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The Washington herald., 1908-04-19

palms waved and dropped in the unstable homage Of
nineteen centuries ago.
1t is good to hastily on to Easter when there is
no afterhough Of ehagrin perfect fitness OF
the festival
Mans Saviour has arisen; man should indeed rejoice
The very flower, the ly which typlfes the spendor and
the promise of the Resurrection wholly admirable
the fidelity with which the history its bloom depicts
the life eternal preserved within the s4puleher
Only score Of years have passed since William Har-
rs Philadelphia florist, received from friends In
Bermuda samples OF the Bermuda ly whose white and
beautiful blooms delight TO his astonshed eye
He put them forward in his native city as an Easter
flower. Their popularity instant Churches in gen.
eral which stl looked at Palm Sunday decorations as
part Of ritual to which they might not accede found at
Easterme outlet for human craving for beauty
which they glad 10 welcome
The tall white flower Dy year its way from
city city became known by the name Of it's
American patron, as lillum Harrs Everywhere it was
in demand and Bermuda began reap huge harvests of
lily bulbs.
While most Of the Bermuda lilies are brought here in
the form of bulbs. large import in the blooms
themselves has grown up within the last few years In
one shipment which arrived New York the other day
something like 1000 boxes of the beautiful white
blossoms
These blooms cut in Bermuda at the latest possibe
date and packed in boxes for shipment large per-
cenage cannot survive the trip worthless when
received but surprisingly large number are in fit con-
don for Easter Sunday They are purchased prin
cpally for the decoration of churches
city Of the first class to-day Chicago Boston or
Philadelphia, will receive 10000 to 10000 bulbs dur
ing the months of July and August They come from their
native island packed In pure shore sand s bulbs to the
package each bulb measuring from 10 nine inches
in circumference The ports entry are chiefly New York
and Philadelphia where arrival usual price is
about SIS thousand
florist in large way Of business will take from
10000 to 1900 bulbs He plants them once their stately
magnificent life Ike the body containing soros
hidden loyeliness Of the sou and. Ike grave into
which humanity must descend theirs Is cold and dismal
The temperature must be kept where the root growth
only viii start and it is until the chill of October
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Christian festival in Bermudan opportun-
ity which IS Japans watchword For some time now
Americans have beea celebrating their Easter all unkno-
nRy with lily from far-away Japan the only difference
noted oelng that lilies nowadays be growing leaves
narrower and longer flowers so large we
used TO see when We're boys and girls.
And already Japan has overeached herself This great
lavish uxury-loving America, whose VIII spend
for plant at a parior window enough money 10 keep
an oriental family week. has been continually growing
continually demanding more such eXtTaYaganCes little
IN the Of religion great deal in the name Of
style Japan would be Japan If she could have re-
sisted the temptation.
So the and hardy japanese lily is already sick
OF its sharp-eyed masters avaTice For years
more the japanese have turning and twisting to dis
cover some 10 retain their hold upon this immense
trade in lily bulbs; and they have found it In the Wild
beautiful island Form0sa to which they are
still sending their armies of subjlgaon while they are
telling the world beyond that the land breathes heav
eny peace
All is not peace in Formosa But enough peace is
there to let the exb eonquerors ndustrousy build up
business back OF the fighting Ine and the Formosa nm
Ongiforum already with US prepared edfy Chris
an pety at Easter long fasho5 admires lilys
paor and so long as japanese compliance with the de-
heart.
The new Formosa lily grows tan from three to three
and one-haf feet with foliage exceptionally in its
greenness and very well shaped There three bulb
sizes those measuring from six to eight inches
cumerence giving three four blooms those seven
TO nine inches giving from SIX those between
nine and ten inches furnishing from six TO eight
These bulbs are worth from $40 to S105 thousand and
they can arrive as late August % which permits Of
pottng early and allows the to refrain from
treme forcing for the Easter season.
1t may be that time the Easter lily will rein-
quish its sovereignty other the Joyous
spring How they aspire dispute liys ttle-the
azaas that come from Holland and sell at prices ranging
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eese or priest outside the limits Of his parish cannot
marry his other subjects without due authorize
ton So runaway couple find it rather difficult
to eude pursuing parent and besides this to be valid
there must be two witnesses marrage-one will not
suffice.
For the lawful celebration of the ceremony one Of the
contracting parties should live month in the parish
Where the marriage is to be performed This is not es-
senta to validity however Marriages Of persons with
our nXed aoodes according the regulations should he
referred 10 the bishop before the ceremony All this will
make the nasty marriage well nigh impossible to Catholics
The new rules OF the Catholic Church however are
not the only bars placed in the way OF cupid on the first
OF Inc year law became effective in New York State
making II necessary secure license after certain ones
tons have been asked and recorded.
ne" YORK state has been Mecca of runaway lovers
and the Little Church Around the Corner in the metrop
Oils has been the scene OF very many quick tyngs of the
nupt;al knot. w
But all this. too, Of the past The rector Of the
Little Church Around the Corner, the Rev Dr. Houghton
recently decided that doubequiek marriages were often
i-advsed So now, is necessary before marriage to
nave the banns published and present the proper II
censes OF course, there has been falling of mar
Iages at the church It is longer leading Gretna
Green for the United States
Naturally, ali this must be discouraging 10 Master
Cupid What viii he do? He still directs loving coupes
to places that have long held high in his favor ike
ST Joseph, near Chicago; Wilmington Del; Bristol Va
and other noted marrying cities but lost much
Of his former enthusiasm.
OF 1t viii admitted that there have been far
too many impetuous marriages the new regu-
latons viii result in lasting happier unions
But the year 1905 so far has been serious for this
little god.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-19
The Easter Lily FlowerS
Throughout the Entire
Year, but 1t Is Popular
Only for One Day.

