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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-11-16

bined into garlands or rosettes and
worn IN pairs The smart girl knows
lhsunctively when she stands before
her mirror where to place them For
those who do not it may be said the
correct way is to wear the little floral
garlands just above the ear, one at each
side OF the head. The flowers, of course.
must be extremely small. Sometimes
leaves are used in place of the blossoms
Ribbon rOSettes shaped TO form a wild rose
are also used in the same way as the gar
lands The ribbon is folded so as to form
the petals and the centre of an artificial
wild rose or poppy is used to carry our
the effect.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-11-16
Simple Gowns for Comfort Which the Clever Girl Can
Make Without the Aid of Dressmaker

NY clever girl can e-sily
~ make at home a charming
L n neglige of flannel or silk
at half the price of those
In the shops. They re-
quire practically no fitting at all, and
are all made without a lining. Hand
embroidery, lace and lace insertions,
herring bone, fagot stitching and ORR
entail embroidery are all used to sh-
ion these dainty little garments.
The first illustration shows a very
new model of white flannel trimmed
IN white, black and gold embroidery.
Black panne velvet revers give a
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-11-16

Q KIRTS are worn tightly around the
hips, as heretofore, by the Parisenns.
but on condition that they are ac-
companied by a redingote or long
coat, tight fitting to the waist. These
redingotes are very becoming to the
tall. slender figure. and should be
trimmed with heavy braid. mohair frogs
or silk crocheted drops which follow
the front fastening and decorate the
revers and sailor-like collar. They should
not be made with standing collars. The
open throat is protected by a fur boa. one
OF the broad. fiat boas, or collarettes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-11-16

A STUNNING tea gown may be made
~. of light blue crepe de chine. en-
broidered all over with white silk
in the japanese style. the finishing
touches being a stole of Irish lace
which falls to the bottom Of the skirt
and is fastened under the waist with a
bunch Of black velvet roses.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-11-16

FLOWERS stfl retain their vogue for
giving the effective finishing touch
70 the eoiffure- Now, instead OF
being -n singly. they are COM
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-11-16

old leg Of mutton turned upside down, as
It were. This old favorite, which used
to have the inflated fullness at the upper
part Of the arm, now is tight at the shout
der, widening out from the elbow, then
shaped into a deep cuff, or one pointing
over the back of the hand, shaped, not
gathered, for IN this particular cut lies
all its expression The Marie Henriette
and the Louis XIII sleeve with deep turn
back lace cuffs to match the deep-faIling
also obtain.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-11-16

THE newest thing in evening gowns
are those made entirely of fringe.
with rows and rows of iriGescent
beads to make the gown more bril-
liant The foundation is a satin or
heavy net over satin. with the fringe
sewed on so that one roy overiaps
the other. The favorite model Is a black
gown of Jet beads. the waist trimmed
with the fringe, and has broad folded
band Of ribbon. The same model in 2. paIa
pink with the beads of iridescent white
is even more effective. These creations
are heavy and expensive. but they are dis
tinctive and individual. Besides, they have
the faculty of making the wearer look
exceedingly slim and graceful.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-30
SHEER NONSENSE.

The alleged inside information as to
the cause of Governor Shaw's appoint
ment to President Rooseyelt's cabinet,
sent out by certain Des Moines cores
pondents, is sheer nonsense OF
course, Senator Dolliver favored the
appointment of Governor Shaw as sec
rotary of the treasury So did every
other patriotic and loyal Iowan. But
the suggestion that Senator Dolliver
personally secured Governor Shaw's
appointment in order to pay political
debt and in order to remove a posi-
bic candidate for the. United States
senatorship is too absurd to talk
about. Governor Shaw was appointed
secretary of the treasury, because of
his eminent fitness for the position
and because President Roosevelt per
sonally knew Governor Shaw and OF
his qualifications. The Des Moines
correspondents who sent out the abb
surd story above referred to, evidently
found legitimate news at premium
and utilized amy old thing" in the
way of political Iumor, to fill up
space.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-30

and the weather was as fine and pleas
ant as it is these days, but on the 14th
of the month commenced a severe
snowstorm, continuing until the morn
ing of the 18th. During this month
the future secretary of the treasury
stopped with old man Neederhan. who
lived upon section "a, Sherman town
ship. right south of Nate Roots and
one-quarter mile west. / have often
talked over the events of that storm
with Governor Shaw, and he will new
er forget the experience of it. For
three long days and nights the two sat
and ate out of the same kettle of
cracked corn and slept in the same
bed. There was not speck of flour or
any other vegetables in the house but
that corn, but nevertheless the two
felt happy and engaged in conversa-
tiions that made great impression up
on the future statesman. When the
storm ceased and the visitor resumed
his journey through the deep drifts
and he babe his host goodby there
were tears in the eyes of Mr. Needer-
han, and he told the young man that
he hoped he would live to vote for
him for president.-Swan Nelson in
the Manson Journal.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-30
Tax Ferrets and High Rates.
Ottumwa. iowa, Jan

