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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-09
Strike Settled by Arbitration.

CHICAGO. March 9.-The strike at the
Republic iron and steel mills at East Chi
cago has been settled and LOCO men will
go back to work today. A compromise
agreement was made by arbitration. The
men were defeated in, their. effort to secure
"a raise of a cent and q half an hour in
wages, but succeeded in getting the old
seven-and-a-half-h hour scale back.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-09

A Cough will be quickly relieved by Piso'a Cure
for Consumption. &c. At all druggists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-09
I'm Women's Wear Re
auctions Are Immense.

\ VERY SPECIAL, OFFERING OF
= elegant Silk Shirt Waist Salts, in the
finest chiffon finish taffetas and fancy
:. taifetas. s5Colors are brown, blue, black
green and the new terra Gotta. in plain
,scolors pin stripes. dots and s:nan check
5eifects. Waists include handsome styles
IN. tie t"" shirred effects: some made
with clusters of tucks and French bow
Knots, new belt effects; skirts in the
newest kilt designs, with clusters of pin
tucks. THESE beautiful Suits were made
to sell high as 5000, ~
for tomorrow they are - / Al .VS
to be sacrificed at.... " ~
~ LIMITED LOT OF THE WORLD
? renowned "Marquise" Silk Waists. in
softest finish black taffeta silk: trim
mings include exquisite designs in lace
7ShirIed effects, profuseiy tucked he
flngbone stitched and hemstitcf. These
exquisite waists were made to be sold
at IS and 50. and are fs~ 90
bargain never before " u uUS
equaled ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ~
NEW SPRING SUITS OF FINEST
Cheviot; blue, brown and black; light
weight; latest blouse effects: new pos
tiIion back; stitched tat ~
feta silk collar; modish y / a. Or
kilt skirt; values, 500. " "
VERY SMART AND STYLISH NEW
Wolfe Skirts. in the pedestfienne length:
blue. brown and black; handsomely
trimmed with tucks and
bands of raffeta silk and S@ OK
silk-covered buttons. ..... wv - "
BEAUTIFUL WALKING SKIRTS, IN
blue. black and brown mo-
hair; made in the kilt eff a.
fects; sold usually at $SJS; SN GUS
special NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. wv "
LOT OF NICELY TAILORED
Walking Skirts, in dark
wool mixed effects: none 49,
worth less than S49S: to be So NQD
closed out at..............op So U y
SPECIAL PURCHASE OF FINE
Black and White Japanese Silk Waists;
all handsomely trimmed n~
with lace ~ and medallions; So. AW
NEW AND VERY STYLISH TAN
Covert Jackets, in the collariess style.
with belt back with metallic BUCKLE;
new sleeves &c. also
smart Black Cheviot SS WS
Coats; very special at.. 49, ~
VERY SMART SPRING COATS.
made of extra good quality covert, with
heavy strapped seams: stylishly trim
med with piped taffeta 10 ~ 80
silk; belt back; very spe- oOS. W.
THE NEWEST SPRING COAT, IN
the loose hack style; hip
length; some with belt 81 WS
back; rare bargain at. ~ ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-09
Two Immensely Attractive
Special Sales.

THESE ON SALE FROM 0 TO u
oniy-As leading Friday sale We have
placed together all the fine Waists left
over from the big sales last month
some 500 all told-and they are to go
quickly tomorrow at csc. They are all
the renowned Marquis make, than
which there is none better Included
are Waists in fine vestings, plain ma
dras, satin-fgured madras, imported
madras, India linens. These fine Waists
are absolutely perfect, new and desira-
bic except for slight mussing, caused
by window display, handling, etc Most
ly all worth s1.9S-to be clos
ed out from to u tomor NUC
row morning at...............O n 80
ANOTHER VERY ATTRACTIVE,
leader for tomorrow will be a special
Offering of the newest Petticoats in pat
terms shown nowhere else in Washing
ton; beautiful gun-metal effects in plaid
amisiIk; made with fiounce
and extra dust ruffie; the
regular selling price is - II A1D
$50; for Friday ........... ~ u
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-09
Crowd Brimgers i'm
Furniture and CarneGs.

