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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-16
A Martyr on Paper.

The letter which Mr. German has adj
dressed to the editor CT the Baltimore Sun
Is one of those smooth deliverances for
which its author is famous His expressed
concern Is for tie welfare of the demo-
cratic party of Maryland. His real concern
is for the political welfare of Arthur p
Gorman- Prsttn5ing to lie willing to take
himself out of the senatorial contest he
sockets himself more firmly than ever in
ii. IL there was the least occasion before
for believing him possessed OF the stuff of
which martyrs are made. nothing of that
occasion remains now.
The letter is, of course, a trick. German
esque in conception and execution. AS a
matter of fact. Mr.. German has neither the
desire nor the power to retire from the
field Putting it in the old form. he would
not retire if he could. and he could not if
he would. He IS the issre this year. The
present dzmocratic organization in Mary
land revolves around him. II he were re-
moved or even his power materially dinin-
ished. smash would come to all within the
radius of his control The first note heard
from his camp in reply to his proffer of
personal placement is one of earnest
adulatory protest He should not have
thought of such thing. The offering. he
is assured. is characteristic, but it must
not be accep.ei. The party cannot afford
it, He is the only pebble on the beach,
the Eastern Shore included. The democ-
racy of Maryland would toddle to swift
destruction without his guiding hand.
1t is not to be supposed that the anti
German democrats of Maryland will be
deceived by this mane1ver. They know Mr..
German They are fighting not only the
political leader, but the man also. They
consider that everything done under his
direction is done largely for his benefit. and
they desire to see an end made to all that
and. politically. an end made to him. There
Is but one safe course for them to pursue
and that is to continue to fight not only
him. but everything bearing his brand or
wearing his collar Mr.. German is not of
the retiring kind. A fish would live as long
out of water would Mr.. German out of
politics.
1t is useless to examine Mr.. Germans
letter for evidence as to what he exIects
at the polls in November. He may be dis
couragsd or he may 10 very conf ont. This
letter will do him no harm, no matter what
the situation in the state may be. He is
simply, as usual. playing politics. If he
loses he will hold aloft this prefer of mar
tyrdom- If he wins his friends will not
permit the martyrdom. The old phrase
still holds good Mr.. German is a very
smooth citizen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-16

The campaign IL Greater New York is
the most striking campaign of the year
Begun upon lines purely of local bearing.
u has passed far beyond those bounds. and
u Is hardly too much to say that it pos
sesses an interest and Importance now in
excess Of many Of the state contests. The
people of every section OF the country are
watching 1t.
The question originally related only to
good government for the new municipality
1t scanned only necessary for the men of
responsibility to get together to secure
that They were known to be in the ma
3ority. The enemy was Tanmany Hall.
out Of power and discredited But divi-
sions set up. and on both sides. Those
seeking good government and those seek
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-16
Look to the Water supply.
m the Philadelphia Press.

From the PhiiadeIphia Press.
The pollution of one spring from which
a water company at Maidstone. England,
drew its water supply has SO far resulted
In over 400 cases of typhoid fever. and. in
consequence. life in the little town Is COM
pletely disorganized. and 1t has become a
regular sick camp If small town officials
in this country want an example Maid
stone certainly affords an eloquent text
from which to preach a warning sermon.
In connection with this 1t is interesting to
note that the London Speaker would take
a short cut to sanitary reform by prose-
cutting the responsible officials. II that
should be applied in this country the water
supplies Of many cities now polluted would
be changed for the better. Even derelict
councilman might filter Schuylkill water in
tiffy II damage suits for typhoid cases
were laid at their doors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-16
In Doubt.

