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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-30

For general wear with the dress
comes the coat in various styles. The
MODEL illustrated shows new and
very practical style in coats. In the
back it is very full and falls in ripples
while in the front it has less fulness.
A wide gauntlet cuff is used on the
sleeves, and the high collar which
flares up as high as the chin is un-
usually new and smart The model is
developed in blue serge. Other fabrics
which are being used for such coat
are black and white checked coating.
covert cloth, field cloth, sabardine and
for the fancy coat faille silk is used.
Speaking of faille silk reminds me Of
an unusual model which was shown III
one of the shops of oyster white falile.
It was very full, back and front anu
the entire thing was edged with q
wide band of black velvet.
or no less Importance is the ST
The materials used are covert. serge.
gabardine, voile gabardine which is a
light weight fabric of the gabaroine
type. khaki or field cloth, grosgrain
cloth, covert cord, tweed or homespun.
The suits this season show return
to the strictly tailored type. OF course,
the military style is highly popular.
This is so named more because of the
placing of corded trimming and but.
tons than in the general cut, although
there are some that have very pro-
nounced military cut. and with pockets
and belts in the places accorded them
by the makers of British and French
uniforms
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Ma was sewing in her room today,
and I went in and sat down avn the
edge of her bed and looked At her, and
aftir vile I sed, Ma II you say you
rend sumthing duz it meen the saim
thing as to tare 1t.
wy, yes, rend meens to tare, ware
did you evvir get hold Of that werd,
sed ma.
I saw it in book, I sed.
And kepp avn watching her sewing
a vile, and then sed. Wood 1t be awl
rite to say, I rended a hole In my
stocking.
No. you'd half to say, rent, a mole
in my stocking. but nobody evvir uses
it in that sents. sed ma.
And she kepp avn sewing, and SEQ
Wood it be awl rite to say, rent a
hole In my blouse.
Serteny, sed ma.
Wood it be awl rite to say, rent
hole in my undirshert,7 i sed.
OF course it wood, it applys to evvry-
thing. now don't keep that up aWl day'
sed ma.
Yes nam. I sed And atartld TO
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chimpanzee

