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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-03-21
1oIa NeurOpath.

Zola. who used his pen on others as
a dissecting knife, submitted himself
some years ago to a detailed medical
examination in the general interests OF
anthropology, frankly recognizing the
fact that Max Nordau saw in him an
excellent illustration Of his theory OK
the connection between genius and de-
peneracy. Not all those observations
or his own answers to questions abont
himself were published during his hre'
but there is now no need for reticence.
He had wrinkled forehead when ne
was six. he had morbid ideas" until ne
was thirty-fve, and then, when sue
cess came in at the door, they escaped
by the window. With his intellectual
power went lack of nervous equiiD-
rum. and. though he had a strong VIII
and tenacity of purpose, he had feeoie
mowers of concentration and attention
and in later years an uncertain men,
ory. He had bad sight and no ear FOR
music. The French experts who exam
ined him gave their verdict in word
be was "neuropath. ."-London Chron'
icle.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-03-21
1a-re hearted pirin..

like his great nonconformist brother,
Charles II. Spurgeon, in England, and
like Henry Ward Beecher and DR.. TAI
mage, in this country, the late DIR. Jo-
seph Parker of the City temple, Lon
don. commanded very large fees for
fully half his pastoral life. Yet ne
could truly say that after being fifty
years in the ministry he was not oo
shillings the richer for any preaching
outside his own pulpit.
DR.. Parker gave freely Of his money
as well as of his strength of mind and
body to the struggling ministers and
churches of his denomination. On one
occasion he had opened suburban
chapel, and critical and cynical per-
son saw fit to question his disinterest-
edness.
"You had to pay a pretty sum for Dr.
Parkers sermon, suppose. L dare
say" said he, "it cost f25 at the very
least"
"That Is the exact sum that passed
between u.s." returned one Of the OIL
cials of the chapel.
"Ah," sneered the cynic, "and that Is
what you call giving the gospel OF
Christ free to every one who asketh
for itY
Precisely" was the reply. "That Is
precisely what DR.. Parker did. de
gave us the sermon, and he gave us
the f25."
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-03-21
A Curiosity of the simpIon Tunnel

IL
The engineers digging the wonderful
tunnel that runs through the great
Simnlon mountain to connect Swltzer'
land with Italy are experiencing great
difficulties because of the presence oi
boiling water in the mountain. Ine
woter comes from the top Of the noun
tain and is heated almost to Doillng
point by the friction and pressure OF
its nercolation through the limestone
bads Of the mountain. Before the tun-
mol had been dug very far oil the ltal
ian side the heat became so intens'
that il was impossible 10 live in 1t. Inc
mountain was piped. ami soon lo'oo'
Gallons of steamng hot water were
fiowinp out of the south end Of the tun'
mol every minute of the day and night.
THE immense flow was harnessed ana
made to drive refrigerating plants anc
cold air blowers. Today the tempera-
ture Of the tunnel has been reduced
from q height that would have roasted
n man in a minute or two, and the at
mosnhere now has the pleasant warmth
of q June day. The hot water also
drives pneumatic drills and boring ma
chines. so that it helps to dig the tun
mel as well. When completed, the
Simplon tunnel will be the biggest IL
the world-fourteen miles long, with
cost of nearly $l,000,00O mile.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-03-21
To your Name Is Smith or Lewis.

The Smith family and the Lewis
family are to have reunions at the 81.
Louis exposition, and all persons OK
those names are expected to be pres
ent. Smith day has not yet been as
signed but Z. c. Culp, secretary OF the
committee OH ceremonies, has announc-
ed Sept. %, 1904, as Lewis day, which
is appropriate because It is the ami
versary Of the return Of Lewis ana
Clark. the explorers Of the Northwest
Territory, to st. Louis. The Smiths
are arranging for an anniversary also.
Lynn Smith Of Pennsylvania, who Is
in charge Of the interests of his ram
ily. is collecting money to erect build
ing on the exposition grounds to serve
as headquarters and loahng place for
everybody bearing the name OF Smith.
All men named Smith will be welcome
TO occupy the chairs on the porch, and
all women who have acquired that no.
BILE name either by birth or marriage
can have the use of the dressing room
to straighten their hats and put dab
of fresh powder on their faces. Inc
building will cost about $4,000.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-03-21
WORDS STRANGE MEANING.
Curious Calculation Regarding 'ne
Definition of "Up.".


