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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-08-18
CANNIBALlSM.
Professor starr MaLcs Hu Expiaun-
ton ana Defense OF Ii.


ton ana Defense OF 1t.
"Cannibalism Explained and Defend
ed by an Expert" was the theme Ol
Professor Frederick f.. STAIRS dis
course to the anthropolOgy class at tht
University of Chicago.
The professor came to the big insti
tuition OF learning on the Midway with
a tOothpick In his teeth and napkin
In his pocket. At the breakfast table
he had read Of the fate Of German
traders In New Britain Though he
did not say that he preferred any par
ticular kind of fish for his own table.
he confessed he could not blame the
natives for eating white trader when.
ever opportunity offered. and said In
this case the Germans got just what
they deserved.
When the professor had concluded,
the students discovered that II was
time for luncheon, but none admitted
he was hungry.
In part this is what Professor Starr
said:
There are some things do not pre-
tend 10 know about cannbalism. but |
do know why the natives prefer human
Of the various brands of cannibals.
First. Their religion demands that
they kill, cook and eat human beings.
Second. They eat human flesh for
the same reason we eat portcrhousc
Stcak-bccause they like it and because
they can get 1t.
"Thrd.-Thcir traditions command
them to devour the hearts and livcrs of
their first foe slain in battle. They be
lieve In this because they think they
can assim!latc all the courage of the
late lamcntcd enemy.
Fourth.-Thcy kill and eat out of re-
vcngc.
"There. now you have 1t In n nutshell.
These German traders were slain and
broilcd. doubt not, because they
came under the fourth class. They had
been cruel TO the natives, perhaps, be.
cause they could not make as much
money as they wanted. 1t was another
case of out Of the frying pan into the
fire. with realistic embellishments.
1T is notorious that men belonging
10 the most enlightened white races are
often more savage, cruel and beaStly
when they are far from home among
native SavagcS than the savages them
selves. have visited tribes where the
%Omen and girls are terroriZed when
they hear of the arrival of foreign
traders and soldiers. They actually flee
to the mountains and remain until the
visitors have departed. There IS M
doubt In my own mind that the traders
provoked the attack Of the cannibnlS !
md that they deserved TO be killed.
81 do not believe that the spread of !
Christianity and civilization has been !
The chief cause of the decrease of can
nibalism. Undoubtedly Christianity |
md religion have had some effect Oh
he canniballsm. but there were n great
many tribes which practlced cannIhal-
SIN and abolished 1t before civilized
men over reached them"
DR.. Starr said that some races prac-
ice cannibalsm for time and then |
cave off for years only 10 take II up
again when provoked to take venGe-
lnce In war. He feels that the New
Britain cannibals looked upon the trad
RS as being at war with them and that
I was right for them to eat them. Ac.
,ordingly. 10 the professor. the New
Britain cannibals have not been known
until this time 10 have eaten foreign
rs for a number Of years.-Chicagc
Record.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-08-18
This Waiter Knew His Uusfness

GueSt-Now I'll take some Ice cream
20 top off with, three flavors.
Waiter-Your bill Is Is cents alreads
sir.
Guest-What of that?
Maternity, you see, sir, mixed ice
cream is 20 cents. and you'll probably
give me 81 TO pay the check. and that'll
leave only 8 cents for me!-New York
Weekly.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-08-18
PeklnH's Ace

Readers interested in the stirring
drama that is now ia progress In Pc
king should remember that for over
GOO years that has been the residential
town Of the Chinese imperial family.
But its history dates many centuries
further back There are traces 10.
Vulnerable lraSthe vast plains it covers
and whieb sgfTpund it that the town
of today fself.a huge monument Of
antiquity sfests 3egon the remains of
Others which haze crumbied bit by
bit into dust.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-08-18

a French explorer has discovered on
the west coast of Africa what he re-
CARDS as the vainest people on earth.
They are the Pahonins. warlike tribe,
whose main employment is the adOrn-
ment of their persons, chiefly by means
OF tattOOing. Great ingenuity is also
exhibited in dressing their hair, which
In many cases is arranged In astonish-
Ingly elaborate fashion.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-08-18
WISHART POINT
TRANSPORTATION co.
- Cheapest and best route to -
Chincote ague.

