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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-10-23
BEN-HUR
Gen. Lew waIlaee's Weighty Bibli-
cal Romance Again 10 Be
Staged In Baltimore

baltimore Is 10 have another Den
Hur' season. General Wallace's In
spring tale OF the Christ 80 stupen-
dously staged by the Klaw a. Erlau-
ger Company il to oil the week % Mo-
vember ut the Academy Of Music.
Baltimore. In addition 10 the six
evening performances a matinee will
be given on Wednesday and Saturday.
''Ben-Hur' with its lustrous Star
OF Bethlehem, it's camcls. Arabian
steeds. Oriental trappery and mimic
splendor OF the gorgeous East Is
beyond dispute the most elaborate spec
tacle ever staged In the history Of the
world. Its series Of seventeen scenes
present to the eye a feast OF multifar-
ious beauty and variety, all set 10
symphonic accompaniment of grace
ful music. The exciting episodes,
such as the galley scene With lis
horde OF carbohydrates the sca-bght.
the rescue In mid-sea and the thrill
ling race with three cbariots and
twelve horses, combined with the pic
turesque scenes illustrating the Wise
Men i'm the desert, the moonlit lake
in the Orchard Of Palms where Ben.
Hur and Iras enjoy seclusion and
make love in Iras's barge, the palm
waving worsbippeTs on Mount Olivet,
and the Grove OF Daphne with its
nymphs dancing In the skins Of beasts
TO the music OF kissing cymbals.
simply captivatc audiences wherever
Ii IL enacted.
''Ben-IIu appeals TO all classes,
all ages and all denominations Of the
Christian faith, and draws to it,as 10 a
place Of worship, hundreds Of tbous-
ands who seldom, If ever. set foot
within a theatre. The person Of the
Saviour Is never made TO appear bodily
in the play, yet In the scene in which
the healing Of the lepers is implied
the approach OF the Master is indicated
by stream OF pure white light, amaz-
ing In its effectiveness. This scene
is the most remarkable Of the play
and Is heightened in impressiveness
by the singing Of chorus Of one
hundred voices, Joining in 'IIosan-
mas" of praise 10 the Lord.
The scat sale for ''Ben-Hur' will
open Thursday, october 81. Mail
orders with remittance will be prompt
~ attended 20 when accompanied by
remittance. The scale Of prices range
from so cents to 50. All communica-
tions should be addressed to Manager
Academy OF Music, Baltimore, Md.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-10-23
Advertised Letters

The following letters remain IN
called for In the Annapoli : postofiice.
Persons claiming same should mem
ton they are advertised and give date
of advertisement.
Mems List--Frank w. Adams, John
Doiles, Linden Laundon, 'Lunella, y
Midn. u. II. Mcdowell, w. II. Penal
ton, Thomas G. Sem, Midn. II. Il.
Waters, 2; VIM. G. +. Derc Inner, Hager
Medical Company, John Lee, Midn.
+. X. Meade, Midn. T.. =. Ordway, =;
Midn. W. j. Powntoee, Richard
Wallace, Midn. G. II. Wells, Midn.
@. Wilhelm.
women's List-Miss Nellie Dove,
Miss j. :. Firth, Mrs. Thomas era
ham. Mrs. NJ. A. Murphy, Mrs. VI.
4. Weir, Miss Lizzie CooDeT, Mrs.
Nellie CAN'T, Miss Lillian johnson,
Mrs. Mamie Rodgers, Miss Grace
White, Mrs. Claude Wilson.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-10-23
FLEET WITHOUT A FLAGSHIP?
Navy Department Disturbed by Re-
ports From the Connecticut