bad old tail-pulling chimpanzee
monkey.
ooh dear!" exclaimed Beckie
"What-what do you want?'
mot much" answered the chimp
Il just want to pull your tail, that's
ALL"
ooh. but you mustn't" said Beckie.
I'm going shopping with mamma"
That makes no matter of differ
ence to me-" said the chimpanZee
monkey. II am going to pull your tail
just the same. Look out! Here
come. i haven't pulled any ones tail
in week! Wow"
Well, he was just going to pull
Beckies tail, when, all Of a sudden,
the little bear girl thought OF some
thing.
| ooh, Mr.. Monkey" she said, IF
you are going to pull my tail suppose
| can't stop YOU
mo indeed" he answered, saucy
like.
"But, before you do pull it, will you
kindly do me favor-just one?" beg
ged Beckie.
well, one, and only one said the
chimpanzee, sort of cross-like. Don't
ask two favors, now remember
Il won't" promised Beckie. But
the one favor ask of you is to please
button up my dress in the back be-
fore you pull my tall
Bah! Button a dress!" cried the
chimp. "If there's anything | don't
like it's buttoning dress in the
back"
But you promised" said Beckie.
$50 l did and so I WILL growled
the chimpanzee. But mind you,
don't wiggle when I'm buttoning it, or
I'll stop"
So the chimpanzee began buttoning
Beckie's dress in the back.
my, what lot of buttons" said the
chimp, as he started at the top one.
He buttoned few there and then he
got tired and started at the bottom.
And, when he was down at the bot
tom Beckie put her paws back of her
neck and unbuttoned the few buttons
the chimpanzee had already buttoned.
The chimpanzee buttoned few but
tons at the bottom, and then he start
ed at the top again.
why! Why!' he chartered. II
thought I had some buttons buttoned
there, but I can't see any. guess
those buttons slip out as fast as fas-
ten them In the button holes
Maybe" said Beckie, "but remem-
Der you can't pull my tail until you
have buttoned every bit and all OF my
dress. You promised"
80 did, said the chimp, with a
sigh And he went on fastening but
tons, but as fast as he fastened them
Beckie would unfasten them.
ooh, can never do this!' cried the
chimpanzee at last There must be
a million buttons on this dress. l give
up! l don't want to pull your tail,
anywhow.
And, with that, out of the window he
jumped.
"It's easier to count how many
flakes in snowdrift than button up
Montclair style button dresses he
said. Never will do that again.
And then Beckie laughed TO think
how she had fooled that monkey, and
the bear lady came in soon after. and
buttoning up the dress. she and Beckle
went shopping and every one said the
little bear girls dress was too sweet
for anything. And the chimpanzee
didn't have any lolly-pops for supper
that night. which served him right
So in the next story I'm going to tell
you about Neddie's snow shovel, but
please do all you can to stop the bread
knife from cutting up tricks when the
condensed milk pail comes to have tea
with the hot cross bun.
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brown hair, her pale blue sleeves push
ed IN above her rounded elbows, Betn
Newton was radiant. They were all 50
good TO her. too She smiled happily.
too tired to eat. Her eyes met carr
Bellows and something in the man
gaze brought hot blush to her cheek.
After that her eyes did not wander 1ar
from her plate:
AS a delightful surprise Beth pro-
duced a. steamed apple pudding with
maple syrup, and in token OF their
gratitude Andy Smith hastily plucked
bunch of herbs from the rafters and
solmenly crowned her with q wreath OF
catnip, the queen Of cooks. by the tlHle
the dishes were washed and put away
the sun was shining outside. The IN
yaders had restored the house to order
and Carl Bellew had pinned not on
the table cover Inside Of that envelope
were folded crackling banknotes oi
such large denomination that old Ned
Blake would never cease to marvel over
the accession Of riches that made MS
declining days more comfortable
They returned to the scene or the
camp fire, and all too soon the three
motor cars arrived Somehow MRS:
Bliss managed to smuggle Beth and
Bobby into the same car with hersei1
and Carl Bellew. and that night when
she went TO pea the girl dSsuieo hoi :
self that they had rounded out her per-
feet day.
A few days later the party had
broken UP and the picnic was forgotten
by all save Beth Newton and Bobby
and, perhaps, Carl Bellew. His place
was not very far away and he found
many excuses for calling on the Blisses.
When kindly Mrs. Bliss realized that
it was her little NURSERY governess
whom Carl Bellew wanted to Sc. she
remembered her own days Of wooing,
and entered wtole-heartedly into match
making.
Dear" said Carl Bellew one October
day when he had received Beth's an
swer. I've loved you from the begin
ming. but when | tasted your cooking
-
Beth's hand pressed his lips in ST.
lence. She looked up at her splendid,
gallant lover.
"Ah. Carl she murmured. Il am
such a humble little thing-so un-
worthy Of you! You might marry a
princess-or q queen!"
Carl threw back his head and laugh
ed, Then he gathered her closer in his
arms
II am going to marry queen, he
protested, the queen Of cooks
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ANOTHER
CASE OF MAD DOG

Iowa City, March 27.-Another case
of hydrophobia, resulting from dog
bites, inflicted in Council Blufs,
where three victims were attacked
earlier in the month, is feared. The
fourth Council Bluffs lad is Robert
GRAY, son of Frank Gray, of that city.
The dog was killed by a policeman apd
the head has been sent to the nac-
THEOLOGICAL laboratories in Iowa City,
where State Bacteriologist Henry Al
bert will make a thorough test. II
germs or rabies are discovered the
boy will be sent hither to receive the
Pasteur treatment. The three other
Council Bluffs boys are doing finely.
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SETTLE VAN DORM
BOWERMASTER CASE

Fairfield. March 27.-The Van Dorm
Bowermaster damage case which has
been on the docket of the Jefferson
county courts for nearly year was
Yesterday afternoon settled and dis
missed by mutual consent and has
been stricken from the docket by
County Clerk George NJ. Ball. -
The case was an alleged SANDER
suit and was family affair, Mrs. Van
Dorm suing her brother-in-law, Earl
Bowermaster The friends Of the two
families are indeed glad that the case
was settled out of court.
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HAMPTON PUTS ON
GOOD OLD BARBECUE

Hampton, March 2.-As follow
up for the campaign that was in
augurated here a few weeks ago that
had for it's slogan, Buy it in Hamp-
ton" the members of the Hampton
Comemrcial association conceived the
idea of putting on real old-fashloned
barbecue. with invitations issued Tor
the farmers. in this territory as their
guests for >the occasion. The plan
met with instant acceptance, and In
vitations were issued to the number
of 900 addressed to every farmer in
this territory who should be among
the buyers of Hampton goods.
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KILLED BY FAILING TREE.

