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The times., 1898-10-09
"NEMnBur NO BETTER.
Modern Women Not Superior to
Those Gone pefore

Mouerh women Not superior to
Those Gone before.
1t somehow happens that every time
the new fwoman plumes herself on her
all-round-superiority to her sisters OF
bygone generations some custom crops
out of that same past which the up-to-
date woman pounces down on and adopts
as fad. With all our modern progress
iveness, there Is continually going on
revival of customs or fashions, which are
strong protests against the injustice
which the new woman is always doing
the old, by her everlasting and contempt
uous pity of the sex of past times who
never ran for office nor sought equal
suffrage at the polls.
Members of society for the education of
children are finding out by practical ex-
perience that their own girls and boys
are no better reared than We're they
themselves. Young people and old nova
days have more advantages in the way of
books and schools, but the women of the
present have no right to take to them
selves the credit thereof. Up-to-date
wives would find 1t hard work proving
themselves superior to the wives who liv-
ed and died in the years gone by. They
have more privileges, but they are owing
to the worlds progress, and not especially
10 their own. Thewife of these days can
afford to cultivate her mental gifts.
She is not called on to card and weave
the wool for her gowns and TO make them
up by hand. She does not knit her stock
ings nor roast and grind her coffee, nor
wash and trim the family lamps. nor
patch her quilts. nor smoke her meats,
nor bake the family bread. Manufacto-
ries who do all these things nowadays
have made 1t possible for a woman to
fold her hands where her ancestress
worked, and, If, instead of folding them
she devotes her time to accomplishments
and clubs, she is simply utilizing her
time in a Shower way than by working
at the needle or the loom. 1t is not really
that women are any cleverer. 1t is be-
cause men have invented means and
made laws that have tended toward the
betterment of the weaker sex. II is all
right to praise the up-to-date woman be
cause she deserves it, but she would be
deal more attractive-and just-if she
would cease lauding herself at the ex-
pense of the women of past generations.
who were just as good and clever con-
sidering the drawbacks they had to deal
with, as any new woman in the world
today
The times., 1898-10-09
THE TURKEY CLAW CHARM.
A Fan That Brought Belleshfp to n
COnfdfng Debutante


Fashion is like the wind-it cometh
where and whence it listeth And this
philosophical observation holds good apro-
pos of the luck charms so universally
worn by women. If one would be really
up to date, de lef' him foot us a grave
yard rabbit cotched by de light NV de
moon" should be promptly laid aside.
Nowadays, to court good fortune and
overcome hoodoo spells, 1t must be a
turkeys claw, and preferably the left
claw of gobbler. OF course, they are
too large and ungainly to be used as the
SOFT fuzzy-looking little rabbits foot was
so girls are having them mounted as pa
per weights for their men friends, or as
parasol handles fer their own use One
particularly popular girl at a Southern
summer resort during the past season
carried large fan of white turkey feath-
ers-tail feathers, of course-mounted on
one of these claws, and openly avowed
that she owed all her good luck, referring
to her prestige as belle, to this charm
The little images OF st. Anthony and
81 Joseph are also treasures worthy to
be cherished. To be most effective they
must come as a present and from one
having firm belief in their efficacy
About st. Joseph there are two distinct
peHeis' 10 gam husband he should be
worn head downwards in a silken bag and
near the heart; to gain money and COM
forts of the body he should be imprisoned
IN ones pocketbook. and in a compart-
ment apart from all other charms.
Girls with taste for literature affect to
put great faith in curiously shaped ban
giles of oxidiZed silver with favorite quo
tations from Shakespeare in Old English
letters. But If one really wants a supply
OF wisdom beyond the understanding of
any man, let her supply herself with
eoid bangle with Buddha set in dia-
monds; or better still. with a frog set in
Jewels. The last two bestows both health
ana happiness, besides the appearance of
Minerva-like knoWledge
The times., 1898-10-09

kind, so that no inefficient maid can ruin
the effect by her want of skill
1t is said that certain well-known So
ciety woman in England took thirty wigs
with her on a recent visit to a smart
country house. So it is no wonder that a
trunk, devoted to the toilet accessories
alone, is now an indispensable part of a
fashionable woman's luggage. Whether
the color of these many wigs is the same,
or whether milady may at will be gol-
den blonde one day, a fiaxen Gretchen
another. a Titan beauty a third bru-
nette the fourth, and so on, our infor-
mant does not say The chances, how
ever, are that the wigs are made to simu-
late nature, and to match the hair of the
owner t9lot@
The times., 1898-10-09

