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FEEDING THE ANIMALS.
How Some wild Captivcs Act When
Mcaitime Arrives.

MCuAtlkhe hTTiNcbs
An animal Is almost as demonstrative
when he Is hungry as when he is in a
rage They are both natural feelings,
and he sees no reason for Disgusting
them. Human beings who are affected
IN the same way as animals by hunger
Day tribute TO civilization by not let
ting this appear. At an animal show
In this city the wild occupants of the
cages get very wild when the hour
comes for them to be fed. A truck
laden with meat and vegetables is
wheeled around Long before 1t gets to
their cages the lions act as If beside
themselves over the nHddening pros
pCct Of food. The cagesAre very small
and yet lion and lioness will often be
In one. They tear from one side to the
other, the lion jumping over the body
Of the lioness rather than make a Ion
ger trip around" Though they ought
to have learned that each Will get
share, they both plunge for the great
chunk of meat. Once they get 1t they
eat 1t with a certain intensity, but de
liberation.
The hyenas, Founders Of the ami
NAL realm. are horribly greedy and
will steal from each other every
chance they get. The apes, the "snobs'
Of animal kind, are rather fpstidious, If
greedy. The ostrich, large, robust bird
that it is, awaits its food with much
stolidlty and when it gets its head of
cabbage peclis at it in Il most con
tanned, ladylke fashion. The stoical
elephant is Il placid cater also.-New
York TimCs.
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Ebony. the Wood OF Kings.

While many of the hardwOOds in use
at the present day are Of comparatively
recent introduction, ebony was known
and highly esteemed by number OF
ancient races and used by them FOL
klngly and other purposes. While the
name ebony is given to the wood OF
several varieties of trees, all kinds are
OF great density and dark color, the
heaviest varieties being, as a rule, also
the darkest. There are three varieties
of ebony well known In the trade. The
ebony from the Gaboon coast Of Africa
is the darkest. The Madagascar ebony
is the densest. The Macassar ebony
furnishes the largest pieces London Is
still the chief mart for this wood, and
from there it is shipped TO the various
countries in which it is used for manu-
featuring purposes. - Popular Me
clanics.
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The racing camel is very carefully bred
and valuable prizes are offered by a
racing society at Biskra for the fieetest
racer, says PearsOn's Magazine. have
seen the start Of race and 1t remind
ed me, in a farOf sort Of way, Of
horse race. The camels - ere all ar
ranged in line and they shifted the air
In their anxiety to be off. A flag was
waved and they set off at a terrible
pace, as if they were only racing for a
short distance. They kept together
until they were almost out Of sight.
Then they seemed TO settle down to
their habitual pace and the race pro
ceeded with long intervals between
the competitors. | have also seen the
finish of camel race. and It reminded
me of the first motor car promenade
between London and Brighton. The
camels were certainly not so broken
down and bedraggled, but they came
in at intervals of several hours and
great patience was necessary to watch
them arrive.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-11-29
A RibIe Centenary

Lord Bowen amused the house Of
lords a few years ago by witty con-
demnation of ''uncritical and unneces-
sary centenarieS." A centenary is near
at hand which is not unnecessary, at
all events. In December, 1902, one
Mary Jones walked barefoOted TWEEN
five miles to the home of a Welsh
pastor, carrying her savings Of six
years to exchange for Bible. The
pastor had but one copy left, and that
had been promised to another person,
but he procured a copy for her. The
thought Of that long tramp haunted
the good Mr. Charles. He rallied Will
berforce, Zachary Macaulay and 9th
ers to organize the British and Foreign
Bible society, which has since then is
sued over 100000 Bibles and parts
Of the book in almost 900 different Ian
pllages
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-11-29
PICKINGS FROM FICTION

The fools ear was made for the
knave's e-Ramaswami's Indian
Fables"
Bad habits are leeches that would
suck a Hercules to effem macy. IA
Speckled Bird"
Money buys things, and love wins
things; power takes things.-"Fame
For a Woman"
Duty is what we think about when
i'll or are reminded Of by creditors
Davidson's Dumas"
When a man ceases to make love to
his wife some other man begins
Fables For the Elite"
People whose lives are anything but
d Joke are usually content with the
smallest jests.-"The Vultures."
Mothers personify circumstances to
children. We are symbols to them Of
battling, cramping fate.-"The Rescue"
A woman is like unto n volcano,
which, even when inactive, is palpitat-
ing to spit forth its fire and which,
when 1t does vent its fury, bursts the
bounds of its late enforced suppress
sion.-"The Wooing of Wistarla."
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O'CCNNE-L'S GOODNESS.
1 story of the Irish Liberator and a
Falling Floor.

