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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-24
The Turkey

The turkey on the woodpile stood,
And this is what he said:
INV feathered friends, tomorrow Is
A day Of gloom and dread,
For then a man will come and pick
The latest Of our flock
To offer up In sacrifice
Upon the chopping block.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-24

Shucks! I've eat so much at that
newsboys' dinner that l can't walk up
town where I've got ticket for an
other one.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-10-31

would cause his death he was or
uered to pay his wife $6 week till
her divorce suit came up.
Charles Hammond, Kentucky
mountaineer, arrested on Aug. p,
charged with breaking into freight
car. Gained SO pounds in jail. Start
ed out to look for a job yesterday.
Earl Scott, under name of Craig,
posed at football hero on campus of
Chicago Gu" Held to grand jury on
charge of stealing autos.
Cathrine Payne, g, 1924 W.. Mar
quette I'd, hurt when struck by auto
of James McWeeny, GALS S. Ashland
av., said to be brother of former po-
lice chief.
Town Hall police have case of ply
sician's instruments worth $50 found
on lake shore.
DR.. M. E. Emrick, 500 Kimbark
av., arrested on charge of perjury
preferred by Atty H. o. Barnhart,
who charges Emrick with changing
date on receipt Of goods bought from
drug firm.
NSllOidS NipNg SVl W. OupSIlOIJ
truckman for Monarch Refining Coz,
40 E; Austin av., instantly killed in
fall down elevator shaft.
Mrs. Catharine TWohig, 2242 w.
Lake, died of heart disease in home.
Capt. Patrick D. Wall, acting head
of West Park police. badly hurt when
auto was struck and rolled over
three times by car driven by Ignatz
Bollak, 40 N. Lincoln, which was
also wrecked.
Mrs. Mabel Strubenrauch, 1872 N.
Dearborn ST., charged with stealing
S225 worth of jeweIry rom home OF
Mrs. Fred Ruhling, 1925 Kenmore
aV., where she was domestic, held
to grand jury.
Henry Hughes, taxi owner, charged
with trying to steal $50 from Thomas
Mengis, Kentucky, while showing lat
-.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-10-31

to be fed and watered To ask as
.sessments of $500 for each violation.
Vice Pres. Marshall and wife in
Chicago yesterday for two hours.
Stayed at Hotel La Sale and kept
visit secret.
Steps toward organizing Interna-
tional College of Midwifery taken at
meeting of physicians at Hotel La
Sale.
Charles Lambert, actor, arrested
on. charge of passing worthless check
for $25 in O'Connor and GOldberg's
shoe store.
Joseph Brown, ex-convict, SEN
fenced to 3 years in federal pen. Adj
mitted theft of 800 cigars.
Frank Pekus, father of eight, plead
ed guilty to stealing parcel post mat
ter from Chicago and Northwestern
R. R. Case continued and released
on own bond.
Ray Fowler fined 500 and SEN
fenced to IA months in Leavenworth.
Admitted raising 81 bills to $40 to
support wife and baby. Minimum
penalty.
Z Sadie Dorm, daughter Of truck
farmer living near 63d and Francisco
av., sandbagged by negro, who took
purse containing so cents.
Fred Dingbat, no home, coal heaV-
er, pinched for sleeping in hallway.
Police asked to search for two men
who threw stink bomb into candy
store of A. B. Erickson, 407 w. SD.
Ericsson working for Brewster Laun-
dry, where employees are on strike.
John Schram, Aberdeen and w.
115th, shot by Adrian Senes, 236 W.
111th, in woods near home. Senes
being held by police.
Harry Russell, 6952 ParneII aV.,
sought on warrant charging him
with burglary of home Of Nicholas
Parker, 118 E. 54th pl
Mrs. Ida Tessman, mother Of 5,
A-L1-,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-09-09
DouBLET is TO COME BACK
Fashion That Cannot Add to Feminine
Beauty and VIII Not Be Ae. "
/. N. ~ corded Welcome. 81, W

