davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-04
Riclss On laia Line.

"How long" inquired the Eastern po-
tentatc. ''hns the young man been In
the trcadmiIlT'
Two weeks, o couqucring king. And
he told me yesterday that ne was hav-
ing n fine time. although the scenery
was getting mcnotonoas.-
1.-Two weeks7 Great Allah, Who Is
he, anyway
"He claims ne IN m American BIZ
cycle scorcher: but what that might be
I know not."--Puck-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-04

Never punish children by striking
them ON the head There are other
places
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-06-04
Direct Legislation.

There never has been, there never
can be, any principle which appeals
so quickly to the patriotism, the
the sympathies, the intelligence,
and the love Of justice and human
ity, as that which teaches our COM
mon brotherhood, and that "a Il lust
government derives its power from
the consent Of the governed" All
that is noble in the writings OF the
Greek poets, philosophers and states
men, was born in minds which wor-
shipped liberty, in the home OF that
democracy which gave birth to Soc,
rates and Plato, The genius Of
christianity and the transcendent
influence of the great Master, clus.
ter around the common Jaw of lib
erty' and the Golden Rule. 1t is
this spirit which inspired the i'm
mortal Declaration of independence
and vitalzed the constitution of our
country. Direct Legislation is the
reality Of that Of which the word
liberty is the ideal.
The Issues Oh which the great ma
jor:ty OF citizens can unite, must be
inst, upSeltish, patriotic, non-sec-
tionai, aud appeal at once to the no.
bier instincts OF mans nature. Di.
rect Legislation possesses all these.
1t is the foundation of pure democ-
racy, and an ideal republic; and
though not by this name embodied
into the recent platforms of all DO
htical parties, it has been placed al
ready in many and is the funda-
mental, though unwritten princi-
pie of all. Its success has already
been demonstrated in the constitu.
tons of the great labor organiza-
tons of our own country, as we'll as
in Switzerland.
No one will deny that it was the in
tent of the founders of our republic
to secure to the people the blessings
ofprosperity, civil liberty, and self
government implied in the consti-
tuition; yet no careful observer can
fail to realize the sad fact that our
government is not now "by the peo-
ple,' but by the machines of politi-
cal parties who a:e largely subser-
Went to corrupt and selfish infiusn.
ces.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-06-04
A View OF Passing Events.


Suppose q thousand producers
and makers Of wealth in a fine re-
gion. All are workers in some line
and the wealth is returned several
millions in real and personal prop
erty, In time some get privilege to
bank and lend their notes as money
At an ensuelng census the report
would show several millions in rea!
and personal property, in which last
is inc!udeii, we VIII say 81, ODu,OOU
in notes and mortgages, This is all
thopshtessly counted IN as wealth,
although IL is u cOnRumer Of alth,
Tor it draws interest from the wealth
makers. IL may stimulute them 10
greater exertiops, az is generally the
case, More is produced and dlstrlb-
uteu, No real harm is done as yet;
possibly some good. Especially
would this be the case il, like our
pension payments, the interest went
TO the poor or helpless and weak,
AS good citizen counts for some
thing, or at least an ablebodied one
used to in slavery times, we may
count some Of the interest is distrlb-
uted AS an addition 10 the general
wealth. Now we may suppose that
taxes increase; bonds are given for
public improvement and debt in
crtases, j lie next census will show
quite large number Of persons
living on taxes, pensions and bonds
and shares in factories, etc. This
condition must result in throwing
some persons into poverty, Mort
cages are foreclosed, labor becomes
nurdensome. The next census
will show vast increase of wealth,
as it IS termed. There will be q class
where bonds aud shares, ETC., will
count upas onetwelfth ofthe wealth.
The great majority will be own
ing the lands and instrumentalities
Tor producing, But what 8 differ
ence there is between the two kinds
of wealth. The lands, machines, etc.,
are creators of more wealth through
labor. The bonds and notes are mere
cancers, consuming the wealth of
Others and making no return. Here
is just mere illustration of the pro-
gress to wealth and poverty.
Our last census returns give the
whole wealth Of the United States
as little over sixty thousand mil
lion dollars. II shows that some four
thousand persons own twelve thou
sand millions OF this or one fifth
OF the whole. A few million people
own twenty Thousand millions; the
remainder is divided among sixty
million people (now seventy mil
lion. But the truth is that this
twelve and considerable of the
twenty thousand millions consist of
bonds shares, notes, stocks mortgages
These things create no wealth, but
eat into the real wealth of the peo-
pie, and should they increase too
last will end in destruction. Once
they have grown to size to control
many of the means by which wealth
is made or distributed they must
continue to swell, until they require
ali that labor and skill can produce,
leaving to them barely bread and
cheese enough to sustain life,
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-06-04
CDD RE.
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Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-06-04
SPANISH
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Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-06-04

