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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-11
Laboro Of Congrooo,

Lsbors Of Congress.
Chicago Record.
Up to the present the Fifty-fourth
congress has accomplished legisla-
ton in kind and amount as follows:
Revenue measures passed ................. 600
Finance measures passed. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. QUO
Total. 900
These figures are authentic and
represent the results Of the labor,
speechmaking. care and industry Of
the entire session up to the present
time.
It Is not believed that the mem
bers Of congress will find it possible
to accomplish much more before re-
firing in the spring for a much
needed rest from their exhausting
labors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-11
A Stitch in Time

savo nine. m sAs old provsrb. and u
\ equally true that ustle q ~ right
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-11

WANTED-G GOOD RELIABLE HELP OF
w all kinds who can furnish references to
use THE ARGUS want column. Calls are re-
ceived at this office daily for dOmestics etc.
who can come well recommended. Try this
column for situation and il you are reliable
you viii get one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-11

sAes Aad 70 give sp ny WORK and became
q iavaiid. ] yielded 70 my wfss's propo-
esssea 70 take Hoods sarsspa,ills. used
ssossl:e. end have entirely recoysrsS ny
yentsd strength and sctivisy. I now ~
~ ien TIM !. ny o@es and enjoy lis
Hoods Sarsaparilla
~ h and insisssd on ny writing this -.
- ct gfseaesds h Acknowledgements q
SAeseos." 0ssGf0 70 ~ Hood's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-11

&10A TO ANY MAN OR WOMAN WE
PlOO cannot teach to draw u crayOu
portrait by our patent method in three lessons
we pay our pupils $40 to Sls per week to work
Tor US AT nome evenings or spare time. Send
FOR work and particulars. Hermann & Sew.
mour. 2l3 South Sixth street. PHILADELPHIA. pa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-11

"ANTED-A BRIGHT. WELL EDU.
w Gated young man about % years of age
for ONCE work. Must have good health and
habits. Willing to work hard for small pay
Able to furnish good recommendations II re
CURED. Be good penman Accurate and
quick in figures. Apply by letter only-per
sonal applications will not be considered Rock
Island Plow COMPANY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-11

WANTED SCHOLARS TO LEARN THE
w French Kellogg system at 1911 Second
avenue. The complete system embraces the
model. complete instructions in cutting. fitting.
French basting and bOning for only $40 Usual
price for system complete, ss5. Mrs. NJ. E.
Lawson
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-11

BUY FOR CASH SECOND
w hand goods of every description. Money
to loan on chattels and all articles Of value
Goods stored and sold on commission Leave
your order ut l6s2. Second avenue. W.
Jones'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-11

HARRY b. IRWIN. DEALER IN NEW AND
l. secondhand goods also goods handled
on commission Cash paid for all saleable fur
niture. Before buying give me u can-i5Ii
Second avenue. Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-11

"ANTED-ME WHO WILL WORK FOR
W ss5 month salary or large commission
selling staple goods by sample to dealers. Ex-
perience unnecessary. Write US. Household
Specially company. az W. Fourth street Gin
cinnau Ohio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-11

"ANTED-A POSITION AS BOOK KEEP
w er or Mt ONCE work of any kind. Would
accept a position as clerk in q store. Bank
references furnished. Address H ARGUS
once.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-11

D-HOCSEKEF.PERS TO KNOW
w that Crystal marble enameled preserv-
ing kettle: also Acme cake beater and Red
Star silver polish. Is sold by agents permanent
~ located at SIS Twenty-fOurth street. An
s-quart kettle, including strainer patent cover.
price $3.50
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-15
mand for It Is Immensely shead Of the
present supply.

mand for II Is Immensely shend Of the
present supply.
A writer In Appleton's Popular
Science Monthly asserts that the cx-
petition to Jones Sowrd. PLANNED FOE
1897. is intended to initiate q system
Of continuous Arctic exploration. Its
object is to- ,p the scientific rscarch
above Indicated. and tn this all else
will In suborlinatcd. Special attcn-
ton will he paid to geology. Disasters
having been plainly due to- lack Of So
cure and always accessible base. the
first object will I've the establishment
of n base ut the mouth of Jones Sound.
which Julius won Payer calls ''thc one
spot most suitable for such n base"
Being In assured annual comnunica-
ton through the Scotch and Ncwfound.
land whalcrs. a well-houscd and we'll
provisiOned party. with some Eskimo
families. will In as safe there rs any
where on earth. and will have before 1t
a field unr,luallcd In richness and ex-
tent. To the north. the west coast OF
Ellcsmcrc Land and Grinnell Land are
to be cxplorcd: to the northwest. the
triangle between those coasts and the
Parry Islands il to be rescued from the
unknown: to the west. the interior Of
North Devon IL an interesting problem
to the southwest. Prince Regent Inlet
may present an avenue to the magnetic
pole: to the south. Baffin Land-wltll
its Eskimo settlements. Its herds Of
reindeer. Its wealth In fishes and birds,
its fossils and minerals-ofYers tempt.
ing field. larger than the British Isles
Even Greenland may not bc beyond
the sphere Of that strategic point.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-15
without Photography.

