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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-03-07

To THE PUBLIC-The last trottlnR
Stallion Toodle will stand at my
stables during the spring season. He
Is trotter himself and a sire of trot-
ters. Terms $500, $40, $500.
Bud Mason, agent.
For SALE-Cabbage plants cheap,
grown from truest traits of seeds.
j. W. Taylor,
Mappsville, Va.
To LoAN-$1, 900 90, in sums to suit,
must be secured by uniucumbered
real estate. Apply to
Geo. E. Winder,
Pungoteague, Va.
FOR SALE-We offer for sale about
90 acres of first-class oyster ground
unsurpassed for growing and plant
ing oysters, one first-class shucking
house and other necessary buildings.
For particulars call at south mouth
at Cat Creek on Jas. Mock or write
G r. Mock, Assawaman, Va.
Mock Bros.
For SALK-A drove Of nice ponies.
W. O. Bunting,
Chincoteague, Va.
For SALE-Eight barrels of Grown
Jewel Irish potatoes at market price.
W. L. James,
Savageville, Va.
NoTIcE-Any person having copy
of "Surry of Eagles Nest" by j.
Esten Cooke, or the "Flushtimes OF
Alabama" by Baldwin, are most re-
spectfully requested to communicate
with
g.. E. Winder,
Pungoteague, Va.
For SALE-300 barrels of corn and
$50 barrels OF Crown Jewel potatoes.
w. Hunt,
Dalbys, Va.
NoTICE-All persons are hereby
forewarned from taking oysters from
our oyster grounds at Rsvenswood
or in any way trespassing on the
same under penalty of prosecution
to the full extent OF the law.
Jane H. Gusts,
Alice E. Gusts.
For SALE-S0,0OO cabbage plants,
Johnson and Stakes Earliest, and
Early Jersey Wakefield. 15c. per
100, $1.OO per 1000, $500 for 10000
(. o. b.
Jos. s. Bunting,
Bloomtown, Va.
NoTICE-I have for sale, thorough
bred 8. 9. Brown Leghorn eggs for
setting at the reasonable price OF 90
cents per setting OF 10 eggs.
Mrs. W. j. Hall,
Belinda, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-03-07

For SALE-Big stem Jersey slips
and forty bushels of black peas.
w. J. Rue,
Belle Haven.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-03-07

and forty bushels OF black peas.
w. j. Rue,
Belle Haven.
For SALE-House and lot situated
at MeIfa Station. Lot contains about
J acre, house new, 6 rooms, all con-
veniences, necessary outbuildlngs.
For particulars apply to
j E. Harmon, Melfa Station, Va.
NoTICE-I offer for sale at cost my
entire stock of goods; also new Nov
city high grade leather top carriage
with rubber tires, worn about At
months; also year old Bursar colt.
Geo. 0. Mock, of s. W.,
Pungoteague, Va.
NOTICE-All persons are hereby
forewarned from cunning on my
premises, Mt. Custis.
L. NJ. Tiffany.
NOTICE-The 18th annual fair OF
the Onawa Social Union will com
mence Tuesday, August Goth, 1908,
and continue a days.
Alexander Booker,
Secretary.
NOTICE-I have two fine mares for
sale, one ten years old gentle to all
harness, speedy and sound; one nine
years old, fine roadster, gentle to car
rage but too high strung for farm.
She is also sound.
F. A. Shield,
Exmore, Va.
FOR SALE-Jersey Wakefield and
Tait's Early Pilot cabbage plants.
Il. d Fletcher.
Bloxom, Va.
For SALE-One sea side built
bateau, II feet long, year old, good
sailer, very able, with sails and
masts complete. Will carry 70 bush
els of oysters.
jeff Bull,
Bridgetown, Va.
For SALE-My house and lot at
Atlantic, new dwelling with rooms,
hallway, back porch AID pantry and
all necessary out-buildings, all new.
viii sell cheap. For particulars ap-
ply to
Geo. w. Cutler,
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-03-07

To LoAN-$1, 900 90, in sums to suit
must be secured by uniucumbered
real estate. Apply to
Geo. K. Winder,
Pungoteague, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-03-07

For SALE-Cabbage plants cheap,
grown from truest traits of seeds.
j. w. Taylor,
Mappsville, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-03-07

To THE PUBLIc-The fast trotting
Stallion Toodle will stand at my
stables during the spring season. He
is trotter himself and sire of trot-
ters. Terms $500, $40, $500.
Bud Mason, agent.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-03-07

