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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-04-20

IHTTU FVdTu To EUHTlIl WaTh II
Total. .....7s
Dated April. IS, 1895.
BY order of the Republican County
Central Committee.
II. G. Burns, Chairman.
Harry L. Bras, sec'y.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-15
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS :
Mutual Fire Insurance Company Elects
a New Board

The policyholders of the Mutual
rira Insurance Company of Anne
,rundel county met at its Office, No.
II church Circle, on Friday evening,
Dacember IA. for the annual election
of officers.
The statement of the Company S
fpaucfal affairs showed that there was
4 mall profit over and above expenses
end losses paid since the annual
meeting in December, 1905. Then
tbere were fifty-eight policies in force ;
now there are 120. In December
1905. the Company's assets were $4,-
g39 Gj; now they are 50, 300.95. With
ibe coming January premiums in hand
tbe company will have comfortable
per cash working capital.
tllhnugh two fire losses have been
sustained and promptly paid, the
company has not found IL necessary
10 make anv assessment upon the
uolieyholdres. The policyholders
elected the following directors for the
ensuing year: Samuel Jones, of the
arm of Jones & Franklin; George
q. Barton, of the firm OF Brooks q
Barton; Louis Baer, member of the
citv Council; William f. Feldmeyer,
contractor and builder; George Il.
Melvin, president of the Annapolis
Banking a. Trust Company; Charles
A. Friemel, dealer in harness, hard
ware. ETC.; William II. Feldmeyer,
uroprietor of carriage factory; n. 6.
collision, merchant; X. ). Dawson,
merchant; w. +. Clancy, merchant; (;
Nathan Childs, merchant.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-15
SIMDuFIED SPELLING DEAD.
President Roosevelt Acquiesces In lis
Taking Off.

Simplifed spelling, the cherished
dream of Brander Matthews. Andrew
Carnegie and Josh Billings. not to
mention the President, is TO be no
more. After brief but bitter struggle
TO supplant the spelling of the fathers.
it is, by the action of the House of
Congress, dead as far as the Govern
ment of the United States is concern
ed. 1t viii take its place among the
things which were but which are not,
and stink quietly into innocuous de-
suetude.
After having been an apple of much
tumultuous discord in the legislative
arena for the last two weeks its taking
off was most peaceful, so much so that
it was almost pitiful. Even the Pres
ident, its sponsor, has been Obliged
to acquiesce in its death, and within
day or two he will issue anot her
proclamation regarding its demise.
The end of sim plified spelling and
the resumption of the old style came
at the close of Thursdays session of
the House. Representative Landis, of
Indiana, chai rman of the House Com
mittee on Printing, arose in his seat
just before the adjournment and offer
ed a simple resolution TO the effect
that lit is the sense of the House that
hereafter in the printing of House
documents or other publications used
by law or ordered by Congress, or
either branch thereof. or emanating
from any executive department or bu-
reau of the Government, the House
printer should observe and adhere 10
the standard of orthography pre-
scTibed in gene rally accepted diction-
aries of the Eng lish language.
When the clerk read the resolution
and there was n pause for reply il
seemed for mo ment that there was
to be neither a parting kick nor word
of farewell to phonetic spelling.
The Speaker was about to put the
question on the adoption of the resolu-
tion to vote when Representative
Gillett, of Massachusetts, the cham
pion of simplified spelling in the
House, arose and pronounced the
eulogy over the corpse.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-15
THE PRISONERS TO WORK.
Board of Directors Meet at The House
of Correction.

There was quite a discussion among
the members of the board of directors
of the Maryland House of Correction
at the monthly meeting held at the
institute with reference TO allowing
the prisoners to work on the new
boulevard now being built between
Baltimore and Washington.
Attention was called to the fact
that many of the male inmates are
physically unfit for such work. Some
of them are broken down drunkards,
others are cripples and comparatively
few are strong and robust. 1t was
decided, however, to turn over ten of
them to State Road Engineer Crosby
to be put to work January |.
The question of renewing contra cts
with the Cumberland. Shirt Manufac-
turing Company and the East India
Mat Company was discussed. These
companies and the directors of the
House of Correction have had mis-
understanding, the directors having re-
fused to renew the contract with the
mat company on the terms which
heretofore existed. The contract with
the shirt company does not expire un-
til the summer Of 1908. Labor will
DO Supplicd " bo1h cOHtpauitSs now
ever, until new contracts are agreed
upon.
Governor warfield made a personal
inspection of the institution. II is his
purpose to bring ii up to the highest
possible standard. The other members
of the board in attendance were
Comptroller Atkinson, Colonel Hunt,
Capt. Ignatius Dorsey, DIR. Wells and
Messrs. Stearns, Richardson, Pattison
and Twilley.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-15
FIREMEN'S COMMITTEE MEET
First Real Step Taken For The Annual
State Convention.
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED AND COMMIT.
TEES APPOINTED.
The Convention Pictured To Be The Grand
EST Ever Held In The State In The
History Of The FiremeHs
Association.

