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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-01
A Course Of Housework Made Her
Fiabby Muscles Sit Up.

Madam, you are not Ill. but suffer
Dismiss one OF your maids and try
Homework yourself for two or three
months. and report the results to
me-"
In accordance with the doctors ad-
vice, says Good Housekeeping, Mrs.
Farniente dismissed one OF her maids
and began to learn how to use q
broom, busting cloth and her own
muscles, which had grown limp and
flabby from disuse.
In the morning Mrs. Farniente made
beds and found that the various twist.
ings of the torso required by the ex-
ercise caused her 20 take deep breaths
and started her circulation. which had
been sluggish for years.
At the suggestion of her doctor she
left all the windows of the chambers
wide open while she was making the
beds, so she might have fresh air with
her exercise
For the first time in her life she be-
gan to notice how many different mus.
cles were called into play by the ordi-
nary duties of homework. Later she
began to observe decided improve
ment In her health and spirits and at
the end of two months she reported
to her physician that no prescription
she had ever tried had helped her so
much as the last one he had given
her.
This is only one instance out OF
rnany thousands that have never been
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-01
HOUSEHOLD ARTICLES OF THIS
FABRIC POPULAR.
Boxea, Bags, Picture Frames and
Floor Cushions Decorative and
Serve Useful Purrose--llus.
trations Show tho Effect.

Tapestry plays a conspicuous part
In the fancy work Of the day, and
boxes, bags. picture frames and cases
innumerable are fashioned from this
durable. hower.decked fabric. A
work.box, with tapestry panels. is one
of the latest illustrations of the use
OF this material, framed in mahogany.
Within the box is tray flied with
implements for work
Floor cushions were never more In
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-01

New York-Up in the Berkshire
Hills there ia vast estate contain.
ing many thousands OF acres, in one
Of the most beautiful regions OF
America. and which belongs to a
small community of which the large
majority must soon pass away.
Seven miles this estate runs along
the country roads Spurs from the
Berkshrcs cross II and lovely valleys
Ito between.
In one OF these valleys clusters a
group OF houses which have slowly &C.
cumulated during a hundred years and
more. Good houses they are, well.
built and large, filled with every con.
venience and comfort, and surround.
oil with trim gardens shaded drives
aud deep fruited orchards II looks
like a little paradise in summer. The
place would be suitable for great
charitable or educational institution,
sanitarium or summer bOarder en-
terprlse. There are many rich farms
in the great estate. In the hands OF
those who knew how to manage II the
whole would form folding Of great
value As 1t Is. the title rests In
community Of about so persons. Of
which the majority must in the course
OF nature die within the next few
years. and into which no new mem
beers are entering
Who is going TO become the final
owner of the great Shaker property
At Mount Lebanon, ~ Y? Which Of
tho younger women OF the community
will be the last survivor Of an organi.
cation formed more than a century
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-01
MADE IN ORNAMENTAL STYLE.
Dainty Garment is This up.to.Date
Flannel Petticoat.

Flannel petticoats are now being
made in quite an ornamental style.
and are gored 80 that they fit quite
closely around the hips. Our model
is in fine Saxony flannel, the cores di.
vided by insertion, which may either
be Of torchon or fine wool The lower
edge OF each gore is curved 80 that
the edge presents a scalloped appear
ance; they are edged with insertion.
to which is attached a gathered frill
tucked three times, and finished with
lace.
A nice warm, yet light petticoat.
may be made in this style OF good
nuns yelling.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-01

high type OF character and lntelli.
gence. lndomitable workers, the pro.
ceeds of their toll put into a common
treasury made the community rich. al
though the members possessed no In
dividual property. The buildings and
grounds to-day are full of comforts
and improvements which have been
added by the busy skilful hands of
one generation after another
II would seem as II plenty Of peo-
pie. who live In neither comfort nor
plenty outside, would be thankful to
enter this peaceful retreat and know
they we're provided for for life, with
no harder work than they would do
anywhere But they do not come The
Shakers are anxious to get new mem
bers. They do not want the sect to
perish from the face of the earth Its
dwindling numbers are matter of
distress to them, II is for this reason
that they have within recent years
adopted a more liberal policy In for
mer years the world was never per-
mltted to enter their gates except for
strictly necessary business. Two
years ago they took the unprecedent-
ed step OF calling a peace convention,
which attracted many distinguished
speakers and visitors. They serve
dinners through the pleasant weather
now, and the automobile folk from
LenoX and Stockhridse ind these an
agreeable goal Last summer, for
the first time in history, one of the
families took summer boarders.
These activities have been profta.
Bile, but more than profit the Shakers
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-01
Leather Stitchinos.

