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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-11-15
The Ministers Agreed.

The recent death of DR.. Barrows,
president of Oberlin college, recalls an
incident In connection with the parlia-
ment Of religions over which he presid-
ed during the Worlds fair in Chicago.
At the conclusion of one Of the meet
ings, which was characterized by de-
bate and dissension, he was asked:
as there anything upon which the
parliament did agree"
"Well, yes" said DR. Barrows, 1--WE
all agreed that If any one Of us should
lose his money during the fair the pub
lie would not concern itself as to how
he lost it, but how he came to have 1t
to lose"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-11-15
FIFTEEN MlLLlONAlRES.
That Is All England Has and Ireland
Has but Ono.

There are only fifteen milliOnaires In
Great Britain and one in Ireland-at
least this would appear to be SO from
the official income tax returns just is
sued.
According to the returns, these six
teen persons make the sum total OF the
individuals in this country who enjoy
incomes of over $4,000, and this Is
about the millionaire" level
1t is true that there are ISL people
with incomes of between 10000 and
100000, and of course, considerable
number of these are just on the line
across which they would be classed as
milliOnaires. Incomes of between
Is, 900 and 10000 are enjoyed by 42i
people. o
To be an assessor of income tax one
needs heart of flint. TO him the
world is a Dantesque inferno, filled
with dolorous complainings.
1t is always, THE worst year re-
member, sir" or Hard times, very
hard tines" every year sees the nation
ION its last financial legs"
Unfortunately the great majority OF
the smaller income people have no OPP
portunity of pleading poverty. They
are people with salaries, and the in
come tax man has access to the telltalc
wage list. But the millionaire is not
a salaried man. For the most part he
pays on an assessment provided by
himself, and the above quoted figures
"give one to think"
Down the scale the numbers gradual
" increase until of incomes between
EGO and 1900 there are no fewer than
1886. while Of smaller incomes not
exempt from taxation there are 112,-
S97.
But there is one singular exception
to this steady graduation. There are
comparatively few incomes Of between
$500 and 5000, the number being 1,9S0
In Great Britain, whereas the figures
Immediately above and below are 1885
and 2,641.
There appears, indeed, to be strange
fatality about this particular size OF
income, for we find that II Is rare not
only IN the case Of private persons, but
also Of firms, public companies and
municipal corporations.
The return gives startling evidence
Of the large proportion OF the burden
which is borne by the comparatively
poor man. or incomes between t16O
and 1000 the gross amount assessed
is EOS, 933, 513; of the incomes between
f20O and $500 the gross amount as
sessed is f24,215.614. but Of incomes
between $1,000 and $1,000 the gross
amount assessed was only fS,252,524.
1t is interesting to note that there
are in Great Britain eighty-six firms
with an income of over $4,000, but
not one in Ireland, and that In Great
Britain there are 656 public companies
and in Ireland 10 which have incomes
Of over ESQ. 0O0.-London Mail.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-11-15
Sound Advice.

Young men, you are the architects OF
your own fortune. Rely on your own
strength of body and soul. Take for
your guiding star self reliance Sub
scribe on your banner, Luck is a fool;
Pluck is hero" Don't take too much
advice; keep at your helm and steer
your own ship, and remember that the
great art of commanding is to take O
fair share Of the work. Think well Of
yourself, strike out, assume your own
position. Haul potatoes in cart over
q rough road. and the small ones go to
the bottom. Rise above the envious
and jealous, fire above the mark you
intend to hit Energy, invincible deter
mination, with a right motive, are the
levers that move the world. Don't
drink; don't smoke; don't swear; don't
deceive; don't marry until you can sup
port a wife; be in earnest; be self re-
liant; be generous; be civil; read the
papers; advertise your business; make
money and do good with 1t; love your
God and fellow men; love truth and vir-
tue; love your country and obey its
laws.-Exchange.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-11-15
Editorial Indignation.

The lady O. who yesterday called
the attention of another to our patched
breeches. whereat both laughed so
heartily, is Informed that new pair
will be purchased when her husband 5
bill is settled. 1t has been due nearl.
a year. Don't criticse q printers dress
too closely while you are wearing sill
with money due us. Tell your husband
to send US $40.7S and save the cost OF
q lawsuit. We need another pair OF
pants.-Des Moines Register and Lead
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-11-15
The Ruin of Restaurants.