The first real action looking toward
the coming firemen's convention at
Annapolis next June was taken last
night al the quarters of Independent
Fire Company No. 2. The committees
of the three FIRE companies Rescue
Hose No. /. Independent No. 2, Water
witch Hook and Ladder and the COM
mittee appointed by the Business
Mems Association, were present. These
committees were appointed TO make
arrangements for the convention of
the state Firemen' Association to be
held here.
The meeting was called to order
by Mr.. Harry II. Leyely, of Rescue
Hose Company, who nominated Mr..
William ii. Moss, one of the com
mittee of the business Mems Asso-
citation, temporary chairman. The
m otion was seconded and adopted
and Mr.. Moss took the chair. Mr..
Moss. in taking the chair, made few
remarks in behalf of the coming con
vention, and pictured il TO be one of
the grandest affairs ever held in An
napolis, and a convention long TO be
embered. He then announced that
the election of a temporary recording
secretary was then in order, and Mr..
William NJ. Feldmeyer was elected TO
that position.
The meeting then went into the
election of permanent officers, which
resulted as follows:
Chairman Harry J.. Brewer.
Vice e-Chairman--Ch Charles Myers.
Recording Secretary Harry s..
Kenchington.
Corresponding Secretary--'ieorge II.
Quaid.
Treasurer -Thos. j. Linthicum, Jr.
Mr.. Brewer thanked all present for
the honor they had bestowed upon him
in selecting him as chairman of such
an important work, and assured all
that his efforts would be untiring for
the success of the convention. lie
then announced the following commits
tees:
On Financed oseph III. BELLS, y.
E. Porter, Charles Bernstein, Aaron
l.. Goodman, William NJ. Feldmeyer,
Morgan O. Parlett, Louis Baer, Alfred
NJ. Parkinson, William T.. Slaughter,
Shellman B. Bown.
on Invitation-- Harry 4. Levely,
George Il. Melvin, Raymond Taylor,
Charles M. Russell, George O. Bar
ton.
On Printing--P. II. Porter, Robert
King, william ~. Moss, Charles
Jones, Harry ~. iSenchington. These
committees were instructed to proceed
to work Immediately. other commit
tees to be appointed will be announced
at later meeting.
The meeting then adjourned subject
to the call of the chairman.
The following gentlemen compose
the executive committee which met
last night:
Rescue Hose Company H..
Bells, George Il. Basil, Robert King,
Louis Baer, Harry L. Levely, Charles
Il. Myers.
Independent Company-P. Il. Porter,
George +. Quaid, Charles M. Russell,
Morgan O. Parlett, William NJ. Field
meyer.
Water Witch Company--Charles Bern
stein, Alfred NJ. Parkinson, Raymond
Taylor, Charles Jones, William Caulk.
Business Mems Association--Will-
lam III. Moss, Thomas j. Binthicum,
Jr., Harry l.. Brewer, Aaron l.. Good
man, Shellman b. Brown, William u.
Slaughter, Harry $. Kenchington,
George G. Barton, George II. Melvin.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-15
IncOrpOratiOn Papers GRANTED.

The certificate of the incorporation
of the Brunswick and Middletown
Railroad Company of Frederick Coun-
ty was filed at the Executive Depart
ment yesterday. The railroad will
connect Brunswick, which is on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, with
Middletown, which already is con-
nected by trolley line with Frederick
City. other points touched will be
Petersville. Burkittsville and Broad
Run, and the motive power will prob
ably be electricity. The authorized
capital stock is $50, 600. The incorpo-
rators are Edward c. Shafer, William
Schnoufley, ,Onterbridge Horsey, Frank
G. House. Arlington G.. Hornie.
Alonzo II. Spitzger, Lewis West. Sam
uel Claggett, Charles NJ. Hubley,
Charles j. Honuse, Charles Joshua ID.
Ahalt and Millard f. Cook, all of
Frederick county.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-15

At meeting of the members of the
Naval Academy football team last
night, Archibald IL. Douglass, OF
Knoxville, Tenn, was elected captain
for the season of 1907.
Douglass has played halfbacll on tho
eleven for parts of three seasons. The
new captain entered the Academy In
1904. lie broke his leg in the game
against Princeton early in that season
and did not play again until the last
part of last season. lie played again
this season and did good work against
the Army at Philadelphia. Besides
being fine ground gamer and bril-.
liant defense player, he has the abil
ity To execute long and well-plaoed
punts.
Douglass Is. remarkable athlete
He is six feet tall and weighs slightly
under lS0 pounds. Besides his foot
ball ability, he is n fine baseball
pitcher and one of the strongest men in
the Academy. II is also believed that
he will prove fine leader.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-15
Commander Brown Dead.

