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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-16
PARIS STILL CL|NCINC
TO THE FULL LONG TuNIC
Colors and Fabrics Show The Influence OF The Military
BOOTS FOR WALKING COSTUMES

the ingenious woman may follow their
examples with her old skirts.
For instance, the new tunic skirts
are very long, much longer than those
of last year, showing scarcely more
than one or two inches of the lower
skirt beneath but to offset this. which
looks rather difficult when your last
seasons long tunic showed at least
six inches of lower skirt, yokes are
very much the rage, and by attaching
tunic to yoke it will be long enough
to suit this seasons requirements.
If the dress you wish to remodel is
of silk, or summer fabric, very SIM
pie way of undermining it is to add a
lower section of two or more ruffles,
according to the width of the ruffles
and the depth of the lower skirt which
shows. I saw very pretty taffeta
dress the other day which had been
made with tlaring tunic and very
tight lower skirt. The owner of the
dress made the lower skirt wide by in
sorting a triangular piece of the ma
terial into the back seam. TWO ruff
fles she made of the same taffeta, with
narrow hens machine hemstitched.
These were placed onto the founda-
ton skirt, and of course, the piecing
was hidden, and joined below the long
tunic. The dress was very smart and
looked as though it might have been
designed this season instead of last.
With a little forethought and a-care-
full studying of new designs to be seen
in the fashion magazines or fashion
sections of the nswpapers many an old
dress whose style is hopeless can be
made into an up-to-date garment which
will give a great deal of pleasure.
In my first illustration l have shown
dress whose lines are simple enough
to suit the most conservative OF tastes
and vet are so smart that wherever the
gown is seen the wearer would pass as
a well-dressed member of society. The
model is developed in Belgian blue
ribbed material, light of weight and
suited to the skirt whose wide tucks
give an effect of deep hens in f1ounc-
ed skirt
News from Paris says that garbar-
dine continues to be very smart. 1t
has the qualities which should endear
it to the American mind, for it is serv-
iceable and practical and comes in all
the known shades, from navy blue,
black. white, to all the shades OF tan
and gray. :,
Checks large and checks small are
being shown for the spring suits IN
nv illustration l have shown a trlg
little suit with a diagonal black-and-
whitS check The coat is made some
what on Norfolk lines, with SIX
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cloak and went out into the snowy
streets. The wonderful valentine burn
| ed against her heart; she was con-
scious of it's proximity all day. 1t took
away the sting from the comic one she
found in her desk, and it upheld her
through trying day with her pupils.
Night found her coming home to the
boarding house and her dull room with
star-like eyes and flushed cheeks. She
looked positively lovely. Romance was
not dead after ALL
Mrs Munson came into the dining
room with importance written on her
sallow countenance.
Miss Wingfield, I'm dreadfully sorry
but I'm afraid that valentine you got
this morning isn't for you, after all.
Along about noon lady came in from
next door and said that her name was
! Wingfeld and wanted to know if any
mail for her had been left here by
mistake. Said her name was Inez
Wingfeld-so guess, maybe, that val
entine was for her.
Ida Wingfeld suddenly looked i'll: all
the light and color died out of her face
Slowly she took the envelope from her
bosom and passed it to the hard feat
ured woman beside her.
perhaps you are right" she said
YEARLY ct is addressed to Miss /.
Wingfeld.'
There was silence around the table
for an instant Then before Mrs. Mum
son could move away Asa Root got up
and held out his hand.
, 81 will take that letter if you please.
Mrs. Munson-I know-because l sent
! it to her! Perhaps you may recognize
my handwriting!" He took the valen-
tine from Mrs. Munson's reluctant
hand and going around the table. laid
it beside Ida Wingfields plate, then
he placed a hand on her thin shoulder
with a protecting gesture that brought
amazing comfort to the lonely teacher.
! All the beautiful color came back to
her face-she was young-radiant-
loved!
/ perhaps Miss Wingfield will tell
(, you that she is going to marry me very
SOON" said Mr. Root confidently. al
though this was not only news to him
self but to Ida Wingfield as we'll.
"The idea," interjected Mrs. Nun.
son.
Tell them-are you. Ida" whisper
ed Mr.. Root eagerly
| "Why-yes-o course!" murmHred
Miss Wingfield shyly, and that was
| the only proposal of marriage that she
received from the bookkeeper; but
when Easter dawned there were two
weddings from the Munson house and
one of the brides was Ida Wingfield.
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We was Getting suppir last mite, and
sed, Wat do you think, pop, l no
ware you can get littel zithir for 8
cents.
A littel who? sed pop
A littel zithir, sed, littel zithir to
play musick avn.
O, him, sed pop.
Thare ixackly like big zithirs, ony
thare littel, sed.
Wat do you think of that, sed pop.
Will you give me cents to get wun.
sed.
Well, I'm crate bleever in spred-
ding taist for musick among the
masses, and the masses begin at hoam,
so heer you are, said pop. And he
took a lot of muny out of his pockit
and aftir suppir I went Ground to the
stoar and bawt a zithir and brawt 1t
hoam, beeing jest like big zithir, the
only differents beeing that it was
littel and l wawked into the setting
room scraping my hand across it to
make it play, sounding sumthing like
a big zithir and sumthing like a cat,
pop and ma beeing in the setting room
tawking to eetch uthir
Hay there, wat kind Of an outrage
Gus noise is that yure bringing in with
you, sed pop.
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CHARLTON.

