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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-10-19
BleaChed and UnbleaChed
Muslins

Northeast of center)
Some special kinds with lots
of wear in them-way under
price,
45-inch unbleached muslin, &C.,
worth 121ac.
5o-inch bleached muslin, lac,
worth I6c.
72-inch bleached muslin, zoe,
worth csc.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-10-19
'Tristram of Blent'


ANTHONY Hopes new novel,
Sis 50 different from this
authors latter day works that
you almost think q new hand
must be at work.
The foundation CT the plot
IS the difference between the
Russian and English ca.en-
dars, which lets the report of
the hero's death get our be-
fore it occurs - really he
doesn't die at all, and you can
imagine what a lot Of trouble
this causes. II is only at the
end Of the book that every
thing is cleared up.
The characters are clearly
drawn and the interest we'll
sustained throughout - and
the book is selling very rap
idly.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-10-19
Store Notes

When you hear Rrhrat sounded
on the bugies every evening at 80,
remember it's our WY Of sayiu5 that
the store closes half an hour earlier
now.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-10-19
R1aRIanES Of Summer
Cott0nS
basement
Basement

ENDS OF all the pretty sum
mt StullS we ndI-o NlSS,
plqu@, 3ih%hain, ~j'llltN, lawn,
Slik-aj'u-G"tto'l Materials ana
merc"EIzed cottonS'
Out-oI-s" a'"n; cs--'~ut
50 lh'"P t0a1 i WIZ pay To get
them AID pat them away.
g - I21.c a NdrI-an
aver = quarter OF tEe n5udi
i'-t.
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tn outH"tr, ont tnty /, be
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-10-19

You ought to hear the wonderful
selt-pIaylng organ in the Arcadc-il
you haven't heard ii already Peo-
pie stood and arp.auded Yesterday
couldn't help it, its music swept
them off their feet.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-10-19
Handsome Dolls
Dressed and Uuaressed
tArcade)

Ready for Chri@tmas, i you choose; an intense
pleasure to the little people anyhow The display is
ready-eariy isand the children are especially
invited to the handsomest dolls we have
ever had
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-10-19
Mems Shoes, So

market Thirteenth streets
Not reduced, not special prce-smply the
regular Wanamaker WeQ1-IbeN shoe that's as GOOD
as its name
We might as we'll tell you that we got it made Ia
few years ago. to meet the much advertised $40
shoes just $500 mems shoe meets the usual
S. kind
It is our most popular mans shoe today.
The styles ready in all feathers, including
patent leather and enamel, and in all good shapes
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-10-19

a little man from Japan is painting
fans on the eros, aisle. You can see
the work done before your eyes
buy it afterward if you want
Women as well as children are
going wild over the big doll family in
the Arcade. "Ihey are the s7yectest
things !"
a lot of Swedish work in wood is
to be seen in the center of the store
carved and painted in all sorts of
quaint designs.
Sugar Fiibert Blocks
Basement main aisle and candy storeD
Another of the new candy
ideas that keep coming out
every week. zoe a pound.
For this we took little oval
tllbertnuts with their delicious
pungent tang, and imbedded
them in blocks of sugar.
Doesn't it sound good !?
And it tastes even better.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-10-19

the Fall tell also and illustrate
Evening star., 1901-03-11
The New Department Building.

