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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-28
Women and BICYCLES,

DR.. Henry j. Garrigues publishes in
The Forum an interesting and judicious
article On Woman and the Bicycle. :"
He regards the wheel as one of the i'm
portant inventions of tie nineteenth GEN.
tury. From medical standpoint, BIZ
cycling is valuable both as prophylac-
tic and rs 4 curative agent. 1t is safer
than horseback riding and less expensive.
/: has the advantage over athletic games
that it can be INDUCED in for longer
time without causing fatigue or becom-
ing tedious. IL women it may overcome
the impuisiveness and Tlimsicalities
which render SO many Of them unhappy.
1t is 4 potent remedy for anpiHia and
cures nervous prostration. Upon the
question of costume for lady bicyclers
DR.. Garrigues is explicit ard logical:
1.-The long skirt is Objectionable in
every respect. 1t impedes the free move
ment of the legs, pumps up air against
the abdomen, and is i'll great danger Of
being caught by projecting parts of their
own machines and those of other riders.
To avoid these Inconvenience many
women have shortened their skirts, and
some have done away with them alto
gcther, wearing so called boomers, a
wide, bifurcated garment extending from
the waist to the knee. This garment,
combined with waist and leggings,
forms Il neat, practical dress for wom-
an rider. True it is at present ridiculed
and even condemned by some as immod
est. However, before men say anything
against the indecency CT boomers. they
had better reform their own trousers,
which are not much more decent than
becoming, and since a bathing costume,
allowing tie lower limbs from the knees
TO the tips of the toes to be exposed in
tight fitting stockings. is admitted by
every one as "a proper costume for wo-
man to appear in on beach frequented
by hundreds of lockers on Of both sexes,
It Is hard to understand what objection
there is in the name of modesty against
q piece Of wearing apparel that. by its
wide proportions. entirely hides the out
line of the BODY
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-28
American College In Constantinople.


The report of the American College
For Girls, at Constantinople, presented
by President Mary NJ Patrick, covers the
fifth academic year. The total number
of students enrolled is 161, of 10 nation
alities, including SO Armenians, 10
Greeks, IS Bulgarian, II English, 6
Americans. Germans, Israelites, 1
Italian. Russian and l Turkish. OF
these AZ are in the college department,
the remainder being in the preparatory.
The total number is less than that of the
previous year by 10, but the average at
tendance was greater than before.
A change in the course of study has
been made, leading toward the establish
ment Of three elective courses-classical,
literary and scientific-instead Of one
general one as at present, with elective
courses in language study only. The re-
port refers to the great difficulty in re-
gard to higher education in Turkey aris-
ing from the lack of preparatory schools,
compelling the college to do its own
preparatory work. During the year a
chemical laboratory has been established
and furnished by the alumna of the col.
lege. A science building is a pressing
need. The self government association
continues to be a success and proves an
important factor in developing a spirit
of self reliance and independence on the
part of the students. 1t has control OF
all the internal order of the institution
go far as it affects college students. Owe,
30 Of the 103 alumne were present a,
the last commencement and manifested
great interest in the proceedings
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-28

Girls ought to study harmony in
dressing. The hair fiuffed out over the
ears is very becoming, but that style is
not correct with a sailor hat. 1t makes
the face look ridiculous. Moreover, nau-
teal headgear should not be ornamented
with flowers, feathers or rhinestone
buckles.
Speaking Of incongruities in dress,
saw a woman in a Fourth avenue car
the other day dressed in deep mourning.
or presume she intended it to be-but
she missed the point by wearing pair OF
big solitaire diamond earrings. She
might as we'll have had red feather in
her Grape bonnet.-Polly Pry in New
York Recorder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-28
Ellen E. Garriuuea.

Ellen E. Garriques, an alumna Of
Michigan university and now professor
of English literature in Buchtel college,
Akron, o., has been elected a member
of council to furnish proper creden.
tials to women who wish to pursue ad-
vanced study at foreign universities.
The necessity for such an arrangement
has been keenly felt by professors at
German universities, and it is at their
suggestion that such council is now be-
ing formed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-28
Women Aspiring to Oxford.

