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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-07

Pop bawt pare of moo shooz yes
tidday, and this aftirnoon befoar sup
mir me and him started to take a waWk
avn account Of pop saying he wunted
TO give his shooz sum exercize ana
pritty soon he startid to wawk as It
his shooz was herting him littel, and
pritty soon after that he started to
wawk g IL they was herting him a
lot.
Goot mite, shert, I'm going to set
own avn these steps and give these
\ hoox q chanse to think 1t over, sed
i ~
And he sat down avn sumboddys
frunt steps, saying, OWtch
rood mite. Witch he hadn't hardly sat
Gown wen . lady opened the frunt doar
nd sed, o you poor man, are you
cry sick, can do enything for you
10 you poor man.
Not at awl, not at awl, I'm meerly
my feat. And he quick jump
cd up ana started to wawk hoam agen
me following him, and pritty soon he
sat down avn sumboddy eltses frunt
steps saying speaking Of limit, this is
1t, oWtch.
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IOWA BEE MEN AT
DIES MONIES DEC. 13

Des Moines, Dec. 4.-The prospect
is for lively session Of beekeepers
at the convention which meets at the
Commercial club roms in the Shops
building, in this city, on Monday.
Dec. 10, and continue until Wednesday
afternoon
President Bartholomew Of Ames,
has secured an unusually strong list
Of speakers this year. Among the
prominent men from outside the state
are G. P. Dadant, editor of the Ameri.
can Bee Journal; e, r. Root, editor OF
Gleanings in Bee Culture; Prof.
Francis jaeger Of the Minnesota agri.
cultural college, and DR.. E. F. Phillips
of the United States department OF
agriculture.
Iowa is rapidly becoming an import.
ant honey producing section and vari.
Gus methods of marketing will be
considered by the bee-men. Problems
relating to combating disease and to
wintering the bees will also be dis
cussed.
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ten teacher. Elaine was quite alone in
the world and this was her first year at
self support. She had not known that
boarding houses could be so drear, food
so unappetizing, landladies so hardened
to anything that approached beauty.
How absurd I ami" she exclaimed
Sitting here and wishing will not
bring things to me. must go out after
them. Now, shall I attack Mrs. Frick' 8
down garden of my very own and this
southern exposure will be just the
thing"
The next Saturday found Elaine,
singing like lark, arranging pots of
geraniums and ferns and ivy on the
wide sill Of her solitary window. She
had placed the last plant and was lean
Ing out to arrange some falling SPRAYS
Of ivy when something happened
something that brought frightened
exclamation from her lips and caused
next door to glance up with a startled
expression of his pale face.
The tiniest potted geranium of a
sweet smelling variety went hurting
down toward him
Look Quit warned Elaine, but he
did not move and the little flower pot
sped to its mark between his eyes.
Elaine covered her own eyes for a
moment When she withdrew her hands
the man was lying PROSTATE and a
man servant was bending over him.
Elaine flew down the stairs to the
front sidewalk and FASTENED into the
area Of the house next door. Here all
was specklessly neat and bearing evil
dence of we'll ,to-do occupants. She
rang the basement bell and Hurried
looking maid admitted her.
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LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
PAPE

WITCH jest then the second story win.
dow opened and lady in rapper
stuck her he'd out, saying, Do you
wunt me to send for an ambulants or
enything.
Send for littel sents, sed pop. And
he got up and kepp avn wawking, me
going with him, and the shooz bert his
feet verse and verse and fearser and
fearser, and after vile he sed, I'm 60
ing to set down avn the steps of that
empty house a mint, nobody can
stick her cid he'd out of that, anyway.
WITCH nobody did, but the frunt
door CT house across the street open
ed and who wawked over but a lady
carrying a glass of wattir, saying,
Heer, drink this, maybe 1t will do you
good.
Go hoam, sed pop very lowd, and
jumped up and kepp avn wawking
and the lady sed, thawt he was sick,
but he must be krazy And pop wawk.
ed the rest of the way hoam saying,
Owtch, evyry wunts in while, but
not setting down again.
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GIRL is ATTACKED
BY TRAMP AT HOUSE

Algona, Dec. THE 15-year old
daughter Of MI and Mrs. John Stumbo
was attacked by a tramp. The girls
parents were away at the time. The
tramp came to the door Of The Stumbo
home, one mile west of here, and ask
ed for something to eat. He was in
formed by the girl that her parents
were away and that she could not give
him any food.
The tramp forced his way into the
house, caught the girl and bound her
to table, gagging her with a hand
kerchief. She was still in that posi-
ton when her parents returned home.
Scores of Infatuated citizens joined
in the search for the man, but he
could not be found.
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with eyes bandaged after 4 delicate OPP
Gro tiax, To- hi Hrisfn .

