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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-25

creations, her chapeaux may come
from the shop of a Partisan milliner,
and yet it may be a source of annoy
ance to her that she does not make as
smart an appearance as the goyerness
of her children. Why? Simply be-
cause she does not stand properly. The
minute she stands lightly poised on
her feet, with knees straight, chest
we'll out, stomach fat, shoulders back
and the body from the waist fitting
ever so slightly forward, she has ac-
qulred a certain smartness Of effect
that no amount of beauty or fine
clothes could give. A woman cannot
stand correctly and look slovenly. And
yet how few women do stand property
An awkward posture is the chief fault
in the beauty of American women who
have passed 80. One must note with
regret the settled figures and protrud-
ing abdomens, for it is the tendency
Of the body to fall back heavily to the
heels unless there Is some exercise TO
Offset the action. The springy step
soon becomes thing OF the past, and
walking, instead of being rhythmic
falling forward, becomes jerky up and
down movement. The abdomen from
that time begins to prOtrude unpleas-
antly, and grace is lost.-Hester A.
Bassett I'm Woman's Home Companion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-25
The Dreadful Mouse.

In the course of recent discussion
| of the antipathy of most women to
mice, n New York lawyer related n
curious incident. An Italian was try
ing, on n street corner, to sell white
mice, one of which, by way of attract
Ing the attention of the passersby, he
allowed to sit upon his hat brim.
Two women noticed the mouse and
stopped. The owner lifted it down and
began to describe it's good Qualities
its tameness, its beauty, its docility-
in the hope of effecting a sale. In the
middle OF his discourse the little crea-
ture made sudden and swift
spring and alighted upon the arm of
one of the women. She gazed for q
moment with dilating eyes of horror
and then, with loud Shrek, fell in a
faint to the sidewalk She was carried
into the nearest shop. and it was min
utes before she recovered conscious
ness.
The curious thing about it is that a
policeman. attracted by the commotion,
recognized her as a daring criminal,
whose portrait was in the rogues' gal
lery and whose offenses against the
law had been accompanied by violence.
She had been twice convicted OF as
saults with knife and pistol. Yet this
lawless and dangerous virago collapsed
at contact with a mousei
Charles Reade, the novelist, recog-
nized the complete dissertation be-
tween this shuddering antlpathy and
any feebleness of will or courage. In
one of his best tales his Scotch heroine,
a dauntless fisher girl, who has dared
the elements all her days and has but
a moment before braved the wrath of
a drunken sailor, shrinks terrified from
a mouse, with a string tied to its leg,
which n small child tried to show to
her. A friend points out her inconsist-
ency.
"a mouse is an awesome beast. It's
no like a man." explains Christie in
genuously.
To most women and not a few men
mice are still "awesome" beasts.
Nevertheless as our modern outdoor
girls continue to improve their nerve
and eliminate hysteria the number that
scream, faint or lose their self control
at the sight of a scared little gray
shadow scurrying harmlessly across
the floor tends steadily to decrease.
They may not like mouse any better
than their great-grandlnothers did, but
they do not like to let a mouse render
them ridiculous.-YoutRs Companion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-25
The Fashion of Painting.

A story of fainting beauties is told
in the memoirs of the Rev. Julian
Young, subchaplain of Hampton court
palace. The palace is not only a
show place. but a residence for persons
of position, but of limited means.
From this fact some irreverent persons
call IL 1.-THE Quality Poorhouse."
One very hot Sunday a young lady,
not n resident of the palace, but living
in the vicinity, tainted in the chapel
during the service. Sir. Horace Sey-
mour, a widower, a Waterloo hero of
commanding presence and strikingly
good looks, raised the PROSTATE young
lady In his arms, carried her to his
apartments, deposited Ter on the sofa,
left her in charge of the housekeeper
and returned to his seat.
Strange to say, on the two following
Sundays young lady, each time a diff
ferent one, tainted during the service,
and on each occasion the same gallant
knight performed the same kind office
for the sufferer and then returned to
his post.
On the last of these three fainting
Sundays Lady Seymour, the aunt OF
Sir Horace, said to the chaplain after
service: 81 say, Mr.. Young. this fashion
of fainting will degenerate into an
epidemic If it is not put stop to. With
your permission will affix before next
Sunday this notice in the cloister at
the door of the entrances: Notice
Whereas a tendency to faint is becom-
ing prevalent infirmity among young
ladies frequenting this chapel, notice
is hereby given that for the future
ladies so affected will not be carried
out by Sir Horace Seymour, but by
Branscombe, the dustman.'
This warning produced the desired
effect and the plague of fainting beau
ties was stopped.-London Tit-Bits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-25
Jewel. ON the Forehead.

