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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-13
The Hoqan's Alley Club.

A letter from the Danville Branch
of the National Home gives some IN
teresting news apropos Of a meeting
of the celebrated Hogan's Alley Club.
This organization extends to all the
branches except the Southern. They
meet frequently, discuss all manner
of questions and have general joiil-
fication At a recent assembly, the
treasurer's report showed a balance
left over after all obligations, includ-
ing the presidents salary, had been
met, of sixteen cents Upon this fact
being made known, President Brock
fellow, who prides himself on his ora
torial powers, said We have here
upwards of one hundred members,
and if the most of youse want your
names kept on the roll of the club,
youse must pay up your back dues,
and to make sure youse will not have
chance TO blow it all in before, we
meet again, | shall call meeting for
the afternoon of next pension day,
when youse in arrears must settle
or be dropped. and if youse are once
fired, youse will never be re-instated.
A motion was made by delinquent
to limit the membership of the club
to 300. The president, Are youse
ready for the question: NO, no,
replied fifty voices. What's this,
echoed the chair. Don't youse fei-
lows know that men in arrears have
no voice in this meeting. II youse
fellows had the first rudiments of par
liamentary usages in your heads,
youse would know better" At this
juncture the treasurer, shouted: I'VE
have only six men on the rolls in
good standing" "Ah hail." replied
the chair: then only six men shall
do the voting in this body today.
After a deal Of wrangling the vote
was taken. and resulted in tie. The
chair was appealed to, as presiding
officer to break the tie. Arising in Gil
dignity he said, ''Youse who know me
best, will give me credit TOT being
sincere, and ready to do all In my
power to elevate youse and the CLUB,
and for fear / might have a couple
hundred more like youse, who fall to
pay their honest debts. shall kill the
measure by voting no. At the close
of the meeting, one of the members
in good standing announced his birth.
day, and in accordance with the by
laws of the club, he adjourned the
vous-es, to the nearest hosiery, ane
in a short time all arguments were
forgotten over the flowing bowl.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-13
Noah's Ark Exhibit.

Like all large institutions that are
necessarily surrounded with wide
areas of plateaus, there will be found
number of dogs OF. the cur order
astray. They, of course, scent the
mess hall and thereabout: the greater
number will hover over the reserva-
ton. and Notwithstanding the man
behind the gun has thinned out botn
the family of dogs and cats, goodly
percentage still remains.
Some OF the CANNES, however,
manage to crawl into a barrack and
esconse themselves under a conven-
lent bed for shelter and comfort. A
dog had been chased out of Company
" very recently, and next night one
of the comrades, after bracing him.
self tightly in the arms of Morpheus
was seized with dog mare" and
when awakened, was willing to swear
a dog of huge dimensions was under
his bed. In explaining the hallucina-
ton, the animal was first dog, then
II transformed itself into a sheep,
and finally all the flood animals OF
the alleged Noah's Ark appeared in
regularity. BY this time the men,
bers were all aroused. and although
none of the imaginary circuses were
found. the joke was On the dreamer.
Captain Bernard, in command of n,
enjoyed the fun to the full, and like
the good fellow he is. said We'll, the
boys must have some advertisement
even if they have to dream it,
While on the subject OF dreaming
It is reasonable to believe that many
of the old fellows pass a pleasant
moment in this way, of course I'M
known to themself, and they also, as
a near neighbor who has been there
remarks, some gol darned bad ones
too.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-13
HAMPTON. PHOEBUS AND OLD POINT-C Continued.

follows tell us plainly the pest VIII
be as keen in presenting his bill as
ever before.
The varmint which IL on a par
with the mosquito as q nuisance. the
pestiferous house fly. has been with
US all winter. and recently this unm-
vited guest has materially swelled IN
numbers. In many ways the latter
are equally as annoying as the mid
night maruder, as is wei, known
when the fly quits work. MIR. Mosqui-
to turns out and takes his place I'M
I'll day light next morning, and thus
we are tormented day and night. IL
has always been a question, why our
scientific men, cannot adopt some
means TO blot out these Swamp-ralsed
pests. BY the way, did you think for
moment where all the flies come
from? have read that the main
breeding places for them are in sta
bles, but this theory smacks OF the
absurd, when we take into consider
alton. we have millions of flies in ex-
cess of the number in existence when
stables were not so numerous, ana
decidedly less sanitary. They come
to us with clock work regularity how
ever, and surely multiply from year
TO year.
Notwithstanding all the marshes
along the Atlantic Coast, that are adj
jacent to a watering resort. have
been doped with coal oil, up TO the
present no relief has been secured.
Hereabouts during the summer of
1909 both mosquitoes and flies were
insufferably severe; what the hot
months of the present season Will
bring forth is yet to be endured?
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-13
WITH THE VETERANS

