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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-07-24
invention OF Paquin.

When Paquin died, she explains.
he told his wife on his deathbed that
the sheath skirt, already known In the
trade as the Paquin skirt, would be
popular, and PaQuin made few mis-.
takes. But the sheath skirt of which
he spoke did not have the latest i'm.
provement--if you call IL that It was
simply a sheath, not directore
sheath, and was not slit.
The first skirts made at his cstab.
lishment had an unusual effect in the
front, just a slight looseness Of the
material below the waist, known to-
day as the Paquin cut. The success
of the sheath, then as now. depended
on its clinging to the figure, showing
every line and curve, and ending at
the feet with fad of drapery suggest.
ed by the sculptured draperies of the
Greek statues. If you note a carefully
made sheath skirt turned out AT the
PaQuin establishment. or at any other
of the Partisan houses, you will easily
trace the Hellenic resemblance, and In
fact, in some places the sheath is
known as the Ionian skirt on this &C.
count.
TO make the sheath success
great attention must be given to the
undergarments Paquin designed for
II new style of boomers, 30 that
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-07-24
New Problem Of Watchmakers.

II. G. Carpenter. Il representative Of
a watch company OF South Bend, Ind.
held up sample watch as he stood in
his room at the Hotel Baltimore yes.
terday.
And now the jewellers have a new
iob-that of inyenting something that
will make watches used in skyscrapers
keep correct time" he said, Don't
suppose YOU know it, but the perpen.
dicular steel construction of these
high buildings FERNS magnet that
acts on the wheels OF the watches. nc.
celebrating or retardlng the balance
wheel. That's why so many watches
in skyscrapers won't keep the correct
time. Now the manufacturers must
remedy that defect-if It's possible. =
Kansas City Times.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-07-24
IXt7YIINEIFKKfNDRI,Z hz2AE1Y
MNcMZlIMNRAR55E5 Mo.

in the suffrage cause has come boldly
forward in its favor The stage backs
and fills
A club woman interviewed on the
subject says that she considers the
new style to hay" distinctly psyche
logic significance. as all fashions have.
II consider it tremendously impog.
tant as showing the trend Of modern
thought she says. Every epoch of
transition and change in political and
religious matters has had CORE.
spending reflection in the sartorial
Look about the streets to-day and
in other public places and you will
notice that the tailor made girl is
conspicuous by her absence. If a
sailor hat is worn or Panama mascu
line in severity, like as not it is
swathed with a chiffon veil and plumcs
and wings are added
''All along the line you will notice n
frantic effort on the part of the WON
en- to show the world that they are
clinging fast to the wOmanly charms
of seductive dress, to the frills and
fancies and fads that woman has been
taught TO believe are the symbols of
her power, and that she has little real
sympathy with the republican sim.
plicity that would be foisted upon her
by minority of her sex. She eschews
everything that is severe, rigid. mas.
culine, and riots in the distinction
drawn between her gowning and that
OF women who are trying to waken
their sex to something more important
than chiffoLs
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-07-24

OF making remarks about ONE Note
these Same women when Il man IL
seen approaching pretending to be in.
different II they are unmarried, and
II married lcNcllng opera glasses 10
sec If # may possibly be husband
giving them "A surprise
II YOU have not had this experience
YOU know nothing about the happy
moments OF a hotel proprictor's life
who is confident from past knowledge
thai when the cloud of lust resolves
itself into human figure It will be
the honuoCkcd swain of the most un.
IN tCreStinc woman in the bunch and
who suffers from the thousand and one
complaints which can all be traced TO
that source
Unless the sheath skirt gets too
common | am inclined To believe that
Il might do a great deal to relieve
this situation but mind | say might,
not wiz I'd he willing to furnish some
skirts on spec if could get the won.
en- to do their part
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-07-24
SAVED FROM MATERNAL WRATH
Boys Fervent Prayer Was Answered
In the Nick of Time.

