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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-27
HUMOR AND ITS USES.
II IL the Sunshine Of the World, bus MAJ
-. He OverWorked.

II IL the Sunshine Of the World, has May
-. He Overworked.
"Humor is the very sunshine of the
world" writes Carrie E. Garrett in
The Woman's Home Companion.
Hardly any other single gift will 60
50 far to refresh and inspire one in
everyday life and keep the heart still
young. It steals merrily across the
workaday world, animating the drear-
lest monotony and finding place in the
most hopeless destiny. Such gay trav.
cling companion is humor for the pill
grimage Of life.
1.-THE woman with q sense of humor
has a safeguard against ennui, against
folly and against despair. She can never
be dull 30 long rs the comedy Of life is
being played before her eyes. With .
keen sense of the ridiculous she is not
likely to make a fool of herself, and
she will never be hopelessly unhappy,
for she will find in the most adverse
fate something still to laugh at, and
after all laughter is your true alchemist.
However it may be with the unmusical
person, surely the surly individual who
cannot laugh spontaneously on occasions
10 fit for treasons, strategems and spoils.
"But this blessed gift of humor should
be used to lift the shadows of life, not
to deepen them. A joke which causes
another pang of humiliation or makes
some sensitive heartache is not only q
cruel sort Of amusement, but it is also
very expensive indulgence. For Just Q
moments qualification at having made
hit the funny woman may forever
lose friend and may even arouse q
very genuine spirit Of enmity. We learn
TO forgive and mayhap forget many
injuries in life's troubled journey, but
perhaps among the wounds that rankle
longest in the human heart are those
which are mxde only in fun"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-27
GAY BIRDoF PARADISE.
Now the Fair Marie Jaquillart
II . Jailbird.


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4oDses A6vsotasssD - Pads ossAossv
- e>s,vA H,....,s,, n. v..ss
he Paris courts have iust sent 10 prison
scs sour ycare . woman who may certainly
cam sne disslncsson OF being one os Tho
esevcre.s ana most rsmafkable adveatur.
e>ees .. TINS censury-one OF those sses-
tu0 WHO'S exploits In real Inc sufpass the
wiIess Inventions OF the writer's Of fiction.
This u Mare Jsquillart. aiiss the Coun-
u oe Cnaleon. alias the Countess do
Nov'. Alias the Countess Dc Lols9. No.
sSef ance she was child. he's lcd . life OF
deception and fraud and brought misery
sed shame upon all with whom she has
como In contsct. and yet who 10 possessed
o. such potent personal magnetism and
mas . dc'ncnnor OF such inecnuousncss and
respro;sbilify that. even after having un-
derEooc terms of imprisonment for her
csfiJ onehses, sne mas never on emerging
.o's -" o'en - To- % nnd new VIC.
"ms
MARIO ssquhhsrt was born IN France In
80, sm.d tnc rich rs-sure lands OF the de-
k"N"s W the ,omne' mo her parents
"c VT is,ncr ,o'k-
ohe day wni'e she was WORKING listless.
Y IN he n.,ns. ihwaruiy REVEALING the lot
sn.' oound hes 70 sucn drudsery, the pri.
ss'e s.'or !" inc heiehporing chateau
sa IN suuck with tho girTs
oena,y, ne ssoppcd ana addressed Tow
1nP"mchts 20 ncr. rcmarking the dep
uusn sfa'incsuon that greeted his
"ous Inc 'ohowing Gay the tutor again
ssci tnas way, anu mis- went ON until
me-. so9uantance grcw INTO intimacy.
A"c TUTOR nnally Induced Marie to leave
no'nc. ne toox hcf 10 the chateau, where
~ ,n'rusaN neI as q governees who
o"'o msko IN numirao'e in~ructor Tor
sS ."po!us hss" usugntcs having
1870 "nHu"ec IN INC sutor' inc Ianily
e";'yeu Matc cn h~ instrumentation,
an" sne succeeccu Tor several months In
Acpins ron her employers that she her
sif knew even less than tho children she
was supposed TO teach.
The novelty Of this new situation soon
worr on, however, and Marie once moro
Logan 20 turn her thoughts toward Paris.
Having saved certain sum from her sal.
Nsy' onyhk
eisier 70 her employers or her lover, she
left tho chateau and took the train TO the
CAPITAL.
Tic first step after having seen all the
metropolis had To show and becoming
familiar with what was Ia her nm entirely
new world was 10 seek some man whom
she could make her prey She finally de-
c'dcd that Commnndant de Chaleon, In
garrison az Marscilles and temporarily wis.,
ising Paris on business and staying at
she same hotel rs herself. was the man.
One evening the cornmandnnt was sit
Hng on the haicony of the hotel enjoying
. cigar after dinner when an unusual
srsrtac'c attrscted his attention to tho
Lalcony adjoinins his. a very pretty
young girl, dressed in deep mourning and
with beautiful Titinn hair streaming over
ner shoulders, was weeping distractedly.
her SOUS shOOk the balcony. and her tears
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-27