The report of the Senate District COM
mittee on Washington's park development
will doubtless be prepared in season for
consideration by Congress next session. and
at the same time the houses will be called
upon To provide for the new Department Of
Agriculture building. for which plans are
meanwhile to be drawn The two projects
will thus be susceptible of joint considera-
tion. the smaller one bearing directly upon
the larger For it is in the last degree i'm
pOrtant that the new department builfing
b. planned strictly in accordance with the
broad requirements of it's site, not only as
ii lies today, but as 1t is destined to be i'm
proved through a comprehensive scheme of
enlargement and adornment.
The present building is conspicuous from
It's isolation. Its successor. presumably
larger and more elaborate. will attract puo-
lie attention even more noticeably. In plan
ming it the architects should be guided neg
ativey by the horrible examples Afforded
by the hudde of buildings in the park sec
tion Immediately east of the site. The
Smithsonian is appropriate TO its location.
its architecture blending attractively with
the foliage of the park trees. With the ex-
ceptiOn of disfiguring rack of wires on
its roof its outlines supply an ornament to
So however with it's near neighbors. the
National Museum and the Army Medical
Museum building which offend architec-
turally well as by their injudiciOus Ioca-
tion. The jamming together of these three
structures had no excuse, save remotely in
their vague scientific relationship But
when this consideration prevailed TO over
come the rational reluctance to occupy the
nf he o,la1.
to utility was unconditional. No terms
were made for the sake of art. The result
was an inharmonious cluster of architec-
turaly unrelated buildings. their structural
deficiencies emphasized by the natural
beauties which they affronted by their
presence.
The Agricultural building must not per-
petuate this blunder Of inadequate utiliza-
iion nf a park site. In proportion as the
government insists upon retaining these
lands for building purposes it should grow
generous in it's provision for the artistic
completeness of the result. The hid ,ous
examples Of the post Office and the pen SION
building warn against hasty planning or the
employment of unsdvised official or irnma-
ture private talent. The notable architec-
tural success of the Congressional Library
encourages the belief that the new Asri-
cultural building may. under a properly
broad treatment, become a positive addi-
tion to the mall. instead of being as has
too often resulted in such cases a blot on
the landscape and an offense against the
principle OF park preservation There will
be time enough to avoid mistakes Per
haps the park-deveIopment inquiry this
summer will supply a wholesome fnsoi.a-
tiOn.
Evening star., 1901-03-11
The Cuban aue.tian.

In Cuba, as in the Philippines. such dis
trust as exists of America finds encourage
ment from American sources. The cable
tells us that articles defamatory of this
government, and ascribing to It policy Of
force with regard to Cuba, which appear
In American newspapers. are promptly re-
produced In the anti-American press os
Cuba and are playing & part in the atti-
tude taken by the radicals throughout the
island This sort of thing Is we'll calculated
to mislead the Cubans When they are
told by American types that the American
policy is dishonorable, that it Is dictated
by syndicated wealth, and Is repugnant to
the best and really representative senti-
ment of the American people. they may
be expected until better informed to ad-
here to any hastily conceived distrust of
their own
But if the Cubans will only institute a
little investigation they will make this dis
covery: The American newspapers now en-
gagged in sowing the seeds of trouble be-
tween Cuba and the United States never
have been. and are never likely to be, the
friends of Cuba. They were either indiffer-
ent to her woes when Spain had both feet
on her neck, or else they openly applauded
Spain's course and hoped she would not
change it,
Those of the former class would say to
the Cubans if frankness were in order: 1T
is true we did nothing for you in Spain's
day. We couldn't see that it was any of
Americas business to interfere But take
our advice now. We are your real friends
in this emergency. And don't, on your
lives, trust for one moment the men who
did interfere and drove Spain off. They
are a thoroughly bad lot, and their purpose
is your enslavement.'
Those of the latter class would say if
honesty and frankness were any part of
their being: I'VE think you are booked for
another hard master. and we are glad of it.
You don't deserve any other kind. You
are a measly lot of braggarts and raga-
mullins, and our old friends Weyler and de
LONE treated you about right. If we
could have our way with you the air would
be heavy with your lamentations. If the
administration doesn't grind you, it will
signally fail to meet our most feryent
wishes.
The American policy with regard to the
relations which should exist between Cuba
and the United States is in the hands Of
those who urged the intervention ending
ir Spains overthrow, and who are quite
as desirous now of acting in Cuba's be-
half. They are unable to understand why
any Cuban should withhold his confidence
from the United States, or fail to see the
absolute necessity of establishing such re-
lations between the two countries as are
proposed. Why should the Cubans listen
to their foes at this time rather than to
their friends? What is there about the
policy proposed which smacks in the lea st
of either bad faith or ensIavement?
Evening star., 1901-03-11
Pickle March.

This tantalizing month of March is play
ing new pranks. After it had soaked the
crowds last Monday with a disagreeable
drizzling rain, it resorted Immediately to a
cold wave and caused the country to shud-
der in retrospection. as it thought how
much worse the 4th might have been
Having finished with this display of it's
frigid qualities it settled back to a state
of comparative decency. until yesterday it
took new freak, and after raining stead
lily for hours, began a traditional March
bombardment of high winds. This morn
ing dawned with promise of fair weather.
then rain fell. next the sun shone. and
finally the skies were overcast with menac-
ing clouds. These eccentricities of weather
are clinchers in the argument for a change
of the date for Inducing President into
office. VIII the inaugural committee or
some other body organize the local and
national forces to apply them for prac-
tical results?
Evening star., 1901-03-11
Gerrymandering and Gsrmanfzinr.

