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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-01-10

Eugene Skyles, an alleged bigamist, now in
Jail at Port Gibson. Miss, was a minister of the
than eight deserted wives in various parts of
the country. His latest matrimonial venture,
and the one that resulted in his downfall, was
his marriage to Miss Milestone, daughter of a
prominent planter of Mississippi
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-01-10

Constantly crying II want to go where mother
is" Lucy Edwards, the 5 year-old daughter of
N. Y, wasted away her life. She died, despite
the best medical attention. Lucy's mother
died several months ago. and since her death the
child had refused to be comforted. The phys-
clans said she had no disease, but died of grief.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-01-10

Franklin E. Brooke. president of Cedar
Rapids, Ia. investment company, has closed
deal for the sale to Eastern capitalists of 10000
acres of land IN Western Kansas, which is to be
made fit for the development of polled Angus
cattle. The tract is situated just southwest of
Colby. on the Rock Island Railway system.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-01-10

Richard Bernard Dc Son, attorneys, 3 East
Lexington Street, baltimore, Md.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
THIS is TO GIVE NOTICE, That the subscri-
bers have obtained from the Orphans Court of
Baltimore county, letters testamentary on the
estate of
JOSEPH TRAINOR
late OF said county, deceased. All persons hav-
ing claims against the said estate are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof to the subscribers,
On or before the 22d day of June, 1908;
They may otherwise by law be excluded from all
benefit of said estate. Those indebted to said
estate are requested to make immediate pay
ment. Given under our hands this 10th day of
December, 1902.
RICHARD BERNARD,
ALFRED D. BERNARD,
DEC 2U-4t~ Executors
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE, That the SUBJ
scriber has obtained from the Orphans Court
of Baltimore county, letters testamentary on
the estate of
late of said county, deceased. All persons hay
ing claims against the said estate are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof, to the subscriber.
On or before the 22d day of June, 1908;
They may otherwise by law be excluded from
all benefit of said estate. All persons indebted
to said estate are requested to make immediate
payment. Given under my hand this 18th day
of December 1902.
ANNA NJ. TAYLOR,
Dec. 20.-4t" Executrix
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-01-10

WASTED.
MAN WITH FAMILY for farm, garden and
greenhouse work. Apply to
r. VINCENT, JR. s. son.
Jan.3-2t White Marsh, Md.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-01-10

IViltians j. Peach, Attorney, To,csOn, Md.
MORTGAGE SALE
1XA Or
A Most Desirable House and Lot, Situate
on st. Paul Avenue, in the Village of
Granite, Second Election Dis
trict of Baltimore Coun-
ty. MARYLAND
The undersigned, Assignee. for the purpose of
nm foreclosure of mortgage from Lean .sneH
@:I der Burgess and Minnie +. Burgess his @Va
wife, to William s. Weller. bearing date the 9th
day of February. in the year 1901, and recorded
among the Mortgage Records of Baltimore coun-
duly assigned by the said William S. Weller to
the undersigned, which assignment is duly re-
corded among the Mortgage Records of Bati-
more county, will sell at Public Auction, ON
THE PREMISES, on
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-01-10

F0E SALE. 9A
YOUNG JERSEY COW. CALF BY YM
- IL C. PRICE,
an.3-2t* Timonium P. O., Md.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-01-10
TO CREDITORS.

In the District Court of the United States
for the District of Maryland
In Bankruptcy.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-01-10

What is the plural of chicken? Why, chick
ems, of course, you say. A recent book says,
however, that there is no such word as chickens
Chicken is itself plural. Chick, chicken; hose,
hosen-such is the form. A farmers wife. at
least in the most rural districts, says correctly
that she is going to feed her chicken, meaning
not one. but many
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-01-10

MONEY TO LOAN.
IN SUMS OF $500 AND UPWARDS, ON
FIRST MORTGAGE.
Feb. l7.-tf. Smedley Row, Towson. Md,
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-03-21
A LONG SENTENCE.
One That Discounted the Lonsos'
One Evarts Ever Uttered

