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Cans for Elderly Ladies'.

Matrous caps are models of beauty this
Summer and betray certain amount of
decorous coquetry in their bow knots and
perky little chons of lace. Very old la
dies continue. and most wisely, to adorn
their venerable heads with the huge
puffy crowns of lisse that Her Majesty of
England affects. Those women who have
not, however. done with the lighter So
cial pleasures and still wear jewels and
colors with dignity, assume a really love-
ly creation of the finest stiffened gauze,
that is pleated and then shaped into a
lofty white coronet. AT the base of the
coronet runs usually row of Orient
pearls. and the whole fragile thing is
based on a wired seni-circle wrapped
with white satin ribbon. Behind the cor
onet puffs may be piled plentifully. and
in front the white or sfIvery hair is usual
ly waved and slightly parted To short,
stout women such a head ornament lends
infinite dignity in department and a few
valuable inches IN height;
Two types of most acceptable break
fast cap for the mother of debutante
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thinks quite precious enough to hang on
his walls alonside of Lelys and Rem
brandts. Rug making has, in fact, al
ways been one of the great feminine
achievements. but to a New York woman
of great social distinction is due the hon
or of introducing the art among her sex
in America.
Now. rug in this womans 5 eyes is not
worth giving floor space in her house.
unless it is made by hand. wrought out
of silk, or camels or goats hair, and
shows the true Eastern colors So with
characteristic energy, she hunted up a
brown-skinned, biack-eyed white-tooth-
ed Arab, in the employ of an importing
house, and told him regular Arabian
Nights tale of the wages she would
pay in exchange for a thorough course
of instruction in rug-making The Bed
ouin closed with the offer on the spot.
and then the woman sought out six con-
genial, ambitious souls, and thus got up
class for the handsome Ben Ali some
thing-or-Other
AT first the women all took it as a
huge joke, and decided to learn the art of
putting rug together with the same
ease one acquires a new crochet stitch
or the latest form in putting with a
goose-necked iron. Ali however, looked
at the matter quite otherwise. As true
son of the prophet and a native of the
East, as we'll as past master in rug
making. he assumed a very serious atti-
tude, and put his seven pupils through a.
course of. sprouts in nrat-mak king they
will never forget nor regret.
1T proved, on the whole, rather an ex-
pensive hobby" confessed one of the wo-
men cheerfully. but I don't regret A
cent l spent and you may know how
great is the fascination of the work when
tell you here are now nearly thirty wo-
men of my acquaintance who are busy
at weaving. It took every one of them
at least three months to learn how. an
investment of several hundreds 10 begin
and If you work every day at your frame
you can hope to complete a small rug in
six months. Once, however. you do
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learn how there is no resisting the charm

learn how there is no resisting the charm
of the weaving. --....-..
Our looms were all imported direct
from a factory in Damascus. The fac
tory really consists of one large family.
whose hereditary frame. quaint carven
and wormeaten. we secured. Then all
the materials, the silk and various kinds
of hair colored with vegetable dyes by
hand. must also come from the east. and
before small rug is even begun some-
thing like S25 In, material is invested.
1T was not the mechanical side of rug
making that any of us found difficult
that literally is as easy as knitting 1t is
the artistic side that simply enchants.
No painter who puts her palette on her
thumb. squeeEes out the various pigments
and begins TO work at a fresh canvas has
better chance to prove whether she is
a regular artist or no than the rug maker.
who nestles down taiiorwise before her
newly strung loom.
You must sit Turk fashion, you know
Several thousand years of experience at
the business have taught the orientals
that, and the funny thing is that lots of
Ais pupils thought 1t an undignified po-
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A GIFTED IRISH WOMAN.
Sacrifices Her own Fame to Ad-
vance Her Husbands.