To gerrymander a state. for effect either
In the local legislature or in the national
House Of Representatives. Is as a rule
doubtful proceeding. and seldom has tie
slightest regard to the public Interests.
Both parties have been guilty of It. and
both have profited by it. No campaign is
ever made with such a proposition as an
Issue. The proposition is always brought
forward after success has been achieved
on some other issue. Then 1t Is the dis
coVery is made that legislative or congress
slonal lines have been run unfairly by :he
other fellows. and Justice requires change.
And the change made is always in proper
tion to the partisan needs of the hour.
Some startling lines have been run in this
way. Congressional maps of the close
states have at times resembled puzzles;
and in the south. when the intention of
euchering the negro out of his vote was
first disclosed. and the execution of that
purpose was still halting and a little aylz-
ward. some of the gerrymanders afforded
the most diverting studies in partisan dis
honesty Ingenuity was carried to the
farthest possible extent. and results We're
achieved which challenged the admiration
of every fakir in the land.
AS skUIlduggery. If successful. is progress
siye have now reached the era of SoI-
msnizing a state. To gormanize- state is
to pare down its suffrage to meet pressing
partisan demands. OF course it must be
pretended that an evil exists and there IS
a crying need of its eXtirpation. But that
Is merely play to the galleries. 1t is not
necessary that any evil at all exist. The
thing tn do. where you find yourself with
plant governor and legislature chosen on
some other issue. is to sharpen Your knife
and cut from the polling lists votes enough
to suit your present purposes. Then pro-
champion OF a pure and intelligent suffrage.
and ask for the ratification of the act ut
the polls by all who love fair play and also
love the country.
IL is one of the ironies of fate that the
name of Governor Gerry of Massachusetts
should have been given TO the practice OF
running irregular lines through states for
in his official day, he was. a matter of
fact. opposed tq-the policy. But there can
he no mistake about the paternity of this
Maryland juggle. That had its origin i'll
MIR German fertile brain. IL is being pushed
to a fact accomplished by his driving gen
eralship. and IL ii passes muster IN the
courts. as it seems likely to do in the leSis-
lature which is under his thumb, the plan
is to give him the benefit OF the first usu-
frUCt of the trick. And Mr.. German in
the Senate again as one OF the fruits of the
gormanizing of Maryland will be a suggest
i've though by no means an heroic. figure.
Evening star., 1901-03-11

out with possibility of their absence next
winter, because they fear the lack of these
votes may initiate against party success
when propositions requiring a two-thirds
affirmation are under consideration. The
breaking of the Nebraska deadlock will
enable the republicans to come only little
closer to a two-thirds strength in the
Senate. especially now that Delaware has
failed to elect. The present membership of
the Senate, counting the three vacancies
from Delaware and Nebraska, is 81 COM
posed of % republicans and 50 democrats
and anti-republican independents. Two
thirds of the present strength Is %. so
that the republicans are now six votes
short of the desired strength. With both
Nebraska senators sitting on the republi-
can side, that strength would be 81 out
of total membership of SS, or five
votes short of the two-thfrds point. q
gain of one. Had Delaware elected two
republican senator's, with Nebraska also
electing, the dominant party would have
had SO out of 90. the nearest possible to
two-thirds, four votes lacking.
Evening star., 1901-03-11
A Word for the Cook.
From the Chicago Tribune.