Drawings on paper can be trans.
ferred to wood or metal, II executed In
crayOn or ordinary writing Ink, by
mOistening the copy In strong solu.
ton Of caustlc potash aud alcohol.
Place the copy face downward on the
wood or metal, rub down with folder.
or take a proof on an ordinary proof
press. This Ia useful information for
those who wish to obtain transfer Of
a design or label for the purpose Of en-
craving, as die for embossing, or 9th
err purposes where Photographic mate
rails are not accessible.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-15
A Smooth Swlndlev.

One Of the most daring operations OF
Francis ]. Alvany, the ex-cOnvlct, who
has lust finished serving the legal part
OF nine years sentence In the Mary
land penitentlary, was his swindilng
of the late Hon. Samuel J. Randall, OF
Pennsylvania. Mr.. Randall was sit.
ting In the room Of the Ways ana Means
Committee In the national Capitol one
mornlng-so the story gOes-when
"Mr. George w. Childs Drexe" was
announced. Mr.. Randall told the at
tendant to show In the son OF his old
friend, the Philadelphia banker, at
once.
"Why, how do you do. my boyT' said
Mr.. Randall as q young man entered
the room.
How do you do, Mr.. Randall? I'm
awfully glad to see you. but ! don't
believe I'd have had time to come to see
you had not wanted something. !
only stopped over In Washington to
attend to some business for father on
my way South. l started to leave and
I found that didn't have any money.
I've got a check, but need to be iden'
tilted. VIII you identify mc!'
"Why, certainly" was the reply, shut
I'm very busy here and ] hate to
leave. Won't my check do rs well1
You can get that cashcd at my hotel.
How much do you want?
zone thousand dollars will do" was
the answer The great Pensylvanian
drew his check, gave 1t to the young
man, and the latter went out. Not
until the next day did Mr.. Randall
know that he'd been swindled by
Hungry joe" Then the real George
w. Childs Drexel called and was
promptly shown the door. The mis-.
take was finally explained. and Mr.
Randall said that he was not sure thai
1t wasn't worth what 1t cost to know
how easily he could be swindled liz
said Always makeup was perfect.
Consider the glorious possibilities OF
a man with such attainmehts.-Phila
delphia Times.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-15
A bold Briganti.

Franz Csonka, a famous 74-year-old
brigand, was hanged recently for muir.
der at Esscgg. In Slnvonia. lie smoked
his pipe to the gallows. slapped the
hangman on the shoulder and said to
him: DO your Job well; don't make .
fool Of yourself" lie was the most
fearless Of the band of Rosza Sander,
with whom he committed many rob.
berries and murders In the Bakonyer
forests. They were captured with DIFF.
hculty twenty-five years ago. when
Csonka declared he would confess to
murders only, the rest being merely
child's play. He was sentenced 10
twenty years imprisonment, from
which he was released a year ago, but
soon after committed an unusually
atrocious murder, for which he was
executed. Rosxa Sander was sentenced
to imprisonment for life. and died Ia
jail ten years ago. In Hungary be va
never looked upon - common Grim.
lnal. but rather 20 hero Of romance
He was q handsome man, tho best
horseman In Hungary, and great fav'
orite with the women. Kossuth sp'
pointed him leader Of q corps Of volun'
tesrs In 18A0. His father was q brig
and like himself. belonging to the Or
ganixed bands that Kept Judges and
police In their pay, and preventing &C
cusations by fear Of the vengeance a
the organization.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-15
Spanish BIotting Papep.

