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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-02-15
An Odd Use For the Pin,

An odd use that the pin was put to
long ago was that Of checking the In
temperate habits Of the English. st.
Dunstan conceived the idea Of dividing
the tankards out Of which the liquor
was drunk into eight equal parts. each
part marked with silver pin. The
cups were generous affairs. holding
two quarts. Consequently the quantity
from pin to pin was half pint, and
the regulation was that the drinker
stop at a pin"
Roisterers, however. prevented the
purpose Of good st. Dunstan and estab-
lishee the rule Of good fellowship"
by which the drinker was to stop only
at a pin. II he drank beyond. he had
to 60 on to the next mark. AS 1t was
difficult to stop exactly at pin the
vain efforts always excited much
mirth. and the trial usually ended with
the draining Of the tankard.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-02-15
Kipling's Murder Of Adjsotiyes.

There IL now on exhibition In New
York bookstore the original manuscript
Of Kiping's The Light That Failed" :"
AS II appears to the casual observer
there is little chirographlcal evidence
at least of the mental torment authors
are pOpulnrIy supposed to undergo In
their efforts to bring forth volume
The copy" is written IN IN even band.
and In the entire manuscript there are
scarcely hundred lines that have
been rewritten and not one paragraph
the text OF which has been wholly
changed In the editing OF the copy.
obviously done by the author. there is
one noticeable feature. and that Is the
wholesale striking out OF adjectives.
1t would seem that Mr.. Kipling ha
gone through the manuscript with
other thought than to Kill" them.
Pittsburg Dispatch.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-02-15
Broko His CfYcuit.

The shades of the goose and the tur-
key were discussing the circumstances
which had attended their respective
takings Off.
"Did you offer any objection when
first the cruel farmer laid hands on
you" alphabetically inquired the
gobbler.
"Yes." replied his gooseship; II cried
out, Hello. what's thisT"
"What did. you say next?" inquired
the now thoroughly interested fowl.
"Oh," the goose replied. II did not
sas anything more. Just then WIS
wrung off."-Michigan Lyre.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-02-15
TWAIN AS AN INVENTOR.
The GreAs Humorist CertninIy n Ver-
satile Genius.

satile Genius.
Mark Twain seldom gets to his old
home in Hartford. most of his time be-
ing occupied in playing the part Of the
social lion down on Manhattan Island.
The humorists fame since his tour OF
the world has widely increased. and he
never was more idolized than le. lis to-
day.
Few people know Mark outside Of
his role OF the humorist. but the Hart
ford celebrity is many sided man,
his ability extending from literature
even unto suspenders and shoulder
straps.
Twain is the versatile genius. the
Connecticut Yankee. but his literary
reputation threatens to oyershadow
his fame as an inventor. Yet AIr. Glenn
ems is the possessor Of three patents,
all duly recorded at the patent Office
in Washington. A patent was issed in
1871 in his name for "an improvement
In adjustable and detachable straps
pdAChb cAAdP 10
the buckle strap commonly used at
the back of waistcoats and trousers,
but so made as to button on instead Of
being sewed to the garment What
the advantages of such a strap are
people are expected to find out for
themselves. for Mark dismisses the
question by saying that they are $50
obvious that they need no explana-
ton"
His second patent was granted two
years later and was for the Mark
Twain scrapbook. The majority of
persons who use these scrapboOks i'm
agine that the name was given to the
article In the same manner that the
name Of prominent man is bestowed
upon brand Of cigars, but the scrap
book was the veritable invention Of
Mr.. Clemens. He had this scrapbook
patented in England, France and the
United States. and it is the most sue
cessful Of his inventions
The third invention Of the creator Of
Huckleberry Finn was far more elabo-
rate than either Of the others. 1t is de-
scribed as a game apparatus. There
are two cards. one known as the UNI
pire's chart and the other as the play
er's chart. These cards are ruled off
for writing the numbers Of series Of
years. Opposite each date is small
hole. The player announces that he
will stick pin in Il certain year and
give some event which happened in
that year. He mentions the event. and
the umpire decides whether he is right
or not. If he is. he Is allowed 10 stick
the pin in the hole opposite the date.
"In this manner" says the inventor.
"the game Is played until one player
has placed certain number Of pins
in the holes Of his chart" Ii will be
seen that these inventions OF Mark
Twain cover wide range of human
effort, extending. as they do. from the
solemn matter of trousers straps TO the
joyful game Of historic dates.-Hart-
ford Globe.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-02-15
Hrnin Weirhta.

