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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-02

prohibits movements other than those OF
fanguid grace that Immediately encour-
age the adoption of stoles and shawls ana
III The SIN Smart thing in this regard COM
from he eeyes
eled Chinoiswise. In one with the body
Of souple cloth in some one Of the new,
that Inevitable ecru, deliberately tniatd az
the hem of the coat to the. depth OF u
lac SaeS Which ri i latter isvarIably harmonass
with the cloth. Anyone in doubt as I'd
an immediate choice Of an hahille visiting
sition the services OF one Of these adors
able AFFAIRS, which will never under any
reaaon of that fne axcluaveness necsss
| tating general living up to from chaH
| peau to shoes.
line rests the distinctive charm Of these
"droit'' paletots, though the throwing
back of the front frequently reveals the
! surprise of some sumptous interior, that
might to those IMMERSED in La Mode'$ ea-
chanting Inconsistencies bring the nv
enes that the ;,s,g wrap a',t has peen inadvert
Me Easter Bonnet s' miIk1Gs g. hs Appear
ance on the horizon In this luxurious age
Of the world long before Lent begins, IN
chimes, where spring and summer hats
This year Easter falls very. early. 90
needs begin even earlier than usual. and nd
certainly there are more spring hats 10 be
seen in all the shops than Ia customary,
SO early in the year.
AS has been remarked about the fash.
ions Of the present day, there is no Longer
the same fixed rule as to when winter OF
, summer gowns shall be worn, and the
same rule, of course to modified extent
applies to millinery. With the exception
81 q short time in midwinter when heavy
cloth, velvet or fur hats are seen. ana
III midsummer, when only the lighteg1
weight straw and embroidered mu6lim
hats are in keeping with the range OF the
thermometer, 1t requires an expert TO tell
at first glance whether the hat Is intended
for summer or winter
At the present moment the spring hats
exhibited are in straw, and such a va
riety of weaves as are to be found. This
fine braid, rather stiff Is the smartest for
the moment, and one fashion has bogh
black and white braid combined In. the
one hat. The black and the colored stray
| hats to match the costumes are (as 10 al
ways the case) to be found among thd
earliest designs. and this year there ara
| also included any number OF most az
tractive models in the lighter shades; He'd
| has lost none of its popularity. to judge
| by the many different models, and this tn
1 the face Of the assertion that red hats are
no longer smart To tell the truth. there
are two distinct styles this season; either
the hat must be of the same color as thd
| gown or in sharp contrast Black hats ard
not thought smart with any other coiOr;
! but colored hats with black gowns DID
| fair to be more popular than ever.
| Flounces, laces. ribbon ana oseTlcn
! feathers are the most fashionable TRIM
! inings and the amount of lace USED rs 1a<
| in advance of any year.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-02

fronts of bodices and as skirt decorations
are having strenuous run, not only on
evening gowns, but on frocks and even
street suits. Demurely crossed fichus and
surplice waists are always contempora-
ries. and this season is no exception. AS
yet surplice effects are more prevalent In
elaborate getups than in more severe cos
tunes But crossed-over tabs and fronts,
which suggest If they do not initiate, this
appearance. are popular for the jaunty
little jackets, of which more will be seen
when heavier wraps are laid aside for the
season.
strikingly pretty gown of pale pink
raousseline is trimmed with embroidery.
lace and ribbon roses. The combination
OF surplice bodice. high-pointed girdle and
skirt opening. in effect, over petticoat
front recalls the portraits of old-timee
bellies gowned in similar sytle. Much or
the charm of this gown lies In long,
dropping frill of the sleeve. The girdle
is of deep rose color in the shade of the
Towers on the skirt and at the corsage.
cut stra ght and gathered into the girdle
and several inches below it. But the
suppleness of the fabrics and the skilfui
manipulation of the MAKERS save them
from anyt ng like bouffantry at the hips.
Tafteta silk IS a material that in itse.t
has popularity that time and use are
] ,Wcrless to affect. Ever since taffeta
silk first became fashionable there has
been a. great hue and cry against 1t as
not being very durable material. and
has cracked and worn badly generally.
I Nevertheless, 1t is one of the most Ia
vored materials, and now seems to have
reached perfection of manufacture
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-02
BIZ OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.
MIRIAM SPIER.


