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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-28
Owen Du Val, Fort Monroe Baker
Dangerously Injured on Sunday
herAIag While Out DrlvIg
HIS BRAIN OoztO FROM WOUND
Fort Physicians Performed the Most
Delicate Operation of Removing the
fractured Bone and Washing the
Dirt from the Braln--woman With
Him Escaped unhurt.

with his skull fractured and a pur.
ton OF the brain oozing from the
wound. Owen Duvall. post baker M
Fort Monroe, lies In the hospital on
The Old Point reservation with small
chances for his recovery. MS tho re.
suit of runaway accident Sunday
morning.
Duvall who was discharged from
Tho service Saturday and had OK
pectcd to rc-enlist In few days. wont
driving with woman. whose name
could not he learned. Sunday morning.
Shortly after II o'clock tho couple en-.
tered the enclosure In the fort ana
were driving around the wallis, when
the horse became frightened and ran
away. When nearing the entrance to
the fort the buggy was dashed against
telegraph pole and Duvall was thrown
with great violence against tie curb
Ing. distance of several feet. The
woman was also thrown from the lug
gy, but escaped injuries. Duva1I's
head struck the curbing and the skull
was crushed. When picked up he was
unconscious. and portions or the brain
were oozing from the ugly looking
cash.
Critical Operation.
Dnvall WAS hurriedly taken TO the
hospital. whore Major Carter and n
corps OF army surgeons found that his
Injuries were of the most dangerous
nature. The physicians had to re.
move portion of the skull hone and
then wash the dirt from tho brain.
The operation was highly successful
and Duvall has improved slightly.
II was said last night that the con
dillon of the artllleryman IS exceed.
ingly grace and his chances for re.
novery are naturally exceedingly slim.
He iss n man of considerable phy
sidue and the nhysician hopes that
his strong constitution will prove nm
assistance 10 his recovery. If he rc-
covers 1t Will he as the result of ono
Of the most delicate operations known
TO medical science.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-28
-
FAVOR RETAINING The
GENERAL PRIMARY LAW
Democratic Voters Of Hampton un-
qua|f'sdIyhgalast AbO||shIng Popu.
lar Party Elections.
sGHMaz, HOUSTON AAD SHIELDS
Tho Three Gentlemen Elected as Del
eua'co TO the Roanoke Convention
Went Judge Montague aa Elco,or
From tho First Congressional Dis
trlot-olher Mass Meetings Held.
Tho Delegates.

Hampton district -Messrs. George
A. schmelz. Harry II. houston and
Franl, w. Shield.
Wyihe district Mr. Rlchdrd Arm
strong.
Phoabus district-Mr. James Mitch
ell.
Fox lIill district-,Mr. David John
son. ~
For district clcctor-Judgc James
e. Montague.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-28
ON DR.. sELpEn's ESTATE.
messra. w. W. Woodward and w. q.
SeIdcn Qualify at Administrators.

MeTsrs. w, w. Woodward and VIII
Ham y. Scidcr yesterday qualified
before Clerk of the Courts Harry II.
Holt as the adminlstrsI Of lie
cl'a'e of the late Er. Charles Solden,
giving boud IN the sum of $4,000 each.
Me8srs. T. l.. Sclaier II. IT. Kimberly
AMI Georse $. Booker were named as
Tie arrreisers.
pr Seldom did not leave will.
All loading brands of Whlskey.
Wines. Reer aud Malt Tonnes and
Mineral Waters for medicinal and IA.
miiy uso at GEO. n. WOODS. 4.25.6t
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-28

Mr.. Charles ]. Lynn, paymaster's
clork on the United States cruiser
Tacomh, spent Sunday In phoebus
and Hampton ana accompanied by
his family loft yesterday ful' Rev
York, where he is stationed temper
nrily.
After II visit to Mrs. Henry Lano
scl'melz, IN East Queen street. Miss
Edmondia Robinson, of I.oulsvnlc,
Kyn win leave today for Greensboro.
N. G.
Mr. John Moomaw. who spent Sun
day here, has left for his home In
Cape Charles.
MISS Sonlc Gold, who has boon Wis.
itlng her cousin Mr.. Icscph Gold. In
Wine street, returned last evening to
her home IN New York. She was nc.
companiod by Miss Sadie Gold.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-28
Matters Personal

