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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-05-10
President McKinIey's Simplicity

Like many great men, President Nc
Kinley had Oh occasion a certain boy
ishness of manner. Miss Clara Morris
relates in The Era an instance OF Mr..
McKinley's simplicity.
Once | asked. Major Mckinley. has
any one ever mentioned your resem-
blance to Daniel WebsterT
Soldier, statesman, orator that he
was, he found no better answer than an
averted head, little push Of the hand
and a petulant "Oh, go long"
Everybody in the room laughed, so
unexpected was that rustic, almost
bashfu expression.
Mr.. Hanna, glancing at his watch. In
terrupted with;
Trains, major trainsw
He did not hear the warning. but
strong arm was flung about his shoul-
der and a big voice cried. boy. that
Columbus train won't wait, you know"
Instantly responding 10 the affection
ate reminder Mr. Mckinley was but
toning his overcOat and diving into his
gloves. He dropped his chafiing and
returned in an instant to the business
that demanded his attentiOn--a small
thing, il you like, but characteristic.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-05-10

The other day, when the jury In
murder trial in the Louisville courts
had retired to their room, the foreman
said: Gentlemen, this Is Il serious case
we have to decide. A mans life may
be forfeited by our decision. How
many Christians are among us" Nine
men raised their hands. "Will one OF
you prayY asked the foreman. One
Of the oldest jurors said he would dc
his best. All knelt and a most earnest
and Impressive prayer was offered.
Balloting was then begun Several
Jurors were in favor Of a life sen
tence aud others for terms as short as
eight years. The jury finally agreed on
eighteen years.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-05-10

Secretary Hitchcock is not popular
In the senate. one cause Of the exist
ing feeling between the grave and rev.
eremd senators and the presiding gen.
lus OF the interior department being
found I'm a remark which Mr. Hitch
cock Is alleged 10 have made some time
ago. THE United States senate" lie
said sneeringly. why, there are not
a dozen honest men in it," Senators
have heard Of this. and they do not
Ike It. They claim there are more
than i dozen honest men In their ranks
and that Mr. llitchcock has not per
sonal acquaintance with more than SIX
or seven senators. ArgOnaut
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-05-10

Earl Fltzwllllam. father of the earl of
that name who died recently, was re
garded az an excellent landlord. One
day a farmer went to him with the
complaint that the earPs fox hunters
had ruined field Of wheat The earl
gave him $3.50 by way OF payment for
the damage Later in the year the
farmer returned the money, saying that
the wheat had turned out well after all.
Thereupon Earl Fitzwilliam drew a
check for $500 and handed it to the
man. saying: This is as things should
be 'twlxt man and man. When your
eldest son comes of age give him this
and tell him how and why you got It."
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-05-10
rheoroe, rs He Understood II

Passengers in an uptown car one aft
yrnooa last week were very much en-
tertancd aud amused by q discussion
OF things spiritual by two colored pas
scugers. Az the debate waxed warmer
the voices Of the debaters grew louder
until what WAS said was plainly audi
bic to all in the car. After each had
made a confession Of faith and given
his views Of the means whereby morta
man could gain salvation one Of the
pair blurtcd out I'm tone that implied
that all his hope for the next world
was embodied In the words:
"Wcll sab. b'lleve dat what's gwine
to be Is sho'ly swine to be-"
Huh" gInted his companion con-
temptu0usly. den yo' b'lieyes In pre-
mcditashuu." Baltimore Sun.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-05-10

The scv Dr Dwight NJ. Seward. "tho
bishop ~ tae coast" WAS fond Of tell
ina at Il c.r.ymau who spent his sum
mcH- in th~ Aliroudacks in a SclDe
meut a. the southern end OF Saluuao
lake rhn ,rGyman cultivated the
genial hall. 90 a degree aSd would dis
pcnse greetings to every one as hC
walked along the street The simple
country FOLK could not quite under
stand The good mans cordiallty. On
one occasion Ae had bowed most bearti-
ly to noted barroom character Of the
town. who was plainly much surprised
by the attention He watched the re-
treating figure Of the clergyman IN q
troubled way. Finally he turned to a
group of friends and said. Now. where
in bIazcs have | met that man"-New
York Tribune.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-05-10
winning by Losing.

Several years ago an American con-
tractor cast eyes upon a certain con
tract on lle NikOaevsky railway. Not
being able to obtain IL by fair means
he went On beautiful cloudless day to
the parsonage who had control Of the
contract, taking with him u huge UNI
brela. In reply to the personage's re-
mark that there was no danger Of rain
the contractor offered to bet 100000
rubles that it would be pouring with
in half an hour. The offer was accept.
ed. At the end OF the half hour the
sky was still cloudless, the sun was
shining even more beautifully. The
contracting therefore lost the bet, but
he got the contract
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-05-10
EOcducntion.

