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The Carlisle independent., 1907-12-26
LOCAL NEWS

Buechley's for Toys.
 Baech!eys for candy and mus w. Ii. Nichols sells the rubber goods.
 Stevens Shot Guns at l.. B. Krshka's.
 c. H. Buhl had business in Little Rock Saturday.
 Raisens, eurrants, Evaporat- ed apples and peaches at Buech- leys.
 c. s. Ayres and Chas. Cor man visited in Little Rock Sun day.
 The only reliable. Set Snug Underwear for Ladies, at Buech- ley's.
 See our line of Henderson corsets before buyins. W. H. Nichols.
 l.. B. Krshka has some nice Lamps which will sell at a very ow price.
 Will White, travelling salesman for Ar,nor Packing Co.,, Little Rock. was among Carlisle friends Saturday.
 Get your. Xmas toys before they are picked over. W. Il. Nichols.
 When in need of a cook stove see our goods before buying L.. B. Krshka.
 Our hosiery is new and good call and see them. Carlisle Mercantile Go.
 Don't miss the great remnant sale at w. H. Nichols. The rar- est bargains ever offered.
 Don't complain when we fail to make mention of your relatives or friends visit to you. We pay telephone rent and are always glad to have you phone us news items of this nature.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-12-26

Mrs. Joe T. Smith sends au appreciative Christmas present to her sister, Mrs. Mary Boat wright, of Kokomo, Texas. She will read the. Independent year with compliments of Mrs, Smith
 We issue the Independent this week on Tuesday in order to give the entire force a chance to en- joy their christmas dinner. If the paper falls short of news attribute it to this cause.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-02-07
OFFER COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS
Annapolis High School Graduates May Be
Awarded Free Tuition.

4 splendid educational opportunity
for advantages of college course are
hereafter offered graduates of the An
napolis High School by President
John II. Goucher, of the Woman's Col
lege, Baltimore. DR.. NJ. Bates Steph-
ems, Superintendent of Public Instruc-
tion in Maryland, has received the
following letter, which will explain
the offer i'm detail:
Baltimore, oct. 20, 1906.
Mr.. NJ Bates Stephens, State Board
of Education, Annapolis, Md
My Dear Sir:-It gives me pleasure
TO say that the trustees of the Woman IS
College OF Baltimore have set apart a
scholarship of the cash value of $500
for the use of the High Schools OF
Maryland outside of Baltimore City =
which will entitle the recipients to
free tuition for four consecutive years
in the said College, subject to the fol-
lowing conditions, to begin with June,
1907:
First st--Scholarships shall be award
ed annually by the faculty Of the
Woman College of Baltimore on
competitive examination-detail OF
which Will be announced later Ito a
member of the graduating class OF
that year of one of the High Schools
of Maryland, whose name shall have
been entered as competitor for the
scholarship prior TO the final exami-
nations. The recipient must have
fulfilled the requirements for entrance
to the Freshman class, as published
in the program of the Woman's Col
lege of Baltimore not less than one
year prior TO the year for which The
award is made, and shall register foI
a course leading to the degree OF
Bachelor Of Arts.
Second-The school receiving the
award shall certify to the preparation
of the recipient upon the form fur
nished by the College and shall for
ward the same to the dean of the Wo-
mans College -of Baltimore as soon
thereafter as may be practicable.
Third Failure to report and regis
ter at the college at the beginning Of
the session Immediately following thu
award of the scholarship shall work
forfeiture: likewise failure, after reg.
istration, in scholarship or deport
ment.
Fourth THE trustees OF the woman's
College of Baltimore reserve thu
right TO modify these conditions, o.
to withdraw the scholarship, or
writtenn notice to the Secretary oi
the State Board of Education, on,
year before the withdrawal or modi
| fication is TO take effect
Fifth-This scholarship supersedei
the one previously awarded the Higl
schools Of Maryland by the trustees
of the Woman's College OF Baltimore
Very truly yours,
JOHN Il. GOUCHER, President.
Accepted by the State Board of Edu
cation December 3, 1906.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-02-07
ARMY AND NAVY BASE BALL.
r. c,me win Be Played On May 18th On
West Point Diamond.

