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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-05-19
JUST so.

Every now and then, 50 often
as opportunity is afforded. GER
tain brilliant lights rise up anc,
secure in the belief that to them
all things in heaven and earth
and in the waters under the earth
are as an open book-never hav-
ing SO much as ever touched the
hem of the garments Of those
who know enough to know that
there are more things in heaven
and earth than are dreampt of in
their philosophy-certain brilliant
lights, we say, are prone, even
as sparks are prone to fly up
ward, to impart gratuitous advice
and tell others how they should
conduct their business. Twas
ever thus. Before this majes-
tic dome above u.s. was "fretted
with golden fire. or ever the
sea was separated from the dry
land, we doubt net, if there were
pygmies at that time, they were
eager to advise the Almighty eX-
actly how the trick should be
done. And of all these brilliant
lights the one who, like the poor,
is most numerously with US. is
the exceedingly brilliant and orig
inal brother who is complacent-
ly sure that he could run a news
paper better than any man that
ever happened, sure All, so sweet
~ sure!-that if he were to enter
that field he would astonish the
world. 1t has been noted often
that this particular kind of cor
uscating, scintillating genius
never attempts anything more
nearly approaching intellectual
labor than advising others how
TO conduct their business; but
no matter: so long as he can
strike an attitude and tell an awe
struck world just how it needs
to let out a seam here, take a
tuck there and hitch up it's
trousers, -so-he is happy: and
since it takes so little to make
him happy-Bless his tiny heart.
Why should anyone care? II
would be like taking candy from
baby. Disturb him not. Let
him suck his sugar-stick in peace,
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-08-10
THE IDLER'S TRIP
Chesapeake Bay Navigation
Company Starts The Cross
The Bay Service To-
day
BEAT OWN SCHEDULE
Vessel With GOOdIY Number OF PaSsen-
gers Arrived From Cambridge Ten
Minutes Early

Transportation connections between
Annapolis and Baltimore and Eastern
Shore points without an all-day or all
night trip was made an assured fact
this morning. when shortly before IL
O'Clock the trim and trig little steam
er ldler, of the Chesapeake Bay Navi-
CATION Company docked at the City
Dock, foot of Main street.
The initial trip was made in ten
minutes less than the previously work
ed out schedule, and the passengers
easily caught the IL 10 train over the
Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis
Electric Railway at the foot of Main
street.
Twelve passengers made the first
trip, and expressed themselves as
highly pleased with the run and with
the boat. Particular qualification was
expressed, however, over the i'm
provement in time in reaching the
Western Shore and making connec-
tions for Washington and Baltimore.
Mr.. w II. Mccormick. manager Of
the new venture, made the trip with
his family. and expressed himself as
Well pleased with the initial days
passenger list. which paid the expen-
ses of the trip. He expressed con
fidence that when the line was furth-
er advertised, the business would soon
put the company on a paying basis.
After lying at the dock ali day the
ldler will make her first regular re-
turn trip this afternoon, leaving the
head of the City Dock for Cambridge
at 1:45, and reaching the Eastern
Shore city shortly before g.
The Idler is a trim little craft,
which was formerly in use On the
Great Lakes, from which point sho
made the trip down over the outside
course after navigating the ST. Law
renee River. Her seaworthiness was
we'll proved on this trip and there
seems little room TO question her abil-
ity TO cope with Chesapeake Bay
weather. She is commanded by Cap
tain Curlett, formerly of the Tolches-
ter Company.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-08-10
WILL "PINCH" MOTOR BOATS
Deputy Collector OF The Port Is After
Them"

The Deputy Collector of the Port,
Mr.. H. H. Ashford, now acting Col
lector of the Port, means business.
He has provided himself with a "po-
lice" motor boat, and is on the trail of
all law vioIators of marine regula-
tions.
Mr.. Ashford says he will pinch"
those who do not comply with the
law, regardless of color Of boat, occu-
pants, or condition of servitude, etc. +,
etc. He further says:
Motor boats must be equipped
strictly in accordance to the new law.
Particular attention must be given
to the proper lights when running at
night.
"All motor boats running at night
must have light aft showing all
around the horizon.
"Those under &c feet in length may
use combination light forward,
but all others must have a white light
forward with green and red side
lights.
"Row boats and sail boats must
carry lantern to show when needed. .
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-08-10
OILS, Md, WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 10. 1910.

