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The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-03-17

former high officials of the nation, including
the widows of our military and naval heroes.
conspicuous among the number are the two
surviving widows of presidents, Mrs. Mary
Lord Harrison and Mrs. Grover Cleveland.
Mrs. Cleveland spends most Of her time in the
family home at Princeton or at her farm in
New Hampshire though she has Of late de.
voted no little time to residence in Switzer.
land, where her children are being educated.
Mrs. Harrison, likewise, spends much time
abroad though she maintains home in lndi.
annapolis and INDUCES in occasional lengthy
vacations in log house in the Adirondacks.
OF the widows of the nations warriors
probably the public hears most frequently Of
Mrs. Phil Sheridan, widow Of the famous cav
airy leader, although Mrs. Logan and Mrs.
Pickett, the latter the widow of the Confeder-
ate chieftain who led the desperate charge at
Gettysburg have been more or less In the
public eye owing to their literary work and
their careers on the lecture platform. Mrs.
Sheridan, alike to both these other widows
resides at the national capital and an anecdote
is told of Mrs. Sheridan to the effect that she
silenced some gossip which specialized as to
her remarriage by the remark, II would rather
be the widow of Phil Sheridan than the wife
Of any man alive"
And speaking Of the remarriage of widows
it may be added that one of the circumstances
that renders these widowed women of wealth
interesting to many people is the possibility
of remariage-an eyer.present incentive to
speculation, even though the object of such
public curiosity may have not the slightest
intention Of again entering the bonds Of mat
rtmony. And that this solicitude is by no
means restricted to disinterested observers or
confined to the United States is eloquently at
tested by the attentions which eligible mem.
bers Of the nobility Of Europe have showered
upon Mrs. Potter Palmer, Mrs. Jack" Gardi'
ner, Mrs. Marshall Field and-most courted OF
all-Mrs. Nonnie Forthington Stewart Leeds
the dazzlingly wealthy as well as dazzlingly
beautiful young widow Of multimillionaire
Yh0asnrnered the golden harvest ofsthe tin
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-12-13
SPA BRIDGE DANGEROUS.
One Horse Breaks His Leg at the Draw
and Another Makes Narrow Es-
cape.

A space Of almost five inches be-
tween the draw and the bridge proper
of Spa creek bridge is a menace to
man and beast, but more especially
to beast.
Several horses have made narrow
escapes recently in passing over this
point on the bridge, and this morning
the pony owned by Mr.. Fred Stehle
had his hoof caught in the aperture
and broke his leg between the fetlock
and knee. Last night only care
full driving saved the horse, fine
bay, owned by Mr.. Louis Stern, from
a similar fate. Mr.. Stern, who lives
at Eastport drives over the bridge
constantly, and having noticed this
space between the draw and the
bridge, is always on the lookout
for it.
Returning home about 9 O'Clock
last night, Mr.. Stern's horse Just
missed catching his hoof in the open
ing at the draw by the act of over
cautious driver. If repairs are not
made to the bridge the county will
have several law suits on it's hands.
Also, place in the road ar the
turn above Basi's store, opposite
Smiths property, is in a dangerous
condition. A deep gully, or hole al
this point makes travelling over the
road dangerous, and some serious acci-
dent is likely to occur at any time.
Mr.. Stehle's little pony is most
valuable, especially at this time un-
der existing conditions, and every
thing possible is being done Ito save
her life. After the accident DR..
Cornelius, veterinary surgeon, was
called, and had the horse removed to
his hospital, where the broken leg has
been put in splints, and suspended in
braces for the purpose. Unless blood
poison develops it is hoped to save
the animals life.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-12-13
ILLEGAL TO LICK THE EDITOR.
You May Thrash a Man Who Just
Says it but Not Him Who Prints 1t

A published libel does not justify
assault and battery in Georgia. This
was the ruling Of the Supreme Court
yesterday in the case Of Attorney j.
w. Haygood VS.. the State of Georgia.
The case came up from Fitzgerald.
Some time ago Haygood was convicted
of assault and battery on Isadore Gel
der, of Atlanta, Ga, managing editor
Of the Fitzgerald Leader. In a polit-
cal campaign Editor Gelder referred
to Attorney Haygood as a viiltufe, a
shyster, marauder. and that he was
seeking unholy Doodle.
As soon as Haygood saw the editor
ial he went to the news paper Office
and gave Editor Gelder an unmerciful
beating. For this Haygood was con-
victed in the lower court, but appeal
ed
In handing down its decision the
Supreme Court held that published
language of a derogatory character
was not justification for an assault,
but that if a person goes to another's
face and libels him the latter will be
justified in thrashing his defamer
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-12-13
BOMB UNDER CHAIRS.
Pay Of Navy Bureau Chiefs Bill to
Take Pay and Rank Of Rear Ad-
miral From Young Men En-
joying Them.

