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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-11-08
A Freak Bet.

Within the next few days a queer
procession will be seen vending its
the result of freak election bet. j..
q. Halbig is a strong adherent OF
Judge Parker and w. h. Freeman
pins his faith to Theodore Roosevelt.
So sure are they that their respective
candidates will be elected today that
they will do the wheelbarrow act.
The one whose candidate loses will
wheel the other about the street in a
wheelbarrow. The procession will
form at the foot of Prince George
street, move to College avenue, around
the circle to Main street and down
Main street to Thomas corner. The
procession will be headed by fife
and drum corps.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-11-08
Big Receipts From Oyster Sup
per

The members of the Ladies' Society
of ST. Martins German Lutheran
Church, Rev. Karl Buff, pastor. held
a meeting last night for the purpose
of settling up the affairs of the oyster
supper recently held. The executive
committee who had the supper in
charge. consisted of Mrs. George Neu-
mann. Mrs. William Smith, Mrs.
Hough and Mrs. F. Q. Smith. They
we're ably assisted by the ladies of the
Society and congregation, who worked
with a will and made every effort tc
have the supper a success. That
they were successful is proved by the
receipts which were turned in last
night, and which netted $2l6.63. TC
have cleared this amount in TIVE
nights is highly commendable and the
Ladies' Society and the pastor are
much pleased at the result.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-11-08
Gills CONDITION Serious

Although the officials at the Naval
Academy state that the condition of
Midshipman Charles q. Gill, who was
injured on Wednesday of last week,
remains much the same, it was learn
ed from other sources that his condi-
tion is very serious. The injury to
his kidneys was much more serious
than at first thought to be the case
and since the time of the accident he
has steadily grown worse. His father
and sister, who live in New Mexico,
were teIegraphed for Immediately
after the seriousness of his condition
was appreciated. They arrived today
and were Immediately shown to his
bedside Their coming served to put
him in better spirits than he had been
for several days and much good is ox-
pected as the result.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-11-08
Speed of The West Virginia

Secretary Morton yesterday received
a report from Captain Dayton, presi-
dent of the Board of Inspection and
Survey, saying that the armored cruis-
er West Virginia maintained an aver
age speed, as corrected for tidal cur
rents, of 22 146 knots per hour for
four consecutive hours at her recent
trial over the measured course off
Cape Ann, exceeding by .l46 of a
knot the speed called for in the con-
tract with her builders, the Newport
News Shipbuilding and Drydock Com
Dany. This performance insures the
acceptance of this warship by the gov
ernment.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-11-08
Funeral of Mrs. Wilmer

The funeral Of Mrs. Wilmer, wife
of General L. Allison Wilmer, whose
death occurred on Friday at her home
at La Plata, Md, took place from her
late residence on Sunday and her re-
mains were inferred in Mount Rest
Cemetery. Rev. George @. Graham
performed the burial service. The
pallbearers were DR.. John 7. Digges,
b. T.. NDimint, Ringold Wilmer, Will
lam Queen, Oscar Ferguson, Key
Compton, Louis +. Mollinos and
Harry White.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-11-08
Fire Company Meets.

There was a meeting of the Water
Witch Hook and Ladder Company
last night at the house of the company
on East street. The president, Mr..
John Frank, presided After the dis.
cussion of routine business it was de.
cided to hold rahe and the feasibil.
ity of the plan was laid before the
members for theil consideration. An
other meeting will be held shortly &C
consummate arrangements.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-11-08
Union Mass Meeting.

The unions affiliated with the Build
ing Trades Council will hold a general
mass meeting on Friday night at the
I'D Opera Hou e, corner Prince Gee rye
street and Maryland Avenue. The
meeting is called through action taken
last night at a meeting of the executive
committee of the Building Trades CouL-
Gil. Important business pertaining 10
the unions affiliated with the Council
will be transacted and a full attendance
of the membership is requested. See ad.
in another column
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-11-08
To Signal The New Year

The Naval Observatory viii transmit
telegraphic time signals at midnight
and at /, 2 and a. IN. on January l,
seventy fifth meridian time, TO indi-
cate the exact instant of the beginning
of the new year TO each Of the great
standard time belts of the United
States. Last year these signals were
heard in principal places in Alaska.
at Panama, Valparaiso, Beunos Ayres.
Honolulu, Guam and Manila.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-11-08
Eastnort Rummaee Sale.