,r.a baseball squad Of Harvard
,.ai-ersitv will practice on the Naval
.-.5emv grounds here for one week
LING the latter part Of April, during
w. teams Southern trip. Harvard
sa-,,eriv practiced at the Naval Acad-
~ for n week during the spring, but
KS not done so for several seasons.
nry,no the time spent here two games
NH probably be played with the mid
NJ has been settled that the game OF
s,sehalI between the midghipmen and
,yesf Point cadets will be played
Nav rs. West Point proposed May
81 hut this was not satisfactory to
,rnapolis, which proposed the Is.
letter has Just been received from
tb4 West Point authorities accepting
~ latter date, the game 10 be play
.I at West Point. Five games have
toen DIayed between the two teams.
f5e Army winning three. No game
f,as set been won OH the home grounds,
81 that it is the Navy's turn to win at
West Point this season.
The game scheduled between the
Nayv nine and that of Georgetown
University for May Is will have to
le cancelled, but the Navy considers
It's game with the Washingtonians one
y the principal contests Of the season,
and wiz try to secure another date.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-02-07
CARMEN TONIGHT AT COLONIAL
The Curtain Win Ring Up Al O'clock And
Not Al $50.

The play Carmen, which has been
looked forward TO with great oxpecta
tations will be produced tonight by
amateurs at the Colonial Theatre.
The east is large one and includes
many prominent society folk IN town
and Naval Academy
The play is expected to surpass any
performance hitherto hv amateurs and
the audience will bo large one. II
is one OF the greatest attempts at
staging play ever undertaken by
any but professionals, and when the
relative sizes OF the towns is taken
into consideration, the undertaking
crorrpares we'll with THE recent pro-
duction of Pinafore by the Baltimore
society people.
The curtain tonight viii ring up at
S instead of at $50 o. clock an all who
attend are requested to he in their
seats at o'clock. The COSTUMES are
handsome and in many instances
elaborate, most of them having been
hired for the occasion from Van Horn,
the famous costumer at Philadelphia.
The east numbers forty-two people,
all OF whom are we'll known here, and
the audience will be composed Of their
friends. IT he electrical effects viii
be unusually beautiful and here will
be sevreal graceful and pleasing dances
introduced throughout the play. The
dress rehearsal Tuesday night was
most successful and encouraging. and
il is expected everything will quite
equal expectations tonight IL not ex-
ceed them.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-02-07
ITEMS OF SCHOOL INTEREST.
rObseryance Of Maryland Day-State Board
of Education To Meet Feb. 20.

Anniversary pamphlets will be sent
the principals of schools about lhe
10th instant and viii contain interest
inc matter concerning the proper OBJ
seryance of the first anniversary on
February %.
1t rs expected interesting speakers
will be secured here for Maryland
Day observance at the public schools.
Hereafter the teachers examina-
tions will include the Maryland
Teachers Manual.
In n letter to Prof. III. X. Wallis,
the county superintendent OF Public
Schools, DIR. Nj. Bates stephens,
state Superintendent, says:
II am now of the opinion that
school drafts in the future will be
paid according TO law, viz: ON the
10th of the month (when payable) or
as soon the reafter as the same may
be returned to the State Treasurer
''The State Board of Education will
hold its next meeting ut Annapolis
on February 20, and there seems TO
he n necessity of n meetin~ between
the Comptroller and the County Sa-
perintendents regarding the approach
ing June distribution OF the state
school tax. ] suggest you meet the
Comptroller at Annapolis on Wednes-
day, February 20 and ! will ask him
to be there on .ttrat day AS this Is a
matter which affects, in n most vital
way, your school finances, the school
board of your county should defray
your expenses. Come prepared to give
date and data for your Institute for
1907-S. BE sure to come ms khere Will
be several matters to occupy our time
for one day.
.sThc next meeting of the state
Teachers Association will likely be
held at Jamestown on june 25-2S. 1t
is not too early to begin to arrange
for a large delegation from your coun-
ty. The next meeting of the National
Educational Association will be held
at Los Angeles, Gala, July 2-l2. |
hope Maryland will be well represent
ed at this meeting also.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-02-07
SWINDLER IN NAVAL UNIFORM.
Represents Himself AS Lieutenant Wade, OF
The U. s. s. Ohio.

\ man representing himself as
Lieut.. Il. O. Wade, of the battleship
Ohio, is said to have been passing
forged checks on tradesmen in New
York. Secret Service men are trying
to find him and police headquarters
has detailed men to join in the search.
He wears the uniform of the navy.
One Of the checks, drawn for $50,
was accepted last Saturday by the Yvel
Company IL Park row, in payment Of
"a $45 watch. Another check was given
in gun store for rifle, and a third
brought the man in uniform pair of
shoes, besides the difference in cash.
The check which was paid for the
watch was drawn to the order of
Lieut.. L. c. Wade, U. $. NJ and
bore the name as drawer of The Pru-
Dental Insurance Company, per w. NJ.
butcher" On-the back was a supposed
certification of the. New York National
Exchange Bank, the name of X. f..
Grant appearing as cashier. The check
was pronounced a forgery at the bank.
The insurance company's name and
the bank certification bad been stamp
ed and stamps and names are all said
to have beeniorged.
Secret Service officer Flynn on
telephoning to the navy yard learned
that Lieutenant Wade was attached
to the Ohio, and the Lieutenant
went over to Park row to see the
jeweller. Manager Hart, who ac-
cepted the check, said that he was
not the man who passed it. The
Lieutenant said he would like to find
the man who is using his name
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-02-07
rHE NAVY ROWING DATES.
MILDLY Boating Season To Open April Q And
Close May Is.

