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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-05
Natures Easter Girl.

The gladstone Easter-tide comes on,
Tho sesame of spring;
When birds begin to tune the voice.
A summers praise to sing.
The leaves upon the trees bud forth,
The daffodls unfold;
All nature opens like a bud,
The sun foods earth with gold.
No more in this. our better age,
Do maidens seek in dress
And costly hornets to express
Their Easter happiness.
The modern maid. with trimming health
Gives locks a saucy curl:
Brings forth her bike and natty suit
She's Natures Easter girl.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-05

The customs, traditions and super
stitions connected with Easter are al
most innumerable. Their origins are
in many cases impossible to determine,
because they evidently took place at
time when the season was still pagan
in its character. Others, again, are d.
rectly connected with the Christian OBJ
servance of the festival. The early
Christians in many countries used to
greet one another on Easter morning
with the salutation:
Christ is risen
The reply to this was:
Christ Is risen, indeed, and hath
appeared to Simon"
This custom, it is said, is still OBJ
served in the Greek church.
The giving of eggs at Easter, or the
spring festival, is one OF the most
widely known, as it is also one of the
oldest. of the customs. From the re-
hottest times the egg has stood to the
Eastern nations as the symbol of the
universe, and it's breaking at that time
has represented the opening of the new
life of the year. When the custom
was carried over into Christian prac-
tice the Easter eggs were usually sent
to the priests to be blessed and sprin-
killed. with holy water. In later times
the coloring and decorating of the
eggs was introduced, and in royal
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-05
THE BUCKET .SHOPSPROBLEN
This Federal Law Hard to
Enforce.
SEEKING LIGHT ON SUBJECT.
Hucket-Sl.ops Are Prohibited by Law In
Four States-Oficials In Washington
will Work Hand In Hand with Col
lectOr Hertz ut Chicago.

Washington, April 5.-Collector
Hertz Of Chicago has troublesome
problem to solve in the new bucket
shop law. He is receiving the as
slstance Of the commissioner Of in
ternal revenue, and the entire force Of
that bureau, all making strenuous eff
forts to discover method by which
1t can be successfully enforced. In
four states-1llinois, Iowa, Missouri
and New observation-disclosures are pro-
hibited by law. The attempts that
have been made in Chicago to enforce
the state law have met with indiffer-
ent success. A conviction was secured
through confession, but the efforts
OF the Chicago Board OF Trade have
not been fruitful, because Of an ina
bility to prove to the satisfaction of
the courts that the concerns are buck
bishops as alleged
Seek Interpretation Of Law.
An Interpretation of the new federal
law by the commissioner Of internal
revenue has already been sought. A
large firm, with headquarters in Kan
sas City, recently in the courts at
Chicago, through an effort of the
Board of Trade to remove it's ticker
service and prohibit the display of bull
letins, appeared before the commits
sioner with voluminous briefs and a
prominent lawyer, and made an argu-
mpnt ~ ho
it came within section 2 Of the law.
which reads: Upon each sale, agree
ment of sale or agreement to sell any
products or merchandise at any ex-
change, or board Of trade, or other SIM
liar place, either for present or future
delivery, for each $500 OF value in said
sale or agreement Of sale or agreement
to sell, cent, and for each additional
800 or fractional part thereof in ex-
cess OF 500, l cent, etc" The mem
bers of the firm explained in detail
their method of conducting business,
produced books and extracts to show
that their transactions daily were
more than half as large as those Of
'AAS NAANo6o Dottlu vi duu con-
tended that their settlements were on
the same basis. They have construct
ed warehouses where they store prod
ucts and merchandise for delivery
should it be demanded, and have placed
themselves, they assert, in a position
where they are entitled to classification
under the head "or other similar
places" II
Is Left to the Courts.
They are not bucket shops within
the definition given in section three,
they claim, and sought Of the CON-
missioner ruling which would pro-
tect them against the imposition Of
the special taxes of that section. The
commissioner refused to classify them
under section two, preferring that the
merits of their claims should be passed
upon by the courts. This is a fair
sample Of the fight which Collector
Hertz must enter. The burden Of proof
is unOn the government
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-05
l.Ouk Made Of NIoiey.

A devout Spanish lady. who was an
enthusiastic adnlircr Of the Pope, re-
Gently sent him present Of a book
1t consists of go leaves. elegantly
bound. Each leaf Is . duplicate of its
brother and is simply a t. ,usand-p-
seta note.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-05
May Have Slain Peace Envoy.