Hack leaves BloOmtown 6 q.
m Wisharts 7.30 a m, arriv-
ing at ChincoteaRue 9.15 a. m. ;
leaves Chincoteague $50 a. m !;
arriving at Wisharts IL a m,
Bloomtown y m. leaves Bloom
town p. M, arriving at Wish
arts 1.30 p. M, Chincoteague
3 30 p. m; leaves ChincOteague
4.30 p. m arriving at Wisharts
& p. m, Bloomtown 7 p. m.
Fare on launch Globe 80 cents
each way, on hack 40 cents
full fare from Chincoteague to
BloomtOwn rs cents.
S. w. MATTHEW'S,
President.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-08-18

VIRGINIA:-In the circuit
court for the county of Acco-
mack, in the vacation of the
said court, the 3Oth day of July,
A. D., 1900.
A. G. Schmidt Il Company, a
corporation Incorporated under
the laws of the State of Mary
land, and The Novelty Carriage
Works, a corporation incorpora.
ted under the laws of the State
of Delaware. Plaintiffs.
against
John d. johnson, William S.
Johnson, and Frederick B.
johnson. ........ ....... defendants.
In Chancery.
The object of this suit is to
enforce a judgment of $500
and interest and costs against
John D. johnson in favor of
said A. Q. Schmidt & Company,
and a judgment of $500 and
interest and costs against w. s.
Johnson & Bro. in favor of said
Novelty Carriage Works, exc
cutions on said judgments hav-
ing been levied on partnership
property belonging to said judg-
ment debtors.
Affidavit having been made
before the clerk of the said
court, that William S. johnson,
one of the defendants in the
above entitled cause is a non
resident of the State of Virgin
ia, on the motion of the plaintiffs
by his attorney, it is ordered |
that said non resident defendant, |
William s. Johnson, do appear
here within fifteen days after
due publication of this order and |
do what is necessary to protect
his interests; and that this or
der be published once a week
for four successive weeks in the
Peninsula Enterprise, a news
paper published at Accomack
y. H., Virginia, and also posted
at the front door of the court
house of the said county on the
first day of the next term of the
county court of the said county.
Test: JOHN ID. GRANT, C. O.
A Copy
Test: JOHN D. GRANT, c. C.
b, Quinby, p. q.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-08-18

No wonder they call II roasting a
man to rake him over the cOals.-Phila-
delphia Record.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-08-18
NEW YORK, PHILA. & N0RF 0LK R.R.

Time Table in Effect Nov. 80, 1897.
Quickest and only daily line between
Boston, New York, Phila., Nor
folk and Old Point Comfort.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-08-18

The man who is afraid he may work
too hard never does.-Chicago Times
Herald.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-08-18

''f'' stops for passengers on signal
to conductor. 2Daily, except Sunday
r. b. Cooke. j. Ct. Rodgers,
Gen'l. Freight s. Supt.
Pass. Agent, Cape Charles, Va.
Norfolk, Va
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-08-18

against
John D. Johnson, William s.
Johnson, and Frederick B.
johnson. ........ ....... Defendants.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-10
THE COURT
OF CLAIMS
AdjournS Indefinitely
Yesterday.
ACTION ON DOLE'S ADVICE
The Commissioners Will Come To-
gether Again When Called
By the President.

The Court of Claims has adjourned;
it may be for days and it may be for
aye. The action of the Council of State
on Friday in refusing funds for the
courts conduct was supplemented yes
terday by President Dole calling a nalt
to the courts sessions. The matter
came up in the Executive Council yes
terday morning. Considerable discus
sion among the councillors ensued and
J. \. Magoon, president of the Court of
Claims, was sent for.
President Dole told Magoon that the
Council of State having assumed the
responsibility of stopping the operation
of the court, he had concluded that such
responsibility should rest with that
body. The Executive said he would
advise the court to adjourn at once to
meet at the call of the President OF the
Republic. A question was raised as to
the employment of a clerk to receive
fire claims during the closing of the
court. Magoon said that three claims
has been filed on Saturday and that
many more would undoub. ediy come in.
over a thousand blanks for fling
claims had been given out TO applicants.
Some talk followed and opinions of
what was best in the premises were eX-
pressed. Ii was finally decided that the
court should cease work Immediately
for the present. President Magoon said
that this would be agreeable TO the
commissioners OF the court and with
drew.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-10
PART /.
PART III.
POTATOES.