An English exchange says that in
Spain there are many manufactures
Of pasteboard, plotting and packing
paper, and these goods are exported to
the Spanish colonies In large quaint.
ties" The blotting paper 10 30 poor.
however. that the greatest care must
be exercised to prevent 1t from literally
becoming plotting paper. II the ma
tive article were not SO very cheap.
American blotting paper might be sent
there; but Spaniards are very econom'
icai. and AZ a rule regard price rather
than quality.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-15
c,,vRcNes or GRANADA


Solemn end 0oy.
it vs. In its churches that thought
0ra1ada ct once most magnificent and
teggarly. most solemn and gay. !
know nothing In France or Italy to
compare with the effect Of the cathe-
dral when the suneteeped streets were
left, the leather curtain was lifted,
and We were suddenly In darkness
In fer shadowa vague, motiOnless ng.
ures, PROSTATE before II. Their silent
fervor In the strange, scented dusk gave
q clue to the ecstasy Of Theresa, Of
an 1gnatius. But 1t was well to turn
back quickly into matter-of-fact day.
light. To llnger was to be reminded
that mystery has its price, solemnity
10 tawdriness. In cathedral and CO.
pilla real II we ventured to look at
the royal tombs, Mt the srille-whicA
even In Spain 10 without eQual-at The
retablos with their wealth of orns.
ment, one sacristan after another keDs
close ct our heels, impudently expect.
ant.
II In unknown little church our eyes
grew accustomed to darkness. II vaa
that they might be offended with VII.
gins cleaning IN silks and Jewels, with
Christs clothed In petticoats. And Il
we did once visit the Cartuja, II sati0'
hed our curiosity where other show
churches were concerned. The word
Cartuja hung upon the lips Of every
visitor at the Hotel Roma. Foreign
ers wrcstled hopelessly with II. span
Ards repeated It tenderly. a. II In low
with Its gasping gutturals. We nevel
sat down to q meat that some one an
not urge us to the enjoyment Of IL
wonders. At last, In sclf.defense. ",
went. The Cartuja's architecture strucl
us as elaborate, Its decoration AZ aban
doned as the gush that had sent 10 {,
It. 1t had not even the amusing gaiet,
Of BOhemia's rocco, but was preten
tlous and ford In duh. vulgar way
more In keeping with gildcd cafe o
popular restaurant. But to this visi
my record owes place. since II wa
our one concession to the guide.book'
commands. 1t pleased US better :
forget the exaggerated. tortured dam
boyance in the kindly twilight Q
churches the names Of which we neve
troubled to ask.-Century.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-15
THE PIONEER.
Pseuliarities Of the Early Settlers In the
West,


Theodore Roosevelt emphasizes the
fact that the movement of population
to the West from New England did
not begin to he apprcclablc until after
che War Of 1912. A famous settlement,
like that Of Marietta, only. proves the
rule. In the earlier period the settlers
were from the Southern Statcs-not
from the prosperous class Of lowland
planters. but from the hardy men Of
the hills and mountains who had really
been pioneers all their lives rs theiS
fathers had been before them. In blood
and In beliefs these people were more
nearly allied to the Northcrncrs than
they were to the Southern planters.
The people Of the Northern and East.
crn States who went West In those
days were as likely to settle In Ken.
lucky rs In Ohio. and they migrated as
readily ito Tennessee and Mississippi
as to Indiana" Thus II came about
that "in Kentucky ana Tennessee. IN
Indiana and Mississippi. the settlers
were of the same quality. They pos
scsscd of the same virtues and the same
shortcomings, the same ideals and the
same practices" The Investigator who
desires to know what the average was
In pioneer life--Mr. Roosevelt does not
say this, but II Ii true-need only make
a tour among the mountains from the
Potomac to the souttncrnmost foothills
Of the Alleg hanles and the Blue Ridge.
He will find there the words and
phrases still In use which made the
speech OF early Kentucky and Ohio In.
teresting. before the West, - well "a
tho East, fell to the dead level OF the
schOOl.bOCk dialect. There are places
where these pccullarities linger even
yet, lust M there are bits Of oak and
beech forest more than usually expan
sive where O few years ago, even In
Central Ohio. n cabin could be found
newly built. the ends Of the logs shin
Ing with the polish given them by
sharp axe, and the earth door within
more primitive than the puncheOn
beaten down to the consistency Of
pressed brick. II Ii the fashion will
politicians and novel writer's Of thu
present day to deprcciste these noun
tainecrs. They settle their feuds Will
the rife, they make Illicit whiskey, ant
In spite OF their ScOtch.Irlsh Prcsby
terrain origin they are addicted to
very picturesque profanity. But the!
are to this day and they always will
be-subject to the rivalry OF the Rock!
Mountains In centuries to cOme--th'
source Of the healthiest humanity II
North America. 1t will take a genera
tion, sometimes two generations. 4
tame them down to ordinary life. bu
they will always be found where tn
peril IL greatest, Just as LOngstreet'
veterans, mostly these very mountain
GERS, are said to have kept on charging
even when their feet were shot on an
they had to crawl on their hands an
knecs.-New York Tribune.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-15
NE LEFT TOO LATE,
The Seeds Of Civilization Had Already
Taken Root.

