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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-08
LEGISLATURE OF
INDIANA GRAF IS
CHARGE Is MADE THAT GREAT
SUM OF MONEY WAS LILLE
GALLY PAID MEMBERS.

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 5.-Large
sums of money were unlawfully drawn
out Of the treasury of Indiana during
the session of the 1913 legislature, &C
cording to report made last night
by the Marion county grand jury,
which indicted Lieutenant Governor
William P. O'Neill, Homer Cook, sec
rotary of state, and eleven others
connected with the legislature in 1913
for the alleged signing or presentation
of false claims which were paid out
of the legislatures funds The report
continues:
"The total amount due the $50 mem
bers of the legislature for their per
diem and mileage was 60,903,60. The
total money drawn from the treasury
as expenses of the legislature was
100000 plus, making 100000 of ex-
pense outside the pay of members OF
both bodies for their services.
"The evidence in this investigation
also discloses situation that calls
for penal legislation on the subject OF
what is called lobbying about the
LEGISLATURE.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-08
YOUNG MAN MEETS
DEATH IN MINES.
WILLIAM ALLISON KILLED BY A.
FALL OF SLATE IN HlTEMAN;
FUNERAL TUESDAY.

Hiteman, Dec. 5.-William Fl. Allison
employed in the mines here met with 9
fatal injury late Friday afternoon. The
young man was riding the tail rope on
a high car in the mines when the car
caught on one of the props on the side
and caused fall of slate on the driver
which covered him. One leg was sew
cred and one arm broken and the flesh
torn from the member The body was
also badly cut by the rope. The ac-
cident occurred in mine No. about
4 O'Clock and the young man lived UNI
til he arrived home an hour later.
Mr.. Allison was one of twin brothers
and a step-son of Harrison Allison,
whose brother and nephew, father and
brother of the decedent, were killed in
the mines here about eighteen years
ago. The mother, two sisters and four
brothers survive the decedent. The
funeral will be held Tuesday after
noon
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-08
CHILD FINDS HER
GRANDMOTHER DEAD

Charlton, Dec 5.-The funeral serv-
ices of Mrs Isabel Williby, widow OF
VIM. Wlliby, who was found dead at
her home on Wednesday evening b.
her little granddaughter, were held at
her late home this morning at 10
O'Clock, conducted by Rev. F.. e. 1llgen-
Fritz, after which the remains We're in
tered in the Brownlee cemetery north
Of Charlton. Mrs. Williby was ap-
parently in usual health all day. Her
demise was due to heart trouble. She
was nearly rs years of age and was
born in Pennsylvania Her maiden
name was Isabel. Boylan. She is sur
vived by five sons and one daughter. Abe
and George of Des Moines: Harrison
of Long Beach, Calf; Grant and Will
liam of this city; and Mrs. Mary Sans,
of Great Bend, ISans., all of whom, ex-
cept Harrison were present at the
funeral services today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-08

some variety of ways, eachmfwyow
variety Of ways, each of which has
some particular style feature to make
1t practical or smart. One Is cut much
like the last winters raglan coat, mere
ly belted little closer to the figure so
that the curve Of the waist may be
more in evidence. Or this same coat
N y have tiny round yoke with a
collar and the full godet ripples press
ed into pleats, which open out at every
movement of the figure.
| Another type of coat is that which
Is semi-tight fitting at the shoulders
and flares widely at the bottom, in
the shape of Cossack coat. Another
Is distinctly of the Russian peasant
style, buttoning at the side and belted
with wide belt. Around the bottom
of the skirt portion is wide band
Of fur, also at wrists and around the
neck The heavy richness of this trim
ming is most effective.
| Another coat Is cut with the upper
portion like sacque, having straight
lines under the arms and dropping
down considerably in the back. A FLAIR
ling tunic is attached to this lower
edge, cut in a circular piece SO that it
stands away from the figure almost,
as though it were either heavily cord
led or wired. Rows of soutache trim
the front and around the hips and the
hem. Large buttons are used down the
front. The skirt is very plain and
rather narrow.
The kimono sleeve has had it's day
and most of the sleeves of coats are
set into regulation armhole, which
is often outlined with cording or
piping.
| The frocks which are made with
kimono sleeves are easily brought up
to the latest rulings by putting black
lace sleeves into a faille or velvet
frock. Taffeta sleeves are used in a
serge gown
| In the illustration is gown worthy
of note. Hush, let me whisper in your
ear, it is a made-over gown! In the
| stripes you see what was one gown
and in the black another. The combina-
ton Is one which is often sought in
new fabrics and particularly helpful
when remodeling.
In the second gown is an extremely
pretty one-piece model. Sand-colored
broadcloth is used. The circular tunic
is attached to rather wide belt and
the edges of belt, collar and cuffs, as
well as the bottom of the tunic are
bound with harmonizing shade of
brown. On the edge of the closing, on
waist belt and tunic is a cord which
loops over small crochet buttons for
the fastening.
An absolutely plain waist of linen or
white batiste, with possibly few
tucks front and back and long plain
sleeves, which have turnover cuffs, is
worn a great deal this winter. The
collar is usually high in the back and
| flaring in the front with cravate of
| black.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-08
DOUDS AND LEANDO
SCHOOLS TO OPEN