vance Her Husbands.
Cupid certainly moves very often in
a mysterious and wholly unorthodox
way his wonders TO perform. Heinrich
Schlieman the classical scholar, was
first attracted to the woman he mar
ried by her pure and unfaltering pro-
nunciation of ancient Greek. Because
of her profound and self-acquired
knowledge of astronomy, Sir William
Huggins offered himself TO an unas-
suming Irish lady. Neither the Ger
man nor Irishwoman laid the least
claim to beauty. but with Greek and
astronomy for taiismans, they both won
entirely devoted husbands. secured the
happiest of existences. and contributed
immeasureably to the fame and con-
tentment of the men they married
Lady Huggins. like Caroline Her
schell. is an astronomer of the first
abilities, and also like Caroline she pre-
fers to find her reward in furthering
the aims of the one man in whom all
the interests of her life are wholly cen
tered During her youth she studied
all she could of the heavenly bodies by
the aid of charts. books, and by dint of
enthusiastic wanderipgs by night with
the companionship of a dark lantern. a
star atlas and a small telescope.
1t is more than probable that this de-
voted enthusiast would have earned for
herself fame as great as that won by
Mary SomervilIe, or Maria Mitchell, had
not the cause of aiding husband at
tracted her more. Sir William Huggins
IS a fellow. of the Royal Society and pos
SCISSOR of one Of that society's greatest
telescopes; therefore she found in him
and her married life just the proper out
let for her enthuSiasmS. Every night, IN
the handsome observatory in the gar
den of her home near London, she works
at her husband 5 side. To her is due hall
the honor of achieving. by the use of the
spectroscope, a knowledge of the actual
composition. of the heavenly bodies; one
of the discoveries on which the fame OF
Sir William Hugsins 7rests.
Night after night, never missing an oc-
casion when the sky is clear, she is busy
in the observatory, photegraphing the
stars through a spectroscope, by which
the light coming from them can be an
alyzed. From the spectra, as thus OBJ
! tanned on the negative, it can be ascer-
tanned of what chemical ingredients the
body phot6gra pfTed IS made. and whether
it is advancing or reeedng as regards
this earth.
In addition. TO her deyotion to her hus-
bands profession this gifted Irish wo-
man has gained, for herself most accu-
rate and scientific knowledge of botany
and as Sir William finds relaxation from
his studies in playing the violin she has
not only acquired MOST exhautiye knowl-
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space Of about two inches in front This
forms an open veil. in which the arm
hangs and the delicate shower of soft
material falls nearly to the knee. From
the flowers on the shoulder fine trails
and wreaths are allowed to fall out on
the fun curtain of lace OF muslin. and
the bottom Of such a sleeve is edged
with lace or cut in deep points or seal
lops. and then frilled
Pity the sorrow Of the theatergoer.
Having by gentle violence and courteous
threats overcome the towering hats. his
gallant efforts in behalf of humanity have
suffered grievOus checkmate by the wom-
an who adOrns her head with a few an
propriate ornaments. If there is anything
more objectionable than the picture hat
10 the earnest lover of a clear stage view
Il Is the new theater headdress. of flow
ers, jewels, tulle and what not These
imperial cOiffures are the direct growth
from the hish-wrought ball and dinner
decorations for the head. Just now the
evening toilet demands all hair high up
10 the front and then. if you like a
long wired black velvet bow. pierced by
a cut steel or brilliant arrow. Pretty
girls pin on their topknots of hair. erect
trlplets OF button roses. rising from
bows Of pink satin.
Flowers are on all occasions utilized
either fresh from the garden or from
the miliiner's stock. Coronets of bios
SONS, interviewer with jewels. appear
at the dinner tables and in bathrooms
on the heads of the chaperons An in
spring aigrette of orchids and vioIets
Is one OF the most snowy decorations.
while cluster of brilliant red gera-
NUNS, springing from a semi-cfrcle of
| diamonds, gives great dignity TO an
elaborately puffed head Most fascinat
ing in blonde young hair. is a tuft of
monthly roses. upsprining from a bow
OF narrow black velvet ribbon; else a
sheat of white ones. growing out of a
bow of black spangled tulle.
Dowagers have taken as their sea-
sons oritiamme one gorgeous cerise os-
trich feather, spangled with brilliants.
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gowns. and a fair proportion Of the
evening costumes, are decorated with
this highly-becoming shoulder drapery.
This has been one of the means by
which old laces have come forward
prominently. and one of the attractive
whimsicaIities of white muslin debu-
taute gowns is the broad Liberty satin
ribbon tied over the bust. A ribbon
nearly a foot wide is simply drawn
around the body, directly under the
arms. and tied in a big bow over the
bust. If a ribbon is not used, then a
Iiberty silk scarf, or one of lace. is
similarly arranged, and the ends fall Just
TO the waist-line.
Two new sleeves for evening dresses
have blossomed out since women have
begun to show a liking for ball-going
with arms quite uncovered. The first
OF these is the wing sleeves of muslin,
or ribbon. or lace and made in the form
Of great bow. very crisp in the ears
and set on at the back of the shoulder
To wear such a sleeve. a fiat tight cap
of material is drawn over the crest of
the arm. and 10 this the censer of the
bow is fastened. The air these sleeves
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edge of the instrument. but written sew
erai volumes on its creation and develop
ment. besides translating and editing eX-
cellent lives of the most famous Italian
makers.
In a charming old house surrounded by
exquisitely kept gardens not many miles
from the heart of London. Lady Hug
gins lives a serene and well-ordered life.
proud of her reputation a capital
housekeeper, devoting leisure hours 10
playing on the organ and carving in
wood and proudest of all of the fact
that her intellectual pursuits have made
her none the less an exceptional house
frau and model wife.
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model Of ivory-tinted MechIin or VaIen-
ciennes lace, based on a wired ribbon
band that crosses the front of the head.
Directly over the brow the lace is
drawn up in two tightly wired points
and from that, in a she'll ruche inter-
spersed with rosettes Of narrow black
or violet ribbon, the wreath tapers off
toward the ears.
a cap with lappets was a distinctly
modish head ornament fifty years ago.
and now toward the end of the century
its decorative virtues are in process of
rediscoyery. OF all, it is the simplest
cap TO manufacture, and one of the
most comely. White silk muslin cut
in tw0-and -half-inch strip meas
uring fifty inches in length. is the bull
warkof its construction. This edged all
about with n narrow Tuche of the same
material, or white lace is the second
stage of its composition, while with so
much done the wearer need only with
little pearl headed pins loop and pleat it
in place on her head. AS morning or
afternoon headdress at home it has no
rival and any woman gains in beauty by
its adoption.
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A CAP QUARTETTE.

