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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-07

each child owned an individual plot, in
which vegetables were raised, the plot
being attended to three times weekly,
after school hours in the spring and fall,
and in the mornings during vacation.
About the middle of July, Marion came
to me-
Miss Bennett" she said Il am going
to give up my garden"
why, Marion" exclaimed, what is
the matter?'
We'll, it's hot, and I'm tired of it;
SO | am going to leave"
argued with the child for some time,
but without effect Two days later, how
ever. she appeared with her class as
usual.
Il am going to keep my garden" she
announced My father says | have to
keep it. He says entered this work of
my own free will, planted my seeds, and
now | mist stay and care for my plants
until the garden ends" And she reso-
lutcly set to work. When the season
ended she said:
I'm glad | stayed. have seen the
thing through"
Marion has been successful gardener
now for four seasons. Under the guild
ance OF wise father she has acquired
perseverance and loyalty to work under
taken. She has learned that when she
voluntarily commits herself to course
OF action, she must accept certain re-
sponsibilitics incident to that action, and
that she cannot shirk those response
bilities without FORGETTING the esteem OF
those whom she holds dear.
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ment is correspondingly full, the new
cutting lines will run toward each other
again at the lower part of the dart,
instead of being practically straight from
the waist-line to the lower edge. Trans
fer to the edges of these new cutting
lines all the notches in the patterns
edges, i'll the same relative positions.
The underarln gore is increased about
the same quantity at each edge, but at
the top the line must be extended, that
it may join the extension at the arm
hole edge of the front.
| Arranging the Back
Though an over-long shoulder-line is
! unbeconing to a stout figure, the width
|, across the back should be sufficient to
avoid any drawn look. Measure dress
that fits comfortably across, and if this
/ pattern needs increasing, divide the
quantity, making a little at the center
back, a little on each edge of the French
| back seam (starting the increase just
below the shoulder) and little at tile
armhole edge. Allow an extension at
! the top of each of the two side forms.
! Considering these directions has
brought to my mind the principal argu-
ment in favor of the pattern with, 4
! seam allowance, if it needs an argument.
( Whatever disposition on the cloth yoi,
make of the pieces OF such pattern,
whether to fit in as closely to each othcg
as possible for economy in cutting, to
separate in order to allow little extra
seam in a material that ravels, or tc
permit necessary increases at any figure
! point-your sean, is always safe. You
4 do not need to consider it and allow
for it, or perhaps forget it and ruin the
goods,
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the woman with dollars; but certain it is
that there are more good-looking ma
terials offered at inexpensive prices than
ever before And the dictators of fash
ion, too, must have had her in mind,
for many of the prevailing styles show
dresses of plain materials with wide plaid
or striped bands at the foot of the skirt,
offering to the ingenious endless op-
portunities for the combining of short
lengths; and so the girl with limited
allowance may go forth joyfully to do
her winter shopping, being assured that
there are many good things awaiting
her.
Desirable Materials
Broadcloth, of course makes the hand
soonest street dress one may have, but
the durable serge and cheviot and the
new chevron stripes are in great demand
for tailor suits. Many conservative
women invariably choose their winter
suit of black, adding a touch of color
with hat or blouse to do away with a
mourning effect.
1t is inconspicuous, and therefore may
be worn for more than season without
noticeable comment 1t is as suitable
for church as it is for shopping, and
the addition OF light gloves and fancy
hat makes it appropriate for even rather
ceremonious occasions. But if black is
not desired, dark blue or brown is equal
ly as serviceable.
A dark blue serge could be made most
effective if vest of black satin, and
blue covered buttons set in black, be
used. The seams should be finished with
black satin piping, and as they are
straight, satin ribbon mounted on a
cotton cord, instead of the more ex-
pensive bias satin, may be used.
Suggestion for Brown Dress
A brown dress with buttons and pip
ing, showing a touch of burnt orange,
would be most satisfactory. Many of
the new models show these narrow satin
pipings, and lavish use of fancy but
tons of loosely-wound cord or satin.
They may be copied for less than one
fifth the price asked in the stores.
A black dress could have buttons of
black silk cord, and an adjustable vest
or rather two vests-one of silk showing
a touch of gold braid, and one for
everyday wear of green denim or white
pique, with narrow piping of Gre
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smaller addition on each seam will pro-
duce the desired increase. The ideal
method is to cut the French lining, fit
or have it fitted carefully (you can do
it yourself if you take time to it), then
needed to make it firm and strong and
according to your own shape.
Value of Bust Form
Bust forms are OF several kinds.
There is the extension form, that every
one who can possibly afford it will have
Failing this much lighter and moro
cheaply-made form of papier-mache is
sold in the large department stores OF
every city. These are not adjustable
but are sold in the different bust sizes
My mother had favorite provert
with which to meet my youthful excuses
the needle was bent, the scissors not
sharp "A poor workman Away:
blames his tools Of kindred belize
must be the courageous and determined
friend who has written me that, finding
it impossible for the time being to gel
bust form, she took fat stick, naileC
across it as shoulder support another
shorter stick, then wound and re@ounc
about them straw and hay, until the i'm,
provised form approached the shape ane
size. Then she pinned the lining over
it and completed the padding with hand
fuls where needed
Others have pinned the lining aroune
a pillow, or even two, though it is no
SO easy to get a good shape in this way
Because the lining is filed snugly, !;
well-shaped figure does not naturally re
suit, and that is lesson that stout WON
en- and the makers of their dresse
should take to heart A properly pro
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xaSSSSSoitSS
By accessories I mean vest, buttons,
or whatever trimming you may select.
For a small girl make blue serge
coat. Line it with cretonne, being care
full to choose a stripe, or shadowy de-
sign. Make the cuffs and revers of
green velvet, Dresden silk showing a
blue ground, or better still, if you have
collar and cuff set of white linen, done
in the eyelet work, that was SO much
used last winter, use that Not, of
course, as it is now, but after you have
transformed it into an expensive now
city. Edging the scallops is band of
solid green cretonne, caught with French
knots of black The eyelets are made
solid by basting pieces of cadet-blue
linen beneath them; they are held in
place with knots of green, and in the
center of each is knot of burnt orange.
The cost of such coat will be:
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Tho College Girls Dressing