took il to the Exchange Hotel and
placed it in my room.
The members of the brigade with
the single exception of one regimental
delegation declined to march TO the
cemetery and the visit proved a
fiasco. After the ceremonies Governor
Curtin expressed himself in no uncer-
tain language as to his disgust at the
whole proceeding. The soldier today
who fought on the side of the Con-
federacy does not even care TO dis
cuss the events that occurred from
1861 TO 1865. The real agitators a,
this time are those born since the
war, and whose minds have been
poisoned against those who served on
the Union side. For Gods sake let
up forget their ever was a Civil war,
and become a unit in everything. .
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-13

At $4,000. $500 cash. balance easy. ".
o. LACKEY. II.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-13
A SHINE on Tick.

Will wonders never cease? The
question is apropos of happening
that occurred in PhoebaS yesterday.
For a small town this bailwick Is
infected with more boot blacks TO
the square inch than any place IN
the world. They importune all pass
ers bye with, Shine 'em up" until
their presence becomes a vertiable
nuisance The saloons are their har-
vest, and, It IS simply a matter OF
every few moments the familiar inter-
rogation is given you. To be on a par
with their betters. they even go the
limit OF seeking trade by Offering to
trust you. Don't forget it, they are
up to snuff, and will book a customer
for all the shines" he wants, es-
pecially when pension payment is
near at hand. Say, there are no flies
on the colored boot blacks of Phoe-
bus.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-13
Made a Difference.

How many?" asked the tcKet
agent at a railroad station in Yer
mont.
"One," answered the man. but .
don't know il | have to pay anything
for my little son.
We'll, how old are you, little boy?
I'm 6 years old home, and in the
cars" answered the little boy.-New
York American.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-13
(Ry w. Il. Brady).

One of the pretty features of home
life al the southern branch. especially
with those of the civilian residents Is
the assemblage of relatives and
friends where at friyolities Of social
character are indulge in. In keeping
with this idea a merry party of young
misses and masters met at the hand
some residence OF Captain A. A
Hager, near the Hampton gate, on
Saturday. February 26. 70 pay homage
in honor of the ninth birthday Of Miss
Marie Virginia Hager. The festivities
were from until p. m, and the
time was one of unalloyed pleasure.
Those who participated were: Misses
Dorethea VandeTslice, Anna Wander
slice, Mary Howell. Ruth Harmon,
Colly Armistead, Isabel Neifert, Clara
Lacrosse, Laura Bell Merrill, Zelda
Duvall. Leila Gonna, Ellen Todd
Armistead. Louise Massenburg, Edna
Massenburg, Hannah Turnbull, Janet
Johnson and Master Morton Neifert
Ill 1tdotNi OOhl
Captain Hager has been connected
with the executive stan of the home
for many years and was appointed
adjutant by the late Governor Wood
fin in 1899. and in this capacity he
filed out ten years to the entire sat
isfaction of his superior officers, who
included the late Governors Woodfin,
Thompson and Knox. At present cap
tain Hager holds responsible posi-
ton in the treasmer's office. He was
for seven years the home pension
clerk and succeeded TO his present
position from that desk. He entered
the service from Pittsburg, Pa, Au-
gust /. 1861. as private in company
x. 61st PENNSYLVANIA Infantry and
gradually rose to company comman-
der by distinguished action. He was
severely wounded at the battle OF the
Wilderness. May 6, 1864, and on &C
count of wounds was discharged IN
1864 The military spirit in him was
still unsstisfied and in December,
1865. he enlisted in the Third U. S.
Cavalry; two years later he rose TO
the rank of first sergeant. His SER
vices were chiefly in New Mexico,
Arizona and Nebraska. In 1873 he
left the service and in the same year
enlisted in the Fourth U. S. Cava!-
ry and continued in the saddle until
1879 when he was appointed civilian
clerk at Fort Sill, In
dian Territory. During his regime as
adjutant Of the southern branch his
assistant was Sergeant Major Robert
Dickson. This gentleman served
three years during the Civil war IN
the 6lst Pennsylvania Infantry, and
eighteen years in the regular estaD-
lishment. James /. Harm, Stephen d.
and Peter G. Tilton.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-13
Philadelphia Brigade at Richmond.

