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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1902-07-27

AS they were moving to the front
Willie and Ramon threw away the
Spanish weapons they had been car
rying and relieved two dead soldiers of
their carbines and ammunition belts.
Willie enquired of a colored trooper
the direction of the regiment to which
he belonged and the reply was that the
Rouh Riders were on the right OF his
own regiment, the Tenth cavalry (col-
ored).
Thither they proceeded and it was
not long before Willie recognized in a
line of men moving forward the brown
uniforms of his regiment. He and Ra-
mon attached themselves to the line
and their weapons Joined the others in
sending forth death dealing missiles to-
wards the unseen foe ahead.
The advance of the Americans had
been rapid, and the exertion was be-
ginning to tell on the men. The sun
was intensely hot and many had to re-
tire from the ranks on account of the
intensity of the suns rays.
. Clear and distinct above the roar of
the battle bugfe call summoned the
men to halt and lie down. The moving
mass had reached a line of barbed
wire. To cross that -trocha entailed
considerable labor and while the COM
f1ianders studied the nature of the
barricade the men sought relief and
shelter from the hail of bullets by lying
PROSTATE on the ground.
To reach the opposite side of the OBJ
stacle many men would fall, for the
enemy from their trenches on the crest
OF the hill had the range and swept the
vicinity of the trocha with bullets. 1t
WIS a hazardous task and it would
only mean a needless slaughter to urge
the regiment forward to attempt to
cross the dead line, and it only could
be done safely by cutting the wires.
An officer provided with pair of wire
cutters undertook the task. He
walked braSely to the trocha, unmind-
full of the hail of lead. He had sue
ceeded in cutting a couple OF the wires
when he fell. Another man took his
place, although it was almost certain
death. He also fell. The Spanish
sharpshooters were guarding the
trocha.
The soldiers stopped shooting while
this was taking place and their heads
peefed above the grass and eagerly
watched the movements of the men
who had sacrificed their lives in the
attempt to create a break in the bar
rier.
r. Willie had observed what was TAX
ing place and when .the second man
had fallen still grasping the wire nip
pers, Willie whispered to Ramon that
he was going to make the effort to cut
a passage through the trocha.
He started to his feet and rushed te
where the two men had fallen. He was
met by a volley of lead, but he ap-
peared to be unconscious of that. He
took the wire nippers from the hand
Of the brave man who had preceded
him and tackled the wire. He worked
rapidly. but once he dropped his righ
arm suddenly. and slightly staggered
He changed the nippers to his left hand
and proceeded with the work.
Zip, zip. zip. ping. whistled the bull
lets past his ears. The enemy held thu
trenches and as long as they could
prevent the Americans from crossing
the trocha they Mad hopes of check
ing that forward movement which hal
been rapid and irresistible up to tn
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1902-07-27
CURES SCIATICA.

Rev. W. L. Riley, L. L. D.. Cuba.
New York, writes: after fifteen days
of excruciating pain from sciatic rheu-
matism, under various treatments,
was induced to try Billiards. Snow
Liniment, the first application giving
my first relief, and the second. entire
relief. I can give it unqualified recon-
mendation. Csc. SOC and s1.00 at Elyey
& Huletts, the Live Druggists.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1902-07-27
BAD BOY.

Tommy-Me sister'll be down in a
couple o. minutes.
Mr.. De Trop-That's good news. She
wasn't at home the last time called.
Tommy (giggling)-And she wouldn't
be this time on'y I told her you was
that jerks Teller that she's stuck on
Philadelphia Press.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1902-07-27

A young lady who jumped off ferry
boat said when rescued she was de-
spondent at her failure to succeed in
literary work. o, fudge! That is no
way to get along. Leave the rash act
business to your readers.-New York
Telegram.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1902-07-27

Cut this out and take it to Elvey &
Hulett's drug store and get a free
sample of Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets, the best physic. They
cleanse and invigorate the stomach,
improve the appetite and regulate the
bowels. Regular size. Csc per box.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1902-07-27

Baltimore after the enjoyment of
nearly ninety years of fame for the
defense of Fort McHenry, has Just re-
ceived a cash consideration of $780,
Os9O3 for expenses incurred at or about
that time.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-05-10

