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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-05-27
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Misses Carrie and Louise War6eld,
daughters OF the Governor. have return
ed from school at Briar Chtf.on-the-
Hudson, and have as their guest Miss
Calhoun, of New York.
Miss Belle Barrick, of Forest Park,
baltimore, is visiting her cousins, the
Misses Childs. Charles street.
Mr.. Joshua Linthicum aud daughters,
Misses Louise and Marie Linthicum are
visiting friends at Sudbrook Park, Bal
tlmore county.
Col. John w. Aviret, Editor of the
Cumberland Times, was in town today.
Miss Elizabeth Tate left today for a
weekend visit TO Philadelphia.
Miss Bette Jenkins. fwho has resided
here with the Misses Duvall. on Duke of
Gloucester Gstreet, LETT Annapolis today
TO take up her residence with her brother
in Baltimore.
Professor Charles Dryden, former
principal of the A"napolis High School.
nov OF the faculty OF Gettysburg Uni
yerstiy. will spend the summer abroad.
lie Will study at Leipsic.
Miss Achsah Robb left today for a
tortmght's visit to Washington. She
will be entertained by Mrs. McNamee,
wife of Capt. McNamee. u. 5. Army
and Miss Helen Brewer.
MIR. and Mrs. VIM. NJ. Abbott lett to-
day TO spend Sunday with their daugh-
ter, Mrs. A. B. McManus. of Washing
ton.
Mrs Rawlings Goodwin and grand.
daughter. Miss May Lindsay. have re-
turned from visit 10 Mrs. Walter Lind
say, Prince George county,
Miss Clara Riley is here to spend sun
day with her father. Elihu S. Riley. Esq.
Mr.. Francis o. White. of Indian Head
proving grounds, is visiting his family on
Duke OF Gloucester street.
Miss Matte Davis. of Still Pond, is
visiting Miss Margaret Clayton.
Miss Elizabeth Edwards, of Baltimore,
is visiting Mrs. X. Vinton Clayton.
Market street
Mrs. Hardee Chambliss, who is living
in Brooklyn, N. Y. is visiting her moth
er, Mrs. Sturdy, at SO Market street
Mrs. Chambliss has her small son with
her.
Rev. George S. Bell, pastor Of the
Presbyterian Church. left here today for
Washington. He was accompanied by
his daughter, Miss Elizabeth Bell. and
his niece. Miss Thomas. They will
spend the day sightseeing at the National
Capital and will return this evening.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-05-27
Undergoing Changes

A partial inspection of the "Er-
cliffe,'' which is to run to West river
points has been made by the govern
ment inspectors in Baltimore. 1t was
found that it was necessary to provide
more davit and life boats in order to
secure a commission TO carry passen-
gers and this is being done as rapidly
as possible. Several other minor
changes were suggested and 1t is ex-
pected that ON Thursday an excursion
up the Severn will be given the men,
bers of the City Council and a week
from next Monday the boat will begin
its regular trips to West river.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-05-27
Anne Arundel Leads

Miss ;CorRelia HoUston Landsale,
of Davidsonville, this county, who
will graduate on June IA from Western
Maryland College, is valedictorian of
the young lady graduates. She will
carry off the honoTs of her class and
will be graduated summa cum laude.
The class has had placed in association
room of Alumni Hall a beautiful
stained glass windowsas gift to the
college. 1t is the first of a series Of
seven windows in the room, and ac-
cording to a design prepared for the
series, TO represent the seven liberal
arts of the Middle Ages, it represents
grammar.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-05-27
Death of Mrs. Billingslea

Mrs. Mary Hopkins Billingslea, wife
of Captain Albert Billingslea. of Chi
cago, formerly of Westminster, Nd,
died last Wednesday night at Evans
tonm, ILL.,, after an illness of several
months. She was a daughter of the
late James Hopkins. of this city, and
a sister of DIR. William H. Hopkins,
of the Woman's College, of Baltimore.
Besides her husband she is survived
by three sons, ALI of whom are engaged
in business in Chicago. Mrs. Billings
lea was woman of lovely character
aud OF marked literary attainments.
Her funeral took place yesterday after
noon, the interment being in Evans
ton.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-05-27
Bridge Is Repaired

