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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-20

America than Miss Lucy Wheeiock os
Boston. aud no woman has. done mors
to develop the work of the kindergar-
ten during the past 20 years. Miss
WEeelock. says Harper's Bazaar, has
given the working years Of her life to
this cause with unfailing zeal and
steadfastness of purpose and has seen
some of her best ideals realized in her
OWN country.
She has delivered lectures in most OF
the states of the Union and has for
years been at the head OF a training
school for kindergartners. She has re-
Gently established a collegiate course
for young women, which is planned to
include the elements of culture most
desirable in the education of women
and to provide for the harmonious
training of head. hand and heart.
Graduates from this course are admit
ted TO the kindergarten normal class.
1t is desired that all students of this
course devote one afternoon each week
TO some form of social work either in
connection with the clubs organized by
the various settlements in the city or
in the day nurseries, where an oppor-
tunity for contact with child life IS Of
fered. Miss Wheelock was for three
years president of the international
kindergarten union, an organization
of commanding influence. She is a
member of the committee having in
charge the educational department of
BoSton's Twentieth Century club, a
club that has done more for the dis
domination of knowledge in Boston
than any other organization in that
city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-20
Yeast a Remedy For Sites.

A sty is neither more nor less than n
boil on the outer edge of the eyelid. 1t
is the result of Inflammation of the
glands that surround the eyelashes. 1t
is OF no gravity in itself, but in the
case of some persons 1t returns with
such tenacity that it becomes real in
trinity. With persons of this class
therefore, preventive treatment re-
quires to be conducted with extreme
care. AS soon as the sty appears an
attempt may be made TO stop it at the
outset by q slight cauteriZation with
nitrate of silver or else with a pencil
dipped in tincture of iodine. When ii
has reached the full period of inf1am-
nation, the treatment should be limit
ed to the application of n few pOultices
of starch or of congresses dipped in a
slightly antiseptic liquid. If the pus
does not discharge, it should be made
20 discharge by means of a slight in
cision.
The favorable results that have been
obtained in the treatment of boils by
taking yeast have suggested TO NJ.
Terson of Paris the idea of resorting
to this treatment for persistent orge-
olet In fact, in several cases in which
THIS auecIlOn OF Ine eyes REQUIRED III
definitely the patients found very good
results from the use of yeast. AS soon
as the point Of the eyelid made its APP
pearance and began to be painful, In
dicating the advent OF n sly, an admin
istration of dry yeast in doses of 4
grams 80 centigrams to nine grams per
day in capsules before each meal frea
quently sufficed to bring about COM
plete reduction and disappearance of
the Inflammation and swelling. When
they did not succeed in arresting the
sty, there was at least a rapid calming
of the painful phenomena. A sty be-
ing nothing but boil, it is only natu-
raj that 1t should be beneficially affect
ed by the we'll established curative ac
ton of yeast from beer on bOils. The
only thing was to think of 1t.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-20
/WOMAN'S WORLD.
THE ODD CALLING OF A REALLY
"NEW" YOUNG WOMAN.

COrsets at the ExpOsitiOn-A Remedy
For sties-Fashion's Foreshadovvs.
Sister Workers Recognized - A
Jealous Kindergartner.
DR.. Jessie Lyons of New York is
new woman who did not encroach upon
masculine territory to find life voca-
ton. but instead evolved n unique pro-
fession for her particular benefit.
She took a complete course in chirop-
ody, manicuring and hairdressing and
studied with number of physicians.
BY no means satisfied. however, with
her attachments nor contented with the
career of an ordinary chiropodist, DR..
Lyons upon beginning her practice
adorned her profession with n variety
Of her own devising, such as the train
ing Of the eyebrows, pedicuring the
nails of the foot, but above all OF Guilt
waiting after the latest approved ac-
Quirements Of art and fashion the mas
culine mustache.
This last mentioned branch alone
takes up the young woman's time so
that manicuring and chiropody must
be largely intrusted to assistants.
Every man." says DR.. Lyons. with
out exception. can have a handsome
1t Is only n matter of prop
err cultivation. yet it is said that some
men can scarcely raise one at all That
is because they don't know how. can
make n mustache grow, and n pretty
one. on any mans face if he will sim
ply trust II to me.
There is n great deal to be borne in
mind in connection with n mustache.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-20
Fashions roreshadovvs.