like, " and too much like a parade of
the State militia, at home. However,
the midsLipmen on this occasion, sat
down for once ssin their naval career,
and let the "other fellow do the.pa-
rading When the Frenchies went
by ION the double the American
midshipmen onlookers knew just how
the poor devils felt, and doubtless
recalled certain visits at the Naval
Academy of Chinese princes and
Boards of Visitors and the reviews,
parades, drills, ETC., ETC., connected
Herewith. There is nothing like be-
ing an onlooker on some occasions,
and this was one of them.
Marseilles was pretty good place
to make a liberty" in. The middies
went over to Tangier on the African
side and across the Spanish frontier
to La Linea or Algeciras, and much
good money was spent in buying SOU
venirs in the shops of Gibraltar.
The accounts of the cruise of Amer
can batleshiips to foreign ports was
somewhat exaggerated in the Paris
edition of the New York Herald, es-
pecially the welcome" the middies
received in London. The English
men were not at all hilarious in their
cordiality of their greetings to the
Americans, and probably most of the
foreigners did not really know who
the Americans were. However, at
the hotels and theatres the orchestra
played the American national air, by
way of introduction.
Some midshipmen think the two
days in the English metropolis
were the best of the cruise. The
hotels and restaurants are fine.
They patronized the theatres and saw
The Balkan Princess" Conan
Doyles' Speckled Band" and the
American play "Alias Jimmy Valen-
tine, which they say was written
in Annapolis. In Plymouth there
was a baseball game. England was
cold and rainy, and it was good to go
down to the Mediterranean.
{. On July "a the summer squadron
sailed for Madeira and it is probable
the American midshipmen are not
sorry they are headed west and that
there are only twenty more days be-
fore they hit old Crabtown again and
then go on leave.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-08-10
HOPE OF RECOVERY
Alter Several Hours Doubt, Con-
ditiOns Favorable To Re
cOyery OF Mayor OF
New York
THE ASSASSIN DEFIANT
Faded Little Man Says He's Sorry Mayor
GaynOr Did Not CrOak

Mayor William j. Gaynor, of New
/ York City, lies in st. Mary's hos
/ pital, Hoboken. where a bullet fred
by James j. Gallagher, a dismissed
dockwatchman, sent him yesterday
morning. After several hours of doubt
following the shooting the physicians
think the Mayors condition is favor
able for recovery.
The Mayors sufferings have not
been great. Until sleep came to him
last night he did not lose conscious
ness after Gallagher's revolver was
discharges into his neck on the prom
enade deck of the Kaiser Wilhelm
der Crosse a few minutes before 10
o'clock in the morning. The Mayor
was about to sa ! for Europe on his
vacation.
Soon after the shooting the Mayor
became keenly alive to the nature of
the trial that he was to face. Insist
ing that the physicians should tell
him just how the score between him
self and death stood Mayor Gaynor
heard their report and seemed sat
isfed.
bdlldEnGl III GU AuiGt EHOISg Uul
hit the Mayor only once. One bull
let slightly wounded Street Cleaning
Commissioner Edwards. The Kaiser
carried one to sea in her deck. The
bullet that hit the Mayor entered
his neck from behind, little to the
right and below the line of the
ear and split, one fragment lodg-
ing near the point of entrance and
one on the floor of the mouth near
the angle of the jaw.
As for Gallagher, the faded little
man with the shoulders of a bull, he
humps his shoulders and sneers when
told that the Mayor of New York is
not dead as the result of his deed.
He puffs on his pipe in his cell at
the Hudson county jail in Jersey
City, where he is immured without
bail to await the action of the Grand
Jury, and he says:
Well, I'm sorry didn't kill him
right off. hope he croaks. | had
to get him, and il didn't really get
him that's not my fault"
Gallagher was dismissed five weeks
ago. Since that time he had harried
the Mayor and other city officials
with opportunities. He had boasted
of his political pull.
At latest reports this afternoon
the Mayor of New York was resting
comfortably. He slept naturally last
night. His pulse is better and he is
doing rs well as can be expected.
There will be no operation as yet,
because it is not necessary to take
any chances. While the bullet was
split, there was thought to be danger
of blood poisoning, which is now con-
sidered remote because of thei extra
care the victim is receiving.
u am glad that this occurred in
the fresh air on shipboard rather than
in some close and congested part of
the city," said DIR. O'Hanlon. 1.-THE
danger of infection is very much less
and does not necessitate great haste
in removing the bullet"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-08-10
NO OZARK COURT OF INQUIRY
Gen. Harris SAYS DesertiOn Has Nothing
To Do With Hardships

