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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-02-23
THE INITIAL SHOOT.
The New Trap of The Annap-
oils Gun Club Works
Satisfactory at
Shoot.

The Annapolis Gun Club held it:
initial shoot of the season yesterday
afternoon at tho Clubs grounds across
the Spa. For the first time the new
blackbird trap was used, recent in.
vention which takes the place of the
three traps formerly used. and dis.
penSes with the services of two boys,
besides saves time.
The new trap worked most satsfac-
torily throughout the shoot and the
shoot passed off more quickly than
heretofore and was a great success.
The clay pigeons shot numbered /, 200.
The first man to shoot with the new
trap and the first bird shot was by
Mr.. Rrhomas Tydings. ex-captain OF
the Gun Club. 1t is needless to say
Mr.. Tydings broke the bird
There was good attendance at
the shoot, including the old members
of the Gun Club and several new
members. Paymaster Brown and
one of the Lieutenants from the Naval
Academy, tried their luck at the trap
yesterday. There we're five events at
10 targets each with merchandise
prizes DR.. Smith and Samuel Davis
were the only ones who made a
straight run of 10 targets. The win
ners, seconds and thirds, were as fol-
lows: Davis. Smith, Shannon. Ty-
dings, Basil, Boucher, Heintz. Strange,
Levy, Welch. Coffin, Price, Knack-
stedt, Brady and Frederick.
The prizes consisteds of umbrellas,
hats. cakes, cigars, etc. Mr.. Emory
II. Storr, professional shot, gave a
fine exhibition. Mr. Storr is agent for
Peters shells and travels throughout
the country visiting gun clubs where
he usually gives an exhibition of his
craftsmanship for the pleasure of the
members.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-02-23
Meeting Tonight

A joint meeting of the committee
from the three fire companies of the
city will be held tonight in the rooms
of the Independent Fire Company.
The committees were appointed for
the purpose of drawing up resolutions
to be presented to the City Council
protesting against the efforts on the
part of Alderman Williams to insti-
tute a paid fire department. The COM
mittee is very much in earnest in the
matter and it is thought that the res
olutions will be of a very interesting
nature. The members of the three
companies will also endeavor to have
an appropriation made for the pur-
chase of some needed supplies.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-02-23
WORE COLONIAL DRESS
Little Folk And Big Folk In
Costume of Long Ago at
Martha Washing
ton Tea.

No grown mp lady of colonial days
ever wore her gown of the period more
becomingly or handled her train more
gracefully than did the little folk at
the Martha Washington tea at the
First M. e. Church last night
About twenty-five little girls and
boys dressed in colonial costume
marched through the rooms with grace
and dignity and were admired by fond
mamas and papas, aunties and uncles,
big sisters and big brothers. The line
was headed by General Washington,
impersonated by Master Howard
Thompson, in velvet suit OF colonial
style, and Mrs. Washington, imperson-
ated by Miss Dorothy Brewer, in a
beautiful gown Of blue and gold with
lace trimmings.
The children enjoyed wearing tho
long dresses and having their hair
combed high and powdered, and they
we're very picturesque. All the ladies
taking part in the Martha Washington
tea wore colonial costume. Many of
the gowns were very handsome and
some had historic associations. One
gown of blue brocade satin was worn
by once famous actress of the early
period, who died in Annapolis years
ago. It was an imported gown. An
other young lady impersonated Janice
Meredith and another Dorothy Man
ners. The costumes were very fetch
ing and becoming.
The ladies served salad, French rolls,
olives. coffee, ices and cake A social
time was enjoyed and the colonial tea
was very successful. The room was
decorated with flags and two handsome
portraits Of General and Mrs. Wash
ington we're features of the historic oc-
casion commemorated.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-02-23
REPEATED TONIGHT
That Good Entertainment at
ST. Mary's Hall

