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Douglas Island news., 1909-01-20

A dog sat out in the midnight chill, and howled at the beaming moon; his knowledge of music was strictly nil, and his voice was out of tune. And he howled and howled as the hours went by, while lodging the bricks we threw, till the moon was low in the western sky, and his voice was split in two. And there wasn't thing at which to howl, over which fool pup should weep, and the course of the dog was wrong and foul, for people were wild to sleep. There are plenty of men like that blamed fool hound, who yell when there's nothing wrong, disturbing the country with senseless sound-the pes simist's doleful song.-Ex.
Douglas Island news., 1909-01-20

Valdez.-Libel proceedings have been started by the government against the vessels Kinzai Maru and Sakai Maru, the two seal poaching schooners captured at St. Paul island last sum- mer. Hearing in the matter will be at Valdez the third Monday in May, be- fore the judge of the district court. The schooners are now in charge of the government officials at Unalaska. The revenue cutter Bear seized these ves- sells, with cargo of 400 fur seal skins,! last July. The mem bers of the crew were brought to Valdez and convicted of illegal sealing within American waters.
Douglas Island news., 1909-01-20

ments of this great exemplar of our American civilization.
 Resolved further, that we recommend action looking to the erection in the city of Washington of monument which shall be worthy his great fame, his service to humanity aud to his country, and fittingly commemorate the grandeur of character, the nobility of life, and the epoch-making career of Abraham Lincoln.
Douglas Island news., 1909-01-20

The hungry sea laid heavy toll on human life during the year 1908. Some of the worst disasters of the past twelve months were recorded in Pacific waters, says a Sound paper. Loss of life at sea last year upon the ocean was 2,273, and upon inland waters l99, as compared with 1,789 upon the ocean and 344 dpon inland waters in 1907. Unquestionably the worst disaster of 1908 on this coast was the wreck of the American cannery bark Star of Bengal off Coronation island, September 20. In this disaster III lives were lost, majority of them Chinese and Japanese.
Douglas Island news., 1909-01-20

Andrews x Evans have beautiful line of the latest style of Holiday Mounts and Enclosures for Portraits and are now in a position to turn out bigh.class work on short notice.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-14
HAMPTON, PHOEBUS ANp OLD P(
OLD POINT BARS
MUST PAY LICENSE
Attorney General Anderson Gives Inn
portant Opinion &c Commission
er Of Revenue Booker.

Attorney General William A An
derson has given Commissioner OF
the Revenue Henry Wise Booker an
opinion, in which the attorney geiiefal
hold sthat the hotels at Old Point
must take out state licenses II they
continue to sell liquor. Mr.. Booker
is instructed by the attorney general
TO proceed with assessing the bars IN
the hotlss at Fort Monroe and TO see
that the state license is collected. Ihls
Mr. Booker will do next year ana
then a legal battle is anticipated, as
the owners OF the two hotels contend
that the state cannot exact a license
from them.
The attorney general also holds
that commissioner OF the revenue mas
a right to tax the stocks and bonds
held by residents of this section In
corporations of another city. This
will mean that the owners of bank
stocks in Norfolk. who live here VIII
have to pay the state license TO TINS
county.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-14
ATLANTIC FLEET STILL
ANCHORED OFF OLD POINT
Vessels May Not Return to Drill
Grounds Before Steamins for
New York.

The ships OF the Atlantic fleet are
still anchored In Hampton Roads. al
Though there is some talk OF their
returning to the Southern drill
grounds today or tomorrow. Among
most of the men coming ashore The
opinion wes advanced yesterday that
the feet will not go back to the dnli
grounds, but will remain here until
time to sail fer New York.
Captain Osterhaus, who has not yet
raised his nag as rear admiral, Is
said to have about completed the
court of inquiry into the circum-
stances surrounding the collision be-
tween the Georgia and the Nebraska.
Captain Osterhaus, who has been
in command of the second division of
the feet, will continue in that post,
while Rear Admiral Schroeder, the
commander of the feet, is in charge
Of the first division.
Captain Osterhaus. who IS to be-
come a rear admiral. will make the
Minnesota his flagship Rear Admiral
Comfy. who has commanded the
fourth division, viii become the COM
mander CT the third division and will
have his flag ship flying from the
mast of the Georgia. leaving the VIZ
GINA which has been the flagship OF
the fourth division heretofore. Capt.
Charles T. vreeland, until a few days
ago stationed in Washington as in
telligence officer OF the navy. has
been made commander Of the fourth
division and his flagship will be the
Virginia. Capt Vreeland will be-
come a rear admiral in the navy on
December q, succeeding Rear Ad-
mir7i Nathan F. Niles. who retires on
account CT the age limit. Capt Vrse-
land commanded ths3Kansss on the
trip around the world.
Il is understood that the various
rear admirsls viii transfer their
flags either today or tomorrow. when
Captain Oste-haus viii raise his flag
Over The Minnesota
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-14
MRS. GEORGE A. SCHMELZ
IN CRITICAL CONDITION
Attending Physician Holds Out Lit
tie Hope Of Her Surviving Many
Hours Longer.

