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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-15
Th. Poor Girl at vn,.ar

Suppose, for example. you go to Vas
Bar. The reasonable tuition of $500 a
year, the scholarships and loan funds.
the thousand and one odd services TO
be done for a consideration" the DEM
ocratic spirit that promptly distin-
cuisines service from servility and takes
a girl for what she can do best-all
these conditions give the poor girl 4
chance at Vassar as well as the rich
one. Nobody knows whether you are
uncrating your own bicycle for conven-
fence or one for somebody else for 30
cents, and nobody cares. You may
earn money by ironing the wrinkles
out OF gowns, delivering the mail, play.
ing the piano for gymnastics. arrang-
ing the books before service in the
chapel. sketching in ink or copying Glib
sons pictures, classifying in the muse
um, copying with the mimeograph or
inventing some scheme that no one be
fore you has thought of. Once a girl
conducted bureau OF sales" on COM
mission for all who had articles TO dis
pose of, and she made it pay well. For
some of the reasons mentioned or he
cause Vassar was the first woman'S
college fully equipped as such, or be-
cause you wish 10 apply TO the. men
Emersons supreme test OF friendship,
ability TO do without it," while pur
suing n curriculum as advanced as
theirs, or just because you fancy you
will have a good time" you are going
to Nassar.-SuccesS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-15
A women. Board of rrade.

Santa Fe has a women's board of
trade. Men who believe in the time
honored sphere" for all women folk
will look askance at this bit of infor-
nation, but there is no need for alarm
since the term board of trade is really
a misnomer in this instance. Original
ly organized for the purpose of max
ing an exhibit at the Columbian expo
sition, it now devotes its attention to
municipal improvement, n mission emil
nently pertinent to womaD's sphere, as
the most conservative gentleman will
gladly concede.
The most notable work done so far
has been the preservation and beauti-
flying of the historic plaza of the city
But equally important have been its
subsidiary undertakings. 1t has estab-
lished free library and reading room,
which now contains several thousand
good volumes. 1t has n visiting and
relief committee. which looks after
strangers and gives them a welcome, u
boon in a city to which so many sick
and unfortunate victims of tuberculosis
bend their steps. 1t also has a COM
mittee on prevention of cruelty to ami
mas. The board is recognized by tax
payers and city government as an &C
tive factor in successful municipal gov
eminent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-15

lationship. This is the first instance
where the services of woman have
been enlisted in an effort to improve the
condition of the working women and
children of the state. and the expert
ment will be closely watched by the
labor unions and those who are inter
ested i'm the improvement of industrial
pursuits.
1t is Mrs. Hopley's purpose, aside
from the collection of data relative to
hours of service, wages and treatment
of employees. etc, 10 visit the homes
of the working women and learn all she
can about their domestic environments
and the influences under which their
children are reared. She will see il
the factories are provided with venti-
lators. fire escapes and the safeguards
and conveniences required by the state
laws and will closely observe the rela-
tons between the employees and those
under whose direction they perform
their daily tasks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-15

txinly studied the Book OF odes or they
could not have done what they did. In
Shun Chih's time his mother wrote a
book on domestic affairs for the use of
women that they might understand the
doctrines of the sages for the regula-
ton of the family and the pacificat ton
of the empire. The government should
not postpone the establishment of girls
schools. You ask, Is there any truth
in the ancient saying quoted at the
head of this article? We reply there is
undoubtedly some truth in it. for we
have frequently observed that women
who are guilty of great evil are often
yersed in books. and in those cases one
could wish that the natural obfusca-
ton OF their minds had never been re-
moved But, after all, such wicked fe-
males have not really been enlighten-
ed, for if they had they would be like
those excellent ladies mentioned above
in whose works o. filial piety. 60 rev.
erence, 60 instruction, a. etiquette. tor
courtesy. 90 compassion. "a die -.
are held up as female accomplish
ments.-Shanghai Mercury.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-15