Fashion, that naughty rival Of ma
ture, to whose dictates both the graces
and beauty are frequently sacrificed.
has revived the doublet from pre-Eliz-
abethan times-the best specimen OF
which is preserved In the 1sham col
lection in the Victoria and Albert mu-
scum, London. 8 T 81 #
The revival has not brought i'm.
provement upon the original design:
the modern waist is "a shapeless.
wrinkled affair, with row OF closely
set buttons going down the front II
the influence were confined to single
garment, there would be less cause
for protest, but 1t has spread and the
Notwithstanding lines have been in.
corporated into some Of the latest
!negligees and boudoir gowns. Fancy
robbing these garments OF all their
feminine curves and frivolities! Dress
is to beauty what harmony is to mel
ody; it ought to set it OF to advan-
tage, to enhance its luster: never to
cover or disguise 1t. The straight up
tand-down lines Of masculine doublet
are certainly not appropriate, as the
promoters OF the fashion will doubt
less learn from experience. s Z, p
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-09-09
Saying what7" she demanded

Saying what7" she demanded
breathlessly. tt< s.y = ,
"Well. saying that he had enlisted
to keep from being executed. and
that's about ALL" r. ~ sr.
"And not word about me7"
"Yes,"' admitted Bud; The said he'd
try to put up with ton account Of
you-and-"
"What?" she entreated. taking him
beseechingly by the coat.
WELL. stammered Hooker, shifting
his feet and looking away. "he told me
to kinder take care OF you-while he
was gone" -
!, "Ah!" she breathed, still standing
close to him, land will you do 1T"
Il reckon So" said Bud, III we have
any trouble"
But I'm in trouble now!" she cried.
I'm watched-I can't get away-and
I'm afraid" -
Afraid of what?" he demanded.
"Of him!" she answered. her. voice
breaking; "of Manuel del Rey!"
WELL" replied Hooker bluntly, 1--WE
got nothing to do with that can't
interfere in your love atfairs-but II
they's war and they try to take the
town, you can count on me-"
"Oh, thank YOU" she said. bowling
satirically. And do YOU expect q
war;" eA4% 49, ;.
mot with that bunch of hombres!
returned Bud. waving a disparaging
hand toward the noise Of the shouting.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-09-09
FABRICS PROMISED FOR FALL
Many Beautiful Materials Will BE Of.
fered When the Cool Days Have
Really Set In *.

Satin>taced crepes and duchesse sat
ms are prominent among silk mate
rails, al are also ribbed weaves of all
weights, and silk and wool poplins.
The printed chiffon taffetas for eye
ming wear are beautiful. New sheer
silk fabrics are ornamented with bor-
ders, many times In black and white.
Some new corded silks have a satin
surface. The new moires show a
variety of effects, such as satin stripes
and cords. Brocaded moires are in
novel designs. These new MORE silks
are slightly sitter. this being the I'm
ish applied to all OF the new dress
materials.
SILK velour in fine qualities, solid
colors and light weights appropriate
br costumes and outer garments 10 q
sading fabric. Gabardines and chif-
5on dpvetynes will be popular autumn
materials. The use Of silk cashmere
y heavy weight for ,dressy afternoon
costumes Il an indication Of the large
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-09-09
ONE OF THE CURIOUS THINGS
SO Remarkable an incident Of llfs
That Comment Really Seemed to I
5sF Be Useless. A&-