Tho College Girls Dressing
For the college girl. home for the
holidays, a serpentine crepe of pale pink
or blue, the underblouse of net and the
waist done with spray of ribbon
roses, may be made for less than FIVE
dollars-a small sum to invest for the
pleasure it will give.
A recent letter from Paris told me
of the very charming dancing frocks
that are fashioned of hand-painted
tissue and mousseline They are painted
in splashy conventional designs, and are
of course most expensive, but the same
effect may be obtained by the use Of
sheer white or pale-tinted organdie.
Don't sew up the seam in your skirt
till the design has. been painted in.
To do this shadow work, which is very
simple, more effective, and far prefer
able for thin or soft materials than
stenciling, sketch your design on heavy
paper, and haste it undcr the organdie.
Wash the flowers in with water colors,
and outline them with irregular splashes
of black, working just as you would on
paper If you cannot draw your own
design, and are ten miles" from de-
signer, you may find design on scrap
of wallpaper or cretonne Trace this
on piece of organdie, and haste it
over heavy paper. Basting the model
to the material is preferable to pinning.
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Making Buttons
The making of fancy buttons and ap-
plique is as simple as the results are
satisfactory. The buttons may be of
plain or plaid satin, or velvet, of Gre
tonne, or Of braid wound loosely and
caught to foundation, which covers a
mold. They may be mounted in ring,
buttonholed in silk or sillotine, black,
as rule, for that gives touch of
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AN AUTUMN TOP COAT

tonne, showing a red-and-green Per-
sian design. The vest may be basted
or buttoned in, and if your last years
coat has shrunken in the unaccountable
way coats sometimes have of shrinking,
you will find it "a very present help
in time of trouble"
What Is Required
The materials required for such a
suit will be:
For the coat:
4 yards of serge SO inches wide. /. .$2.oo
S yards of Dresden cretonne for lin
ing ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. I.25
Silk thread.... 10
CottOll .......... .OS
Hooks and eyes. .................. .o5
Accessories LOO
$4.45
For the skirt:
6H yards serge. .$3e5
otal. .S7.7o
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CLOTH AND VELVETEEN

For the Little Girl
For the littlest girl, coat that is
both serviceable and dressy may be made
of heece-lined pique Buttons and bands,
if sparingly used of white cretonne,
showing small lowered design, will
give Partisan air. Such a coat may
be made for less than two dollars:
AZ yards of pique at 80 cents a
yard 81. *
yard of striped cretonne. ...... IS
Button molds..................... ,o5
thread .o5
Total. .sI.7o
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2DYS PARIS HINTS
"A Beautiful Waist

