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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-01-18
ST. LOUIS NEGROES IN BUSINESS

From the St. Louis Palladium.
There are about one hundred
Business establishments among thu
colored people in St. Louis, among
which are eiyh: we!l-doing grocer
les, two excellent drug stores,
three extensive dealers ia merch-
andise, besides good'y number
afpaving and mechanical business
conducted in tho most creditable
rmanper. One corporation with a
i. capital stock Of $4,000. We
/: nave sixteen dsntists ana physio~
isns who have A ,urishing prac-
j. flee and who are rapidly acquiring
acompstency. These Negro doc
tors are learnsd and skilled, SO
recognized by both races, among
which their practice extends. In
legal profession twelve lawyers
fad q lucrative field for their
6alents. One is prosecuting at
torney for the city, and others
hsve represented celebrated cases
before the State and Federal SUI
prene conrts.
There are thirty seven carriers
d,dferk, in the federal depart
meats, many o. whom BY long
service and study have acquired
zn eff cheney which noae exoel.
In the various branches Of the
city government ara thirteen COLI
ared clerks and deputies, whose
salaries range from 80 to $3.50
per month. Besides these are a
aoodly number Of colored men
~ko hold positions to which com
E9ttaole salaries ara attached.
We have thivty-three we'll or.
gained religious congregations,
With churches and meeting halls,
among which are four church ed
Gces that would be a credit toany
people. Our pulpits are being
filed With scholars as we'll as
psous men, who eloqueut'y anal
yze aud aud expouud the most
difficult questions 10 thu theology
of their faith. There are over a
hnadred colored teachers in our
public schools, all Of whom have
Aeon tested in the orde lis Of one
at The most complete school sys-
teens of America the St. Louis
school systems. Some Of our
Negro educators are men Of orig
saai powers. and their presence
an eur schools add to the excsl>
seace of the system. In the char
itsble direction our churches and
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-01-18
A Kamr Newspaper.

It is not generally known that the
Kafars of south Africa, popularity sup
posed to be tribe Of wild savages,
publish a newspaper. It Is called the
Imvo and has for its editors Tengo
Jabaire and Mr.. Makubalo. Contrary
to the reports of the leanings OF the
Kaflrs in the present war, the 1mvo
strongly sympathizes with the Beers.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-01-18

The South Chicago Street Railway
Company has introduced into its cars
whiskbrooms and clothes brushes
These useful articles are placed In q
small cabinet in the forward end OF the
car, within easy reach Of the passen-
gers, with an announcement beneath
notifying travellers that the brushes
are at their disposal.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-01-18
-. w.u.. Patrons q Boehs' r'o,s.

n~ women Patrons q DuekS1 SnoSe
Sir women and four men, accused
Of patronizing bucket-shop IN the
Ratio building, were fined tho costs BY
Justice Martin yesterday. One OF I'M
women. who gave her name as Maria
Jones, attempted to leave the court
room without paying the costs. Do
tecttye Woodbridge saw her aud ne
pursued and overlook her at the door,
He took her to a cell. where she was
kept until she paid the necessary
amount.-Chicago Tribune.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-01-18

A monument now marks the place
where stood the famous tree in the en-
virons of Philadelphia, Pa, under
which William Penn negotiated the
treaty with the Indian chiefs, Of which
It has been said that it is "the only one
ever made without an oath. and the
only one never broken"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-01-18
Germans Would Save Birds.

Germans Would Save Birds.
The feeling in Germany against the
wholesale slaughter Of birds in Italy Is
getting very bitter. This year very
few swallows have come from tho
south. and 1t Is feared that in a few
years they will be practically exter-
minated.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-01-18
Gotham NIGHT Not Approyo,

Gotham Night Not Approve.
It is said that Commissioner Peck
hesitated to offer champagne to his
guests at the opening of the United
States pavilion at the exposition, As
he was afraid that it would not be ap-
proved In New York"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-01-18
Passion Plays Financial Rssul,s.

Oberammergau has been casting up
the accounts Of this years Passion
Play. There were forty-eight perform
ances and 100000 visitors, who paid
100000 for admission. The profits OF
the village from dodgers, the sale OF
trinkets, ETC., were between $3.50. 900
and $1,000 Munich and Bavarian
railroads have also prohted, the latte.
showing a surplus of S2.5o0;ooo.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-01-18

Raising tho Hat An Ancient salutatioA. y
When a knight OF old entered .
company Of ladies he removed his
helmet to indicate that he considered
himself among friends, and that there
was no need to protect himself. This
practice has survived in the custom OF
raising the hat when saluting . lady.
June Ladies' Home Journal.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-01-18
Widows Do Not Renaar7y.