The class in geography in one OF the
Brooklyn schools was being examined
the other day when the teacher asked:
what are some Of the natural pc
culiarites of Long IslandT
The pupils INDUCED in some heavy
thinking, but none responded. Sudden
" fat boy with a red face who had
been shifting uneasily about In his seat
received an inspiration.
Il know" he exclaimed, raising his
hand.
well. what are they" encouraged
the teacher.
"Why," said the fat boy, with a tri-
umphant look around, ION the south
side you see the sea and on the north
side you hear the sound"
He was moved up to the head Of the
class on general prlnciples-New York
Times.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-05-10
PELLETS OF SNOW.
How They Fling and Drift In the
Adirondack Region.

How They Fling and Drift In the
Adirondack Region.
On a good driftmaking day i'll the
AJirondacks the snow comes not i'll
the star shaped flakes that look so
pretty when portrayed on page oil the
dictionary, but In small pellets. These
nellets are in shape like tiny white
footballs usually. and they come roll
ing and tumb!ng down wind as II they
had been clicked for fair" by the hair
back gods of the gale. And yet whiie
they roll and tumble and bound they
find lodging places, and as the idler
cazes he sees them pile up In wall on
the crest Of the road cut. Higher ana
higher grows the pile, forming at first
q vertical wall, but before this has
risen three inches 1t Is seen to overhang
the gulch.
Though round and easily rolled, these
Dellets In some way fit TO each other as
bricks would, until the overhang Is per
Inns a fifth as great as the elevation or
the wall, and then. marvellous and I'm
OOSSlDle as IL WOulu stein W NV NANN
customed observer, lip forms on the
crest of the wall, and soon 1t begins TO
droop and hang down. Wider and Ion
ger it grows, farther and farther II
droops. until its shape is precisely Ike
the LID formed on a huge wave when
if breaks on shoal water beach. Lips
that are ten feet wide and hang down
three feet clear Of all, though but SIX
or eight inches thick where they join
the chin Of the wall. are not uncom-
mon. BY what magic is 1t that these
frozen. oblong pellets that 60 bounding
along as merrily as footballs form into
such a shape as that? OF course II the
storm continues a time usually comes
when the lips break off because Of their
great weight. And then no new Up
forms to replace the lost one The snow
merely drops over into the lee OF the
wall and gradually fills the cutting
Scribner'S.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-05-10
THE GREAT POETS.
Do Not study Them For knowledge)
Read Them For Culture.

10 Not study Them FOR hnOWieuBSt
Read Them For Culture.
Young men and young women actual
ly go to college to take course ID
Shakespeare or Chaucer or Dante or
the Arthuriar legends. The course be-
comes a mere knowledge course. My
own acquaintance with Milton was
through an exercise in grammar. we
parsed paradise Lost" Much or the
current college study Of Shakespeare
Is little better than parsing him. The
class falls upon the text like mems
unon bone in winter. No meaning
of phrase escapes them; every line
is literally picked to pieces. But OF
the poet himself. Of that which makes
him what he is, how much DO they
get? Very little, fear. They nave
had intellectual exercise and not an
emotional experience. They have add
ed to their knowledge, but have not
taken a step in culture.
To dig into the roots and origins OF
the great poets is like digging into the
FOOLS OF I'LL Odh VI AhN DONN~A -
increase your appreciation Of the beau
tv of the tree. There stands the tree
in all its summer glory. VIII you real
" know it any better after you have
laid bare every root and roOtletF There
stand Homer, Dante. Chaucer and
Shakespeare. Read them, give your
self to them, and master them II you
are man enough.
The poets are not to be Analysed
they are to be enjoyed; they are not to
be studied, but to be loved; they are
not for knowledge, but for culture
to enhance our appreciation Of life and
our mastery over its elements. All the
mere facts about a poets work are as
chaff as compared with the apprecla'
ton of one fine line or fine sentence.
Why study a great poet at all after the
manner of the dissecting room? Why
not rather seek to make the acqualnt-
ance of his living soul and to feel its
power?-John Burroughs In Century.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-05-10
The LOVING CUP.
An Interesting Legend That Tells
How 1t Originated.

