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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-11-21
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The owl isn't as wise as he seems. He
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of things
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-11-21
MRS, IDA L. ROSER.


"The valae of Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound was
called to my attention by an intimate
friend, whose life had simply been a
torture with inflammation and ulcer
alton, and few bottles of your Com
pound cured her; she can hardly
believe it herself to-day, she enjoys
such blessed health. l took four
bottles o. your Compound and consider
myself cured. l am once more in fine
health and spirits; my domestic and
official duties all seem easy now, for
feel SO strong 1 can do three times
what used to do. You have host of
friends in Denver, and among the best
count, Yours very gratefully Mrs.
IDA l.. RosER, 326 18th Ave-, Denver,
Col. 5000 forfeit u abocs testimonial is not
genuine.
If you arc i'll, don't hesitate to
get a bottle of Lydia f. PinlSham's
Vegetable Compound at once,
and write to Mrs. Pinkham,
Lynn, Mass, for special advice
1t is free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-23
Famous Yacht.,vomen.

OF American society women the num-
Der OF yachting experts is fairly legion.
The two most prominent, so far as rec
ords go, are Mrs. j. w. Martinez Car
deza and Susan de Forest Day-Parker.
The former owns the steam yacht
Eleanor. whose lines are familiar to
Tcrt wardens and pilots the world over.
1t is an ideal yacht of the largest size.
being 232 feet over all, 30 beam and 10
draft. Mrs. CardeZa's fayorite cruise
Is from Philadelphia or New York to
Newfoundland. where she has n hunt
ing lodge in the middle of noble
wilderness.
The record of the steam yacht Scyth-
iOn. which was owned and com
manded by Susan de Forest Day-Par-
ker. is familiar to all yachtsmen. One
OF her cruises was truly remarkable
for the number of places visited and
the distance covered inside of three
months.-Nargherita Arlina Hamm In
Woman's Home Companion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-23
California Pioneer Women.

II not the latest. the most unique in
women's clubs is the California Wo-
mems Pioneer society. To be eligible
TO its membership a woman must have
crossed the plains in an OK team before
the year 1854. No less than 30 names
adorn the charter roll. These early set
tiers in the then Wild west not only
talk to their hearts content Of the good
old times. but many of them are able
TO recount deeds OF daring and hair
breadth escapes.
After waiting years TO be asked to
Join the California Mems Pioneer soci-
ETY. these enterprising and not to be
suppressed grandmothers, wishing rec
ognition at the recent semicentennial
celebration of their state. decided TO
draw up n constitution OF their own
setting forth their aspiration to keep
alive the pioneer spirit. And they did.
The sequel TO this feminine story has
a masculine moral. for it is said that
the whole state OF California has de-
pleted fits prolific flower gardens in
making bouquets for the Women's Pho
neer society, while the high and mighty
Mems Pioneer society. long the pet or
Canization. finds it's official nose sadly
out of Joint.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-23
Minister wu to the women.

, The wise and facetious Minister WI
Ting Fang made his appearance in a
new role the other evening at Il large
gathering where both ladies and gen
tlemen were present. where he was the
most conspicuous guest. He was asked
to say n few words TO the ladies in re-
Spouse to n toast to them. He said:
p When / see so many finely built
women confronting me. and am called
upon to be the gallant OF the moment.
what can l say but that l wish for
that moment only l were not China
mani should like TO be an American
as l stand here. so that each one OF you
would appear as beautiful to me as you
actually must he when seen through
your countryman's eyes. Alas. the
slight difference in the formation OF
my orbs cannot do justice to the i'm
preston you make upon me, individ-
ually. and jointly and seycrally. But
there are some well nouriShed figures
and forms among you that really APP
pear to be as fine as the best that my
own fertile country has produced. And
your intelligence and souls. / am told.
which are hidden under your intricate
fashionable apparel. are more beautiful
even than your forms. May you all
feel the depth and sincerity OF my ad-
miration. and may your youthful looks
and honorable years always walk hand
in hand
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-23

