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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-08-13
KIT-CAT PORTRAITS.
Origin Of tho Term That Stands For
Stupid Medocrity.


Several years ago an eastern art crit
tc waxed sarcastic concerning a collec-
ton Of paintings on view at one of the
leading New York clubs. In the course
Of vitriolic TRADE he relieved him
self Of the assertion that the exhibi-
ton consisted chiefly of kit-cat por-
traits. Those who went to the club
rooms expecting to see canvases adorn-
ed with feline compositions were con-
demned to disappointment There was
not cat picture in the whole show.
what Is kit-cat portrait2 was the
burning question Of the hour. why, q
stupid portrait, commonplace piece
of painting that reveals no glimmer Of
genius. At this stage Of the explana-
ton the inevitable interruption-"Bu
why do you call it kit-cat picture?"
And not one critic out of q hundred
had the remotest idea.
The term for stupid mediocrity had
Its origin in a collection of forty-two
portraits cf prominent men painted be-
tween 1903 and 1920 by Sir Godfrey
kneller, one Of the best known British
portrait painters. They were exactly
the same size and were framed alike;
hence the idea OF monotony which led
to the idea Of mediocrity. The sub
jects Of these portraits were members
of club that met in the tavern Of a
celebrated pastry cook, Christopher Cat
called Kit for Shorthand among them
were such men as Addison, Steele,
Walpole and Marlborough. 1t was the
influence Of this club that placed George
I. on the throne of England.-Exchange
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-08-13
A CLEW TO HER PAST.
She Knew Entirely Too Much, AS a
Close Observer Discovered,


She looked rich and acted rich, and
every one knew that she was rich be-
cause she had married u rich man, yet
the Sherlock Holmes Of the tea party
discovered that she had once been poor
Take it from me-" she said, that
there was time, and that not SO very
long ago, when she was as poor as the
rest Of u.s."
"Marvelous- exclaimed the other
four girls. "How did you discover
that?"
Through her knowing so absolutely
where l keep all my housekeeping
things. She knew that the tea caddy
was in the writing desk, that the
cheese, biscuits and other edibles be-
loved by mice were in that tin box un-
der the sofa, that the alcohol for my
stove was in the corner behind the
Washstand, that the butter and milk
were on the window ledge and that
the eggs and other raw foods were in q
box on the bottom shelf Of the ward.
robe
when We were cooking she went
straight to the spot and got every one
Of those things without once asking
where they were. which is something
that person who had not had a wide
experience Of housekeeping In one room
could never have done."-New York
Times.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-08-13
ANIMALS IN PAWN.
Tame or Wild, They Are Good For a
Loan In This New York Shop.


Among the curious industries or
sources of livelihood in New York city
Is an animal pawnshOp. AS you take
watch To an ordinary pawnShop to
raise money on 1t, 50 you may take a
watchdog to the animal pawnshop.
Recently man did this, getting $50
on dog that was easily worth 500,
the pawnbrokcr said. But he was Il
trick dog which had been taught to
open doors. So in due time he opened
door and let himself out while let
ting the pawnbrokcr in.
A well known animal trainer owns
the shop. He takes camcls, lions, ele-
phants-any animals. There are no
charges for interest on the loan, the
only charge being for the keep of the
animals, among which at almost any
time are dogs, monkeys, bears, goats.
cats, coons, foxes, parrots, canaries
At one time he had forty trick don
keys in pawn. The profits arising from
charges for feed and care are enough
to make the institution pay.
Once he had lion in pawn which
broke his chain in the stable and went
roaring around, scared almost to death,
and it was only after heroic efforts
that they mustered courage to capture
was n decrepit beast that had served
his time in sideShows and was anxious
to get away.-EXchange.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-08-13
YEAR OF INDEPENDENCE.
The Custom of Dating ProcIamations
by tho President.

-
by tho President.
While the president of the United
States dates official documents from
the year of the Declaration of Inde-
pendence, there is no law on the sub
ject, and the custom is neither general
nor binding, the form being used only
in proclamations by the president 1t
originated before the adoption of the
constitution during the days of the
cOnfederacy.
The original articles of confederation
show they were signed by the dele
gates "at Philadelphia, in the state of
Pennsylvania, the 9th day of July, in
the year of our Lord, 177S. and in the
third year of the independence OF
America" The signcrs dated "the in
dependence Of America" from the Dec
laraton Of Independence, July 4, 1916,
although the war was still young and
continued several years longer. The
constitution shows it was signed 1.-The
18th day of September a. D., 1887, and
Of the independence of the United
States of America the 18TH"
The first proclamation issued by
Washington as president was, "Given
under my hand and the seal of the
United States in the city of New York
the 14th day Of August A. D., 1900,
and in the fifteenth year of the SOW
ereignty and independence Of the
United States" He used the phrase
sovereignty and independence" in
two proclamations and then dropped
the word sovereignty.
All subsequent executive proclama-
tions are dated from the year of inde-
pendence, as beginning July 4, 1776,
although the independence Of the Unit
ed States was not acknowledged till
several years later. - Philadelphia
Press
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-08-13
How Italian Soldiers Behave.

