Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 150, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 June 1919 — Page 3

An Old Kissing Custom Is Revived

An old kissing custom, for a long time considered obsolete, has been ! revived at Hurgerford, England. The “tuttlmen,” or collectors of tithes, executed their rights by going from house to house and demanding either a kiss or a penny from each woman. This photograph shows the tuttlmen at the workhouse, where the aged women inmates paid the kiss penalty.

New Map of the World Outlines Still Far From Perfect

We can get some idea already of the new map of the world, though its outlines are still far from perfect* observes a writer in the Providence Journal. Along Germany’s western -frontier Alsace-Lorraine goes unconditionally to France, with the basin also ceded to her for lo years, the mines of that region given over as partial indemnity to French ownership and a plebiscite 15 years hence provided for. Luxemburg is freed from German control. Belgium gets a small area, part outright and part subject to popular vote, and a plebiscite will determine whether the Inhabitants of Schleswig prefer to be included within Germany or Denmark for the future. Germany will retain nominal control of the valley east of the Rhine, but it is to be permanently demilitarized. German Austria becomes an independent state,>along with the new Czechoslovakia, Jugo-Slavia and Poland. Danzig will be a free city with Polish affiliations and Germany is forced to recognize the new states of western Russia. • In Africa the Immense German holdings go to the allied and associated powers as mandatories. Japan agrees to return to the Peking government all the territory on the Chinese mainland which she has lately acquired, but will have Tsingtao in perpetuity. The various German islands of the Pacific go to Japan, Australia and New Zealand as mandatories, which means that in all human probability those countries will be permanently installed there under the convenient fiction of the league of nationq language. Even the German slice of the Antarctic continent is to be yielded to the entente. Will It be necessary to give anyone a “mandate” for this frigid and uninhabited region? There are Still so many details to be worked out that it may be time before the authentic new atlases can be issued.

TO THE POINT

Whisky floats more trouble than it drowns. The more promises a man gives the fewer he keeps. If there ever was a fool killer he must hate retired from business. Many a man’s reputation depends on what isn’t found out about him. When one boy sees another eating something he always gets hungry. Love, fire and a. bad cough are three things which cannot be hidden. 6

Taxis and Other Motor Vehicles Must Pay Tax

Taxicabs, Jitney buses and other passenger automobiles operated for hire are subject to special government taxes under regulations issued by the international revenue bureau inter- * preting tho provisions of the revenue "act An automobile with a seating capacity of from three to seven is taxed $lO a year, and buses capable of carrying more than seven are taxed S2O. Two-passenger cars are exempt* The regulations provide that “bus lines, automobile stages and Jitneys operating over regular routes” and cars operated by sightseeing companies are liable to the tax. The tax is assessed against the car and not the owner, so that If .a man sells a car be may not. transfer the tax to* another car. This tax became effective January 1.

HIS CRUTCH

He hobbles down the quiet street, A youthful veteran Whose heart is still attuned unto The drum’s wild, rataplan, —•— ■ ~ Whose ears are deafened even yet By battle’s dread alarm. Whose halting step depends upon The crutch beneath his arm. His good right leg is In Flanders mud it lies, But there’s a smile upon his lips, For still Old Glory files. And though a slow and painful gait His mundane progress mars, Behold! his spirit vaults the clouds And strides among the stars. Washington’s sword and Franklin’s staff And Lincoln’s pen shall be Embossed forevermore upon The shield of Liberty; And lo! the doughboy’s battered crutch, Through Time's eternal flight, Will stand a signpost on the road To Freedom’s mountain height. —Minna Irving in New York Sun.