The average weight Of Scotchman's
brain Is sixty ounces. an Englishman's
forty-nlne, a Frenchman's a little over
forty-fve. The weight Of Dutch. Frisl-
an. Italian and Lapp brains come near
that Of the Engllshman, while the Ger
man brain is In many instances heav-
Ter. The Polish brain is forty-seven
ounces. Among Hindoo and other races
In India It Is from forty-one to forty
four ounces, but Mussulmans average
more and the KhOnds, one Of the abO-
riginal races OF India. much less-not
quite thirty-eIght ounces. Travelling
toward China, the brain weight Of the
tribes there settled increases. In Afri-
ca the average weight Is from forty
three to forty-eight ounces; in America
that Of the Indian averages forty-seyen
ounces; In Australia from forty to for
ty-two ounces
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-02-15
Bill NYe,a Crfficiam.

II was in Frisco when Peter Jack
son, the colored pugilist, was feature
in "Uncle Toms Cabin Bill Nye
was to have lectured at the Baldwin
theater, but was greeted by so small an
audience that he excused himself and
went over to hear Jackson talking OF
the pearly gates to Little Eva. After
the performance L. R. Stockwell. the
veteran actor, met Nye in the lobby OF
the theater, and he exclaimed:
Hello, Nye! What did you think Of
PeterT
"Well," responded the humorist dry
ly, "anatomically be was great, but
Uncle Tomically he is the worst ever
saw"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-02-15
A Gnnd LunK Exercise.

Hold head up. shoulders back and
chest out; initiate the lungs slowly
through the nose until they are brim-
full; hold until you have counted ten
without opening your lips; exhale
quickly till your lungs are as nearly
empty of the bad air as it is possible
to get them. Repeat same exercise.
trying to hold the lungs full while
counting twenty. Try it again and see
II you can hold your breath half min
ute. Finish with three or four deep,
long drawn Inspirations.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-02-15
Mr.. Wheeler Got Rid OF His Rheuma-
tism.

"During the winter of 1898 l was so
lame In my joints, in fact all over my
body. that / could hardly hobble
around, when l bought a bottle OF
Chamberlain's Pain Balm. From the
first application l began to get well
and was cured and have worked
steadily all the Year,. Wheeler,
North wood, N. Y. For sale by VIM.
P. Bell & Co., Accomac G. H., Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-02-15

Dress yourself fine where others are
fine and plain where others are plain.
but take care that your clothes are well
made and fit you. for otherwise they
will give you a very awkward air.
Lord Chesterfield.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-02-15

JOHN L. NOTTINGHAM, JR..
ATTORNKI-AT-LAw,
Eranktown, Va.
Practices in all the courts on the
Eastern Shore Of Virginia.
Viii be at Eastville and AccOnac
q. h. hrtt day OF every court and at
Eastyiile every Wednesday.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-02-15
ONANCOCK TELEPHONE
Directory.

SPENCER F. ROGERS-President.
ALBERT j. MCMATH-Secretary.
JOHN W. ROGERS-TPeasurer.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-02-15
NOTICE
TO BUILDERS !

We have the goods both in price
aad quality. bought before the ad-
vance, 6, 900 feet of floor packed from
ton IN bottom euoh as
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-02-15

Again. the text shall find fulillment
In the time of old age. It is a grand
thing to be young, to have the sight
clear and the bearing acute and the
step elastic and all our pulses march
ing on to the drumming of stout
heart. Midllfe and old age will be de-
MED many Of us. but youth-we all
know what that Is. Those wrinkles
were not always on your brow: that
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-02-15

Finally, my text shall find fulfillment
at the end Of the Christians life. You
know how short winters day is and
how little work you can do. Now. my
friends. life is a short winters day.
The sun rises at and sets at 4. The
birth angel and the death angel fly
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-05-20
Canton Foundry & Machine Co.

Manu- actrrSrs OF hfavy and light grey
iron castings 10; all pu poses. esigners
and builders of special machinery, Hot air
heaters. owners OF The Universal Machine
Co., manufacturers or conductor pipe cave
hanger machinery.
Foundry ON saxton ST., cor. Ninth.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-05-20
MUCH MORE WHISKEY
WILL BE CONSUMED
Topers VIII Drink 55, 900, 900
Gallons More ~ Revanue
Tax 10 Reduced.

