The Syracuse Journal, Volume 4, Number 49, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 4 April 1912 — Page 6

Syracuse Journal W. G. CONNOLLY, Publisher. Syracuse Indiana WORRIED OVER THE SILENCE [Eternal Racket Overhead, Mr. Flatdweller Was Used To, but to Hear No Sound! • “We don’t know Jiat to make of It,” said Mr. Flatdweller. "Os course, under the normal conditions of life in a flat we expect the folks overhead to ■play the piano day and night and to have about three parties a week at which they play until 1 or 2 o’clock in the morning. “And we expect them to get up at ■all hours of the night and grope around and fall over the furniture and upset chairs, and then we expect to hear varied vivid exclamations, made with the muffler off. And to be sure, we expect the children to get up and begin racing up and doSvn the hall and dragging rumbling play wagons and things around on the floors over us at 5:30 to 6 a. m. of course, and we don’t mind it a bit, for they are nice people, and all these things contribute only to the normal state of things. “That's the point, the normal. We expect it and we get used to it and it never disturbs us. M,en who work in boiler factories never hear the noise. But we’ve got seme people in over us now that don't make any noise! And we don't know what to make of that. “It's positively mysterious. They don’t unset anything or break anything. they don’t even play the piano, they're absolutely quiet and. honest, we wonder what they're doing. It makes a sort of hiatus or vacuum or something in our accustomed manner of exis-ence and in* away it's sort . of dazing to us; we don't know what to think about it. "When they do move about they move very gently, quickly, and it puts us in a very different,, in a greatly changed situation. “But I suppose we'll get used to it: we can get used to anything.” Helped by Mark Twain. The removal of the old organ from the Second Presbyterian chmmh. at Carlisle, Pa., recalls the facts tsat it was purchased with funds raised by a lecture course in which Mark Twain was one of the principal entertainers. On the night of his lecture Twain held his audience in suspense by being half an hour late. Gen. Lemuel Todd, who had been assigned to introduce the humorist, was growing restless., and everybody was fidgety. When Twain at last stepped on the platform he did not give General Todd an opportunity of presenting him Merely nodding to Todd. Twain said: "Ladies and gentlemen. I understand that your esteemed townsman, Gen. Todd, has been asked to introduce me to you. However, as I know myself better than anyone else, I believe I am better qualified to present myself.” Then he kept his audience in an uproar if or more than two hours. Ball in a Coal Mine. The death of Mr. Brandling, a Newcastle. England, coal operator, recalls a famous ball he gave some years ago. The ballroom was in.the coal mine, . 1.100 feet below ground, in the shape of the letter L, the width being 15 feet, the height 48 feet, and the length 300 feet. The floor was dried and Sagged, seats provided, and the whole place illuminated with wax candles. The compcviy comprised ail the miners and their families, the proprietors and agents, and a number of guests from London. It required considerable courage for some of the strangers to go down the shaft, but they all ventured. Dancing was from noon till 3 p. m., and all returned to the upper air clean and safe, and each carrying as a memento a piece of coal hewn from the end of the drift. Good Record Pleaded fcr Hirn. An elderly former soldier, who had served in Burma, India, and South Africa, and had several medals, pleaded guilty at Middlesex (England) sessioiis, recently, to a charge of . housebreaking and asked to be given another chance. “Yes,” replied the deputy chairman, “we will give you a chance, if only for the ribbons on your breast. I hope it will be an encouragement to others to know that if they get into trouble one of the most sympathetic notes that can be struck is to prove that they have served their country.” - < . Burglars Worked Hard. A remarkable burglary took place at a pawnshop in a small Scotch town re- ‘ cently. Breaking through a window' the burglars entered the ante-room of the shop. The iron door resisted all their efforts so they took up the floor and foundation of the wall, and after -removing one ton of masonry they were able to get into the cellar. Removing a panel from the cellar door, they gained admittance to the shop, which they ransacked, securing jewelry of the value of SSOO. The Relentless Critic. “I suppose,” said the official, “that you think our building regulations are the least efficient that ever existed?” “No,” replied the citizen who kicks. —“I won’t say that. Those permitting the construction of the tower of Babel must have been worse.” Customer’s Name Is Peck. Barber —You are losing your hair very fast, sir. Are you doing anything fto save it? / Customer—Yes, I’m getting a di jvorce. n.

