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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1900-02-03
How Much Sleep.

The statistics and diagrams of sleep
in the Sunday Post-Dispatch are In
teresting as showing the influence of
occupation upon habit The Ameri-
can naval officer gets less sleep on the
average than anyone else. II is with
him a matter of regulation, but he gets
used to his scant allowance and seems
to thrive under it. He sleeps six
hours in the twenty-four The actor
sleeps ten, while the army officer is
allowed eight hours. There are two
extreme opinions on the subject of
sleep. One that men do not sleep
enough, and the other that they sleep
too much. Probably the truth Is that
a tranquil and evenly balanced mind
not given TO worry, dissipation or
needless excitement needs less sleep
than the fussy man who INDUCES in
these respectable and unrespectable
vices. II is possible to rest even
when in the midst of work. But it re-
quires much toll and self-control to
achieve such power of rest.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1900-02-03
ORGANIZED A SOCIETY.
The Family for the Prevention ct
Cruelty to Microbes.


Il have a son who is taking medi
cal course at Tulane" remarked
member Of the Board OF Trade. and
he has been especially interested in
the study OF bacteriology. / am sorry
TO say IL has proved great afhicfion
TO the entire family. Our troubles be
gan about two months ago, when he
laid aside few samples of his break
fast and remarked casually that he in
tended to put them under the glass
meaning his new $125 microscope.
Next day he told his mother that we'd
have to change our milkman aud gro
Ger Immediately He said it was neat
door to miracle that any OF US were
alive and when he gave me the Latin
name OF the microbes he had discuy.
cred | was inclined to agree with him.
The idea OF absorbing that many syl.
tables at every mouthful was enough
to scare anybody, so to be on the safe
side we followed his suggestion
few days afterward he saw some fish
being delivered at the gate, and i'm
mediately hacked off a sample. In
less than two hours he rushed down
and threw two fine pompano into the
slop barrel. You've had a narrow es-
cape, father he said, when l made a
gentle protest, for / am very fond of
pompano, broiled IL you'd eaten that
fish, he said, you'd have been a dead
man in a week After that we had no
peace. He insisted on making what
he called a superficial investigation
OF all pantry supplies. He said he
was looking for only three or four OF
the most deadly forms OF bacteria and
would reserve the moderately danger
Gus ones for future campaign. The
result was that he condemned nearly
everything we had on hand. Then he
wanted to sterilize the kitchen uten-
sils, and posted up a set of sanitary
rules and regulations for the guidance
OF the cook. Fortunately the cook
can't read, but the rest of us were be-
ing rapidly reduced TO starvation, and
day befor yesterday | headed a revolt
and organized a Society for the Pre-
yention of Cruelty to Microbes.
Everybody In the house joined except
my son, and gave him solemn warn
Ing that II ! ever caught him modest
ing any bacilli on the premises l
would cut him off with a microscope.
Since then we have gorged ourselves
with impunity and microbes and
gained 26 pounds-grand total. My
son looks on sadly and says he washes
his hands of the consequences. told
him he could wash his hands as much
as he blamed pleased. but he mustn't
wash any more skillets-especially
with germicide fluids. | have hopes
he will survive until Mardi Gras. -
New Orleans Times-Democrat.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1900-02-03
To Be Prepared.

For war is the suIest way for this ma
ton to maintain peace. That is the
opinion of the wisest statesmen. II is
equally true that to be prepared for spring
is the best way tc avoid the peculiar dan
gers of the season. This is lesson
multitudes are learning. and at this time,
v hen the blood is sure to be loaded with
impurities and to be weak and sluggish.
the millions begin to take Hoods Sar-
sarparilla. which puri6es, enriches and
vitalizes the blood, expels all disease
germs. creates good appetite. gives
strength and energy and puts the whole
system in healthy condition. preventing
pneumonia fevers. and other dangerous
diseases which are liable TO attack weak
ened 81 stem.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1900-02-03
FLORIDA.
Two Weeks Tour via PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad.
BALrrM0RE, MI