Memorials in favor of granting the de.
gree to duly qualified women students
at Oxford have been signed by "a out of
the SO head mistresses under the Girls
Public Day Schools company and by IS
out of "a head mistresses under the
Church Schools company. The demand
appears to have gained fresh support
among resident members of the univer-
sity, the number of memorialists being
now about 100. 1t is still thought that
the committee of the Hebdomadal coun-
Gil may report on the subject this term.
London AthenRum.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-28
For q Long Neck,

A jaunty arrangement for a woman
with long neck is to take 1 y yards Of
six inch ribbon and edge just enough in
the middle of it with lace to go around
her neck. Then make the ribbon in three
folds and tie in the back, SO that the two
ends and two loops are exactly of size.
1t looks stunning. Plaid ribbon is par
ticularly pretty treated this way. To
make it more effective you may strap
the collar of your dress with bands Of
lace through which to put the ribbon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-28

or other organizations where women are
wont to congregate. Mrs. Wilcox is Q
pretty, youthful looking woman. She is
q liberal patroness of shampooers, mani
cures and facial massagists. Two of her
most prominent traits are her loyalty to
her native west and her kindly readiness
to help other women with literary or ar
tistic aspirations, as yet not unfolded
into talent commanding recognition.
my DEAR" she said the other day to
a young western girl struggling to earn
her living in New York by means of her
pen and her knowledge of the Delsarte
method, and to whom the future began
to look rather appalling. as she saw her
little hoard of money melting away and
80 much less coming in than she was
obliged to spend, my dear, you will
succeed yet, take my word for it. You
have the breezy, energetic courage of the
west, and you are here in the east,
where such qualities are appreciated.
Hold on little longer. Put your very
best work into everything you under
take. Come and let me cheer you up &C.
casionally, and, above all, never despair.
Lost hope is a fatal disease and one
has never failed till he has acknowledged
himself defeated
The disheartened little damsel went
home with a new glow of faith and
courage, and that very day wrote a
screed which brought her larger check
than any single production of her pen
had yet done, and, better yet, it was ac-
companied by that rare and precious
thing, request from the editor for
more of her work
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-28
Naturally.

Miss Georgiana Richards of Denver,
who has for several years been deputy
clerk, has now, in consequence of va
cancy in the clerks office, been pro-
NOTED to be clerk of the courts of Den
yer. Mrs. Louise Manning Hodgkins,
who sends this item Of news, says, ut is
pleasant to add that the salary was not
changed with the sex, but remains at
$4,000" Naturally, since in Colorado
women vote. Women's Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-28

Lady Augusta Gregory has been telling
a number of stories about Kinglake, and
some Of them arc amusing. The author
of 'Eothen" was afflicted with govt, and
che had a fancy to try lady doctor,
and wrote to one to ask if govt was be-
yond her scope. She replied, Dear Sir
Gout is not beyond my scope, but men
are, q"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-28

On the whole, the success of women in
Interpreting the male characters Of the
Shakespearean dramas has not been SO
pronounced as to hold out much induce
ment to others Of the sex to follow in
the footsteps Of those who have been
the pioneers. There seems to be no i'm
mediate danger that men will be sup
planted in the privilege Of depicting
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-28

their sen before the footlights. and it 10
far from likely that the stage will ever
have any female Keans, Kembles,
Booths or Forests The spirit Of today,
if not opposed to such experiments. is at
least Indifferent to them, ON the part
both Of the public and of the profession.
Even the remarkable activity that dis
tinguished the Cushman epoch in this
respect quite failed to maintain itself
and has exercised no deep or permanent
influence. That episode and others that
preceded it are now remembered only as
curious pages in the history of the Eng
lish speaking stage. Lyman Horace
Weeks in Lippincott's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-28
Mrs WILCOX No. c,ubsas,..

Mrs. Ella Wheeler Wilcox disdains
woman's Gibbs, at least as far as she is
personally concerned. Il am no. q club
babe sort of woman" she says to her
friends who urge her to become q menu
her OF Sorosis, the Woman s Press club,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-28
As to Voting.