Mrs. George Schmelz, the wife o.
Mr. George A. Schmelz. the prominent
Newport News and Hampton banker
and ons of the most beloved women
In this section, is extremely i'll III
her home in East Queen street.
AT IL O'Clock last night reports from
her bedside were 70 the effect that
Mrs. Schmelz was desperately Ill ana
all hopes of her recovery had Deen
abandoned by her family. Mrs.
Schmelz las been III several months,
but she tOCk a turn for the worse
Sunday. since which time her condl-
ton has grown weaker with each
minute. Members of her family are
constantly at her bedside.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-14
Mr.. pARDEN is REGENT.
,Wythe Council Royal Arcanun Holds
Election Of Officers.

Wythe Council, No. I24s, Royal Ar
canum. last night held its semi-annual
election of officers, after which the
members present were treated TO an
oyster supper arranged by the com
mittee on entertainment. The new
officers, who will be installed in jan
uary, are:
Regeat-Edward A. Darden.
Vice regents. II. Sayre.
Guide-R A Hudgins.
Chaplain NJ. Seymour
OratoT-Perry Moore.
Secrstary-William 7. Westwood-
COlleetor-Walter v. Wood.
Treasurer-Harry II. Kimberly.
Warder-AlbsTt Dean.
SENTRY. d. Hicks.
Representative to grand council
c. VI. Sagtr.
Trrstees-C. n. Sager. George l..
Guy and Dr. d. A. Bucher
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-14
Mr.. BANS LAID TO
REST AT OAKLAND
Funeral Of Gallant Old Confederate
( Conducted by Rev. &. Pendle-
ton Jones.

The funeral Of Mr.. William Bains,
who died suddenly Saturday night,
was held from the residence. 35 North
street, at II o'clock yesterday morn
ing. The services. were attended by
the Confederate vetrans of the coun-
ty and a number of the friends Of the
dead man. Rev e. Pendleton Jones.
ID. DA pastor OF the Hampton Baptist
church. OBLIGATED. The interment was
made in Oakland cemetery.
Mr.. Bains took part in the first bat
tie OF the Civil war at Bethel and it
il known that he was the soldier who
shot Lieutenant Greble in that scrim-
mage Mr. Bains was always averse
10 talking of his war record, but those
who soldiered with him say he was
one of the bravest ard best men in
the Wythe Rifles. He loved the cause
of the Confederacy to his dying day.
The following veterans acted assthe
-pallbears: Messrs. c. ID. Parker J.
w Richardson. Jesse S. Jones SIMON
w. Elicit. r. j. Massenberg and Ed
win Curtis.
There were a number of beautiful
floral designs sent by the friends Of
the deceased soldier.
An interesting coincident in con-
nection with the death OF Mr.. Bans
is that his funeral took place on the
forty seventh anniversary of the bat
tie of Fredericksburg. where MIR.
Bains did distinguished service.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-14
Captain Thomas Franklin, D.
S. A., Pleads Guilty.
GOES TO PENITENTIARy
Soldier Twice Commended for Dis
tInsulshed Service in China and
Manila Sentenced for Stealing
From Mess Funds.
fnx Associated Press.l