One That Discounted the LonSest
One Eyarts Ever Uttered.
Abram S. Hewitt had very nimole
Wit and dearly loved joke. He was
once a guest at dinner when lncluu-
ed Recorder Smyth and Senator EVarts'
The recorder was poking fun at tne
senator and read from a newspaper
clipping what purported to be sen
sence from a recent speech made Dy
the senator, but which was In reaiity
wholly fictitious. as the senator knew
ouite we'll. At its conclusion the laugh
was long and hearty at Mr.. Evarts' eA-
pense. and no one laughed longer or
heartier than the senator himself.
AS soon as the laughter had subsided
Mr.. Hewitt suddenly leaned across the
table and, looking rather sternly INTO
the smiling face of the recorder, said IN
n well assumed tone Of reproach;
THAT certainly is a remarkable sen
tence. YOUR honor, but criticism OF IL
does not come we'll from you II today
newspapers are TO be believed Tor they
contain a sentence of much greater
length which is attributed to YOU
"Why-why, how is that, Mr.. Hew-
itt?" inquired the recorder with con-
siderable confusion.
Because" said Mr.. Hewitt, with the
utmost gravity and that grim smile
which always accompanied his best
savings, you are there quoted as ut
tering sentence that was to lasl
through the whole life of the prisoner.
philadelphia Ledger.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-03-21
A Queer Relic.

In University college, London, Is u
singular object that is preserved care
fully in a remote gallery inside a glass
case, which again is contained in a
huge wooden cupboard, the doors OF
which are locked and the keys i'll sa1e
custody. The relic which is thus SO
zealously guarded is described i'll some
notes on the history of the college as
the skeleton" of Jeremy Bentham'
clad in the garments in which he
lived" while his head only is stated 10
have been "mummified." 1t has always
been understood that Bentham's BODY
was embalmed, and in that case 1t can
not be his mere skeleton which Is re
posing there under lock and key.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-03-21
.o.aInn the MuIe,n Heels.

A prosperous Chicago business man
in the lobby of the Fifth Avenue hotel
told how he had occasion recently 10
visit a friend who was an inmate OF
an institution for the care of victims OF
the drink habit.
"While chatting with my friend In
the general reading and smoking
room" said he "a young man, pale ana
shaky, entered and took seat on ine
opposite side OF the room.
"Presently he arose from his cnalr'
t,ntoed across the room, making wide
sweep and closely examined a hatraek
near the door. without a word he
sneaked back to his seat, again carefui
n avoid the center of the floor. In
few minutes he repeated these tactics
slipping with great caution over TO the
hatrack and back and avoiding the cen
fer of the room. On the third trip a
fellow patient asked him why he was
40 anxious about the hatrack ana What
there was to shy at on the floor. III
tbe most intense and sollcitous accents
came this reply:
"'Well, didn't you fellows see tha'
mule. shod with derby hats, come III
the door and across the room? Blame
himl wanted tC see whether he mac
nv hat. | don't want any fool mule
walking around with my new hat Oh
his off hind hoof. | SHED out OF the
way when | went to the hatrack be
couse | didn't want to get within range
of his heels. | believe he's shod witt
nv hat. after ALL New York Mai
| and Express.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-03-21
TIE SOW IN WAR.
How IL Was Made and Used ny '"e
Asintic Trlbcsmen.

y
Tho how ms used by Asiatic horsemeh
assumes a curious shape. They were
made of horn, geperally buffalo NORM
in two pieces, joined 10y Woouen 'on
tor and when unstrung had the form
Of a capital c, which enabled them 70
no hung over the arm on horseo"oA
when strung, a difficult feat 10 'noSe
unused TO them. they took the doupie
curye of the antique bow as seen Ill .,ie
ronresentation of Cupid. This was the
"Tortar's bow" used by the Scy'iiianS'
parthjans and Persians and up 10 Qul'e
recent times in India. 1t was Drawn
Inv the thumb alone, on when tue aron'
or wore a broad, thick ring OF horn'
ivory or comedian, on whose euse '"e
bowstring rested.
Tho long bow was also much III use
among Indian infantry Of the miuule
ages. but neither they nor any o'nei
As;otIcs appear to have done such exc
crtion rs the English archers or the
some neriod. Bernier says, describing
O hattie between Aurangzeb ana MS
brother Dara: They draw their Ut
rows with marvellous swiftness, one
man being able to draw six OF them
before a musketeer can nschars'
twice. but. to say truth, their arrows
do hut little execution. More or then
ore lost in the air or broken on I'M
ground than hit .Ao,
The bow. in fact. requires more tnai
any other weapon constant pracuI'
from childhood. and strong Ehgilsn
men of the present day are quite una
bile to use the bows Of the hai1 hulna
Nincopies of the Andamans
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-03-21
ShonId Learn spanish.