Many changes for the better have
been made to the Eastport bridge in
the past few weeks and il is expected
that within a very short time the
bridge will have been rendered safe.
The flooring has been renewed TO a
considerable extent and although it is
not quite as smooth as .macadam it is
not as rough as it has been. The work
is being done by Mr.. John Knadler,
who has worked wonderful change
in the condition of the bridge. Ii is
not thought possible to maintain the
bridge for any great length of time
and that within the next three years
il will have TO be entirely replaced.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-05-27
Pleased With Their Trip

Past Chancellor William b. Gardiner.
Jr., and ChanceIlor's Council H. l..
Cole, who returned yesterday from
Frederick city, where they went as
delegates from the local lodge of
knights of Ptyhias to the Maryland
convention of the order, are high in
their praises of the trip and the hearty
reception accorded them. Messrs.
William q. Brewer and Burton Glow,
Past ChanceIlors, who attended the
convention as alternates, are also well
pleased with Frederick's hospitality.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-05-27
Fired a Salute

AS a mark of respect to the memory
of Commodore Somerville Nicholson,
retired, who died in Washington ON
the first of this month, salute was
fired at the Naval Academy this
morning. The flags of the Naval
Academy and all the ships in the har
Dor were lowered to half mast and
promptly at noon the salute of eleven
guns were fired. The Capital contain
ed lengthy article on the death of
the commodore at the time. He was
one of the most daring of the old sea
fighters and leaves behind him an en-
viable reputation serving, as he did,
at the time when Commodore Perry
was making a name which will ever
live.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-05-27
Crossed The Divide

John Fisher, official exterminator OF
disagreeable CANNES, was busy with
the ducking stool yesterday. He
caused the death of seven animals yes
terday and has a large waiting list
which he will begin work onI Monday,
at which time he will give them the
last degree Of initiation. Yesterday
he had large and enthusiastic audi
ence which promised to be present
every day on which executions are
conducted. A number OF tickets OF
admission will be printed and these
will be sold for ten cents each in order
TO defray expenses.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-05-27
Will Meet Monday

The last meeting of the Woman's
Auxiliary of the Y. NJ. O. A. for the
summer, will be held on Monday af-
ternaon at 80 O'Clock in the Y. NJ.
O. A. hall, State Circle and Mary land
avenue. A full attendance is request
ed and all ladies who have not regis
tered as members are earnestly solicit
ed to do so. The Woman's Auxiliary
will not meet again until next Octo-
hor
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-05-27
Honorahlv Discharged

Tomorrow, May 2S. the term Of en-
listment of Sergeant Eickman, United
States Marine Corps, will expire, and
today the sergeant was honorably dis
charged from the service. Sergeant
Eickman has won his promotion
through faithful and efficient service
and leaves behind him good and
clean record to his credit. 1t Is said
he will not re-enlist, but will devote
himself to an occupation in civil life.
Sergeant Eickman some years ago mar
ried Miss Davis, of this city.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-05-27
The Ladies Pleased

The ladies of the Mite Society Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church at
West Annapolis are pleased with the
result of their efforts at last evening >
straw berry festival. Although the
attendance was not so large as it would
have been had the weather not been
threatening, yet a fair sum was rea-
lized. The proceeds are for the new
church at West Annapolis. The festi-
val was held in the new hall IN the
village.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-05-27
Asked to Repeat Concert

There is universal desire expressed
on every hand to have the sacred
cantata 1.-The Holy City," repeated.
The concert was such a great success
it will certainly bear repetition. Many
other things were going on that night
and besides large number of Anna
politans went TO Baltimore on q
special train so that a great number
did not hear the cantata who would
be glad to have il repeated.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-05-27
West Annapolis Improvements

Mr.. Thomas NJ Lloyd, contractor
and builder. is erecting an attractive
and substantial cottage at West An
napolis for Mr.. J. q. Weaver.
Today Contractor Lloyd turned over
a five-room house on Second street
which he has recently completed for
Mr.. John Ireland. Mr.. Lloyd is also
building two houses on Clay street.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-05-27
Holds Championship

The Annapolis Athletic Club was
awarded the game that was to be
played between the Young Orioles
and the A. A. O. ON account of the
Young Orioles being afraid to play the
game, perhaps on account of losing
their reputation as ball players. The
A. A. g. now holds the sixteen-year
old championship of the town and are
ready to defend the title. Send chal-
lenges to II. Dadds, or b. Blumberg.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-05-27
children's Lawn Fete

There will be a pleasant lawn fete
this evening until 3 O'Clock by the
children of the Farther Lights
Society of College Avenue Baptist
be for sale. The children should be
literally patronized.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-05-27
Change of Schedule