London, April 5,--The Bloemfentein
correspondent of the Morning Post as
serts that the Beers have tried for
treason and executed Mr.. De Kock, the
peace envoy who took the message
from General Smith-Dorrien to Com
mandant General Louis Botha Feb. -.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-05

roll of the time of Edward l., which is
preserved in the Tower Of London,
there is an entry Of 1sd. for 400 eggs,
to be used for Easter gifts.
In the last few years artificial eggs
Of candy, china and other materials,
and egg-shaped articles of all kinds,
have largely replaced the real eggs as
Easter gifts. The shop windows each
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-05
To Ship q Million in Bars.

To Ship q MIlli0n IN Bars.
New York, April 4.-LaZard Bros
have engaged 81 100000 in gold bars
at the assay office for shipment to
Paris by morrow's steamer.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-05

year at this season testify to the in.
genuity expended in devising new and
attractive objects in which the idea OF
the Easter egg shall be preserved. In
Paris these Easter presents are gener.
ally given on the first day of Passion
Week. All are emblematic of eggs,
and are known as "oeufs DIES Paque."
or "Paschal eggs.'
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-05
Children's Easter

1t was the Saturday before Easter,
and the children all ran out to the
barn to hunt eggs, with Egypt, the
tame crow, hopping after them. Nan
ny was sure there must be several
dozen eggs in the hen house, Billy
thought the haymow was the best place
to find them, and Kitty said she had
seen old Topknot flying out from Dob
bins manger. Egypt said nothing,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-24

machinists say they will quit. All
Carnegie mills running full.
McKeesport: Demmler plant idle,
and no attempt will be made to start it
before next week. Everything else
closed down.
Irondale: Mill running with same
force as Thursday, making two tur,ss.
ana assurance from the manal er tina:
more men will be added todaH
Wellsville: Situation und anGed;
twelve mills running.
Lisbon: Fires started in 4 fplatc
plant Manager George Evansl says
everything is in readiness for Il start
soon with plenty of men. Sa kers
voted to remain out. and mill is st ong-
ly picketed.
Wheeling: Everything tied upl md
no apparent indication of an att4 apt
TO start any OF the mills. Il
Bellair: The National Steel q ~
pany's idle plant will. it is said.i be
started early next week by full fol e
of men.
No late advices have been recei1 u
by the Amalgamated officials fro,
either Bay View or Joliet, and tn /,
situation at those points is considered
by them to be unchanged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-24
BUSINESS VOLUME is GOOD.
1t Is Also We'll sustaIned-strIke Is the
Principal Drawback.

New York, Aug. pr. G.. Dun &
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade says:
Though there are some drawbacks,
notably the labor troubles in the iron
and steel industry. business is of we'll
sustained volume, to which fact pay
ments through the coutry's clearing
houses, railroad earnings and the
strength of prices of staple and partly
manufactured merchandise offer ample
testimony. Except in certain branches
of the textile markets sellers of mer-
candise have an advantage over buy
ers. and distribution is as large as
stocks will permit.
Exceptional activity is still the rule
at shoe shops and promises to continue
for some months. Sole leather contin-
ues remarkably strong. Slightly better
terms asked for staple wOolen and
wOrsted goods in no way diminished
the volume of sales After a season of
dullness at cents n pound cotton sud
denly developed considerable anima-
tion and strength. Sales of print cloths
have increased in the last few days.
Grain quotations eased of somewhat
during the week, though the net decline
was small.
Failures for the week number 2O3 in
the United States, against III last year
and - in Canada. against 20 last year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-24
JUST HEARD FROM FATHER.
Whom He Had for Years Supposed to FIJI
n Soldiers Grave.


