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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-13
Forty Years. Torture.

To be relieved from a torturing dis
ease after 40 years torture might
well cause the gratitude of anyone
That is what DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve did for C. Haney, Geneva, Ohio.
He SAYS: "DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve cured me of piles after 1 had
suffered 40 years" Cures cuts, burns,
wounds, skin diseases. Beware of
counterfeits. All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-13
NEWS OF THE RIVER.

The II. ID. Kendall and the f. Rut-
ledge, the Glenmont and Park Bluff,
and the Isaac Staples and George S.
were down with logs. The Winona
was down and back and the Vivian
went north.
The stage of water was $50 at n.
m. and 2.60 at noon. The tempera-
ture at noon was 40.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-13
Notice to Physicians.

All licensed physicians of Moline
and Rock Island are requested to
meet at the Harper house this even
ing at s'o'clock. Signed by the com
mittee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-13
Dissolution Notice

Notice is hereby given that the firm
of Weyerhaeuser & Bergstrom, con-
tractors and builders, has dissolved
partnership by mutual consent. Mr..
Bergstrom will remain in the bust
ness, assuming all liabilities and pay
ing all debts of said firm.
WILLIAM WEYERHAEUSER,
JOHN BERGSTROM.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-13

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. 1t
soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie, and
is the best remedy for diarrhoea. rs
cents a bottle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-13
mo- whom It NAV concern

1 shall not be responsible for any
credit which my wife, Mabel Rach-
man, may receive, as she has left by
bed and board without cause.
III. S. RACHMAN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-13

Mr.. Staylate-Is that clock rightP
Miss De Pink (wearily)-l think IL
must need cleaning. It's been two or
three hours going that last hour
Stray Stories.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-13

Place your order with us and get
the purest and richest ice cream in
the tri-cities. Phone West 1241. Tri-
City Milk g. Butter company, Rock
Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-13

You can't have a good time today
unless you forget tomorrow, and II
you forget tomorrow it VIII punish
you when 1t is today.-Atchison GLOBE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-13

Somewhere in the world there are
100000 big copper pennies, but no
body appears to know where they are.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-13
MAY COST HIS LIFE
Thomas Bivans, Express Wagon
Driver, Run Down by Mil
waukee Engine.
HIS LEFT LEG Is AMPUTATED
Head and Body Severely Bruised
Operation at the
Hospital.

most deplorable accident took
place lust before o'clock this morn.
ing at the Twentieth street crossing
of the Burlington road, and as re-
suit the life of Thomas Bivans,
driver for the Robb Express & Trans
fer company, hangs i'll the balance.
The unfortunate man was passing
south on Twentieth street when the
Burlington passenger No. rs drew in
to the station from the west. The
crossing gates were down. but BivanS
appears to have stepped inside them
and stood near the westbound track
waiting for the last coach to pass
the crossing.
Steps Before Locomotive
As the end of the train approached
he stepped onto the north track and
Just i'm front of the engine of the Mil
waukee passenger which approached
from the east and which he had not
noticed. The Milwaukee train was
approaching, eve witnesses say, at Il
speed too high for safety.
Bivans was knocked down by the
pilot and his body was thrown to the
north side of the track and escaped
the wheels. His left leg was caught
about the knee and was frightfully
crushed while his right toes were
ground beneath the wheels and he
was cut and bruised about the head
and body.
Leg Amputated
The ambulance was summoned and
the injured man was removed to st.
Anthony's hospital, where an eNamin-
alton by the physicians summoned
showed that amputation of the left
leg above the knee was necessary.
The operation was performed, and
late this afternoon the patient was
considered in critical condition.
Bivans is about thirty years of age
and has a wife and family now at
Pekin, III. Something over year
ago he was severely injured in a fall
from an express wagon. the wheel of
which passed over his body.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-13

She was sitting up with sick man,
No professional nurse was she,
Simply sitting up with her love-sick
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-13
OBITUARY RECORD.