Official reports on the cruise of the
District militia aboard the training
ship Ozark, which resulted in several
men leaving the ship and telling
stories of hardships, are expected in
two days by Gen. George Harris, com
mander of the land and sea forces of
the District. General Harris has de-
/ MED that the stories circulated by
4 the men who left the Ozark at An
napolis would cause the appointment
of a court of inquiry.
/ Each officer on the Ozark, he said,
would make a report to Capt. S. w.
/ Stratton, commanding, and Captain
Stratton would incorporate these in
his own report, which would comprise
also copy of the log. Captain
Stratton's comprehensive report,
General Harris said, would convey to
him all information about the cruise
about the time of departure of
making each port and leaving each
port; the condition of the men; con-
dition of ship and supplies. and every
incident and accident considered of
Importance or interest to the officers
and men of the National Guard He
sad there was mo possibility of the
officers of the District militia basing
formal investigation on charges that
two men, confessing that they left
the ship without leave, made through
the press.
The alleged desertion of the men,"
he said, is as separate and distinct
as possible from the condition of
supplies aboard the Ozark. Their
case is a question of discipline and
duty, not of appetite and digestion.
If they have improperly left and alb
sented themselves from their ship,
their violation of law is matter to
have attention, but not by court of
inquiry about the rations served to
the meh.
'If, on the other hand, the official
reports of the Ozark officers show
that the men complained about
their food or their treatment or
about the handling of the ship, a
court of inquiry will investigate the
charges. III treatment is properly
complained of by the men to their
officers; and if such conditions as
have been alleged on the Ozark dur
ing the recent cruise did prevail
there is inevitably a mention of it
in the log of the ship. | do not
believe, however, that the condi-
tions did prevail"
General Harris said that no mat
ter what conditions existed the men
were not justified in deserting.
Lieutenant Mittendorf, chief engi-
neer, has stated in an interview
that he was treated unfairly and
deprived of his quarters, which
was given to an officer of lower rank.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-08-10
TENTH DEGREE EQUATION
Kansas City Prisoner Makes A
Discovery
OFFERS TO DEMONSTRATE
NJ. A. MCCiinnis Serving A IO.Year Term
In Missouri Prison Asserts That
His Discovery Is The Reduction
OF The General Equation OF
The Tenth Degree To An
Equation Degree Lower
Equation Degree Lower


Asserting that he has made math-
ematical discoveries which will have
a sweeping influence on that science.
Michael Angelo McGinnis, serving
ten-year term for forgery in the
Missouri penitentiary, Kansas City,
has offered to demonstrate his dis
covery to any committee of mathe-
maticians Governor Hadden may des-
ignate if a pardon will be considered
his just reward for success.
His communication was sent TO the
Governor through DR.. ID. j Simpson,
of Clarksburg, Mo. DR.. Simpson says
the discovery made by McGinnis is
the reduction of the general equation
of the tenta degree to an equation
one degree lower.
Among the discoveries claimed by
McGinnis are: First, that for the
general solution of an equation con
tanning literal coefiicients there also
lies a general logarithmic solution
for its corresponding numerical equa-
tion, thus establishing a general
method for solving numerical equa-
tions by logarithms; second, that he
has found the exact ratio of the
diameter of a circle to its circumfer-
ence. Since the time of Euclid the
ratio has been supposed to be 3.I4I6
plus. McGinnis says he knows Just
what the ''plus" is He says he
discovered the exact root of all num-
bers and that Imperfect squares"
will be no more. McGinnis is a de-
scendant of John Napier. inventor of
logarithms, he says.
81 have known McGinnis for years, "
said Prof. ]. M. Greenwood, super
intendent of Kansas City schools.
"He taught mathematics in a college
at Wichita, Kan, and also in Southern
Missouri. A book of his on algebra,
written, / am told, during a former
term in prison, is a marvellous work.
But for his use of Intoxicating liquor
this man would be an international
authority.
"Mathematicians so far never have
been able to solve literal equations
above the fourth degree. McGinnis
says he can work them in the tenth.
European mathematicians say they
have proved it impossible to work
them above the fourth degree.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-08-10
SCHOOL. CASE ARGUED
Test OF Right OF County Board To Reduce
Number OF Annapolis School Trus-
tees Heard BY Court

