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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-04-19
AN ORDINANCE.

To add a section to Article XIV Of the
City Code 81 Annapolis TO be known
as IS ction 10 .
Section Be il established and or
daned by the Mayor. Counsellor and
Aldermen Of the City Of Annapolis that a
new section be added to Article XIV Of
the City Code, 70 be known as Section 10
to follow Section 9. and to read as
follows.
'sSection Il. Whf never the Mayer.
Counsellor and Aldermen CT the City OF
Annapolis shall have provided for the
laying OF any sewer IN any'of the public
streets. lanes or alleys in the City Of An
napolis upon which a public sewer has
not been previously laid, It shall in its
discretion contract for the connection OF
abbuting residences OF other structures
with said e.ser. after having given due
notice to the owners or agents OF such
abbuting property Of is intention to do
So. and the cost OF such connection shall
be assessed.against such owner or agent
Of the buildings so connected and coll
lecfcd BY due process Of law; and when
ever the Mayor, Counsellor and Alder
men Of the City of Annapolis shall con-
s ruct a sewer TO replace one already
laid or in addition to one already laid, il
may. after due notice Ct its intention =
the owners or agents affected. contract
tor the connection Of such new sewer
with such residences as appear in its dis
cretion 10 be necessary for the health and
comfort OF the public TO b. so connected
and the cost Of such connection shall be
assessed against such owner or agent Of
the buildings so connected and collected
by due process Of law, but whenever any
property owner so notified shall inform
he said Mayor, Counsellor and Alder
men Of the City of Annapolis that he de-
sires TO connect with said sewer at his
own expense shall be allowed to do so,
provided that said connection shall be
completed as soon as the other connec-
ton are completed.
Section And be it established and
ordained by the authority aforesaid. that
this ordinance shall take effect from the
date Of its passage,
Approved April 10, 1907.
JOHN DE P, DOUW, Mayor.
TEST Phil. Z. PORTER. Clerk.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-04-19

ON last Palm Sunday clergyman
in Anne Arundel county went into the
pulpit with crown on his head and
a palm in each hand. He said this was
a-custom of his and he had done 50
many times before. Indicating astonish-
ment at his kingly attitude in these
days his friends were told he always
had crown on his head and each
hand always had palm.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-04-19
FOR SALE.

TWO DESIRABLE BUILDING LOTS, one
improved by Carriage House, Stable and
pump of good water. Both Lots inclosed by
neat fence and gates. These Lots are excent-
Iy situated for any one contemplating build
ing home; they command an excellent
Also for sale one Delivery Wagon, Road
Cart, Buggy and Harness, all new. Garden
Tools. Chickens and several articles too
numerous to mention. For further infor-
nation inquire of
m13tf GUY WINCHESTER,
Cor. First st. and Chesapeake Ave. Passport.
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JAMES r. BRAsHEARs. Atry-atLaw.
Order Nisl.
In the matter ofthe MOI tagged Real Estai
of CHARLES L. HARRIS.

In the matter ofthe Mon tagged Real Estate
of CHARLES 4. HARRIS.
In the Circuit Court for Anne arundel County
No. 1919 Equity.
ORDERED. by the Circuit Court for Anne
Arundel County in Equity, this second day
ofAprii, IN the year nineteen hundred seven
That the sale of the property mentioned in these
proceedings made and reported by James r..
Brashears, Attorney named in said mort
gage, be ratified and confirmed unless cause
to the contrary thereof be shown on or before
THE SECOND DAY of MAY NEXT.
PSovfded, a copy of this order be inserted
in some newspaper published In Anne Arundel
County, once IN each of three successive weeks
before the said second day of May next.
The report states the amount of sale to be
GEO. WELLS, Clerk.
~Sp'' WELLS. Clerk.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-04-19

Anybody who goes to the circus
next year will have to do without the
usual supply of peanuts or pay big
price for them. This years crop is
said TO be short, and prices have
scared in consequence Of the shortage
of stock.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-04-19

There Is said to be a man at East
port that the authorities will not per-
init 10 be buried in St. Anne's GENE
terry, Cedar Blun or in any other Gem
etery in these parts. Why? Because
he is not dead.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-04-19

The Peggy Stewart Tea Party Chap
ter, Daughters of American Revolu-
ton, was not among those listed to
have contributed among the Maryland
Chapters TO the fund for the building
Of the Continental Memorial Hall -
Washington. There must be some rea-
son for this, but whyg
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-04-19

The new brainstorm cocktail is made
Of large quantity Of ice put into a
long glass and set aside and LET
Thaw. Who would have Thaw-t.its
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-04-19
AFOR SALE a.
FARMS. HOUSES AND LOIS.

