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with high honors about 1901. She
taught in the Kingwood and sur.
roundlug..schools a number of years.
and afterward took a preparatory
course for missionary work. She
met her husband during campmeet.
ing near Tunnelton three years ago
and they were married at Mountain
Lake Park, Md, two years ago.
The remains were brought to
kingwood Tuesday morning and the
funeral took place yesterday after
noon at 3 O'Clock from the residence
of Mr.. aud Mrs. Felix Elliott on
High street services being con
Quoted by'Presiding Elder Robinson,
OF Fairmont, and Rev. X. NJ.
Ramiey. of the Presbyterian church.
a large concourse of friends of the
departed was present lnterment
was ia Kingwood cemetery.
Felix and Ed. S. Elliott, OF King
wood, and Mrs. A. A. Werner,
MoIgantowp, and Mrs. Draper
Hughes, ot Buckhannon, are
brothers aud sisters of the deceased.
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Lusuo Finish on doors wears like iron.
HANNA'S LUSrRO FINISH
For sale by T.. Il. Martin Il Co.
Maple Forest.

Special Correspondence OF The Argus
Archie Wolfe, OF near Orr, called
at J b. Wolie's Sunday.
a number OF our people are az.
tlcted with the big measles.
Isaac Reckart aud family were
guests OF George Rodcheaver's sun
day.
Samuel Kelley, of Dori,y, was in
cur community Thursday on busI-
ness.
Miss Jennie Ditmore made bust.
ness call at T.. S. Livengood's Sat
urday.
MIR. and Mrs. John O. Kelley, and
family visited at Elisha Ringer
Sunday.
Misses Stella and Pauline Guse-
man have returned to their homes
at BretZ from two weeks visi,
among relatives here.
Charles jenkins drove to King.
wood Saturday with his sister, Miss
Lulu, where she will attend the term
of the summer normal. He returned
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Englehart,
accompanied by the latter's brother,
Charles Reckart, it,, of Or, passed
through our tom en- route for their
home at Guseman.
DR.. J. S. Nedrow, OF Bruceton,
has been called 10 see Winfield
Wolfe several times recently, who is
I'll with measles aud typhoid pneu-
mobia fever. lie is in critical
condition. Mrs. jennie Rcckarl, oi
Montana. is caring for him.
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Death or Only Child.

On Tuesday morning May II, 1908,
little Nelma Pauline, only child of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Emme, departed this
life, aged months Is days. She was
sick only few days, pneumonia being
the immediate cause oil her death. She
was very bright and beautiful babe,
the idol of her father and mother.
Brother and Sister Emme have the
sympathy of a wide circle Of friends in
this their sad loss.
Those from a distance who attended
the funeral were: Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley
Falkenstein, father and mother Of Mrs.
Emme; also Miss Maud Falkenstein, a
sister of Mrs. Emme; David and Misses
Lizzie and Minnie Emme, brother and
sisters Of Mr.. Emme, whose home is in
Fairchance, Pa; Robert Beeson, of
Pisgah, and Charles Walls, OF near
Kingwood. Interment at Masontown.
Funeral services conducted by Rev. 4.
NJ. Hammond. A FRIEND.
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Jurisprudence OF The Argus.
WheaI IL InnLinn e.

