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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-19
Christmas At Academy.

The authorities at the Naval Acad-
emy are arranging the schedule for
the Christmas holiday liberty of the
midshipmen. The release from stud
les and the daily routine will begin
on Monday before Christmas, after
evening roll call, and extend TO the
morning of Wednesday, January 2.
During this time the midshipmen will
be allowed liberty to visit friends in
the city and the Naval Academy and
to come and go pretty much at their
ease, between breakfast and supper
time and several days this liberty
will be extended until late at night.
The Christmas hop will be held in
the new armory on Monday night,
December "a, and in addition to this
there will be several informal after
noon hops in the armory from 4 to 6
during the week. Already the ex-
press companies are beginning to re-
ceive and deliver at Bancroft Hall
boxes containing the good things of
California, which their recipient will
swap with the fellow ACROSS the hall
for a bite OF. the. goodies put mp and
shipped from Maine. Regular mess
chuck as the sailor boys call it, is
declining in esteem and marked loss
OF appetites is noticeable at table.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-19
Fix This Walk.

The Capital some time ago called
attention to the alleged dangerous
condition of the board foot way on
West street extended, where n deep
drainage gutter runs close TO the
two board walk. This morning the
little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lam Duval slipped on the frosty
boards and fell into the ditch. The
little one was stunned and consider
ably bruised and shaken up, but for
tunatelv not seriously hurt Tho
County Commissioners would do we'll,
however, to think that had n person of
mature or advanced age taken the
same tumble there might have been
broken bones and possibly law suit.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-19
NEW CHARTER PROPOSED.
The Business Mems Association
Launch Movement.
INCREASED TERRITORY FOR ANNAPOLIS
IS CONSIDERED.
Charter 10 Be Framed In Advance of
Legislature Questions To Be
Publicly Discussed.

movement for a new charter for
tuuapoiis and a material extension of
thc city limits took definite form at a
meeting OF the Annapolis Business
Mems Association last night. The
purpose OF the Association is 10 begin
work IL once as committee Of the
whole and not to ask the cooperation
Of other persons or organizations as
was done on previous occasions. II
is believed that the present charter
will generally be followed as n model
but that important changes will be
suggested in several particulars.
Charter commissions were appointed
iust previous TO the last two sessions
or the Maryland legislature but moth
ing was accomplished, largely owing
10 the shortness Of the time previous
90 the meeting of the legislature. The
commission appointed prior TO the
session of 1902 adjourned before COM
pleting its work and the last commits
sion framed n charter which did not
become law. Opposition TO it was
largely based on the fact that there
had been no opportunity for a general
examination of it.
There is a general feeling that there
g., an absolute necessity of an agree
ment upon some plan for the extension
of the city limits. The United States
Government has been encroaehing
upon Annapolis by taking in one piece
of territory after another To increase
the grounds of the Naval Academy,
and proposes to take in another large
section in n short time. Although the
old portions of the city have become
more thickly settled, yet many per-
sons have TO move outside of the linn
its in order TO find homes.
Passport West Annapolis and Ger
mantown are all popular suburbs, in
habitcd almost entirely by persons
whose business is in Annapolis, yet
they are outside of the city limits and
pay no municipal tax. The plan is
10 annex this section TO Annapolis.
The new boundaries of the city were
discussed last night and in general
way the lines were proposed as fol-
lows Beginning at the mouth of Back
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-19
A QUIET HOME WEDDING.
Young Marine Officer Captures An
Annapolis Bride.
MISS CLAYTON BECOMES THE WIFE or
LIEUTENANT GOSSETT.
Ceremony Took Place AT The Residence
Of The Brides Parents Early
This Afternoon.

