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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-12-15
FASHION LETTER.

The dearth Of plays requiring smart
modern dresses has been the pet griev.
auce OF such women az look to the stage
to guide them in their sartorial ambi-'
tons. With the production of the new
play at Dalyis this grievance must be
Modified.
'rhe Man OF Forty" shows gowns
galore. The man is Mr.. Lee Fanshawe
Mason, who has recently become a mil
lionaire through the demise of
thoughtful relative. He makes a de
lightfully generous and lavish million
sire, spending the carefully accumulat-
cd wealth Of his relative with prodi-
gality.
Before act first he has met Mrs. Edg-
erton Spong. at one of the smart after.
noon tea rooms jn London, where, being
deserted by her irresponsible husband,
she is obliged to earn her livelihood and
that OF her two small children by serving
as q waitress for twelve shillines a
week-no tips-and not allowed to sit
down."
Mr.. Lee Fanshswe Mason soon
changes all this. He declares his love,
and asks her to marry him, but alas.
her irresponsible husband, Mr.. Edger-
ton-Morgan, Ne not dead, but merely
missing. Men OF Mr.. Edgertou- Nor.
gan's calibre do not die. They only lie
low. g.
While waiting to discover the where
abouts Of Mr.. Edgerton Morgan, Mr..
Lee Fanshawe Mason gives comforta
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-12-15
THE COURIER.

of thu bed. his elbow on the stand, his
head bowed on his hand. He seemed
to be listening intently. After little
time he rose and went to an old-fash-
toned bureau, in the end of the room.
Slowly ne drew out the top drawer.
His hand shook as he selected the ar
ticles he wante. and ranged them on
the shell before him. There were not
many-a much SCARED and battered
tin horse, a tin horn with a soiled
tassel, a ball and a top, minus the
string. After a short search in the
kitchen the only deficiency was rem
edied. The old man stood for a little
time resting heavily on his hands and
looking at the cheap array. Then with
q long sigh he gathered up the tops
and carried them into the sitting room.
The new gray stocking neatly toed
was lying on the table. He bent stiff,y
and put his burden on chair. Pa
tiently he fastened the stocking in
place, under the shelf, and carefully
placed the toys within it's capacious
depths. Then he went quietly back
to the small room and the dim lamp,
and his long watch. AS he shut the
door the cathedral gong on the new
clock chimed half-past twelve. The
stair-door opened and Mother stepped
into the kitchen. She went to the
pantry, lighted the little lamp, and
crept about softly. When she mad
visited the cellar, and the cupboard,
she went into the sitting room and put
the lamp down on the table. She held
her apron gathered in Ter hand, and
something within sagged it heavily.
She hunted for the stocking for some
time. When she found it, she sat
down suddenly on footstool and put
her head in her arms on a chair. But
not for long. Her freight rolled on
the floor. Rosy apples and crisp cook
les, a square of fruit cake, and some
cubes of sugar. STOPPING she gath
cred them all, and they, too, went
into the gray stocking.
Silently she stole into the next room
and stood by the sleeping boy. The
warmth made his cheeks quite rosy
and, as he slept, smile crept about
his mouth.
What SO sweet as sleeping child?
The clock struck one,
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-12-15


