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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-28
GOOD ROADS MEET
AT CEDAR RAPIDS

Cedar Rapids, Sept. Is. - The high.
ways surrounding Cedar Rapids will be
traversed by hundreds of automobiles
when delegates from all parts Of Iowa
flock to the second convention Of the
Northwestern Road congress, October
a to 7.
Information has been received by
Secy. j. P. Keenan, of the Northwestern
Road congress that delegates from o.
tumwa, Keokuk, Davenport, Iowa City,
Des Moines, Mason City, Ames, Water
loo and Clinton will come to congress
by automobile. Some of the city coun-
ellis of these cities will come in a body
by automobile. This will give the trav-
elers an opportunity to realize the ben
eft derived by the construction OF
good roads.
The largest delegation in the history
of roads congress will be in attend
ance according to numerous letters re-
ceived by Secretary Keenan,.
Iowa which Is making great strides
in building of public highways will ben
eft materially, Is the consensus OF
opinion of all those interested in good
roads in this state. Through the build
ing of good roads the farmer, the
wholesaler, the retailer, the consumer
derive untold benefits because of clos
err communication with each other.
This is not a theory but a fact accord
ing to the experience of all who do
business with the farmer directly and
indirectly.
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NE OF the ugl1eSt things TO see
on q woman is a deep roll Of
- flesh hanging over the top OF
the corset, and making a large ridge
along the line where the corset ends.
The waist pulls tight across this,
then hangs loosely to the belt. The
result is awkward and surely any
thing but pretty to look at.
Wearing snugly fitting brassieres
will eliminate this to q great extent,
wearing the corsets more loosely will
help too. But these are oily hiding
a rear defect; the best thing is to get
rid of the lump Of unsightly flesh.
A rough massage will do away
with some of this. A steaming hot
bath, followed by hard rubbing
with a rough towel, will rub away a
certain amount of the fatty par
ticles-the same treatment, not so
roughly, will build up flesh over a
thin back. Because this massage
will bring fresh blood to the surface,
and fresh flowing blood tends to cor
rect any disease, and fat and thin
are considered diseases nowadays.
Taking the feshy spots in the
hands and pinching them will reduce
the flesh too, and bending exercises,
such as stopping over to touch the
floor with the finger tips, will stretch
the muscles behind the shoulders and
wear away the flesh. Swimming Is
best Of all, and rowing or canoeing
are both splendid. Flesh, after all, is
apt to be the result Of sedentary
habits, and vigorous exercises will
bring one back again into condition.
Active people are almost never fat.
A bit Of ammonia In the water you
wash in will also take away fat.
Some women even paint the fatty
parts of their body with ammonia,
but as this might hurt a tender skin
[ would not advise 1t.
Questions and Answers
VIII yow tell me aohy my little girl
has so many little aUhite spots in her
finger nails, and 10iU she be apt to
outgrOau themP-A Mother.
Reply-They are deposits Of lime.
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but someone who desired to simplify
matters still further, decided that
plain white soiled no quicker than
starched bingham or chambray; that
soft, white cotton crepe, which washes
so easily, requires no ironing, does
not wrinkle, and is fresher looking,
was more practical, for these dresses
than the old-time fabrics which re-
uuire starch and careful laundering.
OF course, many an old-time house
wife laughed at the idea and consid-
cred the, very thought of housework
in white ridiculous, but many have
taken it up and find cotton crepe,
whether in pure white, or patterned IN
color. a most satisfactory and practi-
cal material for the work dress.
Popularity of the Smock.
The gardening fad, which took a
strong hold upon the fancy OF the city
dweller and the suburbanite, this
summer, was responsible for the In
PRODUCTION of the smock. It has be-
come decidedly popular with house
keepers and promises to find per-
manent place in the wardrobe. These
smocks are fashioned Of dark blue lin
on chambray, duck and similar ma
terials. often trimmed with shocking
in contrasting thread. They are es'
necially practical to slip on over an
afternoon frock when there IS some
sIieht task to be performed which
might possibly result IN spot or
stain on the gown. The woman Wno
delights In regilding a picture frame
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-28
THE ALL-IMPORTANT
HOUSE DRESS
WITH ITS ACCOMPANYING APRON
IN MILDLY OR BUNGALOW STYLE
A NOVEL
DETACHABLE SLEEVES A NOVELTY
BY C. A. VOIGHT

or Frightening up piece of furniture,
Will also find them convenient, as they
are generally made up in somewhat
heavier material than the regulation
apron, and, therefore, offer more pro-
lection.