Five hundred sacks OF potatoes will
be offered for sale at auction TO the
highest bidder today at noon, at the
Oceanic wharf. Parties may buy one
or the WHOLE, as they will be sold in
lots to suit purchasers. These potatoes
are not fumigated and are the best CAL
ifornia Burbank. Here Is an opportu-
nifty for those who have so long talked
about the taste OF the spuds OF late.
Will f. Fisher will officiate as auction
eer.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-10
Moonlight BandN Concert.

The band will present the following
moonlight concert program at Thorn
as Square this evening, commencing
at 7:30 O'Clock:
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-10
FOR RENT.

LARGE ROOMING HOUSE on EN-
ma street above Emma Square; parlor
dining room. kitchen, pantry and store
room: bathrooms and II bedrooms.
Place is being renovated and will be
let from about June 1st.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-10

THREE COTTAGES now being built
on Emma Square; ready Cor occupancy
June LIST.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-10
In the Council of State.

Councillor Achi's resolution attacking
the Court of Claims was the order of
the day in the Council of State yester-
day but the Trainer of the resolution
was absent when the matter was ready
for discussion. Isenberg, who occu-
pies the desk next to Achi's said the
latter would probably be absent alto
gether from the meeting and asked mat
the matter be deferred until today.
Upon a motion to this effect being put
to the Council. il was unanimously car
ried. Achi came in later and did not
offer to call up the resolution upon
hearing of its temporary disposition.
TAe Court Adjourns.
The Court sat yesterday afternoon
for two hours. 1t was probably TO be
its last session and 1t was made the
most of. a number of petitions ac-
coMpanying claims for fire losses were
heard and handed over to the safe
keeping of the stenographer. 1t was
reported that a sum of money, the &C
cumu,ated deposits of claimants. was
in bank in the name of the Court. The
members OF the Court chatted about
the action of the Chamber of Com
merce, of the Council of State and of
the Executive Council. 1t was recog-
nized that there was no further posi-
biity of sessions with no money to
run the Court, and so the Court made
up,its mind to accept the inevitable. IL
adjourned. Before doing so the fol-
lowing statement was drawn up as
yOicing the sentiments of all the Com
missioners:
The members of this Court were
commissioned on Monday, the I'd day
o. April, 1900. The Court organized
Immediately, realizing the need OF
speedy settlement of all just claims
against the Government. We have met
from day to day until this time for the
purpose of receiving and filing claims,
and have distributed a great many pc
titions to people who have expressed
a desire to have their claims adjudi-
Gated. The Court met here today pre-
pared to receive petitions and to pro-
coed with the business for which the
Court was created, but on account of
the failure of the Council of State TO
appropriate money for the necessary
expenses Of the Court. President Dole
requested the Court 10 adjourn subject
TO his call. The Court appreciates the
position of people who have filed
claims here and those who were pre-
pairing their claims for filing, and is
anxious that they should have speedy
redress, but the action of the Council
OF State has tied its hands and prevents
consideration of all claims by this
Court for the present.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-10

1 FINE LOTS fronting on the road
each lot contains from Ia to ~
acres.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-10

3. SEVERAL LOTS on Punahou
road, opposite the College property, in
tract of land known as the Judd tract.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-10

ALSO several fine lots at rear of
above and adjoining the prop
erty OF Messrs. +. VI. Swanzy, n. h.
Waity, c. B. Wells and G.. p. Wilder.
These lots are on sioping ground on a
road running parallel with the Manoa
road and command extended views of
sea or shore
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-10
Real Estate
FOR SALE.