there-least ways always warm"
Mother knitted furiously. She did
not even ask where.
"Speakin' O. Chris she said,
talking rapidly and bravely, 1--WE been
thinkin' a good deal today about that
family that's moved into the old log
house down on the crick. Nobody's
lived in il for dear knows how long,
and I'm mortal sure it amt fit for
self-respectin' Poland-China t put up
in. I noticed when / went by yester-
day there was a boy playin' by the
door, but see no one else. The mans
been chopin wood for Squire Barton.
Miss Barton told me. She said they
hated to ask inquisitive questions.
though they was pintedly convinced
the man was in a starvin' condition.
They did what they could fur i'm with
out hurtin' is feelin's, but it wasn't
t much. Hev you took any notice to
inn"
First I've heard of i'm" The old
man was still tar away.
well, being as we're their nearest
neighbors and all, and bein' tomorrow
is Christmas day I thought mebbe
they wouldn't think it intrudin' IL
put my shawl over my head and run
over. There'n be more turkey nd
cranberry than we en- eat, and they
nights we'll hev a little. Nd I'm
sure they needn't take it as charity
Mess they want to. There's Mis- Bar
ton as good a neighbor'nd friend s
ever lived. Don't she often send us
over a glass O. jell or pumpkin pie?"
Before Father could affirm the prop
riety Of receiving such small gifts in
a neighborly spirit, a faint knock
sounded at the front door. Father
turned round and looked penetrating
" at the frost-rimmed key-hole.
Dye hear a knock" he inquired.
Il guess twas the cat" Mother said
serenely sticking a knitting needle
upright in her little knot of gray hair,
thereby giving herself a peculiarly
bristling appearance. But even as she
spoke the low, timid, knock was re-
peated.
81 thought l heard a knock" Father
affirmed as he opened the door. Mother
peering over his shoulder, suddenly
changed her tactics, whisked round in
front of him and dragged into the
room the half-clad, shivering boy at
the threshold. He stared at her Gag
erly from under his mat of black hair,
his big sombre eyes imploring her to
understand the message his frozen
lips could not frame.
This is that boy" said Mother,
briskly, from down on the crick.
Somethin' or others the matter down
there. Call William and send i'm down
T. see what. Whad'ye say, dearie?"
Yes, is fathers sick, he says
What? ALI alone? Hurry up, Father.
the mans all alone down there. Get
John up, too, and let the two Of 'em
bring i'm up here. They Amt no liy-
in way of maxim fire enough to keep
from freezin' down there, know.
What say?
mo, you amt goin' yourself. Father
Wilson, Air you crazy? The men en-
take litter and bring i'm up. 'Tain't
but a little piece, and you're needed
here bad enough, the land knows. Git
the men on and then heat blanket
to wrap this child in. He's frozen
stiff" The child had succumbed to ner
l. AoI ho,.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-12-15

The clock struck twelve. In the
warn bedroom OF the kitchen where
the sick man lay, muttering. a lamp
burned low. Father sat at the head
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-12-15

Wnat say.
No, you amt goin' yourself! Father
Wilson, Air you crazy? The men en-
take litter and bring i'm up. 'Tain't
but a little piece, and you're needed
here bad enough, the land knows. Git
the men OF and then heat a blanket
to wrap this child in. He's frozen
stiff" The child had succumbed to her
lively ministrations He watched her
curiously as she drew on his ragged
shoes and stockings. A new light
dawned in his eyes.
Land, child! don't look at me that
way. You make my blood run cold.
Amt you ever been taken care of,
poor iamb?"
The daily sentinel., 1900-11-16
Miss Longshore's S Party.

Last night at her pleasant homo on
South Seventh street, Miss Grace Long
shere entertained number Of young
people in honor OF her friend Miss Daisy
Balding, Of Colorado Springs, who is wis.,
iting in the city.
There were thirty-two present, just
enough for eight tables in the game Of
the evening, which was progressive kro-
konole. With this pleasant pastims
several hours were whiled away, and at
last when the game was declared finished
and the scores were examined, it was
found that Miss Balding was entitled to
the first ladies' favor, which was a very
handsome Medallion picture, and Mr..
James Silcox to the first gentlsmen's IA
vor which was an elegant cigar receiver. .
The BOBBY prizes were given to Mrs.
John Gallupe and o. D. Stewart.
An excellent luncheon added another
chapter to the story Of delightful even.
ing and placed another laurel in the
wreath which crowns Miss Longshore a
queen among entertainers.
The daily sentinel., 1900-11-16

Mckinley at Canton, Ohio. In
one of them, dated December %,
1896, nearly two months after his
election as president. Mr.. Mckinley
said that, "he was anxious to bring
about bimetallism by international
agreement" Almost four years
have gone by since those letters
were penned to Senator Chandler
by Mr.. Mckinley and he has failed
to do anything for bimetallism, for
silver or for the United States save
spending millions upon millions OF
the peoples money in order to carry
on an unjust warfare against semi
civilized race in a far distant land.
Is Mr.. Mckinley an honest map7
The daily sentinel., 1900-11-16
CLEANLY WOMAN.

