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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-05
Frightful Diseases of the Jungle.

Where game Is most abundant the
frightful diseases that nature seems
to have placed as a barrier against
the white mans invasion are also
abundant. In Africas wild. beautiful,
mysterious forests. more TO be feared
than all the lions and rbinos, lurk the
germs of the deadly blackwater fever.
malaria, science-defying sleeping sick
ness and the unknown reason for the
weld sores that drain ones life out
In few months These. with the
miasmal swamps. the noxious insects,
tho Shiny. poisonous spears Of the
natives, make hunting in Africa no,
game for the chickeE-hearted
OF course, hunting as a business is
one thing and hunting for pleasure Is
another. 1t is possible 10 kill African
game 10 a limited extent without the
slightest hardship, One can go on
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-05

hippopotami. rhinoceroses. elephants.
leopards. lions. gorillas and dozens of
varieties of antelope. the names OF
which have never been heard by the
majority of Europeans or Americans,
gambol and fattcD in gluttonous plen-
titude undisturbed by the crack OF tho
600 caliber express. 1t is only In
reachable districts that the game Is
killed to any great extent The cost
and danger OF hunting in most of the
country have protected it and viii
protect 1t for many years TO come
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-05

the sun. doing the hot hours away
and are easily approached
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-05

He experience Presi-
dent Roosevelt has
gained ng
game on the North
American continent
will be Of little use
to him on his eXpe-
dition into the wilds
Of East Africa
Hunting i'm America
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-05

Copyright. 1919, by Benz B. Hamptono
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-22
storm Reaches Chicago.

CHICAGO. HIS, Sept. 21.-A Sc
we're storm reached this city at night
fall and has steadily increased in VIC
fence. According to the local weather
bureau it is part of the storm which
wrought such havoc in the south last
night and today. It is said tc reach
it's height here early tomorrow morn
ing. The center of the storm at 5
O'Clock was in southern Illinois and
Missouri and it is advancing steadily
northward.
The local forecaster said that the
present storm spreads over tremen-
6ous territory and is almost a record
breaker for the area covered. 1t ex
tends practically from the Atlantic
ocean to the Rocky Mountains and
from Chicago to New Orleans tonight
Storm signals were displayed al
ever the great lakes today.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-22
|OR|LLER BADLY HURT
Knocked from Ships Deck by
Compressed Air Roaming Machine.
plUMGEs THROUGH HAfcHWAY
James E. Adams Knocked uncon-
sclous in Peculiar Accident on
Steamer Beaver Under Construction
at the shipyard.

James Z. Adams. driller. who lives
on Forty second street, was seriously
injured early yesterday afternoon by
fall through hatchway on the
freight and passenger steamer Beaver
building on ship ways No. 4. at the
local shipyard. Adams was at work
on the steamer with a big roaming
machine operated by compressed air
when the machine got beyond his con-
troll and knocked him through
hatchway. He fell distance of about
twenty feet and his head struck on
piece of angle iron on the deck
below. inalcting an ugly cash In his
scalp.
The force of the fall rendered the
man unconscious, but other workmen
picked him up and carried him off the
ship. The shipyard ambulance was
hastily summoned and the man was
moved to the st. Francis hospital,
where DR.. Samuel w. Hobson, the
shipyard physician, took six stitches
In the wound An examination reveal
ed no indications of fracture of the
skull
At the hospital last night 1t was
stated that the patient was doing
very well. The wound is not con-
sidered dangerous.
About two hours before this acct
dent, John Norfieet. a negro boy, fell
on another of the ships building at
the yard and sustained broken arm
and severe bruises. He was uncon-
scious when picked up and was hur-
ried to the ST. Francis hospital. where
DR.. Hobson treated him. The boy
was reported last night to be doing
nicely.
Il was reported that another man
was hurt at the yard yesterday, but
the details of the accident or the
name Of the man could not be obtain
ed
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-22