NEW YORK, Dec. l5.-Nap'a"'
Thomas Franklin, U. S. A., twice
commended by General Chaffee, and
General Otis for distinguished SER
vice in China and at Manila, pleaded
guilty today to long series of petty
embezzzlements from the mess fund
OF the West Point cadets as commits
sarv and treasury of the United
states Military Academy, and was
ssntenced by Judge Hand in the
United States Circuit Court to two
years and six months In the Federal
penitentiary at Atlanta. Ga. His coun-
sci gave notice that he would apply
for a writ OF error and review.
AS commissary and treasurer Cap
tain Franklin had charge of the pay
checks of the cadets, which he de-
posted in the United States sub
treasury in this city and drew a
check for mess supplies.
Made False Vouchers.
The total amount Of his defalcations
ran to $3.50, of which s4.s31 was
represented by false vouchers, pre-
scented for approval TO the superin-
tendent of the United States Mill
tary Academy. At his first arraign-
ment in last June he pleaded not
guilty and subsequently demurred.
The demurrers were overruled and
trial set for today. The statute OF
limitations In the courts martial bars
offences committed two years back
as against three years in the federal
courts, and for this reason Judge
Hand ard not Major General Wood
heard the case.
Raising Large Family.
Captain T. S. Ansel urged for the
prisoner that his client had risen
from the ranks by merit and that his
Irregularities were chargeable to his
efforts to raise a large family on an
cfficers pay.
The sentence, besides the penalty
it gets. automatically cashiers Cap
tain Franklin frcm the army and de
pr.yes his family Of any prospects ol
retirement pension.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-14
NJ. Purdue pidnf cone.

Mr T. s. Purdue. Of Norfolk. who
vas 90 have ADDRESSED a meeting
herr last night under the auspices a.
tfc Civic Club. vas forced 20 cancel
his engagement owing 20 the stormy
wczther Tho club held a meeting
IN the Pythian castle hall. when sev.
erai matters were discussed. The
club spent sometime discussing a.
legged gambling around the city. The
attendance was not large. BIT the
meeting VIZ irieres;ing.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-14
PHoesUs HsPTAsoPns.
Mr.. Samuel obivizzani Chosen the
Archon for Coming Term

Oficers fcr the coming term OF SIX
months wege chosen as follows by
Relief Conclave. No. ZIG. Improved
Order OF Heptaspohs. in PhOebus last
night:
Archcn-Samuel Gbivizzani.
|. Provost-W. r. MeaTs.
Prelate-Peter s. Butler.
SecretaTy-E. II Dore.
L Financier-F. Martini.
Treasurer. r. Dixon.
Inside FcIstincl-Edward Marseiia.
Sentincl-GeoTge W. Guy.
Warden-R c Dore.
Trus,ecs--F'rc'iersck Ashweil. r. {.
Kaiser and Charles Seymour.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-14
HAMPTON MAN ELECTED
CAPTAIN OF 1910 TEAM
Harry Rowe Chosen to Lead the
Randolph Macon College Foot
ball Eleven.

Harry A. Rowe, the son of Mr.. j.
F. Rowe. or this city, has been elect
ed the captain OF the 1910 football
eleven by the students of the Ran
dolph- Macon College, Ashland, Va.
Mr.. Rowe played right half back On
the team the past year and made a
reputation as one of the fastest men
the college had had on the football
eleven In years.
Raymond Norris, the son of Mr. +.
w. Morris, OF this city, has been
awarded the much coveted trophy
". p" by the athletic association CT
the Virginia Polytechnic Institute for
his fine work of the institute team
the rast season.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-14
POLL ARD carries BALL
ACROSS FOR TOUCHDOWN
Former Virginia Football Star Makes
Only Score Of Missours-New
jersey Game.

More than a thousand blue jackets
from the ships OF the Atlantic fleet
stood through the rain yesterday af-
ternoon and watched the football eley-
en- of the battleship Missouri win from
the New Jersey by the score of 8 TO
0.
The game was bitterly contested
and the large crowd out did a great
amount of cheering for the Missouri
when Pollard. the former University
If Virginia star, CARRIED the leather
across the New Jerseys goal line for
a touchdown.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-14
RED MEN ELECT OFFICERS.
Mr.. n. L. Dunn is Chosen the Sacheni
of Wyoming Tribe, No. 49.

The newly chosen officers, elected
at its meeting last night. of wyoming
Tribe, No. 40, Improved Order OF Red
Men. are given below:
Prcphet-Sidney Mohseberg.
L Sachem-H. l.. Dunn.
Senior Sagamore-A- c. Crockett.
Junior Sagamore-Walter E. Ellis.
Chief of Records-C. NJ. Sangster.
Keeper of Wampun-Frank w.
Moore.
Collector Of Wampum-Frank II.
Walker.
Keeper OF the Wigwam-R. S. Mas
senberg.
Trustee-W. A. Tennis.
Representative to Great Council of
'Virginia-W. A. Tennis.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-14
DEATH OF MRS. AERY.
Mother Of William Anthony Aery VIC
tim of Heart Disease.

