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The broad ax., 1900-11-24

Coughing Leads to Consumption
Kemps Balsam will stop the cough
at once. Go to your druggist today
and get a sample bottle free. Sold in
25 and so cent bottles Go at once;
delays are dangerous.
The broad ax., 1900-11-24

II expectations are realized, the out
put OF copper for 1900 will reach 1885,
000, 900 pounds, valued at So, ESQ, 900,
the largest on record
The broad ax., 1900-11-24

Cannon are known to have been
used n thousand years before Crecy
A 500-year-old magazine rife has re-
Gently been unearthed at Nuremberz
The broad ax., 1900-11-24

Each package Of PUTNAM FADE.
LESS DYE colors more goods than any
other dye and colors them better, too
The broad ax., 1900-11-24

It II easier to preach than it is to
practice, therefore it must be easier
TO be q clergyman than physician.
The broad ax., 1900-11-24

Happiness Is about the only ching .
man continues 10 search for after he
has found It
The broad ax., 1900-11-24

The air is so clear In Zululand that
objects seven miles away can be dis
ttnctly seen by starlight.
The broad ax., 1900-11-24

Cattle are dumb animals. but by get.
ting together they manage to make
themselves herd.
The broad ax., 1900-11-24

Let every eye negotiate for Itself
and trust no agent.-Shakespeare.
The broad ax., 1900-11-24
On Navember 2eth.. 1000.

You will be able to enjoy Mince Pie, Plum
Pudding and other good things If you us.
Garfield Tea now-it promotes good d.
Restion.
The broad ax., 1900-11-24

JULIUS ,. TAILOR. Editor and PublisAs&
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-31
Towns to Order.
From the Youths Companion.

From the Youths Companion.
When an atlas maker visits a state In the
central west, say five years hence. he Will
find seven towns which do not now appear
on any map. Friends Of a certain railroad
president could tell him their names today,
although the towns have not been built.
The president. who has just completed an
extension of his line, has picked out seven
places along the road where settlements
would look pretty-and make business"
To save time he has named them.
This ingenious gentleman is not the only
railroad magnate who cherishes town build
ing schemes. The western papers tell of
seven other railroads which are planning to
distribute assorted immigrants to lonesome
spots along their various routes One road
in the southwest wants fifty new towns; a
northwestern road designs to found thirty
of building up from five to twenty towns
each.
There Is room for these towns. In fact.
in the places where 1t is proposed to estab-
fish them there il nothing but room-and
railroad track. That does not mean that
they may not some day be large and pros
porous.
A notion prevails that villages and cities
begin and grow because OF Conspicuous nat
Many places merely happen" The new
railroad towns being deliberately planned
may enjoy benefits and opportunities which
chance-created towns are liable to lack.
For one thing. the paternal roads will have
q vital interest in their welfare. And to be
nursed by q wealthy railroad Il the next
thing to being born rich.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-31
The Negro and the Parties.

10 the EOltOr OF Inc Evening StaIs
The question has been raised very fire.
quently here of late to which Of the two
great political parties of this great nation
should the black man ally himself. This
question, heretofore, has never engaged
the public attention to any considerable de-
gree. 1t has always been settled that he
would vote with the party of Lincoln,
Horace Greeley and Charles Sumner. Wis
dom and prudence seem at this time, and
more than at any other, to dictate no
other policy.
Mr. Bryan talks we'll. His two speeches
In accepting the democratic and populist
nominations must stir the heart and AMI
mate the soul of the dullest negro. But let
him remember while he is In the midst OF
his ecstasy that Mr.. Bryan extends help
ing hand to the far-off Filipino and the
Cuban and promises to do great things for
them; but there is not one word or prom
Use as to what disposition he will make OF
the L., 600 600 Afro Americans who are citi-
zens of these United States. l know not
what disposition his party would make OF
US. should it come into power next Novem-
Der. except by judging the future by the
past. With its present record Of disfran-
chising about 10000 or 10000 AfrO-Ameri-
cans in one day in the state Of North Caro-
lima, IT seems to me that 1t Is quite natural
for any intelligent Afro-American to infer
that If this party should again come into
power it means absolutely the surrender OF
manhood and woma nhood, so far the
ro-American Is concerned In the body
polite. 1 cannot how an intelligent
colored man can honestly and with a clear
conscience line up and vote with the party
that Mr.. Bryan seems to take so much de-
light in calling the party of jefferson. JEFF
ferson a good man. He said that all
men were created free and equal. But does
Mr.. Bryan or his party say SO when the
negro is called in question?
1t is generally asked also what has the
party of Lincoln done for the negro in the
last two or three years? 1t can be said, to
the honor Of the present administration,
that there has never been an administration
that has done much for the black man
as the present one. There have been more
colcred men and women appointed and pro-
NOTED in all of the departments of the gov
eminent during this administration than
were ever appointed before, and to higher
and better places. If there be those that
doubt these statements let them search the
records. l do not contend, however, that
the black man should stand for any par
ticular party any more than white man.
| simply contend that he should stand by
the party that has done the most for him
In the past and shows disposition to dc
less for him In the future. Whether 1t be
the democratic, populist or republican par
ty. he should stand by 1t. White men dc
this. and black men should IL they desire
to climb the ladder of success.
JOHN c. MOORE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-31
WATER TOWER PROVIDED.
Increased Facilities for the District
Fire Department.