Just rs preliminary to his marriage .
Connecticut man has had to have a sur
ness Of girl that he once irtcnddd to
marry, but didn't. The operation was not
. particularly pleasant ono, but he deemed
II hess painful than the proccading& that
would be likely to follow the discovery Of
thas picture on his arm. q:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-27

"What DO you consider the most ab-
solutely certain way to distthSaiah
toddstools from mushromss"
Cook them. eot some other man 10
eat them and then watch hiS nvms,.
toms Chicago TfibanA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-27
asr Hair Change. Color.

In q Berlin asylum Is q patient. it IL
said, whose hair changes color with her
temperatue. When she Is cool and quiet,
her hair b light yellow, but when shc IL
restless and excited y becomes auburn.
Evening star., 1897-04-12
The Situation In the House.

Mr.. Bailey has again shown the qualities
OF a leader. When the question of the
tariff bill came up he advised against any
E,ere factious opposition on the part of the
minority. He recognized the fact that the
responsibility for legislation rested with
the majority. and he very property urged
that the measure reported by the ma jority
for the relief of the country be permitted
to have clear track through the House.
The sooner the bill became law and was
tried. the sooner it's value or lack of value
would be demonstrated If it justified the
Gains of it's authors, the. whole people
would benefit: If it failed. that result in
itself would go a long way to insure the
election of a democratic House next year.
This was both good reasoning and good
politics.
The question of moment now relates to
the appointment by the Speaker at this
extra session of all the committees of this
House. Mr.. Reed has given to the House
and to the country the reasons for tine
course he is pursuing. His party is perfect
~ satisfied with them, and that insureS
that his policy will not be changed Why
sgitate the matter of a change. therefore?
No legislation Is pressing upon the House.
when II passed the appropriation bills
which il had inherited from the previous
House. and then the tariff bill. it completed
the work for which it had been called
tcgeiher.
MIR. Bailey acquiesces in this view Of
things. AS a democrat he is opposed 10 all
Of the republican policies. He realizes that
some of them must be enacted, but he does
not care to assist in squirting the majority
on to do its utmost. The less it does. the
better he. democrat. will be pleased
He expects the tariff bill to fail as re-
storer of prosperity. and that that failure
a;one will do the work fer the republicans.
Besides. the regular sessions of this House
are yet to come. and there will be opportu-
mites for plenty of fight then.
Beyond mere debate, which in the cir
cumstdnces would be certain to become
more acrimonious than Illuminating. it Is
difficult to what the House could
coInplsh at this session by daily sittings
and 4 thorough organization. Mr.. Bailey is
as well fitted to enjoy and enliven debate
any of his party associates He is easily
one of the best takers in the House So, in
foregoing mere debate at this session, he
cannot be accused of selfshness at all. In
that matter he is as much despoiled as any
body else can be.
Evening star., 1897-04-12
n PernfciOun Policy

Ever since the manufacture and sale of
cieom1rgarine and other limitations of hut
ter became part of the commerce of the
country there has been a bold defiant and
persistent purpose on the part of many of
these engaged In the traffic to ignore the
laws and regulations governing It. The low
cost at which oleomargarine can be manu-
factured and Its close likeness to genuine
butter inspired the cupidity Of many of the
men who produced and sold It and thew
adopted the system Of representing the
product as genuine butter and selling II for
such to the public at prices usually oh
tained for the latter article
The persons engaged in this widespread
and outrageous imposition have been yir
tuaily protected In their practices by the
policy pursued by the officials of the In
ternai Revenue bureau. The men who are
Known to be the most fragrant violators of
the law and who have been arrested time
and time again for offenses coming ,pder
its provisions have been permitted to es-
cape the risk of trial In court and py
secretly paying into the Treasury Depart
ment large sums of money.
The low cost OF placing oleomargarine on
the market. which was shown in the Even
ing Star Friday to be slightly under six
aad-a-half cents q pound. and its subse-
qHent sale when represented as real butter
Evening star., 1897-04-12
An Urgent Resolution.

