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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-16
The Girl. of East Indin.

The children of India are clothed
with brass jewelry rather than with
garments OF cloth. They run wild.
with little or no attention. At the age
of IL HiEdoo girl becomes n woman
and then her liberty ceases. They can
neither read. write nor sew, being
taught only to cook a little, and they
spend their time backing their eye
brows, dyeing their finger nails red
and decorating themselves with jew
elry. In India the wealth of a man is
gagged by the amount of jewelry he
lavishes upon the women of his family.
When n girl is born, the first question
asked is whom shall she marry Every
high caste girl must be welded at II.
and to a man OF her caste and her
horoscope. He may be comparatively
young, middle aged or old, immoral.
diseased or brutal; it makes no differ
ence IL his caste and horoscope agree
with hers A woman in India is per-
fectly helpless.
She is generally married at s or o.
but does not become a member of her
husbands family until she is II. If it
should chance that her husband die be-
fore that time, she becomes a child
widow, the most despised of creatures.
A curse is believed to be upon her, and
IL she goes the ordinary course she COM
mits suicide in desperation. There are
az. 600 child widows under o years of
age in India.
There is no wooing or being won in
India. Every girl over u is a wife or
widow There the mother-in-law
reipus sInreme She rules with a high
hand and n rod of iron.
The Hindoo who dies without son
believes he loses eternal life, and fire.
quently mothers give their daughters
to be nautch girls in the temples-the
vilest life i'm the world-in the belief
that they may appease the anger of the
gods and have sons born to them.
American dolls, given as prizes in the
Christian schools, and American fine
tooth combs, the Importance Of which
you must visit India to realize. are do
ing more to Christianize India than
anything else.-Review of Reviews.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-16
Paw. sem smItche..

Dentists and hairdresSerS are having
busy season just now, after which
they will experience n marked depres-
sion in trade. 1t has become a custom
for people going out of town for the
summer to have their teeth attended to
before starting for the vacation, chill
dren especially being brought for the
annual examination of their teeth.
Hairdressers are rushed with orders
for new pompadours and switches and
curls that are used so largely during
the warm days. when hair refuses to
stay in curl. False hair has gone out
of fashion. it is true. but many women
still cling TO the switch. which adds to
the abundance, but not TO the beauty
of their coiffures.
One reason for this is that a hair
dresser never loses an opportunity TO
talk her customer into having a switch
IL there is any possible ground for it.
Switches pay a hairdresser a large
profit, as they are quickly made, and
there is none of the fine work neces-
sary which has to be put into wigs or
the pompadour effects that have been
so fashionable.
The curl extending from the low Golf
fure from the neck was brought into
fashion again 10y Mary Mannering i'm
Janice Meredith" and Miss Barry
more has accepted II with her bunch of
removable curls in Captain links"
They are seen occasionally with even
ing dress and are only suitable for
wear with a low gown which allows
them to rest upon the neck.
False hair will never GO entirely out
of fashion while the hairdressers can
prevent 1t, for it is their best source Of
revenue. Since the bang went out OF
style their profits suffered an enormous
decrease, as the cutting and curling OF
those disfiguring fringes yielded them
great gain.-New York Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-16
The Girl with the suit Case.

The young woman with the suit case
has lately received criticism in the
newspapers as a good bit of a nuisance.
1t is said of her that she has no idea
how to carry her burden to keep it out
OF the way and that she swings
through town. along the street and in
elevated and surface cars, impeding
progress. banging other folks anatomy
and making herself rather generally
disliked.
The further charge is made against
her that her trail OF discomfort is large
Iy unnecessary, that she does not need
the big case to carry the satchelful of
belongings which are alleged to rattle
around in IL.
1t is certainly true that the coat case
young woman is very much in evil
dence. but it has not been suspected
heretofore that she was other than her
own enemy, for the occasional times
when her case holds bagatelle of be-
Iongings there are many more when it
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-16
Mrs. Craig,s Important Position.

Mrs. X. l.. Craig of Los Angeles has
been made the chairman of the local
board OF directors to formulate plans
for the sixth biennial meeting of the
General federation TO be held in Los
Angeles next April. This is one of the
most important offices in any of the
preparatory committees. and the fact
that Mrs. Craigs selection gives gen
eral satisfaction wherever she is well
known indicates that a fortunate choice
has been made. Mrs. Craig is a lead
ing member of the Friday Morning
club of Los Angeles and was the first
president of the Civic league of the
same place. Preliminary meetings of
the board have already been held, at
one of which the sentiment uttered by
one of the board members that Los
Angeles is not the place to begin to
economiZe in bestowing lavish enter
tainment upon the distinguished Wis
itors" was enthusiastically Endorsed.
Clubwomen throughout the entire state
of California are eagerly anticipating
the visit of their club sisters and will
undoubtedly give them a unique and
memorable reception.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-16
She WAS Decorated For bravery.