President Mcfarland Of the board Of
District Commissioners has concluded the
negotiations for the purchase of a water
tower and two combination chemical and
hose wagons for the District fire depart
ment, as provided for In the last District
appropriations made by Congress. After a
final consultation between the Commission
er and Chief Paris of the fire department,
this morning, 1t was announced that the
water tower is to be what is known as u
champion seventy-fve-foot tower, to be
purchased from the Fire Extinguisher Man
ufacturing Company Of Chicago. to cost,
with a number of extras in its equipment,
$3.50.
The two combination chemical engines
and hose wagons are to be purchased from
Charles T. Holloway & Co. of Baltimore.
These wagons are to be equipped with the
latest of fire fighting apparatus in their line
and are to cost 81 ITO net. The outfit Is to
include double cylinder two-wheel chemi-
cal fire engine to cost 1915 These appara-
tus have been long desired by the local de-
partment, and 1t is believed the efficiency
of the organization will be greatly an
HANGED by the addition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-31

which was overturned in squat Sunday
night. still Ges on her side, with her mast
and sail under water, at the foot of N
fetreet
The Pennsylvania railway pile driver
which has been rebuilt at BENEFITS boat
yard. was put overheard yesterday evening
The day boat Of the Norfolk and Wash
ington line will shortly leave for Baltimore
to receive new boilers and to have the gall
leries extended and new state rooms placed
on the hurricane deck
The launch Samuel w. Sutton carried a
large party Of young men on q fishing trip
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-31

I'D a large cargo of fruits and country pro-
duce from the lower river for the local
merchants.
The schooner Flora Agnes Is unloading a
cargo of pine lumber at the 18th street
wharf for Messrs. Galliher & Bro.
The schooners VIM. Ward and Thos. A.
Beavers cleared light for the lower river
yesterday evening.
The Flattie Flying Cloud arrived from the
lower river yesterday evening for q cargo of
supplies Of various kinds for the oyster
dredging feet. which will soon begin opera
tions.
General and Personal.
The sailing yacht belonging to Mr.. Wood,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-31
to Gunston and other points yesterday

TO Gunston and other points yesterday
The serious illness Of q son of Purser 8
q. Greenlaw of the Randall line steamer
Kent has necessitated Mr. Greenlaw's re-
turn to his home In westmoreland county.
His place on the Kent is being filled hv
Mr.. George Stafford
Walter Posey. the riverman who was
shot In Alexandria about a month ago hv
Policeman Atkinson, Is almost recovered
from his wound, and he will be out in a
very few days.
The son of Pilot James Baker OF thu
steamer EsteIle Randall. who has been III
OF typhoid fever. ID recovering.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-31
Colored Fr~ema.onry.

We are very grateful for the generous
space your great paper deyotes to the en-
suing annual sessions next October Of the
orly legitimately and constitutionally or
ganized bodies of the higher degrees OF
Freemasonry among colored men. We
would not intrude at this time. but for the
misleading statements which have crept
into your article of the 2Sth instant, which
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-31
HOuSefurniShingS.
basement floor. J