Erroneously Thinks By Securing Her Scalp
That She Cures Dandruff.
Cleanly woman has an erroneous idea that
by securing the scalp, which removes the
dandruf scales, she is curing the dandrutf.
She may wash her scalp every day, and yet
have dandruff her life long, accompanied BY
falling hair. too. The only way in the world
to cure dandruff is to kill the dandruff germ.
and there is no hair preparation that will do
that but Newbro's Herpiclde. Herpicide
killing the dandruff germ leaves the hair
free to grow as healthy nature intended.
Destroy the cause, you remove the effect.
Kill the dandruf germ wish Herpicide.
The daily sentinel., 1900-11-16

For the benefit OF a number OF
business men in this city who do
no advertising we will say: Adver>
tising is not necessity; neither is
the telephone, nor the telegraph,
nor the limited train, but they are
all mighty convenient when you
want to get there quick.
The daily sentinel., 1900-11-16

The Philadelphia Times claims
that the Spreckles Sugar Refinery
company, gigantic trust, of the
City OF Brotherly Love. has beaten
this government out of SS,ooo,ooo.
The voters helped the Spreckles in
this steal by voting tor Mckinley
and the party which is the father
OF all the trusts.
The daily sentinel., 1900-11-16

And even Dave Day Of the Du>
range Democrat has "kick cons
ing" against the poor abused census
man. The returns give Durango a
population Of 3.II7. Dave says:
"This is an outrage upon our posi-
ton as a city Of Colorado"
The daily sentinel., 1900-11-16

At the White House in Wash>
ington Mckinley told the members
of his cabinet he wanted them to
stay with him during his next term.
We doubt if any member of his
present cabinet will be with him at
the close OF his second term.
The daily sentinel., 1900-11-16

The above portrait OF Woods W Shoemaker graduate OF
the Ottawa University Business College Mr. Shoemakers home
Ottawa Kansas He entered the college that place. November
30h 1898 and completed the shorthand typewrng May
3d. 1899 receiving his diploma months from
the date of
Immediately graduation he placed assistant seno
grapher with the Strait Manufacturing Company Kansas City
After four months of service this capacity he advanced
head stenogrsphe for the firm which position he resigned after
months position with the A. T. S. F. r. r. Co.
-Four months later his sought for and secured by the
Armour Packing Company which he holds and receiv
splendid salary Mr. Shoemaker but eighteen of
acquainted with the hardhps of life having been
childhood educated Ottawa received the
which to the Grand Junction
College, Grand Junction, Colorado
The daily sentinel., 1900-11-16

Senator Chandler OF New Hamp
shire, in replying to the criticisms
OF some of his opponents, said in a
talk at Concord Tuesday night
that he had letters written by Mr..
The daily sentinel., 1900-11-16

The republican yelpers all over
the country are setting up the howl
of prosperity" They will keep
it up for the next four years unless
the bottom falls out of that "tull
dinner pail"
The daily sentinel., 1900-11-16
PROSPERITY"

Do not be deceived by any cry
or claim of prosperity, just go
along, pay for what you get and
contract no indebtedness. Let each
day provide for itself as you have
no assurances IF an increase OF
wages and you have now to face
an increase in the price of living as
many OF the essentials of life have
been advanced and you are now
at the mercy of the trusts.
The money. changer who tells
you that prosperity is ours, lies, or
he would hold tor higher prices, he
sees in advance that hard times
must follow trust prices and it is a
duty you owe to your family, ii
you have one, to not go beyond
your income. The necessaries of
life will come cheaper if. you buy
tor cash, as any merchant Will sell
cheaper when he assumes no risks.
The duty of every man who tolls
is to play safe. If snaps are offered
and bargains advanced, they are
all right, if you have the money,
but woe be unto the man or wo>
man who contracts an indebted
ness. Our census, made by pros
perity shouters and vouched for by
them, shows decrease in many
sections, local and dependent. Give
the prosperity howler wide berth,
for if he had a snap and believed it
he would hold on. Pay as you go
and watt Durango Democrat.
The daily sentinel., 1900-11-16

Cripple Creek is keeping up her
reputation as the greatest gold
mining camp in the world. Rich
ore taken from the "Gold Bond"
property is said to assay 100000
per ton.
The daily sentinel., 1900-11-16

On every hand new residences
dot the city. High rents will take
a drop down to the proper notch
one OF these fine days.
The daily sentinel., 1900-11-16

