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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28

The horse attached to the laundry wagon of Sim Watts ran away yester- day afternoon and damaged the vehicle Fortunately MT. Watts was not hurt.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28

Mrs. J. W. Donnegay and children have returned from a visit Of some weeks to West Point. Ga.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28

Master Charles Eyster. one of the pages in the Constitutional Convention, after a visit of week to hts little friend. Henry Reese. left this afternoon for Montgomery to resume his duties in the Convention tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28

Dr. A. J. Dickinson and family left today for his future home In Birmipg- ham
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28

Jesse Beach, the negro who was killed at Berlin by George Huater, colored, had ss0 in money and a fine gold watch in his pocket Beach boisted fhaf ne was wanted near Memphis for killing A white man and a white woman.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28
Little Local Paragraphs.

During the first half of September Rev. F. c. Carleton of the Lafayette sauafe Baptist Church. St. Louis. Mo-. will supply the pulpit of the First Sap list Church of this city. MT. Carleton comes highly recommended as nreacher of power and eioquence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-22
The Pressure mt the Capitol.

The House yesterday, by passing the gen.
eral deficiency BILL cleared It's calendar OF
all the big budgets and the pressure now
for a completion of this work Is upon the
Senate and the conference committees Ihe
bills are In a backward state, only two OF
fifteen having been approved by the Presi-
dent. summary of the condition of the
annual list will indicate what an enormous
amount of work is before the Congress at
this late stage. The bills approved are the
pension and urgent deficiency. Before Sen
ate committees are the sundry civil and
general deficiency Before the Senate Is
the post office bill. On the Senate calendar
are the river and harbor, Notifications. dip
lomatic and consular and army bills. In
conference are the legislative, District
naval and agricultural, while the Indian
bill has gone through conference and Is
awaiting final action and the Military
Academy bill has been ordered to second
conference.
Thus the Senate has yet to pass seven
bills some of them involving important and
debate-provoking Items. There now remain
eight Legislative days after today. including
Sunday, March 3, which will presumably be
devoted to active business. 1t Is evident
that. taking into account all the debate
certain to be precipitated on the conference
reports. the Senate must pass these bills at
the rate of one a day from now until the
close of the session. Some of them are such
as may be passed two or three day. while
others will excite prolonged discussion of a
possibly partisan character. Under the cir
cumstances the outlook for general legisla-
ton is not bright, although the calendars
of the houses are filled with pressing meas
ureS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-22
The Deadly Single Track.

A gross blunder on the part Of some off,
cial on a single-track railroad yesterday
caused a head-on collision which destroyed
at least ten lives and injured many more
persons. How much longer Is the single
track railroad to be tolerated in settled sec
tons? How much longer are grand juries
to ignore their opportunity to deal effective
punishments to the railroad authorities who
persist in maintaining that dangerous
method, and employ no more secure pre-
cautions against accident than are COM
monty found in railroad management?
These questions are asked by the people
after every such disaster. In the case just
at hand the collision resulted from an
engineers error in thinking an entire train
had passed the siding upon which he was
waiting. when only one of its three sections
had passed. There must have been a seri-
Gus breach of routine somewhere to per-
NIT such a mistake. Investigation would
readily disclose the fault. Heretofore the
ordinary course is for the public authorities
to relegate such inquiries to the railroad
companies instead of actively undertaking
themselves to find the persons guilty of the
breach of judgment or of fault. Whatever
may be the laws in the various states, 1t IS
evident that there should be a more vigor-
Gus prosecution after every accident
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-22

those pessimistic patriots Of 1903 who could
see nothing but disaster to the Union In
Mr. Jefferson's purchase! How stoutly they
would insist upon an affidavit before they
would accept 1t! Imagine the effect on
Senator White-remembered now only in
connection with the opposition to Mr. JEFF
ferson-who said on the subject of the ter
ritory:
81 believe it will be the greatest curse
that could at present befall US. The
injurious and dangerous to the United States
= We have already territory enough,
and when 1 contemplate the evils that may
arise to these states from this intended In
corporation of Louisiana into the Union. l
would rather see 1t given to France, to
Spain, or to any other nation of the earth,
upon the mere condition that no citizen OF
the United States should ever settle within
its limits than to see the territory sold Tor
a hundred millions OF dollars and we retain
the sovereignty"
As history has a way Of repeating itself.
even in big real estate transactions, Is there
anything violent in the suggestion that the
twenty fifth. or the f1ftieth. anniversary OF
American sovereignty in the Philippines
may be celebrated by an exposition at Ma
Mia the cost of which may exceed the
purchase price of the whole archipelago!
There are great possibilities for develop
ment In that quarter of the globe, and this
Is an age of push and progress
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-22
The President and Cuba.

