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The Marshall republican., 1900-05-11
Anti>Alum Baking Powder Law
Upheld.

Judge Clark, of the Criminal
Court Of St. Louis, has convicted
Whitney Layton Of that city. who
was arrested on q charge Of selling
baking powder containing alum.
and fined tioo.
The law OF this state prohibits
the manufacture or sale Of baking
powders that contain alum. The
object Of the law Is to prevent the
sale Of articles injurious 10 health;
the money received in fines for vic.
lation Of the law goes TO the good
road fund Of the county. Thus
every citizen has a double in.
terest in the enforcement If the
statute; that the highways Of the
state may Ike improved, and that
the health Of the people may be
pTOtecteu'
Many retail grocers have been
encouraged by the manufacturers
If the alum powders. who have
hitherto de6ed the law, to continue
selling the illicit goods. 1t is not
safe. however. for anyone to longer
sell them. Retailers should throw
the alum powders out at once. or
return them. and let the MANI.
facturcrs bear the brunt Of the
prosecutions.
Any chemist can easily determine
the presence If alum in baking
powder. but rs q suggestion. the
names Of some Of the alum powders
sold in Missouri are printed. as fol-
10.,c.
The Marshall republican., 1900-05-11

WV sssSW VoNS SONtos NsSssS ~
forded such genuine pleasure to
the participants as did the recep-
ton given by Mrs. J. W. Bowles
on Wednesday afternoon from 3 to
6 at her home OF North Jefferson
avenue. The pretty hallway to
this artistically furnished home was
attractive IN snow balls, and as far
as the eye could reach up the wind
ing stairway To the Second landing
could be ,een bowls Of this beauti.
tiful flower with their long stems.
The spacious patlors were deco
rated in white carnations and
palms. The library joining II was
trimmed IN a profusion Of pink car
nations. smilax aud other grernery.
Miss Eva Bowl-s assisted her
mother by receiving the guests at
the door. Delicious punch was
served from q little niche In the
north end Of the dining room, large
enough for the punch table. aud
the two little women, Misses Ida
Bowles aud Bessie Sparks who pre-.
sided here 10 an easy and graceful
manner.
The dining.room was especially
attractive. the center piece being q
handsome table. with its embroid-
cred piece Of American beauties.
on which stood . large Dresden
vase filed with American beauties
and red carnations. Dainty and
toothsome refreshments were served
here amid surroundings most pleas.
ant.
Those receiving were Mrs. J. W.
Bowles, who looked handsome in
a black silk with trimmings Of
white and white carnations.
Mrs. Bowles was ably assisted
BY Mrs. N. +. Randolph, IN black
silk reception gown Ell demi train.
black applique and white front;
white carnations.
Mrs. ID. {. Gore woe a hand.
some imported gown Of heliotrope
novelty goods, with white lace over
white satin.
Mrs. H.. ID. Amcnt was also
handsomely gOwned in black net.
the waist trimmed with white lib.
erty satin. appliqned with lace.
Mrs. G.. s. Hardin. a handsome
reception gown Of Frenchy design
in light blush gray; the waist an
elaborate combination with white
applique over pink silk, with trim.
mugs Of velvet.
Mrs. W. A. Beatty, an elegant
reception dress Of changeable green
grenadine with vest Of passemen.
terie.
A pleasant feature OF this recep.
ton was the instrumental and vo-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-01
Again on the March.

Mr. Bryan makes his bow in Indiana
today. and henceforth will be one of the
most active figures in the national cam
paign. There was for a time some expec-
tation that he would remain at home this
year and discuss the issues from his front
porch, standing a little upon dignity and
squaring his course somewhat by the old
order of things. But that expectation was
not Justified. Mr.. Bryan has his own ideas
or dignity and Of politics, and squares his
conduct less by the dictates Of convention
atty than by those of his own strenuous
and aggressive nature. He loves excite
ment. He Is at his best when on the go
hurrylng from place to place and tarrying
no longer at any place than to jolly and
stir UP the cheering crowd assembled in
MS honor. Mr.. Bryan in the role of the
sage, calm, collected, thoughtful, recep-
1--WE; keeping his house and comforting there
IN Whispers and low tones with admirers
and party managers who had made the
Journey In his honor. would be unnatural
anu d disadvantage He probably does
Wen, therefore, to go his own gait, and let
cohVehtionallty go hang. 1t is likely, too,
that Mr. Bryan will draw as we'll this year
as he did four years ago. Then It is true
he was new figure on the stage, and rep
strongly to the public imagination. People
Hooked to see the young man who had Sc
cured presidential nomination in circum-
stances so unusual and dramatic. But Is
he not still an interesting man? Was 1t not
something remarkable that leader who
had landed his party once In the ditch, and
every one of whose contentious had been
disproved by events should be able to come
forward a second time, have his party re-
fndorse all of those contentious, and again.
by unanimous voice, put the standard into
his hands? That was an achievement even
greater than the first, and for that achieve
ment Mr.. Bryan is now standing. Why
should he not draw well?
But how many votes will the crowd rep
resent2 In 1896 the crowds We're a great
disappointment to Mr.. Bryan In this re-
spect. He and his friends were greatly mis-
led. They saw In their minds eye the
crowds that greeted the candidate turning
from his eloquent words. and forming a
line. every man with a democratic ticket In
his hand, for the ballot box. But the re-
suit showed that curiosity, and that alone,
had attracted hundreds of thousands of
those whom Mr.. Bryan had addressed from
the stump. VIII this history be repeated
this year? Time alone can tell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-01
What September Brings.