Douds-Leando Dec. 5.-The board of
health at it's meeting Friday after
noon decided to remove the "ban" on
public meetings, made some time ago
on account of the few cases of small
pox here, the lifting of the prohibition
of public meetings to be effective to-
day. Consequently the schools at both
Douds and Leando will open again
next Monday. The order made by
the board of health at the time was a
precautionary measure and as no new
cases haze developed since that time,
it was decided proper at this time to
lift the quarantine
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-08
WAR HORSES ARE
IN ACTIVE DEMAND
MORRIS WILLIAMS STATES IN
LETTER THAT MOUNTS
ARE NEEDED.

In his weekly horse letter Morris
Williams states today that the demand
for the cavalry and artillery horses by
the warning nations of Europe is max.
mig trade in this type of animal very
good. Mr.. Williams letter follows:
No material change was noted in the
general horse demand during the past
week Artillery and cavalry horses for
Europe were the sort mainly sought
after and this kind when the measured
up to the requirements, were readily
sold at prices fully steady with the
past few weeks.
Chicago reported trifle more active
call for eastern horses, st. Louis rated
them as barely steady with last week
and no demand for southern horses
whatever.
We had at the Ottanlwa market the
largest supply of horses of the entire
fall and as nearly every horse offered
wos of the army variety, the sale was
very active and entirely satisfactory to
the sellers.
The principal consignors were E. w
Lloyd of Williamsburg with thirty-two
head of artillery chunks; A. M. Blaies
of Sigourney had good load; H. E.
McCullom, Lew Cherry and D. J. Whit
man OF Washington; w. T. Kelly OF
Bussey; R. B. jaeger of Drakesville; O
B. Perdue of Batavia; Charles Ward
of Blakesburg; L. E. Fife of Eldon
George James of Libertyville; Al Rick
ct OF Hedrick. T. j. Hamilton George
Shepherd, Robert Breen, G. E. Ross
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-08
NJ CORM|CK CASE
WILL BEGIN soon
TWENTY EXTRA JURYMEN HAVE
BEEN SUMMONED FOR DUTY
ON MURDER ACTION.

With the closing of the work of the
district court for the week, this after
noon, everything will be in readiness
for the beginning of the trial OF car
ence Mccormick, charged with the
murder of l. w. Mellott, which Is
scheduled for Monday afternoon at
1870.
I. Judge D. M. Anderson has issued a
court order whereby twenty extra
jurymen have been drawn for service
on this case. Thirty-six men were
drawn at the beginning of this term
and they have been doing service on
the cases during the past three weeks
There will therefore, be fifty-six men
from which to choose the jury for the
Mccormick trial, if others are not
drawn before the case is under way.
It is expected by the court that this
case will take up practically all OF
next week There are a number OF
witnesses from out of the city and con-
siderable testimony will be given in
the progress of the action. Mrs. Ruth
Mccullough, who was indicted at the
same time as Mccormick on the same
charge will not be tried until the Jan
uary term of court, her counsel having
asked for a separate trial. The crime
which they are alleged to have commit.
ted occurred on the night of October
6, 1914 at point about mile and a
quarter south of Hedrick in Wapello
county. Mellott's body was found hud,
died in the rear seat of his automobile
by Paul Bond and Clell Bottorff about
1: 80 in the morning. The skull was
crushed, apparently from monkey
wrench and the head showed evidence
of four shots having been fired into it.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-08
BRIDGE BUILDERS
AFTER CONTRACTS