One of the most brilliant series OF
the Gobelin tapestries represents the
surprising adventures Of Don Quixote.
Louis XIV. had a great affection tor
the doughty chevalier. One day ne
said to a great gentleman of his COURT
''Do you know SpanishT
mo. sire" said the other.
"Ah. 1t is a great pity"
The seigneur, thinking, at the least
the king was going to offer him the
ambassadorship at Madrid, put HIM
self with extraordinary zeal to the
mastery of Spanish. In a few weeks
he came back to his royal master and
with a conquerOr's air, said:
"Your majesty, have learned Span
ish."
my compliments" said Louis. Read
Don Quixote' in Spanish. 1t Is much
finer than in French"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-03-21
Animals and Rain.

It seems strange that no animal I'M
less it be the squirrel, seems to build IL
self q shelter with the express object
of keeping off the rain, which they all
so much dislike. Monkeys are misera-
bic In wet and could easily build shell
tiers If they had the sense to DO so. AS
the creatures hop disconsolately along
in the rain" writes Mr.. Kipling In his
Beast and Man In India" "or crouch
on branches, with dripping backs sci
against the tree trunk as shelter from
q driving storm, they have the air oil
being very sorry for themselves" But
even the orang outang, which builds
a small platform in the trees OH whlcL
to sleep at night, never seems to thlhN
of n roof, though the Dyaks say tha'
when it is very wet it covers Itself Will
the leaves of the pandanus, large
fern.-London Spectator.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-03-21
Learn From the Animals.

Learn of the animals. The horse
teaches us to be silent under punish
ment and patient in suffering. From
the lion we learn bravado. From the
cat we learn to prowl at night. IRON
the dog we learn how to be faithful 10
n friend. The camel teaches us aDsu-
nence. The elephant teaches us now 10
be calm in adversely. The hippopom-
mus teaches us repose. The shy little
rabbit teaches us how to die without a
murmur. The antelope teaches us the
foolishness of idle curiosity. The mop
toad teaches us the evils of gluttony'
The ant teaches us industry and WIS
dom In council. The hen teaches us 10
90 In out of the wet yet have seen
fool hens which did not know the III
ference between sunshine ana RAM
Some men might learn Of hogs how to
be gentlemen.-New York Press.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-03-21
INACTIVE OLD AGE.
More ConduciTe 90 Dreariness Th"n
to shoFtea,ng Life.


There a. far more evidence for the be-
lief i'm the drcariness of old age AFTER
active work has been laid aside than
for the shortening of life which results
from the enforced inactivity. TWO not
able instances ard perhaps freer from
doubt than most as TO whether 1t Is en-
mi alone that kills and not the disease
of old age or Il more specific malay
are those of Napoleon the Great ana
bismarck. TIE one lived six years III
st. Helena, the other eight years at
Friedrichsruh, each eating out his
heart" If ever there were men VINO
ought on the supposition to have been
killed by the total suspension or their
activities. these two ought 10 nave
been. but II would be extremely dill
cult TO show that they were. Though
Napolcon was no more than iifty-three'
vet II was the specific disease OF cancer
of the stomach of which he died. ana
the connection between his eXiled lone
Illness and the direct cause of his deatn
does not seem very "pf"iN""
other hand. Bismarck ut the age OF
seventy-fivc, when he was dismissed
from the chanccllorship, could not have
had Il likelihood of more prolonged
veors than he actually achieved out OF
office even if he had continued in once
until the end \ wise man II not Toe
dvspeptic will never lose touch VIII
actual life. There are old men VIII
voung hearts, and the elder when NJ
has n young heart is perhaps the mos
delightful type humanity can show us
Saturday Review.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-03-21
A ArcbbishOp's Savings.

The will Of the late archbishop OF
Canterbury clearly proves that the day
when bishops used to amass huge for
tunes is past. DR.. Temple left only
f1SOOO. q sum which represents but
slightly more than his income as arch
bishop for one year. There Is certain
" no profession in England other
+hon the church In which a man Of DR..
Temples ability, who worked ike a
slave for nearly sixty years, wouid
have made so little money. His prede-
cessor, Archbishop Benson, left almost
twice as much - viz, $4,000, which,
oddly enough, is also the sum left by
Archbishop TAFT. The largest fortune
left by any bishop of late years was
the G72.OOO which DR.. Walsham How
beoueathed. London Taller.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-03-21
No NIisers In burma.

