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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-01-13

The prospects of Mr.. Quay, OF
Pennsylvania, to a seat in the United
States Senate, have not that rosy hue
at present which is gratifying to a
boss. The Senate Committee on
Privileges and Elections has decided
to report adversely to his claim to a
place in that body and their action
means doubtless, that he will soon
"be stepping down and out" from the
position which the people of his State
have decided that he is unworthy
to continue longer to fill. This is as
it should be. Repudiated by his own
State for his bossism and corruption
in politics, his appointment by Gov~
ernor Stone was too great an offense
to the people of his State, to be APP
proved even by Republican Senate.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-01-13

A resolution offered in the Senat'
to amend the constitution as to the
poll-tax payment, as a prerequisite
for voting, by Senator LeCato, pro
vides that delinquents-those who
have not paid both State and county
capitation taxes by the 1st of July
are barred in all elections, State and
local. for that year, even if taxes are
subsequently paid. 1t is the old law
which was repealed some years ago,
with the improvement, IL will be
noted, that it relieves all danger OF
using the law for the corruption OF
elections as formerly. In other words.
under it's operations, thousands o.
dollars cannot be brought into the
State Just before elections to be used
In payment of the taxes of the color
ed voters as was done under the old
law and thereby defeat the will OF
the people.
That the resolution is exciting
much interest and general approval
throughout the State is not surpris'
ing. The loss to the State by the
failure to pay the tax is too appalling
for it not to be a matter of serious
concern to them. For instance: in
1897, 90, 25S whites and 6O689 negroes
paid no capitation tax, the State
losing thereby $122,947 and the cOun-
ties and corporations SCI, ALB, 1874, 42O
in the aggregate-in 1898, one year
later and the last whose figures are
compiled the State lost $159,135 and
the counties and corporations $79,567,
in the aggregate $238,9O2. In word,
nearly one-third of the assessed peo-
pie of Virginia are paying no tax
whatever and yet, voting taxes on
those who do pay. The amendment,
therefore, is one of great interest to
the tax payers of Virginia and must
be approved by them, because it will
increase the revenues of the State.
and even if it should not bring us
more money is worthy of their APP
proval In that event, because it will
rid us of very Objectionable class Of
voters. The matter is now before
the Senate Finance Committee and
a favorable report on same is expect
ed.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-01-13
Legislative Notes.

Senator LeCatO has introduced his
bill for establishing and maintaining
an epileptic colony.
What is known as the Jim Crow"
car bill, requiring separate coaches
for negroes, is opposed by the leading
Virginia railroads. A subcommittee
has been appointed in the House to
draft compromise bill
Senator Keezell's constitutional
resolution, which passed the last
Legislature, and which, after passing
this one, will go to the people for
ratification, provides that the cleo
tions shall all be held in November.
Mr.. Pollock has introduced a reso-
luton in the House, which was REFER.
ed, appropriatiug $500 for the pur-
pese of having the boundary line be-
tween Virginia and Maryland, in the
Tangier and Pocomoke sounds per-
manently marked.
Mr. Clayton has presented reso-
luton in the Senate proposing to
amend the Constitution so as to pro-
vide for levying a capitation tax of
81 on male citizens for the use of
public schools, also levy of not to
exceed mills on the dollar for work.
ing the roads.
The House Committee on Schools
and Colleges, of which Mr. Ryan, of
Loudoun, is chairman, Monday had
before it the bill to require public
schools to instruct IN regard to the
effect of alcohol on the human system
Mrs. Thomas Bagby, of West Point,
president of the Woman's Temper.
ance Union, was present, as were
Rev. Drs. Hawthorne, Steele, Pol
lard, Bennett, Rev. Mr.. Mason and
other ministers. 1t was finally agreed
to defer report upon the bill in or
der to allow a conference of those
who differ on some points OF it
Senator Mann has offered a bill de
signed to revolutionize the Depart
ment of Agriculture. 1t does not
change the method of appointment
of the Commissioner or members of
the Board of Agriculture, but confers
OuC
ed powers 1t appropriates out OF
the State treasury $4,000 annually,
which is to be in addition to the
funds received from the fertilizer tax.
The act makes provision for expert
mental farms, where fertilizers aud
seeds may be properly tested and
different kinds of stock raised. The
bill makes some changes in the fer
tilizer act recently passed, with a
view to overcoming some legal diff
culties.
Senator Barksdale has introduced
a bill to prevent use of money in cleo
tions. The bill is based on the Mis-
souri, statute, and is much more
stringent than the former bill on the
same subject offered by Senator
Barksdale at the opening of the SEES
sion. Among the provisions is one to
the effect that if the candidate on
ticket who is next to the one elected,
he may institute proceedings and
have the successful candidate ousted
if it shall be proven that money was
used to accomplish his election, and
the person receiving the second
highest number of votes shall be
awarded the rights and privileges
and shall assume the duties of such
Office, provided it shall not appear
that the second highest man did not
use money in his election.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-01-13
Entered at the Postofflce at Accomac
O. H., Va, as second-class matter.

