Evening journal., 1909-09-06
- HE short killed skirt seems to
be a prime favorite with the
American woman She can

~ HE short killed skirt seems to
be a prime favorite with the
American woman She can
not do without II. All the
tailor mades this fail--that is. all the
ultra smart ones-will have the hip
woke skirt with the medieval close
killings Naturally with this kind Of
lrffv-ruffies skirt the most immacu-
lately clad feet are a necessity.
The woman with large feet. however.
need not worry as long as she is care
ful what make Of footwear she buys
Small feet can wear cheap shoes. but
large feet never Economy In the tat
ter case must take some other form.
blouses. corsets or underwear but boots
must be high closely huttoned and with
well defined curving arch All this
means money but money we'll spent.
'rhe long foot which looks the home
Hest is the one that is fat but I
have not a high arch" ] hear some
woman exclaim My dear madam. II Is
something which. like a conscience.
may be cultivated II you wear fiat
shoes all the time you wear down your
arch until finally you have none at all
If II is supported. on the contrary It
becomes NN0IE NuINt0 gil AAlN AAliNs aAiA
this decreases materially the apparent
length.
SO YOU who have homely feet take
notice.
Her Condition Bettered.
The condition Of the farmers wife is
receiving the honor Of a national inves-
tigation. and we find-what2 That the
condition Of the average woman living
in the country Is infinitely better than
II was even FIVE years ago and also
that her condition depends largely on
herself Indeed. on the farm. as every
where else spirit and ambition count,
and the woman who wants to go ahead
stays ahead and she NJ wants %
learn nothing new "stays put" with u
vengeance
Between the agricultural colleges. the
free government pamphlets. the free
demonstrations I'm buttermalSing etc
from the same source and the state
! lectures 20 formers wives the latter
have absolutely no excuse for remain
ing ignorant of the best and easiest
ways OF doing farm work And no
woman need be a drudge II she learns
the proper way to work.
The new style farmers wife is not
afraid to use her hands in bettering
her SURROUNDINGS She learns mechan-
les Lnd is able to rearrange her kitch-
en-. To make tables. shelves and other
useful contrivances as well as any man
The coming Of the automobile has
meant a LOT TO the farm woman. fol
an automobile Is never tired and car
cover ten miles as easily as old Dohbir
could one. This gives her plenty o.
chance to meet her friends In fact
she Is learning 20 operate the machine
herself. so she does not have TO wal
for anybody.
Some Of the country schools nov
have carryalls for the scholars AM
.hese relieve a great deal of anxiet
on the mothers part
The travelling library Is another bless
ing. This calls around at stated inter
walls at the different farmhouse. AM
exchanges the latest books and maga
zines.
The telephone has meant lot to tn
farmers wife. and the rural free posta
delivery means even more. II bring
, her the daily paper telling her Of III
4, doings all over the world. where befor
she had to content herself with week.,
accounts Of state happenings.
: Road Improvement societies are an
other great blessing.
A Real Blessing.
/ But the greatest and best help 10 tn
countrywoman has Teen the muc