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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-11-10
The Oldest Man in England.

1t is said that Mr.. Charles Green,
of Brighton, is the oldest man in Eng
land. He was born at Selsey, near
Chichester, on Aug. %. 1894, and Is
thus over 100 years of age. He re-
tains his faculties in wonderful
manner, and, considering his great
age, is remarkably well. At the age
of nine he was turned out to work,
and he was employed in farm work
in his native village until he reached
the advanced age of 90 Since then
his relatives have taken good care OF
him, and now, at the age of 100, he Is
able to eat, drink and sleep well. He
Is the father of ten children, and he
resides with his youngest daughter,
whose husband. Mr.. Hall, keeps the
bloomsbury Arms, Queensbury news,
Regency street, Brighton. For his
meals he takes what many younger
man cannot digest. He makes light
of boiled eggs, coffee and bread and
butter for breakfast, n piece Of cake
and a glass Of stout for lunch, a cut
from the joint and vegetables for din
ner and an ordinary tea. Mr.. Green's
wife was OF years of age when she
died. The couple were blessed with
ten children, as already mentioned;
the old gentleman is grandfather to
twenty-five, and the succeeding gen.
erations number too many for him to
count. He is somewhat deaf and par
TALLY blind, but otherwise his facul-
ties are good. Only recently he pass
ed through an Illness of influenza and
bronchitis, which would have proved
fatal to many men half his age. He
can dress and undress himself, Is an
early riser, but he is never out OF
bed after 10 o'clock at night: usually
he retires at or a little before g.
London Daily News.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-11-10
sousA ON RAcTIME.
Says It Has Come to Stay and PIeases
Royalty.


"Ragtime is an es .ablished feature
of American music; it will never die,
any more than Faust and the great
operas will die" John Philip Sousa,
the great bandmaster. said yesterday
at the Auditorium "Of course. |
don't mean to compare them musical
ly, but ragtime has become as firmly
established as the others, and can no
longer be classed as craze in music.
Nearly everybody likes ragtime.
King Edward VII. liked it so well
that he asked us to play more of 1t,
and we gave him Smoky Moke' and
Georgia Camp Meeting
emperor William and the Gar
were also converted to ragtime. 1t
is just as popular everywhere as 1t
ever was and / see no reason why 1t
should not remain in favor as long
as music is played"
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-11-10
Symbolism in EGGS.

Among the curiosities recently ac-
quired by the department of Egyptian
and Assyrian antiquities in the British
Museum is an ostrich egg pierced for
suspension and covered with traces OF
a painted design, probably of a pre-
dynastic period. According to the ex-
perts of the department. this egg is
certinly nearly six thousand years old,
as the design was made not later than
B. O. 1000. The egg of the ostrich is
said to have possessed some religious
significance even in the predynastic
period.-London Globe.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-11-10
A crocodIle,s Digestion.

On the banks of the Telugu River.
In Clutch, there was recently killed q
crocodile, and the following inventory
was made of the contents of the
brute's stomach: A half-digested lit
tie calf, a human skull, silver ban
gle, some brass ornaments. little tin
box containing tobacco. a line case, a
nutcracker, a railway ticket, horn
case containing twelve annas, six pies
In copper and soda water bottle con-
tanning some mustard oil.--The King.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-11-10
The Dog and the Stuffed Deer.

A prize winning bulldog and a stuff
ed deer engaged in bat lie yesterday
afternoon at the Wellington Hotel.
All efforts to separate them we're in
vain until the dog discovered that he
was struggling with a lifeless body.
The canine pet was owned by a wo-
man guest at the hotel, who loosened
its leashes and allowed 1t to enter
the women's parlor. where the deer
stood on a Observation-Disclosures Tri-
bune.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-11-10
PUBLIC SALE
OF
A Valuable Lot
In the City of Annapolis.

By authority of the owner. will offer
to public sale in front of the Court House
door in the City of Annapolis, on
Tuesday, November 18th, 1903,
At IA O'CLOCK NOON.
All that Lot of Ground living on the " est
side of Market Street in the City OF An
napolis. fronting on said street As feet.
with a uniform depth of about 81 feet
will at first offer the same in lots of
Is feet front and then as whole.
On easy terms A deposit OF $500
will be required on each lot on day of
sale or SIS co if sold as a whole
] ROLAND BRADY.
ms Annap, lis, Md
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-11-10
Notice To The owner.