/. LARGE LOT adjoining residence
of T. II. Lucas. Esq, Beretania ST.:
200 feet on. Beretania St. 140 and 290
deep, 100 feet on Kinau St.
=. SIX LOTS on King ST.. opposite
residence of J. 5. Walker, Esq; size OF
lots, 60x120.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-04-07
COMMISSIONERS, PROCEEDIN Gs

The regular monthly meeting of the
Board of County Commissioners was held
Monday, April 2.
Present-Commissioners Fraser, Ha.
worth and Kind; also the Clerk and Dis
trict Attorney.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
The Commissioners and Auditor counted
the money in the Treasury and found the
same correct, to-wit: 81, 1886 o..
The Quarterly Statement of the Audi
tor and Treasurer was received, and APP
pears officially in another column of this
issue Of the SENTINEL.
A communication was received from
w. S. Raine asking the Commissioners for
an appropriation to aid in repairing the
road from ]. p. Raine's ranch in Pine
Valley to Carlin.
A list of the bills allowed will be found
in another column.
The Board adjourned to Monday, May
z, at 9 o'clock A. NJ.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-04-07

The books Of the County Recorder
show the following transfers Of real
property during the month of March,
1900.
A. Rolandi TO A. Merialdo-The
property known as the Three Mile
Canyon Ranch, consisting Of about l6O
acres on the east side of Diamond Valley;
consideration 500; recorded March 5,
1900.
Frank Romano to Thomas Rosselli-
North l21 feet Of Lot 2 in Block No. "a,
with improvements; also the west 80 feet
of Lot l in Block No. "a, with improve
ments; consideration $500; recorded
March 10. 1900.
George N. Merritt to The Ford Live
Stock Company-Five hundred and
sixty -four acres Of land in Eureka
county; consideration 500; recorded
March 10, 1900.
Jeanette Z. Merritt. Executrix of II.
P. Merritt, deceased, to The Ford Live
Stock Company-Real and personal
properties in the counties of Eureka.
Elko, Nye and White Pine, considers
ton, $50, 304 20, recorded March 10.
1900.
Juan Mileno to Bert L. Smith-His
interest in the Altoona mine on Adams
Hill; consideration, S135; recorded March
"a, 1900.
The Ruby & Dunderberg Consolidated
Mining Company of Nevada to Charles
Read-The Bullwhscker mine on Adams
Hill; consideration. 5000; recorded
March 90, 1900.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-04-07

A Lodge of This society Organised
I'm Eureka.


A Lodge Of the Coming Men oil
America was organized some time sgc
by about o dozen Of Eureks's future
statesmen. The officers Of the Lodge
are.
President J. c. Kind; Vice-P President,
Felix Rsphel; Secretary and Treasurer,
d. M. Broy; Speaker. William Walker
Director, j. G. Ksrsky; Sentinel, Walter
Young.
The Eureka Lodge meets at Odd
Fellows aud Masonic Hall every second
and fourth Friday Of each month. The
initiation fees are 81 so, and every
white citizen OF good moral character
aud good standing, between the ages oil
IL and 81 years. is eligible for member
ship. Every INT who is eligible is in
vited TO put in an application for men,
bership.
This society was organized in Oal
Park, Illinois, in 1894, and now numbers
26. 900 members in the United States
The object of the organization is Z
brosherly status between it's members
and the motto is Friendship, Fidelity
and Fealty."
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-04-07

Pumping Plant NOt n Success.
The Comstock Pumping Associa-
ton held a meeting in San Francisco
yesterday and the Risdon Iron
Works notified the association that
they had decided to give up the con-
tract which they entered into some
time ago to lower the water of the
G. & @. shaft 500 feet. The Risdon
Company has been paid the sum
stipulated in the contract and it
seems strange that they should go
back on their agreement. The
Risdon people, however. have agreed
to supply the Pumping Association
with pipes and nozzles for a year.
In the meantime some other and
more successful method of pumping
the water will no doubt be adopted.
Virginia Enterprise.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-04-07
Goes to Reno.

