davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-04-06
EASTER DECORATIONS.
Elaborate Trimmings are Very Appro-
pirate for the season.

Hor those who are fond of lay
ing in a stock Of spring plants at
Easter time there are very effec-
tive possibilities ia the way of
room decorations. One III these is the
palm room. And this is such a very
lasting thing thst it will be sure to be
beautiful all the spring months until
the family exodus into the country.
So never mind ii the outlay staggers
yuo a little at first glance.
The back ground for the palmroom
must be a palm. And when you get
it you can place it in a corner. and it
will be a handsome beginning. For a
$40 bill you can get one big enough 10
reach to the ceiling and take the
place of the dozen pots you were
going to get for the spring conserva-
tory. But for half the sun You can
get a palm big enough to give Dig
nifty to the palmroom. Next, if you
have a tall lamp set it in big jardi-
Mere with ferns. They will grow we'll
in the heat and will be wonderfully
effective. Small pots of ferns, palms
and rubber plants complete the green
room.
Set a tall vase of them also at the
foot of grandtather's clock, and be as
generous in their distr ibution as you
please. Even grandfather himself,
strict Puritan though he may have
been, would relax into a gratified
smile on Easter day at the sight of
the old time peace. Ribbons are to
play an important part in the Easter
trimmings
Easter baskets are wound with
ribbons so that the texture of the
basket is not seen at all. A very or
binary basket of striped straw may
have its handle and rim wound with
pink ribbons filled with pink hya-
cinths until it is a study in pink love-
illness. The basket should be as shall
low as possible, so that a few sprays of
moss arranged under the ribbon wound
rim will enti1 ely cover it. Trimming
the house for Easter is such a pretty
custom that one feels like bowling to
it in all possible ways. Happily the
spring novelties in Easter decorations
are so numerous, so varied and so
cheap that all may indulge in them to
a certain extent, even though the Eas
ter bonet and the Easter wrap be too
dear for present purchasing.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-04-06
$ CHANGES.

w. G.. Austin, the jeweler and op
ician, has moved his store from N
Queen street to the Morrison property
ON w. King street.
VIM. johnson will move his meat
store into the room vacated by MT.
Austin, which room is being enlarged
andF. A. Minor will open a grocery
store in the room vacated by Mr..
johnson, which will also be
improved.
The front of the oom into which
Mr.. Autsin will move will be torn out
and a new glass front put in.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-04-06
AN * ~
cas- E r
LUNCHEON
zaga allgGNaD a1tGIaaGugM aaEGGa

Easter is one of the highest feast
days IN the church calender. 1t is a
day of rejoicing azong mankind. Ev-
Ell the agnosfic, despite his views,
feels its influence. 1t more than any
other period seems to be the birth of
spring, the unfolding of natures
sweetest secrets, the shrubs and flow
ers. 1t is a day when hospitality is
supreme. Spring flowers make a most
lovely table establishment. Yellow
blooms should be employed-yellow
the glory of the sun. the emblem of
life-wlth their W crisp foliage.
Yellow can also be placed under a
white lace centre piece. If madam is
the possessor of gold and white glass
or gold and white china, it should be
used. Yellow bonbons are obtainable,
and candied quarters of oranges are
especially appropriate in color as we'll
as delicious in flavor. 1t should not be
forgotten, however, even on this feast
day that it is spring and that conse-
~quently the viands to be served should
be dainty. Here is an acceptable and
s~easonable menu for Easter luncheon .
Chicken Breasts.-Have the butcher
remove the fillet from the chicken and
lard them. Under each one lay a
piece of fat pork in the bottom of
the braising pan. Dredge we'll with
salt and pepper. Cover the pan and
set on the stove. Cook slowly half an
stock. Cover the pan and place in a
moderate oven for one hour, basting
frequently with gravy. Do not let
the gravy cook away. Take the ~illets,
drain them, cover with soft butter
and dredge lightly with -four. BroiI
till a light brown. Boil the cauli-
flower and place it in the center of a
platter and place the chicken breasts
about it and Their small link sausages,
fried. Over the c~auliflower pour a
white sauce and on the breasts a
sauce made of the stock in which they
were cooked. Skim all the fat from
it and cook a tablespoonful of butter
and one ~teaspoonful of flour together
until a light brown: then add the
gravy and boil up ono and strain.
Select new potatoes of even size, boil
and serve with a little melted butter
seasoned with salt and pepper sprink-
lie over them finley chopped parsley.
Easter Salad.-Select the crisp,
fine leaves of endive and form into a
fluffy green nest in the salad bowl.
Mash two cakes of Neufchatel cheese
and soften with a ~teaspoonful of olive
oil, mold into egg shaped balls and
place within the green. Pass a French
dressing with this salad.
Salpicon of fruit served with
whipped cream is universally liked.
Mix lightly equal portions of orange
pulp, bananas cut into half inch dice,
pineapple and a few strawberries.
Add sugar and sherry or liquor. Let
it stand an hour on ice before serving.
Then place In a glass or silver bowl
and over the top pour sweetened whip
ped cream. Garnish thicklv with
strawberries.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-04-06
CHAPTER III.
THE MERIT OF A GOOD HORST