Mrs. John Shumaker of Kirksville.
Mo. is here for a visit with her sister,
Mrs. Elijah finder, and with her
brother George Cavett, of near OAK
ley.
Mrs. Eskel Johnson, who has been
seriously i'll for ever year with par
alytic trouble, left few days ago, &C
companied by her husband and sister,
Mrs. Heman Erickson, fod Arkansas
City, Ark, to take treatment at q SAN
itarium.
Miss Mabel Warrington OF Prescott,
is a guest at the home Of her uncle,
Gurn Glassinger, near Derby.
Robert Higle, of Lost Springs, Kan.
was visiting his cousin, Mrs. Ellis Ly-
man, and other relatives, en- route home
from a trip to Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs John r. Bonnet. OF
Whitebreast township, are the proud
Victoria Bonnet who arrived at their
home on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 1915.
Grandfather Isaac Fain is about the
happiest man in Lucas county.
Mrs. Ed Ewers, of Corydon, has re-
turned home after a visit with friends
in Charlton,
Miss Josie Swift Of Des Moines, Is
spending the week in Charlton with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Swift.
MISS LOrene fouCHei WehI ~ AuI I.
yesterday to spend few days with
her grandmother, Mrs. Voris.
Mr.. and Mrs F.. L. McFall and baby
visited ir Osceola yesterday at the
home of her uncle.
Mrs. Perry Wilkins and daughter,
Amy, and two grandchildren, Ruth and
lone, Of Springfield, Neb., who had been
visiting in Charlton with the formers
niece, Mrs John Cross. and other rel
atives, went to Lucas yesterday to
sDent a few DAYS.
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d. ~ ne r.
s tori q y

An elaborate feed for the news
boys is given every winter in a small
city in northern New York. The news
boys have an organization, and only
members Of this are supposed to attend
the banquet. which is paid for by pri-
vate subscription among a few bust
ness men.
The boys line up in front of the eat
ing hall and are admitted one by one
through a narrow door. In the waiting
line of the last banquet, held two weeks
age, boy of ten was observed with a
youngster beside him who could not
have been a day over five.
SIS this little bit of a chap mem
Der of the organization-does he sell
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RUSSIANS RESUME 4
FIGHT IN MOUNTAINS

Geneva, Feb. 13-The Russians
have resumed the battle OF Dukla
pass, fighting mostly with the bayo-
net, according to the latest advices
received here During the struggle
the Austrians are reported to have
lost $500 in killed and wounded and
1000 prisoners. They have been driv-
en- back as far as Zboro where the
conflict continues, the snow having
stopped falling. Fighting has been re-
sumed on the Donajec and the Rus
slams have advanced as far as Kros'
cienko.
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CHAPTER XIV.
The Quarrel.