The Italian soldier gets very high
character from Richard Bagot in his
Italians of Today" "To see an Ital-
ian soldier drunk or in any way mis-
conducting himself in public place Is
exceedingly rare-so rare indeed that
it would create Il very disagrceable i'm
preston or the witnesses. Indeed, the
men of any one OF the more important
Italian regiments who misconducted
themselves in public place would, in
addition to the severe punishment ad.
ministercd by the rcgimental authori-
ties, undergo very bad time Of it at
the hands Of their own comrades."-
London Globe.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-08-13
An INGENIOUS Device,

When Sir Robert Perks school days
were over he entered the office of a
firm Of lawyers and worked very hard
1t was no uncommon thing to find him
reading law at 5 in the morning, and
this often after he had been working
late on the previous night. AS mat
ter Of fact, he made it an inflexible
rule never to be in bed Of q morning
after 5. To enforce this rule he in
vented an ingenious device. This con-
sisted of long glass tube filed with
water nicely balanced over his head
and attached by a string to an alarm.
At the desired hour the bell rang and
awakened the sleeper. If within few
seconds he did not leap from his bed
and avert the calamity the descending
weight of the clock destroyed the bal
ance Of the tube, and down poured the
water on his guilty ad!-From "The
Life Story of Sir Robert W. Perks
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-08-13
A Long Winded Clock.

On arriving in this country Pat was
met at the pier by his brother Mike,
who had been in America some years,
and was taken to his home. Early
on the following morning the new ar
rival was awakened by an alarm
clock, an invention that was entirely
new to him.
"Shure and Oh say, Nike" he ex-
claimed, springing out of bed, "thc
noights here in America must be the
longest av any place in the worruld. g"
"Begorra, Oi don't know about
that" was the sleepy rejoinder Of
Brother Mike. "Phat makes you
think so?"
Didn't yez hear that clock" re-
turned Pat, pointing toward the bu-
reau. at must have struck al laste
thousand. kansas City Star.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-08-13
Mollifed.

This really happened in New York
the other day:
Displeased Parent-Molly. I find you
have been buying three pairs Of gloves
without my permission. Why did you
do it?
Miss Molly (aged twelve)-Why, dad
dy, was obliged to have some gloves.
! hadn't n pair to wear
DispleaSed Parent-It was very
wrong Of you to buy the gloves with
out asking either your mother or me
about it.
Miss Molly-Well, never mind, daddy,
dear. They won't cost anything. l
had them charged!-New York Post.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-08-13
Her Conscience.

In spite Of seedlings, Helen persisted
In running away from home. One day,
after longer absence than usual, her
mother asked:
Helen, dear, does not your con-
science trouble you when you are run
ming away from motherY explaining
that her conscience was little voice
speaking within. Helen answered.:
"Oh, yes, mamma; that little voice is
always saying, Run faster, faster, Hell
en-; your mother is after your Pitts
burgh ChrOnicle-Telegraph.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-08-13
Feline Amenities,

They were discussing the newest en-
gagement The fair fiancee had previ-
ously made three similar announce
ments, but not one had resulted in a
wedding.
do you think she will really marry
him" asked her dearest friend.
IL can't say, my DEAR" retorted the
next dearest ut is possible. but not
customary."-Woman Home Compan-
ion.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-08-13
Her Idea.

Ma, your bank account is over
drawn"
What does that mean, pap
Simply this. You've written checks
for $13 more money than was In the
bank"
''The idea! If $13 will break the bank
I'd find another one to do business
with. I supposed they had thousands
of dollars on hand all the time."-De-
troit Free Press.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-08-13
Cautious.

Higgs-Crooke is criminal lawyer,
isn't he? Diggs-He's a lawyer, but
as to his being criminal. I think he's
too careful to quite overstep the line
New York Sun
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-08-13
OutIawed,

"How about paying me for that suit
I made for you two years ago?" asked
the tailor
"You surely can't expect me to pay
for that suit" said the impecunious
young man. "Why. it's all out of
style."-St. Louis Post Dispatch.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-08-13
Tho Limit,

II shall never speak to her again as
long as I live
but you've said that often before"
Il know, but what else is there to
say when person becomes as angry
as she makes mer'-Detroit Free
Press
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-08-13
Somewhere Around.

