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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-29
To the Members of the Coming
Legislature.

For several years have been work
ing hard to secure legislation on sew
eral different questions which are
very important, but it seems that in
every meeting of the legislature the
committees take up new laws or
amendments and it seems that some
of the members of these committees
are privately Interested and the
pigeon hole gets what l have been
wanting reported. The first one is re-
garding the security of our abstra cts
of title, which you we'll know are not
worth anything when it comes to re.
liability. I have been asking for the
abstracter to be appointed by the gov
ernor and have a seal. This would
make him and his work What it should
be, guaranteed He should be obliged
to give good bonds the same as no.
tary public, except that his should be
several thousand dollars. l have had
many men say to me that they had
lost money by abstracts being forger.
les, which could be avoided by the
bond and seal. Why must we be un,
der the present plan and not know
when We get an abstract whether it
lit is good in every respect? This is
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-29

to be deputy post master at Ottumwa,
under Postmaster r. L. Tilton.
Dec. 30.--Eldon is talking Of tapping
Ottumwa SO as to have electric lights.
That's a good idea Ottumwa is just
now trying to enlighten the world and
show it how to push things lively.
Married-Porter-S At the resi-
dence of the brides parents, 1O4 Birch
Street, at p. m. December 26, Clar-
ence c. Porter and Addie Smith, Rev.
G. L. Stafford, officiating.
Dec. 31.--Frank Fielder, superinten-
dent of Ottumwa waterworks, on
Christmas presented each member of
the fire department with a fine turkey,
with his compliments. The members
desire us to extend their hearty thanks
to Mr.. Fielder for his kindness to them
Sam Kitterman Of Richland town.
ship today marketed three pigs 16
months old that weighed 1870 pounds
Jan. 1.-Treasurer elect John W.
Burns of Van Buren, county, has declin.
ed to serve as he is in i'll health.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette has issu
ed en- elegantly illustrated book Of 100
pages giving an annual review of the
trade, manufacturing, ETC., of that
thriving city. It is really a work of
art, so far as printing goes and is
highly credible to the Gazette.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-29

New York, Dec. 26.-The Christmas
spirit pervades the air. The shops
are filled with the toys and gifts of
all descriptions and for the nonce
fashion is forgotten, at least almost.
But by gazing around among the shops
one sees a few new things displayed
hoping to catch the eye Of the prac-
teal giver.
The one-piece frocks which are SO
smart this year are to be seen in vari-
Gus styles. The dress Of serge is
serviceable and stylish; and one that
saw not long ago was made simply
and in such good style that l shall
describe it. The waist was very plain,
close fitting, but not tight, and but
toned from the top of the high collar
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-29

London Dec. Correspondence, OF
the Associated Press -Under what
picturesoues circumstances men often
move forward to the firing line Is de-
scribed by a London artist, a member
of the Honorable Artillery corps, who
with the sensitive eye Of his craft, tells
of his impressions with more than or
! binary vividness. His letter Is undateo
but was presumably written somewhere
in Belgium.
After doing work all over one coun-
try" he writes, 1--WE find ourselves III
another, with every prospect OF having
a very hot time which we have al. been
praying for. AT the last place but two
we were digging a second line oi
trenches and came in for some very
hot fire. The next day they caught US
as we went to dig in slightly more al,
vanced trenches: and we lay In snaii
ditch for about three hours with shell
and rifle bullets jumping about over
our heads and placking leaves off the
stunted willow trees in our ditch. One
was quite safe and rather bored, as 1t
poured with rain. I played game OF
picquet with the man next we ana won
two francs, then the rain stuck the
cards together.
THE night before last we left at
about 5. 1t was quite pltch Olack anu
intensely cold, and snow lay heavily
everywhere on fields, roofs and trees as
we marched silently through the village
and out into a long, long road with a
wonderful avenue of trees like Hob-
bema's famous picture at the National
gallery. On we go, hardly able t. keep
our footing on the frozen and uneven
ground, and always, like tremendous
surf beating on an iron shore, comes
the booming of guns. Rockets shoot up.
leaving a long Steam CT stars, and
showing up the silent country, snow
bound and very peaceful-looking until
one comes to village totally deserted.
ruined walls, heaps of debris and great
shell holes in road and roof telling their
dreadful story. And as if a miracle had
happened, there stands the church I'M
touched.
I'VE halt silently and move on again.
and as if to remind us that the world is
not so peaceful after all, shells come
bursting through the air. One bursts
quite close, setting a ruined house in
tremendous blaze and lighting up the
whole scene quite enc for q painter).
We are Just out of it, five minutes ear
lier would have shown us all up, and
we should probably have been very eff
fectively shelled. We climbed dowr. lit
tie slippery slopes and up others very
warily Zone is carrying everything, and
the nails in ones boots on the hard
ground make bad soing) Over fields,
and then we reach reserve trenches at
about 7:30. hate reserve trenches. One
of my great fears is suffOcation, and to
staged into a hole in the ground and
find oneself under the earth, head
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-29
CENTERVILLE M. E..
GETS GENEROUS GIFT

