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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-01-04
LAUNDRY LINES.

If coffee is spilled on linen, the stains
can be removed by soaking the part
for II hours In clear cold water to
which Il little borax has been added.
After you have washed and lroned
your ribbons draw them swiftly under
the hatiron. holding it on one edge. DO
this two or three times and your ribbon
will not be stiff. but soft and pliable.
To wash very yellow or grimy things
make an emulsion Of Kerosene, clear
limewater and turpentne In equal
parts. Shake them together until
creamy. then add cupful to boiler
full of clothes and boil for half an hour
Acetlc acid concentrated vlnegar)
will restore colors that have been In
jured Icy the alkali In soap or by soda,
ammonia or substances Of similar ma
ture. Conversely stains made with
acids which are hostile to some dark
colors, may be removed with dissolved
soda.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-01-04
What Gossip Does.

In Omaha recently Wild run was
started on a bank by gossip who
told that she had "heard" that the
bank was I'm danger.
The government recently spent $780,
600 sending Il court Of inquiry TO Sa-
moa to investigate n charge that Cap
tain Tilley was Il drrHaard. The charge
was found to Le groundless and that
it originated In the idle gossip cf
woman.
Ever think that the mischief you Go
by gossip - even more serious? Tie
government VIII not MISS tie $lOO.COO
long, Captain TiIley is cXoncratcd. and
the Omaha lMuh s.OJd firm under the
attack. but are lOl sure that some
one has Mt suffered Il lasting Injury
because you talked about them ?-Ateh-
ison Globe.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-01-04

In the heart Of the slums Of London
is mission. or guild, called the Guild
of the Poor. Brave Things" This odd
band was suggested by Mrs. Ewing s
"Story of n Short Life" Only persons
who are cripples or afflicted with some
painful or incurable disease can be-
come members. Suffering is the neces-
sary passport to this unique society
Their motto is, "Laetus SOrte Mea"
c'Happy In Ny Lot'), and their guild
HYMN is. "The Son Of God Goes Forth
TO War" Their badge is scarlet rib
bon.
There is probably no more pathetic
sight in London. perhaps few more so
in the world. than a meeting of this
club. Frcm out of dark alleys the
young ard the old, having mustered
their pitiful strength, drag themselves
to the assembly room. 1t takes some OF
them an hour to crawl a block, but
they make no sign of distress. although
beads of sweat may stand upon the
brow. Smiles. joyousness, hope, cour'
age-these are the brevets Of rank in
this beautiful guild.
A pompous, shortsighted official who
came to attend n meeting blurted out:
"Why, God bless us, there isn't any
thing the matter with them. They're
all laughing" In his experience frowns.
complaints and fretfulness were the
only sure signs Of pain.-Youth's Com
DaniOn
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-01-04

A Norwegian recently arrived In
New York tells this:
Henrik Ibsen, the Norwegian drama
tlst. was one day at dinner asked by a
gushing maid how many words he
wrote per day Replied he:
"My dear miss, haven't written a
single word in ten years"
OF course his questioner and those
who happened to overhear the conver-
sation were fairly startled. One of the
party was bold enough to say 1t was
incredible, drawing especial attention
to tho fact that the poets work "When
We Dead Awake" had just run off the
press, adding triumphantly:
"Now. master you don't mean to say
you didn't write thatY
And then the Morse skeptlc unbent
and explained:
81 did not write that play. | merely
thought it out. My secretary wrote
it."-NeW York Times.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-01-04
A TAILOR'S MISTAKE.
How 1t Operated to the Advantage
of Detective.

