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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-12-22
CHRISTMAS MAILS.
POstOffice to be Open for Delivery on
Sunday.

The prompt handling of the Christ
mas mails is always a serious consider
alton at the Post Office, and special ar
rangements are being made by the
Postmaster to insure the prompt de-
livery of all mail matter arriving be
fore and on Christmas Day.
The Department has permitted the
employment of an additional Clerk and
Carrier as we'll as the wagon for the
delivery of packages of mail.
A serious difficulty has presented in
the fact that Christians falls on Mon
day, and Christmas Eve being Sunday
prevents a general delivery of mail on
that day.
Postmaster Randall has announced
that on Christmas Eve the usual rules
regarding Sunday mail will be abroga-
ted and that there will be a general de-
livery from the windows of all the
mail usually handled by the carriers,
between the hours of 9 80 and IL a. m.
In addition to this the registry, gen
eral delivery and stamp windows will
be open between those hours.
1t will insure the delivery of Christ.
mas mail and relieve the congestion at
the office if patrons generally will call
for their mail at the Post Office next
Sunday between the hours indicated.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-12-22
SENATE NAVAL COMMITTEE.
Orders a Number of Bills FavOrabIy
Reported at its First Meeting.

The Senate Committee on Naval At
fairs Wednesday had its 6rst meeting
of the session and ordered a number of
bills favorably reported Among the
more important were those to authorize
the appointment of dental surgeons in
the navy, authorizing the commission
of ensign to be given midshipmen upon
graduation from the Naval Academy,
providing for the appointment of
fleet staff officers in the navy, provid-
ing for the examination for promotion
of officers by single examining board
and repeating a provision in the last
naval appropriation bill giving officers
serving as heads of bureaus the rank
and pay of Rear Admiral permanent
ly. restoring it to the former status of
temporary promotion only.
A bill also was ordered favorably re-
ported intended to promote the admin
istration of justice in the navy. 1t re-
lates to courts martial and extends the
powers of officers in the matter of sum-
mary courts martial.
A number of other bills were passed
over by the committee without preju-
dice
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-12-22
SMITHS In THE SENATE.
There'll be Five of Them When the
Arizona Man Takes His Seat.

Five Senators named Smith will have
seats in the United States Senate with
in a few months in view of the GER
tainty that Marcus A. Smith, Demo-
crat, former Delegate from Arizona,
as a result of the recent elections there
will be one of the new Senators from
the State of Arizona. The four Sena-
tors named Smith in the Senate at
present are William Alden Smith of
Michign. John Walter Smith of Mary
land, Ellison Durant Smith of South
Carolina and Hoke Smith of Georgia.
At one time three members of Con-
gress named Smith occupied seats in
the House of Representatives and they
were all from Michigan. That was re-
garded as "Some Smith" even in the
large membership of the House.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-12-22
FOR SALE CHRISTMAS POSTCARDS.

Ornamented with spray of holiy-red
and green and the words "A Merry
Christmas, there are for sale at the
Capital Office Christmas postcards.
Price 3 postcards for a cent. to-dl1.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-12-22

There Is more Cstarrh in thIs section
Of the country than all other diseases
put together. and until the last few
years was suppose 20 be ineuTable.
For a great many years doctors pro-
uounced ii a local disease and prescib-
ed local remedies, and by constantly
failing to cure with local treatment,
pronounced it incurable. Science has
proved cataTrh to be a constitutional
disease and Therefore requires consitu-
tlonal treatment Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by +. J. Cheney
4 Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only con-
stitutional cure on the market. 1t is
taken internally in doses from lie drops
to a tesspoonfuI. 1t acts directly on
the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. They offer one hundred
dollars for any case it fails to cure.
send for circulars and testimonials.
Address: r. j. CHENEY d CO..
Toledo, Ohio. Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Take Hail Family Pill for constlpa-
ton
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-12-22
The Star Of Hope.
written for The Capital. J