DERHAPS it is because a new generation, to
the manner born, has grown up since the
Easter lily came into its queenly sway
perhaps it is because the traditional joyousness of
the day lends Itself more graciously to the whim
OF fashion than do other occasions of the year
perhaps it is simply that spring-the perennial, de-
lightful irresistibly pagan time of delight in life
must have compelled some exaltaton of the flow
ers; but the fact is apparent that Eastertde brings
with its festival bloom no tnge of sadness no sense
of unftness.
A whole nation responds to the quickening
life OF spring-6nds in the inimitably beautiful
resurrection of the flowers the sweetest, most fit
symbol OF the resurrection of the Saviour, whose
emergence from the tomb typifed the new birth
Of the human soul.
The story of the Immaculate IiIv and of its
lister blooms IS the story of one remarkable change
hat has become noteworthy in our national life.
fe so varied, so heterogeneous, that even at this
ay, the soothsayers and the prophets are at one
aly in the positiveness of their auguries-these
llat we shall emerge into racial homogenitv as
marked as that OF the ancient Jew, those that we
shall diffuse to cosmopoitanism more omnipresent
than that of the ancient Roman.
It all underlies the Easter buds and flowers
the gay sweet ancies of the present, the profound
momentous mystery Of the ages to come.
RAPID GROWTH OF THE PRETTY SENTIMENT.
thought Of Love blends
With dear remenb-ances Of hiendA
And in these earth aowers
With Eden's lingering fragrance sweet
The heavenly and human mest
The heart Of Christ ors-whttisr
some ten years have elapsed since in the estimation
OF an American town city the wearing or carving of
sprig OF lockwood spray of palm ceased 10 stamp
one as devout pest the votary Of foreign SUPER
stition.
That about the time when the churches them,
selves on Palm Sunday strained their resources LITTLE 70
give the faithful real palm of the cheaper and
humble box One church after another made the naln,
spray the vehicle for bringing the story Of mans
ready fckleness toward his God
Palm Sunday within a few years has been changed
In the popular esteem considerable extent from i,z
proper place in the pententa season to the occasion for
floral festival when house windows green with psln,s
as though in rejoicing city thoroughfare seems
truly Ike the jubiant deceptive way any since the
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from to So the rhododendrons bring from g to
$40 in the funess of their delcatey shaded charm the
spreas from 50 their large feathery
paniCes OF flowers pink and Whei
But thus far all Of them-ad0rabe azalea. as well as
prm and pretty tulp-have achieved dignity higher
than that Of Owersn-waitng the lily their queen.
Before the altar, where the soul of is hidden 10
repoice IN that it, toO shall arise and live beyond the
tomb; in the home where the intimate unseen roots OF
the virtues which mans salvation grow
tWineeyeTywheTe to-day the lily blooms typifyng the
benehcence pure and unaloyed Him who the
Teo0n and the life,
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4 LAS, poor Cupid!
n With wings clipped. thistle seeds SOW
4 y rosy way, and all sorts OF obstacles place
poor Cupid