A very quiet, but pretty home we'd
ding was that at 3 o'clock this after
noon at the residence of the bride's S
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis 5. Clay
| ton, Duke of Gloucester street.
The bride is their youngest daughter,
Miss katherine Coleman Clayton. who
was married TO Lieutenant Benjamin
Brown Gossett, United States Marine
Corps. There were no attendants, the
wedding being very quiet and without
ostentation. The ceremony was per-
formed in the presence of the imme-
diate families of the bride and groom
by the Rev. George w. Miller, ID. D..
pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal
Church, the brides grandfather, the
venerable Rev. John III. Dashiell, d..
D., pastor emeritus, pronouncing the
benediction on the happy young
couple.
The bride was given away by her
father, Mr.. Louis :. Clayton. She
wore a becoming travelling gown of
dark blue broadcloth, tailor made,
with hat To match, and carried a
bouquet of bride roses. The groom
wore the full service uniform of his
rank. The parlor where the ceremony
was performed was decorated with
holly and red carnations, Only the i'm
mediate families of the bride and
groom witnessed the ceremony.
A bit of romance is attached 10 the
wedding, which has been put forward
some months because of the groom
having been ordered to Cuba. Al
though the young couple have been
engaged for several months, the en-
gagement has not been announced by
the brides parents owing to prepara-
tions for the wedding of an elder sis
ter, Miss Florence Clayton, who is to
wed Lieutenant Rossill, II. =. NJ. c.,
a few days after Christmas. The hasty
marriage of the bride of today is,
therefore, a surprise TO many friends,
who were anticipating the sisters
wedding.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Gossett left this
afternoon for New York, whence they
sail on Saturday, December -, for
Cuba, where the groom is attached
to duty at Camp Columbia, near Ha-
vana. The bride is very pretty
blond, and is quite popular socially.
She is graduate of the Annapolis
High School and has many friends
here, who wish her happiness. The
groom is n son of James II. Gossett,
Esq, of Williamson, :. c., banker
and president of the Williamson Cot
ton Mills.
Lieutenant Gossett is graduate of
the South Carolina State College and
of the School of Application for Ma
rine Officers at the Marine Barracks,
Naval Academy. He is young.
man, of pleasing address and is very
popular. Among those who were pres
ent at the wedding are Mr.. James =.
Gossett, of Williamson, ;. c., the
groom's father; the brides parents,
sister and brother, and the BRIDES
aunts, Mrs. Charles Il. Hill, of Bal
timore: Mrs. j. +. Birch, Miss An
ME Dashiell, Mrs. George NJ. Myers,
all of Washington, ID. c.; Mrs. Weem
Ridout, Mrs. Mary Ireland, of this
city, and Mr.. and Mrs. Irving d.
Ireland and the Rev. George :. Bell,
pastor of the Presbyterian Church.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-19
Lady Fencers Practicing.

The young ladies of the Naval
Academy and Annapolis social set,
among whom are some excellent
handlers of the foils, are again fresh
ening up in this sport, and will. ii is
now expected, send team to the win
ter tournament of womans fencing
clubs in New York. Among those who
are working on the cork mats with
and foil mask, under the instruction of
Swordmaster Corbesier, are Miss
Frances Terry, daughter of Prof. n.
VI. Terry, of the Academy; Miss
Randall, daughter of Hon. j. Writ
Randall, and Miss Marguerite Ames,
daughter of Medical Director Eugene
Ames, u. S. n. Miss Terry and
Miss Randall were members of the
team which represented Annapolis at
the tournament in New York two
years ago, and which brought back
number Of prizes.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-19
Challenges Pennsylvania.

Captain R. q. Folwell, of the Uni
versfty of Pennsy 1vania football team,
has received a communication from
the Navy football management, in
which Pennsylvania is invited TO play
the Navy at the Naval Academy next
fall. This came as n surprise TO Penn
sylvania. and although no action has
hardly probable that Pennsylvania
will accept the invitation. Pennsyl-
vania must make one long trip TO
Michigan next fall, which will un-
douhtedly be all the trips that the
Red and Blue will care to take. If
the Navy Football team were permit
ted to go 10 Franklin Field. to meet
Pennsylvania the game would, in all
probability, be arranged.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-19
Died Of His wounds.

James p"ynsy .cv.V leu, ufs9 AsSlel,
Hospital, Baltimore, of wounds he is
alleged to have received in q barroom
fight at Westport on December s. On
the day following the shooting A.
Hanson and James Davis, both coll
ored, were arrested on the charge Of
inifcting the wounds and turned over
to the Anne Arundel county author
was held last NIGHT and verdict rem
death by gunshot wound inflicted
by the accused.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-19
Miss Dougherty To wed.