and it is not uncommon to see a we'll
dressed woman wearing one white ca
melia in her dusky tresses, or a half
circle of green leaves, powdered with
diamond dust. BY all these signs it will
be seen that the heron is securing a
breathing spell. in which to grow new
plumage, against the next cruel on
slaught of fashion.
Stout women have cause to rejoice
over the close-woven elastic linen un-
derwear that some obiiging manufac-
turer has put on the market, since the
suns of June have grown very ardent
The linen is of gray flax color of very
loose, open weave. and has a thread of
wool in warp and woof. Quite as close
ly as any knit wool underwear these
linen garments fit; they do not shrink,
are TO be highly recommended for car
rying off the excessive heat and moist
ure of the body, and altogether have
no drawbacks. so far as one can see
A pretty. delicate. grayish-brown linen
lace trims off the tops of the under
vests. the corset-covers and drawers,
and coq1ettish rose blue or yellow baby
ribbon ripples through the beading.
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daughters is the kerchief and the
wreath. A lserchief is a three-cornered
bit of prettiness. usually cut out of
white Swiss. and bearing outstanding
small flutes on the two short sides of
its angular form. The points of the
angles pass down. and are caught un-
der the chin with a knot of black taf-
feta ribbon, and the framing thus given
the face is becoming in the extreme
Something more orthodox is the
wreath. 1t is built on the best English
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gives is quite as IL the wearer had a
pair Of dainty wings growing out of
her back-just such inconsequential, be-
coming little wings as the artists and
sculptors give the figures of Psyche.
The other and equally pretty decoration
for decollette evening bodice is the
shower sleeve. Usually a small ruche of
lace. or a circle of small flowers. Is laid
on the shoulder strap of the bodice, and
then Lace, or thinnest dotted net, is gath
cred into the armhole all about, save a
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sition and tried sitting at the loom on
stools, low chairs, etc. Well in a fort
night they all begged for cushions and
submissively squatted, and now one of
the chief vsnities OF the smart rug-mak-
er is her cushion and the pose she takes
on 1t. Great. puffy pillows encased in
richly worked satin. with the owners
initials in Turkish. Persian or Moorish
lettering, are what we use. and to learn
how to drop gracefully down on one.
much as a swan slips into the waters is
The times., 1898-07-03
SUMNER FRIELS AND FA0S
BaOyanf, Fluttering 0rgandies
VIII Prevail in July.
ALL RUFFLES ARE YANDYKEB

Doom az the POuchef Bodice-"sheSy-
err and owing" sleeves Are the
Latest DeSiEns-FIOwer Coronets.
An Ivory and Gold Jewel Has Dis
placed the Chain Purse.
The times., 1898-07-03
FASHIONABLE RUG WEAVING.
New York Women Sit Like Turks
and weave Mats.