Cape Prince of Wales Is Said to Be the Stormiest Region in All the World

The stormiest place in all the world is said to be Cape Prince of Wales, which is the westernmost point of Alaska. It is marked by a considerable mountain 2,210 feet high, and fierce winds blow there perpetually. Storms from the Arctic ocean assail this inhospitable region all the year round. Frank Hess of the government geological survey says that August 30 he found himself in the midst of deep snow on Cape Prince of Wales, with a wind blowing so hard that he had to get behind a rock to avoid being blown Into the sea. The weather for the moment was clear and he could see the coast of Siberia, across Bering strait, 40 miles away. Here and there were rocks that bore curious masses of snow crystals, which stood out horizontally, having been thrown and compacted by wind. It was bitter cold, but down below were vast fields of beautiful forget-me-nots. On the south side of the mountain Mr. Hess says that he came across Eskimo dwellings—“lgloos” dug underground and walled and roofed with timbers. No trees grow in that region, but the natives of far northern Alaska have always a plentiful supply of driftwood, carried from the Yukon river by an ocean current that skirts the coast. The underground Igloos (constructed to escape the storm and wind) were so built as to form connecting rooms, with communicating doors that were mere holes through which the occupants were obliged to crawl on hands and knees. The only ventilation was afforded by the vertebrae of a whale (which served as an airtube), thrust up through the roof.

Great Bodies of Water Not Classed Under Seas

“What are the ‘seven seas?’” a subscriber asks, and adds: “I can find no explanation about them in cyclopedias or dictionaries.” There is indeed a great paucity of Information about this familiar expression, which is the title of one of Kipling’s books. A note, however, in the Oxford English Dictionary under “seven” reads: “The Seven seas —the Arctic, Antarctic, North and South Pacific, North and | South Atlantic, and Indian oceans.” Curiously, this dictionary does not mention the seven seas under the word “seas,” but gives instead “the four seas —the seas bounding Great Britain on the four sides.”— Outlook. . , e - ?

Where Cork Sinks.

In spite of Its buoyancy, cork will not rise to the surface from a depth of 200 feet below the ocean’s surface, owing to the great pressure of water. At aqy depth short of that it will gradually work its way to

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Thrush Has Own Method of Slaughtering the Shelled Snails to Get the “Goody”

In districts where shelled snailsare abundant it is no rare thing, says a writer, to come across a stone utilized as a Slaughter block by some particular thrush-. Even if the bird is not caught in the act, numerous broken and empty shells scattered in the neighborhood betray the place where the mollusks have been done to death. The method adopted by the thrush is simply that of dropping a .snail from a height time and again until the shell is broken and the succulent body within is exposed to the captor’s beak. But the anvil Is sometimes made use of in a different way and with a different end in view. The other day, in the depths of a Highland bjrch wood, an observer came uftpn such a sacrificial stone, at which a thrush was busily occupied. Field glasses made evident that not a snail but a commop black slug was his captive. This he grasped by the middle with his beak, dashing It repeatedly with resounding smacks upon the stone, whence it occasionally rebounded, only to be caught and hammered bnce more. Subsequent examination of the stone revealed with what effect the operation had been carried out. But what of its purpose? Here was no. shell to be broken. It may be that the thrush simply wished to kill Its prey, but the fact that thrushes swallow wriggling worms without hesitation renders this explanation improbable. it is more likely that the skin of the slug was too thick and coarse to be palatable and that* the thrush, was simply endeavoring to dash out the edible portions within; or that it was attempting to render the skin more tender by . a method analogous to the domestic “batting of a steak.

Music, of All Arts, the One Most Intimately Interwoven With Ethical Consciousness

Of all arts, music Is the one moSt Intimately interwoven with the ethical consciousness of our own time. The oratorios of Handel and of Mendelssohn so blend the sacred text and the divine music that we think of the two together, and almost as of things so wedded by t?od that man must not seek to put them asunder. When I have sat to sing In the chorus of the "Messiah,” and have heard the tenor take up the sweet burden of “Comfort ye my people!” I have felt the wholb chain of divine consolation which those historic words express, and which link the prophet of preChristian times to the saints and sinners of today. In far-off Palestine I have been shown the plain on which it Is supposed that the shepherds were tending their flocks when the birth of the Messiah was announced to them. But as I turned my eyes to view It, my memory was full of that pastoral symphony of Handel’s, in which the divine glory” seems just muffled enough to be intelligible to our abrupt and hasty sense. Nay, I lately heard a beloved voice which read the chapter of Elijah’s wonderful experience In the wilderness. While I listened, bar after bar of Mendelssohn’s music struck itself off’ in the resonant chamber of memory* and I thanked the Hebrew of our own time for giving intensity to that drama of insight and heroism. Julia Ward Howe.

