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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-01-04
Change of Schedule

Beginning January 6 and continuing
till further notice all trains on the
A. w. & b. Railroad will leave ten
(10) minutes before regular schedule
time. This is necessary temporarily
by reason Of changes being made 10
tile roadhed.
w. f. SLAUGHTER,
Traffic Mgr.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-01-04
ESFROM THE TELEGRAPH
News Items Gathered From All
Parts of The Country
CONDENSED.
SOWE THINGS OF GENERAL
INTEREST.
THE FEDERATION OF LABOI
Special Dispatch to Evening Capital

Everett, Wash. Jan. 4.-The Wash
ington State Federation of Labor be-
gan its third annual convention here
today with President William Black
man presiding. The convention is the
largest in the history of the Fedora
tion and it promises to be of unusual
interest and Importance to the labor
organizat. .ons of the state.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-01-04
THE ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE.
speeiaI pispaten o Erenlnr C.plt.l

Springfield, H.. Jan. 4-The Illi.
nois State Legislature met and organ.
lied for business today. Although IL.
linois does not elect a senator this ses.
sion there is enough projected legis
lation of Importance to make the ses-
sion busy one. Governor Deenen
will be inaugurated Monday.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-01-04

The newly elected officers of State
Capital Lodge No. %. independent
Order of Mechanics. were duly INSTALL
ed in their respective offices at the
regular meeting of the order last night
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-01-04

Governor Warfield and members Of
his staff have decided to attend the
Southern Charity Ball, which win
take place at the New Willard Hotel
Washington, on Janaury "a.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-01-04

A marriage license was issued today
to John r. Ward, aged 80 years, and
Olivia Hardesty, aged 20 years. Will
lam W. Hook was the applicant,
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-01-04
4 IRERAL RRwARn-wILL RR GIvRN roR

II lBERAL RkWARD-WlLL BE GIVEN FOR
IL any information of the whereabouts OF
"Lillie Fields" who left her home Saturday
December 3lst. with one &. II. Williams. who
gave an entertainment az Asbury Church We'd
nesday. sEUBEN JOHNSON, 81 Charles
Street. jSlw
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-01-04
WANTS, LOST, FOR SALE

warts For Sale FOR Rent, Lost, Found, SC,
not exceeding 4 lines. inserted ONE WEEK, OF
less for % Cents, aud additional lines IN pro-
porti9n--to be accompanied by the CASH
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-01-04
FOR RENT.

EoR RENT FARM ON SEVERN RIVER
opposite the U. s. Naval Academy, home of
the late X. Tilghman Brice. Apply 10 X. Tilgh-
man Brice Annapolis, d94w
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-01-04

UNoR RENF-FURNIsHED ROOM HEAT and
~ Gas. Board if desired. Apply II franklin
Street d30w
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-01-04
MISCELLANEOUS.

ME nnn $1,000, $500. TO LEND ON
DS,OOOs Mortgage 10 sums TO suit
JAMES NJ. MUNROE,
Attorney and Trustee.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-01-04

AIyANrsD-A farmer TO WORK GOOD
w laud on share. Address Post once t.s.s p9A
"a Annapolis, Md. oAs<"
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-12-30
Words Of Wisdom.

Westfield. IL. Dec. 18th Especially
All who are suffering with Brights
Disease, should read carefully the fol.
lowing letter from the Rev. G. l.. Good
OF this place. He says
II feel It is my duty to tell you OF
the wonderful benefit have received
from the use of Dodd's Kidney pills.
! am a Minister OF the Gospel, and in
my work. am frequently exposed to
all weathers. Six years ago. was laid
up sick. | doctored with number OF
physicians, and finally consulted a
specialist. but without success. They
all told me | had Bright's Disease
was In a bad way and almost helpless
when. thank God. | heard OF Dodds
Kidney Pills. They saved my life.
took sixteen boxes and now am
cured. The first day took them felt
relief. When | began | weighed only
one hundred and five pounds. now
weigh on. hundred and siNty.iiye and
| am the picture OF health. | recon-
mend Dodd's Kidney pills TO all my
friends who have Kidney Trouble and
] pray to God that other sufferers
will read these words and be helped
by them
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-12-30
Studying the SIums.

A scholarship Mt the Chicago Com.
mons is maintained by the students of
the University of Michigan for pur.
poses of sociological study. and an ad,
vanced student In that subject Is sent
from the university every year to live
at the settlement for several months.
The aim of the scholarship Is to
bring the university into touch with
social questions as seen in the slums
of our large cities. Since the uni
versity Is somewhat isolated from
these surroundings, it seemed proper
to send stud i 10 IA social settle.
ment in Chicago where practical work
could be accomplished. The student.
so appointed remains in this settle.
ment five months. during which time
he studies some phase of sociological
conditions and prepares report on
his observations for the faculty of So
cial science in the university. Thesa
scholarships have been sustained for
eight years, during which time some
important work has been accom-
plished.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-12-30
Primitive Patrol Wagon.