Elkhart, Ind. Aug. 24.-The Rev.
Lewis Il. Appleton, a Christian minis
ter, now residing here but unassigned
to any pulpit. Thursday received let
ter from his father Edmund B. APP
pleton. whom he had supposed dead
from the time of the civil war until
recently, when he learned through the
pension bureau that ne was alive. Ed
mund Appleton. now 81 years of age,
was blacksmith at Logansport. and
had set out for Illinois to hunt work
just before the firing on Fort Sumter.
He enlisted in company NJ. Four
teenth Illinois cavalry. but did not
write back to his family. owing to the
stress of the times. The mother and
eight children. the eldest Is years of
age. led a humble life. and finally, aft
er the mother died. the children were
sent to her people near Dayton. o.. and
We're gradually scattered A man who
returned from the war told them of
their fathers enlistment. adding the
information that he had been killed in
battle. This the children ever after
believed
Recently, while visiting a sister. Mrs
Frances Hickman, at Rensselaer,. the
Rev. Mr.. Appleton suggested to her
that they write to the pension depart
ment to attempt to learn where their
father was buried. The department
answered by denying that he was
dead, and giving his address as Locks
burg. Ark. A letter to the address
brought a reply making it certain that
the long lost was found.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-24
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS.

The members of the New York
Stock EXHhange have petitioned the
governors to close the exchange on
Labor day.
The Marquis Ito has abandoned his
proposed American tour.
The Pittsburg base ball club. which
now leads in the National League race.
has signed all of its players Cor next
season.
Senator Fairbanks, of Indiana. was
at Chicago yesterday. registering at
the Auditorium.
1t is now reported that President
Castro. of Venezuela, has sent forces
to aid the Colombian revolutiOniSts.
The tenth annual session of the Con
catenated Order of Hoo Hoos has been
called 10 meet at Norfolk, Va, on Sept.
8.
George Keenan,. whose structures
upon Russia led to his expulsion from
that country. has arrived at Boston.
The American Bar association has
closed its annual convention at Den
YER L NJ Rose. of Little Rock, was
elected president.
sus is that the death rate of the Unit
Ell States has fallen greatly since 1890.
Cornelius Stone. living near Albany.
Ore aged 40. confesSeS that he helped
lynch the Benders-father. mother,
son and daughter-in 1873. He con-
fesses to put an end to speculation.
Tile total amount of money in Brit
iSh penny savings institutions is over
$3.50, 100000
In spite of the sworn Identification
of a Chicago man as hold-up by two
men, he proved an iron-clad alibi.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-24
UPPER END FARMERS
TO PICNIC NEXT WEEK.

The farmers picnic in Woodward's
grove in the upper end of the county
will be held Thursday, Aug. 20.
This is one of the big gatherings of
the county, and it will be a pleasant
day for everyone who attends.
1t originated a few years ago with
a dozen farmers, who took their fami-
lies to the grove for a days outing.
1t has grown from that till the at
tendance runs up to thousands. 1t
is made family picnic and nothing
more. There is no liquor allowed in
the grounds or any gam bling. There
is not better place to spend day
than this. From Port Byron there
will be hacks to carry people to the
grounds and return them in time for
the train.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-24
BULLET IN HIS BACK.
At the End of Twenty Five Years It Has
ParnlSzed Him.


Chicago. Aug. 24.-Twenty-five years
ago Desire Reuse was mayor of the
city OF Marshall Mich. one day n
maniac started ont TO burn up the
town. and set fire To number of
houses. Among them was the Reuse
residence. From n place Of hiding the
crazy incendiary saw Reuse trying to
eXtinguiSh the blaze. and shot him In
the back with i revolver. Reuse is
now at the Presbyterian hospital here.
"a paralytic. awaiting the decision Of
the surgeons. who are trying to locate
the bullet. Whether the removal of
the leaden missile will benefit him is
a matter OF doubt at present in the
minds of physicians who are interest
eel in his case.
Reuse Is JG years old and Il book
keeper. He was stricken with paraly-
sis on Aug. 10 while going to his work.
and upon being taken to the hospital
was examined by DIR. Fred ID. HOllen-
beck and DIR. f. !. Sem. Reuse re-
counted to the doctors the history of
his injury. with the result that they
have taken Il deep concern in his case
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-24
VIEW OF A NEGRO PUBLISHER
Says Those Who Are Causing Trouble at
London Are aParvenus."