A Hurry was created in the Navy
Department yesterday by report that
the battleship Connecticut, flagship Of
the Atlantic fleet, now undergoing
repairs at the New York navy yard,
could not be put 10 readiness for
sea before December 10, the date fixed
for the sailing of the Atlantic fleet
on its 1000 mile voyage TO the Pa
cific Ocean.
The opinion Of the Connecticut's
unprepaTedness was attributed to
Captain Osterhaus, her commander,
who was at the Navy Department
yesterday. When Rear Admiral
Brownson learned of the report he
called on the bureau OF construction
for a report.
The last report on the Connecticut
condition, dated october 10, stated that
the flagship would be in readiness
for sea on November 30. Rear Admi-
raj Brownson consulted Assistant
Secretary Newb berry, who gave per-
emptory ORDERS that the repairs must
be completed by December ] at the
latest.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-10-23
No Arc Lights

For the past three nights the arc
lights have failed 10 burn in town.
Upon inquiry at the Annapolis Gas
and Electric Light Company this
morning IL was found that the reason
for shutting off the arc lights the past
few nights was because the arc light
machine had burned out.
As the nights are beautiful moon
light, the absence OF the arc lights in
town was but little noticed. The An
napolis Gas and Electric Light Com
pany have ordered a new arc light
machine from Philadelphia, and il Is
expected 70 be in operation tonight.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-10-23
NAVAL WEDDING
Rear Admiral Taboos 0sler Theory
and at Three Score and
Twelve Takes Bride

The navy is not a Tespecter of the
Osler theory, at least that portion of
the navy represented by Rear Admiral
Thomas o. Selfridge, (retired), who
was married yesterday to Miss Ger
trude Wilds, of Jamestown, X. L., at
Hotel Abbottsford, Boston, Mass.
Rev. Edward Fits, former rector
of st. Stephens Church, performed
the ceremony and the only witnesses
were few of the brides relatives and
the four sons of the Admiral.
Mrs. Selfridge is wealthy, owring
five valuable estates at jamestown
and Newport. She is sixty-hve years
old, while Admiral Selfndge is sew
enty-two. The couple will reside at
Admiral Selfridge's Washington
home. Admiral Selfridge was retired
in February, 1898.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-10-23
WARNING WINS SUIT
Court Holds Constable is Entitled
TO Claim

In the Circuit Court yesterday YER
dict Of 81. 80 was rendered in favor Of
James w. Warning, constable in the
Third district in the suit brought by
him in the Third district.
The sum represents fees claimed by
Warning for serving number Of war
rants at the instance OF JUSTICE Will
lam ID. X. Lee, OF Germantown.
The County Commissioners refused
to pay Warnings claim on the ground
of undue process OF service. IL being
held that Justice Lee should have de-
liyered the warrants TO Constable
Crawford, Of the Second district.
The Court, however, held that War
ring is legally entitled to the amount
claimed, having performed the service.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-10-23
Mail Carrier Resigns

George Dobert, Of Warsaw, Ind,
who has been mail carrier 81 the
Naval Academy. has resigned, and his
resignation has been accepted. DObeTt
succeeded Renouff, and before being
made mail carrier he vas orderly ser
geant TO the Superintendent ~ the Ma
val Academy. lie mas secured a pO-
sition with the Northwestern Lumber
Company, in Indiana, aud left for
his home in Warsaw, today.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-10-23
Tragedy al Curtis Bay

Charles 4. Lilly, an employe OF the
Chesapeake Brick Company at Curtis
Bay, was struck by his brother-in-law,
Jacob Scbuck, also an employe OF the
same company, yesterday afterr Don,
the blow causing J.illy's death The
assault is said TO have been due to
The man died in wagon
while being driven ut rapid rate
from Curtis Bay, this county, TO
baltimore hospital.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-10-23

Among the ladies who will attend
the Democratic Fmass-meeting AT the
Colonial Theatre tomorrow night will
be ,drs. WarfeId. wife Of the Cover
nor of Maryland, and her daughters,
Misses Carrie and Louise Warheld.
They viii occupy box.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-10-23
Maryland Boys in Big Games

