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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-11-07
CLARA TURNER
Begins A Weeks Engagement AT The
Colonial Thestre Tonight

Miss Clara Turner, supported by
her clever company of players, direct
from long run in Philadelphia will
open weeks engagement at the Co.
lonisl Theatre this evening in Orsun
NJ. Dunn's strong and powerful play
OF "A Thief in the House.
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NAVY MAN MARRIED
DR.. Shook Now On Duty In New York
Webs lnThat City

Passed Assistant Surgeon Francis
Marion Shook, U. S. NJ, and Mrs.
Cornelius Gordon Upham, daughter
of Brigadier- General d. S. Gordon,
u. S. A. retired, were married Sstur-
dav evening at New York city.
The wedding was attended by a
few close friends. The bride has re-
Gently returned from California. DR..
Shook is now on special duty at the
United States Naval Medical School,
Washington, D. c. Miss Grace
Smiley attended the bride, and Passed
Assistant Surgeon Charles M. Oman,
U. S. N, acted as best man.
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Submarines Did Not Arrive In Baltimore

Hundreds of persons visited the
pier in Baltimore on Saturday after
noon and yesterday with the expecta-
ton of having a view of submarine
hotilla which was due to arrive there
on Friday afternoon.
They were disappointed at not be-
ing able to see the fleet. The flotilla
was unable to go there from Solo
mons Island, where they were con-
Quoting maneuvers last week, on ac-
count of the bad weather of Thurs
day night and Friday.
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CARD

The undersigned herewith give no
tice that Mr.. Jesse L. Clark is no
longer in our employ, and that he
has no authority to make any coilec-
tions.
All parties owing US will please
remit to our Baltimore office, No. 424
East Baltimore street.
Our line of samples is now being
shown at the store of Aaron Lee
Goodman.
(Signed) STERN BROS.
424 L. Baltimore ST..
NV. Baltimore, Md.
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: ALEsNAN WANTE D-PERMANENT
position. 4 wide-awakc salesman 10 act
selling manager aud Gei eral salesman for
our product in Annapolis Md and vicinity.
A dress with bank or business firm referen e..
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For SALE-AT HAYS MUSIC STORE,
Main ST. for only rs cents the Music of
composed ny midshipmen ami given by THE
MasQueraders" ut the Naval Academy. mist
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For SALE-A TWO STORY HOUSE AND
LOT on Conduit Street opposite Cathedral.
House has six rooms an bath. Situate on
high terrace, 80 feet front and 100 feet deep.
Terms to suit purchaser. Address "a" Box
595, Annapolis. olS-tf.
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XAyANTED-AN EXPERIENCED NATION
w aud Working Housekeeper for the new
Emergency Hospital Apply TO the Superin-
teadent at the Hospital. Bin
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a GENTS ATTRACTIVE PROPOSITION.
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derland Speciality Co. 23l9 n ST n. W. WASH
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NNIANTED-TO BUY A GENTLE HORSE
" for wagon use. Apply to Charles ID.
Ridout, Eastport, Md. 3t-n5
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WANTED - Everyone in Annapolis and
w vicinity 10 read the opening chapters OF
the new serial by Robert W. Chambs rs in the
November number of COSMbPOLITA N
N GAZINF. IL is the greatest novel of the
year ana is illustrated by Charles Dana Gibson.
VIM.
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DEPOSIT your savings III AnnaDohs
Banking & Trust Company. % per
cent. interest sank open 9 A. II. to
4P n SATURDAYS p NJ
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For RENT-BED ROOMS. SITTING ROOM
and privote bath with good board. Amply
1879 Hanover st. 3t-nT
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COR RENT-TWO HOUSES ON SECOND
ST.. MlrTay Hill. oil modern conveniences,
gas, electric light. bath Also. 9 cheap houses
a. Passport. Apply 1881 West st. mast
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AGENTS WANTED To SELL GENUINE
~ guaranteed HuSE. 20 per cent pIoft
Mike $50 daily. Live agents ana beginners
Investigate. Strong Knit Box 4029, West
Phila.. Pa. n3 3w
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MONEY TT LOAN $25Ol TO LOAN ON
'A City Property. nrst mortgage Z. a
BRADY. Attornsy at law. Arundel Bldg. matt
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FOR RENT-MOUERN HOUSE with all con-
veniences. Apply at Capital office. TIM
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For RENT-NEW MODERN HOUSE ON
Southgate Ave, Murray i'll; hot water
heat, electric light. Apply on the premises.
O1S-m
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For RENT THREE FURNISH ED ROOMS.
Good location comfortable well lighted
and heated. Private family. Call at SO r asst
street nlw
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Wants, Lost, Found. For Sale. &c

