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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-01-04
Entertained Club

James w. owens, ESQ, prominent
member of the Anne Arundel county
bar, and also a member of the Anna
politan Club, entertained the members
of the club New Years night at n
banquet at his home on King George
street. The menu was elaborately
served and game, canvas back, cold
meats, salads, etc. were washed down
with choicest liquid refreshments Of
the holiday season. The affair was a
stag party, except f)r the presence of
Mrs. James w. Owens, Miss Robp and
Mrs. Hamilton Adams Gale, who
served in the dining room. A delight
full social evening was enjoyed, and
Mr.. Owens was voted the king of
hosts.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-01-04
Installed Officers.

The Patriotic Order Sons of Amer
lea. Camp No.i installed the follow
ing officers for the ensuing term
President. James Casey; Vice Presi-
dent, J. w. Collins; Master of Forms,
Samuel w. smith; Guard, William
Il. Cooper, Recording Secretary, Will
lam Hinley; Financial Secretary, T..
Everett Taylor; Treasurer, Samuel
;. Stokes; Inspector, Harry KeyseI
Conductor, Andrew l.. Smith; Trus-
tees, Il. Miller, James Casey ana sam
uel w. Smith.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-01-04
Sub Target Gun Removed

The sub target gun, which has been
used by Companies G and NJ local
companies of the First Regiment for
the past month, has been taken to
Centreville, where Company l., of
the same regiment, will use it for
the period of two weeks, when il
will be transferred to the station OF
another company. In that way all the
companies of the First Regiment will
receive the benefit of its use during
the winter. The members of the local
companies have derived considerable
benefit from its use while here.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-01-04
Will Not Erect Poles.

City Commissioner William II. Van
SAINT promptly notified the telegraph
company that proposed to erect the
unsightly poles on Main and other
streets, that the poles would not be
allowed to go up. Under the city or
dinance no poles can be erected un-
less their appearance and location
meets the approval of the City Com
missioner. The company will secure
other poles. The new poles are 70
replace old ones, so that there will
be no additional poles on Main street.
The Capital called attention TO the
defective poles yesterday and the City
Commissioners took the hint.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-01-04
County Man Nearly Overcome

James Spichnall, white, 80 years
old, of Bristol, this county, was dis
covered yesterday in room Z, second
floor, of 6022 Pennsylvania avneue,
Washington, d. c., lodging house
and saloon conducted by James Brad
ley, in an unconscious condition from
inhaling ILLUMINATING gas. Spiehnall
was conveyed TO the Emergency Hos
pital, Washington, in an ambulance.
Last night his condition was improv-
ed, and the physicians entertain hope
of his recovery.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-01-04
HEAVY FINES IMPOSED.
ViolatOrs of The Gull Law Punished BY Jus
tce John N. Davis.

Justice John n. DAVIS has imposed
heavy fine upon Handy Price, mas
ter of the oyster schooner Lucy Fletch-
er, of Baltimore, for having unculled
oysters aboard his vessel. The fine
and costs amounted to $96.0O
For the same offense William Kel-
lev, captain of the bugeye Blum, of
Somerset county, was assessed SoO.20.
Price and Kelley were arrested New
Years Day by Captain Benjamin #.
Turner, of the State police steamer Me-
Lane, while of Sandy Point. These
were the first arrests of dredgers tried
bv Justice Davis.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-01-04
Granted Leave.

Midshipman Lee c. Carey, of Ber-
lin, has been granted leave TO attend
the funeral of his grandfather. DR..
James Derrickson. of Berlin, Md.
Midshipman Howard I'll. Crosley, of
Sommerville, Mass, has been grant
ed leave ON account of serious illness
in his family.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-01-04
To Honor GOrman's Memory.

senator Rayner gave formal notice
Yesterday in the Senate that on jan
uarv 26 he would call up the resolu-
tions with reference to the death of
his former colleague, Senator Arthur
Pue German. In addition TO the
eulogies to be delivered by Senators
Ravner and Whyte, il is expected that
eulogies will be delivered by Senators
Blackburn, Morgan, Bacon, Teller,
Tillman, Carmack, Elkins, .Cullom,
Aldrich. Hale. Frye and Spooner.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-01-04
Body of a Child Found.