Writing OF the local patrol wagon
tho Penang 'correspondcut OF the
Straits Times. Singapore, says: ut
forcibly calls to mind at first sight a
four.wheeled bakers cart. bar the
fact that 1t is drawn by about tho
slowest pair OF bullocks In the set.
Element. There Is nothing grim at
all about II. for II Is commanded by a
sleepy Malay constable perched on
the box. Its roof and sides are formed
OF white canvas. and II has no door
to close at the back. but merely an
opening In which another Malay con.
stable half slumbcrs Two or three
other constablcs ride inside sitting on
the benches with the prisoners. who
seem to be too struck with novelty
at the ride TO make any attempt at
escape. | should say that an escape
from this prison van would be as easy
as falling on log"
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-12-30

Goal oil will knock any cold silly
said c. &. Warren. The idea OF
drinking coal oil may seem repugnan,
to some aesthetic tastes. but one
tablespoonful will M the business for
tho mos, stubborn cold In head or
body. Turp.ntIno Is another nne
thing for general conditions. firmly
believe that II man VIII TAX. fifteen
TO twenty drops OF turpen,inc In
sugar one. every two months he will
never be really sick, It's nm internal
Turkish bath in eject and leaves tho
system thoroughly clcanscd aud In
good share TO take on now strength.
There's no excuse for cold. ani it's
u dangerous thing TO pass by."-Baltl.
more News.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-12-30

At the precise instant when tho
crouplsr was ready to begin ore OF
the women dropped 80 louis ON tho
floor. creating most unseemly di.
version and attracting all eyes from
the cloth. Attendants gathered up
her gold. and the game proceeded.
The Addison party vigorously attack.
ed ia rouge ct Ia coulcur." und be.
hold. rouge gagne ct coulour" nc less
than three tines running. altog ether
an unprecedented occurrence.
Whichever why the quartet stake
went the party won. After eiSh,
coups the party retired maIcs,icaily.
carrying with them 10000 francs Of
the bnnk's money. Al the door IL tho
Casino n smart carriage awaited them
and In Ave minutes they were whiricd
across the frontier.
The secret Of Ardisson's staggering
success only became known when too
late. Horrincd ut the loss To the bank.
which the eight abnormal coupa had
caused. the umpire ordered tho cards
TO be examined. There were eighty.
four too many In tho pack. A croupisr
had been bribed TO insert n specially
shuificd slab Of cards nj = given sig.
nal and the disturbance caused by the
fail Of the ~oman's gold pieces had
drawn all eyes from the deed. Two
months imprisonment was hiu sen.
tence. = period OF discomfort ho could
afford 10 disregard when weighed
against his personal profits.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-12-30
Chinese Ruler.

Tho Empress Dowager OF China
was sold into slavery at tho age OF
eleven. To save her family from star.
-a,ion. Afterwards. she was present.
ed To the late Emperor. and, upon his
wifos death. became Empress. Her
feet were never bound. and she was
taught to read after persistent plead
iae. The sterling qualities OF this
wonderful woman. like those OF Pills.
tury's vltos. have overcome every oh.
stacle. Aud she holds herself at the
head Of China. as does Vitos at the
bead OF breakfast foods.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-12-30
SOUGHT VENT FOR HIS WRATH,
Travellers Bottled Up Temper Had to
Have Outlet.

A man who is usually good TEN.
pcred and careful as to his language
surprised his friends greatly the
other day when they met him at the
pier after his three months sojourn
in France by swearing viciousiy at
everything and everybody who looked
like a porter or servant His friends
yentured TO ask him about 10. why
am swearing?" he asked "Out OF
pure eussedness. I suppose. But I've
been over there among those French.
men for three months and not one OF
them could understand word Of
what I was saying. Every dine | got
mad and swore they simply gr!nned.
which made me frantic. I've got
such lot Of wrath bottled up inside
me that simply can't help letting
some OF II out at people who can't
understand mc."-PittsburE Dispatch.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-12-30
AGONY OF SORE HANDS.
Cracked and Peeied-Water and Heat
Caused Intense Pain-Could Do
No Housework-Gratefu
to Cuticura.