No better entertainment of moving
pictures has been given in town than
the one given last night OF moving
pictures at st. Mary's Hall. There
was q good crowd in attendance, the
hall being swell filed The pictures
we're excellent and the arrangement
perfect.
The light was steady and at no time
irving on the eyes. Scenes of every
variety were shown. The serious side
of life was shown as we'll as the gay
and grotesque. There were pictures
to make one feel serious and those to
make one laugh and there were pic
lures to please everybody and every
body was pleased.
During the entire program, which
lasted two hours and a-half, beautiful
music was rendered by the Naval
Academy band under the leadership of
the bandmaster, Prof. Charles A.
Zimmerman. The musical program
was elaborate and was alone worth
the price of admission. 1t will be re-
peated tonight.
OF the pictures shown. all of which
were pleasing and entertaining, one
of the most unique was Meet Ne at
The Fountain, or a Frenchmans ad-
vertising for wife. The situations
in the series of pictures comprising
this selection were very ludicrous.
Several comic and trick pictures were
shown, accompanying all of which
were noises to enhance the realism.
The ascension of balloon and its
bursting in mid air was very realistic
colored lights being used with good
effect. The entertainment will be re-
heated tonight with an entire change
of program and musical program by
the Academy band. See ad. in an
other column.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-02-23
Commissions Received

Lieutenant Commander George X.
Evans has received his commission as
a lieutenant commando in the Navy
from November s, 1904.
Commissions as second lieutenants
in the Marine Corps have been re-
ceived by Second Lieutenant Joseph
A. Rossell. from July %, 1904, Second
Lieutenant Clayton B. Vogel, from
July %, 1904, Second Lieutenant j.
r. horton, from July 2S, 1904, Second
Lieutenant E. H. Conger. from July
28, 1904.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-02-23
MASQUERADE BAL a Success

The masque ball given on the 22nd
of February by the Eastport Volun-
teer Fire Department proved to be
one Of the best of its kind for years
The grand march was composed of
over one hundred couples and was led
by Mr.. W. Roland Brown and Miss
Maggie Hubbard. The affair proved
to be q great success and the fremen
sincerely thank their many friends for
their kind patronage.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-02-23
PERSONAL I SOCIAL EVENTS.
WHAT HAPPENS IN THE
SOCIAL WORLD.
Brief Items of General Intere-'
To You And Your
Friends.

Miss Brashears. of Baltimore. IS visit
ing her brother Mr.. James r.. Bra.
shears, at Oak Villa. Brashearsviile.
Miss Ethel Feldmeyer. daughter o.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles 6. Feldmeyer
spent the Twenty at home.
Midshipman Greenlee. -one of the re-
cent e, aduates of the Naval Academy
visited friends here last night.
Miss Katherine Watkins. of David
sonville South kiver; is being entertained
by Mrs. Owen Iglehart. ST Johns street
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-02-23
Eastport Firemen Dance.

Very gratifying indeed was the atten-
dance last night al the annual masked
ball Of the Eastport fire department.
The ball was given insAssembly Rooms
which was prettily decorated for the
occasion. The company has woIke d hard
to make the affair success and they are
to be complimented for the completeness
of every detail.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-02-23

The Rev. T. E. Peters, pastor Of
Maryland Avenue NJ. 4. Church. will
lecture on Monday evening, February
z7. at his church on Queer People and
Queer Things. Those who have heard
this lecture pronounce it very enter
tanning. Refreshments will be for sale
in the lecture room before and after the
lecture. See ad. in another column.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-02-23
For Memorial Hall.

Many ladies have accepted invitations
to the subscription euchre and bridge
whist party 10 be given on Monday
night al Caryel Hall by the local chap
Ter ID. A. r. The proceeds are for the
Maryland found for the building Of
Memorial Centennial Hall of the D. A.
r. in Washington.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-02-23
DR.. Bristol Coming.

The Rev. DR.. Bristol. the well known
Methodist clergyman of Washington.
widely known as President Nc kinney 5
pastor, will lecture at Maryland Avenue
M. E. Church on March IA.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-02-23
Peggy Stewart Tea Party Chap
ter, D. A. r.

A regular meeting of the Peggy Ste-
wart Tea Party Chapter, ID. A. K. i,
was held Yesterday afternoon at the
home of the Regent. Mrs. Douw, at
Murray Hill. The Chapter held q
business meeting, at which they dis
cussed the card party to be given next
Monday night at Carvel Hall. After
the routine business was transacted an
entertainment was given in honor of
Washington's birthday. Miss Agnes
Walton sang the beautiful ode "Our
Flag. written by DIR. Leavitt. and
set to music by his granddaughter.
Mrs. r. Vinton Clayton contributed
a paper on Washington, which, owing
TO her illness, she was not able to
read. After the program the hostess
invited the guests into the dining
room. where they were delightfully."-
entertained. The table was decorated
with tiny silk flags. red, white and
blue ribbon, and tiny hatchets tied
with patriotic colors. Mrs. William
s. Welch served frappe and Mrs. b.
AlIein Welch served tea Each guest
received as a souvenir small hatchet.
tied with red. white and blue ribbon
Only the local chapter and a few
who are about to become members
were present.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-02-23