Advertisements under this head not exceed
ing Illness times 25cts-: week. oocis' octs
for each additional line
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L:OR RENr-FROM now /, House No. 272
King George ST., now occupied by Mrs
VIM. A. Thompson. Apply to X. l.. Werntz,
24S King George st. o25-tf
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COR RENT-HOUSE No. 10 Maryland Ave
nue. All modern improvements VII
rent furnished or unfurnished, Apply TO K
q. CLANCY. 1853 West Street stiff
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EOR RENT-COMFORTAB BLY, FURNISH.
ED RIO ms 10 private family. near Naval
Ac deny, heat and bath; meals if desired.
Address tor particulars *. x" Box f97 An
napOlis. wo3l
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+ q "a SALE

For SALE-LARGE ICE BOX. formerly
used by Rasi bros. win sell cheap. APP
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y OR RENT

For RENT-HOUSE 80 CORNHILL ST
Apply 10 l1S Prince George street. ATM
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XAANrFD-TO BUY-2 to 8 ACRES, must
have good house Between Baltimore
and Annapolis. Address n. c. Lamdin. l.lo
Harlem Ave Baltimore Stn7
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For SAL ZONE OF THE BEST LOTS IN
Passport. Lot 2js 1H5 #. Sigh and dry
Good fruit, Cherries Apple, Pears and Plums.
Enquire at 3S4 Severn Ave. tastport. al7tf
COR SALE-BOOKS-NEW BOOKS; TIE
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Literature Books. the very best. Address for
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INV
The sun., 1910-01-30

Of her gown and in her hair are tiny roses
matching the scarlet OF her lips and
miniature facsfmiles OF the japanese
tsuzumi. q strange instrument like an
enlarged hour glass with parchment ends
that she beats with her finger tips Later
on, sitting near by and discoursing about
the differences between the Occidental
and Oriental music. This is Nine. Toku,
who later in graceful steps essays the
Banzai, or Dance OF Welcome, one OF the
popular numbers Of the programme.
Your eyes wander from her at length to
a mauve figure whose black pomatumed
hair holds behind the ears great clusters
OF yellow hearted roses. Her obi is a conf
Portable looking cushion on which ara
besques Of silver and gold match the en-
broidsry Of her white silk petticoat,
This Is Nine. Takori. wife of Prof. Takori
also present. who is president OF the I'm
perial College OF Music at Toxic and edi-
tor in chief OF the Nippon Magazine OF
Music, published in Japan. They are in
America studying our methods of ele-
mentary music teaching. They give the
Madame Butterfly" music together
the wife singing in a peculiarly singsong
voice, not without its charm after you
get accustomed to its monotony,
while Prof. Takori plays the accompani-
ment on the samisen. which resembles a
square headed banjo with heightened
handle.
In contrast to Nine Takori's frail
beauty is the comely attraction OF a
show girl" She has done wonders in
The sun., 1910-01-30

stimulation with a mandarin coat and old
blue drapings beneath covered with
Oriental embroideries; her eyes are heav-
lily cosmeti0ked and her hair worn la
Japanois bristles with fans and gilded
chopsticks. She initiates the Oriental
hostosses. who walk up to the guests and
say in fascinating accents. you like
thees place. yes? You have here tea.
perhaps? You like eet queek2 Yees?"
Misfortune brings Show Girl, who is
still little uncertain whether or not
her Japanese gait has not some evidences
of a spear maiden's martial approach,
vis-a-vis with a matronly person who
has lost the curl from her willow plume
and has crimp in her temper in conse-
quence. Show Girl asks with a set smile
and a limp accent. You like your tea
queek, perhaps. yees2'
Matronly person looks her up and
down while waves OF disgust ripple from
her double chin to her fiattened plume.
One word suffices for answer. "Fooll'
She beckons to a waiter. orders the a
la Russo with School OF Language ac-
cent and drinks it amid litter OF mirth
just at this moment fortunately charm
ing little Nine. Pillar NORM with a chorus
OF Oriental maidens engages the atten-
ton Of the tea garden gueets. In a short
talk preceding her monologue Nine.
Pilar-Morin has explained that it is
The sun., 1910-01-30