The body of white child, ap-
parently only a. few days old, was
found yesterday in field ON the
Baltimore and Annapolis Short Line
railroad, near the Old Fishouse road,
by Patrolmen BaTtscher and Beale-
field, of the Mount Winans Police
Station. 1t was taken TO the morgue
at Mount Winans and buried in Pot
ter's Field yesterday afternoon. The
police are making an investigation.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-01-04
BOOK LORE.
aa,, The Magazines For January Contain
If Interest To Readers.

p,.silent Roosevelt shows his deep
-sst I'm child labor reform by con
ln.t,ting 10 the January number OF
.syVoman's Home Companion an
W. nyitative statement giving his
a.....,de on this important social ques-
,Ion. In contributing signed state
Int 10 a magazine while In Office
IN IN a topic directly connected
.,b national legislation the Presi-
3.f Skaters another precedent.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-01-04

north woods. and is beautiful piece
of color work-one of the very best
we have ever seen. IL is certainly n
delight to sit down with this sane,
wholesome magazine and get a right
perspective of life again. The Pill
grim" believes that life is worth the
living and that the world is growing
better This cannot be said of all
magazines. The announcement for
February is a most inviting one, and
many of the writer's appearing there
in give promise of a national reputa-
tion.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-01-04
Buried In Naval Cemetery.

The funeral of Edward III. Pfeifer,
steward in the United States Navy,
aged 90 years, who died on Wednesday
morning last on the Santee, at the
Naval Academy, took place yesterday
afternoon. The services were con-
Quoted by the Rev. Father Funk, of
st. Mary's r. C. Church. Shipmates
of the deceased we're pallbearers, and
there was an escort of the marine
guard at the Marine Barracks to the
naval cemetery, where the remains
were buied. The deceased was a ma
tive of Mexico.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-01-04
THE ANNUAL REPORT OUT.
GOOD WORK BY ST. MARY'S
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.
Number Of travelling Libraries In This
County Are Four Three Al
Jewell And One AT
West River.

The fourth annual report of the
Maryland State Library Commission
has been issued and a copy received
at this Office. The report shows the
number of travelling Libraries circulat.
ed in Anne Arundel county tosbe four
three of which are at Jewell and
one at West River.
The president of the Library Com
mission is Prof. NJ. Bates stephens.
superintendent Of Public Instruction
in Maryland, and the secretary and
treasurer, Mr.. Bernard G. Steiner,
Of Baltimore. The report says in
part:
''The work of the Commission has
attracted considerable atte n / n
throughout the country and we have
received requests during the past year
for copies of our last annual report
and statements as TO our work from
all sections of the United States, as
for example: From the California
State Library, Alabama Library Assoc
citation, Texas Library Association,
North Carolina Library Association,
the Louisville, Ky. Free Public liz
brary, the Library Committee of the
Association of the Collegiate Alumni
of Chicago, and the National League
of Library Commissions"
The Capital gratefully acknow lodges
copy of the thirty-eighth annual
report of st. Mary's Industrial School
for boys, st. James Home, Balti-
more, sent by. Brother Dominic, su-
perintendent. The report, which is a
typographical work of art, is in its
entirety the work of the boys in the
printing department of st. Mary's In
dustrial School. The book is hand
somely edited, and illustrated through
out. The frontispiece is n photo-en
craving of His Eminence James Car
dinal Gibbons. There are 500 boys
at the school, most of whom are from
Baltimore city.
The report of the grand jury, after a
visit to the school, is highly COM
mandatory. The report says in part:
"Much could be said in commen-
dation of the great work being accom-
plished here, and our only regret is
that sufficient space cannot be given
to q lengthy report upon our findings
after n very thorough inspection of
this institution. From the moment
we entered the grounds and were
shown through the various buildings
and saw with our own eyes every de-
partment of this immense enterprise,
nothing was discovered that appeared
necessary to criticise or comment
upon, but on the contrary, everything
beheld seemed meet for oommenda-
tion and praise.
''The word 'reformatory' seems en-
tirely out of tune when applied TO the
grand work going on within the con-
fines Of this institution, while the
significant word industry seems to sing
a song of gladness for everyone of its
inmates, inspired by happiness OBJ
tanned through kindness, enterpri Sc,
thrift and economy which is surely
practiced by the management of this
industrial school. We could not con
clude this report without endorsing
heartily the appropriations made for
the maintenance of the school, and we
are satisfied that they are carefully
and economically disbursed.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-01-04

fr IN. special holiday number Of
Tt1 Metropolitan Magazine is TO be
..ten Is fair example of this period
''sI for the next year, its readers have
@,i.ndid literary and artistic treat
,bsch TO look forward. Christ
.,,s and New Year in Mexico, by
e.iberf cunningham Terry, is illus
.,,t.d i'm an original and striking man
aLa Chasse GalleTie, by Ethel
watts Mumford, a story in keeping
rith the season, is probably the best
work this well-known author has ac-
eamplisbed. 'The Fairy Poodle" by
leonard Merrick, is a sentimental
.forv Of New Years, told with the
dso charm of this well known writer.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-01-04