With Chief Judge William II.
Thomas and Associate Judge James
r. Rrashears on the bench, the Circuit
Court for Anne Arundel county this
morning heard argument in the case
of Robert Moss, Louis B. Henkel and
John r. Strange against the Board of
County School Commissioners of
Anne Arundel.
This is the case involving the
right of the Board of Commissioners
to reduce the number Of school trus-
tees for the Annapolis school from
six-three of whom were formerly
women-to three men.
The case was argued by Mr.. Moss,
for the petitioners and States At
torney N. II. Green for the School
Board. Judgment will be rendered
later by the Court
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-08-10
SUIT COMPROMISED
Catholic University Gets $4,000 From
Art Gallery


Justice Barnard, of the District Su-
preme Court, Washington, d. c., yes
terday stated his willingness to sign
an order making effective compro-
mise in the matter of the Waggaman
estate, so that the claims of the Cath
Ollie University against the estate will
be satisfied temporarily.
By its terms the univer sitywIll re-
ceivea bout $275, 600 out of the fund
from the sale of the Waggaman Art
Gallery, and will be permitted to re-
tain about 500, 900 collected on notes
given to the institution by the late
Thomas E. Waggaman prior to his
becoming bankrupt.
By the compromise the university
claims are satisfied to the extent of
40 per cent, and it agrees not to
press further claims until other
creditors of the estate have received
equal satisfaction. The university
agrees to surrender to H. Rozier
Dulaney, trustee of the bankrupt's S
estate, about $50, 1000, as balance of
the art gallery fund, and to release
to the trustees a similar amount
for which the university has attempt
ed to hold John Waggaman, of this
city, brother of the late bankrupt,
responsible.
The Court held that by accept
ance of the compromise both the
general creditors of the estate and
the Catholic University would ben
eft by reason of the trustee being
made able to collect money on notes
and real estate thus released.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-08-10
TOSTuDl SWEDISH SYSTEM
Naval Officer, Nay Have A Change OF
pM Msical Tests

There vii, -hortly be presented to
is' Navy Department. by Surgeon
General Stokes a plan for physical
'ts soy officers Of the Navy and Ma
'ae Corps which is expected to fol
' closely The physical order which
ssu General lenoard Wood. chief of
Say 9tha Army, recently laid down
're lara forces.
y order probably will accomplish
'A' was intended by the physical
'@'o'dev Ejnatod in the admins
s'ion Of President Roosevelt. In
q Meantime some scientific investi-
s'a'as On ,ao subject Of exercise are
Beng made
Az officer e., .hc Medical Corps, who
now an jlty at the London
S'10. @. Tropical Medicine, has
en- instructed - study the Swed-
]. system .H use io ~the British
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-08-10
ESPERANTO CONGRESS
, programnc 0i Unusual Plea
sure & Profit
,>y,p0lll REPRESENTED
fms. laasaol.ans Who Are PlanniDg
n no 10 Washington Next Week

c-r.1 scar VIII be much in evil
s f..r August - 10 20 in Wash
- This peranto emblem will
ffe coats Of the delegates
rs-e nations. in the shape of
,e.r. and badges. Also ad-
s.ss labels i.arirg the same emblem
-nt. ted upon the baggage Of
...b rargra. member.
rr.t wf.t .ha decorations will be
nm ,t. rain bringing DR.. Zamenhof
rmr r.H I.-. 90 Washington, we
,,a, as q gala reception is
..-,r...l s-r De- arrives at the new
r-..- eta.... Only an outline of
a. rrogram win suggest the unique
ss.t af ra0n and pleasure which
,a,its tH. perlntists:
saturday August IS Informal re-
.r,8r srI concert at p. m.
sunday. August Morning,
..sr.b services in Esperanto; after
.lo .irat .a.rg evening, concert.
Wor3ay August Is Morning, for
rI apming or the Sixth Congress,
sHre.s ly DR. J.. /. Zamenhof, the
author IF Esperanto presentation
< Governmental delegates and re-
,p5nses. greetings from Esperantist
ra.ional delegates, afternoon, formal
bgsiness meeting evening, moon
feht cN.ur ion u the Potomac River
Tuesday. August 1G-Morning,
meeting of the Esperanto Academy,
language Committee and General
RaeIac meeting afternoon, eXcur-
s.on Go Mount Ncrnon; evening, pres
.stauon II AZ You Like 1t. !"
"Wednesday August 17-Morning,
meetings ol ,h, Iutornational Council,
International Scientific Association
an1 general business meeting; after
noon excursion ta .hc Great Falls of
tne Potomac. whore lunch will be
srycd evening. formal reception
and presentation uf prizes in the liter
ary contest
Thursday August IS Morning,
meetings Of tha jnivcrsala Esperanto
Associo.ge1cral bus ness meeting and
sectional meetings afternoon, league
baseball game. at which copies of
,ho rules n Esperanto viii be distrib-
uei evening lectures
Friday August l9 Morning, sec
uaral meetings ana various adjourned
meetings afternoon sight seeing;
evening. International ball.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-08-10
Advertised Letters

