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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-08-23

norance or for mercenary reasons are
opposing the sale of all household
remedies tChy Is II not equally HCces-
sdrU for patients 10 know the compo-
SifiOn Of the remedy prescribed bp q
phWicidnI Docs any sane person be-
lieve that the opium In a physician's
prescription Is less potent or less like
ly TO create n drug habit than the Cpl
I'm in a proprietary medicine? As q
matter Of fact, mare opium -dddicts
and COcdiH trends hare been MADE
through the criminal cdrelessncss Of
ignorant phvSicidHS than By any other
means.
Tnquestlonably. there arc number
of proprietary remedies on the market
the sales OF which should be prohibit.
cd, and no doubt they will be when
tho requirements of the Food and
Drugs Act are rlgIdly enforced; many
are frauds, pure and simple, and some
are decidedly harmful OF the aver.
age proprietary remedy, however, It
may truthrlly be said that It is dis
tinctly better than the average physi.
clans prescription; for not only is It's
composition less secret, but It is pre-.
pared for the proprietor by reputable
manufacturing pharmacists In magnin'
Gently equipped laboratories and I'M
der the supervision and advice Of able
chemists, competent physicians and
skillful pharmacists. 1t should not be
considered strange therefore, that 90
many physicians prefer TO prescribe
these rcady.prcpared proprietary rem.
cdics rather than trust those of thCif
own dcysing.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-08-23
In Praise OF the Pie.

Laura Simmons tells In an article
why good New Englandcrs should
stick to pie. and calls attention to the
fact that Emerson ate 1t three times
n day and says that pie Is the ladder
by which New England has climbed
TO its place OF proud eminence. She
questions whether any sensible per-
son was ever known 10 forage at the
midnight hour for predigested cereals
or the innocuous prunc She does not
believe that many New England aac,s.
tors died of aroplexy, due to pie. but
counsels all to so on pIeeatlng. despite
the fact that the fiat has gone forth
that 1t Is vulgar to eat pie
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-08-23
FITTINGS OF WOOD
CONSIDERED MORE SANITARY
THAN WALL PAPER.
Dull Finish Leads In Popuiarity-lm'
nense Variety of Ways in Which
the Natural Wood May
Be Treated.

The present demand for wood fit,
tlnGs are trimmings in private dwell,
ings exceeds anything that has been
encountered in that line for two do.
Cadcs, and the varieties of wood In
use are even more surprising than the
quantity demanded. The polished
woods are being superseded by the
dun finished woods in most cases,
There IL great demand for natural
oak chestnut, mahogany. walnut. etc
etc, and great variety OF ways in
which they may be treated Every.
thing of dun finish. with the grain OF
the wood conspicuous, is in great IA
yor, and the brighter browns have
given place to the ash browns and
grays
4 certain library. in which wood
was extensively used to great advan.
tagc, had the walls to the height Of
six feet from the floor covered with
wood divided into panels two and a
half feet wide by strips Of the wood
four inches wide. both panels and
dividing strips being perfectly plain
and fiat. without holdings or deco.
ration OF any sort Tho wood was
oak, though II did not at all resemble
IT, The colornE was twotonc,
notified combination of dull gray and
rrayish green, every appearance Of
grain having been removed by n
solution Of lead rubbed well into the
pores of the wood. then covered with
a dun stain alone.
Many of the modern dining rooms
have a wood Cornicc and frio2c from
10 to 20 inches wide, the ceiling being
loIt plain \ room Of this type done
In graytoncd oak with a renaissance
design had a wood cornicc OF eight
inches Joined To Finch wood frioze.
which was heavily carved In scroll
and grape design, as were also tn"
posts unfolding the mantol, the cap
iluIs Of the doors and windows, and
the siX.foOt waiusCOting
Walnut Of dull finish. qlitc different
from the Old-fashinucd sort is In OK.
tonsivc use for lofty halls. its dark
effect being relieved by touches Of
gold on capitals and columns
The cnamclcd woods are steadily
growing in popularity for drawing
rooms all but the ceiling being fin
shed in the wood \ drawing room
but recently completed is lined from
top to bottom with panolrd. pale
green, cnam9ed woou In combination
with white cnamelcd wood touched
MP in gold leaf, and has doors. mautel
and window TO match
In sleeping rooms. too. wood is
taking the place OF paper birch. syca.
more, bird 's-cyc maple, and sometimes
cnamcled woods being used the first
mentioned being in a new garh gray
and green having the preference rs
20 color. A sleeping room done In
birdscyc maple had cprnico and
friozc IS inches deep and a three.
Cnot wainscoting.
There is q VI" belief that wood is
more sanitary ihan paper but one Of
the main reasons for its increased
demand is that tt Is something new
II must be admitted however that
there Is a very rostful quality In these
VpDd interiors
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-08-23