MIRIAM SPIER.
This is the time Of the year when de-
Bigners and makers of womans wear are
the busiest. Each establishment repre-
sents a beehive of industry. Couturers
perimenting in goods and decorations,
making garment one moment, to pull IT
to pieces and rearrange it In wholly diff
ferent form the next
For the past month styles have been
pm toilettes for all occasions. And to help
Nice. One finds trafashionables at
Monte Carlo. but the class of women who
frequent the latter resort are those who
capriciously adopt mode today only to
discard it tomorrow. much more sub
stantial gathering of people may be found
at the large, hotels in Nice-women of
fashion, titled women and women known
Through the length and breadth of Europe.
Sweet simplicity has apparently gone
out of style for the present, and each and
every model for the day or evening wear
that is exhibited seems to display more
elaborate handwork and more elaboration
of detail than the one preceding 1t; and
when this is the case with the spring and
summer gowns, with all the different ma
terials that are allowed In their construc-
ton, it can easily be seen that the scope
is limitless.
Handwork is more plentiful than ever
out such decorations the manufacturers
are out with an endless assortment Of
trimmings For dinner frocks bands
worked In floral effects are exquisite.
Many of them cost, considering their rich
appearance, mere song. Ribbon decora-
lions are in increasing abundance. Those
square bows placed in series down the
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-05-12
Exhonorated.
STATE OF ARKANsAs, 81.
County Of Union.

SrArs or ARxANsAs,
County Of Union.
Nv. II. Smith, being Arst duly sworn on
oath state, that he Was the prosecuting WIT
ness in the examining trial OF Leroy Taylor In
VIM parish, State Of Louisiana, and In order
that Justice may be done the defendant, Leroy
Taylor, I the said w. H. Smith wish to exhon-
orate the Aforesaid defendant from all fault OF
the charges preferred against him, that l
believe him to be entirely innocent OF the
crime OF larceny or embexzlement or OF any
CRIME committed against the laws Of the state
OF Louisiana. That do not wish or desire to
make any charge against him, the said Leroy
Taylor, nor to prosecute any charge now pre-
fcrred against him. That / am firmly con-
WINGED that he has IN no way injured me and
that he had NO evil intent in keeping my
property in his possession, % he had taken
possession Of said property with my consent
and had never demanded the property back.
Having learned the true circumstances OF the
whole matter since the trial, l am certain that
Leroy Taylor II innocent and that great in
Justice il being done him BY keeping him in
jail, and It il my earnest and honest desire
that he be given his liberty. and now appeal
to the authorities Of the aforesaid parish and
state to have the said prisoner, Leroy Taylor,
released.
Signed this the 18th day Of April, A. D., 1904.
Witness: w. II. SIXTH.
TIL. MATHEWS.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, the un-
dersigned N. p. by W. H. Smith, to me person.
ally known, this 18th day Of April. 1904. In
testimony whereof have hereunto set my
hand and attached my seal Is such N. P. the
date above written.
A. p. MCMAHON,
Mp. Union Co., Ark
Commission expires Oct. 1e, 1905.
CHR1IF1cArB OF MAGfsTRAcY.
State OF AFkansas,
County of Union I. W. ]. Pinson, Circuit
Clerk in ank for the County and State afore-
said, do hereby cert lily that A. p. Mcmahon.
whose genuine signature appears to the above
and foregoing instrument Of writing Is, and
was at the time he signed the same, . Notary
Public in and for Union County, Arkansas,
duly commissioned and sworn, and that his
official acts are entitled to full faith and credit.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto set
my hand and seal Of once this the srd day Of
May, 1904.
[sEALl WI. PrSsoN. Clerk.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-05-12
A Lesson in Health.

Healthy kidneys filter the inn
purities from the blood, and un-
less they do this good health is
impossible. Foley's Kidney Cure
makes sound kidneys and will
positively cure all forms of kidney
and bladder disease. 1t strength
ems the whole system. Sold by
Grisham Drug Co.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-05-12
Quick Arrest.

j. A. Gulledge OF Verbena,
Ala, was twice in the hospital
from a severe case of the piles
causing "a tumors. After doc
tors and all remedies failed,
Bucklen's Arnica Salve quickly
arrested further inflammation and
cured him. It conquers aches
and kills pain. 25c at Grisham
Drug Co.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-05-12
A Revelation.