Visiting about. as | do every sum-
mer." remarked popular woman, Il
cannot help being struck by certain
faults OF manner and. L might almost
say, breeding. which are common
among the incest people. who would be
the first TO detect and criticise such
solecisms in others. One habit Is talk
ing with each other to make CONVERSE
ton at the table. instead OF TO the
guest. This is very common, although
one would not think 1t possible. and
the people who do il would be greatly
ustonished II they thought 1 referred to
them. 1t is generally done with the
idea OF amusing the visitor, no doubt,
but II is always annoying.
Another habit. and this is much
worse. is fault finding on the part OF
the mistress or master OF the house.
People should make It n rule never to
blame a child or servant or criticise
each others actions before n guest. A
third person Is always made uncom-
Portable by 1t. and feels almost as If
he himself We're included In the repri-
mand. But what IS called 'nagging'
between husband and wife IS the worst
of all. / know couple who are other
wise perfectly chhrming and who are
really fond of each other. but who are
so continually squabblinE and wran-
Cling that / have stopped going there
for no other reason. I simply cannot
stand tit Is too depressing. "-Chicago
News
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-23
They raIlx Like Josephine.

The smart girl of today is just as de-
slrous for novelty in speech as she Is
for n new idea I'm dress or for the deco
ration of her home, so she has gone
back TO the time Of Josephine and the
empire gowns for her latest converse
tional effort. 1t was during the days
OF the unfortunate empress that the
expression Look at her lines orig
mated and was considered as the cor
rect ejaculation when an elegant or
grOtesque figure crossed the speakers
field OF vision. the clinging draperies
which Josephine made popular accen-
tuating beauties or deformities hither-
TO concealed. With the modern girls
sheathlike, snaky skirts, she has adopt
ed the catchword of the first empire.
and now At n tea, reception, theater or
wherever fair women are gathered to-
gether the staccato monosyllables.
Look at her lines" or some one OF the
numerous paraphrases. as Have you
noticed Mrs. Blanks lines?" is to be
heard on all sides.-New Orleans
Times-Democrat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-23
English wedding Customs.

English brides have not discarded
the tradition, as have the brides OF
this country, and still wear their wells
over their face in going to the altar.
One exceptional bride who did so
proves the rule. Custom is disregarded
in low cut wedding gowns or those
with transparent yoke and sleeves,
fashion which IS considered objection
able by many of the older matrons.
The English bride, however. is appeal
ing for more rights. There is n de-
mand now for the evening wedding,
which is more picturesque and salts
factory in many ways than the morn
ing or afternoon wedding. The Church
or England being the power in Eng
land, there has been the rigid observ-
ance OF canonical hours, and the so
called breakfast followed the ceremo-
ny, the bride and groom being sup
posed to have received the sacrament
before and to have tasted until the
wedding feast. The canonical hour has
been changed to o'clock, 1t is now
lawful TO be married as late as that,
and other innovations may follow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-23
AIATAER- CLEVELAND.

she Association OF Young Women's
Clubs. She has the testing and gradu
ating OF all women finding employment
through the exchange and is known to
every employer of woman labor in Chi
cago.
, The National Association OF Business
Women owes its present Importance to
the efforts OF Mrs Potter Palmer. 1t
was formerly known rs the National
Association OF Women Stenographers.
but now includes all women engaged In
business. The Chicago council num-
bers about 500 members, with councils
at New York. Detroit, Denver and Min
neapOlls.-Chicago Record-Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-23