TITS curious about things. isn't it?''
said the man who had something on
his mind and wanted to talk. Es
Yes" replied the man addressed.
but without interest s
4 Its curious how fellow gets into
a box and then out again" w.,
Eyes" u t&.S& '
"You know the Widow Spicer. of
course?' SSss
"Oh, yes" Z
II heard last month that she had
come into $4,000. Sat- right down
and proposed marriage by letter and
rushed the letter or &&
Welt" e. 90 y.
didn't hear from her In answer.
Here's the letter. Forgot to stamp It.
and it went to the dead letter office.
Just got It back. Suppose 1t had
reached the widow and she had &C.
cepted me?" Vi, 5r" "
What do you mean?"
why. a week ago heard that she
didn't have ten cents to her name.
Curious, amt it," 81
Eyes, but can beat 1t, l married
the Widow spicer five days ago." E
Gee whiz!" ..ls i
And instead OF having $4,000. she
had $75,o00."
.say-say!" exclaimed the other,
as he threw up his hands: but
could get no farther. 1t was 100 Gu.
rious.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-09-09
SETBACK FOR THE oPTlMIsT
According to PessImIst, He Had
Failed Utterly to See Things In
Their Proper Light >,y H.,
ITO BE coNT1NUED3


Look at this. will you?" exclaimed
the cheerful real estate man. In this
paper there Is a record Of eighty.
seven marriage licenses issued yes.
terday." t#5 IRE" fss, a..
Well. what of it," said his part
ner. the pessimist Of the firm. =e
s5y"What OF it?'' echoed the other
Cant you see? Those eighty-seven
marriage licenses mean eighty-seven
marriages. The eighty-seven mar
riages will lead to eighty.seven in
Quiries for houses. fats, or at least
eligible apartments. It's bound to
stimulate business In our line and
we'll get our share 49,
THAT doesn't follow at all. Those
.eighty-seven licenses represent ia
persons. don't they?"
Yes" 4r4 5.asg ~ '.lss
Probably all adults?' -rt'
Undoubtedly. What OF IT." II.
s. Nothing" growled the pessimist:
except that 174 persons who have
hitherto occupied 174 apartments viii:
hereafter occupy eighty-seven. and
that amt helping our business any
You make me tired" ~,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-09-09
LIPS WELL REPAY ATTENTION
In Perfect Condition They Add Much
to Appearances of Even Face
That 10 Plain.

Healthy, rosy lips are = very impor-
tant part Of ones appearance.
% When young lips become pale and
$colorless look into the general health
at once. II outdoor exercise does not
stir the blood to action and bring
healthy color to the cheeks and lips,
judicious tonic should be taken. S
Too much vinegar will not only
make the lips pale, but will thin out
the blood until all color disappears
from the face as well.
A dangerous habit Is biting the lips
to make them red. Not only do the
lips become shapeless, but they grow
thick and coarse. 81
Delicate lips become blistered
through being exposed to sun and
wind. In such cases lip salve should
be used before going out Of doors. and
q solution OF borax and distilled water
should be used to battle the lips night
and morning. } 5.2 En- - $ s
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-09-09
A Stirring Story
of the Mexican
Revolution =
syM.oP!:'.s,Is.I

"a, ~ -
Bud Hooker and Phil De Lancey are
forced. owing to a revolution in Mexico,
to- give UP their mining claim and return
to the United States. In the border town
of Gadsden Bud meets Henry Kruger.
wealthy miner. who makes him propost-
ton to return to Mexico to acquire title
to very rich mine which Kruger had
blown up when he found he had been
The Mexican subsequently, had spent 9
large sum Of money in an unsuccesslui
attempt9to relocate the vein and then al
slowed,thes land to revert for taxes: Hook h
eE and De Lancey arrive at Fortuna, near
where the Eagle Tail mine is located.
They engage Cruz Mendez to ACQUIRE me
title for them and begin preliminary work
Arsgon accuses them OF jumping q Z, his
claim. Hooker discovers that natrimon-
ial entanglements prevent Mendez from n
acquiring a valid title. Phil. who mas
been paying attention to sGracia Aragon,
decides to turn Mexican and acquire tn, the
title. 5Aragon fails III his attempt to Drive
them OF the claim. Rebels are reported
IN the vicinity. rich vein q g oio ~
struck and work on the mine Is s1oppeo
until the title Gamble perfected: q Pm - lf
arrested Sby Manuel del Reg. captain , 81
the rurales% and sutton OF Gracia's. he
is released on promise to stay away q ir rom
GrnCia gE'E n gi E
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-09-09

