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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-29

Bid. f No, 1SS39-By Aid Knauft-
Resolved, That so much of the wooden
sidewalk be taken up as has recently been.
condemned for the opening Of Bates ave
nue. for street purposes on the east side
Of Bates avenue, between Seventh street
and North street, and that the Commits
sioner of Public Works be hereby directed
to open and grade said portion of Bates
avenue as recently condemned and made
part of said Bates avenue
Adopted by the Board of Aldermen
June 49, 1901.
Adopted by the Assembly June "a, 1901.
Approved June q 1901
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-29

b F No. 1384O-By Aid. Knauft-
Resolved, That the City Engineer be
and he is hereby authorized and directed
to construct a bicycle path on Burns ave
nue., from Earl street, to Griffith street,
the expene of the same to be paid from
the Cycle Path Fund.
Adopted by the Board of Aldermen
June Is, 1901.
Adopted by the Assembly June "a. 1901.
Approved June q, 1901.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-29

~ AONoJV-Ioy ALI.
1t is hereby ordered by the Common
Council of the City Of st. Paul;
mat the matter of constructing a sewer
on Payne avenue from Maryland to Nv
ac1nth, be and the same is hereby re-
Ierred to the Board Of Public Works to
investigate and report.
Flrst-Is this improvement proper and
necessary? anu
seeond-Give the Council an estimate
OF the expense thereof and state whether
one-half the cost thereof is to be paid
INTO the City Treasury before the con
tract is let. N'ii
Third-Can real estate to be assessed
Tor said improvement be found benefted
10 the extent of damage cost and ey-
by2 'iie1
F'ourth-Is SUCH Improvement asked for
upon petition or application of the own
ers OF a majority of the property to be
assessed for such ilnprovement?
r ltth-Send the Council plan or pro-
NE OF said Improvement, as required by
law, II you report in flavor Of the same
S1xth-Send the Council a proper order
directing the work to be done.
adopted by the Bpard Of Aldermen
June 18, 1901. ST Lc
Adopted by thesAssenlbly June "a, 1901.
approved June q, 1901.
Rd = No 1sSsO-By AID. Holt
1t Is hereby ordered BY the Common
Council OF the City Of st. Paul:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-29

BID F No LESLEY Aid. Dahlqulst-
1t is hereby ordered by the Common
Council of the City of st. Paul:
That the matter of constructing a side
walk of cement on the south side Of East
Eighth street, between Broadway and
Pine streets,
Be and the same is hereby referred to
the Board of Public Works to investigate
and report.
First-Is this improvement proper and
necessary?
second-send the Council proper order
directing the work to be done.
Adopted by the Board Of Aldermen
June Is, 1901.
Adopted by the Assembly June "a, 1901
ADprOYed June q 1901
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1901-11-29

In connection with our ladies'
shoes we have.the prettiest line of
Drew, Selby C, Co.'S $500 and
$3.50 shoes ever shown. e They
are as smooth as silk.
Also. Goodman's line of Ladies'
Shoes; ct $3.50, in lace orsbutton;
heel orr spring heel. These we
guarantee all solid leather.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1901-11-29

A. full line of Misses and Chill
dren's School Shoes, at prices to
suit every one.
A better line made by the Star
Shoe Company, which is the best
in Ocala.
Full and complete line of la
dies and mems Over Shoes,
lambs wool and cork soles, Over
Caters, Bedroom Slippers, Etc.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-01-26
What Japan Is Doing.

Each japanese soldier" says Colo
mel Webb G.. Hayes. who has just re-
turned from China, carries n little
broom with which he brushes his cos
tune. They differed very greatly from
even the American soldiers. We had
what the captain thought was right
and what the quartermaster had in
store. They had what the regulations
demanded. They are new at this bust
ness and have everything that is re-
quired.
"The japanese soldiers on this march
illustrated what the nation is that is
behind them. In the sixties the en-
perOr decided for western civilization
and went in to obtain what was the
best. They went to Germany for the
military discipline, to England for
their navy, and they have a good one
now. and then to America for a public
school system.
at is rather a cold blooded PROPOSE
ton, but they are now casting about
for their religion, and when we see
what it is we shall have the perfect
one. They are gathering the best from
the whole world and are making of
themselves an ideal nation"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-01-26
Handy With m AZ.