S. Lukes Eastport there will be a
Rummage Sale held in the Mis- ion Hall,
Fifth street, Eastport. on "A ednesday
evening next. November 9th. when many
useful articles will be displayed The
sale will commence at eight o'clock. and
would be patrons are advised to come
early.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-11-08
Scrub Team Leaves

The scrub team of st. Johns Col
lege left here today to play the Coun
try School team at Catonsyille, Balti-
more county. A number of college
students accompanied the team.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-11-08
Rarn Burned.

A barn on the farm of Mr.. J. J. Ben
son, Of Relay, Anne Arundel county, was
destroyed by FIRE on Sunday. The loss
will amount to about $3.50.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-11-08
Voted Ticket 6sS.

Rear Admiral Winfield Scott Schley,
United States Navy, (retired). who
cast his vote in the Third ward this
afternoon, voted ticket No. 658.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-11-08
SHELVING AND COUNTERS FOR SALE.

Shelving and Counters in the store
rooms at the orner of Main Street and
Church Circle formerly occupied by Mr..
los. w. Duvall, will be sold at a very
low price.
n4Iw GEORGE T. MELVIN
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-11-08

LNoR RENT-FARM ON NORTH SbYSkH
II opposite @ 5. Naval Academy Home of
the late X. Iilghman Brice. Apply 10 x. I.
BRlCE, Jr. Annapolis, Md h1w
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-11-08

COR RENT-NEw STABLE ON III EET
street. seven stalls and carriage house
Ready SOY. 18th. Apply TO X. c. EIsLiOrT.
n51W
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-11-08

LSOR RENT A LARGE FURNISHED ROOM
II with or without board. Apply at Novelty
Store" Severn Avenue, EastpOrl. n5lw
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-11-08

w YTANTED-LADIES To Do PLAIN SEWN,
w at ho' = on collars, nothing To }
material sP everywhere free. Send address
envelope National Mfg, Co. 258 w. 1i6th sire /
NV ork. IL
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-11-08

HOUND -ASTRAY CAME TONY HOUSE.
II dog black and tan with white breas'
JAMES HALL, Compromise street. NJ "
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-11-08
WANTS. LOST. FOR SALE

wants. For sple, For Rent Lost. Found, 8
act exceeding 4 lines. inserted ONE WEEK
ess. tor 25 Cents. and additional lines in pre-
oortioB--tC be accompanied by the CASH
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-11-08

COR RENT-TW0 NICFLY FURNISHED
rooms in good location. For reut 10
gentlemen only. Apply TO 81 Northwest street
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-11-08

NKTANTED A YOUNG NAN ASSISTANT
Wv Must be experienced in gardening Apply
10i College AYenUs. nllN
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-11-08

FOX RENT.

EoR RENT-six ROOM HOUSE ON WEST
STREET apply to 2s7 Duke of Gloucester
street Is
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-11-08

IAFANTED-A GOOD COOK, GOOD SALAI \
w paid apply at once TO MRS. MAJ
Ma ON, Market Space mn
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-11-08

EIANrED-B0AROERS QUIET @ GsNTLE
w MEN. Can find good board aud comfort,
BILE lodging at So West street. n5tA
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-11-08

XXTANTRD PERSONS WISHING BbARi
w and Lodging, can be accommodated In
private aud refined family. Apply at the CaIl
tai office. NV
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-11-08

XTANPED TWO Wal eRESSEs AT UOTgl
w aaryland. Apply NJ once TO GEo odGE ?.
MELYIN- O29lw
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-11-08
FOR SALE


Commencing Tuesday, November Ist,
Garbage will be collected 5 times week,
Mondays. v ednesdays and Fridays
Rousekeepers please take notice.
By order w. H. VaNSANT.
City Commissioner.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-11-08

IsoR RENT-HoUSE AT EASTPoRT PLEAS
ANrLN loca ed on water front. Apply TO c.
A. FRIENEL, ~ West Street. n41w
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-11-08
WANTED.

tAFANTED-Two GOOD BOYS AGE Il
~ years to work in Mil. Apply at oLce- 4
FARINhOLT, GARDINER, 4 Co. nj y
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-11-08

WANTED -SALEsMAN; LIBERAL PAL
weekly; permanent; established trade
BROWN BRoS. Go nuchester, N. Y. oss2I
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-04-20
Crusoe and His Island.