A suburbanite is fond OF telling this
story Of his fiveyear.old son Bobby,
Rcing OF an inquiring turn OF mind
the youngster one day managed to
turn on both faucets in the bathtub
TO see what would happen. 1t CHANGED
that the stopper was In place, and the
tub rapidly filled up, to the great de
light Of Bobby Finally, however, the
tub became so full that It threatened
to overflow on to the floor, and Bobby,
having proper respect for the mater
nal slipper became frightened and
tried yaiuly to turn of the water. Be
ing unable to, for some reason, he
ga2ed tearfully at the over.rising food,
and then, mindful both Of his religious
training and the occasional visits OF
the plumber, he plunged down on his
knees, and his elder sister, who hap
pcned to he passing ut tho moment
heard him eXclaim. fcrvently:
60 Lord. please stop this water
running And, o. Lord, II you can't
do H. please send somebody that cam"
His prayer was answered for hli
sister rose to the occasion and turned
of the water and temporarily saved
Bobby from the muchfeared slipper
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-07-24

The woman of the domestic variety,
whom magazine editors study closely
to find out what to give the world to
read asks with n deep wrinkle be.
tween the eyes that denotes unaccus'
toned thought: what will happen
when the style strikes the Kitchen
1T always does" she says. Get
something new and next week Aggie
or Nora or Mary has 1t In an exag.
gcrated form.
"Our maid at present wears striped
stockings not stripes running up and
down but round and round These she
varies with large plaids and her visible
means OF support look like dropsical
barber poles.
Il agree with my husband, who says
that there is nothing more attractive
than the sight of q charming l-e-m'b'g
costumed In silk openwork through
side opening, but not the cooks
II you please. | look forward
with horror to the time when she will
rass the soft shell crabs and the char.
Jotte russo In costume OF that de
scription. No split skirts In my house
hold. II you please.
The physical culturst puts II on the
ground OF economics.
ANYTHING" says she, that will save
The expenditure Of nervous force is 10
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-07-24

drawing room, OF the auto, not Of the
business or tho professional world.
a few years ago business and prH'
f"ssiunal women saw In the adoption
~ the tailor madrs, the short walking
skirt and various other utilitarian
modes a disappearance of the lines Of
domarcation between classes. To-day
they are looking with dsmay at the
chasm that is opening.
Take the sheath skirt as example.
\ working woman must eliminate that
from her wardrobe. She could not ap.
pear in court, at her business desk in
it. not only because II would be
physically impossible for her to do her
work so swathed. but also because II
would bring into business and proies
sional life the very feminine element
she is trying to keep away
The sheath skirt woman is opposed
body and soul to her seXs freedom
The gowning of to-day is a challenge.
So all the arguments you have at
your disposal, one woman says to her
sister of the other world, and We will
destroy them with the waving of a
scarf and the curve of a figure in a
clinging gown"
IN expert on woman's dress who
has given 81 years of his life to its
study poohpoohs the idea that there is
an" such psychology in dress
Soothing OF the kind, he says, firm
Is He SAYS Il as one who knows Il
DO not think it is necessary to find
orult explanations for such obvious
facts.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-07-24
ITCHING HuMoR ON BOY
Hla Hands Were a Solid Mass, and
Disease Spread All Over Body
Cured In a Days BY cuticura.

"One day We noticed that our little
boy was all broken out with itching
sores We first noticed it on his little
hands. His hands were not as bad
then, and we didn't think anything.
jerious would result. But the next day
sc heard OF the Cuticura Remedies
being so good for itching sores. By
this time the disease had spread all
over his body, and his hands were
nothing but solid mass OF this itch.
ing disease. purchased box Of CUT.
cura Soap and one box OF CutiCura
Ointment, and that night took the
Cuticura Soap and lukewarm water
and washed him well Then | dried
him and took the Cuticura Ointment
and anointed him with 1t. did this
every evening and in four nights he
was entirely cured Mrs Frank Don.
ahue. 20S Fremont ST., Kokomo, Ind,
Sept. 16. 1907"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-07-24
NUeRTeJHN7UOHT

nomination for treasurer of Macon
county, an Office which pays about
81 ZOO year. He is hurry Sandsky,
and he frankly admits that personally
he will not be able to perform the cler.
ical duties of the office, but his wife
is bright and familiar with figures, and
she is ready to attend TO the real
work OF the office.
Mr.. Sandusky is n barytone singer,
and when attending political meetings
or rallies he sings instead OF making
speeches. He has become popular be.
cause OF his strangely sweet voice.
At one night meeting the lights went
out, but he did not know 1t, and kept
on with his song,
Mrs. Sandusky accompanies her hus.
band on his campaigning tour and
guides him about from place to place
They make no secret OF the manner In
which the Office Is to be run, but
pledge themselves that the duties will
be faithfully performed.
Mr.. Sandusky was born In Sullivan
Ind. 80 years ago. The greater part
OF his life has been passed in Mis-.
souri,. For some time he titled a
large farm northwest of Macon. One
day he suffered sunstroke. He re.
covered the use Of his body. bu, he
has not been able to see since.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-07-24
Glass.Bottomed Boats,