pa convenient article which has been
placed on the market this season is
baby bottle basket 1t is really port
eble travelling icebox consisting OF
wicker basket 10 by 10 inches in size
and having a leather strap passed
around IL under wicker loops, so that il
may easily he carried. The basket is
lined with felt TO exclude the warm air.
Inside is placed a galvanized icebox
with n square inner compartment for
the ice. There are bottle racks like the
compartments or a castor in the Ice
box with openings for IL six ounce
steriliZing bottles. The middle COM
partment Is to be used for holding the
ice.TrThe bottle racks are movable, so
that!the outside compartment may be
used for packing lunch at the same
time that ice is carried in the middle
compartment. Or four eight ounce
bottles OF milk may be placed in the
middle compartment and lunch packed
In 1.-THE outer compartment; this OF
course in weather cold enough so that
there is no need OF ice to cool the milk.
When the icebox contains all the bot
ties II will hold, there are the IL six
ounce bottles and the four eight ounce
bottles. This WIN supply n child for
quite n long journey in cases where
there is a cool place for the basket en-
route, and the main object is to carry
as much. OF one kind OF milk as pos
sible.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-23

& Members OF the Chicago council of
the National Association OF Business
iWomen are highly pleased at the re-
salt Of the election of officers at the
annual meeting OF the association at
Buffalo. Chicago having got the three
highest offices-president vice presi-
dent and secretary.
The president elected is Miss Matae
b. Cleveland. until recently the presi-
dent OF the Chicago council. Miss
cleveland is the manager OF the bust
ness women's exchange conducted by
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-23
To Make Fur. Look Like New.

When furs become worn or sOiled at
the neck, they may be renovated by
gently rubbing with cotton batting sat
urated with gasoline. which should not
be used i'm n room that has artificial
heat or light. Axle grease, tar, paint
and pitch may be removed by rubbing
first with oil of turpentine and then
with ether. Dark furs may be cleaned
with fine cedar or mahogany sawdust
which has been heated in an oven-
Alaska sable, seal, electric seal, fox,
etc. should be beaten with a switch
until free from dust, then laid with the
fur side up and the hot sawdust rubbed
in. BE lavish with the sawdust and
vigorous with the rubbing. After this
place the garment upon feather pillows
with the furry side down and beat well
until all traces OF the sawdust have
disappeared. Then hang out in a
shady place. White furs may be
cleaned in the same way, using white
cornmeal instead OF the sawdust, or, If
only slightly solled, by rubbing well
with magnesia in cakes. Wet furs
should never be dried near the fire, but
shaken and hung away in cold room.
then brushed.-Ladies' Home Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-23
MarkInx handkerchief.

A young woman has occupied some
OF her summer leisure in marking a
dozen hemstitched linen handkerchiefs
intended as a Christmas gift in novel
way. From the original signature of
the future owner of the articles she has
traced duplicates on the linen, copying
each afterward with the finest of black
working cotton such as is used to out
line designs in fine doilles. The hand
kerchicfs are mems size and might be
for her father or her brother, but are,
in fact, for neither.-Harper's Bazaar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-23
va Wornan's World VA

START the travelling nbraries ana was
responsible for the movement by when
was secured the appropriation for the
Denver district libraries. She was a
member of the committee from the Wo-
mans club which secured the first ap-
preparation for the state library back
in the early days Of suffrage. 1t gives
US pleasure to state these facts because
nearly everything that has been writ
ten about this work In the Denver
press Miss Reynolds has written her
self. She has time and again given full
credit TO every one else connected with
the work. but has never mentioned her
own connection with it Woman's
Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-23
Retired on n PensIon.

Mrs. Augusta Church of Buffalo.
who has been matrOn at police
headquarters in that city for several
years and who through sickness has
become incapacitatSd for service, has
been retired, and will draw SO month
salary during the remainder of her life.
The police commissioners appointed
Miss Anna S. Walter to he her sue
cessor. Miss Walter stands at the
head of the civil service list. The sal
airy is 5000 per year. Miss Walter has
had valuable experience in this line of
work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-23
The su1tan Against Education.

The sultan's decree that Turkish chill
dren shall not be educated in ''the for
eign way" any longer and that Turkish
women shall not be allowed TO have
Christian companions has been receiv-
ed with different feelings, 1t is said.
Several high officials are deeply dis
pleased by the order, but one highly
educated woman OF rank, wife of dig
nitary, is quoted as saying that her
own experience had convinced her that
it was much better to have no educa-
ton than TO learn what life might be,
yet have to spend ii in harem- She
had refused therefore TO allow her own
daughters TO be educated rs she had
been and regards the sultan's decree as
n wise one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-23
His Hat wasn't on straight.