No smarter touch can be given
cloth coat at this season than a series
Of leather stltchings and facings. The,
new feathers display a glorious range,
OF color, the tans and golden browns
leading. followed by green's. ranging,
from myrtle to lily leaf. Then come
the reds, from wine to poppy; the
violets, mauves and blues, all being
calculated to enhance the effect Of a
well-cut cloth coat by giving pleasing
relief to collars, revers, cuffs and
pockets.
Probably the most practical fashions
OF the season are those expressed I'M
wraps OF all kinds. and though many
are extremely simple, they lose moth.
ing in smartness for so being.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-01
Apron for Scwjnu,

The most convenient apron for sew.
Ing was made of dotted muslin, one
length turned up al the bottom to
form deep pocket. A wide hem at
lie top allowed rather broad rib.
bon for the waist and another on the
top of the pocket and a facing on the
back of the apron. on line with this
pocket hem and of the same belt rib.
bon. The top of the apron can be
turned over and tucked into the peck.
ct and there is a bag all ready to
hang up
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-01
Patterns In NelNets.

Light backgrounds marked with
stripes in the same color but much
deeper tone are unusually effective in
the new velvets. which are made up
in the long, close.iitting coats. Often
the skirts are finished with bands OF
the same material piped with a bit OF
dark cloth or satin, and It is seldom
that the trimmings are limited to tie
frock's own material.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-01

1t awakened one morning to find Bro
Their Ephraim and the new sister
gone. Worse yet, Brother Ephraim,
who handled the banking business OF
the family, had taken not only his
own $4,000 but $4,000 more. being
every cent of the familys ready
money. Rather than hstray it's shame
to the world the family made no Sign
and never strived to recover its f10,-
900.
One morning, all wet with sleet
and cold as ice, Brother Ephraim
came creeping In and told his tale
with sobs and tears. He followed the
authority Of Adam strictly and laid II
all on the woman She had bewitched
him, he said. He could not resist
her. but just as soon as the money
was gone she had left him, and then
he sobbed again. He brought back
not one dollar of the $4,000. II had
flown with wings. for they lived high.
After 30 years OF celibacy, Brother
Ephralm had gone on one grand
bust"
The crime was one even more de-
testable to the Shakers than to ordi-
nary folk. But Brother Ephraim was
so useful man that they had been at
their wits ends to get on without
him. So they took him back and set
him to work. and he lives chastened
and humbled man, and q firm believer
in the superman.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-01

ago; and what will she do with this
vast. deserted place when by law It
passes into hor hands? For no new
members are entering the Shaker
commounity to remain permanently.
The community is slowly but surely
dying out.
Survivors viii Be Women.
The last survivors will undoubtedly
be women. The great majority OF the
members are now women, about 65
are all women. These younger women
are mostly in the flfties, although the
remarkably youthful appearance Of
all Shaker women makes them look
in many cases at least Is years
younger. The great majority of all
tho members are aged women, ran.
ging from the seventies well along
toward the nineties.
Eidress Harriet Billiard. who is at
the head OF all the Shakers in the
United States, is we'll over 80. So Is
Eldress Anna White, the head OF the
North family. the most distinguished
family In Shakerdom. These old wo.
men are maryels of activity and
achievement for their age, like all
Shaker women. Yet they can hardly
live many years longer; and consider
ing the large number of them OF about
the same age there must within the
next few years be a marked diminu.
ton Of numbers
How will the few who remain man.
age this great place. already too vast
for the survivors? Miles OF Shaker
territory lilo unoccupied and unproduc-
tive One great house In the valley.
with its big barns and outbuildings,
stands vacant. Its family died out
within q few years past and It is
quietly falling to decay.
Nobody joins. the Shakers now.
People enter from time to time, stay
few weeks or months and then go
away. The Shakers have taken chill.
have raised them well But when they
we're grown these children nearly al.
ways slipped quietly away into the
big world outside.
Rich and Prosperous
Yet hundred years ago that valley
at Mount Lebanon was a busy hive Of
industry, inhabited by hundreds OF
hardy. thrifty New Englanders of q
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-01

| sought new material from which to re
| plenlsh their dwindling numbers
Conservatism Triumphed.
This policy seemed good at first
During the summer of the peace con
vention seven new members entered
the North family. BY winter all were
gone. The history of two of them is
an example of the rest. Both were
men in the prime of life, one an
American who had been the financial
editor OF big daily paper the other
London merchant Both belonged
to that small but persistent percent.
age Of the population to whom com.
munisuc life is attractive. Otherwise
there was nothing to take them to
the place, for no Shaker receives any
personal emolument All goes into
the common treasury.
These two men saw possibilities In
the place. They advanced various
plans for making 1t more profitable.
They entered with enthusiasm into
the idea OF undermining the whole
organization, bringing It in touch with
the preesnt day world, getting In
fresh blood and building up strong,
growing organization once more.
They were allowed TO do nothing.
Everything they proposed was vetoed
by those In authority, and they be-
came conscious OF an unspoken but
acute jealousy.
Gradually they saw they were to be
reduced to simply two pairs Of hands
doing the manual tasks that we're or
dered, like little boys. Their brains
were not wanted. their new ideas
were not wanted, and they had to
take orders from men who we're men.
tally their interiors. Then they went
away. and by winter the rest OF the
seven had followed them.
One Woman's Experience.
A young woman went to Mount
Lebanon last summer, thinking, per-
haps, she might join She was a
dreamer and an idealis,. She had
had hard and poverty.stricken life
for a few years, and she was penni.
less. The life attracted her. the work
WAS congen!al, she liked all the ma
terial conditions. But she found that
should she become a member she
would never again have a moments
privacy. Working or sleeping. an
other woman would be always with
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-01
Reason for LONGER Life,

