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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-12
ELASTIC CURRENCY.
Important Hearing of Bankers Before
 House Committee.

 House Committee.
 Washington, Dec. 11.--The Currency Commission of the American Bankers Association appeared before the Bank ing and Currency Committee of the House today in support of the elastic currency bill, supported by the associa- ton. James B. Forgan of the First National Bank of Chicago and A. B. Hepburn of the Chase National Bank. New York, were the principal speak CTS
 Mir. Forgan devoted much time to re e. futing the charge that 1t Is Wall Street measure
 As an Illustration of the great drain on banks at crop moving time, Mir. For Is connected was called upon to ship s3,b0a,00e to Western banks during the first seven days of last September. He urged the necessity for affording a more elastic currency te meet such emergencies.
 Representative Gillespie of Texas, asked Mr. Forgan if it is not true that national banks include their bank notes In their reserve and thus limit the cir. culating medium.
 Mir, Forgan replied he regretted to admit such is the. case. and added that In the hearings of the commission it developed that in small cities, not in the reserve cities, the banks do not separate their paper money for bank examiners, who merely estimate how many bank notes there are In piles of bills. and thus wink in a way at the use of baDk notes for reserve.
 Other Speakers were K. A. McCord, Cashier of the Third National Bank. Atlanta; Col Wexley, Vice. President of the Whitney Central National Bank. New Orleans. former Governor Hyron T. Herrlck, Cleveland. All urged the passage of the measure drawn by the American Bankers Association.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-12
Too RiaIEx for nrtveru.

There are many disadvantages In being a Russian minister in these re" volutionary days. In view of the pre- diction manifested by bomb throwers for officials of high rank. According to St. Petersburg papers the minister of justice, Shealowitoff. on his arrival at the Baltic station wanted to drive to the ministry. The first driver whom he addressed refused point blank: am other. however, yielded to the minis ter's persuasions. but he had not driven far when he changed his mind, and resoiutely refused to drive the minis ter to his destination. The statesman had to get out of the drosky and con- tinue his way afoot.. A few days ago each of the two drivers was fined in court
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-12
OPPOSE PULLIAM.
John J. Brush and Garry GGermanu
 Leadtng Fight

New York, Dec. 1.-The National League of baseball clubs gan it's an- nuat meeting here today. resident Harry c. Pulliam Is candidate for re- election but Is being strongly .,possd by rival interests headed by John T :. Brush, of the New York Hub and Garry Hermann of Cincinnati
 James T. Hart, formerly owner and president of the Chicago c,uD. was spoken of as a possible candidate. Tha exchange of Ritchey. second basemau: Flaherty. pitcher and one other player of the Pittsburg club for AbLatichio second baseman of the Boston slub was announced
 President Pulliam read his annual re- port and declared that Financially the last year was the best that the Natioaa al League ever had.
 The following resolution was offered by Charles II. EbIiets of Brooklyn ana unanimously adopted:
 Resolved. that 1t Is the uhauimous vote of this league that President PuI- liam be heartily commended for his untiring efforts in enforcing proper discipline upon the National League ball field during the year 1906
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-12
wn purchases entirely independent of

own purchases entirely independent of the others.
 To indicate tho lack of standafdiza- ion under the existing practice the committee states that the Government iA at present using twenty-eight diff ferent kinds of ink; 2TS 1ireront kinds of pens; eleven different kinds of type writer ribbons and 132 different kinds of pencils, one department Is paying $1 10 per dozen quarts of ink. and an- other is paying $s per dozen quarts. Briefly the plan proposed by the com mittee is as follows:
 Provision Is made by which the prep arntion of schedules, advertising for proposals and making equal contracts for the purchase of department sup- plies are placed in the hands of board to be under the superylsio nana con- trol of the Secretary of Commerce and Labcr
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-12
Carrying an Ara,x psum.