speaking OF the relative meaning OF
words" said an observant matt re-
minds me of a curious calculation
made the other day in order to demon
strate that the word up had no ap-
so,ute meaning except In so far as II
meant out from the earth's surface or
from the center OF gravity. The iinas-
tratiou is very simple one. but VIII
teach US very complex lesson ana
one OF much value 1t is $4,000 miles
around the earth. There are $3.50 rect
in an American mile. A rope sfretcned
around the earth would have ~ De
about 1872, ,OOO, 900 feet In length. <kup-
nose we assume that we can 'wedge
man Of ordinary size into'eyerysfsot OF
this surface on line around the efrtn,
and suppose we should ask each one
Of them to point up. Manifestly they
would point In different directions, In
inst 132.OOOOO0 different directions,
and vet each man would be pointng
ND. Exactly one-half OF the &men-
that is. $4,000, ,0OO-would be pointing
in directly opposite directions.
"For instance, there would be two
men on every straight line through the
center of the earth, and, being on di-
rectly opposite sides of the earth, they
would point in directly opposite direc-
tions. So one-half Of the ups would
be different from all the rest. No two
ups' would be the same. Suppose we
stick a peg in every inch, OF the dls-
tance with the point extending straight
up. Here we would have 1,5Si,OOo'ooo
nm, with the same differences OBJ
served in the other illustrations. IL
we squeezed the spaces down TO the
width of an ordinary pin, we can sun
gee that there would be difference
between the up of any one point and
the 'up' of every other point, and we
could carry this thing on and on untii
the difference between the points
would be so fine, so utterly inhnitesi'
NAL. that II could not be observed by
/ the heaviest and most powerful micro
, scopic instrument. 1t would still be a
2 difference just the same.
] Suppose you should take the whoie
: surface of the earth and follow out the
D same idea, how long do you suppose II
] would take you to calculate the mum
s ber of possible ups in the earth's sur
a face? Much longer, dare say, thar
y YOU would care to devote to the task
e and If you should do the work yot
s could not announce the result OF you
+ labors in Ineligible terms. The scienc'
Of mathematics could not make th'
finding plain enough for the average
man. All of which may sound yer.
foolish. But it isn't. Up is only on
:, of many words in the English languag
n which have no more than a relativ
p. meaning. We understand, or course
n what is meant by up But few pei
# sons ever stop. to think that the wor
10 has only a relative meaning and una
n. there are many ups more ups
70 fact, than. we can conveniently count
~ New Orleans Times-Democrat.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-03-21

Rut coming near TO the earthly end |
NJ Noasson's life find by this genoa
logical account that God was keeping
inst as much account OF his lie as ne
did that of Abraham or Jacob or Boaz
or David. Naasson in his humble ca
pacity and doing his life's work wen
was inst as dear to his Divine Master
az II he had occupied a Solomons
throne or had bui1t Noah's ark. In
decd sometimes think II God mas
any favorites they are to be iouho
among the humble workers. ADraham
Lincoln thought so. He once salu'
"God must love the common people
better than the aristocrats because ne
made so many Of them" And Chrisrs
actions when upon earth seemed 10
prove this theory. We find that ne as
sociated for the most part with tne
moor and the humble. The greatest
earthly 10y Jesus seemed to have nad
I'm human sense after a days preach
ING in Jerusalem was to be able 10
leave the capital and climb up the hiii
| upon which Is situated the little village
NJ Rethany and there lodge with MS
few friends In the home OF Mary ana
Martha and Lazarus. Thus, my Droth-
or I'm your humble capacity, In your
obscure home, remember that Cbslst
is with you. Remember that ne Is
watching you. Also remember that Il
vou do your work with his help TO the
best of your ability he will speak 10
Won the same words which Sir Walter
Scott chiseled upon the tombstone Oh
domestic who had served him long
and was buried in his family plot
"Well done, good and faithful serV'
ant"
II God rewarded Naasson, he reward
ed him not for being willing TO serve
him I'm a place for which he was MOI
fitted. but for faithfully doing the worE
which was given him to do In an incon
spicuous position. A short time ag'
President Roosevelt nominated an oi
Acer TO the position of brigadier gen
oral not because he had gallantly leo
charge I'm Cuba during the Spanish
American war, but because he wa
willing when asked to do so to stay a
home and faithfully do the organizlnl
work of the day. 1t is not always III
man who receives the applause OF me-
who will ultimately receive the al
plause of heaven; therefore let US q
the humble work of life faithfully an
earnestly which God has given TO u
TO do. DO it even though we may be
Naasson: do it even though men ma
,, , Judge that work to be useless: In
, man of one talent may receive just
= large heavenly reward as the man
), ten.
tconvriRht 1903, by Louis Klopsch.l
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-03-21

