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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-04-16
Administrators Notice
March 18th, 1909

Notice Is hereby given that letters n, MT.
lnulnls.iatlon We're granted to the under
slgned by the Probate CouI, OF st, Francois
W"rlSS ,a Mdssourl. dated the md day OF
WILLIAM s. BARRY. Deceased,
Al persons having claims against said es.
ta.e are required to exhibit them In tha
administrator for allowance within one ya s.,r
rom the date OF said letters or ;hay
may Do precluded from any benert OF sass
1 ,.,',h',, anu u not exhibited for allowance
tiers they win be forever barred. '''u ie''
March 8, 1900. " "''-H' Aam'r.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-04-16

Customers who number the
Of dollars portions their To ILLUSTRATED
who lives as miles purchasing SIS goods
the of refund
Is miles of their fare both by
pays for the remainder OF the distance travelled
One additional be
refund OF their fare will
ten days from the date which the books sue
No fares will be refunded parties living within a radius 20
miles from Louis.
Return tickets must be shown
secure the refund OF your fare
No refund of fares will be allowed application
made at the of purchase of
issue refund books upon request.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-04-16
No Better Stores In The World

all tastes at all prices These the largest retail Louis
OVERLOOKING with saving bargains profusion and
assortment Merchandise gathered quarter the
fresh Clean stocks that put on
displayvariet possible your selection,
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silk weighted by silver tassels. Silver
lace bands over green chiffon are set into
the bodice, which Is a loosely draped af-
fair over sleeves of the silver lace.
stole trimming of green and silver en-
broidery on net finishes the top Of the
bodice.
Making Over Last Years Dinner
Frock.
The home dressmaker celebrating as to
how to concoct brand new gown with
which to eiectrify her family, from the
painfully familiar costume OF past sea-
sons, should betake herself to the trim
ming counters. At this season all manner
of unbelievable bargains may be picked
up In gorgeous motifs and landings which
will bring about such a metamorphosis in
the old gown that 1t will surely create
sensation. A directoire gown of last sea-
son, in the then fashionable amethyst
color, is being remade very cleverly for
Christmas dinner this year. Over the
amethyst satin is draped inexpensive
crepe de chine. In very pale gray tone;
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pipe and a bottle of liquid, teaspoonful
of which he added to quart of water.
The bubbles were beautifully iridescent
proverbially evanescent as soap bubbles.
For the domestic little maid there are
various new and up-to-date household fur
nishings, and one may play at keeping
fat, with just as convenient and comfort
able an equipment in miniature as the
larger belongings that ones mother pos
sesses. The old-fashioned washtub and
scrubbing board-dear to small lasses for
generations-has now been replaced by a
likely looking stationary tub arrangement,
all made of wood and all to be had for
the trifing sum of 40 cents. Over the
small tubs Is arranged a high tank for the
accommodation of water and, upon turn
ing a spigot. the water gushes with de-
lightfully realistic splashing into the tubs,
from which it may be drawn of when the
clothes have been washed, by stopper
arrangement at the bottom. Accompany
ing this practical outfit is a capable-look-
ing clotheswringer which may be at
tached to the edge of of the tubs in
the approved manner.
A feature of the Christmas doll display
is the Hudson Fulton dolly. which makes
her appearance Appropriately trife
late-upon the scene. She is a regulation
dollie, with eyes that open and shut and
a beautiful wig of real hair. and she Is
fashionably dressed in a blue and orange
suit, and with a Henrick Hudson ruff
about her neck and Robert Fulton cape
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ing opinion is based on ones carefully
not detract from the pleasure materially.
So the Christmas dinner frock is really
vital problem, to be most carefully
and cleverly considered.
If the dinner Is to be the oId-fash-
Toned New England kind-taking place
by daylight, q high-necked frock should
be the choice; or at most a bodice round
ed out in shallow Dutch style, or in
square Florentine fashion. Two such
Christmas dinner gowns are illustrated.
The brocaded foulard gown, on the other
hand, might have a little yoke and collar
added if it Is desired to have little
higher effect at the throat.
Fou1ards for Winter Indoor Co.'S
tunes.
Foulards are being used right along BY
the authoritative French dressmakers for
winter indoor costumes; these new fou-
lards with their rich colorings and hand
some embossed and brocaded patterns be-
ing quite different from the thin, polka
dotted fabrics which are sold in summer
time for 'shirtwaist" dresses. The fou-
lard dinner dress illustrated Is simply de-
signed, yet the effect is exceedingly dressy
and impressive. The foulard is In a soft
silvery leaf green color, and the drapery,
shirred into a belt at the waist is drawn
back at the hips under long straps of the
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batteries all complete, and attached to
square of cardboard like a dolls jewe1ry
set on another aisle. Putting in an cleo
trio bell is really very simple opera
ton and the pride of such an achieve
ment will lift the average small boy to
the very seventh heaven of delight.
Automatic punching-bags are the latest
addition to athletic playthings. The
punching-bag outfit comes In an aston
lshingly small box, which could easily be
slipped into a handbag. The bag is of
rubber and has to be blown up and con-
templating the efforts of the salesperson
in this regard one is sure that the punch
lng-bag will give even more exercise to
the lungs than the fists. The bag is at
tached by length of rubber to a small
ring The ring is slipped over the finger
and the object of the game is to punch
the bag SO hard that it will fly out to
the end of the stretched rubber; the Eau
tomat1c part coming In. presumably in
the return of the bag each time.
rubber quoits, sufficiently large and
heavy to make really entertaining
game for older folks. are shown among
the rainy day playthings The big
quofts. being of rubber, make little noise
In falling or sliding and the game seems
very practical and entertaining one
Another rainy day plaything which was
going like the proverbial '.hot cakes was
bubble-blowing outfit. and the demon
strator was producing all sorts of unbe-
1evable understandable within bubbles
and bubbles containing china dolls and
toy animals-an with little tin blow
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Dainty Y
Chiffon Frock for
the Christmas Hostess