A Beautiful Waist
My waist shows design done in
dress. The stems were made bv CRIT
ting the inch-wide ribbon in half, and
covering a small cotton cord with it.
In using the wide ribbon it is not neces-
sary to double the ribbon. Cut it the
4 desired length of the petals, allowing
| for seam at one end; double across
and stitch at one end, turn on the right
| side, point the stitched end and gather
the other end on round of cotton cloth.
which serves as a foundation for the
center of French knots that are done
after flower has been basted on the
goods.
The waist also shows satisfactory
way of altering waist too tight to look
WE'LL and yet without tucks or fullness
to let out. 1t was cut down the front,
and vest of narrow lace edge inserted.
Tho Use of Net
| Many of the expensive dresses show
an extensive use of net, and many of
the fancy imported waists are Of net,
simply tucked, with long sleeves, for
morning wear, and trimmed with lace
and hand embroidery for more dressy
occasions. One of these simple little
morning blouses' have seen belongs to
a member of The Court of Dollars.
The sleeves and front are hand-tucked;
the only trimming is a jabot of, the net
that reaches from the collar to the belt
line-it came. from certain shop in
Paris, where its Wearer thinks she finds
wonderful bargains-it is Simple little
blouse and it cost the simple little price
of $500!
have blouse of net, only little
larger IN mesh, and it cost-one dollar
and twenty-eight cents! If you could
see it you would marvel greatly; for
wash blond, as you know, is narrow,
and that quality you say, "nevey sells
for less than fifty cents a yard? Of
course it doesn't, but mosquito net does!
1t sells for fifty cents yard, and it is
t5oo aud one-haf yards a0ide. Not the
cross-barred kind, but the round mesh,
which makes all manner of pretty things.
Ny Final shirt-waist
The bands, which go from the belt
line over the shoulders down the front
and down the sleeves, are worked simply
by running double thread of white
silkotine in and out of the mesh, stop
ping at intervals, where dot is made
by whipping over a hard knot until it
reaches the required "fatness." The
/, work is SO easy a child may do it. The
space down the front is darned with
lines that run down, then turn around
and run up again. The cost of the
waist was:
yard OF net ~ yards wide 80. $50
yards lace edge at 10 cents a yard. 70
spool of silkotine. ............... o5
hooks and eyes. o2
. Unread ..................... OF
Total. .................. .$1.28
: This net may be used with telling eff
feet in all manner of ways. A house
dress of serpentine crepe, with the
{ gui1npe and sleeves of net, would be a
paying investment for the winters out
fit for the debutante, or to the trousseau
; of a prospective bride. The cost would
l be:
II yards of crepe. .........$ 2.2o
IL yard of net. ............ .25
I spool of silk ............... 10
Sllkotlne ................... .o2z
Hooks and eyes............... .o2N
7 Total ................$ $500
= Tho College Girls Dressing
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A T last the Partisan dressmakers
A and their co-rulers in New
Va York have given us a glimpse
- -. of the models which will be
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lOtaI. go. .......... .91.26
This net may be used with telling eff
feet in all manner of ways. A house
dress of serpentine crepe, with the
guimpe and sleeves of net, would be
paying investment for the winters out
fit for the debutante, or to the trousseau
of a prospective bride. The cost would
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-07
HIGH PRIVATE
WINS HANDICAP
TAKES PALACE HOTEL EVENT
IN SL0P
BEATS FIREsToNE AND LIGHT
WOOL WITH EASE
Santa Anita Horses Finish in Also
Ran Division-Trois Temp Beats
Giovanni 5aIerio and
Brush Up
[By Associated Press.l