grief. raise their arms In gestures OF
astonishment and invoke those myster-
ious gods Of the Oriental religion to avert
the shadows Of coming disaster.
IL is a story Of the difference Of race
told ia trihing episode. The charm is
elusive as 10 the Japanese character it.
self which even LafcadiA Hearn said no
American would ever understand.
There is nothing OF the suffragette
about the Oriental wife as depicted in the
person OF Ohdna San. She dips into her
wide mouthed sleeves extracts therefrom
the husbands letter for second or per-
haps a two hundredth reading and wall
ingly repeats the fact tersely set forth
that the present he will send her this time
he is a man OF many presents il would
SCENTS a picture OF the daintiest little
woman in the world, dainty as OhGnd
herself. to whom he Is now devoted with
his whole soul. The Greek chorus of
Japanese maidens raise their arms and
fall PROSTATE in imaginary dust. and wall
in sympathy! while far OF the weird
music of the samisen. accompanying the
strange song kanzincho, OF Mime. Takori,
and the occasional wall OF the Broad
way wind pile agony upon agony.
OhdRd San appeals to the spectators
for sympathy and even the person with
the willow plume sniffs audibly.
What l doneP' inquiries Ohdna. Il
have made myself a floor mat for his
feet. I have made my heart a samisen
for him to play upon. What i done3
They say no American man have two
wives. Mop"
Moods OF grief. resignation. despair.
are expressively shown. She want to
break up my life? Very well. l go
away. i no more stay in ONE where
/ am not wanted. My poor little life is
in his hand to do what he want. make
obedience. MOI mol I say woman get
out"
At this frightful apostrophe the jap
anese dozen scrape their pomatums on
the Persian carpet anew.
when she come continues Ohdnd
San. folding the letter and returning it
to its receptacle. Il say to her: All
right, be eated' l say to her, How
are your honorable ancestorsT say
to her, How are your celestial father
and mother?' But l sink all the time
Yes. you are pretty as me. prettier than
me. a leetle.' l sink perhaps-perhaps
I give her ceremonial tea, and when she
drink the ceremonial tea she really drink
the death.
mo. don't like her. but got to make
politeness. Woman get out
she won't go.
Perhaps I not polite enough. You
want to walk in my miserable leetle
garden, womanP'
My husband say fix everythings bet
ter than nobody. You make ice cream
and soda wasser? You make lobster
a Ia Tarryztowns too. You kiss perhaps
like 'Merioan wives? Yes? But you not
The sun., 1910-01-30
BOTTLING UP 4 RATTLER.
The Man From the West Relates n Prairie
Dog AneedOte.

-0f course you have heard il said"
remarked the man from the West, "that
rattlesnakes and prairie dogs are close
friends, rent. the same house and make
a happy family.
1T is certain that the reptile is generally
found in prairie dog village, but | was
once witness OF a little scene which led
rye to doubt whether the prairie dog
loves his bolrder. ! was riding after
cattle in Wyoming not far from the Colo
RADIO line. Prairie dogs form the chief
crop in that region and their antics never
failed to amuse me. On this particular
occasion ! noticed two dogs sitting with
their noses close together, apparently
deeply interested in the movements of a
big rattler who was crawling lazily about
near them. When the snake moved a
length or two the dogs would follow him.
When he stopped there were the cute
little cusses. their noses close together.
seemingly quite willing to wait until his
majesty was ready to move again.
Once the snake coiled, and then the
dogs had business elsewhere; but when
he Strengthened out they were on deck
again. The rattler in his wriDRlinRs
came to hole and stopped there as though
uAuoNiuON NICbleT W tAlIGT not. those
two prairie dogs began to take on In
the most unaccountable manner They
danced on one hind foot and rolled over
They dashed up behind the snake as
though anxious to help him along. and
ever and anon would come to attention
with their noses together. talking about
1t. | suppose.
After bit the snake began to slide
into the hole. The dogs, though intent
upon his movements, were quiet until the
last Of him had aiisappeared. Then they
got TO work, and the way they kicked dirt
into that hole was remarkable, When the
hole was full OF loose dirt they tamped il
down and then threw in more dirt and
tamped that They apparently knew their
business thoroughly. They were not sat
isfied until the entrance to that hole was
block ed with solid dirt
Ihen the little rascals seemed to be
dckled to death and touched noses sew
eral times before they ambled OF to
look for another lazy snake. All OF which
makes me think that though tho rattler
lives with the prairie dog perhaps he
comes. like your wife's folks, without
board. 81
One other thing havo noticed about
those peculiar little vilieg 20 peoplee l have
The sun., 1910-01-30

