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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-14
PIRACY AN ANCIENT CALLING,
In Vogue Since the First Days Men
Learned 20 Sail the Seas
In Ships.

Only the other day there came the
story OF an alleged pirate ship cap
tured In the Gulf of Mexico and the in
cident suggests that at one time or
another nearly every body of salt wa
ter on the globe has suffered from the
ancient calling Even the Thames
river was once favorite haunt Of
pirates. In the fourteenth century the
danger was SO great that, according
TO a historian. John Philipot offered
to build at his own cost n stone tower
60 kings feet in height. near Ratcliff.
provided the corporation of London
would levy sixpence in the pound on
the rental CT the city and build a cor
responding tower on the opposite side
OF the river. SO that an iron chain
might be stretched from one tower
TO the other 10 protect the shipping OF
the river from night attack"
The watch was kept in the following
order: "On Tuesday. the diapers and
the taiiors: on Wednesday. the mer-
GERS and the spo,hecaries: on Thurs
day, the dshmongers and the butch
ers: or Friday. the pewterers and the
winners; In Saturday. the goldsmiths
and the saddlers; on Sunday, the IRON
mongers, the arnorers. and the cut
lers; on Monday. the tawers. the spur
riers, the bowyers and the girdlers."
Even in 1915 pirate vessels were
captured of the Kentish coast, be-
tween Broadstairs and Margate.
"The danger was so imminent that
the common council agreed to the pro
posal. but, as the alarm died away.
this scheme OF defence was laid
aside" In 1870 a report was circulated
that certain galleys. with multitude
Of armed men therein. were lying on
the foreland OF Thanet." and an order
was at once issued that every night
watch shall be kept between the tower
OF London and Billingsgate with 40
men.at-arms and 60 archers."
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-14
1xIE-
Bees Hive In Cave.

High above the timber line on the
great round top Of Mount Rainier. and
not 100 feet from the line Of perpetual
snow, q colony Of wild honey bees has
chosen an exposed diminutiye cavern
In q pile of granite rocks for hive
The bees were discovered by Christian
Hansen and Osnond Daily. two Seat
tie young men, who were climbing to
the summit Of the mountain Hansen
observed a honey bee crawling over
an icy rock snd called the attention
OF Daily to H. They pried open the
rock pile sad dislodged an enormous
colony of bees. The busy workers.
attracted likely by the masses OF
mounsin flowers OF the mountain. had
made several hundred pounds Of white
honey.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-14
The Knot In shins, EIaas.

; Besides signaling. there are other
uses to which ships flags may be put.
Visitors to any Of the big sesports fire.
quently observe a vessel flying a flag
with a knot tied In one corner Of f.
This sign. not generally understood
by the uninItiated. is meant to attract
the attention Of customs offcer. whJ
knows at once that the vessel display
ing n wishes TO ship or to consume
q quantity Of bonded goods. T. e, 70.
bacco. liquors. etc. his presence being
necessary TO break the seal before
such goods can be utilized.-The Sun
day Magazine,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-14
DISH THAT THEY ALL LIKED
Service OF Jowl and Greens Made hlt
at Dinner at Which Mil
llonslres Sat.

In Lexington. Ky. where the OLD
regime still exists In all its lavishness,
a lady whose house is furnished with
heirlcoms gave a dinner party TO
New York millionaire and his wife.
The Blue Grass lady had once heard
her northern friends say that the best
food they had ever eaten was In Ken
lucky, and II was nothing more dif-
ficult than corn pones. jowl and greens
and buttermilk The beautiful dinner
at which the millionaire and his wife
were guests of honor will long be re-
membered by those who went to II.
The hospltable board was set with
Venetian glass. which belonged TO the
past annals OF that fine old family. In
the center was an epergns OF the
came piled with fruits. red apples.
grapes, both black and white. peaches
and pears. At the four corners were
Venetian caudelabra. and the beapu-
full wine glasses and decanters added
richness of color that WAS nothing
less than dazzling. The dinner was
wonderful. too, as the dinners always
are at this famous house. Music
played somewhere In the distance.
there was much talk and laughter. and
the northerners were enchanted; but
there was to be n surprise, for at the
third course where an entree would
usually be served there was handed
great silver dish OF jowl and greens.
Little crisp corn pones came with II
and q crystal pitcher filed with but
termilk added the finishing touch. And
this WAS the peice de resistance truly,
for every member OF that dinner party
took a second helping.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-14
One Thinu Missing.