Failing Floor.
Daniel O'Connell was once address
Ing an enormous meeting In Kings
town, and the crowd was so large that
fear was felt for the safety of the
building. As he was about to speak a
gentleman ascendtd the platform and
said. trembling with fear: "Liberator,
the floor is giving way. The beams are
cracking, and we shah all fall through
in a few minutes" 1t Is not given TO
many men to live through such mo-
ments rs O'COnnoll lived through as he
rose TO address the meeting nor to pre-
serve such magnificent courage in the
face of great peril. Warning the man
TO keep quiet, the llberator sd. Il find
this room too small to contain the num-
Der who desire 10 come In, so we must
therefore leave 1t and hold the meeting
outside" A few rose to leave, but the
hall was still packed. and then OCon-
nell said: Then | will tell you the
truth. You are Irlshmen and therefore
brave men. The floor Is giving way,
anu We HluSt ledNe thlS IoOh Ut VhSe'
II there Is panic and rush to the
door, we shall all be precipitated into
the room below, but II you obey my
orders we shall be safe. Let the dozen
men nearest the door 20 quietly out,
then the next dozen. and so on until all
have gone | shall be the last to leave"
The Irishmen followed the advice, the
hall was quickly cleared, and as OCon-
nell walked across the floor the broken
beams gave way.-Oxford Chronicle.
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Men and Statutes.

A recent writer says: THE China
man bends to the very ground wher
he salutes; the Russian, farther west
takes off his hat and scrapes with ii
his very path; in Prussian konigsberg
always farther west, the passersby sa'
lutte each other by taking off their hats
or caps very low; in Berlin the head
covering is raised but little; in Paris
still less, in London not at all 0: with
a difference The American keeps his
hat ON immoyaGly and never bends,
but all civilized nations, Of course, take
off their hats to the ladies"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-11-29
CHlNAMAN AT A TELEPHONE
Celestial Gets the Worth of His Mon
ey Every Time.

"A Chinaman at the telephone is a
funny thing" remarked long distance
telephone operator in the Denver News
a few days ago You see, it is impos
sble to tell whether one person or half
q dozen are talking. and we often be-
come mixed up in listening to them.
When one is speaking, ii seems as If
half a dozen are talking, and we often
imagine the wires are out Of order. To
make matters worse the Chinese de
light in talking as fast as possible, and
we never know whether the Chinaman
at this end of the wire is talking or If
il is the one ut the other end. After the
conversation is ended the Chink walks
out of the booth with Il self satisfied
smile OH his face and pays for three
minutes talk We have lately discov-
cred that he invariably says as much
during that time as could have been
said by a white man in fifteen min
uteS'
To be sure, the telephone company Is
not really out" anything by the trans
action, as it is paid by the minute; but,
nevertheless, in the case of Cinnamon,
the company would be the gamer by
charging for volume instead of time. \
Chinaman always begins his talk in
pidgin English. He says: Hello. Is
this Sam Ling. bettee you don't know
vi hi HI vi he yay DO benno me-" and
so on, and 1t sounds on the wires as if
several persons were at work.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-11-29

Cheap nickel clocks that have proved
their convenience through much popu
lar use play tricks with their timekeep
ing occasionally for want Of cleaning
This fault may be quickly remedied
with naphtha. The backs should be
unscrewed and the works taken out
and immersed in the fluid, a treatment
that will speedily restore their service
unless some more radical defect than
dust is the trouble.
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Oil of RaffleRnnkeR.

In Pennsylvania the oil Of rattle
snakes is preserved most carefully as a
linlment especially good for sore joints
and for rheumatism. In procuring the
oil the dead snake is nailed head and
tail to a board and cut open. The fat
is taken out and laid upon cloth in
the hot sun, from which the filtered oil
drips into a jar. From fear that the
reptile may have bitten itself the clear
oil is tested by dropping a portion Of it
into milk. If it floats in one globule, 1t
is regarded as unaffected; if. ON the
other hand, it breaks into beads and
curdles the milk, 1t is judged to be poi
sonOus and thrown away
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His One Regret.

