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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-11
The Woman Who PIeases.

''She knows just how to talk to all kinds
and conditions of men," was the recon-
mendation given for a bright woman who
makes her living as much by her ability to
please rs by her actual labors
Seeing that woman afterward and OBJ
serving her closely, one could not but be
impressed with the truth of what had been
said. She was gay with the gay, silent
when any one else wanted to talk, talka-
tive with the shy, always good tempered,
never too animated, and never, never visi-
bly, in pain nor in tears. She was always
charming, bright, sympathetic and sweet
She was witty, too, but not terribly So
She kept her wit to illumine conversation
and to tighten dull spirits, not to burn
hearts nor scorch sensitive feeling Every
body went from her presence feeling COM
Portable in spirit and with reasonably sat
isfied hearts.
She was a peacemaker and n courage
strengthened. There are two or three dozen
of such women in the world, and when you
find one she will tell you that it is almost
impossible for her to get an evening to her
self, because so many dear, kind friends are
apt to drop in of an evening. And she will
add: I'm glad it's SO, for should not be
able to get through the day without the
prospect of these pleasant evenings. l wish
the DAYS might be all evenings with atime-
table that never crept beyond the limits OF
to II p. m.''-New York World.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-11
New York's Free Art school.

Just at the beginning of the historic
Bowery stands the big brown building de-
Dictated to science and art by Peter Cooper
who has monument in the heart of every
New Yorker, if no visible one in the city of
his benefactions. During the lifetime of
that good old man, there was no drawing
from the nude done at Cooper Institute: he
had very ineligible, old fashioned preju-
dice against it. Now, however, it has
fallen into line with the Others and posses
ses that browning glory of every art school,
a life class.
Unlike the League or the Academy,
Cooper is for women only, and the instruc-
ton is free to all intending to make a pro-
fession of art. Besides the usual studies it
has classes in retouching photographs, era
yon portraits, wood engraving, remunera-
tive if not artistic employments, and the
normal class in which young women are
trained for teachers. This course only oc-
cupies year. To appreciate the results
that may be obtained in that short time
one must see he fine work entered in COM
petition for the prizes offered in this class,
such as designs for silk, for stained glass,
for wall paper. etc.
There is little discipline, little regularity
about art schools. Cooper alone has q
slight flavor of those qualities usually in
separable from the idea of school. l do
not know whether to say because of this
fact or in spite of it Cooper is perhaps the
pleasantest place for young girl to pursue
her studies. At the other schools no care
is exercised over the students in other than
school hours, and not much then. No re-
munerative employment is furnished nor
advice given as to board or residence. The
students come and go as they please-no
one takes any account of them 1t they
come, the gain is theirs; if they stay away,
it is their own loss. IL is taken for granted
that having chosen their career they will
seize every opportunity for progress in it.
-Isabel McDougall in Demarest's.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-11
Funny Little Lizards,

Some of the lizards are funny little
chaps, and when you get used to them and
forget their reptilian appearance they are
pretty good company. The little fellows
about as long as your finger can be tanned
easily, and there is no end of fun in watch
ing their antics. The Grcasers declare
that these lizards are venomous, but that
isn't true. Let a Greaser tell you it, and
everything that crawls = poisonous. If
you can One get your has upon a lizard
without frie htening him he instantly
makes friends with you. The way to work
it is to move your hand slowly toward the
little animal when he is lying motionless,
and touch him as lightly breath with
the tip of your finger Nine times out of
ten he will not be there long enough for
you to know that you have touched him.
He is as quick as flash of light, and
you can't see him go-you only know that
he is gone But one time he will let YOU
touch him, if you are gentle enough, and
then you lightly rub his back and he be-
gins to wriggle his tail in delight. After
that he is your friend, and will take flies
from the end of your finger, run around
over your clothing and explore your
pockets, and when you eat he will climb
upon your leg, cock his little head on one
side and watch you with friendly interest.
San Francisco Examiner
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-11
The Joker Suffers by His Joking.

