The Wister Informer. (Wister, Indian Terr.), Vol. 2, No. 9, Ed. 1 Saturday, June 10, 1905 Page: 3 of 8
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WITH THE WOBi IT S
BEST WRITEKS
his griefs. There can be no doubt
thai at the time Shakespeare wrote
"The Merchant of Veuice" the Jews
were not regarded with high favor,
und Shylock's first speech shows he
i# informed by the spirit of revenge.
JEW THAT SHAKESPEARE DREW.
Most people appear to think that
Shylock must either be a demon or
a savior. He is, in truth, a mixture
of both—the man—the Jew! Once
more the poet shows the impartiality
of thje judge in dealing with Shylock.
He presents in him the vices as well
as the virtues of his race. Domestic-
ity is one of the Hebraic virtues. The
love of his daupghter comrpeuds him
to our sympathies—anon his vengeful
and cruel nature commands our cen-
sure. It is, therefore, ridiculous to
present Shylock as a merely sympa-
thetic charac ter. Of course, the cul-
mination of suffering creates sym-
pathy with any man, and, while laugh
ing at his pretensions, we weep at
I do not deny that Shylock had just
cause to be angry, and it has been
said that revenge is a primitive form
of justice. But just when we begin
to think that Shylock Is becoming
the martyr-hero of the plav, and that
all our sympathies are meant for him,
Shakespeare, the altruist, enters upon
the scene and gives us the immortal
speech on the quality of mercy, which,
bursting the walls of the narrow
court, preaches to humanity the eter-
ital message of Christian forgiveness.
—Herbert Beerbohm Tree in I he
Fortnightly Review.
ON FEMININE TOPICS
SUBJECTS OF INTEREST 70 THE
FAIR SEX.
NAVAL GUNNERY RECORDS.
It appears from a tabulated state-
ment of the results of the annual
target practice issued by the navy de-
partment that the gunners of our fleet
have attained a very high degree of
accuracy. This is particularly true
with regard to guns of five-inch cali-
ber and upward. The north Atlantic
and the Asiatic battleship squadrons
have distinguished themselves by rec-
ords of 87.27 per cent and 82.84 per
cent, respectively. The cruisers have
not done so well as the battleships.
The explanation is simple enough.
The larger vessel constitutes a stead-
ier gun platform in a seaway, and, its
puns being placed higher, a more per-
fect range Is secured. This conclu-
sion is emphasized by the fact that the
sun practice of the torpedo flotillas
was very unequal.
MAKE ONLY TO SPEND.
We make more than others, but we
ppend botlj carelessly and for advan-
tage. The American mechanic's home
is brightened by pictures; well-made
furniture, carpets and tableware are
for his use; he has books on the
bhelf; has a parlor organ, or even a
piano; he goes to the play once in
a while, and expects a few holidays in
the summer, when he can visit some
crowded seashore. The American pro-
fessional man im s in his own house
or comfortable apartments. and
dresses and lives nearly up to his in-
come, no matter what it is. He is
never averse to receiving large fees,
but he is averse to storing them away
in vaults. And this easy getting and
free spending give to us a larger view
of life than can obtain among people
who are forever counting the pennies
and trying to minimize expenditures.
Such people will have few of the
wholesome pleasures that we enjoy
rnd their lives will lack range and
variety. The individual who works
for $lo a week and saves $0 of it is
your true type of money-maker, but
he is not an American.—-Brooklyn
Eagle,
LIFE, DEATti AND LOVE.
A woman lay with closed eyes anc
quiet breath waiting to welcome at
angel whose presence seemed to over
shadow the white-curtained room. A
man knelt beside the bed, the worn
an's hand pressed close in his againsi
his cheek, while bis lips moved as i.
in prayer.
In the room were Life, Death anc
Love.
"What have you given her?" ques
tioned Death of Life.
"I brought her my best gifts," an
swered Life; "youth, health, beauty
joy and Love.''
"Has Love brought her good gifts?'
again asked Death.