Washington, d. c., May 19.-The
Whisky trust says that IL congress will
reduce the tax on whisky from $1.10
to 20 cents the revenue derived from
this source by the government will not
decrease because the consumption Of
whisky will increase sufficiently to
make up the difference. This would
mean that the whisky drinkers of the
United States would have to drink 55,'
100000 gallons more whisky next year
than they did last year.
Impossible" said Commissioner Of
Internal Revenue Yerkes. Il do not
think the American people are contem-
plating going on such spree. In my
statement to the house committee on
alcoholic liquor traffic / simply includ-
ed facts as to the revenue raised from
this source, and made no argument
either for or against reduction.
There are good arguments on both
sides"
The committee has considered
Yerkes' statement and the probabili-
ties are that no action will be taken
by this congress, notwithstanding the
fact that the representatives of the
whisky trust are making a determined
effort to have the tax reduced.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-05-20
ls Not Satisfactory to
Farmers.
CLOTHING IS HIGH
But tho Raw Material Has Not
Advanced--last Weeks
Prices Prevail
Monday.

Farmers are shearing their sheep
and are beginning to watch the wool
markets but so far have found little
TO encourage them in the way of high
prices. While clothing of all kinds
has advanced about 70 per cent since
last year, wool is not cent higher,
80 that the farmer figures that the
manufacturer Is not dividing the prof
its with the producer of the raw ma
terial. Indications are that wool will
not cell for over rs or q cents a
pound.
AS result, many sheep will be sold
for mutton after they have been
sheared, and this may cause little
relaxation in the mutton market.
In the grocery and produce mar
kets Of Canton there are no changes
from Saturdays quotations. Stocks
are pretty well cleared up in all lines.
RETAIL. PRICES,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-05-20
PAID THE COSTS.
A Prisoner, Admitted to Ohio
Penitcntiary, Surprises
tho Clerks.

Columbus, o., May 19.-Henry
Springman, an Erie county man, re-
ceived at the state prison Saturday
on a year term for stabbing and cut
ting to kill, surprised the clerks In
the auditor of states Office by paying
the costs of prosecution-almost 500.
Excepting the case of the clerk of
Portsmouth, who was recently con-
victed, and whose brother paid the
costs in the case, such a thing has not
happened since the present clerks
have been in Office.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-05-20
Teachers Examination.

The Board of Examiners of Stark
County will meet at Canton for the
examination of applicants for Teach
ers' Certificates, on the FIRST Satur.
day of each of the following months:
September, October, November, 1901
January, Februay, March. April.
May, June, July, 1902.
Examination Of pupils under the
Patterson law (recently enacted in
lieu of the BoXwell law will be held
at Canton on the third Saturday OF
April and the second Saturday Of May
All examinations begin promptly at
S:15 A. M.
All work must be done with pen
and ink.
Examinations will be held in the
Central High school building.
J. w. GUTHRIE, Clerk.
Alliance, Ohio.
oct-2-1y
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-05-20
WANTED TO Die.
Oespondent Woman Tried to
Suicide BY the Acid
Route,

Akron, o., May 19.-Om Howard
street, In the heart of the business
district, Mrs. Albert Nevills, of Cleve-
land, attempted suicide with carbolic
acid Saturday night. Her husband
recently inherited large sum by the
death of his father, farmer near
here, and is said to have left his wife
at the Frankfort hotel here without
funds.
She found him on the street and It
is stated, as he refused to accompany
her, she took the poison and fell to
the pavement. She was taken to the
hospital ward Of the city prison, but
left Sunday to return to Cleveland.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-05-20

FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
RETAIL PRICE.
Potatoes, new, per peck. .........
Apples, per peck ............25 to
Sweet potatoes. per peck. 30 and
Celery, bunchcs :. ...........
DEALERS PAY.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-05-20
Proposals..