Once upon a time. centuries before
rs there lived a great and powerful
king who was extremely fond OF hunt-
inc. lie was one day in forest pur-
sning stag. but 1t was so feet ana
clover that it cluded him and his Dand
Of followers and led them entirely out
of their way. After wandering ABOUT
f.. q hopeless fashion they finally came
,lpon little hut, and the king hlmseiI
aismounted and raped smarty upon
the door.
4 Young Girl answered his knock ana
soon showed the men the right path'
The king was about to so, when ne
saw Il well near the house, and at the
sieht of the clear water Immediately
felt thirsty, and, going back, asked the
.,irl for a drink Without hesitation
she went into the house ana came out
with an earthcn jug filled Win the
we'll water. But instead of offering his
royal majesty the handle, as most peo-
pie would do, she held that herseil
and handed him the cup the wrong
way.
The king said nothing, thanked the
.irl and he aud his band soon iouhu
their way out Of the wood.
But when he reached his palace he
determined to reward the girl for CIV
ing him the water and at the same
lime to teach her a lesson In politeness'
Sending 10 his jewclcr. he babe him
make silver cup with two handles
and deliver it to the young girl with
out word as to whence it came.
Perhaps Il month after this the KING
again hunted in that same forest
sought the hut and asked the girl lot
another drink of water.
This time she entered the house ana
comc out with a beautiful silver cup
( full of the sparkling water. NOW
said the king, "shc has certainly learn
/ al = lesson" But never was he more
mistaken. for the poor, ignorant giri
cook n handle in each hand and Tor
/ rhc second time offered her liege lord
nothing save the side Of the cup.
The king rode away deeply perpleXed'
lie resolved 10 teach the girl the po-
B lite way 10 hand Il cup without direcuy
rchnkins her. and many were the hours
spent in cudscling his brain for some
way in which 10 do it. At last bright
idea struck him, and he sent for his
ieweler a second time.
"NIake me-" said he 1.-THE man. "A
silver cup, heavily chased and with
NV roval crest, and put three handles
on It," The jeweler. much surprised
for remember, no such thing had ever
heen heard Of up to this time-did as
he was told, and soon the mug was
finished. As before. the king had II
priyately sent to the girl who lived III
tho little hut.
One day not long after this for the
third time he rode into that forest and
taking the now we'll known path, soon
reached the cottage. Dismounting, he
knocked at the door and asked humDiy
for q drink Of clear water
The girl Immediately came out with
the beautiful three handled cup ana
taking two of the handles In her hanus'
she offered him the third
SO the king rode away well pleaseu
with his strategy and, reaching nome
ordered three handled cups TO be maze
in every sort of ware, and they De-
came so popular that we now have
them in all our shops and stores.-De-
troit Free Press.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-05-10
No Place For Kings.

An American battleship once had a
visit from the king Of Italy. The gor-
geous apparel Of the king and his suit,
splendid in gold lace aud decorations,
filed the sailors with awe. During the
inspection one Of the magnificent MEM
bers Of the suit stepped backward and
disappeared. No one missed him. and
there were no witnesses to his misad-
venture save a weather beaten tar, who
leaned against the rail With grin Of
huge enjoyment on his face. At last he
went up to the officer Of the deck and
said. as he jcrkcd his thumb over his
shoulder. zone Of them kings fell down
the hatch, sir."-Lippincotts Magazine.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-05-10
THE INNS OF CHINA.
Their Cheapncss Is About Their ono
RcdeemInE Feature.