News comes from Paris to the effect
that the fervoniere is undoubtedly COM
ing back to favor. Forty years ago no
one would have needed to be told what
n fervoniere was, and many of the or
naments are in the possession of women
lucky enough to have Inherited jewels,
says the New York Sun.
The old fashioned fervoniere was n
forehead jewel, usually a large uncut
gem set in heavy gold work. 1t was
worn in the center of the forehead, at
tached to gold fillet or more often n
band OF black velvet which passed
around the head.
The ornament was marvelously be-
coming to a certain classical type of
face, but lamentably disfiguring to the
ordinary woman. The Emperess Jo-
sephine was particularly fond of the
fervonlere, which became her, although
her face was far from classic.
The uncovered foreheads of recent
seasons opened the way for a revival
of this Old fashion, and the jeNveled
stars and crescents which were worn
low against the forehead, with the
parted fringe of hair, limited at the
fervoniere, but now n number of Pari-
sian beauties have taken up the old
mode In earnest and have appeared
with splendid Jewels cleaning upon
their white foreheads just above their
brows.
The velvet band and fllet have not
appeared, the modern fervoniere being
as nearly as possible devoid of visible
setting and held in it's place by the
finest thread of gold or a string of
small pearls. The fashion is, of course,
extreme, but it has appealed to the Pa
risians' love of novelty, and the French
jewellers have innumerable orders for
the new ornament, while old feryo-
nieres are being taken from jewel cases
and reset according to the modern
taste.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-25
How TO Take Air Baths.

Two baths, say the newest health au-
thorities, should be taken every morn
ing, for no less important than the tub
bath for the body is the air bath for
the lungs. Perhaps you have never
taken an air bath and wrongly fancy
that it may be necessary TO turn your
self inside out to accomplish it. On the
contrary. the directions are extremely
simple. You need no apparatus. and it
takes but a moments time and very lit
tie effort. Every night the lungs become
filed up with impure air and more or less
poisonous gases. A person may go all
day without Kidding his lungs of these
impurities. Therefore it is as i'm
portant to battle the lungs every day
as the body. Few people know how to
breathe correctly. The lungs are not
filed by merely expanding the upper
portions of the chest and raising the
shoulders. The entire front of the chest
should be forced out as one inhales.
There are a number of exercises for eX-
panding the chest which you can prac-
tice in your room as well as in a gym
nasium. A doorway will serve as well
as the most complicated gymnasium
ferred. Stand directly under the frame
and place the hands fat on the door
casing, the tips of the fingers coming
at the height of the Shoulders. Walk
through the door without removing the
hands until you are arms length away.
This draws back the shoulders and
brings the important chest muscles
into play. Try this for 10 minutes
every night and morning. 1t will help
to wake you up when you rise and help
you to get to sleep quickly when you
go to bed.
Another plan is to expand the chest
the same way before an open window.
Stand about a foot from the window,
placing the hands ON the window
frame on either side at the height of the
shoulders. Without moving the feet,
let the body swing forward as far as
possible and return to perpendicular
position.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-25

worn by young girls. When II is too
high, few curls are introduced, and
also when the hair is weak.
But a low couture hitherto has been
confined to young married women not
afraid of innovations, says La Nouvelle
Mode. 1t suffices for one or two whom
nature has endowed with regular fea-
lures or the springlike beauty OF youth
to adopt the style, and they will be fol-
lowed by the majority. But 1T is gen.
orally admitted that young girls are
never ahead of the prevailing fashions.
We admit that the hair on the top of
the head suits the faces or young
women.
The question of hairdressing is an
embarrassing one at this moment. Some
ladies try the seraphlc style with bands
of hair round the face. Others hesitate
in presence of the grace of the un-
covered neck, the temples exposed to
view with the mass OF hair raised
above the forehead.
The shape of the hats is an evident
Indication of the coming transforma-
ton, with their fiat tops where there is
no room for a high chignon. Ladies
seem to be awaiting the new style be-
fore making n decision.
The transformation will come slowly
and almost imperceptibly, but we are
Of the opinion that for at least n GER
tain period the couture inspired by the
graces of Vatican are done for.
We do not yet see all the ladies re-
signed to the middle part, the hair fat
tened against the top of the head,
which is the real idea of the couture en-
bandeaux. The hair Is still raised up
and wavy.
But the profile is entirely different.
and the hair, interlaced in kind OF
undulatory movement, rests on the
neck without, however, going farther.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-25

property all kinds managed by this department
and Bervato of etates.
assignee
non-residents, nvalds and others. ss -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-25
WOMAN'S WORLD
A WOMAN WHO MAKES $1,000 4
MONTH BREEDING FINE DOGS.

