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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-14
"a CALL TO DEMOCRATS.
President Streets Invitation to
Boom Frank Brown.

Tho following letter has been sent
,uf TO the Democratic editors OF the
state. a copy of which has been re-
.-..iycd at this Office, but as the letter
fo tbs Capital is anonymous, there is
some doubt as to its authorship, pre-
snmablv, however, President Street.
~ the Democratic Editors Associa-
zion. or former Governor Frank
Brown. The letter is as follows:
Democratic Editors Association,
Office Of the President.
Bel Air, Md, Dec. s, '06.
Dear Sir and Brother
Yesterday I met in Baltimore ex-
Governor Brown, an honorary member
81 our Association. He is deeply in
ferested in the success Of the Demo
cratic party in Baltimore in the
~prinp and in the State next Fall.
lie regrets the lack of interest on the
part OF the city press and relies on
the active aid of the county papers
ror the success we ali desire.
Relying on them for support thinks
fbt. editors should be called together
for consultation and requests me TO
ask you to take a New Years lunch
with him at the Hotel Rennert at
noon, January l. lie desires to say
further that his only interest is for
the welfare of the Democratic party
and this is the only interest of the
Democratic press. Please advise me
promptly of your approval, to be fol-
lowed by a personal invitation from
Brother Brown.
Fraternallv YOURS
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-14
INCREASE OF TAX RECEIPTS
School Tax May Be Reduced.

The receipts of taxes by the State
Tax Commissioner for the present year
ending with December 80 next, will
be largely in excess of those for any
previous year. The receipts of last
year, which were largely in excess of
any year before, were $S42, S02.07, and
the receipts for the present year will
be in excess of 81, 900, 900.
The increased receipts are made up
of the larger amount received on ac-
count of the increased rate for already
existing public service and other cor
porations, the tax on the authorized
shares of stock of new corporations and
amounts collected from the gross re-
ceipt tax on such new corporations
which have been formed.
Under the act of 1906 there was n
general increase in the rate of taxation
for all corporations which were then
taxed and q tax was placed upon GER
tain additional classes of corporations.
Trust companies and almost every
class of public service corporations,
except railroads, were taxed at the
rate of 2 l-2 per cent. upon their gross
receipts, instead of 3 per cent. The
receipts from railroad corporations
alone are expected to reach over a
haplf million dollars, against S346,
901 40 in 1905.
The entire expenses of state govern
ment have for number of years been
paid from the receipts Eof the tax com
missioner's Office, leaving the school
tax and the tax for the purpose of
paying interest and creating a sinking
fund for the payment sof the various
loans. With this year the payment
on account of the loans ceases, owing
to the revenue derived from the sale
of the states holdings in the Balti-
mroe and ohio Railroad Company
and the Northern Central Railway
Company.
The receipts at the Office of the State
Tax Commissioner are increasing so
rapidly that there is possibility
that a point will be reached where a
portion can be devoted TO the public
schools by means of appropriate leg
islation, thus reducing the school
tax.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-14
A Mysterious Light

Under the very shadow almost of
Wellsview Chapel. in the Second dis
trict. stands an old, melancholy look
ing log house, deserted, tenantless. 1t
had sad history. 1t was built by
and owned by a venerable bohemian,
who lived apart from his family and
worked industriously ON his little
place. Above the three-score and ten
that is allotted to man, he labored so
vigorously and so overestimated his
strength that one day he overlifted his
physical abilities, strained himself
and died from the effects of his in
juries. Since then the house has
been tenantless. A few nights since,
one of the neighbors, in passing the
place, saw n light in the house.
Surprised, he started to investigate,
the light went out and has not been
seen there since, and now the people
are wondering what this mysterious
light in the vacant house was.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-14

Mrs. Arthur Newton Brown, wife
of Professor Brown, of the Naval
Academy, gave an afternoon reception
and tea yesterday at her attractive
home, AZ State Circle. The rooms
were handsomely decorated with
chrysanthemums and palms, carna
tions and roses. An elegant collation.
of individual ices, cakes, honbons,
ETC., was served.
The drawing room, parlors and
library were thronged with callers
and the reception was one of the
largest given this season. Mrs. Brown
is a charming hostess and is very
popular Isocially. She was assisted
in the receiving party by Mrs. Charles
Bartlett, wife of Captain Bartlett, of
Washington, Mrs. George Brown, Mrs.
Cutler, Mrs. Mccormick, wife of Sur
geon Mccormick, Miss Baird, Misses
Golda and Louise Munroe and Miss
Nancy Walton.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-14
THE BRIDGE DRAW OPEN.
Delays Workmen And Women Who
Live At EastpOrt.