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iiseit with spring attire. Ttye affair of the Easter hat, especially is of the first importance, and i.s quite likely to become mixed up with that of the young man’s fancy. Aside from this vpry alluring prospect, and even «when a young man figures in the case not at all, the choice of the Easter hat is a matter of moment whffih it is well worth while to consider before a purchase is Tnade. Any one who has once possessed an unusually becoming hat, has discovered how much her good looks are enhanced by a hat exactly suited to her own stlye in shape, in trimming and coloring. She will ever after give the selection of her millinery the, proper attention; devote thought and time thereto, and live up to the old axioms of the milliners, which is, that every woman should look better in her hat than without it. Manufacturers of hatshapes and forms have made such progress that there is a graceful shape for every type of face and figure. They choose models from all nations and any period or time ir history, drawing inspiration from head-coverings of all the world. They modify combine and improve, to evolve tbe innumeraljle varieties of shapes provided for each season. In the group of hats shown here for spring, are four types of which many varieties are to be found in the millinery establishments. The “Rembrandt,” following closely the lines of the original model; a walking hat, which is built upon the lines of a derby, but much modified; a .cap-lilie shape, one of the many varieties of the Wilhelmina or Dutch bonnet, and a large “picture” hat with brim partly like the cloche, but rolling upward toward the edge These ere the best ideas of thq season. Oriental turbans —as a result of the Durbar —will be a feature of this season’s millinery also, and later in the spring the straw sailor will develop much strength. The sailor is out of place except for wear with plain, tailored, or simple morning gowns, or for traveling. It is not, as a rule, becbmmg—its lines are too straight and the .shape too rigid. But it is neat and sensible and finishes a costume of the same character with harmoney. The popularity of the sailor hinges upon this one fact. The pretty hat, with the soft tam crown of velvet, is one of several models called after Rembrandt. In the picture the hat has a velvet crown and an upturned brim of white stain-straw braid trimmed with hows of velvet-covered cord. It'is developed

in a great number of combinations, and* is often made of hair braid or other pliable braid. The upturned rever is omitted and the hat finished with a band of heavy lace, applied to the braid, in some of the handsomest models. It is beautifully developed in fine black hemp or hair braid, with the upturn covered with.cream satin, to which applique lace is mounted, or ruffles of fine, very narrow Vai lace are applied. Standing sprays of flowers called “stick-up" effects, cockades, and feather stick-ups are used for trimming. This is a charming hat and has been made of all sorts of materials. A French pattern in this shape is made of fine Milan braid in bronze and trimmed wi,th a wreath of roses in several colors, sewed flat to the band about the head. This is a hat for maids and the younger matrons. The walking hat pictured here is made of a soft mixed braid, over a wire frame. Several colors appear in the braid, with a strong blue predominating, showing glints of red. brown, purple and nattier blue; a sort of dark mother-of-pearl coloring called “macre.” which appears in so many braids this spring. This braid is sewed, row on row, to the upper and under brim. The crown is a plateau of the braid sewed separately and afterward draped over the frame. This is one of the hats that may be successfully made at home if one starts 'by selecting the right frame. It is trimmed with a large rosette, sewed flat to the crown. The rosette is made of changeable blue and black taffeta ribbon ’with a large velvet-covered cabochon in black at the center. A rosette of wide velvet ribbon, made of side plaits, arranged about a cabochon at the center, makes a handsome finish for this model. The same hat made in lighter brartls, is trimmed with flowers in wreath, rosette or standing sprays. This shape is almost universally becoming and is to be worn well down over the head; it is one of the best models to choose for “all-round" wear. No hat.,as a matter of fact, is exactly suited to all occasions, but this one will be appropriate for all ordinary requirements and is suited to all aaes as grown-ups. The derby hat in straw, follows closely the lines of men’s derby's, and finds many admirers in the cities, where it is worn with the “tailor made” gown. It is trimmed with »i gay cockade or brush, and worn far down over the head. The “Wilhelmina,” shown here, t» one of the great variety of shapes having the Dutch cap as their inspi ration. This one has departed so far from the original model that one hardly recognizes it as belonging to the class. It is mode over a bonnetlike wire frame, of a silky, fluted braid io a dark amethyst shade. The