The democracy that Cleveland,
Carlisle, ct al. want to foist upon
the country is OF the wolf.in-sheep-
clothes kind.
The daily sentinel., 1900-11-16

The case Of Afford, the detault-
ing teller of the First National
al Bank of New York City, is in>
deed a peculiar one in that, it is
strange a man could successfully
appropriate thousands of dollars
monthly from such big banking
house for years and go undetected
A bank that would employ such
loose methods of conducting busi>
ness, should be the loser. Before
Afford was caught taking that
which did not belong to him, he
had robbed the bank Of s7ooooo
The daily sentinel., 1900-11-16

The Durango Democrat says
that: "The editorial manager of the
Telluride Journal is a cheap guy"
The daily sentinel., 1900-11-16

Like a spanked baby New Mex>
ico is again crying for statehood.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-05-19
Census Questions.

The census taking will begin soon,
and our readers had better prepare
themselves to answer the following
questions:
What is the number of this housei
How many persons are in this
house?
Who are they?
What is your relationship and their
relationship to the head of the fam.
ilyf
What is your color or race?
Date of your birth?
Are you married, single, widowed
or divorced?
If you are married, how long have
you been married? How many chill
dren have your How many are livs
ing?
Where were you born and who were
your parents?
If you were not born in the United
States, when did you emigrate here2
When were you naturalized?
What is your occupation, trade or
profession?
How many months in a year are
you unemployed
How long did you attend SCHOOL,
Can you read, write and speak
English2
Do you own this house or rent itY
If you own it, is it free of mort
gage?
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-05-19
AGAINST TIE CONVENTION.
Republican Call ON Radical Cohorts IL
so vote.

The following address has been
issued:
Republicans of Virginia:
Our state convention, at Norfolk,
spoke in plain terms against consti'
tutional convention. and l urgently
the State to cast his ballot against a
convention.
Section 4 of the bill is as follows:
A ballot deposited with the words,
For constitutional convention"
printed thereon shall be vote for a
convention, and a ballot deposited
with the words For constitutional
convention erased or stricken out
shall be vote against a convention.
"See that your ballots are prepared
as directed above, by striking out For
constitutional convention, and adj
ding nothing thereto, as any addi-
ton or change will produce defac-
ed ballot and cause it 10 be thrown
out by the election officers.
Let every Republican voter get to
the polls on the oath OF May, 1900,
aud snow this attempted outrage un-
der. Owing to the shortness OF time
TO the date OF the election, it was i'm
possible to convene the committee,
and have therefore issued this call,
as deem a matter of urgent necess
sity.
Respectfully,
(Sigped) PARK AGNEw,
Estate Chairman"
Alexandra, Va, May 9TH.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-05-19
BRYAN WILL CARRY THE SOUTH.
Will Receive Vote Of Every Southern
State at Kansas City.

Chicago, May 14.-Hon. Clark How
ell. editor of the Atlanta Constitution,
and member of the National Demo
cratic Committee from Georgia, who
arrived in Chicago to-day, believes
Bryan will carry the South in the
coming election, and will receive the
vote of every Southern State in the
Kansas City Convention.
Il believe" he continued. "the
Democratic convention at Kansas
City will nominate straight ticket,
without regard to what has been
done by the Populists or what may
be done by any other convention.
While Mr.. Towne may be a strong
candidate, it will not do for the dem-
ocratic party to take instructions
from any other party in the selection
of man for vice presidency. For the
good of the party, l believe that the
action taken by the Democrats at
Kansas City will be concurred in by
the gentlemen who have been max
ing the campaign for Mr.. Towne.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-05-19

The republicans OF the Eastern
Shore, we are advised, will obey
''orders" recently used by the Re-
publican State Chairman, to vote
against the revision of the constitu-
ton and are getting together" for
what is the duty of the democrats oil
the Eastern Shore? The Charlotts-
vile Progress answers in the follow
ing.
We have borne the burdens and
humiliation of the BLACK and Tan"
Constitution for thirty five years!
We now have the opportunity of
Kidding ourselves of Constitution
made by our enemies for our enemies
and of having one made by the Vir-
giuians for Virginians!
The Democratic Legislature resolv
ed TO submit to the voters of Virgin.
ia the question OF calling a conven-
ton, at our May election-May cath.
1900.
The Republican State Convention
adopted resolutions against a consti-
tutional convention; and its chair
man urges every Republican to vote
against it!
The Democratic State Convention
adopted resolutions in favor of a
constitutional convention, and called
upon every Democrat to vote for it,
The issue is clearly madel We must
array ourselses on the side of our DO
litical enemies-the Republicans; or
on the side of our political friends.the
Democrats.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-05-19
VIRGINIA's CONSTITUTION.
The Plan to Revise IL Commented on
by Congressman.