Notice Is hereby given that until the 3lst
day OF May, 1902, at twelve o'clock noon
sealed proposals viii lie received at the
office Of the Clerk OF the Board of Education
of the Navarro Union school district, Stark
County Ohio, for the building OF an addition
or annex to the school building In said dis
trict and according to the plans and speci-
fications which will be on file In said office
on and after the 10Th day of May, 1902.
Each bid shall contain the name of every
person interested In the san and shall be
accompanied by sufficient guarantee OF
some disinterested person that If the bid is
accepted contract will be entered into and
the performance of 1t properly secured
When both labor and material are embraced
In the work bid for each must be separately
stated In the bid with the price thereof
None but the lowest responsible bid will
be accepted and the beard reserves the right
to reject all the bids or accept any bid for
both labor and material which is the lowest
In the aggregate.
BY order OF the Board OF Education.
May 9th, 1902.
A. w. GOsHoRN, pe
m. 8 is 2O2 Clerk OF Board.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-05-20

We offer one hundred dollars reward
for any case of catarrh that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F.J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
We, the undersigned. have known II.
J. Cheney for the last IL years, and be.
Iieyc him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by their firm.
West 4 Truax. Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, y. Walding, Kinnan e. Mar.
vim, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catnrrh Cure is taken internal
". acting directly upon the blood and
nucons surfaoes Of the system. Tes
timoaials sent free. Prico t6c per
Bottle. Sold by all druggists.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-05-20
AMERICAN IRON IN EAST.

Columbus, O., May 19.-Edward
Williams, secretary of the American
legation at Peking, China. is at his
homo here for brief visit. He came
70 Amerca over the Manchurian rail-
way to the great Siberian trunk line
and to Moscow, St. Petersburg and
Berlin, thence to New York. He says
American iron is being used in the
construction Of the roads. including
rails. spikes, engines and rolling
stock.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-05-20
p. L. MANLY,
ANHEUSER.BUSCHB BEER.
ISAAC WERNER,

Dealer In Wall Paper, Window Shades, Pic
ture Mouldings, on cloths, linoleums build
ing hardware. House painting.
No. 5l9 North McrEet street.
Stark Phone 1886.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-05-20
MENACE OF VESUVIUS.

Rome, May 19.-The government
has stationed dispatch boats along the
warning vessels to keep at a safe dis
tance. as the main precipice looking
toward Pompeii is about to fall in. All
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-05-20
j. M, VANDERWERF.

Masonic Block. No. 633 n. Market g..
A mllili of Wallpaper and Mouldings
Tapestries, Burlap and all the new novelties
In Wallpaper, Stark Phone.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-05-20
YOUNGSTOWN EDUCATOR QUITS

Youngstown, o., May 19.--Prof. F..
Treudley, for the past Is years super
intendent of the public scho,olss of
this city, has rendered his resigna-
tion to take effect at once. He will
become the head of the State normal
school at Athens; 10 The vacant
position has been offered to James A.
Leonard, the superintendent of the
state reformatory.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-05-20


lot 81, Bellevue, Plaintownship, $3.50.
George Ritzman heirs to Samuel
Ritzman, 16 and 82-100 acres, Lake
township. 1880.
Sales Gschander to Elizabeth
Gschander, one acre, Canton town
ship, $4,000.
Mary e. Bowman to Edward Walt
ner. lot 8, North Industry, $3.50.
Elijah Hamlin, by heirs, to Frank
lin M. Hamlin, 23 and 60-100 acres,
Lexington township, $3.50.
Herbert Fuller to Ursula Foltz, / 1-2
acre. Perry township, $500.
James Bayliss, by executor, to G.
w. Wertz, 40 acres. Tuscarawas town
ship, $1,400.
M. J. Huet to Sarah A. DeVaux,' Is
and $4,000 acres, Paris township, $500.
John A. Engles to Rhodes !. Gre
CORY, and 33-100 acres, Osnaburg
township, $500.
Abram Yoder to II. II. Bjorkman, 80
acres, Sugar Creek township, $400.
Daniel Sheldon to George Ruehling,
lots As and 46. Lawrence township,
$1,100.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-05-20
S-DEM0CRAT BUSINESS
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Photos!

All the latest effects In Photography.
Chlldren specially. Prices will suit you.
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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-05-20
HANDKERCHIEF WENT BEGGING

HANDKERCHIEF WENT BEGGING.
Marion. o., May 19.-At bazar
held by the young people Of the First
Presbyterian church Friday night, n
handkerchief presented by Mrs. Roose-
welt. together with her card upon
which she expressed her best wishes,
went for a beggarly two dollars.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-09-05
A Pretty Parsonage Wedding.

