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and the shoes Of red. The tall hat is
of red also, and the costume is fin
ished with ruffie collar of white lace.
This doll has eyes made of small black
beads with eyebrows and eyelids de-
fined with black yarn. His nose is
formed by making short ridge in the
face drawn together by e few stitches.
A stitch, in red yarn, forms his mouth
and a mustache and whiskers are
made of black yarn.
Among the new things brought out
for this year are pictures to be made
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DESK SETS FOR THE
OFFICE OR HOME

A MONG the most attractive of
A novel presents for men are office
or library sets consisting of portfolio
letter box, waste basket, candle
shades, etc. They are made of hand
some wall paper designs pasted over
foundations of heavy cardboard or
wood. A paper having broad black
and white stripe with dark red flowers,
vaguely outlined on 1t, was used to
cover the letter box and portfolio
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PRETTY CHRISTMAS GIFTS
Acceptable Presents for Young and Old
and How They Are Made

cades are very effectively bordered in
this way Sometimes narrow shaded
or lowered ribbons are joined by
means of Narrow velvet ribbons, a
half inch in width The edges of the
velvet ribbon overlap those of the
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bottom and sides are covered with silk
and afterward joined.

bottom and sides are covered with silk
and afterward joined
The upper portion is made of a
straight length of ribbon gathered
about the box as shown in the picture.
The second bag shown is easy to
construct and suited to almost any
purpose. 1t is made by stitching to
each edge cf a length of striped or fig
ured ribbon, a length of plain satin rib
bon, to form a wide strip for making
the bag. The ends of this strip are
sewed together with felled seam and
the edges sewed together at the bot
tom. A casing sewed within two inches
of the top, carries the ties of narrow
satin ribbon by which the bag is
closed and suspended
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PRETTY CHRISTMAS GIFTS
Acceptable Presents for Young and Old
and How They Are Made

round pasteboard box of suitable size
is needed over which the covering is
stretched and either pasted or sewed.
For small remembrance tokens fiat
sachets of crepe paper carrying laven-
der or spicy perfumes in an oblong bit
Of cotton batting, are tied Win mar
row strips of ribbons.
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by citing out figures from colored tis-
sue paper and FASTING them on thin
paper background. The tissue is placed
over an outline picture and the figure
wanted drawn in outline with PEN
Gil 1t is then cut out. Different OBJ
jects are drawn on different colored
paper, as trees on green paper, horses
on white or brown paper, and other OBJ
jects on appropriate colors. After all
the required figures are cut out, they
are pasted on the background.
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FANCY CAPS POPULAR
AS CHRISTMAS GIFTS

FANCY caps, Of many kinds, are
i among the gifts that may be relied
upon to please those who receive
them. This year they are shown made
for the dancing party, for theater wear,
for skating, and in greater numbers
still. for breakfast and bedroom wear.
They employ great variety of mate
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shown in the illustration. The candle
shade is of dark red paper decorated
with a fancy gold braid pasted on. The
ability to choose an attractive paper
is required for making these sets.
Leather effects, the tiffany papers, be-
sides many artistic Powered patterns
are suited to the purpose and make
useful and tasteful gifts that men ap-
preciate.
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SATIN. These soles are bought ready
made and cost very little.
In sewing the ribbon to the soles it
is fulled slightly across the toe and
joined in felled seam in the back.
Above the heel 1t is gathered on an
elastic cord to hold the slipper In
place. A little fullness is gathered In
at the toe where three small rosettsa
provide finishing touch.
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PRETTY SHADES FOR
CHRISTMAS CANDLES

