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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-20

may serve a double purpose, and
baby be none the wiser if one is pur-
chased which has a thermometer at
tached
A curious toy, which cannot fail to
attract the attention of the baby, is
the papier mache roly-poly, which is
light at the top and has the weight at
the bottom. 1t represents the figure
of a woman which sways in all direc-
lions, but never topples entirely over.
Long before the baby begins to
walk, he will enjoy hoople, wound in
blue and white velvet ribbon, with
understandable toys attached. These
many consist of real India rubber dolls
and animals. as well as a rattle.
The jointed monkeys, made Of a
composition and covered with real
skin, performs on rubber string and
uses his voice. Another Jocko of the
organ grinder type is a perfect clown
in his costume. One side is red and
the other white.
OF animals there is no end. Croch-
eted spitz dogs, with blankets and COL
lars, sit and stand in all sorts of posi-
tions. Velvet rabbits in natural COL
ors, the ears lined with red velvet and
, with red-ringed eyes, kneel bunny
fashion. Mechanical animals and
dolls with voices move around and
bend their joints to suit the occasion,
all of which helps to keep the baby
good natured.
! One of the cleverest things shown is
a music box, the top of which is sup
| posed to represent back yard scene.
! AS soon as the box is wound, the mu-
! sic and performance begin simultane-
+ ously. A bear turns miniature hand
organ, which gives the impression that
, the music comes from that source
Meantime, a cat and dog perform on a
trapeze, while another cat dances a
| jig in the corner. All Of these ami
mails have voices.
A smaller music box has on top a
boy with whip in his hand and sew
| eral geese near him. AS soon as the
music starts the geese begin to eat,
while the boy tries to drive them away.
Older baby boys have their worsted
, reins with bells and such toys as a
| clapping clown, who has pair of GYM
balls in his hands which he claps to-
gether as he closes his eyes. The
! older baby girls can play housekeep-
ing with tops that are not only novel,
but marvellous, as, for instance. dishes
| which contain the most natural look
ing food acknowledgements eggs,
| potatoes. meat, celery and vegetables
| of all sorts in dainty portions, which
help to carry out the make-believe
! idea.
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SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY. DECEMBER 1908.

doll, which also has a music box inside
and which is manipulated in the same
manner. An amusing rattle has two
clowns astride a mule, each OF wnom
performs all sorts of queer antics to
the time of the music, as long as BABY
keeps hold of the handle.
one of the daintiest rattles is MADE
out of an ordinary embroidery hoop
about five inches in diameter. 1t may
be fashioned in various ways. For
instance, blue and pink baby ribbon
may be used alternately for winding
the hoop When it is covered stretch
the ribbon across the hoop in some
pretty pattern,-star diamond or shell
and sew silver or gilt bells here and
there and about the circle.
Still another rattle which pleases
immensely is made out of bisque
dolls head. A stick is fastened Sc
curely in the head, a frill of ribbon
placed about the neck with row of
bells. then the stick is wrapped with
ribbons Bells are sewed to the rib
bon knots at the end of the stick
also.
Celluloid rattles are liked, because
they are light, as are also the straw
basket, the drum, the ivory and the
chicken ones.
When baby takes his bath the task
is lightened for the mother or nurse
and made attractive to him by all
sorts of objects. He forgets his fears
of the water in watching the celluloid
frogs, gold fishes, seals, mud turtles,
ducks, swans or Holsters in natural
colors floating on the water.
Sometimes when the bath is par
ticularly obnoxious to the youngster,
his mother can save much wear and
tear of nervous energy by placing a
-destructible celluloid doll in the
bath beside him, or by winding a
mechanical fish which will swim about
like a real one until it runs down.
Then, too, a mechanical duck or boat
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-20
NEW PINS TO
HOLD THE NEW
HATS ON