Between and o'clock this morn
ing, when the working men, women,
hoys and girls of Passport were conn
ing TO town, IL was found that the
draw of the Eastport bridge was wide
open and the bridge impossible To
pedestrians.
The earlier birds had got wise and
had caught the worm, or the ferry
boat, and thus were at work in time.
Some of the men who could climb
and were not hampered by skirts,
climbed the bridge rail, walked on
the platform where the bridgekeepor
works the draw, climbed over tho rail
ON ON batteau on n seow and
up again ON the bridge. But this was
too great stunt for the women and
girls, who stood nearby and looked on
enviously.
The girls who live at Eastport and
are employed i'm stores in town, were
late because of the open draw, as
were many of tho men. II the same
thing is to occur again the County
Commissioners should notify the pubs
lie the day previous and thus give
the working people warning.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-14
My Sweetheart, Lover, King.

You ask me if i love you, dear,
And what you are to me
But think not that you need TO fear
What answer mine shall be.
Through all the changes life may
bring
You are my sweetheart, Lover, King.
MY sweetheart surely that is true,
And surely love is sweet,
And when that love shall fail for you
NV heart must cease TO beat.
And so, transfixed by Cupid's dart,
You are, in truth, my own Sweetheart.
Nv lover to none else that word
Can truly be applied.
our thoughts all blend in sweet ac-
cord,
And ! am satisfied
To know, where'er your fancies
hover,
You always are my faithful Lover.
My King the dearest, best of all
In sunshine or in strife,
NV loyalty beyond recall
Is yours, my own, through life
NV hearts devotion / would bring,
As ofIreing unto you, My King.
V l. Y.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-14
REPORT OF RIFLE RANGE
Thsse Who Qualified In Different
Glasses With Weapons.

The report OF Col. Charles u. Gath
er. executive officer of Saunders
Range. upon the work done by mem-
bers of the Maryland National Guard
during the season just closed, shows
that the Annapolis guardsmen, MEM
bers of Companies q and NJ and of the
stan and on-commissioned stan of
the First Regiment, have done excel
lent work with the rifle and revolver.
Those who qualified in the different
classes with each weapon are as fol-
lows, given in the order of their quail
ification:
RIFLE.
Experts Lieut.. John dep. nouw,
& Company Private Sylvanus Ponnell,
NJ Company.
Sharpshooter- Lieut.. Louis B. Myers,
NJ. Company.
Marksmen = Major Hugh II. Riley,
staff: Quartermaster Sergeant, w. J.
Nanous, NJ Company; Corporal NJ. T..
Meade, Company; Corporal +. @.
League, NJ Company; Private \. NJ.
Johnson. G Company; Corporal w. J..
O'Berry, NJ Company; Corporal W..
w. Mitchell, q Company; Hospital
Steward Alexander Randall, non-com-
misioned staff; Private :. l.. stevens,
NJ Company; Private j. "a. Mayhew,
NJ Company; Capt. u. T.. Porter, q
Company; Sergeant Major Thomas
Melvin, commissioned staff: PTi-
vate j. d. Woodward, NJ Company /;
Private w. l.. Watts, NJ Company /;
Corporal j. c. Boush, NJ Company !;
Private p NJ. Barrett, q Company |;
Private ii. q. Stinchcomb, NJ Com
pany; Commissary Sergeant II. II.
Melvin, non commissioned staff /; Pri-
vate II. j. Drury, NJ Company; Lieut..
John l.. Gates, Nj Company; Private
q. w. Saflield, M Company; Private
T.. f. Vanous, NJ. Company.
REVOLVER.
ENperts-Lieut. l.. b. Myers NJ.
Company; Major Hugh II. Riley,
staff.
First Class Lieut.. John j.. Gates,
NJ Company; Lieut.. John dep. Douw,
NJ Company.
Second Glass Major W. G. Claude,
staff; Commissary Sergeant II. y.
Melvin, on-commissioned staff.
Third Class-Sergeant Major Thomas
Melvin, on-commissioned staff; Hos
pital Steward Alexander Randall, non
commissioned staff; Capt. E. Lacy
Chinn, NJ Company; Capt. p. Il. Por-
ter, G Company Lieutenant and Bat
talon Adjutant Joseph i. Greaci, staif.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-14
Al. H, Wilson.