The best at less than the
prices asked for the trashy-an
opportunity that will be appre-
ciated by the truly economical.
Star OH Stoves, with four large
burners. Regularly S1.39. Special oQc
price,. .--.......-.......... wv
2-burner Double-fame Gas Stove.
Regularly $1-1s. Special price. ./9S.
3-gallcn Japanned Water Cooler, gal
xanized iron lined, with nickel faucet. Or,
Regularly $l.4S Special price. SoS.
Large Japanned Bread Boxes, nicely
stenciied Regularly soc. Special 40.
price. OSN.
No. Wash Bo Ter with copper bot
tom. Regularly 81. Special PRICE. /OC.
3-strng Corn Brooms. first quality. o..
Regularly 30c. Special price. 800. ~.
Jumbo Witch Hazel Toilet Paper
Regularly loo roll. Special price,. /C.
6-qt; Iron Preserving Kettle. porce-
IAN lined. Regularly 35c. Special
Piiet- ~.
Wooden Flour Buckets strongly
made Regularly 2oc. Special price. L sc.
2-quart White Mountain Ice Cream Freez-
ers. Regularly Sl.I9. Special q,
piiee'' -.......-.-..----.. pi-4S
3-foot Hard wood Step Ladders, strongly
made Regularly 39c. Special -
price. ....-..-............... W..
4-foot Hardwood Clotheshorse g.
folu- Regularly 49c. Special price . CSC.
20-gallon Galvanized Iron Ash Can. with
cover Regularly $1.39. Special
price. ......-............ Pill
5gallon Galvanized Iron Garbage Can with
tlght-htting outside cover. Regular
~ QUO. Special price. ............. .S9C.
10. IL and lain. Lightning bearing Lawn
Mowers. with steel blades Worth
up TO STE. Your choice. ....... Yl.9O
Hardwood Cnoquet Sets. with balls,
ma,lets, etc Regularly s.. 4S Spe- oQc
Mason's Fruit Jars, pints or quarts. with
porcelain lined caps. Regularly zoe %.
doz. Special price ............. 4oC.
1s-pint Jelly Glasses, with tin cover
Regularly 2oc dozen. Special price %,
'o-- : -. -.----.-.... 49,
English Porcelain Dinner Sets of 112
pieces; pink. gray and green dec
grafton, gold lined Regularly d..
$9eS. Special price. ........... S/.0S
brown decoration. Regularly s375. G, o.
Special price. Observation-Disclosures. SZ.o9
American Porcelain Toilet Sets Of 10
pieces; blue. brown and green dec
grafton. Regularly 81 5 Special q, 40
price Di.OS
Nickel-plated Alarm Clocks; guaranteed
one year. Regularly Gee. Special -oc
Pint bottle OF Ammonia. Regu- -.
larry &c. Special price. 50.
Zine Wash Boards: well construct ~
ed. Regularly 12c. Special price. ".
20ee discount ON Ref. Trunks and Satchels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-31
Curtains.
ION Fourth Floor.

Lace Curtains in designs for
1901 are already manufactured.
1923 pairs, the remaining 1900
stock OF H. B. Clafin & CO.
has been bought for this sale
at nearly half former prices.
Lot / re value. ............ 36c pair.
Lot 2-Sl.25 value. 69c pair.
Lot $50 % value. 81. 10 pair.
Lot 4-S3 80 value. 81. 20 pair.
Lot 5-Si 50 value. 81 ~ pair.
Lot SIS. so value. 29S pair.
Lot 7-s7.5o value. $3.50 pair.
Lot $500 value. 81. 40 pair.
Lot $50 so value. So. 9S pair
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-31
THE PALAS ROYAL,
A Saturday Of Rare Bargains.

effort the Bargain Day of
25 SO furnishings while
withd ressn bestqu qualities prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-31
10000 Books.
Open Until 6 P.M. Tomorrow.

September practically begins the autumn here
Saturday holiday will
bargains hotel
proprietor every
nd promised.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-31
Toilet Articles.
First iioor.l

First hoor.)
Substantial saving in prices
of best articles. The list below
is abridged. If your favorite is
not mentioned don't think it's
not here.
900 PozzonI's Face Powder-box. $3.50. otN'
Toe physicians and Surgeons Soap 10
-cake. -
DC White House Face Powder-box. 1OI.
5oc Oxzyn Balm-jar. $50.
pc Crown Cherry Tooth Paste-jar.. ZIG.
I5c Warranted Tooth Brushes-each. lOC.
JUc White House Violet Extract .-c
ounce ..--..-.fO
25c Genuine Sozpiont-bottle. az.
JOc. Park & Tilford's Bay Rum 900
bottle W.
25c Esperp Fragrant Cream-bottle. lO|.
pc Complexion Brushes-each. ....... l9C.
25c Dupont's Rose Cold Cream-jar. =. 14I.
pc. Cucumber and Almond Meal oIc
bottle ..........
Toe Fine Toilet Soaps-cake. ........ -.
White House Dress Shields.
every pair fully guaranteed, at
I5c. pair, or three pairs for 25c.
For tomorrow only.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-31
A Few More Summer Bar,

Ladies' $3.50 and
s. black OF Tan Kid
and Crash Oxford
Ties.
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Mems Shoes.