Now that the hats are fitting farther
and farther back on the head and
growing broader than ever, woman
might as we'll have a kite attached
to her head. The angle of the brim
is such that it catches the wind like
yacht sail, and milady often feels as
if she and the hat together would go
sailing off above terra firma. So mil
liners are busy thinking up devices
to prevent the customer and the hat
from parting company.
The ordinary hatpin has proved
itself insufficient for the task imposed
upon it, The shops are now showing
extra long pins that are stabbed in
at the back, run all the way through
the coil of hair and pinned through
the hat at the front. One of THESE
with the aid of two pins of the OLD
fashioned length, secures the hat.
This is all very we'll for the woman
who still wears her hair high Ou'
many are now dressing the coil low
and there is nothing on top to pin TO-
In this case an elastic should be worh'
A narrow black one slipped unuel
the coil of hair is inconspicuous' ~
serves two purposes, for it also Keeps
stray sidelocks from flying.
There are various ways Of fastenins
the elastic. 1t may be buttoneo Vi
slipped under as a loop. Some "on.-
en- are attaching hairpins to its ehus
and securing these to the knot u
hair. ore
Long bar and crescent brooches ar
being worn in the back OF the naS
where it turns down against the haIi i
They are extremely ornamental d an
useful as well. They hold the nSs
flatter than hatpin can, ana n''t the
some gold or jeweled bar adorns ~, ~.
hat. Care should be taken TO seie0'
strong pins for this purpose. -,
At the appraised front of the pin -
however, is where the wind gets u, IL, ~
deadly work, and here a bent halrpiii
may do wonders. Select a strong So ~
one, put it through the banoeau
facing of the hat just where u cv .hen
in contact with the pompadour' tnss
PASS its prongs through the frame "
the pompadour. Bend II over oou ~
and the hat is fairly locked TO INV
The face veil is a blessing that fasn1
ion has brought in a time OF neeu.
veil worn over one of the harinB ~
Is difficult to manage, but one fasteh
cd underneath may be more than iso
veil. II aids vastly in holding on w
hat. for II may be knotted on the 10Y
OF the head. so as TO give flrm Io1 ne
dalton 10 pin the hat 10. Have . .ho
Veil a large one, put II on before ls ~
nat, draw the surplus ends CT
the top and fasten them there an
Zig knot. Then put on the hat ana ~
through the knot with the ea"""
hatpin.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-20

In the garden of fashion springs the
fountain of eternal youth. Old lady
styles are practically unknown, and
that unpleasant word elderly is sell
dom uttered. Virtually for both youth
and age the lines of most garments are
the same. and some of the seasons
details-undersleeve and stoled capes
especially-lend themselves well to the
heaviest burden of years.
Nevertheless, it is not every white
haired woman who will consent to
wear the frlpperies of her granddaugh-
ter. even with modification. So for
these wearers, and for those who have
passed the border of the quarantine,
private maker are designing what they
call moderate styles"
These toilettes are made of the rich
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-20

wrap, whether it is to accompany the
walking suit or the evening toilette.
For women of advanced years many
loose cloth coats with matching skirts
are seen, the skirts plain and the coats
trimmed with velvet or fur. Again,
the street wrap will be an entire fur
coat-moleslkin or Persian lamb in very
fashionable instances-or it may be a
deep pelerine cape with stole fronts
enormously long.
Fur pelerines magnificently effective
are seen in Russian and Alaska sable
with the tails ornamenting the stoles
and the fiat muff now Indispensable
for a furred get-up. Chenilles in the
same color are much used in moleskin
sets and coats, which rosettes of black
chantilly and narrow black satin rib
bons likewise trim in other instances.
Such mufiings fashionable old ladies
assume for all outdoor service. while
embroidered velvets in rich puppies
or black compose the majority of their
evening cloaks
A costume for day use and one for
evening just turned out by a fashion
able maker may here be described.
The first is made of gray and black
Zibeline in a long coat and plain skirt
model, black louisine lining the suit
throughout. With this street get-up
a grandmother" muff-round and very
big-and a stole scarf of silver fox will
be worn.
The evening toilette, which had been
designed for a woman whose fifty
years and snowy hair sit upon her
like a glory, began with black satin
princess dress. The looseness of this
and the Irish fichu worn over the
shoulders were very becoming to the
slight wearer, whose easy cloak was
of black velvet cut out and embroider-
ed and put over white. A hand trim
ming of white and black net, arranged
stole fashion, and finished with ro-
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I tassels at the side. Indeed, the trim
ming that swings is the thing, and
the woman of fading beauty turns to
good account the long silk fringes Of
the hour.
One of the most delightfully."- gowned
women seen this winter was a dame
of at least tifty-five years of age, the
shoulder portion of whose white fox
pelerine hung with deep ivory silk
fringe. Her gown, made absolutely
without trimming, was of dark plum
panne, and around her plum velvet
and white tulle bonnet went a wreath
of white velvet raiSins.
Raisins have succeeded grapes in
the millinery world. White fur muffs,
intended to go with a raisin trimmed
hat, are sometimes decked with a
large bunch of the purple and white
fruit. From the openings of the
muff will hang festoons of silk or che
mile fringe or cascades of lace. A
white panne muff with purple and
white raisins has falls of purple lace.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-20