with eyes bandaged after delicate op-
Grafton to save his vision.
Now he could actually see her anG
she was as fair as her voice. He used
to marvel how any one could live ir
Mrs. Tricks dreary domain and sing
80 cheerily.
Round-eyed children eyed him with
amusement as they sang and 1t was
gurgle of merriment that attracted
Elaine's attention. Her voice ended
suddenly and the childish voices trail
ed into silence.
"What do you want?" she asked
gravely.
II heard your voice singing" he said
humbly, "and wanted to actually see
you
ooh, you are Mr.. Pierce. Won't you
come IMP"
He came in and Elaine gave him a
seat on the low platform.
"You can see?" she said gladly.
He explained the nature of his tenn
porary blindness.
'Tm glad it happened" he said
bluntly. IF it hadn't Inever should
have met you"
den--with worms and caterpillars ano
everything" she laughed to cover her
confusion.
sudden gravity
The next day he bought an old fash
toned place in the suburbs. For months
he supervised it's repairs and remodel
ing. and one October day he TOOK
Elaine to see it and asked her to be his
wife.
II really can't resist this lovely gar
den," she said, with a happy smile.
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THE SPIRIT
OF CHRISTMAS
COSTUMES FOR SHOPPING AND AFTERNOON TEA .
HIP DRAPERIES AND PANTALETTES

One of the most graceful sleeves Of
all is the gauntlet with wide, tight.
fitting cuff, flaring slightly over the
hand. The ugliest hand In the world
must gain in grace with such Gun.
The full gathered sleeves are particu.
larly graceful and pretty in the trans
parent fabrics now 80 much favored
for sleeves in all sorts of frocks.
The serge coat dress Is a general
favorite for shopping and street wear.
A particularly chic model is made with
long, pointed tunic, gauntlet sleeves,
high collar and a novel surplice clos
ing. Blue serge trimmed with small
braid covered buttons and loops and
wide band of Hercules braid edging
the tunic is the most attractive com.
bination.
The Charm Of Hip Draperies.
We have always admired the grace
and delightfully."- feminine note in the
pulled and panniered figures of Wat.
teau and our own Colonial days; these
have returned in the smart hip draper.
les, panniers, and hoops of recent in-
PRODUCTION. A soft satin in dark tone,
draped gracefully over the hips with
wide loops suggestive Of pockets, was
trimmed with a bright contrasting broa
cade very effectively; the costume
was worn at q recent charity bazaar
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. . . . . . -
STORY xxvu. CONTINUED. )

a. 01ON1 AAVll. alColtAhuSei'J
rot course we WILL" answered
Jackie, rubbing the black spot on hi!
brothers nose with his paw. JUS
then, II those two puppy dogs didn1
see one Of Papa Bushytail's boots, ant
land sakes alive! If one didn't grail
one end and one the other end, and
they began to pull and growl. Puppy
dogs always do such things, you
know.
"Oh! Oh! You mustn't do that
cried Mamma Bushytail. 'You must
take Alice home"
eve WILL" answered Peetie, rubbing
the black spot on his own nose with
his little white paw. Eve were only
doing this for practice. Come on,
Alice! Bow-wow! Bow-wow!"
So pretty soon, after while, oh,
not so very long, Alice started for the
duck pen, with Jackie and Peetie
Bow Wow tumbling over each other
in their eagerness to see which would
walk at her right wing, and which at
her left. Well, weren't those puppy
dogs brave, though, to go out IN the
dark night? They never thought any
thing about it, really; any more than
you mind going to bed in the dark.
Then, all of sudden, as they were
walking through very dismal place
in the woods, Jackie began to growl.
"Oh. don't do that" cried Alice,
'syou brighten me! Did you see burg
lar or wolff"
'Why, only growled because I
smelled bone" said Jackie, and he
laughed, and fell over and over,
turning complete scmersault.
"l smelled the bone first!'' cried
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-07