A young man who dimes quite fire.
quently in a French restaurant, whose
reputation is based on the unvarying
excellence Of the dishes served, sent
for the chef the other night to compli-
ment him on q poulet en- casserole. II
like YOU" said the cook, because you
never bring any women in this place.
They ruin a cook and a restaurant A
gentleman who comes in alone for his
DINER regards the dishes and pays his
whole attention to the food he is eat
ing. But when he is with woman!
Bah! He laughs, he talks, he regards
only his companion, his attention is dis
tracted, the cook and his work are for
gotten. l do not try for them. The
boys who are learning prepare their
dinners. 1t is not popularity that ruins
a restaurant, 1t is the women and mu-
sic."-New York Post.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-11-15

A bottle which has been on its way
for two and oIehalf years has just
been picked UP near the Hawaiian Is.
lands. From its contents 1t appears
that it was thrown into the Mackinac
strait in 1900 by q Mr.. ROcher of Illi-
nois. 1t appears to have foated down
the Mississippi. crossed the Mexican
gulf and the Atlantic, doubled Cape
Horn and drifted on the Pacific until
picked up, a distance Of 10000 miles
or 30.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-11-15
Economy.

Fudge-Yes. Spinks has a splendid
system of economy.
Judge-How sol
'He goes to work and lays aside
money for something he doesn't need"
mo economy In that"
isn't there? Well. by the time he
has the money saved he always tn1s
out he doeSn't want the thng-and
then the money Is saved" -Baltlmoie
Herald.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-11-15
The Printers Devil.

The familiar term printers devil"
as applied to the boy Of all work about
a printing Office. is said by the Fourth
Estate to have originated with Aldus
Manutius. He employed small negro
boy, a curiosity in those days in Eu-
rope, who became known as the Lit
tie Black Devil" Printing was then
mystery, and superstition spread that
Aldus was invoking the black art and
that the negro boy was the embodi-
ment Of Satan. To correct this opinion
Aldus publicly exhibited the black boy
and declared: "Be 1t known to Venice
that 1, Aldus Manutius, printer to the
holy church and to the doge, have this
day made public exposure Of the print
er's devil. All those who think he Is
not flesh and blood may come and
Dinch him"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-11-15
The Artists Achievement.

Towne-I guess well have to take
back all the sneering things we said
about D'Auber.
Browne-Why?
Towne-He told me yesterday he had
just completed five thousand dollar
painting for Mr.. Riel S. Tate.
Browne-Yes, 1t was a large sign,
"This Corner Lot, 60 by 140, For Sale.
$4,000" Philadelphia Press.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-11-15
The widows Wall.

"Well." said the lady who was eli.
deavoring to give the widow consola.
ton on the way home from the GENE
terry, the worst is over now"
I'm afraid not" answered the al
fiicted one. THE lawyer says there's
a bad flaw in one OF the insurance poll.
cies. "--Chicago Record Herald.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-11-15

Il don't suppose he meant anything
unkind." said the young woman. but
1t was very startling coincidence"
What do you mean?"
Just before Harold and got mar.
rled his friends persuaded him to join
a don't worry club" - Washington
Star
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-11-15
Anger.

1t is said that anger is one Of the
most harmful emotions, In fact that
very few are aware how frightfully
dangerous it is to the average person.
There is on record this saying Of u
great doctor: "He is man very rich
indeed in physical power who can ar
ford to be angry"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-11-15

"f' Stops for passengers on signal
or notice to conductor.
sc" Stops only to let of passengers
from Cape Charles and points South,
and take on passengers for points
North Of Delmar.
"bn Stops only to let of passen-
gers from points North OF Delmar,
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, on signal or notice to conductor
r. b. Cooke, J. G.. Rodgers,
Traffic Manager, Supt
Norfolk, Va. Cape Charles, wa
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-11-15

One Of the worst things that can hap
pen young man is to get the notion
that he can't have a good time without
wasting his money. Atchison Globe,
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-11-15
white House China.