Lemuel F. Padgett, Representative
from Tennessee, and Chairman of the
House Committee on Naval Affairs.
has planted bomb under the comfort
able chairs Of half a dozen courtesy
rear admirals Of the navy who have
their rank by virtue of holding ap-
uointive places as bureau chiefs.
The bomb to which Representative
Padgett declares he will apply a match
at the first opportunity consists Of a
bin that he has introduced repeating
the law carrying the rank and pay of
rear admirals with the post Of bureau
chief in the Navy Department.
Secretary Meyer has headed his big
bureaus with lively young men far
below the rank Of admiral in the line.
Representative Padgett says that
since Secre tary Meyer has declared in
connection with the removal of Rear
Admiral r. f. Nicholson as chief of
the Bureau of Navigation, that the
Office is not Of sufficient Importance
for full fedged rear admiral, he pro-
poses TO take him at his word and
abolish the gratuitous though tempo
rary rank and pay now bestowed on
junior officers acting as bureau chiefs.
The officers affected are Rear Ad-
mirals Hutch l. Cone, chief of the
Bureau ,of Steam Engineering; Rich
ard C. Hollyday, chief of the Bureau
of Yards and Docks; Nathan C. Twin
ing, chief of the Bureau of Ordnance;
Thomas j. Cowie, chief of the Bu-
reau of Supplies and Accounts; Rich
ard NJ. Watt, chief Of the Bureau of
Construction and Repair, and Philip
Andrews, whose nomination to be
chief of the Bureau of Navigation
was sent to .the Senate yesterday.
All Of these are below the captain
grade
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-12-13
PEGGY STEWART.
A New Claimant For Public Favor
With An Old Name-A Pretty
Story.

Peggy Stewart! The name suggests
the brig laden with tea that was tax
ed by the English and the colonists
here refused to drink taxed tea or let
it land. Peggy Stewart also suggests
the wife of Anthony Stewart, owner
Of the brig, who, to appease the en-
ragged eolonists. burned his brig ap-
plying the torch with his own hands.
But the Peggy Stewart under con-
sideration now, dear reader. is neith-
er the brig nor Anthony's wife; it
is the title of a book written by a
clever little woman who has made
Annapolis her place of residence for
some years past, until we feel tn at
she is TO the manor born. Mrs Ga
brielle E. jackson is. the author of
the book Peggy Stewart" her latest
literary child, and its composition
is after her own inimitable style and
mannerism.
Peggy Stewart" is not Mrs. Jack
sons first book by any means. She
is an author of recognized ability, and
Others from her pen are" Pretty Polly
Perkins," Little Miss Cricket, I"
etc, all Of which have found ready
sale. Mrs. jackson writes children's
stories, and stories for young folk.
Peggy Stewart" her latest, is the
sweetest of them all. 1t tells the
story of young girls life in Annap-
oils and hereabouts 1t speaks of
places and things and persons with
whom we are familiar
The midshipmen are mentioned and
form an interesting feature Of the
story. The Naval Academy comes in
for its share of attention, as do the
Olympia, the Chicago and other battle
ships. Even DIR. Feldmeyer's drug
store finds a place in the book, Peggy
Stewart" which tells in a most in
teresting, readable manner the story
but, read it, and see for yourself.
The story emits an odor of lavender
so sweet, so dainty, so beautiful is
the woof woven about its threads, and
is like piece of old tapestry from tho
colonial days in Annapolis.
Peggy Stewart" is published by
The Macmillan Company, &c Fifth ave-
nue., New York, and sells for SIPS.
1t is a nice Christmas gift for any
young girl or boy, and when the author
is a resident of Annapolis, and we
know her, it gives the work of her
pen all the more attraction and per-
sonal interest
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-12-13
What Red Cross Seals Do.