LOT OF ABOUT % BEAUTIFUL
Gold Frame Pictures of good size; hand
some color type subjects; On
never sold by any store un- Owe,
der 80 Observation-Disclosures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-09

LOT OF DAINTY AND PRETTY
Fancy Wicker Work Baskets ~
natural and various colors; sold nc,
ayIy OF 20
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-09

VERY STRONG AND SERVICEABLE
Solid Oak Costumers; g.;
inches high extra heavy post; <o
3 brass hooks never sold I'M NVC
der 81 Observation-Disclosures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-09

LOT OF OAK AND MAHOGANY
Roman Stools: nicely uphol-
stored with excellent quail @~
ity velour; the regular price IWC
is 81 Observation-Disclosures.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-29
A Few Details Of the New
Dry Goods Establishment

tt
will not sell groceries, drugs Shoes mems clothing nor we The will
n'sredy-t
while
be eseredh pubEc hom11 to p
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-29
Wh0t the New Store
VIII NOT Be

We shall make no attempt to be theatric OF aes-
thetic. Such fads are costly. Pretty bowers and
rosy lights have no placein Our plans Onelarge
eastern concern has an electric fountain; another
a superb allegorical panorama. Museums are
interesting, but ours is to be simply practical
store = nothing meretricious The entire
strength of the organization will be applied to
prices and merchandise.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-29
The Present and Future

Modern methods gradually and naturally adjusted them
Selves the business grew. Our leadership apparent
from the increased and expanded to apoint where
no local organization compete with in point equip
ment Even the volume of sales is far beyond
early fancybut with ample capital command the markets.
ripe experience, clear Judgment and nice discrimination in
buying, expect double present selling several
times over.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-29
In the
Past

Our every endeavor has
won reward, original the
cries arrested attention,
human skill evoked recog-
milton, earnest advertising
riveted attention, success
piled upon success inspired
public enthusiasm.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-29
Further Particulars Of
Our New Store

The accompanying illustration establishment
ing 1870 feet Broadwayit will appear year from Owing
unexpred leases the B. F. Coulter building occupy
only the Bcknel building begin with But this onebeng
oes and extending through Hill us more than
five times the selling space old sand-whe the addition
of the ground floor of the Coulter building present capacity will
be increased more than thousand per cent
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-29
FOreW0rd Of
Coming Events

We close at o'clock this afternoon in order to
move. Within day or two will open the
-on Broadway between Second and Third streets
Some epoch-1naking merchandise plans are ma
are assuming great and unexpected Importance.
d by specific details of an "after-removal SALE"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-29

food for thought for those who aspire merchants
exmpe-1or the land emulate;
lev the public merchandise land
than biographies eloquent ymay oging
the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-25

not be wrested from him by the white man-that because he Is today essential to the production of the country's greatest crop. he is therefore essential for all time-displays as little wisdom as does he who contends that the ne- gro will some day altogether cease to be factor of ecohomic value in Amer. ican industrial life.'' The Influx of Italians will result in good to the ne- groes of the South. for the reason that they will find themselves confronted with competition in the field of labor they have so long monopolized, hence they will be compelled to meet that competition by steady and efficient work when employed. instead of put ting in two or three days of indifferent labor in the fields and spend the rest of the week loafing about the towns. The progress and prosperity of the South will advance by leaps and bounds when negro labor. yearly growing more shiftless and unreliable, ceases to be essential to the production of the South's cotton and other crops. And that time does not now seem to be far Off
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-25