AL. III. Wilson, the exceedingly
clever German comedian and golden
voiced singer, in Sidney II. Ellis
new play of picturesque Switzerland,
Metz in the Alps" who appears at
the Colonial Theatre December Is,
has been Ia record breaker for big
business Wherever this noted artist
has appeared, proving conclusively
that the impression left by Mr.. Viii
son is of a solid and lasting quality,
as the packed houses and unusually
heavy receipts of the present season
amply testify. 1t has been the rule
i'm the past to refer to Al. III. Wilson
as the coming comedian, but il is
now fully agreed that he has "ar-
rived and in more sense than one.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-14
NAVAL EXAMINATIONS.
Midshipmen In The Throes of Ex-
amintion This Week.

The midshipmen at the Naval Aead-
envy are i'm the throes of examina-
tions. Yesterday the first class had
an examination in naval construc-
tion, and the third class in physics.
Today the second class had exami-
nation in the principles of mechan-
les. Tomorrow they will be examin-
ed in navigation. The second class
will not be examined tomorrow. !.
The examination will continue for n
week from yesterday.
on Monday the first class will have
ordnance, second class, physics. Tues
day, second class, mechanical pro-
cesses; Wednesday, first class, steam ;
Thursday, first class, electricity; sec
ond class, mechanics.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-14
TOURED SOUTHERN ISLANDS
Admiral Willard n. Brownson Alb
sent Ten Days.

A despatch from the New York Her
aid to the Baltimore sun, dated Ma
Mia, p. L., Dec. B, says:
Rear Admiral Brownson, accompa-
MED by his flag lieutenant, returned
Monday on the Wilmington, after a
ten days trip to the Southern islands,
including visits TO Hoilo, Zamboanga,
Port Isabella, Jolo, .Jollok, Parang,
Malabang and Cebu. lie also made a
trip across Mindanao with General
Bliss to see Lake Lanao.
"Arcourt-martial, with Captain Ar
mold as president, acquitted Comman-
der Robinson and Lieutenant Hines,
charged with responsibility for the ac-
cidental death of Seaman Rowland,
killed in January by bullet from q
Morris tube rifle aboard the Cincin-
natti.
1.-THE armored cruisers began their
autumn target practice in Manila
bay Monday
Rear Admiral Brownson was former
superintendent of the Naval Academy.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-14
TRAVELLING ON A WAGER.
Governor Warfield Has Unexpected
Visitor In Frank Macbeth.

Frank X Macbeth, a tall and muscu-
lar Pennsylvania, whose home is
Pottsville, that State, arrived i'm An
napolis last night on horseback, hav-
ing wager of 500, 900, he states, that
he will visit every capital in the
Union, using only horse as the
means of transportation, within the
space of four years.
The traveller stayed last night in
Annapolis and left this morning for
Washington. ID. c., and his next stop
will be Richmond, Va. He will then
proceed TO Raleigh, y. c., and Co
lumbia. :. c., and hopes TO take in
as many of the capitals of Southern
states as possible during the winter.
While in Washington, Macbeth Will
visit the White House and will seek
an interview with President Roose-
Welt.
While here, Macbeth visited Gov
ernor Wariield, Mr.. John Woefel, of
this city, accompanying him. He
visited the Government House last
evening and spent some time with the
Governor. Governor Wariield was
much interested in the trip and en-
deavored successfully to give the
horseman pleasant memory of Mary
lands capital. Macbeth also called
on Postmaster Washington G. Tuck
and was cordially received. His
method of proving that he has visited
the various capitals is TO call upon
the postmaster and secure an impress
sion of the postoffice stamp. This was
given him here by DR.. Tuck.
Macbeth left Annapolis early this
morning in good health and spirits.
He left PottsvilIe on December 4, and
Annapolis is the first state capital that
he has visited. He aims to make his
finish at Harrisburg well within the
time laid out
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-14
Orphans Court.

Tnere.was a special session of the
Orphans Court today at which the fol-
lowing business was transacted
Last will and testament of James
ID. Murray, deceased, filed and admit
ted TO probate.
ray, Jr. and William Spencer Murray,
executors of the estate of James d..
Murray, deceased, letters granted and
notice to creditors given.
Order Of sale of personal property of
John James Leatherbury, deceased,
filed and passed.
Account of sale of personal estate of
John James Leatherbury, deceased,
filed and passed.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-14
To Place Buoys.