flcer; speaking with military Formally.
'but 1t is my duty to inform you that
the Senior De Lancey has left Fortuna
Last night he did me the honor to en-
list in my company Of rurales-he 10
now on his way to the north to assist
in guarding the railroad" e%...
"What?" shouted Bud, hardly able
to believe his ears. But when the cap
tain repeated 1t he no longer doubted
his Spanish. Mr. 1G
But why7" he cried; why did he
join the rurales?" -,
"Ah, senor," shrugged Del Rey. was
he not q Mexican citizen? Very we'll.
then; he could be summoned for mill
tary service. But the circumstances
were these. Your friend came yester-
day to this town, where am at pres
ent military commander. and made an
unprovoked assault upon my person.
For this, according to law, he should
have been shot at sunrise. But not
wishing 4 to occasion unpleasantness
with the Americans now residing here,
I offered him the alternative OF mill
tary service. He Is now enlisted as q
rural for term of five years. =
:. Five years." exclaimed Hooker;
and then, instead Of starting the ex-
pected rough.house-upon which the
rural guards were prepared to jump on
his back--he simply threw down his
hat and cursed. Not anyone In par
Eticular. but everything in general;
and at the end Of it he turned once
more upon the watchful captain.
'Dispenseme, senor." he sad. this
is the truth, Is it,"
Isl. senor," returned Captain del
Rey. But before leaving with his de-
tachment your friend wrote this letter.
which he requested me to deliver to
you" :s+...... -6%,s.z. !. =
He offered with q flourish sealed
envelope, from which Bud extracted .
short note. is. - y,
Dear Bud: eS,SHa> 49,
When you get this shall Be far away.
] must have been mad. but It 10 too late
now. Rather than be executed have
enlisted al rural But I shall try to he
brave for her sake. Take care Of her.
Bud-for me! .s PHIL
y Bud read 1t through again and medi-
tated ponderously. Then he folded tt
UP and thrust 1t in his pocket.
"Muchas gracias, senior captain" he
said, saluting and turning upon his
heel; and while all the Mexicans mar
yelled at the inscrutable ways of Amer
,icanos, he mounted and rode away. .5=t
pr, 20 i +"- .
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-09-09
The Land of Broken Promises
(cseyrixh. 1914. by Hn.k A. Mun.ay)

| Once more he returned to his work,
humming now the dulcet strains OF
The Merry Widow" and when Bud
came back from the cut it was to hear
| a coon song: I %@xs r.
| Cos want yer me honey. yes. want
yer, want very T5# 3 I'll
Cos I want Yer, ma honey. yes dol
So he labored and sang, until finally
the labor ceased, and then the song.
He went about other things. and other
thoughts. not SO cheerful. filed bis
mind. Dr.. .sI.3s.. y
Bud returned sadly to the company
Of the Yaqui and gave it up. Perhaps
his Rardner had been right when. rid
Ing but of Aqua Negra, he had en-.
larged upon the dangers OF Old Mex
leo. the land OF manana and broken
promises" Certainly his speech had
been prophetic in regard to dark-eyed
women; for. even as he had said
nothing seemed to please them better
than to come between man and man.
It was madness, he felt sure-the
spell Of the hot country, where the
women look out from behind barred
windows and men sing beneath theiI
balconies at midnight. Already It had
cost him his pardner-would It. con.
Quer his will as we'll and make him
forget his .trust?t ~ III aj, i; .5 n
In his impotence the idea Of some
perverse fate-some malign influence
! over which he had no contpol-was
strong with Hooker; yet,ywhen the
blow fell he was not prepared for it
It was the third day OF their, mining
and, with Amigo. he had been driving
into the face OF the cliff. a. ~e3..
Already their round OF holes was
drilled, the fuses cut, the charges set
and as he retreated before the blast
he noticed absently that Cruz Mendez
was In camp. The shots followed. one
after another, and he counted them to
make sure there was no miss-fire-
then he looked around and discovered
that Phil was gone. 4 a: ly#5 ! i. js XII
! Where is Don Felipe?" he inquired
Of Mendez, and that low.browed broth.
er OF the burro bowed fawningly be.
fore he replied. Z ..55t51 81
He has gone to Fortuna" he said
wtping his face with bath towel
which he wore about his neck. T.,
"And what FORE" demanded Bud i'm.
peratively. 2:l :. .,, IS . & Z
81 don't know, senor.'' writhed Men
dez. II brought him q letter." 4. &
From whom r s.&s Is. b
II don't know. It was given to me
by Juana, the servant OF the senorita
Aragon." s5 55$ L, 81 .-l
"Ah!" breathed Bud, and pretended
not to be surprised. .m s. 55tE
well, let i'm go!" he said to him.
tself, and went back into the mine. 1t
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-09-09