"I owe the greatest success OF my ca
reer to q mistake my wife's tailor once
made" said the detective. HE sent
home a handsomely embroidered jack
ct, which she refused to accept because
she said it buttoned like a mans coat
and not like n wOman's. There was
such q stir made about it that l never
forgot the incident.
"About five years ago the cashier OF
q certain New England banking con-
Germ disappeared. The thing was kept
out of the papers, and the bank OIL
cials went down into their pockets to
make good the loss. The man had got
away with n cool two hundred thou
sand. Our firm was called on, and L
took the trail. From facts | learned l
felt sure that the absconder would
make for some South American port. l
tracked him to New Orleans, and there
the earth seemed to open and swallow
him up.
"I made 1t impossible for him to get
out Of town by any Of the railroads
without being caught and kept my eye
on all the outgoing steamers. was
on the leyee one day just before the
sailing hour of a German steamer. L
was sure my man was not on board,
and | wasn't expecting him to show up
for several days yet.
"The steamer was almost ready TO
pull out when q closed carriage drove
up to the dock-I say up adyisedlY
for the river Just there is higher than
the town back Of the levee - and
handsome young woman stepped out.
She wore high heeled shoes. which
she seemed not to mind showing; a
long ulster. stunning hat and an or
binary blue veil of the kind southern
women still affect. She had reddish
brown hair and a magnificent figure
A chatelalne bag hung from her belt
and she unbuttoned her ulster to take
her purse from It, After she had PAID
the driver she dropped the purse back
into the bag, picked up her skirts with
one hand, and as she turned toward
the steamer she raised the other hand
to button her ulster.
"The gesture betrayed her. 1t was
the right hand she used, and uncon-
sciously she tried just for moment to
button the left side Of the coat over to
the right. as a mans coat buttons. A
woman always buttons her coat 20 the
left. and she almost invariably uses
the left hand.
"Tn less than a minute I had that
hat and wig off. and there stood the
missing cashier If he hadn't tried to
button his coat, he would have escap-
ed. for the disguise was perfect, and
II the mistake of my wife's tailor had
not taught me how women's coats but
ton his mechanical following of the
habit Of years would have made no
impression on pe."-New York Times.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-01-04
barred Two Glasses.

In the will Of the late David w.
Hitchcock of Boston appears the fol-
lowing clause, bearing upon bequest
made to Wellesley Female seminary
to establish scholarships for worthy
young women:
81 exclude Roman Catholics and col
ored persons. because | feel that the
introduction into said seminary of pu'
pills who differ essentially in race and
religion from the others may prevent
the best interests thereof Such girls
TO be selected as the beneficiaries or
this fund by the officers of said semi
nary as would be unable to afford the
expense of an education at said institu'
ton without such assistance. ana ! re-
quest said officers to limit the oeneh'
Of said assistance to such girls as ap'
pear to them to be bright and intelH'
gent and likely to profit thereby"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-01-04
A Cited CoInrnd Girl.

Jessie Fauset. a gifted young colored
girl who graduated from the Philadel-
phla High school in June. winning the
alumna scholarship. has just won ad-
dItlonal hon0rs at Cornell. She has
taken, says The Woman's Journal. one
of the eighteen competitive scholar
ships offered in the freshman year at
that university. Her tuition fees for
four years are paid by the alumn@
scholarship. and the Cornell scholar
ship will enable her to pay all extra
expenses. Among 126 students who
competed she stood first in Latin and
Greek. She has a particular talent for
languages. She is a daughter of the
Rev. Redmond Fauset, president OF the
state board of missionary work or
New Jersey.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-01-04
QUEER WATERING TROUGH.
odd Use For a Punch Bowl In
Maine Town.