If you will make an inquiry it
will be a revelation to you how
many succumb to kidney or blad-
der troubles in one form or an
other. If the patient is not be-
yond medical aid, ::Foley's Kidney
Cure will cure. It never disap-
points. Sold by Grisbam Drug
Co.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-05-12
Stockholders Nesting.

The annual meeting OF the stockholders Of
Bank of Winnfeld will be held in the banks
ONCE in WINFIELD, La, Monday, June q. 1904,
for the purpose Of electing directors for the
ensuing year and transacting any other busi-
ness that may come before the body.
ml2-3t II. 4. PYR, Cashier.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-05-12

The family medicine in thousands Of
homes for 50 years-Dr. Thacher's Liver
and Blood Syrup.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-05-12
Bank of Winfield.
Located at Winfield, La, Parish
of Winn.

Report furnished to the State Examiner Of
State Banks by the above bank for the quar-
ter ending in March, 1904, before opening for
business on Tuesday, March ., 1904.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-05-12
VeniPe.

Petit Jury drawn to serve at a
special term of the Fifth Judicial
District Court in and for the
parish of Winn. La, beginning
H. re 1904.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-10-15
lrreproachabIe.

bloodthirsty and relentless villain in
the states. You needn't look alarmed.
[ don't blame you, as l know you never
suspected him-neither did 1, for he
has been hiding here for years. He
dispatched a message down the coast
this morning to send a vessel up, for
he smelled a rat; but we were too
quick and made a raid on the house.
Confound the fellowi He slipped
through our fingers like an eel and
made for the coast. Finding himself
closely pressed, he went down these
rocks like a monkey, and now sits
below, out of reach awaiting the vessel.
By heaveni there she is and he sig
nails her!' and he pointed to a schoon-
er that swept around the point under
sail and anchored half a mile from
the shore.
"The excitement was now intense,
and bets were freely taken about the
result They of the schooner saw
that they dare not approach nearer to
the shore, and were evidently afraid
. to send a boat through such a treach-
erous reef.
1.-THE sheriff danced with glee at
their discontinue, and, turning to me,
said:
would you oblige me with your
rifle, Mr.. Harding, as my revolver can
not reach him? have Instructions to
take his body, alive or dead
81 politely declined to part with my
rife for such a purpose, much to his
establishment, as Chatlern had never
wronged me and 1 had no wish to as
sist at his death.
When matters were at a deadlock
-I-se - g. 49,.
ing crescent, spoke to the schoon-
er, and skinned in to the rescue of
the prisoner. All eyes were turned on
the fragile boat, and as it drew near
to the rocks below 1 saw, with horror.
that the occupant was the sherlff's
pretty daughter.
Nearer and nearer crept the little
boat, lodging through the network OF
rocks till at last it was SO near that
l could distinguish the golden locks
and white, set face-of the rover. Poor
girl. she loved him despite his wicked
career, and / could not but admire the
unselfish devotion of the unfortunate
girl.
"The sheriff was beside himself with
rage and vexation at being cheated by
his own daughter, and as the skin
| shot out, Chatlern, or rather CASTOR,
stood up and waved him an ironic
adieu- Eva stood by his side, the
tears streaming down her face. But
they were tears of joy.
I'VE watched them till the boat was
a mere speck on the bosom of the
| ocean. That was the last 1 have ever
| seen of my twin brother Like Bar
| kis, he went out with the tide .
Henry O. harrison in Chicago Jour
nal.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-10-15
Mr.. .erome,s Tobacco Habit.

In his young and impecunious days
District Attorney Jerome, of New York.
now prominently mentioned Tor gov
ernor, was assistant in the office OF
which he is now head Then, as now.
Jerome was great smoker. He used
to buy a cheap brand of cigars of a
none too delicate quality from Mas
sau street dealer. As bonus to
steady patron and incidentally with
the hope OF getting Jerome to buy the
more expensive brand the willy dealer
would occasionally give him per-
fecto. He didn't catch his man, how
ever. Jerome invariably gave the per-
fecto. to the first friend he met
''Thats not the brand 1 smoke" he
would explain. 81 don't dare try a per
fecto for fear I'll form an expensive
habit"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-10-15
Music Aids Surgery.