written for The Capital.)
Star of the East. North, South and
West
Of all the stars most blest-
Shine upon you this Christmas tide,
Like Bethlehem's hillside.
"Peace on Earth" the angel choir
sang,
And through the whole world rang
That sacred message from on high
To all-both far and nigh.
Hear the ''Peace" call, this Christ
mas tide,
Which comes from every side;
Gin brotherly love stretch thy hand
To all-of every land
The voice Divine calls US mo more
With other lands to war;"
So sheathing sword, world-peace pro-
claim
BY this one magic name.
Esperanto Whose verdant star
Outshines the gloss of war;
Let this our Christmas emblem be
OF Hope, Faith, Charity.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-12-22
ADMIRAL ROGERS RETIRES.
Participated in Battle Of San Juan
and Santiago.

Following closely upon the retire
ment of Rear Admiral Richard Vain
wright came that of another of the
shining lights of the the battle of San
riago-Rear Admiral Raymond p Rog-
ers, who was retired Wednesday.
Admiral Rogers served on the battle
ship Iowa and took part in the block
ade of Cuba and the engagements off
San Juan and Santiago. He was prac-
tically the father of the naval intelli-
gence officer, and he has had many i'm :
portant commands at sea. His last
duty was on the Naval General Board.
Like that of Admiral Wainwright,
this retirement causes no promotion, as
Admiral Rodgers was an extra num-
Der, being advanced in rank for emf
nent and conspicuous conduct in battle.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-12-22
A Few Laughs.

Where do all the boys go who
smoke cigarettes?" asked a news
boy in front of The Capital Office this
morning. "In the alley" replied the
kid.
An Annapolis young man went into
a Baltimore real estate office to ask
for job. The Baltimorean said to
the young fellow: "What do you know
about real estate?" The Annapolis
boy replied, "Lots.
The other day an English boy in
town went to a dentist and asked to
have is tooth "coronated." What
said the dentist, "Coronated?" 81
said, you bloomin' blahsted nerve
killer, coronated: crownedr'
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-12-22
Rain.
SNAP SHOTS

-Yuletide- get busy.
-Sauer kraut the go.
Don't forget the poor.
Christmas trees galore.
Salvation army asks aid.
One more shopping day.
Subscription list still jumping.
Streets beginning TO look decent.
Don't forget the Red Cross seals.
Don't forget the County Home.
Let's hope for white Christmas.
Remember the inmates of the
County Home. :
price.
Capital commended for its progress
siveness.
One more week and the DINNER
will be over.
If you can't End what you want
for Christmas. ask your merchant.
The man who is slow to wrath gen.
really makes fast friend.
Go to Feldmeyer's City Drug Store
for your Xmas presents. Everything
very cheap. wide
1t isn't what man takes as a
chaser that drives him to drink.
The man who is his own best
friend may also be his own worst
enemy.
TARA large variety of Fancy Articles
TO be filled with Candy at WIEGARDs.
When a woman begins to show her
age she also begins to show her rage.
Vaudeville audiences are quick to
insist that one good turn deserves an
other.
The ball player doesn't always
make hit on the stage, but the car
toonist seems to draw.
Even the people who think twice
before they speak often have another
think coming to them.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-12-22
A Chance for Town Boys to Get a Job.

ANY Annapolis boy who is out of
job can get one as chamber maid, MAX
ing beds in the Chesapeake Bay-oys-
ter beds.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-12-22
Awarded Gold Piece.

AT the drawing of the Patriotic Or
der of Sons of America held at the
Arundel Building a gold piece, offered
for the Lady selling the most tickets
went to Mrs. J. H. I. Brown, 70,
Prince George Street. There was a
close race for the prize between, Mrs.
Brown. Mrs. Hoffman, and Mrs. Rcd
GERS
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-12-22
Letter to Santa Claus.