A fare WAS being ratified through q
Dublin suburb OH rickety jaunting
car drawn by no less rickety horse
Having proceeded some distance, the
horse, owing to apparent old age and
sheer exhaustion, fell, never to rise
again. The fare was very profuse in
his sympathies toward the driver, who,
however, appeared to take the whole
thing very cOOlly and explained:
"It'S just like this with me, your hon
or. l don't regret the old brute a bit.
He was bad from the start But, some
how or other, can't help thinking Of
the beautiful feed Of oats gave him
this morning"
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He Knew Some Costly Ones.

In order to discourage the use Of OBJ
jectionable words, says the Chicago
Post. the father had evolved a system
Of fines, somewhat after this fashion;
Hang 1t, cent.
Darn 1t, 2 cents.
Gosh, cents.
Gosh darn it, cents.
The boy who was to be reformed by
this method studied the tariff with con
siderable interest, but it was some time
before he spoke.
WELL" he said at last, 81 guess
know some words that would cost a
Quarter!'
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A iseashea's idea.

A Chinaman who acted as secretary
to Il former Chinese minister to Eng
land has published book in which be
says:
There is nothing which an Ameri-
can won't say. there is nothing which
all Englishman won't eat. there is
nothing an Italian wont sing, there is
no measure to which a Frenchman
won't dance. and there is nothing Rus
Sans won't cOvet"
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Touch That Holds Memory

Once upon a time there was a mai
who was a chronic borrower OF money
and he was never known to slight al
acquaintance through neglect. He wa
extremely well known by a large circle
Of acquaintance, which he was contin
ually endeavoring to enlarge.
The members Of this growing circle
never forgot him. and even after hi
death he remained green in their mem
cries.
Moral.-A man to insure being re
membered must keep in touch with hi
friends.-New York Herald.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-11-29
Too Much Like Work

ats terrible to be sleepy so much Of
the time" said Meandering Mike.
why don't you go to sleepT re-
Joined Flooding Pete. you might as
we'll"
Oats where you're wrong. If dere
is anything l breads. It's goin to sleep.
i might dream was workln'. Wash
ington Star.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-11-29
Meanness of Brown.

Green-Brown told an acquaintance
Of mine that he could have beat my
time and married you himself If he had
wanted to.
Mrs. Green-The ideal l wonder why
he didn't do it, then?
Green-Oh, can readily understand
why he didn't. He had a grudge
against me.-Chicago News.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-11-29

"What became OF that Sunshine club
which Daisy startedT
ooh, it's under a cloud. After the
first annual election Of officers 1t was
impossible to get a quorum owing to
the fact that no two members Of the
club were 'on speaking terms "-Chi-
cago Record Herald.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-11-29

"f' Stops for passengers on signal
or notice to conductor.
&c" Stops only to let of passengers
from Cape Charles and points South,
and take on passengers for points
North Of Delmar.
SD" Stops only to let off passen-
gers from points North OF Dslmar.
ard take on passengers for Cape
Charles and points South.
Trains 81 and SO will stop at all
stations on Sunday for local passen.
gers, signal or notice to conductor.
r. b. Cooke. J. G.. Rodgers,
Traffic Manager, Supt.
Norfolk, Va. Cape Charles, Vas
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Irene,n Onnnrfnnifx

Willie-What makes you come to our
house 50 often, Mr.. Hankinson? Do
you want to marry our Irenei
Miss Irene (taken by surprise but
realizing with rare presence Of mind
that Mr.. Hankinson has to say some
thing now)-Willie, you impertinent
boy, leave the room!
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-11-29

Experienced Traveller lat railway res
taurant)-When did that man at the
other table give his OrderH
Waterfront ten minutes ago, sir.
What did he order"
"Beefsteak and potatoes, SIR"
How much did he tip your
"Sixpence. sir"
"Well, here's a shilling. Cook him
another steak and bring me his"
Eyes. sir."-LOndOn Telegraph.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-11-29
Unconventional,

"You spoke Of Gloober as being
queer Is he mentally unbalancedT
"NOt exactly that. He's merely &C.
centric and peculiar. He gives in his
property to the assessor at the same
figure he has it insured for."-Chicago
Tribune
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What He Realized.

