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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-18
Washington's Capital Making Enter
prise.

They thus supplied Il fund from which
most of the original public buildings Were
erected. Those that since then have been
constructed at national expense are Offset
by attractive homes aggresating millions of
dollars in value with which they have
adorned the city and swelled its taxable
property. Nearly all the work of street I'M
provement and capital making which for
three-f0urths of a century was done was
done by them. From 1890 20 1873, according
to The report of a Secretary Of the Treas
ury. they expended $1,000 0o0 more than
the United States in this the nations task,
in add lion 10 S2J,0GU,oQo spent on local gov
ernment, schools and for o,her munic pal
purposes Under this burden they worked
themselves into virtual bankruptcy in 1873,
and so in recreating the city after 1870 the
main expense of the achievement was rep
resented by the grieVous debt of some 500
0nUnU. In bo h cases they took upon them
selves national burdens and were led by
public-spirited motives, az the Senate COM
~ tee reported in 1885, into expenditures
which did not properly belong to them.
These national expenditures thus assumed
by the District make up the Indebtedness
which burdens Washington (as we have
seem more heavily than any other very
large American city, save one, and annually
atSOrbs in interest and sinking fund and
d verts from needed current expenditures a
million dollars. Instead Of quibJ ing over
and attempting to evade the act of 1878, the
equitable principle recognized by this piece
of legislation should be applied to the
period before 1873, and reimbursement
should be made for local expenditures be-
yond the proper proportion W thin this pc
Rod. The payment of one-half the Dis
trict's expenses by the United States as
the untaXed owner of one-half the city
property and as interested to that extent
in all improvements, was urged by Senator
Southland in 1885. He also advocated the
reimbursement to the District of whatever
il had expended in the past beyond its JUS,
proportion Congress has followed only
one-half of Senator Southard's advice. If
justice requires that the government should
pay a certain proportion of District ex-
penses now. both justice and consistency
demand that it should pay the same pro-
portion of the expenses of the years of it's
Indifference and neglect. 1t was shown in
1878, as already stated. that up to date
the citizens of Washington had expended
upon the capital in excess of the amount
appropriated by Congress about $1,000, 900.
A balance should be struck and whatever
sum IS necessary to make the expenditures
of the general government upon the capital
equal to those of its citizens should be
credited to the District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-18

Inns, and. to surprise him. ! brought out
the Strad.' l give you my word l thought
that man would never get through laugh
ing. But l was already on my way to Ed
gardo's. and what do you think?-his shop
was closed. cleaned out, for rent! l never
saw him again, nor the five worthy must
clans. The fiddles ! sold for IS apiece It
seems there is a factory in Brussels where
they make them by the gross. Since then
/ have established my rule--a violin is a
violin. and as collateral 1t is worth 81, IL
Go to a musician. / am not musician
l am a pawnbroker.'"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-23
THE WOMAN
OF TODAY
Is Work and Worry Robbing
Her of Health and Beauty?
The Evidence Given by Those Who Have
Found a Means of Overcoming the
Conditions that Bring on Pre-
mature Old Age.

Bright eyes, rosy cheeks elastic step and
good appetite the birthright Of every American
girl These are the conditions that denote perfect
health. But. unfortunately. every day girls
with pale or sallow compilations, languid, stoop
shouIdered and Istless, and the question Is often
asked whether the woman Of today has lost the
health beauty which national char
actcristic. Almost every woman st the head of
home meets daily with innumerable little worries
in her household affairs. They may be too small
TO notice hour afterward but It is nevertheless
these constant little worries that make so many
women look permaturely old. Their effect may be
noticed in sick nervous headaches, tickle Ape
tite. feeling Of constant WEAKNESS pains In the
back loins, in a saOw complexion and the
coming Of wrinkles. which every woman who de-
srcs comelness breads To those thus afflicted
Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People offer a
speedy and certain cure: restoration Of color to
the cheeks. brightness to the eye, healthy appe-
lite and Of freedom from WEAKNESS.
From thousands Of we print the following
showing what d blessing to women is this
celebrated remedy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-23
THE SALESWOMAN,
Why Ii is Sometimes Difficult for Her
to BE Pleasant.
From the MINNEAPOLIS Journal.