The Shellfish Commissioners have
decided that on January the work of
placing the buoys about the grounds
surveyed Will begin. Among the
buoys TO be placed will be those TO
mark Tolley's and Chink Point bars,
at the entrance of Severn river those
about Thomas Point, below Annap-
oils, and Hackett's Point and White
hall creek, above Annapolis. In ad-
dition TO these two bars, the upper
section Of the Severn river viii also
be marked of.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-14
Advertised Letters.

The following letters remain uncall-
ed for in the Annapolis postofIice:
Mems List-William Davis, q. II.
Fournier. Eldridge France, Frank
Goodenough, Solomon Hammond,
WIN. Hunt, ESQ, Noah Francis La
shield, Patrick McKenna, VIM. Frank
lin Sands, Chas. II. Williams, b..
General Delivery.
Women's S List--Mrs. w. II. LARA
bel, Miss Catherine Lynch, Mrs. Lui
Martin, Mrs. +. A. Shryock, Miss
NJ. Lucille Smith, Mrs. Ethel Turner.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-14
Cripple Creek.

CAT Cripple Creek is the type of
play that is perhaps the very best seen
on the road. 1t is melodrama, pure
and sweet, and at the same time
amusing and interesting. 1t teaches a
wholesome lesson it leaves no bad inn
pressions, but rather an abiding pleas
ure that benefits and inspires and rests
those who see and hear il. 1t stands
in contrast to the average melodrama
like the GOODNESS and inspiring fresh
ness Of May morning compared with
the sultry and tempestuous heats.
Few better things are promised at the
Colonial Theatre than this beautiful
Western play, which Will be the at
traction Saturday matinee and night.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-14

Dear Santa.
My unkle Jake says that other chill
dren wrote their letters in the news
papers, so you viii see them. ] hope
vou will sec mine. | am six years
old. My mama says for me not to ask
YOU for frizzy yellow bear, but |
want one. | want a doll too and a
carriage for it, and please give me an
awful lot sof candy, and oranges and
cake and pickles. l like nice sour
pickles. My chimney is not very
big and you will have TO come in
The door and / Will unlock it. My
name is Jenny Guvanospy. My house
IS red with a green front fence and
% white back one. Goodbye,
JENNY.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-14
Maryland Patents.

The following Marylanders have
been granted patents John L. Luckett,
Baltimore, automatic stoker John IT.,
Oldfield, Baltimore, steam-pipe sys-
tenn for heating dry kilns, John w.
Turner, Edenton, combination tool.
Fora copy of any of the above patents,
send ten cents In postage stamps with
date of this paper TO 9. A. Snow ~
Co, patient attorneys, Washington,
4
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-14
Change of Residence

Captain and Mrs. Thomas Nelson
who have been residing on King
George street, have leased the house
of Mrs. w. w. Fay, on Prince George
street, near College avenue, for three
years, and are moving into their new
home. on account of the change of
residence Mrs. Nelson has suspended
her Friday afternoons at home until
the first Friday in January.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-14
Finished Gliding Cross

The contractors Robert Il. Strange
g. Son, painters and decorators, have
completed the regilding of the large
cross on st. Mary's Church, and the
scafTolding was torn down today.
The cross now presents handsome
appearance, and the work reflects
credit on the contractors.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-14

The following movements Of naval
vessels have been reported to the Bu-
erau of Navigation:
Arrived The Louisiana at New Or
leans the Hull at Port Tampa the Leb-
anon and Abarend aat Lambert Point.
Sailed-The Hopkins, from League
Island for Hampton Roads the Indi-
ana, from New York navy yard for
Hampton Roads the Rocket, from
Washington for Norfolk.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-14
viii Address Y. NJ. c. A.

Mr.. Guilford Pinchot, of Washing
ton, viii deliver an address before
the Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion at the Naval Academy next sun
day evening. Mr.. Pinchot is chief OF
the Bureau of Forestry and personal
rieud of President Roosevelt.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-14
Sold His House.