many do not think the existing condi-
tions as found in Annapolis would
warrant any such form of government.
Although West Annapolis has all
along been most strenuous in its
efforts to become q part of the city.
it will probably be left entirely alone
for the present and will not be touch
ed on by the trainers of the new char
ter. OF course many of the foregoing
changes are merely in a formative
state and may, at the last moment. be
entirely changed, but they are pretty
close to what viii really take place.
The committee which has been ap-
pointed by the Business Mems Asso-
citation to prepare the new charter is
composed of such well known men as
John dep. Douw, John B. Flood,
George @. Barton. William E. Feld-
meyer and Col. Luther Fl. Gadd.
They are going at the work slowly and
carefully in order that when it is
taken before the legislature it will
contain no flaws which will invali-
date 1t.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-02-23
WANTS, LOST. FOR SALE

Wspts FOR Sale. For Rent, Lost, Found, &c,
not exceeding lines, inserted ONE WEEK, OF
iess for 2B Cents and additional lines IN pro-
portiou-to be accompanied by the ]ASh.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-02-23
Want Pastor Returned

The conregation of the Methodist
Episcopal Church at Eastport will re-
quest the return of the pastor, Rev.
j. IL. Hammersly for another year.
Mr.. Hammersly has been very sue
cessfuI in the church. work there and
is very popular with the citizens gen.
orally.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-02-23
FOR RENT.

k3uR RENT-THREE NICE COMF0@TABLE
rooms. Apply to l29 Conduit stree', Mks. Mis-
JtCkLiN6S f2Ow
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-02-23

ENOR RRNT-A NICE SIX ROOM HOUSE
u near clty limits Rent $500. Apply 20
Wm. Duyall, Jr flSw
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1905-06-22
The CnrNe of HenIth.

The expression the curve Of health"
which was first used by Oliver Wen
dell Holmes, himself n physician, indl-
Gates I'm modern mathematical fashion
the nuctuating changes In bodily
health, OF which all are Mt times aware
and which may be EXPRESSED by vary
ing curves outlined on paper.
Many imagine that the normal state
Of health Is best represented by a
straight line. This Is by no means the
case. There Is Il rhythmic undulatlon
in the flow Of our vital force. The dy-
namo which furnishes the working
powers OF consciousness and action has
Its annual. monthly, daily waves, even
It's momentary rlpples. We have our
bad times and good times. Some by
careful observation Of the rise and fall
Of this curve, have so adjusted their
holidays and times of rest and activity
as to conserve their energies and avoid
the snarcs Of disease. 1t Is from his
knowledge of this curve that the fam.
lily physician can act successfully.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1905-06-22
let the Cat Out of the bag.

A certain English innkceper's family
conducted n weekly rattle. In this rattle
the prizes were turkeys, ducks, young
pigs, baskets of eggs and such like
rural commodities. A quantity of
steel disks, numbered from 1 TO IS,
were put into Il black bag, and the lit.
tie daughter Of the innkeeper put her
hand in the bag and drew a disk for
each Spectator in turn. The person
whose number was the highest got the
prize.
Well, it had been noticed that the
innkeeper's wife got the prize pretty
frequently but nothing was thought
OF this by the simple, honest rural folk.
One evening, though, the little girl,
with her hand in the bag, paused. 1t
was her mothers turn, and she did not
draw forth her mothers disks In her
usual quick and careless way. She
rummagcd about. The other rafllers
looked ut one another oddly. The inn
keeper said:
"Come, come, child, hurry up"
but, father" said the little girl, II
can't find the hot one"
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1905-06-22
Santa Fe Special.