81 don't know exactly what 1 had better
do with this advertisement" said the man
in the newspaper business office. "A poll
tician wants to put in long statement of
his grievances paid matter. How shall
1 classify it?"
Il guess" replied the cashier after some
study. I'VE had better put it under the
caption help wanted"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-16
Mason and Dixon. Line vanishing

Fraternal sentiments have largely taken
the place Of sectional prejudice and nat
urally as the result Of this gratifying
change our brethren Of the north are be-
ginning to appreciate more fully the ex-
traordinary resources and possibilities of
the south. With the utmost confidence in
the genial quality Of her climate and the
labor enriching fertility of her soil, the
south extends a cordial invitation to rest
less and dissatisfied spirits in all sections
To come into her midst and aid her in de-
veloping her marvellous resources.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-16
Unfortunate.

There's the wood pile" significantly
suggested the housewife when Meanderine
Mike applied for a repast.
Madam" he replied. dis here is one O
de mos melancholy coincidents dat ever
happened. I'm de president of de 'Socia-
ton of Wandering Woodchoppers an II
ain't been morn two minutes since 1 de-
clared a general strike
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-16
The CuIminatine Woe.

October rhapsodies are due
The blooms We loved are lost.
Skies should be gray instead of blue
And We should sing Of frost
Once more the sere and yellow leaf
Is rcstling meath our tread.
All garnered Is each generous sheaf.
The summertime has fed.
Oh. autumn day. grief-stricken men
By you are most dismayed
When the mercury starts up again
For 30 in the shade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-16

Perhaps Mr.. German did not stop to con-
slider that his course was certain to in
crease very materially the demand for
copies of the Baltimore Sun for the next
few days
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-16
John l.. and Josiah.
ON the Baltimore American.

mayor Of Boston. rather stretched the lines
of courtesy when he called the opening
speech of his opponent, Josiah Quincy.
bum" The idea OF Josiah doing any
thing bum! He Is as slick as q Yankee
clock peddler. but he Is not bum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-16

General Weyler Is disposed to follow the
example of John l. Sullivan. Finding
himself outciassed as fighter, he turns
his attention to politics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-16
Overlooked.

about how many votes do you think
your candidate will get?" inquired the New
York politicians friend.
ITO tell you the truth, none of us have
thought of that. We have been so busy
trying to take the votes from one another
that we haven't figured ON who was going
to get Them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-16
The Important Point.

II want REFORM" asserted he,
The statesman grave and bland;
But I'm determined 1t shall be
My own especial brand"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-16

II New York and the yellow kid keep
that sort Of thing up much longer Miss
Cisneros may be taking the first steamer
back to Recojidas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-16

Miss Cisneros should now go ON the stage.
Her Imprisonment In the Spanish prison
and her escape would make the melodrama
of the year. while the receipts would pay
all the expenses Of the war for another
campaign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-16

Mr.. Germans letter appears in the ad-
vertising columns of the Baltimore papers.
They doubtless regard it as purely private
and personal matter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-16
SHOOTING STARS.
Cash and Credit.

THAT young man deserves a great deal
of credit for the way in which he managed
your campaign remarked Senator Sor-
ghum's friend.
HE deserves more than credit" replied
the senator. reaching for his check book.
He deserves cash"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-16

Anybody who doubts that strong drink
is raging can be convinced by noting the
dispute between young Mr.. Logan and the
Chicago temperance people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-16
what Ca. rAas Meant

From the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
The climate OF Cincinnati il considered
by some people to be far preferable to that
Of Washington during September and Oc-
tober. especially during campaign for the
senatorship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-16

If Mr.. George should win, Mr.. Tom John
son will inevitably be pointed to with scorn
as the new boss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-16

The warmth of Mr.. Gardeners remarks
en- reform appears to have upset the calcu-
lations for October weather
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-16

Judging from his vocabulary. Mr.. Bird
Gardiner must have strain Of poll parrot
blood in him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-16

Sweet are the uses of adversely Virginia
proposes to set her convicts to raising
sugar beetS-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-16

3S-inch Novelty Mxtures-a number Of covert
cloth effects among them-a great many grnn-
ties and silk mixtures in patterns and col
oriEgs particularly exclusive-39c. is their OGh<,
real worth AyNs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-16