One June afternoon there was n
gentle knock at the hall door of Ger.
tain farmhouse In the back country.
You go to the door. Dell" said her
mother; Il do hope 1t amt nobody to
hinder u.s."
The girl obeyed. and on opening
the door found an elderly man stand.
ing in the yine.shadod porch.
viii YOU be so kind as to tell me
If am on the direct road to Clifton,
and also how far 1t Isl"
Yes. SIR, and It's about three
miles"
Three miles yet? Dear me- And
IS there any hotel or place where !
can get a meal on the way"
NO only farmhouscs like this
Well can get something here?
Even a glass OF milk will be very ac.
coptable'
Tell him we don't keep a board.
In house," called a sharp voice from
the kitchen.
The g,rl's face flushed, and she re-
piled:
II You'll just walt a minute, I'll
ask about It; we're very busy just
now"
She went down the hall and pulled
the door shut after her.
We might give him lunch, moth.
or, he don't look like real tramp
and he seems So warm and tired
out"
The mother impalicntly busted the
-four Of; her hands and stepped into
the hall. followed by two older girls
than Della.
We amt in the habit of givin
meals to strangers; we've got work
enough besides that" she said.
80 presume you are busy woman.
but ! expected to pay for whatever
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-08-23
An Elderly Man Standing In the
Vine.Shaded Porch.

| had beg pardon for troubling
you" he said turning to go down the
steps.
"Oh. hold on" said Mrs Bailey.
You can come In II yOull be suited
with 25.cent lunch in the kitchen.
We've got our dinner all cleared away,
and we're fxin for compaua. an
amt got no time to fuss about any.
thing else"
The man wiped his feet carefully
and followed her into the room. which
was filled with the pleasant odUr Of
baking cake she pushed a chair to-
ward him saying: Set down there til
it's ready. and Dell. you set that little
side table for him. You'll have TO dip
into fresh pan Of milk, ! s'pose;
we've used up one whole painful al.
ready to-day"
Tho young girl came tripping up
the cellar stairs with a bowl of milk.
loaf of bread and plate of golden
butter
shall | cut some OF the boiled ham,
mother she asked in low tGuc.
No. indeed; git that piece Of fried
nam left over from our dinner an |
guess there's a scrap of cheese in the
cupboard, an that's plenty enough for
Il lunch"
Put surely can get a piece of
pie"
NO. you WON'T amt a.eon' to
have all my company yIttles cut into
like that"
The girl sliced some bread. and
placing a chair. said Sit down.
please" then taking a sunbonnet from
a nail, she hastily left the house.
Arc you lookin' for work." asked
Mrs Bailey, after a moment or SO OF
silence
Nom; I'm tired of work." said the
man, meekly. | was calculating to rest
a spell"
At this one Of the girls laughed out.
right, and said with a toss OF her
head;
I'm tired OF work, too, and | don't
mean 10 do much more Of It, We ex.
pect Ficn uncle mere, an III plannin
TO be his favorite niece an go an
live with him when he settles In the
city, an be his heiress That's the
kind of life suits me-"
He'll soon get sick Of You, an
choose me instead" said the other
girl.
NO fear Of that. I'm the oldest, an
| mean to keep on the right side OF
Uncle Oliver. I've been half wild
thinkin' Of IT,"
Just then Dell came in with dish
of garden strawberries which she had
hurriedly picked and hulled. and GOV,
ering them with sugar. placed them
before him.
They are OF my own cultivation,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-08-23

When making Il cover 10 be W.
under thin waist, II Will be NJ
satisfactory II opened and button
down the back instead OF the us
way, which has no opening. has to
slipped over the head, and drawn
by making them open in the b.
they can be slipped on without mJ
Ing the hair and can have tho (
ness at the waist line permanently
justcd into n well.ntting band. t
doing away with any extra thickn
over the hips.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-08-23
New Care Fashion,

Anew type in the cape fashions
singularly plain pattern made
the seamless robe Of priest. I
sleeveless and made Of fine mate
What II lacks IN pattern 1t makes
abundantly In trimming. for often
trimming Is extremely rich, costly
OF q magnificent pattern.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-08-23
ALL RELIGIONS IN LONDON.
Faithist Community Latest Addition
TO Its Queer Sect5.