One important feature in connection
with the conducting of mining opera
tons in Siberia is the aptitude Of the
Russian workman for the AK. Wood is
so plentiful in the country that in no
case will the price for fuel exceed 81
per cord and mining timbers may be
figured on at correspondingly low
rate. The current anecdOte that Rus
sian workman will. for a 20 kopeck
piece, lay his left hand. with fingers
spread, on a board and with full
strength make an Ak cut between each
finger cannot be vouched for. but it is
certainly true that in pick timbering in
bad ground. in erecting buildings. log
cabins and all manner Of wood joining
the equal of the Russian peasant can
not be found.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-01-26

gone 10 ...i ;IlnSs Remember, your
dyin W.T., who hain't asked you to buy
her 4 iiV.n fur Il yCaiS, tells you
tn; -ou 'ye got three shirts, four pairs
of Sc",,s. five collars aud two handker-
chiefs in t.' bureau. and hangin up in
On ok ha, IN the top drawer Of the
bureau youll find piece of Grape for
your h3,. and i'm the bottom drawer is
some farewell verses | writ out a year
ago. dcu t owe none Of the nayburs
no roa or coffee or sugar, and none of
'em owes me anything. Now, that's all,
and IL yOu want to kiss me and say
you're sorry I've got to go and hope I'll
watch over you, why, then I'm ready"
She looked full at Mr.. Gallup for the
first time. His eyes We're still glued to
that pa phlet. 1t was stated that the
Virgins washer was so constructed
that it could be attached to a potato
sllcer or an apple pGrer and no readers
interest could help but grow.
Mrs. Gallup waited GO seconds for
an answer. and then as none came she
softly rose up and went out into the
kitchen and began To get things ready
for breakfast. She had been gone ten
minutes when Mr.. Gallup smiled. He
didn't smile because he heard her sing
ing verse Of THE Old Oaken Bucket"
but because Mr.. Virgins finished his
pamphlet with the declaration that no
matter who wrote the poetry of
America, he proposed to wash the
shirts of the nation. Nj. QUAD.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-01-26

A well known admiral who did nota-
BILE service in the war with Spain told
good story on himself when in town
recently. He came to the city during
the restoration of Independence hall
for no other purpose than to secure one
of the original bricks of the historic
structure. One day he visited the hall
and told the caretaker who he was and
what he wanted. That official, willing
to do favor for such n distinguished
person, wrapped up one of the bricks
and handed it to the admiral, who was
profuse in his thanks.
Upon his arrival in Washington the
admiral gave further evidence Of his
gratitude by writing n letter to Direct
or Ritter expressing thanks to him.
What was his surprise the next day to
receive a call from the caretaker who
had given him the brick, with the
statement that If he did not bring ii
back to Philadelphia at once he would
surely lose his job. Reluctantly the
admiral returned the cherished brick
A short time after he received the
identical brick, accompanied by a slip
of paper on which was written. Isl
lence is golden. "-Philadelphia Record.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-01-26
Notice of
Dissolution and Formation
q Partnership.

This is to give notice that the
partnership heretofore existing
between S. j. Bull and G. K.
Nicolls engaged in general mer-
camille business at Davis Wharf
under the firm name of Bull u
Nicolls has this day been dis
solved by mutual consent. G. E..
Nicolls retiring, having sold his
interest therein to A. T. Colon
ma. The business will hence
forth be conducted at the old
stand by S. j. Bull and A. T.
Colonna under the firm name of
Bull Il Colonna. All indebted
ness of Bull & Nicolls will be
paid by Bull & Colonna and all
Indebtedness due to Bull q
Nicolls to be paid to the mem
bers Of the old firm. We
earnestly solicit for the new firm
the liberal patronage the old
firm has enjoyed.
S. j: Bull,
G. + Nicolls,
A. Il. Colonna.
Davis Wharf, Va,
Jan. Sd, 1901.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-01-26
A MUTUAL SURPRISE.
The Meeting between nn Ambitious
Hunter and His First Grizzly.