Perhaps Mrs. Mary Baker q. Eddy IL
right in saying that we ought to Ignore
birthdays and give no heed to the pass
ing wears. We imagine, however, this is
easier for Christian Scientists to do than
for those of us who are 80 unethereai
as to be compelled to face the STUBBORN
facts of life. 1t is true, however, tha'
we ought not to measure age simply
by the year of our birth. One may De
old at TWENTY-FIVE or young at seventy
It is largely a matter Of the spirit
Christian Evangelist
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-03-21
A Large Diocese.

Bishop Tugwell of western equatoriai
Africa is often asked when In England.
"What is the size of your dioceseT !
generally answer" he says. by saying
You could put England and Wales
Ireland and Scotland. Holland ana BEL
gium. France and Germany into my
diocese and still have room to spare. y
The area is estimated at 100000 square
miles and il includes the Gold Coast
Colony. Ashanti, Lagos, southern Nj
geria. the city Of Benin, northern M
geria and Hausa and Bornu states
London Express.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-03-21
Taking Care of the Heart.

A physician writes: Life would De
prolonged by little more attention TO
the heart, by paying little respect 70
the most faithful servant we ever nave
Much good might be done also II par
ents would teach their children the
danger of overtaxing the heart. They
should teach them to stop and rest
few moments during their play when
they begin to feel the violent throp-
bing of their hearts against the chest
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-03-21
Tho wbicbness of the Throb.

Susie Jackson (ecstatically)-Oh, mud
der Tze shuah Absalom lubs me, cause
when he presses me toe his bosom KIN
feel his heart t'robbin' violently
Mrs. Jackson-Humph! Am yo' shuah
It amt his dollar watch yo' feel trop-
bin? / got fooled dat way mahsalf on
vouah fadder.-Leslie's Weekly.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-03-21
The Reluctant Request.

Edgar-EtheI, I've left my umbrella
downtown.
Ethel-Well?
Edgar-Tm afraid you'll have to lend
me the gold handled umbrella you gave
me on my birthday. - Detroit Free
DracQ
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-03-21
A Notable Occasion

"Quite stormy time at the tnea'ei
this week." said the jocose manager
"What happenedT
"The lightning calculator performed
TO thunders of applause. Washington
Star.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-09-01
An oid Recipe.

Here is a recipe for the bite of mad dog taken from the "Unlvcrsal Mog1- zine of Knowledge" published by John Hinton at the Kings Arms in Newsate street. London. May. i753; "rokc the youngest shoots of the elder tree. peel on the outside rind, then, scrapins or the green rind, take two handtuls of it. which simmer quarter of an hour In five plnts of ale. Strain it on and when cold put it In bottles. Take half a pint. make warm the first thing In the morning and the Inst ot night and be sure Co keep yourself warm; also bathe Che part affected with some ot the liquor warmed, thc dose Co bc repeated Che next new or full moon after the first. lt Is good for cattle as well as Che human spccics.'
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-09-01
A,tmnt. In Fire.

When Cyprus was Che center of the copper Industry. it is asserted Chat a four footed animal with wiuEs lived iD the hottest furnaces among thc urc ond furthermore that lt would dic nst9o,4 upon being removed from its w'r.H clement Che flames The sl.0wHm''t of old was also a creature which ..d rot dread the hrc Some ssy t.-a' t could cat Are and spit flames o.H"t ih.t les breath would .ni;r al c'".' .ui.s pl.ry says. "rmS WI.HI Is f1 intensely cold as Co cNt.n-uish ur' by .ts contact m tbc 1mc way tnat ice Ilth."
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-09-01
PIANOS
Mike II m Pleasant and He
 Will Shy nh rn.