built Of rather lightweight material. Sit
ting over a long dinner in a crowded room,
with the air devitalized by many lights
and the heavy scent Of flowers, one soon
becomes uncomfortably warm in a cloth
frock made with close long sleeves. and
no matter how impressive and handsome
the new velvet or cloth reception gown
may be, unless it have sheer sleeves and
yoke, its possessor will do well to leave 1t
at home and attend the Christmas dinner
In frock Of thin crepe or silk, or Of one
of the soft. pretty permo mixtures of wool
with mohair, which come in refined color
ings.
A charming little dinner frock of bIuet
per1no has been built for a bride who
will take her Christmas dinner for the
first time among large family of I'm
laws" and the little frock is so pretty
that it will, in itself, lend its wearer
self-assurance. There is pinafore drap-
cry of the blue promo reaching from bust
to knee and knotted still IL wer at the
back. Above this pnafore drapery Is a
tucked black chiffon yoke set over a low
necked guimpe Of coarse white lace laid
in turn over gold tissue, the CLINT of the
shrouded gold showing elusively through
the black chiffon. The elbow sleeves of
the bluet permo have frills of pleated
black chiffon, other fr1lls of blue chiffon
peeping out beneath. This notion of one
elbow frill above another is a charming
feature of the Louis XVI. styles, these
airy frills at the elbow making the fore
arm appear very soft. round and feminine
Velvet Dinner Gowns for Very
Formal Feasts.
Openipg opera night In November
brought a surprfse-to those not behind
the scenes of fashion, and that surprise
was the vogue of velvet evening costumes.
Names to conjure with. which were chron-
icled In the morning newspapers after
the opera, were followed by the signif-
cant words: 4" in black velvet
with lace and pearls" I'm emerald velvet
with gold embroidery" in mauve vel
vet with Orchids lin rose velvet with
point lace and diamonds and SO on.
Then New York. already on the quf vfve
because of the dozens of stunning velvet
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Foulards Enjoying New Lease of Life
Formal Dinner Gowns of Velvet Chit
fon, Metallic Lace and Fur in Rus
sian Splendor A Christmas
Motoring Bonnet.