NoTIcE-I have for sale, thorough
bred 8. 9. Brown Leghorn eggs for
setting at the reasonable price OF 90
cents per setting OF 10 eggs.
Mrs. W. j. Hall,
Belinda, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-03-07

For SALE-SO, 900 cabbage plants,
Johnson and Stakes Earliest, and
Early Jersey Wakefield. 15c. per
100, $1.0O per 1000, $500 for 10000
(. o. b.
Jos. s. Bunting,
Bloomtown, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-03-07

For SALE-300 barrels of corn and
$50 barrels of Crown Jewel potatoes.
Apply to
w. Hunt,
Dalbys, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-03-07

For SALK-A drove OF nice ponies.
W. O. Bunting,
Chincoteague, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-03-07

For SALE-Eight barrels of Grown
Jewel Irish potatoes at market price.
W. L. James,
Savageville, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-03-07

For SALE-Jersey Wakefield and
Tait's Early Pilot cabbage plants.
Il. d Fletcher.
Bloxom, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-03-07

Entered at tie Postoffce at Accomsc G. H.,
Va, as second-class matter.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-03-07

NoTICE-All persons are hereby
forewarned from cunning on my
premises, Mt. Custis.
l.. M. Tiffany.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-03-07

NoTICE-The 18th annual fair OF
the Onawa Social Union will com
mence Tuesday, August Goth, 1908,
and continue days.
Alexander Booker,
Secretary.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-28

licity would be ~serviceable in correct
ing some Of the evils and abuses of the
combinations, but more thar this Is
required for a complete correction Of
existing conditions. Something may be
accomplished through the operation of
natural laws, out still provision must
be made for the supervision and regu-
lation of the great combinations by
national and state authority, and It
may be confidently assumed that until
this is done and the policy rigidly en-
forced some evils will remain. The
Industrial development which the COM
blnations represent is in the opinion Of
many economists in contrayention of
natural laws and the collapse of some
of the trusts has seemed to support
this view. Yet most of them stand and
apparently are having a prosperous
career. Manifestly, therefore, it is not
wise to rely too confidently upon the
operation of natural laws for ~alleviat-
ing existing conditions. There is a
great deal of evidence that these are
not sufficient.
Public interest in this subject, while
still strong and earnest, is not greatly
concerned with theories and academic
arguments. The people are familiar
with all this and what they want now
is the application of a practical policy,
even though 1t must necessarily be
somewhat experimental. The combina-
lions are here; they are doing business
and more firmly intrenching them
selves; the evils incident to them are
not being remedied; they are taking
unfair tribute from the people to meet
the requirements of a vast overcapi-
talization. All this is patent and the
people ask that something be done to
correct it and give them whatever pro-
lection against monopoly it is in the
power Of congress to provide. There
has been enough of talk; the time has
come for action.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-28
value of Convictions.
February Success.

Eebruary SUCCESS.
Men who do things. who achieve re-
suits, have strong convictions; they be-
lieve something in particular and believe
1t without reservation. A man who Is
willing to fight for an idea, to sacrifice
everything in order to develop 1t, has
something definite in his life, a specific
certainty that will bring him out some
where in the neighborhood of success. A
mar without a policy, without a definite
purpose, without a strong conviction OF
any kind. who believes a little Of every
thing and not much Of anything, who is
willing upon pressure to %relinquish his
opinion on any subject, TO abandon any
idea he has conceived, whether 1t be FEAST
BILE or not, who does not hold on to any
one thing tenaciously, will never accom-
plish much in this world.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-28
REVISE rHE REGISTRATION Law.