A Few Smiles

On the Face of It. “I can read a man’s character by his features. Now I know the man yonder is fond of proposing to every girl he meets.” t “How can you tell it?” “By his ‘pop’ eyes.” Barred by Regulation.

Naturally. •There is one thing which I it is only natural for motorists to lack.” “What Is that?” “Horse sense.” w ' Odd Happening. “William always goes to pieces when he tries to speak in public.” “Well, If he’s any kind of a Bill he ought to be able to collect himself.” Out of thdr Running.

“Your stout friend is barred froih\ the sprinting maten.” “Why is that?” “Because It Is a sport wherein a fat man has but a slim chance.”

Natural Antipathy. “Queer, but my little dog growls whenever he sees me take my memcine.” * ■ i . <«,/ / ‘‘Maybe recognizes the 4>ark io your tonic.” _

“You can’t take your dog in there, sir, with you.” “Why not? I see other dogs there.” “Yes, sir, but, begging your pardon, sir, there’s a strict rule against expectoration, and your dog is a spitz.” . .

Songs of the Club Workers

Of course, the poets and writers of light opera are all wrong when they try to make out that fanning is a business wherein the jovial harvesters join hands with the merry villagers and dance around a Maypole, singing roundelays. They are taking too literally Shakespeare’s observation that “All the world’s a stage.” There is something about routing out the cows in the morning before sunup,- and something about piloting a plow through heavy soil and salty sweat, that does not conduce to song. But there are farm songs, and farming songs. The country heard a lot of them last fall when volunteer helpers*went out from the cities to help meet the situation created by heavy yields and few harvesters. Most of tlgit singing was done on the way to and from the fields, but it was pretty good singing, anyway. And then there are songs heard mostly at farm bu» reau meetings and the like. All that is necessary to prove that farmers can Bing when they want to is to hear a dozen or a hundred of them josh in this, using the tune of “Old Black Joe:” • Gone are the days when my farm returned no pay, Gone are the folks who used to call me "Jay,” Gone are grow, I hear my neighbors’ voices calling, "Farm Bureau.”

Youth, however, Is the springtime of life, and springtime is the season when the human family, and the birds and the locusts and the organ grinders, seem most disposed to make a more or less harmonious noise. Therefore, it Is among the farm youth in the, springtime of life that you will find the most singing of and at their dally tasks. The boys* and girls’ clubs, organized under the direction of the United States department of agriculture and the state agricultural colleges, have more songs than you can shake a stick at. And how they can sing ’em! Imagine that you are sitting In the shade of an old apple tree in the green fields of Virginia or Maryland, my Maryland, or some place like that. Down the road comes a bunch of garden club boys and girls, with spades and rakes on thejr shoulders and the light of achievement •in their eyes. They are singing, and the strains are the same as in that “Over There” song that went from Broadway to Chateau Thierry and back again. Listen: Johnnie, gdt your hoe, get your hoe, get your hoe; Mary, dig your row, dig your~row, dig your row. Down to business, girls and boys, Learn to know the gardener’s Joys. Uncle Sain’s in need—pull the weed, plant a seed. While the sunbeams lurk, do not shirk, get to