In Sketches Of Life In the Golden
State" Colonel Albert S. Evans tells an
amusing anecdote Of an ambitious
hunter who met his first grizzly bear
in procession. The incident occurred
in the woods near the site of the pres
ent town Of Monterey.
The hunter sat down to rest In the
shade of q tree and unwittingly went
to sleep. When he woke, 1t was near
sunset, and he sat up, rubbing his eyes
and contemplating return to his hotel
several miles distant
Just then a rustling and cracking
noise from a clump Of chaparral about
100 yards away attracted his attention.
Out walked a grizzly bear, monarch
Of his kind. He yawned, licked his
jaws and then advanced toward the
tree where our hunter sat, but evident
ly was unconscious of his presence.
His grizzly majesty had proceeded
about 20 PAGES when female bear fol
lowed him, and an instant later a third
grizzly followed her at slow, sham
bling pace.
The hunter sat spellbound with ter
ror as the procession came toward him
until the forward grizzly was within
80 yards. Then. scarcely realizing
what he did, he sprang to his feet and
uttered a frenZied yell-yell upon Yell |
The effect was magical. The fore
most bear sprang into the air, turned
sharply about, knocked the female |
down, rolled over her, gathered himself |
up and bOlted like 40 carloads Of |
rock going down a shoot" straight for
the chaparral again. the other two
bears close at his heels and never turn
ing to see what had frightened them.
The hunter, seeing the enemy re-
treating, sprang to his feet and fed at
top speed for the hotel, leaving hat and |
gun behind. The truth of his wild and
startling tale was proved the next day
by the numerous bear tracks Of differ
ent sizes found in the marshy ground I
near by. But the three bears had gone
off beyond pursuit.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-01-26
THE LARGEST PRISON.
Located In France and n Model In
Every Respect.

Frances new prison at Fresnes
some eight miles from Paris, Is the lar
gest in the world. 1t takes the place
OF three old prisons, II situated In a
healthy district and covers, with its
main buildings, flower gardens and
villa residence of officials, over half q
square mile.
The prison, unlike penitentaries, IS
not built on the star plan, but consists
Of five rectangular blocks, one of which
is the infirmary. The plan is the cellu-
lar, and the number of cells reaches the
huge total of 1924. AS, however, ac-
commodation is provided on the "asso-
citation" system for 400 privileged pris-
oners the total criminal capacity of the
Fresnes prison Is 1924. AS sanitari-
um for the criminal Fresnes is unique.
AS his or her present home 1t boasts
the proud record of being only half full
of crime, or at least punishment by inn
prisonment for crime is diminishing In
France.
The system at Fresnes Is interesting.
Il IL II WOlllly VI L lN
authorities believe in fresh air and sun
shine, those sworn foes Of the mlcrobe
and friends of health. Hence. as al
ready stated, the prison is model san
itarium. Otherwise the criminal Is
gently educated. He works ut some
trade and can purchase from the pro-
ceuds of his work extra food and per-
sonal requirements, with the exception
Of tobacco. When the prisoners go to
worship, which is not compulsory, or to
School" which is. they wear hoods so
as to prevent mutual recognition on re-
lease. In some of the workshops this
rule does not obtain. The reason for
this apparent inconsistency is not clear.
Even the officials receive instruction
on such subjects as the prevention Of
crime and prison discipline, and as Il
result of this the excellent idea OF the
whole prison Is admirably carried out
A final feature of FresneS is the severe
simplicity Of its architecture compared
with the baronial style of many Of our
prisonS.-London Express.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-01-26
The Chinese View of MIX.

The Chinese seem to have a more ten
der regard for COWS than for foreign
devils. They would not even have
them MIXED. According to the Flu
chau Herald a notice has been posted
up to the following effect: You are not
allowed to drink cows milk. Man has
no right to take from animals their
nourishment, particularly the COW,
which is the most useful Of all. Those
who sell milk pollute their conscience
for the sake of money. and those who
drink it with the idea that their bodies
benefit by it are not less blamable. I'm
der the preteXt that their children feed
themselves with milk they wish to do
the same But animals have the same
needs. Who will feed the calves if
men take all the milk from the cowsY
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-01-26
The Practical Joke.