I saw through 1t and knew that
she did not walk past the curl counter
accidentally, but had deliberately set out
from home to do so or die She held her
parasol at a murderous angel and in
Quired the price Of thte curls.
'Twenty-one cents. madam" said the
autocrat of the counter, land they'd look
beautiful In your hair too Madam was
evidently pleased, but she tried not to
show 1t.
II don't believe you could match my
hair" she said, turning over the heaps of
curls carelsssly.
"Oh, yes, madam" the clerk replied
Here's just the thing" holding 1t up to
the lady's brown braids. n rtqFi
Isn't it perfect match?" sHseadded,
The times., 1898-10-09
A BAD HABIT-VERY.
And 1t Makes Trouble for People
Every Day.

Every Day.
The habit-for It is nothing more-of
depreciating speech is so common that 1t
would be well for all of US TO stop and
think about it, says Harper's Bazar.
This sort of thing is often heard: AZ
don't think she Is so very pretty as people
say" or 'T don't think he (or she) is so
very clever'-or economical or stylish or
bright or cheerful or q thousand other
things. We do not stop to think that,
while perhaps we do not think her so very
pretty as we have heard, we do think her
pretty; and, again. if not very clever,
surely interesting, and all the others in
like measure. G
1t is merely a habit with many people,
not skin deep. but Just the cruel and un-
fortunate habit of depreciating speech.
A woman with sharp tongue but with
the tenderest of hearts, the most generous
of natures, but with a keenly critical mind
and a rare intuition as to character, was
brought up 'all standing as she express
ed it after she had been talking one day
with friend about several people, and
before a young girl who was visiting the
friend.
In a sudden lun in the talk the girl said,
as if by uncomfortable impulse: Don't
you like anybody"
What do you mean?" said the startled
woman.
The girl blushed and hesitated, and then
The times., 1898-10-09

said: Please pardon me, but it seemed
So" rTC
Little more was said;sit was passed off
and passed by, as in the public world
things that are unpleasant are passed
over; but into the heart of that woman
the criticism sank deeply, and from that
hour she watched and guarded her tongue.
Now she does not depreciate in speech.
and if she cannot appreciate is silent.
1t is well to remember the wise words
of Emerson: Omit the negative PROPOSE
tions. Don't waste yourself in rejection
nor bark against the bad, but chant the
beauty of the good
| What changed and better world we
should all live in if we only followed that
advice!
The times., 1898-10-09

combined. The lace founces, skirt
and body forms the yoke of the waist
and grows into lofty Medici collar,
BY means of tall silver comb the
veil is fastened to the head, and the
train to this gown is just what a good
bridal train should be.
To one who is to make a second visit
to Hymen's altar. the third costume is
recommended. In the original this is
an orchid-colored, satin-faced cloth,
BY orchid color a very tender tone of
lavender is indicated, and down the
side and about the foot the skirt is en-
hanced by a trimming of violet satin
edged with silver braid. Bands of lace
violet satin and bright streaks of sill
YER braid form the pointed vest of the
The times., 1898-10-09
THE BRIGAND's DEN.
You VIII Find 1t at n Charity Ba-
zauF.

An absorbing novelty of the up-tO-date
charity fair is the brigands den Into
this service are pressed all the young
gentlemen banjoists and young lady
warblers, who used 10 hold forth at the
fairs. to the great misery Of the crowd.
In the place of the banjo and sheet mu-
sic they the given toy pistols. tin
swords and wooden daggers, and wear
these weapons with the appropriate COS
tunes of Turkish, Sicilian or Montene-
grin highwaymen-
With their feminine fellow -brigands
this troupe is given possession Of
passagewa marked dangerous"
Venturesome folk who enter here think
they have fallen on a free show. and
find themselves wandering in a weird.
dark sort of lumber room. of high
piled soap boxes, that pretend TO be
rocks, broOms waving their straws in
the air as trees, paper snakes cOiled as
for a spring, while stuffed owls perch
about like eagles Suddenly there is
a command to halt. and the cold steel
Of a toy pistol is pressed against the
visitors forehead or shirt bosom; Ian
terms twinkle, percussion caps snap,
fiercely, and the brigands and their
wives order hands up. and demand the
usual alternative. \ pTetense Of search
Is carried through, one Of the maraud-
ing ladies takes DOWN the visitors
name in a neat notebook, and then.
after cOolly robbing him or her of
some possession, the victim is allowed
to go.
1t rests with the whim of the brig
ands as to what shall be taken Some
times mans watch. scarfpin, or
sleeve links are secured. while a card
case, handkerchief or parasol is stern
" demanded of a lady. Just as often.
however, an unlucky explorer will is
sue from the highwaymen's cave
minus a necktie, coat, Paris hat, or
high-heeled patent leather Oxford tie.
and in one instance a nice young man
was robebd of his fiancee. who accom-
panied him. Every hour the brigand
band hold an auction of effects at the
cave door, or announce they Will ac-
cept suitable ransom for the stolen
goods Nobody is allowed 10 bid over
fixed limit, and the proceeds of ths
auction are turned into the fair fund.
The times., 1898-10-09