The watering trough in Pickering
square is said to have a more peculiar
history than any similar object in the
state or in New England. II didn't act
as a breastwork for ni'itary COM
pany during the RevolutVp or the re-
belliOn, and it wasn't moved on q
truck to the scene Of some carnival to
hold lemonade as joke or it dioGt
hold the water that put out the blaze
that would have destroyed Bangor. II
wasn't guilty of any Of these acts, and
yet it has had history.
Years ago. when Captain Charles
Sanford owned a steamboat line Be-
tween Bangor and Boston. making
trip or two a week with Il squatty
steamer, when the Boston aAi Bangor
Steamboat company. with rs great
white hiers. wasn't ia uglt Of, the
friends Of the captain AID Cwncr decid-
ed that they would make him an orig
inal present OH an anniversary, and
they ordered a huge granite punch
bowl
At first the idea Of bowl five feet
high and ten feet in diameter wasn't
conceived. but 1t came to the mind OF
one Of the friends. and the order was
changed so as to make the present OF
unheard Of dimensions and Of rough
granite without inscriptions. The peo-
pie who made it thought that there
was something out of the ordinary in
the wind, and they put extra work In
to it. They were paid for doing that
same thing. The affair was shipped to
Bangor and was formally presented to
the captain aboard the craft that bore
it to Front street. The captain was
surprised, but he was his master and
made very neat speech Of acceptance.
The bowl was kept aboard the craft
for a week or more until one day the
owner thought he would take 1t on the
wharf. and, with all sorts Of tackle.
the task was commenced. But there
was bad luck following the bowl some
where, as at the critical moment a rope
parted, and punch bowl and tackle and
nearly the whole crew went into the
river at once. 1t stayed where 1t sank
for a number Of years, as the feet OF
steamers that landed at the wharf at
that time didn't draw as much as they
do now, and the bowl didn't interfere
with navigation.
But Captain Sanford finally decided
that it must come up. and he offered 1t
to the city as a watering trough If they
cared enough about it to move it from
where it lay. They did, and 1t was
moved at once and was put where 1t
stands now to delight the hearts OF
weary, dust covered horses down IN the
square. 1t is a strong. well behaved
trough and looks as though it might
wear for years to come.-Bangor Com
mercial.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-01-04
A LONDON FOG.
It's Dense Thickness Is Exceeded
Only by It's sOIidity.

Its Dense Thickness Is Exceeded
Only by It's sOIidity.
Some unofficial experiments carried
out at Chelsea during the recent fog.
according to Sir William Thistelton-
Dyer, the director Of Kew gardens.
showed that in a week six tons OF
solid matter were deposited on
square mile. They included not only
SCOT but variety Of tarry hydrocar-
bons, highly injurious to animal and
vegetable life. Adopting the postoffice
telephone area Of 900 square miles,
this means that the metropolis labored
under a weight Of 1900 tons Of this
dreadful compound before the wind
was strong enough to carry it to an
other part of the country. That other
part of the country might be the Berk-
shire downs, where Sir William Rich
mond has sometimes seen a solid bank
of fog creeping up from the east
There they call it London dirt.
Another instance Of the destroying
power Of the London fog was supplied
at the meeting or the Coal oInohe
Abatement society by Professor
Church, who exhibited an evil looking
object two inches thick which had re-
Gently been clipped off the mOlding Of
the gallery outside the great dome OF
st. PauI's. This deposit covers most
Of the building where water penetrates.
and It only contains l per cent of SCOT,
the remainder comprising chemical
products which are most pernicious to
Portland stone. Professor Church also
has grievance against the fog as the
enemy Of oil paintings. So great In
deed is the injury which SCOT and
smoke do to art rs well as nature that
it is rather surprising u society has
not been formed for the promotion OF
fog.-London Chronicle.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-01-04
An INDIGNANT Dnrghfer.

The Independence Beige states that
the well known author. Maurice Jokai.
recently published in Budapest jour
nal violent delunciation OF some one
who had mutilated wreath which he
had placed on the grave Of his first
wife. He also pIt the matter into the
hands Of the police. It now appears
that the despoi!er was the poets own
daughter, who is married 10 VI. Arpad
Festey. and who declares that she cO.A-
mitted the act as an expression Of G.s-
gust at the remarriage OF her father.
septuagenarian. with an rctress OF
twenty-five years.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-01-04
A RoId Brigand.

A noted character. Signor Rosario
Buffalino. who lately escaped from
prison in Italy, informs the public In
paid advertisement in the Giornale I'll
Stella that he has organized band or
brIeands that will administer justice
according to the teachings OF Holy
Writ" All persons suffering from in
Justice or having wrongs that need
ayenging may apply to Signor Butfall-
no. who will consider each case on Its
merits and mete ont the death punish
ment where be deems tit"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-01-04
A Cure for LumbagO.

VIC Williamson, Of Amherst, Va,
saws; "For more than a year suffer
ed from lumbago. l finally tried
Chamberlain Pain Balm and it gave
me entire relief, which all othtr
remedies had failed to do" Sold by
VIM. P. Bell g. Co., druggists, Acco-
mac G. H., Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-01-04

The last story that is told of Mr..
Evarts Is Of a minister who talked long
TO him as he lay abed about the Philip
pines. Don't you care about the
Philippines" be asked him. NO
was the dry response. Pm not going
there. anyway."-Harper's Weekly.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-04
Iowa state News Notes.