Said Love with wistful eyes, "1
brought her brave, bright hours, sun
shine and laughter, happiness anc
glory in living, and then a heavy cross
The sunshine she shed all about her
even with the ffcdiug of Life's glory;
the cross hidden deep in her soul cas'
cut self and made a new radiance anc
beauty there."
"Let her come to me," said Death
'Life had much to give, but peace anc
rest are not for Life to bestow. Love
would give all, but must reckou witl
the human heart. I will crown anc
giOrify and bless her."
Life fled from the quiet room witl
a sigh and one whispered, teudei
word; but Love lingered, bravo ever
in the full presence of Death..
• What of him?" said Love, pointing
to the kneeling figure.
"He made the cross?" Death asked.
"Yes," said Love, weeping.
"We must teach him,' said Death
"what he could not learn from life."—
L. M. S., in The Outlook.
HOW TO REACH A DECISION.
Descriptions of the Latest Fashion
Mandates—Pretty Style® in Yoke
Collars—How to Make Many Good
Things for the Table.
Girl's Yoke Collars.
No one of the many accessories of
the season is more attractive or more
useful than the yoke collar. It makes
the plain frock a dressy one. It brings
the dress of last year up to date and it
is altogether
charming in itseif.
These very pretty
models are de-
signed for young
girls and afford a
generous variety
both of shape and
material. As illus-
trated N u m b e r
One is made of inserted tucking
with a bertha of plain material lace
trimmed; Number Two of lacc with
plain banding; Number Three of ba-
tiste with lace insertion and frill;
Number Four of inserted tucking with
lace frill and insertion; Number Five
of plain tucking with bands of bead-
ing and frill of embroidery. Each one,
however, can be varied again and
again and be made to take many
forms.
The collars consist of a yoke for
each one and a standing collar, which
is the same for all. with the circular
bertha for Number One. All are fin-
ished with hems and under-laps at the
back, where the closing is made, and
Numbers Two, Three and Five are di-
vided into sections on indicated lines.
If indecision runs in the blood yoi
inherit, arouse jourself and strangle
this insidious foe to your achievement
before it saps your energy and ruin*
your life chance. Do not wait unti
to-morrow, but begin to-day. Compe
yourself to develop the opposite qual
ity by the constant practice of firn
decision. No matter how simple the
thing you are called upon to decide
be it the choice of a hat or the coloi
or style of a garment, do not vacil
late. Throw all the light possible or
whatever you have In hand for de
cision; weigh and consider it fron
every point of view; call your com
mon sense and best judgment to youi
aid before reaching a conclusion, anc
then, when you have once made youi
decision, let it be final. Let there be
no going back, no reconsidering, anc
no opening the matter up for furthei
discussion. Be firm and positive. De
clare the polls closed.—Orison Swetl
Maiden in Success.
WOMEN ON THE GOLF LINKS.
Golf is a grand old game, of course
but its widespread popularity in thh
country, its marvelous growth here ir
the last few years, is largely due tc
tlie interest that is taken in it b>
young women. If ijt were not for theii
presence in goodly numbers on the
links no such public favor as golf ha*
met with would have been recorded
It is a repetition of the old story ol
the opera season; the presence oi
pretty women in the boxes makes us
all pretend to love music and crowds
the Metropolitan. The young Amerl
can girl who plays golf not only fill?
in the pieture prettily, but plays a
rattling good game—as is evidenced
in the scores made in the women'f
metropolitan championship games or
the Apawamis grounds, which were
concluded in fine style recently.—Na*
York Herald.
^ udoir
JConiiden^ea
Bodices are more bloused than ever.
Girdles are wide and some of them
are high.
Hips are tucked, shirred, plaited
and much trimmed.
Eagle and owl heads 4op some of
the new hat pins in silver or gilt.
Rouleaux of satin form one of the
fashionable methods of trimming.
Taffeta gowns are to reign supreme
this summer both plain and checked.
Tan-colored linen, with a touch of
sky blue, will be much worn this sea-
son.
Skirts are very round and very full
and the majority of them clear the
street.
With canvas and lawn frocks will
be worn double, large spotted canvas
and lawn ribbons.
Blouse or Shirt Waist.