The work is in itself no novelty. for
during a couple of thousands of years the
women of the East have been posing on
cushions before huge looms and weaving
mats that ornamented mosques and pail
aces, and that the Western millionaire
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-31

Council Asking Authority to Inaugurate
the Work. Which VIII Probably be Be
gun the Coming spring-Some sugges-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-31

Coughing Injuries and inflames sore
lungs. One Minute Cough Cure
loosens the cold; allays coughing and
heals quickly. The best cough cure
for children, perfectly harmless. For
sale by T. III. Thomas, A. j. Reiss and
NJ. F.. Bahnsen, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-31

Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Yoar Life Away.
To quit tobaeco easily and fo.ever. be mag
netic. fun of life nerve Ind Eigor, take No-To
BAG, the wonder-worSer. taat makes weak men
strong. All druggists, soc or 81. Cure guaran
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Sterling Renedy Co. Chicago or New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-31
MORE PUBLIC PARKS
Plans for the Improvement of the
City's Outlying Prop
critics.
MAYOR MED1LL ON THE SUBJECT.

VIII shortly Submit a Proclamation to the
Council Asking Authority to Inaugurate
the Work, Which VIII Probably be Be-
gun the Coming spring-Some sugges-
4 tions.
| Mayor +. J. Medill has under con-
sideration the preparation of a procla-
nation that he expects to submit to
the city council at an early date, pos
sibly the January semi-monthly meet
. ing, recommending the improvement
during the coming year of Rock ISL
and's latest park acquisitions, the 40
acres lying north of Eighteenth ave-
nue. and west of Seventeenth street,
and the site on which the new water
supply plant is situated. Aside from
offering suggestions with reference
thereto, he will ask authority, which
it is needless to say will be given, to
have plans drafted embodying gen.
eral scheme of the proposed arrange
ment of both properties, which it is
the hope before many years will have
passed will be laid out and beautitied
in a manner they should be, for here
will be provided places of recreation
during the summer months for those
who are mingled with the hubub of
the city-well shaded parks, located
high and dry, and where can be had
the full benefit of the refreshing zeph-
yrs that are so few and far between in
this delightful climate in the heated
season.
The Seventeenth street land, which
consists of in the neighborhood of
forty acres. is n donation to the city
from Frederick Weyerhauser, Capt. L.
! j. Robinson, Morris Rosenfield and G..
Il. Deere, while the other site, located
between Twentieth and Twenty-sec-
ond streets, was purchased for reser-
voir and park purposes-and in all
PROBABILITY will be christened Reservoir
park. There has been no little
amount of discussion as to the appro-
pirate naming of the 40-acre strip,
but as vet it is matter that awaits
settlement.
4 Connecting Boulevard.
! Among Mayor Medill's ideas and
a capital one it is. tools PROPOSE
ton to connect the park with boule-
ward, 100 feet in width, at ubout Six
teenth avenue, thereby providing
entrance to an exit from the system
vi UIlNe"dls WHICH IL Is Conlelh I'iaIeu
to embrace in the general scheme of
arrangement of both parks.
Mayor Medill is not unmindful that
it will require the outlay of a consid-
cradle amount of money to properly
improve the properties for the pur-
poses they are dedicated, and his s"g-
gestion is therefore that a little be
done each year, beginning next sea-
son, and keep constantly at it un-
til the work is completed, and then
Rock Island will have added to her
already beautiful parks two more
that viii outshine anything that any
other municipality of her size within
the borders of Illinois can boast.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-31
Reduced Prices
On Photographic Work
c.. E. Smiths Studio

c. {. Smiths Studio.
In order TO more thoroughly
introduce our dull finish or
PLATING work, we have de-
cided TO reduce the price.
making it an object to all.
Call early, examine work and
place your order All work
guaranteed to be satisfac-
tory. Bring in the little
ones.
Rooms opposite Harper House
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-31