Correspondence OF The Argus
Wheat IS looking fine.
w. A. Crane drove to GAINESVILLE
Saturday.
ID. 5. Livengood paid GAINESVILLE
a visit Saturday.
Miss DE L'vengood is having a
tussie with big measles.
FOrman Bros. have finished their
JOB OF saving Tor John S. Kelley.
Misses Stella and Pauline Guse.
man returned To their home Sunday.
a. X. Livengood and wife drove
TO Terra Alta on business Saturday.
Our Sunday school is in -four
ishing condition with Samuel Feather
at the helm.
"mes Chichester drove to Terra
Alta Monday for load of goods
tor Reckart Bros.
James Feather and wife. Of the
Craborchard, called at WIS. Cranes
Monday. Uncle Jim is as lively as
70 year old boy.
A. S. Chides,er and A !. Plckeps.
OF Terra Alta, called on some of
the good people Of this community
a lew days the past week.
LITTLE Ton.
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The readers Of this paper will be pleased
TO learn that there is At least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure
IN ~ its stages. aud that IS catarrh.
HANS Catarrh Cure Is the only positive
cure now known 10 the medical fraternity
Catarrh being constitutional disease re.
quires a constitutional treatment. Hairs
Catarrh ure IS taken internally. actiog al.
rectly UPON the blood and mucous surfaces
OF The system thereby destroying the
foundation Of the disease and giving the
patient strength by building Up the consti-
tuition and assisting nature 81 dong It's
work. The prOprietors have so much faith
IN rs curative powers thar they offer Sfoo
Tor anv case that Il fails 90 cure. Send Tor
list Of testimonials
Address r. J. CHENEY q Co, Toledo. o.
Sold BY all druggists &c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
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Bethlehem.
Correspondence OF The Argus


Miss Merl Foriney was a pleasant
caller al Reedsv,lIc one day last
week.
Orvai Rechtinr and brother Ho.
ner were callers in our community
last sunday.
Miss Mary Turne, has hid real
sore hand the pyst week. bu, il is
now some better.
{ II Frceland. wife. and little
daughter were callers of Mr.. Keef.
overs last Sunday.
Earl Everts and wife, VERY
newly married couple, .crp visitors
OF ON sunday school last Sunday.
J. a. r. Eve,is is having good
success ia the poultry business iai,
spring. lie reports over leo Young
chickens.
Christian Endcavof opened Snn
d'y evening by singing; roll csI
aelCcf -,Jdiug bv Brooks Fortnr,
y arfice Kc,fJver, Ella Shahe
Edgar Fr, ldud, and Miss Men
forunt) scripture reading bv Csrric
Fwmet, Harry Hawkins, {. W
Hawiey. aud &. T. Kecfovrr: read
ing OF topic, Beng a Christian a,
Home and At School," by & T..
Keefovef; takers on topic, 6. r..
Freeland and Hiram Burke.
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TunneIton.
OF The Argus.

correspondence OF he Argus.
Joseph \. Miller bought the Frank
Williams lot and expects TO build
this summer.
DR.. Watson has been attending TO
DR.. b. 5. Rsnkin's practice while
the latter was at the state medical
association.
Services at the NJ. l.. church Sun.
day, Rev. A. Merfells. pastor: Iun
Tor League at 10; preaching, 1910;
Sunday school st2 Epworth League
at ]; preaching at. 8
A large number Of the X. OF r..
boys went to the doings at Reeds
vile last Friday. Our popular sena
tor S. 3. Montgomery. presided
and organized a new X. Of =. lodge
there.
BY vote Of 438 to f3s the town
council resolution Of last March was
sustained that no license to sell
drugs shall be granted during the
license year OF 1908 Q. The w. G
T. y. sent IN vote Of appreciation
and approval OF the decisions Of
The coUncil.
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Twilight.