When a Burman has earned a little
money. he Immediately proceeds 10
spend it all, for the Burmese have no
ambition to be rich and never hoard
Consequently there are no large land
owners, and, there being no aristocracy'
the people are as near being on an
equality as possible. Poor people are
quite as rare as rich people, and the
only beggars TO be met with are the
lepers, who sit on the steps of the pago-
das. Should a Burman find himself Ill
possession Of a large sum of money lie
builds a pagoda and possibly zayat
or resthouse. If any money still re-
mains, he gives theatrical perform
anCe
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-03-21

While in Pittsburg recently Or. Der
tha Caldwell of India told some good
anecdotes on the doctors Of that coun-
try. One day she was riding in the
cars with a Mohammedan doctor. she
asked him what kind he was-an allo-
pathist. a homeOpathist or an osteo-
path. He answered, Il don't know"
DR.. Caldwell asked him how he prac-
ticed and what kind of medicine he
gave. Opening up box he carried, ne
exhibited seven bottles containing hq-
uids of all the colOrS Of the rainbow.
You see," said the Mohammedan
doctor, fever makes the patient red
and then 1 give him red medicine. A
cold makes him blue, and then l give
him blue medicine. If he is bilious, he
is yellow, and then l give him yellow
medicine" And thus he went on to the
end. She remarked, You must be
homeOpathist."
Imagine my amusement" SAID Dr'
Caldwell, "when, on walking down the
street the next day, saw this sign III
front of the doctors door: "Gee-ul-whiz
Servant of God. HomeOpathist."-Pitts
burg Dispatch.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-03-21
The Usual Way.
man had a piece of news.

A man had a piece of news.
4 reporter heard of it.
The reporter called on the man.
And asked him about the news.
The man played balloon with the re-
porter.
He swelled noticeably and said:
"You fellers never get anything
right. SO l won't tell you"
The reporter did not get angry.
He knew the man was fool.
He had seen him before.
He knew the real facts could be had
from no one else.
Yet the reporter did the very best ne
could to get at the truth.
And published the story as he got IT,
Then the man who had refused TO
give the facts arose early and bought q
paper to see if the facts were distorted
They were.
And he said:
81 told you So"
Ouery.-With whom should the pubic
vearn to get even-the reporter, VINO
did his best, or the arrogant fool, who
deliberately refused to help him!-Bai
timore American.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-03-21
Not the Usual Result.

How can you afford to give away
these salt pickles with your mealsT
asked the man who dined cheaply at
the little German restaurant around
the corner.
"Ah. but you forget they make the
awful thirst" said the proprietor. The
awful thirst makes trade for the bar.
Is 1t not the clever ideaY
They certainly do make one thirsty,
said the man at the table. Il feel
those I've eaten already. Bring me-
The proprietor's face was study In
expectancy.
Bring Inc another glass Of water!-
New York Tribune.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-03-21
Emily Qualified.

The story is told Of man VINO Dy
some unaccountable blunder by the APP
pointing authority was made judge OF
minor court.
He could neither read nor write, Dut
that did not give him any uneasiness'
although it aroused some fears in the
breast of his wife.
what are you going to do when
there's any reading or writing comes
into cases?" she timidly inquired.
THE folks that bring the readin VIII
read if. and the folks that want the
writin' will write it," calmly replied
his honor, cor if they can't | shall com
nit 'em. All I've got to attend to, HIT
ty. is the judgin, and can do that as
ouick as anybody"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-03-21
A.. Advantage From FOgs.

In speaking of fogs medical journal
draws some consolation from the fact
that even fogs have one cOmpensating
advantage which has often been over
looked. 1T Is" it says, reasonable to
suppose that fog effects a partial
purification of the atmosphere. This Is
borne out by the fact that when fog
subsidies the deposits contain the car
bon, sulphur organic bases and other
injurious and irritating particles which
formerly existed in state OF suspen-
sion in the atmosphere"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-03-21
THE HOUSE SURGEON.
He Is a doom and blessing 10
Guests In Big Hotels.