The writer stayed all night several
years ago with native of Missouri
who had moved himself and his. little
family" as he call It. u wife aml thir-
teen children. to the backwoods OF
Kansas to escape the demOralizing in
hucncc of advanced civilization In Mis-
ssssri
"But I didn't come soon enough" he
said regretfully to me.
why noty' I asked.
"wnl. ivy youngins got a kind of a
faint o. worltlllness that l aius able to
Eick or argy out of 'em. Now. there's
my sou Bill. He's full o. the pride o
the alrt... Bill is
Bifl. - young man Of about 20. long
legged and full-beartlcd. was playing
" =" u coon out In the ynpG
wow. that Bill o mine won't 20 to
town for anything until he's stopped
nm Put on his shocs--irat his pride!
An what ye reckon my daughter Man
dy went an bought one day out o pure
worldly pridcI"
I'm sure TINT I couldn't guess
"a toothbrush! Yes. sir; went an
spent ten cents for toothbrush. Never
was sich thing heard Of before In MI
my family. It's all pride. pride. pride
nm the devil"
He grOaned aloud before saying:
AN m" daughter Jinny's gittin' st
worldly she won't drink coffee out OF
her snsscr any motr. Says she's read
somewhere that It amt the proper wa!
to drink It! I tell We the devil has hi
own way with young folks nowadays
no matter how car.ful they're brought
up. I ketclled my son Jake clennin' hi
finger nails the other day an Bilr'
went and bought himself white shlr
to war to mectln' an Jinny's gone t.
crimpin' her ha'r. I tell We. mister
It's kind o. hard for father to see hi
younguns giving themselves up e
pride an the devil like that. didn'
leave Missouri soon enough"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-15
All He Was f'it For.

The American says that In an Irish
court recently On old man was called
into the witness.bOx, and being old and
q little blind, he went too far In more
senses than one, and instead Of going
up the stairs that led to the box, mount
ed those that led to the bench.
The Judge took the mistake good.
humoredly.
"Is It q Judge you want to be. my
good MANI" he asked.
"Ah. sure. your honor" was the ~
ply, I'm an ould man now, and mebbl
it's oil I'm ut for"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-15
A Marriage Without the Bsidesroom.

A Marriage without the Beidosroom.
he scenes In Vienna were brilliant
In the extreme. The civil contract
was signed on tho 10th. the religious
ceremony occurred on the 18th. 40 ap.
pointed. and then followed q banquet
where Berthier was absolved from al
the ceremonies considered obligatory
upon one Of his rank In tho HofburG.
Three days later the new Empress
was handed to her travelling carriage
by the Archduke Charles, and amid
salvos Of artillery. which scarcely
drowned the cheers Of the populace,
che set forth. Her journey through
Bavaria and Wurtembers was one lonl
ovation. for these countries believed
their welfare to be bound up wit1
that Of France. On the Goth her cor
tege, having passed by way Of Stras
burg, was moving toward Soissons.-
Century.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-15

As many as six suggestions starting
at different hours were working
on her at once. The experiments
read like the painful examples In the
mental arith,uetic. At o'clock one
DAY she was asked to do something In
10000 minutes, beginning at 10 the day
before. In fifty-hve experiments there
were only two failures. On awaken
ing the subject had no recollection Of
the suggestions made to her
A Yucatan correspondent OF The
philadelphia Record describes a large
cocoanut plantation Of New England
man down there. ION tract OF ,OUl
acres purchased from the government
mt the rate Of four cents per acre. he
has set out 1000 trees. and expects In
due time to make a Hrincely fortune
fherefrom. II requires six years fol
the trees to begin to yield returns; ant
IL Is estimated that In ten years from
the time OF planting the grove will b'
worth at least 81 100000, on which !
win yield an annual income Of 10 pc
Der cent. A full gI<wn cocOanut tree
WIN mature from 90 TO 100 nuts ever!
year. Another American Is eyperl
menting in this neighborhOod on ramie
ur vegetable silk. and declares that III
cultivation IL TO become an important
factor In cloth-maklng materials. Ra
ME Ia a member Of the bromeiia fam
LIZ here known as silk grass, ant
grows wild In the hot sands OF tn
coast. To-day 1t Is worth 80 cents II
Nsnchsst1s. England. where the de
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-15
Hut for Her.