Perhaps the strangest use to which
music can be put is to stop the flow
of blood from a wound. An army doc
tor noticed that when a wounded sol
der was taken to within an easy hear
ing distance of music hemorrhage was
greatly reduced or stopped Neither
he nor others who confirmed his OBJ
servations could understand how this
phenomenon was brought about, but
it is now said that the vibration of the
air produced by the music causes the
patient to become faint, in which case.
the action of the heart is so consider
ally lessened that the overflow of
blood is reduced.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-10-15
kipIing as a Preacher.

Rudyard Kipffng once acted as a
preacher. The quartermaster of the
Empress liner, on which he was a
passenger, died, leaving a widow and
large family. The following evening
there appeared on the notice board,
half way down the Entertainment
program" this brief intimation: SO
p. m--Sermon by a layman." The
saloon was crowded with curious folk
at the appointed time, and Mr.. Kip
ling, from the front of an improved
platform, proceeded to preach a beg
ging sermon of some fifteen minutes
length. The result was gratifying.
From a congregation numbering less
than the 200 the sum of over $3.50 was
raised.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-10-15
Fecundity Of Fish.

In a chapter on tie artificial cult
walton of sea fish, contributed by R. B.
Marston to Aflolo,s British Sab
Water Fishes it is stated that there
need be no fear that such important
fish as the cod and the herring can
ever become extinct or even reduced
in numbers by man, except locally.
A cod of ten pounds has a million
eggs. On July 26, 1895, Professor
Henson calculated that there must be
over 278,0OO,0 100000 of impregnated
cod eggs in each square Norgegian
geogra phical mile of the surface of the
Skagerrak. Consequently the 300, 000,-
900 or 400 100000 eggs artificially
Matched and turned in annually from a
Norwegian hatchery are only a drop
in the ocean.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-10-15

Every housekeeper should know
that if they will buy Defiance Cold
Water Starch for laundry use they
will save not only time, because it
never sticks to the iron, but because
each package contains 16 Ozone full
pound-while all other Cold Water
Starches are put up in A-pound pack
ages. and the price is the same, 10
cents. Then again because Defiance
Starch is free from all injurious chem
icals. If your grocer tries to sell you a
12-oz. package it is because he has
stock on hand which he wishes to
dispose Of before he puts in Defiance
He knows that Defiance Starch has
printed on every package in large let
tiers and figures "16 -ozs." Demand
Defiance and save much time and
money and the annoyance of the iron
sticking. Defiance never sticks.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-10-15
viii Protect Apple Orchards.

George Compere, employed Jointly
by the state of California and West
Australia, has discovered in South
America parasite which destroys the
Goblin moth. Apple orchards that are
the habitat of the parasite bring 95
per cent of their fruit to maturity.
Hitherto the product of the worlds
apple and peach orchards has not
been more than 80 to 35 per cent of
the promise at setting. San Francisco
expects to receive from West Aus
tralia the first of the parasites very
soon, and they will be cultivated I'M
der the most favorable conditions.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-10-15
Sure Oure at Last.

Monticello, Miss, Oct Especially
Lawrence County is almost daily in
receipt of fresh evidence that sure
cure for all Kidney Troubles has at
last been found, and that cure is
Dodd's Kidney Pills.
Among those who have reason to
bless the Great American Kidney
Remedy is Mrs. L. E. Baggett of this
place. Mrs. Baggett had Dropsy.
Dodd's Kidney Pills cured her.
Il was troubled with my Kidneys"
Mrs. Baggett says in recommending
Dodd's Kidney Pills to her friends,
my urine would hardly pass. The
doctors SAID l had Dropsy. l have
taken Dodd's Kidney Pills as directed
and am now a well woman"
Dodd's Kidney Pills cure the kid
neys. Cured Kidneys strain all the
impurities out of the blood. That
means pure blood and a sound ener-
getic body. Dodd's Kidney Pills are
the greatest tonic the world has ever
known.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-10-15