Mrs. Caroline f. johnson. for many
years resident of this city, passed
away at , o'clock this morning at the
home of her daughter, Mrs Ida Lind
bloom, 1873 East Sixth street, Daven-
port. Deceased was 76 years of age
and the wife of the late John +.
johnson. She was born in Loder Wee
township, Sweden. coming to this
country 30 years ago with her family.
From that time till the death of the
husband she resided i'm this city.
About year ago she sustained Il
light stroke of paralysis, from which
she never recovered. and this, com
bined with the decline of advancing
years, was responsible for her death.
Nine children survive: John o., of
Coal Valley township; S. p. Charles
F., G. Albert. Mrs. Emma Swanson,
Mrs. Josephine Carlson and Mrs. Hill
da Hedberg, of this city; Mrs. Chris
tine Eckdahl, of Burt county. Neb.,
and Mrs. Lindbloom, of Davenport.
The funeral will take place at =
o'clock tomorrow from the home of
Mrs. Lindbloom.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-13
lover.

Giving him Rocky Mountain Tea.
IT. II. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-13

Rev. Henry \. Rossiter, for years a
Presbyterian minister. died at 1870
Sunday morning at the home of his
son, Henry NJ. Rossiter. $500 Fifth av-
enue. He was aged 81 years. He had
been i'll six months with n complica-
ton of ailments. The survivors are
two children, Henry NJ. and Miss
Marie \. Rossiter. The remains were
shipped this afternoon to Cincinnati
for interment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-13

The funeral of Mrs. S. d. Cleland.
whose death was chronicled in Sat
urday's Argus, will take place at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning from the
home, $50 twentieth street.
Deceased was born in AllensvilIe,
Ind, Nov. >, 1912. Her maiden name
was Salenda Esther Fisher. When /
child her parents removed TO Iowa.
and after few years came to Edg
ington township, in this county.
There the daughter grew to woman
hood and there Jan. 81, 1867. she was
married to S. ID. Cleland Soon after
their marriage Mr.. and Mrs. Cleland
removed to this city and their home
has been here ever since. In early
life Mrs. Cleland joined the Prcsby =
terrain church at Edgington and IN
this city she became an active men,
Der of the Broadway Presbyterian
church, being for a number of years
superintendent of the primary de-
partment. In her church work and
in her private life she was ever the
same, devout, kindly christian wo-
man, who attracted all by her cheer
full and unselfish life. Besides her
husband and a brother who lives in
the south, Mrs. Cleland leaves three
children, Miss Fannie F. Cleland and
Paul Cleland, of this city. and Mrs
Cyrus w. McLane, of Champaign, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-13

the your socaled disease ament and
does the curing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-13
SHOOP Ophthalmoloeist.
ROOM sUFoRp BLOCK.

Uses No Medicine. Performs No Operation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-13

He gives a written guarantee that satisfaC
suits will come or your money will be ref
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-13

His system of removing the cause of yo
an entirely new one.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1902-01-25
Cages : Weuigteiten.
I 81 II b.

Der &Dnig BON Stalien bat
benz Grinder Der brabtlDiert Tele=
graphic, Marconi, ben Sanct Wan~
ritius= uno 2a5aruS > Srben per=
lieben.
9as @eibenf bes &aiiers
@ilbelm an Die uniperiitdt Sarparo
miro niel grDBer ausfalen, als man
uriprinel!b aneenommen Fat. Das
@eihenf oes &ailers beitebt in elmer
Men9e @Dsaboriiden uno 8rDnse=
itatuen, nelbe ale 8balen Der pla=
ftii6en &unit in 9eutIblano BON
Der rDmaniiben YeriDoe bis au Der
Genaiiiance iuuitriren ion. Die
3abl Der NbgHhe belduft Iib auf
mebrere 9auienbe unb 1ie fino BON
Orlginalen genommen, melbe ft6
in allen Stdoten oes beutiben 8ei=
Dies befinoen. Die Soften fir bic
Nborife miro Der &aiier gang a[=
lein aus ieirer Yripat=S hatune tra-
gen uno nab Der Sbdbune rperben
iie ith auf nidt meniger ais cine
babe Wiqion Marf belaufen.
= Der 9uea : @egner oes unz
glldliben 2anoratbs b. 8ennieien,
Oumdnenpdbter Salfenbaeen, Der
8ennieien I'M 0ueu eri9oiien bat,
piro ieinem perbienten S1idlal
ni6t ent9eben. Seit Sreitae frnb
3 ubr befinoet er iid in ben 6dnoen
Der 8erliner Boli5ei, Die iid leiner
bemadti9te, ai5 er am Nrme elmer
pttarten 0albneltlerin eeraoe oas
betannte BaQlofal voie 8lumen=
IDLE" perlleB, Inn nod benz Central
6Dtel snriid 81 febren, mo er nad
Slubt aus Syringe iein
aufseidlaeen batte. Die
8oli5ei bat feitgeftellt, boB 5alten=
bagen lett leinem @intreffen in Ser
lin iid fait ununterbrohen NIT lies
9irneft in aneipen 8mei=
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1902-01-25
0as Seismaterial Der 3mfmnit.