Z Invitations have been received in
this city 10 the wedding Of Miss Marie
Dougherty, of Baltimore, TO DR..
Charles Beresford A1leyne, Of Bridge
town. .Barbadores, West Indies. Miss
Dougherty, who is daughter Of Mrs.
Sallie. j. and the late John w. Dough
erty, formerly Of Somerset county, is
well known in this county, where she
has held several teac1erships in the
public schools. Tne wedding Will
take place on Wednesday, December
26, in ST. Bartholomew Protestant
EpiscOpal Church, Baltimore. IS a.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-19

Dear Santa Claus want TO tell
you l am good boy, ! help my
mama, | bring wood in for her Will
you please bring me a big horse and
wagon and saw, n lot of pretty
things. | want n wheel barrow,
train of cars. | have three little
brothers; one little sister. Her name
is Flossie. Bring her n doll, go-oart
and broom. Bring my brother some
thing. Bring Willie n switch. Fill
my stocking up TO the top. Your
good boy
HERBERT SADLtR,
81 Compromise street.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-19

Dear Santa Claus--I want you TO
bring me fine doll, go-cart and
n set of dishes. Please don't forget
my tiny little sister, Beatrice. Bring
her little rubber doll that she can't
break. Please don't forget my stock
ing and my Christmas tree. ! live
around the corner from the police in
Eastport. | must close now for
don't want any more things. ! want
you TO give the other little boys and
girls some things too. Goodbye
HILDA V. GARNER.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-19
Executive Appointments

Governor warfield this morning is
sued commissions TO the following ten
delegates from Maryland TO the Ma
tional Convention for the extension oi
the Foreign Commerce. of the Cnited
states. which meets at the New vii.
lard Hotel, Washington, on January
IA: #. A. Mover, James A. Clark
a. f. Sidebothani, George f.. Ran
dolph. Robert Ramsey, Albert A.
l3rager, benjamin w. Corkran, Jr. !.
THOMAS 4. Boswell, William ii. Hay
ward, Robert Mclean, all of Balti-
more.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-19

The popular restaurant Of Mr., Perry
Kashner, ON Main street, was closed all
day today and Will possibly remain
closed tonight, while repairs TO the
interior are being made. The work,
which consists of laying new floor.
and some other minor changes, is be-
ing done by Contractor +. D.. Skip
pef,fw horilRs a large force working TO
rush it to rapid completion.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-19
Two Handsome Dolls Free.
.duess Our Names at Ridout Bros

"Guess Our Names at Ridout Bros.
Every cash purchaser at Ridout
Bros. store, 209 Main ST., between now
and Christmas Is entitled to a free
guess on the beautiful Dolls displayed
i'm the window.
They have been named by an out
of town lady and everybody who
makes purchase at RIdout Bros. is
entitled to guess Get your Christ
mas presents at Ridout Bros. and
guess the beautiful Dolls name. dis
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-19
Front Page In Demand.

The frJnt page of the Evening Cap-
ital is in such demand as an adver-
tising medium that this paper will
shortly transfer all of its reading
matter TO the back page. la sun,
Baltimore. The back page. or any
old page is seen we'll enough and
read quickly enough il anything is
printed thereon TO displease some
body.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-19

Dear Santa-Please bring me my
big baby doll from the hospital.
viii be fixed up nicely and bring me
gold bracelet and ring with my
birthstone in it, rocking chair and
pair of roller skates and please till
my stockings with candy and nuts.
Your little girl,
MARY VIRGINIA TANLOR,
Market street.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-19
DEAR OLD SANTA CLAUS.

Some Letters From The Good Boys And
Girls of Annapolis . !. - - - -
The following letters, addressed to
Santa Claus, have been received at
the Evening Capital Office today:
Dere Santa-I Want fere engine,
cole wagon. foatbal, swater, petral
wagon. book. This is all.
JESSE SUIT,
Charles street.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-19

Dear santa am little boy six
years old. Please bring me tool
chest, train of ears and n knife. Some
candy and nuts. Goodbye.
WHILTON GOTEE,
Main street.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-19

Dear Santa Claus-I want you to
bring me doll and stove and a-set of
dishes, two story books and game
and some nuts and candy. Goodbye
MADELINE GOTEE.
Main street.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-19

Dear Santa - want n tin wagon,
an automobile. drum, string of
cars, fire engine, a pair of rubber
boots and football.
ANDREW BROWN,
Charles street.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-19

pair of football pants 10 fit me. Fill
my stockings up 10 the top and trim
my tree up pretty. | remain your
little boy
GEORGIE WOELFEl.,
West street.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-19

Dear Santa Il. am little George
Woelfel and / live with my grand
pap, Mr.. Levy. l m six years old.
Iwant you to bring me a football, a
set of soldiers, big poat with five
little boats, a shute de shute and a
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-19