Observation-Disclosures
Miss Ruth Clay, OF r'oana, has re-
turned homo after II visit TO Capt and
Mrs II. II. Richardson. in King
street.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-10-09
By ROE L. HENDRICK.

ried across to the yard, where he hung
a lighted lantern on the inside next
to the barn. He then climbed over
and went few PAGES below the
stack. He had arrived not a moment
too soon.
The pack ranged along the farther
fence. leapfng and swapping. The
cattle started from about the stack
and ran to the opposite side of the
enclosure, as far away from their
enemies as they could get. All were
frightened, but two of the steers
paved the litter and showed symp-
toms of willingness to fight. There
seemed to be about a dozen wolves
outside
Dapple and her calf were inside the
shed, the gate of which Tom had
closed that evening to keep the other
cattle from them. 1t now occurred
to him that the herd might be safest
with them, as he could guard the
opening over the gate with his rife.
The pack, foiled in their efforts to
reach the cattle by jumping over the
fence on the north side, now started
to circle the end of the yard. Tom
ran and opened the shed gate, hoping
the steers would lead the way inside,
but instead, they hurried behind the
stack
At this instant the wolves found the
big drift and ran up on it. Their
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-10-09

illustrated. however, it is made from
the linen that is fashionable at all
seasons OF the year. and the box
pleats at the front and the cuffs are
hand embroidered and finished with
frills of linen lawn.
The waist is made with fronts and
back. There are tucks laid over the
shoulders, which give both breadth
and tapering lines, and there are also
tucks in the front. which provide
becoming fulness. The closing is
made invisibly beneath the wide box
pleat. The sleeves are of the simple
shirt waist sort, and can be finished
with the straight cuffs, or with roll
over ones, as liked.
The quantity of material required
for the sixteen year size. is three and
one-half yards twenty-one or twenty
four, three yards thirty-two. or two
yards forty-four inches wide.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-10-09

down gaa Idra ~ !6uy lJ6arpI iiots

| down sand n droTS onej SHARP fiofh
through Der. chest, inflicting mortal
woHnds sRut lthel limp lbSdylheld her
nose.to the-gfsaRd, Andishs ehafged
fairly outside -of-the gate, when two
more wolves leapsd upon her shoul.
defs. She swas Borne down till Tom
could see nothing but a snarl Of
struggling animals.
Then with a mighty effort she
broke the horn short off in the she
VOLTS carcass, and with the same i'm
pulse freed herself of the others. But
she was bleeding from a dozen
wounds and sadly crippled by the
loss of the horn. The pack was upon
her again in an instant, and but for
prompt aid, she must have persisted.
Tom was now reused and clear
headed. He sprang forward and fired
among the wolves, the muzzle OF the
weapon being held so close to them
that the flash actually scorched their
hair. Three times the rifle rang ou.,
and then the survivors ran away and
skulked in the farther end Of the en-
closure, where they could hardly be
seen in the darkness.
Dapple was so aroused that she was
almost inclined to fight her rescuer,
but finally hurried to the side of her
calf. The little creature, frightened
by the smell of blood, kept as far
from her as possible. Tom closed
the gate, refilled the magazine of his
rifle, and walked to where the lantern
was hanging.
The trapped wolves could not es-
cape. Turning the light upon them,
he fired until the last one was dead.
They made not the slightest effort to
attack him.
He did what he could for Dapple's
injuries. but her wounds caused
fever that dried up her milk, and the
promising calf was stunted, although
its owner succeeded in keeping it
alive. The other cattle were so
afraid of the wolves bodies that al
though he skinned and removed them
the next day, the herd could not be
induced to leave the shed till driven
to do so by thirst.
Another pack crossed the clearing
the next night, but did not venture
near the buildings. The money re-
ceived from bounties and the sale of
the peltries more than paid all dam
ages, although Dapple-or Crophorn,
as she was henceforth called-was
ruined, except as an example of
bovine courage and fidelity.-Youth
Companion.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-10-09