I am going to tell you something
about the Uneducated Sioux women,
their dress and their home life. The
Sioux woman does more work than the
man does. OF course the women do not
| know very much about housekeeping.
In fact, they don't know anything
about Il. They live in log cabins with
only the ground for the floor. and they
have but one room. In that room they
have their beds in one corner. their
trunks around the sides. and they often
have beautiful beadwork hanging on
the walls. They have a large stove as
near the center of the room as they
can. On that stove you will always
find n coffeepot and teakettle, and
they are always kept full If the wom-
en- can have coffee to drink, they are
happy. They think it Is Il great medl-
cine. They call 1t the black medicine.
In the summer the Indian women
do most of their cooking out of doors.
They put short poles on each side Of
their fire and third stick across from
one to the other, and ON this they hang
their kettle. The women when at home
are almost always sitting in their tepee
doing some kind of beadwork.
The women are always getting up
some kind of n feast - that is. they
have them very often-and especially if
one of their sons or daughters gets
married they will spend their last cent
to make n great feast. They have
certain man go around and tell every
one to come TO that feast whenever it
may be. Then when he has come back
and told them that he has told every
one the women give him a horse.
When they have the-feast. the women
all dress up in their brightest colors.
paint their faces and put all the bead
work they can on their little children.
They have n great time talking, espe-
cially the old women and men,
The women's dresses are made with
only two seams, one on each side, so it
makes n very loose dress. 1t is short
in the back and front and long on the
sides, and they almost always wear n
long beaded belt and a shawl In fact,
they wear a shawl all the time. When
It is not around the head and shout
ders, ii is tied around the waist. They
never wear n hat of any kind. Even
on the hottest days they are bare
headed. = Sioux Girl in Good House
keeping.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-15
Indian Ladies. Magazine.

India now has a magazine for wom-
en-, edited by Mrs. Kamala Satthianad-
han and with Il number of Hindoo wo-
men as contributors. 1t is TO be pub
lished every month under the name
OF Indian Ladies' Magazine and is
printed in English. The first number
is Just ont and has an account of Miss
Chuckerbutty' orphanage at Alfalfa
bad. which also cares for several child
widows. Another article is upon Lady
Harnam Singh's plan for raising a
memorial to Queen Victoria in the
shape of a school in India TO train wo-
men to give home instruction in house
wifery and the domestic arts. Lady
Harnam Singh invites contributions of
n pice, which is less than n cent in
American money. so that the poorest
women can be represented in the me-
mortal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-15
Women ut Nemnhnm.

There were 10 women at Newman
college. Cambridge. England. last year,
and Of the number only two were for
eign-one American and one Swede
Ten. students obtained first classes in
the univc-,ICy hOnors examinations
NJ In Mathematics, in classics, in
natural sciences, in history and in mod
ern languages. The relation of both
NEWMAN and Girton colleges to CaEl-
bridge university remains practically
unchanged for another year. The stu
dents attend university lectures. take
university honOrs examinations, the
pames of successful candidates are
published in the official class lists is.
sued by the university authorities. and
they receive formal certificates signed
by the vice chancellor showing that
they have passed in the same examina-
tions as entitle men to n degree. but
they do not take the degree. The uni
versity merely assures women students
that they are entitled to it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-15

The prettiest decoration for the hair
ct the present time seems to be pearls,
strings of which are twisted neatly and
artistically amid its coils. The effect
is particularly pleasing when the wear
err has dark hair and is possessed of a
good complexion. says Home Notes.
Though this form of decoration for
evening dress is spoken of as a novelty,
it is in reality a very old fashion, as
may be easily proved by n glance at Il
book of beauty or an inspection of the
portraits of our ancestresses.
BY the bye, the pearls need not be
real. Indeed it would be far better
that they should not be so. as contact
with the hair would be likely to de-
stroy their beauty.-New Orleans Plea
vunp
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-15

hFw employed under the direction Of
Miss Flora E. Harpham, an astrono-
mer who is engaged in measuring the
Rutherford collection of negatives at
Columbia university. Miss Harpham
thinks it fallacy TO suppose that wom-
en- lack the subtlety for accurate math-
ematical attainment. and she has Oh
served that trigonometry has no ter
rors for those whose early training in
arithmetic has been good. Only those,
however. can hope to excel in this
work who can pass a thorough exami-
nation and who will not fear to meet
difficult problems.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-15
HnppN NIarriaEes.