The travelling public are requested to
note the important changes of the
Annapolis, Washington & Baltimore
Raiload scheduel that become effective
Sunday, May %. See time table in
another column
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-05-27
Mr.. Winchester III

Mr.. Guy Winchester, the popular
and obliging clerk Of Messrs. Jones q
Franklin, Main street, is i'll at his
home at Eastport. Mr.. Winchester is
suffering from typhoid fever.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-05-27

the lost pin has been returned. The
pin, which belonged to Seaman Dunn
agen. attached to the Naval Academy,
and was valued as a gift of twelve
wears ago. 1t was found by Mr..
Boucher. who returned it to the own
er, and refused to accept reward.
The owner feels very grateful to Mr..
Boucher for its safe return.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-05-27

i osT-A COLD INITIAL. PIN "D.' with Gasp
IIChlp Diammon nd in one corner. Reward II
turned to DammeYeT's Saloon. Lost between
there and Boucher Boathouse. ms2iw
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-05-27
Return Thanks

Through the advertisement ia. the
Capital which read as follows
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-05-27
0be ANNAPOLIS
and Trust Co
NOW OPEN AND READY FOR BUSINESS.
Temporary Locaton-Man Street Near Church Circle
Capital Stock-$5oooo. Authorized Captal-$25o,o ,ooo

Capital stock-$5o, 900 Authorized captal-$25o,ooo
Secure and Reliable
Supervision State Treasurer provided by law
banking business large small, solicited equal consd
gvento We accommodation consistent
good banking Money loaned approved real personal
Favorable extended Correspondence
invited
Savings Department.
Special attention given Three cent interest
deposits computed emiannualy Accounts may
be opened with deposits of 81 or more
Trust Department.
TRUSTS of all kinds and
Administrator Guardian, Trustee Receiver
Committee and methodca management and settlement
o
Executor Trustee will be drawn
burglar OF the
Company without charge
Banking Hours.
Daily from a. to
Saturdays. g a. M 10 o p M
Officers:
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Assistant To- Treasure - -- FRANK LONG
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-22
Tho Migration of Fishes.

All fish are more or less migratory.
though the extent and range, as we'll
as the causes Of their migrations, re-
main meanwhile obscure. It is be.
lleved, for instance, that the summer
herring fishery comes and goes with
the annual ebb and flow of the great
Atlantic inflow which sweeps round the
north of Scotland, grows in intensity
through the winter until early spring
and then subsidies until autumn.
Plaice move quickly. Heincke records
two which travelled about eighty
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-22
marched their ,oisy way from Back

marched their aolsy way from Back
Bay to Harvard Square, a platform
was hastily improvised between Hol-
lis Hall and Thaye,. The crowds,
which filled the yard to overlooking,
cheered, first of all, Gray, the captain,
and the man who had m ade the touch
down. Then, as they hesitatel upon
the order of cheering the rest of the
team. the big full-back leaned down
and caught up beside him the small
est player of them ALL
David" the captain said, simply,
and:
Harvard. Harvard, Harvard!
Rah, rah, rah, rah, rah, rah, rah,
rah, rah!
David, David, David!"
1t echoed about the ancient build
ing, not doubtfully and with forced
trust, but proudly and confiden ly.
Fer they all cheered him; tie rev
friends who called him David, think
ing 1t his surname, and the others
who repeated 'Gavid-David" be-
cause he was that to them. And the
little girl who had stood at the five.
yard lie during the last of the game
was very happy and quite CONTENT
Youths Companion
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-22
GREAT INLAND SEA.
Beautiful Lake Tahoe Located 5000