Commander r. NJ. c. Brown, L.
$. N. retired. son-in-law of ex-S en-
ator Henry q. Davis, died yesterday
in Garfield Hospital, Washington.
Commander Brown had been an i'm
valid and great sufferer for many
years. His body will be taken to
Elkins. w. Va, today and inferred
there beside that of his wife, who
was formerly Miss Kate Davis. a
very popular member OF the Senator
ial circle during her girlhood and
young married life. Commander
Brown leaves one daughter, Miss
Katherine Davis Brown. young
schoolgirl, who has made her home
with her aunt, Mrs. Arthur Lee, since
the death of her mother.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-15
The Navy,s Christmas Tree.

Tbs Christmas tree the list of
midshipmen who are in danger of
being found unsatisfactory for the
terms work, which is posted about
This time each year. has made its APP
pearance upon the bulletin board at
The Naval Academy. 1t contains a
smaller number of names in proper
tion to the number of midshipmen than
usual. Those who have obtained less
than 2.6 out of 4 up to December
are in the list, as a mark of 30 or
less in any subject is unsatisfactory
and may mean the required resigna-
ton of the recipient. Only seyea
members of the first class of l24 MEM
hers are on the list and no member is
below 20. IL is thought that the full
number will graduate either in Feb
uary or June.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-15
ST. Anne's Church.

The services in st. Anne's Church
tomorrow will be at a. M, II a. M.
and 4.3O p. m. Sunday-school at
$50 a. m. Tomorrow will be the
Third Sunday in Advent. At the
4. 80 p. m. service the choir will sing
In the place of the anthem, the ancient
Advent Hymn, called "Dies Irae" TO
j. b. Dykes we'll known re-arrange-
ment of the ancient tune.
The services at st. Anne's Chapel
win be at s n. m. and 7.30 p. m. Mis-
sion Sunday-sehool at 2.30 p. m.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-15
TOnight's Play.

4 powerful and interesting play
dealing with life in our great West ia
The early eighties, entitled AT Cripple
Greek. " will be produced at the Co
lonial Theatre tonight. The play i
10y the well-known dramatist, Hal
Reid, and is written in his happies
vein. The story is one of absorbing
interest, filled with scenes of the mo
poetic beauty and relieved by comedy
of the brightest description.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-15
Judge cusack q Benedict.

Cards have been received here an
nouncing the marriage of Mr.. James
Cusack and Miss Maragret Kelly. The
wedding took place on December IL
last Wednesday. The groom is one OF
the judges of the Orphans Court. of
which he is clerk .and secretary. Mr..
and Mr.. Cusack are at home at Parole.
Anne Arundel county.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-15
Distinguished Visitor .

GEN. w. III. Carter, L. 5. A., COM
manding the Department of the Lakes,
with headquarters at Chicago, was a
visitor at the State House and the Ex-
ecutive Mansion this week. General
Carter is stopping with Captain and
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-15
FOOBALL SQUAD ENTERTAINED
Handsomely Appointed Luncheon Today
AT Naval Academy.
MRS. HOWARD AND MISS HOWARD As
HOSTESSES
other Social Gatherings. Teas. At Homes
ETC. Held In The City And
Within The Academy.
IncloSure