The speech of United States Sena-
tor w. b. Hepburn, of Idaho, deliver
ed in the senate. has been freely Cir
culated among the members OF the
home, and as a matter OF course
meets with hearty commentator, and
his action in opposing the measure
to loan United States property to Con-
federate camps was endorsed apropos
TO this. Your correspondent happen
I'd to be present as a member OF the
Philadelphia Brigade at Richmond,
Virginia in 1883, to participate in the
unwilling OF a monument to the late
General Pickett. AS guests OF ne
brigade On that occasion was Ex-Gov-
ernor Andrew G. Curtin, Pennsyl-
vania's war governor, and Col. Alex
ander X. Mcclure, a Philadelphia
newspaDerman. When the parade
was formed preparatory TO marching
to the cemetery, the Philadelphia
boys were assigned the left position
As the organized Confederate camps
arrived. each body carried a Con-
federate flag, together with battle
flags. etc, OF the same order. me
Quaker City soldiers had in their
ranks a large silk American flag. and
as the left position must follow the
right of line. the men discussed the
propriety of carrying Old Glory be-
hind the Confederate colors.
I went to the marshal of the parade
ana finding him wearing the insignia
of a Confederate lieuusnant-coionel
on the lapel OF his coat, saluted and
POLITELY asked the question: Colonel
do you propose to carry the Confeder-
ate colors at the head Of the line, and
in front OF the American hag?" His
reply was curt and to the point !
propose 70 do as I please about it
sir" he said. reported the outcome
of my visit. and the result was.
took the flag staff apart neatly wound
the flag about the three pieces. and
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-13
Very Much Alive.

But, really, when 1900 busy lay
men attend a missionary convention
in st. Louis for three days and pay
81 apiece for the privilege of doing
it really looks as IL the reports OF
the death of the church were some
what exaggerated, doesn't it?-St.
Louis Republic.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-13
The Swamp Friends.

The campaign OF the mosquito IS
near at hand: in fact, the warm
weather has brought many of him
already. and while his sting is not
so keen as IT will be later on, these
birds of prey gamboI in large force
on the porches and in the trees Some
OF the members have complained Of
their attack, and the big white lump
and the accompanying itching that
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-13
NEGRO WOMAN IS
KILLED BY CAR

HAMPTON, VA, March 12.-Pris-
ella Taylor, a negro woman was
struck by a trolley car at Ivy avenue
tonight. She died a few minutes az
ter being taken to Dixie hospital here.
Both legs were broken and the wom-
an was lady mangled.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-13

II may be some comfort TO Editor
vardaman. OF Mississippi. to reflect
that il IS very rare anywhere Tor
newspaper man 70 be elected 90 any
thing a lawyer wants.-t5alveston
News.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-13

Two full registered druggists at
HULIS Cut Rate Drug Store night
and day. Phone 2ss. sa-su-tf.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1910-12-29
WHAT THE KIDNEYS DO.
Their UnCeasing Work Keeps Us
Strong and Healthy.

Al the blood in the body passes
through the kidneys once every three
minutes The kidneys filter the blood.
They work night and day. When healthy
they remove about 500 grains OF impure
matter daily, when unhealthy some part
% this impure matter is left in the blood.
This brings on many diseases and symp-
tnm--pain in the back, headache,
nervousness, hot, dry skin. rheumatis m
gout, gravel disorders of the eyesight
and hearing, dizziness, irregular heart,
debility, rowsiness, dropsy, deposits in
the urine, etc. But il you keep the filters
right you will have no trouble with
your kidneys.
Mrs H. A Draper, 229 Pettegrew St.,
Henderson. n. C., says: II do not hesi-
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as | know them to be remedy OF merit
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and have not had any need of a kidney
medicine since"
For sale by all dealers Price so cents
Foster Mlburn Co, Buffalo, New York
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
take no other
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1910-12-29


"You will be IT'S
haunted" resumed the ghost, by three
spirits"
Scrooges countenance fell almost as
low as the ghosts had done.
without their visits said the
ghost, you cannot hope to shun the
path l tread. Expect the first tomor
row when the bell tolls 1, expect
the second on the next night at the
same hour, the third upon the next
night when the last stroke of II has
ceased to vibrate. Look to see me no
more and look that, for your own
sake. you remember what has passed
between u.s."
The apparition walked backward
from him, and at every step 1t took
the window raised itself little, SO
that when the specter reached 1t 1t
was wide open 1t beckoned Scrooge
to approach, which he did. When they
were within two PAGES of each other
Marley's ghost held up its hand, warn
ing him to come no nearer. Scrooge
stopp1d-not so much in obedience as in
surprise and fear, for on the raising of
the hand he became sensible Of confus-
ed noises In the air. incoherent sounds
of lamentation and regret. wailings in
expressibly sorrowfui and self accusa-
tory. The specter, after listening for
a moment. Joined in the mournful
dirge and foated out upon the bleak.
dark night.
Scrooge closed the window and ex-
amined the door by which the ghost
had entered. 1t was double locked. as
he had locked it with his own hands.
and the bolts were undisturbed. He
tried to say "Humbug" but stopped
at the first syllable and being, from
the emotion he had undergone, or the
fatigues Of the day, or his glimpse of
the invisible world. or the duh conver-
sation of the ghost, or the lateness Of
the hour. much in need of repose. went
straight to bed without undressing and
fell asleep upon the instant
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1910-12-29
MILLIONS OF LIVES.
An AwfuIToll Collected by
Consumption. Many
Unnecessary
Deaths.