A chronological review of happen
ings in Rock Island in the year that is
so near to a close recalls MANY event
full occurrences, some of which will
contribute to national history, as the
chronicler of the facts in connection
with the Spanish-American war can
not, and do his work faithfully. fail
to record the service that Company
\, as part of the gallant 9th regi-
ment. rendered TO its country in an
hour of peril. So, too, must atten-
ton be paid to the phenomenal work
done AT the government arsenal. a
Rock Island institution, in turning
out arms and equipments for the men
in the field, the past twelve month
witnessing unprecedented activity ut
the island shops, where at one time
employment was given to 5000 peo-
pie, and attracting the attention of
the world. causing such favorable
comment, in fact, that Gen. Nelson A.
Miles, head of the army, felt con-
strained to personally inspect the
plant.
In the building, of the home
of the Modern Woodmen, the
greatest fraternal insurance or
der of the world, many dis
tinguished men have been n tracted
here during the year, including Col.
William Jennings Bryan. Aside from
these on the bright side of the picture
might be mentioned important con-
ventions, etc, while on the sad side
are recorded fatalities, fires and the
deaths of prominent people. The
chronological review of the county for
the wear follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-31
REVIEW OF A YEAR,
Important Events i'm Rock Island
History During
1898.
PART IN sPAN1sH-AMERIOAN WAR.

a Unprecedented Rate at Government
ArsenaI-yisits of Distinguished Men
Conventions Held Here, Fatalities, Fires
and Deaths.
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on TO MANILA
FOURTH EXPEDITION WILL SAIL
The Animal Transport Ship Ready
and Being Loaded-The Ben
nington Ready for Sea

SAN FRANCISCO, July 10.-Major Gen.
Otis has not yet received definite orders re-
garding the sailing Of the next Manila ex-
pedition, but the impression prevails in
military circles that the transports Peru
and City of Puebla will get away on
Wednesday. Gen. Otis expects to sail on
one Of these vessels, for he desires to be in
Honolulu when the formal annexation Of
Hawaii takes place. There were no new
developments today as to the transports
engaged or the troops to be assigned to the
fifth expedition to the Philippines. The
gunboat Bennington lay at anchor all day,
with steam up. She is ready to start at Il
moments notice. Her destination is not
positively known, though she will prob
ably go to Honolulu. The cruiser Philadel-
phia is rapidly being prepared for sea at the
Mare island navy yard.
Work on the animal transport ship Taco
ma will begin tomorrow. She will carry
2bO horses, besides large quantity of stores
and supplies for Manila. At Honolulu the
horses will be landed and given a few days
exercise, before proceeding to the Philip
pines.
The members of Company H, Sixth in
fantry regiment, California volunteers,
have presented their first lieutenant, Van
denhuval, with fine gold-mounted sword.
The herald., 1898-07-11

partly because 1t had been granted too late.
In 1898, he said, the late Senior Canovas,
when premier, had proposed to him to in
troduco autonomy. but he Campos) de-
clined to do so, considering the time unfa-
vorable.
Captain General and Queen
Gen. Campos denied a remark attribut-
ed to him that he was less concerned at
the loss of Admiral Cervera's squadron
than at the position of the queen regent.
Il believe" he declared, that Spain and
the monarchy are intimately connected.
but am first of all a Spaniard. My affec-
ton for the queen regent is great but my
affection for my country is greater
Wild War Talk
impartial says the Carlists are a great
source of anxiety to the government. 1t
AYERS that an aide de camp of Gen. Maxine
Gomez has asserted that there will be "a
new instruction in Cuba against the
Americans. "as the Cubans believe the
Americans do not desire the independence
of the island but its submission to Ameri-
can rule"
Ell Liberal says that peace is impossible
if the United States claims possession of
Cuba. 1.-THE Spanish army is determined
to repel such a claim but even should the
army cease to exist, there would be 90 900
volunteers, fully resolved to uphold the
Spanish flag and to reject peace"
I'm the event of Spanish soldiers quitting
the island" says Ell Impartial, the war
would be continued by its inhabitants, who
do not wish to become Yankees"
The herald., 1898-07-11
Money pearer in Europa

LONDON, July 1o.-The continued with
drawals of gold for Germany and Russia
and dividend payments have caused rise
In the discount rate and money is expected
to gradually become dearer The stock mar
ket throughout the week has been rather
more active. buying being encouraged by
the cheapness of money and American VIC
tories, which have strengthened the hope
Of peace. Some departments, however, were
unfavorably affected, especially home rail-
way securities. which showed fairly gen.
eral decline.
4 American securities generally improved
on New York buying. particularly the Van
derbilts. y
Grand Trunks and Canadian Pacif1cs in
creased by Argentine and Brazilian railroad
shares are still freely sold.
Among International securities the chief
advance was In Spanish fours, which rose
Q Lie points. Argentines were lower, while
Chileans dropped fve points owing to flnan-
cial troubles.