The following letters remain uncsll-
ed for in the city postoffice:
Mems List-A. B. Cardwell, J James
heldon. E. w. Jones, Carey King,
Ralph Kirchner, Mr.. Nathison, George
Parker, Frank Ritter, Fred Thomas.
Women's List-Miss Hilma Brooks,
Mrs. Ella Curby, Mrs. Hattie Dun
bar, Mrs. Fannie P. Eldridge, Mrs.
Ross Gosweiler, Mrs. Annie Shay,
Mrs. Fannie Spencer.
Foreign List-Chr. anssen.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-08-10
PIebes To PLAY Again

The Annapolis baseball team has
closed arrangements with the man.
agement of the Naval Academy base
ball team for game to be played at
the Academy on next Saturday after
noon. The contest will be the third
game of the plebes' season, they hav-
ing won one and lost one of their pre-
vio1s contests
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-08-10
Successful Lawn Fete

The lawn fete given last evening
under the auspices of the ladies of the
Presbyterian Church, on the lawn of
the W., B. A. depot (old line) West
street, was great success.
Much credit is due to the efforts of
Mrs. Joseph Hayes, chairman of the
committee of arrangements. The
service was excellent and everybody
enjoyed pleasant evening. The re-
ceipts Were fairly good, but did not
measure up to expectations.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-08-10
Personal MENTION
Chronicle of Those Who Come and Go
From Day TO Day By Our Man
About Town.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Chance and
DIR. William E. Hollidayoke, of this
city, are at New London, Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs. William C. Allen, of
this city, who are at the Shirley,
Baltimore, will spend September at
Atlantic City.
Miss Carrie Anderson is spending
her vacation with friends at Millers-
vile and Glenburnie.
Prof. des Garennes, of the Depart
ment of Foreign Languages at the
Naval Academy, and Nine. des
Garennes, are visiting Luray and the
caves of West Virginia.
Mr.. Harry Freeman, of Philadel-
phia, is the guest of his friend, Mr..
Walter H. Robeck, Revell street, al
the home of Mr.. Charles Treadway.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-08-10
ORANGE BOMBS EFFECTIVE
Theoretical Destruction OF "BattIestips'
And Submarines" By Airship

Auu DuuutdttuNS w hhShp
AT Mineola, L. l., a few days ago
there was a theoretical demon
stration of how battleships and sub
marine boats may be destroyed by
an airship.
Clifford B. Hamon, the wealthy
amateur aviator. circled twice above
the outlines painted on the aviation
field to represent a man-o'-war
and two submarines, dropping oranges
from height of about $50 feet. In
all the man-o'-war was hit eight
times.
Naval officers have held that it
would be impossible to drop bombs
with accuracy from height at which
the aeroplanes would be out of rifle
fire, inasmuch as intervening air cur
rents would be sure to defect any
missile, however truly aimed. Harmon
never got high enough to prove or
disprove this contention.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-08-10
AWARDEDTHE SCHOLARSHIPS
School Board Passes Upon Result OF
Recent Examinations

At the regular monthly meeting of
the Board of School Commissioners
for Anne Arundel county, held yes
terday, the scholarships were award
ed as follows:
Thomas Davidson, of Davidsonville,
Anne Arundel county, is awarded the
scholarship to Maryland Agricultural
College.
Allen White, of Galesville, Anne
Arundel county, is awarded the schol-
arship to Washington College.
Both boys recently stood the test
when,a written examinations were held
for scholarships on July 5, and in
the City High School Building.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-08-10
Supervisors Met

A short meeting of the Board of
Supervisors of Elections was held at
the Court House yesterday, during
which the necessary additional ap-
pointments of election machinery for
the primary election to be held on
August so were made.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-08-10
SPECIAL MEETING
or TIE
Chamber of Commerce

There will be special meeting of
the Chamber of Commerce at their
Hall on THURSDAY EVENING. August
IIth. at $50 o'clock. This meeting
is Of special importance and all
members are earnestly requested to
be present without fail. BY order,
WM. f. FELDMEYER,
al02t President.
HARRY L. BREWER, Secretary.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-08-10
NOTICE.

The drawing for the Motor
Boat by Independent Fire Co.,
No. 2, will take place at the
Colonial Theatre Wednesday
August 10th, 1910 at 9 P. M.
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