A young man here in town who dab
bles in real estate occasionally, built
q house for renting purposes out In
Lakewood. To make the place rent
more quickly he equipped II with
window shades. refrigerator. and lot
Of things that do not generally 60 with
an unfurnished house. In few days
q woman came along and rented the
place. The day after she moved In
she called him up.
See here" she says. IN an ag-
grieved tone. were you aware OF the
fact that you haven't provided us
with any garbage canr-Cleveland
Plain Dealer
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-14
The Crescent.

The crescent was a symbol Of SOW
ereignty among the ancient Romans
and Greeks During a siege OF Con
stsntinople. $40 p. G.. by Philip. the
father Of Alexander the Great, the
Greeks we're saved By the light Of the
moon. then In crescent. which re-
y.aIed the danger OF . night attack
The crescent thereafter vas the sym
Dol OF their city
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-14
Missing the Praise.

Yes. it's a pity remarked the man
with tire absent hair. who seemed to
be thinking aloud
WHAT'S PITY aueried the pssi1
With the rubber habit
That q mas can't hear his widow
telling her second husband what a
noble. kind and generous sogi he wa"
explained the noisy thinker.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-14
Sis and Her Brother.

Is your young man from PitisburE.
sssr- inquired her irrepressible
brother.
The sweet girl eyed him colby.
why 90 you ask such an utterly
SHY question: she demanded.
The yourzstsr chucklcd
oh. Just noticed = sooty smaege
on your nose. he coarseiy explained
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-14

. A woman minister IN Pennsylvania
has resigned because she finds the
combined duties Of fulfilling her pub
oft obligations and running a boarding
house too much for her Saving souls
-tiie serving hash certainly does
seem a tribe Incompatible.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1909-04-10
Ruin Came With
American Rule.

Washington, March 15.-That
Porto Rico was governed better un-
der Spanish rule than under Amer
lean administration, that the Span
ish- American war and the conse-
quent occupation of the island by
the United States has ruined the
coffee industry, the most important
in the island, and that the executive
council, composed largely of Amer
leans, is responsible entirely for the
present crisis, were the declarations
made last night by Luis Munez
Rivera, chairman of the Commission
now here. The Commission was
appointed by the House of Delegates
to lay before President Taft. Con-
gress and the American people the
reasons for the existing conditions
in the island, and to ask for con-
cessions from this country, both in
regard to the form of government
for the island and on the tariff pro-
position.
Commissioner Rivera claimed that
all the Porto Ricans ask for is JUS
ticc, and that the Americans are
not giving them this. He said that
the House of Delegates has been
made practically a nonentity by the
executive council, corresponding to
the upper house, and that the upper
body refused to listen to the House
of Delegates in the recent extraordi-
nary session of the Porto Rican Con-
gress, Commissioner Larrinaga,
delegate from Porto Rico to Con-
gress, will endeavor today to arrange
for an interview for the Commission
with President Taft.
In regard to the tariff on coffee
he declared that as a result of the
American occupation of the island
the price of the article had dropped
from $35 to SO 100 pounds, all its
foreign markets having been taken
away as a result of the American
tariff laws.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1909-04-10
Celebrate
Anniversary
BaldwinS Observe Thirty
ninth Wedding Day.

On Saturday, April the fourth
all of the children of Mr.. and Mrs.
II. p. Baldwin who reside on the
island of Maui together with the
younger generation assembled at
the Spreckelsville residence of Mr..
and Mrs. Baldwin for family re.
union.
The occasion for the reunion
was the thirty-ninth anniversary
of the wedding of Mr. and Mrs.
Baldwin which was Monday April
the fifth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Baldwin have
spent practically all of their lives
on the island of Maui and prob.
ably enjoy greater circle OF
friends than any couple on the is
land.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1909-04-10