Bungalow or Acknowledging Aprons.
These large all-enveloping aprons
play no small part in the housekeep-
er's scheme of things. Crepe is a.Jo
being used considerably for these
aprons, but bingham still holds first
place; this Is garment that requires
bit Of crispness to make it look
fresh. Percale, stitned or patterned
In some conventionaIized design. is at
tractive, too, and there are number
of other wash fabrics. thin duck, for
instance, that are used.
Pockets and Trimmings.
Large, roomy pockets are features
OF both dresses and aprons. They
come in very handy for carrying a
dust cloth, short handled duster or
whlsk broom, a pair of shears, or
some other article to be used at vari-
GUS times during the morning; be-
sides being useful, they break the
severity of the dress end render it
more becoming.
Buttons are used to trim these
dresses, too: but they mu~' be
washable button-bone or crocheted.
Detachable Sleeves.
With never thought of the wash
board or the fiat iron, one of our big
dressmakers in the early spring de
signed a dainty tennis costume. This
costume had huge, flaring pocket on
one side for tennis balls, and detach-
able sleeves. That is, the sleeves
were arranged to button on to drop
shoulder; they could be removed
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many suggestions about what she
should do TO recover from the cares
brought on by her long years of caring
for her invalid mother, whose death
had preceded that of her rnloved hus-
band by but few weeks. Elinor long
ed to be all alone where nothing would
suggest old associations, and having
vainly longed all her life to see New
York, she determined to go at once
and to be on the train before her pro-
testing friends and relatives had an op-
portunitv to offer their company as a
means of guarding against loneliness.
Two hours later. a black porter was
handing her and her suitcase I'D the
steps of a sleeper of an eastbound
train just as the engine began to Duff
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soming plants and unconsciously as she
looked she hummed the opening bars
|of the Spring Song" Her deep con-
tralto tone attracted passing man.
who was taking hasty glance through
the window. A glance at her brought
him to sudden stop. A second glance
brought him to her side. That brought
her eyes upward casually to regard so
close a neighbor. and as her eyes met
the clear brown eyes of Barry Elliott
she brought her hands together with
an impulsive movement that let the
violets she held fall to the sidewalk.
Somehow, words were small part OF
their greeting, Of replacing the violets
in her hands and of their walking off
together down Broadway.
"And your husband?' ventured Bar
ry. "He is with you here?"
"My husband died six months ago,
nv mother seven. l came away to
try to forget some of the cares Of the
last Ave years." said Elinor quietly.
"But tell me of your own life, Barry.
Is the lovely Southern girl good to
you?"
"Why. didn't Alice write you about
my fiasco?" :,
"She never mentioned you after tell
ing of your engagement"
"I+'s easily told" began Barry
bluptly. "The lovely Southern girl
wanted everything lovely that money
could buy, and when she got an oppor-
tunity to choose between penniless me
and a man with a ready made fortune,
she chose him. leaving me to come to
nv senses and settle down to digging,
which / have done constantly and pro.
ftahly ever since"
"How strange Alice told me none of
that" unused Flinor. "But perhaps
she thought I had enough without
knowing that you, too, were unhappy"
"Then my happiness did matter to
YOU. Elinor?" asked Barry.
more than I could ever make you
understand. Barry: but my duty kept
me from even understanding 1t myself
In a few words Elnor told him quite
simply what her life had been since
they parted. ut seemed the only way
then. but now l shudder at the awful
ness of it all
"And I've shuddered through all the
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New York, Sept. 25.-Our modern
housewife, be she bride or matron,
does not prepare breakfast in a be-
ribboned and be-ruffled morning robe,
or dinner in a passe afternoon frock.
She delights in her trim morning
dress, with open throat, short skirt,
and sleeves, developed in some fresh
material which may be tubbed every
Monday morning. Her hair is drawn
back daintily and becomingly, and
often confined under cap of the
same material as the housedress, to
protect the hair from dust or cooking
odors.
The Material Of the Housedress.