Senator Martins attitude in the
Gubernatorial contest is no longer IN
doubt. He has announced that he Is
for Hon. Claude A. Swanson and will
give him his most cordial support.
All question as to the candidacy OF
Mr.. Swanson for the Governorshlp
was removed too, it is stated, by the
announcement that he is backed by
the boss. Martin is for him, say the
friends of the boss, because OF the
splendid work OF Swanson for him In
the contest for Senatorship last year.
The qualifications of Mr.. Swanson
for the Office and the wishes OF the
people of course have not been taken
into consideration by Mr.. Martin
He is for him and that suffices in the
opiplon of some. The machine is
expected to do the rest add make Mr.
Swanson our next Governor whether
the people of Virginia, though, VIII
concede the right of Mr.. Martin to
nav the debt Of gratitude he owes to
Mr.. Swanson in this way and are
willing to run with the machine to
attain that end remains to be seen
If the views of Mr. Martin are allow
ed TO prevail in the selection of the
Governor there can be no question
if Mr.. Swanson has been reported
correctly, that he is the right man
for the place. As the author OF the
resolution defining democrat to be
'.one who does whatever the machine
tells him and does it quick no one
surely could be more acceptable TO
the bosses. That the people OF Vir-
oinia. though, can so far surrender
their rights in the matter as to per-
NIT one man to speak for them we
cannot believe. His influence amount
ed to nothing with the people III the
contest last fall in the Thirty>second
Senatorial District when he attempt
ed to defeat the will of the people by
electing his friend, Col. Boykin, over
Mr.. Stands, and the democratic
voters will doubtless decide to settle
the Governorship question in the
same way when the time comes re-
CARELESS of the wishes Of Senator
Martin That he should be guilty OF
the folly of attempting to name the
next Governor of Virginia only shows
how little he is in touch with the
people of the State and how ignorant
he is of their resentment against
those who would arrogate to them
selves rights which belong to them.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-01-13
INVENTORY.

9S4 pairs mems, boys, ladies,
misses and childrens Shoes.
129 pairs mems, boys, ladies, mis-
ses and childrens Rubber
Shoes.
"a ladies capes and FcatS.
Is misses coats. 81 AR y
229 mems suits clotld uscripts q
eS boys &c" ~
143 childrens suit clothing (knee
pants.)
1O2 overcoats and storm coats
for men, boys and children.
24S mems separate pants.
1853 boys knee pants.
80 mems separate vests.
30 mems and boys separate
coats.
1O2 mems coats and vests.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-01-13

Ex-senator j. G. s. Blackburn, of
Kentucky, was the choice of both the
Senate and House of the General As
sembly of that State on the first bai-
lot for United States Senator Tues
day.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-01-13

W. J. Bryan spoke at a Jackson
Day banquet at Omaha last Monday.
formally opening his campaign for
the Democratic nomination for the
Presidency.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-01-13

Mems and boys Underwear,
Dress Goods and Trimmings,
Cloakings, Ginghams, Outing
Cloths, Flannels, Table Linens,
Ladies' and childrens' Under
wear, Corsets, Hosiery, Hand
kerchiefs, Edgings, Braids, Ia.
BILE covers, White Goods and
Notions, &c, &c.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-01-13
AUTUMN MILLINERY

You are invited to call and
examine our large line of Fall
and Winter Millinery, which we
are now prepared to show you
and sell you at the lowest mar
gin of profit. Our styles are the
latest and it will be our pleasu G
to meet the wants of all our
customers.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-01-13

