Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-06-23
WEAPON FOR WOMEN.
The Up-<o-DaAs Hatpin Il Extreme
" Dangerous.
Better Than q Revolver In the Han d.
of Woman Attacked by High
wayman-HOw 1t IL
Used.

UDeO.
What shall we do In case we are at
tackled by some ruf1ian?' is the question
women have asked in every part OF the
country since the recurrence OF the bru-
tai "hold-ups' by tramps The man to
whom the question Is put, says the Gin
cinnai Enquirer, will Immediately an
swer: Garry revolver But Wom-
en- dread revolvers almost as much as
they do the possibility OF attack when
out at night Few women possess the
nerve necessary to use pistol with ef-
1ect when set upon by burly stranger
in lonely road Then there is the OBJ
! lection to a revolver in the possession
of woman that she would be averse to
suspecting the motive OF every man she
met, and would probably fail to draw the
revolver until too late for fear OF MAX
| ing a foolish mistake. What, then, can
be provided for her that will be as dead
ly in her hands as a revolver, and yet
absolutely safe so far as she is concerned
and ever ready at hand whether wanted
for use or not?
The answer to the puzzle has been pro-
vided by those who make women's hat
pins. A hatpin has been designed and
will soon be ready for sale that is in
tended primarily for use as weapon Of
defense. It Is in reality stllettO,
masquerading as an innocent little hat
pin. 1t is made OF fine steel, that will
bend but will not hreak, as sharp as a
needle and hardened at the end SO that
1t can be used with deadly effect as a
dagger, and with a handle that enables
woman to grasp it for use as weapon
and hold 1t so that it cannot easily be
pulled from the hand
There are two ways Of holding the new
hatpin. 1t can be held with the thumb
pressed against the top, or with the but
ton grasped in the palm Of the hand
In either way it is quite as terrible
weapon as a razor, and one moreover
that cannot easily be wTestsd from the |
hand that holds 1t.
The method OF using the new weapon |
to the best advantage when attacked is !
to aim at the face OF the highwayman.
1t is not likely that he will wait for the |
blow. A woman armed with one of these
stilettos, even if she has not the slightest
idea OF the rules OF the dagger duello is
likely to do more damage in few sec
OnGs than a hungry tiger The wicked
little blade is so small that it is impOssl-
bic to grasp it 10 wrench It away from
its owner, and yet so keen is it and so
light that, used by woman frenzied by
fear, 1t is likely to be more DANGEROUS
to a highWayman than Gatling gun.
In considering the advantages of this
weapon in the hands OF women, those
who advocate its use point out that
every woman is familiar with it's use
While the average woman would find a
revolver cumbersome and difficult to
draw from pocket or bag, the hatpin
can be whisked out in a second by prac-
tced hand. No woman would care to be
forever plucking revolver from her
pocket when out in lonely district And
yet there are times when suspicious
looking character comes into the Offing
and prudence whispers: Beware of
him. While most women would shrink
Ia
,ut revolver it Is an innocent act to o
)ut the hand to the hat and draw out one
If the stilettO hatpins. With this in her
land the nervous woman is ready for
he stranger, whatever his intentions n
I he Is an innocent man he will prob
lbly take no notice Of the wOman's ac-
ion. II he is a rascal 1t is more than d
IN that h.n IL ~ 10
or the act and let the woman pass unmo- cs
ested
1t Is an axiom with the members OF the r
ohce force that the woman with the I
atpln IS more to be feared than an
rmed and desperate burglar The rea- -
On Is that the burglars hand could not
ravel upward without a bullet or a y"
ub disabling his arm. The woman l.
18th the hatpin. however has TO be
atched with lynx eyes, and even then
likely to have the weapon concealed -
p her sleeve for use when opportunity n
mes. The inventors OF the stilettO hat IL
n had this In mind when they decided
design weapon that would be pc
lliarly wOman's weapon. and yet be
deadly to do as much damage
the most ardent opponent Of the gen.
eman of the road could wish.
Uses of the TPIephone.
To the making Of Irish bulls there Is
end. according to Marshall p. Wild r
Here is one of the latest breaks of +
e Celtic species. IL the humOrist is TO be
lieved:
An lrishman just over sees a telephone
the wall, and never having seen one
fore, asks what II is.
It's telephone" he is told D
Phats tillyphone used for?" queries !
t.