him, but that his resignation as a
special officer should be made to tile
Sheriff.
A. special invitation was issued to
the public to be present Thursday
evening to consider the park site
matter.
In persuance to an invitation to
the public to be present and express
its views on the matter of selecting
"a site for park for Wailuku a matter
that has been done time and again
first one way and then another a
fairly large number of persons were
present and expressed themselves
on the matter.
At this meeting those present
We're practically unite for the old
site and diameterically opposed to
the unanimous choice of the new
site that was chosen at the last
meeting. What the next meeting
will do remains to be seen.
Attorney j. M. Vivas offered IA
motion leaving the matter of the
selection of the site to the Board OF
Supervisors. Kahookele was the
only one present who voted against
the motion.
:. Decker stated that he had in
tended to make application for the
Polipoli lands but that Pratt had
told him that the land had already
been leased to the Wailuku Sugar
Company. Mr.. Keliinoi stated that
Continued on Page 6.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1909-04-10
Clean Sport
Or None
A Baseball Enthusiast Takes
Proper Stand.
Wailuku, April 9th, 1909,

aiIuku, Aprll 5tn, lJU5.
Editor MAUI NEws':-
During the past week or two
many remarks and criticisms have
been passed along the line in Base
ball circles concerning the actions
of certain individuals with re-
ference to baseball matters. These
remarks have worked up to such a
pitch that unless the atmosphere
is cleared, baseball on Maui would
not be the clean, healthy sport
that good baseball fans would want
to witness. Yesterday James
Hattie, Secretary & Treasurer of
the Kahului Baseball Team ap-
preached me on the subject of
clean baseball, and all of the
phases of the question were
thoroughly gone into. l am now
satisfied that, after the explana-
ions. our baseball games are going
to be conducted in fair manner.
and no advantages will be taken
OF each other Probably the re-
spectlve teams forming the present
league have been criticized for the
actions Of some of the individual
players. AS far as | am concern
ed, | would say that unless base.
ball is played in clean, sports.
manlike manner, | shall withdraw
entirely from the game. | also
have the assurance of Mr.. Hattie
that the kahului team would CO.
operate with us in the promotion
OF the great American game. DR..
st. Sure, manager of the Healanis,
also tells me that he will tolerate
nothing but clean sport. With
these assurances | feel certain that
the public will be accorded good
games.
l must confess that ] felt rather
disappointed in the prospects but
the frank manner in which Mr..
Hattie made his statements to me,
will just simply stimulate my in
terest in the game all the more.
Thanking you for the space ac-
corded, | am,
Yours for clean sports,
J. GARCIA,
Manager and Capt. Morning
Stars Baseball Team.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1909-04-10
Concert and Eair.

There will be Concert and Fail
at the Alexander House next Sat
urday, April 18th. Doors open at
1880 p. m. Lovers of good music
should not miss this chance. There
will be stacks of candy, all home
made" and delicious. There will
be Fancy Articles, pretty and we'll
made at reasonable prices. There
will be delicious Ice-cream. The
real thing. There will be grabs foi
everybody. If you don't believe il
come and see for yourself,
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1909-04-10
Supervisors
Meeting
Transact County Business In
Short Order.

iiio Noui'y ,'rupCl NlSolo iiItt III
their board rooms Wednesday and
after the reading of the minutes of
the last meeting which probably
were the longest minutes on record
the board proceeded to the conduct
of routine business.
Supervisor Pogue stated that he
had received wireless from Super
visor Meyer in which he said that
he had been unable to take the
steamer for the reason that the
steamer would not send boat
ashore on account of the rough sea
7. ID. Davies & Co. wrote to the
board that they had sent safe to
T. 7. Meyer and one to w. p. Haia
and one to George Groves for the
safe keeping of the county funds for
the payroll.
Several letters were received from
Governor Frear in regard to the
park site.
r. G. Searle wrote the board that
he believed bridge should be built
across Honokohau stream, and stat
ed that he had nearly lost his life
there. He offered to haul all mate
rial for the use of the bridge free of
charge in case the county built a
bridge there
Land Commissioner Pratt wrote
the board that he was negotiating
for a piece of land near Wailuku to
be used for a public park.
Chief Clerk Woodward wrote the
board that certified copy of the
acts of the board must be sent under
seal of the county before that body
could receive the same. The County
Clerk stated that he had sent such a
certificate. The matter under con-
sideration was resolutions sent the
legislature relative to bills then be-
fore the House in which the County
of Maui is particularly interested.
T. M. Church wrote the board
that he had sent an order for a
Simplex road grader for the use of
the County of Maui.
T. H. Davies e. Co. wrote the
board that they had sent for the five
hundred feet of hose ordered of them
by the board for the fire department.
j. II. Mahoe of Molokai wrote
the board a communication in Ha-
waiian. 1t was not translated as the
members all understand Hawaiian.
1t was filed.
a communication was received
from the Kahului Store in which
they quoted prices on certain goods,
carried.
Road overseer> Groves wrote the
board that he had all kinds of a kick
coming ON account of there being no
telephone as yet put in for the use
of one of his road l,lnas. The Chair
man stated that the phone had been
placed in the house of the road luna
the evening previous to the meeting.
d. 7. Fleming wrote the board
asking the county to contribute to-
ward the expense of keeping a vete-
rinary here on the island.
H. A. Baldwin wrote the board
that he believed it better for the
board to decide on one road at
OmaopiQ and improve that than to
keep up two roads as it is partially
doing at the present time.
II. r. Hitchcock wrote the board
asking for the return of his certified
check that accompanied his bid for
road work. The same was ordered
returned to him.
Doctor Dinegar resigned as ex-
aminer of applicants for chaffeurs'
licenses and also resigned as IA spe-
cial officer of the police department,
His resignation was accepted as ex-
aminer of applicants for licenses and
the Clerk was instructed to SO notify
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1909-04-10
Americas
Railroads
Some Things Of Interest Re-
lative to Routes.