The Joint resolution introduced in the
senate recently by Chairman Mcmillan
ruspecting the Anacostia flats should be
passed early in the present session If 1t is
10 he given practical effect 1t appropriates
Auua TO enable the Secretary of War to
prepare project for the reclamation of
these low lands and marshes. the report
to be submitted to Congress on the first
Monday in December. 1897 In order to
permit the Secretary to make the necessary
preparations. to summon the proper agents
for the survey, and after the work has
been done TO digest the results and reach
a careful conclusion such the circum-
stances require. at least six months should
be allowed. That much time can be given
If the House will be sure to pass the joint
resolution by the first of June. but to make
certain the present is the best season for
the Senate to enact the legislation in order
that the House can have complaint Of
the lack of opportunity. This becomes the
more urgent when it is recollected that
two years ago the Senate inserted in the
District appropriation bill provision for
a survey of the unfinished aqueduct tunnel,
with a view to deciding the question of its
completion The work was begun at once
when the money became available, bu,
owing to the natural and necessary delays
II was not finished in time for the submits
sion of the report to the House commit
tee on appropriations. 1t reached the Sen
ate. however, while the District bill was
under consideration. and that body forth
with inserted an item for the completion
of the tunnel and reservoir in accordance
with the findings of the Secretary of War.
The House objected to this legisla ion on
the ground that it had not been able 20 ex-
anime the question The item was stricken
from the bill. This year it was expected
that it would surely be enacted, inasmuch
as the House had plenty of time for con-
siderat ton. but it again went by the board
the Senate had re-inserted it. 1t is to the
end that the appropriation for the Ana,os
tia Improvement which is needed even
mere sadly than the Increase of the water
supply, shall not be treated in this battle
fore and shuttlecock fashion that the
necessary legislation looking to a survey of
the ground and the formation Of a project
should be enacted without any delay at
this session There are many imoortant
matters to lie considered in connection with
inc Feciamation. such as the item of the
proper division of cost-if there De any
division at all-the character of the i'm
Erovement All It's extent. A dreadful con-
dition exists along this once useful wate,
course and It's cure Is matter of unusuai
importance. requiring careful examination
and preparation.
Evening star., 1897-04-12

81 IOfSetS.
The stock of ST. Corsets here in
cludes not only short, medium, long
and extra long waists, but also "spe-
cials," such as those short under
arm and over hip, but with extra
long waist. And those that are ex-
ira long over hip, but unusually short
under the arms. Then we have all
the best ST Corsets for cyclists and
ST waists for invalids. And here is
the really only complete stock OF
ST R. & G., c. B., Royal Worcester,
w. B., Thomson's Glove-ftting and
Manners Corsets.
Evening star., 1897-04-12
Supplies.

The Palais Royal prices
are lowest in the Dis
trict of Columbia. Investi-
gation-comparison of prices
will prove this. Bikes and
Sundries are on fourth floor.
where are experts to wait on
you. Mems Bike Clothing on
first floor. near nth st. door.
where bright young men are
in attendance. Women's Bike
Clothing on third floor.
With largest stocks of reliable
goods and least prices we
earn your patronage.
Evening star., 1897-04-12
A Leveler Of Ranks.

Pete said Meandering Mike, de BIZ
cycle is great ting"
Il don't see whut it's done fur u.s." re-
piled Flooding Pete.
It's annihilated de aristocracy, dat's
whut it's done. Whenever we gifts hand
out of old clothes. they're bicycle clothes,
an when we goes up ter make call at a
farm house nobody can't tell from de looks
of US dat We amt swells dat got lost on
century rum"
Evening star., 1897-04-12
The Palais Royal.
. Bicycles.

$3.50 for wheels practi-
cally as good as those cost
ing $Ioo. If not a Judge
bring a friend who is and
we'll prove our claim point
by point. The written guar
antee for one year is backed
by the Meteor Cycle Co. of
Chicago, one of the largest,
most reliable firms in the
world. They and we are
mutually responsible for the
wear of the wheel. You see
that we cannot afford to sell
an inferior wheel. We are
not fly by night dealers.
Evening star., 1897-04-12
His Identify.