Dear Santa Il am a little girl eight
years old. Will you please bring my
things Saturday. / am going away
Monday. ! want big baby doll,
an automobile, magic lantern and
mufr and fur. Please put this in the
Evening Capital, then | know Santa
will see it. Goodbye.
AGNES LEE.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-07-12
BLACkTAlL GULcH.
Work on Old Faust and McLauohlin
Ground

Work on the old Faust and Nc
Laughlin ground in Blacktail gulch
has been going along quietly, but at
good rate. A short time ago Ed.
Majors and Richard Dunlap, who had
Ibis ground under lease, took an
other lease on the Columbus mill for
the purpose of treating their ore.
The mill was not adapted, however,
to this character of rock and the say
ing affected was not satisfactory,
consequently 1t was not long until
the mill was shut down. but the men
still continued work at the mine and
now have from zoo to 300 tons of ore
on the dump. A force of men is now
at work repairing the old Esmerelda
nfill which the lessees of the ground
will use for a time. The mill is a.
10-stamp mill and was run for a num-
Der Of years successfully. The ore
to be treated is free-milling and very
rich, and as this mill will be thor
oughly overhauled it is believed that
good extraction can be secured.
The mill will be put in operation
within few weeks.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-07-12
SOUTH DAKOTA IS ideal COUNTRY
Wonderful Aresan Basin Which Unders the Greater Part 81
the State Provides NeverFains Source Of Water Supply.

OF cattle shipped out of the state Of
South Dakota to American and for
eign markets was placed at the en-
ormous sum of $42.0OO,O0O. These
were marketable cattle, raised on the
grazing lands that made the buffalo
SO famous.
But. aside from the marketable cat
tie industry, South Dakota is famous
for its blooded stock. This work has
become one of the most interesting
lines Of development ever Undertaken
by a state or it's people, and in this
particular instance the soil, climate,
food, grazing, and all that go toward
providing the facilities for raising
high class, full blooded stock are SO
good in South Dakota that cattle
grown in that state have won thou
sands of prizes in every section OF
the Union. At Vermillion, S. d., there
is one firm which has herd of short
horns that has won many prizes and
been the envy of cattle men from
many other states.
Kentucky is famous for its blooded
horses--trotters and r,lnners-but
when 1t comes to serviceable horses
the four-footed friend of man who
will do him the most good by work
ing on the farm, South Dakota can
beat Kentucky call hollow South
Dakota horses make tile best cavalry
horses in the world, and this Is say
ing a great deal These animals are
forced to make hard marches, wealth
er all kinds of conditions, and put
up with disagreeable conditions yet
when called upon for duty South Da-
kota horses respond with vim And
again, the experiment of raising
blooded trotters has been made in
South Dakota, and up to the present
has been very successful.
Famous for Its Wool.
Aside from the horse and cattle
raising industry, South Dakota is
known for the remarkable grade Of
wool that is shorn from the sheep
grown within the state, and for big,
fat hogs also. The nutritious grasses
OF South Dakota, the excellence OF
the water furnished from the depths
OF the earth by the artesian wells
sunk all over the state, the splendid
climate, and the length of time that
sheep can remain unsheltered makes
them hardy and we'll fed. AS con-
sequence the wool grown is of the
best quality, and the animals them
selves grow to large size. So ex-
cellent is the climate that that dread
OF all cattlemen and growers Of hogs
hog cholera-is an unknown guam
tity in South Dakota
Although there seems to be an i'm
preston that all Of the lands in
South Dakota have been taken UP,
such Is not the case, for in the west
ern section Of the state some very
fine claims can still be had. Her
bert Vanderhoof, in Minneapolis
Journal
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-07-12
STATE NEWS OF INTEREST
INDIANS ARE PROSPEROUS.
Scores Of Warriors Have Been Work
Ing on the Railroad Grade.