TIT MERIT OF A GOOD HORSE.
i paused, not to swear this time, but
for a momentary reflection III the vani-
ty of man and the deceitfulness of wom-
an in taking advantage of it, and then l
sprang upon the back of that old brown
hack-confound him for an army mule
without the earsl-and gave chase. |
had no switch or whip, but | roweled
him and kicked him in the sides until |
frightened him into a greater speed than
he or any II else believed to dwell
within his long frame. He gave a wild
snort, and w plunged after the feet
girl, rocking and swaying like a boat in
a stormy sea, but even with such exer-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-04-06
THE x y
EA E r
FESTIVAL

The Easter Festival has been OBJ
served Throughout the Christian church
from early times in commemoratiOn
Of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. IL
corresponds to the passover Of the
Jews which in the King James YER
sion Of the Bible is called once by the
name Easter. The name appears
several times in the earlier versions.
Easter is observed by the Greek,
Roman Catholic, Episcopal, Reform
ed and Lutheran !churches, and by
many of the non-liturgical denomina-
tions who do not generally regard the
church year. The esteem in which it
is held is indicated by its ancient title
The Great Day" Easter is the
Sunday which follows the l4th day
of the calender moon which falls upon
or next the 21st day of March. This
is true both OF the old style and the
new, and the new rule has been
used, though not universally from
an early date. The northern Irish and
Scottish, together with the Picts OBJ
served the custom of the Brtions,
keeping their Easter upon the Sun
day that fell between the XIV. and
the Xxx. day of the moon.
Easter Price.
A queer phrase which originated
witb tba oarIy p,arcbopto woo f4At
Easter Price" This meant at cheap
rate and was no doubt used because
flesh at that season was little eaten
and consequently at a discount.
Easter Dues or offerings is another
phrase used in the church of England
to denote ce- tain dues paid to the
parochial clergly by the Pensioners
at Easter as q compensation for per-
sional tithes or as the 1.-THE for personal
labor.
Easter Eggs.
Easter Eggs, or Pasch eggs, are
symbolical of creation, or the re-crea-
ton of Spring. The practice of pre-
sentlng eggs 10 friends at Easter is
Magian or Persian. Christians adj
opted the custom to symbolic the re-
surrection and they color the eggs
red ~infallusion to the blood of their
redemption.
The eggs real or artificial, orni-
mented by dyeing painting or other
wise, are used as decorations or gifts.
Easter Week.
Easter week is the week following
Easter. The DAYS are designated as
Easter Monday, Easter Tuesday etc,
The Easter Flower.
The Easter flower is the "for de
pascua' of Brazil, a enphorbicaceous
shrub. 1t is frequently cultivated
for ornament, its flowers being sur
ronded by large bright colored bracts.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-04-06
fro BE CONTINUED
r.,rtr rhonsnnd scotch Mlner. Idle.

London, April 2.-Reports received
at a mass meeting of the Lanarkshire
colliery engine handlers, at Hamilton
showed hat 80, 900 miners are idle III
Scotland owing TO the strike for an
eight hour day.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-11-18
COOK GETS IN TROUBLE
AND RIDES IN AMBULANCE

Frank Karnair, a cook, took Of
Tense at the remarks of some boys
that were evidently addressed at him
while on Market square late Satur-
day afternoon and he pounced upon
the 11-year-old son of II. j. McKennan
to chastise him. The boy lodged in
to the feed store of Il. c. Benson
where. Mr.. Benson and others took n
hand and headed off the pursuit. In
the tussle which followed Karnair
was pushed backwards over n bale of
hay and his head struck with consid-
cradle force on the floor. The fall
stunned him and after some attempts
at resuscitation had failed, the am
bulance was called and the uncon-
scious man was removed to- St. An
thongs hospital in care of DR.. Fos-
ter. Here. after n couple of hours,
he revived and during the night was
released and went about his way.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-11-18
THE OLD MAN.
Its Significance as Applied to the Head of
the Business House.