The magnificent china service for the
White House which is being designed
at the Wedgwood pOtteries at Stoke.
England. will arrive some time in De
cember The design and pattern are
Of Mrs. Roosevelt's selection.
The china will be the first service of
English manufacture to be used at the
White House. The famous twenty
five thousand dollar service purchased
by Mrs. Hayes was from the Haviland
firm Of France.
The new service Is plain white with
a gold border, with the seal Of the
United States in colors on each piece.
The shapes are colonial. This Is the
first time that the arms Of the United
States have been used for the decora-
ton Of White House tableware. The
design and shapes have been copy
righted and may not be duplicated ex-
cept by permission Of the president.
The set consists Of 1856 pieces.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-11-15
Cable, 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
satisfactory from than buy from the local dealer your
town.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-11-15
Sent on Trial.

We will send the above named Pianos point in
give the Piano. and it entirely
will sell for cash or on easy monthly
warranted backed
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-11-15
ONANCOCK TELEPHONE

SPENCER F. ROGERS-President.
ALBERT J. notwithstanding.
JOBN W. ROGERS-Treasurer.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-11-15
WELL-KNOWN MAKES.

Conover Kngsbuy and Wellington Pianos and the famous
throughout Virginia North Carolina been supplied
College, Petersburg,
Chase City ACADEMY Chase c va College, College
Panose
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-05-16
Orphans Caurt.

The Orphans Court was in reg.
ular session at ElktOn on Tuesday
and Wednesday.
Sundry claims against deceased
persons were examined and passed
Bonds approved-Bond Of Han
nah Gather and Henry Gather, adj
ministrators of Mary Jane Gather;
bond of Mary E. Hindman and
Charles G. Hindman, administra-
tors of John III. Hindman; bond OF
j. Will Perkins, administrator OF
Harry P. Hinchliffe; bond of Ste
phen J. Pyle and Harry T. Pyle,
executors of Sophia Pyle; bond OF
Joshua G. Armstrong, administra-
tor of John Armstrong.
Accounts passed-First and final
account of Emma Ewing and Cecil
E. Ewing, executors of Edwin Il.
Ewing and distribution struck on
same; first and final account of
Charles A. Heatzig, executor of
VIM. B. Heatzig; eighth account of
Nelson E. Whitaker and Joseph
Coudon, executors Of G. P. Whit
aker; first account of Walter II.
Hargan, guardian of Frank X.
and Amos E. Hargan.
Court adjourned to meet in spec
ial session Tuesday, May 20
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-05-16

Some II years ago Mrs. McGlack-
len decided an acre of land some two
miles below North East to the P.
+ Church, with the proviso that a
church was to be erected and regu-
lar service held and in event of
there being lapse of three years
without such church service, the
property was to revert to her or
her heirs. Claiming that such a
length of time has passed without
a church service Mrs. McGlacklen
has notified the vestry of the pro
visions of the deed and her inten.
ton of entering into repossession.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-05-16
DESTROYED by Volcanic Eruption.

The northern part of the Island
of Martinique, in the French West
Indies, was visited on Thursday
morning, May s, by one of the most
tremendous upheavals of nature
ever recorded in history, which
carried death and destruction with
it. Fully $4,000 people persisted
by the eruption, and $4,000 are
homeless and hungry in the island.
The whole city of st. Pierre, the
largest of the French islands of that
region, was destroyed by an i'm
mense mass of fire which was sud
denly hurled from Mt. Pelee, three
miles to the northward, about s a.
M. Thursday, Sth inst. OF the city's
entire population, which was
25, 400 at the last census, taken a
year ago, and of the crews of ships
in the harbor, few escaped death
1t is estimated that 10000 persisted
in smaller towns and on plantations.
Eighteen ships in st. Pierre harbor
were destroyed. Nearly all the
destruction was wrought in three
minutes by tremendous shower OF
molten rocks and lava.
st. Pierre is the principal town
of the Island of Martinique, in the
French West Indies, and is located
on the west coast of the island. 1t
has a very poor harbor. but is pro-
tected by the island itself except
when hurricanes occur, when its
exposed position makes the port
dangerous for vessels. The town is
built partly on low and unhealthy
soil and partly on picturesque hills.
In the hills were many handsome
residences. The town was typ.
ical French colonial settlement with
a population of 25, 400.
Following the eruption on the
island of Martinique, an eruption OF
La Soufriere, a volcano in the north
western part of the island of st.
Vincent, 20 miles south of Martin
ique, occurred on Friday morning
last, and it is estimated that about
1000 persons lost their lives. The
volcano is at some distance from
any large settlement, and this ac-
counts for the fact that there was
no greater loss of life.
The United States Congress on
Monday appropriated 100000 fol-
the relief of suffers from the
eruption.
The tremendous loss of life is
comparable to that of Mt. Kraka-
toa, i'll the Strait of Sunda, between
Java and Sumatra, from May to
August, 1883, when 36,3S0 persons
persisted, and to the Lisbon earth
quake of Nov. 1, 1865, in which
10000 were killed. 1t far over
shadows the loss of life in the de-
struction of Pompeii and Herculan-
cum, Aug. "a, A. d. 70, in which
between 1000 and 5000 lives were
lost.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-05-16