The President has had the right of this
cuban problem from the beginning. His
way, however has been beset with many
difficulties On the one hand was a clear
purpose to make partisan capital at his ex-
Dense and on the other a division In his
,wn ranks growing out of Sinking dis
POSITION on the part of certain republican
'euders But he blocks the game of his
lnlitical opponents and gently rebukes the
imidlty among his own followers by ad-
lrring to his determination to have Con-
:Iess pass upon the Cuban constitution and
he relations which shall exist between
-his republic and the Cuban republic. He
-efuseS as by every right he should, to
AXE upon himself the responsibility of de-
riding a question in every way new, and
traught with much of interest and Inn
;lnrtance to the people both of Cuba and of
he United States.
The President. indeed, has within the
rast twelve months had an altogether I'M
usual experience During the campaign
asst year he was accused Of incipient Gaze
,arlsm. Encouraged, 1t was said. by CEN
tralizing tendencies of his party, he
-xercising too much power. and seemed in
lined to reach out for more. He was
tutocrat in the affairs of the Philippines.
the affairs here at home If Congress did
rot step in and do its full duty When
,ad Congress ever had little to say
bout great questions which by every right
should be shaped by it's counsels and
9ower? When did any American chief ex-
ncutive ever WELD so much power when at
most ne should be but an adviser?
Somehow the country failed to take fire
If the alarm The resemblance between J.
'aesar and Mckinley was not thought to
,. very striking, and the President was
sustained at the polls. Then came the re-
assembling of Congress, and complete
change of front the part of the Presf-
,icnt's accusers. Was 1t proposed that
Congress take a hand in the Philippine
matter. they said no. The President had
full power to act. Let him go ahead. Was
Il proposed that Congress decide as to the
t,Ceptableness of the Cuban constitution
and fix the time for removing the Ameri-
can props from the islands affairs. they
said no. The President had full authority
10 act, and sufficient guide in the Teller
resolution as to when best to act. Let him
90 ahead. The enemies of Caesarism thus
became the advocates of Caesarism, their
object of course being to try to put
Caesar in a hole.
While the question is altogether new. 1t
ought to be easily within the power Of
Congress- satisfa ctOrily to settle. The great
majority of the Cubans recognize their OBJ
legations to the United States. and under
stand that the islands welfare depends
upon the continued friendship of this gov
arItment toward them and their undertake
lrgs But If Congress undertakes to play
politics with the question no man may say
how unfortunate the result may be.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-22
All Pull for the Bridee,

The sundry civil appropriation bill is now
before the Senate committee, having been
passed by the House. The Senate should
act in this instance as 1t did a year ago
and add to the bill an amendment provid-
ing for the construction Of the Memorial
bridge. That amendment last year came
very near winning. The arguments in ia
vor Of the bridge were SO strong, the rec
ord was so clearly In favor of action. that
the Senate conferees were well armed when
they met those from the House When at
last the former yielded and the bridge item
was allowed to pass out Of the bill 1t was
on understanding that this year the
bridge project would be favorably consid-
cred. Thus far the House has neglected
all opportunities to forward the project.
The bill for the construction Of the bridge
has not been given favorable report. The
Senate. however. has excellent reason for
insisting upon the enterprise. A stiff fight
for this item now on the part of all Of its
friends ought to produce results. The time
was never so ripe, nor the enterprise itself
SO popular. Each Of the influences center
ing upon its accomplishment is certain Of
some effect. A determined, concentrated
push now may save a year at least In the
securing Of the long-delayed construction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-22
Mr.. Knox as Attorney General.