South English, March 27-Denn1s
Hobbs. who was working for Lon Nc
Neal near Keswick, was killed yester-
day while chopping down tree. 1t
fell upon him crushing his skull; death
was instantaneous.
Mr.. Hobbs was born here about thir-
ty years ago. He had been away TOT
number Of years but returned here
year ago, where he has since worked
at whatever came in his way to 40.
His parents live in South Dakota,
while he has several sisters in Des
Moines and numerous cousins living
in South English.
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FOSNOT BURIAL
AT KEOSAUQUA

Keosauqua, March 27.-The body OF
Miss Mary Fosnot was brought here
from Valley Junction Thursday. she
died at the home of her sister. Miss
Fosnot was born and grew to young
womanhood in Keosauqua where she
was highly esteemed. The body was
taken to the home of her aunt, Mrs.
Marjory Long. where funeral services
were held in the afternoon. conducted
by Rev. ]. G. Behrens. Interment was
made at Oak Lawn cemetery. The
body was accompanied here by Ny.
and Mrs. Will Taylor, Mrs Carrie
Sheets of Valley Junction and Sam
FosnOt of Des Moines.
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MODES FOR TOP COAT and SUIT
The Late Skirts Show Trimming at
the Lower Edge
PICOT EDGED RIBBONS

The jackets vary in length, some are
moderately long in the back and cut
short in the front from the underarm
seam. Others are cut short all the way
around The bolero with or without
sleeves is worn especially in the silk
suits.
In the second illustration is a suit
with an Elton jacket with V-neck and
buttons down the front. With this IL
worn full skirt which is stitched sew
eral times around the lower edge. This
is the type of suit that would make an
excellent travelling suit for the woman
who is going to the Pan-American or
upon any other journey
Dresses are being finished around
the bottom of the skirts in many varl-
GUS ways. A dress of net has a deep
hem of white taffeta figured in pink,
which was cut in deep scallops at the
top edge. A close-fitting bodice of the
silk was covered with flowing bolero
of net which was bound around the
edges with the figured silk cut on the
bias.
Other skirts of net or chiffon nave
hens eighteen inches deep of taffeta or
satin and many organdy dresses shown
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POPULATION INCREASES.

Ida Grove, March 27.-The birth OF
a pair of twins this week brought the
population of Ida Grove to 2,086 peo-
pie, according to the statistics of City
Assessor H. A. Moorehead, who COM
pleted the count few days ago. The
tally stood at 2.083 Tuesday morning,
but since that time the stork has visit
ed two households, leaving at the
Chas. Parrish home son and daugh-
ter. This is an increase OF 2OS people
over the census returns Of 1910 or an
increase of II per cent.
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CHildren's EDening St0ry