Judge-You do not seem to realize the
enormity Of the charge against you.
Prisoner-No; amt got my lawyers
bill yet, but I'm expectin the charge II
be enormous, all right.-Philadelphia
Record.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-11-29

Usually the opportunities that come
to a man are those that knock Oil his
ioor on a cold morning and he has to
20 out In his bare feet and coax in
AtchisOn Globe.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-11-29

Don't worry If your associates push
you to the wall. You will find the wall
handy as a brace when you get ready
to push back.-Vicksburg Herald.
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Farms at Private
Contract.

No. 50-e8 acres, 80 In arable SO. In
pine woods, | mile from railroad
mile from church and school, house
two story 1918, one story back 12x14
with colonnade between, necessary
outbuildings. This farm can be
bought for $500, payment to suit
the purchaser. You will only have
to see IL to know its value.
No. 61-A beautiful home for 49,.
500 A nice house of 10 rooms OF
modern style, miles from church
and school, also miles and quarter
from railroad station. This farm has
As acres OF arabic and 55 of woods, !
cash balance to suit the purchaser.
No. 52-For only $3.50, without a
dwelling. Is very cheap tract OF
land of 80 acres, 90 arabic, 30 in pine
thicket and wood land. Woods
mould in abundance. One mile and
half from church and school one and
fourth miles from railroad station
Terms $500, cash, balance to suiC pur
chaser.
No 53-For 81 1000 we nave a small
tract OF ten acres OF arabic land with
fine orchard The dwelling is near
ly new modern in style and ten
rooms. Q miles from church, school
and railroad station.
Call upon us for we have all sizes,
prices and terms to suit.
W. S. HOLLAND & co.
Onancock, Va.
Eastern Shore Real Estate Association
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Al the Horse show.

McBrier-Did yez ever see n horse
jump folve feet over fnce?
McSwatt-Orye seen EN- jump four
feet over. didn't know that a horse
had foiye feet!-lndianapolis News.
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Her I1pn of II

'DO you believe in short engage
mentsY
eyes, indeed. and lots Of themp-De
troit Free Press.
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Freight Prepaid.
Sent on Trial.

Of the n
adva land will
htand Civ the if
and backed capital
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Gable, Conover, Kingsbury
and wellington Pianos.
Chicago Cottage Organs.
The Largest Manufacturers
Of Pianos and Organs
in the World.
Save You From $500 to $4,000

In andO
romOu thereby
tel how
aowno III andr rec full pati
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WELL-KNOWN MAKES.


College, Petersburg BowG
Chase City Academy city, College,
Pianos exclusively.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-06-20
learned-West.

Miss Harriet Ellen, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Albert West, of "Westwood, ;"
and Frank Knight Learned, of Detroit,
were married at the home of the bride
Wednesday afternoon at $50, Rev. G.
b. Hanks officiating. The ceremony
was performed in the east parlor, which
had been tastefully decorated with smi-
lax, carnations, asparagus ferns and
roses, for the occasion
The bridal couple were unattended,
save for ring bearer Mary West Clark.
The brides gown was white batiste,
trimmed with Valenciennes lace, and
she carried white carnations. Mr.. and
Mrs. Learned left for the east on their
wedding trip and will be at home after
July 10, at Westwood Mr.. Learned is
travelling salesman for the Peninsular
Stove Works, of Detroit, and young
man of much promise. His bride, who
has lived in Owosso for about twelve
years, is a bright young lady whose
whose many good qualities and cheer
full nature have made her beloved by
many. She is an active worker in the
Congregational church aud Sunday
school
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-06-20
Municipal League Meeting.

The annual meeting of the State NUM-
cipal League is to be held in this city
on Wednesday and Thursday next. The
sessions are to be held in the hall over
THE TIMES Office, the first one Wednes-
day afternoon. The program has not
as yet been fully prepared but it is
known that papers are to be presented
by Ex-Mayor Perry, of Grand Rapids,
Mayor Bible, of Ionia, J. A. Frisbie, of
Ann Arbor, Judge A. J. Mills, of Kala-
mazoo, Geo. H. Phillips, of Battle
Creek, Mayor Baum, of Saginaw, DR..
Parker, of this city, and others. The
visitors will be rendered banquet at
the National hotel after the arrival of
the late trains Wednesday night
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-06-20
Mrs. Donna M. WestfaIl