Found adrift and brought to my shore
where it is now secured, one small two
masted pungy. The owner is hereby
notified to come forward. prove property,
pay charges and take the same away.
WM. MURRAY, Back Greek. near
Eastport o-77 am.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-11-10
NOTICE

We are now unloading at
our wharf a cargo of 400. 900
Choice No. I and No. 2 North
Carolina Shingles, which we
can sell at the Lowest Cash
Prices.
c. w. MARTIN & CO.,
n3w Martins Wharf.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-11-10
Food Demonstration

The public are cordially invited to our
MARYLAND Avenue Store this week, be-
ginning Monday. to see the Demonstra-
ton Of the Rals;on Purina ompany $
famous line Of checker-boaTd foods and
-four. Everybody come and see.
n2w K. r. MAGRuDER & Co.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-11-10

Owing 10 this being the last day for the
per cent. discount on city tax bills,
there was a general rush at the City
Traasurer's Office and Mr.. Jerry L
Smith the City Treasurer was obliged to
have two assistants TO facilitate the busl-
ness and TO accommodate tax payers. J
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-11-10
Officers German.

The officers Of the Naval Academy
will give German tomorrow night. 1t
will be the first German at the Academy
this season.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-11-10
Cover The School Books.

Excellent quality, durable paper for
covering school books, for sale at this
Office. penny asheet, 7S Il by 10 inches.
dark shades All school books should
be covered. Iw
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-11-10
Here For Examination.

Steven L. Garst, son of Commander
Perry Garst. u. 5. NJ, IS here TO take
his examination for the marine corps.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-11-05
THE RAINS HAVE COME.

The autumnal equinox is howiing.
the leaves are flying, and rains de.
scending.
The potato crop Is mostly harvested,
the fodder is in the barn, and there
are sheds for the cattle.
The family barrel of kraut Is in the
cellar and the Thanksgiving pumpkins
are in the barn.
This is natures season of rest and
recuperation. The fields are getting
ready for winter plowing.
The wise farmer who has still un.
sold crops on hand, is studying the pa.
pers closely, and keeping tab on the
market every day.
The head Of the family looketh
closely after the contents of the wood
box, that the good wife may not lose
her cheerful disposition.
The children hike OF to school for
the making Of future presidents and
stenographers, who can spell like a
house afire
And the blessed rains descend and
we know that there is a bow of prom.
lse back Of it all, that there will be
good crops next year.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-11-05
tests Of FIyIna Machine.

Washington, d. c., Nov 5.-Consid.
cradle public interest is manifested in
todsy's meeting Of the army board OF
fortiications and ordnance, of which
General Gillespie is president, as It is
expected that a report will be submit.
ted by Professor Langley on the recent
experiments with his flying machine
near Whitewater, Va. A report on the
same subject Is also expected from
Major NJ. NJ, Macomb. artillery corps.
whc made observations OF the test Of
tho machine, by direction OF the board.
The boards interest in the expert.
ment is due 10 the fact that II mado an
allotment OF $4,000 to dofray the cost
OF the experiments. Il is understood
that Professor Langley will ask for a
further appropriation. with a view Ia
making another test Of his invention.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-11-05
Sleeping Car Blankets.
TWashington Star.l

/ w dSnlHBlOu DtdIsl
It Is not exactly reassuring to be
told that the sleeping car authorities,
out of kindly consideration for the
health of the passengers, have the
blankets used in these cars washed "at
least once every six months" A
blanket, as was pointed out at the
yesterdays meeting of the American
Public Health association, in annual
session in this city, is one Of the very
choicest mediums for the transmission
of disease. II collects and holds dust
and fosters dormant bacterial life
admirably The sleeping cars are
frequented by "all sorts and con.
ditions of men" No line is drawn by
the management against the sick.
They are taken in as cheerfully as
the we'll The semi-slck, IL persons
suffering from tuberculosis in its
earlier stages may be so called, are
carried, of course without question.
In consequence OF the extremely bad
ventilation of the cars, especially the
sleepers, there is grave peril of the
spread Of many diseases. Il was yes.
terday stated that efforts were being
made by the railroad managers to Sc
cure means OF better ventilation and
otherwise improving the sanitary con
ditlon OF the cars under their control.
This is gratifying as far as It goes, but
meanwhile the travelling public would
be most thankful for an assurance that
the sleeping car blankets are washed
a little oftener than twice a year.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-11-05
Criminal Insects.