seven railroad routes, all OF Jnen
passing through sections of the con
tinent full of scenic and historic in
terest, are at the selection of those
who visit the Alaska Yukon Pacific
Exposition. The same rates are il
force on all these lines, together
with agreements 10y which one may
go out over one line and back ovel
another, still getting the advantage
of the low rates.
Taking the roads in their geogra.
phical order, from north to south
the Canadian Pacific is considered
first. 1t is a scenic route of rare
beauty from the time one leaves
Halifax, Nova Scotia, or interme.
| diate points, until Seattle is reach
ed. 1t traverses the beautiful lake
regions of Canada, skirts the preci.
pitous shore of Lake Superior, eros.
ses the great plains of Western Cana.
da, and winds for hours through
the Rocky mountains and the Cas-.
cades until it finally reaches the
beautiful Puget Sound country. Nc
route in America surpasses it il
scenic attractions, views Of lake and
river, mountain and valley, forest
and plain. A line to st. Paul is its
United States connection.
The Great Northern is also full OF
scenic interest. From St.. Paul tc
Seattle, an ever changing scene is
presented to the observer, growing
more beautiful and interesting as
the mountain regions are approach
ed. Skirting rapid rivers and climb
ing through mountain passes, the
road saves its most beautiful scenery
until the end, when it emerges up
on Puget Sound, at Everett, Wash
ington, and continues for thirty
miles along the beach, to Seattle,
the beautiful eXpanse of the Sound
with the pinnacled Olympics in the
distance, being ever in view.
Scenery along the Northern Pacific
is practically the same as on the
great Northern, the two lines prac-
tically paralleling each other. Both
pass through the states of Minneso-
ia, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho,
and Washington. The famous bad
land" of the Dakotas are unique
feature and far famed Yellowstone
Park markes delightful and readi-
ly taken SlOp-ONeT.
The Burlington Line takes to the
Northern Pacific tracks at Billings,
Mont. and enters Seattle by that
route. The Chicago, Milwaukee *
St. Paul is pushing construction on
its transcontinental line, which will
be operating into Seattle before the
end of the exposition period
paralleling the Northern Pacific.
The Hartman lines care for the
traffic of the South and South
west, the Union Pacific reaching
Seattle via Denver and Portland
running through the magnificent
scenery of the central section of the
far West.
Although not surprising the
northern routes in scenery, the
Southern Pacific passes through a
country of more historic interest !;
California and the Southwest. From
the time one leaves San Francisco
until the East is reached, the road
is passing points famous in the his
tory of the continent, the fame of
many dating back to the old days of
Spanish occupation in the eighteenth
century.
Improved service will be institut-
cd on all these lines for the heavy
traffic this summer.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-11
HAVE FAST MATER POLO TEAM
Railroad z. M. C. a. Represented
by Classy Aggregation.
Played a Match with a Picked Team,
Scoring an Easy Victory.
The Lineup.