The girl students ili class In sociOl-
ogy IN Chicago university have voted
that they bciieve in cocducation be-
cause ii mikes the young men neater
IN dress and more gcntlemaniy in bc
hayior The young men have voted
their dislike for cOeducation for the
Same reason. Thus we have exhibited
the first state OF mind Of the reformed
toward the refOrmer. 1t is not Uatil
the reformed has grown used to the
new life that he appreciates its adyan-
tages. Let the girls continue their al
trulstic work. In time they will get
their reWnrd.
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sand the railway company agrees to
settle by paying me $1,000, does itT
said the man who had been injured.
How much Of it do getY'
You get all of it," said the lawyer
land you pay me what you please. 1t
didn't take me five minutes to get q
settlement out Of them"
This, O reader. IS no fancy sketch.
There are limits to the imaginative
faculty OF the human mind.-Chicago
Tribune.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-05-10
Sciatic rheumatism Cured After
Fourteen Years of Suffering.

II have been afflicted with sciatic
rheumatism for fourteen years." says
Josh Edgar. OF Germantown, Cal. II
was able TO be around but constantly
suffered. tried everything | could
hear OF and at last was told to try
Chamberlain's Pain Balm, which
did and was Immediately relieved
and in a short time cured, and | am
happy to say 1t has not since return
ed" Why not use this liniment and
get we'll? 1t is for sale by VIM. Z.
Bell g. Co Accomac G. H., Va.
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A Helm to EARLY Rising.

Mllkman-You're up unusually early
this morning, Johnny.
Johnny (without looking up from his
dime noyeD-Yeh. Nom sent me to
bed last night just as Pretty Pete was
about to rescue the lovely Maiden
Philadelphia Press.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-05-10

Nothing VIII look after itself more
carefully and more cautiously and
more successfully than a dollar, unless
it be two dollars. s.-Canfeld, '"rhe Col
lege Student"
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A Possible Solution.

81 believe that house is haunted. The
tenant says he hears some one rapping
on the walls at night"
Maybe Its walls are covered with
wrapping paper. New York Times.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-05-10
DR.. E. U. POTTER,
DENTIST

Will be at Bloxom Tuesday and
Wednesday, and at Marsh Market
Friday of second week in each
month for the practice OF his pro-
fession.
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Office of L. F. J. WILSON,

Omce OI Ls L . u w AGOO@NS
Stockton Ave-, Greenbackville, Va.
Notary Public, General Convey
ANGER and Special Collector of Claims.
Special attention paid to the Adjust
ment of Foreign and other Claims.
Homestead Deeds and Deeds of Trust
made a speciality. Correspondence
solicited.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-05-10

We now have on hand a full
supply of Baugh's Fertilizers
for round potatoes and other
early crops. Also a full line OF
FARMING IMPLEMENTS,
such as
Farmers Friend, Clipper and
Girl Champion PlOwS, Disc
Harrows, Double and Single
section Spike Harrows, Fertlll-
zer Sewers.
Also Yellow Danver and Sill
yer Skin Onion Sets and Seeds
of all kinds, besides we carry
constantly on hand Lime Bricks,
Shingles, Coal, &c, and our
stock of
General rIerChandise--
we are endeavoring to make more
complete and make prices so reason
able they must sell. Last but not
least, we have just received a large
supply of Domestic Of different
grades for potato beds, and both
raw and boiled Linseed OILS for OIL
ing same.
Very respectfully,
ROGERS & BOGGS,
MELFA, VA.
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NOTICE
TO BUILDERS! !

We have the goods both in price
and quality, bought before the ad-
vance, 5000 feet of floor packed from
top to bottom, such as
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What Shall IL Profit

A noted London preacher was deliv-
erlng his sermon In an open field. Up
on the outskirts of the audience there
halted the carriage Of a famous fam
Iv. Lady Anne Erskine (for that was
the name Of the occupant became an
absorbed listener. Suddenly the min
lister turned and, facing this arlstocrat
ic beauty began to sell her SOUL as
though she was on the auction block
and he was the auctloneer. MY breth-
rem" exclaimed the preacher, Il am
now going to hold an auction sale. and
| bespeak your attention for few mo
ments. l have here a lady and her
eouipage to expose to public sale. but
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-24
-FOUR THOUSAND
LIVES WERE LOST
Appalling Details Of the Earth
quake in Tu:kesran.
HUNTING FOR LOST COIN
This Work Has to Be Carried on Under
the Sup-rvi ion Of the Russian
Poce-Ene Oesti-
Iute.
(By Associated Press.)