"You see, Maria, he said, as he look
ed mp from his newspaper, sit is useless
to give women full suffrage because they
won't vote, anyway. Reports from
Massachusetts, show
'Did You vote at the last election.
John?''
"I-why, you see, the fact is''-
ibid you vote?"
''Maria, I can't understand why
YOU
did you vote?"
"You know very we'll, Maria, that
was too busy to spare the time to-
''Then what right have you to criti-
else the women of Massachusetts or any
other state:'''
"But they don't realize their duties
and obligations to the''-
"Do you?'
Maria, must decline to discuss this
subject with you any longer. A woman
cannot argue without descending to per.
sonalities, and cannot permit that. -
Chicago Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-28

The women Of Utah, under the new
constitution, have the same right of suf.
frage as the men. Tins We have three
states in which women can vote the
whole ticket, Colorado. Utah and Wy
oming. Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-28

The new fan bag is a dainty ribbon
affair. 1t is trifie longer and hi
wider than the conventional shaped fan
The prettiest ones seen this year ar,
made of delicately tinted ribbons, witt
vines Of flowers or a scattering of bios
SONS hand painted upon them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-28

Rev. Dr.. Parkhurss and his fellow re-
formers will never get the New Yorl
city housekeeping done until they cal
in the women to help them at the polls
Warren Mass. Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-28

Suffrage was defeated in Massachu
eetts and carried in Utah. Come west
young ladies. come west. Here are thres
states where your sex is appreciated.
Denver News. 2
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-28

The Princess of Wales has composed
. number Of songs for the either, will
which instrument she il an expert.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-28

Bese On hand % Iote In South Rock lslana On
wste1i Iow taxes, and cheap ineunnee. Tea loes
On Th1Ueighth street end RiftssnsA svsoee.
nsoe.s q pdeess - po0peru b - e1U Sse
0a1o - HGuG
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-06-25
FOR THE POLITICAL GAM
PAIGN

Take The Weekly Commercial APP
peal, Memphis. Tenn. Three
months only TO cents 10 silver. The
Commercial Appeal is one of the
leading papers N the South and is
for free silver. For a club of SO
new subscriptions for three months
at 10 cents each they will send a
stem winding, stem-setting and
open.face watch that will keep 'ac+
curate time for three years or more.
They want 900 club-raisers to ac-
cept this offer within the next 80
days. This offer not good after
September 10.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-06-25
Wedding bells will ring July LIST.

Wedding bells will ring July LIST.
I. N. Karsner arrived home from
G uatemala Monday evening.
Mrs. J. A. Moody presented her
husband with a son Monday morn
ing.
A. L. Rawls lott Tuesday morn.
ing on a business trip to Fearllng-
ton.
Mrs. Fl. Fl. Bilbo and children
were visitors to Lumberton friends
this week.
The real estate and personal ass
sessment of Marion county amounts
to 81, ,S43.
w. Nj. Simmons, the popular
horse and cattle trader of Fayette-
vile, Ark, was greeting his Pop
larville friends on Monday.
We understand that Mart Thomp-
son, Of Hattiesburg. who was in st.
Louis during the late cyclone, of.
fered one of the most feeling ap-
peals to heaven that ever fell from
human lips. We regret that we
have not the words of this touch
ing petition for publication,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-06-25
JAUNT TON OLD HOMEx