Enoch b. Carey, of Denton, Md,
is playing a strong game on the West
Point football team. He is the reg
ular Army quarterback, having played
that position for four years, although
he was kept out of the game most Of
last year with broken leg. Before
his appointment to West Point he play
ed for several years on the st. Johns
College team, and during his last year
there was captain.
In last Saturdays game with Yale
Carey distinguished himself by the
Judgment he used in running the team,
which held the Sons of Eli down to a
0-to-0 score. other Marylanders who
played in big games on Saturday
were Harlan, left halfback on Prince
ton, and Slinglun, center on the Ma
val Academy team.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-10-23
Movements of Naval vessels

The monitors Arkansas and Florida
have arrived at Annapolis; the cruiser
California at Sausalito; the collier
Brutus and tankship Arethusa at Nor
folk.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-10-23

Theodore Moore, son of Capt. Moore,
of Washington, has returned home at
ter brief visit with his cc usin, Lang
don Pickering, Hanover street.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-10-23
PERSONAL MENTION

persons who have friends ~ guests ana
desire tbe publication OF the same Will please
snd their names TO this office.-kDfTok.l
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-10-23

Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Van Neess, who
were present at the Harvard Navy
football match Saturday last, have
remained over on visit TO Mrs. Van
Ness parents, Captain and Mrs. Por-
ter
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-10-23

Miss Al. CAREY, Modiste, of 1922
w. Lanyale ST., Baltimore, Md, has
returned from Philadelphia and New
York, and Will resume her fittings.
every Tuesday, from 1l.30 a. m. TO 5
D m at Mrs.. Wiegard's residence,
State Circle, during the Season. -
She hopes to meet her old patrons. and
also solicits new patronage. This is
Miss Carey's fifth season in Annapolis.
oI36t
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-10-23

Mrs. JAMES I. Johnson has been Wis
iting the family of her brother-iD-la law,
Mr.. George w. Johnson, Of Washing
ton.
Lieutenant Upshur, US NJ c., has
received orders detaching him from
the Kearsargc and ordering him TO
Norfolk navy yard after November j.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert j. Bergman
left yesterday for Philadelphia.
Mrs. Chalmers, of Philadelphia,
who has been visiting Annapolis for
some weeks. and has been stopping at
Hotel Maryland, will leave for home
tomorrow.
Mr.. Edward -. Skipper has gone
tc Jamestown To visit the Exposition.
lie will return on Friday.
Miss X. Read Lockwood, who has
been spending the summer at Win
chester, Va, has returned and is at
Hotel Maryland.
Miss Emma Feldmeyer, who has
been in baltimore tor several weeks
with her sister, who was operated
upon ut the University of Maryland
Hospital, has returned home.
Mrs. \. j. Stinchcomb, who has
been visiting Mrs. G. NJ. Evans, OF
Washington, has returned home.
Mrs. Evans who has been seriously
i'll, is somewhat improved, but still
quite sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ;. Gilbert, Of
Los Angeles, Gala, have been visit
ing Mr.. J. Newen Gilbert for a few
days. MIR. Gilbert, of Los Angeles,
is brother of Mr.. j. Newton Gill
bert, of this city.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-10-23

Mrs. JAMES /. Johnson has been Wis.
ting the family of her brother-iD-law.
Mr.. George w. Johnson, Of Washing
ton.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-10-23

4 OST-A LEATHER CAED EA>a Clf<
II TANNING short Liuo AMI s.. "a. "a 3
Passes with holders name. Also s0mtN pFs~
vate papers and visiting cards. wirt 1grrer 8
name Finder viii please leave same AZ tle
Capital office and receive reward 81 g
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-10-23
Wants For Sale. Lost, SC.


n OsT-sunday night. between trees ssrseg
l. and FasfpOrl bridge. LADY = = DE-
CONS with cold Band Reward e ielt -
capital office e-A&
The Laclede blade., 1907-10-12
Ed. Daily Shot.