Its Significance as Applied to the Head of
the Business House.
We're the head Of a large concern
or the responsible executive officer of a
great corporation, whether my age were
~ or 72, ! should want all of my en-
ployees or subordinates TO call me 1.-THE
Old Man" Not, of course, to my face
or when they were addressing me, but
among themselves or when they spoke
of me to their friends.
"His Majesty" "His Royal High
ness, - "His Excellency' and the like
all indicate that the persons to whom
they are applied possess power, but in
this commercially democratic age and
country the one appellation of undisput-
ed autocracy is 'The Old Man.
Applied TO the head of d concern it
frequently indicates love, generally re-
spect and always complete submission
to authority. 1t is as free from any sug-
gestion of age as is reverend. 1t is
never given when there is a question of
authority or a smoldering rebellion
against it.
When 1.-The Old Man. says a thing.
that settles it; there are no questions TO
be asked; there is no comment to be
made. When "The Old Man" does some
thing, or fails to do something, there is
no criticism to be INDUCED in.
1.-THE Old Man" is the one person
about the establishment who is absolute
ly his own master, whose coming in
and going out are unhampered, whose
encouraging word carries real weight,
and whose reprimand indicates real dan
ger, to whom "sir" is a right and not
a courtesy.
Long live 'The Old ManP' And
when, through his half closed private
Office door, he hears the boys term him
thus kindly. let him congratulate him
self that loyalty is in his service and
that he has attained the acme of dignity.
-Truth
Rock Island Argus., 1901-11-18
SOME MORE OF SAME
Knox Administration to Repeat For
mer Record i'm Improve
ment Line.

The second administration of
Mayor Knox seems to have followed
the pace set by his first attempt at
engineering municipal affairs and
done nothing in the public improve
ment line.
\ couple of blocks of alley paving
just completed by the Tri-City Con-
struction company completes the
sum of improvements the present
season.
The city council, after occupying
the greater part of the summer
wrestling with an ordinance for the
paving of Twenty-first street, finally
adopted the measure in such shape
although it bore the approval of the
city attorney-that the mayor him
self would not have it and exercised
the vetoing prerogative. The conse-
quence is the thoroughfare viii re-
main in its present rural-like condi-
ton till another spring at least.
In the meantime Davenport and
Moline have gone ahead this year
with more paving than before. Rock
Island, which was first to inaugurate
paving in the three cities, and has all
along led in that respect, bids fair
to repeat its experience under the
former Knox administration and
slip back, while her sister cities adj
vance.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-11-18
The Greatest of Rivers.

The Amazon is the king of streams.
From first to last it receives over l, 200
tributaries, of which more than 100 are
large sized rivers and rise so far apart
and have their floods and GIBBS at such
different seasons that the Amazon is at
about the same height the year around.
At some points ON its lower course one
bank is invisible from the other. The
beholder seems to be looking on a great
yellow sea of fresh water. When discov-
cred, some tribes of Indians on the low
er portion knew nothing of the existence
of the opposite shore and did not believe
that it existed, saying that ''the great
river flowed all around the world. Its
mouth, including that of the Para, is
$50 miles in width, and it is navigable
for large sized ocean steamers for 1000
miles from the sea, and SO vast is the
flood that the ocean is tipged yellow for
400 miles from the coast of Brazil st.
LOuis Globe Democrat
Rock Island Argus., 1901-11-18
CALLING THE STATIONS.
Little Mistakes That Sometimes Occur In
Their frequent Repetition.