A curious custom connected with the servian army is the manner in which most of the regiments carry Che bis drum. It ia not, as in most countries sluug in front of the man who plays it, but 1t placed upon a small two wheeled cart drawn by q large dog. which has been so trained that it kesps Its place even through the longest and most tedious maPches The drummer takes up a p0sition behind the cart and performs on the instrument as 1t moves along.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-12
MExIcO REsPoNslpLE.
saltsR Sea Dilemma Is Up To The
 DIaz Government.

saltsn Sea Dilemma Is Up To The
 DlAz Government.
 Washington, Dec. 11--Senator Flint of California today called at the State Department te make representations concerning the SaltOn Sea, in the Colo rado River desert and to request the department to make Q dofnnnd upon the Mexican government to immediate iy repair the damage that has beeD done aE the outlet of the imperial can- al.
 While watering lands In Califernia, that canal is taken out of the Colorado River on the Mexican side os the In- ternationaI boundary line and the Sen- ator takes the position that the broak in the river bank Is due to the failure of the Mexican government to exer- else proper supervision over the con. stfuction ol the canal
 He was accompanied 0y> Director waleott of the Geological Survey, who also took the position tb2t the Mex
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-12
WALKER IS SHOT.
Negro Leader of BirmInEhRm Fired "n
 in Church A

In ChuFeh. '
 Birmingham, Dec. 12.--Itev. T. W. Walker. pastor of Shiloh Daptist Church, where 10s negroes were killed in tho stampede several years ago. and who was recently fined in the police courts for causing a disturbance on street car. was shot in his church te- night by a member of his own race.
 It Is not known how bad the wound may prove. Walker Is said to have been trying to separate crowd of men in the church who were shooting at each other. Shiloh Church has the largest negro congregation in the city and Walker Is one of the leaders of his
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-12
TeAacco Test sov Noxe,w.

The other day in public library in London an attendant noticed c young girl shifting susptciously at the hooks When he asked the reason of her strange conduct she told aim frankly. T sniff at a bo0k." she said. ito ace if 1t smells of tobacco. Ef ft, does then know it's a book q mAn has been reading and that it's good ons.'' This Is a novel literary test. but a wiae one In some respects. HaFse sense Hes behind 1t and feminine intuition.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-12
UNIFORM BUYING.

Keep CommIssion Makes EmpOrtant Re.
 cOname ndatiens to House. Washington, Dec. 1f.--The committee on Department Methods. known as the Keep Commission, has submitted to the President its report on the standardi. 2ati0n and method of purchase of De- pertinent supplies.
 The report reviews at some length the present unbuslness-like and need- 1essly expensive method of purchasing supplies by which each of the several departments In Washington uses its own standards of quality and makes It's
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-12

will be under the direction of the as- tronomer, Stefnik, of the observatory of Mendon, who accompanied M. Jans- sen on his expedition to Spain for the observation of the eclipse of August 30. 1905. Among the instruments with which the party will be provided ia a cInematograph, to picture the French Russian and other scientists in the course of their observations.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-12

New York, Dec. .i1.--Kenry Waiter son of The Louisville, Ky, Courier Journal was the guest of honor at the annual dinner tonight at the Waldorf Astoria, of the Kentucky Society of New York Mir. wattsrson's topic was Kentucky in Gotham
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-12

the Arkansas line west to within six miles of Tahleduad and is not good farming lands but is well stocked with game and fish.
 The Chectaw land withdrawals are of timber land or lauc that may he readily timbered.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-12
veltAmte e,ersfacntem

Washington, Dee. h1i.---Mere than 1O,- eco certificates Of naturalization will be validated if a bill favorably report cd today by the House Committee on Immigration becomes a law. The fail- ure of clerks to ask applicants if they were anarchists render tbe certificates void.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-12
MUCH LAND w1THDRAwN.
Government RecIalnas Fime~ Hunting
 and Fishlng Grounds.

NNHWWHE7EHs
 Muskogee. I. T., Dec. l1--More than two-thirds of the Chectaw nation ane twenty-six townships in the Cherokee nation have been withdrawn from al- tctment by the orders of the Secretary of the Interior.
 The Choctaw land offlce and the land s!visicn of the Waves Commission are practically paralyxed on account of the orders.
 The land withdrawn in the Cherokee nation includes the Ozark and the wauyhillula Clubs and extends from
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-12
Curlou. selentlsIe EquIpment.

It is announced from Paris that the Bureau des LonsItudeS" has decided to send to sainarakan1 q scientific mission to observe the eclipse of the sun that will be visible in Central Asia on Januery 13. 1907. The mission
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-12

ident Spencer lost his life. Most of the testimony SO far relates to the working of tho block system.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-12
spencer Inveatigatlan.

Richmond, Ya., Dec. 1I.-The Corpor- ation Commission began today the in- vestigation of the recent accident on the Southern Railway in which Pres
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-12
watteraom in New York.

lean goverlnment .hsuie be held re spouNihfe
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-22
A PUGET SOUND NAME.