OAKLAND, Feb. 6.-High Private,
the thrfe-year-old son of Oddfellow,
again displayed his class at Emery
vile today when he won the Palace
hotel handicap in clever style. The
event, which was at mile and a fur
long, was the feature of the card, and
field of five went to the post, Dorante
and Don Enrique having been with
drawn.
High Private opened favorite, but at
the close Firestone had a slight call in
the betting. Smiley Corbett rushed
out in front but before the half mile
pole was reached Lee assumed com
mand with High Private and after that
he never was headed, winning from
Light Wool and Firestone. The race
was worth $2390 to the winner. A light
rain fell before the first race and the
track was somewhat muddy. Results:
First race, furlongs. selling-Bal Reed, 1O1
CGilbero, won; Vronsky, 1O2 MCCARTHY, sec
ond; Rose Cherry, SO GLASS; third. Time,
LII 80. Jim Hanna, Marie H. and Dixon
Belle finished named.
Second race, furlongs. selIing-sophomor
IS (scoville). won; Banposal. 100 (GilberD,
second; DR.. Sherman, 100 CLARK, third Time
lis 3-5. Billy Watkins Marion Rose, Stone
man and Egotist finished as named
Third race, furlongs, selling-Trois Temp.
100 (Scoville), won; Brush Up 1O2 (GiIbert)
second; Giovanni Baleria, 100 Clark third,
Time, 1:16 4-5. Massa, Deutschland, Lens Nav
Amelia and Cadichon finished as named
Fourth race, l mile and a furlong, Palace
Hotel handicap, value to winner s239O-High
Private, 1OS (Lee), won; Light Wool iii CNot-
teri, second; Firestone, ia (GiIbert, third.
Time, 1:57 AS. Arasee and Smiley Corbett also
ran.
Fifth race, mile and 70 yards, selling-Joe
Rose, 50 (Ross(, won; Legatee, 100 (Mentry),
second; Raleigh, 80 CKaine), third. Time,
White, Otogo and Captain Hale finished as
named.
Sixth race Futurity course, Thomas High
weight handicap-Honest, 115 (Butler), won;
Silver Stocking, 105 (Archibald), second; Early
Tide. 112 Buxton), third. Time, 1:12 S-5 Tom
Shaw, Collector Jessup, Oceanshore and Pho
Pico finished as named
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-07
DORIES TO RACE
Off SAN PEDRO
BOATS TO COMPETE TODAY If
WEATHER PERMITS
HERALD's SILVER CUP FOR WIN
NER is ON DISPLAY
Little Mischief II Leads in Percentage
of Events Won, and Is Followed
by Red Fox, Thirteen
Points Less

Owners of dory boats and their crews
will be on hand today to hold sweep
stake race at San Pedro harbor if the
weather permits. The stormy weather
of the past few days has not dampened
their ardor, and they were determined
last night to arrange race for today
if there is any break in the rainy spell.
Several of the more experienced
shippers scanned the skies last night
with their weather eyes and it seemed
to be the consensus of opinion the rain
should come to close today.
Walter Folsom and Bob Fulton went
down to San Pedro last night to sleep
on the Mischief ii and be ready for
the days sport today. The other skip
pers will go down on the early cars
this morning.
The handsome solid silver trophy cup
to be presented by the Los Angeles
Herald as a prize to the winner of the
regatta is now on exhibition at Whit
ley's jewelry store. The reproduction
of a dory boat under full sail and just
mounting the crest of a wave will be
engraved on one side of the cup, while
IH6 IldIlo VI tie WInI1CL Will NC All
Scribed on the other.
The percentage standing of the vari-
Gus boats at the close of the tenth Of
fetal race January 81 is as follows:
Little Mischief I, 80 per cent; Red
Fox, 81 per cent; Merrily, 81 per cent;
La Concha, 55 per cent; Kitty, 45 per
cent; Blue Fin, Is per cent; and Doris,
8 per cent.
The Little Mischief, owned by Wal
ter Folsom, has a substantial lead
over the remainder of the boats, but
not sufficient to assure her of the cup.
Several Carpenter sails have recently
been received from the east, and some
of the owners believe that with the
finer quality of better fitting cenvas
they will be able to make a better
showing than in the past. The original
sails did not fit we'll and were of too
light material.
While Walter Folsom and his swift
Little Mischief have outdistanced every
one in the light breezes which have
prevailed at most of the races the
owners of boats equipped with the Car
penter sails believe they will have the
advantage of him in a strong wind.
If the weather is favorable today the
races will start at the same time rs
usual and from the same place, and
will cover courses to be decided upon
by the various shippers beforehand.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-07
ISSUES SCHEDULE OF
GOLF TOURNAMENTS
Southern California Association Plans
Events for Spring and Winter
Play on Links of Coun-
try Clubs

The schedule OF spring and winter
golf tournaments for 1909 has been is
sued by the Southern California Golf
association and it embraces a number
of interesting events to be held soon.
The most important contest will be the
mems championship of Southern Cali
fornia, TO be held at the Annandale
Country club links February 22-25.
The contestants first will play SO
holes, medal play, the Is making the
highest scores being selected for the
final contests, which will be 1S-hole,
match play The winner of the tour
nament will take the championship to
the club which he represents.
The following clubs will enter play
ers: Pasadena Country club, Los An
geles Country club, >Redlands Country
club, San Diego Country club, AMMAN
dale Country club and the Victoria
club. The winner will receive also a
gold medal.
The. women's championship of
Southern California will be determined
in a tournament to be held April Z, s,
9. and 10 at the Los Angeles Country
club. The contestants first will play 18
holes, medal play, and the highest 8
scores will play match for the cham
pionship The foregoing clubs will be
The winner will receive
a gold medal.
other events are to be arranged by
the association. There will be con-
events for men and women in
April and a supplementary event at
the Los Angeles Country club April 8.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-07
new WORLD RECORDS
MADEA INDOOR MEET