At the popular seaside resort OF
Avalon. Santa Catalina islands, of the
coast OF Southern California, there is
now regular fleet OF .bottomed
boats. They are specially designed TO
enable passengers to see not only the
fish. but the wonderful submarine
growths in the Pacific ocean. In build
these craft resemble ordinary row
boats. and they hold from eight to a
dozen persons, who sit round the
we'll and gaze through its glass win.
dows into the ocean below.-Widc
World Magazine.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-07-24
P.NHOLZAKAN

and each step he has taken In his up.
ward climb has shown him to be the
possesor Of those qualities Of pluck
and energy which are the essentials
Of really forcClul men.
Mr.. HOuahan was born March 10,
1853, at Ottawa, Ill.,, and at the age Of
- years entered the railway mail
service, In 1870 he was a water boy
and track hand on the Ottawa, Oswe-
30 & Fox River Valley road Later he
was employed on the same road in
various positions from track hand up
10 baggageman and station agent In
1875 to 1880 he was brakeman and
conductor on the Chicago & Alton,
and in 1881 was promoted to assistant
trainmaster Of the st. Louis division.
On July /, 1884, he was appointed
trainmsster of the st. Louis division
of the Burlington system; May to
November, 1886. master of transpor.
tation, Missouri and Kansas division,
St Louis, Arkansas & Texas railway.
From November, 1856, 10 April 1890,
trainmastcr and April, 1890. to May.
1891, assistant superintendent; May.
1891, to June, 1892, superintendent
west division; June. 1892, to Decem.
Der, 1904, superintendent, Hannibal &
St. Joseph railroad.
From December, 1904, to date, Mr..
Houlahan has been general superln.
tendcnt Of the Toledo. ST. Louis G.
Western, and from January /, 1890,
also general superintendent of the
Chicago & Alton Railroad Company.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-07-24
The Revolving Cat.

Little Susie has always been deeply
Interested in mechanical toys, and
numbers several among her choicest
possessions Recently the family cat,
having apparently eaten something
which disagreed with her, began
mad race around the room, leaping
chairs. diving under sofas and turning
somersaults. Susies mother, much
frightened. seized her small daughter
and mounted a convenient table. But
Susie remained unsecured Clapping
her hands in glee. she shouted, Wind
her up again. mamma; wind her up
again."
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-07-24
The Candy Girl.


He was one OF those sentimental
chaps who imagine the only way to
capture a girls heart is to send her
volumes of poetry. Selecting a book
Of seasonable verse he sent It to his
lady fair with the following scrubbed
on the fly-leaf:
Dearest, as seek your heart.
hook of verse do impart,"
And the pretty but sensible girl,
who did not care a rap II Shakespeare
had been a pirate instead Of n poet,
returned the verses with the following
lines:
ITO the woods with this sludge
II my heart you'd really bulge,
Send me up n pound OF fudge"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-07-24
FORMER WATER BOY RUNS ROAD
Patrick n. Houlahan Promoted 10
General Manager OF Alton.

Chicago.--Patrick Henry Houlahan.
general superintendent of the Chicago
& Alton and the Toledo ST. Louis &
Western railroads since January /,
1908, has assumed the duties of his re-
cent promotion-general manager Of
two great combined railway systems,
with headquarters In this city.
From water boy and track hand in
1870. to one of the country's most
prominent railroad men in 1908, has
been the experience OF Mr.. Houlahan,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-07-24

newer than a gray hair or wrinkle.
During the Directory it was one of a
Thousand styles Paris was mad,
crazy at that time. License rcigned In
everything. especially IN dress and
manners, but even Paris did not care
for the style any longer than the three
months, and If dear old naughty Paris
drew the line It would seem that we
ought to cut 1t out"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-07-24

no cure for me, and l was given up
to die. Being urged. l used Doan's
Kidney Pills. Soon / was better, and
in few weeks was about the house,
well and strong again"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
FosterMilburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-07-24
Simply Swing Of Pendulum.