West Annapolis. Nd, Dec. p, 1911.
Dear Editor: Please put this in
the paper for me.
Dear Old Santa:
am little girl twelve years old. /
thought would ask you to bring me a
few things. Bring me a doll baby, a
game of jew pip. rain cape. a pair of
gum shoes, some molasSes candy, and
don't forget to bring me a nice tree
and a garden.
Your Little Friend,
REBECA SMITH.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-12-22
WINE FOR CHRISTMAS.
Home Made Grape Vintage OF The
Best Kind.

No service is complete at Christmas
unless there is Wine served with the
cake and other goodies.
If you have never tasted Ebling's
Wine, on don't know what good, home
made wine is. Made from the pure
grape juice and bottled in the most
sanitary manner. Orders filed prompt
ly. Address Henry Ebling. Annapolis,
Md. dis If
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-12-22
EVENING CAPrAl- ANNAgOLIs. MD pEcEaBER a. 1871
PROGRESSIVE FARMERS CLUB.
Recent Organization at lglehart's MAX
ing Progress Items From IgIehart's
Igleharts. Dec. 81 1911

Igleharts. Dec. 81, 1911.
The new club started here among
the farmers is progressing very well
so far, and ii is hoped it will continue.
On Wednesday, December 20. the
Progressive Farmers Club held their
weekly meeting at the home of the
president, Mr.. j. l.. Meade, Of
Brownsville. The meeting was
called to order at s O'Clock, and many
more new members were there, six
teen in all, and still a few old ones
were away When this worthy club
started few weeks ago there were
but nine present. On Wednesday
there We're not any subjects on farm
ing. but they were making bylaws and
forming a constitution that will rule
the club.
Many members proposed changing
the last part of the name of the club
" Second District" to "Anne Arun-
DEL" Now the full name of the club
is Progressive Farmers Club of Anne
Arundel" 1t was moved and second
ed to make different changes to the
constitution that was drawn up and
some suggested that young men eigh-
teen to twenty years be allowed to
join. Many of the old, as we'll as
young members, did not approve of
taking young boys, as they are no more
than such. As members they do not
have the experience, thought or knowl-
edge of their elders, and many have
foolish ideas, and only think on the
girl question.
Some of the members have boys of
that age and they made the objections
to taking them in the club. A father
should know his son. The next meet
ing the subject will be tried and
passed either way. Some said they
thought if young fellows of eigh-
teen and over were admitted, why
not form a junior order to the Pro-
gressive Farmers Club of Anne Arun-
del, and have rules accordingly. On
next Wednesday evening at o'clock
the meeting will be called at the
home of the president, j. l.. Meade,
Brownsville. All interested are in
vited to attend. L. M. w.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-12-22
JOHN BASIL,
DEALER IN
ICE, COAL and WOOD.
Office, 20 Main ST. Yard, Foot BIaden st.
Office Phone slo-Yard Phone 428-y.

'aus.mas comfort, New Years COM
1877 and gowfor, for the entire cold sea-
son depends upon the quality ceal You
aaye-f Won have Your bins filled with
or REALLY THOR o GHLY
, LEANED coal YOU will have a fuel
INA, gives the most of REAL HEAT
WIZ" "''a 'ae smallest possible consumption.
'"' ,aaI costs no more than other Goals
ana When YOU buy OURS you do OBJ
IAN the finest.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-28
Rare Old Tickets
 0n Hartford Road
w. E. Davidson Has Some That Date Back to 1S58-One Entitled Holder to Passage on Second Glass Cars Only
CHartford Courant.)

William B. Davidson, cashier of the United States Bank, has several in teresting relics of the early days of railroading in Connecticut, the exhib- its being three tickets of the Hartford & New Haven Railroad issued at a time when the company gave more pasteboard for the money than it does at present, for each of the tickets is more than twice the thickness of those now in use.
 All of the venerable paseboards bear a copy of the signature of 'FH. Fitch, Sec'y,'' Mr. Fitch being Hora- tio Fitch, father of Major w. G. Fitch of this city and grandfather of the late Clyde Fitch, the playwright The first ticket in the entire lot is white, is 3 Second Class cars. New Haven to Wallingford," this being followed by the signature of MT. Fitch. It bears written on the back, this indorsement: Collected March IT. 1858. St Pat rick's Day in the morning, J. s. The initials are probably those of the con- ductor who took up the ticket on Wednesday, March IT, 1858.
 Probably the railroad company would not honor the ticket to-day be- cause it is evident that it has already entitled one person to a ride There might be some difficulty, too, in de- the steam road now, though it might apply to those on the Broad street trolley lines to good advantage.
 The second ticket of the set is in pink color and of the same size as the former except that it is evidently good for a first-class passage. there being no intimatioh to the contrary.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-28