MADISON SQUARE GARDEN.
NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-The annual in
door games of the Irish-American Arh-
letic club were held in Madison Square
Garden tonight. Following are the re-
suits of the most important events:
7e-yard dash, handicap-Won by J. NJ. Rosen-
berger q. Al, #; J. ]. Archer q. Al sec
ond, Z IT.; w. J. Slade (Pastime A. c. third
8 #; time 3-5 seconds.
Mile run, handicap, fnal-W. Berker IN Y
A c. As yards, won; Joseph Bromilow, jr. Il,
Al 80 yards, second; D. V. Noble IN Y A.
c. s. yards, third; time 4:22 1-5
70 yards, high hurdles, handicap, fnal-F. G..
Chryline )De la Salle), u it., won; r. T. Ell
Ter q. A.) scratch, second; c. G. Ruggles
(Acorn A. CO third; time 8 2-5 seconds
12-pound shot put, handicap-P. Mcdonald
q. A. 8 it., won, so ft. in; j. j. Elliott a.
A) TT. second, 40 ft. 10 in. Martin J. Sheri-
dan Il. A.) #. third, 49 #. IL in
Throwing 56-pound weight, handicap, stand
Patrick Mcdonald Il. Al scratch, won, 81 it.
SIS in; Charles Tileson (Pastime) ft. second,
26 it. in; Emery W. Paynes On. w. A C3
ft. third, % ft in. This is a new world s
record for such an event.
Four-miIe run, scratch-L. j. Collins q. Al
won; F. c. Bellars IN. Y. A c., second T;
George Bonhag q. Al, third; time 1888 Is
This is a new worlds record for indoors.
Bonhag held the previous record Of 2ON1 1-5.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-07

Owing to the passage of the anti-rac-
ing bill, however, he has decided to
bring them back to the races, and if
La Gloria will stand up in training
she will be asked to win out her win
ter oats before the season closes. Both
horses have been raced almost into
submission this winter, but like all
other horsemen Williams does not feel
justified in passing up any purses that
may be easy to win in the few remain
ing days of racing in California.
Jim Flynn experienced piece of
good fortune yesterday that seldom oc-
ours. He lost his pearl and diamond
set scarfpin, missing it shortly after
he had alighted from a Spring street
car at Fourth street. A few minutes
later he walked back to where he had
left the car. and after a search among
the rubbish in the gutter he found his
handsome and valuable pin. This made
him believe he was lucky and he went
out to Santa Anita in the afternoon
and won enough to even up for a few
good purses that he has passed up in
recent weeks.
H. Guy Bedwel, the very capable
young trainer who made such a big
success with Los Angeleno at Ascot
two years ago, came down from EN-
"a vic yesterday OeC on
MS long-diStance racer, NadZu, in the
Holland cup race He was careful
enough to play him three ways and
cleaned up a handsome sum. Jockey
Taplin who is under contract to Bed
well, showed much improvement over
the form he showed here a few months
ago, and BedweIl is authority for the
statement that Taplin will rank with
the best of them before the end of the
year. He rode patient and careful
race on Nadzu and finished second.
5 Jockey A. Walsh was suspended
three days for rough riding in the
Holland cup race, and Jockey C. Rus
sell drew similar sentence for strik-
ing Walsh with his whip during the
race. Walsh's mount bumped Rus
sells mount and that caused all the
trouble. Walsh had his first mounts
yesterday at Santa Anita and won q
race, plotting Little Flush to the wire
in front. He will be an important ad-
dition to the local riding colony.
Three books dropped out of line at
the cut-in yesterday. Steve FHomme-
dieu, H. Block and A. J. jackson draw
ing out, but Sidney Cohen and Nose
Raphael drew in, leaving twentv-fve
books in operation
Harry Baker, one of the best feather
weights that California ever sent into
the ring, arrived yesterday from PhiIa
delphia and is looking for scraps. Har-
~ is a classy fighter and has learned a
lot since he went to the Philadelphia.
slx-round game. He is out Of the