My hands cracked and peeled, and
were so sore it was impossible for me
to DO my Homework. If put them in
water | was in agony for hours; and
II tried to cook. the heat caused in.
tense pain. consulted two doctors.
but their prescriptions were utterly
useless. And now after using one cake
Of Cuticura Soap and one box of CUT.
cura Ointment my hands are entirely
we'll and am very grateful. tSlgned)
Mrs. Minnie Drew, is Dana St, Ror-
bury. Mass"
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-12-30
University Systems Weakness.

DIR. David Starr Jordan of Leland
Stanford University, says: 1.-TWO great
weaknesses are evident in the English
university system: one is the preva.
lence OF sinecures. Half the men sup.
posed to teach or conduct research do
nothing of the kind. The other weak
ness is the dominance of the examina-
ton. English training is largely mat.
ter of books and words. The men are
without power to adapt themselves to
new conditions. This Is the secret of
the success OF American engineers in
London. They are ready for whatever
turns up, not for the particular prob
lem 1t has taken three months TO
cram"
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-12-30
WOULD HATE TO BE A WOMAN.
Just Think How Hard You Must Work
to Be Beautiful.

l am quite sure that should hate
TO be woman. 1t must be terrible to
be compelled to look beautiful. wheth.
err you like 1t or not.
read in a daily paper that hands
must be plump and dimpled this sea.
son. and allied to wrists and arms
o. sculptured smoothness." wonder
what In the world should do If II
suddenly became necessary for me to
have plump and dimpled hands, Prob.
ably run amuck and kill duchess or
two.
But patient. long.sufrering women. /;
am told. are now bathing their hands
and arms. night and morning. with
warm oil; whilst others. whose arms
are not sufficiently plump and round.
ed to get them into the really nice
parties are spending three or four
hours day In making bread
l am glad to learn. by The way,
that the cult OF the dimpled hand in.
variably synchronises with au impet.
us in favor of fancy work, because
knitting shows on the hands. and.
owing to the position in which they
are held. tends to whiten them.
At last. perhaps. shall get some
winter socks. Let me make haste to
add. however. that absolutely re.
fuse to wear a comforter. London
Sketch.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-12-30

The American, Himan Thorne. who
was credited In the cable dispatches
with having won $4,000 dollars In a
weeks stay at Monte Carlo. is only
one Of a dozen players who have TAX
en- big sums from the famous gam
bling Institution.
In fact. the house on the sunny
promontory of Monaco has never been
SO prosperous as now, and 1t could
probably spare ten times what Thorne
is reputed to have taken, without quit
ting a loser on the summers activity.
The multi-millionaire Of the United
States away for his holiday on the
continent. finds Monte Carlo an ire
sistlble magnet. In the United States
widespread prejudice against gam
bling compels the man OF millions to
curb his tendencies. But once he
reaches the domain of the Prince OF
play to his hearts content for a sum
as great es he likes. for II Is one of the
laws Of Monte C.-ss that there Is no
limit Ca the amount for which the
bank will contest.
The directors OF the Casino Com.
pany Of Monte Carlo. the oficial title
OF the concern that conducts the gam
bling resort. recently struck a balance
for the year. They found proft that
\ Standard Oil corporation might not
scrurle to own. a matter Of $1,000, coo.
II 10 q rare business enterprise that
can coin moiney at that rate.
This sum IL divided among the
shareholders and operators. large
portion going to the heirs Of VI. Blanc,
the master OF the roulette wheel.
whose service In the cause Of chance
are gratefully remembered by his rel
atives ana by those who are now reap
Ing the profits Of his enterprise.
Immense Rental Paid.
The rental OF the great gambling
palace Is a huge item OF cost. Until
last year tho Prince OF Monaco forced
the Casino company to pay $250.000
year. but In view OF the increased
earnings. he has Just given the price
another raise. and In the future the
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-12-30
Few Win at Monte Carlo
Plungers Welcomed at This Paradise of
the Gambler on the Mediterranean Sea
Especial Correspondence.)

tempting bait for the professional
swindler. and more such gentry arc
harbored In the three miles OF ter.
ritory composing the principally Of
Monaco than in any other spot of sim.
liar size on the civilized globe.
The majority OF them prey not on
the bank but Its dupes. Stake snatch
ing and other genious variants of the
confidence trick form their main
standby. The bank itself, however,
suffers from their attentions.
The prime mover in recent plot
was an English swell named Ards.
son, who had successfully worked
nearly every pleasure resort on the
continent. and now for the first time
turned his attention to the seeming
ly unassailable fortress of wealth by
the Tideless Sea. Addison spied out
the land month or more before no
attempted operations and, clad In an
unassuming disguise. made a particu.
lar study Of the gaming tables and
the methods OF play. He reached the
conclusion that roulette was unworthy
OF his attention.
Trente-et.Qusrante gave him some
food for thought. 1t Is played with
cards. It is non-mechanical; the per.
sonal equation enters into its prece.
dure and, finally. the stakes were
high. In this game Addison saw his
opening.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-12-30
Catnrrh Cannot Be Cured