New York, Dec. 4. - Christmas is
in the air! We are reminded of its
nearness at every street corner; even
the most matter-of-fact among us must
feel It's spirit and anticipate its cheer.
Safe and sane Christmas shopping has
been preached for ages but, neverthe-
less, each year sees the same crowd
in the shops and hears the same ques-
ton on every side "what shall I give
for Christmas?'' 1t is easily answered
this year If the intended recipient is
feminine There are all sorts of wear
ables that may be laid at the dainty
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protested By Tho Adam. Newspaper servies]

"A flower pot fell from my window
and 1 am afraid it has injured the
young man who was in the garden
hurriedly explained Elaine.
The maid nodded "Mr. Arthur Is In
the dining room, Miss. James Is dress
ing the wound while he waits for the
doctor"
ooh, is he 80 badly hurt?' breathed
Elaine.
TT bleeds frightfully, miss. It struck
him fairly between the eyes," explained
the girl.
"It seems so strange that he did not
move out Of the way. He seemed to be
looking straight at it."
MIR. Arthur is blind, miss" said the
maid gravely.
Blind" cried Elaine pitingly. "Oh,
no-how dreadful"
There was a murmur Of voices IN
the next room and man appeared
with roll Of bandages in his hand.
mfr. Arthur wishes to know who Is
here, Mary" he said.
sThe young lady next door. She
came to see If he was badly hurt. 1t
was her flower pot that fell"
please ask her to come in here, =
Mary" said a mans impatient voice
and in response the three Of them
fastened to enter the open door of the
dining room.
Elaine's victim was lying on broad
lea Their covered couch and James
skillful hands had neatly bandaged his
eyes. Elaine could only see fine fore
head, with dark hair brushed smoothly
back, the end Of a handsome nose and
firm, well-cut lips.
81 am so sorry!" she breathed i'm
netuously.
That's the voice." he cried excited
ly You We're singing" he went on
eagerly
eyes" she replied.
you sounded so happy was wishe
ing ! could see yoa--my COMPOUNDED
eyes he ended abruptly.
"And I have made them worse,
tre7nbled Elaine, very near tears.
"Hardly-the earth and the plant
were ioosened from the pot and struck
me first, breaking the blow Of the pot
itself. DR. Hurd will fix that up in a
trice. Tell me what you were doing,
please"
Elaine sat down and told him about
her window garden and how it had
been inspired by his own well-kept plot
next door
sHe listened eagerly and nodded his
head many times as If he understood
just how she felt about boarding houses
and back yards that ought to be gar
dens and persisted in being back yards.
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COUNTER CLAIM
FOR ISLANDER FILED

Shenandoah, Dec. "A counter
claim for Islander has been filed by the
proprietors of the Elk cafe against NJ.
e. Beach, councilman from the third
ward who is suing the cafe manage
ment for $1,000 alleging he was put
pout Of the place. The trouble, it is
alleged, grew out of a dispute over ex-
tending credit and punching the price
of cigar on a meal ticket. The case
is set to come to trial in this term of
the superior court.
Mr.. Beach is on trap trip for the
American Livestock Powder Co., of
which he is vice president, and is
travelling in California and the Hawai-
ian Islands.
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for Christmas fund and received con-
siderable attention because of it's sim,
plicity and good STYLE,
How About the Petticoat.
Has the petticoat returned In all it,
old time fluffiness and rustic, to add to
the bouffancy and charm Of the full
skirt, or have the dainty pantalettes,
introduced quietly and cautiously at
the beginning Of the season, entirely
ursurped its place in the hearts Of
well dressed women? One must admit
that the soft, frilly pantalette, or
trouser petticoat, is delightfully."- prao.
tical as we'll as fascinating. The full
skirt may billow and blow in the wind
to it's hearts content with no affront
to modesty. These pantalette petit.
coats when worn with the tailored
skirt or. frock are usually in the same
tone as the costume trimmed with
self ruffles, corded, fringed or pleatedx
For evening wear, Of course, they ART
sheer, of chiffon cloth, crepe or net
lace trimmed and frilly.
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The Shoppers Costume.