There is every indication that we are
to have q revival of velvet as q dress
fabric. 1t will be used to greater eX-
tent than for many seasons. Tired of
the various silk and wool fabrics which
have come from the loom season after
season, those who determine the styles
have, in their search for something
new, reverted to q fabric which an
swers their requirements exceptionally
well.
Velvet will be used both for street
and evening costumes. and not only
will entire gowns be made of this beau
tiful material, but also walking skirts,
in which velvet is used either wholly
or in part. Little velvet coats of all
sorts will be seen. Very popular is the
velvet bolero, heavily embroidered, but
there are many fancy Etons and other
clever little coats, gracefully pointed in
front, where they extend five or six
inches below the waist line, but run
ming up almost to the belt in the back.
Often the coat ends at the waist line
around back and hips under soft Cir
die of chiffon, which passes around thu
waist and through an ornamental buc-
kle in front under the long points Of
the coat front. Among other predic-
lions are plainly cut, tight fitting bod
ices finishing in a sharp, exaggerated
point in front, to wear with skirts Of
other materials. Velvet is also found
in wraps and outdoor garments of va
rious styles. When it does not form
the foundation of the garment, it is
used literally as trimming. Velvet
wraps are displayed in Paris which are
made in a succession of capes, some
times as many as six, and each lined
with white satin and bordered with a
narrow band Of gold and jeweled en-
broidery. The high collar turns down
deeply with an edge of the embroidery
and fastens at the throat with large,
soft scarf of chiffon embroidered all
over in a cobwebby design of gold and
cOlored silks
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-20
Charm In Woman.

a Frenchman in Bloemfontein says
that the English women there are re-
markable for the cheerful stOicism
with which they endure the anxiety
and discomforts of present conditions.
He INDUCES also in other comments
that are interesting.
"One may observe among English
women" he says. "thc same thing in
the matter Of gracefulness that one no.
politeneSs. There is no mean. Either
the English woman Is extremely grace
full. pretty, elegant and even recherche
or else she is quite ridiculous. ill dress
cd, sharp featured and plain-the sort
of woman for whom there is no word
in the French language. The great
poet Heine wrote once that to q man
who could see and understand no wom-
an was plain. / always believed him.
Alas. l had not seen certain English
women! And Heine could never have
seen them either.
IAN English woman who Is pretty
and clever possesses abundant charm,
but l have seen Frenchwomen by no
means pretty who have made them
selves so pleasing that they We're to be
preferred to classic beauties. In Eng
land, however, when a woman misses
being good looking the case is hopeless.
She knows not how to walk, talk,
please or narrate and is compelled to
take refuge In heroic endurance of her
nlainnaSS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-20
A MinIster,a Wife.s Work.

Every minister's wife Is deeply inter
ested in the work of the church, but no
one should attempt to decide for her
how much of that work is her share.
The undue binding of burdens upon
shoulders Ycaried with much willing
service has caused some of US to raise
our voices in protest If not for our
selves for the overtaxed bodies and
brains of our less fortunately situated
sisters. Let a clergyman's wife decide
not to be tyranniZcd over by circum-
stances. She more than many needs 20
think out her life with care and come
to definite conclusions by which she is
willing to abide. No regulations can
be laid down for all alike, for woman
must be herself the judge of her abili-
ties. Let her see to it, however. that
she remains uninhuenced by those who
should seek to direct her. 1t may be
laid down as part of the remedy that
no minister's wife should be at the
head of more than one organization,
and If her home cares are many she
should not attempt even that. If she
desires to take a class in Sunday
school, she need not be given the worst
class Of boys nor the most difficult
class of little children.-LadIes' Home
Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-20
DIR LESSEE LYONS.