Beckie Stubtail, the little girl bear,
raised her paw in the air, so the lady
mouse teacher in the hollow stump
school could see it.
Yes, Beckie, what is it?" asked the
lady mouse, smiling at the bear girl.
IF you please, teacher, you know |
brought note from my mamma this
morning, asking If could be let out
early to go shopping with her And
now it's time and"
"Oh, yes, to be sure. Beckett ex-
claimed the mouse teacher. II did say
you were to go home early. am glad
you reminded me of it. Yes, you may
go now
So Beckie went out of school before
the other animal children, hurrying
along with her books under her arm
The snow had melted SO her brother
Neddie could not have pulled her on
the sled, with a warm brick to keep
Beckie's paws warm, If he had wanted
to.
''Oh, I'm so excited" exclaimed
Beckie, as she hurried along. Il hope
it's all ready for me"
And what do you suppose it was
Beckie was excited about? Why. new
dress. And 1t was to be at the cave
for her to put on when she reached
home to go shopping with her mother
ooh. mammal exclaimed Beckie, as
she ran in the cave, lis my dress
ready?"
Yes. all finished answered Mrs.
Stubtail Aunt Lettie, the goat lady
j,,st
on and then we will go down to the
five and ten cent store and see ABOUT
buying new piano.
Beckie put her books in chair and
held up her new dress. 1t was red,
with orange and lemon trimmings,
bit of honey lace on the collar and
blueberry pie ribbons on one side.
And, oh. what lot of buttons up
the back" said Beckie. why, there
must be forty-leven of them at least"
yes" said Mrs Stubtail, Aunt
Lettie said that was the very latest
Montclair style-plenty of buttons
But you'll have to help me button
up. mamma" said Beckie. II never
could reach them all myself
"Yes, I'll help you,'' said Mrs. Stub
tail. Here, you sit down and eat
cookie until l get myself ready,
Beckie.''
Well, Mrs Stubtail the bear lady,
soon had on her best dress and nat,
and she was just going to help button
up Beckie's new dress when knock
sounded on the cave door.
who's there?' asked Mrs. Stubtall.
1T is |, Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy,"
was the answer. Can you run over,
Just for minute, to show me how to
put the apples inside dumping am
making for Uncle Wiggily?'
ITO be sure can spoke Mrs. Stub
tail. kindly. 81 won't be minute.
Beckie," she went on to the little bear
girl. "You can be putting on your
dress and fastening as many OF the
buttons as possible. I'll finish you
when I return
"All right, mamma" spoke Beckle.
But she found she could reach only
few of the buttons of her new dress,
which fastened in back; the new
Montclair style.
Beckie was doing the best she could,
but it made her neck ache to look over
her shoulder and try to fasten buttons
which she couldn't see.
Il wish mamma would come back,
she said at last.
There was a noise at the cave door
and some one came in. -,
"Oh, please hurry, mother called
Beckie.
"Ha. I'm not your mammal an
swered a voice, and there stooo inc
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VETERAN OF TWO
WARS OUT AGAIN

Keosauqua, March 27.--Samuel Min
mic, veteran Of two wars. the Mexican
and civil, was very sick the first of the
week, his condition causing great
deal Of anxiety to his family and his
friends But the sturdy old gentleman
seems to have recovered from the at
tack and Friday morning he made his
regular trip down town. Mr.. Mimic
is 80 years old and his many friends
hope he may recover completely from
his illness.
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MANY WANT PLACES.

Burlington, March 27.-County
Auditor Parrot held the examinations
Friday morning for the position of
census taken in the city of Burlington.
The state census will be taken here
during the month of April and there
will be fourteen census enumerators
nut to work. There were fOrty-eight
applicants for the positions, and the
examinations Friday morning were
more rigid than it was thought would
be necessary.
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WANT FARM EXPERT,

Alta, March PA movement has
been started in this county for a
county farm expert. The matter has
not been submitted to the people for a
vote, but the government aid of 81 200
will be asked for and in addition a
farm extension association is being
organized to raise the balance of the
amount required 1t will be a success,
it is felt, and a man will be engaged
at once.
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cR,NNELL WOMEN ORGANIZE.

Grinnell March 27.-The Women's
leauge of Grinnell college, an organ
ization of the goods for cooperation
with the faculty for the regulation of
student affairs, has just adopted new
constitution that marks distinct step
in advance in the field of student self
government A more complete express
sion of student opinion in matters pf
college interest is provided for, and
many powers hitherto exercised by the
dean of women are now entrusted to
the girls themselves.
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TO GET NEW FACTORY.

Fl. Madison, March T.-The Fort
Madison Industrial. association closed
a deal with the officials of the Perfec-
ton Tire & Rubber Co., of Chicago for
the location in the new factory addi-
ton in this city. The buildings and
equipment will represent an outlay Of
about $4,000 and employ 200 men. 1t
is the intention to have the plant in
operation by the last of July.
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ARE GRADING LEVEE.

Fl. Madison, March 27.-The city
parks department and the street COM
missioner have crew of men grading
the levee at the foot of Pine street
The ground is being prepared for the
cement walk which will be completed
along the top of the rip on the river
front near the boat house.
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GOSPEL TEAM SUCCESSFUL.

Keota, March 27.-The union evan
gelistic meetings being held in the
Methodist church at Keota are proving
great success. Evangelist Harper
and his assistants had another engage
ment to fill Monday and Tuesday and
their places were taken by the gospel
team of Columbus Junction, consisting
of nine business men. Large crowds
are attending the services.
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MAN coLLApsEs ON STREET.

Des Moines, March 27.-W f. VOL
verton. % years old, of Abba, tainted
a. Fifth and Locust streets little be-
fore midnight Thursday night. He
was found lying on the sidewalk by
Officer Bayliss. He was taken to
Mercy hospital in charge of city
physician. His condition is not seri-
Gus.
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HAVE JI1NEY TRUCK.