Cancels Hair Cheviot and Basket weaves-evcry
thread all wool, 40 inches wide-49c. is 2mo
their worth Observation-Disclosures. OyNe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-16

extra heavy.
For This Sale, IIIc. yd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-16

52-inch All-woOl Twillback French Broadc1otl.
Imagine what leader this IL when ourselves
will be compelled to pay more for the same goods
next importation than We are ask kSc
ing you now-S9c. value. ...............V WV
All the new shades in 3s-inch Wool mOf,
POpins-0Sc value Observation-Disclosures. WV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-16

15c. Figured Waist Lining, regular width,
black back.
For This Sale. oic. yd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-16

NOVELTIES SERGES HENRIErTAs. PLAIN
AND FANCY MOHAIRS DOESKINS, COVERT
CLOTHS, BASKET WEAVES AND BROAD
CLOTHS. HALF MILLION YARDS oF PER
CT-WEARINt; FRENCH AND ENGLISH MAS
TERPIFSES AND THE BEST AMERICAN IDEAS.
IN EVERY SHADE THAT MAN AND NATURE
CAN PRODUCE EVERYTHING FOR WHICH
FASHION CALLS.
Flain and blended. smooth and rDugh stripes and
figures checked and plaided, fine and loosely wo-
ven, sOinber and gay
Such Is the description of the greatest stock of
degrade and moderate priced dress goods ever
assembled beneath the roof of a Washington con
Germ. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-16

DC. Hcrring-bone Hair Cloth. gray only.
the best Hair Cloth i'm the city for 25c. I'd.
For This Sale, I6c. vd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-16

1oc. Navy Blue Pcrcalinc, LANCASTER
MAKE, one yard wide only. Eight pieces in
this lot.
For This Sale, 6ic. vd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-16
Lansburgh & Bro.
OStrictly One Price.
We Give Trading Stamps.
Fine Black Dress Goods.

A new invoice of Fine Black
Dress Fabrics. Our own inn
portation, from the celebrated
manufactures OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-16

AnweOl Imperial Serges 36 inches in width
The Weave of these goods Is finer and softer this
year than ev.r-all the shades and = D.
all tie staple colOrlugs. 33c. value. 49,. HO0s
40-inch An-wool Henriettas-the newest .-ol1riuss
for both street and evening wear-regular , =,
49c, value. ,.,,,..............o DaDCe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-16

me &C. quality of Dressmakcrs' Cam 1851
'fie' In Diack and any color .ou wish, at ZZSCe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-16
COlOred Goods.

34inch All-wOol Fancy Mixtures-Stripes and
Plaids. Mixtures and Checks There are scores Of
different effects in all the new color -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-16

12iac. Siiesia, all colors and Soudan Fast
Black.
For This Sale, SIC. yd.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-03-10

The Greensboro. Herald-Journal very
wisely says:
eff the small towns of Georgia had
fewer stores and more manufacturing
enterprises they would thrive more"
No doubt of this. Take the money in
vested in these small enterprises and
invest it in stock III manufactures and
the profits to the amount invested
would far exceed that of the other.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-03-10

John Wannamaker spends $4,000 a
week in advertising and pays a man
man 5000 a month to attend to this
branch of his business. Every mer-
chant-even the smallest of country
tradesman-may work on the same
lines and make money by 50 doing.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-03-10
Our Splendid NAVY,