Vogue declares that the prophecy that
the emancipation of women from the
restricted circle of home duties would
result in connubial misery has not been
borne out by facts any more than di-
vers other dire predictions in regard TO
the girls and women who have struck
out new paths for themselves. \ news
paper writer having ventured the state
ment that the VIGOROUSLY happy mar
ried life of Mrs. Mary Livermore and
her husband, which extended over a
period of fifty years, was an exception
to the lives of most ''emaucipated'
ones, lie was promptly confronted with
facts which convicted him of a reck-
less disregard of truth. 1t was pointed
out that Lucy Stone lived an ideal life
with her husband for thirty-five years
and that Lucretia Mott and her hus-
band, James, had n long married life,
the latter taking the greatest pleasure
in the homage paid to his wife's elo-
Quence. Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton
lived with her husband for forty years.
Likewise did Mrs. Julia Ward Howe
live with DIR. Howe, although the lady
was so much emancipated as to serve
as president of the New England Wom-
an Suffrage association thirty three
years ago, when TO advocate such
cause was to court social ostracism.
Other cases were noted. and the paper
closed with the statement that scan
dalous divorces do not take place
among those interested in philanthropy
and reform.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-15
,Pan-American
EXPOSITION and
Niagara Falls.

Effective October 5, round trip
tickets to Buffalo and return will be
sold every Tuesday. Thursday and
Saturday in October at the above ex-
tremely low rate, good for continu-
Gus passage going and returning, and
to be good in coaches only. Return
limit on tickets sold on Tuesday,
leaving Buffalo up to midnight of
Sunday following date of sale; on
tickets sold on Thursday. up to mid
night of Tuesday following date of
sale; on tickets sold on Saturday, up
to midnight of Thursday following
date of sale.
Call on or write Agents ''Big Four"
for full information, time of trains,
circulars of the exposition, etc.
WARREN ]. LYNCH, W. P DEPPE,
Gen. Pass & Tiki. Agt Asst. G. p. & T. A.
Cincinnati, o,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-15
chinc.e GIr1., schooIr.

The Shen Pao discusses the revival
of girls schools. There is an ancient
saying, IF woman is without ability,
that is her virtue" This is the Ian
guage of n very limited mind. The
Book of Odes frequently extols certain
ladies on account of their possessing
both talent and virtue. One section OF
the Book OF Rites treats of the rules OF
decorum proper for females. In the
Han dynasty a lady named Ts'ao wrote
a history. In the Sung dynasty lady
named On Yang Mu was a famous
painter. These females must have Ger
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-15
WOMAN's WORLD.
A WOMAN TO INVESTIGATE THE FAC
TORIES AND SWEATSHoPS OF OHIO.

Indian Housekeeping-Chin Girls'
schOOIs-The Poor Girl Mt yassar.
Happy Marriages A Women's
Board of Trade.
Mrs. James r. Hopley of Columbus.
o., who has just commenced an inves-
tigation of the conditions under which
women, young girls and children work
In the factories, potteries and sweat
shops of Ohio, will devote several
months TO the work. She will have the
cooperation OF the clubwomen of the
state. and the Ohio Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs, of which she is president.
will devote considerable time 10 the
discussion of her work when it meets
in Dayton in October.
Mrs. Hopley's social prominence in
Columbus will attract the attention of
fashionable circles to her investiga-
lions and will doubtless result in bring
ing distant social planes into closer re-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-15
Fashionable Hair In Paris.

Fashionable hair in Paris now is dark
mahogany shade 1t is said to be far
more beautiful than anything hitherto
accomplished in the way. of changes
from the natural hue. Nor is the proc
ess of transformation so difficult as
was the following of the hair. Prob
ably because the mahogany hue nearly
resembles the natural dark coloring of
the Frenchwoman's hair the little ir-
regularities in the working of the chem
icals are not noticed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-15
Two Island. of Widow. and Orphan


In the l. foden archipelago, the great
fishing grounds of Norway, are two is
lands populated almost entirely by
widows and orphans whose husbands
and fathers have been lost in storms at
sea. On Titran island. with a total
population of less than a thousand.
are 164 widows and 636 fatherless chill
dren. People call it Widows island.
In the spring of 1898. 1856 fishermen in
habitants of this island, were lost in a
single storm.
The other widows island is called
Roedner, and its population consists of
forty women, all widows, two men
aud hundred of more children. They
are the relics of one of the most re-
markable of all the many tragedies of
the sea. 1t is Il bleak and cheerless
place in the center of the best fishing
grounds, and until 1898 there had not
been n death in the community for
many years.-Chicago Record Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-15
Women and Higher Mathematics.