It was good for a passage rom Ser lin to Meriden and had also been 1n- dorsed on the back, though the writ ing is now illegible. Apparently the tickets between different stations were printed on different colored paper for the convenience of the conductors.
 The third ticket is the most inter- eSting of the lot because It pears representation of train. consisting or a. locomotive without any tender ana four cars, two of them being loaded with freight and the other two load ed presumably with passengers. The inscription on this ticket is: Hartford & New Haven Rail-Road Company, Hartford to Meriden. For This Day Only. No. 3S.'' This is followed by MT. Finchs signature and large "D'' is printed in the center of the ticket, probably to show its restr1c- tion. It is printed on a yellow card and ought to be good for ride now. The date of this and the precedlns ticket is not known, but 1t probably does not differ much from the one taken up in 1858. The locomotive and cars depicted on it are probably of an earlier date than that on which the ticket was printed.
 The tickets weres given to MT. Da- vidson by his father, the late Charles S. Davidson who was superintendent of the Hartford division at the time
 
 branch of the Shore Line. He spent a lifetime in railroading and these curiosities were evidently relics of his earlier period of work. It will be seen that all of the tickets date back of the time when the line from Hart ford to Springfield became one with that from Hartford to New Haven.
 Mr. Davidson has also ticket good for a passage on the Hartford & Springfield steamboat Massachusetts. It is smaller than the railroad tickets being 2s 1-2 by ] 1-8 inches, and bears at the top cut of a sidewheel steamer. Across the left end of It is written the word Cheek and written on the back is the name "E. G. Button.'' It was probably good for a passage on a boat such as that on which Charles Dickens made the trip from Springfield to Hartford on the occasion of his first visit to Am erica in the '40's-
 The railroad tickets must have been among the early ones issued be- cause, though the line was opened in 1889, it probably took some years for it to reach the ticket stage, as the first passengers doubtless paid their fares to the conductors who had a good deal on their hands in the days when trains were drawn by wood burning locomotives and before the telegraph took hand in directing the movements of trains.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-28
DONNELLY'S RECORD

John M. Donnelly says, in unmis- takable language, that if he is elect ed mayor, he will be his own man. that he will kick out of his office any boss who comes into it. That he will wear no collar. Coming from some men this language would mean little. Coming from MT. Donnelly it should be accepted at face value. MT. Don- nelly has been tried as a member of the board of aldermen, as a member of the senate of his state, and as tax collector. Tn all of these positions he has conducted himself as an honest man, and in service he has been sim gle to the public. It is reasonable to suppose that as mayor his course will not be different He is entitled to belief when he says that he will not bend to the dictation of corrupt and selfish influences.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-28
ONE MILE AND
 HALF OF BOOKS
Tower That High Would be Formed by One Telephone Directory Issue = Print 93,- O0O Volumes

Once every three months the South ern New England Telephone Company issues and delivers to it's subscribers all over the State the "Connecticut Telephone Directory containing the names, numbers and addresses of all those who had telephone service when the book went to press, says the Oc- tober Telephone Bulletin. Today this book is not only a list of telephone subscribers, but is as well, looked up- on as handy reference in many other ways. In addition, this book, if one cares to look back into the first days of telephone history for com- parison, gives a vivid idea of what the growth of telephone service in Connecticut has been. If we were to compile a figure of all the telephone directories in the United States and compare it with the first directory printed, the contrast would be as- founding.
 A few figures, based on the current issue of the directory, should be of interest to everyone, and are present ed on that theory. The issue, as used all over the State, will consist of 93,- 900 books, each volume containing 496 pages, exclusive of the covers, or total of 46,12S,O00 pages for the entire edition. If these books were spread
 