To be perfect it must follow certain
lines of the face and be curved in q
particular way to accord with the phys
iognomy of each person.
.'The care of mems mustaches Is for
me comparatively new venture. Sue
cessful? Well. / should think so.
anf the only one in the business, and
although l have never advertised, l
have ali the work l can do.
Eyes. I fave more men customers
than women. Men are vain of their
appearance, and when they find some
one who studies them and helps them
cultivate exactly the sort of mustache
most becoming to their particular style
of beauty, why, wild horses would not
keep them from coming.
zone man tells another in confidence,
I suppose. They never tell how they
heard of me, but they come.
You would laugh if you could hear
the excuses they make for coming.
Never to have their mustaches attend
ed to- Oh. no! They want their nails
manicured, and While this Is being at
tended to they say, in n casual way:
BY the way, my mustache gives me
good deal of trouble. Have you any
tonic or something of the sort?' And
then. in time, ! find that what they
want is mustache treatment. Others.
in n businesslike manner, will ask
without any parleying to have their
treated"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-20
Corsets mt the Exposition.

In all the previous fairs of all coun-
tries there never was such q show Of
corsets as there Is at the corset sec
ton, placed next to the gowns, at the
Paris exposition. says correspondent
of the Brooklyn Eagle. This is be-
cause there is 4 revolution in corsets.
They are now all made straight up and
down in front, sending the curves on
the hips and in the back, and each ex-
hibitor makes a point of accentuating
that particular cut more than his
neighbor. In one showcase there is
the picture of one fieshy woman with
tie old fashioned corset curved in the
irons. and n portrait of one with the
new pattern. The last does look better
she looks more at ease. FIeshy
women were in fortunes when tightly
laced in an old corset. Now they can
smile even after a big dinner, and as
all women are now straight up and
down to the hips she does not mind
having no shape where there ought to
be shape.
AS for the corsets of the slender wo-
men they design 4 straight line on all
sides. up and down. down and up. 1t
is the style to conceal all femininity
with eorsets, and, strange to say, when
q woman is well gowned the style Is
graceful. for it gives a serpentine look
TO the woman.
Not long since an American woman
said to me at the opera: at is aston
ishing how a woman will shape her
TO suit the fashions. When /
was in Paris some ten years ago. half
OF the Frerchwomen were fleshy. Now
you can hardly perceive one in all
these boxes They must have done
10 make themselves slender.
l understand that fashions change.
but do not understand that the body
changes to suit the fashions"
Where there is q Will there Is a
way" said I. "WomeR abstain from
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-20
A Jealous Kinderxnrtner.

There is no better. known representa-
tive Of the Kindergarten movement In
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-20
Sister Workers Recognized.

Remembering how recently French
students have insulted women who en-
tered their classes, kissing, hooting
and even throwing stones at them, it is
encoura ging to hear that they have eX-
perienced n sorely needed change Of
heart. ''At the international congress
of students lately held" writes a CORE
spondent of an English Journal, 1.-The
delegates were ell undergraduates from
mems universities, no women's col
Ieges being represented. but members
elOquently demonstrated, some by i'm
passioned speeches, others by no less
vehement cheering and all by their
votes, that they had the interest Of
their sister workers at heart. Owing
to dissensions of a complicated kind,
arising out of political questions and
connected with the race problems Of
eastern Europe, the congress split in
two, but both sections exhibited the
same solicitude for the cause of wom-
en- students. The general assembly of
the confederation, called 'Corda Fra
terna,' set the example by devoting
considerable attention to n communica-
ton from Polish woman, Nine. Ca
plinska, regarding the higher educa-
ton of women. A motion was eventual
" put and enthusiastically carried to
the effect that secondary and superior
education in all cases should be made
accessible to universities on the same
footing as men, Tho second congress,
which took unto itself no particular
name. was not going to be behind the
'Brotherly Hearts in championing the
sister students cause, and followed
half an hour later on the same morn
ing with series of appropriate resolu-
tons"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-20
She Is Chief of the Fire brigade.