Centerville, Dec. 26.-The Methodist
church of this city is rejoicing over a
Christmas present from Mrs. ]. W..
Williams Of this city, who with Mr..
Williams is spending the winter at
Pasadena, Cal. She has given $4,000
to various church organizations
through the church here Her gift is
$1,000 each to the Women's Home Mis-
sionary society, to the Women's For
eign Missionary society, and to the
Methodist hospital at Des Moines. AS
1t is all given through the church here
1t will go to it's credit Mr.. and mrs.
Williams are the oldest couple in
years of membership in the church
here, and have been members of the
congregation in three different build
ings. They have always been gener.
GUS givers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-29
ELDON.

l.. E. Hayclock of Valley Junction il
spending holidays here with relatives
and friends.
Ned Lutz of Iowa City college 10
spending his vacation here with his
parents Mr. and Mrs. N. D. Lutz.
Miss Marie Hillary Is spending her
vacation from Grinnell with her par
ents H. r. Hillary.
The public schools closed Friday for
two weeks vacation and all the teach
ers are spending the holidays at their
different homes.
Mr.. and Mrs T. L. Chick are spend
ing few days this week with Oska-
loosa relatives and friends.
j. Ed Trott who has been confined to
his home for some weeks is out again
and able to attend to his business.
Miss Edna Voss of Maxwell is spend
ing her holidays with her parents Mr..
and Mrs. R. Vass.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-29

Me and pop was kuming hoam in a
trolley car this AFTERNOON and awl of a
suddin poked pop in the side with my
elbo, saying, Look, pop, look at that
man in frunt of us.
don't see enything to poke about
hes nuthing but a fat man, sed pop.
And aftir vile poked him agen, say
ing, Look at his hare, pop its red down
at the bottim and then it gets brown.
Are you trying to punkshure me, sed
pop, cant you tawk without stabbing
me with yure elbo.
Yes sir / sed, look at his hare.
Shh, not so mulch noise, do you Wunt
tn EN- an to heer you, sed pop.
Did you see it, sed.
Yes, saw it, now let it 60 at that,
sed pop.
Wat do you think makes it that way
/ sed.
How do you thin
How do you Suppose l no, now for
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-29
make the recapture of the town secure

Petrograd, Dec. 25.-Russian mining
experts who have been sent to Galicia
to investigate the possibilities of i'm
mediate development of the mineral
resources of the occupied territory,
have sent back enthusiastic reports
to the government here. The oil dis
tricts now in Russian hands, it is stat
ed, can easily be made to provide for
the entire southwestern part of Rus
STA, and production on a large scale
can be started early in the spring.
In other parts Of the occupied terri
tory, the experts find abundant sup
plies of salt, iron, silver, copper, lead
and certain rare metals.
London, Dec. 25.-Membership In
the Order of Merit, which King George
conferred on Sir John French during
his recent trip to France, is the high
est distinction of it's kind which the
king can give. Membership in the
order is limited to twenty-four, hut
has in fact never exceeded fifteen.
The order was founded in 1902 FOR the
reward Of men who have rendered
exceptionally meritorious service to-
wards the advancement of art, l.tcra-
ture and science"
Lord Roberts was one of the first
to receive the order, which was con-
ferred on him in August, 1902. Since
then only eleven names have been
added to the membership. The list is
now as follows: Viscount Kitchener,
Lord Rayleigh, Viscount Morley, AID.
miral Sir E. Seymour, Admiral Lord
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-29
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOO K
By LEE PAPE