RcdeemInE Feature.
Chinese inns arc without register or
clerks. On riding through the gateway
your bride rein is seized by a dirty
boy. who helps you to dismount, shout
ing loudly meanwhile for the proprie-,
tor. who presently looms up through
the wilderness Of carts and mules. Pro
prietor and boy then hold parley as
to what rooms are eligible, and then a
door Is pushed open and the traveller is
shown To his apartment. 1t Is usually
about twelve feet square. The walls
and floor are of hard mud. and so are
the beds, which extend entirely across
the side Of the room, with only space
enough between them for small table
and one chair. The room is lighted by
one window, in which paper takes the
place Of glass.
The first duty of the proprietor in
making q patron comfortable is TO stop
MP the holes in The paper window pane.
He never tears the paper off entirely
and replaces it with Il new one, be-
cause the sheet Of paper is worth
about onc-tcnth Of a cent, and the Inn
keeper Is not wasteful. Indeed he
pastes little slips Of paper over the
holes until all the light that filters
through it is Of 4 notified hue.
At one end of the mule shed is the
kitchen OF the inn. 1t IS here that the
meals for all the patrons are prepared,
to he eaten in the rooms. The menu Is
not elaborate 1t consists only Of bowls
of rice and tea Should the traveller de-
sire q greater variety Of food, he can
buy II himself in the market, and his
own servant can cook It in the kitchen
of TIC inn. TO sleep on the bed Of a
Chinese i'm would be for n foreigner
an lmroyslbllity were It not that he is
alvays 60 exhausted at the end OF
each days journey that he finds 1t diff
Gcult to remain awake ten minutes
after aligh;lng from his pony. He lies
down on the mat that covers the hard
heap OF mud and surprises himself at
the soundness Of his slumber.
The one rcdeeming thing about the
inn Is its chcapness. Just as the trav'
cler is about to depart In the morning
the proprietor tells him the amount OF
his bill. Everything is charged on the
European plan" Every cup Of tea,
every rushlight candle, the paper win
dow pane, are all itemlzed In the long
list which the proprietor reels off In
sinesong, but the total is surprisingly
low. The cost Of food and lodging for
one nleht for a traveller and two serv-
ants with stabling and fodder for his
ponies and cart mules is about 80
cents.-New York Mail and Express.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-05-10
IacE of Tnct.

There are many very good people,
people Of irreprOachable character who
are never liked because Of their want
of tact. They are hospitable and like to
entertain, but they ask known enemies
to q little family dinner. They expose
all their little household economies to
their guests. They never spoil story
for relations sake" If guests are OF
different religions or politics, they In
troduce the subjects and give most de-
cided views which do not convince and
only irritate, A lady is told that her
hat is unbecoming or a man that ne
made a bad speech. They never have
any appreciation Of the fitness OF
things.
Tact is of great Importance II one
would be agreeable or retain friends. A
man without tact can never exert
strong influence. He can never become
a great leader Tact is needed In every
calling In ilfe.-Philadelphia Ledger.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-05-10
To the Point.

An incident which occurred while
Admiral Dewey was commanding the
Asiatic squadron and one which illus
trates his independence is one known
as the coal incident"
1t seems that his squadron was in
need Of coal. but instead of writing to
the chief Of the bureau of equipment
ut the navy department he purchased a
large amount of coal without consult
Ing the department.
The following is the correspondence
between the admiral and Captain Brad
ford, the chief of the bureau OF equip
lnent, and is self explanatory:
Navy Department. Washington
To Dewey Manila:
Why did you buy so much coal?
BRADFORD.
Flagship Olympia. Manila.
To Bradford. Chief Bureau Equipment
Washington:
To burn. DEWEY.
Saturday Evening Post.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-05-10
JIlST ESCAPED HANGING.
DIR. 8iudd. who Mcnded John wilkes
Booths Broken Leg.

Mudd was a physician, and 1t was to
his house that Booth had ridden on the
night OF his great crime. There his
broken lee had been set, and there he
had been sccretcd To- one day. The
doctor WINS an educated man of refined
and dignihcd manner He had never
quite recovered from his surprise thar
any one should find fnult with him for
setting a broken bone for stranger.
He always asserted that he did not
know Booth and was not aware at the
time that Booth had committed
crime. But Mudd had been an ardent
scccsslOnIst. lie was accordingly SEN
fenced TO Imprisonment for life.
1t was hard fate to be called upon
for professional services by wounded
desperado and then narrowly To escape
hanging for It. The trial and sentence
were terrible blow. from which Mudd
never recovered He had left devoted
wife at his home In Maryland, and MS
mental suffcrings were so severe that
ne seemed always on the verge of IN
sanity. lie had at first been put to
work with n whcclbarrOw; but having
never done any manual labor he was
rapidly falling under the combined
physical and mental strain For THIS
reason | directed that he be transferred
TO tho prisoners hospital as nurse.
There he made himself exceedingly
useful. and there he might have re-
manned had not his homeslckncss IN an
evil hour overcome his judgment WINE
ship lay at the wharf he conlrllcd 10
get aboard and sccrcte himself III the
coal bunkers. He was of course ais
covered, and then he learned what he
did not know before, that no snip was
allowed to sail until it was asccrtalned
that every prisoner was in his place
He was Immediately placed in solitary
confinement, where he remained sever
al months.-MCClure's Magazine.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-05-10
William Shakespeare.