The hereditary Princess Charlotte of
Sake Meiningen, the eldest sister of the
kaiser, has just appeared in new role,
that of chief of fire brigade. \ short
time since news was brought to Erd-
mansdorf castle that a fire had broken
out in the neighboring village of Lom-
nitz. As soon as the princess heard of
the fire she ordered her carriage and
drove to the spot Here she secured a
hose and played water on the fire. Aft
er the fire was eXtinguished she did her
best to console the sufferers and order
ed refreshments served to the fire bri-
Gade, of which she herself partook.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-20

drinking during their meals. and they
have themselves massaged every day.
They consult their doctors as to what
they should refrain from eating SO as
to get or remain thin. l do not think
any take internal medicines because
the Frenchwoman is too fond of her
health. and it is not the fashion to look
sickiy"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-20

An innovation on the stereotyped rice
and old shoe throwing at a recent we'd
ding was a big white canvas slipper
filed with rice. This was taken by
the best man and ushers to the wharf
where the bride and groom were to
take the boat and tossed on board Just
as the steamer slipped her mornings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-20

Miss Laura a. Gregg, who is in
charge of the woman suffrage head
quarters at Omaha, is active in the
promotion Of the work in that state.
She addressed the senatorial Populist
convention at Sargent recently and the
teachers institute at Broken Bow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-20

Mrs. Kruger has a horror Of railway
trains. She refused to witness the ar
rival and departure Of the first trains
which established the service in Preto-
ria Last year, however, Dom Paul
persuaded her TO take her first journey
behind the iron horse.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-20

A stunning outdoor garment for a
young girl is a box coat of Irish frieze,
with red velvet bands introduced most
effectively into the cuffs, pockets and
collar. The coat is lined throughout
with red satin. .sz4-zs..,s.so
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-20
Q ENeakness ReNevseE bv RErs. PanEt.as,.

writing
awful felt
sick all looked like brought of the My face
little
good; troubled breath
medicine has
s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-20

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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-06-05
Grover Cleveland's Advice.

Ex-President Grover Cleveland contri-
butes to this weeks issue of the Saturday
Evening Post, the first magazine article
he has written since he left the White
House. II IS a vigorous and remarkably
forceful discussion of the question, Doe,
Education Pay? and it is Of interest not
only to the thousands of young men who
are considering the problem, but to the
tens of thousands of parents who may
have doubts. Mr.. Cleveland does not
judge success simply by money-making.
Many 4 college-bred man labors in the
field Of usefulness without either wealth
or honOrs, and frequently with but scant
recognition of any kind. and yet achieves
successes which, unseen and unknown by
the sordid and cynical, will bloom in the
hearts and minds of men longer than the
prizes of wealth or honors can endure"
lie says.
Further on in the article is this: PA
rents should never send their sons to col
lege simply for the purpose Of educational
characterization. The fact that parents
have the fate of a son largely in their
keeping should not only enlist their pa
rental love and pride. but should. at the
same time, stimulate their parental judg-
ment. Furthermore, they should be con-
stantly mindful hat they have in charge
not only q son but an uncOmpleted man
who is soon to become their contribution
to the manhood of the world. They there
fore owe Il { lal duty, which demands on
the one hand that the education Of the
son be undertaken as a help to his sue
cess in life. and on the other that this
education shall promise for the maturing
man the equipment necessary to insure
his value as an addition to civilized hui
manity. Before he leaves home to enter
upon his student life. his sympathy with
these purposes should be fully aroused,
and he should be impressed with the i'm
portance of keeping them steadily in view.
He should also take with him to his new
surroundings a love of truth and honor,
q cheerful, manly disposition and truly
democratic inclinations. With these his
collegiate advent must be suspicious, and
his future life we'll guarded against fail,
ure. Lacking these. his way is made i'm
mensely more difficult and uncertain"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-06-05
Two Stories by Joe Jefferson.