The Dreadful Mouse Dressing the
Hair-How TO Take Air Bnths-The
Fashion of Fainting-Fhe Beauty of
Grace and Carriage.
To commence business with just SO
and in four years to make an income
of $4,000 year is a fine record for a
woman. This is what Mrs. Olivia
Ceder, of the Ceder kennels, 113 West
Thirty-seventh street, has succeeded in
doing.
- haYe always owned dogs" said
Mrs. Ceder. but did not go in on a
business basis until 1896. 1 bought a
Great Dane for So and so cheapIy be-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-25
She Like. the Queen.

One of the first letters received by
Queen Alexandra after her accession
was from the wife of the mikado OF
Japan. This is unique incident in the
history of Europe. for it is the first oc'
casion on which the consort Of an Ash.
attic monarch has ever congratulated a
European monarch on her accession to
the throne. The empress of Japan has
always been n great admirer Of Queen
Alexandra and carries her admiration
to the extent of initiating her mode of
dress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-25
beauty of Grace and Carriage.

A woman may have face as perfect
in its classic outlines as that of Greek
goodness, her figure may be we'll proper
toned, and yet she may appear unat-
tractive because she does not carry
herself we'll Beauty OF feature and
form weighed in the balance against
grace and carriage is always found
wanting. My lady's gowns may be
modelled after the most elegant Worth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-25

There is pleasing tendency toward
collarless waists for summer wear.
Neckbands are made narrow, and ties
are of thin lawn, while one or two
models with the sailor collar are
frankly cut without a pretense at a
high standing band. Surplice waists
have a collar standing up behind. but
ceasing in front where the surplice
folds over.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-25
Dressing the Hair.

Dressing the hair low. which ap-
pears to be seriously coming in, has
not yet extended to young faces.
There is the pompadour roll. for in
stance. with the light chignon in the
hair and the hair turned up at the back
OF the neck, which is almost uniformly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-25

At first glance the dresses of today
are not vastly different from those of
last year. but they are nightly so
hardly bodice but is full in the front
and. whether accompanied by jacket
or not, ends at the waist The variety
of sleeves is nearly as numerous as
there are days In the month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-25

When the summers sun is bright and
strong enough for garden parties, we
viii see adorable frocks of very thin
pastel colored crepe de chine and
batiste tucked in sunburst effects. The
center of every sunburst will be a
flower of lace applied fat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-25

The latest development of snowshoe-
ing as pastime in Denmark among
the women during the past winter was
to convert oneself for the time being
into kind of sleigh, with snowshoes
for runners. and be drawn in this free
and easy fashion by reindeer.
Graham guardian., 1901-05-31
THE NEW YORK WORLD.

Almost Daily at the Price of Week.,
The presidential campaign is
over but the world goes on just
the same and it is full of news. TIC
learn this news, just as it is
promptly and impartially-all that
you have to do is to look in the
columns of The Thrice-a a Week
Edition of The New York World
which comes to the subscriber l56
times year.
The Thrice a, Week Worlds dill.
gence as publisher of first news
has given it circulation wherever
the English language is spoken
and you want it.
The Thrice a-Week Worlds re,
gular subscription price is only
Sl,00 per year. We offer this un-
equaled newspaper and and THE
GUARDIAN together one year for
1920.
Graham guardian., 1901-05-31
Tongue Twisters.

Susan shines shoes and socks;
socks and shoes shine Susan. She
ceaseth shining shoes and socks,
for shoes and socks shock Susan.
Robert Rowley rolled a round
roll round; a round roll Robert
Rowley rolled round; where roll
ed the round roll Robert Rowley
rolled round.
Sammy Shoesmith saw shriek-
ing youngster. If Sammy Shoe
smith saw a shrieking youngster,
where's the shrieking youngster
Sammy Shoesmith saw?
/ went into the garden to gather
some blades, and there 1 saw two
pretty babes. "Ah, babes, is that
you babes, braiding bladeds, babes,
If you braid any blades, babes,
braid broad blades, babes, or
braid no blades, babes.-Boston
Herald
Graham guardian., 1901-05-31
NEW GOODS.