Sieie Sraee bat ruabreno oes lebten Sabres cine
groBe Mtenge aeute beunribigt, pel6e flt6ten, baB
Der 8oblenporratb auf Die Neise sebt, ieooh tiest
teins llria6e sur 9eanrahieuns Dor, 90 elm GriaB=
mittel in Petroleum entOeft poroen if, bon ipel6em
miRenI6aitli6e llnteriu6uns ~bepieien bat, oaB es
nett better als &oble lit. Bel fat alien 9roouften
Der gtatur finoen mir. oaB. iobalo elm lol6es Material
fnapp miro, elm anoeres entosdt miro, nm an Die
STEELE 3n treten. Seood eiebt es cine Nusnabme uro
oas 1T 9pitetter's Magenbitters. gs lit oel g}atur
eigenes 9eilmittsl iir aae Naagen=, 2eber= uno
9armleioen. aaO It e iOd9renS per lsstsa iiini5is
an oeien Stelle 81 treten, bersultelen. IS beilt @er=
oauunestorung, 9pspepia, @ertopfune, Nerpo=
iitdt uno Malaria, Gieber uub taltes Sieber. Sails
Sbr es ME probirt babt, tbut oas beute. IS muB Sud
gut tbun. 3as ehte bat uniere Yripat=S 6ubnlarfe
anu Sale Der Jlaibe.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1902-01-25

9secept gro. 1851 npn Gimer &
Nmeno BELT ni6t ale 2eioen, aber
es furlrt Rbeumatismus ouf aqe
Sale. 8. S. S6mtbt, &gent,
9puI.pn, Seras.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1902-01-25
9as ~8e;iesYrpgrautm bes 9rinsen
Seinrid1.