4. Valuable water 'front.' on KAstport nina
OF Annapolis harbor AZ foof q Fifth ntrnef
fronting on Fifth asreot q boat CD feet. wharf
on premises. navigable waters for large vem.
sells.
Z Also Lot No. 100 on Chesapeake Avenne
with 'front.' Of As feet and depth 0ftsi feet
g. snsil house ard lot near ths cry Unite
AZ bargain
a. p8Acres ofihnf near Chesterfield VIII
good dwelling house large fFNae. rsrr
corn crib, stable, and gDans .Tel.. &.
Telephone. railroad sfation. seluai anc
church nearby.
s. Yacsnt lot AZ Passport fron.inr 81 hasi
on Chssapaake avenue With a depth % is.
feet
Valuabls farm IN the THIRD Dtfriei
uear hobinsons station on the Annapolis
and Baltimore short Line Railroad. consist
Ing OF 10 acres offmprovements.
Z. Valuable farm oflD Acres AZ Miiisra.
Vile, with me buildings, good land. and al
Small House and Lot near camp -
role. kentsf0r i've dollars per month
For terms and particulars. apply 20 tha
undersigned enclosing return 1staRa
JAMES n. MUNRoE, Attorney
Oh Annapolis. Nd.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-04-19

The Mint Julep Association contem-
plates organizing a Lemon Club
with the Bentztown Bard for president.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-04-19
TURsDAY. April I'D, IoOz


At ~ a @ADAAs a ~
iNmitaH SOLD ~ private sale before Shove
1attI EIFNEe VAIL AbLE LOTS on
MARKET ard t|oEIult streets. % TIE city 81
Aunnrsl iN. - Us ngFas--two lots on the West
side o. Nnf4FI street. f0lr lots on the West
side ~ Iou81lt street. NuoWn a. the slaugh-
tef-tonst rfCUertv containing thereon the
siaurnler-1ouse Building. aud dve lots on
The Hast altN 81 Conduit street.
All these fDts are In fun view OF Spa Greek
ana anurd enc ~ are musf Desirable lOca-
lions Ia Annapolis for residential purposes.
TERMS OF %AfsE.-0nc-ha cash. balance
IN SIX months. deferred payments TO bear
interest nom day of sale and 10 be secured
BY note OF purchaser with satisfactory Sc
curity. or All cash, ~ option OF the pur-
chaser.
For plat and further particulars, apply TO
l06 Church Street.
WILLIAM j. BREWER,
HARRY l.. BREWER,
Agents for Owners,
THOMAS BASIL, Auctioneer. mn
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When the cold winds dry and crack
the skin get DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salye. Sold by Feldmeyer Bros, Dru--
gists.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-04-19
Notice to Taxpayers
And Prnnartx Owners.

The Mayor. Counselor and the Aldermen
OF the ely OF Annapolis Will meet IN specta
session On April 10th. at II O'Clock A n. and
will continue IN session each day until
May 9Th, between the hours OIL 90 q. III. and
100 p. m. for the purpose or transferring pro
perry and hearing applications fol adtus
ments and statements OF property.
All citizens are urged to take proper steps
so that their property account may pro
perry appear on the tax books
JOIN 4 s. /, w
as ~ Mayor
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City License Notice.
office Of the City CLERK.

Office OF the City CLERK,
ASNAPoLIs, Nd, April srd. 1907.
Notice Is hereby given 70 the owners OF
Vehicles, Dogs, Billiard and Pool Tables,
Ten-Pln Alleys and other devices for which
q license Is required under the provisions OF
the City Code Of Annapolis also TO those en-
gagged 10 the prosecution OF calling Of Huck-
ster. Hawker and Peddler, and such other
business or calllrg that requirfs license
under the said City Code, tnat the City Clerk
viii be ready TO issue license for the same
On the 18th day Of April. 1907,
said licenses 10 be dated May isi, 1907, and
continuing one year from that date; and
further, that ali Licenses now In existence
expire on the 81 day OF May 1897
PHIL +. PORTER, City Clerk.
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BIZ j. ROLAND BRADY. Auetionesr.
Annapolis, Nd.
MORTGAGES SALE
-oF A.
VALUABLE LOT
Located at West Annapolis in
the Second Election District
Of Anne Arundel County.