Summer rates to Galveston and
Lampasas now on, 60 DAYS limit.
Tourist rates, liberal limits, to
al points, Colorado, California
and Mexico.
Mallory line reservations to
New York and Key West.
Annual convention National Ed.
vocational Assn, Asbury Park, n.
j., July 81, 1905; $3.50 round
trip, stopover New York. On sale
June IS to July inclusive.
Annual meeting Grand Lodge
b. p. o. f., Buffalo, n. Y, July
IL to ID, 1905; S44.20 round trip,
On sale July Z, 8 and 9.
Triennial Convention Inter.
national Sunday School Assn,
Toronto, Onterio, June 20-27, '05
S47 80 round trip. On sale June
Is, 10, 81 and %, 1905.
Epworth League Convention,
Denver, July SO. Special rates to
Denver, Colorado Springs and Pu.
eblo; on sale June 30 to July 4.
Get in line early and consult
agent regarding liberal extension
of return limits, side trips and
stop overs.
To Louisville and return $84 90,
Cincinnati and return $37 SIS,
June Is and 1G, Final limit,
Septem Der Is.
TO Nashville and return $32 rs.
Sixty day limit. Several days
sale in June and July.
TO Knoxville aud return 1886, 35,
fifteen days limit, on sale several
days in June andJuly.
Ask the depot for the many
others.
To Tyler, Texas, and return,
$l2. so; on sale June % and %,
final limit, June 20.
Calvert, Texas, and return
$l1. so; on sale June % and 26,
final limit July /.
Corsicana, Texas, and return,
$12.65; on sale June 2G, final
limit June 30.
Special rates, stopovers and
limits to Ashbury Park, n. j.,
Denver, Colorado and Buffalo, n,
Y. in July,-Ask the man
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1905-06-22
The Poor Editor.

The stork disappears, and we look In
to the cradle and behold a male child,
After running the gauntlet of measles,
humps aud chickenpoX he enters
school. At the age Of ten he Is the ter
ror of the nelghborhood, At twelve he
is an apprentice in printing Office, At
eighteen he has acquired two cases Of
long primer type and an Army pre- IS
and Is the editor of n country newspo-
per At twenty he is married. At thlr-
ty he il baidheaded, stoop shouldered
and is the father OF large family, At
thirty.fve he Is a corpse in n cheap
pine coffin, and as 800 delinquent sub
scrlbers file past his bier Tor the last
look they are heard to say, "He was a
good fellow, but he couldn't save his
money."-Lockwood (Mo) Times.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1905-06-22
Booth and Lincoin,s Death Mask.

A touching "Reminiscences Of the great
actor Edwin Booth Is told In connec.
ton with Lawrence Iutton's collection
of death masks In Talks In a Libra
ry," recorded by Isabel Moore:
Caunt's was one Of the two masks In
the collection which affected Booth
most The other, naturally enough, but
In n very, very different way, was that
Of Lincoln. I shall never forget the
first time he saw the Lincoln mask.
lie asked innoccntly enough whose 1t
was, and when l told him, my heart
for n moment stopping to beat, nc rose
from his seat took IL in his hands and
looked ut II for n long time without Il
word. What It meant to him we can
imagine. The whole awful awful bust
ness came back to hlm-the mad, dead
brother; the martyrcd, murdered presi-
dent Still, without word, he put 1t
back In its place, and It seemed 60 me
as he did so that he kissed II with his
fingers. have seen him In that room
look at IL silently over his pipe many
and many time. But he never touch.
ed it or spoke Of 1t again, even to me.
What he thought of it heaven only
knows
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1905-06-22
A Dog story,

Reerbohm Tree, the London actor,
told a story of a dog named Argus
which used to accompany him to the
theater. The dog was of an emotional
habit of mind and was greatly affected
by sensational scenes. When Mr.. Tree
was playing IN Captain Swift" Argus
used to take his place in the wing an l
follow his every word and look until
the suicidal situation was reached. The
moment Mr.. Tree felt for his pistol
Argus used to rush into the darkest
corner he could find and. burying his
head between his paws, listen for the
thud of the actors fall. After that the
dog would crawl back to meet his mas
ter with howl Of Joy Mt Mr.. Trees
apparent return to life.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1905-06-22
The orioIe and the bee.

Birds, their heads being small, are
usually regarded as stupid, but an am
ateur naturalist has pointed out proof
that the oriole at least IL very intelli-
gent. Take the orioles habitat In the
summer, he said, and all around II you
will find the decapitated bodies Of bees
The oriole Is fond of honey, and he has
discovered somehow that the bee car
ries honey in sac. Accordingly he
PUSHES down on the insect, ships off Its
head removes its vlscera and then
swallows the honey that is now laid
bare. This shows intelligence on the
orioles part, but l have not yet de-
scribed the thing which shows the
birds reasoning power most strongly
1t is the stlngless male white headed
bees that the oriole Stays. The sting
ing bee he leaves alone wisely.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1905-06-22
Oldest Dwellings In Europc,

One of the very earliest human set
Elements in Europe is Roche GORDON,
on the banks Of the Loire, seven miles
above Tours. Here limestone cliffs
stretch for miles and are pigcOnholcd
with caves, which are on different lev
els and open on to terraces. When the
rest of the country was nothing but
forest land Roche GORDON was o thriv-
ing settlement Inhabited by wild skin
clad predecessors of the present cave
jewellers. These terraces and caves
were formed by the action of mighty
rivers, and during the glacial period,
when the climate of that portion Of
France was very severe, man drove
out the bears and hyenas and took ref
uge In these natural shelters, which
faced south, and so became human set.
Elements of primitive sort. Near at
hand were the rivers and great forests
full of fish and game.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1905-06-22
Last Weeks Games.