the luv of Peet shut up befoar he /heers
you
Do you think hes got a wig avn,
sed.
Shh, sed pop. .. ..
I no, but do you think he has, 1 sed.
Watts the use of spposing wen the
man may heer you eny mint, now will
you shut up sed pop.
l bet it is wig. awl rite, I sed. WITCH
jest then the man termed GROUND, hav.
ing a black mushtash and a big red
noze with glassiz avn it, and he looked
at me mint as if he was going to
have me arrested or sumthing, beeing
a orfill fearse looking man, and then
he termed GROUND agen, and pop sed,
Well. wat have you got to say now.
Nuthing, l sed. Ony l whispered it
insted of saying it, and the rest of the
way I kepp looking at the mans back
and thinking things about his hare in.
sted of saying them, but bet it was a
wig, awl rite.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-29
one of the most important items Of
real properties. I.-

real properties.
Another is the dog tax which should
be increased sufficiently to take care
of people who are bitten by rabid dogs.
The farmer gets pay for his stock bit
ten, even if the dogs are not rabid, and
they are killed.
The human gets nothing but treat
ment at Iowa city free. But he pays
for his railroad fare and has to stay
three weeks and pay board. Besides,
he loses his time. He should have
fare and board paid from the dog tax.
l was bitten last spring year ago and
was away from my Office three weeks
and lost several hundreds of dollars,
besides my railroad fare and board,
which cost me considerable. At that
time there were twelve persons bitten
at or near Eldon who took the treat
ment. and while at Iowa City l saw
many from other parts Of the state,
and many Of them were children who
had to have one of their family accom-
pany them. which made the cost very
heavy to each one. Quite a number
have been bitten in our state and died
the most horrible deaths known to hui
manity.
Another is the death of the blue sky
laws. They were made for the mon
ey interests who want to bar from
our state anything that takes away
from them their business, even if it Is
something that is of benefit to the poor
man. Let the members of our mex,
legislature take these in hand and not
let the committees pigeon hole any
thing that they think hurts their bust
ness. or course any jack leg lawyer
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-29

a suit is a binding of medium-width
braid particularly one of the palmer
type. For dressy costume, black
soutache braid in fancy design with
hand-embroidery in heavy black floss
is most effective. Buttons are stun.
ming and are used in great profusion.
Pockets play an important role this
season and are to be found on all cos
tunes from tailor-mades to evening
gowns. Silk costumes are trimmed
mostly with contrasting materials and
wonderfully smart combinations are
seen. There are only touches of hand
work and few exquisitely soft ashes.
Buttons of every conceivable style
and most unusual designs are worn.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-29

For evening and dance frocks che
materials are exquisite and simply
beggar description. The thinnest and
softest of chiffon is trimmed with tulie
and fine crystal beads, and there are
whole frocks of fine silk net in che
most beautiful shades. Liberty sa,in
is greatly used and fine faille in del
cate colors is soft and easily dra1ad.
Frosty looking taffetas that are cr-sp,
but very soft, are beautiful when COM
bined with the filet laces that are out
lined with delicate silver threads.
Satins in tow tones are smart and are
very new. Bands of palette are used
on net and fringes of crystal and silver
beads are very new. Bodices OF silver
or metal thread materials are made
with skirts of deep lace f1ouncing, and
any other desirable material can be
substituted 49, -,
Flowers, notably sal; TX roses
and gardenias are worn as corsage
ornaments and given quite touch to
the gown. Slippers are worn to match
gowns, but wmte ana flesh pink are
generally the most popular colors, for
thew combine we'll with all the even
ing shades. They are ornamented
with small flat bows. A few of them
have novelty buckles, but most of them
are plain.
Chiffons in novelty designs with
| huge flowers strewn over the surface
are worn as a scarf the colors har-
monizing with that of the gown. Tulle
| in soft colors makes an exquisite finish
| in a scarf for evening wear
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-29
SMITH GRANTS DELAY
TO HARVESTER co,