Sledge's first step toward picking
up the beans" was to send BendlX
down to round up the third ward, and
then to lock himself in the presidents
room of the First National for an
hour. at the end Of which time he
sent for Davis.
~ want seven hundred and fifty
thousand dollars" he directed.
Eyes. SIR" hesitated Mr. Davis;
then he added apologeticallv: you
know we expect the bank inspector
to surprise us day after tomorrow
"Wire him to put it off ten days"
ordered Sledge
81 suppose you'll fix US up with
temporary acknowledgment of some
sort, and be ready to turn over some
securities in that time"
ANY way you say" agreed Sledge
lndifferently, and fell again to such
deep musing that he did not hear
Eavis' elaborate explanation of how
the thing would be managed
Presently Davis, who carried peni-
Tertiary sentence to bed with him ev.
cry night in case anything happened
to Sledge before morning. brought
him some papers to sign. and the fell
ony was ommitted-simply, neatly,
and with no apparent effort.
Sledge, bearing his certificate of de-
post, went over to the Merchants
bank, where he transacted little
equally expeditions business with
President Johnson, who, with his
forehead corrugated like, wash
board, took Sledge's check, and gave
him a receipt for it; then the boss
went to see Bozzam
"You sold those franchises yet?'
he demanded.
mot yet" replied Bozzam. But
I'm going to. Look here, Sledge, why
not be reasonable about this thing?
Fifty thousand is all We can get.
Why not take it, give us our fifth,
and let us get away? We're disap-
pointed, but we're not saying any
thing"
cav, hang up" rasped sledge.
"You told Bendix you had right to
sell it, and was going to. Why didn't
you?" e-.
'I've been waiting because l wanted
to act with your consent
Sledge chuckled.
"You mean Marley was afraid to
buy until | agreed
HE would rather have you salts
fed" admitted Bozzam.
well, ! amt" announced Sledge.
1--WE don't SELL
mot at all?' asked Bozzam, reveal
ing the secret worry under which he
had labored ever since the meeting.
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Small hats are the vogue. in Paris.
They are loved too we'll by the Paris
ians to be quickly discarded. Trig lit
tie hats of oilcloth to match cuffs and
belt are worn extensively with tailor
ed suits. The small hats entirely COW
cred with flowers are used for more
elaborate occasions. Tailored hats are
being trimmed with ribbons Of large
plaid, as we'll as in black and white
faille ribons, and give them distinct
ly new look.
Large hats are slowly creeping into
view, and will no dout hold the people
for summer, especially the old-time
shape trimmed with flowers and velvet
ribbon StreamerS.
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why, man" said the tourist, "you
ought to be able to make lots of money
shipping green corn to the northern
markets. Yes, | orter,' was the sui
len reply. You have the land, l sup
pose, and can get the seed Yes, I
guess So Then why don't you go
into the speculation" mo use. stran-
GER sadly replied the cracker the
old woman is too lazy to do the plowin'
and plantin.
Friend tat French play)-Why did
you applaud so vigorously when that
comedian made his speech before the
curtain. Spriggins (confidentially)-
So that folks would think | understand
French What did he say? Friend
He said the remainder of his part must
be taken by an understudy, as his
mother was dying.
Jealous Sentry--Afraid I can't let
you go by without the password, sir.
Irate Officer-But, confOund it. You
know me we'll enough. I'm Major
Jones. Sentry-Can't help it, sir:
must have the password. Voice from
the guard tent-Oh, don't stand argu.
ing all night, Bill; shoot i'm.
well. I've settled that. there note
I've been OWN Jack Gap for SO long,"
triumphantly stated a prominent citi-
zen Of the Arkansas neighborhood of
Purnpus Ridge. That so?" returned
another and equally prominent resi-
dent of the same locality. "Where'd
you git the money! "AW, it didn't
take no money! just shot Cap
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NATIVE RULER in
INDIA VERY LOYAL