The Faithist community which has
established n modest footing in Bal.
ham, and whose comprehensive gospel
ranges from the creation Of man to
the glory and labors Of the gods and
goddcsses Of the EthcrIan heavens" is
the latest addition to the long list Of
London's religious sccts, which are
now almost as many as the days OF
the year In London the Chinaman
burns his incense stick in more than
one IOsH.house in the cast end, the Ma
homctan has his mosque, the Malayan
his temple. near 81. Georges street
east, the parseos worship the sun IN
Bloomsbury, the Mormons have mis-.
sion in lslinEton. and in many parts
Of the metropolis the Buddhists and
Ancestor Worshipcrs perform their
strange rites. OF Christian scots In
London there are At least 300, inclnd-
ing the Cokelcrs. the disciples OF VIII
liam SirEuod. the WalwOrth shoe
maker, the Peculiar People, who pre-
fer prayer to physicians; the Sandc-
maninHs. the followers OF Joanna
Southcott. the prophetic serving
maid. the Shakers and the Seventh
Day EaptIsts
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-08-23

muslin and tied in butterfly bows Mt
each corner The center is adorned
with laurel wreath and rose en-
broidcry worked In fine white thread.
but the ribbon may be- chosen In any
color 10 harmonic or contrast with
that OF the cushion. The full frill Is OF
hcpstilchcd muslin.
This cover might be made IN any
other material. and would be pretty
IN cream silk, threaded through with
pal" pink ribbons, and having tho om-
broiderIos worked IN thoir natural
green and pink colurlngs \ series
OF buuunhuIcs are made along each
side to thread the ribbon through
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-08-23
WOMEN IN MEDIEVAL TIMES.
In Many Ways They Had Easier Lives
Than Their Descendants.

The women Of the sixteenth century
and earlier times had easier lives than
those OF our generation To be sure.
there are hundred labor saving de.
vices to-day which were unknown to
them. But In at least two important
respects they had the advantage over
their descendants They wagcd no
conflict against dirt such as We carry
on from morning till night The Eli2-
abethan had no prejudice against gar
bagc in his front yard, vcrmin in his
bedroom, deCaying rushcs on the floor
Of his banquet hall, OF soilcd lace In
his sleeves The strength Of arm ana
spirit which now goes TO keeping clean
was left to the medieval lady for other
tasks. Moreover, although her cloth.
ing was gUrG"uus-rich with cmbrDid.
cry and lace, and heavy with jewels
1t was not subject to RAPID changes Of
fashion. The cut of sleeve ur the
hang Of a skirt was settled for five
years rather than five months. Life
was then free from the modern terror
OF looking Ike last years rag bag
Youths Companion
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-08-23
CUSHION COVER OF MUSLIN.
Many Reasons for Popularity Of This
Useful Article.

Washable cushion covers made In
white muslin are being very much
used Just now and have many advant.
ages, since they can be washed or
cleaned any number Of times. and will
always look fresh and dainty. They
are useful. too. for covering any old
or faded cushions no longer in their
first youth
The cushion cover which we Illus.
tratc Is quite easily made and very
effectively arranged In white muslin.
with trimming of wide satin ribbon.
which Is threaded in and out OF tho
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-08-23
THE LOAD OF THE LAZY,
This Man Worked Hard in His Own
Particular Way

one Of the ncighborhocd loafcrs sat
comfortably smoking his .au pipe, &C.
corling to his daily custom. In The pre-.
scrIpuon room Of drug store He
was suliloqu2ing aloud 10 the clerk.
Here Is a sample OF his sound. con.
tented philosophy. I'm tell YOU what!
\ man Is mighty miserable II he amt
got nothin' to do, when he amt work.
in at somethin' know tive tried
both ways an | find that there amt
nolhin' that makes a man more miser-
able than dom nothin But you
know, there's two kinds Of work: one
Of them Is whcr" a Teller goes to work
at SIX In the mOrnin' an works with
his hands till six at night. The other
is where fcllcr sits around an thinks.
! amt never happy unless I'm work.
in, but ! don't believe In that first
kind OF work | believe in thinkin all
day long an that's harder than the
other kind. can tell you-you just
try II II you don't believe me, n man
is mighty miserable when he amt
workin'"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-08-23

The production Of chewing gum
grows smaller year b. year,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-08-23
Mrs. Bailey's Mistake
By LILLIAN GREY