Captain1 Jonas III. Ingram of the
Naval Academy boat crew has appoint
ed NTidshipman Samuel l.. Henderson
of Imoden, Ark. manager of the crew
in place of Aiidshipman Claudius *.
Hyatt of JoResville, Va. who graduates
next Monday. Midshipman Hender-
son commands one of the two battal-
ions of midshipmen.
The full schedule of the season $
races has been completed and includes
Eve contests for the first crew the
largest number of any college aggre-
cation. The schedule is:
April 6--Georgetown FIRST and sec
ond crews against Navy first and
second.
April university of Pennsylva-
MIA varsity and freshmen crews
against Navy first and second crews.
May 4--Yale against Navy. 1t is
possible that Yale will bring two
crews to Annapolis, instead of one,
as heretofore.
Nav lS--Columbia against Navy.
Race between first crews settled; be-
tween second crews likely.
MAY 25--Ariels, of Baltimroe, against
Navy. First crews.
Carl r. Dreutzer, of Sturgeon Bay,
wis.,, who rowed with the navy crew
last season and was one OF the best
oarsmen ever turned out here, has en-
tered the University of Wisconsin.
and is rowing on the varsity crew.
He resigned from the Naval Academy
last year.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-02-07
.THE ICE BOUND HARBOR.
THE NAvY'S TUG "STANDISH''
BREAKS UP ICE.
Little Promise of Change Of Present
Condition Of Affairs Creeks
Not Nayigable.

The local ~harbor is pretty much ice-
bound, and there is little promise of a
change in the condition Of things for
few days at least.
The steamer Susquehana, Captain
Kirwin, of the Rochester Steamboat
Company, made her usual trip from
Baltimore to Annapolis yesterday.
Captain Kirwin reports hay ing encoun-
tentered much ice between Baltimore
and Sandy Point, but very littlS be-
tween Sandy Point and Annapolis.
The Susquehanna attempted 10 make
her landing at West River yesterday,
and consumed three nours in trying TO
do so, but failed, and was Obliged to
return to Annapolis. She viii attempt
to make her Weekend trip from Balti-
more here tomorrow, and expects to
encounter no difficulties in the way OF
an ice blockade.
At the request of many of the water
men Captain Veeder. u. 5. N, attach
Cd to the Naval Academy, sent out the
government tug Standish to break the
ice i'm the harbor and around the Toll
chester Steamboat Company's wharf in
order that the boats could have n pas
sage way. The Standish broke the ice
up around the wharf, but it soon froze
over again.
The Annie B. Smith left here sun
day for Colchester and found no ice to
impede her trip. She returned TO An
napolis Tuesday, but is now frozen up
in the harbor. The Daisy Archer the
West River police boat, is also frozen
up in the harpor.
The tug sydney left here this morn
ing for Baltimore with two oyster
boats in tow. She expects to make
the trip all right.
The lighthouse tender Holly, Cap
tain Miles, which has been here for
several days, has been ordered to Bal
timore.
The police schooner May Brown is
again frozen up at White Hall.
The firm of G. w. Martin q Co. un-
loaded two large vessels of oysters this
morning and made large shipments to
Baltimroe, Washington and the West.
Spa creep, College creek, Severn
river and all the ponds about Annapo-
lis are frozen good and hard and are
now covered with snow. 1t is real old
fashioned winter and no mistake.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-02-07
IN MEMORY OF MIDSHIOMAN.
Classmates Erect a Tombstone To James
r. Branch, Jr.