Mr.. J. j. Walton, contractor and
builder, has sold his residence on
Murray avenue, Murray Hill, To Mr..
Frank Winchester, who has taken pos
session. Mr.. Walton will beg in the
erection of several other houses shortly
near the Naval Academy.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-14

New ORLEANS, Dee. l4.-The boil
weevil is slowly but surely working
its way from Mexico through Texas
to Louisiana. This terrible destruc-
tive pest has advanced approximately
1-2 miles each year since its advent
into Texas Fin 1892. The present in
tested .area includes attitudes from sea
level to about eighteen hundred feet.
Arkansas has also become invaded
while the pest has extended more than
half way across the state of Louisiana.
Mr.. w. u. Hunter, in charge of
the cotton boil weevil Investigations,
United States Department of Agricul-
ture, is at present in the South.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-14

Newport, II. l., Dee. l4.-Fresh
from his victories in Madison Square
Garden Alfred G.. Vanderbilt has de-
eided to exhibit his string of horses
at the International Show in London.
He will show twenty-five horses and
n number of vehicles, including the
famous coach venture and will prob
ably be the largest American exhibi-
tor in England. Mr.. Vanderbilt S
horses will be sent abroad in the
Spring so as to acclimatize them be-
fore the show opens.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-14
Naval Orders.

The Following naval orders nave
been issued:
Commander i. w. Wells, retired,
detached from duty in command of
the Southery, Portsmouth navy yard,
and ordered home.
Lieut.. Commander w. w. Bush, de-
tached from the Norfolk navy yard
and ordered to the Asiatic Station,
sailing from Seattle, Wash, jan
uary 3.
Ensign ID. p. Wickersham, detached
from the Tacoma and ordered to the
Philadelphia, navy yard, Puget Sound,
Wash, for duty in connection with
the crew for the Nebraska. @
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-14

Des Moines, la Dec. lI.-By or
der of Governor Cummins, Luis Busse,
whose death sentence was t. be ex-
ecuted today, has his life prolonged to
the Gath. This is the third time the
execution of Busse has been put OF.
An appeal from the death sentence is
now TO be taken.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-14
Appointed Notary.

The Governor has appointed George
I.Wallace notary public for Queens
iown, Queen Anne's county, and
James T.. Townsend a notary public
for Snow Hill, Worcester county.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-14

Brooklyn. n. y, Dee. IA. 4.--George
Albert smith, one OF the twelve apos-
ties of the Mormon Church, and Brig
ham Roberts, Mormon elder, barred
from Congress seven years ago, are
at present in consultation with the
elders of the church here. 1t was
announced today that work on the
construction of great Mormon
Church here would be Immediately
proceeded with.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-14
some general NEWS ITEMS
GIeanings of interest To The Readers
of The Capital.
THE ONWARD MARCH OF THE COTTON
BOIL WEENIL.
Remarkable Scarcity Of Nuts In The Eastern
States.--MormoEs To Found Tenn.
ole In Brooklyn.

Buffalo, \. ", Dec. IA. There is
remarkable scarcity of all kinds of
nuts this season and from present i'm
dications prices are bound to soar as
the shipments from Italy as far be-
low the average.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-14

Greenwich, Conn, Dec. l4.--Mrs.
Witherell, widow OF the late Nathan
ieIl Witherell, has purchased a tYo-
acre plot near this city, on which she
proposes TO erect and endow trade
school for boys. The school was orig
inally planned by Mr.. Witherell and
as il is memorial to his memory
that his widow is carrying out the
work.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-14
Letters To Santa CIaus.

The following letters have been re-
ceived at this Office addressed to Santa
Claus:
bear sanity:
1 want lot OF candy and peanuts :
j. +.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-08
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given by the City
Council OF Salt Lake City OF the inten-
tlon of such Council TO make the follow
ing described Improvement, to wit:
To grade, gutter and curb with cement
md pave with macadam tsaid macadam
pavement 10 be thirty i30) feet wide
between curbg and nine t9) inches thick)
State street from the south side of North
Temple street TO the south side of Second
North street: First North street from the
east side OF East Temple street TO the
street from the center OF state street
to tho south side OF Second North street
and Hillside avenue from the east side
OF State street TO the west side OF West
Canyon street. In Paving District No. %,
and defray the abutters' portion OF the
cost and expense thereof. estimated at
twenty thousand one hundred seventeen
and 7-l00 (s20: :ll70O dollars, or three
(s8O0) dollars per front foot OF abutting
property. thero being GTo5.69 feet ahut-
ting said Improvement. by a local as
sessment upon the lots or pieces OF
ground Within the following described
district, being the district to he affected
and benefited by said Improvement
namely:
Fronting on State street; All OF lots l.
6, I and s. block 90, plat "a; all of lots
2, 4. S and 6, block l. plat "B'': part OF
the southwest quarter OF section 81
township l north range / east. part of
tho southwest quarter of section 81,