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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-16
WOLFE AFAVORED SPRING FABRIC
Trimmings of Worsted Embroidery
on Tulle and Chiffon
BLACK VERY POPULAR
nings have been almost as gay as

openings have been almost as gay as
ever.
The gowns show less change than
heretofore, but what they lack in va
riety they make up in artistry The
couturiers have had no heart for the
bizarre, and therefore have improved
upon what they have had.
The Franco Prussian war closed a
period noted for it's extravaganza in
dress, and following was a time of
severity and plainness which was felt
over the entire civilized world. Today
has seen another period Of extrava-
gance closed by worldwide war, and
we are now entering upon another per-
iod which bids fair to be one of ma
turalness and simplicity, and turning
from the Orientalism. which brought in
the lamp shade TUNES and the Turkish
styles of few, seasons back
The Paris openings show that wolfe.
WOOL silk or cotton ia used great
deal in the development of the new
gowns. There are separate waists also
made of it usually in sand or putty
colors. They suit the khaki and field
cloth suits which are the rage Of early
spring.
Simplicity is the mode in these
waists, which button primly down the
front and are sometimes tucked singly
or in clusters. High collars, soft, and
boned only at the sides, are very popu-
lar. These collars should not fit the
neck tightly, but wrinkle loosely over
the bones. If at all tight, they have lost
their style.
The waists of thin fabrics are by far
smarter than those made of heavier
fabrics. Chiffon and wolfe which is
warranted indestructible and looks
more like chiffon than wolfe, but with
the latter's durability, is used a great
deal for these waists, even of the SIM
plest and plainest styles.
Beneath these waists are worn corset
covers of plain white, flesh-colored, or
pink taffet scalloped at the top and
buttoned down the front. Beige and
sand -colored taffet is also used to be
worn under white chiffon or yoile
waists.
In my illustration is shown dress of
tan wolfe. The bolero effect in the waist
is made Of an irreg,llarity checked wolfe
in dull shades of red. yellow and brown.
The full skirt is untrimmed.
Wolfe and other faorics are being sold
with borders in contrasting colors This
helps in the trimming scheme. as it
usually needs nothing to make the dress
complete.
A serviceable dress on trim new lines
is shown in the second illustration. The
side closing of the waist correspond
ing with the side closing of the skirt,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-16
LITTLE BENNY's NOTE BOOK
BY LEE PAPE

Ised, I bet you don't no wat Berther
did last mite.
Mary, yure orfill, sed Berther
She cried bekause she had to 60 to
bed befoar she wuntid to, sed Mary
Watkins.
Wat of it, 1 sed, gerls are Supposed
TO cry.
l nevvir do, sed Mary Watkins.
l wood If I was gerl, sed. WITCH
proberly wood. avn akkount of
dooing it enyhow wunts in a vile. and
l kepp avn setting thare, and aftir a
vile Mary Watkins sed. Berther has
to have her napkin tyed GROUND her
neck bekause she spills things avn
herself.
That's nuthing. SO do l, sed. WITCH
do, and Mary Watkins sed, I'm going
in And she went in the house leev-
ing me and Berther setting out thare
tawking avn cushions
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SUIT IS STARTED
INVOLVING "BIG" SUM

Boone, March ia very important
law suit is on trial in the district court
here in which $1.66 is involved.
Last summer five cows belonging to
John Brady, near here, entered the
field Of his neighbor, M. H. Hannigan,
and benevolently assimilated some
corn, Hannigan discovered the cattle
and drove them into his own barnyard
where they remained day or so.
Brady soon charged Hannigan with
cruelty to animals in not milking the
COWS and had him brought into the
justice court where Hannigan proved
he had MIXED them and was found not
guilty.
In retaliation Hannigan brought suit
a. 1st Brady for $1.66 in payment for
the corn the five cows ate while in his
field. And this is to be tried this
week
Hannigan, however, was yesterday
fined IS for carrying concealed weap-
ons, as charged by Brady, when the lat
ter went to the formers barnyard to
get his stock.
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WEST LIBERTY MANS
REMAINS SENT HOME