In France the polloxera, tiny In.
sect with luxurious tastes, cost the
vineyard owners $685. 100000 a few
years ago. that being the value OF the
royal feast they had enjoyed
Perhaps, however, the worst and
most dreaded criminal Of them all is
the locust. He gathers in swarms not
of thousands but OF millions, and
wnere the hordes go darkness gathers
over the land. for the light of day is
shut out by them. When they have
laid a district under contribution not
a blade OF vegetation remains upon IT,
Comfort. however may be obtained
in the fact that the criminal locust
himself is fried and roasted In some
countries. and, no doubt, many a
peasant who has suffered from a 10.
Gust visit enjoys these meals with an
enhanced gusto.
The extent, however. of the locust
plague may be seen by the fact that
in Cyprus peasants are paid 5000 for
every ton Of locust eggs they destroy.
In some years as many as sixty tons
ara destroyed, which means that some
'6S00O0.O0O OF locusts have been ch at.
ed out OF their chance OF existence.
But still they come, and recently the
locust swarms were as active as ever
Another criminal insect Is the csph.
idae, or stem sawfy. The females OF
this class OF insect hrst bores her
way into the stems OF young wheat.
and there deposits her eggs. The
larya, finding itself in pleasant sur
roundings. very soon Quickens into
life and to gorge itself or course.
that means that this stem OF wheat is
ruined In sunny japan. few years
back, the stem sawfly ruined crops 10
the value OF SIS. .O0O,OOO.-stray stories
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-11-05

lister objects to most is the sensless
parade Of rot about men who stand
high IN the counsels of the people OF
the state being mixed up in all sorts
Of land fraud schemes. when there is
no foundation whatever for such asser
tlops. The assaults upon Congress
man Williamson are waged ostensibly
in Moody's behalf, and the lnsinua,
tiOns cast at Hermann seem to be tho
cheap work of one on the Oregonian
who is closely connected by blood to
a special inspector.
while the people of oregon are
anxious that whatever f geneuine
land frauds exist are brought to the
surface and proper punishment ad-
ministered there is general revuIsion
against the wholesale indlscriminate
manner in which men of prominence
in national affairs are assailed merely
on suspicion, without the slightest evi.
dence to warrant such procedure.
When our senators and representa-
tives are thus made the point Of at
tack by those who seem TO have GER
tain axes to grind, politically, 1t be-
comes an assault upon the pride and
dignity Of the great state Of Oregon,
that the people should resent, regard
less Of party
1--WE believe the indictment of
Moody is traceable to political machi-
nation. just as the futile effort to cast
aspersions upon Senators Mitchell and
Fulton and Representative Hermann
and Williamson are actuated by the
same desire to make political capital.
These things should not be toler.
ated."
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-11-05
oIdest Methodlet Minister.


Streator, ILL.,, Nov. 5.-The Rev. By
ron Alden, of this place, who cele-
brated his 9th birthday today, is the
oldest Methodist minister in the world,
being eight years older than the Rev.
Joseph Ayres, of Sidney, o., who has
been called the oldest Methodist min
ister."
The Rev. Mr.. Alden is still forcible
pulpit preacher, and fills appointments
occasionally He spoke at the Metho-
dist conference held at Streator a year
ago. when his eloquence and force and
his firm footsteps were much COM
mcnted on.
He was born at Hinesburg, VT, on
November 5, 1906. He preached in
New York conferences a number Of
years before coming to Illinois. In
this state his first assignment was at
Woodstock, where he remained 10
years, going later to Gardner and Yer.
ona. The latter was his last regular
appointment, and expired is years
ago.
There are curious coincidents in the
career Of Rev. Mr.. Alden and the Rev.
Mr.. Ayres, the two oldest Methodist
ministers. Both were born in Yer.
mont each entered on his first reg.
ular assignment in New York in 1880,
and each is spending his last years
with his daughter.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-11-05
JOURNAL X-RAYS'