Having recently made q visit to
Bogue Chitto, over the /. G. K. r.,
| find the crop prospect fine, with
different industries all along the
line from New Orleans, La, ia
Bogue Chitto, Miss. There are
truck, corn, cotton and cane farms
some of which are large and -four
ishing. All seem to be in an excel
lent state of cultivation. L notice
two or three large dairy farms, sup
piled with good and improved stock
including Jersys, Holstien, Durham
and others. Then there is the
brick industry-large brickyards
all along the line, which ship brick
to every point of the compass,
They are of the best quality, as the
clay in that section of country can
not be surpassed, All Lumber
Mills are running; some of them
are fine plants, especially the mill
at Norfeld, Miss. In place of cir
cular saws, the mill runs 2 band
saws of large capacity. They do
beautiful and good work. There
is also good and commodious
planer IN connection with the mill,
both Of which, together with the
sire cts, are lit up by a splendid
system of electricity. It is the best
equipped mill l ever saw; logs and
lum Der all handled by improved
machinery. This mill ships from
8 to 10 carloads of lumber per day.
The town Of Norfield is on the hills,
and is beautiful place of several
hundred inhabitants.
The Brlster mill and planer al
Bogue Chitto is turning out good
lumber. There are other mills neal
by, but l did not visit them. spent
two days only in Bogue Chitto,
which place l left home to visit. ]
stood on Monticello street, and
looked, and as Bill Arp says, "ru-
minated" and the exquisite poem
beginning: "Aow dear to my heart, y
came viyidly to mind. Thirtysfonr
years ago | was citizen of this
place, small village. say, not ex.
ceeding 10 families-probably a.
bout rs inhabltant-now it will
reach way up in the hundreds. The
same number Of years ago John
Rawlings shot and killed Fred Nor,
gan. 1 saw it, and was deeply i'm
pressed by the terriblestragedy,
met some of my old friends, and
the pleasure their greetings afford
ed will remain green in my memory
for years to come.
June 10, 1896. H. III. BILBO.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-06-25
POPULAR SCIENCE.

French railways are testing acetyline
r lighting purposes.
Horseless sleighs, driven by cleo
icity, IRE st. Petersburg novelty.
The horn of the rhinoceros is not
ined to the bone of the head. but
lows on the skin like wart or corn.
Careful experiment shows that bee
IN carry double his own weight of
)ney, and fly with it long distance.
IA Photographic camera for taking
10 size portraits has been manufac-
red in Dublin. The plates are SKI
,et.
Some French scientists have discov-
ed that the X rays will disclose,what
inside of supposed internal ma
lines.
A st. Louis photographer has made
fine X ray shadowgraph of his hand,
i'd of several other objects, by the aid
flash OF lightning.
Surgeons of Detroit, Mich, have
'ephined tho skull of Benjamin
'heatby, who has been insane for ten
!ars, and he is now sane.
Professor w. P. Platt, of New York,
Us been Xraying some disease germs,
id says that they are undoubtedly
t,ne for, and that the days of epidem-
- are past.
William Kirkaldy, a Glasgow (Scot-
indy inventor, has patented device
r closing water tight doors, subject
al has been attracting much atten
'on among naval constructors.
DR.. Cyrus A. Edson's consumption
re, aseptolin, which is said to have
Zen successfully used on many pa
snts in the New York Penitentiary,
to be tried Oh COWS affected with
berculosis.
A deer's eyes command wide field
vision, and the animal can see be-
nd ss well as before, though not go
stinctly, for when alarmed will al
Iys turn SO as to gain clearer view
the object.
In Europe the use of music as Sc I
tive in nervous disorders is beiY
nsiderably discussed. DIR. Beschi
=, Russian physician, prescriB
ooated doses OF Chopin's Waltz}
or sleeplessness, and cure il
/ rted.
"a rapid speaker utters $50 ! Inter
'rds minute, which few ( Scien
piers are able to take dow Entert
, lgle minutes the typewriterR.. Mas
Grated at about IT'S wordsI
, re these results with the
3fUN rs machine telsarapS2 so.
Post words ',a as peerk what is 6
} on in New York. Address
THE NEW YORK DISPATC
: 100 Nassau Street. N. Y.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-06-25
LOW VACATION RATES

Effective June LIST, 1896, and cons
tinuing until Sept. Both, 1896, the
Queen & Crescent Route will offer
low reduced rates for the round
trip to all the prominent resorts in
the North. Fine equipment, fast
time, and close connections make
this route the choice of SUNNI err
tourists. Full information with
regard to rates, schedule and sleep
ing car fares will be gwen on APP
plicatlon to any agent of the @. &C.
l. hardy, G. 2. A,
New Orleans, La.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-06-25
Tie Picayune has established at Jackson
the Capital of Mississippi,
BUREAU OF INTELLIGENCE