Splendid wearing Satin
Calf, solid double Sole Shoes.
Fit, wear and look better
than Shoes you ever had for
$3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-31
Gloves.

Wash Suede and French
Chamois Gloves, 2 clasp, all
sizes. in White, Modes and
Grays. Best of ST quality. soc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-31

Taffeta Silks.
Second foor.)
The new autumn shades in
the Palais Royals famous 85c
Taffeta Silks at very special
price. .OWC.
Another popular bargain-the Soc japanese
Silks, In black and fifty beautiful 06N~
Shades at only Observation-Disclosures. OYGs
Black Silks at very special
prices for this very special sale.
6s, Black Taffeta. 21-inch. ........ aye.
75c Black Tafeta, 22-inch. ......... S9C.
&c Black Tatreta 2e-inch CSC.
So Black Satin puchesse. 6oc.
csc Black Twilled Foulards. ........ OCC.
s1a5 Black peau de Sole. CSC.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-31
BedWear.

ION Second Floor.
The time to buy Blankets
and other Bedwear is now.
Shrewd housekeepers will save
at least 20 per cent.
s. California Woo, Blankets. 1898
S1.25 English Fleeced Blankets. Wv
65c quality Sheets, ironed ....... Az
15c quality Pillow Cases. ....... 1oS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-31

Genuine Goodyear welted
Sole fine black Kid Boots,
with invisible Cork Solos,
never before less than 81. so.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-31

Mems 50 to $3.50
black or brown Kid
Laced and Oxfords.
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r=PrOOf''

The " WI-MO-DAU-SIS
Health and Beauty Boots
have no equals in America
under IS for Wear, Comfort
and Style.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-22
TURN ON THE l,eHr.

There seems to be no relenting in the
purpose of the Republican majority in
the house and senate to protect Secre-
tary Gage from that full and searching
inquiry which his suspicious connec.
tion with the Standard Oil bank de-
mands. Every possible method of de.
lay or Of hushing it up has been re-
sorted to, until the people Of the whole
country must be convinced that there
is behind the correspondence which
the secretary has already made public
something Of nature that would be
ruinous to the administration if ex-
posed.
Looking at the matter from purely
political standpoint, Democrats might
properly be satisfied with the situation
Nothing is more dangerous to po.
litical party than reputation for Sc
crecy and copcealment. But partisan
ship aside, it is necessary that the ma
tion should know exactly to what ex-
tent Mr. John d. Rockefeller and his
associates in that monster corporation,
do control the treasury, and it is to be
hoped that the Democrats in both the
house and senate will abate nothing
of their efforts to force full publicity.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-22

s
The Knoxville Express works off the
following bit Of rich sarcasm on its Re-
publican exchanges:
It is ludicrous enough to make a stone
image laugh to notice the vail that goes
up from high tariff newspapers because
print paper has advanced 80 to 30 per
cent. And the funniest thing about it
is that they are memorializing congress
to put wood pulp on the free list! The
sthoughtless, unreasoning cranks seem to
be taking up the old Grover Cleveland,
free trade idea that they tthe consumers)
are paying the tax! You poor, deluded
creatures, don't you snow tn. fofe'g Ter
pf.ys the tax for the privilege of trading
with ue? We don; pay any tax on Can
a,lian wood -pulp--no, inleed! What is
the use of renting to the Canadian the
tax that he rightfully pays for the bless
ed privilege Ct trading With the paper
mills of land on which the sun never
sets? The tariff, boys, IS nota tax onus
the Canadian pays il! Therefore
waste no more time in vain and foolish
complaints. but turn your trenchant
pens to their more familiar and congen.
ial task of showing how the high tariff is
going to make us all rich!
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-22

Consul Macrum's report demonstrates
why he remained silent so long and
furnishes good and sufficient reasons
why he should do just as he has done.
If his statements are true, and there is
no reason to doubt but that they are,
there are grounds for the United States
to call England to account for the
actions of her representatives. in South
Africa. Any other nation than ours
would have explanation or war. The
facts show that Macrum was requested
and expected by the imperial govern
ment to take the place of the English
'consul.rgHe was expected to serve as a
British official His mail was opened
and examined just the same as that Of
any other British subject, instead of
that of an American citizen and official.
1t seems, as Consul Macrum says, that
the whole trouble was in the fact that
there was secret alliance between
Great Britain and the y nited States, of
which Mr.. Macrum was not advised by
our secretary Of state Mr.. Hay, who has
since sent his owl son TO take the place
II Micrlm.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-22
CARNEGIE AND FR,ck.

