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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-10-15
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France, where the tradition of the bodyguard OF
the emperor still survives But even these relics
of ancient armor are known to be serviceable
saving many guardsman from wounds OF saber
or lance even high velocity projectiles when
striking at angle.
It is true that the disuse of armor followed the
invention of better grades of powder, but it must
nevertheless, be remembered that, during the time
when armor was worn oftenest in Europe, gun
powder was in common use. During the latter
half of the sixteenth century not only cannon but
guns and pistols were seen everywhere. Never
theless armor continued to be used. 1t was in
many cases the matter of expense which limited
the wearing of armor; for in those days the cost
of armor was high, very high. Clearly, therefore
a man would be less apt to wear really good
harness-one which might have cost the equiva
lent of ten thousand dollars in the present pur
chasing power of money-when the protection it
gave him not complete he preferred then to
wear common heavy armor, and in the end to
neglect wearing armor altogether.
When he found that his enemy kept away from
him, the range of firearms increased Later on he
took chance" of receiving wound.
1t was only during the Thirty Years war, say
before 1850, that cheap armor of very great
Weight-almOst intolerable-came into general
use Then, too must remember that there
was for long time feeling that armor was not
heroic. Even in earlier centuries many distin-
guished officer thought it chivalrous to appear in
battle only partly armed. Thus we read of his
torical personages going into battle with helmet
visor raised, and Of such knight errant as Sir
Philip Sydney fighting bareheaded. The feeling
that it is discredtable to wear armor is strong
even at the present day.
The reasoning runs: It is cowardly to take an
unfair advantage of an adversary. Surely man
in duel would not shirt of mail; SO why
should he be armored in battle, which is only
duel larger scale?
Shields should be and are already in constant
use. 1t may be recalled that the Japanese rede-
veloped this system effectively in their war with
Russia, especially in the capture of 1.-Two Hundred
and Three Meter HILL" where they moved along
in front of the advancing nfantrymen. In earlier
times the Japanese sometimes a fat shield
sung upon the breast, but always as a defense
against shot.
When one considers the value to the commu-
nifty of even one soldier, surely no nation should
afford not to protect him best 1t can.
The descendants of an individual may amount
to thousands in the course of couple of centuries
SO one can figure out what the human losses to
the countries now at must represent in the
future. If armor will save even few hundreds
of men it will certainly pay as a national invest
ment to use it. The time will soon come whes
governmental commissions win take up this ma
ter effectively.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-10-15
Just as He Had Said.

You remember selling me Som'
hair-restorer when l called the QUE,
day to get shaved. you hoary-heau'4
old theft" roared the indignant cus
toner. You sold it under false pls
fences, sir. You said it would res.Oi'
my head to its original condition
well, didn't it work?" asked Nv
barber. -
Work? No. It's taken off what ~
tie hair / used to have, and aln .
bald as the pavement now. -,
That's quite right, sir. NO ia IA
pretence about that. | said it Vou,s
restore your head to it's Original cUDr :,
ton, and you know, sir. most u :
are born bald
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-10-15