ncunced the coming OF the Arctic
ship Lines OF school girls were
drawn up on the wharf and thousands
Of spectators thronged the espianade
which parallels the bay.
The United States consul escorted
the commander ashore. where Naomi
Kehl reed a poem of welcome.
The streets we're crowded ana q
great throng had been massed around
the hotel TO listen TO the addresses
OF welcome and Commander PeaF's
speech.
Sails for New York Today.
The Roosevelt will sail for New
York tomorrow and will arrive there
probably within FIVE or six days.
When Commander Peary's attention
was called to the trouble arising out
of his placing one of his men In
charge Of DIR. Cooks stores at Anna
took. he said:
my boatswaIn. Murphy. had MS
written instructions which will be
submitted at the proper time"
Asked when nc frst nedrd 'ndl ~
Cook claimed to have been at the
pole. the explorer started to reply oy
saying: 81 knew before | reached
Etah"- but did MT finished the
answer he intended TO give.
Commander Pearv said that when
he parted company with Harry Whit
ney in August. the latter said he ex-
pected to be home October 1.
Regarding his observations he said
he would first send a general report
of his trip TO the Peary Arctic Ciup
and then a detailed statement oil tidai,
observations and sound
inps to the coast and eeodetic sur
vey. of which Otto II. Tittman is SUI
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-22

light as compared with former years
the wind Notwithstanding, blowing
with almost hurricane force through
out the night and the tides were
higher than for several years. The
greatest loss was the washing away
OF tracks along the bay shore and the
wrecking OF small beats and timber
RATS.
A number OF bath houses were de-
mulisbed and several cottages along
the shore badly damaged.
In the western bay and at war
rington. the water backed UP to q
depth of four and five feet in yards,
carrying away fences and driving
families from their homes.
The only vessels seriously injured
at the local wharves was the Romen-
on. which toppled over on the Perdido
wharf, having no ballast aboard.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-22
DOUBT DISAPPEARS
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-22
AT THE ACADEMY

Taking the initiative in a field that,
II is claimed. has never been touched
heretofore by other playwrlghts
joseph NJ. Webers comedy drama
The Climax" by Edward Locke, Is
said to arouse an atmospheric in
huence that makes it delightfully."- en-
joyable.
II is declared that the play Is
depth of conception, originally, IN
tensIty, and wholesome humor, go as
far beyond anything produced py
other playwrights.
THE Climax" is mighty endorsed py
the New York critics who proclaimed
il one of the best things OF the sea
sen.
The piece will be seen for the nrst
time at the Academy of Music toh'gh'.
The advance sale has been large anu
the management expects the record
house of the season.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-22
BOATS SUNK AT viskseuRo.
Much Property Damaged, But M
Lives Reported Lost.

Much Property Damaged, SUI NC
Lives Reported Lost.
VICKSBURG, MISS, Sept. 21.-Two
boats we're sunk by the storm which
swept over vicksburg and vicinity last
night and early today and other prop
erty was damaged to a large extent
No loss OF life is reported. The wind
reached at least 45 miles an hour
early this morning.
The Buck Elk. ferry plying be-
tween Vicksburg and Delta, opposite
here. was sunk, but no lives were lost
The Fall City ran aground.
The Belle of the Bends. plying be-
tween Vicksburg and Greenville, Miss,
sunk this morning at four o'clock at
Peeler's Miss. a bar AZ miles above
Vicksburg. in nine feet OF water. All
aboard were saved
The Buck Elk lies in the middle oil
the Yazoo canal.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-22
1i5dick : Morris

AR. william Green Riddick and Miss
Annita L II. Morris. attended by a
large party Of friends and relatives
ecre married yesterday afternoon Al
4 o'clock At the parsonage Of the pas
tor Of Trinity Methodist church. Rev.
p T. Dedmun performing the cerc-
rnoBv. Immediately after the mar
risze Mr.. and Nrs. Riesick left over
the Chesapeake 4 Ohio for their
HONEYMOON.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-22
Had Mo Use for the seythe.