For the first time in the history OF the
State university of Iowa a medal for
bravery has been awarded TO one OF it's
young women students. The girl so
decorated is Miss Carolyn Jarvis of
girls in the university.
Miss Jarvis hobby is athletics. She
Is the champion basket ball and tennis
player on the women's side of the uni
versity. a daily attendant in the gym
nasium, an oarswOman and a fine
swimmer. If she hadn't been strong
and able TO swim SO well. one young
man who was present when she re-
ceived her medal a few days ago
wouldn't have been there. In fact,
there would have been no medal.
The girls decoration for bravery was
won on. or rather in, the river. a short
time ago n number of the young wOm-
en- students at the university gave a
canoeing party near Corallville. y
squall came up just as the fun was at
its height and capsizedi one of the
canoes. In it were Miss Jarvis and X.
NJ. Pagan, a student.
The man couldn't swim, and the rest
of the party were too far away to help.
He chung to the capsiZed boat and look
ed TO his girl companion for aid. Her
dress was caught on the rail of the
canoe, and she couldn't free it, but that
didn't frighten her.
The nearest shore was 80 feet away.
and Miss Jarvis struck out for it, tow
ing the eapsized canoe and the helpless
man clinging to il. She had hard
struggle, but her muscles, hardened in
the gymnasium. stood the strain. Girl,
canoe and man reached the shore safe
~, and then the man helped his res
cuer. who was almost exhausted, out of
the water.
When she received a medal as n re-
ward for her pluck, the man she saved
applauded her more heartily than any
body else, which was natural.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-16
French Girl. and Physical Training.

physical education IS becoming more
and more popular" writes TIL. Bent
ION Mime. Blanc), editor of LIE Revue
DIES Deux MOndes, of "a Girls Life In
France" i'm The Ladies' Home Journal.
Formerly nothing was taught but
dancing and swimming. Riding was
reserved for wealthy girls in Paris, al
though in the country it was more gen
orally practiced. Now all gymnastic
and calisthenic exercises are in favor,
and a great many young ladies play
tennis, skate or ride bicycles, as they
do in England"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-16

Is packed to bursting and is a much
too heavy burden to be undertaken by
her.
Yet what, ask the girls-college girls
and others-who appreciate the con-
venience of this luggage carrier, are
we to do about it? In point OF fact, the
suit case to women is the same con-
venience that it is to men. 1t is a
necessity of the present methods of
transportation in a big city like New
York
A girl comes down from college for a
dinner or a dance. Into this conven-
lent box with handles goes her gown
for the evening. and it is carried by her
directly to the place where she will
dress. To trust it 10 an expressman
from Jersey City train to an up town
residence or from the Forty-second
street station to Harlem or Brooklyn
is risky for quick delivery. She knows,
for she has tried il.
The girl going from town for a night
in the suburbs takes equally in her
hands the possibility of not seeing her
frock till the next day unless she has
been very forehanded in the sending Off
of the case. Until cheap cabs for long
distances and pneumatic tubes for
shuntins luggage across the city in a
few minutes are fact the public will
have to accept the suit case girl as
the girl. alas. has now to accept and
carry the case.-New York World.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-16

and recently shipped large lot to Eng
land. She says she does not know ex-
actly how many dolls she has made,
but the number would run into the
thousands.
Miss Morrison uses about as many
husks as are found on an ordinary ear
of corn to make each doll. The cob
serves as the body. The face is covered
with husk, and the features are paint
ed on. Corn silk is used for the hair.
The dress is full skirt of husks, with a
shirt waist and an Elton jacket. A corn
husk sash encircles the waist. The hat
is a big scoop bonnet trimmed with tas-
sells. In her right hand the doll holds
a dainty parasol made of firm straw,
with particularly silky husk for a
cover.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-16
Fnur Good HRbits.