UNDER and BY virtue ofa power OF sale
contained IN a mortgage from William +.
Williams and Margaret A. " Villains. his wife.
dated the 18th day OF August, 1908. and re-
corded among the Land Records OF Anne
Arundel county. In I4lber q. w, No, ., folio
49,, &C., the undersigned viii offer to public
sale al the COURT HOUSE door, IN the city
OF Annapolis. Nd on
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Notice to Creditors.

NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN, that the SUB.
~ scribe- OF Anne Arundel Co, has obtained
nom the Orphans Court of Anne Arundel couu.
fy, In Maryland, letters teetamsntary on The
personal estate Of HUGH McCUSK Err, late
OF Anne Arundel Co., deceased All persons
warned 10 exhibit the same. with the vouche rs
thereof, 70 the subscriber on or before the
18th DAY OF AUGUST, 1877.
They may otherwise. By law, be excluded
from all benefits Of the said estate. All persons
indebted to said estate are recuerfed * rl1a -
Immediate payment.
Given under my hand this slh day Of Feb,
ruar. 1877
JOHN 4 EoCUsKER,
Administrator
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geo. w. JONES'
Circulating Library
The following books were added TO
the Library week ending April 1 ;

the Library week ending April l ;
The Turn of the Balance, by Brand
Whitiock.
The Story Of the Outlaw, by Elmer
son Hough
Hilms, by William Tillinghast Ed
ridge.
The-Lovely Lady of Grosvenor
Square, by Mrs. Henry de la Pas
ture.
The Thinking Machine. byJacques
Frutrelle.
Mr.. Barnes, American, by Archi-
bald G.. Gunter.
Christian Science. by Mark Twain.
The Case of DR.. Horace, by John
ii Prentis.
Where the Trail Divides, by Will
Sillibridge
The White Cat, by Gelelt Burgess.
TERMS:-New Books &c. per day
Old Books Ic. per day.
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~ Frame Dwelling.

with back building attached. There Is also
a well OF excellent water opening IN the
back building.
day Of sale or the final ratification thereof
aud the balance IN six months from date 81
le. or all cash At the option Of the purchas
or. deferred payments 70 bear Interest and 20
be secured 70 the satisfaction 81 the under
signed.
a dep0-it ofsio0 VIII BE- required on day Of
Sale.
A loan Of two thirds the price OF the pro
perry viii be made.
Tor further particulars apply TO
JAMES "a. OWENS.
af7 Attorney named o. said mortgage
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TnE CAPITAL
RATES OF ADVERTISING.

one square Ave lines OF Nonpareill first
Insertion 81 90 subsequent insertions 20 cents
special rates made with monthly, quarterly
and yearly advertisers.
aa-LOcal notices and political or persona
communications 10 cents per line. BREWER
absequeut Insertions. cents per line.
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Wednesday, May 9Th, 1907,
AT n. 80 O'CLOCK. A. m.

All the Real Estate 50 the said mortgage
mentioned containing two lots OF ground be-
Ing mum hered l3 and Is respectively on Mel
Wins plan Of West Annapolis, said plat rec
orded among said Land Records In Lfber s.
II. No. fl folio 100, described.
Beginning for the same AT the East corner
formed BY the intersection Of severn Avenue
with Annapolis street, and running with
said street IN a Southwestern direction, 100 It.
TO front on said street thence at right
angles 10 lai1 course and PARALLEL with Sew
ern Avenue IN a Northerly direction 10 feet
20 a front. thence at right angles TO said last
course and parai Ell to Annapolis In a North
western direction lC0 feet TO the line Of Sew
ern Ave. thence north the line OF said Ave,
IN Southwesterly direction 80 feet 10 the
front Of beginning, Improved with a TWO
STORY GROOM
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Condensed Insurance Statements