Joe Jefferson was asked by Success
what he considere,- the most amusing
experiences of his stage career, p%articl-
larry in connection with his famou Rip
Van Ninkle."
"The most amusing incident connected
with this play he said, was the receipt
Of 4 letter from a citizen in a small town
where he had played the night before.
lie said he had enjoyed the performance
very much. and would not have missed
il for anything in the world 1t might
be unusual. he said, for a stranger like
him TO write his thanks to SO distinguish
ed an actOr-thOse are his words. not
mine-in appreciation Of the smiles ana
the tears of q whole evening". but mat.
while he was thoroughly disinterested III
the matter, he felt under an obligation,
and would like to make some reparatiOn
and some return for the favors he had
received as On auditor. i am the in
ventOr,' he wrote, of a patent spring bed,
and ! would like to send you one of these
beds as a present; all | would ask of you
is just simply. when you wake up in the
fifth act. You would say tina you wouldn't
have felt so bad if you had been sleeping
in one of Dunk's patent spring beds
But by far the funniest experience of
| his road-life was furnished by the late
w. j. Florence, with whom Mr.. Jefferson
was starring the New England circuit of
| one-night stands. Mr.. Florence loved to
| be called out to make a speech before the
curtain. One night, in a Connecticut
city. he was called out, and said:
Ladies' and gentlemen: 1t is to you
that owe all the success | have attained
in nv profession. It was the early en-
c0uragement that | received here that
prompted me to go on with my profess
| sional work. was here a boy; | know
| YOU all: recognize you all; we knew
| each other, and | can never forget the
| kindness that has been shoWered upon
| me by the people of Hartford.
A man in the audience shouted: This
is New Haven, Mr.. Florence.
1T thus behoOves an actor, SAID Mr..
Jefferson. in telling the story, mot only
| to be prepared in his speech, but pretty
| we'll satisfied in what place he is acting.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-06-05
STOCKS n BONDS

New York, June 2.-There was manifest
hesitation in the trend Of prices of stocks
today, and q doubt was disclosed Wheth-
err the upward movement was not to
prove abortive. American securities got
practically no support in the London
market, where dullness reigned in an
ticipation of the Wh%itsuntide holidays.
The only stock in demand for London ac-
count was Baltimore and Ohio, which
touched SO in the New York market, an
extreme advance of 2B on rumors Of an
early dividend on the stock. Efforts were
made to put up Southern Pacific on the
expressed satisfaction of the president
of the company with the prospects of
the company. There were also one or
two minor railroad stocks which moved
upward. These sustaining influences
failed however to hold the market, and
the bulls sought to take profits, with
resulting losses in prices which reached
to between one and two points in some
stocks. The iron and Steel Industrials
were conspicuous sufferers on the de-
pressing opinions regarding the trade out
look by the mercantile agencies and on
the shutting down of additional mills of
the Steel and Wire Company which were
reported. Sugar hung below last nights
level and was comparatively dull. The
bank statement proved disappointing in
some items and mystifying in others and
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-06-05

turned sentiment towards reaction, the
closlng being heavy and unsettled on a
eeeiining scale The gain in cash showed
yesterdays preliminary much
AT fault. They calculated upon a gain
III cash by The banks OF less than s.. 0oo. :
900, indicating a falling of in the return
no" OF currency from The interior. com
pared with last week of a million dollars.
Inc bulls accepted this calculation as an
encouraging factor yesterday. as indi-
cating an increased use for money and
greater trade activity. But the actual
Dank statement shows a gain in reserves
OF 4,l47 900. indicating the receipt from
the interior Of a million more dollars
IMAM last week. There have been no
known operations during the week To ac-
count for a loan, but the large bank
clearings indicate a special transaction.
The higher rates for money ruling in Ber-
I'm make il probable that further Ameri-
can capital is being placed at interest
there. The additional reserve require
ment resulting from the loan and deposit
increase brought down the increase in
surplus reserves to 81. 210. $50.
In the bond market there has been
ONE Improvement in demand. and in
prices as Il result Of the accumulation
OF idle money and the apathetic demand
Tor funds at the money markets. The
volume Offering of we'll secured bonds is
small and prices advanced easily with
any considerable demand.
United States reflnding registered rs
twhen issued) and the 3's declined Il and
old As. registered, and IS Is in the bid
price.
The total sales of stocks today were
l6l 800 shares, including the following:
Atchison preferred. 13, $50: Baltimore and
Ohio, $50; Missouri Pacific. SAFE: Penn
sylvania, 1910; Philadelphia and Read
ing first preferred, $500; Southern Pa
cific, 10. 900; American Steel and Wire, O.
o93; Federal Steel, 5,795; American Su-
gar. II ,o35.