Daniel Webster's father meant him
for farmer. Taking him out In the
hay field. Daniel just tinkered with his
scythe--it hung too far out, 1t hung
too far in, and no matter how the IA
Their fixed the scythe. 1t did not hang
to suit Daniel. until in despair the
father cried: Daniel, get out OF
this field and hang the scythe to suit
yourself" Daniel hung It on tree.
with the remark; There 1t hangs to
suit me-"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-22
An>1rs p,.srt.r Arrested.

NICK Moolis. Greek sailor Of the
crew % The Norwegian steamship
7sncrc6. which IS repairing At pier
r here. was arrested yesterday morn
inr By PafroInan Fisher on the
charge o; being deserter from the
shlp. m the police courf yesterday
~-o-nlns sis case vas continued rntf
>-fuz6sy.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-22
CITY CLERK One Of Them.

In the list Of those who gave a
banquet 10 Mr.. c. Ayle,t Ashby. at
the Warwick Hotel Monday night. the
name Of City Clerk Floyd Hudgins
wss inadvertently omitted. Mr.. Hud-
gins was prevented from attending
the banquet because Ct a previous
business engagement
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-22
Social Personal

Mrs. X. T. Styll is visiting Mrs. w.
l.. Pierce at Christiansburg.
Mrs. Frank Cunningham, who has
been visiting her sister. Mrs. Clar-
ence Porter Jones, on Thirty-second
street, has returned to her home In
Charlottesville.
Miss NJ. w. Curtis, of Norfolk, rs
spending the week with relatives In
this city.
MIR. B. B. Reynolds, who has been
visiting relatives In this city. will
leave tomorrow for his home In VIII
mington, n. C.
Mr. e. l.. Clark left yesterday
for Blacksburg TO enter the virginia
Polytechnic Institute.
Mrs Sarah Morrisette and son, Mr.,
Otis Morrisette. who have been
spending several days here with
friends, have gone to Georgia. where
Mr.. Morrisette has accepted posi-
tion.
Mrs. ID. w. Colonna has issued cards
the approaching marriage
of her daughter. Miss Josephine NIL
dred Colonna 10 Mr.. James Gle
ments. the wedding to take place on
Wednesday, September 30. at the
brides home, 1873 Twentysixth street
Miss Juliet Cox, who has been
visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. r.
b. Cox. in East End. has returned
to Norfolk.
Miss Margaret Aydelotte. who has
been the guest Of the Misses Mar
lowe. on Twenty eighth street, has
returned to her home In Washington.
Mr. ". A. Graf left yesterday FOR
where he will resume his
studies at the George Washington
This is his senior year
in the law department of the univer-
sity.
Miss Margaret Healey has return
ed to Norfolk, where she Is student
in the nurses training school at the
st. vincent's hospital.
Mrs. George N. Wise returned yes
terday from Warm Springs, Va,
where she spent the summer.
Miss Annie Lash will leave today
for Lvnchburg. where she will re-
sumo her studies at the Randolph
Macon College.
Mr. C. Aylett Ashby left yester-
day evening for Alexandria, where hel
will enter the Episcopal Theological
to study for the ministry.
Mrs. w. T. Robins and children re-
turned home yesterday from Isle of
Wight county. where they spent tenI
days.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-22
Oldest! Largest! Best

Why send your work to Laundries
that give you inferior work, when yoa
can have your work done at home by To-
cal Laundries that are the most mod
ern, and up to date in the country, and
employ the most skilled labor that can
be secured. We claim this and can
back what we say. send us a trial
package of laundry, and let us con-
vince you that We can give you bet
ter results than can be obtained else
where, AND WE ARE LOCAL
Foreign Mission is alright but charity
begins at home. We most cordially
invite the people of Newport News
to pay our plant visit. We will take
pleasure in showing you our methods
of doing better work than any other
Work called for and delivered with
dispatch. Both Phones No. 10.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-22

Nora Thompson. a negro woman
was ancd s227s By Justice Christian
IN The police court Yesterday morn
inE for running = house Of ~ fame
Sc paid the dne and was released.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-22

greater damage than to uproot trees
and dismantle a few ROOFS. Though
New Orleans was fer time isolated
so far as wire connections were con-
cerned. our situation was at all times
safe, and more apprehension was felt
for us outside than inside the city.
The storm served to prove that this
city with it's land locked river harbor
is one of the safest in the world for
shipping and for human beings.
(sisned) MARTIN BEHRMAN,
"Mayor."
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-22
Turned over TO Norfolk.

v. f. Squires. the young man who
was arrested here Monday by Patrol
man Pearson. was turned over to an
officer from Norfolk yesterday and
taken back to the city across the
Reads fer trial. He is charged with
larceny
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-22
prowned Near pIaauemine.