As fitting tribute TO the memory Of
their deceased classmate, James Rob-
inson Branch, Jr., of New York, of
the class OF 1907, a handsome granite
tombstone was erected in the Naval
Academy cemetery yesterday by the
members Of this class, most of whom
are now at the Naval Academy.
No special ceremony was held. the
erection of the memorial being left 10
a committee composed of Midshipmen
Churchill Humphrey, of Louisville,
KY, president of the class, and Harold
v. McKittrickk, of Rochester, n. y,
and the stone was placed in position
under their supervision.
The stone bears this inscription
I'm Affectionate Memory Of the Late
Midshipamn James Robinson Branch,
Jr., Glass of 1907, Naval Academy.
Erected by His Classmates.
Mwill be remembered that Midship-
man Branch died November, 1906, rs
the result of an unfortunate fight
with ex-Midshipman Minor Meri-
wether, Jr., of Louisiana.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-02-07
ACADEMIC BOARD MEETS.
Pleased AT The Result of The MidshIpmen's
Scholastic Work.

The academic board, which governs
the scholastic work of midshipmcn nc
the Naval Academy, met yesterday
aud finally passed upon the examinn-
tion papers, and il was found that
the proportion of failures is smaller
than ever before.
Including the fifty first classmtn
who qualified for graduation on Mon
day next, $50 midshipmpn took the
examination, and the number of fall
ures in which the board has recon-
mended that action be taken by the
Navy Department is about thirty,
percentage of 4. The board prepared
the list of deficiencies and has for
warded it to the Navy Department.
All of the first class, with n single
exception, went through all right.
The one exception was midshipman
who was deficient on one branch, and
he has been warned of the fact. The
second class attained the most credit
able record, as the board found that
only one of its members is so far de-
flcient as TO be recommended go be
dropped back into the third class.
Last year there were 26 men of this
class turned back and in addition
seven designations resulted.
Inc thiIty laliurob tnis year hlN
said TO be distributed equally among
the third and fourth classes. Last
year % members of the third class
were dropped back into the fourth
and Is others resigned Tho failure
of fourth class man means thai.
his resignation will be forthcoming
and last year % of this class failed
and resigned.
The officials of the Naval Academy
are very much gratified at the splendid
work done by the inidshipmen in the
recent semi-annual examinations.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-02-07
Certificate of Incorporation

certificate Of the incorporation OF
the Maryland Development and Realty
Company was filed in the Office of the
clerk of the Circuit Court for Anne
Arundel county yesterday. The in
corporators are John Wilson Brown,
of Baltimore, Shellman b. Brown,
Daniel II. Randall and w. Meade Hol.
laday, of Annapolis, and II. Scott
Arnold, of Anne Arundel county. The
operations of the company are limited
to the State of Maryland. Its PURPOSE
is TO buy, sell, develop and improvG
real property, and its capital stock is
500 600.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-02-07
WORK OF A HIGH ORDER.
STEPHEN B. McKINNY LEADS
THE SECOND TERM.
The Second Section of The Class Of 1907
a Credit To The Naval
Academy.

Although the section Of the first class
which graduated in September last
contained the eIghty-six members of
the class who nad obtained the highest
average during the receding three
years of the course and were presum
ably the best student in the class. the
work done by the fifty members of the
second section, who graduate on Mon
day next,ha been of a high order. and
some of its members have done work
which would be creditable to the best
students of the present or any other
first class.
Six members of the class obtained
an aggregate Of better than 40 for the
term work out of a possible 1866. and
fell just short of obtaining star
grade, that is 50 per cent OF the possible
for the term work. This would be
i41. 10.
On the work of last term, Midship-
man Stephen B. Mckinney, of Knox
Vile, Tenn, leads, obtaining an aver
age of 1903. Herbert l.. Spencer, of
Duluth, Minn,. is second, with an
aggregate of 1860. Both of these
midshipmen are distinguishes in other
branches of academic work. McKin-
ney is leader of the Academy choir,
chairman of the hop committee of his
class and has played good sotball on
the Academy squad for several seasons
Spencer, who is one of the youngest
members of the class, is captain of
the football team, which won from
the Army at Philadelphia last fail.
He is also n baseball player. He.
commands one of the two battalions.
Midshipman Jacob II. Klein, Jr.,
of Cincinnati, o., is but one hun
dredth behind Spencer, his mark
being 140. 40. The fourth man is
Philip ii. Hammond, of Talladegra,
Ala, who obtained 1902. Baxter
II. Bruce. OF Evart, Mich, is fifth,
with 140.28, and William o. Wallace,
of Warransburg, Mo-, who leads the
class for the aggregate Of the whole
four years course, and consequently
takes the honors OF the section, is
sitxh for the worl< of the term, his
mark being 1901
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-02-07
Song Hits In "Fantanan

Toby Claude is the star OF the big
musical comedy success 'Fantana'
this season, which is playing the
larger cities of the country under
the management of Ray Comstock.
The story of Fantana' is interesting
and consistent, the lyrics excellent
and the music delightful. Among
the numbers which have become
popular wherever good music is
played are: "A Lesson in Etiquette, =
the duet DARBY and Joan, Drop In
On Me at Luncheon the opening
chorus OF the second act, Laughing
Little Almond Eyes, my Word, =
Man, Poor Man, That's Art and
Just My Style .Fantana' will be
at the Colonial Theatre Friday night
and Saturday matinee.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-02-07
COMING CANDIDATES HOP.
Unusual Social Event To Be Given At car,eI
Hall Next Week.