about five years ago 1 was staying
in a little town on the Pacific coast,
partly for health and partly for pleas
IRE, and it was there I first made the
acquaintance of Tom Chatlern. Tom
was a great favorite in the neighbor-
hood, as his face, form and manners
were irreproachab1e, and we soon be-
came fast friends. We were called
! the twins by the wits of the town, for
we were inseparable, and many lone
1y night we spent together, camped on
the hillside under the twinkling stars
But Tom had a buried past, and no
matter how jovial he was he would
never speak of his early life, so /
concluded he had suffered some bitter
disappointment and had buried him
but hOspitabie west
HE was, like many others, very
susceptible to female charms. and was
or was reputed to be-in love with
Eva Liston, the daughter of the sheriff
of the county, one of the greatest of
thief hunters known, but his daughter
was his opposite in every way, and
was the fairest and sweetest girl on
the shores of the Pacific.
zone morning l shouldered my rife
ana sauntered down the principal
street of the town, on my way to seek
Chatlern, who was to accompany me
on a days shooting. | had not pro-
ceeded far before 1 met the object of
my search, who rushed up and said,
hurriedly:
81 can't go to-day, Jim. 1 have re-
ceived some news about family affairs
that has staggered me completely. I'm
awfully sorry, but 1 really don't feel
fit to go out. Good-by and a pleasant
days sport.
81 watched his retreating form as
he dashed up the street, and then
slowly paced along wondering what
could disturb man usually so cool
and confident, but 1 soon gave up sur
missing and started for the hills intend
ing to make the best of bad mat
ter and spend as good a day as pos
sible.
1T was a singularly unlucky day,
for / could not get within range of
anything large, so with a curse at my
ill luck 1 made tracks for the town
early in the evening. l did not tell
you that the town was situated on a
rocky coast, whose shores were pre-
cipitous and dangerous in the extreme,
especially near the town; in fact, no
run the gauntlet into the little shell
tered bay inside the breakers.
"As l approached the town 1 felt
a little sheepish at returning so
early, and empty-handed to boot; so
I determined to take a stroll by the
shore until night fell, when 1 could slip
unnoticed home. l struck down by
the shore road, but soon quickened my
pace, for 1 observed a crowd running
in the direction of the Black Rocks,
the most dangerous point on the whole
coast, and l Immediately concluded
that some wayfarer had fallen over
the rocks and was dashed to pieces
below. 1 rushed up breathless and
saw them gazing into the roaring sea
hundreds of feet below, straining their
eyes to catch a glimpse of some object
beneath.
HE has escaped.' roared a big,
burly man whom recognized as the
sheriff; but, by heaven, he shall never
leave there alivei Would revolver
reach him, I wonder?' and, throwing
himself down, he crept to the edge
of the cliff and fired several shots to-
ward the sea-
:" sMissed!' he growled as he wiped
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-10-15
CAN DRINK TROUBLE.
That's one way to get it.

Although they won't admit it many
people who suffer from sick headaches
and other ais get them straight from
the coffee they drink and it is easily
proved if they'e not afraid to leave it
to test as in the case of a lady in
Connellsville.
81 had been a sufferer from sick
headaches for twenty-five years and
anyone who has ever had a bad sick
headache knows what I suffered.
Sometimes three days in the week I
would have to remain in bed, at other
times l couldn't lie down the pain
would be so great. My life was a tor
ture and if 1 went away from home for
day l always came back more dead
than alive.
Zone day 1 was telling woman my
troubles and she told me she knew
that it was probably coffee caused it.
She said she had been cured by stop
ping coffee and using Postum Food
Coffee and urged me to try this food
drink.
That's how came to send out and
get some Postum and from that time
I've never been without it for it suits
my taste and has entirely cured all
of my old troubles. All 1 did was to
leave OF the coffee and tea and drink
well-made Postum in it's place. This
change has done me more good than
everything else put together.
Our house was like drug store
for my husband bought everything he
heard of to help me without doing any
good, but when ! began on the Pos
tum my headaches ceased and the
other troubles quickly disappeared. l
have a friend who had an experience
just like mine and Postum cured her
just as it did me.
Postum not only cured the head
aches. but my general health has been
improved, and 1 am much stronger
than before now enjoy delicious
Postum more than 1 ever did coffee"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich
There's a reason" and It's worth
finding out
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-10-15
$500 Reward. S1OO.

me readers of this paper will be pleased 10 lean
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Take Halls Family consultation.