'1 80 80 $780,
The main object of the law requiring
the registration Of voters in cities Is to
prevent election frauds. Experience
has demonstrated beyond a peradven-
ture that the registration laws are
lamentably ineffective and exceedingly
expensive. Abundant proof Of this
fact is afforded by every succeeding
election in. Omaha, Lincoln and other
towns where registration machinery
has been introduced.
Originally some protection was
afforded against fraudulent registration
through publicity and revision of the
registration lists. The first registration
law, enacted more than thirty years
ago exclusively for Omaha, required
registrars to publish in the official
newspaper of the city the names Of
registered voters, with their location by
wards and residence number. Under
that law the last day Of registration
was set apart for revision and unless
voters suspected of registering under
assumed names after due notice failed
to appear before the registrars on re-
vision day their names were stricken
from the roll.
All this has been done away with.
Publication Of registered voters in the
official paper has been discontinued on
the plea of economy and the ~purgation
of the registration lists on a fixed day
has also been dropped. AS a natural
consequence false registration has been
made as easy on the first day as on the
last day, which occurs only three days
before election.
Originally there was one registration
board for each ward in this city. Now
we have a board for each OF the
seventy-six voting districts in the city
or a total of 22S registrars, each draw,
ing SO per day, or 1854 for each regis
tration day, making a total of $2,O5.
for every election. This is a mon
strosity. What is needed for Omaha
and every city where registration Of
voters is mandatory is a board Of reg
istration composed Of three men foI
each ward, with books for each votins
district. There should also be pub
licity through newspapers Of thu
registration lists at least thirty
days before election and a revision O
registration lists no later than tive
weeks before election, with a closin,
Of the registration books immediatel,
after revision is completed, followed III
by a publication of the names stricken
off and names added on revision day.
In addition to these changes in tn,
registration law there should be re
vision of the primary election law t,
prevent the recurrence of the fraud
perpetrated in Omaha last fall, whel
more than 1000 names were added t
the registration lists on affidavits.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-28
It

Senator Beveridge lives modestly on a
small salary and accepts no railroad passes
or telegraph franks.
When one concern can draw its check for
$22, 500, 900, as J.. P. Morgan & Co. have
done, it indicates that there's something
doing.
A democratic district leader in Brooklyn
refused to accept a thousand dollar silver
set the other day. Perhaps it didn't con-
tain a punch bowl.
United States Senator George G. Vest
of Missouri and August Emmett Maxwell
of Pensacola, Fla, are believed to be the
only surviving members of the confederate
states senate.
Though the memory of Henry Ward
Beecher is held in deep veneration by
| Brooklyn citizens generally, they are maxi
ing strong objection against changing the
name of Clinton street to Beecher avenue.
A bill introduced in the Connecticut house
of representatives does away with the
death penalty and provides that persons
found guilty of murder in the first degree
shall be imprisoned in the state prison
during life and shall, when their condition
permits, "spend one day in every week in
a solitary chamber Of reflection"
Hon. James Wilson, secretary of agri-
culture, is to be one of the speakers at
the annual convention of the Wyoming
Industrial association. 20 be held in Chey-
enne, February 3 and 4. Many other speak
ers, gentlemen prominent in Wyoming agri-
cultural, educational and political affairs
will take active part in the meetings.
The plain people scored a signal tri-
umph in Texas. Some misguided upstairs
attempted to max the inaugural ball a
full-dress affair. When the boys from tho
back counties heard of the move they fel
upon the committee OF arrangements anC
laid the members up for repairs. Thus
the conventional swallow-tail was ripped
up the back and the Lone Star state saved
from disgrace.
Oscar Hammerstein. the New York the,
alter manager, Is a great stickler for even
ing dress at the play house, especial!
among guests of the management. 9TH,
least a deadhead can do" he says, lis 4
dress up. II makes me tired to see a maj
in free seats in a sack suit. II he and hi
friend are in evening dress they look likI
81, even II they amt. And another thing
/ don't like the idea Of critics coming 4
my house on first nights in other thar
evening clothes"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-28
A UNIVERSAL GOLD STANDARD.

1t is stated that in connection with the
plans being considered by the officials Of
Mexico for placing that country on a
gold basis, the Mexican government is
taking the lead in a movement having
for it's object the adoption by oil the
countries of the world of a uniform
monetary system, the basis of which is
to be the single gold standard. 1t is
proposed to have the several countries
use in their circulation as much silver
as can be maintained at parity with
gold, this silver to be coined at the ratio
of 80 to 1. Representative Mexicans are
now in Washington urging this plan and
the Mexican ambassador has recently
presented a note to Secretary Hay in
viting the United States to appoint q
commission to join a similar commits
sion appointed by the Mexican govern
ment, to be charged with the duty Of de-
vising n gold standard monetary system
which will be suited to the needs of the
commercial world and which can be
uniformly adopted. 1t is said that the
invitation will probably be accepted and
also that the State department has re,
ceived assurances that the Chinese gov.
eminent will approve the plan.
1t is but a question of time when the
gold standard will be universal, but II
may be doubted whether the Mexican
proposition is at present practicable, fol
the reason that the gold standard ma
tons are not likely to disturb their pres
emf system and make a higher com
Mercial price for silver, which would no
benefit them but would be of materia
advantage to the countries that, Xix,
Mexico, are on a silver basis. The golt
standard countries are satisfied for tn
present to keep silver in a subsidiar,
place and so far as the United State
is concerned it has as much on hand n
it can comfortably keep in that position
The thing for Mexico to do is to adop
the gold standard without trying an,
expedients.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-28
MILLIONS OF TONS OF CEREALS.
Development Of American AsricuI-
ture without Parallel.
Josiah strong ln Success.