New Orleans States.
 In an article contributed to the South Atlantic Quarterly, MT. Alfred Holt Stone gives strong testimony as to- the adaptability intelligence and industry of the Italian immigrants who have set- tied in the agricultural districts of the south. He shows that In the delta lands of Arkansas, Louisiana and Mis- sissippi where the negroes greatly out number the whites, often in the pro- portion of ten to one, or more, and where every condition of climate, soil and economic condition tended to rem der absolute the hold of the negro ag- riculturist." yet in this field where the negroes have so long had monopoly of the labor market, the Italian cotton growers who are coming in increasing numbers have from the very beginning shown their superiority over the blacks as farm workers. Possessing, as they do, far greater intelligence than the negroes, they cultivate the crops more intelligentiy. They are more constant and industrious in their work, and as tenants keep the fields and premises al- lotted to them in so much better con- dition that a look is sufficient to tell an Italian or negro, because the fields of the latter are half cultivated, his fences broken down and his garden fill- ed with rank weeds. Of the plantation Stone says 1t Is impossible to induce the negroes to keep their fences or premises they occupy In good order or repair, but of the Italians who have settled on his plantation he has this to say:
 Prom the garden spot which the ne- gro allows to grow up In weeds the Italian will supply his family from early spring until late fall, and also market enough largely to carry him through the winter. I have seen the ceilings of their homes literally covered with strings of dried butter beans, pepper, nIr ak@ FH,E EI, the walls would be hung with corn, sun cured in the roasting ear stage. In the rear of a well-kept house would be erected a woodshed, and in 1t could be for use, to run the family through the winter months These people did not wait till half frozen feet compelled at tention to the question of fuel and then tear down a fence to supply their wants. Nor would they be found drift ing about near the close of each season in an aimless effort to satisfy an un- reasoned desire to move to make the next crop somewhere else"
 This is the class of farm workers that the South greatly needs and which a very earnest effort will be made to se- cure. The Italian peasants who have been brought to the South as an ex- pertinent have more than met expecta- tions and there is now gr at demand for them in all the agricultural dis tricts They have shown in the most satisfactory manner that they make faithful and efficient laborers, when employed on the farms and plantations, and successful cultivators when hey rent land for their own crops. Nre is no reason to doubt that wiz 'e next few years these immi"r come into the South in
 and the negroes will fii
 dangerous competitors.
 much truth that Mir. Stone
 man who argues that the
 eulturist today hlls a place
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-25
DIAz AS A MAN OF DESTINY.
Relation Between His Life aud Date of
 Mexican Independence.

Relation Between His Life aud Date of
 Mexican Independence.
 New York Sun.
 If ever a man was n living proof that our fates are predestined," said a mining man from Mexico, ''it Is Presi- dent Diaz He was born at ii o'clock at night on September 15. That is the anniversary moment of Mexican inde- pendence, although September 16 is celebrated as the national holiday.
 The revolutionary consrirators had agreed on September 16 for the out break, and were to open the ball at the ringing of bell on the plaza of Guam aluato. But Hildalgo, the Mexican were known, so he rang the bell and started things going at II o'clock on September 15. That was in 1910. Diaz was born September 15. 1880.
 That is a matter of common knowl- edge and superstition in Mexico. What Is not generally known Is that every one of his many children, legitimate and illegitimate. was born either on one of his military or political victo- ries. I have it from a member of the Diaz household that there is not sin gle exception to this rule.
 Every year on September IS the peo- pie gather on the plaza in the city of Mexico. Diaz comes out on a balcony above them sharply at II and rings the old Mexican independence bell, which has been brought up to the capital That is the signal for beginning the independence celebration.
 "Diaz, you know, considers himself a man of destiny. His life has been one long fight against enemies, intrigues, secret plots. open rebellion. He has beaten them all and established a good government where there had been only tyranny or chaos for 300 years. They say that he has grown superstitious about 1t all, believing that he is under a lupkW star and that ha fafFoQ fhnan coincldences of birth as a mark of heavenly favor"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-25
SATURDAY., FEBRUARY aS, 1905.
BLACK AND WHITE sKINs.