The BroolIlyn's on the powders,
And the Texas is at sea-
Stay, reader, stay, and hear my song
Uncle Sam is in possession
OF middle sized navee,
But it looks just now as if he wouldn't have it
very long
Oh, we've got lot of blowholes
That are long and deep and wide
Stay, reader, stay, and hear my song
Every time a warship ventures
On the undulating tide
Something of a serious natures pretty certain
to go wrong.
If in any Of the oceans
There's a rock as yet unfound-
Stay, reader, stay, and hear my song
We have other ships still waiting
For chance to run aground
And they're scattered from Havana to the
harbor of Hongkong.
We have pilots we have captains,
We have officers galore
Stay, reader, stay, and hear my song
Who can cut some pretty figures
When they chance to be ashore;
And that, to tell the truth, is where our men
and ships belong.
Cleveland Leader.
Just try 10c. box of Cascarets, the
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-03-10

Just try 10c. box of Cascarets, the
finest liver and bowel regulator ever
made
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-03-10

A Mrs. Clark, a wealthy lady of Hal
flax county, n. c., has disinherited
her son, who, in the legislature of that
state, voted against the fence law con-
trary to her wishes.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-03-10

In an able editorial called forth by
the downfall Of young Otis Smith the
Atlanta journal points out this forci-
bic truth: cit is bad thing for any
community when what is called its So
ciety element puts premium upon
extravaganza and showers especial ia
vors upon those who make a flourish of
money. 1t is bad enough when the ex-
penditure of much money by those who
have plenty of it gives passport to So
cia! recognition and honors, but it is
infinitely worse when the premium up
on display and extravaganza is so high
that men are induced to appropriate
the money of others in order that they
may flourish in society's gay field"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-03-10
Chicora, Pa, Herald" Richard V

Chicora, Pa, Herald Richard We
sci reports One Minute Cough Cure tn
greatest success of medical science. He
told us that it cured his whole family of
terrible coughs and colds, after all toher
so called cures had failed entirely. Mr..
Vense said it assisted his children
through a very bad siege of measels.
One Minute Cough Cure makes expecta.
ration very easy and rapid.
SALE-OAVIs DRUG Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-03-10

Chicago is reported to have on hand
a cash balance of S., 500,0 00 The New
York Commercial-Advertiser thinks it
is evident that her city officials did not
know this fact until it was publicly an
nOunced.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-03-10

A Kentucky wife has applied for a
divorce because her husband refused to
give up his club. Perhape he thought
he needed it for self protection.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-03-10
FOR BETTER ROADS.

No class of people are so deeply con-
cerned in the improvement of roads
as farmers, and yet they are rather
slow to use their influence for the bet
terment of our highways.
We are glad to see the Louisiana
farmers moving in this matter.
At its recent meeting the Louisiana
Agricultural Society appointed COM
mittee to wait upon Governor Foster
and request him to call road conven-
ton at an early date.
1t is announced that the governor
will do so at once, and that Louisiana
will probably soon start on a general
scheme of road improvement.
That is just what every state in the
south must do if it hopes to keep the
pace of progress with states which are
proving that they appreciate the i'm
pOrtance of this question. 1t is hard
to estimate the value OF good roads and
bad ones. Often it represents the diff
ference between a profit and a loss on
crop. On a good road farmer can
haul from 30 to Hooper cent. more than
he can on such roads as we have in
most OF the counties in Georgia and
other southern states. When he car
ries back his supplies to the farm he
suffers from the same trouble and thus
pays twice heavy toll which would
be removed if he had good roads to go
and come over, The damage to horses
and mules and to wagons makes anoth-
er heavy tax which bad roads levy and
collect for themselves.
An impressive object lesson has been
presented recently in New Jer-
sey, which is one of the most
progressive states in road re-
form. Farm lands have more than
doubled in value in few years in some
counties for no other reason than that
the construction of good roads has pro-
vided easy connection between them
and the markets to which their prod
uCCS are carried. Farmers living in
such localities are now able to take
twice as much to market and twice as
much home as they fOrmely could.
They thus double the returns of their
labor, and they have an immense saw
ing in the less severe strain on thei r
horses and wagons and in the quicker
time required for trips to and from
town.
One of the greatest questions now
before our people, and one in which
they should show a livelier interest, is
that of god roads. We have very few
in Georgia which could be placed in
that class.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-03-10