The reason why the population OF
civilized countries is increasing 80
rapidly is due to our increased ability
to resist infectious disAases. This
ability is partly natural. but, of course
largely artificial.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-01
Sailor Born Under Lucky Star.

The captain OF the Baragua light.
ship. off the Burma coast, put out in
a skin and was swept ont to sea by
the heavy current. He was rescued
by steamer after being 10 hours
without food or water.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-01
Done in Tapestry Work

lie with varied decorative effects, and,
In addition, serve useful purpose.
In keeping with the old-time coloring
OF the cushions IL the jardiniere in
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-01
End Must Be Soon.

That is the only scandal Shaker
land ever had. They are clean, hon
est. hard.working people. who live the
simple life, with plain living and high
thinking. None of the vices Of the
age are theirs. Yet year by year
there are more Of those strange, silent
Shaker funerals. when by night, with.
out music, flowers or weeping, they
carry out rough plank box to q
nameless, unmarked grave. Nobody
comes to fill the vacant chair, and
soon a picturesque, historic expert.
ment, the only experiment in Ameri.
can Protestant monhstic life. will see
Its end. The only question is which
of the Shaker sisters will be left the
last possessor Of that seven males of
land and the group of great empty
houses with their century old memo.
rieA
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-01

/, her. Eldress Anna would read oil let.
tiers she sent or received, and sho
would ask the eldress' permission for
every act Of her lifo, as child does
its mother At the end Of six weeks
she loft TO begin her struggle with
poverty again. prcferr!ng thaS to
prison life.
Mother Ann Lee who founded the
Shaker sect, was remarkable wo.
man, says the New York Press. Like
most founders OF religions the sub.
liminal was on top in her, and she
saw visions and dreamed dreams.
Powers were claimed for her which
correspond to what are known as
clairvoyance and healing by sugges.
ton nowadays. She had career
which shows her to have been
strong character, and probably had
her followers lived the ordinary fam.
lily life the sect would have been a
fiourlshlng church to-day, replenishcd
In each generation with the children
OF the members.
Mother Ann had some very ad,
yanced ideas for her day. For In.
stance, she believed in the absolute
equality of man and woman, and
ShakerdOm has always been conduct
ed on that basis. But democratic
government was not known in her
day, and she made the rule OF her
communities despotic, through an
elder and eldress at the head OF each
family. appointing their own success
sors, and with no check on their au-
thority
Eldress Anna now holds the reins
with hand Of iron in the North fam.
ily She is Of the type OF the born
priest Her face is that of the ascctic
and the deyotee. She il able, consci.
entious and profoundly religious, but
she Is an autOcrat.
One Scandal in Community.
There was one scandal at Mount
still whispered with bated breath.
One brother, now in his COS, entered
the community at 49, bringing $4,000
with him. With the flight OF years he
was made elder being a most able
and devoted member. A few years
ago, after the brother had spent near
ly so years In service of the com.
munity, a new sister entered She
was stranger, young and fair, but
most exemplary In her conduct and
obedience.
To the horror of the whole family
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-01
WHAT CURED MRS. FARNIENTE.

chronicled in print in which the prac-.
tice of a womans natural gymnastics
(housework) has changed a semi.in-
valid into a healthy woman
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-01
Rich and Prosperous

Yet hundred years ago that valley
at Mount Lebanon was busy hive Of
industry. inhabited by hundreds OF
hardy. thrifty New Englanders of q
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-01

sought new material from which to re-
plenish their dwindling numbers
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-10-31
SOLID PROSPERITY.

"The more I see of financial furries
in New York in these recent times, and
see how quickly they are over and for
got, the more impressed I am with the
solid prosperity and the wonderful
banking strength of this country
said a close observer today.
81 recall all the panics hat have &C.
Cured within the past 80 odd years.
Up to 10 years ago a New York panic
was far-reaching and business depres-
sion always followed. And the worst OF
it was hard times continued for a period
of several years.
"Wealth has accumulated fast in re-
cent years and there seems now to be
no limit to our ability to keep in g
reasonably prosperous condition. We
have a presidential election next year
and business may be slightly affected
for a short while, but it is a safe pre-.
diction that with good crops in 1905
everything will boom again."
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-10-31
START ON LONG WALK.
Edward PaySOn Weston, the Old time
Pedestrian Seeks to Score
Again.