You an know ! carry stock of pic amos; havo them in my store for you to come and try thom and see fl they please you. li they are what you want Che terms win be satisfactory, have high grade of guitars, banios, man. dolins and accordcons, and the price is right
 am going below soon Co escape the chilly zcphyrs, but my store will be open an winter and for winters to come Don't ten tho assessor but | have got a large stock and want to reduce 1t be- fore ! go below
 We make optical work and watch re- pairing feature and will make it an object for you Co consult us.
 EEELAR, Broadway,
 Opposite Case X DrapCrs.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-09-01
vblm. ofa Horse.

The better Che horse Che more spirit he has. Tho disposition of an Arab hunter ls thus described by ScWcN Ford in Horses Nine" No paragon however. was pasha. He had a tcw pee. and bls wh,ms were as many os those of a schoolgirl llc was parucu lar as Co who put on his bridlc. He h"l notions concerning tOe manner m which a currycomb should be used A -cd ribbon or a bsndanna handkerchief put him jn % rage. while green, Che noN color of Che Moi1wmcdau. soothed h.' nerves. \ lively pair of heels lc G'l and he knew how lo Use his teeth.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-09-01
L,.lsnnl., n.aul.Ile..

An olJ English solicitor used Co 2-y 70 mans requirements tor going t' 1V were tcu u ruwhcr uni b" suumc. Itcm un ae follows; First U'eu.N O. money: secondly. plenty of p9t.cn''' thirdly. gHol asr; l'rr.h'y. a ..o7 sDrcitor; GrJhIy, plenty of rry; si.tliy. a good counsel. scr'u.. y. a lood wimr-s; cishlb'y. o -'Hu i1ry s.utiy. good judge. ,a,hly. 1y .l M.INL.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-09-01
REPAIRING Bring in Your Watches, Clocks eud Jew Try.

We make our repairing department a special feature of our business and cuarantcc thc ueatest and most dura- hlc workmanship iu an articles cntru't- ed Co our care
 Watch cleaning and repairing Is done iu a most skilliul manner Hay- ins recently enlarged our manutactur- ius department VIC are better hred than ever Go do special order work. Fine engraving and diamond setting done iu ,ir,t-cla>s manncr.
 P. E.. KERN,
 Gold and Siive~Smith.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-09-01

IT you want Co oc we'll informed on local happenings ,uhscrlbeior the Daly Alaskan. Phone l9.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-09-01

E " Jennings attorney of Petition tr~.
 plsofGr,t publication, Septcmherl l..
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-09-01
r,,t, nrhiud Time.

"CharIcy. dear" saiJ young Mrs. Tor klns. "isu't it pity that the moru.ur newspapers are SO much behind tmcF
 "In what rcspectt'
 "Why, they never print Che name ot the winner of a horse race until thc next day. when it is too late to bct'
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-09-01

Our annual sale q, now on, beginning J.uulr, ] and ending December 3l oi each ycar. Thi,i> ur>iNth auuua. sale th. price, and values during this sale
 am. lle same a> before, always Che best ,naf can be had F. n. Clay>on N Co
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-09-01
S,,.>oa bat, at C.ayson's.

G.t price, ut Royal Laundry tot amy work, special rates n rough Jry. next t0 new electric plant.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-09-01

No,. popular. best equipped, New Arctic Oafe. Whitehorso, Y. T
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-09-01

Great clearance sale starts July 6, ai the Seattle saloon.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-09-01
Ordinance NO. B.

An Ordinance Rcpcaling s S.ction |, Al tic'c 6. Oi Ordinance No. 32. untitled: "Au Ordinance 70 Define Mi5dcmeau- ors and Provide Penalty Therefor and for Other Purposes. Bc it ordained by th, Common Council fthc Town of Skagway.
 SECTION !, That Section { cf Article G. of ordinance No 32. entitled. "Nu Ordinance to Dc frc N isIrmrauors and Provide 90 Ptr- aliy Therefor and for Othcr Purposes, ' be ard che same is hereby rcpeai'd
 SECTION 9, That this ordinance shall take effect ano bc ln loecc from and alter les pass age and approval
 Passed the council July 2Oyh, 1903. W. $. MCEEAN, City. Clerk.
 L. s. KELLEE Mayor and President Of che Council
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-09-01
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE.
Gold and Siive~>mith