Every seal that is sold is a real bull
let in the fight against tuberculosis.
These seals last year helped to support
thousands of needy tuberculosis pa
tients and to give them a chance for
life. They provided for many visiting
nurses, whose hundreds of thousands
visits brought instruction and cheer to
numerous patients. They telped main
tain dispensaries in dozens of cities
from the Atlantic to the Pacific, where
many thousands of consumptive pa
tients received treatment, aid and ad-
vice. They provided the means to pur-
chase millions of copies Of circulars,
pamphlets and other literature, with
which the public has been educated
about tuberculosis. They have estab
Iished and helped to maintain more
than 40 open air schools for the child
ren who needed open air treatment.
These are just few of the ways in
which the $500, 600 received, last year
was expended. This year a million
dollars is needed. Surely anyone car
help by buying at least ten seals.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-12-13
For County Home.

Yesterday afternoon a lady sent
some preserves to the Guild of Mercy
for the County Homes Christmas
cheer.
Mrs. A. Sanders also sent 81 for
the purchase Of Christmas gifts for
the Home.
A lady from the Naval Academy
sent kind note through the mail with
50 for Christmas cheer for the County
Home.
Another lady gave a donation of
chocolate and sugar with which to
make cake for the inmates.
A young lady left so cents, and
this afternoon a gentleman left 81 and
lady 81 for the old woman who is
helpless and in need.
According to his usual custom
Cash" left 81 for the County
Homes Christmas cheer.
A leading real estate and insurance
firm sent the Guild of Mercy this
morning a check for $5 for the County
Homes Christmas cheer
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-12-13
TOPRESERVE CAPTURED FLAGS
Bills viii Be introduced In Con-
gress To Care For Trophies.

Navy officers are highly pleased with
the movement started by the Army
and Navy Union to have Congress pass
bill making appropriation for the
repair, reservation and exhibition of
the trophy flags captured by Ameri-
can seamen IN the nations early wars
and now in store at the Naval Acad-
emy.
Senator Boise Penrose, of Pennsyl-
vania. and Representative Arthur l..
Bates, of Meadville, Pa, will intro
duce the measure in both houses this
week. The proposed bill provides
$50, 600 to be immediately available.
There are at the Academy about $50
flags which have been taken in battles
since the threatening war with
France in 1898, and among the num-
ber are banners whose history is we'll
known to patriotic school children.
The ensign of the Insurgente, captured
by the Constellation in 1899 is one of
the flags, and with it in the collection
of the War of 1912 are the English
Royal standard, captured at York,
Canada, by Commodore Chauncy in
1918, and the ensigns of the Guerrier,
the Cygne, the Frolic, the Java, the
Boxer and the Macedonian. The Royal
standard is the only one any nation
ever captured from Great Britain.
The Perry battle flag also is on the
list. On this flag which was hoisted on
the masthead of the Lawrence, are
inscribed in white letters the last
words of Capt. James Lawrence,
Don't give up the ship"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-12-13
THE TUESDAY TEAS.
Some Afternoon at Homes" And
Card Parties.

Yesterday was a busy day socially,
Tuesday being Murray Hill Day" all
roads led to that popular and attrac-
tive suburb.
Mrs. Nevett Steele and Miss Steele
received their friends, and many left
cards.
Mrs. ]. Eugene Walk and Miss Rosa
lie Walk were a home to friends. Mrs.
Rittenour also received.
Sickness has interfered with Mrs.
Douw's Tuesday at homes, which
have been postponed indefinitely.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. James
M. Munroe, the Misses Emily and
Louise Munroe, and Mrs. Chase OBJ
served the second of their three
Tuesdays in December. Mrs. Munroe
was assisted by her daughter, Mrs.
Donald Petit Morrison, wife of Lieu
enant Morrison, U. s. NJ, and Mrs.
F. r. Brainard. Miss Emily Munroe
served punch.
In the dining room Mrs. L. Dorsey
Gassaway poured chocolate and Mrs.
Chase poured tea. There were numer-
Gus callers from 4 to 6, who enjoyed
the hospitality of the charming host
ess of one of the most attractive
homes in Annapolis.
Mrs. Iglehart, wife of Lieut.. E.
B. Iglehart, U. S. A., (retired), en-
tertained friends at a card party yes
terday afternoon at "The Duke of
Gloucester.
Mrs. r. B. Dashiell will entertain
on Saturday at a large midshipmen's
tea in honor of the Naval Academy
football team and substitutes, who
number about thirty-fve. Over one
hundred cards have been sent and the
girls of the younger smart set besides
the midshipmen will be the guests.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-12-13
A DEMENTED COLORED GIRL.
Causes Excitement And Alarm in
Vicinity OF Her Home.