Special Correspon 1ence OF The Argus.
Farmers ate busy planting corn.
James Menear has gone to Wyom.
ing To work for Alton Eaton.
Enos Hawley, of Brett, was IN
our vicinity shor, time Sunday.
Rev. s. p. Hswley called on
friends on Birds Creek las, Sunday.
Clyde Hartscll, of Stretched, is
building an addition to his dwelling.
Twilight is quite enticing since
the forest has come out in its dress
of green.
There will be memorial services
at the Bethlehem church on Sunday.
June ~, at 10 a. IN. Rev. Ira l..
Jackson, of Reedsville, will deliver
the address.
The two Turner boys who were
so badly burned by the explosion of
powder IN the Elkins mnes at
Kingwood last winter arrived home
few days ago from the Miners
hospital at Fairmont.
Miss Stella Hawkins, from near
Browns Mill, has been stopping
with her brother, John Hawkins,
for several days. Call around again,
Miss Stella; the boys are always
glad To see YOUR smiling face.
Some of our churches are being
run by em'grants coming in from
other parts OF the country, discard
ing our own people and placing
themselves at the helm. Then with
one accord they exclaim, "Ecce
Homo"
1t Is reported that the NJ. & X.
road is about TO change hands. We
hope II tins is true that the company
who ge.s it will not employ so much
foreign labor as The present com
pany is dong aud slight our own
American Poop {, whose ability is
Tar superior to these foreigners who
send their wages back 10 their own
country, not benefling us in any
way.
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& stops only on s,gnaI or notice TO Con
duCtor.
Connections at Morgantown-No. IS with
Is n q. No from fairmont at s:sl a. m. ;
No. ~ with u & q. No so from PitsbuTg az
"a ioi y. IN. No. 10 with IS. X q. No. 81 from
taifmont AZ 40 p M. No. 10 with Is. & q.
NO. so Tor FatTmont az i2;o4 - m. and with
No.St Tor Pitsburg at 3 40 .. m: No Is with
Vs. x q. No. for FaTmont at o:33 IN Tex.
cept SundayS) and with No. 4 at 40 D. m,
INC. Oh at B'Sl y M on Sundays).
Connections AZ NJ. q X Junction No Is
with Is. * No. for east at o.II a. IN. and
with No. ~ tor west at Io;a4 n. M, No. y
with BIZ ONO II for east at 3 a. q. m. No.
~ Tor east az $40 IN. Except Sundays)
ana NO. IS from west at A:II y. M: No. 10
win B& o. No. "a Tor east at 7:33 p m.and
No. Tor west at 8 ga p IN. tNo. ~ sundays [:
No. 10 with Is. x o.. No. from east at 7!S7
am. and Moo irom west at o:II a. IN. No
~ with Is x q. No 10 from west at 3:24p
m aud No.71 from west at 3:4o m. Except
sundays; No. 20 with Is. & o. No "a from
west t7:33 p. m.
x. BRETT. General Manager.
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Lustro Finish m,de to walk on
Attention. Comrndes.

There will be memorial services in tine
Presbyterian church May 81 at 2:3O
p. m, in the interest Of Kelley Post,
&. A. X. Try, comrades, 10 be- with ~
that day. These memorials will soon he
over with many Of rs, 20 come while YOU
can. EVERYBODY invited Wish an
comrades 60 meet us at courthouse at
2:lO y. m. After service we will march
20 cemetery and decorate comrades
graves. COMMITTEE.
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4 IOrrecIInn.

Editor Argus:
i noticed in your columns last week
the statement by some one that it was
understood that the July examination
would be held at Kingwood, which
places me in the position Of showing
favoritism, a position / do not wish 10
assume in fairness TO all wish 10 state
positively that have not decided where
the July examination will he held. and
when the proper time comes the an
nouncement will bc made 80 that all
may be fully informed. Very truly yours,
A. w. CAnmco,
County Superintendent.
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Hud Son,
espondence Of The Argus.