TIPS FOR THE POULTRYMAN

Chickens and fruit make a combination hard to beat. Plum trees do especially well in the \poultry yard. Chickens are a benefit to any orchard. There are heard complaints that fruit trees did not do well in the chicken yard, but in every case the owner of the yard had set out trees witbout regard to their suitability for the locality. A man who is willing to buy fruit trees as he would lumber need not expect to get good results anywhere. The purchase of fruit trees Is a matter for study and investigation. Find out from the neighbors what varieties of apples, pears, plums, peaches and cherries do well In your locality. Then choose a reliable nurseryman and take his advice on varieties and location. Ask your college or the horticultural department. A man who doesn’t know what varieties to buy and says so, will get the benefit of the experience of those who know. Whereas, a man who doesn’t know and will not admit, is not likely to be satisfied with his planting, and If he has planted in the chicken yard will find the chickens handy as a scapegoat. Chickens are a by-product on most farms. For that reason, it is sometimes best to have colony houses altogether for summer use, and move the chickens where they can pick up the moat food. A permanent poultry house requires yard room of 30 feet.

William Sooy Smith Built the First All-Steel Bridge

William Sooy Smith, builder of the first all-steel bridge in the world and inventor of the pneumatic caisson, was born in Ohio July 22, 1830; graduated at West Point-in 1853; resigned from the army, but served during the Civil war, and later became eminent as a civil engineer and bridge builder. His inventton of the pneumatic caisson revolutionized deep river bridge bunding, and he was the first one to overcome quicksands in making foundations. He was also a pioneer in moving big buildings and in the construction of skyscrapers. He was retired from the army with rank of brigadier general, and died January 17, 1912.

By the U. S. Department of Agriculture.

Al! the lads must spade the ground; jAll the girls must hustle 'round! All together in the chorus: Over there, over there; Send a word, send a word, over there. That the lads are hoeing, the girls are sowing. The crops are growing everywhere. Each a garden must prepare; Do your bit, so that all of us can share With the boys, With the boys Who will not come back ’till it’s over, over there! • i. In ' ' u Their fresh young voices—ah, if all vegetables were as fresh —dle*away In the distance. But from over the hill another group of - boys approaches. You know they are pig club boys, for to the tune of “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” they are singing— Grow, grow, grow a pig Fatter every day. Merrily, merrily, cheerily, cheerily; Half our work is play. » And here comes some rosy-cheeked girls, all dressed up in white aprons and snowy caps, and everything—they catch what the boys are singing, and they reply: Can, can, all you can; Can and put it away. Merrily, merrily, cheerily, cheerily; Half our work is play. Close behind them are some sewing club girls, and now they are singing: Sew; sew, sew a seam; Sew the time away. Merrily, merrily, cheerily, cheerily; Half our work is play. And over in that field, can those children be the Little 80-Peeps and Little Boy Blues of today? No; nothing Mother Goose-llke about them; nothing but the sheep—and their song: Little 80-Peep, Come raise some sheep; And you do it, too, Little Boy Blue. So it goes with you in the shade of the old- apple tree, listening to the club boys and the club girls as they tell in song the ’merits of their respective avocations. And then, just like in a show, they all troop back again, and, like the grand chorus in an opera, to a tune you recognize, this rises: There were club boys on the hillside. There were club boys on the plain. And the country found them ready At the call for meat and grain. Let none forget their service As the club boys pass along. For, although the war Is over, They are ginging still this song. The chorus comes like a cataract: Keep the home cow milking, And the club com silking; Tell the idle boys and girls *, To work for Home. Therfte a club pig growing, While the grain we're sowing— Boost the club work night and day Till w§ “Live at Home.”