Council Bluffs, March 27.-The jit-
ney truck has arrived at Council
Bluffs. 1t is a 12-seated affair, and is
to run between this city and Manawa
and Big Lake during the summer.
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SUES FOR $4,000.

Fl. Madison, March 27.-Among the
several suits filed for the April term
in the district court here is one for
500. 900 for alienation Of affections. The
case Is brought by Mrs. Vina Coyne
against A. Howard Coyne, Frank
Coyne and William Coyne, the defend
ants being prominent Jefferson town
ship residents.
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EX-SENATOR CRITICALLY ILL.

Keosauqua, March 27.-Ex-Senator
B. r. Vale who represented Jefferson
Van Buren, counties in the twenty
second, third, fourth and fifth assem-
blies from 1883 to 1894, is reported as
critically i'll at his home i'll Harris
burg township.
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EnlIS OUT OF WINDOW.

TT. Madison, March 27.-Charles,
the fifteen months old child of Mr.
and Mrs. Adolph Horn, fell from the
second story window last Wednesday
evening at 80 and was picked up by
a young lady living next door, who
feared the child had been killed, but
fortunately there were no broken
bones found.
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RoY is MISSING,

Emmetsburg, March 27.-Morris
Powers. aged 16, school boy of this
city. who mysteriously disappeared
last Thursday has not been seen and
it is feared he has met with foul
MAY.
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New York. March 27.--The proper
wrap and the proper suit for spring
are the first questions which crop into
the woman's mind with the beginning
of the balmy weather.
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have deep hens OF c0j~r j ii K )
alao have deep hens u ,-is-,a -
CANDY.
The scal,oped lowe q . e . Z ,.
ulany pretty and can he Hca "-i
good effect on the bottom ?
mer dresses. If yor arc he2i ':'i'l= .
think of making these, Pom II .
so used as we'll as S Gares When y
sheer material is rsod, n a-rcw ~ g
of the same material i.ay n.'d 0
run around the eu e.. L. his ri
a little heavier fahii: g s; &, lad nS
may be used to finish TAG cd ses.
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Evening Story
THE QUEEN OF COOKS
(By Don La Grange.D

Copyright, 1915, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.
Smyrna times., 1915-10-13
KENTON.
Items of Church Interest and Budget
of Local Happenings and Personals

Items of Church Interest and Budget
of Local Happenings and Personals
Kenton. October 12th:-The Ep-
worth League services will be in
charge of DR.. P N. Money. next
SUNDAY evening. October 18th, topic;
"Can We Capture Politics for God?"
The Women's Christian Temperance
Union will hold their next meeting at
the home Of Mrs. Gamaliel Garrison,
Thursday afternoon. October 18th
at 2 80 o'clock. Always Welcome.
TIE Rev. d. S. Clark will fill
the pulpit of the Kenton NJ. E.. Church
Sunday evening. while our pastor is
conducting Revival Meetings" at
BlackistOn
While Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman Clark.
living near town. were driving Sat-
urday afternoon. their horse took
fright at the steam roller near the
Clayton School House and ran away.
Fortunately they were caught and
there was no damage done. except ore
of the reins was broken and Mrs.
Clark was badly shaken up.
The Ladies' Aid Society met at the
home Of Mrs. ELMER Walker last
Wednesday evening. After the busi-
ness was concluded. ways and means
were discussed for building a town
hall. II is really too bad Kenton
hasn't any progressive men. Re-
freshments. consisting of tongue.
sandwiches. cheese. waters. olives.
cake. coffee and naints. were served.
Personals: and Mrs James
T. Burrows were ont town visitors or
Sunday. Mrs. ard Mr.. w. $. ForC
and son Marvel. from Marydel. spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs H. NJ.
Wright and family. MIR. and Mrs.
Norris Bull and daughter. Flora,
Mrs. Ollie Jones. have returned from
a motor trip to Wilmington. where
they expect 70 move shortly. Mr.. Bull
having bought out a milk route. II,
has rented his town house to DR..
Smith. Of Ridgely. Miss Mary N
. Walker. who attended the Woman
College. at Newark. last year. j
taking a secretarial course at Pierce
Business College. Philadelphia. :
Mrs. Elmer Walker has been visitin
> in Wilmington.