Ottumwa, iowa, Jan. 81, 1902.
Editor Courier:-In your recent edi-
torial on the inaugural address of Gov
ernor Cummins I think your remarks
were to the point in regard to tax fer
rets. desire to add little along the
same line.
AS most of the personal property re-
ferred to consists of farm mortgages
held by persons residing in counties
other than where they are recorded, l
am going to limit my remarks to them
The same rules would hold true on
other personal property such as stocks
and bonds, but not on household
goods, merchandise, live stock, etc.
In the first place, the most of the
tax evasion is caused by the high rate
of taxation. take 1t for granted that
the majority Of men are willing to pay
their share towards maintaining our
governments, but also very much dis
like to pay more than their weather.
neighbor. And also, as the Courier
suggests, self preservation is the first
law of nature, man cannot afford.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-30
HOW TO CURE THE SMALLPOX.

Correspondence of the Stockton, Cal,
Herald: | herewith append recipe
which has seen used to my knowledge
in hundred; of cases. It will prevent
or cure the sm2lpox. though the pit
tings are fillir~ When Jenner discov-
cred COW ~: in England the world
of science hurled an avalanche of
fame upon his head; but when the
most scientific school of medicine in
the world-that Of Paris-published
this recipe and panacea for smallpox
it passed unheeded.
1t is as unfailing as fate, and con-
quers in every instance. 1t is harm
less when taken by a well person. 1t
will also cure scarlet fever. When
learned physicians said the patients
must die, it cured. Here is the recipe
as have used it to cure my children
of scarlet fever; here it is as l nave
used 1t to cure smallpox: Sulphate of
zinc, 1 grain; fox-glove (digitalis),
grain; one-half teaspoonful of sugar,
mix with two tablespoonful of water.
When thoroughly mixed, add 4 ounces
of water. Take a teaspoonful every
hour. Either disease will disappear
in from twelve to twenty-four hours.
For child smaller doses, according to
age.
If counties would compel physicians
to use this, there would be no need of
pest houses. II you value advice and
experience. use this for that terrible
disease. @
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-30

eral Grant, who was the acknowledge
ed chief of the forces that conquered
the rebellion. The country selected
him as the coming President before he
was nominated by the republicans. the
election that followed was simply a
method of ratifying formally all these
preliminaries.
Admiral Schley has, no doubt, been
a careful student of political history
and can foresee what would be the re-
suit if he were to give way to the en-
thusiasts who would have him follow
the examples of Mcclellan, Hancock
and the illustrious military hero for
whom he was named. If he should be-
come the candidate of a political par
ty, the glories of Santiago would be-
come obscured and his own good name
assailed perhaps by some of those who
offered him their homage at the recent
demonstration in Chicago. There is
room for Schley, for Sampson, for
Dewey and for all the great heroes of
the American navy in the records of
glory that belong to the republic, but
Schley has made wise choice in de-
Ginning to be served up as presiden-
tial candidate, subject to the harsh and
unjust criticisms that are inseparable
from such a nomination.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-30
FOR HOMES IN THE WEST,

Irrigation of the arid regions of the
southwest will give millions of acres
to the men who hope TO establish
homes in that part of the country. The
west is entitled. to appropriations for
this purpose; hitherto the east has de-
manded and retained three-fourths of
all the appropriations for public bene-
fits. The President is with this move
ment! Let every club and every or
ganization in the land, without regard
to party, make demand from con-
gress that there shall be an appropria-
ton made for irrigation purposes.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-30
ROOSEVELT AS A POLITICIAN.
(Kansas City Star.l

The politicians who thought Mr..
Roosevelt political blunderer be.
cause he departed from traditional
rules have begun to wonder whether
they have not been mistaken. They
fancied he was an amateur at the
game and so was bound to commit po
litical hari-kari. "He is kicking the
party to pieces" said leading con
gresham few days since. 1t is nat
ural that men trained in the old school
of politics should distrust man vino
adopts original methods. But the
President has been using his present
policy for years. 1t has been success
full so far, and he will probably not
fail in the employment of his ideas
on the great scale to which he is ap
plying them.
When as a young college graduate
Mr. Roosevelt went to the New York
legislature he refused to follow in the
rut of routine politics and the wise
ones predicted a speedy end to his ca
reer AS civil service reformer in
the days when reform was unpopular
he ruined himself again in the opinion
of experienced politicians. His con
duct. as police commissioner of New
York was supposed to be another blow
to his misfortunes. In the larger field
of the governorship of New York he
struck out on a new line and it was
predicted he would be retired to Oys
ter Bay.
AS President he has again jolted
politics ont of it's rut. But it IS be-
coming evident that he is not working
in the dark, as his critics had sup.
posed. He is showing a surprising
knowledge of local conditions in his
appointments. They are not blunder
ed into. Now observers are begin.
ming to speculate whether he is not
obtaining a hold on various states
which hostile politicians will not be
able to shake loose
1t would be no surprise to those who
have watched Mr., Roosevelts career
to see him prove to be politician Of
the highest order and practical in the
best sense of that term. So far the
Presidents career has been notable
eXemplification of the fact that high
political ideals may be combined with
hard sense and much sagacity.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-30
wAPELLo COUNTY HoNoREp.