ASHABAD, RUSSIAN TURkESTAN.
December :a.-lIven the worst OF the
eau her reports CT the recent ea.t-.QuaA.e
the appalling loss OF life. a Telegram
to-day Il ON the scene OF the ca ,asti PIE
puts tho number OF victims in tie nat. c
quarter of TIE town at 4.uto Already $40
corpseS have been d.SinIerred from the
ruins. The work OF excavation pro-
crosses slowly.
The STATE treasury. containing five mil
lion roub.eS. is in the ruins, and eXcava-
tons to get tho money are carried on
Unuer the supervision. Of q strong cord~n
of police. Ike water in the wells has
disappeared. and general subsistence #
the site of the town IS feared. Larae
numbers Of lahorers are being sent to
excn,ate Capkers have arrived and a!e
expected to make more rapid progress.
Tho shocks continue with increasing vio-
lauce TIE area Of seismic disturbances
comprises two hundred square vers s.
The Russian population is camping at
the railroad station, where 500 Gals are
placed at the disposal OF the populace.
The local government officials are quar-
tered In cars. Sheds for the destitute
are being built IS RAPIDLY as p2ssihle
Free soup kitchens have been started ara
officials are aiding the departure OF the
inhabitants by distributing food, money
and free railroad tickets.
At ST. Petersburg it is estimated tha-
nearly five thousand have been killed by
the earthquake at Andijan.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-24

Scc:etF That Will Prom3te the
Int ests Of the Farmers
and Stockmea,
and Stockmsa.
Rv Associated Press.l

INDAA SAPOLIS, md. Dec. cS.-The
Nauona4 Society OF Equity Of North
America will be incorporated tomorrow.
It has ,een organized after months Of
correspo ldence between parts of the
country. Its principal objects are to
promote and encourage organization and
co-opera ion of stoCkmen. horticulturists.
gagdene 5 and men of kindred avocatio ::
20 obta!i profitable prices for all prod
ucts OF the farm and garden and
orchard TO encourage the building and
mainten nee of cold storage houses and
wa-ehol ies in the principal market
c..-es. o IN all the localities where ne es-
sa.y, SO that farm produce may be held
Tor adv ntagcous prices.
The Ulcers are: President. j. A.
Everett indianapolis: Vice President.
Seldom Villains, Fort Worth: Sc re-
taTy. d. Mckinney. Indianapolis;
Treas1,1 r. Hiram w Miller. IndianaTo 9.
Presto Mt Everett tonight said: We
expect organize the millions engaged
IN agri lture. a complete system of
crop eporting viii be maintained
through an official organ. Knowing the
amount Of crops produced and the con-
sumption from past experience. an eq'it-
able minimum price VIII be fixed by the
directors of the national body and re-
ported at once to all parts of the coun-
try Once fixed the price will rule on
that crop for the year.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-24
BIC. DECREASE IN
ROADS EARNINGS
Due, it is Said, to the Large In.
crease Made in the Capital
Stock.
(By Associated Press.)

NEW YORK. Dec. 23.-The dlrector
of the New York Central and allied rail-
road lines met here to-day and declared
the regular dividends. except that tha
Canada Southern dividend was fixed al
one per cent. for the six months. Last
year it was ~ per cent
me New York Central statement foi
the quarter ending December 81. $50:
(partly estimated. showing net earnings
OF s5.S2540. as compared with s6.350.9si
for the corresponding quarter last year.
LIS is decrease for the quarter OF!
s:55z55, 5i7 The net earnings for the last
six months of this year tpartly estinat-f
ed were $1,000. decrease of So67. 7o0.
The surplus after payment Of the last
quarters dividends was reported at $751;.
100 a decrease of .s6S' ,04i. The surplus
for the six months showed a dec ease OF
s9i2. 5O0 According to semi-official e1-
plantation these differences arose from
the increase in the capitol stock demand
ing larger dividend payments.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-24
BIG CONC. RN SOLD
O'NeiFs Store Eu,lciug and God Will
B u hi by anager.
{Ry Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, December 23.-Willian c.
Strange. the manager of the O'Neil Ee-
partment Store. on Sixth Avenue. be-
tween Twentieth and Twenty-trst
Streets, has purchased the real estate
and business of the O'Ne:l Company. The
sellers are the heirs Of the late HUI h
O'Neil, chief of whom is his widow. No
details as to price are furnished in con-
nection with the transaction. though il.
is believed to be in the neighbo,hood of
So. 900 0J0 \ corporation will be 10 med
for the purpose of taking over the real
estate, which will be leased for twenty
one years. to company which will con-
duct the business on the same lines as
formerly
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-24
Go d r lads.
Editor of The Times:

EDITOR Oh l lie
Sir,-Being a resident of the country
and we'll knowing the inconvenience and
loss Of time consequently of money!
arising from the bad conditions of the
loads. think it would be well to con-
slider some measures of improvemec t.
The time it takes farmer to make
trip to and from the city is nea ~
double what it ought to take. to say
nothing of the money lost by he rapid
wearing out Of team by pulling ht avy
loads over ill-kept roads.
To the busy farmer time Is money,
and the extra time he is kept on tire
road is SO much money lost. II the roads
were kept in perfect coHdi len. as Trey
should be- the farmer would save much
money which otherwise he has to spend
upon extra team, and he would also be
able to spend much more time upon
his farm. I would cal the attention OF
our farmers and truckers to this subject
in order to see If some irrrove7- ent
cannot be made. The roads Leading to
the most of the Northern and Western.
and even the Southern cities. are very
generally kept in excellent co1d t,on.
and there is nothing to prevent the peo-
pie of this section from having as h-e
roads as any other section of the uci n.
they may be kept so with very | tie
cost It is well known fact at In
countries where the roads are Perfectly
kept turnpikes. the soil is In a higher
state of cultivation than in these coun-
tries in which they are not: there a
greater degree of prosperity. and the
property is nearly twice as valuable
It is an einexplicable fact why people
will consent to have their psop@rty
lowered in value ard kept so by an I'M
perfect condition of the roads.
n. c. Il.
Hanover county. Dec. 18th.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-24
SURGEON KEPT BUSY
At TENDING INJURED
A Long Chapter of Accidents En-,
gage the Attention of the
Ambulance Corps.

The city ambulance has been very busy
for the last three days. and the number
OF calls received yesterday was a record
breaker for the last few weeks Four
teen calls were answered by DR.. FleSen-
hemer up to midnight, and several OF
them were very serious.
AT 10 A. NJ Daniel Chamberlain (col-
ored) engaged in fight at No. 40 North
Fifth Street He was hit with a stick IN
the scuffle and sustained broken arm
1t was found necessary TO tane nlih 10
the hospital.
At 3:45 P NJ a call was received from
Fifteenth and Main Streets Grace sui
ton (colored) was rum over oy wagon
At 4:25 ?. NJ. Walter Latin lcoloreG
undertook to board a train at Hancock
and Broad. The wheels OF the coacn
caught his heel and threw him TO the
was taken to the hospital. and had not
resaiueG consciousness at late hour iast
night.
At $40 P NJ. Mr.. Yates. an e4ploye OF
the Chesapeake and Ohio. fell Gown anu
dislocated his shoulder. He was sent
home by the railway company.
At $40 P. NJ Henry Brown, coiored
stableman of No. 115 North Eighteenth
Street; was kicked n BY a. f nor bor ana
shoe was left on his head. and ne vas
taken to the hospital TO be operated upon.
At 7:35 ?. NJ William Gatewood aad
Tom Fuller had scrap over woman
al Hancock and Clay.
AZ II 40 P. N. John Perrin. country
man. in searching for his lost horse en-,
countered something elsa "n,ca cFea.ea
an extra bump on his head He IS eGua-
lv divided as to which ne VANS h, {. o. i mo
horse. and is resting in the police statlon
until he makes up hi. mind
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-24
To GObBLE UP
THE FACTORIES
American. Eng ish Syndicate Pre-,
psring to Operate in
Mexico.
(Bv Associated Press.)

MEXICO CITY. December 23.-It is
now practically assured that the Anne i
can-EHglish syndicate. with headquarters
in London and Chicago. Will purcha e
three large cigarette factories in this
city. 4 deposit of $4,000 gold to qua a.!=
Zee the trade has been made. The COM
panies to be taken over by the Americans
are the Bueno Tono. 81, 100000 capital: La
Iisarrera. with a capital stock Of $780,
900: the third is private concern. The
total amount Of the deal Is some s1!.'01.-
coo silver. The payment will be party
in cash and partly IN mortgage nds-
The purchasing company will be known
as the Mexican Tobacco Corporation, and
rurlor ascribes to the syndicate the pu"-
pose Of buying up all the important cl-
garette enterprises in the country.
Government action to prevent total
absorption OF the industry by foreigners
Is ruulorei.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-24
REDloTRlCT A. c. L.
Plan Viii Bring Promotion to Several
Offic ais Of the Road.