tastes, is in that class. His bird has
been eighteen years in the family.
was heaven only knows how old when
he got it and is fluent talker. And
every summer when this married per-
son with his wife and children goes
away for a months vacation they
impose the parrot on friends. So far
i have managed to escape. '
This summer a somewhat elderly
maiden lady. friend of my friends
wife, took charge of the bird. She
lives in a suburb of town, keeps no
cats and no dogs, and her home was
considered an ideal summer home
for the parrot.
Wen not make the story long. My
friend returned to town, went up
and got the parrot and thanked the
single female person profusely. And
he took the parrot home.
For days that bird, although pre-
viously most garrulous, refused to
say word. Coaxing did no good.
Selected food availed not. Polly was
detected to the extreme.
Finally last week while the fam
lily were at dinner the parrot started
up. And this Is what her discourse
sounded like.
AS ] was saying-c-a-w-w-w-I
don't believe it-clack, clack, clack,
c-l-a-c-k-she told me, clack, clack,
perfectly outrageous. cav, cav, not
a gentleman, clack, clack, scandalous.
cluck, cluck. those horrid children
clack, clack. wouldn't get married
II could, clack, Observation-Disclosures
cav, c-a-w-w-w-w-w-w."
My friend next time he goes out
Of town Is going to- be more careful
where he puts the parrot to board
ITO perdition with these sewing
circles, anyhow" he says with an at
tempt at a grin.-Washington Star.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-10-09

immediate wear the model will be
found admirable made of foulard.
linen and materials of the sort, as
well as Of wool fabrics. In Fact. II
suits all suiting and all skirtlng ma
terials, and is adapted both to the
present and the future. The trimming
is novel and effective, and the bands
can be Of the same or contrasting ma
terial or of braid, as liked.
The skirt is made in ninc goccs.
The front and side cores. are laid In
underlying pleats to the depth OF the
bands, and those at the sides and
back are plain. The fulncss ut the
back is laid in inverted pleats and tho
trimming straps are arranged on In
dicated lines. The pleats at tho front
and side seams provide graceful flare
without undue fulness.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size is eleven and
three-fourth yards twenty-sevcn, six
yards forty-four, or four and three
fourth yards fifty-two inches wide
when material has figure or nap:
eight yards twenty-scvcn. four and
five-eighth yards forty-four. or four
yards fifty-two inches wide whca ma
terial has neither figure or mop. With
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-10-09

/ ius to understand the sanctity which
hedges round the virgin daughters
of the Republic.
The amount of liberty allowed the
carefully reared French girl is SO
slight that "a young Frenchman who
is not bent upon marrying will very
rarely choose the society of girls who
are kept very much to themselves"
The observer whom we quote is un-
doubtedly right in advising his coun-
trymen that 1.-The smallest intimacy
may be at any moment, II he is bad.
ly of. put an end to the friendship,
and II he is well off expose him to
being asked what are his intentions.
The fastidious ideal of the French
parent has results not altogether
happy. Marriages made in the
drawing room are not the very best
to stand the wear and tear of domes-
tic intimacy. But the French re-
spect for "covenance" is deep and the
stark and serious individualism of
the women of Ibsen or Tolstoy causes
the French woman of refinement,
however divinely disconnected, to
shudder.
Yet change is gradually taking
place, ascribed by the writer to our
country women:
There is hardly a French family
that has not made some alliance with
America. and the introduction of the
American heiress has been making
slow and gradual change. Many
OF these Americans are extremely
adaptable and take up the manners
and customs Of the country OF their
adoption with all the fervor of con-
verts. SoNe-vAmerican mothers are
more particular n this resrect than
French women. but the leaven Is
bound to assert itself, and liberty Is
slowly developing through the con.
tact of the daughter of these unions,
particularly If she has mind of her
own, with her American cousins"
If the American democracy could
ever be introduced into the Faubourg,
and by person so little consciously
democratic as the average American
heiress. there would be a triumph
much subtler than any of the usual
entente cordiale" But one is pre-
pared to believe that the change will
be extremely slow.-Chicago Even.
ing Post.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-10-09