Little Mistakes That Sometimes Occur In
Their Frequent Repetition.
Occasionally, said a man, lone
hears guard ON the elevated road call
the next station back instead of the one
ahead. Coming down on the Sixth ave-
nue road, for instance, he might, On
leaving Grand street, look in and say,
THE next station is Blocker street, ;
when he meant Franklin. Still, this is
rarely done, not nearly so often as one
might think it would be, by men call
ing the stations over and over again all
day long. To be sure it might seem that
the names would be by frequent repeti-
tion SO deeply craven on their memory
that there would be the less danger of
calling them wrong, but what / sup
pose happens is this-that sometimes
the mind unconsciously switches over,
and the guard calls from the up list in
stead of the down, or vice versa.
Sometimes when a guard miscalls a
station he let's it go-perhaps he doesn' t
think k-of it himself. Sometimes he cor
rects in a mild tone of voice, as though
the least said about it the better. Some
times he sets it straight clearly and I'M
mistakably. rode up town the other
day on a Sixth avenue Harlem train
with a guard who, as the train left For
ty-second street, looked in and said,
'Fiftieth next, Fifty eighth street train,
change there for Harlem. But the next
minute he looked in again and said,
with equal if not greater distinction and
deliberation, 'Fiftieth next, Harlem
train, change there for Fifty-eighth
street
"Here was a case that was a little
different: A newsman who got OFF
Sixth avenue train with bundle of pa
pers at Fifty-third street handed a pa
per to the guard and asked him to give
it to the ticket chopper at One Hundred
and Thirty-fifth street. The guard look
ed into the car as the train started and
said, Hundred and Thirty-fifth street
next but this was SO far off that it
really needed no correction, and very
reasonably the guard let it go at that,
but he smiled as Re closed the door. -
New York Sun.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-11-18
The shah.s Treasures.

OF all the sovereigns of the world the
shah of Persia is said TO possess the
largest treasure in jewels and gold or
naments, it being valued at $50, 600,
600. The chief object of value is the old
crown of Persian rulers, in the form of
pot of flowers, which is surmounted by
an uncut ruby the size of hens egg.
The diamonds in another symbol of his
rank are said to weigh almost 30 pounds.
There is also jeweled saber, valued at
81, 500, 900. Another thing that the shah
prizes is silver vase ornamented with
100 emeralds, whose equals, it is said,
are not to be found in the world. In the
collection there is cube of amber which
tradition says fell from heaven in the
days of Mohammed and insures the pos
SCISSOR against bodily harm.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-11-18
FAIR OPEN TONIGHT
Mayors of Three Cities to Lend
Their Presence to the
Occasion.
EXHIBITORS ARE ON THE GROUND
Capt. Louis Sorcho Prepared to Give
First Exhibition Under
Water.

The annual Industrial fair held for
the purpose of raising funds to apply
on the indebtedness of the Industrial
Home association on its handsome
building on Twenty-first street will
open at the rink this evening for a
run of two weeks.
The mayors and city officials in
cluding the boards of education of
the three cities have accepted an in
vitation to be present and feature
of the opening program will be adj
dresses by the three mayors.
The association has introduced
several departures this season in the
manner of conducting the fair and
the plans to date have met with such
success that it is confidently predict
ed that the success of the fair now
opening will be without precedent in
this city.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-11-18
Floor Space Free.

Nothing was charged for floor
space for exhibitors and all available
room has been taken. Today the sew
eral exhibitors were busy as bees
getting ready for the opening and
by this evening most of them will be
prepared for the inspection of the
crowds.
Capt. Louis Sorcho, the deep sea
diver who Will give an exhibition each
night of the fair, has his tank and
apparatus in place and will give his
initial performance this evening. The
captain at his work wears an armor
and attachments weighing 246pounds
and he will appear in the bottom of
a 16-foot tank where the pressure
upon the entire surface of his body
will be something like two tons.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-11-18
soIatIc rheumatism Cured.

L. Wagner, wholesale druggist,
Richmond, Va, says: II had n fear
full attack of sciatic rheumatism, was
laid up almost two months; was for
tunate enough to get Mystic Cure for
rheumatism. 1hIs cured me after
doctors prescriptions had failed to
have any effect. have also heard
of fine results from others who have
used it." Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901
Second avenue, Rock Island, Gust
Schlegel & Son, 20 West Second
street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-11-18

81 have long suffered from indiges-
tion," writes q. A. LeDeis, Cedar City,
Mo. "Like others i tried many
preparations, but never found any
thing that did me good. until took
kodol Dyspepsia Cure One bottle
cured me. A friend who had suffered
similarly 1 put on the use of Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure. He is gaining fast
and will soon be able to work. Be
fore ne used Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
indigestion had made him a total
wreck" B. ii. Bieber and Hartz d
Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-11-18
BUSINESS PROPOSITION
Pure and Simple Statement of Facts--Sot
Ghost Stories--An Expert Praises Ivers
& Pond Grand Pianos Handled

by the Totten Music House.
Read the blunt truth of a purchas-
er of an Ivers & Pond piano, from
one who knows the merits of a fine
instrument:
Rock Island, ILL.,, Nov. ,, 1901.
Totten's Music House.
Gentlemen: After looking at and
testing all pianos handled in Daven-
port and Rock Island, l find your
Ivers & Pond Grand piano to be the
superior instrument after giving it
thorough examination from pro-
fessional standpoint and herewith
give you an order for same to be de-
livered to my home.
Very respectfully yours.
\. ID. BODFORS.
Of Augustana Conservatory.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-11-18
TEAMS PLAY A TIE
Rock Island High School Makes
Fine Showing Against
Moline.
ALL STARS DEFEATED IN PEORIA
Overmatched by Social Athletics,
the Score Being
II to o.