nRETTY candle shades for the
L dressing case or for the candles
of the dinner or luncheon table, are
sure to delight the home-maker, so
they are among the most acceptable
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ends, where tasseled ornament
makes the finish They fasten about
the neck with hook and eye or slide.
Crocheted, passamenterie or bead
buckles and ornaments are used on
them.
Muffs are barrel-shaped and made
over beds of down or wool batting.
These beds are bought ready made
and are very cheap. Velvet coverings
are usually gathered over them with
ruffies at each end as shown in the
picture. The muff and ruffies are lined
with satin. Silk cords or strands of
large black beads are fashionable this
season for decorating these sets.
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gradually widening to the waist line
where it is trimmed into points. 1t
fastens just above the points with
hooks and eyes, and here three small,
fancy buttons are set on for ornament.
A short ruffie of lace forms faring
collar which is supported with fine
wires. The revers are made of straight
pieces of lace draped in at each side
and at the top in the neck line. Made
OF bright colored brocades this Ia ono
OF the prettiest of novelties to be worn
to smbellish the blouse
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their comfort and they like convenient
things. They especially appreciate
gifts made by the donor. and this year,
there are some novelties for them
which are not difficult to make at
home.
A basket, which will do either for a
den or bedroom, is made very easily.
the materials selected for it depend
upon the purposes for which it is to
be used If it is intended for a con-
yenient} receptacle for ties, collar but
tons, pins, needles, thread and various
odds and ends, it is to be made of Gre
tonne, brown linen or figured silk and
finished with ribbon. But if for a. den
to hold pipes. matches, cigars, tobacco.
etc., it is TO be made Of thin leather or
heavy silk and finished with silver or
gold braid and cord.
A collar box covered with cretonne
and suspended by ribbon hangers is a
reliable gift sure Of welcoms. A
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ing roses. Pinks and reds as like the
natural flowers as possible are chosen.
Hair ornaments are made by WIND
Ing bonnet wire with satin ribbon In
lengths sufficient to extend twice
across the head from ear to ear. This
covered wire is doubled in the center
and caught together at the ends maxi
ing double band. At each end OF this
band ribbon rose is set In rose
foliage Ornaments Of this kind maka
lovely gifts for young women.
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each triangle 31s inches wide A
casing is stitched in the bag Ia
inches from the top to accommodate
narrow elastic bands for drawing
strings. If the bag is to be hung up
ribbon or cord suspenders are sewed
at each side.
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INEXPENSIVE and pretty neckwear
J is made of narrow colored velvet
ribbon Bows and ties like those
shown IL the picture are often finished
with small flowers of ribbon or chiffon.
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HOMEMADE GIFTS
ACCEPTABLE TO MEN

G ELECTING gifts for ones menfolks
~ is perplexing to the Christmas
shopper; their needs are few, com
pared to those of women and children.
Men like gifts that add something to
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-11-02
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS

cheston, o.-Mrs. Riley Grunder,
80, wife of rural mail carrier, shot by
4-year-old son. Dead.
Columbus, O.-3 men died in fire
that partially destroyed industrial
hall of Volunteers of America. Over
heated stove.
Strahan, Iowa--$2o of deposits of
$4,000 found when Receiver C. B.
Christy of Malvern forced open vault
of Citizens private bank, following
disappearance of President Ralston.
New York.-Stricken blind as he
drove along crowded street, Edw.
Rathje, 60, milk wagon driver, was
taken to safety by his horse.
ST. Paul, Minn.-SchooI teachers
preparing protest against ruling of
school board that they must work
all day every school day in future.
Mankato, Minn.-christian BierIe,
farmer, suicided. DespOndent,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-11-02

progress. The heavy artillery Of the
allies has been mounted along the
railroad embankments, behind the
trolley tracks, and in all of the vii
lagos that command the main high
ways the only means of approach
now that the flatlands are under
water.
Despite the conservative nature of
all of the official bulletins, the feel
ing of optimism among the officers
of the army of the defence of Paris
continues ogrow. 1t is fetl here
that the German attempt on the
coast has ben dfnitly repulsed and
tina There severe fighting, now so
much in evidence, is intended to hold
present positinons- to gain any
new ones. Wherever there have
been gains, it is pointed out here, the
,L-ma-been and an dand andluaoin
Germans have been unable to take
any advantage of them because the
allied armies have in turn pushed
thei rown lines forward so that the
German positions have been f1anked.
Berlin, via The Hague-The Turk
ish ambassador here, in a statement
issued today, declared that Turkey
will declare a holy war atonce. He
says that the Sultan already has sent
a circular to the powers in which he
takes the position that the British
army in Egypt has prevented his ex-
oToicin0 hic cOuoroionfu fhnrofOro
the annexation of Egypt was step
of absolute necessity.
Advices received here indicate that
the Arabs in Tripoi are attacking
the Italian troops there.
Bucharest, Observation-Disclosures
was today the center of the diplo-
mats negotiations on which hinge
the attitude of the Balkan powers
toward the European war.
Representatives of the allies and
also of Germany and Austria are
moving every wheel in the effort to
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-11-02

ward for participation in the war on
the side of the allies. In return they
promise that Servia will be permitted
to annex Bosnia should the war re-
suit in favor of the allies.
Up to the present there has been
no result of the negotiations.
Washington. - American commu-
nication with Constantinople re-
opened shortly after noon today,
when message from Ambassador
Morgenthau was forwarded to state
department.
Washington - Notification of re-
lease of Standard Oil Co. ship Pla-
turia by Great Britain was conveyed
to state department today by British
Ambassador Spring Rice.
Washington-The port of Smyrna
is mined and closed, according to of
fetal communication to the state de-
partment today by way of Constan-
tinople. Diplmatic circles were anx-
iously waiting advices as to safety of
American missionaries in that city.
London-A news agency dispatch
from Amsterdam says wor dhas been
received there that the cable between
SeVastopol, Russia, and Varna, Bull
garia, has been cut.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-25
months is placed at $3O,00O or $100,- coo for the season.