leader lifted his torefeet to the top
log, and was upon the point of leap
ing into the yard, when Tom took aim
at his side, and fired.
The beast sank down across the
fence and struggled for moment,
till his body slid forward to the
trampled ground below. At the sound
of the gun the cattle began to bel
low, and at last bolted for the gate.
Tom fired again as two more of the
wolves showed their heads, but the
next instant was enclosed by the
stampeded herd, and had to run for
his life. He was in the corner by the
barn and could not dodge past them.
He sprang through the gate, and
was turning to the left, when one of
the steers, blind with terror, plunged
headlong against him, hurting him
against post that supported the slab
roof. His thick cap prevented his
skull from being fractured, but the
force of the blow was so great that
he sank down unconscious, across his
rife, at the foot of the post.
For a minute thereafter the cattle
were damned in the gateway; then
they forced their way inside and
.crowded to the farthest corner, each
fighting to get into the midst of the
struggling mass.
| Dapple had been lying beside her
calf, back of the post against which
Tom had come to grief. This pro-
tected her from being trampled upon,
and kept the little creature safe. As
the stampede passed her, she leaped
to her feet like a deer, and, deter
mined to protect her calf at all haz-
ards, rushed to the open gateway.
Ten of the wolves were now in the
cattle yard. For a time they hest
tated. Their leader was dead, and
the smell of this man-place was very
disquieting. But hunger soon over
came their suspicious.
| AS they gathered themselves to.
gether for a concerted rush, Toms
wits slowly returned to him, and he
sat upright, half-dazed. The outcry
of the wolves recalled him to a partia
realization of the situation
Twice the wolves encircled the
stack, seaching in vain for stragglers
Then they saw Dapple, and rushed
straight at her.
The COW stood so that only hel
head and neck projected beyond the
side posts. The first wolf that came
was caught on her horns and hurled
backward upon its fellows; the mex
and the next followed suit. So fierce
was the cows defense that the pacl
then sheered off. and ran, yappinf
and leaping, along the side OF the
shed.
| Then the calf bawled in fear, and
its mother drew back inside the gate
On the instant the wolves returned
and she dashed out to meet them. A
wiry old she wolf sprang directl,
upon her head. Dappls thrust hel
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-10-09
A Woman's Hospital.

A woman's hospital has Just been
opened in Berlin and has a staff COM
posed entirely of women. Two sis
tiers. Franziska and Henrietta Thur
thus, both doctors, conceived the plan
and created the hospital. At present
1t contains nineteen beds. and any
woman doctor in Berlin can send her
patients there for attendance and for
surgical operations. The United
States has had such q hospital for up
ward of twenty-five years. the Telfair
Hospital in Savannah. This hospital
was built and Is conducted according
to plans set forth in the VIII of Miss
Mary Telfair, who left it the bulk of
her large property. 1t has in the
neighborhood of fifty beds.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-10-09
Gold Coinage.

The gold bullion coined into dou-
ble-eagles at the United States Mint
in Philadelphia in the last fiscal year
amounted to 200 tons in weight In
addition to the $40 pieces, there were
coined other gold pieces, making the
total coinage for the year $120,377,-
377.50. The thickness of the double
eagle is a trifie less than one-tenth of
an inch, and If all the pieces of this
denomination coined last year,
744,415-were piled one upon an
other, they would make pile over
nine miles high. During the year the
Philadelphia Mint struck of 26,707,-
635 silver coins. their aggregate value
being about one-twenty-fifth of that
of the gold. The total coinage for the
fiscal year, gold and silver, was 1877 :
133.777 pieces, worth $126,755.S4a.
Nashville Banner.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-10-09
Nine Gored Skirt.

Fresh variations of the gored skirt
are constantly appearing. and it is
such a pronounced favorite that it is
likely to continue its popularity in.
definitely. This one is cut after the
later method to give slender effect
to the figure and is absolutely with
out fulness at the upper portion. 1t
can be made in. walking length or
round, and consequently it suits both
the street and the house and In either
style it is exceedingly charming and
graceful. AS illustrated, serge is
trimmed with stitched bands OF
broadcloth held by buttons, but for
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-10-09
New York Heiresses and Titles.

1t is inevitable that our comments
on the union Of American heiresses
to titled foreigners should mainly be
patriotic. But the effect of the inter-
national alliance is permanently reg
istered on European society far more
than on our own, and one of the most
interesting phases of it has been the
subject of remark in the London Sat-
urday Review--the introduction of
the free and independent American
girl into the hushed nd protected
zone of the Faubourg, where the
"jeune file" comes into flower in hot
house innocence.
The jealous care with which the
French mother brings up her daugh-
ter is proverbial. But this particular
proverb, unlike most others, is found
ed on existing fact. The 'jeune
file" remains "the most innocent
specimen of her kind on. the CONT
nent of Europe" She knows more
than she is supposed to know, even
in France. Curiosity persists every
where. But the restraints put on un-
married girls in French society are
in no sense obsolete. 1t is typical
that mo carefully brought up girl is
ever alone with professor. 1t IL
typical that "scriptural history IL
much bowdlerized'' and that the ex.
purgation of French history is still
more complete. One. has only to re-
call the immense number of prettiflet
novels written by Frenchmen Of gen
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-10-09
Selling Gowns to Americans.