A white blackbird was shot at Britt. II
Is a genuine Albino.
OF the eleven republican candidates for
congress In Iowa, nine are lawyers.
The Des Moines Board of Public Works
has Just advertised for bids on contracts
Involving an aggregate expenditure OF over
500, 900.
AS things are going II won't be long be-
fore every town In Iowa is represented in
the i~nebriate department Of the State In
sane asylum.
The district court at Dubuque is buried
out Of sight by litigation, and even the
lawyers are seriously considering how cases
can be disposed of.
The collections Of collateral inheritance
tax under the new law for September Melted
the state treasury $l5,O27l2. Twenty-three
estates contributed.
There Is universal complaint Of soft corn
In Iowa. So great is the demand for cattle
to consume II that the price OF feeders
has mat rally advanced.
Miss Lizzie Hillman OF Danbury has pub
lished what she calls her "Emancipation
Proclamation" She has Just reached the
age OF Is years, and gives notice hat she
Is going into business on her own hook
and prints the afidavits OF her parents 10
prove Il.
The grand jury In Black Hawk county
has returned indictments against the ON.
GERS OF the Illinois Central, the Rock
Island and the Great Western Railroad
companies, charging them with conspiracy
70 extoTt none from shippers. The case
grows out OF the new demurrage rules
which have been put into effect in Iowa.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-04
Fair Directors Pay Up.

CREsToN, Ia, Oct. S.-(special.)-The
management of the Creston district fair has
completed the auditing of accounts and the
directors have been compelled to go down
into their pockets and make up a shortage
of $500 in order to pay all the premiums in
full as they guaranteed. The shortage was
not caused by any lack Of patronage or poor
attractions, but it has developed that the
fair association was systematically robbed
of a large amount of gate receipts that
should have been paid them. The crowds
were larger than was expected, but the
directors made a mistake in the handling
OF their family tickets and several carriages
we're known to ave gone out Of the grounds
and brought in as high as four carriage
loads Of people at different times during the
day, using but one family ticket for all ad-
missions. The management announce their
determination Of holding another fair next
year with a system that will prevent any
such work again.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-04
Matters In the Courts.

The district court jury in the suit Of the
Monarch Manufacturing company against
the motor company brought In a verdict last
evening for the plaintiff company in the
sum OF 50, 900. The Monarch Manufacturing
company sued for $4,000 damages for the
flooding of its factory at Ninth avenue and
Sixth street in July, 1900, claiming that
the improper construction of the motor
tracks on Sixth street and Ninth avenue
diverted the water into the basement OF
the factory in place Of the sewer.
Frances Miller was given a divorce from
8. d. Miller on the grounds OF habitual
drunkenness. -
The trial jury for the November term of
district court has been summoned to appear
November II. This is about a week earlier
than the usual date for this term Of court.
The trial jury in the superior court has
been m for October 81 when several
cases are assigned for trial. Among the
most important are those OF Dr.. g. .. Toboy
against Pottawattamie county and W. H.
Town against the city Of Council BLUFFS.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-04
Test Railway Case.

f '..-
CEDAR FALLS, Ia, Oct. IA case that
will attract more than statewide ATTENTION
when 1t comes to trial will be that Of the
Chicago, Great Western, Rock Island and
Illinois Central railroads, all OF which have
been indicted by the grand jury Of Black
Hawk county charged with conspiracy to
collect unjust freights of shippers. The
indictment was brought about after IN in
vestigation Of the demurrage system now
in use in this state since August / last.
The Townsend & Merrill company of this
city were the principal witnesses before
the grand jury, The company handles a
great deal Of coal and was charged IS by the
roads for a car that remained on the track
more than forty eight hours before being
unloaded. The outcome OF the case will
affect the system in this state and several
other states. The shippers who handle coal
and other products that are unloaie1 Iittle
at a time have been making a Vigorous kick
about the injustice Of the charges.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-04
Davis sells glass.
CORN TO BE THE IOWA BADGE
Council BLUFFS Delegation, Heade by
Commanders Lindt, Leaves This
Morning. u.s.