Patti has started on her twenty
first annual farewell tour. It is forty
four years since she first sang in New
York, and she can't sing any better
now than she could then.
After all PATHS favorite ballad
seems to be. Say au Revoir, but Not
Goodbye"
II would be worth a pretty sum to
know just what the President thinks
of Hannas showing in Ohio.
New York Democratic and pluto
cratic politicians are strongly urging
the name of Grover Cleveland as the
Democratic presidential nominee. "The
stuffed prophet from Buzzard's Bay"
would not make a catchy slogan
Philadelphia, according to the latest
election returns, has good, working
Republican majority.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-11-05
REcoeNlzE TIE SUBURBS.

The Salem Republican city central
committee does right in asking the
Republicans Of the new wards to meet
with them and get representation on
ths city committee Of that party.
The recognition OF the three new
wards as integral parts of Greater Sa.
lem is a step in the right direction for
the harmony and unihcation of the in.
terests of the entire city government,
The Republican city committee has
alsr taken a step in the right direction
in calling their meeting openly and
publicly through the newspapers. and
abandoning all close corporation meth.
ods of the past.
Municipal government is a matter
that concerns all the people. and IL
cannot be conducted too openly, or too
much in the broad light of publicity.
The recognition and development of
the suburbs means the growth and de-
velopment Of the whole city. There is
no inconsistency in the two working
hand in hand for the progress of the
whole community.
Let all the political parties and
managers get 1t through their heads
that the suburbs are not to be treated
on the Missouri plan.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-11-05

taxation Of all improvements upon
every rural homestead of not more
than twenty acres, which the owner
tills for a livelihood and also Of all per
sonal property used in connection
Herewith and not exceeding in value
$4,000
9. That land shall be subdivided in
to small holdings in the hands of
those who will want to till It for live
lihood. so that labor may find occupa-
tion in the creation of rural homes,
which will be perpetual safeguards
against the political evils and social
discomfort resulting from the over.
growth Of cities and the sufferings OF
unemployed wageearners.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-11-05
AN EXTRA SESSION is NEWT.
ABLE.


From the standpoint Of the interests
OF the city Of Salem. an extra session
of the legislature is an inevitable ne
cesslty.
This Is not said from the standpoint
OF the hotels and boarding houses, but
from the standpoint of the citys finan.
,cial Interests and future developments.
This city will be thrown a year be.
hind In It's finances. II there Is no levy
made on the assessment OF 1908. And
Il would never catch up.
The city can only levy 10 mills for
general city purposes In any one year.
II cannot make a double levy, like the
county. to catch up.
II would take ten years with the at.
most economy TO catch up and get on.
10 a cash basis. where II is said to be
at present
Wathout a special session. for many
years Il would be on a credit basis,
and that would mean extravaganza
ana pillng up OF another floating debt,
Without a special session this city
would probably default on It's interest
payments. and It's warrants would go
10 q discount.
The mayor and the city council
should take the most strenuous action
10 prevent the city from again going
back into an insOlyent condition.
There Is no city 80 unfortunate as
one that sets hopelessly involved In
It's bonded and temporary indebted
ness, Il gets In deeper aud deeper
For avo years this city has been run
on plain program OF business man
agement. and TO plunge II into disor
der would be a hard blow TO les future
Development
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-11-05
Precedence.

Love. hear the burden Of my prayer:
Twill not be always thine to WOO,
And lifeless fingers have no care
II laid therein be rose or rue.
Love. hear the burden Of my prayer:
Give me today TO hear thee vow
How dear my eyes. my lips my hair,
Nor walt for Death to teach thee
now
Love. hear the burden Of my prayer:
Lock me today In thy embrace!
Too late when striving candle flare
To rain thy kisses on my face!
Love hear the burden Of my prayer:
Walk with me gently down the days,
Lest Death come on us, unawares,
And point the parting OF the ways.
Rose Mills Powers, in Good House
keeping.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-11-05
Wants sunday Law.
Turner, Nov. s, 1908

Turner. Nov. s, 1908.
Ed Journal; Please inform your
readers il Oregon has a so-called sun
day law, Is il lawful 10 keep open
stores on Sunday. in some instances
furnishing cards for the amusement OF
minors and Others. until the small
hours OF Monday morning.
II Oregon has Law against these
plaques. whore. In the code. may It be
found. and why Is Il not enforeedf II
this Law does exist, then how begin
.proeeedings against these plaques.
OREGON.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-11-05