Agnes Ross, colored, a demented
young girl, created great excitement
in the neighorhood of her home on
Cathedral street late yesterday after
noon, and had to be taken by main
force to the station house.
The girl made vicious attack upon
her mother. cutting her and the wo-
man was in fear for her life. Neigh
bors notified the police department of
the girls viciousness and dementia
and she was taken into custody by
Officer John B. Holiday, and is now
committe to Jail, awaiting medical
examination.
After being locked in the station
house the Ross woman S friends begged
for her release and declared they
would watch her and keep her from
doing harm to herself and others.
The girl was released but later be-
came as unruly as before and it be-
came necessary to commit her to Jail
pending inquiry into her mental state
by the county physicians and medical
examiners appointed in such cases.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-12-13
The Art OF Posing.

Wayson's S4 portrait possesses the
same artistic Dc Sc and finish that are
the prominent features of the more
expensive pictures. Nothing contrib
utes more to the artistic photograph
than the ease and natural bearing of
the subject. Keyed up to an unnat-
ural pitch in anticipation of sitting
under the searching eye of the
camera, it is a test of the ability
of the artist to disarm the nerve
and summon nature to the rescue
This, Wayson does to perfection.
Judge for yourself at the Central
Studio, New Globe Building. second
floor, West street, Annapolis, Nd,
rooms 210-211 right back.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-12-13
FOR THE HOLIDAYS
A Few Practical Suggestions in the
Line of Wines and Liquors
From Chas. Weiss.
ANNAPOLIS BEST LIQUOR HOUSE.

With broad conception of the public
needs, we have made every effort to Sc
cure everything necessary to make your
coming celebration, really merry one,
especially with choice line like ours.
Our Store is stocked with the rarest
and purest Vintage Wines, Straight
Whiskies, Cordials. etc, in order that
we may serve you to the best possible
advantage.
Although our goods are of the high
est quality the prices are low-Why?-
Because we are able to buy in large
quantities at the lowest prices. This
advantage we pass on to our custom
ers.
If you intend to purchase anything
in our line, it will be a favor to US, and
a saving to you, if you will watch our
advertisements for high class bargains,
from now on, till Christmas. Tele-
phone No. 81. dlltf
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-12-13
SCHOOL BOARD MEETS.
Iransacts Routine Business at Regular
Monthly Session Yesterday.

The Board Of County School Com.
/ mlsSioners met yesterday with all
+ the members present After hearing
and approving the minutes. the
Board transacted the following bust
ness:
The matter of charging the lot
Of School 9-s was referred to Mr..
Murray with power to act.
The salary of the janitor at the
Curtis Bay school was fixed at s35
per month, and that Of the fireman
and janitor at the Annapolis High
School, at $40 per month, both 20 80
into effect January l. 1912.
The treasurer was directed to nay
rent at the rate of sc a month for the
building at Fairfield rented for the
colored school
The sum Of $40 was voted to Miss
Daisy Nutwell for school library. as
required by law, she having raised
like amount.
The resignation of Miss Belle c.
Hill, principal Of School 2-S. was ac-
cepted to 60 into effect on January l.
1912.
The treasurer was directed to close
up the DeWaard & Sons account.
which has been pending for several
months.
The superintendent was instructed To
purchase the material for painting the
new schoolhouse, School rs.
The Board refused to pay the bin of
Floyd Kirby for Sc for work at School
5-l, the work having been done after
permission was refused by Mr.. Muir.
ray.
The bill of S. Morris Smith for
plastering the new school at Mt. Cal
vary was cut from $50 to S36. the first
sum being considered exhorbitant.
After passing a number of bills. the
Board adjourned to meet again ON
January 8, 1912.
SAMUEL GARNER, Secretary.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-12-13
THE NEW ASSISTANT.
Miss WinslOw Has Secured Services Of
Harper Graduate.

Miss Lillian P. Winslow, whose
office is on Maryland avenue, and who
gives treatment for scalp, facial
massage, ,shampooing and manicuring.
has secured the services of Miss
Ruth Jeffers, young lady trained by
the Harper System at the head office
in Rochester. N. Y, and a recent
graduate in the Harper Method, ia
nous throughout the country.
Miss Jeffers is a valuable acquisition
to Miss Winslow's office, and enables
her to increase her practice and the
number of daily patrons. Recently
Mise IInrpar ujeitad Mics wiuslv,, =,
Office and gave her approval to the
method Of treatment and the general
management and conduct of the office.
The best people in Annapolis and the
Naval Academy are patrons Of Miss
Winslow's office.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-12-13
To Sail For Germany.