WHAT 1 like" said the rural enthusiast,
lis the blissful quiet; the knowledge that
the birds can sing each morning undis-
mayed by the hustle of commerce, and that
the silent advance of the sunlight across
the floor is the only reminder you have
each morning that the cares of life must
be taken up once more"
Who is he?" whispered the new conner
tC the suburban town.
He's the man who makes a practice OF
getting up at o'clock three times a week
and working a lawn-mower which sounds
like printing press"
Evening star., 1897-04-12
We Want Prosperity.
From the New York Herald.

FfOm the NEW York Herald.
The people desire that this adninistra-
tion shall be pronounced success, for on
Its success or failure the prosperity and
happiness OF the people depend.-Albany
Journal.
There can be but one opinion on that
subject throughout the country. AZ for
those who didn't vote for Mckinley, they
are about as hungry as the rest of US for
q little prosperity which will enable them
to pay rent. buy shoes for the children and
save penny for the rainy day. They and
we are alike hoping that McKiniev wiIi
give the financial millennium good shove
or good pull or a good anything that viii
bring 1t this way by fast freight. We
want TO be kept busy: We love the smoke
that comes from the factory chimney: n
love the hum and hurry and hustle AZ
active life. And we wish that every politi-
clan who IL obstructive could be made to
an icicte- That fs our kind OF partisan-
ship. =
Evening star., 1897-04-12
Art and Nature.

A mist Of green is on the trees
Along the arbored avenue;
The sun looks down once more and sees
His mimicked self upon the leas
Where dandelions shine anew. s< 2
Yet all the blooming rare and rich,
The Easter season may disclose
Cannot compare to gIories which,
With wondrous hues and cunning stitch.
Her spring-time millinery shows.
Evening star., 1897-04-12
An Objection.

NO. sir said Senator Sorghum with
great emphasis. Il shall never feel satisfied
until these caricaturists are suppressed"
You object to a public mans having his
facial expression altered for the amuse-
ment of the public?'
1T isn't that. l hold that there is no
reason why man who gets Office should
any more than a private citizen, have his
features advertised SO that every creditor
and every man with a subscription paper
can recognize him at a glance"
Evening star., 1897-04-12
French COrSetS.

The only establishment in Wash
ington for the 'Fasso," the acknowl-
edged best French Corsets produced
Those in stock are from S. to $3s
pair. And here is headquarters for
the famous "P. D." Corsets. We
make speciality of them because
time is proving them to be superior
to all rivals. Only $2.75 for the "a
Ia Fasso," a bias cut corset practi-
cally as good as those more expen-
sive. And only $I.75 for the "A Ia
Venus" modelled after the WE'LL
known expensive French Corset.
Evening star., 1897-04-12

The results of recent elections are
source Of serious temptation for several
statesmen to waver in their determination
to apply themselves to their private bus
mess instead of to politics
Evening star., 1897-04-12

Liliuokalani is said to believe that she
could be elected president Of Hawaii. This
country has produced SO many examples
of that kind of hallucination that the ad-
can be excused for being skep-
ticai.
Evening star., 1897-04-12

Ii is to be feared that this dress-coat
discussion is taking up more of Mr..
Baiiey's time than half dozen box-parties
Or receptions would have consumed.
Evening star., 1897-04-12
Spring.

To greet her some On fancy's wings
May hasten and serenely smile;
To him but grief the season brings.
His best clothes now are out of style
Evening star., 1897-04-12

After one or two more victories Cen
eral Weyler may be expected to take up the
work of explaining the circumstances over
which he had no control
Evening star., 1897-04-12
The Corset You Need.

Don't be sure you are wearing the corset best adapted
figure tell lis that comparatively few of their
And know the why? selections are
made from stocks that do include styles Dmakers
because the Palas ROYALS every needed
style-and the estabGshment in that does
Evening star., 1897-04-12

The air-ship has superseded the sea-ser-
pent among people who make a speciality
sf seeing things"
Evening star., 1897-04-12
SHOOTING STARS.

Only one hundred and fifty men worked
cday On the city post office building.
Evening star., 1897-04-12
New Red Hats,
New Violet Hats,
New Bauett Hats

and together with the superb collection
of Millinery creations already on exhibi-
ttOn make tout ensemble of millinery
magnifccnce never before shown in this
vicinity. If you want to the Hats that
Will be worn by the fashionable ones On
Easter Sunday morning come in tomorrow
and inspect them at your leisure. Come as
our guests-you are not expected to buy.
or course shall be busy every minute
Of the day and far into the night in this
Ester week, but nobody shall be disa4,-
pointed. We have made ample provision for
extra help. and we shall see that every Hat
Easter Sunday.
Evening star., 1897-04-12
Here's Another:

OMiss Stewart having reformed the
ladies Of New York. Philadelphia and
Baltimore, is now saving the ladies Of
Washington world OF vexation, with
skirt facing that is waterproof and
almost wear-p proof Costs only SC yard.
Evening star., 1897-04-12
Bedding & Linen Speciaas

Just opened a number of choice STYLES In
Beautifui Spring Quilts covered with silka-
line. 81 so. $1.75 and 81
Full Double Bedside White Marsetlles
Quilt. slightly soiled, but otherwise per
feet. Bought to sell for $2.@n 40
Special value. ue....................3 p 40
The usual $1.25 quality Douhle-bed Sd
size Crochet Quilts Special tomorrow. -
72-in. Heavy Bleached Table
Damask Regular 81 quality. Spe- zEc
22-in. Bleached Napkins, all pure linen,
have always sold regularly at $l.25 e
Dozen special ~
eolored borders. Special. ...... AZT2C.
Is by 40 White Turkish Bath A OAZ~
Towels. Special. ............... 1Sz2~s
Extra size fine quality Turkish Bath
Towels, "a by 62. The biggest De-
value ever offered in this city at. AONe
Making your own Sheets seems like ex-
travagance when you can buy these good
Muslin Sheets, double-bed size EtA<~
(lO-fb, mere at O~Ss
Good Muslin Pillow Cases, SO by 10,
hemstitched A splendid value 1 OT/~
at OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ASZ2Ss
About 300 yds. Of full standard Gingham,
choice patterns. Suitable for children's
dresses, aprons, etc. Good 1Oc. value. S~
Special tomorrow. T................ wv
New line Of Percales in light
and dark grounds with entirely ONZ n
new designs. Special. ......... AS/2Ss
New line of Printed Silkaline. 1 2IZc
rich silky patterns. Special at A~/2S'
Evening star., 1897-04-12
Demonstration

U Miss Jennie Reed has come from
Philadelphia to show VOC that the I'm
perial Darning Machine can be used by
a child, and that 1t saves the eyes,
time. trouble and money-costing only
25 cents. Inquire Notion Dept.
Evening star., 1897-04-12

RhenInatisn. Sciatica, Gout. LumbagO ana an
Nervous dtseasea. at this seeson Of the year are
most troublesome Static Electricity. NJ applied
givss Immediate relief. and in time cure. Static
e!tatrlclty stimulates the blood. makes the mns-
chnrges moderates
Evening star., 1897-04-12

Just to introduce this Handkerchief de-
partment and to emphasize the fact that
We sell nothing but ALL PURE LINEN
GOODS at no higher prices than asked
elsewhere for the ali-cOttOn kind, we offer
these specials for tomorrow only:
Evening star., 1897-04-12

And right now when your millin-
cry needs are greatest-and when
every other establishment in the city
is advancing prices-we are going to
offer you some of the choicest and
most desirable of the new seasons
creations at the usual last-of-season
figures.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-07-30
Excursion to Niagara Falls.

On Thursday, August 18th, the Cleveland,
sion from Columbus, GAINESVILLE and inter-
mediate stations to Niagara Falls via Ceve-
land and the steamer City of Buffalo" of
the Cleveland and Buffalo Transit Co. The
round trip rate to Niagara Falls will be
$500 from Columbus and GAINESVILLE, $500
from Mt. Vernon, $500 from Millersburg,
$500 from Akron, and prOpOrtiOnately low
rates from intermediate stations. Train
will leave Columbus ii 80 a. m. and Zanes-
vile 1890 noon of that day, making fast
time. Tickets good returning five days
from date of sale. For special information
as to trips beyond Niagara Falls and all
details see special excursion bills or apply
to any agent of this Company, or c. +.
DAILY, General Passenger Agent.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-07-30

Mans two best friends are said to- be .
oun and dog. 1t is easy to get good dog,
but hard to get good gun. The guns made
by the Winchester Repeating Arms Co.,
New Haven, CT, are not only always good,
but they are acknowledged the best made In
the world. For years the Winchester has
been the standard of the world, and to any
one who has studied or examined its many
points of superiority its popularity IS not
hard to understand. The repeating rifles
and shot guns made by the Winchesters are
in demand all over the world. Although
they cost comparatively little, they are bet
ter than the highest priced hand made guns
in every way. Winchester ammunition IS
of the same high grade as Winchester guns
and can always be relied upon. Send for a
large illustrated catalogue free.