rra,,on+ad nv the use of some kind of metal pro-
lection. He does not suggest that its weight ana
unwieldiness was any drawback, for he recon-
mends cuirass made of buff leather, REINFORCED
with metal strips, weighing in all 80 pounds as
a very useful equipment, and he gives as his opin
ion that it was only the cost of armor which
brought about it's disuse From the middle OF the
sixteenth century there had been much discus
sion as to the practical value of armor, ana Sir
John Smythe writing in $780, cites the death
of Sir Philip Sidney from spent bullet as rea-
son for adhering to the old fashions in military
equipment. AS early as 1869 armor was proved
by musket or pistol shot, and in 1890 Sir Henry
Lee master of the armories arranged trial
to determine the respective merits OF Shropshire
iron and t'Hungere" or Innsbruck metal, with re-
suits disastrous to the homemade product.
In the "Verney Memoirs" under the date of
1867, we find that one Richard Halls proved his
armor with as much powder as will cover the
bullet in the palm of the hand 1t was this
proof by musket shot, combined with the gradual
decadence of the craft of the armorer, who had
by this time lost the art of tempering his metal,
which produced the graceless and cumbersome
equipment of the seventeenth century-prooI
against firearms it is true, but so heavy and in
convenient as to be entirely unsuted for extend
ed expeditions, and for the school of military
tactics The last relic of the complete suit OF
plate was the small crescent-shaped gorget worn
by infantry officers up to about the year 1884,
Once this had been practical protection to the
throat but latterly it shrank to a small plaque
of BRASS little larger than regimental badge.
Quilted armor, brigandines and chain mail were
occasionally used after field had been
given up; but these solely used against the
attack of the assassin. Napoleon III is said to
have worn a defense of mail; the cavalry of the
Confederate army in the American Civil war ia
yored vest lined with plates of steel; and Ned
Kelly the bushranger of own day, wore
helmet and cuirass of bulletproof boiler plate.
The thin strips of steel used in the brigandine
were only of value against sword cuts, and it was
for this purpose that they were employee in the
'secretes or hat Innings, of which there still
large numbers in the Tower, and in the hat of
Bradshaw the regcide, in the Ashmolean mu.
scum Oxford The modern French and German
defenses of this nature would seem to be quite
useless against longrange rifles For many years
inventors have brought forward contrivances,
claimed to be bulletproof, which provided thrill
ing turns on the music hall stage, but none
dared to face the service rife wearing their in
yention. AS has been repeatedly pointed out in
recent articles on this subject, the only value of
arIaor at the present day is as a protection from
F;ancing or spent bullets. 1t has no value what
ever against the point blank impact of projec-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-10-15
EVIDENTLY NOT AN AH7la,
Judging From Comment, Rjkir.
a Good Deal to Learn About '''
Photography.

Young Bilkins is an enthusiasts :.
votee of amateur photography u. "
ways insists upon taking" his fons -
and friends posed in more or lasa y
tistic attitudes. "
Not long ago there was an eybh
ton of the work of a local photogransr
ic club to which the young fellow ~ :
longs. and where were displayed ~ =
results of certain of his efforts to ~
mortalize his family and friends =
one corner hung a group of 6gu, =
twisted into the most extraordira.
positions, the general effect being tb..
of persons in various stages Of nas
alysis.
who in the world are those queer
looking people?" asked someone
"Oh. those are some of BikiD.,
strained relations" said a bystandas
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-10-15
Careful Diagnosis.

swell. you did you succeed with
your first diagnosis? Did you profit
by my adyice?"
The Young Doctor think did.
sir. l told the patient that he was
suffering from combination of liver,
stomach, heart, lung and brain trouble
Old Practitioner-Good No chance
of a mistake there-Stray Stories.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-10-15
Speaking From Experience

PA, what is the first line Oh =
fence'?" ...
THAT depends on the circumstan.,,sss
son. If this country were at wal, -
first line of defense would be the na -
When a mans married, it's usualls "a -
telephone line, by which he trio0
square himself before he comes n0D'
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-10-15
The Kind You Have Always Bought

~Hs caution applied to the public announcement Of Ca that
genuine Caoa We respectfully call the attention
his SIGNATURE in black wrapper removed the
Parents
little
limitations call the attention OF the
families
It is to be regretted who engaged
selling all
should counterfe for medicinal
medicines
on the mother she her child Adults
themselves but the child has 20 rely on ~
the mot watchfulness ~ ZAZyN@zA
CastOria always bears the signature fZZ /TM
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-10-15
ACTING in One Lesson,

DO you think l could learn u y
moving picture actor?" .,bet
Sure you could. Just renSDd e
this one thing: A heaving cne' otbs.
notes surprise, fear, hate or any md Ur
emotion. "-Louisville Courier-1ou'
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-10-15

Politeness is like an air cushion;
there may be nothing in it, but it eases
many a hard jolt
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-10-15

The girl who doesn't use slang may
be more attractive than the one who
does, but she is less numerous
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-10-15

Canada's mineral production in 1914
was valued at $128, 475.499.e
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-10-15

Motto for lawyer: 81 will" Mot
to for fruit preserver: II can"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-10-15

The silk hat falls too often in'U nv. b
hands of those who are strdns
the art of scenic investiture.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-10-15

ARSHAL MAURICE of SAKE, writing
in the middle of the eighteenth CEN
fury, deplored the disuse of de-
fensive armor as being the cause of
large number of casualties in bat
tie. He very truly observed that
most of the wounds caused by
spent bullets, sword, lance, or pike
thrusts would be minimized, If not
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-10-15

The acid test for a woman =
way she looks VIXEN she is lof''
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-10-15

The password to the Tower Of Inn
don is changed every three months
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-10-15

A Religion With Him.
"What is your fathers religions"
Golf, guess. It's the only thing
he does on Sundays"
The Irish standard., 1915-10-16
TOO MANY RELIGIONS.