Hon. A. w. Buchanan, member of
the legislature from Wapello county,
was placed on eight of the most i'm
portant committees of the house He
is chairman. of the committee on Ia
Dor, which has been raised from the
twentieth to the eighth place among
the house committees, and he is a
member of the following other COM
mittees: Ways and means, claims,
municipal corporations, compensation
of public officers, mines and mining,
congressional districts and telegraph
and telephones.
Those familiar with legislatures will
recognize at once that these are the
hardest working committees in the
house and those who know Mr. Buch-
anan, will agree that the speaker has
made a wise selection in placing him
upon these vitality important commit
tees. The Craftsmanship of the labor
committee is not sinecure, and for it's
proper administration requires a man
OF wide experience in public and bust
ness affairs, as well as a man of un-
questioned judgment. Mr.. Buchanan
flls these. Requirements in a high de-
gree and the speaker of the house
could not have found, the state over,
a better man for this position. AS
chairman of the labor committee, Mr..
Buchanan is entitled to a clerk and
he has selected Miss Viunie Brown,
daughter of ]. D. Brown, of this city,
for the position. The prominence Civ
en- Mr.. Buchanan in the committee ap-
pointments, is an honor to Wapello
county which will be much appreciat-
ed by the public generally.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-30
TRY THIS TEST.

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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-30
CHANGING THE ROAD LAWS.
(Des Moines Capital.)

The rural mail carriers have inaug-
urated and are vigorously pushing a
movement which looks to change in
the present state law governing pub
lie highways. They have petitioned
the present general assembly for the
following changes in the existing law:
l. That all road tax be paid in cash.
2. That the office of road superyis-
or shall be abolished, and that the
supervision of all road work shall be
given to the county board of supervis-
ors.
3. That the county board of super
visors shall have the power to levy a
tax upon all taxable property not to
exceed mills on the dollar for such
road purposes.
4. That the poll tax shall be abol-
ished.
We believe that the foregoing
changes as proposed by the mail car
riers will commend themselves to the
intelligent consideration of the pub
lie. Complied with the movement
would be the entering wedge to the
good roads reform movement, the need
of which has been apparent for so
many years, but which up to the pres
ent time has made no further progress
than that of being embalmed in the
whereases and paper-made resolu-
tions of good roads conventions.
The present system of road manage
ment is impracticable, ineffective and
ridiculous. 1t is strange that some in
dividual with penchant for effective
satire has not before this imrnortalized
himself by a treatise upon those an
nual rural functions when the men
and the boys and the hired hands get
together for the purpose of working
on the road" Those, indeed, are
happy times. There is naught in the
whole gamut of bucolic pleasure
worthy of comparison unless it be
those gladstone festivals of the autumn
time when beneath the mellow light
of the harvest moon, young men and
maidens meet to chase the glowing
hours with flying feet, and rustic life
seems one grand, sweet song.
Working on the road The male in
habitants of particular community
meet together with plows, scraper 5
and graders, and after cutting huge
gashes in the bosom of Mother
Earth, not forgetting to in
uulSC III iiSduShe ASStiAS oPCllS III
which politics, agriculture and gen
eral neighborhood gossip are review
ed, the alleged highway is left in a
condition which never fails to bring
forth the execration of all who are
compelled to travel it for an ensuing
period of several weeks. The per
Torrance is repeated the following
year.
Yes, we agree with the rural mail
carriers that the hour is ripe for re-
form. Old methods have been proven
to be futile. Why not try something
new? 1t is an issue in which all the
people are vitality interested. Better
roads mean an increase in the valua-
ton of Iowa farms; increased activity
in the market place, and eventually
a decrease in the annual cost of high
way Improvement. Iowa is the state
to take the lead in movement which
is bound to become general at some
future time. We hope the present
legislature may see fit to give the mat
ter the consideration which it de-
serves.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-30
THE WISE CHOICE.