There are four good habits-punctu-
atty. accuracy. steadiness and dis
patch. Without the first of these time
is wasted; without the second mistakes
the most hurtful to your own credit
and interest and that of others may be
committed; without the third nothing
can be well done, and without the
fourth opportunities of great advan-
tage are lost which it is impossible to
recall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-16

1t is a curious fact that mayonnaise
dressing will disagree with delicate
people, whereas the same ingredients
put together without an egg (French
dressino will be easily digested.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-16
WOMAN's WORLD.
AN ATLANTA NURSE TO sUPERINTEND
IN A PARIS HOSPITAL.

The Girls of East IndIa-The Girl
With the Suit Case-She Was Dec
GRATED For Bravery-Pays 10 Sell
Switches-Her Fortune In Dolls.
Miss Marie Louise Meier, who has
been for some time one OF the nurses
at the Grady hospital and who is high
ly regarded by Atlanta physicians for
her ability. has been appointed superin-
tendent of nurses in the Hospital Ian
neau du Chantel in Paris. She Will
leave Atlanta to assume the duties OF
her new position in the famous French
sanitarium in December.
Miss Meier will be accompanied by
Mrs. II. Jones, another trained nurse
favorably known TO Atlanta physi-
clans. Mrs. Jones is at present en-
ployed at Stockard's sanitarium, on
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-16

Rev. Clara e. Morgan, pastor of the
Universalist church at Nunda. N Y,
delivered the address at the Memorial
day exercises held in her town.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-16

Miss Belle Hyman of Chicago has
been appointed trustee of the Illinois
Industrial Home For the Blind by Gov
ernor Yates. She has been blind since
the age of years, but is an accom-
plished musician and linguist. She is
well known for her enthusiastic efforts
to benefit the poor and sightless.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-16

a Presumption Citizen Cured of Deafness
of Fife en- Years Duration.
al have been gradually becoming
deaf for the past fifteen years. I'm
til last winter could hear fairly well.
Since that time l have heard with
great difficulty until consulted DR..
j. Alvin Horne. the celebrated spe-
cialist of Rock Island, in all chronic,
nervous and private diseases of men
and women, who has cured me en-
tirely of deafness. When l was first
treated by DR.. Horne l could only
hear watch tick by placing it to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-16

Brooches especially designed TO fas-
ten the belt or the blouse in front are
one of the latest novelties. The pre-
vailing style is a turquoise set in dull
gold, and the size seems to depend on
the capacity of the purse.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-16
DR.. j. ALVIN HORNE

Mitchell Bldg Rock Island
TO 9
for his free book.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-16

The greater number of belts are
shaped, and white calf and patent
leather are among the best. The har-
ness buckle is the buckle for these
belts. Occasionally there is a buckle
that is covered. Some of the belts
have buckles on either side of the front
and open at one of them. Suede and
velvet belts are studded with metal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-16
inst On. Man pre,,m.,x.r.

According TO one of the officers wives
who has returned for a home visit from
Manila, there are now 200 American
women in Manila for whom there is
only one dressmaker. He is a Chinese.
Recently he was arrested for SNUG
Cling, whereupon the 200 women began
to intercede. If Sang were put in Jail.
wherewithal could they be clothed
Fortunately Sang proved himself not
guilty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-16
Home Testimony Should
be CONVINCING.

my ear. L can now hear it three feet
away. ] am very much pleased with
DIR. Horne's treatment and he has en-
tirelv cured me. | gladly recon-
mend him to all as a competent ply
stefan and honorable gentleman.
HANS ARES,
Presumption, H."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-16
ASSOCIATE DISEASES.

In curing an ailment of any kind
never fail to remove all reflex compli
cations of associate diseases. In case
of Varicocele, the weakness caused ~
it disappears. If it is structure and
has developed into Prostate, Bladder
or Kidney affections, the injured or
gans are all restored TO perfect
healthy condition. If it is Syphilis,
any and all skin, blood and bone dis
eases arising from the faint are en- l.
tirely and permanently eliminated
from the system. II it is impotency,
the many distressing symptoms fol-
lowing in it's train and indicating pre-
mature decline of the so called physi-
cal, mental, sexual powers are totally
removed and rapidly replaced by the
youthful energy of robust manhood.
Hence all resulting ills and reflex
complications which may be properly
termed associate diseases and which
in fact are often more serious than
the original ailments that give rise TO
them-all, say, disappear COM
pletely and forever with the cure of
the main malady.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-03-22
eRYAN'S eUGLE.NorEs.