OF he Argus.
Measles everywhere.
kumor say that there is going'to
be wedding soon.
Greeley Jenkins, of Valley Punt,
was On our streets Saturday.
A A. Christopher made busi
ness Irip to Albright Saturday.
Miss Plezzie \. Light was stay
ing with Anon Forman's last week
Hall Gibson and family were
calling on Mrs. jennie GIBSON Sun
day.
Jackson GreathOuse is visiting
friends at Masonlown and Morgan.
town.
J. Marion Light and family we're
guests Of w. l.. Johns Sunday az.
ternoon.
George Golden has been doing
stone masoning tor J. NJ Light the
past week.
Jane Radsbaugh, of Bull Run,
called on "A. "A. Christopher few
hours Saturday.
William Galloway and son Norvel,
OF UniontOTD, are building J. NJ.
GallO~ay's house wall.
Arthur Galloway treated his many
friends to dance and ice cream
supper Saturday night.
Mrs. w. r. Gale and Mrs. S. r..
Clark and son Cecil visited Mrs.
Martha Jenkins Saturday afternoon.
Spencer Gale and family, OF
Pleasant Valley, were visiting J. K
John, Of Mount Zion, Saturday and
Sunday. JACK AND iii.
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traced TO the kidneys,
but now modern
science proves that
nearly all diseases
have their beginning
in the disorder of
these most important
organs.
The kidneys filter
and purify the blood
that is their work.
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Patronize those who advertise.
Old papers for sale at this office.
Twenty-Five good envelopes for sc at
this Office.
Max Waters, the popular shoe dealer
OF Morgantown, has an AL in this issue.
Miss Lizzie Wolfe, Of Grafton, will Ia
operated ON for appendicitis at the Strick-
Ter hospital this morning.
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If hungry 20 to Parks Restaurant.
HANNA'S LUSTRO FINISH
Fof sale lay r.. T.. Martin 4 Co.
Terra Alta sumner scbo,l.

The total enrolment at opening oi
school Is go. The number Of pupils en-.
rolled from out of town is -. Tho
number enrolled i'm town, <.
Those from out of town: Della NIur.
ply, Bessie Freeman, Della Bolyard
Harry Freeland, Charles f.. Arnold
Alvey Martin, Lincoln Hartman. Ethel
Pyles, Stella Shahan, \. IL. Watkins
Mary lioban, Julia Sayre. Virginia
Auman, Frank Hof, Elizabeth HoT.
Homer Wiles, Nina Matlick. l.. F.
Price, w. o. Shay, Martha Fike. Ethel
Beatty, Frances Beatty, Gail Watson.
Harry Miller, Mary Fraley, Cramer
Timmons. Edna Wright, w. A. smith.
Grace Boggess, Jessie Frceland. Page
Schrock, Scott Schrock, Agnes Funk.
Gussie Harvey, Myrtle lIileman. Uarri-
son FELTON,, Russell DeBerry, Earl Seal.
Nira Nanmcter, Adah l.. Cobm. Carl
Metheny, Jessie Sherren, CLYDE White
hair, A. +. Arnold, Harvey Arnold.
Delphia Hansford, w. +. Current. Toe
-. Burke, Nena Hamilton, sydney r..
Lipscomb, Bruce Whitehair.
Those living in town: Ercil Casseday.
Della Fike, Harley Crane, Harry Kelly,
Mae Menefee, Myrtle Lemon, Hazel
Lemon, Foster Lemon.
The following counties are represented
Preston, Taylor, Tucker, Randolph,
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GO TO MURDOCH.
Dwelling DESTROYED.

About 6 o'clock last Thursday
evening the residence occupied bv
Sam Younger aud fam.ly caught FIRE
and was totally DESTROYED. A de
fec'ive Hue or stovep'pe Is believed
to have been the cause. Outside ,f
few srucles ON The FIRST floor the
contents were entirely consumed.
Valiant work was performed by our
citizens in keeping the flames from
spreading to adjoining buildings.
but nothing could be done To save
the house owing To- the absence of
any facilities for fighting FIRE and
no water works.
The building belonged to CHn,
+. Shaw and was valued at s.. 900
With $500 insurance. carried 10y local
people.
We nigh, say something ripb,
here about the benefits of water
works. but what's the use.
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The trouble with most cough cures il
Ii.at they constipate. Kennedy Laxative
Cough syrup does not conSti pate bat on
the other hand its laxative principles gently
move The bowels IL is pleasant to take
and u ~ especially recommended for chill
dren. as IL tastes nearly as good as manic
sugar Sold 10y Strickler's d ug Store
w ". DenI Nemllnrp
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Don't have the hoy and girl plead
longer to bccome teachers. Send them
today to the kingwood Normal school,
where they. will be prepared for the uni
form examination
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XNTtST VIRGINIA NORTHERN r. I
Wv In nMnCI ncInLnI IL 10.