The New York Times notes the many humbugs exploited at the expense of the colored people in the way of nos- trums to make the skin white and the hair straight. It is not surprised at 1t and thinks there is not a negro in this country who would not for many reasons, all of them adequate. give ev- erything he has in the world to be turned white, provided. of course, the transmutation was more than super hcial and really made him a member of the other race. This does not tm- ply that to be a negro is something to b. ashamed of, but 1t Is a fact that to be black means frequent humiliations for anybody sensitive enough to feel the drawing of distinctions against himself, and that 1t also means the closing of numberless doors, the with holding of numberless opportunities"
 The strange thing about the matter is not that ignorant negroes should want the color taken from their skins and the kinks from their hair. but that they should apparently believe that this change would make them white people in all other respects. They have an idea that if they can find some means of changing their color it would also change their nature, habits and characteristics in all other ways. They seem to think that only the color of their skins and the kink of hair pre- vents them from being white people in fact and in name. Believing thus 1t is not to be wondered at that they so eagerly swallow all the absurd prom. ises of the swindlers who take advan- tage Of their Ignorance to bleed them. We see such advertisements every day, generally in the newspapers published by colored people, and we have no doubt that 1t is paying business for the swindlers who indulge in such fakes.
 We notice that a correspondent of The Times wants to know why some intelligent eoTored person cannot tell us "whether the negro prefers a white skin to a black one" We should say that while many sensible ones among them prefer to remain as God or Ma ture made them, there are others who wish to get rid of their color and are ready to adopt almost any means to accomplish 1t. We once heard an inc tsliigent oetoroon declare that "a nig- ser will risk his life for a white skin and straight hair," and that is un- doubtedly true of a great number. If they would but realize that there are greater differences between the races than those of skin and hair they might save themselves from the swindIers who get rich off their ignorance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-25
THAT COURT DECISION.

Some days ago The Advertiser called attention to the decision of the su- preme Court of the United States which held that no State law can prevent spirituous liquors being shipped by rail from one State to another. Re- ferring to this The Cumberland (Md.) Courier says:
 Now let us see about this Right here at home the States of West Vir- ginia. Maryland and Pennsylvania have each a game law that prohibits game being shipped from one State into an- other and the fool law seems to hold.
 We cannot see why a law can allow liquors that are dangerous to be ship ped from State to State and prevent the shipment of marketable game. The only difference Is that one Is food and the other drink. One is fish and the other fowl" The probability is that the game law wouldn't stand su-
 A State should prevent the destruc- ton of its game while the game is alive, but legally killed game belongs to the lucky hunter. Dare he not ship pair of pheasants, six rabbits and a jug of old rye in the same box to g. friendf Would the law catch" the game and let the old rye run through The law must be drunk and disorderly on this point.
 Well. if you'll apply to the Interior Department it will classify your pheas- ants, rabbits and old rye as "con- densed chickens" or something else that will let you ship all of t in a bunch. They have a plan of classi-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-25
Eetters to tI,e Gdftcr
Our City of the Dead.
tor The Advertiser:

GultOE Ine AQVGTJlBeTs
 Will you allow me to insert in your columns, an appeal to the good men and women of Montgomery, a sacred appeal for our neglected city, our City of the Dead"
 Over there on the hills, not far than 10000 men, women, and children, who were once familiar figures on the streets of our beautiful city, and whose presence once blessed our homes; homes where the fire still burns on the hearth, and homes of the long ago, where the spark has many years been quenched, all of it's occupants having gone into the great beyond,
 As we pass through Oakwood Ceme- tery, devastation meets the eye at every turn, the appropriation being so small, that it Is impossible to maintain it, Especially is this true of the old ground, where entire families have found their resting place, and no mem Der remains to act as guardian of the sacred spot. There vaults nave crum- bled into decay, fences have fallen away, head stones, bearing proud on slabs. blackened by the hand of time are inscriptions scarcely discerni- ble, but one need only pry beneath the darkened surface to learn the rever- ance and love in which those long gone were held.
 On one of these neglected vaults I deciphered a woman's tender tribute to her young husband, ending with tSese words, "beneath this stone my hearts treasure lies buried" All around is decay, and the grave next to it, has yielded up its strength, and it's only canopy is the canopy of heaven. Here penitent nature, ever ready to rebuild, where she destroys, has spread out her protecting arms, and almost hidden this devastation with the growth of years.
 Pass through the old ground and read in granite and stone names that history. We find the name of Yancey, Hilliard, Winter. Fitzpatrick, Elmore Watts, Gindrat, Semple, and many, many others that swell the heart with pride. In many enclosures one may see the constant care of loving hands, but all around, the landscape is mar red by neglect, sad. cold neglect.
 Where a new grave is made, brick, and mortar, remains piled for months, sentinels of the spot. and Gods Acre." which holds so much of the sacred past, is an offence to the eye and heart.
 Shame on Montgomery for this un- worthy spectacle. and thrice shame no separate burial ground for her vast negro population, where they could have buried their dead. and cared for their resting places. as their tastes re- than the myriads of broken bottles, old cans. pitchers, pieces of colored glass, and the like. through which some have to wend their way to reach their own precious dead.
 Let this encroachment be stopped in Oakwood Cemetery, and let the negroes be provided with a place. all their own.
 Good men, and good women of Mont- gomery go, and see for yourselves this devastation, and desolation, and when flying our streets. planting trees and flowers, for the pleasure of the living, do not forget our sacred City of the Dead" An Observer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-25
ADMITTING 4 FACT