Josiah Strong in Success.
The story Of American agriculture has
been the story OF our growth in population
and OF the extension of our national domain
"a record without a parallel in the history
OF the world. A Chicago man once said
that he had lied a great many times about
the growth of his city, but Providence had
always quickly come to his relief. It would
take a gifted liar to overstate the growth
Of our agriculture or exaggerate the marvel
of its present proportions. The difficulty
is to prod imagination to any appreciation
Of the simple facts.
Uncle Sam already occupies the first rank
among the farmers of the world in the
magnitude and value Of his crops. AL
though his family constitutes only one
twentieth OF the human race, he produces
nearly one-third of the worlds food supply,
while Russia, which comes next as a food
producer. has one-twelfth Of the worlds
population and supplies less than one
fifth of its food. Compare our wheat crop,
for 1900, with that of the other leading
wheat countries Of the world:
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-28
rWO MILLS ARE AMPLE

The Board Of Education has adopted
an estimate of expenditures for the
coming year, %embodying in it a demand
for a direct tax levy Of % mills for the
school fund. This demand is I'M
warranted by the financial condition Of
the school affairs and a levy of 2
mills will produce ample revenue in
addition to the income from other
sources to run the schools without the
slightest impairment of their standard
levy the school fund would not only
meet every legitimate requirement for
running expenses, but also leave a
good margin to be applied to the ex-
ti~nguishment Of the long-standing
overlap.
An examination of the boards esti-
mate in comparison with previous es-
Inmates, appropriations and revenues
shows that the probable expenses have
been systematically padded and the
probable receipts other than taxes
estimated at the lowest limit. In addi-
ton to the item of $4,000 for con
struction there is an item of $4,000
for improvements, to say nothing of
$4,000 for repairs, $500 for architects
services and $3.50 for sites, when
the law expressly limits expenditures
for new buildings to $4,000 in any
one year unless first authorized by
special vote of the people. The items
for supplies of various kinds, including
furniture and fixtures, are all far in ex.
cess of what was spent for those pur.
poses last year, and so on down almost
the entire list, with the result that the
total of the estimate is $4,000 greater
than the actual expenditures Of the
last school year.
In view of these facts the demand
for a school levy of % mills cannot
be justified. We believe the council
would be fully sustained by publ,
sentiment if it would refuse to levy
more than 2 mills for the school fund
and that no court, should the matte,
be taken into court, would uphold the
lawless demand of the board. Tive
mills is all that should have been asked
and with 2 mills the work of tn,
schools will go on unhampered in any
respect.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-28
DRINKING HABITS OF woRKMEN.
Major Church Howe Talks Temper
ance to British wage
Springfield Telegraph, Dec. II.

Springfield Telegraph, Dec. II.
In his very thoughtful speech at the
Britain presentation dinner the other night
Major Church Howe. American consul in
Sheffield, made much of the difference be-
tweeu the British workman and his Ameri-
can cousin as regards drinking habits. On
the question whether, as Major Church
Howe averred, the Britisher is at a great
disadvantage in this respect there may be
some difference OF opinion, but inquiry
shows that however that may be, temper
ance is more widely appreciated in America
than in this country. 1t is a fact that tho
consumption OF alcohol in the United
States is smaller per head Of the population
than in any other great on-Mohammedan
nation. or beer the consumption in gal
Ions for each head of the population Is 1873,
against the ST. OF Great Britain and 27.5 Of
Germany, though it looms large against the
SO of France. France, however. Is not n
beer-drinking country. and It more than
makes up the difference with wine. Of
which its people consume 25.4 gallons per
head, against the Las OF Germany. 80 OF
Great Britain and .3S of the United States.
which consumes only 10 gallons Of spirits
per head, against 1.12 OF Great Britain. 1.9t
OF Germany and 200 Of France. A start
ling statement which bears directly on the
alcohol question is that the great railway
systems OF the United States are run from
the bottom nearly to the top by teetotalors
and the man who drinks finds it more diff
cult to get or to keep an onerous position.
while even the circus which Is popularity
| enormously supposed TO be Incorporate in
its habits was, so far as Barnum's show
was concerned, organized as a band OF non
| thinkers
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-28
sample of Ghoulish Glee.