'Do you really think it Injuries a man to
be known a joker?''
cit would bring him to failure in this
porter. cit would ruin him in our profess
sion" said the heavy lawyer. st would
keep him out of our establishment" said
the head of shipping firm. 1T would
prevent him from getting any church,"
said the preacher. 1T would destroy all
faith in his practical ability" said the dry
goods merchant. st would not secure his
appointment by the board of education as
a teacher" said the pedagogue 1T would
never do in our ine," said the manager of
a machine shop. I'VE could not give him
any responsible position said the banker.
I'VE would not trust him here" said the
chief engineer. 'It would not cause him
to be trusted by big operators" said a Wall
street broker. ut would destroy his prac-
tice among PATIENTS said the doctor. I'VE
would be suspicious of his contracts" said
the contractor. He would not be likely
to get promoted, y said the policeman. Not
if he was a real genuine original fresh
JOKER said the joke editor of a jocular
weekly. He could not wear my uniform"
said the naval commander on his quarter
deck. 1T would ruin him for our service"
said the undertaken.
so everybody is against u.s." groaned
the joker, after hearing these opinions,
land yet | can get up a dime joke that
would make some of them sick New
York Sun
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-11

can Girl Needs-Ouick Decision.
a woman of business, woman who can
run things" like man, is rare in the
world. Once in while such woman
comes to the front and she is regarded as a
curiosity.
l had a talk with one of these fascinating
curiosities. Her name is Mrs Loretta j.
Beard. In word, she is at the head of a
variety of schemes. She is a promoter, and
apparently an ihdefatigable one.
At first Mrs. Beard was disinclined to
say anything about herself personally,
fearing that she would be written up'' in
the style of some gushing journals When
she got started in her plans, however, l
saw that she could talk for year and
day on her plans.
She was born in Cuba, forty-six years
ago. The name of her father, who was a
Spaniard, was Joaquin Velasquez Her
mother was q French woman. Mrs. Beard
is typical, go ahead western woman, not
only in manner but in dress. She has two
accents, one the normal western, the other,
when excited, the Spanish. She has a firm
mouth, pale face and remarkably keen
eyes.
She has been over the greater part of the
world; has wandered over considerable
sources she says she is particularly well ac-
Quainted, and has done some literary work
for various periodicals, home and foreign
Her husband, Colonel" w. Beard, is an
Englishman, many years in this country,
so she told me, who has seen some service
on the Indian frontier, but was never a
soldier.
According to the letters she showed me
Mrs. Beard has had an extensive acquaint-
ance with public men, to whom she was
known as Mrs. j. Velasquez. Some of
these letters were from Senator Black
burn, of Kentucky; w. P. Hill, of Ohio;
the late Senator and ex-Judge l. Q. Lamar.
Senator Gordon, Senator Blair and several
congressman and foreign officials They
all appeared to be in answer to some re-
quest, and some were commendatory of
her business ability.
She told me she had given $685. for
mines in South America, and that she was
the possessor of silver mines in Arizona
Mrs. Beard has a large number of ''conces-
sions" from Mexico and Honduras. One
is for a canal, another for a railway, an
other for a steamship company and so on
One of her special enterprises is a mining
investment and trading company incor-
porated in West Virginia. York Her
aid.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-11

4 departure
from ordinary methods has long
been adopted by the makers of DIR.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery.
They know what it can do-and
they guarantee it. Your money
is promptly returned, if it fails to
benefit or cure in all diseases arising
from torpid liver or impure blood.
No better terms could be asked for.
No better remedy can be had.
Nothing else that claims to be a
blood-purifer is sold in this way
because nothing else is like the
&C. NJ. D."
So positively certain is it in its
curative effects as to acorrdnt its
makers in selling it, as they are do
ing, through druggists, on trial!
It's especially potent N curing
letter, Salt-rheum, Eczema, Fry
sipelas, Boils, Carbuncles, Sore
Eyes, Goitre, or Thick Neck, and
Enlarged Glands, Tumors and
Swellings. Great Eating Ulcers
rapidly heal under its benign in
fiuence. Worlds Dispensary Med
zeal Association, Cos Main Street,
Buffalo, n. Y.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-11
reaching Repose of Manner.

At one of the fashionable schools up
town tri-weekly exercise for the boarding
pupils is an hour in which repose of man
ner is taught The future society leaders
are required to enter the small reception
room, which the girls fippantly term
Manner Hail." one by one and pay their
respects to the professor of this rather pc
culiar branch of their education who
awaits their coming. Not single unnec-
essary muscle of face, body or limb is
brought into play.
With composed features, arms pendant,
one hand usually carrying fan to keep it
gracefully and quietly placed, they glide
across the room, sink into chair and carry
on conversation with their preceptress.
Invitations to dance or promenade are 40
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-11
WOMAN AND HOME.
eUsINESSLlKE WOMAN AND HER
VARIOUS ENTERPRISES.