Although it has been the custom foI
some years past for the candidates
preparing in Annapolis TO give an
informal hop, the one to be given this
year by number of the candidates
is out the ordinary.
1t is 10 be given NJ Caryel Hall on
the evening of February II. Special
preparations are being made at the
hotel by the new management as 10
decorations. The already beautiful
assembly room and adjoining dining
rooms are TO be thrown together. The
entire suite Of private rooms on the
first floor off from the assembly room
is TO be used rs dressing rooms.
After the dancing a supper is to he
served in the cafe. The music through
out the dance and supper is 10 be fur
nished by the Naval Academy orches-
ra under the leadership of Prof. c. A..
Zimmerman. Parties from Philadel-
phia and Baltimore are to be in atten-
dance, and a number of young ladies
of the congressional circle of Wash
ington, chaperoned by prominent
Senator's wife, are TO attend.
Among the patronesses are: Mes
DANES James Ii. Sands, r. w. Bart
lett, j. l.. Chew, Paul Foley, 4. w.
Johnson, d. II. Magruder, George
Pickerell, Alfred Reynolds, p. S.
Rossiter, +. III. Rittenour, IL. e..
Smith, w. O. Stevens, Harry Sturdy,
j. X. Wilmer, Madame de Zsoulosky.
The following candidates are on the
committee making the arrangements
for the hop: Elmer, Winslow. chair
ann, Massachusetts; Frank 5. Craven,
Pennsylvania; Nelson L. Harrison,
Washington: John o. X. Taussig,
Missouri: Harold S. Spencer, Wis
consin; Ellis Il. Stone, Arkansas (;
George L. Smith, Connecticut; Ralph
St. Clair, Minnesota John V. Wilson,
Washington; Williams o'Brien, Jr.,
Indiana
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-02-07

Mr.. Frank Foster, manager of Car
vel Hall. has sent invitations TO a
dance in the Assembly Hall at the
popular hotel on Prince George street
on Friday night. 4he dance is given
TO the graduates of the Naval Acad-
emy. who will receive their diplomas
on Monday Mr.. Foster will be host
Of the midshipmen who have invited
their lady friends.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-02-07
The Officers Hop.

The naval officers attached to the
Naval Academy gave large hop last
night, to which the graduates of
Section IL, Glass OF 1907, were in
Vited. There was n large attendance,
including the girls and others who
are here for the farewell ball Saturday
night and the graduation on Monday,
in addition to the local contingent
Mrs. Jeffers, wife of 1t. Jeffers receiv-
cd with 1t. A. B. Heating.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-02-07
"Grads" Who Will Remain.

1t is generally understood tnat three
and perhaps four of. the midshipmen
who will graduate from the Naval
Academy next Monday will not leave
Annapolis, but will remain as as
sitant Instructors ia physics and
chemistry and also to coach baseball.
Those who are expected to remain
are +: AIidshipman A. T. Symington,
A. {. Cohen, Churchill Humphrey
and T.. ". McKittrfck
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-02-07

Mr.. Steffen, instructor in physical
training at the Naval Academy, will
give talk on boxing, with practical
illustrations, at the Young Mems
Christian Association. State Circle 4
MARYLAND avenue. on saturday even
ing next at S O'clock. Members ard
lheiI friends are invited
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-02-07

Miss Irine Stewart and Miss Anna
IL. Wells have resigned as teachers
from Stanton public school from
February, 1907, TO take effect from
said date. Both teachers were in the
department Of manual training at the
Stanton school and were doing good
work.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-02-07
Six Degrees Above.

The Weather Bureaus official tner-
mometer atthe Capital Office this morn
ing at 8 o'clock registered 6 degrees
above zero, the coldest record for the
winter. The maximum temperature
was 90 degrees. Those who revel in
real old-fashioned winters are having
one with a vengeance.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-02-07

All preparations are completed fol
the oyster supper tonight and tomor-
row night at Maryland Avenue Nj. j..
Church. A splendid menu Will be
served for a quarter, and candy, cake,
fancy articles and Wagner's plain and
plock cream will be for sale. Pa.
trouize the church and help good
cause. See ad. in another column.