rev 1OTk sun.
Another farmers trust, the Farmers Co.
operative Grain and Live Stock association,
has been formed, and formed with brutal
disregard Of the holIest feelings Of a states
man and a journalist in Lincoln, Neb., the
site and capital of Mr.. Bryan. The Ne
braska farmers are to build their own ele-
vators and warehouses, to market their
own products, to eliminate middlemen, to
force up prices and make the railroads give
lower freight rates. Wicked, wicked,
greedy, grasping, monopolistic Nebraska
farmers! They must be fined and punished.
Publicity must glare at 'em. What un-
grateful dogs they are to go to work and
build trusts, when the sociologists at
Washington are thinking day and night
how to curb and chain those malign mon
sters!
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-28
THE GORING OF THE OK.
w. D. Nesbit in Chicago Tr,,

w. d. Nesbit in Chicago Tribune.
The sorrows of those far away
Are sure to touch our tender spot.
Can such things be?' we rise TO say,
rs human gentleness forgot?
We shudder at the direful tales
That come from out the ORIENT
We feel that tears, and means, and walls
Have unto us a message sent.
We censure despots here and there.
Whose subjects seem to need a friend;
The ships that cross the ocean bear
Relief that we. In kindness, send.
WhereVer-over there's woe;
Wherever prosecutions rage,
Our pr"otestations quickly go,
And cruel wrath they soon assuage.
What II the sultan took his pen
And wrote: 81 learn with much SUNRISE.
That In your land are boys and men
Who toll all day, with straining eyes;
In constant fear for limb and life;
Where dangers great are hourly met
And that their lives are one long strife
Against disease and death and debt!'
What If the sultan wrote: "You must
Be less oppressive with your slaves,
And deal In manner kind and lust
With those who work in living graves,
You must not think a ton of coal
Is equal to a ton OF pelf'-
Why, II he did! Why, bless your soul.
Wed tell the fool to chase himself!
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-28
Women Seek "A Risky job.
INDIANAPOLIS journal.

indianapolis journal.
The decision of the immigration com
missioner to appoint four women inspect
ors whose duty 1t shall be board incoming
steamships before their arrival in port in
order to inspect the passengers, has caused
considerable comment in New York. Even
Commissioner Sargent was in doubt as to
whether women could be found to accept
the positions, inasmuch as the duties would
involve climbing a long ladder from a
cutter to a steamship with both vessels
in motion. His doubts have been removed,
however, by a Host of applicants, women
of all kinds expressing their willingness to
undertake the work, ladder climbing and
all. Men are slow to learn that women
are not more reluctant than themselves to
do service for their country-when there is
a salary attached.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-28
POINTED REFLECTIONS.

Gayman-So you don't believe me, eh7 1
suppose you believe that men are deceivers
ever
Mrs. Gayman-Not at all. Sometimes they
only think they are dangerous-Philadelphia
Press.
A man was asked recently by the gruT
clerk at the stamp window, after he had
deposited 2 cents, WELL what do you
He answered gently, IAN automobile,
please."-Albany Argus.
at the bar?
witness-No, sir; but I have seen him
many times when l strongly suspected he
had been at it.-Philadelphia Bulletin.
"why are you in jail?' asked the kind
hearted visitor.
Mister" was the response, st amt no
fault Of mine that I'm here. ia leave in a
minute II l could. "-Washington Star.
Don't think because you see a man with
a button off his coat that he is certainly a
| bachelor. The chances are that he is mar
Silllcus-Everybody says he Is a genius.
Cynicus-Then l guess he might be. II
takes genius to convince other people that
you are one.-Philadelphia Record.
-'"There is no doubt about his getting
rich"
whats the proof"
HE has cut all his poor relations and
puts a dollar In the plate every Sunday
Cleveland Plain Dealer,
Did you enjoy the musicale?' inquired
the friend.
"In a way" answered Mr.. Cumrox. at
was a great deal better than listening to
the conversation that would have occurred
Il there hadn't been any music. Wash
inEtun Star. "f. .'T f. a. oU' Is 81