The novel, Robinson Crusoe," was
founded on the experiences of a certain
Alexander Selkirk. who resided tour
years on the Island of Juan Fernandez
in the Pacific Ocean. Capt. Rogers, com
mander of the vessel which rescued Sell
kirk, related the story, and Defoe after
ward worked it up into the narrative
now so familiar to all. It was for this
reason that Defoe was accused of pilter-
ing the manuscript, and even of having
stolen many letters belonging to Selkirk.
Defoe is said to have made a snug for
tune from the sale of Robinson Crusoe, -
and out of the proceeds of the book to
have built fine house for himself in a
suburb of London. So it must have won
instant popularity.
In writing Robinson Crusoe," Defoe.
with story teler's license, took many
liberties with the original narrative. One
of these changes has been to tell as that
Crusoe's island was situated on the east
coast OF South America, near the mouth
of the Orinoco River. There can be no
doubt, however, that the Island of Juan
Fernando, with its cave and its lookout,
was the island which Defoe has described;
nor that the adventures of Alexander
Selkirk have been faithfully reproduced,
with an added charm, in the story oil
"Ro binson Crusoe. "-[April St. Nicholas.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-04-20
Stocker, F. r. vizier of the two-horne
Alexander.
Harrington, N. B. Two Van Revels.
Van Dyke, II. J. Blue flower.
Resemblances to Famous rlen.

Twenty years ago the German head
waiter in beer garden near Third
Avenue was known as Louis Napoleon.
A German waiter in Boston restaurant
grew rich in the days of the Turco-Rus-
sian war by his perfect resemblance to
Count Schouvaloff. You can find many
typical Yankee faces in a German res
taurant in this town frequented by the
elderly men or in the Central Park.
There are more typical" Yankee faces
in the south than in New England. The
most extremely English people are GER
tain Canadians.
Only the other day we saw Alfred
Austin at his desk in the office of a trust
company. Rudyard Kipling is a corn
doctor in the Bronx. Matthew Arnold
is, or was, an undertaken in Sixth
Avenue. We know schoolmaster from
Aberdeen who looks more like James
Russell Lowell than ever Mr.. Lowell did.
What was there distinctively English in
the face OF Charles Dickens? Victor
Hugo in his old age is driving tin pedd.
ler's cart in New England town. a
Yankee of the Yankees by descent. We
remember the Hon. Charles Warren Fair.
banks, of Indiana, when he was a
chemist" in Florence; and Wilkie Col
Inns plays the fiddle every summer down
in Maine.-[New York Sun.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-04-20
New Publications.