Puycilop md the Experience OF the
Mnn Responsible For II.
The name puynl,up is Of Indian orr
gin. as old rs the memory of tho white
man. In pioneer "reminiscences Of
Puget Sound the author, Mr. Meekcr.
says TINT he accepts thu odium of in
hicting TINT name OH suffering genera
tons by plating few blocks of land
Into village lots and recording them
under the name Puyallup. He men
tons incidentally that he has suffered
from IT,
The first time I went east after the
town was named and said to n friend
In New York that our town was nam
ed Puyallup he seemed startled.
Named what?"
"Payallup," said I.
That's q iawbrcaker." came the re-
eponse. How do you spell it?"
"Pu-y-a-l-l-u-p." I said.
Let me sec. how did you say you
pronounced it's
Pouting out my lips like a veritable
Siwash and emphasizing every letter
and syllable so rs to bring out the
Pcuw for Puy and the strong empha-
sis on the al and cracking my lips to-
gether to cut Off the lup. | finally drill
ed my friend so that he could pro-
nouncc the word. vet fell short Of the
elegance of the scientific pronuncia-
ton.
Then when crossed the Atlantic
and encountered the factors of the hop
trade in London and was hidden as a
guest to dinner to introduce me to
the assembled hop merchants. when
saw q troubled look overshadow the
face Of my friend who was to intro
duce me | knew what was troubling
him. and my sympathy went out to
him.
Let me introduce to you my Ameri-
can friend from"-he began boldly and
then hesitnted-'my friend from Amer
ica." he continued. and then turned to
ME with an imploring look and blurted
out:
II shy, Mr.. Meeker, cawn't remem-
Der that name. What Is it?'
But when letters began to come to
me addressed "Peulope," "Polly-up,"
"Pull.all-up." "Pewl-n-loop' and final
|ly "Pay-all-up," then my cup of sorrow
was full am sure. however. that
there will never be but one Puyallup.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-22
Old Inns gn England.

There Is an almost puritanlcal Gin
plicty about many Of the old English
inns and alehouses often In keeping
with the old world names of their pro-
prietors, as, for example, Amos Gale,
Shadrach Meade. Samuel Ward or Ma
ry Ann Afulcock. The names of the
inns would require paper to them.
selves. The Three Horseshoes has for
Its rival across the road the Four
Horseshoes. AT Peters Green the sign
of the Half Moon mods compIacentIy
across the heath to the Bright Star. A
favorite name In many village Is de.
rived from the number of bells In the
tower of the parish church. Thus there
Is the Six Bells at st. Michael's, where
Lord Bacon lies buried and Hatfield
and Luton have each, their Eight Bells.
The Bull, the Bell, the Pillow, the Rose
and Crown, the George and the Dragon,
the Red Lion. are old stagers to be
found everywhere, reminding one of
Joseph Addison's delightful essay In
the earlier Spectators on the signposts
of,London. In which he says thit .'our
streets are filled with blue boars, black
swans and red lions, not to mention
dying pigs and hogs In agmor."-- Lon,
don Spectator.
SgVriT NfTYr l-Yi
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-22
EARLY English Latteri.a.

Probably the first public lottery ever
he'd took place In England In 1867,
when 10000 chances were sold at 10
shlllings each, the prizes conslstlng
chiefly OF plate and the profits going for
the repair of certain harbors. The
drawing took place at the west door of
st. Paurs cathedral. In 1912 another
lottery took place at st. Pauls. This
was for the benefit of the Virginia com.
pany. The highest prize was $1,000.
and 100000 profit was gained. Again,
In 1880. lottery was promoted In or
der to bring water into London, and
after the civil war another lottery help.
ed to replenlsh an exhausted national
exchequer. Private lotteries soon be.
came very common, and, being general.
ly conducted on fraudulent principles,
an act OF parliament was passed early
in the reign Of Queen Anne suppressing
them "as public nulsances." In 1904 a
loan of f1,0O0.00O was raised by the
sale Of lottery tickets at f1O each, and
In ITO f1,500,0OO was raised by ten
pound tickets. each ticket being enti-
tied to an annuity for thirty-two years,
the blanks ii shillings per annum, the
prizes varying from f5 10 fl,000 per an.
nun.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-22
LncI.,on md Polk.