When Lady Curzon pays her forth
coming visit to friends of her childhood
in Chicago she will probably bring
with her some of the many funny at
tempts at English which she has coll
lected in India. OF these she has a
great number. among them this letter
that two brothers sent out to their pa
irons on the death of their father. who
tlemen: We have the pleasure 10 in
form you that our respected father de-
parted this life on the 10th inst. His
business will be conducted by his be-
loved sons, whose names are given be-
low. The opium market is quiet and
NAL. 1000 rupees per chest. o, death.
where Is thy sting7 o. grave. where is
thy victory. We remain" etc.
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settles and silk tassels, trimmed the
shoulders and front of this handsome
cloak.
AS for the most interesting age of
all to dress-the woman of forty-"no
woman who is not a mother ever gets
to be forty" says a French writer
somewhere, but he does not add that
even if they fib about the fact French
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-20

most seen. With decollete gowns,
threats which need to be shrouded will
be encireled with wide bands of black
velvet at the front of which the cam
co will be worn as a brooch. A single
bracelet, designed in the same way,
may clasp the left wrist.
In all the winter wardrobe no gar
ment requires more thought than the
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-20
CORRECT WEAR FOR
THE ELDERLY WOMEN

THESE MODERATE STYLES" MARKED THE USE THE
CONSTRUCTED EXTREMELY
SIMPLE LTNES-IACE CAPS IN TINY SQUARES HOUSE
WEAR-CAMELIIAS ADORN HEADGEAR
CONGRATULATIONS CAMEO BROOCHES
DRESSY DETAIIS-WRAPS
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-27
Board Proceedings.

Proceedings of the board of super.
visors Monday, January 10Th, 1908, be-
ing the eleventh day of the January
session. Board met, all members pre-
sent. Minutes of previous days ses-
sion read and approved.
The matter of the selection of the
official newspapers for the ensuing
year was then taken up. The Satur-
day Herald, through it's attorney, w.
w. Cory, filed objections to the list
of the Ottumwa Democrat, claiming
that same was not correct list OF
bona fide yearly subscribers on account
of the merging of the Democrat and
Ottumwa News. After hearing the ar,
guments of the attorneys on both sides
the board took the matter under ad-
visement and adjourned to meet Tues
day, January goth, 1908, at $50 a. M
Attest: l. H. Hammond,
County Auditor.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-27

err who have only their little homes
and their little property around them
all in full sight will pay more than
their share of taxes The farmer
and land owners who have tangible
visible property cannot conceal this
from the assessor, but the banker and
money loaners and spectators whose
wealth consists of notes and bonds
and credits can easily, if so inclined,
avoid most of their just taxes. 1t is
the assessor who must prevent most OF
this injustice, if 1t is prevented. But,
gentlemen, will tell you now you can
not honestly and impartially perform
your whole duty without endangering
your reelection. Yet very much de-
ponds upon your tact in going about
your work. You must exercise good
common sense and you should think
much but say very little. You must
not lose your temper, for if you do you
will talk too INCH.
1.-THE state board of review sends in
structions to the county auditors fix
ing a general valuation for the differ
ent classes of property. This is
for the purpose of having all thS
counties upon the same scale of valu-
alton. The county auditor gives you
scale of valuation for the purpose
of having a uniform valuation in the
various townships. But you have the
most difficult task to perform in ap--
plying the scale to the individual items
of property. You should use your own
| Judgment in making this application
and you should not value any property
above what is in your judgment it's
| actual WORTH and if some property is
of extra value you should use your
| judgment in assessing 1t even if 1t is
| higher than the average valuation of
such property. The assessor has this
field in which he must exercise his
own judgment and the township trus-
tees and the board of supervisors and
the state board of review each has its
own duties to perform. If all work to-
gether and all exercise prudence and
good Judgment, the least amount OF
hardship and injustice will be done
and the greater amount of taxes will
be collected"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-27
BOARD PROCEEDINGS.