months is placed at s30,0oO or $1o0,- coo for the season.
 With challenger also of com rosite construction it is expected that the fourth venture of Sir Thomas Lipton will be far less expensive than his three previous cup hunts, probably under $150,000, compared with a third of million spent on each of the other challengers.
 For the first time since the Vigilant vanquished the Valkyrie in 1893, the cup defense yachts will have a fair market value after the 1914 regatta is decided. They are not expected to de- tcriorate more than forty per cent. compared with loss of ninety eight per cent. which the owners of the Re- lance, the last cup defender, were forced to bear her building cost being nearly $30G,000 and her scrap price 36.000. Thus the value, and availa- bility of this years cup yachts for future work is regarded as one of the most encouraging features of the new rule under which they have been
New Britain herald., 1914-04-25

J. Wright, If; Chief Larsen, Oberg or Chalmers, D.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-25
TIGERS VS. SOUTHINGTON.

The Tigers will open their baseball season tomorrow afternoon when they journey to Southington and play the sstrong team which represents that 7 town in the Valley league at 3 o'clock. The Tigers have been great ly strengthened this year by the sign ing up of "Slats'' Johnson, the crack first baseman of the East Ends and Independents, "Bill' Berry, the sneedv outfielder of the same team
 and Stingle of the champion Russell & Erwin team. Team and rooters will leave the triangle on the 1:32 trolley. The lineup will be: John- son, 1b; Maxwell, 2b; T. Wright, ss; Stingle, 3b; Berry, If; Brennccke, of;
New Britain herald., 1914-04-25
WOODS FOR SUNDAY BASEBALL.
Says Games Without Admission Are
 Not Contrary to Law.

New York, April 25.-In answer to many inquiries regarding Sunday baseball, Police Commissioner Woods gave out statement yesterday in which he said:
 "If any one who wishes to view a game is freely admitted to the grounds without being required or even in vited to purchase before entering a program or magazine or other sub- stitute for ticket-under these cir cumstances the playing of game would not be in violation of the law.
 The commissioner further said the police were not to make arrests, but to go to court if they found evidence of forced sales of tickets to games.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-25
N. B. H. s. TENNIS.

Taft School Takes First Contest
 of Season.
 The New Britain High school tennis team lost their first match against the Taft school of NVatertown, yesterday afternoon. The match was two sets out of three for one match of doubles and three singles. The Taft boys showed their superior training at all stages. The score:
New Britain herald., 1914-04-25
MARIAN DRIVEN FROM MOUND.
Georgetown Finds Whitney, Other
 Harvard Pitcher, Just as Easy.

Washington, April 25.-Harvard suffered it's first defeat on its south ern trin when Georgetown defeated the Crimson here yesterday, to 2. The locals drove Mahan from the box and then hammered Whitney, the total bombardment amounting to twelve hits. Fury and Mccarthy each made four hits out of five times at bat. The score:
 r. h. e. Harvard % o o 2 o o o 0-2 2 Georgetown 0 0,0 ? x-7 IF Batteries-Mahan, Whitney and Os- born. Feinle~ and Weems.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-25
At Nelson's Alleys.

At Nelson's Alleys.
 The Nameless Bowling club com posed of employees of the New Brit ain Machine Co.,, held their last meet ing of the season last night at Nell sons alleys.
 The interesting feature of the evening was a contest between Mr. Alderman, MT. Schubert and MT. Feiber, in which MT. Schubert won by small margin.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-25
AMERICAN LEAGUE. Philadelphia q, New York c