Mr.. Speaker Henderson's consoring
OF the Congressional Record may have
been lmpelled by fear of something
that would menace the military situa-
ton.
oeif-goverTment cannot be taught
to one people by another people. 1t
Is something that must be learned by
experience.
The inaugural address did not pre-
dict any speedy termination OF the
Philippine war. Predictions of that
sort are reserved for campaign pur.
poses.
Mr.. Mckinley expresses great con.
Germ Tor the preservation of the con.
stltution." Perhaps this concern ex-
plains his reluctance to stretch it over
Porto Rico. ,
The value OF water power will be
shown at the Pan-American Exposi.
ton at Buffalo by the use of energy
transmitted from Niagara Falls. The
power Is carried by electricity from
the Falls to Buffalo and every building
is TO be supplied.
President Mckinley says "a DOR.
ton OF them (Filipinos) are making
war against the United States" Does
it take $1,000 men to subdue "a DOR
ton" of the Filipinos? BY impiica.
ton, President Mckinley makes
charges against American troops that
would bring down upon his head the
epithet OF copRerhead" il he did not
happen to he Republican.
1t would seem that Mr.. Mckinley
is not the only citizen of the Buckeye
State who tries to impose upon the
Almighty. An Ohio minister when
called to account by his church for
kissing q female member of his con.
gregation explained: "Do not blame
me; blame God, for from Him re-
celved divine revelation to do as
have DONE"
Those who insisted that Mr.. GAGE
would remain in the Cabinet did so
before Mr.. Gage made the friehtful
mistake OF hampering the steel trusts
operations in Russia in an effort to
help out the sugar trust in the United
States. 1t would not be surprising If
MIR. Gage were to find that pressing
private business prevents him from re.
naming in the Cabinet.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-03-22

REMOVAL OF OUR TRooPs FROM
CHINA.-The War Department has or
dered Col. Chaffee, in command of U.
s. forces at Pekin, to sail for Manila
by the end of April, leaving as a lega.
ton guard an infantary company OF
$50 men. 1t is said that this closes
up the Chinese question, so far as the
War Department is concerned, as pro.
lection OF the legation cannot be con.
sidered as occupation OF Chinese terri.
tory. The transports Sumner and
Indiana will be sent to Taku to carry
the troops to Manila.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-03-22
When to Mail Your Letters.

Since the recent change in train
service consequent change has been
made in the arrival and departure of
the mails. Postmaster Cavanaupb
has as result made for the conyen-
fence of the public the following
schedule of the hours when the vari.
ious mails close and arrive:
Grays' Harbor points, mail close at
III 20 A. NJ; arrive at l 20 p. NJ.
Hartstein Island, mail closes at 5
P. M; arrives at 2:3O p NJ.
Lacey, Sherlock and Lakeview, mail
closes ut II So P. NJ; arrives Mt III 80
A. NJ.
Little Rock and Gate City, mail
closes at IL 90 A. NJ; arrive 1T :25
PM.
Centralia and Chehalis, mail closes
at III 20 A. NJ. and :O5 P NJ. arrives
at % and 7P. NJ
New Kamilchie, mail closes at 8 A.
NJ. arrives at 2:3OP. NJ.
Rainier, Yelm, Roy and Hillhurst,
mail closes at :O5 P. NJ. arrives at 7
p. VI.
Seattle and upper Sound, mail
closes at 1855 T. M. and 80 p. NJ;
arrives at IL 80 A. NJ. and7 Pm.
Tacoma mail closes at II 80 p. NJ.
and 100 p. NJ; arrives at ii 80 A. NJ.
and Z p. NJ.
Shelton mail closes at s A. NJ. and 5
p. NJ; arrives at s A. NJ. and $50 p. NJ,
Matlock mail closes at 11:2O A. NJ.
and 8 p. NJ; arrives at l :25 p. M. and s
A. NJ.
Spokane and Eas tern Washington,
mail closes at IL :55 P. NJ; arrives at
ii so A. M. and 7P.M.
States, eastern, mail closes ut 1856 |
p. NJ; arrives at IL 80 A. NJ. and 7
p. NJ.
States, southwestern, mail closes at
ii 90 A. NJ. ard :O5 p. NJ; arrives at
20 P. NJ. and I'm.
Tenino and Bucoda, mail closes at
:O5 P. NJ; arrives at 7 Pm.
South Bend branch, mail closes at
Ii 20 A. NJ; arrives at l % p. NJ.
Portland, Oregon, mail closes at
IL 20 A. NJ. and l 90 p. NJ; arrives at
20 p. NJ. and Pm.
San Francisco, mail closes at 11:2O
\. ". and :05 p. NJ; arrives at 1:25
P. NJ. and +. NJ.
Tumwater, mail closes at 8 is A. NJ.
md :O5 P. NJ; arrives at 10:4 A. NJ.
md p. NJ.
1t is seen from the above table that
bert are daily two Portland mails,
NO Seattle mails and three Tacoma
nails.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-03-22
Poor " Teddy ~