The following is from an article in
The Independent, a non-Catholic peri
odical published in New York City:
1t was Frenchman who once made
his jibe against the United States as
the country which had hundred re.
ligiOns and one sauce. He underes-
timated the number with US of both
sauces and religions, II by religions he
meant, as we suppose. denominations.
The list of religious bodies with their
statistics compiled for this year by
DIR. Henry X. Carroll, associate secre-
tary of the Federal Council of
Churches, embraces 1863 religious bod
les, large and small, but of these per-
haps six to eight do not call them
selves Christians or would not gener-
ally be thought of as such. Not less
than 100 claim the Christian name,
and of these $50 denominations are
Protestant. To be sure, many of
these have only the shadow of name
and are not worth the counting, such
as Yorker River Brethren, with only
The Irish standard., 1915-10-16

couraged. If made some months be-
fore marriage, they will help to stop
hasty alliances which are the cause of
SO many divorces outside the Church
and of so many unhappy marriages
among Catholics.
S. This written contract would fur
nish good grounds in our civil courts
for breach of promise suit.
6. Professionals and all who have
never been baptized in the Catholic
faith are not subjects of this law,
hence their private contracts bind, for
the simple reason that the Church has
not made these the conditions under
which they must enter into an engage
ment.
z. All fallen-away Catholics, wheth-
er they have become Professionals or
infidels, are bound by the law. The
Church, like the state, can bind her
refractory subjects.-New World.
The Irish standard., 1915-10-16
PURGArORY,

Someone once asked the famous DR..
Johnson, what do you think of Pur-
gatory as believed by the Roman Cath
olics?"
"Why," replied Johnson, ut is a very
harmless doctrine. They are of opin-
ion that the generality of mankind are
neither so obstinately wicked as to
deserve everlasting punishment, nor
so good as to merit being admitted
into the society of blessed spirits. and
that therefore God is graciously
pleased to allow middle state, where
they may be purified by certain de-
grees of punishment. You see, sir,
there is nothing unreasonable in this. u
And long before St. Augustine had
said in quite similar words. "Some
there are who have departed this life,
not so bad as to be deemed unworthy
of mercy, nor so good as to be entitled
to immediate happiness" l think
these two passages are interesting, as
showing how in this matter, as in SO
many others, the suggestions of com.
mon sense and the teachings of the
Church are in agreement.-NewW World
The Irish standard., 1915-10-16
WHAT vEsTMENTs 7YPlFY.

The following shows what the So
cred articles used by our clergymen
in the Mass are and what they typify:
Alb, represents purity and the
white garment worn by our Lord COM
ing back from Herod.
Amnice, represents the cloth with
which His head was covered when
struck by the soldiers.
Purificator, represents towel of We
ronica.
Finger towels, represent the towel
with which Plate wiped his hands
when he turned Jesus over to the
Jews.
Stole, represents the weight of the
cross.
Altar cloth, represents linens with
which His body was wrapped.
Corporal, represents bands. (swatt-
ings) used at birth.
Chalice, represents the sepulcher.
Paten, represents the stone.
Pail, represents napkins used on the
head of Jesus.
Chasuble, represents the cloak put
on Jesus by the soldiers.
The Irish standard., 1915-10-16

pursuit of knowledge on the question.
Do you say that you can not inter-
est our youth in the thousands of sub
jects that are treated of in the col
umns of the Catholic press? Then
you say that the boy has no interest
beyond the shotgun and the baseball
bat. Teach your children to read a
Catholic paper. How? By means of
the Catholic Press Hour. Set aside
at least one hour week for the high
er grades in your parochial school,
when the matter for reading is the
Catholic paper and the subjects dis
cussed are those that fill the columns
of the Catholic press.-The New
World.
The Irish standard., 1915-10-16
The Home Circle
By CELIA KENNY
HINTS FOR THE HOME COOK
Advice That 10 the Result Of Com.
bined Experience Of Practical
Housekeepers.