PLAQUEMINE, LA. Sept. I'll
Louis Banta. Jr., was drowned here last
night when barge on which he was
engaged was carried down in the
Mississippi river by the hurricane
which swept this section.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-22
Wanted for wife. Beating.

Sheriff Curtis. OF Warwick county.
has asked the local police to arrest
James Hobbs. Warwick county
negro. who is wanted on the charge
OF wifebeating. Il is alleged that
Hobbs beat his wife very severely
yesterday morning.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-22
OHeer On Naraflon-

Police Oficer A. A veliines Ief, yes
terdsy for Isle % Wight county to
spend his vacation al bis old home in
that county. He viii be away ten
days.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-22

attend a reception between trains at
Bangor and this he will do.
He will stay in Portland Thursday
night. As yet he has mage no ar
rangements for lectures. He said he
knew nothing about the Hudson-Ful-
ton parade and could not outline any
program of his immediate plans.
The reception of Commander Peary
began when the Roosevelt edged her
way past Low Point. eleven miles
down the bay. and continued all the
way 20 the harbor until he reached
the Sydney Hotel. where he made
a short speech and found himself the
center OF great demonstration in
which hundreds OF people pressed
about him and shock his hand.
Eleven Trips from Sydney.
Eleven times | have left Sydney
for the north" said the commander.
once I brought back the largest
meteor ever found; the last time
brought back my farthest north. and
tLls time | have brought back the
north Icle."
When the Roosevelt lay az the city
wharf this afternoon an eager throng
of sightseers visited the ship and
went through her from stem to
stern.
Souvenir Hunters Take Records.
Souvenir hunters carried away
everything portable. and many valua-
bic records and data belonging TO
Professor Mcmillan we're lost.
These were the records Of tides and
animal Efo north OF 81 degrees Isti-
tudc. the names of all the Eskimcs
in the Etah region, together with
more than a hundred books in which
many important marginal notes mad
been made. Nc records bearing on
the dash TO the pole were lost. The
missing books are OF immense value
and csnnos be replaced. but the au-
thcrities are issuing a public appeal
for their return. The explorer spent
the evening quietly with his family,
happy that the object q many years
struggle IN the Arctic had been
achieved. and delighted. too. over the
hearty welcome given him and his
crew.
All sydney turned out At an early
hour 70 greet the incoming Arctic
steamer with her triumphant con-
mandeE 90 board.
Sends Beat for Family.
Mrs. Peary and her daughter. Mss
Marie. and little Robert T. Pcsry
we're taken down the bav on the
steam yacht Shecish
Commander Peary saw his family
10 the distance and sent a boat for
them. or North sydney the Ameri-
csn consul. John Kohl. boarded tb~
steamer and greeted the commander
IN The name q his government
/ The eirons Of the steel mIfls and
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-22
Held for Grand Jury.

David Reside. who was ar
rested in Richmond for the To-
cal police. was held for the grand
jury by Justice Christian. in the po-
lice court. yesterday morning on the
charge of forgery.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-22
Lord xeIvin's Way.

Lord Kelvin said most>of his knowi-
edge consisted Of how TO find the
knowledge sought. And after all. the
visest man is but smatterer-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-22
Greatest Of Joys.

Desire Joy and thank God for II:
Renounce it. IL need be. for others
sake That's JOY beyond toy-Rooert
Browning.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-22
Two Deaths at Jackson.