Opper's grill is not the only in
strument of torture used to make
hlgh-life miserable for the Vice Presi
dent. The other day he was com
PEELED to play Luna to Mckinle, :
Respondent Sol, at the inauguration
and on his first appearance - presid.
ing officer of the L. 5. "Ifouse OF
Lords" strange to relate, he mani
tested anything but the qualifications
of the " Bravest man on Earth" dis
tlnction accorded him by manager
Brady, who no doubt hopes some day
to add him and Mrs. Nation to his
long list of pugilistc sporting attrac-
tons.
The incident which led to Teddy's
discontinue in the Senate is thus
graphically portrayed by the n. y.
World:
The Senate had fallen into a discus
sion OF one OF those questions of prece-
dent and tradition so dear to the Sena-
torial heart. Some one--it was Teller.
OF Colorado-ended a sentence with the
phrase. and the Senate transact such
executive business as the President NAV
see fit
There was no occasion for Mr.. Roose-
welt to say anything. In fact the ONLY
thing for him to do was to be quiet. as
he is mere servant of the Senate with
no voice in its proceedings. But Mr..
Roosevelt was nervous and did not
know what he was doing. His fingers
were fiutterlng about, the tip of his
nose ran in and out rapidly, as seen
from above. and he said in a voice of
suppressed hysteria, "Such business as
the President sees fit"
Several Senators lifted their white
whiskers off their shirt bosoms and
peered about curiously. In his agita-
tlon the unhappy new presiding officer
mad Kicked the Senate in a very sore
spot. Old Morgan, of Alabama, able.
but as windy as Nassau street when a
gale is blowing, rose to his feet and ex-
amined Mr.. Roosevelt with the air of
one who is noting with contempt a
small and disagreeable object. Then he
SAID IN a voice as dry and cold as De-
cember day at the North Pole:
"Such business as the Senate sees fit"
Roosevelt's hands shook like an as
pen." From the press gallery YOU
could see the end of his nose culver, the
tips of his cheeks and ears redden and
his neck swell as if he were swallowing
rapidly.
He betrayed all the symptoms of
nervous child.
The Senate settled back with look of
complacent forbearance. 1t has heard
OF Strenuous Teddy" and it is watch.
ing him closely. 1t was pleased to see
that he has the proper awe and fear.
and there is not the slightest doubt
! ,iat ne purposes to lead quiet, civilized
life and try to live down his reputation
Tor bumptiousness and boyish fondness
for noise and for tearing and killing an
finals.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-03-22

A GENERAL war OF nations, predicted
by some sooth-sayers as condition
which would soon follow the advent of
the 10th century, seems to be on the
eve of realization. The Chinese i'm.
broglio is likely to set several of the
allied nations by the ears, and should
their contentious be famed into the
flame of warfare, there is no telling
where it will end. Russia is now max.
ing faces at her old-time enemy, Eng
land, and France stands behind the
Bear to prod him on.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-03-22

A QUEER sort!of a strike is reported
at the Lansing prison, in Kansas.
Nearly 300 desperate convicts, $50
feet under ground, mutinied, Tuesday,
refusing to come out of the mine or
to allow the fifteen guards who had
charge OF them to come to the surface,
until their demand for better food was
conceded. The furthermore threat.
ened to kill the guards unless their de.
mand was complied with. This pledge
was refused and after holding out As
hours the prisoners surrendered ancon.
ditionally and were brought to the
surface. They were powerless for
harm, except to the guards held
as hostages, but enforced restraint
caused much uneasiness among their
families while at the mercy of the
gang OF unprincipled and desperate
men.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-03-22
OAs TOR
Bear. tho HIhs Kind You Have Always espelt
s''; = &M4z[zzW

RUSSIA has issued what may be fair.
ly regarded as an ultimatum for an
unequivocal apology from Great
Britain for trespass upon disputed ter.
ritory and removal of her flag there.
from, in aid OF railroad construction
by British contractors. If the vigor.
Gus pull Oh the lions tail does not
make him whine, there is a probable
ity the Bear will vault upon his back