The water polo team representing the
Terminal Railroad y. N. c. A. defeated
a picked team at an excursion OF the as
sceiation at Chesapeake Beach yesterday
by a score OF 3 70 l.
The men have comparatively few op-
portunities 70 practice but nevertheless
manage to put up game OF equal stand
ing 10 any team in this section OF the
country In their last match they made
an excellent showing with their individ-
ual as well as team work.
The team, under the leadership OF J. T.
Bond. who is an enthusiastic and accom-
plished an-round athlete. VIII soon be
ready 70 meet al the well-known teams
in this vicinity. With short practice they
should be able TO prove their superiority
over all comers.
The lineup Is as follows. ". c. Ehlers.
an engineer; 3. II. Miller. a brakeman.
J. T. Bond, a conductor: S. ". Hughes
a piPeftter; J. Cunningham. a brakeman
and A s Bundy. brakeman.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-11
CHURCH PLANS TRACK MEET
Interesting Games Booked for Union
Park in September.
Young Mems Glass OF First Presby.
terian Church Given A. A. L.
Sanction.

tifteen events. including fourrelay races
Is the programme or the first annual
track and field games TO be held under
the auspices OF the young mems class OF
the First Presbyterian Church at Union
League Park, Fifteenth and II streets
northeast the afternoon OF saturday.
September IS
A sanction has been received from the
Amateur Athletic Union, and entry blanks
Will DO sent this week TO all the churches
clubs, and associations in the South At
lantic district The park has been sur
Veyed, and q Quarter-rnile track wfll he
iald out with 220-yard straightaway. and
the finish Of all the events VIII be IN
front Of the grand stand
There will be =eESass open 10 all regis.
tered athletes. Individual events FOR
Juniors. relay races for, juniors. and a
relay race open only TO members OF sun
Gay schools.
The list Of the events follows: Seventy
fve-yard dash for juniors. lOO-yard dash.
z-e-yard dash. 4a0-yard dash. SS0-yard run.
Emile run. 2aj-yard novice. e0O-yard
novice, running broad jump. running high
jump. novice relays, closed to churches:
relay for juniors, sixteen years and under,
each boy 10 ruE 22o yards.
Cold, silver. and bronze medals VIII be
awarded the first. second. and third men
in all the individual events; gold medals
10 the members Of winning relay teams;
a silver trophy to the individual scoring
the greatest number of points. and
trophy 70 the church club or other o.
ganization making the highest team score.
Entry blanks and further information
may be obtained this week from Manager
O. W, Stratton. zoe Fourteenth street
northwest. or from @. H White. 1919
G street northwest.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-11
FROG HELPS A GOLFER Win
Lifts a Ball from e Hole on the
Course.
Gives the Player a Good Lie for the
Next Shot, Enabling Him
20 Win.

Kansas City, no, July Io-In a four
some which was played on the Country
Club golf course a strange thing hap
pened. according to Isaac B. Dunlap who
was a member OF the golfng party. One
OK the players drove a bah from the tee
toward the tenth hole. about so yards
away. Il was Mr.. Duniap's shot next.
But let Mr. Dunlap tell IL:
I chose 20 play the shot with my
hrassie. said Mr.. Dunlap. and the bail
called toward the hole. falling about 50
yards short OF the green. We watched Il
after II struck the ground, saw II run
along the grass. and then vanish from
sight. When we arrived at the spot
where the ball struck nothing could be
seen OF f. The members OF the party and
the caddies looked high and low for that
ball There was apparently no place on
the fair green where the bali might be
concealed. Finally one OF the party dis
covered a small hole IN the ground. Look
ing down into IT, we saw the lost golf ball
resting safely enough on the back OF
frog.
How 10 play II without violating any
ot the rules Of the game was perplexing
problem Some one thought hastily Of
the idea OF making the frog produce the
ball on the fair green. We tlekIed that
frog with twig; re attempted 70 jump:
that threw the bail from the hole and
gave my sartner a good lie for his next
shof. He and won that tenth hole from
our opponents.
While at the Country Club heard also
Of another freakish thing that happened
the same afternoon, though In a different
match, 70 which I was not a party. A
visiting player here from Louisville killed
a bird that afternoon while driving ball
from tee The golf ball struck the bird
on the wing. and both the ball and the
bird dropped straight 10 earth