crown is lengthened and finished with an upturn, covered with silk, about the sides and back. This silk IS a changeable amethyst and rose taffeta. The hat is finished with a large cluster of locust blossoSis in light amethyst, blue and pink colorings, which is posed at the back. There are many developments of the quaint Wilhelmina bonnet, less extreme than the smart model shown here. Lace and flowers trim them and they are bewitchingly pretty and eminine looking. Almost any face may find the particular variety of this shape which is becoming and novel a combination to be noted when one takes up the selection of the Easter hat. most beautiful and becoming of all hats Is the wide-b.rimmed picture hat. It may be worn by any one on the stjkny side of-sixty, or on the other side, for that? matter, by those whose looks and bearing belie the years. It is made of all sorts of straw-braids; chip, Mi’-eji, hemp, leghorn. hair Tuscan, etc., and of nets or laces or chiffon. In fact, every millinery fabric is brought into use for the picture hat. This year many of the shapes are manufactured with a black velvet flange or border on the under brim, qr the entire under brim is fpced with black velvet. The hemps, chips and Milans are dyed in many colors, Mattier and light blue, rose and heliotrope being the favorites. Those shapes that are faced or bound with velvet provide the easiest and most satisfactory selection so“ the amateur milliner. Such hats are trimmed with quanities of flowers, and both silk and velvet ribbon help out in their decoration. A fine Milan, in the natural straw-color, trimmed with roses in their natural colorings and with black silk or velvet ribbon, makes a combination always beautiful. The same is true of other braids. The Panama has entered the field of the picture hat also. It is no^ - manufactured in shapes with wide brims. It remains to be seen whether or not this incomparably beautiful braid will strike the right note in a flower trimmed picture hat. Among these various hats there is one for every woman. Let her not underrate the importance of finding •her own, nor forget the charm of flowers. Now that they are so fashionable let each one do something toward the brightness of Easter by wearing them. Since the days of the flower-laden “Merry Widow,” such adorable hats have not been shown as those which have arrived with leap year. There is no reason why the affair of the Easter hat should not be settled to everybody’s satisfaction. A .Rapid Eater. “You say he is a fast young man?" "At tbe dinner hour —yes.” -i

IUW GOVEHNIKG ELECTIONS 111 STATEOFINDIANA Provides for Registration of Voters and Other Matters Connected Therewith. CHANGES IN EXISTING LAWS Heavy Penalties Provided for Corruption or Attempted Corruption— Duties of Election Officials Are Set Forth in Most Explicit Terms. AN ACT providing for registration of voters, and matters connected therewith. [S. 6. Approved March 4, 1911.] Elections —Registration of Voters.— Section 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of the State of Indiana, That hereafter it shall be unlawful for any person to vote at any general election held in this state, unless such person be at the time a registered voter under the requirements of this act. County Comfuissioners —Precinct : Boundaries. —Sec. 2. Every order of a i board of commissioners in any county I in this state establishing, changing, di- | riding or consolidating election precincts in such county shall be made j not later than their March session in i any year in which will occur a general I election held on the first Tuesday aft- ■ er the first Monday in November. The i precincts shall remain throughout the i year as they are established at such ■ March session, or previously. And a i notice required J>y law of the estabi llshment of precincts er changes of ' boundary shall be given immediately : after such March session, if it has not ' been previously given. Registration Inspector and Clerks.— Sec. 3. In each calendar year in s which will occur in this state a general election, held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in No\ ember, there shall be appointed a registration Inipector and two registration clerks for each voting precinct in the several counties of this state. The registration inspector and clerks so appointed shall constitute the registration board of the precinct for which appointed. The registration inspector shall, at the time of his appointment, be a voter and resident freeholder of the township in which the precinct is situate, and shall have resided in said township continuously for at least one year Immediately prior thereto, or a resident householder and voter of the precinct in which the precinct is situate, and shall have resided in said township continuously for at least two years immediately prior thereto. The registration eJerks at the time of their appointment shall be voters and residents of the township in which the precinct Is situate, and they shall not both he adherentsof the same political party. The registration inspector shall be .appointed by the beard of commls-. i sioners of the county at its regular ! April session preceding such election. The auditor shall notify him of his appointment, afid within ten days after ! such notice he shall qualify by taking oath to support the constitution of the United States and of the State of Indiana and to faithfully and honestly discharge his duties as such registration inspector, which oath shall be in writing and filed in the auditor's office of the county. In case such inspector should fail to qualify within the time prescribed, his position shall be deemed vacant. All vacancies occurring in the office of a registration Inspector shall be filled by appointment of the auditor of the county. The registration clerks of the precinct • shall be appointed by the inspector act less than five (5) days before their May session. The county chairman of each of the political parties which cast the highest and next highest vote respectively in the county at the last preceding general election shall have the right to nominate one of the clerks of the registration each precinct, provided he do so in’ writing at least ten (10) days before said May session, and the inspector shall appoint the persons' so nominated respectively: Provided, That if either or both of the chairmen of said political parties should fail to so nominate, then the inspector shall appoint the clerk or clerks without such j nomination. ' The clerks shall each, before entering upon thb discharge of their duties, t»ke an oath in writing to support the constitution of the United States and of the State of Indiana, and I to faithfully and honestly discharge i their duties as registration clerks, which, oath shall be returned by the j Inspector to the auditor of the county and filed in the auditor’s office at the time the inspector returns other papers hereinafter required, immediately after the May session of said board.