LosT-On December 7th, a gold
watch-on which was inscribed
"Gertie, 1891" Finder will be reward
ed by returning to this office.
~ Xxx.
Accomac G. II.
NoT1cE-$25O0,O0 to loan on uncum-
bered farm lands in amounts not less
than $500.00. Apply to
T. B. Quinby. Atty.
For sALE-One hundred barrels of
Grown Jewel" irish potatoes.
]. l.. Warren.
Pungoteague.
For SALE-At private contract the
house and lot of Thomas H. Savage
at Temperancevil' e, containing three
acres. For terms apply to.
James II. Fletcher. Jr.
Accomac G. II.
NoTICE-All persons are hereby
forewarned from cunning or other
wise trespassing on the farm, bow
mans Folly" or on any other prem
ises owned and controlled by me
under penalty of prosecution to the
full extent OF law.
VIM. H. Coxton.
NoTIcE-All persons, having claims
against G. W. Marsh and Marsh Il
Evans, will present them to me, as
trustee, at once.
Geo. b. Hoffman, Trustee.
For SALE-At private contract the
house and lot in Pungoteague owned
by Miss Maggie Groton. For particu-
lars apply to B. II. Gunter,
Agent.
For SAEE-Storehouse 1T Maps
burg Station. For terms apply to
VIM. P. Powell,
Ridge, St. Mary's Co Md,
Stewart X. Powell,
Onancock, Va.
For LoAN-$S,OOO on unencumber'
ed real estate.
John r. Rev, attorney,
Parksley, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-01-13

81 bed blankets.
80 ready-made dress skirts.
10 Underskirts.
"a horse blankets and carriage
robes.
% suit cases and satchels.
In ladies shoes we have put
out, under greatly cut price
cards, large lot of stock.
In misses and childrens shoes
a large lot with prices cut like
wise.
For Capes and Coats, our time
is out and they are to go now at
your price.
In Clothing, (overcoats and
suits to fit the largest men and
smallest boys,) you will see that
prices are VERY LOW and
SAVE YOU MONEY.
In Dress Goods LOW prices
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-01-13

Customers at a distance should
see this list and will not be dis
appointed when they come, as
to getting what they want.
We will keep the sale moving
for you must be induced by the
VERY LOW PRICES.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-01-13

For sALE-One hundred barrels OF
"Crown Jewel" irish potatoes.
j. l.. Warren.
Pungoteague.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-01-13

NoT1cE-$25OO,OO to loan on uncum"
bered farm lands in amounts not less
than $4,000. Apply to
T. b. Quinby, Atty.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-01-13
pcDlp5uia Q,AtttWsi
AoooMAo COURT House, VA.

SATURDAY, JANUARY ID, 1900
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-01-13

For SALE-At private contract the
house and lot of Thomas H. Savage
at Temperancevile e, containing three
acres. For terms apply to.
James H. Fletcher, Jr.
Accomac @. II.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-01-13

Governor Tyler has issued a procla'
nation renewing the quarantine OF q
year ago relative to splenetic fever in
cattle.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-01-13

Senator Keezell's constitutional
resolution, which passed the last
Legislature, and which, after passing
this one, will go to the people for
ratification, provides that the cleo
tions shall all be held in November.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-01-13

Mr.. Pollock has introduced reso-
luton in the House, which was referr-
ed, appropriating $500 for the pur-
pese of having the boundary line be-
tween Virginia and Maryland, in the
Tangier and Pocomoke sounds per-
manently marked.
The Republican., 1900-12-06

Joan, in speechless triumph. sur
vcyed the captives until it dawned
upon her mind that Riley had given
bail for the whole "band of ruffians," :"
and then she handed round bunch of
indignation and wrote all their names
in her pistol pocket book.
what becomes OF the birds?" she
demanded.
THE burrds is yours, ma'am, av y
want thim!" said the sergeant, purring
with generous condescension, winking
at Riley. "Will y take thin wild you?"
In stony silence she stared at him
for a moment and then
Thank you. l think l had better
leave them here for the night. I'll find
them a good home and send for them
later. Meanwhile those unfortunate
creatures in the bags must be taken
out. Have you place where they can
roost for the night, sir?"
"Oh, yis, ma am. av y'don't mind Law
in thin in a cage that has held worse
burrds."
''They must have water and a bite
TO eat, too" she suggested, looking
about for barrel of kiln-dried chicken
feed that ought to be in every humane
police station. But the sergeant came
to the rescue with cut of homemade
pie from his lunchboX, and the tender.
hearted lady drew from the station
cooler a cupful of icewater for the fam
ished birds.
'We1l put them in number wan"
and the sergeant led the way to the
row of empty cells.
Dinny and the boys and Riley brought
the cocks, madam experimenting with
a proprietary air as the sergeant un-
tied the bags and slipped the cropped
roosters into the big cage.
The Irish gray and the shawlneck
hoped into their dungeon and the
door was shut and locked.
"Now, boys said the kind lady,
watching the beautiful birds size each
other up, chow cruel it was of you to
make these harmless creatures fight.
Cruelty has brought you to prison,
whereas"
At that moment the Irish gray be-
The Republican., 1900-12-06
DIVERTED FROM THE FARM.
Ehsiish Energy Is Being Transferred
from the Country to the Large
Cities.