To the lovers of oysters, and their name
is legion, there is always joy in the COM
ing of September, for the first r. month
is supposed to put an end to that dull sea-
son when the half-shell, the steamed and
the fried not considered just the thing.
1t is true that this has not been an ideal
day for the coming of the oyster, but then
June, July and August are certainly gone,
and this sort of weather cannot last for
ever. There is pleasure In the thought
that cool days are coming, and that be-
tween this and the time when the coal
man begins to get in his deadly work there
will be a period of crisp, bright days, when
the very air seems to sparkle like wine
and man is glad to be alive. Indian sum-
mer IS perhaps the most delightful season
OF the year in Washington, although oys-
tiers are not at their best until real cold
weather comes.
From down the bay comes welcome news
The long drought this summer has not af-
fected the oyster crop, for the bivalves
have been able to get all the water they
needed In fact, 1t is said that conditions
have been unusually favorable to them this
summer, and that they will be better and
cheaper this fall than they have been for
number Of years. That is certainly good
reason for congratulation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-01
The uueduct Bridge.

For a number of years suspicion has been
directed against the stability OF the piers
of the Aqueduct bridge. AS result the
usefulness of that structure has been re-
duced and the convenience of the public
has been hampered. For in the face of
the disclosures of divers and the palpable
evidences of weakness in the bridge itself
II has been deemed unwise to allow street
cars TO be run across the structure. thus
Interfering materially with the development
OF the area lying Immediately opposite the
city and limiting the usefulness OF the
bridge on special occasions. This condition
has been the more deplorable because of
the lack of another structure leading d.
rectly to Arlington. Indeed. the Aqueduct
bridge in the condition in which IL has
stood for at least eleven years is a reproach
to the capital.
The engineers successfully In charge Of
the work have sought by the adoption Of
various measures TO remedy the defects in
the bridge. But they have encountered
serious obstacles. until even now. after the
expenditure of upward OF $50 0DO, they have
not succeeded in effectively repairing the
piers under suspicion and the work OF en-
tirely removing the worst offender against
the laws of engineering is now under way,
at an estimated cost of $65 eco But this
pier Is not the only one considered as
weaker than II should be. At least one
more has In the past revealed weakness
sufficient 10 warrant unusual measures of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-01
Breaking Into the Solid South.

The New York Tribune prints an inter-
view with the owner of a large cotton plan
tation in Mississippi the political situa-
ton and outlook in the south. In the course
of the interview. which Is of more than
passing interest at the present time, he
said:
THE solid south. that bulwark OF demo-
cratic strength, In my opinion is weakening
under the constant assaults of the repub-
Leans. Every day there We more and
more breaking into the ranks of democracy.
In the south we feel the full prosperity of
the times, and our business men believe
that ii is a good principle to let well enough
alone, and consequently they want Mckin-
ley to remain at the head of the govern
ment for another four years. Bryan is
really a populist, and does not represent
either the feelings or desires of the think
ing class of the southern people. Never in
its history has Dixie land been as prosper
Gus as it is today. This Is shown in the
cotton mills that are everywhere building;
in the constant investment of northern cap
ital in our enterprises; and it holds true
in every line of business throughout the
south
THE attitude of the administration to-
ward China is very popular in the south
our people realize that to grasp a wider
market the open door policy in China must
be maintained For this reason they favor
the retention of the Philippines, as it leads
10 that open door. Already we ship our
and with four hundred million population
all using cotton goods for clothing the i'm
portance OF such market can hardly be
overestinated. If the zones Of influence
policy favored by many Of the great pow
ers should prevail. southern interests would
receive a crushing blow
This same person Is authority for the
statement that the south is at heart really
republican today. and that it is only the
fear Of negro domination that holds 1t so
firmly to the democratic party. For this
reason he does not regard as an unmxed
evil the educational qualifications that they
are now demanding of the negro as q pre-
liminary to his exercising the right of suf-
frage, though he does think that the same
rules should apply to black and white alike
There Is little question that he goes too
far in drawing conclusions concerning re-
publican partisan prospects in the south. but
the views Of southern cotton planter who
has made a success of the business are
worth considering. There is certainly q
good deal OF truth and sound reasoning in
what he has to say. viewed as a presenta-
ton not OF what really is but OF what
might be expected Of the south in the light
of its material interests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-01