From the Minneapolis Journal.
Have Won ever stopped to think that the position
"f saleSwcman in large dry goods store is
particularly trying one? Not 10 speak Of the many
unreasonable demands that are made upon her by
the public. the physical requirements are con-
siderable Working long hours. being compelled
I" Stand most If the time. and being expected to
look pleasant regardless II suffering which she
may be- enduring. is 1t any wonder that the weak
nervous women find il impossible TO follow this
occupation: Every one will be interested in the
experience II Miss Nellie VI. Tomlinson Of Bis
MiHn"haha avenue. Minneapolis. Mimi. who is a
clerk in one of the large dry goods stores of that
city In recent interview Miss TomlinSOn said:
When I eight years Of age 1 had the
scarlet fever and it left me with weak kidneys
and complication Of diseases. l was so nervous
that could not sit quietly in school and would
have go home early every day Finally 1 be-
cam" bad that left school and did not go for
an entire term. l had headache all the time and
too irritable TO talk with any one The least
excitement seemed to make my heart tiutter and
n fainlug spell would follow At times 1 became
j" dizzy that l would have to sit down until the
feeling passed away. My blood seemed to have
turned 10 water and | had no color whatever In my
face. l mere skeleton and had to lie down
several times during the day. We called our fam
iiy doctor and he left medicine, but no better
health followed I then had one OF the best
PHYSICIANS in the city, but he did not help me.
My parents read about DIR. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People in one or our city papers and
thought it would be wise for me 10 give them a
trial began 10 get better when I had taken the
hrst b"x and by the time I had used two and
BALI boxes l was cured. Before I took the pills
] could do II" work Of any kind. but now can
perform with ease my duties clerk in dry
goods store. I think I never before so well
~ I today. and it is all due to DR. Williams
llnl Pills for Pale People
Il have recommended the pills to many of my
friends and they getting the same good results
I viii be glad to have what / have said published
II it VIII induce others who are suffering to try
lr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People and be
cured as was
tSignedl NELLIE VI. TOMLINSON.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me this 26th
Day Of December, 1900.
R. NJ. THOMPSON,
ISe0Ll Notary Public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-23
ned skin and awkwarrdly made room for an

ned skin and awkwardly made room for an
other
And we've got some eastern cracks knock
ing. about, tooyf Conhe up, you Princeton
men! Come up! This is Sutherland, Jack
Sutherland"
Then they fell upoH him heavily, carried
him into camp and supplied him with dry
clothes and numerous mugs of black tea.
Donald and Davy, overlooked. had retired
to their nightly gamelof crib. Montana Kid
followed them with the policeman:
Here, get into some dry togs." he said,
pulling them from out his seanty kit.
Guess you'll have to bunk with me. too. .
well, say, you're a good 'un," the po-
liceman remarked as he pulled on the other
mans socks Sorry I've got to take you
back to Dawson, but only 'ope they won't
be ard on YOU"
mot so fast" The Kid smiled curiously.
we amt under way vet. When go m
going down river. and guess the chances
are you'll go along
mot If 1 know myself
Come on outside and I'll show you. then.
Ihese d--n FOOLS thrusting a thumb over
his shoulder at the two Scots, played
pipe, first-this is pretty good plug-and en-
joy yourself while you can. You haven
many smokes before YOU
The policeman went with him wondering
~. while Donald and Davy, having over
heard, dropped their cards and followed
The Minook men noticed Montana Kid
pointing, now up the river, now down, and
came over.
whats up?" Sutherland demanded.
Nothing much" Nechalance sat well
upon the Kid. "Just case Of raising HI
and putting a chunk under. See that bend
down there? That's where she'll jam mil
lions of tons of ice. Then she'll jam in the
bends up above, millions of tons. Upper
jam breaks first, lower Jam holds; pouf!
He dramatically swept the island with his
hand. Millions of TONS" he added, re-
flectively
and what of the woodpiles?" Davy ques-
toned.
The Kid repeated his sweeping gesture,
and Davy walled 1.-The labor of months!
1t Gamma be! Ma. ma, lad, it Gamma be. I
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-23
A WOMAN TORTURED,
How She Was Saved From Death by
Advertisement.
From the indianapolis News


Mrs Mary X. Burns Of 500 Hiawstha street. n
diauaPrlis- Ind is living evidence Of the wonder
ful powers Of DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People the remedy that where all others
fail Tor years she endured all the tortures Of
indigestion, nervousness and female weakness
complication Of troubles that five physicians con-
f"~~ed their inability to cure. Her story is well
worth the attention of every woman. She SAYS:
My illness commenced after my last child was
born I was so weak and nervous that it seemed
! would never get strong. For twelve years
doctored for female trouble, complicated with
nervousness and indigestion Ny stomach was so
weak that for days at time / could eat nothing
but bread and milk / also troubled with
PalpitatiCn Of the heart and was often miser-
able that l could not lie down. Five doctors pre-
sCrbed for me, and took many kinds of medicine
without being benefited. One day 1 saw Dr. VIII
Hams Pink Pills advertised In the papers and I
decided to give them trial did so and had
not finished taking the first box when / knew that
I was getting better.
You can imagine the relief I felt when found
that after years Of suffering was being cured
continued taking the pills and the female trouble
entirely disappeared. DIR. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People did more for than Ii claimed
they would do Since first took the pills I have
not needed doctor nor any other medicine; they
have restored my health strength and happiness.
Il have recommended DIR. williams Pink Pills
10 my friends and many Of them have used them
with good results. ! gave them to my daughter
for female weakness and they did her lots Of good
My sister used them for nervous trouble and they
benefited her at once
(SigneD Mrs MARY X BURNS.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th day
Of October. 1900.
GEORGE II. SWAN
tSeaLl Notary Public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-23