Mrs. Catherine Elmira Geib Aery'
80 years old. died in the home OF heT
son, Mr.. William Aery, at the lamp
ton Normal school, at 3:45 O'Clock
yesterday morning. Her death was
very sudden and was due to an attack
Of heart trouble.
Mrs. Aery. who was a portly woman
weighing nearly 500 pounds, had been
subject 10 heart attacks, but her con-
dition had been improving for the
past few days. Funera! services VIII
be conducted at the Normal school
chapel this afternoon at o'clock.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-14
CARD OF THANKS.

7 take this method Of expressing
the appreciation of myself and
family TO the many friends. who were
so kind to US during the recent i'll
ness and death OF my wife. | assure
all that their kindness will ever re-
main with me and that words cannot
express the sense of appreciation
feel towards them.
IA JESSE CUNNINGHAM.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-14
~ovtrseeously False

WASHINGTON. D. C., Dec IA
Senator Alexander Clay tonight EN-.
phatically denied a report from
Georgia which said the senator Is
about to resign his seat and rin Cor
governor Of the state. ~outraseousiy
false: never heard OF sach thing,
said the senator when told Of H.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-14
Raising Large Family.
specal Term Called Off.

: According to report received mere
yesterday Judge Z. w. Robinson VIII
not convene a special session OF the
Elizabeth City County Circuit Court
next Monday, as had been his inten-
lions. II Is understood that the court
will MT convene here now until the
regular term in January.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-14
Warships at Corinto.

CORINTO. Dec. 13.-The United
States gGlnboat Yorktown and the pro-
tected cruiser Albany arrived here TO-
day from Magadelana Bay.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-14
HAMPTON VS.. PORTSMOUTH.
Warm Basketball Contest Will Take
Place in Y. M. c, A. Gymnasium.

FEdCc III y WI u y. Ny'
The first basketball game of the
season will be fought in the gym
nas.um of the Young Mems Christian
Association tonight between the local
quintette and the strong team from
the Portsmouth Y. VI. c. A.
Hampton met defeat in Portsmouth
several weeks ago and the locals hope
to turn the tables on the visitors to-
night.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-14

FOR SALE lots. Zone corner lott.
on MeIlen street. Phcebus. $500. ?
acres. Ia sale avenue. $1,000. Lots.
4c-foot front. East Hampton. $50 TO
y5oo-Si.o0 per week Acre lots at
Buckroe. s2.s to $3.50. Lots or
Academy street. Hampton. facing on
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-14
SOClAL-PERS0NAL

Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Duncan. VINO
hive been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. j..
w. Richardson, in West Queen street.
will leave tomorrow for their home
in Greenville, KY.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-14

Mrs. ]. s. Deneufyille has returned
TO her home in Yorktown, after spend
ing several days with her motner'
Mrs. G.. w. Winder.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-14

Mr.. Robert Winder and Miss Marle
Deneufyiile. of Yorktown, spent sun
day in Hampton with relatives.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-14

Mr.. Hugh Foster. Of Buckroe Beach.
has returned home after a three
weeks visit to Baltimore and Wash
mgton. a.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-14

. streets: e-rcom house. 1925 ! acre
and house near I.ordley's Crossing.
$500.
FOR RENT-e-room house County
street. SO. f-room house. East lamp
ton. 50. 4-room house. North lamp
ton. s.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-14
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE CHEAP.-ONE SECOND
hand rubber tire buggy Apply 4l6
Chapel street. H. p. ROUTTEN
30tf
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-14
WANTED.

WANTED-ROOMERS AT % SOUTH
King street Comfortably furnished
rooms for dodgers. 10.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-12
25c Laundry Bags
 Only I9c

An entirely new Hne3 made of fancy denims and satin finished tickings, all washable and h many pretty styles and eofofs both light and dark. While we say they are 2sc valoes the fact is more of them are worth regularly 35c.
 Every girl preparing for school should have one Of two of these in her outfft.
 Arf Dept.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-12
RECOLLECTIONS
 OF MONTGOMERY
III HALF WRITES or HIS BoYHooD IN THE FoRTIEs WHEN MONTGOMERY WAS YET YOUNG AS 5ss 5 CITY.