Mattress salesman--Did you ever stop
to think that you spend Ope-thlrd OF
your life In sleep?
Customer-Well, might, perhaps. II
II were not for my wife.-S0merville
Journal.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-15

II men were put Oh counters like
calico. and the women given choice.
there would be fewer unhappy mar.
riages.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-15

Stick to the sheep II wool Is low. The
sheep will come out on top yet
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-26

JOY in her cold eyes, strange tense drawing
of the lines around her severe mouth? 1t
might have been his imagination, but at
any rate he was glad for Allan Davis.
The end came at night. when Luella
watched with her husband alone. He had
been sleeping and dreamed, something
that awakened him with a wild start and
made all things look unreal-all except
his wife, who bent over him with a new
solicitude in her face. He saw it, and was
grateful.
u am going to leave you, dear" he said
In the slow, precise tones of those who
are nearly done with human speech: will
you not let me take with me as my last
glad heritage a word of forgiveness for
the great wrong l did?"
Lucia looked at him and an unmistak-
able CLEAN of triumph shone in her eyes
and expressed itself in her movements as
she seized her tablet, and wrote something
upon it in plain distinct letters. Allan
saw the look and the hope that had sus-
tanned him so many years seemed now
about to be realized, and he lifted his
head eagerly to read for the last time
that beloved handwriting.
But God, more merciful than his crea-
ture, had anointed his eyes with a film,
and with the written words he so longed
hand, he looSed his hold on earthly love
and hate, and despoiled the last sting of
a terrible revenge.
For this was what Luella had written
for her dying husband to read:
Since you are about to die l will tell
you that have never for one moment
been incapable of speech. / assumed a
misfortune to punish you as you deserv-
ed. have succeeded"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-26
THE RELIEF BOATS QUEER MASCOT
The bees Went to sea, ThrOve on
Brown Sugar and We're Never Sea-


From the New York Tribune.
Relief boat No 16. which spends most of
her time at the light house station on sta
ten Island. has a swarm of bees for a
mascot. The relief boat, like all others
of her kind. is likely to be ordered out at
any time to take the place of alightship
in need of repairs. She may have to go
Sandy Hook. or even as far away as
BrentOns reef, near Newport, but usually
she is at st. George under waiting orders
One day, a year ago last summer, Capt.
Murray her skipper, heard "A great buzz
zing in the air, and looking up he saw
cloud Of bees making directly toward him.
Being unused to such apparitions he ran
into the cabin and awaited developments.
The bees alighted on the port rail, near
the gangWay, forming a bunch which ap-
peared 10 the captains eyes to be bigger
than a peck measure. Before the cap
tain knew what had become of them they
disappeared from sight, and then he found
that they had gone through hole, and
made themselves at home in the side of
the vessel.
The captain and crew soon became used
TO the company of the bees, and thought
nothing OF having a dozen of them buzz
zing around their heads at once, for bees
seldom sting unless molested. One day
the vessel was ordered out to relieve the
hghtship a Sandy Hook. and for nearly
two months the bees We're buffeted about
on the wafer, but they seemed TO thrive
VI NAAN ultt VI btONlA sugar lIONlueQ lot
them by the sailors, and never became
seasck.
An unucl1y day arrived, however when
a bee-tancying friend of the captain Of
fered to purchase the queen of the swarm
and tried to drive her from her strong
mold by the use of tobacco smoke The
bees refused to be driven out, and a
denSer smoke was created with gunpoW-
der and other fuel The result was that
all the bees were suffOcated, and they
were taken out afterward from the bot
a
The captain and the crew mOurned sim
cerely for the loss of their pets, and every
sailors heart of them shuddered secretly
Al the thought of going TO sea again af-
ter they had allowed such a manifest
defiance of Providence 10 occur on board
their vessel. Their surprise and pleas
ure was therefore unbounded when, a
few days later, another swarm was seen
IN the rigging apparently looking for a
place to light.
It's good luck" shouted the captain.
he spread out some brown sugar on a
white sheet, as he had been told by his
bookkeeping friend TO do in such emer-
gencies, placed a Soap-boX on edge over
the sugar, and began beating a tin pan
TO attract the attention of the bees His
efforts were not in vain. With little per-
suasion the bees entered the box and
made themselves at home, where they
have remained TO this day, and may be
visit the picturesque lighthouse station.
The box has been nailed to the side of the
vessel and holes have been bored in it,
so that 1t ~ now as comfortable and con-
Venient a hive as any colony of bees need
have.