Paris showed the same tendencies
right after the simplicity enforced by
the French revolution. and every crisis
Of history there has had similar eff.
feet. The prevalent fashions of to-day
are the fashions OF the boudnir, of the
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-07-24

pottcoats need not be worn and the
waist and hip lines should not
be destroyed by lot OF un-
necessary material These bloom
crs 1T closely TO the figure
and are fulled slightly above the knee
not TOO much. mind-and have a few
rows Of lace put on without very much
surplus, just sufficient TO give the
dainty and feminine touch to gar.
mcnt which is not essentially attrac.
tive
An the models In his place wore
these boomers a. first with the sheath
skirts Now silk tights or fieshings
are worn If required, as many women
who wear the shcaths prefer them,
Just as many prefer to spoil their
shape with the intrusion of the old
style petticOat or drop which should
never be worn with them.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-07-24
Dads Dilemma,

Il see your girl has beau"
Yes" said the damsel's father,
land don't know just how to handle
the mutt. Shall be friendly with
him, and lose my dignity; or shall
hold myself aoof and be considered
an old grouch?"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-07-24

For years | was
weak and run down.
could not sleep, my
limbs swelled and
the secretlons were
troublesome; pains
We're intense. I was
fast in bed for four
months. Three doc.
tors said there was
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-07-24
AZ Affecting Women.

Did you ever watch lu' Of won.
en- trying to make out that they are
perfectly happy sewing and playing
bridG" and gossipiug on the hotel bal
couv. every one mad as halter be
cause she has been bcguilod there in
the belief either that she would have
Irritation herself or the opportunity
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-07-24
1ED-BouNo FOR MONTHS.
Hope Abandoned After Physicians
Consultation.

Mrs. Enos Shearer, Yew and Wash
ington SITS, Cantralia, Wash, SAYS.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-07-24
BLIND MAN RUNS FOR OFFICE.
Murry Sandusky Hopes to Win by
Means OF His Wife and Voice.

Macon, Mo.--A man totally blind Is
making the race for the Democratic
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-07-24

You always get full value in Lewis
Single Binder straight Sc cigar. You,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-07-24

In after years women discover that
mirrors are not what they used to be.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-07-24
SWEET THINGS.

Maude-How do look In the water.
dear?
Mabelle-Best ever--when your fig.
ure is totally immersed.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-07-24

same uncertainty as to the sheath
some information To give about It,
The Yale expositor., 1908-10-09

New York department store which, seeing q
boom in this article, "scooped" its contempor-
aries by securing an early supply
The merchants who secured the goods felt
rather skeptical themselves as to whether the
latest Partisan costume would hold the Gotham
women's attention. AS consequence New
York broker was instructed to secure an in.
surance policy upon the sale of the gowns
in fact. to insure the popularity of the Co.'S
tune in America.
To the surprise Of the broker merchants and
New Workers. the proposition was turned down
nat. Applications to other companies who
were wont TO bet upon almost anything which
seemed good risk" also proved in vain and
the New York merchant went to work by in
sorting advertisements in the newspapers,
through which method he hoped to overcome
the refusal of insurance.
This was the first instance of its kind ever
recorded experts declare, in which Lloyds
have turned down the proposition OF issuing a
policy. 1t probably was caused by the airy
persfage hurled by the male Americans who
gave the sheath gown the loud "haw-haw"
when IL appeared.
No business in the history OF the world has
spread out as the insurance game has IL en-
compasses everything. One insurance man.
who rates himself quite a wag, asked another
whether Lloyds would insure an iceberg from
melting
why. yes" the latter answered. 'if you'd
tow IL down to Picadilly lane where II could
be watched by Lloyds"
However, the sort of insurance about which
the average American knows most is life in
surance and this industry alone has reached
such a stage of development that there is lit
tie unexplored territory for IL to enter There
life insurance agents everywhere. Statistics
say that for every hundred men of the big
cities there is one and sometimes two life in
surance agents. So the reader can easily dis
Germ that there is plenty of opportunity to pro-
vide his OF her family with financial protection
after death.
The Yale expositor., 1908-10-09
6yEINE55 @FReZZNE kDaMP E2Z5tuAWZ
~ mr. <0RZIYUXL