New York's Free Art School-The Woman
Who Pleases-Teaching Repose of Man
ner-Train the Babe-what an Ameri-
can Girl Needs-ouick Decision.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-11
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific RV.,

The Direct Route 10 and from Chicago Joliet Ottawa
Peoria, Ia Sale, Moline, Rock Island, in ILLINOIS:
Davenport Muscatine, 0ttunwa, Oskaloosa pes
&ones, Ninterset, Audubon, Harlan and Council
Bluffs, in IOWA; Minneapolis and ST. Paul in MIN
NESOTA; Watertown and Sioux Falls in DAKOTA:
Cameron, St. Joseph and Kansas City, in MISSOURI;
Omaha, Lincoln, Farbury and Nelson, Ia NEBRASKA;
Atchison, Leavenworth, Horton. Topeka, Hutchinson
Wichita, Belleville Abilene Dodge City, Caldwell in
KANSAS Kingfsher, FL Reno and Ninco in INDIAN
TERRITORY; Denver Colorado SpriI gs and Pueblo,
in COLORADO. Traverses new areas Of rich farming
ana grazing lands aorng the best abilities of inter-
communication 10 all and cite east and west.
northwest and southwest of Chicago aud 70 Pacific and
trans-oceauic seaports
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-11
MAGNIFICENT
VESTZBULE EXPRESS TRAINS

Leading all competitors in splendor Of equipment
between CHICAGO and DIES MONIES, COUNCIL
BLUFFS and OMAHA, and between CHICAGO and
DENVER, COLORADO SPRINGS and PUEBLO, via
KANSAS CITY and TOPEKA and viz ST. JOSEPH
FirstCass Day Coaches, FREE RECLINING CHAIR
CARS, and Palace sleepers, with Dining Car Service
Close connections at Denver and Coora 10 Springs with
dlyergng railway lines, forming the new and
picturesque
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-11
Had Designs ON Him.

Spectator (at the dime museum)-So you
were king, hey? What did you leave your
snap for, then?
Tattooed Mani found that the-native.
had designs on me.
Spectator-Well, / wouldn't have mind
ed that. You could have put on yourshirt
and no one could have seen them at all
Judge
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-11
The Hidden Venom.

Belle .(meeting her friend on the street,
Oh, dearest, Mr.. De Lislethread paid 'you
the loveliest compliment last night.
Nell delighted -Really9
Belle (sweetfy)- indeed; hethnnght
your bonnet tooisweet for anything. Said
it was quite the incest thing about you:-.
West Shore.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-07

THE general Fourth of July committee
appointed Wednesday evening met last
night and took such action as will lead
to complete organization of all the
committees necessary to assure the sue
cessful celebration of our national holi
day. There is no time to spare, if the
resolutions adopted at the first meeting
are to be carried out in fact, and it will
require all the spirit and energy the
several committees can bring to their
work from this time on to get up cele-
brati6n that will surpass all that have
gone before.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-07
THE Los ANGELES HERALD: SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE i 1891

all strange, if California. Colorado and
all the other states except possibly Yer
mont, should be added to the roster.
The Granite state might possibly be
able to resist this political convulsion,
great in its first effects and apparently
growing.
The Express, in its devotion to wire
nails, has forgotten the triumph OF that
other great American industry, hoop
iron, which has grown to robust propor-
tions. Through the development of the
hoop iron industry the wire nails can be
securely bound up into kegs and barrels.
and sent out on their benefcent mission
of utility. Verify, protection run mad
is beautiful thing, especially as it has
eventuated in the production of one
able-bodied Welshman in st. Louis, as
sisted by two boys, who is engaged in
the making of tin cans.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-07

Leader and Keys. Balgowan was
scratched. Wheatly led for the first
hall mile, when Michael went to the
front, and was never afterwards headed.
At the mile Michael was running easy a
length before Chimes, who was three
lengths before Wheatley. Leader was a
sixteenth of mile back, and beaten off.
Chimes made his run at the head OF the
stretch, but the favorite was let loose
and galloped in fcur lengths in front OF
Chimes, who beat Col. Wheatly ten
lengths; time, 255s4.
Mile and an eighth-Clarion won,
Timber Land second, Royal Garter third;
time, 2:0S1a.
Three-year-olds and upwards, mile and
a quarter-St. Leo won, Lucille Man
nette second, Alaric third; time, 2 :29.
Two-year-olds, i've furlongs-Dore
won, Gladstone second, Barnard third
time, :0S.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-07
RED RICE's .