West Liberty, March 13-The body
of Dr. Harlan Duncan reached West
Liberty this morning from Dallas. S
d. where he met death Sunday after
noon, in fall from bridge. The
body was accompanied by the widow
anG two young children. Mrs. Duncan
was Miss Reba Doty, daughter of Mrs
Ella Doty Of West Liberty.
DR.. Duncan had gone, to- the bridge
to watch interpretations Of a snow pillow
on the railroad, and stepped to the
edge of the trestle, upon mass OF
snow. which had become loosened by
thawing and under the new weight
slipped from the timbers DR.. Dun
cars neck was broken by the fall to
the bottom of the deep ravine and it
ia probable that death was instan.
taneOuS
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-16
CITIZENS TICKET
AT CENTERVILLE

Centerville, March 13.-The repub-
lican convention resulted in the NOM
nation of J. W. Campbell for mayor
and the denomination of T. E. Lee
and Carl Poison for councilmen at
large. and j. w. Spooner for council
man from the first ward. New candl-
dates we're nominated for all other
offices. Philip f. Wells in the second
ward, Gus Benson in the third ward,
Boyd Brann for treasurer and }. r..
Bradley for assessor. The convention
was attended by 900 voters and all
nominations were by majority vote.
There were six candidates for mayor,
d. A. Lee being second highest, and
three ballots were required to nomi-
nate. The democrats met in precinct
caucuses and decided to run a cit1-
zens ticket instead of democratic and
will hold a mass convention MONDAY
night to name the ticket. They have
four candidates for mayor, all demo
Gratis
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-16
NEW SHARON WILL
OIL HER STREETS

New Sharon March 13.-The streets
of New Sharon will be oiled this sum-
mer and this city will be set free from
the ridicule to which 1t has sometimes
been subjected because of mud, dust
and rough streets. The city council
has instructed the clerk, A. j. Way, to
investigate the prices of oil and meth
DDS of applying it and he is securing
information first hand from authorities
and will make a report to the council
at it's next meeting. 1t has been prac-
tically agreed upon that the city will
pay for oiling at street and alley in
tersections and in front of city prop
erty, and the sentiment among mer-
chants and property owners is suffic-
iently strong to make certain that the
oiling project will be carried out.
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WILL HOLD FIVE
DAYS CHAUTAUQUA

New Sharon, March 13.-The New
Sharon chautauqua will be held five
days this summer beginning July r.
The program, which is furnished by
the Redpath bureau, contains some Of
the finest talent on the lyceum plat
form. New Sharon people will be es-
pecially interested in the fact that Joe
r. Hanley will be one of the lecturers.
Evangelist Hanley is now conducting
meetings at Grinnell and after the
close of the revival season he will de-
vote the summer to chautauqua work.
He will speak here on the afternoon
of the last day of the course.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-16
FUNERAL PLANS TO
AWAIT ]. DIS COMING

Tarrytown, N Y, March 13.-Plans
for the funeral of Mrs. John D. Rookie.
Teller, who died at her home here yes.
terday morning, were held in allegiance
today to await the arrival of VT,
Rockefeller and his son, who were
speeding north in special train from
Ormonde, Fla They were due to reach
Pocantico Hills late this afternoon or
his evening
In the absence of definite plans,
however, it was regarded as probable
that funeral services would be he'd
here tomorrow afternoon and that
Mrs. Rockefeller would be buried at
Cleveland, O., where she grew to won.
anhood and where she spent much OF
her time in recent years.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-16
RECORD SHIPMENT
OF MAIL is MADE

New York, March 13.--The White
Star liner Arabic, flying the British
flag, reached New York today from
Liverpool with SGT passengers and s.
264 sacks of mail, said to be the larg-
est consignment ever sent from Eng
land to America. Passengers said tor
pedo boat destroyers accompanied the
vessel from the mouth of the Mersey
far out to sea to protect them from at
tack by German submarines.
More than fifty steamers were tied
up at the Liverpool docks, the Arabic's
passengers said, because of the dock
laborers' strike. The departure of
the Arabic was delayed by the strike.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-16
HUNTING FOR IOWA
WOMAN IN MEXICO