insured for $4,000 or more, the total of their
policies aggregating $54096 000 There are
seven insured for an even million each; four
insured for 100000 to $4,000 ten for
100000, and 20 for 100000 to $500. 900. There
are 1876 men who carry from 800, 900 to $780,
900 each and 271 who are insured for 5000 900
to 100000 each.
"Of the seven men who are insured for ST.
100000, one lives in Georgia, one in Illinois,
in Louisiana, two in New York one in
Pennsylvania and one in Wisconsin.
New York city has Is men who are insured
for from 100000 to $1.500,00O Philadelphia
has IA insured for from 100000 to s., 900 000
Chicago has five insured for from 100000 to
S1.000.000. Pittsburg has five insured for from
$500 900 to $1.e55,0O0 Baltimore has ten in
sured for from $300,O0 to 100000 Buffalo has
six insured for from $500, 900 to $500 O0O st.
Louis has IL insured for from 100000 to $780,
600. Detroit has eight insured for from $780, 900
to 100000. San Francisco has five in that
class, Cincinnati has IL, Cleveland six and
Boston Is. with two more whose policies run
up TO 5000 900 each.
Milwaukee has is who are insured for from
5000 900 to 100000 Minneapolis Ave with
policies ranging from 5000, 900 to $500 000 and
Rochester six who are insured for from $780,
600 to $500, 600"
There are lots OF selfish persons who say:
well, what's the use of me getting insured?
After I'm dead the money derived cannot be
of any more use to me- Therefore, please tell
me why ] should expend any of these hard
earned dollars for the sake of leaving a bone
of contention to be fought over by my rela-
tives"
Partly for the man who is likely to make
that statement and partly for the individual
who would provide himself against the infirmi-
ties of old age, great insurance companies
have devised policies whereby the party In
sured may come into his endowment when II
is most needed.
The endowment policy is the one which 10
perhaps more popular among young men OF the
age than any which has yet been put upon the
market. This allows the payment of a yearly
premium into the companys Golfers and at the
end of 10. 20, 30, 40 OF so years the entire
amount for which the policy holder was In
sured is turned over to him or her. The rate
of insurance varies with the length OF time
The longer the period between the payment Of
the first premium and the final endowment the
less the rate. other things being equal.
Just recently insurance companies intro
duced another sort of proposition which 10
just the reverse OF that OF insuring ones life
The Yale expositor., 1908-10-09
NO oUsHER
But Tells Facts About Postum.

I'VE have used Postum for the past
eight years." writes a Wis. lady, land
drink IL three times day. We never
tire of IL.
For several years / could scarcely
eat anything on account of dyspepsia,
bloating after meals, palpitation, sick
headache-in fact was in such misery
and distress 1 tried living on hot water
and toast for nearly a year.
Il had quit coffee, the cause OF my
trouble, and was using hot water, but
this was not nourishing.
Hearing of Postum l began drink
ing 1t and my ailments disappeared,
aud now / can eat anything / want
without trouble.
"My parents and husband had about
the same experience. Mother would
often suffer after eating, while yet
drinking coffee. My husband was a
great coffee drinker and suffered from
indigestion and headache.
After he stopped coffee and began
Postum both ailments left him. Ire
viii not drink anything else now and
we have Il three times day. l could
write more but am no gusher--oniy
state plain facts"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read THE Road 10
wellvIlle," in pkgs. There's Reason.
Ever read the above letter. a new
one appears from time TO time. Iney
are genuine, true, and full Of human
interest.
The Yale expositor., 1908-10-09
Temporarily Indisnosed.

One of the workers in a Chinese
mission in Philadelphia became in
terested in two Cinnamon who, she
found. owned a flourishing laundry
business in her own home neighbor-
hood. She looked in once in awhile
to see how things were going with
them, and one morning found Sam
smiling and cheerful, as usual, but
John was missing.
Where is John this morning." she
asked.
Christian gentleman hit him In the
head with a blick, and he all same In
hosplital"