England in the seventeenth centu,.v
was an agricultural country, and.
broadly speaking, that condition con-
tlnued throughout the greater part of
the eighteenth century AS between
the two centuries, however, there was
one great difference, that while in the
seventeenth century agriculture pro-
gressed very slowly in the eighteenth
century it made immense strides.
throughout the greater part of the
eighteenth century agriculture was
fashionable. Noblemen We'd with one
another in making agricultural experi-
mehrs and IN improving their estates.
Ihey thought more about introducing
new root crops and new grasses or i'm.
proving the breed of some sheep and
cattle than they did about the amuse.
ments of the London season. At the
same time large areas of land that had
been previously cultivated on the semi
communistic and wasteful "open field''
system were inclosed and divided into
separate farms. The other important
developments of the eighteenth CEN
tury may most fairly be regarded as a
preparation for the century to come.
says the London Graphic.
Toward the latter end of the century
several of the machines which were TO
revoIutionize the textile industries of
the world were invented in rapid sue.
cession, but it was only gradually that
they were brought into use. Toward
the end of the same century began the
great improvement of highways and
the construction of canals. But in the
case of each of these brilliant develop-
ments the greater part of the profit
accrued to the century that succeeded.
AT the beginning of the nineteenth
century England was still an agricul-
tural country, still frequent seller
and a rare buyer of wheat-and she
was only just beginning to utilize the
marvellous inventions of Arkwright and
Watt, the engineering triumphs of Tel
ford and the immense stores of mineral
wealth buried beneath her soil. If we
turn back to contemporary estimates
of the wealth of the country at the be-
ginning of the nineteenth century we
find the first point considered is the
rent of the agricultural land. To-day
1t would be one of the last.
The Republican., 1900-12-06
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

Sillicus-"The Bible tells us to love
OFT enemies" Cynicus-"We do. Most
Of US are our own worst enemies."-
Philadelphia Record.
Considerate.-"Is Miss Triller an
obliging singer?" "Oh, yes; half the
time she refuses to sing. ."-Philadel-
phia Evening Bulletin.
Mrs. Soothing-I'm afraid you're 60
ing to buy drink with that two pence
l gave you" Bill Bumpers-"Ye didn't
size me gauge, lady. Two pence don't
buy me no drink. II jist gifts me a
taste. Modern Society.
"Geing to learn to play the cornet,
eh? Do you think your wind is good
enough?" 80! l can blow the instru-
ment all right" "Yes; but 1 mean do
you think you could outrun any pur-
suer?'-Philadelph Press.
Judge-'Prisoner, have you any
thing to say why sentence of death
should not be pronounced?" Prisoner
If it amt asking too much, I'd like
the pen with which you sign the decree
for a ouvenir."-Meggendorfer Blaet-
ter.
Childhood Recollections-"A "Admiring
Son-"Were you the smartest boy in
school, pa, when you were as old as
am?' Reminiscent Father - IF [
wasn't it wasn't the teachers fault.
He did his best to make me smart"
Louisville Journal.
Mrs. Gadder-"I saw Mrs. Wanterby
to-day, and she told me she was going
to have mahogany parlos furniture
throughout" Mrs. Bull-"Aha! Coin
to have it threw out because she
couldn't pay the installments, eh ?''-
catholic Standard and Times.
The Point of View-The Squire (svm-
pathetically)-"Tm very sorry to hear
that your husband is at the point of
death, Mrs. Hodge, but you must try
and be cheerful, as you know it will
be all for the best" Mrs. Hodge-"Ah.
yes, indeed, sir; it'll be blessing when
he's gone. I'll be able to live in COM
fort then, as 1 ave i'm in four different
clubs. Judy.
The Republican., 1900-12-06