Iowa Falls March 13-Herbert A.
Huff of Eldora, has asked the state de-
partment at Washington to locate May
Smith. The last heard of her she was
in Hernisillo, Mexico, and while no
particulars accompanied the inquiry
the supposition is the missing woman
formerly resided in this county or has
relatives in this part of the state who
are concerned regarding her where
abouts. The matter has been taken up
with the consular officials in hopes Of
advising Mr.. Huff regarding his in
quiry
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his voice rang out cheerfully in the
latest popular song and Trixie, listen.
ing smiled and sighed at the same time.
Then, Harry Brinton put his fate to
the test once more and received TriX-
les gentle refusal. If he stormed for
awhile who can blame him? Your
father promised to speak a good word
for me-" he added gloomily.
you asked him. questioned TriXie
coidly.
"This morning"
II am sorry"
So Harry said goodnight and went
home.
TriXie felt miserable. but she was
unprepared when Bob Hayward took
advantage Of her being alone for a mo-
ment in the library and deliberately
planted himself between her and the
door.
"Trix,' he said firmly. 81 came here
tonight with the intention of asking
you to marry me. You know love you
and how. about it," he asked grimly.
Miss Lanes heart was fluttering
strangely and she put up one little
hand to still its beating.
Bob she whispered, do you care
very much?"
$50 much.' he growled, that when
your father called me up this morning
and asked me jokingly If wanted his
influence in the matter. was tempted
to come up and thrash him! Honest
Injun, Trixie, | was hot! If man
can't win the girl he wants without
help let him go without her! want
you-but don't want you unless you
love me-love me beyond everybody
and everything-see? How about it,
Trx?'
He stood with his hands thrust be-
hind him as If afraid he might be
tempted to take her in his arms.
Trixie looked up at him and her eyes
filed with tears.
"Oh, Bob-Bob-it has been you all
the time and l didn't know it, she
sobbed and it was not until she had
laid her rosy cheeks against the black
lapel of his coat that his arms came
around her and his lips claimed their
reward.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-16

Mary Watkinses cuzzin Berther is
still staying with her at her house
Berther beeing even prittier than wat
Mary Watkins is, witch you woodent
think 1t was POSSIBLE, ony 1t IS, and
this AFTERNOON was setting avn Mary
Watkinses frunt steps tawking to both
of them but espeshilly to Berther, and
aftir vile Mary Watkins sed, bet
you don't no wat Berther did this
moarning.
Now don't tell eny tails. sed Berther
She split her milk awl ovir the tabil'
klawth at brekfist, sed Mary wat
kins.
That's nuthing, | sed, that's ony a
aXsident.
I nevvir do it. sed Mary Watkins.
| do, awff1n, l sed.
And | kepp avn setting there, set
ting neerir to Berther than l was to
Mary Watkins, and aftir a vile she
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-16

Beckie Stubtail. the little bear girl,
came hurrying in from school one day,
slipping, sliding and toddling over the
ice Into the cave she ran, where her
mother was putting raisins in the
holes of Swiss cheese, so as to make
sort of cottage pudding of it.
"Oh, mamma, l want one so very
much!' cried Beckie, putting hcr
books on the piano in such haste that
they fell to the floor and bounced into
the pot of the rubber umbrella plant.
What is it you want, Becker" ASK
ed Mrs. Stubtail, as she finished pull
ing the currants out Of the fruit cake
to make more room for the pieces OF
citron to bob up and down. do you
want something to eat?" for Beckie
generally came home from school very
hungry.
well, yes, l would like some bread
and jam, with butter spread on the In
side" said Beckie, but, most of all,
want a pencil box"
"A pencil box!" exclaimed Mrs. Stub
tail
"Oh, yes, please" went on Beckle'
"All the girls have them. May have
a pencil box?'
What is it for?' Mrs. Stubtail want.
ed to know. Il have heard of work
boxes and bread boxes and cake boxes
but pencil box"
"A pencil box is to hold pencils, .
went on Beckie. You sharpen your
pencils and put them in the box SO
the points won't get broken. And
there are pens in the box and rubber
eraser for wrong pencil marks, and a
pencil sharpener, and the box has a
pretty picture on the outside and all
the girls in my class have them
where do you get them?' asked the
voice of Mr.. Whitewash, : the Polar
bear gentleman, as he sat up on the
cake of ice where he took his maps,
for he liked to sleep in a cold bed.
Where do you get pencil boxes?'
AT the pencil box store explained
Beckie. And l do want one so much
well, I'll get you one," said Uncle
Whitewash kindly.
ooh. how perfectly scrumptious!
cried Beckie, clapping her paws IN de'
light and wrinkling up her nose be:
cause the ice cream pudding, baking IN
the oven, smelled so delicious.
Uncle Whitewash pushed his cake OF
ice over by the stove to keep warm
and then he put on his fur coat.
Come along he said to Beckie. :,
"Where?' asked the little bear girl
Down to the store to get your pen
Gil box" answered the white bear gen
tleman.
Don't be too long" begged Mrs,
Stubtail, as she finished putting
glasses on the eyes of the potatoes SO
they would see to jump over the SAL
cellar.
1--WE won't promised Beckie ana
then she and her Polar bear uncle went
over the fields and through the woods,
to the store kept by nice, gentle ola
sheep lady. H..
And Uncle Whitewash let Beckie
pick out the incest pencil box IN the
store. 1t had painted cover on, ana
a place for about ten lead pencils; an
other place for pens and penholders'
a third for an eraser and fourth place
for pencil sharpener. :.
This last Beckie liked very mucn, II
was shaped like an ice cream cone, ana
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THE C.. L. & T. co. ADDS
TO OFFICIAL FORCE