Portland Me-, Oct. 28-Edward Pay
SON Weston, the old time pedestrian,
who is now in his 10th year, has fixed
upon 5 o'clock tomorrow afternoon as
the time for his start On a walk from
this city to Chicago.
Forty years ago to the hour Weston
departed from Portland OF a similar
trip and accomplished the trip in 80
days. Now he intends to show that
old age is superior to youth and if pos
sible he will knock the Osler theory
askew by accomplishing in 26 days at
10 years of age what it took him 80
days to do when he was in his goth
year.
The route which he has mapped out
will take him through ten States, and
he will visit the cities of Boston, Troy,
Providence, Utica, Rochester, Buffalo,
Syracuse, Cleveland and Toledo. He
counts upon making an average OF
nearly SO miles a day. The "a hours
OF each Sunday will be devoted to rest.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-10-31
SOUND FROM THE BOTTOM.

The clearing house committee in New
York began at the root of that city's
financial troubles when it drove out
from all institutions within its control
all speculative financiers. When that
had been accomplished the Secretary of
the Treasury and a pool of bankers and
magnates headed by Morgan, Rookie
of the bankers who needed money, sup
plying at reasonable rates all of that
commodity that was needed. The clear
ing house, Uncle Sam and the financial
magnates are handling the situation
and they have proved wholly equal to
the task as is shown by our telegraphie
reports to-day.
There remains the sole difficulty of
, quieting undue and ungrounded fears.
and when that is done confidence will
return and affairs will become normal.
| What is needed is, OF course,a minimum
of hysteria and a maximum of COM
mon sense. A run upon any bank is
unreasonable, for no bank, however,
solvent, can stand a strain like the one
thrust without notice on the Knicker-
booker Trust. They cannot do it be-
cause they receive the none of depos-
itors, and lend it out. It is the duty
of the banks to keep the money of de-
p%ositors earning interest, and a run"
is therefore the height of unwisdom
and injustice.
All hysteria will pass away if the
~hysterical will stop to think that the
country holds to-day great crops ready
to be marketed. The South did grow
in past years more cotton than it has
to-day, and the Northwest has held
perhaps at harvest time more wheat
and even more corn. But all three
cotton, wheat and corn-are this year
great crops, fully up to he average
crops OF the last five years, n the
world wants them-a naked, hungry
that we can spare. These crops will
when mark ted fill the land with mon
ey, and when the rme have full
pockets-when the treasury of the peo-
pie is filled to overf1owing-a1l must
see that the merchants and manufac-
turers will be crowded with orders.
The banks of the country are sound
and really hysteria has an uphill fight,
and it will speedily be vanquished. II
is about to be squelched. It is an un.
utter misft in a country loaded down
with great crops, great energy, and 8
great amount Of horse sense.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-10-31


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tive. Many sudden
deaths are caused by
it heart disease,
pneumonia. hear
failure OF apoplexy
are often the resLi.
of kidney disease II
kidney trouble is g:
lowed to advance the
kidne c
blood viii attack the.
vital organs or the
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-10-31
Financial Conditions Getting
Down to Normal in
New York.
Suspended Banks Will Reopen in
Few Days and Thanksgiving
will be Unmarried.
Especial to the ARGUs.)

(Spec1aI to the ARGUs.)
New York, Oct. 29-Bank runs have
practically ceased and most of the
banks that temporarily suspended pay
ment will open in a few days.
Bankers and financiers generally are
thoroughly pleased with the develop
ments and the present state of affairs.
George w. Perkins,, of the J.. P.
Morgan Co., said today that, ''gold is
coming from Europe and the pool
formed to aid the stock market has
been dissolved, it being no longer nee
cessary, and the clearing house certi-
ficates are doing their work beautiful
ly and everything is lovely.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-10-31
HARRY THAW'S MEN,
TAI CONDITION.
Science Says He is Insane: Blount
Observation Says He is Not;
And There You Are.
Special to The ARGUS.

New York, Oct. 2s.-The announce
ment of the italian Criminalogist''
that Harry Thaw is a dangerous lun-
attic is disputed by the prison authori-
ties to-day, who say that Thaw is in
better condition mentally and physi-
cally than at any time since he entered
prison.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-10-31
The Cause of Many
Sudden Deaths,

There Is a disease prevailing IN this
country most dangerous because SC decep
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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-10-31

The City tax books for 1907 are now
open at City Hall. Those owing taxes
will please come forward and settle
same. Respectfully,
j. S.. WARRICK,
1m2o City Tax Collector.