gan to stare at the big black breasted
English red out of countenance, and
the latter retaliated by kicking out
one of his eyes. The red cross-shuffied
and cut small steak off the gray's
comb. Then there was a fountain of
roosters spouting almost to the cell
ing. \ drop of blood felp "spat". on
madam's shirt front. The six roosters
suddenly engaged in a mutual and furi-
Gus effort to prepare each other for the
oven. Feathers flew through the bars
and the dust of battle settled upon the
spotless calcimine of her pale face as
the lady seized the sergeant's arm and
asked:
Are they quarreling?"
Not thin! Shure, they're only sky
larkin'."
III lay two to one on the gray"
yelled Riley, forgetting himself.
"l'll take it" shouted Dinny; "he
can't stand the gaff!"
"Loollit the uppercut O. Gaffney's
bird!" shrieked one of the boys down
on his knees with excitement.
MS must stop at once!' command
ed the lady; 'those birds are fight
ing!"
"Th'. tn, tn divvels" said the
sergeant, 'shure, didn't think they'd
go at it av their own accord. We must
pacify thim!"
But it took him long time to un-
lock the cell, and the battle royal did
not abate even when Joan av Arch"
and Dinny Riley, all bold in the hu.
name adventure, tried to bugle truce
at the ferocious birds. Madam lost
her eyeglasses to a high flutter of the
Irish gray; and it took the others fivv
minute to capture the three surviving
cocks.
Then milady went hastily away, say
ing in hesitating tones that she would
return to prosecute the defendants.
Riley" wheezed the old sergeant.
as they strolled up and down the
office; "I'll bet you four dollars she
niver comes back"
Not mel" said Riley; "but FL go
you settin' of eggs the gray can do
the shawlneck!"
"Done!" said the sergeant; well
thry thin Sunday!"-Chicago Daily
Record.
The Republican., 1900-12-06
Municipal Firms in Britain.

A number of British cities lease for
long term or purchase outright
hundreds of acres of bogland or 9TH
er waste land for the use of the CITY.
Glasgow has about 800 acres so en-
ployed. The city garbage is used for
filling in and for fertilizing purposes.
In the course of a few years many
acres of land are redeemed and made
to blossom as the rose. Hay, oats,
potatoes and other grains and vege-
tables are raised and turned toward
the support of the department.
These municipal farms are located
from two to fifteen miles from the
city. The transfer of the refuse to
the farms is made by railway.-N. Y.
World.
The Republican., 1900-12-06

'Well, ma am" the sergeant was
slowly writing and trying to live down
a smile, well, ma am, most av thin is
out in Washington park drillin'. How
many do y want?"
81 need 25 men!" She was tapping
the counter with her badge and the
floor with her toe, impatient for the
fray.
''Oh, it's a rite, is it?''
IAN assemblage that may turn into
riot, lot of rowdies with a bagful of
poor unfortunate roosters which they
propose to make fight till they kill each
other, and in a respectable neighbor-
hood, too"
AN y'r sure they had roosthers?"
''Why, heard them crow!"
'Well, ma'am, you may think it
quare, but it's as thrue as gospel some
hens do be known to crow!" and the
old wag behind the desk winked at the
fat policeman who walked in.
"Dinny," he whispered, ''go up wild
Joana av Arch and pinch tn cock-fght!"
Dinny strolled around the railing,
faced the lady and growled: "Where
is ut?"
"Where are your men?" she snapped,
with martial fire.
Men? l haven't any men! It's
nothin' but a cock-fght, aint it, sar-
gent?"
Then she blazed up like a flambeau
club and gave Dinny and the sergeant a
piece of her mind. The idea of at
tempting to apprehend band of ruff
fans with only one policeman! From
her other pistol pocket she pulled a
notebook and pencil and demanded the
names of sergeant and patrolman She
washed her hands of all responsibility
for the life and safety of Dinny, and
warned the sergeant that if the raid
failed Chief Ripley wodld learn all.
Dinny looked at her in the rayless, foot
less manner of lay figure till she
founced out of the station, kissing:
"Pll do my duty" and then he glared at
the sergeant and followed in a body
Half an hour later the sergeant in
his shirtsleeves met the raiders at the
door. Joan av Arch" dragging a mis-
cradle half-grown boy, led the way. He
had scrappy-loolking cock of the Irish
gray variety under his arm. Two
dingy boys, each burdened with two
bags, followed. Dinny, sweating like
five cents worth of lard in paper
bag, next steamed into the roundhouse
with a well-heeled shawl-neck in one
hand and club in the other. Riley, of
Riley's barn, brought up the rear.
The Republican., 1900-12-06
Curious Clock Movement.

One of the novelties of the horolog-
ical section of the Paris exposition
is clock, represented to be a perpet-
ual motion clock, but which is actual
ly operated by means of small steel
balls which were allowed to fall on a
wheel. There are a large number of
these balls, and the winding up is
accomplished by simply taking the
balls once a week from the bottom
of the clock, where they have accu-
mulated, and placing them in a re-
ceptacle at the top of the clock-Chi-
cago Inter-Ocean.