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cTATEMENT SHOWING THE coND1-
- TON OF THE GLENS FALLS INsUh
ANlk COMPANY. % Glens Fats, y. IL
December 3ist. 1905
Total Income during the years : 20. B29.S
Total Disbursements during the
year ..---ss @,io hlle.i
AdkA AHhcke.sss atafrt ~
surplus as regards Policy-hodCrs 2.oss.o "
Net sur piua,..s.-... ..........s--.-- a,c>VA,ss
state of Maryland. Office OF the State In
surance Department.
baltimore. February 4 1897.
hereby certify that the above Is a true
abstract. taken nom ths Annual statement
ofthe 0lens Falls Insurance Company. for
the year ending Decein Der 81. 1906. now on
ME In this department.
BENZ. n. GROUSE,
Insurance Commissioner.
CTATENrENT OF THE CONDITION OF
- THk CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CON-
APNY OF NkW YORK. Dec sist. 1906.
Assets s 1859 TO a.
Total amount 81 all liabilities. i1,6ot.S5 O.
surplus as regards policy holders. s,iS.ssf -
state OF Maryland, Office Of state 1nsur-
Baltimore. March Is, 1901.
hereby certify that the above Is . true
abstract nom tho statement Of the above
BENZ. p. GROUSE.
insurance. Commissioner.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-04-19
OUR NAVY" DANORUFF CURE.

TnoMAs BAs1I.. Auctioneer. mi
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-21
Remarkable Experiments With
Wild Animals Are Detailed.

all their titautic strength. Then the
horses were tried, singly, in pairs, and
finally in teams of ak, eight and ten
Camels were tested and "sacred" J"
oxen, zebras and other beasts. For the
first time in history a careful record
was made Of the pulling strength Of
each Then the pulling power Of 100
men was tested and found below that
Of single elephant. On another occa-
sion L had tug of war between q
medium sized elephant and 100 men
skilled at the rope. The big beast
simply walked away with the men and
without apparent effort.
One Of the most successful means of
making circus news is through the re-
porters themselves, that is, to make the
newspaper man the medium One New
York reporter made the most thrilling
article by standing up against n board
and letting the knife thrower hurl
hatchets and tomahawks at him until
he was so hedged in with steel that he
couldn t move. 1t required great nerve
Charles Theodore Murray. novelist and
special writer, spent A. week with the
show in England. riding with the per-
formers in parades and in the ring. In
a Connecticut town he was made up as
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-21
On the Floor 72 Hours Without Sleep

IN the April American Magazine Ida M
Tarbell tells the story OF the tariff under
Hayes and Garfield One Of the many
interesting figures included In the article
is Samuel J. Randall OF Pennsylvania, OF
whom Miss Tarbell says:
"Mr Randall was an avowed proJec-
tionist- Democrat. and a man who, his
colleagues had learned. usually was Die
20 get his way Randall had first entered
Congress in 1862. He was a quiet. per-
sistent. hard working person who at
tracted little attention for several years;
then the Republicans. sure OF their ma
iorlty and wishing 20 expedite business,
undertook 10 adopt rules which would
prevent obstruction. The quiet Mr.. Ran
dali set himself against the attempt. He
led the small Democratic majority with
n skill so unusual that more than once
he blocked the Republicans way until IL
was too lato 10 pass the measure. His
endurance seemed unlimited. From one
session lasting Is hours and % minutes
where Randall had forced the roll TO be
called seventy-6ve times, he came out
as fresh as NE went IN. At another time
In the fight over the Force bill' he was
on the floor for seventy-two consecutive
houTg -
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tho New York reporters. Immediately
after dinner the latter men get out
"copv, which done and the stuff
despatched by special messenger. "the
gang accepts the freedom of the city.
And we have always had a first rate
sociable time.
Reporters Did Not Finch
Once ] arranged TO have luncheon
served IN the big circular den of train
ed animals. The brutcs were loose and
were posed by the trainer, or permitted
TO roam at will about the arena. The
reporters entered through the empty
animal cages connected with the steel
trimming enclosure Only few of the
accept the invitation to lunch. - Nv
duty, is to my paper said one man.
81 ii be out here 10 write thrilling
account OF it if they eat YOU -
There were two big lions. two Rovaj
Bengal tigers, two black leopards and
two spotted ones, two pumas, two great
bears and other beasts. Barring the
jumping into the middle of the table
of black leopard iust as three or four
men got seated, there was no accident
In Justice TO the reporters il must be add
ed that none Of them hinched "Take
this beast away said one man, calmly
pouring his glass full to an even brim.
che s got s foot in our beer And
am roars Of laughter from those ont
side, The trainer took the animal in his
arms and unceremoniously threw him
aside.
At another time ] had arranged 10
illustrate how wild animals seize their
living prey. Two big tigers were de
priYed Of their meals for tweuty-four
hours: then full grown, hut most in
nocent looking sheep was placed in the
empty compartment of their cage The
crowd Of interested reporters and ami
nal men filled the space in front. while
the growing beasts, anxious 20 get ut
tn unfortunate sheep. reused the whole
animal house 10 loud curiosity.
Al a signal from me keeper throw
down the intervening gate. and in the
next instant the larger of the tigers
bounded through the opening. But
whether the gentle eve was paralvzed
with fear or simply stumped By curios-
ity, she confronted the savage beast
with steady frame and look Their
noses were not six inches apart And
the big tiger was scared.
He leaped back into the other com
psrtment TO his mate and glared
through the grating at this contemptu-
Gus def, while the boys set up a shout.
They said the poor sheep deserved life.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-21