benut1ful Lake Tahoe Located 5000
Feet Above Ocean Level.
A great inland sea, seyenty-ive
miles around, 5000 feet above ocean
level-that is Lake Tahoe. Round
about 1t circle giant peaks, their tops
piercing, not the clouds, but the cloud
less blue; of the Rocky Mountain sky,
You can see pebbles and fish sixty feet
down in these crystal waters, and out
In the center they have sounded 1000
feet and found no bottom. A grue-
some tradition of lovely Tahoe is that
a dead body never rises from Its bot
tomless depths. Ice cold is the water
on the hottest day; magnificent the
fishing, and deer and bears Turk in the
encircling hills. Sudden furies of
storm sometimes sweep 1t; great
waves roll, and people who have cross
ed the Atlantic with impunity have
been deathly seasick on Lake Tahoe
Such Is Tahoe, bright, clear, beauti-
full mountain sea; the remnant, per-
haps, OF that great, inland. fresh-water
sea which covered this region after the
salt sea, of which Great Salt Lake is
the last remnant. had passed away.
Its shore are lined with the summer
homes of Nevada and California peo-
pie, ranging from the log cabin to the
mansion, and nowhere on this CONT
nent will one find more globe trotters
than in the big hotels at Tahoe. The
ordinary traveller keeps to the beaten
paths, but at Tahoe one meets people
who have nosed about every corner
of the world; who are as familiar With
Yokohama and Calcutta as they are
with New York and London; who have
Travelled in the backwoods of siam.
and hunted big game in German East
Africa.
The globe-trotter at his cosmopolitan
hotel, however, has no more fun than
the camper in his cabin. Thousands
of campers people the banks of Tahoe
every summer. Their white tents en-
fold it like the vanguard of an army,
and their camp fires at night are fam
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-22


Shepard, son of the late Elliott Il.
Shepard, editor of the New York Mail
and Express, and grandson of Will
lam H. Vanderbilt Shepard was late
~ sentenced to pay fine of $4,000
and spend three months in jail for
having run down and killed 12-year-
old peasant girl near Paris.
Witnesses swore that Shepard was
going at speed of so miles an hour
when the machine struck the girl. The
young American was numerically
scored by the opposing counsel and the
presiding Judge, the latter declaring
that American autoists are in the habit
Of running down French peasants as
though they were chickens. The
money he was fined will go to the
girls family.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-22

Ing beacons along the dark shores. In
front of the biggest hostelry Of all a
mighty camp fire has, from time i'm
memorial, glowed each summer night,
and round Its crimson logs you will
find all manner of clever and inter-
esting men, smoking and telling stories
OF all the lands beneath the sun. From
there take oar, and join the boats that
ply merrlly across the moonlit waters
from fire to fire. At each one You
will find a CHEEKY welcome, stranger
or no, and at half of them some I'M
promptu entertainment will be in prog
ress, in which you are babe to Join
and contribute your share. At no 9th.
er summer resort is there Just this
phase of social life. The lingering
breath Of the frontier still blows
through it.
Tahoe is two-thirds in California
and one-third in Nevada, and every
WE years thfrs is 4 bisas'A rev
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-22
peaks.-Minnie j. Reynolds, in the
Four Track News.
Do Not Be lnquisitive,

A train was just starting out Of the
station when. shirt-sleeyed man came
rushing down the platform, shouting
Smith! Smith,
A man in one of the last carriages
heard the shout and, being naturally
curious, put his head out of the win
dow. AS he did SO the man running
along the platform reached him and
struck him a hard blow in the face.
By the time he had recovered from his
surprise the train was outside the sta.
ton, so he at once summoned the car
attendant.
What kind of an outrage is this p
no demanded of the attendant. Here
am !. an innocent passenger, sitting in
this carriage Just as the train pulls ont
Ias The statan. svddenly sama man
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-22

actNues should tne young man at 70 have all the knowl
edge sobrety and appreciation of the things that may be
his naturally at So what advantage would have in
the selfish race to success There is why
the experiences of the father may not be handed down to
the son. Certainly the greatest capital possessed by the
young man toward business should be in having
father who in every sense is good business man.
There are few businesses where headwok is
In conjunction with experience that the man who is old
only by years should not be factor in success The
man with white hair and clear sound brain has only him
self to blame If he is deposed age Such
man has the warming of his approaching condition in his
hair 1T is the danger signal indicating his growing infrm
tiles unless he shall check them He an awakened
interest in the everyday world him. to shade his
preudces renew his appropriations Of good things Of
life to make that every day he is alive and an in
tegral part of the world that Is doing things.
young, active business man with idea that an.
proaches an inspiration just much need of the
cold water of older judicial mind the old man is in
need to seek the novelty and inspirations the youth
fu present An ideal condition should be presented in the
gray head in copartnership with the young man in his
activity.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-22
what, the u.ei,

Whats The useS
tvs got q sorry case Of blues, ~
Because the worlds reward is slow.
In Sicily, at Syracuse.
They've rai~ei statue don't you
know,
This year of nineteen hundred five.
VI Archimedes (sakes alive),
Who died two thousand years ago.
Old Archimedes was a man
OF many most astounding parts:
He COLL thu Vastly heavens span
By means OF mathematic arts;
And he devised force.ul screw
Whereby the earth an inch or two
lHe claimed) he moved by Ats
and starts.
No doubt most of us living now
Could move the world, with half a
show.
But where's the profit, anyhow.
II we to cold oblivion go
Like Archimedes (such shame!)
And ere we reach the Hall of Fame
Must wait two thous nd years or
SO?
80 -Por.land orooor;
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-22
spontaneous Applau.e.