turning to me. I said it was. and the wo-
man took out her pocketbook
We'll, I'll take them. l don't suppose
l shall ever wear them, though"
The clerk wrapped them up and Gus
toner sailed away.
You needn't tell me-" said the sales
woman, that that womon won't wear
these curls She'll have them on the first
minute she gets home. On, know en-"
The times., 1898-10-09
At the Curl Counter.

The first woman walked up with an in
different as if it was just a tossup with
her whether or not she should look at the
Medusa tresses spread out so fascinating
" on the table. Her Indifferent manner
was well assumed, but being a woman,
The times., 1898-10-09
HIS HINT TO HOUSEWIVES.
Jerome II. jerome Says Exceedingly
Sensible Things

Next best to seeing ourselves as
others see us, is to read their honest
opinion on the subject, so that we can
get full back, front, and profile view
of our ego as IL looks TO the world.
jerome X. Jerome has given housewives
this opportunity of studying themselves
in the full glare OF criticism, which he
The times., 1898-10-09

Once upon a time the >penknife belonged
exclusively to man-now ask your new
woman friend 10 lend you hers, and see
what an eye she has for good steel
The times., 1898-10-09

1t will be your privilege TO wear a latch
key on your chatelaine this fall, if you
care TO. Fashion says you may.
The times., 1898-10-09

Anybody can say bright things. The
trouble is to think them.
The times., 1898-10-09

1t is so easy to be generous to a fault
when the fault is our own.
The times., 1898-10-09

The woman to whom black is not be-
coming never mOurns quite as long as
does her friend who finds somber hues
especially suited to her style OF beauty
The times., 1898-10-09

Dame Fashion will wear sable this year
in preference to seal.
The times., 1898-10-09

When a woman creates admiration that
is triumph When she exacts it that is
torture. When she neither creates nor ex-
acts it that is content.
The times., 1898-10-09

Will you, or will you not. wear bug
spotted veil?
The times., 1898-10-09

Some clever woman has said that Del
forget.
The times., 1898-10-09

Charity begins at home, but it doesn't
end there
The times., 1898-10-09

Mohair and silk braids. so popular for
tailor calling gowns. are shown in so many
tasteful designs that to make a selection
is quite puzzling problem
The times., 1898-10-09
Remnants.

Remnants.
Will you, or will you not. wear a bug
spotted veil?
Some clever woman has said that Del
sarte is a fine thing to learn and then
forget
1t is so easy to be generous to a fault
when the fault is our own.
Dame Fashion will wear sable this year
in preference to seal.
Anybody can say bright things. The
trouble is to think them
1t will be your privilege to wear a latch
key on your chatelaine this fall, if you
care to. Fashion says you may.
Once upon a time the ~penknife belonged
exclusively to man-now ask your new
woman friend TO lend you hers, and see
what an eye she has for good steel
The woman to whom black is not be-
coming never mourns quite as long as
does her friend who finds somber hues
especially suited to her style OF beauty
When a woman creates admiration that
is triumph. When she exacts it that is
torture When she neither creates nor ex-
acts il that is content.
Charity begins at home. but it doesn't
end there
Mohair and silk braids. so popular for
tailor calling gowns. are shown in so many
tasteful designs that 10 make selection
is quite a puZzling problem
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-06-02