- HE opera season fairly established
and most of the debutantes having
been safely launched on the pre-
~ carious deeps and shadows of the
social swim, the next absorbing
consideration becomes Christmas. Holiday
week, to the indefatigable pursuer of
social diversion, means mainly an added
pressure of gnieties, for into the ten
days following Christmas are crowded
a mad round of teas, weddings. dinners
and dances.
From time immemorial the Christmas din
ner has represented one of the most i'm
portant family events of the year. Our En-
glish and German cousins to whom our
American Thanksgiving means nothing,
make a special feast for Christmas day,
all the relatives and 'in-laws'' attend
ing; and for this one suspicious occasion
petty animosities are laid aside under
kindly all-pervading atmosphere of Christ
mas good cheer.
AMY old FrOck' Not Good Enough
for the Family Feast.
To this dinner especially, ones very
best bib and tucker should be worn
The best of US, meeting once in twelve
month Cousins Mary and Jonathan, is
agreeably warmed by the comment:
How young and attractive you do keen.
Jane, as the years go Dy-you don't seem
to change a PARTICLE If ones own in
ner consciousness tells one that this pleas
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SS3@ESxFYS aEFsSss

~ OW progress does march on, to be
surel All of US recall the delight
ful red boxes with glass tops in
which reposed, on snowy cotton
batting, gay red and yellow fish,
lobster and the like which, removed from
their bed Of cotton, disported merrily on
the deep seas of the bathtub. Nowadays,
however, instead of innocent fnny pets,
the glass-covered boxes are stocked with
all sorts of scientific submarine wonders
torpedo boats equipped with anchors with
which to grapple the bottom, and capable
looking deep sea divers. helmet, air tube
and all.
The hard-worked teddy bear has been
pushed TO the background by formidable
rival-the Bwana Tumbo lion. This tawny
beast bristles at you from every counter;
some of him soft and cuddly and stuffed
with cotton; with a lovable squeak some
where in his interior; and others of him
as big as a real lion cub and with quite
a fearsome roar when his head is moved.
In fact. the Bwana Tumbo lions in one
department store were SO fierce and SO
numerous that it was observed all the
pretty white lambs with blue ribbons
round their necks had been safely shell
tered within the kindly fold of big glass
show case. AZ
Everything in the toy shops is progress
sive and up-to-date now. and half the
playthings have an educational purpose
which the young recipients are not sup
posed to perceive. A gift which the small
boy will adore is an electric bell outfit,
including nickel gong, wiring. switch and
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and fur afternoon costumes which had
been worn during the previous week at
the horse show, awoke to the fact that
velvet was lit so far as fashionable
gowning was concerned
The new velvets are limp as chiffon
and SO thin that they are really not cum
'bersome uncomfortably warm even as
evening gowns. An exquisite dinner frock
being built for a Christmas day dinner
Of formal character is of gray blue
panne velvet over which Is hung a tunic
of darker blue chiffon embroidered with
bright and furnished silver threads There
is a. girdleo OF the pannez velvet held by q
dull silver clasp and the deeply va cor
sage is filed in with silver ,gauze over
blue. ~
After Van Dyke.
Black velvet dinner frocks made with
utmost simplicity and worn with broad
white lace collars and cuffs are the ultra
smart fad of the winter. Frocks of this
sort, accompanied by big black picture
hats are seen in the restaurants and over
them are worn sumptuous fur coats or
long velvet coats bordered with fur. For
the home dinner nothing could be smarter
than a richly simple black velvet gown
with cuffs and collar of venise, Flemish
Irish lace, provided one is not the hap
by possessor of real duchesse or point
set The cuffs are turned up on the
three-quarter sleeves and the collar opens
in deep at the throat. Such a gown
would not be as uncomfortably warm as
a conventional h1gh-necked afternoon cos
tune made of the velvet.
Black evening frocks are a craze Just
now and a very stunning black jetted
dinner gown is illustrated. A tunic sprin-
killed. with jet beads falls below a cuirass
bodice formed of jet bands and the same
bands are used to weight the foot of the
tunic. With these black gowns vivid
rose is worn, tucked in the corsage, to
give color and character. One of the
most attractive young women at the horse
show wore at an evening session black
chiffon gown and big black picture hat,
the V-shaped decoIletage Of the bodice
ending under a big, brilliant American
Beauty rose.
A Dainty Frock for the Hostess.
For the woman who disapproyes of the
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formality of velvet for an informal Christ
mas dinner an ideal little frock of chiffon
is Illustrated. This frock halls directly
from Paris and shows the qnmistakable
French touch in its combination of chiffon,
heavy metallic lace and fur; the use of
these three fabrics being representative
Of the Russian fad now prevailing In
Paris. This frock shows a petticoat Of
pink satin over which falls tuntc OF