he Shoppers Costume.
If one has time to tarry moment
or two at the main entrance OF one OF
the big shops on one Of these busy
afternoons, they will have revelation
in clothes. Serge rules in the matter
Of suits and simple frocks; furs are
much in evidence and never have we
had a season when they were so be-
coming and SO much within the reach
of all pocketbooks. There are wide
soft collars and cuffs; small round
muffs, and any number Of other Access
series which may be made at home If
desired, and added to the suit Of serge
to enhance it's charm and style,
Scarcely suit or frock, passing in and
out on its Christmas mission, but
shows this touch of fur; braid, too, is
having its day on tunic and coat; one
cannot but remark the wonderful
variety in collars and sleeves. The
majority Of the suits show the high
collar, and many of the dresses too, al.
though one often glimpses beneath
top coat, and suit coat. a dainty sheer
blouse of crepe de Chine or crepe
Georgette with open throat, dainty in
its softness. The fare is the thing on
collars, cuffs, tunics, coat edges and
skirt hens. On many of the ripping
coats and skirts, tape holds the rip
pies gracefully in place; this tape Is
arranged around the lower edge of the
lining and is in the same color; often
times too a narrow taffeta or picot-
| edged ribbon is used instead of tape.
In the Way of Sleeves.
! There Is the mutton, the gaunt
let sleeve, in many variations, the bell
sleeve, the angel sleeve, and the
sleeve gathered at armhole and wrist
| It is quite a novelty, the sleeve gather
ed into the armhole; and it is true to
| it's oldtime inspiration, even to the
slight puff at the shoulder.
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BY the time she had finished, the
doctor arrived and she listened pal
pitatingly to his report.
; "A bad bruise-it won't help the
eyes any" growled the physician.
Elaine turned to go. There was moth
ing she could do save to express hel
contrition- for the accident. The doc
tor looked at her severely, the maid
was quite naughty and James wore a
look Of stern disapproval.
The door closed behind her and Their
Arthur Pierce lifted his head.
''Who went out?" he demanded
sharply.
THE young lady," murmured the
maid.
"She didn't say anything" protested
Arthur; "she went away without a
word"
"she was crying, I think, SIR" ex-
planned Mary.
"Crying-and for me?' He jumped
up and paced the floor restlessly. Later
in the day, he told Mary to go and ask
who had the window garden.
Mrs. Frick cheerfully supplied the
name, but of Elaine's present where.
abouts she professed profound ignor-
ance.
II told her I wouldn't have any mess
ing around with flowers and that my
neighbors would be suing me for dam
ages what with her carelessness in
dropping flower pots about, and so
she packed her trunk and went away
good radiance, 1 say"
When Mary repeated this converse
ton to her master Arthur frowned
blaclly. IF I hadn't been out there lis
tening to her singing, the pot would not
have landed between my inquisitive
eyes," he goaned.
Three times during the ensuing week
Elaine telephoned an inquiry concern
ing Arthur's inquiry, and when Mary
told her the last time that all traces OF
it had disappeared the inquiries ceased
It was six months after that when
Arthur Pierce walking through the
street heard Elaine's voice once more
She was singing the same song and
with her voice there blended a score
Of childish trebles.
The kindergarten was a tiny, low
rooted building, with easement win
dows opening upon sunny garden
Arthur leaped the fence and crossed
the grass to the open window. With
arms on the sill and his hat tucked
under his arm, he listened, staring with
all his might at the girl whose face he
ha6 never seen before but whose voice
had charmed him by it's sweetness dur
ing long hours while he had gone about
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/ Peetie, "and I'm going to have it,
Then the two of them made rush
| for the nice, juicy bone, and they
each got hold of 1t and began to pull
one on one end and one on the other
and they fell down and slipped and
stumbled all over in the darkness
getting mixed up in the leaves, growl.
ing and snarling; but of course, it
was all in fun, you know, for the pup
by dogs loved each other
ooh, don't do that, Peetie!" begged
Alice, touching one of the puppy dogs
with her foot. Don't tumble about
SO, Peetie!'
i'm not Peetie; I'm Jacket" was
the answer. Cant you tell by the
white spot on my nose? Peetie has
a black spot"
81 can't see very well in the dark"
replied Alice.
Then something very funny hap
pened, for when Jacskie opened his
mouth to speak to Alice he had to let
go of the bone, and of couse Peetie
ran off with it and hid it. But that
was a good thing, for they couldn't
pull on 1t any more, and when Peetia
came back they both rubbed noses,
and went on through the dark woods,
taking Alice home.
They had only one accident That
Is, they fell down hole, but they
weren't hurt at all, I'm glad to say.
Then, when Alice was safe In the
duckpen, the puppy dogs ran back
home and went right to sleep.
: Now, If you don't spill the salt In
the sugar bowl, I'm going to tell you
tomorrow night about Jimmie and
Toc1xfo
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E:'uening Story
FLAMES GARDEN.
BY CLARIssA MACKIE.
(Copyikht, 1915, by Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)