New York, Dec, 5.-Frederick Hol-
brook and William S. Patten of the
Holbrook, Cabot & Rollins corpora
ton, A. B. Adams, contractor, and
three representatives of the Lacka-
wanna Stell company, sailed today for
France to visit the battlefelds and
submit bids to the Frech government
for the reconstruction of bridges de-
stroyed by armies of the allies and
Germans in the war.
The proposed contract will call for
an immense amount of work and the
shipment of million Of dollars worth
of American steel to France, it is said.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-08
/N<N~NI~<<<NN<tNNNIN~<NNNNNIN
THE new T0P.C0AT AND
THE 0NE-PIECE FR0Ck
Suggestions for Rcmodenq an Old Frock
inACCord With Fashions latest RULINGS
HATS, LARGE AND SMALL

New York, December 5, 1914.

New York, December 5, 1914.
The styles of twenty years ago seem
to hold strong place in the minds OF
the people this year, the one-piece
frock and the separate, so-called top.
coat being particular offsprings of the
clothes of that day.
A practical innovation is this mode
of dressing, which has taken the place
of the suit in many cases. The dress
may be dressy enough to wear to many
things where suit would be out of
place and the top-coat, if care is taken
in it's selection, may be worn for even
ing as well as day time.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-08

Another waist for much more dressy
hours is made of white satin with
sleeves which have the tops extended
to strip which reaches the edge Of
the collar. The collar of this waist is
trimmed with an ostrich fringe.
There is a Chinese satin which is
just coming to the front, which may
be washed without spelling it's luster.
This fabric is being used for simple
shirt waists~-and one smart young
woman, who is noted for the good style
of whatever she wears, has ordered .
half dozen of this material to be made
just like mems negligee shirts.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-08
COAST ARTILLERY
NEEDS MORE MEN

Washington, D. c., Dec. 5.-Ten
thousand more men and 564 more Of
ficers for the coast artillery were de-
clared necessary by Brigadier Gener-
al E. -. Weaver, chief of that SER
vice, who appeared today before the
house military affairs committee, con-
sidering the army appropriation bill.
General Weaver said the necessity of
manning forts in Hawaii, the Philip
pines and Panama had depleted the
coast artillery forces in the United
States
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-08
Liquor, Not Lou
Wages, Cause of
Girls Downfall
+ i T. + + + + + + + +

Madison, Wis, Dec. s.
; Liquor was stamped the most
powerful ally Of commercial
lied vice and the wage ques-
ton was said to have no ma
terial relation to the downfall
Of girls, in the report filed to-
day by the Wisconsin legisla-
tive committee which has for
fifteen months been investigat-
ing vice problems in the state.
Automobiles, lack of recreation
facilities and disregard of their
responsibilities by parents
were classed as aids to liquor.
The committee recommended
a state law, similar to the
Mann act, applicable between
cities and towns, and that a
five-sixths vote of a jury be
made sufficient to convict or
acquit in misdemeanor case.
Other suggested legislation re-
garded further regulation of
saloons.
i 4 f. i /. + \ j. ! i j.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-08

when woman Is beginning to be
very much in VERY much interested
in a. man it takes little to rouse her
iealously. But when you told me you
really cared I knew Mr.. Walton had
fibbed. I went next morning to your
camp, to tell you that believed 81! YOU
had said to me- But you had gone
I'll never go away from you again,
his joyous voice interrupted her, mot
even if you order me away. But you
will not avoid me again or send me
away. Will you, sweetheart"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-08
EUROPEANS TO USE
YANKEE SLEIGHS

Chicago, Dec 5.-The Yankee sleigh
les become a necessity in the Euro
pean VIZ, it became known today.
Orders have bee~ placed with a South
Bend, Ind, firm by t. British and
French governments for three this,
sand sleighs to be used principally for
the transportation of supplies.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-08