Bingham, chambray and percale are
the staple fabrics for these dresses,
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when playing. and buttoned on again
when the game was over. It was a
pretty notion, and a highly practical
one for the tennis girl; it was still
more practical for the housewife and
she readily adapted it from the frock
of serge and satin, with it's tfght-ft-
ting, smart sleeves, to her frock Of
chambray and cotton crepe. Now, in 4
stead OF rolling back, pinning, wrink.S
ling and generally soiling a freshs
dress, she merely removes her sleeves,
proceeds with her work and when the
necessity for freedom of action is
past, buttons them on again. The
wide pocket. too, is made good use
Of
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years as I thought of you tied there,
for Alice told me enough to make me
miserable. But, come; we must for
get unhappy days" And so they had
dinner together in bright and pretty
cafe where spring blossoms were on
the tables and around edge of the min
iature lake in the center of the room.
AS they rose to leave and Barry was
placing Elinor's wrap about her the or
chestra began softly to breathe GU the
Spring Song"
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CHILDREN EV STORY
And tell me what to do.

And tell me what to do.
J For l am in a terrible state.
! Boo-hoo! boo-hoo! boo-hoo!"
And, with that, there sounded out.
side the kennel house the most pitiful
crying Peetie and Jackie had ever
heard.
my goodness! What's that." asked
Jackie.
1T must be a tramp" answered
Peetie. Don't let him I'M"
So they looked out of the window
and they saw big shaggy dog, with
his coat all stuck up with burrs and
one foot was cut and another had a
thorn in it, and one ear hung down
and the other pointed up, and, Oh,
dear me, woopsy-doodle and a toma-
to can! He was the most miserable
dog you ever saw.
'Is 1t Mother Hubbard's dog?" asked
Peetie.
NO" answered Jackie. Il don't
know who 1t is.''
Let's ask him. suggested his
| brother, so he raised the window a
little bit, and called out: Are you a
| tramp"
| Indeed, I'm not a tramp, little dog
gie," answered the big dog. II am
only poor dog. / have no home and
I'm looking for work. can churn
butter and I can do tricks, but no one
seems to want me. Perhaps you have
a little wood your mother wants saw
ed, or maybe the lawn needs to be
cut. I'd do it for bite of bread and
some meat, for am very hungry. Did
you hear me sing about how miser-
able I ann"
"Yes, We heard you," replied
Jackie.
| well. it's all true went on the
poor dog. Every word of it. Last
night l slept On top of stone wall,
and the night before on the edge OF
a mud puddle. All I've had to eat for
three days has been part Of an old
bootleg and piece Of shoe. And 1t
was hard chewing; very hard. Has
your mother any work for me
J "Our mother isn't home said
Petite
| ooh, dear, that's too bad Well
then, III go on Maybe I can find
work somewhere. My, how hungry
am! Would you mind if took a
drink of water from the tub?'
"No, certainly not" said Peetie
and oh, how sorry he and Jackie felt
for the poor dog! They thought of the
mice things the rich dog had to eat
and then. all of sudden Peetie said
.I'm going to give you some OF my
dinner"
$50 am l." cried Jackie.
Then they ran to the window and
just as the poor dog was limping
away, after having gotten drink
they called to him. He came IN the
house. wondering what they wanted
of him. but when they told him ne
could have some of the sandwiches
and the sweet crackers and the puppy
cakes, we'll, maybe that poor dog
didn't eat!
Oh. wish you could have seen him!
Peetie and Jackie kept on filling up
his plate until, would you believe me?
there wasn't anything left but two
bones. and that was all Peetie and
Jackie had to eat.
"I'm afraid I've robbed YOU" said
the poor dog, when he had licked the
plate as clean as if Jennie Chipmunk
|had washed it, but Jackie and Peetle
didn't care, flor they knew they had
been kind.
Then the poor dog went to sleep
behind the stove and he was the
means of something wonderful hap
pening to Peetie aud Jackie, as you
shall hear tomorrow night, If you
don't upset the stove backing IN the
ice cream and make it look like a
chocolate cake.
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~. ao,,, wow. and the Poor Doc.

Tho Bow Vows and the Poor Dog
Once upon time 1t happened. as
things will sometimes happen in this
world. that Jackie and Peetie Bow
Wow were left home alone to mind
lie kennel Their papa and mamma
had gone on a visit, and would not
be- back until late that night.
sEow. be careful not set the place
pn ire" cautioned Mrs. Bow Wow,
tand don't let any tramps in. Your
ainner ia all cooked for you, In the
cupboard, and don't 60 away from the
house. Now be good puppy dogs and
ri bring you something nice when
papa and I come back"
We'll be good" promised Peetle
and Jackie. Well. after their mamma
had gone they hardly knew what TO
do. They wandered around the mousse
and they peeped in the cupboard TO
see what nice things they were gong
10 have for dinner
81 see some fine, juicy bones!
cried Peetie. ...