One OF the last enrthly things that
Jackson did was to rend q uote from
Polk asking his advice about the np
pointmeni of certain federal officers In
the south. Folk had been In office only
few weeks at the time. and he want
ed 10 get the Endorsement Of jackson
for his administration. In order to
win Jackson's favor Polk was called
Young Hickory" by his admirIng
friends. but "Old Hlckorys" favurite
for the nomination In 1874 was Van
Buren, and not Polk. Jackson was a
Texas anneXationlst, az was Polk,
while Van Buren's opposition to an.
| nexation was what caused his defes I
for the candidacy. Yet personally he
preferred Van Buren,. Polk. after his
inauguration. made war on Francis
F. Blair. who edited Jackson's and Van
Burens old organ at Washington. the
Capital and thus displeascd Jackson.
though the latter knew that Blair had
been lukewarm toward Polk In lii.
canvass. Blair was forced to get out,
and the Capital was changed into the
Daily Union, with Richie of Richmond
as Its editor. From the hour of his re.
tirement until his death, through Van
Burens administration aud In the open
| ing days of Folks. Jackson remained
an influential figure In the Democratic
politics OF the time.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-22
CROSvENoR IS DEFEATED
Picturesque Old Congressman is
Regulated.
HOME TOWN GOES AGAINST HIM
Usage of Athens" Gets Only Twenty
Votes Out Of a Possible Ninetv. Eiont
His Opponent is Lawyer and
Controls County Politics.
(Ry Associated Press }

LANCASTER. O.. Feb. 23.-After a
service of over twenty years in Cou-
%ress, General Charles II. Grosvenor.
the Sage of Athens" was defeated
for denomination today on the first
ballot, by Albert Douglas. Of Chilli.
Gothic, Ross County. the vote being IS
to 20.
III" defeat of Grosvenor was render.
ed the more bitter from the fac; that
his own county. Athens, did no: give
him single vote and he did not get
a solid delegation from any county in
he district.
| The man who defeated General
Cios"enor is So years old. AMI law
!n: at Chillicothc. He is a FIVE ora.
tor and has dominated the polite, of
Ross county for years.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-22
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

When abusing man In fun don't go
too far.
Advice is like medicine--a little goes
long way.
The good things OF life grow slow,
but it is different with bills and scan
dial.
Time flies so fast as a man grows
older that 1t seems to him he has his
Sunday clothes on all the time.
People do things in broad daylight
TO make themselves ridiculous and then
blame paper for mentioning 1t.
You hear He was one Of the best
men that ever lived" oftener than He
is one Of the best men that ever lived
Why ls,it that people who say dis
agreeable things to ones face are call
ed honest and people who say pleasant
things are called fiatterers ?-Atchson
Globe.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-22
TO PLAY NORFOLK.

Basketball Team OF Hampton High
School to Battle For Championship.
The basketball team of the Hamp.
ION High school has completed ar
engagements for Il game with the Nor
folk High school five in Norfolk OH
Saturday, March 10.
1t is expected that the High school
team will so to Williamsburg to meet
The school of that city on Saturday
IF next week.
The High schedules are having
laily practice gaines preparing for
he coming battles and the team will
put up a stiff fight in order to win.
The High school team is composed
IF the girls in the West End Acad
any
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-22
THE MOOSE HUNTER.
Row He Entices tho Bull with n
Birch Bark Trumpet.