- With wings clipped thistle seeds sovn in his
4 rosy way and all OF obstacles placed before
him. what will the fair god do?
Never. perhaps, has he had to face such difficulties
at one time as he must confront to-day
Church and state have to the conclusion the, hs
has been having too time; the result they say has
been too many divorces and untold cases OF marital nm
happiness Cupid went shooting his arrows ndscrinn
atey, rejoicing his way while the stricken nortaIs
without taking time for consideration leaped before thew
looked-into matrimony
To-day the laws of the Catholic Church concerning
marriage go into effect In New York additional bars
have been put up this year. other places discour
agements are placed in the way of too hasy flight to
the altar.
Most important OF the new regulations concerning
marriage is the decree issued by Catholic Church with
the authority of Pope Plus X which goes into effect TO-
day The new requirements interest TO both Cath
olics and non-Cathoes frequent unions be-
tween persons Of different creeds
Affecting the arrangements Of marriage in all mart,
OF the world they OF particular Importance TO the
United States Here the divorce evo has reached
crucial point in the opinion of all churehmen BESIDES
this the regulations settle decsvey many questions
which have occssioned complications
Heretofore the marriage regulations promulgated nv
the Council of Trent have been mandatory only in Ger
tain sections Of the country Thus the DEGREES were ob
gatory in the portions Of the country covered by the
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Louisiana purchase and lands the United States by
opan ana Mexico So rules in New York ST. Louis Phil
adeiphis and other places were different
Most salient Of the features Of the new marriage reg-
iauons the demand that all engagements must be made
"lng ana the stand of the church In not recoEnz-
ing as valid the marriage any Catholic who has not
gone through the matrimonial ceremony before duly
acGredlIed priest and two witnesses
qurenent was not necessary the United states
Undoubtedly rash marriages result in many divorces
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or cases OF lifetime misery-evils which sociooess
ana cnurchmen have discussed remedies in vain Facb
States. ' III the OHteo
In England court has the power to grant avoro.
IN thls country there 1921 In Germany the conrte
ulo%ed 10 dissolve marriage number twenty-eigbt in
France, seventy-nine S's"' III
The new DEGREES of the Catholic Church It Is declared
are issued because the church regards marriage &c
ment and that its sanctity and validity sboud ba So
guarded. '' 'N0Uiu De sdie-
EVILS OF HAsTY MARRIAGE.
Much evil, the church believes comes from in,nu,sA
engagements and hasty marriages So after to-day Cath
ohcs wishing to marry enter into formal written
engagement signed before bishop pastor of the
sh OF before two witnesses Unless duly atested the
ehurch VIII regard these nun and void
lhnk OF the privileges OF the past: bench MOON
nsht strung through trees the odor blossoms in the air
couple holding hands-pretty tight His arms encrcle
Her waist she signs and let's head rest on his shou
ger cupid Is nearby with bow and arrow He fixes the
dart draws the string, Whizz Two pairs of lps meet
You VIII be mine? he asks. YES" sne murmurs as If
NOW It must be done this way:
We the undersigned mind and possessing s,
knoEe1ge Of the obssioEs assumed do herein frs AMI NJ
solicited mutually holy nstrnony tf[e be
day d. sA' U'i'is uie
In testimony whereof We aax cur signatures on this the - s,v
Of -, ' ~ uas
JANIS NJ SMITH Of -
NARY r. KING Of -
Witnesses: Rchard n Philips. james M Burns
Not nearly romsntc-no! But declare the wise
not nearly so much repenting leisure afterWard and
fewer cases Of breach Of promise
According to the regulations bishop outside his do
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-08-08

Gladstone (Minn.) Family Caught i
Burning Building.

st. Paul, Aug. S.-Mrs. Robert Beck
strom sustained broken leg and
other injuries when, with her hus
band and three children, she was com
PEELED to jump from a second story
window of the Ehr building at Glad
stone. Her recovery is doubtful.
The Beckstroms lived on tire sec
ond floor, with a store below them
Fire broke out in the building and
when it was discovered all avenues oi
escape except through the windows
were cut off.
The family, after rushing TO The
stairway and finding their escape that
way cut off by the flames. ran to &
window overlooking the street anC
jumped to the sidewalk.
The father and children escaped
with few bruises, but the mother
was so badly hurt that she was hur
ried to hospital in st. Paul.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-08-08
ROLLING STOCK IN
EXCELLENT SHAPE
Canadian Pacific Prepared for
Mechanics Strike.