Graceful East Indians. Describing the women of .India, a writer says: “Even the most withered toll worn hag has a dignity of carriage and a grace of motion that the western woman might envy. The ‘sari’ is draped in an easy flowing style and adjusted as it slips back with a graceful turn of the silver bangled arm, the skinny legs move rhythmically, and the small feet fall with a silent and pantherlike tread. It is the beauty of natural and untrammeled motion, and save much in

The inspector and clerks shall hold their office from the time of their appointment until the day following the ensuing general election. Registration Boards—Sessions. — j Sec. 4. The registration board of each voting precinct of this state shall hold In such precinct three regular sessions in each year in which a general election will occur. The first session of such board shall be neld on Thursday, the one hundred eightieth (180th) day preceding such election, and shall be known as Its May session; the second session shall be held on Friday, the sixtieth (00th) day before such election, and shall be known as. its September session; the third session shall be held on Monday, the 29th day before such election and known as its October session. County Auditor—Registration 8000. —Sec. 5. The auditor of each county shall make or cause to be made and delivered to the registration inspector of each precinct in the county ten (10) days or more before the May session of the registration board, two (2) blank forms of registration books and sufficient number of blank applications for registration, and other necessary stationery. Each registration book shall be covered with tag, have a proper caption, with blanks tc adjust it to any precinct, and shall be ruled in ten (10) columns, headed respectively number; name; residence; where born; when came to U. S,; when and where naturalized: when and where declared intentioj ; where resided since October last; remarks; and shall contain a sufficient number of leaves to allow for registration of all voters in a precinct, with the memoranda required to be made after the names as elsewhere provided by this act, and also for an alphabetical index at the back of t£ie Look of the names registered, with a reference to their numbers respectively. The application blanks shall be of such'form as are suitable for their purposes under the requirements of this act- z Places fcr Registration—Notice. — Sec. 6. The county commissioners of each county in the state shall, at least fifteen (15) days before, each session of the board of registration provide for and secure in each precinct of the cdunty a suitable room in which the board shall sit during its session, and if practicable they shall secure the same room for each session of the year. The room shall not be'one in which spirituous, vinous, malt or other intoxicating liquors are kept or sold. The auditor of the county shall give ten (10) days’ notice of the time and place of each session of the board of registration, by one publication in two newspapers of general circulation of each of the political parties which cast the highest and next highest vote respectively in the county at the last preceding general election printed and published in the county, if such there be, and he shall cause to be prepared and delivered To the registration inspector of each -precinct in the county, at least ten (10) days before the May session of the beard of registration, fifteen (15) printed forms of notice of the time and place of such session, with blanks therein as to the township, precinct and place of the session, that by filling the blanks the printed notices may be suitable for any precinct in the county. The inspector of the precinct shall fill the blanks’, in writing, properly for his precinct and at least eight (8) days before session of the board post the same in I at least five (5) public places in the I precinct and in as many othei places • as he may deem proper, or cause them !to be so posted. The notices so posted of the May session of the board shall have for vaption, “Important notice to voters of registration.” and in the body she notice shall.state in effect among other things: “Every voter of the precinct is required to register at a session of the board. If he fail to register at its May, September or October session, he will have no right to vote at the November election.” It shall be the duty of the registration inj spector to go to the county auditor’s office, at least ten (10) days before the May session of the board, and receive from the auditor registration books, blanks, and other stationery for each precinct. When he has received the blank forms of application, he may place portions of them at such place or places and in such hands in the precinct as that voters therein may conveniently obtain them before the day of registration. He shall retain a sufficient portion in his own hands tc deliver to voters who may apply for fhem before such date, and shall retain till the day of registration and have at the place of registration on that day a sufficient portion to supply ah voters of the precinct that may there apply for them. The registration inspector shall cause the members of the registration beard to be furnished with good, plain and substantial meals during the time they are in session. The expense of registration and preparation therefor and returns thereof shall be paid out of the county treasury by the board ot commissioners as election expenses are paid; and the county council shall, in duty reason, make the necessary appropriations therqfor. Qualifications to Register.—Sec. 7 At ‘ the May, September or October