He Ia a poon and Blessing TO
Guests In big Hotels.
All the principal hotels In New YORK
employ a house surgeon. They do not
nav him q salary, but merely provide
him with d sleeping apartment and Of
fee. In return he treats the Ills ana
aches Of the staff, from the head men
down 70 the kitchenmaid. This is not
a particularly easy task. as there are
from 500 to 800 men and women on
the pay roll of the large hotels. Hard
w a day passes that he does not pre-
scribe for a score or more OF the en-
ployees. Cuts, falls, bruises, scaids
and scratches follow each other with
rapidlty that would give nervous pros
trntion TO any one whose training did
not fit him to cope with just such con-
tingencies, says the New York Times.
TO the hotel guests the house surgeon
Is n necessity. Transients from out OF
town frequently need his services
Some of them who have been dining
not wisely. but too well, summon him
TO straighten them out Women VINO
oyereat and overshop are good custom
ers. Then there are the hysterical wom-
an. her nervous sister and the woman
who insists that she has been poisoned
| inst because too free an indulgence IN
ice water has made her feel uncom-
| Portable.
To nil these the house surgeon Is a
boon and a blessing, and as they inva-
rIablv reward him with fat fee he
does not grumble when reused from
his beauty sleep. He aims to be all
things TO all men. When his patient
happens to be rabid homeopathic
he does not air his private views on
the superiority of allopathy, or vice
versa.
But il is when an attempt at suicide
is made that the house surgeon Is mos
useful. Accidents Of this kind vii
sometimes occur in the best regulated
hotels. and If the attempt Is discovered
within reasonable time the heroic
efforts that are made to save the maj
or woman are frequently successful.
The surgeon arrives on the seem
with the least possible delay. In tn
midst Of all the fuss, worry ana ex
element he is calm and capable, ant
his skillful hands often bring back tn
patient from the shadow OF death. III
Is discretion itself. and 1t sometime
happens that the frustrated attempt I
die never reaches the public ear.
His position is profitable and pleas
mt. If he is not naturally courteous
adaptable and Of good address, d
quickly acquires these qualities. IL
dresses in the best taste and Is seen
the dining rooms and along the corr
doris Of the hotel. In this way he b'
comes a familiar figure to the guest
and it gives them feeling OF securit
10 know that he is within reach to mil
lister to their physical ailments, real
imaginary, whenever they choose
send for him.
The house surgeon never has 10 Wo
ry about bad debts, as have his LEI
fortunate brethren. The hotel manag
ment charges for his services In
regular bill and sees to 1t that the pro
or fee is forthcoming. - Detroit tr'
Press
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-03-21
Pat balanced Ii.

An Irish soldier attending school,
which is compulsory when starting I'LL
after an examination has taken place.
had great difficulty i'll bringing sum
to the correct answer.
you are shilling out, Magee,' SAID
the inspector, therefore you nave
failed again"
"Och," said Pat, taking a shilling
from his pocket, take this, and II Il
make the sum right Hurroo! Succeed
ed at lastw-Spare Moments.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-03-21
rhe INnrsbin of the Moon.

The Moslem still slaps his hands at
the sight of the new moon and mutters
q prayer, although the Koran appears
TO forbid the practice in the words'
"Bend not in alteration of the sun or
moon" Herodotus accuses the ancient
Persians Of being moon worshipers'
and. though they denied the practice,
the following passage from the Zend
Avesta would seem to be conclusive:
1--WE sacrifice to the new moon, the
holy and master of holiness; we sacri-
fee TO the full moon, the holy and mas
ter of holiness"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-03-21

"f' Stops for passengers on signal
or notice to conductor.
"c~ Stops only to let of passengers
from Care Charles and points South,
and take on passengers for points
North OF Delmar.
SD" Stops only to let OIL passen-
gers from points North OF Deimar,
ard take on passengers Tor cape
Charles and points South.
Trains 81 and SO will stop at all
ste tions on Sunday for local passen-
gers, on signal or notice to conductor
, Z Cooke. ]. g. Rodgers,
~ Traffic Manager. Supt.
Norfolk, Va. cape OnafieS' v"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-03-21
pnnc,u.litv n Thief of Time.

Mr.. Max Hecht writes; "On Thurs
dav Of last week at $3.50, the hour liked
for the rehearsal of Trial by jury l
met Mr.. Gilbert at the stage door OF
the Lyric and congratulated him on his
Immortality. Don't he replied, I have
lost more time through being punctuai
than through anything else London
NJ ID
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-03-21
A Natural Mistake.

He had recited to his class the story
of Abraham entertaining angels una
ware. Feeling that the children might
not know the meaning of the word 'un-
aware" he asked them if they did. One
little hand went up promptly, and the
smallest girl in the class said:
"The thing you wear next your skin.
-Harper's Magazine.