gray chiffon thickly pleated into the belt
and caught lower down under a band Of
silver lace. The tunic is bordered at its
lower edge with sealskin and an insert1pn
of zrose-colored velvet set into thessflTex
lace makes the tunic unusually rich in
effect. The bodice of gray chiffon over
pink is bloused above high ceintures Of
the metallic lace and sealskin. Only
French genius could manipulate such
material as sealskin around the waist line
without bulkfness, but the whole effect of
this little dinner frock is graceful, youth
full and light. for all its elegance. of
material.
For the midday dinner en- famiIle Is
shown a high-necked costume Of Iichen
green silk cashmere with cuirass bodice
of Russian embroidery In gray-green and
rose tones The sleeved guimpe of black
chiffon is laid over an under guimpe OF
silver gauze, embroidered about the throat
with black, green and rose. If desired,
the silver net guimpe could be replaced
by collarless one of creamy lace.
A Motor Bonnet Trimmed With
H1araDOur.
The satin evening scarfs bordered with
fluffy marabout have proved SO becoming
that now all the girls are making, or
having made, marabout trimmed bonnets
for motor wear, and these bonnets, with
their frills of soft lace within the mara
bout rim, are distractingly becoming. The
bonnet Illustrated is of she'll pink satin
and has quaint little cape over the Shout
ders. Bonnet and cape are lined with
shirred pink chiffon and within the brim
of the bonnet are sewed rows and rows
of narrow cream Val. edging. There Ii a
round bolster muff of the satin and
marabout to match, with soft shirred
chiffon lining, and the Christmas girl will
be very apt to tuck sprig of holly-or
more NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. into the brfm
of her fascinating bonnet.
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the thin fabric allowing the lovely violet
color to CLEAN through. Across the top of
the bodice goes a strip Of handsome gray
and violet embroidery. picked up for a
mere trife on a bargain table, and above
this embroidery rises little yoke of sill
yer net over amethyst chiffon. The drag
ging skirt of gray crepe de chine shows an
apron drapery knotted at the back below
the knees. cluster of imitation parma
violets. delicately perfumed, completes the
delightful little dinner dress.
These costumes, grit In about the knees
with knotted draperies, make a free step
absolutely impossible, and the mincing
walk, which Is necessary to manipulate
such a skirt across n drawing-room or
restaurant is dubbed in Paris that at
tractive limp" The modish limp is being
taken up In America among the fashion
ables and even the hardy maids, who
make a fad of athletics in summer time,
are practising the latest hating step.
Do Not Make the Dinner Gown
Too Warm.
The dinner costume is-or should be-
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sets, with which all sorts Of useful and
dainty things may be made.
The old method of brasswork was to
purchase the sheets of brass, stencil upon
them the pattern desired, and then, when
the punching and piercing had been COM
pleted, assemble the sections as best one
might-which was often most clumsy
performance The new sets for home
workers furnish each article ready shaped
and supplied with little brass projections
and corresponding Sits so that the pieces
may be accurately and easily put together
The ready-to-make gifts of brass include
inkstands. matchsafes. jardinieres. fern
dishes, jewel boxes. photograph frames,
desk pieces. trays Of all sorts and va
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Of blue cloth lined with orange silk over
her shoulders.
Boys and girls alike adore circus and
the new toy circus is thing to dream of
for weeks before Christmas A real tent.
topped by a gay flag; ring of sawdust.
curtain to the mysterious regions OF the
performers quarters, the inevitable clown,
the lady who jumps through hoop. and
an arbitrary ringmaster with long whip
and an impressive tailed coat-all are
here, not to mention every animal that
ever was sea or land
For boys and girls of an older growth
that difficult age of teens" for which it
is hard to choose acceptable gifts, there
are attractive and practical autobiography
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riety OF other articles, all more or less
useful as well as very ornamental The
work is light and pleasant, requiring
mainly patience and concentration. and as
it encourages care and accuracy also it
is a most sensible occupation to provide
for child old enough to appreciate such
work.
Santa Claus has been busy in the book
department also. for dozens of interesting
tales and delightful picture books are
ready for young folks from babyhood to
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Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, daughter Of
former President Roosevelt, Is said to
have the very best taste in millinery and
could, If she chose, earn her living By
trimming hats. Many wealthy Washing
ton women make their own hats as a
pastime.
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high school years. Small bookcases also
are to be had for the boys and girls
rooms, and these with a dozen books as
a starter make a very satisfactory gift
for thu growing boy or girl.
The daily tribune., 1909-04-14