Mrs. 7. Il. Howard and Miss How
| ard, of No. ID Sampson Row, enter
tained the football squad. coaches
and officials that went TO Philadel-
phia with the team, at luncheon to-
day. The following ladies assisted in
receiving: Mrs. Terry, the Misses
| Terry, Mrs. Cook, Mrs. Ziegemeisr,
Mrs. Cannon, Mrs. Fowler, Mrs.
Karns, Miss Rose Bradford, Miss
Bonnie Todd, Miss Gross, the Misses
Munroe, the Misses Steele, Miss Cowie,
the Misses Claude, Miss Byrnes, Miss
Halstead, Miss Ames, Miss Worthing-
ton, Miss Randall, Miss Cutler, Miss
Kinkaid, Miss Starr, Miss Baird,
Miss Flora Duval, Miss Tolcott. The
home was decorated in Navy colors,
blue and gold, and footballs showing
the score 10 TO 0 MS and stars.
o
Mrs. Cowie, wife OF Pay Inspector
II. j. Cowie, u. :. N. who usually
receives on Mondays, has suspended
her days at home until after January |.
Mrs. j. c. Cresap has sent cards for
card party to be. given at her home
on College avneue next Tuesday, De-
cember Is.
Mrs. j. Writ Randall has sent cards
for card party TO be given by her
on Friday, December 81, at her resi-
denee in Randall Court.
%
Mrs. Sands, wife of Rear-Admiral
James IL. Sands, superintendent of
the Naval Academy, will entertain at
card party on January 3 at the 'Su-
perintendent's house, Naval Academy.
Mrs. Barton, wife of Commander j.
X. Barton, 8 Sampson Row, Naval
Academy, entertained her friends yes
terday afternoon at a card party.
There were eight tables and the game
''500' was played. Mrs. Chew, wife
of Prof. John Chew, of the Naval
Academy Preparatory School, won
the first prize, and Mrs. Cowie, wife
of Pay Inspector Il. J. Cowie, l.. :.
N, won the second prize. After the
game a delicious spread of salads,
ices, bonbOns, etc, was served. Some
of the guests were the following Mrs.
Trench, Mrs. Schneck, Mrs. II. b.
Howard, Mrs. Macarthur, Mrs. Ellis,
Nine. Marion, Mrs. Thomas Nelson,
Mrs. Voinot, Mrs. George Brown, Mrs.
Oakley, Sr., Mrs. Oakley, Jr., Mrs.
Rittenhouse. Mrs. Fowler, Miss An
drews.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-15
Change of Billet.

Surgeon Clement Biddle, U. 5. NJ,
has been attached to duty a the Uni
ted States Naval Training Station,
San Francisco. Cal. Surgeon .Biddle's IS
new billet is the L. ). Flagship
Charleston. Pacific Squadron, Santa
Barbara, Cal. Surgeon Biddle is well
EnaxUn here
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-15
Meet tuesday Night.

The Annapolis Business Mems As
sociation will meet on Tuesday night.
Business of importance Will be trans
acted. The regular meeting night is
every second Tuesday. bu :. The reg
ular- mo, N i..s.s on Christmas night.
a meeting viii be held next Tuesday
the 18th.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-15
Yearly Inspection G A. r.

Sheridan Post No. ~, Grand Army
Republic will meet i'm their hall on
Clay street at 2.30 tomorrow after
noon for general inspection.
Genor"i ID. Bowerman and the De-
parment CSmmander with his staff
will be present. FOR the yearly inspec-
tion. The general 'asd his staif are
from Baltimore.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-15
SOME GENERAL NEWS ITEMS
GIeaniags of Interest To The Readers
of The Capital.
A NOTED BULLDOG RAFFLED FOR BENE'
FIT OF CHARITY.
Repaying Interest On B0nds--.The Child La
Dor Consention--The Army Short
Of Men...chinese To Enter
Banking Business.

Newport News, Va, Dec. I5.-The
new armored cruiser Montana, which
was built at the Works of the New
port News Shipbuilding and Drydock
Company, took the water today.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-15
Funeral Tomorrow.

The funeral OF Mrs. Hester Ann
Woolford, wife Of Mr.. William e..
Woolford, of Eastport, whose death
occurred yesterday will take place
tomorrow afernooon at ? o'clock.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-15
Two Handsome Dolls Free.


Every cash purchaser at Ridoui
Bros. store, 209 Main ST., between now
and Christmas II entitled to q free
guess on the beautiful Dolls displayed
In the window.
rney have been named by an out
Of flown lady and everybody who
makes a purchase at RIdout Bros. rs
entitled to a guess Get your Christ
mas presents at Ridout Bros. and
guess the beautiful Dolls name. dis
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-15

Washington, ID. c., Dec. 15.--In ac-
cordance with notice given by the
Secretary on December5 to the holders
OF the United States bonds that the in
terest maturing on the several interest
bonds between and including January
and May, 1907, would be prepaid,
without rebate, on and after today, the
disbursements are now being made,
checks due for interest on January ],
1907, on registered bonds will be mail
ed to their owners this afternoon. The
amount of interest which will be thus
prepaid is nearly $l2, 900, 900. Secre-
tary Shaw makes this payment owing
to his being influenced by the fact
that the Treasury collected surplus
revenues amounting to $40, 90, 600 in
the month of November and that the
current month is also likely to be n
month of surplus receipts. The action
therefore taken releases for the use in
the business of the country a sum
practically equal to the surplus re-
ceipts for November and December.
Owing to the two quarterly payments
being made together holders of bonds
will only be obliged TO send to the
Treasury once.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-15
Annual M. E. Sumner.