No. connects with Is & O. No. vest
bound aud No = eastbound
No 3 connects with 49, o. Nos IA and
2 eistboIud and No g westbound.
HENRY IIANST. General Manager.
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Insist upon DeWitts Witch Hazel Saiye.
here ate substitutes but there is only one
o'lSlnti. Ii ~ healiug, soothing aud cool.
ing aud Is especially good for piles. Sold
oy Siricklers drug store: w. NJ. Dent.
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Try Parks hamburger sandwiches.

A class in Elementary Agriculture will
be organized for those who expect 10
teach that branch next year. Many
other advantages are offered ~ the
Simmer school at Kingwood.
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Notice to Creditors.

To the Creditors of tho Buclhorn Portland Cement
Company;
=, IN pursuance OF AN order OF tho United States
Circuit Court FOR the district OF New Jcracy mnds
ON the day Of the date hereof in a cause thorcIn
pending, wherein Abram G.. Mott. "a citizen and
lnhnbitant OF tho state OF Pennsylvania, ~ com.
plninnnt and tho Buckhorn Portland Cement Com
pnny. n corporation and citizen OF the atato of
New Joraoy. ia defendant. notice ia hereby given
20 INC creditors OF nnid company To present TO
Nopcft n. Patton tho receiver of said company
at ms Office at tho northeast corner of American
ana Dnughin streets. Philadelphia PcnnHylvania
lhelr several olnims and demands ngninst said
within two months from tho date hereof or they
WIN bo excluded from tho benefits OF such divi-
ucnda ms may hereafter 10 made and declared by
hhiu court from the naaota of said company.
Dated April @. 1903.
ROBERT A. PATTON
Recover OF Buckhorn Portland Comont Company
ns2rth,ast corner American and Dnuphin Htrceta.
Philadelphia. PA.
Carlow a. KRAFT
Camden, N. j. 9s-gt
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II MAS LUSrRO FINISH
For SAFE by y + Martin < Co

Getting a position is easy after getting
certificate. Get certificate bv attend
ing the Kingwood Normal. High grade
instructors
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brane resulting from Catarrh and drives
away a. Cold in the Head quickly. Restores
the Senses Of Taste and Smell Full size
DO ots. at Druggists or by mail Liquid
Cream Balm for use In ntomizers 75 cts.
Ely Brothers. 80 Warren Street, New York.
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Low tuition. Experienced instructors.
High grade work. You will find all these
az the Kingwood Normal school.
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Money invested in an education is
never lost. Kingwood Normal School
offers the hest advantages.
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A No. ! certificate is JOY forever. The
hf.ingwood Normal will helD you get one.
Enter now
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Therefore, when your kidncysarc weak
or ont of order, you can understand how
quickly your entire body is affected and
how every organ seems TO fail to do its
duty.
II You are sick or "feel badly" begin
taking the great kidney remedy, Or.
Kiimer's Swamp-RoOt, because as soon
as your kidneys are we'll they will help
all the other organs TO health. A trial
will convince anyone.
IL you are sick you can make no mis-
take by first doctoriug your kidneys.
The mild and the extraordinary effect Of
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-ROOt, the great
kidney remedy, is SOON realized. II
stands the highest for its wonderful cures
Of the most distressing cases, and is sold
on its merits by all feLT<
druggists in Gfty.cent agF5SYk1f &c 49,
and one-dollar size i:.;;s: ~
bottles. You may ssissil l1...ss4H ku
have sample bottle Home o. sTampPoo,.
by mail free, also a pamphlet telling you
how 10 find out If you have kidney or
bladder trouble. Mention this paper
when writingto DR.. Kiimer & Co., Bing-
hamton, N. Y. Don't make any mistake,
but remember the name. Swamp Root,
Or. Kilmer's swamp Root, and the adj
dress, Binghamton, N. y, OH every bottle.
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Thc Preston County Summer School
begins Monday, May Is. n you have
not decided. do ~ now.
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IL you lear hot weather and bad bowels.
Dr. fahrneys Geething Syrup is your
friend and the baby's comfort
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Often The Kidneys Are
Weakened by 0Yer-WOrk.
unhcalihv KIdne,