Bud Kompp holds the championship
so far this season for killing geese,
Monday. on his fathers place. few
miles west OF Eugene. he killed l6
geese IN one band In ave shots. He
killed 20 during the day In 10 shots.
Ms Kompp slips up on the geese with
q horss. walking behind the animal,
until he gets In the midst Of a band,
and Nen ists drive Fisht and lsft.-
Eussns 0uaud
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-11-05
TIME TO STRIKE FOR A NEW
LAND POLICY.

The oregon delegation are showing
signs that the time has come to strike
for a new land policy.
The time has come to strike hard for
a restoration of the public lands to the
common people.
The time has come to strike for
restoration Of the Abe Lincoln land
policy of homesteads for home.makers
only.
The time has come TO sweep away
all the legal Vaccinations called state
laws and acts OF congress to transfer
large bodies OF lands to spectators
anu syndicates.
These frauds have probably been
carried farthest and most boldly in
Oregon, to the great detriment Of the
settlement and development of the
state
The fraud OF land-grabbers and
Eastern corporations owning blocks OF
hundreds of thousands Of acres OF our
finest timber means slavery TO tho
coming generations.
We are in receipt OF a copy OF Max
wells Talisman, published at 1907
Fisher building, Chicago. that has a
program that we very much admire,
We do not know what is back Of 1t.
but the whole paper reads square, and
contains so much good sense, that we
copy II entire;
/. That not another acre OF the pub,
lie land shall ever be granted to Lny
state or territory for any purpose
whatsoever, or TO any other than an
actual settler. who has built his home
on the land, and lived on II for FIVE
years.
?. That the national government
shall build the irrigation works neces-
sary to bring water within reach OF
settlers on public lands. the cost of
such works 10 he repaid 10 the govern.
ment by such settlers in annual in.
stallments without interest.
3. That the timber and stone act.
desert land act and the commutation
clause OF the homestead act shall be
reDealed. and that all land scrip and
state land grants shall be located
within a fixed limited period, or be
come void.
4. That the national government,
as part OF It's policy OF internal i'm,
provements. shall build the great res
eryoirs necessary 10 save for beneficial
use the fiood waters that now run TO
waste In the arid region. and shall
preserve the forests and reforest de
nued area as sources OF water sup
ply.
5. That It shall be made the Law OF
every state, both by constitutional en
aetment and the adiudioations OF the
courts, that beneficial use shall be the
basis, the measure and the limit II all
rights TO water, and that the right to
the use OF water for irrigation shall
be appurtenant 20 the land 10 be irri,
gated. SO that the ownership OF the
land and the water shan be united
6, That each OF the states shall en-
act a state homestead law for the set
tlements OF the lands OF the state, and
that state lands shall be sold only 70
actual settlers under such law. and
that all leases OF state lands shall be
subject 20 homestead settlement there
under,
z. That farm training schools shall
be- established by county, municipal,
state and national governments. where
every man or boy who wants the
Enowledgs can learn how 10 tin the
soil and get his living straight frOm
the groand. and whore boys would ba
taught that their arst aim In life
should be 10 see home Of their own
on the land.
! a. That rural homsmAkinG shaii be
encouraged ~ the aemption erOu
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-11-05
AFrsa rAH oReooN peLEoArIoN

The Eugene Register. leading Re.
publican paper OF Lane county, seems
TO think the attacks OF the public men
OF oreson by the Republican paper at
Portland are Tor personal purposes,
Il insinuates that even the petty &C.
cusatioa OF opening letter. for which
Congressman Malcolm Moody is In.
dieted Ia the United States court land
will he slorlously acqvittedl, is the ~
sulg of personal spleen.
Ia the course % the splenetic ore.
gon-boot" style OF journalism there ia
no man safe from the process OF de.
molltiOn. until the number OF men OF
influence and prominence In national
AFFAIRS is very small
The Register says; What the Reg
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-11-05
%1NlOHl szILABE%
The Weather.

Ton sht and Friday, occasional rain.
high southerly winds this afternoon,
diminishing Friday.