1t is the popular thing nowadays to say
that chief cause of bad health is bad
cooking. The frying pan has killed more
people than the sword has become the
rallying cry of one band of reformers. No
doubt dyspepsia is national disease. but
it is not true that the cook should be
chiefly blamed for it. Bad cooking is not
50 much it's cause oVereating and too
hasty eating. The man who has a hasty
breakfast "quick lunch and a big but
hurried dinner may find it convenient to
blame the cook for the resulting dyspepsia
but he has only himself to blame The
fact that overeating has much to do with
the prevalence of dyspepsia indicates that
the dishes prepared by modern cooks are
too appetizing. If they were not tempting
1t is not likely men would indulge in them
too freely. What may not be the awful re-
suit if women generally are taught to cook
scientifically, so that everything they pre-
pare will be joy to the palate? What is
needed is not so much more schools for
training cooks as more effectual methods
of teaching moderation and common sense
on the part of the people who eat what
cooks prepare.
Evening star., 1901-03-11

With fire department noted widely for
the bravery and skill of its individual men,
bers, Washington has been rather back
ward in the matter of adopting new devices
to extend the efficiency of the men and to
cope with modern city conditions Thus,
after the water tower has been in use in
other large cities for several years. the capt.
tai is today just housing its first example of
this effective apparatus. 1t was somewhat
slow in adopting the chemical engine, as
well. There Is comfort. however, In the re-
Election that when these items are finally
added to its equipment the Districts fire
department. shows that it knows well how
to use them. 1t Is to be hoped that It will
Evening star., 1901-03-11


The poor creature who killed his wife
in South Boston on Wednesday is said to
be mere wreck of a man. who was prob
ably the victim of a mania, such as is
liable at any time to take possession of
those who are by nature or by vices in a
condition bordering on irresponsibility. He
would appear to be one utterly unfit to
have another's support. happiness and life
dependent upon him. Similarly the wretch
who flung a missile at the German empe-
ror Is reported to be a chronic epileptic,
weak-minded, and, as the consequence
shows, dangerous person to be at large.
1t is not a comforting thought that the
streets abound in just such persons as
these, and We are meeting them day by
day, as we go about our business, persons
whose reason Is not secure on its throne
liable on slight agitation to show them
selves wanting in self control, reckless
whether or not they commit a horrible
crime. mere instruments of delusion or
passion. These are degenerates of the
worst class. who ought to be under per-
petuai watch and guard. Can there be no
security from their brutishness?
Evening star., 1901-03-11

The Washington Star complains that
there were too many Pennsylvania troops
in the inaugural parade. There were not
too many of the Pennsylvania boys at
Gettysburg, nor were they considered
superfiuous at Frederisckburg. Come to
think of it, We do not recall that they were
adjudged a nuisance in the little affair
with Spain.-Altoona (Pa.) Gazette.
There is no disposition to question the
belligerent qualities of the Pennsylvania
troops. Indeed, it is the inability of q
small fraction of them to realize that
Washington at Inauguration time is not a
Gettysburg or Frederisckburg that is
complained of.
Evening star., 1901-03-11
Our Share of Worlds Savings,

FfOM tne New 1Ork NOrIU.
In the savings banks of all countries
where such institutions exist the aggregate
deposits amount to the almost inconceiva-
BILE total of seven billions Of dollars OF
this grand total In the worlds inside
pocket the savings bank depostors of the
United States own over one-third. OF the
remaining two-thirds the depositors in
British savings banks hold 1916 900 900
those of France 1925 ,OOO, 900, those of Prus-
sia S,255. 100000. and those of Austria
Hungary $85O.000.OO0. Relatively to their
numbers, therefore, the Prussian people
have the largest savings bank deposits.
And while apparently the savings of the
British and French are comparatively much
less than those of the American depositors.
some allowance must be made for the fact
that savings bank books here are not as
in Europe, held exclusively by wage earn
erS.
Evening star., 1901-03-11
Senatorial Vacancies.

The failure to elect in Delaware ensures
that the Senate next winter will be at least
two votes short of the maximum of 90
The Nebraska deadlock still hangs on. but
1t now involves the possibility of the loss
of only one vote in the total Senate poll
for the action of that body in including the
name of Allen on formal roll call f;xes
his status as a sitting senator until his
successor is elected. 1t is currently re-
ported that the republican managers are
trying to break the deadlock in order to
secure the two votes which are now held
Evening star., 1901-03-11

The DysPeptic's Homage.
1 do not dread an emperor.
The simple truth to say,
l really think / might enjoy
His elegant display
The only tyrant on this earth
Who wakes a fear in me
Is that devoted friend of mine
Who signs himself m. D."
An emperor. however proud,
Would never seek to crush
My appetite and make me dine
For life on oatmeal mush.
An emperor would never smile
With grim, complacent glee,
And watch me while I slowly starve,
AS does this same NJ. D.
Who else would dare to write list
OF what l may not eat,
Or send me draughts compared to which
The hemlock cup were sweet?
No stern patrician can pretend
To make me bend the knee
AS does this good, relentless man,
Who signs himself IN. D.''
Evening star., 1901-03-11
Misguided RefOrmers,
From the Chicago Inter Ocean.