'I never see her with her husband.
Has she lost him?"
II don't know. Some people seem
to think she has merely misplaced
him."-Louisville Courier-J ournal.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-08-13

God gives every bird its food, but
does not throw 1t into the nest.--J. G.
Holland.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-08-13
Worked the Wrono Wav

How did the accident happenT
HE got run over when he stopped to
read Safety First ."-Houston
Post.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-11-28
This Man Does Not
Favor Decisions in
Ten-Round Matches

NEW YORK. Nov. 27-The special
meeting OF the State Athletic commission
! few days ago was full OF pep" Walter
Liginger. chairman OF the Wisconsin
State Boxing commission, was the man
who furnished IT, During the meeting
14iginger sat in with Commissioners
Wenck and Dixon and after the meeting
he held a long Informal talk on boxing.
Ideinger seems To love the manly art.
Hardly a minute during the entire two
hours that he was present at the COM
missions office. at Il Park Row. did he
stop discussing the sport and as he babe
goodhy 20 Chairman Wenck he de-
clared
mr.. Wenck. want 20 give you a little
sdyice regarding boxing. II IL for the
good OF the sport. Never permit a rule
20 be PASSED allowing referees to give de-
cisions The no decision bout Is the one
thing that keeps the sport from being
regarded as prize fighting. and as long
as you prevent decisions you will keep
the so-called reform element silent.
when boxing ia conducted without de-
eizions the sport Is just like vaudeville
or any other amusement. The boxers are
paid for their services just like the actors
but as soon as you permit Of decisions
With the resultant winners and losers
end. you court trouble. II you allow de-
cisions you won't see many moro bouts
in this state"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-11-28
The Hypodermic Needle

ny PRED s. HUNTER :


New York City Is the metropolis OF the
United states and is the home Of the
great Jay Way, Tammany Hall. slx-day
bicycle races. Graeco-Roman wrestlers,
Pittsburgh millionaires. Jesse James taxi
drivers and George Cohan. II was also
once the home Of Lieutenant Becker.
Lefty Louie. Gyp the Blood and few
other noted persons.
New York has two streets, Broadway
aud Wall street Most Of the road agents
in the world make these two highways
their Headquarters.
New Workers are great travellers. 1t YVES
New Yorker who discovered Brooklyn
and it was New Yorker who once
screwed up enough courage to explore the
west. He went to Pittsburgh and decided
the west was too unsanitary. There Is a
man in New York today who asserts he
has been in Omaha, but this has never
been verified.
We could say lot more about dear old
N'YawlS. but this paper must go through
the mails and Uncle Sam is a particular
sort Of cuss about what goes through
his mails.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-11-28
WOULD START BOWLING LOOP
D. ]. Sweeney Is Trying to Organize
Inter-City Ten Pin League of
Middle Western Towns.
WOULD BE BOOST FOR GAME

An inter-clty bowling league to be con-
Quoted very much the same as our pro-
fessional ball leagues Is a dream ID. j.
Sweeney the father OF the bowling game
IN st. Louis. hopes TO see come true, and
ne spent much OF his time the several
Gays he attended the Midwest tournament
here in promoting the proposition among
the visiting bowlers.
Sweeney declares that Omaha ST.
Louis. Kansas City Chicago and Peoria,
les Moines, st. Joseph or Sioux City
Gould be scheduled In a six-city league,
which would be an instant hit with the
bowling fraternity. A schedule OF fifteen
OF twenty weeks, with each team bowling
cnce a week. could be drafted and the
trips made so the bowling could be done
On Sunday. Thus, says Sweeney, the
teams could make their trips so that they
would leave Saturday night and be back
home Monday morning which would not
interfere with the business pursuits of
those on the teams.
Such league would greatly stimulate
the bowling game declares the Mound
CITY man. ana he is of the firm opinion
that big attendance at two bits a throw
would attend all of tho inter-city genes.
HG declares It would be a big financial
SUCCESS and the winner OF the league
pennant could get big prize
Sweeney is trying to interest George
Lowe, secretary Of the Midwest congress.
Who Is big man in Kansas City. bowling
circles, and Carl Cain of Omaha. Sweeney
says he would have no trouble in getting
st. Louis In the loop.
In case the other cities hesitate to en-
ter such League Sweeney suggests
telegraph league be started to test the
fceling. He has investigated the matter
OF expense and finds 1t would cost about
Ne or $50 each night of bowling for all
rix cities. This includes wire toll, oper-
etors and all. Sweeney would like to nut
ever his stunt this year. but In case It
cart be lone now he hopes to frame the
league next year.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-11-28
National Loop to
Hold Annual Meet