With toe Al APPLICATIONS As they cannot reach
the II N" d's"ssr. thtafTh T. blood OF ruuHs
tut1na disease aud Ia urCr g. cure Il you must taks
internal remedies. HAIR 'atAFrh cur f. taken tn
tsrnaIly, and acts directly the hl.si aud mucous
surfaces. H4iTs gatArfh Cure 4 not a uuApk Wrd''
cine ltwas pfrzgfihTd by one e The beet physicians
Ia TIT. 1uutry for year. and ruEulHr prescription.
II I. rup sod q th- beet IuUirs ErHvr combined
With the beet blood purifier acting directly 90 Tho
mueuu. surfayrs Ihn perfect uh.uuI "a - Tho
tss inErrii~utsis What produces such udrrful re-
sut, la ruiins vaafrhs send fut testimonials free.
~. CHENEY a CO, rruPs., Toledo U.
. Sod by pruEgists. price 80.
Take iiaITs Vanity l'ius Tor constipation.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-12-30

Institution will pay S35o.000 for the
purpose Of conducting the most noted
dollar exchange In the world.
The directors welcome the big play.
er. They are willing tn take "A chance
On the occasional stroke that Will
bring him home winner. even
though the sum he takes away may
seem 10 b. = staggering one.
They well know tina, the game Is so
arranged that In the end the money
must all come back TO them. and
there II enough In their strong bank
10 tide over any drain.
Those stories Of breaking the bank.
which rccur frequently. cmRnatc from
people who do not know the conGi.
ton. The bank cannot be broken. II
Ia conceivable that the supply OF
ready carh Nigh, be exhausted for n
few hours. but ,her. Is always plenty
mora obtainablc. and the player who
stays snd fights II out with the bank
will always come out the loser.
This does not mean. OF course. that
none Of the dies who walk into ".
B!anc's psrior escape. Many OF them
get away with .oodly piles. some by
trickcry. zone icgitimatciy.
L.cut. Col. Ncwnham Davis. ono Of
a gay cotrric OF EnHiishmcn In Paris.
Who ningics considerably with tho
American colony. youchcs for tho
story which credits a Chicago friend
Of bic With scoopinG 100000 francs In
~ R.n.s A.. Ian in m ain ptp dnx aud
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-12-30
Boston Baked Beans.

Bostonians are still true to baked
beans. Last year they spent on their
fayorite diet more than the cost of two
battlcships. or SG.5Ss,212. Accordins
to Who'll, sale dealers 6s.732 hnrr"ll
were consumed In that period. and tho
demand Is increasing,
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-12-30

Mics Edith A. Smith Of Salt Lake
City has been granted . patent for .
button that can be securely fastened
on garment without sewing. The
button 10 said 10 be- washable. and.
better yet. uubreaksbie. and 10 par.
ticuiariy adapted for underciothing
and wash material. Miss Smith has
had an offer 10 place her pS.s 1t viii
large manufacturing arp.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-12-30
Carried Away Large Sum.

Vanishing from the neighborhooi
Of his blissfully ignorant victims. he
returned eventually. accompanied by
a friend Of his own sex and profes.
sion and couple OF beautiful and
well dressed women. Tho party
ranged themselves two on each aide
Of the trente-e:-quarante board. and
while the crourier was shuffiing tho
cards preparatory to starting a fresh
set of deals. the woman on one sido
engaged the umpire In ingenious chat
asking explanations Of how tho
game was played. and SO forth-while
she on the other requested umpire
No. to supply her with gold change
for banknotc.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-12-30
s''.ss-D-a'-r 9. c,Y OF w-si"" an.
ngsAsa

TIL. City Of Mexico Invites tho tour
iFt with - thousand different httracs
tionHl n appeals - an classes NJ pleas
ur- seekers lie pHrkH. plhEaH. grand
old rhthrdfalH. thSatUrH. clubs, art Euis
l.riuH and museums are among the nm
The climate h. delightful. Rids trips
may be made from IN" city 10 N. itu
in- 81 Militia. Tamplrn, Vera crus snd
other points Mr y. \. Cooper, g T.
A., Colorado A Southern, i4th and Cur
It's hla.. WIN Inrnlah ful hhin.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-12-30