We have just received new and
fresh stock of dry goods, consisting
OF Percales, Dmities, Lawns, Per,
clan Lawns, solid colors in any
shade you desire.
Ladies knit and muslin under
wear. Embroideries and laces.
Feathered fans from 25 cts. tc
90 cts. Black and white silk fans
from 20 cts. to so cts. japanese
fans in all styles and prices to sui
all.
Lift Gents Band bows and Tecf
scarfs.
Ladies' fancy neckwear ant
belts.
Also fine line of shirt waists
that we are offering for 25 cts
each.
Gents furnishing goods in dress
shirts and underwear Just the right
weight at just the right prices.
We invite all to come and ex
anime our stock and you will find
that we give you better goods for
less money than any store in the
Gila Valley. Our expenses are
small, therefore, we can afford to
sell on small margains.
A low price mark touches every
article in our store, and every
article is Of first-class quality.
2t J. r. WELKER & Co.
Graham guardian., 1901-05-31
Investigate you the each of the
following questions.

The following gem should be
pasted in every mans hat as re-
minder of his duty when he desires
to speak i'll of any woman. Re-
member this: Beware how you
speak of Il woman's character.
Think how many years she has
been building it, of the wounds re-
ceived, of the tolls and privations
endured; and let no suspicion fol-
low her actions. The purity of
woman is the salvation Of the race,
the hope of future greatness and
the redemption Of man. Wipe out
her purity and man sinks beneath
the wave OF despair with not a star
to guide his life into channal of
safety. Think, then, before you
speak, and remember that any hog
can root up the fairest flower that
ever grew, so the vilest can ruin
the purest character"
Graham guardian., 1901-05-31
Notice of Sale of Real Estate.

In the Probate court of the county of raham
Territory of Arizona
In the Matter of the Estate of Noticaof 81, =,
JAMES r. NICKS Real Estsfa y, ~
Deceased. Private Solas
Notice is hereby given, that in pursuance 81
an order Of the Probase court in and for The
county of Graham Territory of Arizona. made
on 9th day of May, 1901, in the matter Of the
estate Of James r. Nicks deceased, The under.
signed, the administrator of said estate will seI
at private sale to the highest cash bidder bieci
to confirmation by said Probate court on or with
in six month after the l7th day of June 1aol
Bids in writing received at the SherifSs office
IN the city of Solomonville in the said county of
Graham, Territory of Arizona. the followinp
described real property, to-wt:
Lots and in block one ~ in the townsite of
Duncan in Graham county, Arizona, and per.
sonal property, as follows, to-wit: About ffty
l50 head of cattle ranging in tire vicinity of
Duncan, Arizona, branded HI connected and
cross l.
Terms ofsale; Part cash down and balance IL
necessary ON a few months time with good se
curly GEO NJ. NICKs.
Administrator Of the Estate ofJames r. Nicks
deceased. Dated NAV 27th 1e01
First publication May 81, 1901.
Graham guardian., 1901-05-31
Land to Be Retained.

Upon the allotment and open
ing Of lands to settlement in the
Kiowa, Comanche and Apache res
ervation in Oklahoma, there will
still be certain lands reserved to
the government. Sixty thousand
acres of military reservation at
Fort Sill will be reserved from
settlement, as will also section 16,
&c, 13 and 33 in every township,
these being reserved to the terri
tory for public schools, colleges,
and public buildings. There will
also be about 10000 acres Of in
demnity land selected by the terri
tory for school land, taken by al
lotments, ETC., which will be re.
served from settlement.
There will be agency reserva-
tions at Anadarko and Fort Sill, a
half dozen sections at different
points for issue stations, allotments
to churches and missionaries and
adopted members of the tribe and
school reservations at Rainy Noun
tain, Fort Sill and Riverside. A
wood reservation has also been set
aside east of Fort Sill near the In
dian territory line, embracing
about 10000 acres.
When all the deductions are
made for various purposes there
will be left about 100000, acres
in the Kiowa, Comanche and
Apache reservation and 100000
acres in the Wichita reservation
for white settlers -Natire An,eri-
can.
Graham guardian., 1901-05-31
BOUTELLE'S sUFF ERING
OVER
Distinguished Statesman Dies in an
Asylum at Waverly.