Centerville, March 13.-The Center.
Vile Light & Traction Co.. operating
the Abba and Mystic interurban lines,
has made some important additions to
its official force. John M. Beer, pres
ent Burlington agent, became general
freight agent of the traction lines
March Is. ]. p. Boyle continues with
the company as traffic manager. G. E.
Peck recently came here from the
Mason City & Clear Lake line to be
auditor of the company. Traffic ar
engagements have been made by which
Chicago freight comes by through
train every day over the Milwaukee
and is brought to the interurban lines
to the freight depot a block from the
public square.
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Children s EDening Story

when you put the pencil in the large
end and turned it around knife took
off some little fine shavings and soon
the pencil was made so sharp that you
could write your name with it, or
draw picture, if you knew how.
II guess I'll sharpen all my pencils
before l go home" said Beckie. Then
they'll be all ready for school tomor.
row.
"A good idea, my dear spoke the
sheep lady who kept the store.
One after another Beckie sharpened
her pencils and then, putting them
carefully in her box, she started back
for the home cave with Uncle White.
wash.
They had not gone far before the
white bear said he wanted to stop and
see Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rab
bit gentleman, but Beckie said she
would trot on by herself, as she was
not afraid to go home alone. 1t was
not yet dark.
So Beckie ran along, but she had
not gone far through the woods, be-
fore, all of a sudden, out from behind
tree, jumped big fox, larger than
Beckie.
"Ah, hal" exclaimed the fox, wiggl
ing his whiskers. so you are here
are you?"
"Why, ye-yes," stammered Beckie
"Did-did you expect me?"
We'll no, not you. exactly the fox
slowly said. But thought some one
would soon come along with my sup
per, and here you are. Is that my
supper you have there and he reach
ed out his paw and took Beckie's pen
Gil box away.
"Oh, no, if you please!" exclaimed
the little bear girl. That isn't your
supper, if you please
ALLOW me to look for myself" said
the fox, as he opened the box. Then
he saw the pencil sharpener and he
thought it was an ice cream cone fo1
him, since it was shaped just like one
and he saw the rubber eraser and he
thought that was a piece of sausage
meat, and the fox cried:
ooh, yes, this is my supper! Here
we go! Watch me eat it,
"Oh, please don't eat my pencil box
tention. He raised the box high in
LIl0 dlT over Ills luOulu, duu OpCuCu
the cover, so the good things to eat
which he thought were inside, would
fall out. But instead out ratified the
sharpened lead pencils.
Down they fell into the mouth of the
fox and they were so sharp that they
pricked his tongue and his nose and
lips so hard that the bad creature
dropped box, pencils, eraser and all
and ran away, crying:
ooh, | made mistake That was
MT my supper after all. There was
nothing but stickery things in thai
tJx!"
Then Beckie picked up her pencils
which weren't broken at all, for they
fell on the soft snow, and taking hel
box, away she ran safely to the cave
AID nothing else happened to her thai
night.
and the next day she went to school
and all the girl animals said hers was
the finest pencil box they had ever
seen. And Beckie told them about the
fox.
And the next story is going to be
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-16
Y, M. c.. A. TO WORK
AMONG PRISONERS

Berlin, March ia. G.. Harte rep
resenting the international Y. M. c. A..
has obtained permission from the for
eign Office to establish branches of the
Y. M. C. A. for religious work among
war prisoners in Germany. Authority
has been granted to open branches at
the Goettingen and Alstenburg camps
where the prisoners are mainly RUS
slams and French. Germany Is the first
country to authorize such an undertake
ing but Mr.. Harte will ask other bel
ligerent nations to follow her example.
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FREE TEXT BOOKS
MAJORITY IS SMALL