In China It Is the rule Of good
c!ety that widows do not remar
They are not forbidden to do 80.
they are thought more highly Oh
they don't. In order to encoui
them the government, when they ha
passed the age of so, and have not II
married, confers on them tablet con
tanning a eulogy Of their virtues.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-01-18
Nine Barrels Of Stamps.

A dealer has purchased nine barrels
full Of United States stamps, but this
mammoth transaction has not created
q ripple on the market. There are no
Brattleboros, St. Louis. New Haven
nothing but plain everyday stamps,
and the dealer intends to seM them by
the thousand. They will come In
handy to decorate furniture.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-01-18
Prince Rupert's Dislikes.

Prince Rupert, the heir to the
throne Of Bavaria, dislikes the atten-85
tons of the White Rose league Of Eng
land, which, because it recognizes tho
claims of the Stuarts to the British
throne, persists, much to his disgust,
In styling him the yigntful prince of
Wales" z
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-01-18

A Billion Dollars Employed.
A good English authority estimates
that $1,ooo.o0o,o 900 foreign capital is
now operating in Russia in manufac-
turing, industrial, steamship and 9th.
Or enterprises.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-01-18
AZ TRUE AZ GOSPEL.

SPEAK well Of your friend, Of You
saomy. say nothing.
He who says what he likes will hear
What he docs not like.
A mans manners are the mirror N
which he shows his portrait
II cheerfulness knocks for admIs-
sion, We should open our hearts vida
70 receive Il for It nsvse comes ineH
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-01-18
Growth Of Book Publishing.

Growth Of Book Publishing.
During the past few years the book
publishing industry has increased, like
all others. In 1897 and 1898 the indus
try was at a low ebb. less than 5000
new books being put on the market in
either year; but in 1899 no fewer than
5000 books were published In this
country.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-01-18
Tolstoi's Daughters Assist.

Tolstofs Daughters Assist.
Count Leo Tolstoi is assisted in his
literary work by his two daughters
Tatjana and Marcia, who have more
than ordinary talent. However great
I may be OF not be as a novelist
said Tolsto recently, Il am much
greater as correspondent, because my
two daughters write all my letters"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-01-18

Prince Of Wales Studying Law.
The prince Of Wales still pursues his
law studies, most systematically, He
was chosen a bencher Of the middle
temple number of years ago.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-01-18

Britain's New Halfpenn! Stamp
Great Britain has issued new half
penny stamp, green in color; new
Is bi-eolored postage and revenue
stamp will also be issued about mid
summer, when the stock Of tho pres.
ent single colored green stamp will -
exhausted.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-01-18
A DEPARTED SPIRIT
Attends His Own Funeral and Thanks
His Ericnds.

Attends His Own Funeral and Thanks
His Frionds.
OF peculiar interest were the funer.
al services Of Gerry Valentine. Mr..
Valentine was. one of the early SET
tiers of this place, and was more than
80 years old. He was an ardent Spir-
itualist, and when he died he left d.
rections for his funeral, which were
intended to be practical denonstra-
ton Of his belief. The services were
held in the Universalist church. The
preacher was Samuel Wheeler, a noted
Spiritualist of Philadelphia, and he
chose "The Rainbow Bridge" as his
subject. Then the meeting was given
over into the hands Of Mrs. Minnie
Brown, a clairvoyant from Philadel
phia. Immediately after Mrs. Brown
had taken her position several raps
were heard. Our brother has a mes
sage for Cyrus F. Osgood," said the
medium. "He wishes to thank Mr..
Osgood and the others for their care
in carrying out his wishes in regard
to his funeral ceremonies" Mrs.
Brown then gave the information that
MI. Valentine was not alone, but that
J. o. Ransome. Mr.. Parkhurst and Mr..
Wyatt, former friends of the dead
man, had accompanied him on his cit
tic journey In the world" Several
other shades Of departed Spirtualists
had come with them. They reported
that they had made things homelike
for Mr.. Valentine, and gave messages
to the friends Of the latter which were
intended to cheer and comfort them.
The announcements were hailed by the
many Spiritualists in the audience with
pleasure, and after q few more con-
gratulatory raps Mr.. Valentines spirit
and its companions raped "Adieu."-
Hammanton IN. j. Special New York
Herald.
Caused BY = Cows Tall
Lock Haven PENN Spe. Philadel-
phia Inquirer: Mrs. Joseph Ross. OF
Pleasant Gap, met with most peculiar
accident When she went into the
barnyard to do the milking a COW
switched it's tail, which caught in the
handle Of the milk bucket. The hook
on the bucket handle caught in the
palm OF Mrs. Ross hand. Then the
heifer started to run, dragging Mrs.
Ross about the barnyard until she was
seriously If not fatally injured, the
hook at last releasing her after tear
Ing completely through the hand from
the deshy base of the thumb diagon.
ally across to the little finger.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-01-18