Copyright, by Joseph b RowIcsD
The Washington herald., 1907-09-25
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York Sept. -4-SUGAE-Stock # sugar in
the United Kingdom is 65 GO ton against 1000 a
year aga. The London cable I'D rrsd beet sugar
unchanged 90 sd lower aud Ssu;.ut-r quoted az
los and October a, s. HID. The local market for
iaw sugar was steady bat quiet. with centrifugal
50 test. az so. MusCoyad1. 50 test 3.f5 and mo-
lasses sugar. 30 test az so Refined sugar ruled
steady Uut unchanged and quiet
NAVAL STORES-Fr spirits tupentius the
market was quiet. bEt steady and unchanged. with
machine made barrels quoted at s.. Rosin ruled
quiet and steady. at $50 20 $50 for common 70
good strained. Tar held firm and unchanged at CSC
for oil barrels
BUTTER-ReCaipts, 1852 packages. The market
is firm az Mondays advanced prices. Creamery,
special. PER 10. o. creamery, extras. 2sis
EGGS-ReceiTts. l5.17a cases. Fancy eggs suitable
fr besr trade are 50 that present prices are
easily maintained. Fresh gathered extras. PcT
dozln. z5a27; Wssieu. selected. caudlsd. 2a2flz
MIL FEED-Fim: fair trade. Spring bran. 100
ID. sacks. 90 arrive. lake and rail. 9S5 middlings
26o; city bran, &.5Q, in bulk; Western red Dog,
3l-5j % gTTi:e.
FLOUR-Fiu inactive Spring patents 555a5 % :
spring clears. 48'li5o. winter s'IaightS. s50aLG.
winter clears. 40ll425. Kansas. In sacks patents.
475a5g]: straights. 460a45o. clears 3sla4I5.
RYE FLOUR-Steady. A5ja5.2j.
CORNMEAI-unsettled Kiln dried, for export
37oaA00; coarse meal in bags L4j7l50.
HAN-Nteady; fair trade. Receipts, l.ZN tons.
New crop prime timothy. L07izal.l0; No. /. lO5a
l01}4. No. q Goal 90. No 3 S1as5-
STRAW-Fimi fair inquiry. Long ne. 60a55
BEEr-Moderate trade. Family, lI.o1aIi50; pack
ct. lZ0aal25a.
P0RK-Steady; inactive. Mess. T3aI8W: fam
ily l850alqO
TALLOW-SmaH business. City IN hogsbeads. Ga
LARD-Ftmr. Prime Western. $50: city. SIS:
refined continent go; South American. 80: re-
fined Brazilian kegs, lIG); city stearine l05.aleH
oleostearne, nominal; New York, 81 Chicago. sA
The Washington herald., 1907-09-25

Benjamin Woodruff, of Post & Flagg.
THE market showed little activity
throughout the entire day Opening a
fraction under last nights c.osiug. ii
gave evidences of selling lower, buJ after
the UTst hour there was noticeable
strength ia the Hartman issues. which
lea the advance The early losses were
soon recovered and the market continued
strong, but dull ~l-ila the balance 81
the session There were uo special fea-
lures AT tile close the indications were
that the market would continue strong
and higher tomorrow"
G.. Bowie Chapman Of r. r. Chapman
& Co" With slight changes IN prices.
and the finals showing fractional gains.
t0-day's market continued entirely q
trading affair, and az times practically
Hfclcss Tie dismissal by Judge Lands
Of the Chicago and Alton case. with the
granting of a receiver for the New York
City Railroad Company. was about all
the news. I fail 90 see anything to
cause. at the moment. any great in
crease In the activity or the range Of
fluctuations. All l can say is that when
ever any little weakness takes place the
leaders should DE bought for a limited
profit"
The Washington herald., 1907-09-25

New York. sept. A-Aloney on call az the stock
exchange to-day opened ct ~ per cent. highest 8.
lowest ~; closing q. Most Of the loans were al
2's pr cent Time money was offered in moderate
amounts. and the light demand was easily sIr0ljed
Lenders showed disposition 20 confine 10 loans "a
maturitiss Of SIX and eight months. while borrowers
usually preferred January maturites Rates 5a5lk
pe- cent for thirty and sixty days; per cent for
I four to eight months. Mercantile paper continued
very dull demand being extremely light Rates.
6is and per cent for four to six months bills re-
cerabe, and prime single names; per cent and up
ward for others
Sterling to-day finn. with rates TO 10 points
higher Rates 70. actual business were as follows.
Sixty days. fS250aG so: demand s500a4 sos; ca
bles, 4.s65oa4.S655; commercial bills. 4SlaGS25s
The supply Of grain and cotton bills vas iDGeas-
ing
The Washington herald., 1907-09-25