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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-05-22

Advlces from many points in Ac-
comac are to the effect, that the
county is being overrun by mad dogs
and the authorities in all the incor-
porated towns are passing ordinances
looking to protection against them,
but that is not sufficient as there is
hardly neighborhood which is not
either infested by them or likely to
be- Of late mad dogs have been at
large at the Court House, Onancock,
Belle Haven and other points, and
though no person has been bitten by
them, it is not known to what ex-
tent dogs and other animals have
been bitten by them or what danger
may be expected from them and
damage inflicted more terrible than
small pox or most any other disease.
1t looks as some one should have the
authority to act and offer rewards
Tor their determination, but it is
equally the duty of everyone who
owns dogs, to muzzle them or so con-
hne them, that human life may not
be put in peril by them and damage
likely to be inflicted leading to
death in the most terrible way.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-05-22

An article of DR.. o. B. Finney pub
lished in this issue, should go very
far to remove the fallacies advanced
by those who favor convention, by
comparing the expenses of the State
of Virginia with those of Georgia
and North Carolina. He shows very
clearly and forcibly how misleading
have been the statements which they
have made and submits facts and
figures, which he has obtained from
authentic sources, in support of the
assertions made by him. The correct
ness of his position too is sustained
by the following from the Richmond
Dispatch:
1t appears that State taxation in
North Carolina for government and
school purposes is 43 cents, while
ours is 40 cents on the $10O, and this,
TOO, Notwithstanding the fact that
North Carolina has a fine income
from her holdings i'll railroads. But
II we were TO end this statement here
we should mislead our readers, which
IL is never our purpose to do. And
80 We must explain that while the
State rate in North Carolina is higher
than 1t is here, the county and city
taxes here are much higher thai
there. These are facts, We believe.
Upon the whole, We concede that
the aggregate taxation in North
Carolina is lower than in Virginia,
but we are informed that the school
sessions there are much shorter than
ours are.
Finally, we say that if our coun-
ties and cities really wish to cut eX-
penses down 10 the North Carolina
level, they are at liberty TO DO 30
without calling a Constitutional Con-
vention for that purpose.
The State rate in North Carolina
being higher than it is III Virginia,
the necessity for a convention i'll
Virginia cannot be shown by a COLI
parison OF the expenses of the Two
States. Our county expenses are
higher and we must reduce them,
but convention is not necessary for
that purpose.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-05-22
SATURDAY, MAY %, 1897.
Entered at the Postoff1ce at Accomac
G. f.. Va. as second-class matter.

The people of Virginia will say by
their votes next Thursday, whether
or not, Constitutional Convention
shall be held,and in again calling the
attention of the voters of the Eastern
Shore to the fact, it is our duty, per-
haps, to say to them again that our
conviction is as strong now as it has
ever been, that there is no necessity
for it at this time, and that in our
opinion it would be costly and dan
gerous in many ways. The sum Of
sl5O,CO0 TO 100000, which it would
cost, regarded by some as a "tritle
light as air. to us means greater
burdens at once to the taxpayers of
the State, than they now have, with
out any reasonable hope held out to
them, that through convention, a
saving in expenses could be made
sufficient TO warrant the experiment.
1t may be as we have said heretofore
that saving in expenses could be
effected by abolishing some of the
offices, by cutting down criminal eX-
penses and in other ways, but why
spend $50, 600 or more to do it when
the remedy is al hand through our
Legislature without any extra cost p?
AS the Norfolk Pilot very properly
says: THE purposes to be achieved
by a convention that cannot be
achieved by the alternate and better
mode must be such as cannot bear
the light and the consideration which
are essential features of the action
by Legislature, which requires pub
LEGATION and submission to popular
vote That the people of the State
are prepared to say by their votes
that they are willing for few men
in convention 10 say that changes
shall be made in our laws, rather
than reserve to themselves the right
to pass upon such as would be made
by the Legislature, we do not believe.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-05-22
Free for AZl
RACE.