Council Bluffs, Dec. 26.-Judge Wal
ter I. Smith of the United States cir
cult court has granted a request of
the International Harvester Co., for
permission to perfect an abstract Of
evidence, filed at St. Paul Dec. IL, so
that an appeal from the dissolution
decision Of the federal district court,
given at st. Paul on Aug. IL, might be
made to the United States supreme
court. Dissolution of the harvester
corporation was ordered by the district
court to take place within ninety days
after Aug. ~, provided an appeal was
not made. This appeal will be per
fected soon with the aid of the order.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-29
The Plain Short Coat with Military
Collar and Conservativeiy Full
Skirt.

to the waistline with round bone but
tons concave in the center with four
visible holes with which to sew it to
the dress. The sleeves were set into
a small armhole and were long and
close-fitting, the same kind of buttons
only smaller being used on the sleeves
from elbow to wrist. The skirt was
close-htting at the hips and tlaring at
the lower edge and buttoned straight
down the center-front. Around the
waist once and tied loosely directly in
the front.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-29
BLOOMFIELD PUPILS
ENJOY CHRISTMAS

Bloomfield, Dec. 26-The teachers Of
the eighth grade of the Bloomfield
schools, Misses N. Lou Hardy and
Stella Fry, with the help of the forty
seven pupils gave a Christmas enter
tainment Wednesday afternoon just to
the pupils Of their rooms. There was
tree with presents and candy, pop
corn and frappe was served.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-29
TWO HOMES NEAR
EDDYVILLE BURN

Eddyville, Dec 26.-Fire Christmas
day burned to the ground the home of
Walter Deselmns, two miles southwest
of here. House and contents a COM
plete loss. The Frank Versare home
was also burned to the ground but the
furniture was saved.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-29
WHITMAN TAKES OATH.

New York, Dec. 26.-District Attor-
ney Charles S. Whitman today took
the oath of Office as governor of New
York, before Presiding Justice Ingra-
ham of the appellate division Of the SUI
Ipreme court.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-29

would be against the abstracter being
under bonds for it takes away his
business in that line.
j. E. Houghland.
Eldon. Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-29
Peoples Pulpit

Tho Courier will publish ir
this column articles contrib.
uted by it's readers. Tho com.
munications should be type.
written or in plain hand, on
one side Of the paper, and
signed. 49,. -. 49,. 80.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-17
BENNINGTON BRlI:FS
k~s ~ sps Town End Village fold Sr.sfa
a>f B,nS READER

S1ClWl

Miss Caroline Clark has accepted
Il position as teacher in Nottingham
VT, under r. l.. Sawyer of Readsboro
superintendent
Gen. T. S. Peck, wife and daughter
of Burlington are guests of Miss
Juliet Stamford of Old Bennington
Miss Peck is author of Hester OF the
Grants"
William Haswell of North Adams,
n former resident and prominently
connected with the Haswcll family
of Bennington battle fame, visited in
town Sunday.
A team owned by the firm of c. II.
and A. b. Hawkins of South Shafts
bury was over turned on HARDWOOD
hill Saturday when one of the horses
stumbled. throwing the other down
The wagon. which was well filled
with groceries was completely over
turned. The damage was the loss OF
about six dozen of eggs, a broken
whidleiree and a broken neekyoke.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-17
constIpa,lon cause, Sickness

Don't permit yourself to become
constipated, as your system immedi-
ately begins to absorb poison from
to backed-up waste matter. Use Dr.
Kings New Life Pills and keep well.
There is no better safeguard against
illness. Just take one does tonight.
CSC. at your Druggist.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve for skin
Eruptions
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-17
rhine las not duIIed the truth

of Epaminondas' quotation that "a
little thing is not great, but a num-
Der of little things done well (for ex-
ample the net annual payments to
build up an insurance estato) is n
great thing" National Life Ins. Co.
of VT (MutuaL) Earle S. Kinsley.
General Agent. Mead Building. Rut-
land. Vt. Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-15
Jayhawker Jots