The practical joke is a remnant OF
barbarism. Hunted back to its origin,
it is a survival of the methods of tor
ture in vogue with savages the world
over. The idea behind every practical
Joke is the in1ictiOn Of pain, shame.
fear or rdicule upon the victim. 1t is
not often that tragic effects follow a
joke, repeating the news chronicles Of
the daily press, but when one reflects
that the real object of every alleged
Joke" of the practical kind is simply
to infict physical or mental pain upon
some one 1t seems as If it must be time,
by the clock of the ages, for the prac-
tice to end, at least among civilized
and half Civilized people. Ada c.
Sweet in WOman's Home Companion
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-01-26
AN ENDURING CURSE.
A Famous English Family That Per-
ished by Fire and Water.


ished by Fire and Water.
The attempt of the Midhurst district
council to convert the famous "Close
Walks"-fOur old yew avenues-at
COwdray, in Sussex, into an arrange
ment of sewage tanks recalls a creepy
story of a fulfilled curse. At the disso-
luton of the mOnasteries Sir Anthony
Browne obtained a grant of Battle Alb
hey and the priOry of EastbOurne, the
parish in which the ruins Of Cowdray
are situated, and according TO pic
tureSque tradition one of the monks
cursed him to his face and prophesied
that "by fire and water" his race
should perish out of the land. What
foundation there may be for the story
no man can say, but unQuestionably
the Brownies did so perish.
George Samuel Browne, eighth Wis
count Montague and owner of Cow
dray, who was engaged to Miss Coutts,
sister TO Lady Burdett-Coutts' mother,
was drowned in the falls Of Laufen-
burg in 1893. The messenger who
brought the news to England met one
going to Germany to inform Lord Mon
tague that Cowdray had been burned!
He was succeeded by a distant rela-
tive, a Roman priest, who was dis
penSed from his vows that he might
marry and continue the line, but he
died a few months afterWard and the
title became extinct. The estates went
to the drowned viscOunts sister, whose
two sons were drowned together at
Bognor in 1915. 1t is a weird story
London Chronicle.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-01-26
FOR R e =
Storehouse and Dwelling on
Chincoteague Island.

offer tor rent the sGOrehOuse
on Chincoteague, recently oc-
cupied by Rowley & Selby,near
Island Hotel, one of the best
business sites on the Island and
the dwelling near same, former
ly occupied as a hotel and well
suited for either purpose. 1t
has - rooms, all in good repair.
The location Of same as a pri-
vate boarding house is first
class.
Possession of both given at
once.
Terms reasonable.
For full particulars write or
call upon
JNO. w. BUNTING,
Chincoteague, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-01-26

The City Of Mexico wants banker
who never heard of "manana." If you
want an accommodation from Il native
banker today and want it bad. he will
hem, haw. hesitate and say. Come
around tomorrow" You will "comc
around" early tomorrow and possibly
get the money at o'clock in the after
noon. "Manana" is killing Mexican
banking. "Mr. Banker Sercomb," as
he is called, opened the American Sure
ty bank on the most prominent cor
ner in the City Of Mexico about two
years ago and has made nearly $1,000
600. The customary loanng rate is II
per cent, but great sums are lent ar
four, five and six times as much. Ser
comb was formerly in the bicycle bust
ness in Milwaukee. know Of no such
prospect for man Of means as Mexico
affords just now.-New York Press.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-01-26
A PIONEER PREACHER.
He Sold a So Horse For Land Now
Worth $4,000.


The Rev. A. Johnson Of Richmond,
Ind, is now visiting in Wichita. and
he rectes many interesting incidents
of life on the western border. Mr..
Johnson came to Shawnee Mission,
Kan, in 1915 as a Quaker missionary.
On the Goth day Of November in that
year he was invited to dinner by n
Rev. Mr.. Barker, also a missionary
among the Indians. You see" said
Mr.. Barker in rendering the invitation.
1--WE New EnglanderS have n Thanks
giving day. and. its observance being
n good custom. have started it in
Kansas" This was the first time Mr..
johnson had heard of the custom,
and beyond doubt 1t was the first
Thanksgiving feast in Kansas.
"When | first came west" said Mr..
Johnson. there were Indians living
on the outskirts of the present Kansas
City, and it was not an uncommon
sight to see great herds Of buffalo
roaming over what is now the principal
portion of that great town"
In the course Of n few years Mr..
Johnson located in Kansas City. 1t
was n small town then. Kersey Coates
was running n store, and upon the
present site of the Coates House he
laid the foundations for hotel. Mr..
Johnson tells an amusing incident re-
garding real estate values in the down
town district of Kansas City in the
early days
"In 1861" said he. "there was a be-
lief general among northern people
that the war movement was only Il
bubble and that it would soon die out.
Not thinking that the war would last
long, | moved to Olathe. after storing
my household goods, intending to re-
turn in few months. When the war
became n certainty and after 1t was
shown that it would last three or four
years. | was anxious to get back to
Indiana, my old home. | returned to
Kansas City and offered everything |
possessed al a great sacrifice. | man
aged to sell everything but a sorrel
horse. Money was scarce. so | tried
to get trade. but failed. | met a man
finally who said he wanted horse.
| offered the animal to him for 81
He couldn't spare the money. but he
told me he had % foot lot i'm Me
Gees addition to Kansas City.
"T'll give you good title to the
property for the horse said the man.
accepted his proposition and took
the deed IN exchange for the horse.
went east. and about five years later
was riding on a train going from KO-
komo to Richmond. happened to sit
down beside man, and in the course
Of the journey | asked him where he
hailed from. Kansas City was the
reply. Then | thought Of my real
estate. | told him my name, the size
of the lot and the location Of it as best
l could. He looked interested. why,
bought that property for taxes he
said, and have since built two story
brick bakery upon It,
"Of course was surprised and told
him | still had a claim upon the prop
erty. Before we reached Richmond
had made deal with him whereby he
gave me $500 for qutclaim deed. That
lot was in the down town district on
what is now Grand avenue. | think.
I'm most sure $4,000 wouldn't buy it,
and still | got 1t for horse that
would rather have sold for a 50 bill."-
Kansas City Journal.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-01-26
VIRGINIA:-At a court held