"eut I'm In Trouble kowi" She Cried.
At this she broke down and laughed.
Evidently she was not 20 fearful Of
discovery after. All. HIN 4 @a:5 h
You forget. sAr," she said. that l
am Mexican!' ,55s
Then. as he failed to show any signs
Of contrition. she changed her mood
again. ,;6$ ,s.j r 5"sy
but waltz" she ran on. her eyes
flashing. Perhaps we are not SO eager
to defend our government when we
have new one every year. But II the
men who are gathering in Chihuahua
Invade our country. you will find that
as Sonorans those men. will fight to
the death. =, X s5G GS&
You laugh because you do not UNI
derstand. But why should we So
norans fight side! by side with the
federals and rurales? Are they not
the soldiers Of Diaz, who have simply
changed to another master7 That
Manuel del Rey was last year hunting
down Maderistas in the hills; now he
is fighting for Madero! And tomor-
row. Who can say?"
She shrugged her shoulders scorn-5
fully. and Hooker perceived that she
was in earnest In her dislike of the
dashing captain. but prudence warned
him to say nothing If he would escape
being drawn into the quarrel. Nh
A MOI she went on. after an expec;s
tant pause, "let the rurales pursue
these bandits-they are hired for that
purpose! But II Orozco and Salazaf
join this ladron. Bernardo Bravo. and
seek to capture our towns. then. Senior
Americana. you will see real war and
men fighting to the death! All. you
laugh again--you are Texan and
Judge Jus Sonorans by the cowardly
Chihuahuans-but. 1t IL the truth. And
L, for one." she added naively, would
/ be almost glad to have war. Do YOU
know why? To see ii you would really
defend me" a .5t55 III &
She smiled. looking frankly into his,
eyes, and Bud blushed to the roots Of
his hair. but once again he held his
peace. y ET, z;sS z
Sgss.t'it E&.~~ 49, .gaNg| {2yt.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-09-09

A most persuasive scheme has been
worked out for travelling. which in:
cludes short Cavalier cape. Initial
.ly, the design is destined for light
weight navy serge or suiting, although.
II any exceptional heat is likely to
be encountered, heavyweight navy
shantung might be substituted for the
serge. AS a mode, this Is the very
essence Of practicability, to- which
is added q commercially smart APP
pearance; the lingerie touch intro
,duced in the form Of white pique col
lar, vest and cuffs at once relieves
the omberness, and any; lining used
with the. cloak would likewise be
white. Although slim in appearance,
the underskirt allows perfect freedom.
the fuller tunic making for contrast.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-09-09
peleetable Summer Erock.