There Is nothing logical in the objection
to the appointment of Mr.. Philander C.
Knox to be Attorney General, as reported
by The Washington Star. 1t Is true that
Mr.. Knox has been associated as counsel
with some of the leading iron and steel
manufacturers but that is no bar to his ap-
pointment to the cabinet. Mr.. Grggs was
a corporation attorney and SO was Mr..
Harmon. 1t Is not of record that such
previous employment influenced either Of
those gentlemen in their official actions
What recent Attorney General of the
United States had not been corporate ton
counsel prior to appointment? What attor-
ney Of sufficient standing and ability to be
thought Of for the position of Attorney
General does not have retainers from one
more corporations?
To seek but one example of an Attorney
General who was selected in the face of the
fiercest opposition on precisely the ground
Of objection urged in Mr.. Knox's case. it Is
only necessary to recall the late Lewis c.
Cassiday Of Philadelphia. He entered the
cabinet of Governor Pattison with a record
as a corporation attorney and against the
wishes of many influential democrats, who
brought that charge against him. This
state never had an attorney general who
served its interests more faithfully. or who
was more determined and skillful in de-
feating improper schemes of the CORPORA
lions. Mr.. Knox Is man of the same tvpe
of courage and probity. The objection to
his appointment is not valid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-22
The Louisiana Purchase to Date.

Two years from now the one hundredth
anniversary OF the purchase of the Louis
lara territory by Mr.. Jefferson will be cele-
hrated by the holding Of an exposition In
the city OF st. Louis. The enterprise Is
cast in an ambitious mold. and is certain
to be worthy of the occasion. The means
10 insure success will be ample. and those
by whom the outlays will be made are resi-
dents OF one Of the most attractive and
progressive OF American cities. St. Louis
will contrib lite ten millions of dollars, the
national government five millions. and the
state of Missouri one million. Here, then.
viii be sixteen millions Of dollars In the
hands of men of brilliant accomplishments
and large views for the celebration of an
event in which the whole country takes
the greatest possible pride. Can success be
doubted? Are We not reasonably certain to
witness such an achievement as will Illus
trate not only the inestimabe value of
the Louisiana territory a part Of the
American Union. but at the same time the
great power and Importance Of the Union
Itself?
But note particularly the amount to be
expended. Sixteen millions OF dollars! That
happens to be a million dollars more than
Mr.. Jefferson paid for the whole of the ter
ritory. So that we shall have at the end
Of a hundred years a well arranged spec
tacls concentrating the purchase of the
territory which will cost more than the
territory itself did. and presented In the
leading city of the section then acquired
and which contains larger population and
moro wealth than any city in the United
States did at the time Mr.. Jefferson occu-
pied the White House.
How this information would 'paralyze'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-22
The Long Skirt Condemned.

Consumption causes one-fifth of all the
deaths in Canada. Physicians attending a
tuberculosis congress at Ottawa declare
that women's long skirts are responsible
for thousands of deaths ascribed to this
disease. The draperies are scavengers
which pick up and cherish tuberculosis
germs that develop in households.
The long skirt is scavenger wherever
ii is worn. Not only the microbe of con-
sumption. but the sputa of all diseases
the filthy muck Of the streets, the elusive
germs that infest public halls and hotels,
the long skirt appropriates and shelters
until ripe to do their deadly business.
Habitual cleanliness and good sense of
American women have long since set the
seal Of condemnation upon the outdoor long
skirt. which is growing rarer in the thor
oughfares. 1t ought not to be forgotten
that when American women began adopting
the short skirt there were stupid conserva-
tives who stigmatized that wise fashion as
lacking in modesty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-22
Straight Front
COrsetS,

For street and evening wear, made
of rich satins, batistes and coutils, in
white and delicate tints, and gar
nished with dainty laces and ribbons.
Also delicately tinted Taffeta Silk
Ruffles, to be used with straight
front corsets to produce the desired
broad front effect.
w. G. G. Corsets, straight front. G. M
fdlr
,opr and msdum PATTI extra
short hips P.r straight 'front.' low BUST $75
b,ps E Pair G. oor'ets. straight 'front.' long $275
Gafds GSese pink anS bfae
,t Pssan r.,e corsets fancy eout'i. empire 50
P.r sns straight 'front.' low $500
Latest style Bustles. Each. ~ W ~
Second floor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-22
Special Values i'm
WOrmen'S Hosiery,
Third floor.