Two Weeks Tour via Pennsylvania
Railroad.
The first Pennsylvania Railroad tour
OF the season to Jacksonville. allowing
two weeks in Florida. will leave New
York arg Philadelphia February 6.
Excursion tickets. including railway
transportation, Pullman Accommodations
Zone beith), and meals en- route in both
directions while travelling on the special
train. will be sold at the following rates;
New York. $50. 90: Philadelphia, Harris
burg. Baltimore, and Washington,
$500; Pi,tsburg. S53 90. and at pro
portionate rates from other points.
For ticket. itineraries. and other in
formation apply to ticket agents Tourist
Agent at Iio6 Broadway. New York: 4
Court street. Brooklyn; 7So Broad street.
Newark. n. j.; b. Courlaender. Jr..
Passenger Agent Baltimore District.
Baltimore. Md: Colin Studds. Passenger
Agent Southeastern District. Washing
ton, ID. c; Thos. +. Watt. Passenger
Agent Western District. Piusburg. Pa;
or to Geo. w. Boyd. Assistant! General
Passenger Agent, Broad Street Station.
Philadelphia.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1900-02-03
Municipal Novelty.

There is a decidedly humorous side
which occasionally comes to light In
connection with the undertakings of
municipal corporations but the action
of the enterprising city fathers OF a
small Hungarian town is certainly
unique. The Mayor and the whole
Town Council, consisting of eight
members, formed themselves into u
band OF forgers and carried on thriv-
ing business in the Town Hall manu-
featuring paper notes current in Aus
tria. which they circulated pretty ex-
tensively. A workshop. well fitted
with the necessary implements, was
fixed up a cellar of the Town Hall.
and they actually set policemen to
guard the door while they were st
work. This remarkable state of af-
fairs existed for couple of years.
when the business was detected. the
Mayor and councillors fighting like
professional brigands upon being ar
rested.-Cin. Enquirer.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1900-02-03
OPIUM SMOKERS IN CHINA.
In Formosa One Person in Fifteen
Uses the Drug.

To learn the actual number OF
opium smokers is impossible, but we
know the amount of the foreign ini-
port of this drug, and the native con-
fcssions of reformed opium smokers
tell us precisely the amount of opium
required to pass the yin, or craving.
IL is one-fifth of an ounce daily. An
ounce or lang is consumed in i've
days and a catty suffices for eighty
DAYS. Four catties are enough for 800
days, and another half catty will carry
the user to the end of year with
comfort. A picul Is enough then for
only twenty-five persons and $4,000
piculs is sufficient for not more than
100000 persons. The law of com.
pulsion in the smoker is just as i'm
perious for native opium as for for
eIgn. IL is a matter of great interest
To know the extent of the evil.
In regard to SZechuen, that very
populous and wealthy province, Mr.
Schjoth, In the Trade Report for 1898,
informs us that Szechuen produces
100000 piculs of opium, and the cul-
tivation is always increasing. At
Chungching, where he Is commissions
or, he is told that 10000 piculs suffice
tor consumption in the province and
that $4,000 piculs are exported. We
may conclude that the smokers of
that province cannot be less than
100000. Since the population is ST.
100000, the number of smokers Is one
ia a hundred. In Shensi one in l40
smokes, in Formosa one in fifteen is
the proportion in cities, where the
people are sunk to the lowest point of
dc gradation and this is the largest
proportion yet known of opium smok
ers as compared with the general Pop
ulation.-Shanghi Mercury.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1900-02-03
No Right to ugIiness.

The woman who is lovely in face.
form and temper will always have friends.
bnt one who would be attractive must
keep her health. Ifshe is weak. sickly
and all run down. she will be nervous
and irritable. II she has constipation
or kidney trouble. her impure blood will
cause pimples. blotches. skin ernPnons
and wre,ched complexion. Electric
Bitters is the best medicine 10 the world
to regulate stomach. liver and kidneys
and 10 purify the blood. II gives strong
nerves, bright eyes. smooth. velvet skin.
rich complexion. II will make . good
looking, charming woman Of a run down
invalid. Only 60 cents At Felmeyer.
Bros, City Drug Store.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1900-02-03
Democrats Join The Number.

Mr.. S. S. Fields. Of COS St. Paul street.
Baltimore, the State Organizer OF Ma
tional Democratic Clubs. has in charge
the movement 10 print. in pamphlet form.
William Jennings Bryan greatest speech.
delivered in Baltimore on Saturday, jan
uary 7olh. Subscriptions to this end
have been commenced here and will be
received at the CAPITAL Office by Mr..
George T. Melvin or MIR. Elihu 5. Riley,
and will be forwarded at once to Mr..
Fields. Fiity-cent subscriptions are ask
ed and the following are subscribers to
The fund to print:
Luther A. Cadd. 50 cents
George T. Melvin. 50
EIihu S. Riley, 50
Hugh r. Riley. 50
William NJ. Abbott. 50
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1900-02-03
A Dancer of the Season.