A little grape tuice, beaten egg
white. added to lemonade forms a de-
licious, healthful drink.
Bacon rinds are good boiled with
cabbage, string or soup beans.
Prunes cooked in the oven after
soaking over night, seasoned and
sweetened to taste, are much richer
than If stewed.
Air blowing ON bread sponge will
Keep it from rising and may spoil It
entirely.
If eggs are boiled in sailed water
the shells will peel easily.
A generous pinch of salt added to
Hour for thickening, before mixing
with water, tends to keep it from be-
ing lumpy.
When roasting a fowl stun the
breast with pared and cut up sweet
potatoes; the flavor is surprising.
When separating whites and yolks
of eggs a speck of yolk slips into
the white; to remove this easily, dip
a clean cloth into warm water, wiring
dry, touch the speck with the end Of
this and it will cling to it.
Vegetables to be cooked by boiling
should be put into boiling water, as
little as possible. and If the water
Is added let it be boiling hot. Steam.
Ing is best for most vegetables.
The Irish standard., 1915-10-16
ENGAGEME NTS.

/. Every matrimonial engagement
must be in writing, although there is
no necessity nor obligation to enter
into formal engagement before mar
riage.
2. In the eyes of the Church and
before God, private betrothal between
Catholic parties, or between fallen
away Catholics, begets no matrimonial
obligation whatever, because the
Church DEGREES that every prenuptial
contract is void unless it is written
and duly attested.
3. Parties wishing to become en-
gagged must sign the prenuptial con-
tract, and have the bishop or their
pastor witness 1t. In the absence of
the bishop or priest, two witnesses
must sign the engagement If one or
both of these to be engaged cannot
write, this should be noted, and three
lay witnesses must sign the engage
ment in the absence of the bishop OF
the parish priest.
4. These engagements should be en-
The Irish standard., 1915-10-16
Bleaching Linen.

The linens Of olden days were handed
down from mother to daughter, but
such is far from being the case to-day,
owing to the difference in bleaching.
Where formerly it took months Of
sunshine and rain to bring about the
desired wilderness, now it is done in
two or three days by means of strong
mineral gases whose fumes bleach, &C.
cording to their strength, more or less
quickly. So it is not a poor idea to
buy linen which is not yet bleached
white. as o few trips to the laundry
will remedy this, and in addition it is
cheaper, for the bleaching process is
a costly one. Then, too, the use Of
tablecloths and sheets would be
heightened, appreciably. since over
bleaching rots the fbers. This is why
blouses seem to melt away in spots.
The Irish standard., 1915-10-16
A Word On Hats.
WHY THE CATHOLIC PRESS
"EAILS."

It is the Catholic young man and
the Catholic young woman of today
who must be constant readers Of our
Catholic papers if the Catholic press
is to accomplish one hundredth Of its
mission.
How are you going to bring the
Catholic youth and the Catholic paper
together? BY taking the youth in his
formative period and cultivating in
him a taste for Catholic literature.
BY taking him as child and intro
ducing him to the Catholic paper BY
showing him that there are things of
interest to him in a Catholic paper.
BY telling him Why they are of inter
est. BY giving him interests which
are appealed to by the Catholic press
BY introducing him to that field OF
subjects, not necessarily religious and
theological, which are treated by the
Catholic paper.
No man has an interest in immigra
zion whose whole knowledge OF the
subject is limited to the definition OF
the word. To be interested In that
subject he must know something
about immigration How Is he to be
come acquainted with that problem
unless he is told OF it or reads about
it? But with no interest in it he will
hardly start to read on the subject
Still IL the subject is discussed before
him or read by or to him, as an as
signed duty, the knowledge thus Sc
cured, even if swallowed half-un
willingly, will bear fruit in creating
little interest in the subject which
will gradually develop into a greate1
interest as more Information on i'm
migration is gathered. Finally suffi
cient interest will have been aroused
to lead to an Independent individua
The Irish standard., 1915-10-16
Rich Bride Cake.