Entries fer the free for I'll
pace and trot, mile heats, best 3
in 5, for Eastern Shore horses
have closed. The race will take
place on the Fair Grounds, near
Keller, Wednesday, May 2Gth-
The entries are as follows:
w. G. West, Whitefoot, re
cord 2:36.
J. G. Orwell, Regulus, record
2::25.
J. E. Roberts, J. r., record
2:38.
Joe Guy, Little Guy, record
2:31.
J. R. Bull, Lamp Girl, record
2:35.
First horse to receive so per
cent. of all entrance money,
second horse to receive so per
cent of gate receipts, third horse
to receive 25 per cent. of gate
receipts, fourth horse to receive
Is per cent. of gate receipts.
Race to be called at o'clock
sharp.
National Trotting Association
Rules to govern.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-05-22

The State Board of Education
nave finally decided to begin with
the appointment of superintendents
OF public schools IN the cities and
counties on Tuesday, June 1st. The
date has been changed several times
on account of other engagements of
the members of the board.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-05-22

To the voters of Atlantic District:
I take this method of announcing
myself Il candidate for the Office Of
Constable and promise, if elected, a
faithful and conscientious discharge
of the duties of the office. Soliciting
your support, 1 am yours, very re-
spectfully, E. THOMAS Ross, ST..
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-05-22
Announcements.

To the voters of Metompkin District:
1 respectfully announce myself as
a candidate for the office of super
visor for said district at the election
to be held May eth, and respectfully
solicit the support of the voters OF
the district. j. w. VESSELS.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-05-22
To the voters of Atlantic District ::

To the voters OF Atlantic DlstrlcG:
1 hereby announce myself a can
didate for re election to the office OF
Justice of the Peace for said district,
at the ensuing election, subject to a
primary election if one should be held.
Thankful for your support in the
past, ask the same at the approach
ing election. Very respectfully,
LLOYD F. j. WILSON.
Greenbackville, Va, April 10 '97.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-05-22

Respectfully soliciting the support
of the voters of NJ etompkin district, |
take this method of announcing my
self as candidate for their support
for the office of Justice of the Peace
at the coming May election.
GEO. T. CLAYTON.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-05-22

To the voters of Lee District:
beg leave to announce myself a
candidate for Justice of the Peace
for said district. Respectfully,
JOHN S. TYLER.
Onancock, Va, April 18th, 1897.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-05-22

lam a candidate for re election to
the Office of Justice of the Peace for
Atlantic district at the coming May
election, and respectfully solicit the
support of the voters Of the district
again for said Office.
L. THOMAS PHILIPPE.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-05-22

To the voters of Accomac:
respectfully announce myself a
candidate for re election to the House
of Delegates, subject to whatever
method may be adopted by the demo
cratic party, and hope it will be
their pleasure to favor me again with
their support.
S.WILKINs MATTHEWS.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-05-22

To the voters of Metompkin Dis
trict:
l am candidate for re election to
the office of Overseer of the Poor at
the election to be held May 27th inst,
and respectfully ask the suppt 1T of
the voters of the district at said cleo
ton. SAMUEL G. TAYLOR.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-05-22
To the voters Of Lee District !:

To the voters of Lee District:
Notice is hereby given that l am a
candidate for reelection to the office
of Justice of the Peace at the ensu-
ing May election, and will, if elected,
discharge the duties of the office in
the future as in the past to the best
of my ability. GEO. F. PARKER.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-05-22

To the voters of Lee Magisterial
District:
If the voters of said district feel
disposed to nominate me Cat the demo
cratic primary if such be adoptedl,
and re-elect me to the office of Justice
of the Peace for said district, | will
serve them to the best of my judg.
ment and ability. Thanking them
for their former support, remain
yours, LEVI II. BoGGS.
Cashville, April G, '97.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-05-22

At the request of my friends, 1 an
nonnce myself a candidate for the
Office of Supervisor of Pungoteague
Magisterial District, promising in the
future, as l have done in the past, to
discharge the duties of the Office to
the best of my ability.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-05-22