The January issue OF 1.-THE Red
gook Magazine. most popular of
su tbe distinctly short-fction publi-
cations. has appeared and sustains
me earlier announcement that the is
snes for 1907 would surpass in interest
an that nave gone before. The num-
ber opens with twenty art por-
traits Of American actresses whose
beautv and talent have won them their
ulaces on the American stage, and
closes with "A timely dramatic article
hy Louis V. De Foe, in which that
well known critic tells the stories Of
the newest plays. Between these two
admirable features are grouped a num-
ber of the best and most diversified
short tales The Red Book Magazine
has ever published.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-01-04

That bright, CHEEKY, ever-welcome
magazine, THE Pilgrim, for Janu-
ary IS before the public. The cover
represents a trapper hard at it in .the
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-07-25

MISSOURI STATE NEWS I
Naming the Farm.

A bill that became effective June
Is provides for the registering Of
farm names by the farmers Of the sew
eral counties. Mr.. Nelson contends
that the naming Of farms causes tho
farmer to take a particular pride in
the farm, to keep 1t In good repair
and make it look attractive. Here Is
he law: ANY farm owner in this
state may, upon the payment OF 81 to
the clerk Of the county court I'm the
county in which said farm owner may
reside. have the name OF his farm
duly recorded In a register for said
purpose, and shall be furnished n cor
t~ificate, issued under seal and setting
forth the name and location OF tho
farm and the name of the owner. Pro-
vided. that when any name shall have
been recorded as this name OF any
farm, such name shall not be record
ed as the name of any other farm In
h same county, except by prefixing
or adding a designating word there.
to-"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-07-25
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
GLARS ON COINS AND FLAG.
Little HeraIdry Lore Shown In tho
Five and Six Points.

Tho stars on the great seal and the
seal of the president of the United
States are nve-pointcd, while on the
seal of the house of representatives
they arc six pointed. The l3 stars on
the diverse of the present half and
quarter dollar are fivc-pointed. The
reverse Of the present half and quar-.
ter dollar Is n copy Of the great seal,
except that the clouds are omitted. II
is evident that hcraldry has not taken
a very strong hold In these matters
in the United States. therefore II is
not in the power of anyone to say
without "A doubt why the difference In
the stars on the flag and the coins.
So far as Is known, with the exception
Of the reverse of the present half and
quarter dollar, the stars on American
coins are copied from the colonial
coins, which were. no doubt, made
after the manner of English heraidiy.
while the flag was made up after the
design Of Washington's coat-of-afms.
containing three nve-pointcd stars.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-07-25

that?' she gaspcd, coming closer to
me and g%rasping my arm.
II was only an owl far away in the
timberland and, when | told her, she
laughed quietly but almost hysterical-
ly. and still clung to my side while We
listened to the weird, unearthly sound
that was waited again and again to
our ears from out Of the %blackness OF
the opposite river bank.
She shivcred slightly and ] said:
you are cold, Miss Carney. lie me
get You a wrap, and then, won't you
take a little walk? There's a chill In
the air tonight and the exercise will
do you good"
She made no reply, but looked at
me gratefully. AS II | had done her
some great service. There was a warm
wooden golf cape just inside tho door,
and. snatching It up, | fastened back
and threw It over her shoulders,
clasping It myself at her throat while
she drew her hands under 1t and
nestled comfortably in It's generous
folds.
We turned and walked slowly down
the path nnder the stars, away from
the house and with our backs to the
road along which ! knew Miss Weston
would pass In another minute.
After a few moments silence.
broken only by the drowsy splashing
Of the river and the cheerful, friend.
ly hum OF the insect bands that make
hall the charm of an October night.
Miss Carney said. with q c~ontented
little shrug:
"Oh, how delightfully."- warm and
comfortable this cloak Is, Mr.. Ware.
You always secm to know exactly what
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-07-25
Married for sixty Years.