VIRGINIA:-At a court held
for the county of Accomack, on
the LIST day of January, A. D..
1901.
In the matter of the Pay
ment and Delivery Of the Estate
of Edward Baker, deceased, to
his legatees without a Refund
ing Bond being given.
On the motion of Thomas II.
Barnes, committee of Muscoe
G. White, a legatee of Edward
Baker, deceased, by James II.
Fletcher, Jr. his attorney, it ap-
pearing to the Court that the
report of the accounts of the
transactions of James r. Hick-
man, executor of the said de-
cedent and of the debts and
demands against said de-
cedent's estate, have been filed
in the office of this court; and
it further appearing to the
Court that more than one year
has elapsed since the qualifica-
ton of the said executor; it is
ordered that the creditors of the
said Edward Baker, deceased,
do show cause, if any they have
or can show, on the End day of
February term, 1901, of this
Court, against the payment and
delivery of the estate of the said
decedent to his legatees with
out a refunding bond being
given by the said legatees; and
that q copy of this order shall
be published once a week for
four successive weeks, in the
peninsula Enterprise" O news
paper published at the court
house of this county, and also
posted at the front door of the
courthouse of this county on
the first day of two successive
terms of this Court.
A Copy.
Test: Robt. H. Oldham, c. A.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-01-26

Mr.. William Love, on Judge John
YOumans' plantation. made on five
acres four bales Of cotton. netting him
2,1OO pounds Of lint and 800 bushels of
cotton seed. The cotton. at 10 cents,
brought 500 and the seed, at % cents
bushel, bringing 5000 Thus it will
be seen that the seed the farmers used
to throw away in this country is bring
ing nearly or quite as much as the lint
-SwainsbOro Pine Forest
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-01-26
SINKING SHIPS.
They Don't Linger In MidOcean, but
Go TO the Bottom.

20 10 the DOttOm.
What becomes of the ships that sink
at sea? Do they go all the way to the
bottom or do they meet somewhere I'M
der the surface q certain pressure that
buOys them up and holds them in equi
librium? Somebody, we forget who II
is, has given rein to his grewsOme fan
cy and pictured all the ships that have
been lost in mldOcean as wandering
about like so many ghosts half way be-
tween the surface and the bottom.
There is no foundation whatever for
such a notion, though many persons
have it. Any object that will sink be-
meath the surface Of the sea will 90 all
the way to the bottom. The pressure
encountered on the way down, which Is
simply enormous in the deeper parts,
has nothing to do with the objects
sinking, for it is eXerted on the object
as well as on the water, thus equalizing
the conditions.
The reason why the object sinks to the
bottom is that water Is not cOmpressi-
bic; at least it is so little so that its dem
sity at the bottom of the sea is only tri-
lie greater than it is at the surface. Sci
entists tell us that the water at the bot
tom is just about as much denser than
the water at the surface as sea water
is denSer than fresh water.
This slight difference In density,
therefore, does not and cannot stop the
downward course Of q sinking ship or
any object that is heavy enough to
sink rapidly beneath the surface. Pres
sure, as we have said, Is not a factor
in the case at all.-Chicago Record.