Chicago. Aug 24-"ThoSe Ameri-
cans living at the st. Ermin's hotel in
London who objected TO the presence
of distinguished negroes from this
country are evidently parvenus." said
Edward L. Cooper, secretary of the
National Negro Business League. yes
terday. Cooper is the publisher of the
Colored American. newspaper of
Washington. ID. c.. and has devoted
some time to the question brought up
by the attitude of the white Ameri-
cans at London.
Il regret that such an incident
should occur he continued. 'It re-
fleets on all the white people of this
country, and l believe that few white
people approve. Frederick Douglass
once told me that people who would
not recognize him i'm this country on
account of his color met him as a
friend abroad. Some white people
who have suddenly become wealthy.
on the lookout for some way to prove
that they are aristocratS, sometimes in
suit negroes who are far above them in
everything except. perhaps, wealth.
I'VE do not expect to 20 into society
with white people. and, moreover, we
do not want to. 1t cannot injure such
men as Bishops Arnett. Tanner and
Derrick to have Americans insult them
abroad, but it does iniure the white
people of this country to have repre-
scntativeS of American society prove
themselves so narrow.
Black men from other countries,
than this have been entertained at the
hotels in London and white Ameri-
cans have felt honored to meet them.
but black citizens of america. who are
superior to African and Indian princes.
are insulted 1t only shows a narrow
ness, the result of lack of culture. and
proves the fact that upstarts are trav-
cling abroad"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-24
The Minnie HeuIy Mine Scandal

Helena. Mont. Aug. 24.-The 'sensa-
tional aifidavits filed in the Silver Bow
district court. in the Minnie Healy
case. in which it is alleged that Judge
Harney. OF Butte. was improperly in
fiuenced in rendering a decision ia
vorable TO the HeinZe interests, have
reached the supreme court through offi-
cial channels. The aftidavits. as wei
as the Mrs. Bracket letters. which
make up a large record. were filed with
the supreme court Thursday by counsel
for the Boston and Montana, and an
Injunction is asked for to restrain
Heinze from working the Minnie Healy
mine pending an appeal from Judge
Harnpv's Judgment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-24
CLAIMS A LARGE ESTATE.
Because of a TangIe in It's Transfer Many
Years Ago.

Battle Greek, Mich, Aug. 24.-S. ID.
Beidler. son of DR. Harry Beidler, who
plated Beidler park at Lake Goguac
sixteen years ago, has been here and
lays claim to the property sold by his
uncle. DR.. Jacob Beidler. to the present
owners, which now footS up to a neat
sum of money. When DIR. Harry Beid-
Ter came here he had just separated
from his wife. but had not secured a di-
yorce. He divided up his property with
her. hut as she was still his legal wife
and must sign all deeds from him, he
put the property in the name of his
brother. DR.. Jacob Beidler
After q time the wife of the first DIR.
Beidler died. Jacob Beidler then deed
ed the property all back to him. DR..
DIR. Beidler then returned TO his home
in TeXarkana, Ark. and was assassin
ated upon the streets. Upon the person
of the doctor was found at the time
the deed. This deed disappeared. The
second DIR. Beldler then came here
from Mount Pulaski, us, took posses
sion of the property and sold much of
if.
The son OF the first DIR. Beidler has
been here looking over the ground and
lays claim to the most valuable part
of the park. There promises to be ex-
pensive litigation over it. He has de-
parted for home and has left the mat
ter in the hands of lawyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-24
DEPARTMENT DECLINES
TO ACT AS TO HOWISON

Washington. Aug. 24.-Acting Sec
rotary of the Navy Hackett today re-
ceived reply from Admiral Schley
TO the letter submitted to him by the
department declining the question of
Rear Admiral H1wisou as to the au-
thenticity of the alleged interview
with him rejecting upon Schley. The
reply was sent to Judge Advocate
Lemly, which means. so far as the
department is concerned. further ac-
tion on the Howison incident will not
be taken, that being left to the court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-24
COLORLINEI EINLONDON
Negro cIergymen Express Them
selves on the Recent Ho-
tel Incident.
NEVER INsULTBD WHEN ABROAD
Late "Kick" Something of a Surprise
Remarks of a ''Kicker''-
Some Home Views.