Miss Annie Lucey Of Eureka has &C
cepted the position Of organist in the
Catholic Church at Reno, where she will
Also sing in the choir. and will leave
shortly for that place. Miss Lucey has
q very sweet voice. and has been Q lead
ing member Of Eureka choirs for years.
She has always been very popular. and
will be greatly missed by her friends
here, where she has resided since 1884.
The other members OF the family will
also leave Eureka in the near future, and
will make their permanent home OF Reno.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-04-07

The Big Germanfa Sme1ter af Salt
Sake City Closed Down.

Four hundred employees of the
Germania smelter at Salt Lake City
went out on a strike last Tuesday, and
as a result the big plant is closed down
pending a settlement of the difficulty
The men demanded an advance in
their wages of thirty cents a day. and
this the manager neither granted nor
denied. Manager Jones says that
until a few minutes before the walk
out he had no intimation of what was
about to take place, and that no re-
quest had been made by the men for
an advance. On the other hand the
workmen claim that the management
had a weeks notice of what vas to
take place, and were advised that
unless their demands we're complied
with a strike would be the result.
Never in the history of the Utah
smelters have the demands upon their
capacity been as great as at the present
time, and an early settlement of the
difficulty is looked for.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-04-07
Death Of James Donaldson.

The DeLamar Lode the
death Of James L. Donaldson. which
occurred ct that place on Saturday,
March "a. Mr.. Donaldson was one
of the early settlers of Eureka. and was
engaged in teaming for some time. From
here he went to Hamilton, where he
resided until about five years ago. when
he took up his residence at DeLamar,
and at the time of his death was fore
man Of the cyanide department of the
mill at that place. He was 63 years Of
age and leaves Q widow and two daugh'
tiers. The funeral was under the aus
pices of the l. o. o. F. Of which organi'
cation he was q member.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-04-07

This Outline Producer Is Inspect
ed for Eastern Capitalists.


This OId-Time Producer Is Inspect
ed for Eastern Capitalists.
G. w. Small. Q mining expert Of Sail
Lake City, spent several days at Newark,
White Pine county, this week examining
The Bay State mine, now owned by ThosI
Robinson, and which some time ago,
before the demonetization OF silver. wal
one OF the heavy producers Of the State,
MIR. Small took Q number Of samples Of
low grade ore away with him, and will
give them a thorough test by means Of 4
new teaching process which he has per-
fected.
The Bay State is o silver and lead
property, and since 1866, when il wal
located. has. according to the books Of
the different companies which have
operated il, produced bullion valued 81
over q million and q half dollars. In
the early days 9 20-stamp mill was
erected on the property 1t . cost Of $685.
600, and since then several thousand
dollars have been expended in additions
TO the machinery.
The development work in this mine
was done in q thoroughly systematic
manner. A shaft was sunk q distance
OF 400 feet and eleven different tunnels
have been driven into the property on
both sides Of o small canyon which runs
through it, the main one reaching
distance Of 600 feet, and the Others
varying from that to 300 feet. Several
years ago the main shaft was burned up tc
the 200.foot level, and since that time
nothing has been done in the lower
depths.
For several years the mine was practi-
cally closed, but with the advance in
the price of lead operations were resum-
ed ON a vein that is producing ore very
rich in that mineral. and the returns re-
ceived from the shipments made to the
smelters have proven in every way salts
factory.
The Bay State is practically a Eureka
mine. being located only eighteen miles
from this place. and all its shipments are
made over the Eureka & Palisade Rail
road from this point.
Prior to coming here Mr.. Small had
been inspecting mining properties on the
Comstock. From here he will 60 direct
to Arizona to examine q number oil
propositions in that Territory.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-04-07
Much Needed Moisture.

On Monday afternoon snow began
falling al Eureka and by the following
morning there was fully five inches Of
snow on the ground. All day Tuesday
there were mingled falls Of now and
rain, and q great deal Of much needed
moisture dscended and was quickly
absorbed into the earth. Already the
hills are beginning to present q green
appearance, and feed on the ranges is
reported to be excellent. The storm
was general throughout the State, and also
aloug the Pacific Slope.