fall through into the swift current beneath,
while the ice, in constant unrest was thun-
derfng apart in great gaping assures.
Through these and through countless air.
surface of the ice, and by the time he
pulled into woodchopper's cabin on the
point of an island the dogs were being
rushed off their feet and were swimming
more often than not. He was greeted sour
ly by the two residents, but he embarrassed
and proceeded to cook up
Donald and Davy were fair specimens
or frontier inefficients, Canadian-born,
city-bred Scots, in a foolish moment they
had resigned their counting house desks,
drawn upon their savings and gone Klon-
diking. And now they were feeling the
rough edge of the country Them, grub
less, spritless and with a lust for home
in their hearts, the p. c. Company had
staked to cut wood for it's steamers, with
the promise at the end of passage home
Designating the possibilities of the ice
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-23
Both Indignant.

Both Indignant.
From the Philadelphia Press.
See herer' cried the irate politician.
you called me trickster and jobber in
your paper
YES" replied the editor 81 discovered
that misprint just this moment. 1 have
sent for the guilty compositor to come here
and explain"
on him.
What! Why, you idiot, don't you SUD-
pose I know what I wrote? 1 made it "a
trickster and a robber,' and wrote 1t
plain"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-23

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-23
Another Illusion DESTROYED.

From the London Stray Stories.
Il wish you hadn't had your hair cut so
short, HarOldr' exclaimed the young wo-
man turning from him involuntarily.
What difference does II make, dearest p,
asked Harold with tender anxiety
"You-you have destroyed an Illusion. -
she sighed. THAT is all"
You didn't think / was poet did YOU.
Clara, because 1 wore my hair long?''
mo. 1 never suspected you of being a
poet"
Nor an artist?'
NO"
he demanded
Perhaps l should say, Harold" she an
swered with tears In her voice. that you
have unconsciously revealed a fact l never
Suspected, dear. Your ears don't match.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-23

Minook men, with Montana Kid and the
policeman, gripped hands and raised their
voices in the terrible Battle Hymn of the
Republic" But the words were drowned In
the advancing roar
And to Donald was vouchsafed q sight
such as no man may see and live. A great
wall Of white flung itself upon the island.
Trees, dogs, men, were biotted out, as
though the hand Of God had wiped the
face of nature clean. This much he saw,
then swayed an instant longer In his lofty
perch and hurtled far out into the frozen
hell
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-23

With Circle City in prospect and the last
ice crumbling under his runners. Montana
Kid took advantage of the frightening
days and travelled his dogs late and early.
Further he had but little doubt that the
owner of the dogs in question had taken
his trail. and he wished to make American
territory before the river broke. But by
the afternoon of the third day 1t became
evident that he had lost in his race with
spring The Yukon was growing and
straining at its letters. Long detours be-
came necessary, for the tran had begun to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-23
AZ the Opera.
From Life.

From Life.
''You see that woman up there in the
first tier Of boxes2 That's Mrs. Giltsoaksr,'
How can you tenf Her face is turned
the other way.
81 know her voice"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-29
SANFORD AT ECLECTIC.
He Made a Logical and Most Con
 vincing Speech.