There are today living in Sumner
county two couples who have been
married Go years. Sam j. Prunty and
wife recently celebrated their Goth
wedding anniversary. They were mar
ried In Richie county. w. Va, in
1897 F"r The last % years they have
been residents of Missouri. They are
the parents OF six children. three OF
whom are living. John Sparks and
Polly Ann Simington were married
In Tuscarawas county, Ohio, In 1916.
They lived in Ohio until 1868. when
they moved to Iowa, and from there
to Missouri In 1870. Mr.. Sparks was
born May 12, 1922 and his wife was
born February %. 1926. They are tho
parents of ter children, six of whom
are living.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-07-25
Advice 70 the Disseminated.

Whenever you are tempted to grOwl
against fate or complain OF your lot
lust look around and find out what 9th.
ors are bearing, You viii find many
men with more brains and better edu.
cation worse off than you are. Then
compare your lot with that of such
mcn and II you don't quit complaining
and go In for rejoicing there's some
thing radically wrong with your men.
tai balance. When al obstacle gets In
your way don't waste time and energy
in complaining about II. II you cant
push it out OF your path get over It.
under 1t or around 1t any way you can
and leave the obstacle behind you.
The second obstacle will not appear
half as big II you get past the first.-
Spare Moments.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-07-25
Fines for Growing ThlstIes.

There IL a state law now In force
requiring every person who owns land
TO not allow thistlcs to 90 to seed. II he
does, It is a penalty Of $40 and costs
for each and every n that Is all
lowed tn go to seed, in the field, on
the road along beside his o or land
and 1t Is further Unable for the over.
seer of the public highway to permit
the thistle to bloom. II a person owns
land and lives elsewhere, and there
be thistles on the land, the road over
seer OF that territory In which the
said land Hes must proceed with salf-
ficient help and destroy said thlstles
at the expense of the owner thereof.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-07-25
A Smart Mule.

A Boone county man believes he
has the amartCSt mule in Missouri.
When the river began to rise the
mule bean to grow restless and at
length broke out of the stable. Lat
err the animal was caught and a hal
ter was placed about its head, but In
a few mkYutes it had broken the hal
ter and again dashed for h high
ground. Upon reaching the top of tho
highest hill In the ncighborhood Mr..
Mule seemed %contcnted, but could o
he coaxed or driven back to the low
lands. Tho mule was in the 1904
flood and got enough high water at
that time to last 1t Il lifetime.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-07-25

"YOu are completely %unstrung. Miss
Carney. The day has been too much
or you, and you need rest and quiet.
Shall we go back into the house,"
mot yet" she sobbcd. Not yet, Mr..
Ware. ! must not % until ! have cor.
troll of myself again. Oh, 1t Is aw,
ful-awful! ! don't know what !
she'll do"
"Why, what is it, | asked anxious,
ly, as | stood hclplcssly by her side.
"YOu surely haven't let this little af.
fair of the morning take such "A hold
OF your
ooh, no-no-nO-" she moanod. II
am going to tell You in a moment, just
as soon as ? can talk coherently. You
will forgive me, won't you, Mr.. Ware,
but there Is no u else to whom J can
go, and yet ! seen TO do nothing but
take np your tim" with my trials and
w~orriments."
led her out into the path again,
thinking she would grow calmcr as
we walked, and she said no more until
we were nearing the house, when
she resumed in y %plaintive tone.
broken occasionally by a half.supprcss'
ed sob:
ITS about Annie. Mr.. Ware, and ]
did not tell you at first, for ] thought
| could see her myself and find out
what It all meant. Ever since this
morning she has been walking up and
down her room crying and sobbing
and this afternoon ] heard her say
such dreadful things that ] almost
feared for her reason
What did sia say?' | asked gently
ooh, / hardly know" she went on
"but she seemed TO be calling 'ipoI
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-07-25

need, for am moi nervous any more
and I really believe It was nothing but
the cold after all. We mustn't go far,
for I ought to be looking for Annie
this very minute. We can turn ct the
tennis court, cant we?'
whenever o wish" ! said, with
an effort, for I was becoming intoxi.
Gated with the glory of her presence
and her slightest hint served me as a
command.
81 really must not stay a minute
longer she %murmured, almost apollo.
getically. annie has had such q hard
day Of II and | must see If there is any.
thing she wants. I suppose she Is
asleep and did not hear me tap, for I've
looked everywhere for her and was
just going back to her room when !
saw you come out Of the night like O
-like-a-Oh! ! mustn't say ghost,
Mr.. Ware! It's no longer a joke, Is
it?"
We had stopped at a little rustic ar.
Dor by the side of the walk and my
hand rested on the trcllis in front of
Miss Carney. She did not speak, and
| thought she vas laughing softly to
herself when suddenly she leaned for.
ward and a hot tear fell on my wrist
and was followed by another and an
other as she gave up entirely and
chokcd with conclusive suhs.
why. you mustn't do this!" I ex
claimed, solicitously, laying my hand
instinctivcly on her arm and then
drawing 1t away in a guilty fashion.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-07-25
A Homo Missions Election.