In front of the Hotel
the following real estate, de-
scribed in the bill and proceed
ings of said cause as follows, to
wit:
ga certain tract, piece or par
eel of land, situate, lying and
being on the southside of Pun
goteague creek, in said county,
known as "Poplar Grove" con-
tanning two hundred acres GOO
Az, more or less, bounded as
follows, to-wit: North by Pun
colleague creek, east and south
by the land of Margaret Ann
and Annie Calls Bayly, west by
land of the heirs of VIM. Evans,
deceased, and Others This
land is situated within mile of
Harborton and II miles of Pun.
goteague, is highly productive,
beautifully located on a branch
of Pungoteague creek, conven-
lent to churches and schools,
has on it a good and commo-
dious dwelling, outbuilding and
tenement houses, abundance of
resources. This property is very
desirable as a home.
TERMS OF SALE:
Ten per cent. of the pur-
chase money to be paid in cash
on the day Of sale, with liberty
to the purchaser to pay as much
more on that day as he may
desire, and the balance, not paid
on day of sale, to be divided into
three equal instruments, paya-
BILE, respectively, at 6, 10 and is
months from day of sale, with in
terest thereon from that day to
be secured by the separate bonds
of the purchaser, with personal
security thereto, to be approved
by the undersigned, and waiv
ing the homestead exemp-
ton, and the title to be retained
as additional security; the prem
Uses are to be at the risk of the
purchaser from the time they
are bid off by him and he is to
have possession of the premises
on January 1st, 1898, upon COM
plying with the terms of sale,
and the rents and profits for the
present year will not pass to the
purchaser, and the taxes and
levies to January LIST, 1898, will
be paid by the party receiving
the rents or by the undersigned,
and upon payment of the whole
purchase money and con
firmation of the sale by the
court, the purchaser is to
receive from the undersigned
a conveyance of the prem
Uses by deed with special
warranty of title, upon the same,
properly prepared at the pur-
chaser's expense, being rendered
to the undersigned for execu-
ton. For further information
apply to the undersigned OF
Gen. M. w. West.
Given under my hand, this
the 18th day of March, 1897.
SPENCER f. ROGERS,
Special Commissioner.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-05-22
Fellow Citizens /:

Fellow ClllzeuS.
In obedience to time honored USAGE
| adopt this method of announcing
myself candidate for re election to
the position of Constable for Pungo-
league election district at the ensuing
MAY election. Conscious of having
discharged my official duties in the
past with honesty, fidelity and ill
partially, ain inspired again to ask
my ~fellowc citizens to re elect me.
promising if they will kindly favor
and honor me with their suirrages
and re elect me, that l will endeavor
to discharge my official duties in the
future as in the past most faithfully
and impartially, but at the same time,
| will be governed by Il spirit of
leniency and kindness to all consis-
tent with discretion.
| now throw down the gauntlet to
my opponents and competitors and
defy and challenge most rigid, scru
tiny and investigation of my past
record during my official career, and
in this connection | am emboldened
to avow and proclaim that if my
official duties have not been hewn to
the line regardness of whore the
chips flew, l will dolT my hat and as
gracefully as possible bow myself
out of this canvass. Now my fellow
citizens again humbly ask you and
appeal to you with II grateful heart
to support and sustain me in this
canvass as you have so kindly and
llatteringly done in the past by your
votes, and promise to deserve we'll
the trust which you may so kindly
contide to my Keeping.
]. G. WEscorr.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-05-22

To the voters of Metompkin district:
take this method of soliciting
their support again for the office OF
Justice of the Peace for said district
at the election to be held May 9th.
If elected will endeavor in the future
as in the past, to discharge all of its
duties faithfully.
JOHN D. WATTS.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-05-22
GREAT BARGAINS
By buying your
i e w ELR z
OF ]. ADElSTEIN. Onancock, Va,
Practical Matchmaker & JeweIer.

We carry a large and select
line of all the latest style goods,
including Watches, Clocks, jew
elry, Spectacles and Silverware
of all kinds. We have reduced
our prices very low, to suit the
times. Special attention paid to
repair work on fine Watches,
Clocks, Spectacles and Jewelry
of all kinds at greatly reduced
prices. All work warranted to
be frst-class. Highest prices
paid for old gold and silver.
Will be at Accomac G. H., ev-
cry court-day for repairing.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-05-22

I am candidate for the office of
Supervisor of Atlantic district, and
if elected will discharge the duties of
said Office to the best of my ability.
Respectfully,
w L NnnE
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-05-22
the voters of Lee District:

To the voters of Lee District:
I take this method of announcing
myself candidate for re election to
the Office of Justice of the Peace at
the May election, and respectfully
solicit the support of the voters OF
said district. JOSEPH L. COOPER
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-05-22
II, tho yotars of lee District.

To the voters of Lee District:
The announcement is hereby made
that am candidate for the Office OF
Justice of the Peace in said district,
and with the promise of a faithful
and conscientious discharge of the
duties of the office, if elected, re-
spectfully solicit their support at the
VIZ GEO. N. TRowER.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-05-22

am o candidate again for re cleo
ton to the office of Justice of the
Peace for Metomplzin magisterial dis
trict at the election to be held May
9th, and again respectfully ask the
support of the voters of the district
to said office. 1t will be my pleasure,
if elected, in the future us in the past
to merit the support asked for by Il
faithful discharge of all the duties of
the office. THoS. G.. CLAYTON.