A profitable field of work is now open
Do college trained women who have an
aptitude for mathematics. This con-
sists in taking measurements and cal
culations for astronomical observations
from negatives obtained by photo
graphing the heavens. Maps of the
heavens are now being made in the as
Economical departments of the great
universities by means of photography,
but in order to do this the negatives
must be carefully classified, and many
exact mathematical calculations are
necessary. Patience and concentrated
attention as well acknowledge of high
er mathematics are required, and wom-
en- are proving themselves well adapt
ed to the work. Several of them are
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-15
Admini.tr.sor.. Notice.

Estate OF Jane n. weatherhead, deceased.
The undersigned haYing oeen sppolnSed al
ministrator of the estate of Jane Y. Weather
head, late of the county OF Rock Island, state
of Illinois, deceased, hereby gives notice that
he VIII appear before the county court of
Rock Island county, Of the county court room,
in the city of Rock Island At the November term,
on the tirst Monday In November next, at which
time all persons having claims against said
estate are notified and requested to attend, for
the purpose of having the same adjusted.
All persons indebted to said estate are re
quested TO make immediate payment to the
undersigued
Dated this 18th day OF September, A. D. 1901
d. A. WATERMAN, Administrator
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-15

Miss Lucy Deane. factory inspector,
is one of the women sent out by the
British government TO investigate the
condition of the refugee camps in South
Africa. She is well known to working
people, especially to those in the pot
terry districts and in jam factories.
Miss Deane's father was killed in the
last Boer war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-15

New veilings which have the mesh
running heavy or double in one direc-
ton and single in the other are MAX
ing their appearance. Some of these
with scalloped and embroidered border
offer a most pleasing variation from
the dotted chiffon effects seen so con-
stantly this summer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-15

Mrs. Richard King. said to be the
largest woman landowner i'm the Unit
ed States. who is known as the cattle
queen" of Texas. has just added TO her
possessions by the purchase of 10000
acres. of land adjoining the San Ger
trude ranch at $3 an acre.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-15

White malines net dotted with black
and gathered in an attractive manner,
Is exceedingly pretty for the short rufus.
Long white satin steamers. reaching
slightly below the wa. !. add greatly
to the general effect of such a run.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-15
ERAIHB.

- - BURLINGTON ROUTE O.,
HtFiiiIkfffiu LIB & Q. RAILWAY-Depot
Hllllilllt1liR Second Avenue and TWEEN
5f ,IIIIll. n YOUNG,
fatltls,I1Inll1lI Agent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-15
TRAINS,

Peoria, Spilngheld, st. L.,
Indianapolis, Cincinnati =
Peoria, Springfield, Indian
apolis, Cincinnati, Bloom
ington, st. Louis .......
Peoria Express ............
Peoria, Indianapolis, Gin
cinrBti. Bloomington.
Cable Accommodation 49,
SherTard Accommodation. .
Cable & Sherrard Accom- /.
Cable & Sherrxrd A ccomS
Trains marked Fare daffJ
xcet SUNDAY - s.ss-..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-15

Telephone IIs0
sDaly. tDauy except Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-15
TBAIEg.

%. L. Springfield, Peoria.
Quincy via Galesburg
and Steriing......-.::..-
Peoria, Beardstown, Bur
Dngton, Denver sno
WeSt-.-... ...s.'...- 49,
S.. L, Kas- City, Denver
and Pacific Coast via
Galesburg ..--.. -.... 49,
Sterling and poiHts inter
mediate. ....s.-.s. $500
East Moline, Suburban -
ST. L, Denver and west.
Clinton and Dubuque.
Davenport and Clinton
Clinton, Dubuque, La
Crosse, ST. Paul, Mimi
a West and n. W.T.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-15
I LEA7I- I ARRIvI.