Internal Revenue Collector e. B
1 Allen, who has been here from st
Louis this week looking after tn
improvements being made on hi
business block, received a telephon,
message from j. A. Crowder at st
Louis yesterday morning stating
that Ed. Daily, a deputy in Mr.
Aliens office, had been shot. Mr.
Daily, with other government offic-
ers, was attempting to raid an ille-
gal oleomargarine joint Thursday
! evening. Several shots were ex-
F, changed between the officers and
the owner of the joint, who was
also hit and dangerously wounded.
Mr. Daily was taken to hospital
and it is thought his wound is not
dangerous. Mr.. Daily is ex-sher-
lit Of Livingston county and is well
known In this part of the state.
Mr.. Allen left on the noon train
yesterday for st. Louis.
A st. Louis dispatch in yester-
days Kansas Clay Journal says:
In a battle with revolvers shortly
after midnight this morning be-
tween six United States revenue
officers and a man suspected of
manufacturing oleomargarine, one
of the revenue officers was probab-
ly fatally shot through the breast,
and the suspect received bullet
through the groin from which he
may not recover.
Led by Revenue Agent r. H.
Love, who operates in Kansas City
and st Louis, the revenue officers
;tormed the house of FL. G. Moor
nan in the city. They forced an
entrance and awakened Moorman,
Who Immediately began shooting.
DAILY, one of the officers,
eli at the first shot. The officers
etaliated ); and Moorman fell.
The Laclede blade., 1907-10-12
Locust Creek Hens

Digging potatoes is the talk now
with fair yield.
G. W. Estes delivered honey in
Brookfeld Monday.
elena Lewis, little daughter of
j. @. Lewis, is sick with the whoop-
ing cough.
Mrs. G. J. Arbuckle returned
from Illinois Monday where she
spent the past two weeks visiting.
Mrs. E. j. Watson and two
daughters, Misses Ellen and Zellah,
spent Sunday afternoon at Allie
Welch's.
G. M. Warren and family and
Lenna Warren and mother, of
Meadville, and Mr.. Piggot, of For
ker, spent Sunday with G.. w.
Estes.
l.. Eichman and family, W. A.
Balloon and wife, Charley Parker
and family, W. N. Harter and
family spent Sunday at W. O. An
7arSOn's
The Laclede blade., 1907-10-12

| S. M. Brown, the hustling mus
ic dealer, tipped us dollar Wed
nesday to continue THE BLADE te
his address another year.
THE BLADE post carr, s:a2d re-
ceived another lot of new goods
yesterday, including post card al
buns, tinseled "Note from La-
clede," beau cards and other new
novelties.
John w. Wallace, who is out
making the fairs and race meetings
with his pacing horse, Silver H., is
now at the Oklahoma City fair and
won the race he was in last Satur-
day, in fact we understand he has
won every race he has been in since
the Brookfeld fair. Ward Mouser,
a former Laclede boy, who now
lives at Oklahoma City, has charge
of the j. /. Case exhibit at the fair
and runs q big traction engine up
and down. sharp incline, demon
strating the ability ofthose engines
as hill climbers.
The Laclede blade., 1907-10-12

Rev. Eubank, pastor of the
Christian church, will begin reviv-
al meetings at his church this even
ing to run two weeks. There will
be services each evening and Sun
day morning and evening. The
church building has just been new
ly papered and given a thorough
cleaning and made neat and COM
Portable. All people are cordially
invited to attend these meetings.
The Laclede blade., 1907-10-12
LOCAL DoINes-ABouT TOWN.
Pungent Paragraphs Picked up by Our Peram-
bulating Pencil Pusher.