What point of morals, Of manners, or
economy, OF philosophy, Of religion, OF
taste, OF the conduct Of life, has he not
settled? What mystery has he not sig
nified his knowledge Of? What office
or function or district Of mans work
has he not remembered? What king
has he not taught state, as Talma
taught Napoleon? What maiden has
not found him finer than her delicacy!
What lover has he not outloved? What
sage has he not outseen? What gen.
tleman has he not instructed in the
rudeness of his behaviori-Ralph Wal
do Emerson.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-05-10
HE HAD A BIG HEART.
An OLD Miner Who Was MARX
TyVnIn's Ideal Gentleman.

"The finest gentleman | ever knew
said Mark Twain in chat with re-
porter one day. "waS an old California
miner wso could barely write his own
name. He was Il fOrty-niner. and he
and his partner had struck II rlch III
che carly davs. The old man had nei-
ther chick nor child, and he had work
cd hard all his life. and when he did
get his money he hardly knew what to
do with 1t.
"IIe did not try to jump Into society
or to push his way with the big lei
lows there. He continued TO live with
the people whom he had associated
with all his life, and many an act OF
Kindness was done, many a wandering
son and father saved, many a sorrow
ing womans burden lightcned and her
home frightened by an unknown don
or whose identity with the old man
was only known to few.
at was different with the partner.
He had a wife and two daughters with
social aspirations. and after a whole
lot of pushing and hauling and showing
they landed in society. The expense
was too much Of a drain on the nus
bands purse, and he specialized with
the inevitable outcome. He lost his en-
tire fortune and then shot himself.
Then it was that tho true gentlencss OF
the old man showed itself. The Wild
ow and her daughters had no one to
turn to but him. and he. did not disap-
point them. He saved their homo for
them when everything else went I'M
der the hammer, and he maintained
them in all the regal style TO which
they were accustomed. although he
still lived in his old lodgings. lie lived
long enough 10 see both Of the girls
well married and the mother carefully
settled for life. Then he died In n
charity hospital in San Francisco. lie
had spent every penny he owned on
the family OF his partner. st. Louis
ReDublC.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-05-10
MAMMOTH BlROCAGE.
one OF the Little known Attractions
OF the National Capital.

one OF the Little Known Attractions
of the National Capital.
Washington. in addition 10 lis other
attractions, possesses the largest bird
cage in the United States, perhaps IN
the world. 1t is 10 by 30 feet ground
dimensions and 100 feet high and Is
located in the very heart Of the city,
at the busiest point IN busy section.
1t is. In fact, the court of the post
office building. and at times 1t Is filled
with sparrOwS, their twitterlng ming
the air and lending a strange incon-
gruity to the otherwise solemn sur
roundings Of the great building.
The birds enter the glass covered
court through the ventilating stats AT
the north and south ends near the peak
Of the roof. and only by accident do
they find their way again to the open
air. At times there are scores OF them
flying about within the Enclosure; then
a few disappear and others enter. over
the ma!lroOm, on the ground floor.
there is a fiat. glass covered roof. par
titiOned off with planks. and on these
latter are arranged many palms from
the botanical gardens.
Among these the birds dispOrt them
selves as in tropical freedom, and were
food supplied them there is small doubt
that they would engage to remain in
definitely in such comfortable quarters,
FOR flor rho first fright at seeming
capture of Il new bird the little crea-
lures seem to adapt themselves happily
to their new quarters. and only when
the pangs Of hunger attack them do
they make any attempt to find their
way again to the open >4->''
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-05-10
Baby's Name.

But why did you name your baby
after his most disreputable ANCESTOR
the surprised friend asked the proud
young mother
"Wel, you see expect him 10 I'D
prove on the former bearer OF the
name. Indeed, he hardly can help IT,
because the ancestor was so very BAD
If | had named him after the most dis
tinguished member OF the family. he
might not have lived up to the name
Babies hardly ever do when they are
named for great personages, as have
often noticed. New York Press.