Great BritaiD's Insane,
For the last ten years there has bean
m increa7e Of 1000 annually In The
number of Great Britain's insana
The sun., 1901-11-07
NO TtRIFF TINkERING.
Gen. Gros,enor Says the Result In Onto
settles That Question.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.-"There is no more
chance that the Republicans in Congress
will attempt a revision Of the tariff at the
next session than that they will revise the
Ten Commandments. said Represent alive
Grusvenor. of Ohio, this morning. Gen.
Grosyenor made the remark ust after he
had called on President Roosevelt at the
White House.
The result Of the election in Ohio yes
terdav. continued Gen Grosvenor. ought
60 put stop tp the talk Of tariff rev. sion
Th" Democrats made their campaign
-vuarnly ON the proposition 80 change the
existing tarif law They were overwhelm-
ingy defeated Ih" lesson to be- derived
from tho results il apparent. Tor th" extent
Ut victory Wa unexpected
senator Foster IF Washington. after
talking with the President on prospective
legislation. expire. .od the opinion that there
would be- mo- itun iiukerirg dt fio coming
session Of Iougrc-- Tho country was
dong well enough. SAIL hr. ard up changes
were uc'slel With regard Goo reciprocity
treat Ie- senator Foster " a~ mot -r ~HI gIIu'.
The porulo ,f hi- ~td'" were oppp~'.d 20
the hrgertiuo treaty On Uo,uuui 81 the
T,slurtiuu in tine du'y .n wool. and the
fnut grouers OF california would resist
tine 'raati.- with iNo We India d',eud
-u,i.- Du account ut th" "ift-.f iu citrus
fru.- Wlul' tN. h""t and car" -ugdr inter
cote vD.i upnp-" any cuuc"--lun 20 the
rIgI. grUvtr- - Cuba
The sun., 1901-11-07
The Elections.

The results OF Tuesdays election in
New York were the election of SETH
Low Mayor by majority over SHEPARD
Of 90, 1903, made up of $3.50 in Manhattan
and The Bronx, $3.50 in Brooklyn, 779
In Richmond and less 565 in Queens;
the election of the entire Fusion county
ticket by majorities ranging from 1900
TO 5000, OF the entire Fusion Judiciary
ticket by majorities from Al 900 to 10000
over VAN WICK, and Of apparently
81 anti-Tammany Aldermen out OF 70.
The majority for JEROME for District
Attorney was more than 1900.
The New York State Assembly elected
will include lOs Republicans and AZ
Democrats, as compared with los Re-
pubhcans and IS Democrats in the last
Assembly.
The results in other States are: The Re-
publicans carried Massachusetts, Rhode
Island, New Jersey Ohio. Nebraska and
Iowa, and the Democrats carried Nir-
ginia and the Legislatures of Maryland
and Kentucky.
In Philadelphia the regular Repub-
icans beat Fusion ticket by about
20 900.
The sun., 1901-11-07