New York, Feb. 13.-The Nizam or
Hvderabad, one of the native rulers
of India, has equipped and sent to
England 10000 men, according to
Father Amatus. a Belgian Cathollc
priest who arrived here today from
Europe. For thirteen years he has
been a missionary in India. Father
Amatus said his visit to the United
States was in connection with MS
missionary work. ~ ...
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gored skirt cut the short ankle length,
to which length all skirts should be
cut to have the proper style this year.
Instead of shoes, to be distinctly up to
Paris styles. boots should be worn
with walking dress of this character.
Russian boots they are called, they but-s
ton or lace up the sides and wrinkle
in a mousquetaire fashion.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-16
The Best of Chester
4 TALE OF RED ROSES
BY George Randolph Chester
Author Of 6st. Rich -Qsict ws'd"giord. Etc.
.aFs##l copyvshtss. vke BotbsMcsriM Csmpsay
(CHAPTER XIV. -Continued.

CHAPTER XX1V.-Cont1nued)
80 we lose there relentlcssly
pursued Bendix. AT this stage OF
the game, you had expected to have
Marley frozen entirely out, and to
own the majority of stock yourself,
announce the purchase of the fran
chises and raise the stock to par.
Now the stocks going up, and most
Of 1t has been grabbed by Marley. l
figure he'll clean up about hundred
thousand on this DEAL
Sledge favored him with the be-
ginning of chuckle, at himself, but
that was all.
"Waver has decided not to sell his
house. He'll 60 to Switzerland, all
Eight. but he prefers to keep MS resi-
ience here"
Sledge smiled. 1t was like the grim
ace of a man in the electric chair.
But the worst is yet to come, -
persisted Bendix, beginning to nave
certain lugubrious enjoyment in the
interminable list of disasters.
"schwarzman tells me that Judge
Lansdale positively refuses that ap-
pointment as attorney for the anti
dry movement. If he stays On the
bench, Sledge. nothing on earth Will
make you right. With all your power
and all your influence, and all your
money, and all your friends. you can't
ret away from that trial; and If you
ever come to showdown they'll get
you. The best you can do will be
two years away from the sunshine.
When YOU 70 out for walk, you'll
have your hand on the shoulder OF
the man in front of you. and When
YOU get back into the Occident you
won't have enough of the organization
left to act as pail bearers
Sledge's chin sank g little lower on
his collar He had never permitted
the shadow of defeat to touch even
the hem Of his coat. but now its DIM
ness seemed very close to him, ana
in that shade there was chill
Adolph brought IN letter. square
white envelope which looked strange
" out Of place on the edge of beer
tray.
Bendix took it, sent Adolph out
with a Jerk Of his thumb, and started
to omen it. but the flap was sealed
with fancifully wrought monogram
stamped in gold sealing wax. ana al
ter a moment Oh l"utStlol iS pN">">
1t silently over to his chief
Sledge opened it mechanically, ana
drew out neatly engraved caro-,
which read as follows:
Mr.. B. Franklin Marley
begs to announce the
engagement
Of his daughter,
Ethelyn.
To Mr.. Albert T. Glider.
sledge slipped that announcement
calmly in his pocket, and turned
slowly to his pitcher on the table.
Whatever his idea concerning, that
may have been he changed 1t. Tor,
his eyes slowly distending, he reached
out and grabbed the pitcher, and sud
denly there was splintering crash.
He had thrown the pitcher, with It's
contents. straight through the win
dow. glass and all!
.All off with the roses eh?' sur
missed Bendix, considerably conceal
ing his sympathetic knowledge of the
hurt which had been inflicted.
.Naw!" roared Sledge. They sent
me some damned pink ones"
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COLLIER JASON is
BRINGING EXHIBIT