Proceedings Of the board of super
The matter of the selection of off.
ing the ninth day of the January ses-
sion.
Board met, all members present.
The matter of the selection of off.
cial newspapers for the ensuing year
was then taken up and continued un
til Monday, January 18th, at 1880
a. m.
The matter of contracting for the
building and repairing of bridges for
the ensuing year was then taken up
and after opening and comparing all
the bids the matter was taken under
advisement
Official bond of Levi Gates, justice
of the peace OF Polk township, and re
port of John A. Brown, justice of the
peace of Pleasant township, approved
Balance of the day was devoted tt
the examination of claims.
The board adjourned to meet Satur
day, January 18th, at $3.50 a. m.
John M. McElroy, Chairman.
Attest: l. H. Hammond,
County Auditor.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-27
Board Proceedings.

Proceedings of the board of super
visors Tuesday, January 20, 1908, be-
ing the twelfth day of the January ses-
sion.
Board met, all members present.
Minutes of the previous days session
read and approved.
Tie matter of the selection OF the
official newspapers was again taken
IN and the Ottumwa Weekly Demo
crat and the Ottumwa Courier were
selected for the ensuing year; also
the Eddyville Tribune and the Eldon
Forum. the last two named to receive
Jointly the compensation of one paper.
r. II. Moore, of the Saturday Herald,
filed notice of appeal to the district
court from the decision of the board
in selecting the Ottumwa Democrat.
The annual report of the trustees of
Polk township was then read and ap-
proved.
Balance of the day was devoted to
the examination of claims.
The board adjourned to meet Thurs,
day, January 22d, 1908, at $50 a. m.
John M. McElroy, Chairman.
Attest: L. H. Hammond,
County Auditor.
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Notice.

On new time card, taking effect Sun
day, January %, the Ottumwa mer-
chandise train will leave Chicago
yards at o'clock p. m.
Ottumwa cars will be closed at Chi
cago freight house at 1855 p. M. In
order to have shipments forwarded
same day they must be delivered to
freight house, Chicago, not later than
$3.50 p. m.
Ottumwa dealers in ordering goods
should call shippers attention to this
change.
w. B. Armstrong, Genl Agent.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-27
Board Proceedings.

Proceedings of the board of super
visors Saturday, January 18th. 1908,
being the tenth day of the January
session. sH
Board met, all members present.
Minutes of the previous days session
read and approved.
The matter of the bridge contract
for building and repairing bridges for
the ensuing year was then taken up
and the contract awarded to e. Hear
rison & Co.
The following appointments were
then made: c. A. Hyatt for overseer
of the poor Ottumwa, Reinier voting
for r. NJ Kelsey; county physician,
Dr. F. w Bowles, Reinier voting for
DR.. s. E. O'Niel; steward of the coun-
ty farm. Geo. A. Wilson, Reinier vot-
ing for H. Reinhart; for janitor of the
court house, w. j. Berry.
After the examination of numerous
claims the board adjourned to meet
Monday, January 10th, 1908, at 10 am.
John M. McElroy, Chairman.
Attest: !. H. Hammond,
County Auditor
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-27
Group.

The peculiar cough which indicates
Group, is usually well known to the
mothers of croupy children. No time
should be lost in the treatment of it.,
and for this purpose no medicine has
received more universal approval than
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Do not
waste valuable time in experimenting
with untried remedies, no matter how
highly they may be recommended, but
give this medicine as directed and all
symptoms of Group will quickly disap-
pear. For sale by all druggists.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-27
LOCAL MARKETS.


In the local wholesale markets to-
day there are several very important
changes. The price of all grades of
hogs take rise of an average of 10
cents, the top price being $3.50 which
is the highest mark of the year. All
grains rise in price, of which the most
important is the quotation on wheat,
which is now worth 40 to So cents.
The price on hay goes down from $500
to $1,000, that of Saturday to $3.50 to
$11.00 for today.
In the local retail markets for. to-
day, oranges are worth from 20 cents
to 60 cents per dozen. Butter Cream
cry separator) still remains at 3211as
cents and eggs are selling at 25 cents
per dozen, All brands of tea are quot
ed at rs, SO and rs cents per pound,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-27
a Life at Stake.