Thousands Of well-meaning women and
men really think that they accomplished
"a great reform when they induced Con-
gress to suppress the canteen. What they
really accomplished was to lower health
and discipline in the army and fill the
pockets of few hundred saloonkeepers
II they doubt this they have only to visit
any military post on the night of pay day
to be convinced. Then they will see how
their reform works, and will learn how
they have promoted intemperance
Evening star., 1901-03-11
Will They Take the Lessonf

A wealthy man In Fargo, N D., who died
last week. is reported to have left a will
giving all his property to a telephone girl.
Presumably the bequest Is an evidence of
his gratitude because she never said
busy" when he wanted to call up a friend
over the phone. and never cut him off in
the midst Of conversation. Now. If other
telephone girls will only take a lesson from
the incident!
Evening star., 1901-03-11

The Louisiana republicans are at war,
but it is not thought this circumstance will
exercise any more effect on the next presi-
Dental election than a scrimmage among
the Vermont democrats would have
Evening star., 1901-03-11

Grover Cleveland describes himself as an
obstinate man. Just what form Mr.. Cleve-
lands obstinacy takes at present is not
clear, unless it is the habit of rushing into
,,rp
Evening star., 1901-03-11

Richard Croker has given out an inter-
view stating that he always has refused
and always will refuse to be interviewed.
This is perhaps one of the best Irish bulls
that Croker ever evolved.
Evening star., 1901-03-11

j. PierpOnt Morgan is going 10 Europe.
1t Is hoped by large number of daZed
Americans that Mr.. Morgan will devote
himself strictly to recreation and not think
up any more schemes.
Evening star., 1901-03-11

A number of the men prominently asso-
ciated with recent financial combines
started in life as office boys. This will ex-
plain why office boys are sometimes so
naughty.
Evening star., 1901-03-11

There are twenty-five young lady clerks
on the rolls of the Montana legislature
BY learning a few songs, the Montana leg
islature might exploit itself as a musical
Evening star., 1901-03-11
A Reinsurance

Il suppose you get little weary of the
manner in which people make fun Of your
spring poems
No answered the bard I'm glad to
have such convincing proof that somebody
has read them"
Evening star., 1901-03-11

be long time before there will be occa-
sion to test the new tower. which is needed
only to subdue the fiercest of biazes such
as are rare In this city.
Evening star., 1901-03-11
ObliviOus Of Their Terrible Condition
From tha

AS a sample of American "despotism"
the smart rank and file of the Porto Rico
battalion made an illuminating feature of
the inaugural parade. Somehow or other,
these brown-skinned soldiers. proud of their
uniform, proud of their nag, do not suspect
that they and their people are being ground
beneath the iron heel Of tyranny
Evening star., 1901-03-11

1t is sad fact that the robin and the
blue bird are some times quite as unrelia-
BILE as the ground hog and other recognized
weather prophets
Evening star., 1901-03-11

w. J. Bryan has been In New York city
and has not been annoyed by crowds who
followed him, trying to subscribe to his
paper
Evening star., 1901-03-11

Turkey wants u borrow money. The sui
tan has not established a reputation with
this country for being very good pay.
Evening star., 1901-03-11

Some Of the admirers of the river and
harbor bill are more convinced than ever
that the good die young.
Evening star., 1901-03-11
will We Follow the Old ProgramY
From the st. Paul Dispatch.

For some time while the people who
were In Washington are recovering. there
win be the regular agitation about shoy-
ing Inauguration day from two to four
months down the calendar Then we will
forget 1t tin March 5, 1906. =.
Evening star., 1901-03-11
SHOOTING STARS.
An Advocate of Reform.

L should like to see some means devised
of prohibiting the use of money In cleo
tions."
so should l." answered Senator Sorg-
hum; 80 should 1. Being in the business
regular. 50 to speak, have had opportuni-
ties to observe that elections are getting
unreasonably expensive. But I don't see
any practical way to keep down prices"