The Virginia members OF Con-
gress are looking forward to the re-
suit of the vote the latter part of
this month as to whether a Constitu-
tional Convention shall be held in
Virginia with a great deal of in
terest.
Owing to the bitter fight which has
been raging between those who favor
a Constitutional Convention and
those opposed to it most OF the mem
bers, when asked to day, were very
chary about expressing an opinion.
Senator Daniel said he had al
ready announced his position. He
was in favor of a convention which
would give to Virginia Constitution
better fitted to her needs than the
out,of>date one under which the
State government is now being con-
Quoted. The present Constitution,
he said, was drafted soon after the
warm 1S69-and is totally unfit for
use. Under it operations the interest
on the State debt was increasing and
a great deal of harm is being done in
other directions. He was unquali-
fiedly OF the opinion that the proper
remedy could not be had by amend
ing the Constitution, but only by re-
yisipg it and making new Copsti
tuition altogether. In regard to the
Acknowledgement of either negroes or
whites Senator Daniel declined to
speak. .
Representative Otey, a member of
the National Democratic Committee,
heartily indorses the plan of a Con-
stitutional Convention. He said:
THE Constitution was framed in
the year 1869 by a lot of carpet-bag-
gers, negroes and aliens. Few, IL any,
of the Virginians, and particularly
the LAWYERS, had any part in its con-
struction. 1t is filled with rubbish
and dead matter and not at all ap
plicable to the needs of the State at
present. The object of the Constitu
tional Convention movement is to
enable the people to frame a Consti-
tuition suitable to them and to exist
ing conditions. Every State in the
south, including some of the border
States, has had a Constitutional Con
vention since Virginia had one. If it
is true that corporations and corpor.
ate interests oppose such Il conven-
ton, they stand very much in their
own light by so doing"
Mr.. Otey would not say anything
about the possibility of measure
being incorporated in the Constitu-
ton DISTINGUISHING the negroes, but
said:
1t is my belief the Constitution can
be framed so as not to disfranchise a
single white person. l would favor a
clause in it that under no condition
should Confederate soldier be dis
franchised. Then If negro had
fought for the Confederacy, let him
vote. Such a clause could be framed
in harmony with the Constitution OF
the United States. think there
should and will be a Constitutional
Convention"
Representative Quarles said he
would stand by the action of the Nor
folk convention, which indorses the
projected convention, and he ex-
pected to vote for holding one. 1t
was party measure, he thought,
and would be adopted at the polls
Senator Martin declined absolutely
TO discuss the matter in any OF It's
relatlons.-BaltimOre Sun.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-05-19
Oyster Flats
For Lease
Highest Bidder.

On Saturday, June 8, between
10 --.Id u " UlUUh, Un Vic preIhie
es, l will lease to the highest
bidder for a term of three years
my oyster flats in Upshur's
Neck, in Accomack county, Va.
These flats will be leased in two
parcels. All the flats between
high and low water mark on the
east side of the farm will be
leased in one parcel and all on
the creek side will be leased in
another parcel. These flats
have now on them quantities of
natural growth oysters and are
valuable flats for growing oys-
ters.
Full terms will be announced
on day of sale.
BEN T. GUNTER, Agent
for Miss Sally Parramore
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-05-19
Beware of a Cough.

A cough is not a disease but a
symptom. Consumption and bron>
chitis, which are the most dangerous
and fatal diseases, have for their first
indication persistent cough, and if
properly treated as soon as this cough
appears are easily cured. Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy has proven
wonderfully successful, and gained
its wide reputation and extensive sale
by it's success in curing the diseases
which cause coughing. If it is not
beneficial it will not cost you cent.
For sale by VIM. P. Bell & Co., Ac-
comac G. H., Va.