patent A7eai 8. spring Ciear sloai 90 do srTaigJ
i.sla5 So do. patent 5E555- Jity Mills best pat
esq, r. de-. hisii -sra1s patent So do. straight
SIS. d. choice family, as; extra. 3S5s4.99s rs
-four medium 10 CHOICE L55a465; caumgal psr i1
lbs LiaIjG
OAT>-stac1 jn elevators 2l7I9 bushels; ship
moEts from eleTailrs. s-5l bushels white. No. ?
heavy. 5-iz85,- d.. so. g Eglt 10 medium, 55455
o.. NJ. s. heavy. Sass. No 5 medium. 5z-a5i, d.,
No light 5i-a5-. do No J. light to heavy, 50lz
a5l, mixed Na. ?, 55a5i DO, 10. s, 5-l5z'-; do,
no 3 SLASH.
C0RN-St5ck in elevators. y9.i92 Bushels. Trscs
yellow ceu. domestic delivery. 76a-6ls per br.sbe
Ter carrots. CmruCt. Gct1trT C. sales. 5OJ8 year
c.. 500 september. 6s SEQ scar 81. 2I5 bushels
s-saIus= miE5d. spot. g; 2.El spat. G Settling
prices. 80 white So for mixed Is; steamer
mixed. g. steamer white 6ii- No. 3. o. Western
spot september. 6ssi year COS January 5s'.a5-
October. 6-4
BNE-Sre-k in elevators 9 IS bushels. ship.
Hs1ts lfsn elevators. 1853 bushels. NJ. 2 Western
rye 90. No rge domestic. 51aS4; bag lots. g. %
quality and condition. 15sS3
The Washington herald., 1907-09-25
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

New York Sept. 4-CATTLE-R Receipts 40. No
trading Of importance feeling fun steady with
rather light receipts expected for t0-m0uOws trade
Dressed beef in moderate demand at steady prices.
CALVES Receipts. 800. Veals steady; grassers
nominal: Westerns II liberal supply; steady but slow
for medium ard heavy calves; several cars unsold
Eeas 55h950i cll,s 4.00a5.oo; prime light Western
calves 60a dressed calves steady; city-dressed veas
Slzal4c per pound; country dressed. 7al2.
SHEEP AND LAIIBS-ReCeipts 23l0 Steady:
10 prime lambs offered; two cars Unsold sheep
35eas50 calls 20oa3e0; lambs, 55oa7.75; culls. 450a
$50
HOGs-Receipts, 2I2D Steady at 675a7.O.
Chicago Sept. 24.--CATTLE- Receipts. 10000: esti
mated for tomorrow. IS .0O0 market slow and steady
Prime beeycs. SEALS; poor 20 medium 42la5 % 4:
stOckeTs and feeders 46Ca5J0; COWS and heifers 2E
as 20 Gamers. LZ5a35o; Texans 359a525; Westerns
i01a625
HOGS-Rcceipts 1900; estimated for tomorrow
l5 CO. market steady. Lights 6l0ae57h: roughs
560aj50 mixed 575aG00; heavy. 5s9ae .: Digs, 450a
ga
SHEEP-Rsceipts. $500; estimated for tomorrow.
q O30 market steady 10 lower Native sheep
2qoa5 60; Western, 25Oa5 %; native lambs 75a7 20
Western lambs 475a7.30
The Washington herald., 1907-09-25
BALTIMORE GRAIN PRICES.

NHEAT-Stock IN elevators, 977.09 bushels Mar
kct for Southern wheat halt cent per bushel lower
on graded lots. Sales Of carg0es on grade at 1854
fer special bin No. red leo for special bin steamer
No 2 red. % for stock steamer No. , rec. 95z fer
special bin rejected s3A for stock rejected and 81
Tor rejected 70 60 through the drier Small bag lots
by sample, brought 80 81. g. 81. IS. S. and g. as
10 quality and condition. Contract October. l0Zl5
Sales car rejected track fweevi). 81. 500 steamer
No. red, October. 90; 2 cars No. 2 red Western,
spot, L04; car injected track g. Settling prices
No. 2 red Western, 1865: for contract spot LOB:
No. red, l0l; steamer No. red ssi. steamer No.
rcd Western, 100 The market for Western closed
nrInsr; spot September, LG4la October, L0s3s; De
eembeT, 1885. Contract closed hrnCr. spot. Sep
TENDER. Lt51s; October. LG3ik; DecembeT L05is
FLODR-Aiarket quiet. Winter extra, S70a3 %
do, clear, s.loa4.E; do, straight, s.0si55; do,