Winnipeg, Man, Aug Sit is be-
ginning to be realized now that the
Canadian Pacific railway was pre-
pared for the mechanics strike for
stock at present are in excellent con-
dition, the dry summer being light on
wear and tear. Besides 300 japanese
mechanics, trained in railway shops in
the Pacific coast states and technical
schools, are arriving and being dis
tributed where necessary. Sleeping
and dining cars are drawn up close to
the shops to provide accommodations
for nonunion labor and are guarded
by special constables. Fifteen shop
foremen or gang bosses walked out
here, declining to work with importa-
tions, only one declining to come out.
No violence or disorder has been re-
ported from any cOmpany's shop in
Western Canada.
1t is not expected that the strike
will interfere in any way with the
handling of Western crops, even
though II should last until wheat
starts to move, which is not expected.
Western wheat will not begin to reach
the railroad in any volume for five or
six weeks and the Canadian Pacific
has been making preparations for
handling it. 1t is estimated that the
crop will require about 10000 box
cars and of these there are already
10000 in the West, with a CORE
spending supply of engines. The rest
will be sent on as freight is offered
and will be kept in the West until
they are required.
Canadian Pacific telegraphers are
seriously preparing for strike within
a fortnight The arbitration award
will be forwarded to ottawa next
week and the men do not expect to
be satisfied.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-08-08
GOOD CROPS ASSURED.
Hartman Says They Are the Basis of
Prosperity.

San Francisco, Aug. S.-"A more
rational feeling prevails throughout
the country in the matter of financial
conditions" said K. II. Hartman, the
railroad magnate, while discussing the
question of prosperity and other sub
iscts of interest to the people at large.
81 feel that there is much improve
ment in the situation. With the crops
growing and those already gathered
the productions in the aggregate will
be of greater magnitude and value
this year. This is the basis of pros
perity. When the farmers sell their
crops they will be on the markets. to
buy and thus help the merchant and
manufacturer.
1T is necessary for the railroad
corporations to have credit with which
to raise funds to put their roads on
a proper basis and have them reach
the highest state Of efficiency. AS |
wrote 10 President Roosevelt and Sec
retary Taft / favored a regulated pub
licity, but felt that the railroads must
have protection. Forced competition
by legislation is destructive and not
beneficial"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-08-08

Japanese Sealing Schooner Seized BY
Russians.

Victor /, b. c., Aug S.--News has
been received here Ct the seizure
while attempting raid upon the Cop
per Island seal rookeries on June q
of the Japanese sealing schooner Miye
Maru, one of the two Which took part
In the fatal raid of June 16, 1905, al
st. Paul island, Bering sea, when five
japanese were killed by guards anc
twelve wounded.
The Miye Maru, which had sailing
boats out and was attempting to lool
the hauling grounds, was captured BY
the Russian patrolling cruiser Com
mander Bering and Captain Nomurf
and his crew of thirty-one japanese
sealers have been imprisoned at Petro
pavlovsk, on the -Kamtchatka coast
Protests have been lodged by Japa
nese on account of their Imprisonment
and a representative has been sent Il
st. Petersburg.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-08-08
Aid for Count Zeppelin.

Berlin, Aug. S.-A national commit
tee has been formed at Stuttgart, un
der the presidency of Prince Won Ho-
nlohe-Langenboug, to raise a public
subscription for Count Zeppelin. AL
ready more than $375, 200 has been
raised and the promises received
reach double this amount. The sub
scr!ption list OF the Berlin bourse to
tails over $4,000
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-08-08
COLONEL Villas NO BETTER
Now Believed the Wisconsin States
man May Not Recover.