SySt1t&tuD.
Nus @albinqtDn miro perIidert,
baB ith Der &ailer @ilbelm Ii. nit
benz ibm iiberianbten Brpgram11e
fir ben gmpfane ullb Die &etie 1eiz
nes 8ruoers, bes Nomiral 8rina
6einrib bon BreuBen, i'm aroBen
@ansert ei%noer1tanoen erfldrt babe.
SIM einselnen bat er benz Irraneez
mentsz &omite einen 5lemli6 tpeiten
Spielraum eelaI1en.
Sc be5iebt 1ib oas inter anoerett
auh auf ben Sonoersug, melber BON
Der 8unbes< &eeierung Dem Brin8en
6einrib uno 1einem @efDlee fir Die
Sabrt burh einen 9beil Der Ser.
Staatert CUR gerfigune eefteut pers
ben miro. Dieier 3ue miro aug
ieds Der eleeanteiten 8olaltmaeen
belteben, pelbe eS in ben Ser. Staaz
ten gtebt nno elmer baoon miro fir
ben ausiblieBliden @ebrau6 oes
8rinsen 6einrid, ~reieroirt bleiben.
Sir Die 3eitun9sberibterita tter
loI BEL bieier @eleeenbelt eelDret
tperoen, 10 melt es Der belbrdnfte
Gaum rur irgenomie 5uldbt.
@as Die Heiles &oute anlanet, 10
1T iebt beitimnt mprben, baB bie=
ielbe i'm Siben bis nab @battaz
nopea, T%enne1ee, berunter fiibren
lpn, meltli9 biz nab ct. Souls unb
nDrblid biz mach Wilpaufee i'm
8elteu uno nab 8oltolt an Der Itz
lantilben &IIte.
Ser 8rins mirb am Satnitae ben
%. Sebruar in Seem @Drf anfomz
men urb miro ben er1ten Spnntaa
in Nmerifa in &uhe perbrineen uno
nur Dem @rabmal Grants int &i=
per1ibez 8arf einen Belu9 abltatten.
Sn Der &oHt tpirb er bann na9 Der
8nnbesbauptltobt @a1binetDn abz
reiien, NOD er geeen 10 ubr @ormitz
tags eintreffen mirb. Guf benz
8abnbDfe miro er burb cine @brenz
pabe, beitebenb aus elmer Sdma
orDn &apanerie unb elmer 8atterie
NrtiQerie, empfangen tperoen, Die
i'm au9 na9 benz oentiden 8Dtz
i6aftseebaube esfDrtiren miro. Gin
9etahement bes Sneenieur : Corps
aus ben @aibinetpnz8 orraden miro
linn bort als @brenmade geitent
meroen, melde bort mdbrenb Der
ganSen Belt bes 8rin5en : 8elu6es
perbleiben tpiro.
9en stpetten Sonntae miro Der
8rin5 permutblib 81 einem 8eiuhe
gbattanDDsas uno einer gefi6tiz
eune bes orDBen Sectional Harfes
BON Gbattamauea u%ertpenben. Ser
brittle unb lebte Spnntae bes 8rtn=
gen miro in SEEM gorf sueebra6t
merben, NOD Der 8rins bann perz
ibieoenen beutiben @eleQlbaften
einen 8elu9 abitatten miro.
Die 3milbenaeit mirD-abeeieben
pDn Dem eieentli1en 8mede Ger
&eiie oes Brinaen, ben Seierlidfei=
tenn benin Stapenauf unb Der Taufe
Der neuen Seeel gabt bes &aiiers
Wilbelm i'm Seem Dorfer 6afen -
Dem Beiube BON ct. Souls, Git
cagp, Wlltpaufee, SnbianapDlis,
B%bilaoelpbia unb Bolton, lotpie
mabribeinlib nod einiger baspi=
iben liegenber Staote, eemiomet
meroen.
ueber Die slpur aneegebenen
@renaen miro aber Der 8elud
oes 8rin5en, mie menieitenS perz
Ii6ert miro, beitimmt nibt aus=
aeoebnt meroen, 10 piele @inlabun=
gen au6 BON Srten uno Corpora
tionen ~auBerbalb beiaeter @renaen
an ben Brtnsen ereaneen ftno.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1902-01-25
Nidbt mcbr f~tidbbaltia.

Die peraltete Sbee, Der &6rper
braude BON Belt su Belt Elm frdftis
ges, itarfmirfenbes 8uraier=Wtittel
1T nibt mebr itibbaltie, benn DR..
Kings New Life Pills, Die total
unibdolib fino. reaen Die 2eber
mieoer an, f0roern Die 8eroauung,
entfernen etpaiee @ift Gtpffe aus
Dem Spitem unb beilen abiplut Ser
itopfung unb franfbafte &Dpfifmer=
gen. Hrei8 nur Is Gents; erbdltlif
BET S. &alteper & Spbn, @ep. S.
S. Sbmitt, @igentbumer, unb Go.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1902-01-25
Nus SofiD fontmt iebt

Ius 9ofiu fommt iebt Die
@adribt, oaB in Sormoia elm iebr
ern1ter Iufitano i'm @anee lift.
25O0 gineebDrene baben Die @affen
geaen Die iapaniiben 8eb6roen err
grlffen. Sn benz lebten @efe6te
batten Die Sapaner q Tpbte unb 20
Sertpunoete, pabreuo Die Sniureen=
ten smDlf 5ubrer uno 156 Mtann
p%erloren. Seine 8artei errang ourdI
oieies @efe6t einen 8ortbeil. Die
lapanilbe &eaierun9 bat nun II
@pmpagnlen Wtilitar nab 5Drmpla
aelhidt.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1902-01-25