Under the Personal Management OF thae
Experienced and Accomplished
Mississippi Journalist,
EDGAR s. WILSON.
who will discuss freely and broadly slt
questions affecting the political. Industrial
commercial and social life OF Mississippi.
The Picayune has & correspondent 81
every important point in Mississippi.
The Picayune enters Mississippi on the
day of its publication every morning, be-
fore o'clock, and traverses Its territory
in numerous directions before nigbtfali-
Mississippi is thus supplied with great
METROPOLITAN newspaper, containing reports
OF interest from every part OF the word"
At the same time. 1t gives to the people
of Mississippi, besides the news OF tneir
own state, special timely comment on
everything of interest TO them so thst, 10
all intents and purposes, the Picayune mas
become a Mississippi newspaper. without
.b.tiug any of its metropolitan character.
The Sunday Picsyune is popular because
1t Is peerless.
The Weekly Picayune Is necessary 10
every welI-conducted household, and con-
tains more Mississippi news than any othec
newspaper.
Daily and Sunday Picayune. .sl2 year
Sunday Picayune. .......''''''' !
Weekly Picayune.s......... 81 'eaS
NICHOLSON s. CO., Proprietors,
New Orleans, La-
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-06-25

The regular meeting of Pine Tree
Lodge X. of p, held Saturday
night, was largely attended. Messrs.
Dill, Turner, White, McPherso n
and the Lees, of Lacey, and Nc
Gehee, Kelly and Smith, of Hills
dale, were in attendance. The fol-
lowing officers were elected to
serve during the ensuing 6 months:
Henry T. McGehee, @. c..
w. F. White, v. G.
John S. McGehee, M. A.
w. T. Scott, M. w.
N, Batson, Prelate.
G. w. Bllbo, I. G.
J. w. Kelly, 0. G.
The first rank was conferred on
j. j. Hurley, of Milton, and the
second on Mr.. Lee, of Lacey.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-06-25

THE NEW YORK DISPATCH,
$50 Nassau Street. N. Y.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-06-25
Ripans Tabules.

Ripans Tabules,
Ripans Tabules cure nausea.
Ripans Tabules: at druggists.
Ripans Tabules cure dizziness.
Ripans Tabules cure headache.
J,-s :
Ripans Tabules cure flatulence.
Ripans Tabules cure dyspepsia.
Ripans Tabules assist digestion.
Ripans Tabules cure bad breath.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-06-25
ADVICE TO HUSBANDS,

Don't hang around the kitchen
Offering advice and suggestions to-
your wife in regard to her work.
You have no more business in herr
kitchen than she has in your office
or countingar0Om.
Don't question her in regard to-
her disposal of every cent of money
you give her. Don't ask her what
she has done with the dollar or two
dollars yeu gave her yesterday or
week ago. Don't marry a woman
who hasn't common sense enough
to spend dollar wisely without
your interference in the matter.
Don't reprove her or speak sharply
to her before your children or SER
wants.
Don't talk about how we'll off
sou might have been il you had
never married her and had three or
four or Ave or six children. The
wives and children of husbands
who do this arc just as unfortunate
as you are.
Don't reserve all your sullen,
pouting spells for your own Preside.
Distribute some of your hatefulness
around in other places, where others
will tell you just what they think of
you for such un-Christian conduct.
Don't smoke 40 cents worth of
cigars day and eat dollar dinners
down town and then 60 home and
rant around about how 1--WE simply
must ecoDomlze."
Don't try to make your wife feel
that she ought to get down on her
knees and grovel in grateful hu,
initiation before you every time
you get her new dress or hon
net. Most wives earn more gowns
and b0nnets than they ever get.
Don't be very saving of your
praises of your wife. Be just as
recklessly extravagsnt in this dlrec-
zion as you choose. No danger of
bankrupting your stock of affection
or hers either by such course.
Don't compare her to other wo-
men to her disadvantage, and don't
speak of her failings to any other
person on earth. Men who talk
about their wives deserve and re-
ceive the contempt of all respect
able persons.-The Housewife.