 Philadelphia, April 25,--A disas- trous huff by Second Baseman Frank Truesdale in the seventh inning gave Frank Chances fighters their first de- feat in the seasons series with the Athletics. Following this error the Mackmen tied up the score and then won out in the eleventh inning on d single, an out and a long smash to right by the ever deadly Frank Bak- CT, the score being 2 to 6.
 The score:
 New York ...22002000000-6 Philadelphia ..1000o23o0o1-7 12 g. Batteries-Keating. warhop and Sweeney; wyckoff. Bressler and Schang and Lapp.
 Boston 5, Washington :. Boston .....Oosoo0eo 31 Washington 0o011 1oo01-s Batteries-Collins and Carrigan; Engel, Ayres, Shaw and Henry.
 St. Louis 6, Detroit 5. St Louis :. .o1oo1s 3 sooooo1---s Ii . Detroit ..... .0100040O0o0o--b Batteries-Dubuc and Stanase; James ana CrOSSln. f~
 FEDERAL LEAGUE.
 Brooklyn 2-2, Pittsburg O-iO. Pittsburg. April 25.-The Brook lyn and Pittsburg Federal league teams split even in double header yesterday, the first game going to the visitors by a score of to o, while the Rebels walked away with the second, 10 to 2. The scores:
 First Game. Rroo,xlvn ...Ooo0OO1 1--2 5 Q Pittsburg 1000 % 0 % o--o l Batteries--Maxwell and Owens Adams. Walker and Berry
 Second Game. Brooklyn 70 1 900 o. Pittsbure ..24e % o 22 s-10 II : Batteries--Somers, Juul and Land; Dickson and Berry.
 Baltimore 10, Buffalo 4.
 r. h. c, Ruffalo .,..oe01o02 0-4 l3 3 Baltimore .840212 '-10 Is Batteries-Porroy, Schlitzer, Hous- CT and Lavigne; F. Smith and Jack litsch.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-25
BASEBALL CHALLENGE.

The Clover A. c. baseball team of Meriden would like to arrange games with some New Britain teams averass- ing eighteen or nineteen years. Ad- dress F. G. Mayer, S5 Hobart stree.., Meriden Conn.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-25
ANNEX TIGERS.

The Annex will leave on the 12:37 o'clock train tomorrow for Rockville where they will meet Manager Mart ley's Tigers. Blanchard and Swanson will be on hand for the twtrling while Holleran will catch.
 The Annex will play all out of town games for a short period until their grounds are put in repair.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-25
GIANTS AND TANKS
 IN DOUBLE DEFEAT
Phlits Toy With Former, Athletics
 Shade Latter.

New York, April 25.-The Giants made triple play yesterday and the Phillies made killing. The score was l to o in New York's favor in triple plays and to 2 for the Phillies in runs. There's nothing rare &about~ winning all games. It's done every day-March to October-and yet the Phillies got much more satisfaction out of the trend of events, such as they trended. than the Giants. There's some comfort in winning even if you can't make triple play.
 The score:
 Philadelphia 50O0002 5 210-S IS 6 New York 70 900 00-2 2 Batteries--Marshall and Killifer; Fromme, Marquard, Wiltse and Me- Lean and Johnson.
 Brooklyn 6, Boston 1. W
 r. h. .. Brooklyn ...0221003 0O-S 10 o Batteries-Aitchison and Fisher; Cocreham, Perdue and Gowdy
 Chicago 2, Cincinnati 1.
 r. h. e. Cincinnati 100000 000-1 8 O Chicago ....1 % 0 0OO1s-2 8 8 Batteries - Ames and Clark; Humphries, Cheney and Archer.
 St.. Louis 8, Pittsburg i. . r. h. c. St. Louis ..O50 01 0 0--S Il o Pfttsburg ..01OO0 000O0-1 O. Batteries-Perrit and Snyder; Har- mon, Kantlehner, Councilman and Gibson, Brenegan and Kafora.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-25
BOWLING
At the Aetna Alleys

At the Aetna Alleys.
 The following are the scores made last night in the two-man handicap tournament at the Aetna alleys:
 Peterson ..... 96 103 81 97 124 Brenneke ..... s5 S8 S2 92 83
 1S1 191 163 1S9 POT Krause S3 79 82 91 78 Jones 1O1 97 97 89 95 .. 1S4 176 179 1SO 173 Chapman S7 90 94 93. 91 455 Campbell S4 S6 81 SS 73 412
 I'll 176 175 1S1 164 867 Nelson ..,. 90 s7 ss s7 7s 426 Nygren .. 80 8S 1O2 94 '97 461
 ITO 175 1855 181 176 S87
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-29
oLlvET.