Mr.. Rider Haggard, in "a Farmers
Year." tells sad story about York
shire gentleman who was one of
shooting party watched by a lot of
miners.
A number of these gentry attached
themselves to him so hard that he
grew nervous and began to miss free
ly At length the last and great stand
of the day was reached, when, Just be-
fore the beat began, a ferocious and
peculiarly powerful miner advanced
and whispered hoarsely In his ear:
Look ere, gov'nor. you're shooting
horful, and I've lost three bob on yer.
But I've backed yer double or quits,
and, by gosh If don't win this time
I'll knock yer bloomin' 'ead or"
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1900-02-03
letter. salt-Rheum and Eczema

The intense itching and smarting Incl
dent to these diseases is instantly allayed
by applying Chamberlain's Eye and
Skin Ointment. Many very bad cases
have been permanently cured by it. 1t
is equally efficient tor itching piles an !
favorite remedy for sore nipples, chap
ped hands. chilblains. frost bites and
chronic sore eyes. 25cts per box. For
sale by Feldmeyer Bros. City Drug
Store.
Dr.. Cadys Condition R0sOae,y. are just
what a horse needs when In bad condition
Tonic, blood purifier and vermifuge.
They are not food but medicine ard the
best in use to put horse in prime con-
dition. Price IS cts per package. For
sale by Feldmeysr Bros. City Drug
Store.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1900-02-03
Bound to Depart.

A youthful Stockton man rushed to
catch river boat for San Francisco,
but was about two minutes late. The
steamer was six feet out as he reach
ed the dock He swung his grip aboard
and. jumping. caught rope and a
post and held fast. Everybody imag
ined he had fallen In. The captain,
peering over the side. saw his intrepid
passenger. Here, you," he shouted.
''by Jimmy crickets, don't you ever do
that again." The passenger had haul
ed himself aboard by this time, and.
turning a look of scorn at the captain,
said, What do you think I'm going to
do-jump back and try 1t over?"
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1900-02-03
Drying Preparations

simply develop dry catarrh; they dry up
the secretlons which adhere to the MEM
brane and decompose. causing far
more serious trouble than the ordinary
form of catarrh. Avoid all drying in
halants and use that which cleanses.
soothes and heals. Ely's Cream Balm
is such remedy and viii cure catarrh or
cold in the head easily and pleasantly.
All druggists sell it at 50 cents or it will
be mailed by Ely Brothers. s. Warren
ST., New York.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1900-02-03
OLD M ExlCO
Twenty three DAYS Tour via Pennsyl-
vania Railroad.


The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has arranged for personally-conducted
tour through Old Mexico by special Pull
man train of parlor-smoking. dining.
sleeping, compartment. and observation
cars, to leave New York and Philadel-
phia February IL, visiting all the princi-
pal spoints OF interest in the Land of
Montezuma. and spending five days in
the City of Mexico.
Round-trip tickets, covering all neces-
sary expenses, $500 from all points on
the Pennsylvania Railroad.
For further information apply to ticket
agents; Tourist Agent. 1876 Broadway,
New York; a Court Street, Brooklyn;
78o Broad Street, Newark. N. j.; B.
Courtlaender, Jr.. Passenger Agent. Bal
timore District. Baltimore, Md; Colin
Studds. Passenger Agent. Southeast DIS
uict, Washington. ID. c; Thos. E. Watt,
Passenger Az ent. Western District, Pitts
burg. Pa; or address Geo. w. Boyd.
Assistant General Passenger Agent Phila-
delphia.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1900-02-03
Complete manhood z
ZION" !
quickly stops all weaker 1
uskes an0 |

B>6sye. sends rich. aesh-b0lials, Is y
blood bounding through your ''.-' o.g.,l-i
and tingles with newl' iouna .,'.- ,,f s's'
Aboon for old and young cine .s., re ga
making and keys unstruns a'a sa' n .suss''
makes Keen the irte'ieot' stop, 80 !. nr. ~
drains upon your system. and a nv =. !, ~.
lcaIIy perfect, is the result Of tas . II rasis
n ouickly restores Lost Power "a -
ali effects Of emissions, abuse ara =, , = 80
which unfit one for business. ,,a'' t.., =
Cures varicocele, nsrs0u ,a., - psl.si''ss
The greatest nerve ionic svs = GA, ri. slsf
lie carried in vest pocket y . 81. ~
package; s for $500 our ~ - -, Alr's
to cure or refund money s geo. s,oE $50
cal druggist abOutus i6'psg'
clans advice free. write I'D, Us 20. p. ~
THE THE FIONA CO.. IO-aO PlS"''" "a
rvInMKYBR Bros. Gip d" ~
f isa4 iAnnspOliA 70
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1900-02-03

What is that which increases the
more you take from it?-A hole.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1900-02-03
WANTED.