The London Re0iez0 expresses itself on
the recent big steamship combine and
sends up a plant about other trusts,
which, after getting everything i'll their
clutches in this country, are fastening
their tentacles on the commercial indus
tries of Great Britain. An extract from
the article reads:
'Mr. Morgan's latest achievement, the
Atlantic Shipping Combine may excuse
him for thinking himself as almighty as
his own dollars. He might naturally
say of England what Jugurtha said of
Rome, "A city for sale; TO be had of the
highest bidder One by one our indus
tries are betrayed to the American. Our
oil industry is controlled by the Standard
Oil Company; the match trade, after a
shameful exhibition of incouspetency,
has fallen into the hands of the Diamond
Match Company; Mr.. Duke, with lavish
expenditure, is fighting for our tobacco
trade. No corner of the industrial world
is safe from the extraordinary gang OF
capitalists that govern the Great Repub
lie. Mr. Yerkes, the hated of Chicago,
controls the London railway service, and
the all-pervading Mr.. Morgam is fnanc-
ing another syndicate TO undertake the
tubing Of London. Sir Lowthian Bell
may prattle platitudes and Sir Chris
topher Furness prophesy smooth things,
but the fact remains that supremacy i'll
the iron and steel trades has been given
away to America, and will be finally lost
when, by favor of Mr.. Morgan, through
export rates are obtained by the promised
cooperation of the American railways
with the new steamship Combine This
is the pass to which private industrial
enterprise % has brought this country.
The nation will now have to step in to
save its very existence"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-05-16
Good Advice.

The most miserable beings in the world
are those suffering from Dyspepsia and
Liver complaint. More than seventy-fve
per cent of tine people in the United States
are afflicted with these two diseases and
their effects such as Sour Stomach, Sick
Headache, Habitual Costiveness, Palpita.
ton of the Heart, Heartburn, Water.
brash, Gnawing and Burning Pains al
the Pit of the Stomach, Yellow Skin,
Coated Tongue and Disagreeable Taste in
the Mouth, Coming up of Food after
Eating, Low Spirits, etc. Go to DR..
Kinks drug store and get bottle Of
August Flower for rs cents. Two doses
will relieve you. Try it. Get Green's
Prize Almanac
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-05-16

Paul Leicester Ford, the novelist,
was shot and killed Thursday
May s, 10y his brother, Malcolm
Webster Ford, writer and athlete,
who Immediately sent q bullet into
his own breast, dying instantly.
The shooting occurred at the home
of the author, at 81 Z. 18th street,
New York. The cause of the trag-
edy was an enmity existing between
the brothers, the outgrowth of NAL
colin having been disinherited by
his father who died leaving an
estate valued at 100000, divided
among his children, with the ex-
ception of Malcolm.
Paul Leicester Ford was born in
Brooklyn, ia 1865, the son of Cor
don Lester Ford and Emily Ellis
worth Ford. He was student OF
American history. 1t is probable
he was known to most persons as
the author of Janice Meredith"
Among his other well known novels
are "The Honorable Peter StiPling''
and "The Story of an Untold
Love-" Malcolm Ford occupied a
position in the front rank of ath-
letes, having several worlds rec
Ords to his credit.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-05-16
The Times Publishing Co.