The MILDLY blouse is having vogue
of it's own, since that is really what
many of the popular jumpers really
are. 1t is another excellent way of re-
novating frock. For instance,
skirt Of broadcloth or serge seems very
new, indeed, with the addition of
velvet waist WHICH hangs in straight
line from shoulder to hips.
The hats are made in two extremes,
the large and the small-there seems
to be no lin. between hat The nigh
turban and the large sailor vie with
each other for popularity and each
seems to haze variety enough in styles
to make itself becoming to a variety
of types of beauty.
The smartest thing in wells is one
which is cut circular and hangs below
the chin. This is worn with small,
close fitting hat.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-08
M. J. WORTH HEADS
THE HORTICULTURISTS

Atlantic, Dec. 5.-Voting unanimous
ly to hold their next meeting in this
city the southwest Iowa Horticultural
association elected officers and con-
cluded the final program of one of the
best meetings held in several years.
The officers are:
Presidential. J. Worth, Mondamin.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-08
Vice PRESIDENT. N. Brown, Allan

Vice PRESIDENT. N. Brown, Attain
tic.
Treasurer. P. Hess, Council Bluffs.
I, Secretary-G. H. Van Houten, Len
OK.
The secretary and treasurer were re-
elected The board Of directors select
ed are F. P. Spencer of Randolph, c..
III. Deur of Missouri Valley, Roy Fan
colly Of Atlantic, M. J. Wragg of Des
Moines and A. S. Goldman of Corning.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-08
December g.

December s.
Assistant Street Commissioner
Woolworth today placed ratings at the
abuttments of the wagon bridge to
keep people from walking off on dark
nights. It should have been done long
ago.
Christopher Columbus Blake, the
Kansas weather crank, predicts that
December will be exceedingly cold.
December g.
On Wednesday ninety freight trains
were received and dispatched from
the C. B. & Q.'s Ottumwa yards, a
preponderance of the shipping being
cattle and other live stock. This is
an excess Of thirty trains over the
usual days work at Ottumwa.
The street car track is laid out to
the cemetery and the cars now run
to Woodland avenue. The wire is
being put UP the balance Of the way
and they expect to run to the GENE
terry by Sunday.
December T.
People are now making pleasure ex
cursions of evenings on the electric
cars. Twenty cents carries passen,
ger over all the lines and it's more
fun than a roller rink or a roller
coaster because you sit by warm
stove all the time and don't have tC
work all the time to make the thing
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-08

Eldon is making an effort to raise
stock to put in $4,000 electric plant
December g.
The track for the electric street
cars is laid to the Mineral Springs
and the first car was run over it last
evening.
w. T. Foster has sold his interest in
the Creston Gazette to J. B. Harsh to
accept a position with the Omaha Re
publican.
December 10
The coal palace committee had a
meeting to consider the plans laid be
fore them. Ten plans have been sub
mitted and they present fine array
of drawings. The cost of each ranges
from $4,000 to 100000. They are
gorgeous. Which one the committee
will make copies of remains to be de-
termined, just when we do not know
The corn palace business of Sioux
City brought its managers in debt
and into trouble and the question that
agitates them is where the money is
to come from to square up with.
The marriage license market is ex
ceedingly dull just now but Deputy
Clerk Vest thinks it will have boom
about the holidays.
The Union Provision Co. of Ottum
wa has filed articles of incorporation
with the secretary of state.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-08
Twenty-Five Years Ago
- From The Courier Files

Eldon is making an effort to raise
stock to put in a $4,000 electric plant
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-08

An absolutely plain waist of linen or
white batiste, with possibly few
tucks front and back and long plain
sleeves, which have turnover cuffs, is
worn a great deal this winter. The
collar is usually high in the back and
flaring in the front with cravate of
black.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-30
Read This!

Our guarantee backs every statement every price
herein made and hereby emphasize that Misrepresentation
the slightest eXaggeraOn has been tolerated in this ayer
tsemen In proof of good faith we give this guarantee
Goods exchanged Or Money refunded for the asking.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-30


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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-30
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STATUS
FRoMtHlcAGO TRIBUNE
! THREATENED BY DYE
FHOFAGE