The trouble between Andrew Carnegie
and Frick, about the Carnegie Steel COM
pany, is giving the public some interest.
ing facts. When Carnegie proposed to
sell he put the value of the whole works
at $3.50, 100000. But Frick concluded
not to buy Carnegie out because his
price was too high; but now Frick has
been forced out of any voice in the
management by Carnegie and is forced
also to sell his stock according to the
articles Of incorporation. Carnegie
offers Frick lsss than half as much q
share as he asked of Frick when he pro-
posed to sell. Frick owns per cent. Of
the whole number of shares and Car
negie offers him but SIC, ,OOO, 900 for
them, when at the price Carnegie asked
Frick they are worth $2l 900. 900. FricyY
sues the company for tile latter sum. Il
But tits the immense worth Of the
plant and the immense profits it makes
that is the more interesting. The capi-
tai stock Of the company Is only $685.
0OO, 900 and 1t is SO profitable that it is
held to be worth $3.50, 200, 600. During
the fiscal year just closing the net profits
have been SEC, 1000, 600.
In the light Of this public showing it
it necessary that the tariff shall be con-
tinued on their products which nearly
doubles their price to the consumers!
For years the people have been paying
double the European price for all struct-
ural iron and other Of their products;
while their workmen have had hardly
living wages and they have become
enormously rich of OF us. In the words
of Franklin Macyeagh, lean these men
for an instant pretend they have really
earned or deserved" this enormous
We llth from such continued profit.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-22
the price if you wish 10 secure the bless.

the price if you wish TO secure the bless
ing"
To be sure, many things have happen
ed since Andrew Jackson lived and died ).
He realized that the money power was
arrogant and wicked, but he did not
dream that the time would ever come in
this country when men would openly
advocate the complete surrender OF the
government to the money power and
impudently denounce as anarchists
those who protested against such sur
render.
In truth the student of Jacksonian
history could not imagine picture
more absurd than that wherein Grover
Cleveland, the plant and defiant tool
of the money power, touches the hem of
the Jacksonian garment. Jackson lived
and died with the love and esteem of
the democrats Of his eApy because he was
true to his trust. Cleveland had larger
opportunities than were offered to Jack
son, yet Cleveland failed to grasp the
simplest of those opportunities. Hated
and despised by the republicans for his
treachery to his own party, lie will
also carry with him to the end Of time
the contempt of democrats who once
loved him because they were deceived
by his professions of democracy, and
who must now pity him for his feeble
efforts to pose as disciple Of Andrew
Jackson. World. Herald.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-22
The Hay-Pauncefote Nicaragua Canal

l. =
The Hay-Pauncefote Nicaragua Canal
would benefit the commercial interests
of Great Britain and other countries far
more than it will those Of the United
States In the event of war it would
put this country in a worse position
than it occupies now. Last but not
least, the infraction of the Monroe doc
trine by the Clayton-Bulwer treaty will
be sanctioned and solemnly ratified il
the Hay-Pauncefote treaty runs the
gauntlet of the senate successfully. 1t
is better thousand times over that
there should be no Nicaragua canal
than one which cuts through the Mon
roe doctrine as we'll as the isthmus.-
Chicago Tribune.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-22
NEW YORK IN 1900.

The Verdict: New York is on the
threshold Of a Democratic redemption
The returns haSNe all been gathered,
and the additions and subtractions
made. Now that the dust of combat
has so far settled that one may gain
some glimpse Of results, what, think
You, is the Republican majority in the
state of,New York, as shown two weeks
ago? It comes out as shadow over
5000. No mammoth plurality, truly!
In 1886 the Black majority was 24G,-
600. 1t was Clevelandism that did
that. In 1897 it bleached to so 900.
One year ago tlS9s) it whitened out
still further, and stood as 1850. This
autumn C899) the Republicans in
their superiority, as stated, fade and
pale to tritle above 5000. In 1900
mark The yerdict's word-that su.
periority, will have died and disap.
peared-buried beneath Bryan plu-
rality of $4,000. And all this makes
the morose :and snlky reason Of pres
ent Republican gloom. The farther
they travel, the darker it gets.
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