favor of the abolition of the corset, for the Indian women retain their uprightness and suppleness of figure tUI bowed, with age. “The commonest type is the coolie woman, who under- ’ takes all sorts of rough work, carrying heavy burdens on her head, and she is, perhaps, the least attractive, for her workaday garments are usually faded and dnty; yet, even among this poor '.lass of burden bearers, we see many with handsome straight features and supple, well-proportioned figures No matter ho” poor their

session of the board of registration every male person who at the time resides in the precinct in which he applies for registration, and who will be of the age of twenty-one (21) yesrs or upward at the next ensuing November election, and is a citizen of the United States, nr, if not a citizen of the United States, who, if he continue tn reside in the precinct till the next following November election, will at that time have resided in the State of Indiana during the six (6) months and in the United States during the one tl) year immediately preceding such election, shall be entitled, upon proper application, to be registered in .such precinct No other person or persons shall be entitled to be so registered Nothing in this act shall be construed us qualifying or attempting to qualify any person to vote at any election, even though registered, who would not be so qualified if there were no registration act in force in this state, the purpose of this being to provide for and require registration in addition to the requirements of other laws and the constitution of the State ou Indiana. May Session—Hours.—Sec. 8. Ths board of registration, at its May, Sep* tember or October session, shall be in session for receiving applications and registering names from the hour of 5 o’clock a. m. till the hour of 6 o’clock p. m., and as much longer as an application shall be presented every five minutes, but not later than 8 o'clock p. m.; and shall remain in session, it -necessary to accommodate the voters, during like Jiours of the next one ot two succeeding days, when sc request ed in writing by five voters of the precinct. When the board closes.its session fop the receipt of applications, it shall remain in session tiutil it has fudy completed its registration books and signed up and certified the same, and done other things required in this act. When the board opens its session for the receipt of applications,; each clerk of the board of registration shall take one of the registration books and register therein the names in the order of application, and othei things required by this act. Application of Voter—Contents.— Sec. 9. Before any applicant shall present himself to the board at th-. May, • September or October session for registration, he shall make c: cause to be made in writing, or partly in writing and partly in print, in the English language, an application show ing the following- His name; that he resides in the precinct in Vhich he desires to be registered; the place of hitresidence in the precinct; his age on the last preceding anniversary of his birthday; if born in the United States, in what state, territory or district he was born; if not born in the United States, in what country he was born; i if foreign born, whether he has been naturalized udder the laws of the United States, and, if so, when and where naturalized; if foreign born and hot<_naturalized, whether he has declared'his intention to become a citi zen of the United States conformably with the laws thereof on the subject of daturalization; If so, when and where; if foreign born and not nat uralized, when he came to the United States; at what place or places he has resided during all the tinle sincq the last day of the preceding October, and the length of time he has jesilted lu each place, if more than one. In such application, it shall be a sufficient showing of the place m the precinct at which the applicant resides, if situate outside of a town or .city, if it show the name of the owner or reputed owner of the real estate on which the applicant resides, and, if inside a city or town, if it show the street and street number cf the house in which he resides, and if his residence have no street number, if it show the char acter of' the house, as to whether I frame, brick, or other material, one or 1 more stories, on what street -or alley it is situate, and on which side thereof, and the nearest cross streets be tween which it is situate. If a native born applicant, residing outside of £ city or town, a form of application after the manner of the following shall be sufficient: May 8,1912. My name is John Doe. I reside in precinct No. 3, Warren .township, Marion county, Indiana, on land known as Richard Roe’s. I was fifty (SU) years of age on the 10th day of January, 1912. I was born in the state of Ohio. (Signature) If a foreign applicant, who has not been naturalized, but declared his intention, and resides in a town whose houses have no street numbers, the following shall be a sufficient form: (TO BE CONTINUED.) ‘ A Trade Term. "Are you hungry, my poor man?” "Very hungry, sir.” “Hungry enough to eat a horse?” “No, sir, but I think I could manage to dispose of a ’hot dog.’ ” Association. “What kind of candies do you think would be nice to have at my mistletoe party?” “What else do you want but kisses?"

garments, jewelry of some sort 1» worn; necklaces of gold or beads, coi ored glass or silver, bangles and heavy silver anklets.” [ Dark DeedTwo chorus gjrls were heard talk in the lobby. One of them, a brunette, said: “Masie, I believe I’ll lighten my hair." “Oh, keep it dark,” said Masie “You bet I will, if I do,” camv from the flrat Kirk