The Presbytery of Philadelphia de- voted two days to discussion of the race question in their denomination. and finally agreed on "an overture" to the General Assembly permitting the organization of separate Presbyterles for the races. As The Record puts it. it is the adoption of the principle of separate Presbyteries for white and black Presbyterians" We are inform ed that tho proposition was resisted on the ground that 1t was drawing the color line in the church, but that is not a correct view. It was simply the recognition of existing conditions. The whites and the blacks in that State have separate churches, just as they do in Alabama, for example, and tho action of the Presbytery was only looking to the extension of the prin- ciple that Is now in actual force. For forty years. The Record says, Cit has been diligently pretended in Church and State that there was no color line. and the result of 1t Is that the color line is more sharply drawn than 1t was years ago. Is 1t not the part of wis dom to recognize facts. and is not the negro likely to make better progress when thrown upon his own resources than while kept under white tutelage and patronage? At any rate. it is a little absurd for an ecclesiastical body whose black and white communicants do not meet at the altar to insist that there is a great moral principle in the meeting of their pastors and elders in Presbytery."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-25
A sIirh4 AIintnke.

A few years ago a certain famous German surgeon was also a member of the imperial privy council, tells The Chicago Inter-Ocean. He was a pomp- ous man, who loved to impress his pa tients and students with his import ance, but he was once trapped beau tifully. When he was featuring to his students one day a working man ent- cred the room. The councilor stopped him by gesture, and ordered his class to look at him. Now, Mir. :" he said to one of the students, what is the matter with this man? From here you should be able to make a correct diag- ncsis simply by looking at the mans face. his bearing and the contour of his head" MT. K, MT. Y..' and MT. z. having failed to make any diagnosis whatsoever, the professor triumphantly declared: You ought to see al the first glance that the man is deaf and dumb" He forgot. of course. to men ton that he himself had frequently seen the patient To the delight Of the students the patient suddenly remark ed No, your eXcellency. it is my brother who is deaf and dumb But he looks very much like me.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-25
Provincial Long Enough. EnIunahia State

We do not yield to the Richmond pa- per or any other in point of loyalty to the South and her Institutions. We believe in the South and in the excel lepce of her institutions. But we do not believe that we should. as The Ttmes-Dispatch indicates, withdraw into our shell, declaring all other sec- tions inferior to our own and giving vent to our silly pride in a bonn mbastic ''The South for Southerners." We have been an isolated, a peculiar" a pro- vincial people long enough. The South is for everybody. We are not a sec- tion apart. We are of the nation. We have the possibilities of being the best part of the nation. And unless we mistake the spirit of the times, the South is ready to offer hearty welcome to every honest and industrious person who wishes to join Hands with us in carving the South'sf future.
 When they come, then we can go forward and offer them the plate of hot biscuits which is the custom nf those to the manner born.