The Moline high school team and
rooters went home Saturday evening
with something to talk about after
the game of football in this CITY.
With all their advantage of weight
and experience they had been played
to 4 standstill, tied, with the score
6 to g, and left at the end of the con-
test fighting on the defense in their
own territory.
The visitors were at least Is
pounds heavier per man than the
Rock Island boys, and there was very
little division of opinion on either
side at the beginning as to the out
come, the only question unsettled in
the minds of most enthusiasts being
the size of Moline's score. And there
was no occasion for anyone to change
his mind till after the team from our
sister city had made all the points
it had coming.
Saturday was an ideal day for the
game, although rather uncomfort-
able for those who were watching.
Rooters from the two schools We're
about equal in numbers. and all were
tuned up to concert pitch. Within
eight minutes of the beginning of the
game, which was not started till
nearly 4 o'clock, Moline had forced
the ball steadily across the field, sent
ARIEL through for touchdown and
Kelting had kicked goal. After
Rock Island had kicked off n second
time things assumed Il different as
pect. The visitors were evidently
somewhat winded, and Rock Island
went after them with n vim that
could not be resisted. The forma
tions of the home team operated like
clock work, and were executed with
n speed that surprised even their most
sanguine admirers. After few min
utes of this sort of thing Oberg went
through center and crossed the visit
kicking the goal.
Narrow Escape.
Once again during the half Moline
came within a few feet of scoring,
but was held and pushed back out of
danger. In the second half dusk was
falling rapidly, and after the oppos-
ing sides had see-sawed back and
forth across the field without either
being able TO secure any pronounced
advantage, the game was called on
account of darkness, with the ball
in Rock Islands possession on Mo-
lines 20-yard line and three minutes
of the half unplayed.
The game places the high school
teams of the three cities as nearly
on par as it is possible for three
different elevens to be. They have
played all around. In their first game
with Davenport Rock Islands players
were at such an obvious disadvantage
in the matters of size and practice
that they did exceedingly well to
hold Davenport down to two hard
earned touchdowns. In the next
game Moline and Davenport played
to a tie in the latter city, with the
score the same as was made here
Saturday. OF the three teams Moline
is perhaps trifie the heaviest, but
Davenport is 10 or 12 pounds heavier
than Rock Island and much better
experienced in the game. The fine
showing of the local team is entirely
due to hard and consistent practice
since the beginning of the season.
for which the players and the coach,
IL. h. Brown, deserve the highest
commendation.
The teams lined up as follows:
Rock Island Argus., 1901-11-18

"For two years all efforts to cure
Eczema in the palms of my hands
failed, writes Editor II. n. Lester, of
Syracuse, Kan, 'then L was wholly
cured by Bucklen's Arnica Salve."
It's the worlds best for eruptions,
sores and all skin diseases. Only
25c at Hartz & Ullemeyer's-
Rock Island Argus., 1901-11-18
COUNTY TEMPLE
Transfers

Nov. 1G.-A. B. +. Adams to Perry
Willard, lots ~ and Is and part lot
IA, block Z, Rapids City, $3.50.
Charles Anderberg to Herman
tract in AIkinson's Sec
ond addition, Moline, $1,000.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-11-18
For Over Fifty Years

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. 1t
soothes the child, softens the gums,
alIays all pain, cures wind collie, and
is the best remedy for diarrhoea. 25
cents a bottle. 81
Rock Island Argus., 1901-11-18
Notice of Annual stockholders Meeting

Kock Island, ILL.,, oct -, lSOl.
The regular meeting of the stock
holders of the Peoples Power COM
pany will be held at the Office of the
company in Rock Island, Illinois, on
Friday, November %, 1901, at $3.50
p. m, for the election of a board of
directors and such other business as
may come before the meeting.
S. S. DAVIS, Secretary.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-11-18

Inspires one to nobler and better
deeds; unlocks the gates of happi-
ness; pours glowing vitality into
your system. That's what Rocky
Mountain Tea will do. 35 cents. L.
III. Thomas, druggist.