Wednesday night in the rain at 7:20
closed carriage drove up to the MethO-
dist parsonage on Church street, from
which alighted Mr.. D. Clemmer Hum.
phries of Vesuvius, and Miss Eta F..
Fauver of Cotopaxi. The couple were
met by W. 8. HUMPHREYS, Esq. and
conducted to the parlor where they
were united in marriage by Rev. I.::W.
Canter, D. D. Besides Mr.. HUMPHREYS,
father of the groom, there. were pres
ent Miss Kate Fauver, sister of the
bride. Miss Lizzie Sheppe. Capt. 7. G.
Morton, Mrs. Canter, Miss Canter and
Master holland Canter. The ceremO-
ny was brief, but impressive, and the
bride was very pretty in a neat grey
cloth going away gown, and the groom
looked well in his black suit, and ap-
parently very happy.
Mr.. HUMPHREYS is engaged in bust
ness with his father, W. S. HUMPHREYS
SO long proprietor of the widely known
Vesuvius Plow Works, and Mrs. Hum
phries is the accomplished daughter of
the late David H. Fauver. The young
people have been living for what seem
ed long time with county line be-
tween them, but DR.. Canter plotted
that out and the community who
thought Miss Fauver had gone to
Stanton to enter school, will be treat
ed to genuine surprise. The young
couple left on the 7:49 train for Old
Point and Washington, and will return
to live in Rockbridge on the same side
OF the line.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-09-05
Died In Richmond.

The Richmond Dispatch of Sunday
says: Miss Virginia Payne, of CoVing-
ton. Va, died yesterday morning at
half past at the Old Dominion hospi
tai, in this city.
She had been weakened by continu-
ed i'll health, and came down from
her home last Wednesday and under
went an operation, from the effects of
which she succumbed.
Her sister. Mrs. Skeen, of Covington,
and Miss Harriss, of Bath county,
came with her and remained by her
side until the end. They returned yes
terday afternoon with her remains to
Covington, where the funeral will take
place on Monday.
Miss Payne was highly esteemed as
a christian lady. whose bright, origi-
nal mind and pleasing manner made
her a gen eral favorite in her town,
where she spent most of her life. She
was an active and useful member of
the Presbyterian church, and belonged
to family long known among the &C
tive and liberal suppo rters of that
church.
She was a daughter of DR.. Payne
who has been dead number OF years
Her mother. also deceased, was sister
of the late DIR. Walkup, of Botetourl
county. She is survived by two sisters
Mrs. Skeen. widow of General Skeen
of Allegheny county, and Mrs. Carrot,
GoOch, of Staunton.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-09-05
Sudden Death Of Col. Goode.

a telegram reached here last Thurs
day night announcing the sudden death
OF Mr.. Owen M. Goode in Washing
ton. Col" Goode as he was familiar
ity called by his friends left here that
morning for Washington in apparent
ly his usual health, and when the tele-
gram came announcing his death it
could hardly be believed. For some
twenty years Mr.. Goode has been rep
resentlng the T. G. Williams tobacco
company of Richmond, and was one of
the best travelling men on the road,
and was jovial. wholesouled man and
had wide circle of friends. He was
member of the city council and one
OF the best workers in the body always
on the lookout for the best interest of
the city, and his advice and counsel
will be greatly missed by that body.
He was also member of the United
Commercial Travellers, having been
instrumental IN organizing the lodge in
this city. His mother, Mrs. E. M.
doode, and two sisters. Mrs J. r. Parr
and Miss Lizzie Goode, of this city.
and one brother, John, of Fl Worth,
Texas, survive him.
His funeral took place Saturday
at 10 o'clock from bis late
residence. the services being conduct
ed by Rev. DR.. w. N. Scott and Rev.
DR.. Isaac W. Canter. The interment
being in Th0rnrose cemetery.
The city council attended the funeral
in body, after holding special SEES
sion and adopting suitable resolutions.
The following gentlemen acted as
pail bearers: Messrs. P. E. Wilson, W.
P. Tams, Henry Hutchinson, VIM. T.
McCue, Eugene P. Farrow, McH. Hol-
liday, James a. Woodward, Arista
Hoge, R. P. Landlord, J. NJ. Quarles,
R. D. Haislip, Joseph B. Woodward,
James A. Fulton and q. s. Workman,
the last named, secretary of the Will
liams Tobacco company of Richmond.