Consisting of 100 dozen pairs Fast
Black Cotton Hose, with double
soles and high spliced heels. Special
price,
2Ic.-5 pairs for $I.oo.
Also so dozen pairs Lace Lisle Hose, in black,
blue and purple-beautiful effects and extra fine
quality. Special price,
371ac. pair.
Also so dozen Cotton Ribbed Corset Covers spring
weight high neck and long sleeves-suitable to
wear with flannel and other shirt waists.
CSC. and SOC. each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-22

Twenty years ago Charles NJ. Schwab, the
man at the front OF the steel trust. was q
grocery clerk, at $3.50 week. The coun-
try, in its desire for an equitable admins
tration Of the enormous interests he con-
trolls. would be glad to have some assurance
that he did not get his early training under
man who encouraged the admixture OF
sand and sugar, or who INDUCED in the
practice Of scooping chunks out of his
pound weights.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-22
Guaranteed Sewing
Machines, $500.

Lent is a good time for making
spring and summer dresses.
The woodward & Lothrop"
costs hardly more than half what
other good machines cost, and does
the same work and as well. 1t is
light running, easily managed and
almost noiseless.
The Woodward & Lothrop Ma
chine is put UP in. different ways, as
follows:
Three drawers. $500.
Five drawers. $1,000.
rop-head. SOS. 90.
Automatic, two drawers, $3.50
Automatic, drop-head. $4,000.
Hand Machines. $10.5O.
We recommend the Hand Ma
chine to the families of army and
navy officers, as it can easily be
packed in a trunk or grip and con-
veniently moved from place to place.
A full set of attachments and a
fve-year guarantee with each ma
chine.
Send for a booklet, or, If conven-
lent. come see the machine.
Second noor. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-22
The Man and the City.

In inauguration years the capital city does
not devote as much elaborate attention as
usual 80 the ceremonial of observing wash
ingtonS birthday, because of the great pres
sure of preparation for the quadrennial
event so soon to occur. But the spirit Of
the day is preserved nevertheless, and vari-
Gus organiza tons in assemblage mark the
occasion In appropriate manner. There Is
no danger that the memory of the first
President will ever fade in the city which
bears his name and which owes its location
and many of its beautiful features Of site
and plan TO mis- wisdom. George Washing
Ton did not live to witness the fruition of
mis- hopes as to the federal capital He par
ticipated in the laying of the corner stone
II the Capitol building, and watched the
slow course of the early development with
keen. fatherly interest. Death removed
him before the embryo capital had become
more than a struggle of houses and oc-
1asonal display Of building enterprise,
Few months before the official occupation.
The years which have passed since his
death spanning more than century. have
witnessed a remarkable change. Yet the
Washington OF today is not what it would
have been had it's founders judgment been
followed by those who succeeded him in the
great work or establishing seat or gov
eminent With characteristic breadth Of
view. he planned for a great future. The
city Is just beginning to approach the pos
sibiities of his ideal. Every patriotic Wash
.ngtonian today, in passing thought upon
he Significance of the occasion. should
breathe prayer OF gratitude to the inteli-
gence which caused this selection OF site
and plan and permitted the capital to enter
the twentieth century with so much prom
ise after decades of neglect and injustice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-22

A little bit of sorrow
And a little bit of fun;
A little bit of resting
And little bit OF run.
A little bit of laughter
And a little bit of weep;
A little bit of waking
And a little bit of sleep.
A little bit of hoping
And little bit of fear;
A little bit of lonesome
And a little bit of cheer.
Why be apprehensive
AS to what the day may bring?
Where's the use OF kicking
Over such a little thing?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-22

ished. 1t appears that the New York street
car men always try to crowd ahead in front
of an approaching truck or steamer, with
the result that this particular truck had
been hit at least three times at the same
corner. 1t Is well for Washington that
the authorities have taken decided action
on this subject before the street railway
employees have acquired this same reckless
habit of competing with the fire apparatus.
Two lives are enough to waste In trying TO
find the safest means of regulating these
DANGEROUS cornerS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-22