The ladies of the First NJ. Il. Church
will give their annual supper on
Tuesday and Wednesday nights, jan
nary 10 and 16, 1907.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-15

New York. Dec. l5.-Great activity
prevails at the headquarters of the
Chinese Reform Association during
the past few weeks. At largely at
tended meeting of Cinnamon in the
association rooms tonight Ten Luen
will announce that the association S
organ The Chinese Reform News,
was a great success and it was decided
to extend its operations and produce
editions of it in all the principal
cities in the states. II will also be
announced that the construction of
the Chinese bank in Mexico was be-
ing rapidly proceeded with and that
steps were being taken TO open branch
es in all parts of the United States and
Canada. The capital stock is 81 ,500,-
600, but over half of it has already
been subscribed by Chinese merchants.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-15

Brooklyn, n. ", Dec. 15.-The re-
nowned English bulldog Bonnie
Bred Yankee, a noted prize winner,
the property of Captain Waterman,
viii be rafIled tonight in aid of fund
being raised by the Nuns of the Do
minican Convent for the feeding of
poor children during the winter. Cap
tain Wackerman, who is a noted
breeder of English bulldogs, was re-
Gently approached for a subscription
to the nuns fund, when the idea
struck him that the purest of sports
men could be reached by valuable
dog, consequently he made known
his plan. The tickets are 30 cents
and $40, 90 ought to be realized. Bon
niebred Yankee is spotlessly white
and affectionate and at his last ap-
pearance in Madison Square Garden
dog show took highest honors. Cap
tain Wackerman Will hand the dog
over TO the winner, with his pedigree,
provided he gets an understanding the
dog will be well treated and not used
for fighting purposes.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-15

Mrs. Cowie. wife OF Pay Inspector
II. j. Cowie. u. :. n, who usually
receives on Mondays, has suspended
her days at home until after January |.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-15

Mrs. J. e. Cresap has sent cards for
card party to be.given ut her home
on College avneue next Tuesday, De-
cember lS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-10
LONG STRETCH OF HOSE
TO REACH COUNTY FIRE
Richmond Department Prevents
Serious Destruction of Prop
erty in Henrico.

Fare damaged the buildings Sos 1900
I'LL. West Ma.u street early yesterday
m"rnl-- I., loss is covered hy insurance.
dr. JOHN Page owned the property.
In ORDER r, reach the fire thc depart
a'rt .a4 g.. .ouuect twenty -throc sections
". .... Mater was pumped from one eu-
f'r. d.. another. and thence Go tho fire
.r n.an OF the blaze is unknown.
i.. buildings are in Hcnrico county. and
n.i t'r .. prompt and efficient work Df
81. i..AmnnI Fire Department serious
'.''a< "...d have been done to adjou-
- residences.
tr bonn. ~ ID. r. Gwathney. a negro.
".' NtDi .. Maddox hin. caught fire
Yesterday morning shortly after ii o'clock.
Hnl ar alarm was turned in 70 tho Seven
''enta Street station. Captain shaw and
fr.. r.sponded at once. and hy
''4i.ine Nf.en sections Of hose rcachcl
3d.. f.t.- U.t. O. stream that cNtingu.shcd
OH" blaze fno damage was ahoaa $.o
Property nearby was saved oy the Rich
m"nd irOuel-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-10

the Adjutant-General invited commanders
OF the three regiments. The Howitzers
VIII get new uniforms we'll as the
infantry
Matters are quiet in military circles
only the periodic drills Of the various
companies occurring, besides the inspec-
tons Of companies 10y the battalion COM
maudcrs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-10
BLUSTERY BREEZES

are due almost any day.
They may come in on a
way-tr.in or by lightning
express.
Fool 'em with breeze
proof clothes. First, a
warm Overcoat cut in the
graceful Chesterfield style
$40 to $50.
Then q Sack Suit that
outlines the figure and
flares smartly at the bot
tom -S12 to $50.
Thick Underwear. 70 be
sure, and heavy Gloves
and warm Socks and but
why continuCf
Our stock is as many
sided as your wants.
Jacobs g Levy
The Abode OF the Mode.