"And there are some dog biscuit
sandwiches" added his brother, and
some of those sweet crackers, and
Two puppy cakes!" ,,1,,
"Fine!" exclaimed Peetie. well,
now we've looked at it, let's go nave
ball game Maybe some of the fel-
lows will come along" So they went
out in front of the kennel house ana
tossed the ball up and knocked 1t all
about. and had a lovely time.
81 guess that white poodle wishes
he could play around the way we 49,
romorkad Jackie
II believe you," agreed Peetie. "but
maybe he has some kinds of fun that
We don't. Hello, there come Bully
and Bawly. the two frogs, and Sammie
Littletail and Johnnie and Bllle
Bushytail. Now We'll have a game. y
And they did, fine one, too, Jonn'
ME knocking the ball SO high "nen
he was at the bat that 1t is Wonder
that it ever came .down again.
Well, they played and they Played
until It was the dinner hour, and then
IL was time to go home, Bully and
Bawly and Sammie and Johnnie ana
billie promising to come back a1ter
their meal. Peetie and Jackie went
in the house and began to get the good
things out Of the cupboard.
srWhat shall we eat f1rst?' asked
Jackie. >.
"Oh, let's begin on the dog biscuit
sandwiches suggested his brother.
aWe'll save the bones until last, for
we can gnaw on them long time.
Then. Just as they had everything
nice on the table, and were about TO
sit down to regular feast, they hearo
q voice outside singing.
clark" exclaimed Peetie, rs that
Bawly?"
"1t doesn't sound like him. answer.
ed Jackie. Maybe it's that BAD
Mother Hubbard dog, who wanted us
u get the honey for him. Listen!
They listened ard they heard the
voice again. and it was singing song.
70 sing 1t properly you have TO De
cold and hungry and feel very sau,
but as I hope none OF you Is IN that
condition will allow you to sing II
after a good supper, and When you
feel real happy.
Wen. this is the song Jackie and
peetie heard:
sft.s awful when you're hungry,
with not bite to eat.
And when you've wandered many
miles, ~,
with blisters on your feet.
I haven't got single cent;
Nor any place to CO.
rye asked for food along the way
But every one says: NO!
f5I wish Ha see fairy
With silver-gauzy wings.
I'd ask her for some sandwiches
And many other things.
Perhaps she'd have some pity,
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The Roll Of Flesh Across The Shoulders

Maybe you live where there IS lime
in the drinking water and she gets
more than she needs, or it may be
due to not too perfect circulation.
She will surely outgrow it.
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Evening Story
THE SPRING SONG.
BY Allison Grant.

Copyright, 1915, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.
For the first time in nearly five
years Flinor found herself free from
responsibility, with leisure and money
to spend as she pleased. Friends.
whose kindness was Of the proverbial
kind that comes so near killing. had
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Massaging aaOay feshy shoulder
Do you kno7c Of any harmless eooy
of Developing the bust? am rather
thin also. Thanking you.-Nary
Ellen aap
Reply-Send a stamped, addressed
envelope, and l will give you form
ula that will both build up your
general health and nourish the bust
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ing and most rare artistic ability. N
Southampton home was and stiN 10
veritable museum Of wonderful thiheS
collected by Mr. White and himself OUT
ing their years OF friendship. me
Breeses were TO Southampton what the
ClaiinS were TO Lakewood-'hrst cl'i-
zens" and general mentors.
The children, of course, knew nothing
Of all this. The four or five Breese
youngsters took the little Clatiin heiress
into their fold, and right there began the
love story of Bobby and Beatrice. In the
beginning they played together. pairing
OH in the most natural way. Later they
danced together, and still later they
swan, motored, hunted, golfed and
lirted together. he two sets OF parents
looked on the growing romance with
high favor.
And then i, came to pass that the
Breeses lost large part of their wealth
and the Clafins lost heavily in the John
B. Clafin financial smash-up three years
ago, and everything changed for the
young lovers. The parents Of both urged
them to give UP each other and marry
for wealth.