SNSt 60 VI VvdIIlSiS SsaSS oO0tI vVCNh
Ing on the Railroad Grade.
Recent visitors to the Pine Ridge
reservation, where more than one
quarter Of the Indians belonging to
the Sioux nation reside, report that
the Indians are generally in a very
prosperous condition.
Scores of the warriors have been
working on the grade for the Mis-
souri, river-Black Hills extension of
the Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul
railroad. They are reported to do
good work at grading and shoveling,
and there is a great demand for them
as section men on the railroads
which have lines running In the vi
cinity of their reservation.
Everywhere on the Pine Ridge res
ervation dams and irrigation bitches
are being constructed with Indian la
Dor One gentleman who travelled
over the reservation states there are
more good roads on the reservation
tnan in any state west Of the Missis-
sippi river. The alloting agents are
busy every day in the year assign
ing farms to Indians who desire to in
the future give their attention. to
farming and stock raising instead of
remaining in idleness, as has been
the custom in the past.
F The Indians on the reservation are
rapidly becoming extensive cattle
raisers, as is shown by the fact that
during the year ending June 80 of
this year the government purchased
from the Indians on the Pine Ridge
reservation alone an aggregate of
100000 pounds of beef the Indians
having furnished about half of the
amount required, the remainder hay
Ing been secured from white con-
tractors.
1t is expected that during the COM
ing year the government will pur-
chase from the Pine Ridge Indians
an aggregate Of fully 100000 pounds
of beef. The Indians receive an av-
erage of $35 to s45 per head for the
cattle they sell the government. They
make a good profit at this figure, as
feed for the animals costs them moth
ing.
Recently the sum Of $25, 900 was
distributed among the Pine Ridge
Indians by the government, this be-
ing an annuity payment due them.
In addition to this many thousands of
dollars will be distributed among
these Indians this year in payment
for labor in the construction Of dams,
reservoirs, fences and roads.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-07-12
OLD FERRY QUITS WORK.
Boat Has Served at Pierre Since
Ante-Railroad DAYS.

Ante-Railroad Days.
The old steam ferry, Jim Leighton,
which has done duty as transfer
at Pierre since before the coming of
the railroads in 1880, is at last out of
commission. From this time on the
boat will be used in railroad work
alone, leaving the ferry privileges to
the gasoline boats.
This was brought about by an
agreement in which the gasoline
boatmen agree to construct a landing
below the railroad bridge and save
the company the work of operating
the draw a number of times every
day to let them through. For this
privilege they withdraw from the
ferry business and put the boat at
work in transferring material.
This boat has been rebuilt several
times inlthe last quarter of a century
and has carried thousands of cattle
for shipment to the Eastern market.
Earlier than that was the regular
transfer boat for the Black Hills
stages and freight For nearly TWEEN
ty years of the time it was in opera
ton Capt. Horn. one of the best
known of the old river men. was in
command, and a new captain was
put on only a short time before the
death OF the veteran captain.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-07-12
Fewer Children in County.

There are 1T fewer school children
In Union county at present than there
was year ago. The decrease is
shown in the reports from the cities,
towns and some of the country pre-
cincts to Superintendent of Schools
H. e. French. The total number Of
people Of school age whose homes are
in Union county is 3,343. There were
$500 last year Consequently Union
county during the past twelve months
by some means has lost 1T children
Of school age. There has been no
great exodus and the death rate has
not increased, yet the fact remains
that there are not as many school chill
dren in Union county as were there
last year.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-07-12
"RATTLER' INvADEs HOME.
Woman Kills Big Snake as it Crosses
Threshold

Members Of the family of George
walker, residing at Hayes, little
town situated in the interior of the
ceded Sioux lands between the Mis-.
souri, river and the Black Hills. in
Western South Dakota, had an in
teresting adventure with rattle
snake. The reptile, which was
monster in size, curled itself up on
the doorstep Of the Walker home.
The snake was discovered by two
OF the children who were playing
around the door. Their screams at
tracted the attention Of Mrs. Walker.
who rushed to the rescue Of her chill
dren. She snatched up a pine stick
and succeeded in killing the rattle
snake just as it had crossed the
threshold OH its way into the house.
The snake measured nearly four feet
In length. and was as big around rs
a mans wrist.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-07-12
PLOT AGAINST SETTLERS.
Systematic Complaints Are Alleged
by South Dakotans.

Complaint is being made that con-
tests are being filed against tracts in
Stanley county on which the residence
is permanent and continuous. If there
is an appearance Of the claimant,
there is none of the contestant; but
If the claimant fails to show up, the
contestant is on the ground. Just
how much truth there is in the
charges cannot be learned, but sew
eral who have fenced their lands and
put in crops for two years report no
tees that their filings have been can
celed. An informer is said to be
working in the vicinity Of Grindstone
who keeps tab on the goings and COM
tngs of the homesteaders, and is at
tempting to make trouble for them,
and there is talk of giving him few
troubles Of his own.