that such construction has ever been
necessary, The bearing of the prohibi-
ton was perfectly understood by the
trainers Of the Constitution in the Con-
vention, and IL was deliberately adopted
for reasons that need not now be con-
sidered. The clause has been accepted
by commentators. from STORY down, as
taking wholly from Congress the power
to tax exports. Al times there have
been questions before the Supreme
Court as 20 what did or did not consti-
tute a tax on exports, but the utterances
of that tribunal at such times have served
only TO strengthen the main proposition;
as. for example, when Chief Justice
MARSHALL said in rendering the opinion
in BROWN rs. Maryland:
Now. suppose the United States should re
quirc every exporter to take out alccnse for which
he should pay such a tax as Congress might th'nA
n proper to impose; would Government be per
mitied 10 shield itself from the Just censurc 10
which this attempt TO avoid the prohibitions OF the
Constitution would expose It, by saying that this
was tax on the person, not the ariice, and that
the legislature had a right to tax occupa,ionsi
or suppose revenue cutters were 10 be sta
toned OF the coast for the purpose OF levytng q
duty on merchandise found In vessels which were
leaving the United states for foreign countries
would II be received as an excuse for this outrage
were tho Government TO say that expectation
meant no more than carrying goods out OF the
country. and, as the prohibition TO lay a lax on
imports, or things Imported, ceased the instant
they were brought into the country. so the prohi-
billion to tax articles exported ceased when they
were carried out of the country"
Possibly what Mr.. STREIrF has vaguely
in mind when he advocates export duties
on American cotton is the circumstance
that such "a tax was once levied on the
products Of our Southern fields. But
it was levied not by the United States
Government under the Constitution
of the United States, but by the Con-
federate Government under the Con-
stitution OF the Confederate States.
When the Confederate Provisional Con
stitution was framed the prohibition Of
export taxes was omitted, The per-
manent Constitution, so-called, permit
ted an export tax il levied by two
thirds vote Of both Houses.
The sun., 1901-11-07


only waiting the opportunity TO land
Albania and Tripoli. and the small
4alkan States are ready to march their
atmies into Macedonia and Thrace;
while Russia, as no doubt il was ar
rapged at the recent meeting between
thN Car and President LoUBET, stands
byf feady 10 back the demands of France
by demonstrations in the Black Sea
andt on the Turkish Asiatc frontier;
and the Sultan thanks to his Armenian
polict and other circumstances, is with
out a'frisnd in the civilized world. The
Frendh action has been carefully pre-
pared and its successful issue will not
only gfeatly raise the prestige OF France
throughout the East, but tend to quell
the symptoms of the disafection among
the Mubsulmans that has recently mani
tested aself in Algeria, and is believed
in FranSe TO have been stirred up by
British and Turkish agents. II will
also helpto bring other questions in the
near East that have been pending for
years closer TO a solution.
The sun., 1901-11-07
william Trayers Jerome. /.

The triumph of WILLIAM TRAvERs
JEROME on Tuesday after an election
eering canvass of forceful originality
so remarkable that it attracted to him
the attention Of the whole Union, makes
this young man a foremost political
figure, nationally. II he keeps his
head il his victory dses not cause it to
swell, if self-consoiousness does not
replace the spontaneousness which was
so great a charm in his late canvass, he is
likely to have very important political
future.
Justice JERoME's election to be Dis
trict Attorney was due to the Republi-
cans of New York. Their loyalty to
the Fusion ticket on which he ran gave
him at least three-fourths of the votes
he received; yet he is a Democrat and "a
Democrat at a time when that party Is
so sorely in need Of popular figure who
is representative of living ideas and
not merely of mouldy past We call
him young man, though he is forty
two years of age and is only one year
younger than President ROOSEVELT.
Great political possibilities, therefore,
NAV be in store for Justice JEROME;
but because OF the sudden prominence
he has reached the test he will now have
TO endure will be all the severer. Has
he solidity of abilities and Of character
which will bear the strain that will thus
be put on him? Is he only flash light
or will steady illumination come from
him? Is he competent to fill larger
part than in local political drama?
The test will be applied to him sharply
in the office of District Attorney of the
county Of New York There he must
exhibit abilities of very different order
from those which captivated the public,
both political friends and political en-
emies, in the late canvass and the test
will be of both his moral and his intel
lectual strength. If he stands il, II
the stuff that goes to the making of
man of real importance is in him, if vain
contemplation of himself does not dis
tract his attention from the necessity
Of justifying in deeds the present popular
estimate OF him formed from his talk,
WILLIAM TRAvERs JEROME Of New
York may become a figure of large pro-
portions in the calculations of politicians
before his term Of Office is over. But
that will not happen unless, disdaning
all efforts to pose as such a character,
he earns title 10 continued prominence
by winning it by reason of his conspic-
uous desert.
Nor must he forget that it was the
Republicans OF New York who gave
him his chance. though he was so free
during the canvass in expressing sus-
picions that such partisan unselfishness
in them was impossible.
The sun., 1901-11-07