After that for nearly half an hour wo
raced ON at full speed. the warships
coming after us us tastas their stcamips
capabilities would permit.
Then cur pace began somowhat to
ahate, and, looking ahead, could dis.
tinenish IN the gathering dusk what
looked like an unhroken line Of lnaakars
stretching away for miles to port and
starhoard, from far out in tho open sea
almost to the ragged coast line on our
left Our course had long since been al
tered, and now we were Steering direct
ly for tho troubled water. The pace was
still terrific, but we were slowing down
perceptihly.
We nro close to the opening now, -
said Allie, Leading the way up ON to tho
bridge. 'If we mako mistake and
touch, we shall go TO pieces in five min
utes. Let us therefore keep together,
husband mine"
We stood to windward of the binnacle
and wntched what was about TO happen.
The breakers were scarcely half IA mile
ahead, the warships perhaps six milos
astern.
Then two men crawled into tho
chains and set the leads going. Tho
second officer was sent forrard TO ree-
onnoiter, and Patterson, dismissins tho
steersman, took the wheel himself. Tho
third officer was stationed ut the tolo-
graph.
Suddenly Patterson drew himself up.
spun the spokes with a preliminary
twist to see that all was in working or
der, and then turned to his subordinate
at the telegraph
stop herl' he cried
The bell tinkled in the engine room
and answered on the bridge Tho throb.
bing of the propeller oeased as If by
magic, and next moment we Were only
moving forward by our own impetus.
Almost before one could think we were
among the breakers, but still going for.
ward. l glanced at Patterson out OF the
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-06-02
LOCAL NEWS

B. F. N. Macrorie will go to
Cripple Creek with r. j. Brown in
few days.
Mrs. M. B. 10y is in Missouri
at the bedside of her father, who
is seriously i'll.
There will be preaching tonight
at the town hall by Rev. Nicker-
son, of Canon.
Hugh Stock cut off his left
thumb with a Ratchet yesterday,
while working at an oil well.
Joe LaMunyon and w. III. King.
OF the Tribune staff, were initiated
into the mysteries of Forestry last
night.
The G. a. R. post at its regular
meeting last night decided to at
tend the department encampment
at Cripple Greek in body.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-06-02

Watched ichut tgds about to happen.
corner of my eye He was standing as
erect and passionless as marble statue,
looking straight before him. On both
sides tho breakers dashed and roaretl,
the spray rising into our faces aud fall.
ing upon the decks like rain There was
a slight grinding noise for second or
two, and then Patterson gave shout.
Full steam ahoadr'
The bell answered like magic, and in
stantly the schooner shot forv ard Next
moment we were through the reef in
smooth water and safe.
Looking behind us we could see that
the cruisers bad stopped and tnrned
They knew too well what the result
would be if they attempted tofollow u.s.
IN hour later large island hid as
from sight of the reef and our pursuers.
But still, in the gathering gloom. we
steamed ahead as fast as our prcpellers
could drive us.
At O'Clock the gong sounded for
dinner, and after last look round we
went below to it. When we remembered
how hopeless it had appeared at the be-
ginning, it was difficult to believe that
we had emerged so safely from our awk-
ward sorape.
During the meal could hardly eat
for looking at Allie and thinking Of all
the events which had occurred siuce
first | sat at that table with her. She
must have been thinking something OK
the same kind, for at the end Of dinner
just as VIC were about 10 go on deck, she
bade the steward charge our glasses aud
proposed this toast;
81 drink TO the Lore Star and those
who have saved US today"
We drank the toast with enthusiasm
and set our glasses down again. But
just as we did so there was loud crash,
u trembling of the entire vessel, curl
Gus pause, and then another awful crash.
We have struck something, I cried,
epringing to my feet. Then, as If by in
stinct, l said, Run to your cabins and
get your shawls. .
They did so. and by the time they
emerged again the huhbub WIS deafen-
ing. The sound cf rending aud tearing
could only be described as awful. Then
there was sudden and complete silence
which WIS almost worse than the noise
We ran ON deck and made cur way as
fast rs we could to the bridge.
what has happened?'' l cried to
Patterson, who was issuing orders as
fast as his tongue could utter them.
eve have struck a rock that is not
IN NY chart, be said, "and | have re-
versed the eusiues to pull her of. "
ITO be coutinued)
Everybody viii be here TO see
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-06-02
Classified

fOR RENT-3 rooms furnished for
housekeeping, close in;apply this office.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-06-02
NOTICE OF INTERVENTION


Batteries that have been dy and
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-06-02
Main Battery

l. $4,000 worth of fine linens, bought directly
from importers During special LINEN SALE
for the next ten days discount of 10 per cent
will be given in addition to the exceptional values
hitherto offered.
2. Twenty pieces of new all wool Henriettas in
light and dark shades marked down from 4Oc and
SOC to 35c.
3. Three pieces of all wool Novelty goods
cut from 30c to 20c.
A. Three elegant pieces of Briiantine cut
from 75c to SOC.
s. Dimities, Mulls, Organdies Percales and
Linon Brode's at sacrifice.
g. Entire stock of children's and misses Ok
fords and Sandals below cost
7. A large line of shoes, all sizes, at absolute
COST!
g. Special inducements in Straw Hats Sun
Hats TamoIhanters and Ladies' Shirt Waists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-16
Illinois Coroners' Association.