Records of Conventions in the New
Hampshire Grants for the Independ-
ence of Vermont, 1776-1777. Repro
duced in fac-simile from manuscripts in
the Library of Congress. Arranged
and published by Redfeld Proctor at
the Government printing Office at
Washington.
Any one who contributes to the early
history of Vermont deserves the lasting
gratitude of his fellow men. and while
Senator Proctor modestly disclaims any
ability in this direction he has performed
a public service which entities him to
great praise. In the busy and strenuous
life of the present session of Congress he
has found time to complete his investiga-
ton, and the book before us is a tribute
to his industry and success in historical
| research. The story of the finding of the
| original manuscript is most interesting
| one. Last summer Albert S. Bachelor,
a well-known Littleton attorney, in
formed ex-senator Ross that he had re-
Gently seen in the manuscript room OF
| the Congressional Library some man u
script sheets relating to early Vermont
history that ought to be of special inter
est to all Vermonters. Judge Ross COM
municated this information to his
| college classmate and former colleague in
| the Senate, Hon. Red6eld Proctor, and
the latter and Assistant Secretary of the
| Navy Darling went over to the library
and examined the sheets. They found
that they were loose pages from an old
| ledger kept by DIR. Jonas Fay, secretary
of the early conventions and the reputed
| author of Vermont's Declaration of In
| dependence. Senator Proctor secured
| permission to take these sheets and they
have been reproduced by the photolitho-
| graphic process and now appear in a
book of folio size of some 100 pages.
The Declaration of Independence occu,
| pies two pages where protest is lodged
against "the monopolizing land traders
OF the colony of New York" In his in
PRODUCTION Senator Proctor explains how
/ these pages were stolen from DR.. Fay's
ledger by Henry B. Dawson of Morisiana,
N. Y, an INSCRIPTIONS bibliophile and
historian. and how he secured the origi-
nal account book from the widow OF
| E. B. Stafford, a SON of the step-son OF
Jonas Fay. The appendix contains the
conclusions drawn from the manuscript
sheets, and the book will be especially
priced by all interested in Vermont his
tory. Senator Proctor will present the
original account book to the Vermont
Historical Society. The publication oil
such valuable records will stimulate his
torical research throughout the state
and ought to lead to legislative action to
secure from the State Library at Albany
the original documents which have been
so Icing housed there, and to get from
the Congressional Library the 40 sheets
which can be replaced in DR.. Fay's old
! hook
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-04-20

Both parties are receiving assurances
that they will have plenty OF money in
the coming campaign. Editor Hearst
has informed the democratic national
committee that if he is nominated he will
put up 81, 5OO,0 and Mr.. Carnegie has
written Mr.. Roosevelt that he stands
ready to contribute either half million
or million dollars to the republican
campaign fund if Wall street does not
support the present incumbent of the
White House.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-04-20
The War.

Ere long in far Korean fields the spring
It's variegated fairness will renew;
Blue blossoms will reply to skies as blue;
Their olden Htany the birds will sing.
There viii be biithe brook-laughtcr and the
ring
OfIovers' voices when the dusk and dew
FAN, and the stars their ancient march
pursue
swing.
Aye bat before the vernal tide shall pass
The flowers shall know a sad and sanguine
dye;
All songs be drowned by porter tous roar
Laughter and love seem but dream, alas
And every star down looking from the sky
Behold the scene to brood on and deplorc.
-ICiinton Scotland in Harper's Weekly.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-04-20
A Point for Advertisers.

An old-time and successful merchant in
Boston said the other day: No business
was ever advertised so extensively that
it would carry itself by the momentum
it had attained. The fastest express
train stops after while if the steam is
cut oh-unless it is going down hill all
the way. No well established house can
afford to discontinue its regular and per-
sistent use of newspapers unless it wants
to quit business and takes this method OF
doing it. AS for a new house. no argu-
nent is necessary to show that it cannot
succeed these days without newspaper
advertising"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-04-20
A MINERS TROUBLE
REACHES A CLIMAX AFTER YEARS
OF SLOW DEVELOPMENT.

A settlement Happily Effected In the Case
of Henry Story In Time to Avert
Serious Misfortune.
II all the troubles of the coal miners
could be adjusted as satisfactorily as
that which for many months disturbed
the happiness of Mr.. Henry Story, of $50
Muskingum avenue, GAINESVILLE, Ohio,
it would be a most welcome relief for
both the men and their families.
The facts in the case were related by
Mrs. Story, who is very happy woman
today because her husband has had such
a fortunate escape from the calamity
that threatened him.
my husband, y says Mrs. Story, i" is
a very hard working man and has al
ways been very healthy, but some
months ago rheumatism got hold of him,
and made him suffer terribly. It would
soon have used him up if it had not been
for DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People, which, we think, are the best
medicine in the world.
So He suffered 80 much in his legs that
he could hardly stand his back hurt,
and he had such pain in his left arm
that he could not rest night or day. His
arm would turn numb and would have
to rub and battle it in hot water. tried
everything could think Of to give him re-
lief. At last he went to doctor, who
told him that his trouble had come from
hard work. The doctor gave him some
medicine, but it did not do any good.
'sIn the meantime I picked up paper
and read about DIR. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People and thought my hus-
bands trouble might be with his nerves.
got two boxes of the pills for him and
persuaded him to take them
"After he had taken the first box he
felt much better, and when he had fin
ished the second box he was better still.
So bought six boxes the next time and
he took four of them, that is six boxes in
all. That is three months ago and he
has never had an ache or pain since and
can do hard days work with any
young man. We praise DR.. Williams
Pink Pills to all our friends
These famous pills effect radical cures
of all diseases of the blood such as
rheumatism, and of the nerves such as
neuralgia and partial paralysis. They
repair waste and give fresh vitality.
They are sold by all druggists.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-04-20