A political orator was addressing In
English club Of Italian voters. To his
surprise and satisfaction, his listeners
paid strict attention and applauded at
the proper places, shouting "vivaw
and "Bravo." repeatedly. At the con.
clusion of nls speech the orator re-
sumed his seat beside the chairman,
whispering thnt he was delighted with
his reception and had never spoken to
more intelligent audience. "Ha-ah"
replied the chairman. ME fix ALA
dat! Me hor up one-a fnga. evera
man say-a 'Hurrah" Me hol up two-a
finga, evera man say-a 'Vivav Me hol'
up t'ree-a finga, evera man say-a
Bravo! Me hol' up whole-a hand.
evera man say-a 'Hi-yI! like one great
veil. Me fix ALA datr'
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-22
INVENTOR OF TELEPHONE.
Claim That eourscul Was the orisi
nal Inventor.

|
a recent NUMBER OF the F.ankfur-
Ter t1ermany) News, copy of which
20 urn shea by consul General Guen-
'her. cen ms an article Int lded to
essapiish e1at neither keis nor Bell
are .lie inventors OF the telephone
ociehe'hc american, Ia July last,
pupll.ne an ara le VIII ten by w.
H. oharps IN ieferen to tie de
seiopment Oh the telephone, In which
MI. Sharps expr 8 es the opinion that
i.eis' VI 1rieoflci saorf, mad lnventsd
'ne .eiephohe IN 1901. commenting
| oh 1his statement the Frankfurter
NEWS says:
MI Snafps is IN error In his pre-
suniptlons' as well as In his IDEAS
apcut the FACTS, as neither Refs nor
pen are me inventors OF the tele-
pione' whicn ALREADY IN 1864 was de-
scricea IN all It's parts and was prob
ally also constructed by the French
MATHEMATICIAN Cnarles bourseul. The
u askaila' OF frankfort Tor Thurs
Jay september ~, 1904, reports about
'he man ana MS invention, un-er the
capllon Electric Telephony, the fol-
lowing:
me wonders with which electricity
mas OF lase surprised us are, as 1t ap-
pears, to be increased BY new one,
which will not only produce great
revolution In the present electric
telegraphy, but which would also in
crease Its utility in an iacalculable
manner. 1t Is nothing more Ior less
than an electric transmission AID de
livery OF the spoken word. The idea
is from a young and well-informei
modest man, Charles Bourseul, who
IN 1913 was soldier In the African
army, where he attracted the atten-
ton OF the Governor General
through mathe atical course of In
struction which he gave to his COM
rades In the garrison of Algiers, and
who lives in Paris now.
The problem of Bourseul, of the
practicability of which he is oonvinc-
ed may, perhaps, be one Of those dis
coveries which afterward IS declared
a very simple one by the scientific
world. and which they then want to
make us believe would have been
| found long ago II they had deemed 1t
worth while. Electric teleg-
raphy, at one time pronouHced to be
the utmost nonsense, travels now
through the whole world as some
thing to which we have almost be-
come accustomed; II we consult the
J principles OF physics with reference
i to these new ideas OF young phystc-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-22

''Ower' occupations.
Traders have more power to-day than LAWYERS clergy
men, professors. is measured by what he can
do than by what he knows The United States Sen.
ate Is filed with mionaires who have no training in
craftsmanship any than in scholarship Eminent men
speak contemptuousy of the literary Anybody can
write, said prominent butcher but great man
to run commercial business" And he thought his life
beneficial than the poets philosophers because he
paid more wages.
We have lmitless demand for in other than
learned work. where many can find employ
be spent the industrial arts science IA being
more introduced, necesstating many scientific men, the
learned spend their leisure while giving their
productive hours to commerce farming
Learning does not spoil for any occupation Re
sides improving most work. it may be enjoyed as mere cul
ture Scholars must learn to something else than make
their living at their learning In times like present
they must aecusom themselves to enjoy which IL not
highly intellectual.