DED RICE'S, SUNDAY, JUNE THAN
III other good argument in favor of Red Rices
than at any other place on this coast. Yes, It
will pay you to travel hundreds of miles to trade
at Red Rices. Even small bill pays your
railroad fare. Red Rices place has grown SO
big that you can find about anything you want
there. Good bedroom sets, $40 to sl5; extra
nice ones $40 10 $50. Sideboards, cheffoniers.
wardrobes, chairs, tables etc. and all SO good
and cheap. We have bedroom sets that orig
inally cost 1915, and that are like new. Pianos
that cost $3.50, fine, oyerstrung grand pianos
for one hundred dollars. Such lot of
goods things came in of late. Have you
seen them? Nice crockery and glassware, new,
a lot of tinware, agate-ware, hardware, stoves;
fact is we can outfit you for camping, for
housekeeping, for mining or farming, yes, for
keeping hotel or restaurant. We are the
outftters for the people at Red Rice's, 143 and
l45 8. Main ST. Los Angeles, and we want your
trade at RED RICE'S.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-07
WORLD OF SPORT.
GERALDINE WINS AT THE CHI
CAGO MEETING.
Sprinter in the City-Cary Breaks the
Record for 100 Yards.

Fast time was the order of the day at
Westchester yesterday. Several Cali
fornia horses again finished second.
The st. Louis derby was very ordinary
affair. The Los Angeles mare Geraldine
won at Chicago. L. ]. Roses Bon Voy-
age started at the Windy City meeting,
bnt failed to get better than third.
The brilliant 100-yard run made by
Luther Cary is not altogether surprise.
Cary has been prominent in athletic
circles for several seasons. There is ap-
parently mistake in the transmission
of the time in regard to Fraser. This
match. doubtless showed 94 seconds
and not 94 seconds, as given in the dis
patch. 1t could not have been Oh sec
onds, as the intermediate time is always
taken and not the fastest.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-07

<'Ih NOUS sEMBLE," says our French
reporter, "that the jury in the Leonis
case returned very level-headed YER
dict" The developments throughout
this sensational contest exposed to the
public nose very nauseous and rotten
lot Df moral filth pervading the habits
of the deceased and those whom he
made his confidential friends and init
mates. One of our journals very rashly
says that the ethics of the generation
passing away cannot be fairly judged by
the moral status of our more elevated
present civilization. Perhaps the less
said on this score the better. But the
Leonises and their kind do not at all
represent the moral tone of the
much abused and greatly misunder-
stood pioneer generation. They
class of the early
timers who never had status IN the
social circles of the pioneers, just as the
the Crum-C -Calverts and the
CARROTS of this period represent our
''eleyated" and puler moral
,tatus. In the time when the proper
ion was one female to hundred men,
women were placed on a pedestal and
by chiyalry that, to be sure,
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-07

Our Republican friends started out
this spring in very good shape stealing
governors, maintaining their record of
the winter in fine shape. They man.
aged to "hornswoggle" the governor
ships of New Hampshire, Connecticut
and Nebraska, and to maintain their
hold on the stolen property. A recent
telegram, however, shows that they have
been obliged to let go of Connecticut,
the supreme court of the Gland of steady
habits and pumpkin pie" having de-
cided that Morris, Democrat, was elected.
Bulkeley, one of the famous or, rather,
Infamous hold-over governors, will now
have to step down and out, and stink
into that private station which, in his
case, will not be the post OF honor.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-07
,21 SOUTH SPRING ST.

The O. X. Whist club was entertained
last evening by Mrs. G. E. DeCamp, at
the residence of her brother, ). J.Wood-
worth.
x*x
The Kensington Tea given by Mrs DIR.
f. T. Shoemaker, of Downey avenue, on
Friday afternoon, was very enjoyable
affair.
DIR. d. A. eastman has so far recov-
cred from his spell of sickness as to
attend to his professional duties.
*x*
F. D. Banning has returned to his
home in st. Paul, after ten days visit
in Los Angeles.
x*#
Mrs. w. Wiltshire, of San Francisco,
is to spend the months of June and Jnly
in Los Angeles.
Nv
Mr.. G. J. Ellis is to entertain the Ellis
club next Wednesday evening.
~
Mrs. Charles N. Shaw, of San Frau
cisco, is visiting in this city.
~
The Ghost walks at Illinois hall, on
Monday evening.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-07
rHiE Chino Champion says that it