A Japanese wedding recently took place
in California according to native Gust ON.
The ceremony was short. Without
priest or book, the bride and groom were
ushered into separate rooms, mysterious
~ darkened, and in seclusion each drank
three cups of wine three times. This is
the ''San San Qudo,''or three times three
ceremony, which is all there is to the
matrimonial rite. After this the two
were declared man and wife, and the rest
of the festivity was devoted to the
wedding feast. singing and dances.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-04-20

Edwin Could has given Columbia
$4,000 as an endowment for the Column
lege athletics though it has long been
advocated by such eminent educators
as President Eliot of Harvard and Presi-
dent Harper OF the University of Chicago.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-04-20

1t is quite possible that St. Johnsbury
may be represented at the democratic
national convention at st. Louis, as the
friends OF Hon. Elisha May are thinking
of sending him as a delegate when the
state convention meets in June. Mr..
May has been identified with the party
for many years and has never been sent
to a national convention. His election
would be Citing recognition of past
services as well as merited honor.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-04-20

Hardwick's strongest claims for a
states attorney who resides in her own
town seems to be that she needs the Off
Ger to take care of the men who get
intoxicated. In one session of the police
court there last week eleven cases OF
intoxication were disposed of and the
Hardwick Gazette intimates there are
Others
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-04-20
Commissioners Notice.
JAMES BLEwITT,s ESTATE.

The subscribers, having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the District
of Caledonia, Commissioners to receive. ex-
anime and adjust all claims and demands OF
all persons against the estate of James
Blewitt, late of st. Johnsbury, in said district,
deceased, and the Term of six months from
the 23rd day of March. 1905, being allowed
by said Court to the creditors OF said
deceased, to exhibit and prove their respec-
tive claims before MS: Give notice that we
win attend to the duties of our appoint
ment at the Office of c. L. Clark in st. Johns
bury, Vt, in said district. on the 14th day
of May, 1904 and the 18th day of Sept. next.
at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon on each of said
days.
C. l.. CLARK.
Asa DEAN.
Commissioners.
st. Johnsbury, VT, Apr. 9. A. D. 1864.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-04-20

The most important thing in the house
of a Russian peasant is his stove. These
stoves usually measure 8 feet IN length.
5 in width and 6 in height. At night the
old people and the children sleep on
them.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-04-20

The church of England enjoys an in
come of about ST. 900, 900 a week.
Sweden has only one drug store to
every $4,000 of its population.
Ia Korea oiled paper takes the place of
window glass.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-04-20
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-04-20

Col. George Harvey, now in London,
tells the English people that the specific
element which the literary world most
needs at the present time is humorist.
Romanticism, realism and seriousism
have innumerab1e struggles, good, bad
and Indifferent, but in Col. Harvey s esti-
nation there is lett to the English writ
ing world today but one great humorist
Mark Twain. This is splendid trib-
ute by great journalist to great
humorist, and the best of it all is that it
is strictly true.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-04-20
The Best Endorsement.

Baxter's Mandrake Bitters is sold and
guaranteed to cure the diseases for which
it is designed, by every druggist in the
United States, or money refunded.
What better Endorsement can be given
a medicine. It cures constipation, sick
headache, biliousness, dizziness, jaundice,
expels all poison from the blood, and
makes you well and strong. In liquid or
tablets, 25 cents. Try it.