New York lost q fireman yesterday by
the same process which recently cost WASH
ing.on the life Of one of its fire fighters. A
truck speeding to respond to ar alarm was
slowed down upon approaching street car
track. but as pedestrians waved to the
driver to go forward the horses were given
the rein again and carried the truck
half way across the tracks only for troll
ley car dashing along the street to hit the
apparatus full In the center. One Of the
men was killed and the truck was demol-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-22
Not to BE Considered.

You should not encourage a man to
think he can do as he chooses simply be-
cause he happens to have a million dol
lars" said the earnest friend
Il DON'T answered Senator Sorghum. "A
few years ago a man with million was a
large proposition. But he's got to have
several of them if he wants to be consid-
cred strong nowadays"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-22
Gratifying Even to Them.

There is a text for a sermon in one item
of the report Of the governor of Guam,
which arrived in Washington this week.
This was to the effect that there has not
yet been a case of typhoid on the
island this season. When this government
took possession Of the island it was hot
bed of filth and contagion The vigorous
application Of sanitary measures has borne
immediate fruit. American methods of puri-
fcation have been surprising to some Of our
new subjects. but the results are gratifying,
even to them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-22
Cambria and Muslin
ENTERTAINMENTS.

We submit the following lots Of
Women's Undergarments as repre-
senting unusually good values. The
materials alone would cost you as
much as we ask for the finished gar
mentS.
Women's Cambria Gowns. good quality tucked
yoke, We neck, ruf1e neck, sleeves and roc
Women's Muslin Short Skirts, cluster of tucks
trimmed with rufie OF embroidery. cof>
Eacn .'.''''''''' ~
Women's Muslin Long Skirts, cambria ruff cOc
fe yoke band. Each. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. O'
Women's Cambria Corset Covers, round neck full
front - neG abra and trimmed win 25c
Women's Cambria Corset Covers, round neck
tight back full ih,a front. trimmed with en- soc.
Women's Muslin and Cambria Drawers. some
with plain hem NM and oG sdse Of deks
Women's Muslin Drawers, deep hem, tucked cOc
rufle, trimmed with narrow lace. Par.... w.
Women's Fine Cambria Drawers, umbrella STYLE
cluster Of tucks and rufde OF embroidery 7cc
Pair. ....''...''''' -
Second floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-22
Young Folks
Shoes.

The best feathers and proper
STYLES for dress, school and general
wear, and as special attractions for
Saturday we offer the following lines
at prices below the usual:
ChiIdren's Black Kdskin Shoes. turn soles. spring
heels common sense toes tips Of same; sizes q to
g. to e.
75c. pair. Were $I.oo.
Children's Black Kidskin Lace Shoes, turn solss,
spring heels, opera toes; sizes to 8, to e.
75c. pair. Were $I.oo.
Boys Russia Calf Lace Shoes, broad round toes
excellent wearing Shoes sizes ~ to 5h, G, D
and f.
$I.5o a pair. Were $2.oo.
Third floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-22
Founded ON Precedent.
From the New York Tribune

Seeing that SO great weight Is nowadays
attached to the opinions and judgments Of
international congresses. it IS we'll to bear
in mind that the action of the United States
government in imposing a countervailing
duty upon Russian sugar is in exact accord
with the findings of the international con-
gress on beet sugar which met at Brussels
two or three years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-22
SHOOTING STARS.
His Grievance.

do you mean to tell me that when
complain of the toothache l am merely a
victim of my Imagination"
That's precisely the case" answered the
mental healer.
well, l don't mind the pain so much.
But 1t does hurt me, on this glorious Wash
ington's birthday, to find that have tooth
which Is such a COMPOUNDED prevaricator.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-22

DO you think that an athletic training
helps to fit a man for the serious duties Of
life?" asked the caller.
II do answered young Mrs. Torkins.
The fact that Charley was once foot ball
player makes me feel ever so much easier
in my mind when he goes to the kitchen to
discharge the cook