The annual conference OF the Wo-
mans Home Missionary society OF
the Methodist Episcopal church.
South, which has been In session at
Moberly, adjourned to meet In Lawson
next year. The following are the Of
flcers for the ensuing year: Prcsl-
dent, Mrs. =. j.. Vase, Huntsville;
first vice president, Mrs. Il. G. Ter
rill, MObcrly; second vice president.
Mrs. Porter Gregory, Mexico; third
vice president, Mrs. Carrie Itothwcll,
Mexico; treasurer, Mrs. Frank Clark.
Lawson: corresponding secretary.
Mrs. Matte Palmer, Columhia; re-
cording secretary. Mrs. c. B. Clapp.
Mobcrly.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-07-25
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L1RWEMROET


fore Miss Weston, and just in time to
see Miss Carney come out of tho
door and peer into the darkness In q
timid. heeitating way.
"Oh, it's you, Mr.. Ware" she ex.
claimed. with a nervous little laugh.
II am sc glad. I couldn't see who II
was al first, and I'm in such a fidgety
state tonight that ! am almost ready
to start at my own shadow"
She came down the steps and stood
by my side, while the light from the
open doorway streamcd out and
touched her face SO softly that 1t
poised in the surrounding darkness
like some faint. angelic picture ideal.
lied by a masters hand.
Il came out to try and find Annie"
she went on, "shc does not answer
when ! rap at her door and ] thought
she might be here. My! what was
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-07-25

heaven TO forgive her for some dread.
full sin that she had committed. and
she WIS so wrapped up in her anguish
that even my knocks at the door made
no impression upon her. Then she
would grow more calm and only sob
and moan for a time, but loon those
awful words would come again and It
seemed as II she would go mad. She
has always been subject to occasional
attacks Of melancholy and when I
would try to learn the cause OF her
trouble she would put II of " a mere
ft of the blues.
You don't mind my telling you all
this, do you, Mr.. Ware. for YOU have
always helped me out of every dim.
Guilty. and 1t is second nature for me to
turn to you now. At first l thought I
could straightcn 1t out myself, but she
wouldn't even let me see her, and
then, Mr.. Ware, since dinner ] have
not heard a sound from her DON and
can get no response when l rap. DO
| you know" she whispered, touching
my arm In n frightened way and shud.
dcring as she spoke, II can hardly
bring myself to say 1t, but I-I-al.
most fear she has taken her life!"
Her eyes filed with tears again.
and | lost no time in saying, reassur.
ingly:
"You mustn't take such a gloomy
view of 1t, Miss Carney. There's moth.
ing to worry about. ! am sure, and as
to Miss Wcston's having taken her life
| can promise you most positively that
| she not only has done nothing OF the
sort, but that no such idea has ever
entered her mind"
If knew you would cheer me up as
you have always done" she exclaimed
| gratefully, but how can you be 80 GER
tain about Annie. Mr.. Ware? Remem.
Der, you don't know her as well as
| do"
Look" | replied, pointing to a win.
dow of Miss Wcston's room, and there,
In the full glow OF the lamp within,
she sat at a table writing rapidly.
Miss Carney gave n glad little cry
and started away toward the house,
but turned in an instant and extended
her hand. saying:
You have chccrcd me up, Mr.. Ware.
just ms | knew you would. Thank you
so much, and-gOod night
As her hand lay in mine she turned
It until its back was uppermOst and
then raised 1t slightly. ! had already
been sorcly tempted. but this was
more than | could bear. and, bending
forward, ! touched 1t lightly and rev
crcntly with my lips.
Good night" she repeated, softly,
"and thank you again"
| watched her until she had disap'
pcarcd into the house and then ! turned
and walked miles and miles owe the
deserted country roads. my head bowed
down and my mind nearly dazed. Whrr
I returned to the house the cold era!
morning light was breaking in the
eastern sky.
ITO BE CONTINUED