III people could only understand
.nat systemic catarrh Is an internal
disease that external applications
cannot cure, they would not need to
De warnedso often about this malady,
wnicn, when neglected, paves the way
oItentimes for consumption, at the
cost OF millions OF lives every year.
Let catarrh may be cured, il the
rignt treatment Is employed.
Inc only way to successfully treat
catarrh is by employing a medicine
which is absorbed and carried by the
oiood to all parts of the system, so
That the mucous membrane or In
ternai lining OF the body is toned up
ana made capable OF resisting the in
lection CT consumption and other dis
eases.
We have remedy prepared from
she prescription OF a physician who
'or thirty years studied and made
catarrh speciality, and whose record
was patient restored to health in
every case where his treatment was
followed AZ prescribed. That remedy
is Rexall Mucu-Tone. We are so posi-
tive that 1t will completely overcome
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We want you to try Rexall Mucu-
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We have Rexall Mucu-Tone In two
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the taking OF one 50-cent bottle is
sufficient to make a marked impress
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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1910-12-29

OF his chamber. He was endeay yoring
to pierce the darkness with his ferret
eyes when the chimes of neighboring
church struck the four quarters. So
he listened for the hour.
To his great astonishment. the heavy
bell went on from to Z and from Z
to 8 and regularly up to II, then stop
ped Twelvei 1t was past 2 when he
vent to bed The clock was wrong
An icicle must have got into the works.
Twelve!
He touched the spring of his repeater
to correct this most preposterous clock.
Its rapid little pulse beat II and
stopped
why. II isn't possible" said Scrooge.
shat can have slept through a whole
day and far into another night II
isn't possible that anything has hap
pened to the sun and this Is Il at
noonw
The idea being an alarming one, he
scrambled out of bed and groped his
way to the window. He was obliged
to rub the frost of with the sleeve OF
his dressing gown before he could see
anything. and he could see very little
then. An he could make out was that
1t was stfIl very foggy and extremely
cold and that there was no noise OF
people running to and fro and making
great stir. as there unquestionably
would have been IL night had beaten
or bright day and taken possession OF
the world
ecrooge went to bed again and
tAsasht and thought and thought II
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1910-12-29

anything belonging to it can be apart
from that-as a good time. a kind. for
giving, charitable. pleasant time. the
only time know Of in the long calen-
dar Of the year when men and women
seem by one consent to open their
shut up hearts freely and to think of
people below them as If they really
were fellow passengers to the grave
and not another race of creatures
bound on other journeys. And there
fore, uncle, though 1t has never put a
scrap Of gold or silver in my pocket,
/ believe that 1t has done me good
and will do me good. and | say God
bless itr'
The clerk in the tank tnvoluntarily
applauded. Becoming Immediately SEN
sible Of the improperly, he poked the
fire. and extinguished the last frail
spark forever.
LET me hear another sound from
you," said Scrooge. land you'll keep
your Christmas by losing your situa-
ton"
Don't be angry. uncle. Come; dine
with US tomorrow"
Scrooge said that he would see him
Yes, indeed he did. He went the whole
length Of the expression and said that
he would see him In that extremity
first
But why? cried Scrooges nephew
"WhyT'
Good afternoon" said Scrooge.
II am sorry with all my heart to find
you so resolute. We have never had
any quarrel to which l have been a
party. But l have made the trial in
homage to Christmas, and I'll keep
my Christmas humor to the last. So
a merry Christmas. unclep'
Good afternoon" said Scrooge.
And a happy New Yearr"
Good afternoon" said Scrooge
His nephew left the room without
an angry word Notwithstanding He
stopped at the outer door to bestow
the greetings of the season on the
clerk who. cold as he was. was warm
er than Scrooge, for he returned them
cordially.
At length the hour of shutting up
the counting house arrived. With an
Ill will Scrooge dismounted from his
stool and tacitly admitted the fact to
the expectant clerk in the tank, who
instantly snuffed his candle out and
put on his hat.
You'll want all day tomorrow, l
supposeT said Scrooge.
IF quite convenient, SIR
ITS not convenient" said Scrooge,