State Commander John Lindt and fifteen
members OF Abe Lincoln post will leave
this morning in a special car on Burlington
train No. 4 for Washington. .. c., to attend
the national encampment Of the Grand Army
of the republic. With the party will be Wal
McFadden and his fife and drum corps OF
seven pieces. Every berth In the sleeper
has been engaged and by the time the train
reaches osceola the car will be filled with
veterans.
In common with the other members Of
the Iowa delegation the old soldier from
Council Bluffs will be conspicuous by the
large ears OF corn which they will wear
strapped over their shoulders with yellow
ribbons, In place OF the usual canteen.
This will be a distinguishing feature Of the
iowa delegation in the grand parade in
Washington.
To Wal McFadden was left the task OF
collecting these ears Of corn for the Council
Bluffs contingent and he. succeeded. In gath
ering together some Of the largest speci-
mems Of corn ever seen in this vicinity.
McFadden is willing to stake anything that
no man in the Iowa delegation will be able
TO show a larger ear Of corn than the mem
bers Of the Bluffs contingent. Some Of the
ears measure over sixteen inches and all
are perfect specimens. :
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-04
High schooI EIeven Made Up.

h Council BLUFFS High school foot ball
team will play its FIRST game OF the season
this afternoon with the omaha High school
eleven at the Vinton street grounds. The
Bluffs boys. under the coaching of Prof. Mil
lar Of the High school faculty, have been
putting In some good hard practice and
will go into today's game determined to win.
The Council Bluffs. team. selected. at the
close OF practice last evening will be as
follows: Craign1tte. center Henniser, right
guard; Capt, Byrem, right tackle; Boards
ley, right end; Dickey. left guard; Platner.
left tackle; Burke, left end; Aylesworth,
full back; Treynor. right half; Cutler. left
half: Scott or Warner. quarter back; sub
s%titutes, Dudley. Van Order, McCabe. Rob
e~rtson. Porter. q. Msther will act as ref
cree and Charles Taylor as linesman for
Council Bluffs. The game will be called
at 3 o'clock.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-04
MIXUP OVER The TAX LEVY
State Executive Council and Auditor
esrify to Different Amounts.
TAX BOOKS ARE NOW PARTLY COMPLETED
N Levy Certified by Executive Council
In Correct a Large Amount of
work Must BE Gone
Over Again.

County Auditor lines Is in a quandary
and a discrepancy between the certificates
from the auditor Of state and the executive
council as to the levy for general state
purposes Is the cause Of II.
Or August 2 the county auditor received
q certificate from State Auditor Merriam
showing that the levy for general state
purposes for 1902 was az mills. Yesterday
there came along in his mail a printed
certificate from the executive council
signed by Secretary A. H.. Dawson which
says the levy for general state purposes
II 5 mills, or IL mills more than certified
to by the state auditor.
When this was received yesterday morn
ing CONSERVATION prevailed in the county
auditors once as the 3h mills levy had
been accepted as correct and on this basis
the tax books are being made out. II
the 5-mill levy, as certified to by the
executive council. is correct, II will mean
an Immense amount Of extra labor for the
auditors ONCE, as the tax books will have
to be practically rewritten.
On receipt Of the certificate from the
state council Auditor lines t~elegraphed
State Auditor Merriam explaining the situa-
tion. The answer from Mr.. Merriam was:
Certificate from this department Is cor
rect"
How the state executive council could
have made such a mistake as to certify to
q levy Of IA mills more than that certified
TO by the state auditor, is what puzzles
Mr.. Innes and until he hears from Secretary
Dawson Of the state council will have no
more work done on the tax books.
Under a law enacted by the last gem
eral assembly all levies for state purposes
must be certified to the county auditors by
the executive council, this certificate taking
the place Of that heretofore sent out by
the auditor of state.
The county auditor Of Mills county tele-
phoned Mr.. Innes that he had received the
certificate from the state executive coun-
Gil which showed a discrepancy OF III mills
in the levy for general state purposes and
wanted to know what Mr.. Innes intended
70 do under the circumstances. The Mills
county auditor said that his tax books we're
almost completed and that to change them
now would involve an immense amount Of
work and considerable expense.
County Auditor Innes and the members
of his ONCE force are anxiously awaiting
an explanation from Secretary Dawson of
the state executive council.