Admiral Schley will continue to en-
dear himself to the people if he will
but adhere to the determination he
expressed at Chicago to keep out of
politics. He said among other good
things: Il desire to say most emphat-
ically, that | have no desire to be 9TH
er than a sailor. / have no aspiration
for any civil office, however high it
may be-" This ought to dispose Of
the rumors that he is to place himself
in training for the presidency. The
most ardent admirers of the admiral
ought to believe in his truth and sim
certify, and take him at his word. and
carry out his wishes. There have been
TOO many instances in the past where
the good will of the people toward a
military or naval hero, has unwilling
ly done harm to the recipient of such
laVors. rms was so in the case Of
General Mcclellan, as we'll as in the
case Of General Hancock. The latter
especially was made victim of a
craze at Cincinnati, where the logical
candidate of the democracy was Sam
ael j. Tilden, but the latter was swept
away by the tide that made Hancock
the candidate who was defeated. Gen
eral Sherman would not be beguiled
by either of the parties; he could have
been nominated by either, but he pre-
ferred to rest on the reputation he had
gained in his chosen profession and
died peacefully, without the pangs of
disappointment. Admiral Dewey's
great reputation suffered by giving
away to the great clamors of politi-
clans who attempted to lead him on to
political career. His great achieve
ment at Manila will live forever in
history, but he would have saved him
self bitterness of mind had he stern
ly refused all considerations of the
presidency.
The most deplorable instance of dis
appointed hopes was that of General
Scott, in 1852, who was induced to be-
come a candidate for the presidency,
by friends and partisans who hoped to
profit by his elevation. He had wit
messed the triumphant election of Gen
eral Taylor who was nominated sole
~ on the military reputation he had
achieved in the Mexican war, in zone
of comparatively small Importance as
compared to that in which Scott oper-
ated. Taylor was simply the hero of
Buena Vista and of minor engage
ments in Northern Mexico Scott was
. the conQueter OF Mexico; who dictated
I terms of peace at the Mexican capital
! and gained the plaudits of the world
forhis military genius. Yet with all
this prestige, Scott was defeated by an
overwhelming vote of the electoral
college by young man from New
England, who occupied subordinate
position under Scott in the conquest
Of Mexico. General Scott never re-
covered from the blow.
1t was different in the case of Gen
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-30

The man who wrote How 10 be
Happy Though Married, must have en-
joyed the acquaintance of Mr.. and
Mrs. Reuben Hunter, of Jefferson
county, who last week celebrated their
seventy-third wedding anniversary on
a farm near Fairfield. The couple
were married January %, 1929. They
came to Iowa in 1859 and settled on
the farm where they now reside.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-30

John w. Swift, late chief yeoman to
Admiral Remey, has completed his
term of service as well as made
trip around the world, and will now
print book. Mr., Swift is from Da-
Wis county.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-30

AL Smith of Cherokee was sent to
jail for thirty days for sticking knife
in his enemy.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-30
FOUND IN THE TALL GRASS.

After taking this paper for eight
months and not paying for same, two
of our subscribers refuse it at the
postoffice. 1t is all right to stop pa
per if you don't want it, but at the
same time You should pay up all that
is due on subscription. However, we
have decided to send these two
husky hustlers the paper this week
and if they don't settle at once, We in
tend to let our readers know who they
are.-Blakesburg Advertiser.
According to the best Judgment of
w. w. Boland, Bushman Bros. deliy-
cred the finest car load of hogs here
yesterday that were ever shipped out
of the town. He was also of the opin-
ion that finer load could not have
been found in the state. The forty
head weighed 17,440 and brought ST.
900, Mr.. Boland bought them as a
special order Tor the Morrell packing
house. He says they were even in
size and color The Bushman Bros.
are among the most successful farm
ers and stock raisers in Iowa county.
North English Record.
/ notice in this weeks Journal that
you are somewhat mistaken in your
statement as to the time that the now
Ex-Governor Leslie M. Shaw walked
from Fort Dodge to Manson, taking a
tie pass. That famous walk was made
in March, 1870, thirty-two years ago
next March, and the crackers and
cheese that he ate, sitting upon a bar
rel, was not on the Freeburger corner
where the Calhoun county bank now
stands, but in the little shanty store
of James Clover's, south of the ILL
nois Central railroad track, right
about where the Willis Lumber compa-
ny's sheds now stand. / have a very
pleasant recollection of meeting this
young student at that time. That
winter | lived with my brother-in-law
Mr.. Peterson, in his sod house, and
young Shaw came there representing
some nursery, and l shall never forget
the pleasant talk l had with him. /
had just come over from the old coun-
try the year before and could not
speak much of any English, but this
young man took much interest in
teaching me to pronounce the words
correctly. This was about March 10,
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