repair. The piers were evidently badly
built at first, and the securing currents at
this point, aided by the spring freshets
and the occasional ice runs. have played
havoc with the river bottom and have
brought all of the bridges foundations un-
der Indictment.
1t would be in the interests of economy
for this bridge to be entirely removed and
replaced by a modern structure. The char
acter of the ground Is such to ideally
favor the erection of a suspension bridge.
The approaches are natural and easy.
Such a bridge would offer no obstacle what
ever t. the river current, or to the ice foes
which occasionally move down from the
upper .;orges of the river with tremendous
force. Nature has recommended this form
OF bridge at this point, whereas 1T would
be difficult and costly in the extreme to
erect suspension bridge at any lower
point such at the site of the projected
Memorial bridge.
The hope Of Washingtonians Is that
eventually the river will be spanned by
at least three handsome bridges. new one
to accommodate Jointly the railroads run
ming southwark and the ordinary traffic
toward Alexandria. Memorial bridge to
lead directly to Arlington to commemorate
incidentally the services Of the nations
heroes. and successor to this old Aque-
duct bridge, to give access to the area
lying north of Arlington and to accommo-
date in direct line the people of George
town who desire to communicate with Vir-
gfnia. There is need for all three, and all
should be constructed on the most ap-
proved principles OF engineering and on the
highest scale of art. The further repairing
of Aqueduct bridge should be merely such
as to insure immediate safety and mean
while 1t will be a stroke of economy for
Congress to provide next winter for such
surveys and estimates as are necessary to
pave the way to this long delayed enter
prise
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-01

tug stationed at the mouth Of the bay. and
the Holland was able to creep up unseen TO
within $50 feet Of the tug. or close enough
to have done deadly work with q torpedo
She also got within the same distance OK
the flagship New York without being picked
up by the powerful search-lights OF the Dig
cruiser. although at no time was she fuiiy
submerged. Two torpedo boats which TOOK
part in the attack were at no time able 10
get within reach of the tug or the cruiser
without being discovered and theoretically
done for. The test Of the Holland Is re-
garded as a most satisfactory one in every
way as showing what submarine boat can
accomplish especially under the cover OF
darkness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-01
A Lack of Pessimi is m.

Reports to trade papers show less uneasi-
ness than usual during presidential years.
For instance. the American Wool and Cot
ton Reporter notes that in the clothing
trade there is an entire absence of the pes
simism which usually blossoms out each
four years. The retailers well as the
manufacturers seem to realize that the re-
sources of the country are great enough not
TO be embarrassed by presidential cleo
ton. There is also prosperity too deeply
rooted to be disturbed by the campaign, as
all workingmen who wish work have 1t and
few aside from the strikers are out of en-
poyment. Meanwhile the farmers are bet
ter off than ever before. Trade Is also in
fuenced by the reasonable certainty that
there will be no change in the administra-
ton, and that four years Of continued pros
perity are before the nation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-01
An IncOnvenient Record.
From the Haverhin Gazette.

Four years ago our old friend Carl Schurz
declared upon the stump that the election
of William j. Bryan would be at the cost
OF 1.-The most violent and destructive crisis
on record, and, worse than this, at the
price of something that has never been for
feited since this republic was born, for the
preservation Of which ii should shed its
last drop of blood-at the price Of national
honor"
With the same issue up Carl Schurz is
today supporting the same man he so stur-
Oily opposed in 1890, yet wonders why the
American people fail to take what he says
seriously. The truth IL. men like Carl
Schurz are always unhappy unless they
have n pet grievance to exploit. This year
1t is the bugaboo Imperialism, and next
year 1t will be something quite as incense
uuentiai
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-01
Bryan Losing His Frankness,

From the New York Evening Post.
Bryan maintains silence as to the policy
which he would pursue, if elected, regard
ing certain phases of the silver question.
Mr.. Bryan is. OF course within the rights
of candidate in declining to answer cues
tons which he does not feel like meeting,
but 1t Is a tactical mistake for a man who
has always prided himself upon the frank
ness and holiness of his utterances regard
ing the financial question, to take refuge In
silence. A non-committal course will salts
fly neither silver men nor those who be-
lieye in the gold standard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-01
Special Sale of
.DardiniereS.

