Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-12-16

Mercy call for aid every year at this
season, that they may take cheer and
make glad at Christmastide the hearts
OF the A,mshouse inmates. A very
little from each one chariIably dis
posed will do this and il is not mis-
applied charity. The county does its
best to give its pensioners plain food
and a home and simple comforts, but
it cannot be expected to give these
little dainties and little presents that
make Christmas the season of all sea-
sons
There il not a citizen of Annapolis
who should not rejoice in the fact
that the Emergency Hospital is now
established on firm basis and is an
institution that has come to stay.
From little seed planted years ago
in the news columns of the Capital,
the hospital had its inception, until It
has grown to be an oak and has spread
it's branches and many sufferers have
found Judgment therein It was a
struggle from the first and many OBJ
stacles arose and difficulties were met
with. Finally all were overcome and
il seemed that the favor of higher
and better power rested upon the
work.
At ii, very inception the Board OF
Lady Managers assumed q responsible
ity ia connection with the mainten-
ance OF the institution which demand
cd severe tax upon the time, inge-
uuity and patience of the ladies com
posing the board. They have thus far
met fully and completely and most
creditably the self-imposed duty. and
the general public should need no fur
Their urging to perform it's part of the
duty il owes the hospital, a grand
and glorious institution that has heal
ed many sick and soothed much suffer
ing 10 this city and county.
Secretary Taft must be given great
credit for his candid confession that
he blundersd in ordering that the
Dingley tariff be applied to she Pana-
ma Canal zone. Instead of assuming
TO be infallible aud omniscient. he
says he was mistaken and now advises
restoring to Panama and Colon their
commercial Importance instead of
building up Ancon and Cristobol at
the expense of the old canal terminals.
The inauguration of President Dia.,
OF Mexico, for his seventh four. year
term took place ON the LIST 1t does
not seem exactly republican to have
president hold office for 80 years, but
it is not to be disputed that the Diaz
regime has been highly beneficial in
training our neighbcrs in the art of
self government. He is one of the
abisst Of the worlds rulers.
Mrs. Harold Mackay, of Chicago.
helped her husband pack his trunk
when he prepared to elope with Mrs
vaillanhcourt. There is a suspicion
shat she did not like the lady and
knew how to get even.
The Secretary Of War demands more
money for forts. but Cannon declines
on the ground thatlthere is a deficit
Of SS5, 900, 000." Doubtless he feels
like adding that rstrenchment and en-
trenchments are incompatible.
Soldiers are recompensed thus: Eng-
lish, g. IA q month; German, q, so q
month; French, sl.74 a month; Rus.
STA and Japan, about 81 cents month.
No wonder the latter yield up their
lives with pleasure and enthusiasm.
The President has abandoned the
idea of summoning Congress in extra
session in March, as the tariff revi-
sion movement il still immature. We
think this decision is in accordance
with the popular win.
The Pittsburg man who gave his
wife only % cents in thirteen months
was probably tired of extravaganza and
trying to teach her to live the simple
life.
GCan You beat the price. bottle
Wilson Whiskey with Il pint free for
81. %. at Charles Weiss. . Market Space