eaflous to the beauties OF life as one who
has no tea in him. just as we cali the other
type. the man who riots among his own
and others emotions, one who has
too much tea in him'a All this comes
from our profound study of "Teaism.'
II is the only Eastern ceremonial which
commands universal esteem and the Wes-
tern man who SCOTS at our religion and
our code OF ethics accepts the amber
fluid with delight. don't think it is
too much TO say that il you studied
all that the tea cult implies you would
know the East as no one ever has
known it."
There are various Interruptions to Nine.
Toku's little discourse, invitations to play
for another Japanese dance, 10 join with
Nine. and Prof Takori in a second Banzai
dance. and this completed the visitor
from The sun finds her alone for a
moment and she continues her talk on
Japanese art.
Il am only quoting my master referred
The sun., 1910-01-30

snowstorm, and the entrance into the
5=ss;s==ss gallery proved the fact prophe-
sled In the dressing rooms. Here it was
discovered that curiosity was of two
kinda masculine and feminine. and
charity had but one voice for the moment
that which spoke OF the needs of the New
York city visiting committee OF the State
Charities Aid Association.
Not a single toilette which suggests
subservience to the weather; trailing
gowns OF rainbow hues and picture hats
form a striking contrast to the charming z
costumes worn. some by real. some by
masqnerading Japanese maidens.
Wanderers about the tea garden look
throughthe etransparencieso of painted glass
ct the towering apple trees. the golden
blooms. the tiny orchards of stunted
frs. which form background for the
gallery. Overhead dropping branches of
purple wistaria swing back and forth as
II responsive to garden breezss; up and
down fit black coated walters. and dainty
girls prolfer hospitality in the form OF
tea. cakes and ices.
There is one Japanese girl who looks
as n she had stepped from the cover of
acquered box. She wears a smoke
gray gown worn snugly over bewildering
inner garments of rose pink and sky blue
and mother OF pearl. Silvery dragons
aobnob with dragon flies on the surface
The sun., 1910-01-30

night of the mill by means OF two ferry
boats leaving the Battery. The boats
were crowded 50 that the pilots had to
call upon the coppers TO half close the
gates. Then they started down the bay
with about the toughest lot of passengers
| ever saw
when the first boat reached the slip
In the Kill van Kull several bluecoats
and deputy sheriffs with red lanterns
showed up and notified the mob that the
first person to land would be locked up.
The little man who had arranged the
AFFAIR stood on the bow of the boat and
pleaded for an hour, but il was no use
and after small riot the boats turned
back. That ended the public career of
our friend as promoter but he goes to a
scrap now and then on the quiet because
he can't stay away.
when gun fighters and bad men come
here they are soon tanned. recall the
time this portly chap with the square
jaw first showed up here. He had a
reputation as a dead shot. and according
to stories from the West his gun stock
was covered with notches.
He lined up against the bar in a big
hotel one night a week after his arrival
surrounded by supposed admirers, and
while he was busy telling some lurid yarns
about his exploits somebody pinched
his watch and bankroll. He didn't
tell OF IL for week. but finally he went
around TO the police captain and reported
ms loss. The news soon leaked out and
his life was made miserable as a result.
Not long afterward he got into q row
with plain clothes man he didn't know
and in a rough and tumble mixup the
sleuth took away his cannon and raped
him on the head with blackjack That
made a very meek and lowly citizen out
OF him and he's never been in a muss
since.
mo. that distinguished looking gentle
man with the closely cropped gray beard
isn't "a bank president He's the owner
OF "A spring water business and he's made
a fortune at it. But he used to run a
swell club near the Hoffman House where
exclusive gentlemen were able to play
games OF chance without fear OF inter-
ruption.
This club was a mint and was so hard
to get into that it was called The Bas-
tile When the proprietor had made
his pile he concluded to take a flyer in
spring water and soon gave up his club
altogether.
Hes got a diamond wa toh charm of
which he is very proud. It cost 81 500
and was a present from a certain mil
lionaire who lost large sum OF money
when he was under the weather one night
at the club, but received check for the
amount the next day with a note saying
that he had not had fair chance
YOU'D never believe that quiet indi-
vidual in sombre clothing. smoking a
cigar. did half q dozen years In Sing Sing
for murderf Well. he did. just the same
The sun., 1910-01-30