Simple waists made full and soft
arc eminently fashionable and are pe
culiarly well adapted to the favorite
soft and thin materials which allow of
much fullness yet make little bulk.
The very attrac-
tive model illus-
trated is made of
pongee in the nat
ural shade with
handings of Per-
sian embroidery,
the color effect be-
ing a most satis-
factory one, but
can be reproduced
in net. soft silks
and wools and in
the many washable faeries with
trimming of either lace or embroidery.
The waist, consists of the lining
whichis optional, fronts and back,and
is elenfed invisibly beneath the box plait
at the center front. The back is plain
drawn down in gathers at the waist
line, but the fronts are gathered at
shoulder and neck edges ax well as nt
the waist line. The sleeves are made
in one piece each, gathered into
straight cuffs, ami the trimming
straps are extended over them to give
the fashionable drooping line.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size Is 4V£ yards £1
Inches wide, 8% yards 27 inches wki*
or 2V4 yards 44 inches wide, with 2V4
yards of banding.
Fillets of Chicken Breast.
Chop the white meat of a oold roast
chicken flue. Season to taste with
salt, pepper, a dash of onion juice
ami a little minced parsley. To a cup
of the minced chicken allow a cui> < t
cream, into which a pinch of baking
soda is stirred. Hub together a table-
spoonful of butter and one of coin
starch, and stir them into the heated
cream. Cook, for a minute, add the
minced chicken and cook until very
hot. Take the mixture from the file
and beat in, gradually, two well beat-
en eggs. Pour into a bowl and set
aside until cool and stiff. Shape into
cutlets, dip each cutlet first into
cracker dust, then in beaten egg then
in more cracker dust. Set in the ice
for two hours, then fry in deep, boiling
fat. Serve with a white sauce.
Box Plaited Walking Skirt.
Skirts made to clear the ground in-
crease in favor week by week and
arc shown in almost endless variety.
This one is exceptionally graceful and
combines becoming long lines with
abundant flare, the box plaits being al-
lowed to fall in
soft folds below
the stitchings
which i n u re
smooth fit over the
hips. As illustrated
it is made of taffe-
ta stitched with
corticelli silk, but
all skirting and
suiting materials
are equally a p-
propriate, the design being adapted In
both the costuume and the odd skirt.
The skirt is cut in nine gores which
are laid in box plaits and conceal all
seams. When liked, bulk over Die
hips can be lessened by cutting the
material beneath the plaits away
above the stitchings. The closing is
made invisibly at the back, a placket
being finished at the center seam.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size is 12 *• yards 21
inches wide, llVa yards 27 inches
wide, or 6*4 yards 44 inches wide.
Lace Blouse in Favor.
The lace blouse is becoming mor*
and more a la mode. The daintiest
examples are to be had in taiuhmif
and Alencon lace, trimmed v.itli elabo-
rate inlet medallions of cluny !ace,
line guipure and embroidered lawn.
Blouses in pale shades of batiste are.
likewise to be seen, having wide, deep
yokes, cuffs and collars of broderle
Anglaise. The colors which are most
in evidence are pistache green, pale
ochre, orchid mauve and some charm-
ing shades of China and wedgwooy
blue.
Plush goods, if sponged with little
chloroform, will look as clean and
bright as when new.
Ammonia is an excellent remedy for
the bites and stings of insects. It
should be aplied immediately, if pos-
sible.
To clean nickel, scour with pulver-
ized borax, use hot water and very lit-
ti: soap; rinse hot water and rub dry
with clean cloth.
Have all plumbing painted well
witn white enamel, not only for sani-
tary reasons, but to lighten the work
of the housekeeper.
When it is necessary to pour boil-
ing water into a tumbler or glais cup.
p.tt in a teaspoon first and there will
he no danger of cracking.
If a lamp gets overturned water will
bo of no use in extinguishing ti *
flames. Earth, sand or flour thrciwa
on It will have the detfrtd effect.
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Matthews, Jesse. The Wister Informer. (Wister, Indian Terr.), Vol. 2, No. 9, Ed. 1 Saturday, June 10, 1905, newspaper, June 10, 1905; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc127802/m1/3/?q=%22United+States%22: accessed June 17, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.