A slender girl of sixteen came to
town the other morning, says the Kan.
sas City Star, clad In delectable mid.
summer frock. The long tunic was OF
white linen and hung very full at the
edge over q narrow skirt Of striped
pink and white linen. A loose over
blouse of white linen, sleeveless and
cut down in q deep v at back and
front, shown beneath it q blouse of the
striped pink and white linen with
three quarter sleeves have narrow
cuffs Of white linen. A turnover collar
Of the white linen was finished with .
smart little black tie.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-09-09

went out to battle through the Ma
muir gate. Curiously enough, many OF
the officers were still wearing their
silk stockings and dancing pumps. Tor
the heat was SO Intense that men
went mad and died on the march; but
for the rest, they pushed on and were
soon under fire. The battle itself Is
eclipsed by the thought of the awful
aftermath; the plain so filed with the
dying and the dead that for three days
parties brought in the wounded.
In the hurry 800 bodies were flung
down q well. For 80 years the corn
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-09-09

| was what he had expected, In way,
and his code babe him keep his hands
off. But the next morning when the
evil was either avoided or done. he
thrust his rife into its sling and start
ed for the town. At the Jail he halted
and gazed in through the windows
then he rode up to the hotel and asked
for Phil. - Fl, ~ 81 Eq.E
What? Have you not heard p
clamored Don Juan. "Ah, 1t is most
unfortunate would not have had it
happen for the world!" =. s
"What?" inquired Bud succinctly.
why, the quarrel-the encounter
with Captain del Rey! did my best,
I assure you. to prevent it. for the
town has been put under martial law
and the captain is in full charge. They
quarreled over the favor of lady, and
now your friend is in JAIL q
Il didn't see him when come BY"
observed Hooker. g. &3 g. ",
& "Ah. no-not in the carcel-tn the
Quartet, the guardhouse of the
rurales!" - 81 -.
Much obliged!"s nodded Bud, and
rode on through the town. The street
of the Mexican quarter was filled
with strange people hurrying to and
fro; long packtrains' loaded with
trunks and curious bundles came
swinging up from below; and pair Of
rurales, looking fierce under their
huge sombreros stood guard by the
Quartet door. ~
Where is the captain ?" demanded
Hooked. After requesting him to hang
his pistol-belt on his saddle-horn, a
sergeant showed him in to the chief.
Manuel del Rey was very busy with
papers and orders. but as the Ameri-
can appeared in the doorway he rose
and greeted him with a bow.
"Ah. good morning, senior" he said.
with one swift glance to read his mood.
You are in search of your friend
no?"
ISL, senor," answered Hooker. but
with none of the animosity which the
captain had expected. Where is he?"
Il regret very much" began the Of
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-09-09

where the duke promptly sent him,
after inquiring for news.
Far from being surprised at the
evenings attack, as some writera as
sert, the duke had dispatched his or
ders before he went to the ball, for at
2 a. m. strange sounds broke the
nights silence, and great masses OF
troops were on the move. bugles were
blowing everywhere and people opened
their windows to see the various reg
iments tramp past. A Highland band
were playing their bagpipes to the
swing OF the BLACK Watch" ~ they
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-09-09

say that it was fought on June Is.
1915, and that It eliminated the cam
lpaign following Napoleon's escape
sfrom Elba. and stopped his mighty ef-
fort to conquer all Europe.
z The Duchess of Richmond gave a
bali in Brussels on June Is; at mid
night Wellington, having already
heard that the outposts had been en-
gagged went to the ball. Here he
found the Prince of Orange. the man
who seemed fated to cause useless
loss of life through his blunders. Even
now he ought to have been at Binche.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-09-09
Some Helpful Suggest pms

A faded cotton dress can be made
white by boiling in cream tartar wa.
ter. When. ironing any garment that
has row. Of buttons. fold q Turkish
towel into several thicknesses, lay
the garment with buttons downward
on the towel and iron it on the wrong
side. The buttons will sink into the
towel and the garment will be smooth
and well ironed. b, N 5SiS So <
To, take ink out Of white goods dip
the spot in a saucer OF milk and let
it set for while, then wash it out
In hot water.