Birch Bark Trumpet.
The moose calling hunter Issone who
with a birch bark trumpet initiates the
below of the COW moose and tempts
the bull forth into plain view for an
easy shot
Though the least sportsmanllke. 1t is
moose. Fortunately for them. it can bs
practiced only for fortnight or so al
the beginning OF the season and In ex.
actly the right weather and surround.
lngs.
Dead calm is essential. II there be
wind from the moose to you he cannot
bear your call; If 1t be from you to the
moose be smells you and files to far re-
gions. In n calm the call can be heard
for miles, so far indeed that even lf the
moose came directly and quickly he
might be an hour or moro in getting to
your stand. | once called from hill at
sunset and learned later that my
friends four miles away heard me dis
tinctly, and therefore n moose with his
keen hearing might have heard 1t Eve
or six miles Off.
The experienced hunter begins very
low. as there Is always possibility OF
n bull lurking in some near thlcket, and
calls not more than once In ten min
utes. some think every twenty minutes
often enough. II Is probably too fast
once the response has come. The bulls
answer is deep, long grupt. varied by
the swapping of branches as he plunges
forward through the woods. but stop
ping at times 10 thrash some bush IN
his course.
II Is indeed one of the most impress.
I've sights in the animal world when mt
length In the last dim afterglow the
much heraldcd monster heaves his bulk
into view. overlapping the shrubbery
Ike an elephant, looming huge and
black against the last streak Of red
light. No matter how much we may he
expecting 1t, the coming Is always n
thrilling surprise. We knew bow big
he was, yet how startlingly huge he
looks, and those heavy nntIers, a heavy
burden for man. he switches about
as an Indian does the eagle feathers In
bis hnlr.-Ernest Thompson Seton in
Scribner's.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-22
NO MORE EXCURSIONS
Norfolk and Western Railroad IN.
tends 10 Stop Them.
TW0-CENT RATE BILL THE CAUSE
ohioans and Possibly virsinians Will
Not Be Able TO Take Cheap Rail.
road Trips in the Good Old Sum.
mer Time" as in the Past.
tBy Associated rress.)

ROANOKE. VA. Feb. 2l.--lt can
be stated with almost positive assur.
ancc that If the Virginia legislature
passes the bill requiring the railroads
in the State to make rate n two
cents mile. as has been passed by
the Ohio legislature. the Norfolk
g. Western Railroad Company will
discontinue excursions.
The Norfolk and Western has talk
Ell no definite steps in that dircc.
ton pending the final passage of
the bill and its becoming a law. and
viii give out no statements antici.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-22
TO CONTRACTORS:
Proposals are Invited for Two
Principal Exhibit Buildings
The jamestown
Exposition Co.
FOR



Sealed proposals for the above
structures will be received. M to 3:3O
P. Nj. Saturday. February cath. 1906.
In accordance with tho plans and
specifications prepared for the same
by the Associated Architects aud Eli
glneers of the jamestown Exposition
Company
Drawings and specifications may be
obtained on application to the Asso-
ciatcd Architects and Engineers, third
floor. New Century Building. Norfolk.
Va. after A. NJ. Monday, 18th inst.
OH the following conditions; Each
applicant for the plans and specinca
tons Is To deposit fifteen dollars
(Sl5.0O) in cash for each set applied
for. Both buildings are covered with
one set of plans and specifications.
If the drawings and specifications arc
returned within five 90 days tho en-.
| tire deposit will be returned when the
drawings aud specifications are re.
| turned
If the drawings and specifications
arc kept over five (5) days, then
there will he - charge Of ten dollars
|(Sl0,00) for each set kept. and this
charge will ho deducted from tho
original deposit. whom the drawings
and specifications arc returned. A
certified check for three thousand dol
lars (S3.0O0.OO), payable To the Expo
sition Company, must accompany the
| bid.
| Bonds rs sci forth In detail I'm the
specifications must he furnished by
the successful bidder.
The right to reject any and all bids
Is reserved.
THE JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION co.
NORFOLK, VA.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-22
"silver Tea" Thursday Afternoon

The Hampton Chapter. Daughters
of the American Revolution, will hold
Silver Tea" and cake sale for the
benefit of the chapter. at tho resi-
dence of Mrs. c. NJ Bickrord. Pres.
ident Tyler's old home" on Thursday
afternoon February %. from to 6
o'clock. The public is cordially in
vited. 2-20-3t.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-22
A Mace Of GenehIoei.ts.

Some one said OF the Welsh in tho
eighteenth century every old woman
was a genealogist. This. is still true,
for no race is truer TO type, more reten-
tive of national characteristics.-Lo
don Outlook.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-22
THE Test.

We never know what we can do I'M
Ill we are put to the test by some great
emergency or tremendous responsible.
ty. When we feel that we are cut of
from outside resources and must de.
mend absolutely upon ourselves we caN
fight with all the force OF desperation,
Success Magazine.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-22
Hampton News and Advertisements.

patlng the action of the legislature,
but they have made no arrangements
or contracts for excursions during
the coming summer. and il the bill
becomes law the people of Virginia
and Ohio will have to forego the
pleasure they have derived from ex-
cursions.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-22
NEGRO Gives Peace so,d

William Baker, the colored man,
arrested for making ugly threats
against Deputy Sheriff G. c. Curtis.
was given hearing last night and
required to give a peace bond of $50.
rhe mother of the boy became his
surety.