NEW YORK, Nov. d.-John X. Tener
will assemble the National League club
owners at the Waldorf on Tuesday,
December H. This will be their annual
fall meeting and matters OF vital import
ance may develop The Cincinnati club,
which was In serious difficulty month
ago. has been reorganized by August
Hermann, much TO the satisfaction Of
the other National league men. The New
York, Brooklyn, Boston. Philadelphia,
Chicago and Pittsburg clubs are In ex-
cellent condition financially and II Is
believed that the Cardinals will stand pat.
lnasmueh as the Brittons refused to sell
out TO Phillip Ball for less than $4,000.
There will be no further talk of peace
with the Feds. as the National league
men will walt TO hear from Judge lands
before they consider any more propo-
sitlons from the enemy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-11-28
Nebraska Hunters
Find Big Game Good
in Wyoming State

DIR. II. J. Wertman and A. ]. WEIGH OF
Milford. Neb,. and DR.. ]. s. Welch OF
Lincoln have just returned from their
annual hunt with the Peterson brothers
OF Chance. Mont. and Cody, wyo.. and
they report that big game hunting was
very good this season up in the Yellow
stone park country. The Nebraska party
came home with seven elks. three deer.
one Wild cat, two big black bears and
many trout. wild duck. grouse. sage
chicken, not to mention a score OF rattle
snakes which were encountered Some
timber wolves and mountain lions were
also seen by the Cornhusker hunters.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-11-28
BIG SOCCER BATTLE TODAY
Crack Sioux City Team Will Try to
Take Measure of Omaha Eleven
at Rourke Park.
t. J. o,BRIEN GIVES A TROPHY

Omaha's first big soccer game will be
staged at Rourke park this afternoon.
The battle will be between a selected
eleven OF local sharks. and a team of
Sioux City cracks. T. j. O'Brien has
presented a cup. the "Henshaw hotel
trophy" for the winning squad.
Sioux City is coming to Omaha for
blood. The Sioux have large grudge
against Omaha, because the Omaha
cricketers last summer took the lads
from UP the river to a neat cleaning
Thus the Sioux are after revenge. and
say they will get it in the soccer fray
today
But the Omahans are Just as deter
mined to uphold the honor Of the Gate
city. and intend to send the invaders
back home a completely defeated and
vanquished tribe. The Omaha soccer
players figure that they are just as
superior as the Omaha cricketers. and
do not intend to give the latter persons
a chance to ridicule.
Big Crowd Expected.
SO 1t is that hot combat from
whistle to whistle can be pected. The
popularity OF soccer in Omaha has be an
increasing by leaps and bounds, and Il
is expected that a big crowd will DE
In attendance at Rourke park this after
noon.
The Omaha team as it has been Sc
lected is as follows:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-11-28
Umps Victorious
In Debate Started
By Sox and Yanks

There was no love lost between the
White Sox and the Yankees In the late
American league campaign. Much OF the
time the two teams were fighting for po-
sition, and they fought as hard as they
knew how A sample OF the repartee
when the two teams met has been pre-
served by New York writer in the fol-
lowing akit;
The Chicago runs were piling up ana
the Yanks were showing little pep.
Pretty early 10 quit. sneered Row
land at the Yanks' bench. and a fire of
repartee began.
Hello, bartender" yelled Donovan at
Rowland.
"stealin' signals. hey?' replied Row.
land. said We were stealth signals
We don't need TO. l guess. Look at
the scoreboard."
Mr., Donovan and his men didn't need
10 look at the scorebosrd. They knew
the score was II TO o at that time. But
they came back with some hot stuff.
"Ffll 'em up again for us, will yuh9'
they cried. Hello. busherg'
Back and forth such sallies OF excrhci-
ating wit flew.
Get out from behind the screen" said
Rowland. Nobody can see yuh."
Then OLoughlin took hand
shut upm he yelled TO the Yanks
bench. The Hanks shut up.
shut up! he yelled 20 the White
soN bench. Where do yuh think yuh
are, In the Three-I Lacquer"
The White SoN, and a good many OF
the spectators who had seen eight in.
nfnns of the affair and WERE fhinkfn
that was just whaie they We're, shut up
'o'Loushlin's hypnotic eye was working q
Bit Itself
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-11-28
Even Cincy Reds
Did Not Drop Such
Big Wad This Year

NEW YORK, Nov. 27.-The first off
cial Information OF a financial loss in
organized base ball comes from Cincin-
nau' and II that can be considered an
average case. the national sport has not
suffered so heavily as the public has
been led to believe.
In the reorganization OF the Reds.
which has Just been done II was neces.
sary for President Hermann TO make
financial statement. and this shows
that the Reds lost but IS. 400. notwithstand-
ing the large sums paid out for the pur
chase OF players. training expenses. etc.
The stockholders OF the Cincinnati club
lost less than It costs them annually TO
run their motor cars.
As Cincinnati was considered a big
loser II is evident that very few OF the
organized base ball clubs lost any money
at all II is known the Giants, Braves
and Phillies made money.