THE Chino Champion says that it
would be better for the public to witness
the fine delineations of Little Lord
Fauntleroy than to read two columns
report OF a pugilistic encounter. True.
But if the public show they are tired of
stage precocity and leave it to empty
benches, that is conclusive. The news
paper, however, that would suppress the
report OF fistic engagement between
Sullivan and Jackson would fail to pro-
vide kind of pabulum which the pub
Lie reads with avidity. The public will
always get what it wants, whether
in theatricals, newspapers or anything
else
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-07

EXPERT MOORE comes to the front in
the HERALD today with some very dam
aging statements in regard to the man
ner in which our county officials have
managed the public business. In many
cases the accounts were kept on loose
sheets of paper, in most loose manner,
and gross Irregularities were covered up
by makeshift expedients. He appears
to sustain his original allegations of a
deficit OF upwards of $50, 1000, and to have
justified the confidence reposed in him
by the Taxpayers Protective association.
We shall apply ourselves to more
painstaking examination and more ex
tended discussion of the subject matter
of Mr.. Moore's report at an early day.
Its necessarily voluminous character
precluded its publication in full.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-07
THE RUNNING TURF.
Geraldine Wins a Spirited Race at tn
West Side Track.

Geraldine Wins Spirited Race at the
West Side Track.
CHICAGO, June 5.-Track slow. Seven
furlongs-Geraldine won, Joe Garter
second, Bill Nye third; time Al.
Six furlongs--Lena Frey won, Blaze
Duke second, Bon Voyage third; time
:26.
One mile and seventy yards-Bllly
Pinkerton won. Insolence second, Duster
third; time 2:0334.
Six furlongs-Ruth won, Post Odds
second, Patrick third; time :25.
LAToNIA, June 6.-Track slow. Mile
and one-sixteenth-Alp won, Ra-
nier second, Cashier third time $50
One mile-Aunt Kate won, Little
Annie second, Mary H. third; time
/ :571s.
Half-mile- Francis won, Umatilla sec.
ond, Ollie Glenn third; time :524.
Mile and seventy yards-Marchma
won, Eli second, Hamlet third; time,
2:02A.
Mile-Ben March won, Silverado sec
ond, Friendless third.
EoN BEATS TRISTAN.
WEsTCHEsTER, N. ", June 6.-Track
fast.
Five furlongs-His Highness won,
Canvass second, Clara Colt third;
time, 591a.
One mile-L' 'Intriguante won, Rey
del Rey second, Mountain Deer third;
time, :401s.
Six furlongs- Tammany won. Dead
heat between Osric, Hellgate and Dago-
net for place; time. :1215.
Six furlongs Correction won, st.
Leipener second, Saunterer third; time,
11H.
One mile and a quarter-Eon won,
Tristan second, Tournament third time,
:0615.
Seven furlongs-Taviston won, Arab
second, Kempland third; time, :5714.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-07
DAN ALL RIGHT.
He Takes Big Dose of Poison, But
Will Pull Through.

He Takes q Big Dose OF Poison, But
Will Pull Through.
AT 8 O'Clock yesterday afternoon Dan
Lynch, an ex-police officer, lay on the
table at the receiving room at the city
prison. He groaned occasionally and
appeared to be q candidate for the un-
known world.
"He cannot live,' said the medical
experts. "It is now only matter Of an
hour or two"
At O'Clock this morning Lynch lay
on bed and was conscious. In fact he
spoke to all visitors, and admitted TAX
ing poison with suicidal intent. The
general verdict is that he will recover.
Some little time before noon he took a
hvpodermic injection and then swal-
lowed some OF the deadly drug.
Friday night Lynch told several par
ties that he intended to commit suicide.
"Dan told me Friday night in front OF
the Anheuser saloon, that he was going
to commit suicide" said Sam Haskins,
the colored politician, to HERALD re-
porter. 'He pulled razor and said he.
had a good mind to run it across his
throat. l advised him not to do it, and
told him that he knew what this world
was, but that he didn't know anything
about the other world" $50 if
The philosophy OF Haskins had some
effect with Lynch. At all events, he
waited until the next day to take the
fatal leap, but the energy and skill of
DIR. Morrison made the attempt unsuc-
cessful
Lille Raymond was arrested fasteven-
ing, and charge of vagrancy was booked
against her. She was arrested, how
ever, in the expectation that she was the
woman who gave Lynch the poison. AT
allevents, she was locked up all night, and
as she belongs to the half world, it will
be useless for her to protest against be-
ing singled out by the officer out of a
score OF other such women.
Chief Glass seems bent to make ar
rests with no foundation. This last one
will add to the glory of the Miles fiasco,
and the arrest of Mr.. Nance of Perris on
charge of murder.