If you but knew the splendid merits
of Foley's Honey and Tar you would
never be without it. A dose or two
will prevent an attack of pneumonia
or la grippe. 1t may save your life.
For sale by w. d. Elliott, corner Court
and Main.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-27

tFrom Mondays Dany.l
Cabinet trunks, suit cases, travel
ing bags, telescopes, call on Doty.
Prices right
Mrs. q. j. Bailey, of Chillicothe, who
was in the city this morning on bust
ness, returned home this afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs ]. Parks, of Eddyville,
who spent Sunday in the city with
friends, returned home this morning
on the Rock Island.
Miss Bertha Morgan of Hiteman
passed through the city this noon on
her way home from Pekay, where she
has been visiting relatives.
Mrs. Ben Grips returned home Sat
urday night from Los Angeles, Cal,
where she has been visiting relatives
and friends for several months.
Mrs. ]. S. Thompson of Kirkville,
who has been visiting at the home of
E. CHM, 207 Albany street, returned
home this noon on the Rock Island.
Mrs. M. E. Sage, of Hay Springs,
Neb., passed through the city today on
her way to Lorimor where she will
visit with her sister, Mrs. e. j. Sage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Freeze, 266 North
Mclean street, departed this morn
ing on the Rock Island, for Perry,
where they will make their future
home.
! George Gibbons, a young man who
resides on Roemer street, yesterday
fell and broke his collar bone DR.
w. C. Newell was called and dressed
the injury.
A marriage license was issued to-
day by Clerk H. w. Michael, of the
Wapello county district court, to T. j
Conroy and Miss Lilly Johnson, both
Of this city.
Mrs. L.. Frevert of Scranton, who
has been visiting at the home of hel
sister, Mrs. John Orth, who resides
near Dahlonega, passed through the
city this morning ON her way home.
Miss Aimee Bliley, CPS West Mil
street, who was taken to the Ottumwf
hospital yesterday, successfully under
went an operation this morning fol
enlarged glands of the neck and il
now improving.
u George Ryttenberg assistant chief o
the Ottumwa fire department, has re
turned to work, after lay-off of abou
three weeks on account of illness
Walter Scott was employed in MI
Ryttenberg's place during the time.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
j. D. Stephens passed away Saturda,
afternoon. The funeral was privat,
and was held from the family resi-
dence, 219 North Davis street, this al
ternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The remain
were inferred in the Shaul cemetery
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-27
STORE is BURNED.
Martinsburs Man Loses Hardware
Stock.

Hedrick, jan 26.-(SpeciaD-Fire
destroyed the hardware and imple-
ment store of G. l.. DutIon of Martins
burg. The building was long frame
structure worth about S1,S00 and con
tanned a stock of hardware, imple-
ments and buggies valued at about
$4,000. Nothing was saved except a
few bugges. The insurance on the
building was $1,lo0 and on the stock
$4,000
How the fire originated is moi
known.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-27

Wheat 65 cars, corn 465 cars, oats
All cars.
Estimated Receipts Tomorrow.
Wheat rs cars, corn $50 cars, oats
800 cars.
Primary Receipts.
Wheat today 1,165,000 blu and last
year 573, 900 bu; corn today $4,000 bu
and last year $4,000 bu.
Shipments.
Wheat today $4,000 blu and last
year 264 900 blu; corn today 416,000 bu
and last year $4,000 bu.
cIearances.
Wheat $4,000 bu, corn $4,000 bu,
oats 5000 bu.
Visible Supply.
Wheat has decreased $4,000 bu;
corn has increased $4,000 blu; oats has
decreased $4,000 bu.
Liverpool Cables.
Opening u higher; corn
unchanged.
Closing-Wheat Is higher; corn Is
higher.
Hog Market,
Receipts today $4,000; left over
4,500; estimated tomorrow $4,000;
hogs steady at Saturdays top price;
cattle steady; sheep steady to strong.
MARKETS BY ASSOCIATED PRESS
Visible Grain.
IN.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-27

The Co. NJ. & st. P. Railway will
sell on the first and third Tuesdays
of each month round-trip tickets at
one fare plus $200 for the round trip,
to points in Northwestern Iowa, North
and South Dakota, Wyoming, Colo.
RADIO, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma,
Indian Territory and many otter
points, a, ], Packard, Agent.