Take four pounds sifted flour, four
pounds of sweet, fresh butter, beaten
to a cream, and two pounds of white
powdered sugar. Take six eggs for
each pound Of flour, an ounce Of
ground mace or nutmeg and table.
spoonful of lemon extract or orange
flower water. A very pretty way in
which to present pieces of this cake
to your guests is to cut out each piece
in the shape of a heart, and put on
each separate piece the initial, in
frosting, of each guest to whom the
cake is to be given. Present the cake
in either pink gilt-edged, heart-shaped
boxes, or, If you cannot go to the ex-
pense Of having the boxes made, wrap
the pieces in frilled tissue paper, tied
with dainty pink silk baby ribbon.
The Irish standard., 1915-10-16
THE ROSARY.

Indeed, the very origin Of the Rosary
has in it something suggestive Of the
highest poetry. 1t is Christian epic,
in which that valiant warrior of the
Cross, St. Dominic, plays mighty
part, warning with arms from heavens
own army against one Of the most
odious heresies that ever afflicted the
Church. We, too, shall conquer, as st.
Dominic conquered, If we but use this
heaven.sent weapon with it's double
edge of prayer and meditation as he
used it in those memorable days of
old. May the like success attend it
in our hands during this beautiful
month of October. Do not neglect to
say the Rosary either at home or in
the Church every day of the month.
Selected.
The Irish standard., 1915-10-16
DRYING WITHOUT USE OF IRON
Curtains May Be Turned Out In First.
Class Shape II These Methods
Are Employed.

Place two extension brackets on the
wall about six feet apart and seven
feet from the floor. II wall is plas.
tered, be sure they are in studding.
In the Dashboard, directly under each
bracket, place a screw hook with the
hook turned down. (Those which come
with curtain rods are best). Get two
narrow Stats about six feet long from
a carpenter shop. Wash curtains, and
while wet run one slat through frill
and place on brackets. Run other
Stat through hem and catch under
lower hooks. Put on one pair at q
time. Full them on Stats slightly and
they will dry in beautiful folds. They
cannot stretch, and require no IRON
ing, not even the edging. Lower
hooks may be adjusted If curtains are
not all one length.
The Irish standard., 1915-10-16
UNEscoRrED GIRLS.

1t Is necessary for unescorted wo-
men in large cities to be constantly on
their guard against strangers. And
the younger and more attractive the
girl, the greater her need of vigilance.
Nor is she safe simply because she
is blind and deaf to strange men; she
must be on her guard against her own
sex as we'll. Perhaps she is in great
est danger from women. 1t is never
safe to trust appearances. Women
engaged in the most infamous bust
ness known to civilization stop at
nothing. They have been known to
don the garb of religious orders. They
feign illness. They make use of the
appeal that one woman makes to an
other. No young woman should ever
enter carriage or cab with strange
woman, nor should she assist an ap-
parently ailing woman up the steps
and to the door of strange house.
She should beware of chance COM
panions in travelling. And she should
never hesitate out of a mistaken sense
of delicacy, to appeal to the nearest
policeman. Positive means Of identi-
fication should be carried in the hand
bag.
While the dangers besetting the path
of young women and girls in smaller
urban communities are less immi-
nent than in our large cities, the fore
going advice is not inapplicable to the
residents of even small towns and
villages. Especially at night, unes-
corted girls should, If possible, keep
off the streets of small town or large,
village or metropolis.-AveM Maria.
The Irish standard., 1915-10-16
Variety Important.

Variety is most important in arrang-
ing weekly menus. Beef may be one
time served as pot roast, another
time as roast. Gravies should be
cooked in as great a variety of ways
as the likes of the family admit. Vege-
tables are always to be had in great
variety and may be cooked more ways
than one. OF course, it is not wise
to insist on dishes that are not liked
simply for sake of variety.
There is delight in eating we'll
served food. Hence study the little
details that tend to give neatness and
effect in serving. A bouquet Of cut
flowers or growing plant gives q bit
Of gayety to the meal.