About the first of next month, Mrs.
Graham, wife of Commander S. Y.
Graham, U. S. NJ, recently attached
to duty at the Naval Academy as
Head of the Department of Modern
Languages, will sail for Germany.
Mrs. Graham will join her daugh-
ter, who is studying music abroad,
and who will in the Spring, enter
the operatic profession, for which she
has been preparing. Mrs. Graham S
daughter will sing in grand opera
next season.
Mrs. Graham, herself, is quite a
musician and skilled vocalist, having
studied music in Germany and been
trained under the same masters who
are preparing her daughter to sing
in opera. Commander Graham has
been ordered to sea, during which
duty Mrs. Graham will live abroad
with her people.
b9Why make Fruit Cake? When
WIEeARD's have delicious ones at 50
cents per pound.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-12-13
ROBBED THE DEAD.
Flowers Stolen From Grave In City
Cemetery.

Anyone who would rob the dead,
has little conscience, vet this is done
almost daily in st. Anne's and
Cedar Bluff cemeteries.
Yesterday afternoon the grave of
Mrs. Anderson was entirely covered
with flowers, many beautiful designs
in costly hot-house flowers being
among the number. This morning
several of the designs were missing,
having been stolen during the night,
and of the remaining flowers, parts of
punches, had been taken, and flowers
cut from other designs.
1t is shame for any one to steal
flowers from the grave of the dead and
it is narrowing to the feelings of the
living. The family of Mrs. Anderson
went to the cemetery this morning to
make picture of the flowers and
were shocked to find they had been
stolen.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-12-13
ASTRONOMICAL LECTURE.
Mr.. White Tells of the Milky WAY And
Nebulae Lecture At Nc
DOweIl Hall ST. Johns College,

On Monday night a lecture was
given by Henry White, of New York,
on "Suns and Worlds Besides Our
Own" in Mcdowell Hall. The lee.
ture was of popular character and
was illustrated by stereopticon views
of the heavenly bodies.
Mr.. White spoke first of the History
of Astronomy; of its origin among
the Chaldean shepherds who watch
ed their fiocks by night" and stated
that "even the rude knowledge of
these shepherds in the science of as
tronomy was more extensive than
that of SO persons out of hundred in
our own, the scientific age
Mr.. White then discussed the heav-
enly bodies, dividing them into two
great classes, the selfluminous and
those which are dependent for their
light on other bodies. The Sun the
Stars, the Milky Way and nebulae
were treated at length. and the ideas
of the ancients regarding these bod
les were contrasted with the achieve
ment of our age in this science.
Among the second class Mr.. White
described the planets, Jupiter, Saturn
and its rings. Mars and its canals,
and Venus. In speaking of the Moon,
he said that many of the mountains
of the Moon are better known to US
than some of the mountains on the
earth.
The speaker concluded his address
with some illustrations of the inf
mite distances that exist in the uni
verse, and after reviewing the
achievements of the age in astron-
omy, predicted glorious future for
the science. The lecture was very
well attended, both by the students
and the AnnaDolitans
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-12-13
FUNERAL OF MRS. ANDERSON
GrandsOns Act as the PalIbearers.

The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth r.
Anderson took place yesterday after.
noon from the First Methodist Episco-
pal Church, and was largely attended,
the auditorium of the church being
we'll filled with relatives and friends
of the deceased.
The services were conducted bv the
pastor, the Rev. Walter Gelston Nc
Neal, assisted by the Raw James L
Smiley, assistant to the rector of st.
Anne's. The choir sang "Peace,
Perfect Peace" and Nearer MY God
to Thee"
The pallbearers were five grand
sons of the deceased and a great
nephew. The grandsons who bore the
remains to the tomb are DR.. B. w.
Anderson, DR.. r. Gardner CLANCY,
Messrs. j. Walters CLANCY, Richard
w. Anderson and M. Paul Clancy, and
the great-nephew of the deceas ed, Mr..
Robert Scible.
The remains were inferred in St.
Anne's Cemetery. There were many
beautiful floral tributes, including
several handsome and elaborate de-
signs in exquisite flowers.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-12-13
REAL LONDON WEATHER.
Heavy Mist Settles Over City Last
Night.

Shortly before o'clock last night
heavy mist settled over the town
like a pail, and for some time fog of
unusual density hung over the city
and Severn river.
1t was almost impossible to see on
the opposite side of the street, and the
fog horns from steamers in the bay
blew continuously for some hours.
Along the water front watchmen
inspected the lines holding small craft
fast to their moorings, to prevent them
from drifting away in gloom. River
craft were run in shore and fastenings
made tight at the first sign of the ap.
proaching mist.