TWO OR. THREE GOOD LIVE
MEN to work as Agents for the HOME
FRIENDLYINSURANCE COMPANY.
with coed books to collect upon. Pros
poets for good future to the right parties.
Who ever shows a good record has a
chance to be appointed as an Assistant
Superintendent. For full information
apply to Home Friendly Office on
MARYLAND Avenue near State Circle.
H. VORSTEG. Supt.
Annapolis, Februrry +, 1900.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1900-02-03
Notice to Creditors.

IN scribe- of Anne Arundel Co.. has obtained
from the Orphans Cont of Anne Arundel couu-
". in Maryland, letters Of administration on
Of Anne Arundel county, deceased All persons
having claims against the deceased, are hereby
warned to exhibit the same. with the vouchers
thereof, to the subscriber, on or before the
roth DAY OF AUGUST. 1900
from All benefits Of the said estate. All persons
indebted to said estate are requested to make
immediate payment
Given under my hand this goth day of Jams
airy. 1884
BENJAMIN II. ELLIOTT.
~ Administrator.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-22
ON AN AUTOMOBILE
Col. Bryan Makes Speaking Tour
of His Home County.

Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 22.-Mr. Bryan to-
day continued his canvass of the First
congressional district in this state. He
started early today on an automobile
intending to make three speeches be-
fore returning to LINCOLN late tonight.
The first stop was made at Waverly, in
Lancaster county, II miles distant,
where he spoke at 11:30 o'clock In his
speech at that point. the presidential
candidate talked in familiar strain as to
old neighbors.
Mr.. Bryan did not attempt to deliver
formal speech but he talked to the
people for half an hour or more concern
ing the issues of the day, dwelling espe-
cially on the evils of imperialism and
nlilitarisFn as he views these questions
and warning his hearers against them.
He told them the Republicans were not
united upon the question of supreme i'm
portance in this campaign, some giving
that place to tariff and others to the
financial issue. There could not how
ever, as he looked at the subject be any
doubt that the question of the form of
government was more important than
either of these. He then proceeded to
argue that the Republican party is seek
ing to establish imperialistic practices in
our new insular possessions. thus sub
verting our present Democratic form of
government and in the end bringing IN
told evils OF the people. This afternoon
he spoke at Firth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-22
AFTER BRISTOW.
Indictment Of the Fourth As
sistant Postmaster General
Is Demanded by the Attorneys
For e. G. RathbOne.
EXTRADITION ASKED.
Charge That He is More Gull
pable Than Their Client
Because He Permitted C0ntin-
uance Of Offenses
After Gaining knowledge of
Their Existence.
EXTRADITION ASKED.

New York. Sept ga Havana dis
patch to the Evening Post today says:
The lawyers who are defending Estes
G. Rathbone, the former director gen
eral of posts now on bail, have asked
the authorities here for the indictment
and extradition of Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General Joseph L. Bristow
He is charged with being technically
more culpable than Rathbone, because
he permitted the payment of the salaries
of Mr. Rathbone's coachman, footman
and gardener out OF the Cuban treas
ury until the end of May, after asking
that Rathbone be prosecuted for this
offense- This is taken here as a. sign
that Rathbone win fight the administra-
ton to the bitter end.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-22
FOUR MASKED MEN
Hold Up a Train and Rob the
Express Car.

Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 22.-Four masked
men held up the express car on the st.
Louis Portland train of the Burlington
early today at the village of Woodlawn,
a few miles northwest of Lincoln. The
men commanded the express messenger
to open the local safe for them and al
low them to go through it. The through
safe. which the messenger could not
open and which contained a large sum
of money, was not molested. The rob-
bers secured very small sum from the
local safe. After going through the safe
the men left the express car and dis
appeared The train left Lincoln short
ly after midnight and it is supposed the
robbers boarded it at this place.
There are many stories afioat here
concerning the hold-up A young man
who came in today from the scene said
the engineer was struck over the head
with a revolver and that the pockets of
the passengers were rif1ed. The railroad
authorities deny this story and say no
money was secured except from the To-
cal safe. They admit the engineer and
fireman were covered with revoIvers and
compelled to stop the train, but say
neither was hurt. The four robbers
crept over the tender. to reach the en-
ginemen- The fireman was ordered to
detach the express car from the re-
mainder of the train, but this he was
unable to do. The Burlington company
has offered reward of $500 for the ap-
prehenSiOn of the robbers. The police
are working on the case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-22
LONE BANDIT.
Single Handed He Robs a NOrth-
ern Pacific Train.
From Bunk to Bunk Through
Two Pullman SIeepers
HE MADE HIS WAY.
Woke Up Passengers and Took
Their VaIuabies.
About to Enter the Tourist He
Met the Conductor.
BACKED OUT OF DOOR.
The Two Exchanged Shots as
They Separated.
Woke Up Passengers and Took
Their VaIuabies.
to Enter the Tourist He
Met the Conductor.
BACKED OUT OF DOOR.
The Two Exchanged Shots as
They Separated.
Got About $500 Cash Besides
Watches and JeweIry.

Spokane, Wn.. Sept. 22.-Single hand
ed, a masked robber held up the west
bound passenger train on the Northern
Pacific at 1 o'clock this morning, and
succeeded in getting away with about
$500 in cash, several watches and
quantity of jewelry. The holdup was
evidently carefully planned and was ex-
ecuted with a cool deliberation which
showed the robber thoroughly under
stood his business. After the train left
Athol, he gained the rear of the second
Pullman sleeper and at once began op-
erations From bunk to bunk he work
ed, waking up the sleepers and demand
ing their valuables while covering them
with a revolver.
After cleaning up both Pu1lmans ths
robber entered the tourist car. Here the
occupants began to scream with terror
and attracted the attention of the con-
ductor who was in the forward part Of
the train. He came down the aisle and
the robber backed out of the car door
and stepped Off the platform ais tfae
train was pulling into Rathdru1n. The
conductor fired at the robber who a.
once returned the fire, and the conduc-
tor beat hasty retreat into the car.
TRAIL OF THE ROBBER
Spokane, Wash, Sept 22.-The North
ern Pacific's officers say $1,000 reward
is offered for the capture of the lone
highWayman who held up the west
bound train near Athol Idaho, at mid
night. Sheriff Bradburn and large
posse are in pursuit. The robber has
been traced to a point three miles south
of Athol, where he held up a rancher
and stole his horse. He told the ranch
er that he had just killed the Conductor
and, brakeman, and had to get out tt
is believed he secured about $500 ana
jewelry from Pullman passengers. No
"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-22
SHAFFER WINS OUT.
Is Reinstated as Steward of
Topeka Insane Asylum.

E. L. Shaffer has been reinstated as
steward of the Topeka asylum, from
which position he was, in July, sum-
marily dismissed by the state board of
charities.
To regain his position, however, Mr..
Shaffer was required to agree to re-
sign, subsequent to the election.
1t is said that Shaffer's resignation,
now alleged TO be in the hands of the
board of charities. states December /,
as the time it shall become affective
Others say he has been given until jan
uary l..
Mr.. Shaffer, the board of charities.
and DR.. T. c. Biddle, the superintendent
of the asylum have not sustained agree
able relations Shaffer's friends charge
that Biddle's criticisms against Shaffer.
made to the board of charities, accom-
plished the removal of Shaffer
There was antagonism too, from the
governors office, it is said, against
Shaffer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-22

guage and impresses upon them the
fact that unless they loosen up they
can expect no favors.
Mark Hanna's club leaves heavy
marks. There is one man who sat at
Mark Hanna's feast at the Union
League club Monday who told bit OF
what had taken place.
He just talked from the employers
point of view," said Hanna's guest He
then said that the campaign would re-
quire money-a let of money. He as
serted that Philadelphia had set the
record by raising $4,000 in three hours;
that Chicago had lots Of money; that
we business men had done WE'LL and
that we must produce or take the re-
sponsibility OF defeat in Illinois and the
other states.
Further, he let US know that he had
studied the ratings of various business
concerns and had fixed how much they
ought to come up with You must
help your own interests he said, and
then came the order to shell out and
for every man there to act as his busi-
ness agent and pass the word along in
his own business field. oh, he is the
strongest ever had to deal with"