Wenn giner in Der 8raris
nibtS %leiitet, bdlt er iid meiit fir
einen grDBen Tbepretifer.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-08-19
THE WORD "CHEMAwA."
One Pioneer OF Oregon Thinks II
Probably Is Chinook for
'True Talk samss

Anent the discussion of the meaning
of the word "Chemawa," the site of the
Indian training school, Thomas N.
Strong, who was asked for his opinion,
said, according to the Portland Ore
gonian:
Il am ignorant of how Chemawa
was named, but always had the impress
sion that it was a misspelhng of the
two words che wawa The Chinook
largon was spoken different in differ
emit tribes, and very often foreign
words would creep into it from the
English and Indian languages where
it was used. The common expression
for good talk would be close wawa,'
but the words che wawa' were often
used in somewhat the same sense but
meaning perhaps more particularly
true talk so that che wawa would in
some places where have heard the Jar
gon used mean good talk, or perfectly
true talk
AS Illustrating this use of local
words in the Chinook iargon Tacoma
was often used by the Indians near
Puget sound as meaning white noun
tain. From the summit of the Cascade
mountains Puget sound Indian once
pointed out Mount Baker to me as
'Okook Tacoma (the White mountain),
and as this was very likely done occa-
sionally with Mount Rainier the idea
grew up in some quarters that Tacoma
was the Indian name of that mountain.
Neither north nor south of Puget
sound have | ever heard the word tn
coma used for any purpose / do not
know where anyone would get Informal
tion upon this subject of the name of
the Indian school unless he went back
TO the department that named IT,"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-08-19
WOMEN TO TAKE THE CENSUS.
One Indiana Supervisor Appoints
Two Women In His District
as EnumerntOrs.

Census Supervisor j. ID. Poutch, of
the New Albany (Ind) district, has APP
/ pointed two female enumerators in
! his territory. One is Mrs. Ruth Ellen
| Funk, of Harrison county, and the 9TH
er Miss Alta Ritter, of Orangeville,
Orange county. Miss Ritter is at pres
ent employed as a teacher in the pub
lie schools of Kokomo, and is an ex-
ceptionally bright young woman, says
local report. Mrs. Funk served as
enumerator when the census was taken
ten years ago, and her work was high
ly satisfactory.
In speaking of the matter, Mr..
Poutch said: ut has been demon
strated that a woman can do eXcep-
tionally good work as an enumerator,
as she is at all times painstaking and
careful, and her work is, as a rule,
model of neatness. You will also no.
tice that | have named a great many
school-teachers for this work. The rea-
son for this is, suppose, due princi-
pally to the fact that the schools close
Just before the taking of the census
begins, and the teachers make the APP
pllcations In order to have something
to do during the vacation. 1 sent sam
pie blanks to all the applicants to be
filled out, and naturally the teachers
were more successful than any others
in filing these blanks, thus securing
the appointments.
Probably about 60 per cent. of the
enumerators in the country are school
teachers. At least this is so in Indi-
ana, and, suppose, in other states over
the country. 1t requires much more
care to make a successful enumerator
than is generally supposed, and the
supervisor is subjected'to a great many
trials and much trouble in remedying
the defects, so that his position is not
the pleasant and desirable one that
many persons suppose"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-08-19
TEN THOUSAND DEAD WOLVES.
a Heavy Drain on North Dnkotn's
Treasury Caused by bounty Law.

A Heavy Drain on North Dnxotn's
Treasury Caused by Bounty Law.
The last legislature appropriated $l2,-
COO to carry our the provisions of wolf
bounty law that gave three dollars fer
each wolf slain in any part Of North Da-
lIota, and expected the money to last
through full biennial period till the
next session. Now it has been shown
tina. the appropriation for the two years
will be overdrawn ~ al least $1o.O00 in
the first few months of the first season.
At least 10000 wolves of the large gray
variety have been killed by hunters
ard trappers who have made business
of the matter this season.
The wolf bounty law was passed al
the earnest request of stoclkmen in all
parts of the state, whose losses from the
ravages Of the gray wolves have been
exceptionally large and were continual
ly increasing. The majority of the Ger
tificates come from the western part of
the state, and the next greatest number
from the northern tier of counties. Bill
lings county, one of the largest stock
counties of the state, will have thou
sand or more certificates. Billings also
pays county bounty, which is draw
ing heavily on her resources. There are
thousand certificates out in Williams
county, andone man has nearly 800. He
is said to be the champion wolf hunter
of the state.
The favorite method of killing wolves
is with dogs. Poisoning was the former
method. Shooting is a surer method,
but It is difficult TO get close enough to
wolf to secure good shot. With dogs,
a wolf seen is as good as captured if the
dogs are good, and many of them are
being bred for that purpose.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-08-19
Unconscious Plagiarism.