The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad vii!
be redistricted on the first Of the year,
according to a plan recently decided upon
by the directors. The system will be SUB
divided into six districts. where formerly
there have been only three. AS result
of these changes several promotions viii
be made.
lowing named districts 49,
Richmond. Norfolk. Fayetteville.
Wilmington. Charleston and Columbia
Among those promoted from suoordlnale
oositions are Mr. J. A Fountain, of Rich
mond, who is well known in this city
He is placed in charge Of the Wilmington
district as acting superintendent, Win
Offices at Wilmington. N c.. Mr.. w Il
Newell is promoted from assistant super
intendent Of transportation and made SUI
rerintendent of Norfolk district. and p
r. Wootten is made superintendent or
Fayetteville district with headquarters
at Rocky Mount. having been promoted
from trainnas ter.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-24
HOLIDAY GUESTS
Where People You Know VIII Spend
Chr strnas and How Enter, aimed.

Where People You Knew VIII Spend
Chr strnas and How Enter ained.
Mt. w Morris. of the Imperial To-
hacco ompany. is here from North Car
olina &c spend the holidays at home
Miss .osalie c. zetelle will leave IN 4
dar or NO for the North. where she will
spend the holidays with relatives.
The Rev. Louis D. Craddock Is spending
a few days at the home of his father.
No 502 West Cary, Street.
Master Maurice Wingo, son of Mr.. John
L. Wingo who has been attending school
at Belmont \. c., is home for Christmas.
Miss Mamie Walker, of Sherwood. Is
at hor7n from Rollins Institute.
DR.. r. c. Bryan, who has been studying
medicine in Vienna for two years, has re-
turned home and is spending the holidays
ut Laburnam. While abroad DR.. Bryan
has twice won the amateur golf cham
pionship of -Austro- Hungary.
Profe. sor Heth Dabney. Of the depart
r1cnt history at the University OF Nir-
gi,ia, ill spend the holidays at Brook
JIIl.
Mr.. and Mrs c.. w Dalrymple have
left the city TO spend the holidays in
Philadelphia and Delaware
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-24
THE DOCTOR TELLS
ABOUT I'M T|AT|ON.
Interesting Tt al of Libel Suit in
California.
TOLD OF HER DOG SPOT
a Feature of the Ceremony Was the
Part Taken by Woman.
Ate Fruit as
S.mbol.
TOLD OF HER DOG "SPOT !"
CBy Associated Press.)

SAN DIEGO, CAL. December 2S.-1n
the Tingley-limes libel suit to-day. the
deposition of DR.. ]. A. Anderson, of San
FRANCISCO. once a member of the Ting!ey
Cabinet, was finished. Anderson de-
scribsd his initiation into the Society of
Lost Mysteries of Antiquity. tie said all
who were present sat on canvas and were
supposed to be taking part in very an
Gent ceremony. All were dressed in light
enn.zed IN the open air.
Describing the imitation, Anderson said
it constituted chiefly of Mrs. Tingl5y's
telling Of her dog Spot" and what the
dog had done. Then Mrs. Tingley ate
sc me fruit, winch was supposed to be a
mysterious symbol and part OF the
high initiation which was taking place
Anderson then tod of how he was made
a member OF the Order OF the Rising Sun.
Son of the Rising Sun. The chief fea-
turt: of this initiation was, he said. that
/, candidate held a sunflower There was
another order known as the Ancient
order of Scr!bes, which was very high.
Anderson related in some det7 what
Yrs Ting!ey had said about the dog
SPOT" Mrs. Tingley, he said had re-
lated how she was very blue and cast
down, and that Spot" had gone to a
hear Of letters on the floor and picked
out one from DR.. Allen Griffin. which
greatly co1ufortsd her. Anderson said
when Mrs. Tingley went to welcome her
visitors she wore Is large purple rooe
hat gave her queenly appearance. De-
scribing the SACRED costume. such as was
vcrr to welcome a bridal coupe married
1T the homestead, DR.. Anderson said 1t
%as something like a skirt, but rather
,onger
.''The one I wore he said, was Ike q
yrap be.ted at the waist. Men and
women wore about the same
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-24
c mbl~e f mo, les.
Rv Associated Press1

NEW YORK. December 23.-The direc-.
tors of the Atlantic Trust Company met
to-day and decided to accept the terms
of the Metropolitan Trust Company for
the absorption OF the Atlantic by the
Metropolitan Company. Tt is understood
that no deTs OF Atlantic stock will res
ceive one share Of Metropolitan for each
two shares of their own stock Bray
ton Ives, president OF the Metropolitan
Trust Corn~ary. viii continue in that
capacity. ard the capita! and surrlus OF
the consolidated corporation probably win
be increased.