7 Traffic was blocked on Fifth avenue.
In both directions was strung out a
long line OF street cars and miscella-
neous vehicles. The usual crowd had
rushed to the point of disturbance,
thus adding to the congestion.
A plain, ordinary. everyday kind Of
horse had stopped directly opposite one
OF the big stores. and despite all efforts
to urge him on his way not a step
would he move.
! Some suggested n few firecrackers.
others limited at fire without crackers
and still others voucbsafed that the fire
department might prove effective, but
the nag wouldn't move. The driver,
who. IL might be incidentally said, was
nm ashman. had a pretty fair sized
rIcb and knew how to wicld IT. too, but
every time he administered n few per-
suading thuds the crowd yelled in dig
approval. and still the horse stood on.
: A little woman who had made her
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-23
Deeember 90, 1899.

DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM:- feel that it is my
duty to write and tell you of the benefit have de-
rived from the use of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegos
table Compound. L wrote to you last June and
described my sufferings.
Il took seven bottles of your medicine and was
cured of my troubles. Last September was taken
with a very bad kidney trouble. was away from
nome and was obliged to return. started to take
your medicine again and was soon well.
When wrote to you last summer weighed
only one hundred and five. now weigh one hun
dred and thirteen. am very grateful to you for
the good advice you gave me, and would recommend
your medicine to all who suffer from female weak
ness."-ERS. B. CUNNINGHAM, Oakland, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-23

way through the crowd now stepped
Into the arena. She walked to the
horses head and glanced around, TAX
ing in the situation. Then she smiled
indulgently at the people and pointed
to a mirror in n large show window.
People began TO understand. The little
woman deftly Strengthened the horses
srnbonnet. and with a glad shake of
his head he allowed progress TO march
onward.-Sunny South.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-23
Honors In Law.

Miss Alice II. Day of Batavia, n. Y.
was the only woman graduated in the
law department of the University OF
Buffalo. Because she had not taken
her whole course in that institution she
was disqualified from taking the sec
ond scholarship prize, which she had
won. 1t was awarded to the man next
below her in rank, but who had the
good fortune TO be in the university
long enough to entitle him to honors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-23
Modest MI.. Rexnola..

Miss Minnie J. Reynolds of Colorado
has done almost the entire work of the
travelling library committee since its
formation. During the first year it was
in her charge as secretary OF the COM
mittee (the chairman living at a dis
taEce from Denver). and during the past
year as chairman Miss Reynolds made
the motion in the federation meeting to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-23

There are no less than 20 women
from this country in French titled So
ciety, and they are by no means insig-
nificantIy placed. Among them arc the
Princess de Polignac. the Duchess de
Ia Rochefoucauld, the Marquise de
Ganay, Countess de Castellane, the
Duchess de Bassano, and the rest of
the list includes the oldest names in
France
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-23

FINKHAN:I
gratitude, there thankful
of
Pnkham'S Vegetable Compound
entire l
medicine;
Chicago,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-23

A household necessity. DIR. Thorn
as Eclectric Oil. Heals burns, cuts,
wounds of any sort; cures sore
throat, Group, catarrh, asthma; never
fails.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-23

DEAR Mrs PINRHAM:Whcn ime for
I
a a
had female troubles of their worst FORMS Inflammation
haace and prosaon My kidneys of order and
going commenced to take u E. Pinhas
with the result that became well and it did
of
that medicine Hfe"MGS SAMUEL
w N. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-23

DEAR Mrs PINKHAMI TO tell what
Illumination of the troubled
the of remedies and to-day
FRED LEO, Box Skovhegan, IIane.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-23
Grateful Letters from Cured Women.