BHOfAGE
cott} wooden and silk, which form the
|busin$, are threatened today with paraly-
pean tr
in tine Industries is due to the sudden
! of dtstuffs, a large percentage of which
cts 1oughout the United States decline
es ny go, but it is probable that new
she'd
MT 9PPLY SHORT.
ISSUED a statement celebrating upon the
andbointing out that the supply of dye
thrd months.
t byklarshall Field & Co., for the trade,
are 4 excellent shape to take care of any
|kaile1 Sticks of foreign goods will be
.rly I'LL Shipments have been made, and
shtld be re-established it will be diff
cha5ise of any kind. Manufacturing or
en- d, and it will take considerable time
supH their home wants. Ocean freights
0 pt cent already and will probably go
NsR RANCE HIGH
lual per cent of the cost of merchan-
to dtain even at this rate. Rates of eX-
p going to make for higher prices.
si, Industries of the United States are
hrBh one important item alone-dye
e 4 which comes from Germany. Our
slrt and may last only two or three
afft the production of merchandise in
'mil operate with imported yarns, and
Ocsis exhausted, the production of these
fats in view, we are certain to have
orBn merchandise also domestic mer-
liefs or raw material are used in manu-
4ADE YOUR FALL PUR-
LWHING AND LADIES'
P{TO-WEAR
L II E TT M E
AND SAVE MONEY
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-30

We are showing the largest and most
complete line of dress trimmings ever on
display in Ardmore. To see them, is to ap-
preciate them.
This entire line will be place on sale at
a vast saving
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-19
REDF|ELD HIS TARGET
Humphreys Vigorously Criticises
Report on Single Industry in
State of Washington.

A vigorous criticism of the report Of
Secretary Redfield of the Department of
Commerce on conditions in the Single
industry of the state of Washington as
a result Of the tariff reduction was made
in the House today by Representative
Humphreys of Washington. Representa-
tive Humphreys made a detailed argu-
ment to show that the tariff revision had
injured the single industry and dis
cussed the reports Of investigators of the
Department of Commerce.
He declared that the information upon
which the departments report was based
was unreliable and false information
Secretary Redfelds statements" he
said, ARE based upon anonymous evil
dence. secured by partisan investigators
with a view to supporting the precon-
ceived notions of their chief
Mr.. Humphreys dissected the various
statements submitted by the investiga-
tors of the department. and endeavored
to show that the statements themselves
set forth the harmful effects of the
reduction of the tariff rates on the Single
industry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-19
FAVORS BUDGET SYSTEM
FOR D. C. GOVERNMENT
Representative Walters of Pennsyl.
vania Wants Fixed Rate of
Taxation Abolished.

Favoring a budget scheme, in place Of
fixed tax rate, Representative Walters
of Pennsylvania, member of the House
District committee. today filed in the
House minority report, signed by him
self alone, on the taxation and assessment
bill reported on yesterday by Representa-
tive Prouty. Mr.. Walters said:
The bill rightly designs to levy and
collect taxes on both real estate and
personal property. 1t should, however.
repeal the present law providing 6. fixed
tax rate. The tax rate should be de-
cided annually, after careful estimates of
the necessary expenditures have been
made and approved by. proper authority,
the approval preferably resting with the
Congress. A fixed tax rate, practically
producing a fixed sum of money does not
conduce TO economical government. The
tax rate should be. measured by the ex-
penditure necessary for the maintenance
Of the District government, rather than
that appropriations be made to cover all
the money available from a fixed rate
of taxation. Residence and the owner
ship of real estate within the District of
Columbia should be added to the quail
tications demanded of those having to
do with assessment of real estate and
personal property"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-19
LOAN COMPANIES
TO PLEAD GUILTY
Assistant Corporation Counsel
Whitford to Ask Susp .nsion
of Jail Sentence.

Practically all of the loan companies
IN the District of Columbia against who
charges have been filed in the Police
Court for violation of the loan shark"
law, il was stated today by Assistant
Corporation Counsel Roger Whiteford
have signified their intention of pleading
guilty to the charges
Mr. Whiteford said that although more
than Il thousand cases have been re-
ported to the office Of the corporation
counsel of alleged excessive charges of
interest on loans. since the law went
into effect, only about forty or fifty
informations have been filed in the
Police Court against the loan COM
panies. 1t is stated four or FIVE charges
are pending against each or the COM
panies complained against
1t is the intention of the corporation
counsel, stated Mr. Whiteford, to ask
for a sentence of 500 fine in the lrst
offense, where the defendant pleads
guilty to the charge, and a fine of $500
and thirty days in Jail against the man.
ager of the company. in the second Of