Miss Clafln was taken abroad and
Bobbie Breese took a job in Wall street.
In Europe the Clafins were eagerly well
coined They were by no means stran-
gers in exclusive circles in London and
Paris for Miss Ciaflin's beauty had Gre
ated a sensation over there when she
was q debutante. She had been pre-
sented at court in London-in fact, was
the American beauty and belle Of that
season Among the\ men who had ad-
mired and courted hef were two sets OF
brothers. the Grenfell twins and the
Beresford boys" This all happened
eight years ago. The handsome and
popular Grenfell twins were killed In ac'
ton last Spring, and shortly after find
ing Miss Clafin cold to his advances, the
senior Beresford, now Lord Decies, fel
in love with and married Miss Vivier
Gould.
many crea, Rritafn Rights Reserved.
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In France a noble duke, the debonair
de Richelieu, and half a dozen counts
had besieged the fair American, but
they. too, went into the discard What
chance had they against the lithe-limbed
American youth, whose dancing talents
were just then adding to his popularity?
When the crash came. 1t was natural,
-erhaps, that Miss Claims parents
should desire a wealthy husband for
their daughter. They recalled her for
mer triumphs in Europe, but, realizing
that foreign noblemen seek only Amer
lean dollars, not hearts, they did not
take her abroad again to, win husband,
but 20 forget her lover Then, they rea-
soned, with Bobbie forgotten, it would be
easy to persuade Beatrice to accept one
of the several homebred millionaires
who had lowered about her since her
debut.
However, in these days Miss Claf1in
Vas a great heiress and Breese had an
assured income. Therefore their love
times changed, was it not natural that
Mr. and Mrs. Cla1in should look hack
and recall with pleasure young Gould's
devotion? Parents usually wish to see
their daughters protected from the hard
ships Of poverty. This is deeply in
grained and perfectly human trait in
parents, and in mothers particularly
I1cuS0 LILO Trip W IcuIOp6 lOi CndDB6
Of scene as a first aid to forgettiug.
They rented their beautiful Lakewood
place and sought distraction abroad.
Then war broke out and Miss Clafin
wanted to go as a nurse. but this her
parents absolutely refused.
"Then, if | can not do that" she re-
torted, 81 shall return to America and
marry Bobbie."
In the end the parents consented to re-
turn to this country; indeed, they were
glad to. for it now seemed the right mo-
ment for the renewal Of young Mr..
Goud's suit.
In the meantime the devoted Robbie
had not been idle. FIe tried his best to
make money, but there were few for
tunes to be made at that time in Wa:
street. He did not try to forget his
sweetheart; he knew perfectly well that
nothing would change either one Of
them. He was not afraid of the effect
OF the trip abroad any more than Miss
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boyhood dreams, after the girl has lost
really large fortune. Is 1t any wonder,
therefore, that Newport and Southamp-
ton, where the young people are we'll
known, are all agog with interest over
this delightful madcin-America ro-
nance? In this romance figure foreign
nobiemcn who yearned to wed the beau
tiful Miss Claflin, and charming French
and English beauties who made hero
OF Bobby" Breese this Summer when he
served in French ambulance corps.
1t all began so Ions ago! Fifteen
years or more ago the Arthur B. Claflins
built themselves a beautiful Summer
home at Southampton, Long Island.
Their Winter home was at Lakewood,
n. j. Their one child Beatrice. was not
strong and they had TO live away from
the city. Mr.. Clafiin was the younger
son of II. B. Claflin, one OF New York's
earliest merchant princes, and is a
brother OF John 3. Clafin, formerly one
of our illionaires. Mrs. Clahin
was Miss Minnie Alexander. sister OF
A. A. Alexander. the artist In Lake
wood the Claflins were the leading resi-
dents; they were very public-sprted
and did much for the town. Little
Beatrice, although growing up in an at
mOsphcre Of wealth, was taught that
wealth had its responsibilities and also
that there was much IN life that money
could not buy.
She was a beautiful child, with great
dark gray eyes and black hair. Her
uncle painted portrait of her when
she was ten years Of age that created a
furore when exhibited at the National
Academy. This portrait hangs in the
great hall Of the Claflin's Lakewood
manor house. but it does not figure in
our story.
When the Clahins first joined the
Southampton colony they found tho
James Laurence Breeses there before
them. MIR. Breese was an intimate
friend Of the late Stanford White ant
was man Of wealth. high social stand