'7:I5 am $50 Am
tz:Io pm tII:lI pm
s7:25 pm S7:I5 pm
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1880 am $3.50 am
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-17
Noise in Cities.

From the Syracuse POst-Standard.
One of the next things that is going to
be done to make life in cities less fretful
and wearisome places to live in Is the sup
preston Of unnecessary noise. The deafen-
ing racket in some city streets is a thing
that hasn't been thought of very much
up to the present time; and when 1t has
been thought of it has sometimes been
with a kind of pride, as though city
could not be Industrious and buSiness-like
without a rattle and roar that splits the
heavens. The truth Is, Of course, as every
one knows, that noise always means loss
Of energy and inefficiency. The machine
which runs silently Is the machine that Is
doing the work. Cobblestone pavements
and iron tired, springless wagons are bar
barous and antiquated contriyances, pound
ing each other to pieces and wasting ma
terial and labor at q frghtful rate; the
sign of which is the fearful din that they
create. Asphalt pavements are wonderful
inventions for the saving of energy, and
the highest type of street vehicle, whether
for light or heavy traffic, has tires of rub
Der. The infailible sign of the saving OF
mechanical energy is the decrease of noise.
But so far American cities have not paid
any attention, to speak of, to the preven-
ton of noise means of preserving hui
man nerves and making city life more
comfortable. The whistling of locomotives
within city limits is commonly prohibited,
the carrying of iron beams through the
city streets. unless wrapped so that they
make no noise; Is sometimes forbidden.
Pussy Boston has gone so far as to exam
Inc all the hurdy-gurdies and hand organs
every year to see If they play in tune but
in general the lessening of noise in a city
comes only incidentally. not because quiet
Is good thing for its own sake.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-17
POLICE REGULATIONS.
Compilation Of All Laws Pertaining
to the Service.

compilation Of All Laws Pertaining
to the Service.
New regulations for the metropolitan po-
lice department, in accordance with the
provisions of the act passed at the last
session Of Congress for the reorganization
OF the police department Of the District Of
Columbia. have been completed and were
today placed In the hands Of the printer.
The work has been In progress for sew
eral months under the direction Of Fran
els +Nye and Daniel Curry. who We're ap-
pointed a special committee for the pur-
pose by the Commissioners Major Syl-
vester and Assistant District Attorney
Pugh have also given the matter their
careful attention in an advisory way. The
book Is to be printed so as to be bound
with the building regulations. and will
cover 40 pages of closely printed matter.
All of the laws affecting the police depart
ment have been made part of the book.
Among the new features Of the regula-
lions Is a section providing that the evil
dence OF physicians regarding the physi-
cal condition of witnesses who are unable
10 appear shall be received in police courts.
In the health regulations there are some
minor changes regarding the dumping Of
Teluse IN cutters or on vacant ground.
Bicycle and motor wagons have received
attention to the extent of several sections.
Under the new code 1t will be necessary
to obtain permits to place advertising BIZ
cycle racks on the street or sidewalk.
IN the theater regulations provision is
maze Tor the suppression of obscene plays
Hack stands have been dealt with more
fully and additional Sunday regulations
imposed
The regulations of the fire department are
included in the code, and the duties of the
members of the department are outlined
with minute care.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-17

the institution to be put on side OF
the road, instead of being partly on one
side and partly on the other.
No Delay In Locating the Buildings.
There will be no delay. 1t is said. in locat-
ing these buildings on account of the fail
ure to secure the land which it was
thought would be most desirable. They
will be placed in the best locations avail
able. and will be satisfactory for the work
to be performed. The arrangement of these
buildings is to receive a great deal Of at
tention, and an attempt will be made to
group them to obtain the best effect, as the
buildings are extremely artistic in design.
and will form one of the most beautiful
groups of public structsres in this codntry.
The architects are Shipley, Rutan and Cool
idge of Boston, Mass.
Plan Provided for Fifteen Buildings.
In making an appropriation for these
buildings Congress merely specified that
they should provide for 1000 patients, and
1t was left to the board of visitors and DR..
Richardson to determine whether one or
more large buildings or a number OF small
ones should be provided. Dr.. Richardson.
who has made a complete study Of the most
approved plans for grouping patients In in