The latest victim of case of APP
neutrality-suspicious. plagiarism is the
author of story sent to a magazine
some time ago. After his story had
been accepted he picked up another
magazine, and there was his story, with
precisely the same plot, told by writer
he had never met. There was just time
for him to send word to the magazine
that had accepted his contribution to
have the story taken from the form.
Two hours later he would have been
too late.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-08-19
A BANQUET AT SILVA.
Guests ProfuseIy SprinISIed with
Rose Water After the Meal.

Rose Water After the Meal.
There were several round tables
placed down the middle of the room;
candles burned in candlesticks, all of
which had been imported from Cairo
at a fabulous cost, says the Geogr.. ,ihi-
cal Journal. Lamps of olive oil were
also about the room. The food was
more than abundant A whole sheep
stuffed with rice, raisins and pictachio
nuts; soup, chicken, vegetables sue
ceeded ench other. Then came trays Of
delicious fruit-the trays made of
woven date-fber; the fruit, the de-
licious black grapes, figs, a small va.
riety of watermelon, sweet lemons,
pomegranates and man6arins.
Our host did not sit down, but di-
rected the servants, who were most
likely slaves. There is still some traffic
in slaves from Kura, the price of these
being a small roll of blue and black
cloth, suchas the natives wear. / fancy
most of the Swans dislike of admit
ting Christians to their town is the
dread that their slave trade will be in
terfered with. There was no conversa-
ton during the meal, for anyone to
talk would have been disregard for
the other more important function of
eating.
After long dinner VIC rose and
washed our hands in brass basins, with
water poured out of ewers. Chen all
sat on divans round the room. A SER
want then walked round, shcwering
rose water over us so literally that an
other had to follow with towel and
wipe us dry, and while he did this a
third stuffed us with incense. This I'M
pleasant ceremony cost our host a large
sum, for rose water imported from
Egypt becomes of fabulous value and
the servants were unpleasantly liberal
in dispensing it.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-08-19
SENSIBLE WOMEN UNPOPULAR
They Earn the Animosity of Members
of Their own Sex Because They
Are Not FRshIonabIe.

OF late it has come to be regarded
as n misfortune for woman to be
sensible, says the Chicago Chronicle
She is not in the fashion. and there
lore might as well be out of the
world. One of these sensible women
had cook whom she cherished above
rubies-cherished to such an extent,
indeed, that sometimes she was moved
to hustle out to the kitchen and de-
clare that Kate looked pale and was
in need of instant rest Whereupon
Katie was bundled off upstairs and
milady herself would finish washing
the dishes or making the cake.
After four years of such humane
treatment Mrs. Cook walked off with
out n word of warning one day and
her employer, descending from her
stills and becoming just an ordinary
person, wept and declared the un-
grateful one "a mean old thing"
The sensible woman is fearfully
hard on romances. She picks the
prettiest love story in the world so
to pieces that it looks like even less
than 30 cents when she gets through
with it.
Each bit of sentiment she dissects
with the aid of her merciless prnc-
tical sense and points out how it is
founded on selfishness and will grad
ually grow into indifference. There
is a fearful reason in all she says that
makes deep impression on her
nearer and perhaps leads that young
woman to desperate and foolish deeds
or remuneration.
Once the sensible woman entered a
house of sorrow. A young girl lay
dying there and her family were gath
cred at her bedside, when the prac-
teal woman came to the door and
called'out one of the weeping ones.
Marie, ' she said, in her brisk tones
1T is evident Jennie can last but a
short time. Don't you think I'd bet
ter have the drawing-room swept so
that she may be laid out in it?"