"DEAR MRS PINKHAM:-T have been thank.
full thousand times since wrote to you for what
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has
done for 1 followed your advice carefully
and now L feel like different person.
MY troubles were bacl1ache, headache,
tired feeling, painful menstruation,
and leucorrhoa. I took four bottles of Vege-
table Compound, one box of Liver Pills, and
used one package of Sanative Wash, and am
now well.
81 thank you again for the good you have
done me."-ELLA Z. BRENNER, East Roches-
ter, Ohio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-23
Doctors Mystified.

woman is sick some disease peculiar TO her is
fast developing in her system She goes to her family
physician and tells him story but not the whole story
She holds something back, loses her head, becomes
ag1tated forgets what she wants to say and finally
ceals what she ought to have told and thus completely
mystiies the doctor.
Is it any wonder therefore, the doctor fails
the disease? STILL cannot blame the woman for
it very embarrassing detail of the symptoms of
her suffering, to her family physician. 1t for
this that years Mrs ydia b. Pnkha Lynn,
Mass, determined to step and help her Having had
considerable experience in treating female ills with her
Vegetable Compound, she encouraged the of Amer
lea to write to her for advice regard to their complaints,
and being woman it easy for her aing sisters to
pour into her every detail of their suffering
In this way she able to do for them what the ply
sicians unable to do, simply because she had the
proper information work upon and from the little group
of women who sought her advice ago. great army
of her fellow beings today constantly applying for
advice and relief the fact that than hundred
thousand of them have been successfully treated by Mrs
Pnkham during year indicative of the grand
results which produced by her unequaed experience
and training
No physician in the world has had such training
has such of information at hand to assist the
treatment of all kinds of female Ills from the simplest
local irritation the most complicated diseases of the
womb
This therefore, is the reason why Mrs. Pinkham, in
her laboratory at Lynn Mass is able to do for the
aing OF America than the family physician Any
therefore, is responsible for her suffering
who will not take the trouble to write to Mrs Pnkham
for advice.
The testimonials which constantly publishing
from grateful women establish beyond doubt the power
of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to
conquer female diseases.
The colored American., 1901-01-26
The Waldorf at Baltimore.

No one can visit the city of Balti
more and expect to enjoy the hospi-
tslity Of the city unless they visit the
Waldorf It is the first class hotel in
the city and gathered about the portals
of the place are all Of the young and
prominent men of the city. Your COR
respondent was there this week and
among the gentlemen he met were:
Messre. John Nicholson, D. D. Dick
aOn. 7. N. v. Stith, Revs. Fl. FOOks,
Frederick Douglass, Willis n. Tanstall
and a host Of others. The service there
is first class in every way and no pains
are spared to give the utmost sstis-
faction. It is with pleasure that we
recommend the Waldorf as proper
place to any and all persons visiting
the Monumental City. The genial pro-
prietor. P. +. Blackburn, is one of
long experience and thoroughly under
stands his business.
The colored American., 1901-01-26
1000 Agents Wanted

to canvass and take orders and deliver
the Military and Historical Souvenir
Por'rait Group of the officers Of the
Third North Carolina United States
Volunteers. The fret Negro regiment
formed and entirely officered by COL
ored men. Big percentage allowed to
agents. They cell at eight. For par
ticulsra, address
CAPT THOS LEAT RERwOOD,
ublisher, 1912 9th st. n. W, Washing
d. @. IT,
The colored American., 1901-01-26
RACE LITERATUR RE.

Our enterprising boOkman, Mr.. Wills,
has for years been making n speciality
of books by Negro authors, and about
the Negro. Those interested in this
subject will do well to call at his book
shOD and examine his collection, or
write him regarding their wants in
this and other literary lines. His ad-
dress is: John III. Wills, Old Books, 500
18th street northwest, Washington,
d. G. s-.-
The colored American., 1901-01-26

so quickly won the respect of every
busiT Cas patr N OF the Office. She is
loved ty those at the office and in her
homo city but is respected throughout
the s a'e. A Topeka paper said Of her
''No OF or girl has a more pleasing and
charming manner nor is a greater ia.
vorite in the society of Kansas than
Miss Stafford.