UHhcaIIhy kidneys Make Impure Blood.
II used TO be considered that only
urinary and bladder troubles were 20 be
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why not get good certificate? Then
attend the Normal at Kingwood. The
term has just begun.
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Good teachers are in demand. Get i'm
me 10y attending the Kingwood Normal
School
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THE ARGUS, Pres.on's best paper.
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Use naooa's Lusro Finish on aoor.
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A Reliable Remedy
FOR
CATAR RH
ElY'S Cream Balm

70 quickly absorbed.
Gives Relief ut Once.
IL cleanscs, soothes,
heals and protects
the diseased NOM
The Washington times., 1908-05-27

The quaint Marie Antoiuette SUSPEND
eFs OF ribbon and silk, which the most
SlriShly dressed girls will wear over
inc White froCks this summer, have
Knots and ends al the back, while the
Ho1t is quite plain.
Summer suits that escape trimming
IN me back VIII be those that are not
trimmed anywhere. Some OF the
skeleton coats OF linen and raiau. tn
idCis appear 10 be all back for they
are cut straight away from the bust
IN front into a long. sWall0W-tai effect
behind, and This tail seems 90 get
nearly all the trimming on the coat.
Replete With Embroidery.
It is braided and buttoned and en-
broldered and cut in fancy shapes. uU
one would almost be tempted TO turn
the coat round and wear The rau IN
front. 20 be sure that none OF the
elaboration was being lost on an unob-
serving public.
Even the. less elaborate coats cannot
resist few buttons or a bit Of braid
at the waistline in back.
Draped skirts. with their skinny
front ana voluminous backs. grow
more popular every minute IN CAV Paris
though they have not vet made the
wonderful hit that was expected ON this
side of the Atlantic. Sometimes rHa
tunic o. oyerskirt, with its frIuged or
hordeIed edge, reaches almost TO the
floor in front, but rises at the sides
20 the waistiine. where il falls in cas-
cades and waterfalls into a long train
at the back Though plain tailored
skirts are certainly on their way. the
skirt with circular sides and fancy
shaped cores al the back ana front, is
It's tOreTunner.
The Washington times., 1908-05-27
Back Of the GocUn Is Important;
MaS+ Be Trimmed TO Suit the Front

IF there IS one parc OF the gown more
important than the front this spring
its the back No more paper doll
shirt waists. with & labyrinth Of tucks
and friIls on the front and nothing but
construction lines behind Tuck for
tuck and medallion for medallion. the
back of the waist must be quite as good
as the front. Etched fronts with
sketched backs are at an end.
Perhaps the empire back is TO blame.
II a girl has on an empire gown every
body looks at the back Of 1t to see how
II fts. Where is the dressnlaker who
could resist putting a bow. a button or
a handsome buckle night in the middle
Of the back, where every one would
look first? So comes the trimmed back,
and the end Is not yet.
Put the Buckle Behind.
If a woman has Just one handsome
jeweled buckle or & stunning Gasp for
her new gown, she usually ends by nav
ing it at the back. Her empire Ci1dIe
is quite plain In S~ont, but just below
the shoulder blades ir blossoms into all
sorts of knots and ends and donkey's
ears which quite cover the gown from
shoulder TO waistlinC.
Even the simple little tailored belt TO
wear with shirt waists has caught the
trimmed back craze, and the smartest
OF them have a buckle In back more
often than not.
Sashes TO wear with muslin frocllS
this summer fasten in back with a
smashing big DOW, and hang IN tas-
selled ends TO the hem Of the skirt.