Galveston has tho uuost beach In the
South. The climate b. wonderful Low
altitude. humidity Of atmosphere.
soothing sea brr"Ecs and tho general
f"rtful "ff"rt Of the easy southern ITO
all tend to slow down the Irritable
heart aud brain aud bring about per-
feet rest
The Colorado n Southern makes a
round trip rate uf So SO to Galveston.
Mr.. T.. a. Cooper. g r. A.. 18TH and
curtis Sts., win tell you about thia at.
tfagtlN. place.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-12-30
II Showed EN-"

Despite the fact that northern New
England is a stronghold of temperance,
If not of prohibition, temperance lee.
turers sometimes so there and cncour-
age the faithful. One such speaking in
Kcene. New Hampshire. reminded his
hearers of the s'ory of Dives and Lag
arus. The lecturer pointed out how
when Dives was in hadcs he did not
ask for beer or wine or liquor, but for
one drop of water.
Now. my friends" said the lecturer,
what does that show u.s."
\ voice from the back of the hall in.
stantly replied: "lt shows us where
you temperance people go to-
Every housekeepcr should know that
II they will buy Defiance Cold Water
Starch for laundry use they will save
not only time, because 1t never sticks
TO the iron, but because each package
contains 16 Ozone full pound-while
al other Cold Water Starches are put
up In z pound packages. and the price
Is the same. 10 cents. Then again
because Defiance Starch is free from
all injurious chemicals. II your grocer
tries to sell you 1907. package II
Is because he has stock on hand
which he wishes TO dispose OF before
he puts in Defiance. He knows that
Defiance Starch has printed on every
package In large letters and figures
&c oZs.' Demand Defiance and save
much time and money and the annoy.
nnce OF the iron sticking. Defiance
never sticks.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-12-30

when both Carnegie and Rockefeller
begin to warn the poor against the evil
OF riches II operates To set us to think
Ing.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-12-30

No ohromos or cheap premiums. but
q better quality and onr.third more
Of Defiance starch for the Same price
Of other s,afchcs.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-12-30

4 wlfo'a affections that have been
allcuatcd are not worth one per cent
Of the amount her husband usually
anra Tor
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-12-30

realty Ingenious person ought To
be all" 10 work on lot Of last years
Christmas presents on hts friends this
Year.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-12-30

A. the ng. Of eighteen a boy
wonders " b.. VIII ever become ss iHs
Aotaht ss his father.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-12-30

II ~ uniucky To- be run over by an
automobile On the 18TH of the month
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-12-30

Kansas IL sadly In need OF lot .
husky chaps ta huHk corn.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-12-30

Superior quality and extra quantity
must win. This IL why D"nanc" Starch
u taking the place OF all others.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-12-30

4 public necessity should never b
mad. q private graft
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-12-30

u n tho woman with new hat whn
never complains because "a" sermon 10
long drawn cut
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-12-30

e1Ye permanently e8rst N1 nta sftrr
w , nFsf uaR ~ nT hiIuH HtIFsat NsfFr NsaF
s.hd faF isStI $500 tTial i-1ttls sni tfr.tls@.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-12-30

When fool gets angry he begins to
swear
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-12-30

Many riri who married for lotsuf.
has r.p.ntud In q hurry
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-12-30

L"wis' Single Binder coats mora than
other r. cigars, smokers know why.
Your dealer or Lewis Factory, Peoria, III
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-12-30

The parrot used to be- called a poriH.
Jay, but now ~ " usually called
InIlY.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-12-30

f.s. LAXATIVE niiuNo guihin- Tablets. bfus
gi.,. ,-fghl msaa, n II f.ii. 10 .Hfe. y,
LNONL . .lsn.iaIe u 90 ss.h boz. -.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-12-30

May We remark that tho museum
freak who swallows Hrr o. llght
pAtTTH
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-12-30

"lardupp says his word Is as good
as his bond" We'll, | should say It
was-just about"
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-12-30

Nobody reads Christmas sift books
rnbody smokes Christmas cigars, mo-
body wears Christmas slippers and
narktieH@hut IN spite Of all these
thinss. Christmas remains a ufeht In-
stltuiiDn
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-12-30
A GUARANTEED crnr ron rILr..

Itching, iuind. uIS"iiuE, rrutFadinH fil's. uraF
Fist. af- aathaHsrd 20 frfuui money n lAAu
UlstNlSr tan. 10 cure IN 10 70 day, 81,
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-12-30

Sever ,ry to collect g bill December
.ist-irs a.. shortest day Ia tho year
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-12-30

For sh'idF~n t~rthius suftrns the gums. F.due-s ~
nAnana.io., si.y pain, cures ~ oous "a ,,tuA