Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-10
Feminine
Snapshots
American Women Are
Learning to Shoot.

Noiuau- Iudt luSlSI on III the race OF
all the centuries of trying to make her
over into a hysterical child. Just so
soon as the bricks which have been
piled upon her head, so to speak, for
5000 years begin to be lifted off WON
an hobs up serenely and commences to
show what she is made of. No truer
evidence of it is needed than the fact
that both i'll Europe and America tbs.
number of women who can use gup
expertly is increasing rapidly. Women
are taking to shooting. / have pretty
girl friend, newspaper woman, who
has occasion sometimes to walk along
lonely routes after dark. She carries
with her loaded pistol. small. to be
sure, but it would do its work on any
man who should modest her Mrs. Wal
Than. the photographer of big aame in
Colorado. can hit jack rabbit at 200
yards or wild goose on the wing. and
not only that. but likewise can kill
panthers, wolves and bears. Sergeant
Sidney Sears. the worlds champion re-
volver shot, says that there is every
reason why women should be able 10
aim better than men. because men in
jure their nerves with nicotine and al
cohol, the deadly enemies of physical
steadiness. Sergeant Sears has proved
his opinion true by the proficiency in
craftsmanship his own wife has ac-
quired under his tuition. Although
Mrs. Sears has been shooting at tar
get only year. she has made score
of 50 out of 100 with a revolver. Mrs.
Sears molds the bullets used by her
husband and herself. They live in st.
Louis, in which city are to be found
some of the best women shots in
America. If not in the world. In one of
the competitions of the st. Louis Re
volver club Mrs. c. c. Crossman OUT
shot Champion Sears himself by two
points. Mrs. Crossman once made
score of 80 out of 100 at 200 yards.
Mrs. Thomas Meagher, another ST.
Louis woman, has made a score Of 40
out of 100. shooting at fifty yards.
The appointment of DR.. Florence r.
Sabin to the post of assistant professor
of anatomy in Johns Hopkins univer-
sity is one more evidence that the sun
do move. DIR. Sabin was graduated
as a bachelor of science from Smith
NoiItSc, dItci WHICH, she TOOK IOuT
years medical course at Johns Hop
kins
The sidesaddle seems surely going
out The cross saddle gains year by
year among New York's fashionable
set, and whatever Is established in ia
vOr there is sure to be go throughout
the rest of the land. The saddIers for
women of the New York smart set
have made this year twice as many
cross saddles as they did last year. In
the riding schools patronized by the
millionaire women of New York cross
saddle equestrianship is regularly
taught to those who desire 1t, and this
class is rapidly increasing.
Speaking of mans chivalry to wo-
man, In the recent deplorable accident
on the elevated railroad In New York
city one of the cars was hurled against
an apartment house in such a way
that the end of the car crashed into
window of one of the flats. The door
of the car was open, and a way Of es-
cape was thus afforded through the
window. All, of course, tried to reach
that window and get out. Men did
so, but women could not gain the win
dow because with their savage fists
and cowardly souls men struck the wo-
men, stunned them, knocked them
right and left and even trampled on
them. In the brute impulse to save
themselves men acted like maniacs."
a spectator of the scene said. Dear
ladies no et~
you are weak, and We'll take care of
you" says man to woman.
The other morning, 7:30 of the clock,
working girl was In a street car 60
ing to her daily task. She had an in
significant baby face, which she had
determined should be looked at And
II was. Her eyebrows were black |
ened, her cheeks We're painted and her
face was powdered till you could see |
the mealy look on 1t. Even her lips |
were painted and grlnne3 ghastly over
set of discoiored and very badly |
kept teeth. She rolled her eyes hither |
and thither as she talked to one of |
her mates to see If people we're look |
ing at her. And again-they were! / |
do not understand how a young woman |
of that appearance could secure en- |
ployment I'm any first class office, but |
can well imagine a sensible employer |
saying TO her: my girl, go and wash |
that paint, powder and eyebrow black
ening OF your face. Get toothbrush |
and use 1t and some good tooth powder
thoroughly, then go to dentist for
repairs. Strip of that cheap jewelry. |
let your waist measure out an inch |
and half, then come back to me ana
we'll talk business"
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In the downtown business quarter of
New York city Miss Lewis has recent
~ opened for women a luncheon club.
which has 1000 customers daily. Its
nriees are moderate ifz accornnndn ]