Springfield, Ills. Dec. 1.-THE III
nois Coroners' associa ton vas organ
lied in this city yesterday. About fifty
coroners were in attendance. Harvey
]. Bailey, of Madison county. was elect e
ed president. and NJ. +. Mandelbaum,
chief DEPUTY coroner of Cook county.
secretary treasurer. \ bill will be in
PRODUCED in the legislature providing
that justices of the peace shall make a
report Of all inquests to the corOrer
and that the latter shall have So fee for
filing the records: and that counties of
the first-class shall pay from SIS to $50
for buriais and counties of the second
class from So to $40
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-16

done to save him, but he grew steadily
worse. AT Brice's bedside when he died
were Mrs. Brice, Captain Stewart NJ.
Brice. John Francis Brice. Miss Helen
Brice and Miss Kate Brice. Another
son, W. r. Brice, is on his way home
from China. Brice was delirious for
twenty-four hours before his death.
Calvin 5. Brice was born at Denmark,
o.. on Sept. Il. 1915, his father being
William X. Brice, d Presbyterian min
lister and his mother Elizabeth Stewart
Brice. Three years before the civil war
he entered Miami university. but in 1861
he enlisted in a university company for
the war. H&served in West Virginia
in the Ninety-siXth Ohio infantry. In
1863 he was graduated from the univer-
sity and after teaching school a few
months he became captain of COM
pany in the one Hundred and Eighth
Ohio and served TO the end of the war.
He then went to An ATbor, Mich, law
school and afterwards was admitted to
the bar in Cincinnati
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-16
Publication Notice-Chancery.

State of Illinois.
Rock Island. county. I ~
In the Circuit Court, January term, A. D.
1899 in chancery.
Charles CoppenS ". Melanis Coppens.
Affidavit OF the nOn-reSidence OF the above
named defendant. MelaniS CoppenS. haviOg
been fled in the clerks ONCE of the circuit
court of said county. notice i therefore
hereby given to the said nonresident defend
ant that the comp ainant filed his bill OF COM
plant in said court. on the chancery side
thereof. on the 3Ojh day of November. 1893. and
that thereupon summons issued out of said
court. wherein said suit is pending. re-
turnable ON the first Monday in the month of
January next. - i toy law required. Now.
unless YOU. the said nonresident defendant
above named. MelaniS Coppens. shall
personally he and appear before said
circuit court. on the frs day of the
next term thereof. 10 be holden At Rock Island
in and for the said county. on the first Monday
in January next. and plead. answer de-
muir to said compliments bill of complaint.
the same and the matters and things therein
charged and stated viii be taken as confessed.
and a decree entered against you according
to the prayer OF said riil.
GEORGE W. CAMILLE. Clerk
Rock Island. Illinois. November 30. A. ID 1898
JOHN 4. STAFFORD. Compl sinant's Solicitor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-16
LEGAL.
Notice OF PubIIcatIon-Chan

State of Illinois
Rock Island county. -
In the circuit court, January term, 1899.
In. chancery.
Ev Tavlor vs. Charles Taylor
Afiidayit of nOn-TeSidence of the above de-
PENDANT Charles Taylor, having been
filed in the clerk : Office of the circuit
court OF said county. notice is therefore here
by given to said nonresident defendant that
the comp ainant filed her dill of complaint in
said court. on the cbancery side thereof. on
the Goth day of November, 1895, and that there
upon summons issued Of said court.
wherein said suit is now pending, returnable
on the first Monday in the month of January
next, Is i by law -equired- Now, unless
you. the said nOn-reS'de at defendant above
named. Coarles Taylor. shall personally be
and appear before said circuit court, on
the first day of the next term thereof.
to be hOldeo at hocS Island in and for
the sid county, on the nrst Monday in
January next. and plead answer or de-
muir to the said complainant bill of complaint,
the same and the matters and things therein
charged and stated Will be taken Us confessed,
and a decree entered against you according to
the prayer of said bin. ..-.-
GEORGE w. GAMBLE, Clerk
Rock Island. Ill. Nov. 20. 1898.
EURGEOcS & MARSHALL. Compartments Soil
citOrs.