Mrs. A. Johnson Of Harvey visited
this week at the J.. Thompson home.
Mrs Mary Adams of Oskaloosa spent
Wednesday at the F. c. Drake home.
B. II. Miller Of Des Moines was In
town Tuesday on business.
A. Zelderbloom left Wednesday for
Blakesburg to look at a farm there,
having sold his farm here.
W. T. Phillips Of Oskaloosa was
business caller in town Monday.
The mines on this line Of the Rock
Island are running full time, loading
thirty cars Of lump coal day in addi-
ton to the smaller grades.
w. Rosen Of Leighton was In town
on business Monday.
w. H. Keeper Of Oskaloosa was in
town Thursday.
Willis Billings returned home this
week from Lynville where he has been
working on a farm all summer.
r. williams spent Saturday in Oska-
loosa on business.
Mrs. ]. L. Billings left on Tuesday for
Pella for visit with her daughter Mrs.
Derus.
John Dolan was given the position as
janitor at the new school building at
Tracy this week and will move there.
He was section foreman on the Rock
Island here for thirty-f1ve years.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-29
PARENTS ANXIOUS |
T0F|hO THEIR som
Mr.. AND MRS. c. n. PETERS or
EAST MAIN STREET WoR. A
RIED OVER BOY. 4

Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Peters, 618 East
Main street are greatly worried over
the mysterious disappearance Of their
son, Calvin Peters, on the evening Of
Tuesday. August IS. The aid of Of
ncials In surrounding towns and citiesI
Is being sought to help locate the ladl
and have him return to his parentsl
They state that there Ia nothing wrong
in their relations with the boy and
that the thought uppermost In thei2
minds now, is to have tho lad coma
home
The boy who is Just past 16 years odd
was at home during the earlier part
of the evening, his parents leaving himl
there when they came up to the busi-I
ness part OF town. Returning an houv
or so later they discovered that the lad
had gone out and he has not sincd
been seen, although it is said that hes
was in Ottumwa on the following day.
He is described as being OF medium
height, brown hair, blue eyes and when
trousers, blue shirt, red tie and tam
last seen was wearing blue sergf
oxfords. Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. PeterA
61S East Main street, would be mora
than glad to receive any information
leading to the whereabouts of their
son.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-29
RUSS ELL.

II CLYDE Eckels of%Lennox spent We'd
lnesday with his friend Prof. F. L. Fink
ham. &. is
Paris winsor returned home We'd
nesday from Grayson. Mo. where ne
has been visiting his brother.
Several from Russell have been at
tending the Monroe county fair this
week
Walter Goltry Of Red Oak spent
Wednesday with his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Goltry.
The remains Of a daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Cooper Of Red Oak
were brought to Russell for interment
in the Bethel cemetery.
Prof. ]. r. Colgrove of Cedar Rapids
left Thursday for Cedar Rapids to re-
sumo his work in the high school.
Myrl c.. johnson made a business
trip to Chicago the fore part Of the
week
Eugene De Lapp returned home on
Wednesday from business Trip 70
Des Moines.
Emma Everett returned home Wed
nesday from Ottumwa where she has
been visiting her mother who Is In
the Ottumwa hospital for treatment.
John Thomas made business trip
to Des Moines Thursday.
Jas. Agen and wife of Kansas City
are here visiting Mrs. Aren's brother
Grant LaFavre.
Guy Smith of Des Moines spent Sun
day with his parents e. A. Smith and
wife.
n. II. Plots and wife left Tuesday
for Ohio and Niagara Falls on pleas
ure trip.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-29
]. M. M'ELDERRY IN
SERIOUS CONDITION

The condition of John r. McElderry
of Fairfield, and father Of Mrs. Burton
Hendershott, TOT Lincoln avenue, who
was injured in runaway accident
near Batavia, Thursday morning, Is
unchanged today. He and his wife
were both thrown from the buggy In
which they were riding and after
medical attention had been given
them were removed to the Fairfield
hospital Mrs. McElderry's wounds are
not nearly so serious as her husbands.
He is still in an unconscious condi-
ton and is also paralyzed. Mrs. Hen
dershott is at the bedside Of her par
ents.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-29
MONROE co. FAIR
HAS BIG CROWD

Abba, Aug. 2S.-The Monroe county
fair closed yesterday with the largest
crowd ever in attendance.
In the free for all pace:
Minnie Chimes won first: Ross X,
second; San Jacento, third; Baron
Lac, fourth Time, 2:14A, 2:12k,
In the 2:24 trot-Margaret Helm
won first; Conroy Blake, second; Til
B, third, Opie Dildock, fourth. Time
2:24A, 2:27, 2:25h, 2:251s.
In the 1928 pace-Walter A won
first; Harry F, second; Storm Cloud,
third; Julia X, fourth. Time 2:21A,
2:22A, 2:22.
J.. F. Porter of this city is the owner
of Walter A.
In the five-eights mile dash-Jennie
Morris won first: Gossiter, second;
Effie J, third. Time 1903.
Henry Brown, the barber, drew the
automobile.