JACKSON, MISS. Sept. 21.-Two
persons were killed here last night as
result of the storm which swept
portions of Mississippi yesterday.
Their death was caused by falling
walls. Hundred of buildings were I'M
rooted in the city, fences carried
away and trees uprooted. The east
dome of the new capitol building was
crushed in and a number Of upper
rooms were flooded.
The equinoctial hurricane swept up
ward from the Mississippi coast last
night, carrying death and destruction
in its wake. II is believed that other
lives have been lost and property
damaged to the extent of several mil
lion dollars. Wires are down in all
directions and Jackson has been al
most entirely cut of from the out
side world since midnight Train ser
vice is crippled ind no passenger
trains have reached this city over the
Illinois Central from the south since
Monday afternoon.
Charles Clayton and Kari wooster,
hiacksmiths, were caught beneath
falling walls here last night and badly
niangled. Wooster was killed out
right, and Clayton died today
Old Capitol Unroofed-
The old capitol building was unroof'
cd, several sections of the roofing be
ing carried hundreds OF yards The
stables at the fair grounds were de
molished. several Of the exhibit build
ings badly damaged. In the business
district many signs were carried
away. roofs taken from buildings
plate glass windows broken and store;
flooded.
I, was a sIeepIess night for the
people of Jackson. and when mornins
came they found the streets strewr
with debris. electric light and tele
phone wires In a helpless tumble snf
evidence OF property loss that WI
amount to many thousands CT dol
lars
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-22

PENSACOLA. FLA. ssrt 1i-Ine
dsmsee csssed ~ the Enlf storn o.
las, night and this morning had ben
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-22
Similar stories From South.

Mesgre reports from south Missis'
sippi all carry a story similar to the
damage inflicted in Jackson. save that
the destruction was much more extern
s;ve nearer the coast
II is believed that The timber
destruction viii equal that Of fcur
years ago when more than ave mil
lion dollars worth Of timber was fell
cd.
Along the coast the water frontage
was swep; clear q piers snd ~harves
from Psscaeoss 20 Bay 81 Louis and
the damage % the cities and towns
in that section yin amount to more
than a half million collars. II IS Tear
ID thai many vessels broke from their
roorings and we're carried out 10 sea
Both power plants here uere put out
~ commission before midnight Pow
or service vas partially restored this
mcrnirg
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-22
Thr DfHrr~-ca

Opportunity knocks once; Incompe-
tsncy knocks All the ume.-GeorEs
Horace Lorimsr.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-22
REPAIRS NEARLY COMPLETED.
Revenue Cutter Onandaga viii Leave
N,-a T., A... r,,<,,r.

Yard In Near Future.
The repairs to the United States
revenue cutter Onandaga are near
ly completed and the vessel will be
ready to leave the yard in a week or
ten days. The Onandaga has been
tied up at the yard several months
and during that time she has been
given a thorough overhauling.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-22
--
WILL AWAIT DECISION

CONTINUED from First Pagc)
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-22
NEWS FROM PATH OF
Storm STILL MeAGRE

Continued from First Page)
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-22

Mrs. Sarah Morrisette and son, MT
Otis Morrisette. who have been
spending several days here with
friends, have gone to Georgia. where
Mr.. Morrisette has accepted a posi-
tion.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-22

Mrs. w. T. Robins and children re-
turned home yesterday from Isle Of
Wight county. where they spent ten
days.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-22

Mrs. ID. w. Colonna has issued cards
announcing the approaching marriage
OF her daughter. Miss Josephine NH
bred Colonna to Mr.. James Gle
ments, the wedding to take place on
wednesday. September 30. at the
brides home. 129 Twenty-sixth street
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-22

Mr.. e. L. Clark left yesterda,
for Blacksburg TO enter the Virgins
Polytechnic Institute.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-22

Mrs. X. T. StylI is visiting Mrs. w
L. Pierce at Christiansburg.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-22

Miss Juliet Cox. who has been
visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. X
B. Cox. in East End. has returned
to Norfolk.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-02
Building Permits.

Almost $500 in building permits was
the starter for the month OF December.
The following permits were issued by
Building Inspector A. y. IIirth, Wednes-