 be placed, they would make floor ing of telephone directories one inch thick that would cover eleven and one-half acres. If they were placed one on top of the other, paper tower would rise toward the sky one and one-half miles high, a tower that would be lost in the clouds. If one were to separate the pages and spread them out, they would form blanket one and one-fifth miles square.
 Again, the total weight of the issue will be practically sixty-nine tons, the weight of 6 single book being one and One-half pounds. In addition to the binding and printing of these direc- tories, approximately one hundred and two thousand thumb holes must be cut and thousands of additions, cor rections and other changes made the total number for the last output being seven thousand five hundred and twenty-seven.
 So it may be, seen that the tele- phone directory as it stands today is tremendous proposition, one that would probably have frightened the telephone pioneers of those old days, half out of their senses. It is some job.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-28
DEMOCRATIC TICKET

Mayor. John M. Donnelly
 City Clerk, Stephen F. Boucher. Town Clerk, William Thomas. Tax Collector, James P. Garrity. City Treasurer, Frederick w. Hall. Board of Education, William Lieb- erum, Alfred E. Veness.
 City Sheriffs, Max Cohen, Carl J. Rising, John J. Doyle
 Selectmen, Fred Eichel Thomas Lovely, Thomas w. Hungerford.
 NOMINEES FOR ALDERMEN First district, Charles H. Hinman. Second district, William H. Mccoy. Third district. John H. Cassidy. Fourth district, Daniel E. Walker. Fifth district, Irving Bison.
 Sixth district, Charles F. Hardy. Seventh district, Peter J. Carroll. Eighth district, Patrick H. Brady. Ninth district, John J. Ennis, Jr. Tenth district, Carl Dorsch.
 Eleventh district, John F. Lyddy. Twelfth district, Garry Paddock.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-28

PRESIDENT HADLEY SAYS DON'T MORTGAGE FOR
 REPRODUCTIVE EIMPROVEMENTS-CORONE SAYS, 'DO

I believe in careful and conserva- tive bonding for all permanent im- provements, and in a lower tax rate for current expenses.
 Thus speaks Coroner Wilson, par roting the language of my policies as they are carefully explained and approved by Messrs. Warner, King and Lavery.
 Fine words do not make fine thoughts, unfortunately, nor cute phrases, common sense.
 There is no such thing as careful and conservative bonding for all public improvements. Such bonding is radical. reckless and impudently ex- travagant.
 The language is that of a man ''who never saw a bond. nor owned a home"
 A bond is a mortgage. It is mortgage against the property of the city and against the property of the inhabitants of the city. The bonded debt of city is a charge against the homes of the city just as certainly as the mortgages directly laid upon the homes are charge against them.
 A home owner bonds when he must. He would not call it careful and conservative" to mortgage his home every time he made perman- ent improvement.
 An automobile is permanent im- provement. which man may add to in the garage in the back yard.
 What is thought of the judgment and financial intelligence of a man who mortgages his home to buy an der which such transaction could be justified would be that the ma chine was to be used for profit-tak- ing transactions, so that the debt would more than carry itself.
 This is a homely illustration, but it accurately presents the most scien- fific view of municipal bonding, just as the declaration of Coroner Wilson presents the most unscientific opinion upon this subject
 President Hadley,s of Yale Univer- sity. is an authority upon government and economies. He has written standard work upon political econo- my, which./is a text book throughout America.
 Let us compare the views of Presi-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-28
OUEEE'S DAUGHTERS
 PLANNING FOR WHIST

At a largely attended meeting of the Queens Daughters, held in St. Angus tines convent, last evening, arrange ments were begun for whist to be and evening of December 1. Mrs. Ellen Remedy will have charge of the whist during the afternoon. During