Journalists Of Thomas county cling
to the words, ''mesiames->----an and
gents" which are found offensive q
few counties farther east. -.
Under the headline. First Frost of
Season." the Trego County Reporter
publishes it's account of a political
meeting with which it had no sympa-
thy.
The last circus Of the season il lur-
ing the sheckels Of Kansas towns
with announcements Of the small
est blood-sweating hippapotamuS in
captivity.
1.-THE troubles of the French troops
are Just beginning" predicts the
jamestown Optimist. He explains: I'm
a few days they will receive big con-
signment Of Missouri mules"
The Village Deacon of the Osborne
Farmer advises: Whenever you can
buy fellow for two or three dollars,
do it. I have made several such bar
gains In this town and have realized
a fine profit in each case"
1.-The fact that the girls at Mar
diers from India with roses is our
ground for fear that a craze for whfs-
kers is imminent" Alarmist note
from the Blue Mound Sun. q
IA 200-poun6 girl was married In
Nebraska the other day, and the poor
C0AtOA "a CT tOWH rs ~ulSSlu&, as ne
wrote that her wedding was an "ele-
gam" affair and the printer made 1t
an elephant" affair."-Horton Head
ELECTROMAGNETIC.
Anna Carlson in the Lindsborg
News: IF you want to cut out wor-
ries avoid folks who worry you.
There's no law t t compels you to
make bosom friends Of that kind of
folks. unless, of course, you happen to
be married to one. of them.''
The Larned Tiller and Toiler in
brat ging about the brand new, Model
II Mergenthaler now in transit for
installation in its printery, says: 1T
will set ads, heads, job work, climb
hills. behave well on m uddy roads, will
not skid or pu7cture, and it should
not be confused with the old-fash-
toned machines In use in the daily
newspaper offices in st. Louis and
Kansas City,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-15
Globe Sights
By THE ATCHJsoN GLOBE.

What some people don't know sticks out
all over them.
The man who doesn't care what the
people think isn't a popular favorite.
People and flies so often get grouchy
when they become old and decrepit.
Believing that this is q free country,
many men get married and learn other
wise.
Many stories could be made more in
teresting by writing what happened after
the last chapter.
Our careful study of botany fails to re-
veal whiskers among the list of orna-
mental foliage plants.
When he first joins one, a young man
Is apt to consider a college fraternity
more important than the government.
A poor man finally gets used to being
broke, and can't understand the rich man
who regards the loss of funds a calamity.
You probably can't overcome your
prejudices; no one does to any great ex-
tent, but you can refrain from serving
them on all occasions.
II knew a man once who seemed per-
fectly satisfied; he also knew me and the
other neighbors, but not much else
Rufe Hoskins.
Some guests not only make themselves
at home. but stay SO long they think they
are at home and the hospitab1e hostess
wishes they were.
Children wear out shoes SO rapidly that
the father Of . large family occasionally
threatens to move to Holland whore
wooden shoes are fA9hlonAble.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-15
6&}z sS 2ES4Sg&I2;
&A@ BY mrs EANzLKER

The cat did not like this part OF the
bargain very well, but he did want
the bushy tail. SO he went, but he waa
SO hungry the next morning that he
could hardly wait for breakfast time.
You can cook those chickens for
breakfast" said the fox, "and then
you can go c-t and c-tch q bird or
two, but you must be back in time for
diner, as you must not lose an op-
portunity to exercise"
The cat did not need t. be told n
second time that he could eat, and OF
he ran. After few days Of cooking
for the fox and waiting ON him the
cat began to ask about his tail.
when will it begin to grown" he
asked.
"oh, you will have to be patient"
said the fox. You canont expect to
a short time. Tonight you better
come with me and help bring home q
tat goose and q hen: that will give Won
a little more exercise"
So that night the cat went along
with the fox. and when they came to
the barnyard tie fox said, You g
ahead; the hens will not notice vos,
then can come In and pull them on
their roost without any trouble"
The cat did as he was told, but inst
as he stepped in front Of the hen
n n. use, click went something. and the
UIx8OnGT
trap that had been set Tor the fox
"Ha, ha! I thought So" said the
fox. trottfhg on as fast as he could.
Come back and help me out Of this
trap you got me into" called the cat.
.. guess not called back the fox.
That was Just the reason I sent vo,,
ahead. was Suspicious Of thai r. r,r-
er. He had been watching FOR me
but now he will not be on the Iookout
for me. Good day, Mr.. Cat. = nom
your tail viii gfow." Ard on he ran
over the hill. le.ving the cat fast IN
You Sc now what you ~et co. -
ing IN bad company aaid the ola
hen. Let this be . lesson ma A.. not
associate with those who are looked
upon vii, tn suspicion. for you win. be
(Copyrtght, 1914, by Tho McT.ure
Cswspaper Syndicate. New York