The three games of last week
were not altogether enjoyable
ones for San Angelo fans. The
people of this city have formed
the habit of expecting everything
San Angelo has to be the very
best. They are putting up
money to support a ball team and
they really want to see ball
games, but the proportions of
games won is entirely too small
to altogether suit them. TO win
one game out of nine is a little
too far from the right figures.
There is dissatisfaction. Some of
the donators are becoming alien
ated.
Ballinger's crack team came up
for three games. The first one
was won by the San Angelo team.
Nobody knows just exactly how it
was done but it is n fact. Errors
on Ballinger's part played an I'M
portant part. But one thing is
sure, certain parties in Ballinger
were betting that San Angelo
would win Thursdays game. And
these parties are people who hob
mob with the Ballinger ball play
ers. San Angelo won by score
of 6 to s.
Then came Tuesdays game.
San Angeles team got within
''hollering distance" of victory
and then she vanished. The
score was 4 to 3 in favor of the
visitors and they won it fair and
square except for some bad de-
cisions on the part of the umpire,
which however were doubtless
honest mistakes but which gave
the game to the Ballinger boys.
But Wednesdays game was the
climax. 1t looked as if the San
Angelo team didn't have a ball
player IN it. Hits, runs, walks,
errors and everything one could
possibly expect to find in an
amateur ball game were in album
dance. The grand stand got foxy
with Smith, the umpire, and
pulled for the visitors. Balm
ger batted 'rhomas,-H was
substituted. He got the same
treatment. Cobb tried an inning
and got hit too. The game was
absolutely devoid of features with
the exception of Mills home run.
The score was ID to 6.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1905-06-22
Green Hair.

There are men living today with
green hair This weird color Is not a
curious fad, but the result Of working
in copper mine, where in order to be.
come a marketable commodity the
crude ore is roasted in furnaces. 1t Is
stated that, although no offensive odor
emnnatcs from this process, there Is
nevertheless some strange substance
therein that produces chemical
change of the hair and beard, so that
they become as green as grass. Strange
to say, the texture of the hair suffers
no injury, but remains as soft and
glossy as ever.-Pearson's Weekly.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1905-06-22
A Shorthand BIunder.

One day a lawyer dictated special
writ of fleri faclas to his shorthand
clerk and, being In hurry, rushed off
to court with the transcript as soon
as 1t was made without reading II,
When it was presented the dlgnlfled
Judge glanced through It, looked at
certain part Of 1t steadily and became
convulsed with laughter. He then
handed the paper back to the lawyer,
stating that he was sorry he couldn't
grant his petition.
II think, please the court, that this
Is according to rule" persisted the at
torney.
"Well. this court ia unable to do any
thing for you." replied the Judge
"Your request is unreasonable. Just
take your petition and read It."
The lawyer did SO and found that 1t
requested the court to grant special
red fiery faces to its petitioners"
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1905-06-22
How to Polish n stove.

Put IL quantity Of stove polish into
dish, add equal parts Of water and tur-
pentine and n few drops Of yarnish.
Mix this we'll together and apply with
small paint brush. Let the polish
dry and then rub briskly with a stove
brush. This will give a glossy polish
that will last from one spring until the
next. This should not be used on the
top Of cook stove that Is IN use ev-
cry day, for the odor would be rather
offensive when the polish was first
put on. 1t Is an excellent polish for
stoves that are not used through the
summer
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1905-06-22

wool, against 2b9,944 bales do.
nestle and 80, 404 bales foreign
for the corresponding time last
year.
The sales Of the week in Boston
amounted to 2, 1865, 900 pounds of
domestic and l,110,000 pounds
foreign, making u total of 3,275,
900 pounds. against total Of
3,945, 900 pounds for the previous
week and total of 100000 for
the corresponding week last year.
The sales since January amount
to So, 2I5, 900 pounds, against co.
$4,000 for the corresponding
time last year.