removal to Montgomery. revisited the old home. but the residence. standing like lone sentinel on the watchtower was the only reminder of my boyh ood surroundings. To the right and left of the avenue. where my fathers well kept orchards of peach and apples trees nourished. weeds and grass held undisputed sway. My mothers straw berry patch and raspberry vines had long since disappeared. The little school house in which good Mir. San- derson once held sway, the servant, room, the kitchen. the smoke house. the sforeroom. my mothers fowl house the great oak trees. all had van ished not vestige remained.
 Of all the active, hustling. persons who removed from the old plantation in is4s. I. alone, remained-I. who. from early childhood had been the sickly one --the one my parents thought would not live to attain to manhood. All the past came trooping before me and I felt as one alone in the world. I had come to worship the shrine of the past--I found the household gods had vanished from the earth
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-12


 A. Cook. surgeon and ethnologist of Brooklyn, have either attained the northern most height and are on tnsiy return journeys or have pushed tnsit expeditions over the frozen nelds d;.,sncs unns ot the pole. according to the most careful computations of those who have been following the two arctic parties.
 manent base little longer than ne calculated was necessary to make the pole. pounding ahead over drift ice and open lanes as fast as dog and Eskim9 almost any day telling that one or per !. haps both of the explorers have made the great discovery, the price of which has been hundreds of human ao,,sss Mvss and untold suffering.
 pr. Cook, although no yord has come from him for almost two years. is believed to be now somewhere along the Greenland coast. waiting to De picked up by a possible relief party or a chance whaler. Records and charts of his journey have been received fn this city by Mrs. Cook. and careful examination of them has been made by a special committee of the Arctic Club, which has reached the conclu. sion that Dr. Cook has discovered the pole.
 complished the stupendous task be- cause of the knowledge of his plans. his determination and successes. and from the fact that he was frustrated in his last attempt to reach the pole by a mere freak of nature and not through one of the direful oversighta that have cost so many other expior' CTS their lives.
 He Is thought to have made his dash during the summer months, and to be back with the Roosevelt at Cape Sheridan. where he had established his winter quarters.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-12
FOR BURIAL OR RENT,

The fellow that cannot stand on his own merits; is enviOus of his neigh bOr, Knocks and Hes. But the public soon finds him out as he goes around with his head down like a sheep-kIIl- Ing deg. Look at every one around the Southern Sash and Door Go. They are proud of their success and neVe1 knock a neiEhbOF.
 SOUTHERN SASH & DOOR co.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-12
Clarence narrorx HI.

Bellingham. Wash, Sept. 11.-Clar- ence s. Darrow of Chicago, who was taken III here yesterday. was reported today by his physicians to be not seri- ously i'll. A complete rest of a few days is prescribed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-12
TOOK A CHANGE.

Newspaper Predicted Discovery of the
 North Pole . Week Ago. Boston Post. August 2s.
 Has an American discovered the North Pole?
 Two of the foremost explorers of the United States. Robert E.. Pcary, civil engineer, U. s. N., and pr. Frederick
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-12

Mk sPetfcoats ,S2.98
 These arc amply fsll, made of good sifk and in these cofoass black, wistefia, and >ed. This lot contains oniy 100 all told, so come early to secure one at $2.sa.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-12

The farmer not wishing to sell in the fall will be enabled to warehouse his crop. and will be furnished with certificates showing grade. kind, etc, or If he sells to his banker or mer- chant these cotton certificates can be held by the banker or merchant. they stepping into line in the place vacated
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-12

FOR SALE. The Biggest Liar In Montgomery-the fellow who is knocking the Southern Sash and Door Co.
 SOUTHERN SASH q pooh co.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-12
Those "Dit7erent" Hats of Ours

hat may De perfectly stylish, yet, many wear the knd mmonhat sort of hat classes yoo a foowes instead of leader in dress
 Or hats includes favored model and they ali possess the added charm of @derentn dainty tochquaint tilt oguhy cooked plum and other tasy disposed trimmings lend them indenabe yet distinctive air of supesorv to the hats shown elsewhere.
 Our hats "cfent' in price too youm find by comparison Chden School Hats, made of felt bands and ends; ali colofs special tomorrow choice for $t.50
 Third Floor
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-12
Slk Peffcoats S4.98

The grandest drops youve ever bought for the money. BeautifM Pompadour stylcs-Jerscy tops with silk rufffes- @Anna Held" fitted garments and alf the best staple styles in black and every good color.