In thc United States Commissioner and cN.Oncio Justice Oi the Peace Court for Alaska. Skagway; Presented in Probate.
 In rc cuarliauship Of Esther J. An- der,ou
 Petition having been filed hcroin by Anna M. Anderson, guardian or said minor Esther J Anderson, for license t0 ~eU Che iutcrc,t oi said minor m rrI fo lot No. q, in block N1 iDY. of the town of Juneau, Alaska. The next oi kin ot said Esther q. NuJrr>ou. and an persons interest cd in >l.J minor, estate are hereby directed Co appear before me ai my court room 30, Che court house in ihe town 0f SNugWuy, at two o'clock ?. m , rn tr. tVauty-c.shjh day Oi September, \. n. WnS. then and there Co show crr~. why 90 license should not be ..r.rt.i fort tho sale oi said estate. lt |, directed that this order Co show cause shall bc published for three con- ,.eu,Iye week, ,u thc Daily Alaskan 90 ucN>ulurr circulating iu the District lI Alaska
 Dated at Skagway, Alaska August s>th. \. p lYo3
 J. J. ROGERS,
 Probate Judge. E " Jennings attorney ot Petition ,r,. pl,sofGr,t publication, Septcmherl.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-17
now TIE BATTLE WAS FOUGHT.
Scotland Neck's Childhood and Womanh, cd
Appealed vainly Against the Saloon.
lSnecial to News and Ohserverl

Especial to News and Observer)
Scotland Neck, N. c., Sept. 16-The
prohibluon election here yesterday was
quiet and orderly, the saloons winning by
ten votes.
On Monday afternoon at o'clock the
ladies of the town sent out street float
decorated in white, bearing q
hundred young boys, young ladies and
children The ladies and children were
dressed in white and carried banners with
inscriptions like these: eff you love the
honor of manhood, vote out the saloons
"Remember your boy-vote out the sa
looms" for humanity sake vote out the
saloons" I'VE cry with you-vote out the
Salons" "Vote dry for u.s." 1t was i'm
pressive and was regarded by some as
touching.
Yesterday at o'clock the hour for vot
ing to commence, the Baptist church bel
tolled and the ladies gathered in a meet
ing for reading the scripture and fol
prayer. Alternately they held meetings
every hour during the day in the Baptist
and Methodist churches until o'clock
They did their part WELL The saloon
forces won and business is moving on as
if there had been no election though the
fight was hard one on both sides.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-17
MEANS RUIN TO THEIR WATER.
Asheville Will Oppose Cutting Of Timber Along
the Swannauoa
Especial to News and Obse

Especial to News and Observer)
Asheville n. c., Sept. 16.-Since the
sale of the large tract of timber land
near the left prong of the north fork of
the Swannanoa has become known, and
also the timber on land would be remov-
ed, the aldermen of Asheville are greatly
agitated. They CLAIM that if the timber is
removed from this tract of land it will
tend to injure the water. The value OF
the water shed is in its forest covered
mountains, and if the timber is cut the
water shed will be ruined The city will
try to obtain possession of the land by
condemnation proceedings if necessary,
should the new owner, Mr.. Hamlin, of
New York decide to remove the timber
The price paid for the land was ST., 500.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-17

Asheville, N. c., Sept 16.-Thomas s.
Rollins will on Saturday leave Marshall
and move here and will make this city his
home.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-17
MILITARY AND MEDICOs.
These Have Elected Officers for the Ensuing
Term

Especial to News and Observer.)
Fayetteville, N. c., Sept. accompany
"B,' F. /. L. l., elected officers last night
with the following results: Major Jno 9
Vann; Chaplain, Rev. l. w. Hughes; Sur
geon, DR.. ]. V. McGougan. The election
of the four captains was deferred to {
later date.
The election of officers for the ensuing
year of the Cumberland County Medica
Society resulted as follows: President
Dr. r. d. Haigh; Vice President, DR.. x
G. Averitt; Second VicePresident, Dir
Seavy Highsmith; Secretary, DR.. Jno. d
MacRae.
President Haigh appointed DR.. Seavy
Highsmith to read the essay at the neXt
meeting and DR.. j. A. MeKethan to opeT
the discussion.