LosT-A dear little child who made
home happy by its smiles. And to think
it might have been saved had the pa
rents only kept in the house One in
ute Cough Cure, the infallible remedy for
Group. SALE-DAvIs DRUG Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-03-10

A girl in Virginia walked three miles
the other night through the snow to
get married. If that fellow doesn't
make her good husband he ought to
be tarred and feathered.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-03-10

DR.. Irving Rose, of Washington, D.
c., doesn't believe that there is any
such thingas hydrOphobia, So stro g.
ly is his belief grounded that he has
published in the Washington papers an
offer of a reward of 800 to any one
who will produce an authenticated
case of it in either man or dog. Mean
time, it is just as well for the public
to keep sharp eye out for the kind of
dogs that have hitherto been called
mad.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-03-10

Tim Hussey, who discovered mines
in the Cripple Greek district worth
fully $1,0O0,OO0, died penniless in the
hospital of the great gold camp, What
a bowling time that fellow must have
had.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-03-10

If Terrell county would have better
roads three or four thousand dollars
should be invested in road-making ma
chinery and the work gone at in a
practical way. A machine costing
$1,000 will do more work in year, and
do it better, than could be performed
by two hundred able-bodied hands
working continuously for ten days
The fritting away each year of time
labor and money without the aid OF
proper machinery to make labor effect
I've is waste of all.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-03-10

President Mckinley is a Mason. 1t
is said he received his degree in a
somewhat romantic manner. During
the war he noticed that there was pc
culiar and strOng bond of friendship
between certain confederate prisoner S
in federal hospitable and the surgeons
who attended them. He made inquiry
with regard to the matter, and was in
formed that the patients and the sur
geons were brother Masons. He was
impressed with the value of the broth
erhood, and requested to be allowed to
join it. He was made a Mason at
Winchester, Va, on May 1st, 1865, re-
celving his degrees at the hands of a
confederate master of the lodge.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-03-10

One of the severest yet happiest
things ever said by Judge Henry on
the bench was spoken last week. A
lawyer, to capture the jury, was prais-
ing Georgia. He wound up his highest
flight of eloquence with the utterance,
81 am Georgia bred" Just as he clos.
ed there came loud bray from long
cared donkey on the square. The APP
proving comment of the Judge, as the
resounding noise filled the room, was
Another Georgian heard FROM
The sun., 1897-12-23

Epstein Said He Could Not Get work In nir
Apology for Taking His Life.

After two unsuccessful attempts to end his
fatal dose of choral in a room in the Mills
Hotel in Blcecker street yesterday. He was
discovered unconscious by a hotel employee
and died later in St. Vinccnt's Hospital He
left an open letter, dated Dec. 1s, saying that
lack Of work caused him to kill himself. Parts
of 1t were rs follows:
THE end has come The struggle was too
uneven. 4 career is ended which had every
prospect of being brilliant one. A man in
the prime of life must die who has everything
to live for, and vet he cannot prevent 1t. 1t
bred in the city of New York, of good family,
enjoying an education far above the average
speaking several:foreign languages, should find
1T HinS 6nv to obtain
=" My education was the source Of inti-
mite pleasure when.l was prosperous moving in
the best society. &c. But to be used as a means
man who can read or write that is ordinarily
bright has. equal chances with me.
There therefore. remains but the step
which | am about to take Without money
make money. l cannot expect assistance from
any source whatever that would be Of material
and lasting benefit. My friends have dis
appeared
life, the suicide asked to have several letters
he had written forwarded to their different ad
dresses. One was addressed to Solomon Of
tenheimer of so East Eightieth street, whom
he described his uncle. Mr.. Ottenheimer
could not be seen last evening.
Epstein had lived at the Mills Hotel about
three weeks under the name of Erving. He
had not formed any acquaintanccs there, and
about his former life up to a late hour last
night.