Owing to the continued Hines
of her mother, Miss Eunice ThomI
son has resigned her clerkship i
! the postoffice and Miss Roxie Ran
kin has been appointed to the place
w. W. G.. Helm writes to hav
the address of his BLADE change,
to st. Anna, ILL.,, where he ha
closed a deal for $50, 900 plan
that manufactures automobil,
wheels.
In the assignment of preacher
at the annual M. E. conference helt
Fat Cameron last week, Rev. q. l.
Robson, a former pastor of the
Laclede church, was sent to West,
boro for the present year. West
boro is in Atchison county about
eight miles northeast of Tarkio,
has apopulation of about 500 and
has, we understand, quite strong
church.
AS result of the M. E. confer
ence held at Cameron last week,
Rev. Monnett, who has been pastor
of the Laclede M. e. church for the
past year and half, will remove
with his family next week to Mob
err, and Rev. b. M. Dugger will
remove from Moberly to Laclede.
Rev. Monnet will hold regular SER
vices here tomorrow, preaching
and evening.
A quiet wedding took place at
5he home of G. E. Tapscott north
Of town on the evening of October
LIST, at which time r. E. Plunket.
IF Knox county, and Miss Grace
D. Pratt, Of Sunny Point district
north Of Laclede, were united in
marriage by the Presbyterian pas
or of Laclede. The young people
lave the good wishes of their
riends for their future prosperity
nd happiness.
HI. j. Libby. son of Judge and
lrs. 0. F. Libby, of Laclede, who
ONE months ago located at Clar-
nee for the practice of law, has
cen appointed assistant prosecu-
ing attorney of Shelby county.
1r. Libby is now in charge of the
flee at Shelbina, the prosecuting
ttorney being badly afflicted
18th rheumatism and unable to at
end to the duties of the office.
his is a compliment worthily be-
lowed as Harry will make good in
very case he takes hold of.
G. S. Hotaling, junior member
{ the firm of Brownlee & Hotal-
lg, abstracterS a-7 loan brokers.
Brookield, was in Laclede We'd
esday and was pleasant caller at
ewspaper headquarters. Mr.. Ho-
ling is a newcomer to BroOkfeld,
aving located there the first of
e year and taken charge of the
'iginal. and most complete set of
ats, books and abstracts of all
nds and town lots in Linn coun-
+, and is prepared to serve the c
ople in prompt and satisfactory $
ay along that line.
Old customers remaining and ,
W ones being added is sufficient
idence that C. B. Welsh is doing =
3 most satisfactory grocery busi- .
IS in town. His shelves and Il
unters are loadsd with goods of .
IL known brands and if there g
, any delicacies for the table you
Il find them there in the most {
1venient style. This store is al al
VS. well stocked with everything il
The Laclede blade., 1907-10-12
Some Evening Reveries.

cOIneS Cne query 10 all, now Sha
1--we best improve thems There ar
ISL a thousand pleasant ways of spend
j. ing fall or winter evening with
n in the reach of those who hav
: command of their own time; ant
/. prominent among those is induI
a gence in literary pursuits. How
4 few, comparatively, of the young
people of the present day, appreci
+ ate as they should the inestimable
. privileges they enjoy. Surround.
ed as are the young in all cities and
most towns, with all the opportu-
mites necessary for the cultivation
of literary taste, not one in a
thousand appear to improve these
golden chances. Occasionally, it
is true, we meet with young man
or woman who firmly grasps the
idea that knowledge is power" !"
but these, unfortunately, are the
exceptions and not the rule.
Thousands Of young men who
have comfortable homes-whose
parents are willing to supply them
with books and papers-instead of
availing themselves of these advan-
tages, spend their long evenings
either in idle lounging around
corners, or in company with frivol-
GUS associates, male or female.
Thus, winter after winter passes
away, each one bringing them near
er to the age of manhood, but not
fitting them for the proper dis
charge of the duties that a full
manhood requires. They enter up
on the busy stage of life with none
of those safeguards which a cult
waited intellect throws around it's
possessor. They start out laboring
under a thousand disadvantages
and confronted by innumerable OBJ
stacles, which disappear like shad-
Ows before a we'll Informed mind.
The fact that they do not cOntem-
plate adopting a professional career
does not in any degree relieve them
from the charge of being untrue to
themselves, their friends and their
country, while thus frittering away
the most precious hours Of their
lives in idle indifference, and too
frequently i'll the company of those
whom to be with is con-
How many Of them
right here in Laclede will resolve in
the fall of 1907 of the twentieth ;
century to '''tuEn over new leaf !
and improve The long evenings of
the fall and winter? |
- :
Nothing is much nobler than the
1esire for knowledge; nothing
much shabbler than low CURIOSITY.
What does it signify to us what
others do or have. and why cannot
We leave them and theirs alone?
No one in the world likes to be
and pried after and it does
lot seem very difficult to do our
leighbors in this matter as we N
would they should do to us. This 1t
uriosity is the great sin of small L
Ocieties. For want of more
lealthy outlet of the dramatic in d
tinct with which we are all born, v
he dwellers in confined localities L
urn upon each other, like so many
piders in a tumbler, and try to b.
lake the real starvation of this in il
5inct by the false nourishment of al
ossip.
Rev. Eubank, pastor of the I'll
The Laclede blade., 1907-10-12
PRINCIPALLY ABOUT PEOPLE
Local items Of Personal Nature Briefly Ex.
pressed for Your Hasty PerusaI