We offer purchase of sew
eral hundred new Jardinieres, in
large size, at much less than the reg
ular price. They are all new goods,
in several artistic shapes and color
ings, including the new notified and
agate effects Rich old reds, yellows
and neutral tints are also represented.
They measure ten inches across the
top and will hold a large flower pot
ST. each.
Exhibited in F street window.
floor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-01
A Practical Test,

The submarine boat Holland, which was
recei thy bought by the government. has
given the first practical demonstration Of
what she might be able to accomplish in
actual warfare. The test took place near
the avail torpedo station at Newport last
evening, and for the first time the sub
mar',:e boat was exclusively under the
operation OF naval officers and bluejackets
An attack WAS made upon q government
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-01

Garibaldi. to whom is given the credit for
the inception of the shirt waist idea, is now
said by Thomas Mast to have got II from
the red shirts Of the old New York voIun-
teer fire department. Where the fire fight
ers got it is another matter. 1t seems to
be but another endless chain Verify there
Is nothing new under the sun
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-01
A New Plan for the Next Census.
From the New York Journal OF Commerce,

The dissatisfaction with the census ia
so general that we suggest the abandon
ment of enumeration and the substitution
Of estimates by eminent local authorities.
This would cost nothing and would give
universal satisfaction A committee con-
sisting Of representatives OF the local
newspapers, the compilers of directories,
and the supervisors of school censuses
would state the population of each city In
figures that would make the heart Of local
patriotism palpitate with pride and Joy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-01

Senator Wellington doubtless feels that
his desertion of the party is the cause OF
the extraordinary sofcitude concerning the
campaign fund with which Mr.. Hanna is
accredited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-01

And the weather bureau says it's to be
continued warm weather and fair tonight,
tomorrow and probably Monday. 1t is all
right to tell us about tomorrow, but 1t is
pretty mean to deprive us of the pleasures
OF hope as far ahead as Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-01

People who declare that this administra-
ton is hand in glove with the British gov
eminent will note with dismay the vicious
tone Of the London Times. 1t insinuates
that the United States authorities are anx-
ious to get rid of the difficult and vexatious
China problem owing to the proximity OF
a presidential election.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-01

1t will probably be only few weeks be-
fore Bob Fitzsimmons begins to experience
the difficulties which invariably beset
man Of great eminence when he tries to re-
tire from public life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-01
SHOOTING STARS.
In Perfect Accord,

II suppose" remarked the relative who
was a visit, that you and Henrietta
agree perfectly"
"Oh. yes" answered Mr.. Meekton, after a
moments hesitation. ION some points. 1t
was only this morning that I said the
weather was extremely hot, and Henrietta
said she thought SO, too
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-01

The 1900 exposition was dignified un-
dertaking, but the masses have failed to
appreciate 1t to the extent hoped for. How
ever, IL America will not go to the Paris
exposition, the French farce will continue
to come to America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-01
Special Sale of
A Useful Book.

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-01

Bourke Cochran has a delicate way of
intimating that Mr.. Bryan may be safely
supported because he does not amount to
enough to carry out his most cherished
ideas in case he is elected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-01

General Alger Is earnestly supporting the
republican ticket. Mr.. Alger is a great dis
appointment to the people who relied or
him to do something desperate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-01

Brescis life sentence will impress many
people as an inadequate penalty But 1t
will at least serve to remind Herr Most
and his kind that it is best to confine all
anarchist demonstrations to talk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-01

Minister WI says that f1lial respect Is
vastly greater among the Chinese than
among the Americans. The American
youngster is harder to fool.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-01

When 1t comes to a young mans getting
into politics in New York city. Richard
Croker proposes to personally superintend
the matter OF issuing permits
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-01

China is still indulging hopes that Europe
will devote so much time to alteration
over a prospective carving as to neglect
the preliminary killing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-01

= The shirt waist idea brings UP momen-
tous question. Will the twentieth century
beau be expected to lace?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-01
Machine-made
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-01
Her Caddy.

He Is her caddy. Day by day
He leads a long and weary dance,
And waits and tolls that she may play.
And toss him now and then glance.
She hits his heart a cruel thwack,
And he in servitude complete
Runs with his might to fetch 1t back,
And humbly lays 1t at her feet.