Marseilles, Feb. 13-The United
States collier Jason, which brought
to Europe a cargo OF toys as Christ
mas gifts for war orphans, sailed today
for San Francisco with the French ex-
hibit for the Panama-Pacific exposl-
ton.
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New York, Feb. 13.-Full skirts have
come to stay for while
at least. For all that, there is no rea-
son why the woman with several long
tunic skirts in her wardrobe should
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ITO tell the truth, mum. just could
not stand the way>the master an the
missus used to quarrel num-
Dear me! Do you mean to say that
they actually used to quarrel?"
"Yis, mum, all the time. When it
wasn't me an him, it was me an her"
A tourist in the mountains of Ken
lucky had dinner with a querulous old
mountaineer, who yawned about hard
times fifteen minutes at stretch.
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Evening Story
VALENTIN ES.
BY Clarence Moore.

Copyright, 1915, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.
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be discouraged, for they have not been
discarded by any manner OF means
A number of the large French dress
makers are using them this year with
great success and in such way that
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papers?" asked a kindly adult.
Nav, he don't work. he loa1s on
his parents" was the reply.
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But why did you leave your las'
placer the lady asked the would-be
cook.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-30
AMERICAN POTASH
rom the Washington stai

From the Washington Star.
 Secretary Lanes announcement that . special agent of the geological survey has reported the success of process by which potash of commercial value can be made from alunite is of the greatest importance to American industries. Alum ite is found in large quantities in sev- eral of the western states, and if 1t can be utilized economically to produce po- tassium salts it will furnish supply to this country that will replace the Ger. man products. for which immense sums of money anntfally have been spent by American importers. Potash is used ex- tensively in mapufactures and for agri- cultural purposes. ano heretofore the United States has been largely dependent upon Germany for its supplies. The wal has seriously interrupted this supply, and the research that has just been brought to a successful conclusion was instituted in consequence. One of the few benefits of the great European struggle is thus brought to light in the development oi domestic resources hitherto neglected oI unknown. The United States probably has the raw materials for all of It's need, and the only problem Is to discover and develop them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-30
BEGINNING THE DAY-Choose the sunny side of the street. Think or your friends and forget your ene- mics. Count yoBr blesslnGs, not your misfortunes. Smile.-H. M. E.
To the Pedestrians

Yesterday afternoon at Twentieth street and First avenue, probably the busiest corner in Birmingham, a man started across the street, his head in the air and his mind wandering. Be- fore he knew it street car rolled up and he escaped only by prodigious leap only to spring in front of an au- tomobile. Another jump was necessary on the instant, and the man escaped only by hair.
 This sort of thing is prevalent and it should be stopped. So much has been written about the automobile driver who is careless and runs down people that it is about time word was said in his favor. Doubtless there are many reckless chauffeurs who take chances with other peoples life and limb, but they are outnumbered by the people who blunder heedlessly across the street whether the fire department or a locomotive engine is coming.
 When a person is run down by 8 vehicle in any European city he has a fine chance of being arrested and fined for obstructing the traffic. The application here of the same principle would decrease the number by third
 The number of street accidents, both in Birmingham and in other large cities of the country, is increasing yearly and it is because the regulation. makers pay more heed to the drivers of vehicles than to pedestrians. Those who walk must be taught that they have a full share in the work o1 guarding against casualties and that ii they do not perform their quota pun. ishment may be imposed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-30
The Gary Interview

The optimism displayed yesterday by Judge Gary in formal interview caused general rejoicing throughout the Birmingham district.
 The business men of the city, in- terviewed by Age-Herald reporters, |unhesitatingly expressed not only their satisfaction, but their agreement with what the great industrial captain had declared.
 Judge Gary is recognized not only as an authority, but as conservative. In view of that fact his unqualified statement regarding conditions and his prediction as to phenomenal busi- ness in the future, were received with all the more force.
 Business in Birmingham is good. Throughout the country the revival of industrial life is making itself felt. With the return of prosperity, every body is happy. There IS no pessimist. And all that was required was a 1 statement such as that of yesterday
 from Judge Gary. The last doubt has
 disappeared, and that prosperity un-
 precedented will be the happy posses
 sion of the people of America this fall and winter is generally accepted as 1 true.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-30
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