Just as one day melted into another
the life of Mrs Westfall changed from
mortal to Immortality.
| Mrs. Westfall, who was in her 57th
| year, was born in Jackson and nearly
all her life has been spent in this city.
Her father, the late A. P. Woods, was
well known citizen, as was her grand
father the late Benjaman Porter. Mrs.
Westfall was the youngest of the family,
and from sweet childhood developed a
bright and attractive maidenhood, and
| beautiful accomplished and popular
womanhood. She married Lewis N.
Westfall, at the time q leading and pros
perons merchant, at the age of 90, and
proved model wife and mother. Her
husband died some ~ years since
The deceased was early connected with
the Congregational church, and has al
ways been one of its most faithful mem
bers, and constant all consistent
worker in the Lords viz eylrd. 1t was
her motto to be good and to do good to
every one, and she was so successful
that her death will be felt as a great
loss not only to her family, but to the
church, to society and to the entire circle
of her acquaintance.
Since the death of her husband, thrown
upon her own resources, she secured EN-
ployment in the postoffice and for years
her pleasant voice and cheerful smile
greeted the numerous patrons at the
general delivery window, all of whom
esteemed and admired her.
Nearly year ago she began to feel
the effects of disease, and careful dag
nosis of her physicians decided she was
afflicted with cancer. Last October she
submitted to an operation in the hope of
arresting the disease. For several
months the prospect for recovery was
very hopeful, but the insidious poison
had too certain grasp, and renewed it.
self with fatal effect. For months she
has suffered and looked death in the
face with accomplishing lips, and the
fortitude of true Christian faith.
She is survived by her aged mother,
Mrs. A. P. Woods, two sisters, Mrs. M.
w. Robinson and Mrs. w. w. Snow;
by daughter, Mrs. Frank H. Watson,
Of Owosso, and four grandchildren, who
mourn her as one not lost, but only gone
before.-Jackson Citizen.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-06-20

The Republican electors OF Sh awassee county
are requested 10 meet in convention at the
Court House, in the city OF Corunna, Tuesuay,
purpose OF electing Is delegates 10 attend the
State convention TO be held IN the city OF De-
troit on Thursday, June ~, 1902, ana 10 trans.
oct such other business as may properly come
before the convention.
The several townships and WARDS VIII re en-
titled to representation as follows, towit;
q EairfieldT. Hazelton II, Mitdlebury q, New
Haven 5, Owosso township {, Perryil3, Rush y,
Sciata 8, Shiawassee IL. Venice z. Vernoi 20,
ward rs. third ward o. fourth ward IL. ffth
ward g. Corunna city tirst ward 4, second ward
g. third ward g
BY order OF County Cormittee.
WILLIAMH BrGELow
FRED EDWARDS, Chairman
Secretary.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-06-20

The gallant services of Captain Clark
who took the Oregon on her magnificent
voyage from the Pacific seaboard to the
scene of the battle of Santiagosare abbut
to be rewarded in measure. The
president has sent nomination to the
senate advancing him seven degrees and
making him rear admiral The pro-
motion though already too long de-.
layed is none the less merited. The
mere fact that Captain Clark is good
enough sailor to keep still without max
ing so much as suggestion that he was
being passed by is additional proof of
his deserving the honor.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-06-20
Comrades, Attention.!

The annual basket picnic of the Shia-
wassee County Soldiers Battalion will
be held at McCurdy Park, Corunna,
July 4th. All soldiers, their families
and friends are invited to attend.
Members of the Battalion, soldiers of
the late wars, all are urged to be pres
ent and assist in properly observing the
anniversary of our nations indepen-
dence and aid in making this the most
successful of our picnics
w. A. RICHARDSON,
o. F. WEBSTER, Colonel.
Adjutant
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-06-20

Miss Rebecca Taylor, who was dis
missed from the war department by or
der of Secretary Root, has record as a
fighter, which the secretary and presi-
dent should have looked up before let
ting her go. She was at one time a
teacher in the ST. Paul, MINI, schools
and not only made things decidedly in
teresting for the school board which
discharged her but in the end secured
the resignation of the superintendent
whom she assailed even more violently
than she did the board.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-06-20
New Store BUILDING.

Tod Kincaid and w. Z. Mckenzie will
begin work at onca on a three story
s2xlOO foot building on the lot west Of
the building occupied by the New York
Racket Store. The building is to be
ready for use by August 1st, and the
three stories will all be used by the
Racket Store. Several new lines of
goods are to be added to the already
large stock 80