y
II was such hopeless looking gar
den! Rather, It was neglected back
yard crisa-crossed with clotheslines
bounded BY two neat brick walls on
either side and shabby brick laundry
shed at the back which gave upon an
alley. The rear OF Mrs. Tricks boarding
house formed the fourth boundary, and
from her window on the fourth floor
Elaine Rogers could look down on the
bleak squalidess Of the neglected rec
tangle and compare it, most unfavor-
ably, with the green loneliness of the
one next door.
why, don't ] have q garden?" Mrs.
F'rick replied when Elaine questioned
her She laughed harshly. And who
would be getting three meals a day,
Ell? Suppose you all came in to dinner
and found no dinner at all and me
mincing around in garden! Come
into my garden and eat by smelling of
my nowers!" I'd say, "Humphy!" she
ended contemptuousIy.
Elaine said no more about gardens,
fs'rf she continued! to look wistfully
tta&ne neglected space and dream
..lt be done with it IT,
xr Use Foen,osuggn5o.sn a she ,.sn sigh,
tie TIE Bshpp {. .. = = !, auas >as k'ndsrsar-
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U. S. SCHOONER SUNK.

New York, Dec 4.-The American
schooner Linah G. Kamensh was
sunk off Cape Hatteras today in col
lision with the Spanish steamer Condo
Wilfredo, according to wireless mes
sage from the Spanish steamship
transmitted to the Marconi wireless
station at Miami, Fla. The schoon-
er's crew was saved.
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Treating The Foot

r INDIRECTLY, the foot Is an i'm
portant factor In the beauty OF
= ones person. If your shoes
pinch your nose will be red, and your
entire circulation a bit clogged. II
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even the most limited dress allow
ance, to spend freely for your shoes
Neat. good-looking shoes will redeem
year before last suit, ugly, ill-fttina
cheap shoes will spoil the latest crea
ton Of fashion. You can tell lady
at glance by her gloves and her
footwear, and the cheap imitator OF
one the same way. The present
craze for ex- ensive fancy footwear
Is dying rapidly, SO the woman who
buys the simplest style In the shop
can feel that she Is really in style.
CT course, ii your feet are not
feeling well, you cannot put them in
good shoes. So, II they are swollen.
try giving them hot bath every
night, putting lemon juice or salt in
the water. Then dry them with
Turkish towel, rubbing them hard
until they feel fresh and until they
are rosy from the hot water and the
rubbing. Keep them as carefully
tended as your fingers-later will
give more accurate directions as to
pedicuring and the treatment Of
corns, but for this time, will only
say, tend them properly.
The heeless mules" sold as
boudoir slippers are really excellent
to wear, because they let the feet
free and loose, and give them plenty
Of ventilation. The feet, like the
rest Of the body. must breathe, but
get little chance these days. That
Is why these hot baths and rubbings
and loose slippers are 30 important
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maids door on Christmas morning to
be received with little explanations
of delight.
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Questions and Answers

Would sou adpiss taking too baths .
doy-0 cold and a hot onef-Jdne Grey.
RepIy-No, as hot one each day
IL all that IL needed for cleanliness. The
morning cold bath is an excellent tonic
and invigor ator, but 1t should be . quick
shower or sponge bath, and last only .
moment.
I haze heard that you knoto of recipe
for developing the bust. VIII you give Il
to met
ReplyESemd me self-addressed,
stamped envelope for 1t.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-28

Wild birds generally seek their
prey In the daytime, while beasts
OF prey generally seek theirs at
night.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-28
SUFFRAGISTS
BLOCK TRAFFIC

Suffrage speeches from an auto
mobile In front OF the soldiers mons
ument, Saturday, evening. drew -
large a crowd that trafflc was biocko4'
and the police were Obliged to ono
different stations for the suffragist49
Three different stations were trte6
with the same results. the crowd fol-
lowing and growing as II went. Mrs>'
Paul Reyneau, OF Detroit, and How
ard Ives, of New York, were the
speakers. under the direction Of the
Congressional union, which has foe
It's object the passage by congress-
OF the Susan II. Anthony amendment1
enfranchising women. ~
The crowds which gathered werei
composed largely OF men. who itorj
tened attentively. Many OF then
came to the unions headauarters.I
Monday morning, To slgn the petit
ton. 4 motorman on the Hamilt0RS
line dashed in to add his name and
say that he always slowed down hte
car while passing TO give his PISS
s,ngers chance to see the win
rows, hooing In that way TO ade
strength 10 tho cause