: Ao"h AIoWCS LIDS Dccu Ill w Qc0l-
ing the past week.
DR.. Standby made a professional
visit to Linneus Tuesday.
Q. b. Dagger spent Wednesday
with relatives in Bogard.
Mrs. Bridges came home Monday
from a months visit in Iowa.
F. M. Connor has spent the past
week in Omaha on business.
Mrs. G. M. Burnett visited a few
days in Brookfeld this week.
Ward Welsh spent a day with
relatives at Louisiana last week.
Postmaster Fay was up from
Boomer on business Monday even
ing.
Mrs. F. I. Pratt aud Mrs. J. e.
Welsh %@a in Kansas City this
week.
Mrs = Hunt visited her
daughtet and Family at Centerville
last weeE.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Walker are
attending the stare fair at Sedalia
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. W. White spent
last Sunday with relatives near
Evers0nylile.
Chas. Herring was over from
Golden, H., Thursday on a short
business trip.
Schuyler Baker and Grant Welsh
are attending the state fair at Sc
dalia this week.
A fine boy baby was born to Mr..
and Mrs. E. W. Pease, Jr., of
Forker, Tuesday.
G. A. Ford, Of Granville, ILL.,,
spent last Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. G, Is. Dagger.
Miss Anna Lomax is spending
week in Kansas City visiting the
family of g. L. Watson.
E. r Barton and little son left
Tuesday t. spend a week with rel
atlves at Ctica, Nebraska.
Mrs, Jane Dick is home from a
aasant visit with her ssn Frank
md family at haywood, Neb.
Mrs. Georgia Boomer and little
laughter are home from spending
he summer at Elk City, Okla.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Bigger were
1t Cameron last week in attendance
t the anuua, NJ z. conference.
Mrs. }. Il. b, Smith, of Milan,
as spent the past week here visit
ng her sister, Mrs. J. r. McEfee.
Mrs. J, H. Brown and her sister,
lIsS Rose Lripheer, spent last Sun
ay with their mother in Linneus.
C, $. Welsh has put in a five
DOT graniroid walk along the front
f the Foreman house property this
T eek.
Mrs. Z. I. Standby and son,
[aster Harold, are attending re-
nion Of her relatives at Carroll.
'wa, this week.
Mrs, 5, D. Loring and little
aughter are here from Nebraska
sitting her sister, Mrs. G.. W.
and family.
Judge and Mrs. R. N. Sharp
I'VE been here the past week visit
? their daughter, Mrs. McGrew,
I'd family at the Foreman house.
]. E. Test, who has good posi-
IN with the stock yards company
Kansas City. was here on busi-
IS this week and renewed for
He BLADE
F. ?. Baird, a substantial farm
on route three, left Monday to
end a week or ten days visiting
bic old homo -; T-l.