Madison, Wis, Aug. 8.-The condi,
tion of Colonel William F. Villas has
shown hardly any improvement for
ten days and his family and friends
now fear that he may not recover. He
remains in an unconscious condition
most OF the time. At certain periods
during the day he seems to manifest
consciousness by indicating a desire
for food or drink, but he does 1t in so
feeble and uncertain manner that it
does not afford much ground for the
belief that he is materially improving
His brother. DIR. Charles III. Villas of
New York city, who came here sooL
after he was stricken, remains con
stantly in attendance.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-08-08
Left Half Million to Charity.

Philadelphia, Aug. S.-Half a mil
lion dollars out of an estate of $780,.
600 is given to charity by the will of
the late Mrs. Annie J.. Lowry of this
city. The will directs that $4,000 be
invested and the income paid to Vio-
let Peak, a cousin, for the care of
cats and parrots that belonged to Mrs.
Lowry, who was eighty-five years old
when she died Aug. l. These pets are
to be considered as having equal
share in the income and when they
die the trust fund reverts to other
heirs.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-08-08
OLD OFFICIALS
ARE ARRESTED
New Regime Now in Control
at ConStantinOple.
YOUNG TURKS TRIUMPH

Cabinet Composed of Their Nominees
and Commanding Public Confidence
Established on a Constitutional Ba-
sis-Sultan ders Claim to
Right to Appoint the Ministers of
War and Marine.
Constantinople, Aug. S.-All the
prominent officials of the palace
camarilla, who had not previously
fed the city or been incarcerated,
have been arrested They include
Ria Pasha, the former minister of
war, and Raghb Pasha, one of the
court chamberlains. Raghb Pasha
was taken only after a stubborn re-
sistance. He had barricaded himself
in his house and he opened fire on the
police with a rife from an up stairs
window.
The Young Turks have now com
pletely triumphed. A new cabinet prac-
tically composed of their nominees and
commanding public confidence is es-
tablished on a constitutional basis, the
sultan having given up his claim to
the right to appoint the ministers OF
war and marine. Kamil Pasha, who
for the third time has become grand
vizier, throughout his career has
struggled for a constitutional regime
and thrice has suffered exile for his
opinions.
Within the space of a fortnight
since the proclamation of the consti
tuition a regime appears to be firmly
established and the court camarilla
completely dispersed, without any dis
turbance. The Young Turks commit
tee publishes a remarkable document
calling on the people not to attempt
to satisfy personal vengeance on the
ground that the Indulgence in person
alities is opposed to its sublime ideal
1t calls upon all the government Off
cials to do their duty and TO report
to the committee any difficulties
which they may encounter in SO doing
The document prohibits all private
communication with the palace anc
urges the people to trust the commit
tee and obey it implicitly.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-08-08

This is what Hon. Jake Moore, state
warden of Georgia, says OF kodol for
dyspepsia. "E G. Dewitt & Co, Chi
cago, Ill., Dear Sirs-I have suffered
more than twenty years from indiges-
ton. About eighteen months ago had
grown 30 much worse that / could not
digest crust or corn bread and could
not retain anything on my stomach. |
lost 2olbs; in fact made up my mind
that | could not live but short time,
when a friend of mine recommended
Kodol. consented to try it to please
him and was better in one day. | now
weigh more than ever did in my life
and am in better health than for may
years. Kodol did it. | keep bottle
constantly, and write this hoping that
humanity may be benefited. Yours very
truly, Jake G, Moore, Atlanta, Aug. 10,
1904" Sold by Holiday x Porter.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-08-08
Cholera Epidemic in Russia.

Berlin, Aug. S.-The Prussian min
istry of public health has received in
formation that Asiatic cholera, as us
ual at this season of the year, is epi
demic in the Eastern and Southeast
ern districts of European Russia. Act
ing on this information the Prussian
central health Office directed a close
medical inspection of the Russian
frontier, especially the river traffic or
the Eistula and the Odor.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-08-08
Bank Failure Follows Suicide.

Minneapolis, Aug. S.-Another re.
suit of the difficulties that eliminated
city is the failure of the First Ma
tional bank of Belle Plaine, of which
he was president The bank is now
in charge of Frank o. Hicks, national
bank examiner, who on Aug. 3 found
the Belle Plaine concern to be in
solvent. Notwithstanding the heavy
losses it is believed that Mr.. Lund s
estate will still prove considerable,
one important item being the insur-
ance on his life, 100000 or more.