A stock company known as The
Times Publishing Co., has been Or
ganized at Oxford with the following
officers; H. c. Thomas, president;
G. E. Morrison, secretary and
treasurer; A. E. Townsend, VIM.
NJ. Hansen, D. NJ. Taylor, H. G..
Thomas and C. i. Morrison, direc-
TORS. A charter has been applied
for, and the company will have a
capital of 100000. An addition
will be erected to the building
at present occupied and besides
the issue OF the Oxford Times
and otheF publications a general
printing business viii be conducted
at the newly equipped plant. -"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-05-16
County Commissioners.

The County Commissioners were
in regular session at Elkton on
Tuesday.
Arthur Bryde was appointed
road supervisor for the Seventh
Election District by w. w. Nc
Guigan and ratified by the Board.
Mr.. Bryde was duly sworn in.
The Trustees of the Poor and
Insane for Cecil County submitted
their annual report, which shows
that at the present time there is
confined in the Aims House and
Insane Asylum 4S males and 9 fe-
males. That they have expended
for the nine months of the fiscal
year the sum of $6,365.97, and
have received from sale of farm
produce and board the sum of
$92S.15. The trustees respectfully
ask for the sum of $1,000 for the
maintenance of said institutions
with proceeds of the farm for the
next fiscal year beginning July /,
1902.
VIM. T. Warburton, represent
ing the Kenmore Paper Co., ap.
peared before the Board asking for
a reduction of SOL, 900 from the
assessment of the company's plant
at Providence, Cecil county.
Petition of James II. Sheldon
and others, asking for a new school
house on the road leading from
Chesapeake City to Elkton, said
school house to be located about
three quarters of a mile from the
Delaware line.
Petitions of James J. McCauley
and others, asking that the Com
missioners build a bridge in the
Third district across the stream
known as "Laurel Rum" on the
public road leading from the Leeds.
Union road to the Nottingham
roa'l, commonly called Holt road.
The Board decided that in all
districts where Road Supervisors
have been appointed, all bills for
work done on the roads must be
approved by the Supervisors before
being presented to Commissioners
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-05-16

The erroneous impression prevails
among large class of people that the
successful breaking of the power of trusts
by law would mean return to business
methods entirely behind the progress oil
the times, and the destruction of all large
business enterprises Such is not the case,
it would mean the deprivng the trusts Of
the power to kill competition and dictate
prices at will, and the doing of this
would necessarily mean the non existence
of trusts, but extensive manufacturing
and business concerns would still exist
but would be prevented by regulations
from crushing out smaller concerns en-
gagged in similar business, by the ques
tionable methods at present practiced &c
the detriinent of weak competitors.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-05-16
Whooping Cough.

A woman who has had experience with
this disease, tells how to prevent any
dangerous consequences from it. She
says: Our three children took whooping
cough last summer, our baby boy being
only three months old, and owing TO our
giving them Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy, they lost none of their plumpness
and came out i'll much better health than
other children whose parents did not see
this remedy. Our oldest little girl would
call Justify for cough syrup between
whoops. Jessie Pinkney Hall, Spring
vile, Ala. This Remedy is for sale by
Eli 7. Reynolds. I
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-05-16
How's This 2


We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. ]. CHENEY & Co, Props,
Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F.
]. Cheney for the last IS years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially able
to carry out any obligations made by
their firm.
WEST & TRUAx,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, o.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Testimonials free.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-05-16
Won't Follow Advice After Paying
For Tt.

In recent article prominent physic-
ian says, at is next to impossible for the
physician to get his patients to carry out
any prescribed course of hygiene or diet
to the smallest extent; he has but one
resort left, namely, the drug treatment. "
When medicines are used for chronic
constipation, the most mild and gentle
obtainable, such as Chamberlain s
Stomach & Liver Tablets, should be en-
ployed. Their use is not followed by
constipation as they leave the bowels in
natural and healthy condition. For
sale bv Eli T. REYNOLDS.