Reverses as Business Man Credited With Making Mark Twain a Successful Writer

Mark Twain’s failure as a business man is said to have made him a greater writer, instead of having discouraged the humorist In his work. It was in 1894 that his publishers crashed, after having published “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” and “The American Claimant.” The first work was a success, but the second met with reverses. When the publishers found themselves In difficulty they saddled the whole burden on Twain, and he took It without a murmur. Had he not failed In business Twain might have been content to rest on his laurels. Instead he went about paying his debts. His tour around the world was undertaken expressly for that purpose. It was a very successful tour, crowds turning out to hear the famous American. A product of his tour was “Following the Equator,” which was a financial success. Having abandoned his desire to become a business man he then settled down to writing. In 1896 he published “Pudd’nhead Wilson," and “The Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc” came in 1897. His critical essays and “Autobiography” were noteworthy productions, written in a different vein than his works before he devoted his entire life to writing. Twain always hated sham or pretense. He was a lover of the frank, open-hearted man, which explains his great hold on his public.

WORDS OF WISE MEN

A gaunt bVute bites sore. — French proverb. The bladder may be dipped, but never drowned.—Sibyl prophecy of Athens. The blade of the sultan’s saber grows until it overtakes the offender. —Turkish proverb. According to the arm be the bleeding. Blessed be St, Stephen, there is no fast upon his even. Blessings are not valued until they are gone. A blind hen can sometimes find corn.—French proverbs.

Guy Morton Promises to Put Cleveland Indians In Limelight This Season

Guy Morton of the. Cleveland Indians blds fair to prove the sensation of the American league. Early In the season he pitched two full games without allowing a run. Before the American league season opened he shut out New Orleans and Milwaukee. Several years ago Morton suffered an injury to his arm. It was feared he would never be useful on the mound again. ... ’- >He pitched well late last year. And thia -spring he showed in New Orleans

Guy Morton.

on the training trip that he had regained his old-time form. Cleveland has been generally picked as one of the contenders for the American league pefanant this season. The only apparent weakness of the Indians in the before-season dope was the pitching staff. With Morton-in form to help the ever-conslstent and effective Stanley, Covaleskle, Cleveland looms up as extremely dangerous. In fact, the club that beats the Indians should win the flag. • *

Mother’s Cook Book.

The sweetest lives are those to dufy wed. Whose deeds, both great and small. Are close-knit strands of an unbroken thread, . Where love ennobles all. SALADS AND SANDWICHES. During the warm weather salad is one of the main featured of every dinner. Sandwiches are always popular and during the picnic season indispensable. The unusual always appeals and the following will at least excite enough interest to try it: Poppy Seed Salad. Grate a little sage cheese over some fresh head lettuce after it is dried and finish by sprinkling over it some freshly roasted poppy seed, which adds an unusual flavor. Serve with French dressing. Potato Salad. This is a well-liked salad and may be prepared in so many ways , that it is always a delight. Cut up the cold boiled potatoes in small cubes and mix with a small finely minced onion, add some corn oil and vinegar, salt and paprika and let it stand until nearly time to serve, then add a small cucumber and a spoonful or two of any-well-seasoned boiled dressing. A’ little peanut butter and cream added to the dressing will give a piquant flavor, or lacking that add a dozen or two of minced peanuts. A spoonful or two of canned corn also adds much to the flavor, or a finely minced green pepper. One may vary the seasoning and always have a new salad. Summer Salad. Cook a quart of lima beans, drain and chill them. Peel and dice two crisp, tart apples, add two sweet green peppers finely shredded, mix with mayonnaise; nothing will improve a vegetable salad like onion juice. Nut* and Green Peas Salad. Take a cupful of cooked green peas and add one-third of a cupful of walnuts. Serve on lettuce with any desired dressing. - - i- —• Banana and Pineapple Salad. Place rings of pineapple on crisp lettuce and in the center place a small cone of banana, by cutting the end of each carefully and setting it candlelike on the pineapple. Sprinkle generously with paprika on top and serve with a boiled dressing, adding chopped nuts to the dressing if desired. Olive and Celery Sandwiches. Chop equal quantities of heart cel- ’ ery and stuffed olives, moisten with salad dressing and spread on wellbuttered bread. VMM Mint and Cucumber Sandwich Slice cucumbers and sprinkle with minced mint, flip 'in French dressing or add a bit of >any boiled dressing; place between slices of buttered bread.