and il was all because OF a woman He
was a rich bookmaker in days gone by
and became infatuated with an actress.
One night he met a friend coming out or
the woman's apartment and shot him
dead.
He had an expensive trial, backed by
political influence. money and the best
lawyers, but he was convicted and SEN
fenced to die. His friends got new trial
for him and this time he was convicted
OF manslaughter, getting a long term.
He was finally pardoned and came out
Of prison brokenhearted.
I'm going to show you a young mil
lionaire who had an expensive experience
on the turf several years ago. but paid the
bill without a whimper He wanted to
see his colors fash to victory in big race.
with thousands Of men and women cheer
ing and laughing. He saw other rich men
enjoying plenty of glory and pleasant
notoriety, so he determined to vie with
them.
He hired a trainer. one OF those fellows
who are always on the lookout for soft
marks. and told him to buy some horses
The trainer had friend. a trainer too
who was mixed up With a get rich quick
guy, and together they framed up a game
that netted $4,000 in cold cash.
The get rich quick guy had fast colt
which measured up to the requirements
The millionaire novice was invited to
racetrack one morning Just before sun
rise ana lnt COtJ nlB special
benefit. The colt was started about two
hundred yards short of the full half mile
distance and with a heavy gale at his
back he covered the supposed distance
in time that was faster than the worlds
record.
That settled it then and there. The
rich young man filed with ambitious hope
paid over 40, 600 plunkers and went awat
chuckling. But the horse was a coun-
terfeit and the swindle was soon appar-
ent. Still the victim OF it was game enough
to swallow the pill, although he canned
the trainer and got another.
Talk about swindling reminds me
that we have here an old timer at the
game. He prides himself on being the
best dressed hanky panky man on the high
way. He's been waiter. bouncer, bar
tender. cashier. porter, watchman and
other things in all kinds of dance halls
and saloons. but he doesn't believe that
man was made for hard labor.
'For years nobody has known his last
name and he probably wouldn't respond
IL somebody addressed him by it; but
he's got a rich name that win stick to
him for life. The last game he was pro-
noting was a new scheme to beat the 20, J.
rooms.
He hung around the hotels looking
for out OF town persons who wanted a
sure thing. Then when he landed one OF
these fab he unfolded q wonderful tale OF
how he was the agent of several smart
fellows who were spotting tho winners
The sun., 1910-01-30
A BIT OF JAPAN IN THE SNOW
SIGHTS AND SOUNDS AT AN ODD
m FESTIVAL FOR CHARITY.

@npanese Girls Real and Made for the
OccaslOO--A Recital by Pilnr.MOrin
Mime. TOku Talks OF Tea CeremOn-
y lals ana OT Suicides Properly Mana Sed.
There was a heavy snowstorm the
other afternoon. Taxicheaters were
turning turtle In snowdrifts and cable
conductors forgot their usual greeting
OF Step lively" for obvious reasons.
Hsdeetrians poked each other playfully
In Che umbrella ribs.
BY force Of contrast the Cafe de POpera
fitted into the picture admirably. It's
ovsrheated. perfumed atmosphere was
strangely agreeable. The many gilded
Iona OF the ornate stairway smiled at
you as cheerily as il they were real lions
on duty; the mural decoration of Bel
shazzar's Feast contained no suggestive
warning to the would-be diner; the ser
vice Of uniformed minions. so many in
number that they have to be scraped of
the feet before steady advance can be
made. only served to intensity the feel
ing OF well being. Divested of all the
outer clothes that the weather demanded,
a change that made bundles Of bulky
clothing into fashionable women, it was
discovered that curiosity and charity
ere two forces potent enough to defy a