Eclectic, Oct. 8.-(Special.)- )-Mr. W. H. Sanford delivered very able address here Saturday to a very large audience. He made logical and convincing speech, and for more than two hours held the closest attention of his hearers Dr. J. A. Howle, chairman of the Democratic Ex- ecutive Committee, in a very few appro- priate remarks, introduced the speaker. He stated that there had been a number of speeches made throughout the county and from all information, Elmore would give a nice majority for ratification.
 MT. Sanford showed fully why it was important to change the organic law of the State. He showed that the Constitu- tional Convention was composed of men from every county in the State and rep resented every class, and in all of their deliberation the interest of the white man was guarded He demonstrated that this was a white mans contest, and that no white man would be disfranchised, but practically all the negroes would be.
 His speech accomplished much good. The audience was almost unanimous for ratification.
 Rev. A. c. Swindall, pastor of the Bap- tist Church at this place, preached his farewell sermon here Sunday to very large and appreciative audience. He had been pastor of the Baptist Church for five years. NO man ever gave more uni versal satisfaction than he, and everyone regretted to see him give up this work.
 Rev c. c. Heard of Daviston has been called by the Baptist Church for another year.
 The little girl of Mrs. Bass happened to painful accident Sunday afternoon. The child fell from a fence and broke both bones of the forearm.
 Quite number of people throughout this section will visit Montgomery this week to attend the Street Fair.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-29
Al CHILDISH OBJECTION.

The Bessemer Workman is improving Tn the last issue 1t has this:
 The Workman has no hesitancy in say ing that many of the provisions or the new Constitution are superior to those of the old, We wih rejoice in any good which may come to the State by reason of its adoption but upon those who were most active in fighting Bessemer's Tn. terests before the convention should Tall the work of ratification.
 That is something better than Its former unqualified opposition. and shows that 1t begins to realize what is best for the white people of Alabama. At the same time we think our contemporary must realize that 1t takes very childish position. Its anxiety for new county appears to crowd out all other considera- tions.
 We do not know who were most active in fighting Bessemer's interests" but we do know the failure or refusal of the convention to form a new county is not a tenable reason for fighting what The Workman itself admits are the many good points in the new Constitution. As we have more than once stated. we have never seen any reason for opposing a rev county up there or anywhere else. but we have contended all the time that it was not within the province of the Convention to go into the county-making business. All that was proper for it SC do was to reduce the minimum area and let the people and the Legislature organize new counties weherever the in terests and welfare of the people de- manded. 1Lf that course had resulted ir
 a new county with Bessemer for it's capi-
 tai. nobody but those immediately in. terested should object. Let The Workman rid itself of what
 is really a puerile feeling and fall into line with the white people of Alabama.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-29
THREE MEN ASSAULTED,
Highway Robbery and Attempted
 Murder at Alabama City.

Gadsden, Oct 2S.-(speciaL)-Alabama City was tn scene of highway robbery and attempted murder this afternoon. JChn Holland. ox-policeman of Alabama City; Win Onglctt and Bob Prince, sec ton hands in the spinning room of the cotton factory. and M. s. Sherrill, fore man in Arm and Pin Factory, are al- log,d to have assaulted on the public highway three men, J. c. White T. M. Entrekin and G. l.. Grubbs, robbing them, and almost murdering Grubhs. White was beat over the head with a rock weighing three pounds, while G. l4 Grubhs had an eye knocked out his skull crushed, stomach bruised and otherwise maltrcated. He is in a dangerous condi- tion. Holland, Inglett and Sherrill were jailed on warrants charging highway rob- hery and battery and assault with intent to murder. Holland resisted arrest and was shot two times, but not seriously hurt. There are several other persons im- plicated who will be arrested
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-29
Campaign for Ratification.

The last two weeks of the campaign for ratification of the new constitution for Alabama promise to be quite exciting At headquarters of the State. Democratic Campaign Committee for ratification to- day it was announced that all the speak CTS obtainable would be placed in the field and the campaign would sizzle from now until the day of the election, Novem- Der 11th Judge Roulhac and Emmett O'Neal of Florence, Lauderdale County. were at headquarters today and reported that the conditions were in the best of shape throughout their section of the State and that ratification was almost ab- solutely certain. Congressman Under wood Is suffering with bad throat and is not able to do any talking on the stump. He is working hard at head quarters however, the mail coming in being extremely heavy right now. The opposition is making effort to muster all of it's strength on the stump also, but their number is limited.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-29
UNIoNToWN.

Uniontown, Oct. 2S.-(Special.) )-The home used for many years by the Episco- pal Church as a rectory has heen pur . chased by MT. Val Taylor. As soon as the sale has been confirmed by the Bish- op, extensive repairs will be made.
 William Johnson, colored, living on the William Long plantation, was arrested here Saturday while attempting to ride away a mule belonging to another per- son.
 In response to the article printed some dsys ago by The Advertiser, MT. Thomas Hudson has received many offers of land for sale, varying from 300 to 20OOD acres.
 Several thousand colored people came to town Saturday to See Sells & Gray's shows. Not a single one proved dsor- derly during the day Many were fleeced by the fakrs connected with the shows.
 The members of the Presbyterian Church voted to give the Talladega Or phanage one hundred dollars for the com ing year. The ladies of the church sup port one boy In charge of his institution.