London, Aug. 24.-An the London
papers publish articles on the obiec-
tions of the American patrons of the
st. Ermin's hotel to negroes. and the
uoject is much discussed in the ho-
tells. Englishmen side theoretically
with the negroes, while Americans, as
a rule, are Outspoken the other way.
Bishop Gaines, of Atlanta, one of the
negro delegates to the ecumenical con-
ference who caused the protest, is still
at the hotel. He said in an interview
Il have been staying at this hotel off
and ON since the beginning of July,
and was never better treated any
where. l regret exceedingly to hear
that trouble was caused by the arrival
of Bishops Arnett, Tanner and Der
rick. / was in Paris when the pro-
test was made.
Only Snubbed on United States Soil.
Il have met Americans. even from
Texas, all over the continent and re-
ceived warm greetings from them.
During my trip through Holland, Bel
GUM. Germany, Switzerland. Italy and
France / had not an insult from an
American or any one else. l sailed
from New York en- the st. Louis, and
was treated like .Iny other cabin pas
senger. l preached on Sunday at the
request of Senator Mitchell, of Oregon.
and General Grosvenor. America
would be the best country in the
world if II could get rid of of its race
prejudice. Laboring white men in Eu-
rope are oppressed as badly as is the
negro in America. except when it is a
question of law; then the labOrer has
the same justice as his richer brother.
especially in Great Britain. | hope TO
in America"
One of the "Kickers" Talks,
W. Whitfield. manager of the Anglo
American bank of New York. one of
the protesting patrons of the st. Err
Minis. said: Il do not object person
ally to Bishop Gaines or his daughter.
who are fine people. They crossed on
the same steamer with me, and were
liked by every one on board. He is u
highly educated. Intelligent man. But
with regard to negroes generally / OBJ
ject strongly to their presence in first
class hotels frequented by white peO-
pie. and protest against the privileges
accorded to them in Europe generally.
1t Sort of Jars Him.
cit gives me shock when l see a
beautiful English girl walking at the
side Of a negro who is, perhaps. her
husband. As for the attitude of Hotel
Manager Richardson, 1 excuse him be-
cause he is an EnSliShman; if he was
an American nothing on earth would
make me do so. When Europeans got
to know the negro as we know him.
they will curtail his privileges"
Manager Richardson said: Il have
received numerous written and verbal
messages of cOngratulation and in
dorsement of the position l have TAX
en-"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-24
Conspiracy to Admit China
men Unearthed in
Arizona.
INVOLVES FEDERAL OFFICIALS
The Authorities Take Action
Against Negroes in
Sapulpa.

Washington, Aug. 24.-'Treasury
officials have unearthed what they al
lege is wide conspiracy in Nogales,
Ari., 10 admit Chinese to the United
States. Thus far the collector at No
gales, William NJ. Hoey. Deputy and
Chinese Inspector Jossey Frank How
and another Chinaman VINO live at
Clifton, Ari., have been arrested and
other arrests will follow.
1t is charged that Chinese in large
numbers are permitted to cross the
border upon the payment to the COL
lector of any where from $50 to 5000
apiece. Hoey was appointed about
year-and-a-half ago from Indiana.
HOey Well known In Indiana.
Indianapolis, Aug. 24.-William NJ.
Hoey, arrested at Nogales in connec-
ton with Chinese frauds, was ap-
pointed from Muncie, Ind. He is
widely known among the republicans
of the state.
None But Creek Negroes to Stay.
Sapulps. 1. T., Aug. 24.-The citi-
zens' committee has decided that all
negroes not of Creek blood must leave
Sapulpa by p. m Monday next.
Notice to this effect was posted
around town today. 1t is said the
committee is determined that it will
enforce the order. The negroes will
probably resist.
The order is the result of an influx
of negroes from other towns and two
fe' onious assaults by disreputable
negroes in the last two weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-24
MIDDLE-oF-RoAD PoPULIsTs
Hold n State Convention in Iowa and Nom
mate n Ticket


Des MolneS. Ia. Aug. 24.-About n
score of the faithful of the Middle-of-
the RrOad Populist persuasion assem-
bIed in state convention here yester-
day and nominated the following
ticket: Governor, l.. II. Weller,
Nashua: lieutenant governor. Perry
Engle. Newton; supreme judge. j. r.
Mcdonald, Des Moines: railway com
missioner. Luke Mcdowell. Shelby
county: state superintendent of public
instruction. !. G.. Harland. Woodbury.
county All the nominations were by
acclamatiOn.
The resolutions adopted indorse the
Omaha national platform. denOunce
trusts and political rings. and demand
the cessation OF grants Of public fran
chises to private corporations: extend
sympathy to the Beers. indorse direct
legislation. demand equal taxation. and
favor state printing and binding under
state supervision. ALI Reed. Of Sioux
City. was elected chairman of the state
central committee.
10 a. Parker. OF Louisville. national
chairman. delivered an address. pre-
dieting that the Democrats Will drop
the silver question i'm 1904. rs well as
other POpulistic doctrines. and that
the movement for an independent third
party. embracing those principles will
be overwhelming in the nation.