Ing when scBLxr annihns,ed the Spanish a, San
| tiago,-
or course the fact is that SAMPSON left
his station on tho blockade under orders
from the Navy Department for confer
ence with Gen. SHArTER, who was unable
TO leave the land.
Then the Mccoa Telegraph, typical OF
many others:
1T now appears that, with the exception OF the
plucky little Gloucester TIT with the Spanish
torpedo boats. the nghting a, Santiago was done
by the brooklyn aad the Oregon"
All that makes this so appear il Ad-
miral ScuLEY's testimony on the stand,
which overpowers all smooth references
TO glory enough for ALL" BY the official
chart, which may be accepted as accurate
enough In the rough, the easternmost ship
on the blockade and the slowest ship, the
Indiana, was nearer TO the Maria Teresa
when the latter turned to beach herself than
was the Brooklyn. The Iowa. next on the
line TO the Indiana, was nearer to the Teresa
than the Indiana. and the Texas little
further of than the Iowa When the
Oquendo turned ashore the Indiana was
something over half mile further from
her than the Brooklyn, but the Iowa and
the Texas were both nearer than tho Brook
lyn. When the Viscaya turned, she was
under the gunfire Of the Texas and Iowa,
the Indiana having dropped astern. This
latest phase of Schley prejudice Is par
ticularly contemplate.
Many other critics that have never ex-
amined into the facts of the case and refuse
TO learn 1--WE have before us the Cdircston
Daily Nens as an illustration), are trying to
exalt Capt COOK of the Brooklyn and
Capt CLARK Of the Oregon by spreading
the falsehood that these two officers the
only fighters" according TO the new
theory Of the engagement, were the only
two commanders who did not contribute
to the Story Of the Captains published
in the Century magazine in May after the
war. Both told their story in that
number Of the magazine, however. Capt.
Cooks story following that OF Capt.
PHILIP and Capt. CLARK's following Capt.
COOKS a second story from the Oregon being
supplied by Lieut.. EBERLE,
The sun., 1901-11-07
$1,000, 900 CHARTER VOID.
Water Works Property In New Orleans
Declared 10 lie Forfeited.

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 6,-The Supreme
Court Of Louisiana decided the water works
case to-day in favor Of the city of New Or
leans and State Of Louisiana. forfeiting
the charter Of the company. The COM
pany is a private one with capital Of
S,0O0,0O0, in which the city has some stock
and 1t enjoys the monopoly Of supplying
the city of New Orleans with water. There
has been much popular opposition TO IT for
year- on account of it's high charges and
this finally found its way into the Legisla-
ture in 1899 and the Attorney General was
ordered TO sue for the forfeiture OF the
charter of the company.
The city was introduced in the case and
made common cause with the state. The
court declared that the misuse of fran
chse conferred on a corporation by the
State is Just grounds for the forfeiture OF
tho franchise and that the water works
company had been guilty Of such misuse
in persistently charging higher rates for
water than il was allowed to charge
The sun., 1901-11-07
THE CHINESE INDEMNITY.
An American Banker Needed In Shan ghai
TO Collect Our H2s .OOO. 900.

WASHINGTON, Nov CIV. W. Rockhill.
Special Commissioner Of the United States
TO China. had conference with Assistant
Secretary Taylor Of the Treasury to-day in
regard TO the arrangements for looking
after the collection of the indemnity Of
s25,OO0,OOJ due tho United States from
China. II was agreed by the Powers,
under the terms of the protocol, that each
Power should appoint banker in Shanghai
TO attend to the collection and disbursement
OF the indemnity, the bankers TO compose a
special committee. There il no American
bank in Shanghai, and Minister Congcr
recommended recently that the British
member Of the commission be appointed
70 represent the United States. Mr.. Rock
hill and the Treasury officials would be glad
however. IL the business could be placed in
the hands of an American. II is suggested,
therefore, that il n responsible American
citizen should start banking house in
Shanghai, he would probably be able 10
secure appointment 80 care for this Gov
ernments share in the indemnity and re-
ceive commission thereon. He would,
Of course be required to give a bond for
the honest performance Of his duties.