Ray 'Mallcy went to Pueblo last
night and attended one Of the big
dances.
The daily tribune., 1909-04-14
STARVED ROCK.

Ottawa. Ill. April lila Salla
County Historical society has Appe al =.
cd to the governor and Legislature to
preserve StrAved Rock ~ a state park
In Its appeal the society says: about
the middle Of the seventeenth cen.
tury there was enacted the parbaric
tragedy which gave the rock its pres
ent name. The onoe powerful lllini.
at war with neighbnring tribes. took
refuge O., Its summit. accessible then.
IN now. only in sing 10 Glo and In a
single place. Their foes surrounded
the base and cut or supplies; starva
tion and thirst did tho rest. From
that time on 1t was httingly called
Starved Rock. and the nation which
so miserably porisbed there gave its
name to our state"
The daily tribune., 1909-04-14
CONFIRMED PROOF.
RESIDENTS FLORENCE CANNOT DOUBT
WHAT HAS BEEN TWICE PROVEN.

In gratitude for complete relief
from aches and pains Of bad backs
from distressing kidney ills-thou-
sands have publicly recommended
Doan's Kidney Pills. Residents Of
Florence, who so testified years ago.
now say their cures we're permanent.
This testimony doubly proves the
worth of Doan's Kidney Pills to Flor
euce kidney sufferers.
Edward Kyle, retired, W. Third
street and Crawford Ave.. Florence
Colo, says: "Doan's Kidney Pills
have been very effective in my case.
The statement given by Mrs. Kyle
in December 1906 and which told Of
my experience with this remedy. was
correct in every detail. At this time
can say that my opinion Of Doan's
Kidney Pills has in no way changed
and am glad to again praise them.
was troubled off and on by pains
across my loins and too frequent
passages of kidney seoretions. also
a sediment and were highly oolored.
Good results promptly followed the
use of Doan's Kidney Pills, procured
at Daniels drug store and before long
there was marked improvement In
every respect. During the past two
years 1 have taken DoAn's Kidney
Pills on q number Of occasious and /
have always found them very effec-
tive.
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster. Milburn Co.. Buffalo,
New York. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan sand
take no other. mwf
The daily tribune., 1909-04-14
INSISTED ON SHAVING HIMSELF
Patron Of City shop Who Wanted tc
Be His Own Barber.

Two BARRIERS were disengaged when
the customer came in. Both got their
chairs ready. but the newcomer
lodged them.
Il need a shave all right" he said
to the proprietor, but want to
shave myself Can you accommodate
me here?"
Certainly said the proprietor,
but III charge you the same as II one
of my men shaved you"
That's all right" said the man.
I'm not kicking about the price. All
want is a chance to do my own bar
bering."
A tonsorial outfit was speedily pro-
duced and the self-sufflcient individuss.
went to work. and apparently he
knew his own business
Isn't that new wrinkle?" asked
another man, who had been an inter
ested observer Of the proceedings, and
who had been through the BARRIERS
hands.
Not at ALL returned the proprt
etor. Every once In awhile we run
up against fellow who prefers TO
shave himself, but hasn't the ap-
paratus handy. We keep lot OF razors
in stock for the accommodation OF Just
such independent customers"