idea of testing the effect of electricity
on certain beasts-of ascertainine how
many volts of the electric current
might be administered with safety. II
was not only interesting as an expert
ment, but aDropos-two valuable con
slderatlons, mark you, in reaching for a
free advertisement. / took with me
certain learned scientist in electrical
affairs, who brought with him the
necessary instruments, and the usual
carload of first class reporters from the
big dalhes, BY arrangement with the
local electric company at Bridgeport we
got the necessary force. made the CON
nections. etc. We tried the current
upon some twenty different animals,
lions, tigers, leopards. bears. hyenas.
etc. carefully recording the number of
volts received by each before showing
symptoms Of succumbipg to the unusual
treatment. Naturally enough some Of
these animals vigorously resisted the
experiment. But it was good for
column or more in the morning press.
Two days later the Legislature passed
the present Law of electrocution.
The effect of music upon wild animals
was another interesting experiment.
What was learned by il has affected
the operations of keepers and trainers
all over the world. Besides the report
ers present was swarm Of keepers and
trainers. VINO are rather ucredulous
Of any influence upon Wild beasts other
than the whip and iron. A violin play
ed softly and slowly would rouse the
kaugaro 10 an attention and sw9ying
movement almost pathetic in its in
tensitv. When the viohnist struck no
8 rollicking Irish jig al the animals
leaped to their feet and began TO hop
around their cages in the liyelicst
manner, as If trying to keep time to
the time set them.
The reporters were astonizhed, for
they saw that the elephant quadrilles
in the ring, the horses waltzing TO the
music of the bard during the perform
ance were traits moi artiicially ac-
quired, but true effort OF nature under
the spell Of music. The assembled ami
NAL men were still more surprised. For
their benefit the thing was tried and
over again. The effect was the most
marked upon the Australian kangaroo.
this animal apparently having The most
correct ear for music.
In the nature of the case, all Of these
experiments were given by me without
any previous knowledge of how they
would rurn out | had u "cbauce itj'
as TO whether the result would be in
teresting or iasco. In this way |
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-21

that the elephant keepers were afraid
TO permit any further test.
In the meantime some OF the visitors
became so dubious about the interest Of
the experiment. that they went away
suddenly. One found safety on top Of
some bales OF hay. Another never
stopped TIL he was secure among the
some danger of breakaway and STAN
pede: SO we contendcd ourselves by
turning the rats loose among the lions
and tigers. Both Of these big cat
species behaved much as ladies would
They jumped out of the way and looked
at the vermin with absolutely comical
expressions of disgust and horror. The
more agile leopards. however, pounced
upon the rodents like house cats and
devoured them in a twinlslipg.
Strength Of Animals
On nearly every Sunday while the
show was at Madison Square Garden I
presented some similar kind of q. novel
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-21

cage with the king of beasts and lived
to write good story Of her sensations.
Another Now York newspaper man spent
a morning with eleven leopards among
them q black one so fierce that it had
TO be forced into corner Of the cage
at frequent intervals by men stationed
outside with poles and hooks.
AT the close Of one season I organ
lied troup Of Rough Riders,'' thus
anticipating the famous organization
with which Roosevelt was identified in
later years. My company was com
posed wholly of newspaper men. They
rode across the Brooklyn Bridge with
the show one Saturday night. The main
point, however, was the crossing of
Jumbo, The man who rode him after.
ward became the Sunday editor Of one
of New York s largest papers, and still
chuckles over the sensation that was
created by the proposition to take the
mighty beast over the suspension
bridge Jumbo successful passage as
a matter of fact, was hailed by the
public as the best indication OF the
safety of the great span.
These matters may seem trivial now.
as far in the background of events,
but in that day they were the promin.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-21
rheumatism Makes Life Miserable

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mankind, but you cannot enjoy its
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Chamberlain S Pain Balm. One appli-
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continued use for a short time will
bring about a permanent cure. For
sale by all leading druggists.