Distinguished Statesman Dies in an
Asylum at Waverly
Former Congressman Charles
A. Boutelle, of Bangor, Me-, died
at the Mclean Asylum, Waverly,
Mass. Mr.. Boutelle had been in
the Institution for many months
for treatment on account of brain
trouble. He was nursed during
his long CONTINENT in the hospi-
tai by his daughter, Miss Grace.
In December last he resigned his
seat in the House, and Congress
authorized he President to ap-
point him to be captain Of the
United States Navy on the retired
list.
For many years Mr.. Boutelle
served as chairman of the House
naval committee, and in that
capacity he aided largely in build
ing up the new navy.
1t is not only in the naval af.
fairs that Mr.. Boutelle was active.
In the Fiftythird Congress he
forced the Hawaiian question, and
in the Fiftyfourth Congress he
voted alone against the Venez-
uelan resolutions and the recogni-
ton of Cuba. He voted also
against rushing" into war with
Spain, as he put it, but in the
meantime he laborcd with heart
and brain to prepare for emergen-
cies, so that if war came the arms
of this nation might be victorious.
Graham guardian., 1901-05-31
All the Snakes Get Loose.

a Paris, Texas, dispatch says
There was lively time at the
Wells. Fargo express office for
while yesterday afternoon be-
tween 4 and 5 o'clock. Among
the express packages in the office
were two boxes containing 200
snakes, some of which were of the
largest size. They have been
shipped from San Antonio to a
snake eater show, which is one of
the street fair attractions. In
some way the snakes in one Of the
boxes managed to push up and
make their escape. Clarence Zinn,
the cashier had occasion to go to
the back part of the office for a
package and all at once discover
ed he was surrounded by snakes.
Every direction he turned to
make his escape he was confront
ed by the reptiles.
He says he dosen't know how
he did it, but that in some way
he leaped over them and hurried
up to the snake mans tent on the
square, pale and out of breath, to
get him to come and put them
back in the box. When the
snake man reached the express
office he picked them up and put
them back in the box like put
ting chips in basket. They bit
him until both hands were bloody,
but he didn't pay any attention to
it.
Graham guardian., 1901-05-31

How dear to our hearts is the
old silver dollar, when some kind
subscriber presents it to view; the
liberty head without necktie OF cor
lar, and all the strange things
which to us seem so new; the wide
spreading eagle, the arrows below
it, the stars and the words with
the strange things they tell; the
coin Of our fathers, we are glad
that we know it, for something or
other twill come in right well;
the spread eagled dollar, the star
spangled dollar, the old silver dol
lar we all love so well.-ET.
Graham guardian., 1901-05-31

Many of the coast towns of Cali
fornia instituted last year on Me-
mortal day an unique form of
tribute to the memory of our sail
or dead, whose unknown graves lie
in the ocean. Bands of children
marched to the waters edge and
while singing patriotic songs,
strewed the sea with flowers. 1t
is now urged that this pretty cere-
mony be made a national custom,
and with this idea in view circr-
lar, signed by Mrs. Armitage S. G.
Forbes, of Los Angeles, CAL, is be-
ing sent about, urging all interest
cd and influential people to concur
and assist in perpetuating the cere-
mony.
Graham guardian., 1901-05-31

Avoid eccentricities in note pa
per. Plain white unruled paper,
of medium size, OF delicate gray or
very pale blue paper, may be used
by lady, but anything startling or
bizarre violates good form.-June
Ladies' Home journal.
Graham guardian., 1901-05-31

EMPEROR WILLIAM may import
the American hen to Germany, but
will the time ever come when the
politics of that country will permit
Of our election roosters appearing
in the public prints there?
Graham guardian., 1901-05-31

Tea Garden Drips is sugar
syrup of highest quality, once used
always wanted. Deliciously sweet
makes tafiy candy to perfection,
Manufactured by the Pacific Coast
Syrup Co. 707.70e Sansome st
San Francisco. 3m.
Graham guardian., 1901-05-31

THIRTY-oNE billions Of dollars is
the aggregate of the national debts
Of the world. This is ten times
greater than a century ago. Inas-
much as the creditors are all on
this earth, their is no danger of
foreclosure by any Of the other
spheres.-Er.
Graham guardian., 1901-05-31

MUNICIPAL ownership has seized
the people of Fulton, Mo-, and they
have voted to purchase cemetery.
This comes very near running mu-
nicipal ownership into the ground.