Grace Margaret Gould tells in the
Woman's Home Companion some OF
the ways the Partisan dressmaking
establishments sell their goods to
American women. Here is one ruse
that she saw worked in one of the
biggest establia Iments in Paris:
There was ! sudden and evident
commotion among the employees. The
Princess! The Princess! She ha|
arrived they cried.
American eyes began to bulge.
"Out from a magnificent eQuipage
stepped regally gowned grand lady,
attended by footman and maid, and
received by the whole bowling estab.
lishment. to the neglect of all other
customers. She was in a gracious
mood this day, and easy to be please,,
praising their past efforts and select
ing several of their new creations
without regard to cost. After she
had made her departure amid like
ceremonies there was no need of the
saleswoman bothering her head over
suggestions. Every American woman
present wanted gown copied from
the one the princess had bought, and
she got 1t after much pleading and at
price far beyond the lirait she had
set.
And the point of this fable is this:
The Princess was no princess. but an
employee of the house.
Every French gown has tive
prices-an American price and
French price. 1t is needless to say
which is the greater price.
Along about April the cry goea
up, The Americans are coming!' and
then the prices go up, too.
along about November, when the
Americans have left. you might al.
most say they are giving away
gowns. only the Frenchman never
does give away anything. Then 1t 10
that the Frenchwoman In general and
the French actress in particular Sc
lects her wardrobe"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-10-09
New Way to Wear Ostrich Plumes.

Ostrich plumes are fastened in an
entirely new way. The dropping eff
fects are not dethroned, but the
straight positions that add so much
to the height of the hat are consid-
cred smarter, and to obtain these the
plumes are stiffened with fine silk
wire.
Another new trimming of charm
ingly decorative value for miladi's
hats is chou formed of four or five
layers Of chiffon or mousseline in diff
ferent light tones. The effect of this
filmy opalescent affair is absolutely
delightful and nothing more graceful
and dainty could be selected.
Something entirely new and Just
as simple as it is pretty Is the new
cravat bow used by French modistes
for holding in the desired erect posi-
lions ostrich plumes or brush effect
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-10-09
Self-Reliant Girls Needed.

The chief end of doctors is to
teach people to keep well with the
minimum of doctoring. The chief
end of authority is to qualify people
for self-government. The chief end
of parents and schools is to train
children in wisdom and knowledge,
that they may be able to take care of
themselves. That has long been un-
derstood in its relation to boys. The
idea of education for boys is to train
them up through obedience to lib
erty. We want to make them free,
and wise enough to thrive on free
dom. AS fast as they can bear it we
put upon them increased responsible
ity for their own conduct, and their
one use Of time and OF money.
What we want of them finally is
not merely to respond with docility
to the care that is taken for them,
but gradually to become qualified to
take care of somebody else. And
steadily and rapidly our civilization
has been coming to have a like atti-
tude toward girls. They are not boys
in skirts, but very different creatures;
their needs are different, their ideal
work in life is different. the processes
Of education which seem most profit
able for them are different, but in
them. too, we grow more and more
solicitous to develop the capacity to
take care Of themselves. and eventu-
ally of others; to develop, indeed, all
possible capacities that are not incom-
patible with one another, and with
the highest and best and most impor-
tant destiny that life holds for girls.
Success Magazine.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-10-09
Pufs Not in Vogue.

The artificial hair puffs that have
SO long been the craze are entirely out
of style. The long row Of curls
placed around the back of the head
have been too common to be fash
lonable, and even the three .puffs just
below the crown are avoided by the
well-dressed woman. However. one
or two soft puffs of your own hair
arranged on the top Of the head is
permissible.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-10-09
Revival of Shocking.

That popular fancy work, smock-
ing, has returned into favor for house
gowns. 1t is also widely used for
china silk blouses. 1t is put on chill.
dren's frocks at the neck to form a
yoke and on the sleeves from waist
half way to elbow. 1t is often done
in colored thread on white and cream
foundations.