Centerville, March 13.-The school
board is preparing to follow out the
mandates of the voters in the election
and install free text books at the first
opportunity. It is thought probable
now that this cannot be done the com.
ing year, however, as the contingent
fund will not be sufficiently large. OF
the two directors elected one was sup
ported by the free text book element.
the other by those opposed The free
text books carried 1872 to 41S, being
only IA majority.
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DISCUSS QUESTION
OF RAILROAD RATES

Manchester, March 13.-The railroad
rate question was thoroughly discuss
ed by prominent railroad men before
a mass meeting of business men and
citizens Friday evening. H. J. Phelps,
general passenger agent for the Illinois
Central, and A. L. Craig, general pas
senger agent of the Chicago Great
Western, and H. F. Gray, division pas.
sanger agent of Dubuque and other
division officers of the operating and
traffic departments were Manchester
guests for several hours.
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MURDER TRIAL TO
COME UP VERY SOOM

Logan, March 13-The Jacob c. Pa <
murder trial will come up for heariii !;
Monday, March Is, c.. w. Kellogg Of
Missouri Valley appearing for the de-
PENDANT and Ross Mclaughlin for the
state.
Park shot and instantly killed his
wife on the Jardfne farm, four mile $
northeast of Mondamin, Dec l, follow
ing an alteration over letter tina !.
Park declares will fully explain 'ha
cause of his shooting. 1t is asser;e |
that the letter is from an Omaha n II
to Mrs. Park. and that the letter { :
cidentally fell into the hands Of the
husband.
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EDDYVILLE GREEN -
HOUSE BURNS DOWN

Eddyville, March 13.-The people
here were called out early Friday
morning by the alarm of fire.
The green house, owned by Charles
Bickford, caught fire and burned to
the ground. This was considerable
loss for Mr. Bickford as the house was
we'll filled with early plants. The or.
igin of the fire is unknown.
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MANY SOLDIERS TO ATTEND.

MusCatine, March l3.-Clvll war
veterans from all parts of Iowa will
attend the semi-centennial celebration
of the surrender of General Lee to re
held in Muscatine on April 9. The To-
cal patriotic societies are cooperating
with the commercial bodies in staging
campfire and reunion which will be
held in one of the local theaters.
Muscatine county exceeded all others
in point of enlistment during the
war, hence the semi-centennial is of
special significance.
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Loses FlNGERIN SAW.

South English, March 13.-John B.
Slate while feeding the wood saw We'd
nesday afternoon at South English was
unfortunate enough to have his hand
come in contact with the saw. The
second fgner of the right hand was
destroyed to the second joint, the first
and third fingers were badly cut but
not seriously injured. The wounds
are doing nicely at the present time.
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about Beckie's dressing up, though II
the New Years cake hides in the
breadbox. where the butter can't find
it, | suppose the pepper will go down
in the salt cellar and play tag withthe
furnace
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EDUCATOR RESIGNS.

Abba, March 13.-G. W. W11Iett,
who has been superintendent of the
Abba schools the past two years, has
resigned and will go to northern Min.
nesota at an advance of $500 a year.
His position has not as yet been filled.
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is both neat and attractive. A high col
lar with turnover of white shows the
latest whm in collars. Notice the sim
pie belt of the same cloth, even to the
cloth covered buckle. 49,
One of the odd and quaint novelties
in evening frocks Is made with flounces
Of white tulle edged with pink Worsteo
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PLANNING A COLISEUM.

Cedar Rapids, March 13.-Plans are
in progress of formation which may
mean coliseum for this city with
seating capacity of 5000 persons,
to be combined with an auditorium,
municipal dance hall and exposition
hall and an ar1nOry.
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New York. March 13.--The last
month has proven that Paris Is not
mapping. The couturiers have supplied
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ture Of This Frock.
embroidery. 1t is unusual. to say the
least, and very effective. This wcrsted
embroidery is used on chiffon, net, SILK
and voile. Silk frocks have embroidered
flowers at the waist, on the end OF
sashes, as border to hem. a blne
frock which / have recently seen had a
fringe around the bottom of yellow-and
blue crewel fringe.