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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-12-05
The Young Men of roday.

The young men of today are too fin
icky-too much given to self analysis
too self pampering. Their shoes and
neckties cost more each year than did
the entire wardrobe of their grand
fathers. They feel a sense of degrade
ton in small beginnings and plodding,
and they wait for success ready made to
come to them. There is not young
man in the country who would initiate
Ben Franklin and march through the
streets munching a loaf of bread while
looking for employment. He dares not
indeed. because society has become also
fnicky, and he would be arrested as a
tramp. The young man of today wants
capital. He cannot be president Of a
bank or judge Of Il court the first week
he is from school, and he feels like the
famous Eli PuSsley. that he has mo
chance" -Philadelph Inquirer.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-12-05

At a certain dinner party charming
Young woman was seated next to an
exceedingly deaf old man. she nau
done her best to interest him. but hau
found it necessary to shout out each
remark unto the third and fourth mar
ration before the old man could eaten
the point.
So the time dragged along till the
dinner was waning and the fruit was
passed.
The young woman determined to
make a final effort at being agreeable
so she threw her voice into saying;
"Do you like bananas%
"Hows thatY asked her neighbor In
surprised tone.
DO you like bananas?" she repeated.
"Well. my dear" he replied. 80 long
as you have introduced the topic Will
say that much prefer the old fashion
ed nightshirt."
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-12-05
The Bird MOnODOliSt.

As is generally known, the cuckoo
lays its eggs in the nests of other birds,
leaving them to be Matched and the
young cuckoos reared by their foster
parents. The young cuckoo throws the
other birds out Of the nest and gets all
the care itself. After numbering Its
foster brothers and sisters in the most
deliberate and callous way 1t is thence
forth tended with the greatest devo-
ton. Long after it has left the nest
the great bird, apparently big enough
to get its own living and many times
larger than its foster parents, is FOL
lowed about and fed by them with the
same care as when in the nest.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-12-05
No MiIlionaires. No Progress

A country without millionaires VIII
have few if any railroads. no modern
sanitation. none of the devices and as
slstants Of modern science. Poverty
ignorance. superstition and despotlsm
are invariably the lot of the common
people in any country where million
aires have not appeared or do not re-
main. Nobody can do very much Tor
himself without doing something TOT
others. No man ever acquired mil
lion in legitimate business without
benefting the community perhaps 10
the extent of many millions. Millions
nowadays can come only with an ac-
tive. exceptional capacity for success
full business. Successful business does
not mean, as it did in the middle ages
the power to rob your neighbor IL
means the power TO serve the public
better than your neighbor can serve IT,
Necessarily this comes through the de-
yelopment and use of superior machln'
ery or better methods for producing
wealth and doing business.-Gunton 3
Magazine.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-12-05
yVearfness In Metals.

1t has been found that when animal
matter for instance. muscle or nerve)
is repeatedly irritated its sensitiveness
wears of after Il time. The detection
Of the galvunometer needle is feebler
and feebler In fact. the muscle or
nerve begins to show signs OF fatigue
In the human body. Of course. this ia
tigue is quite obvious If we use a
particular muscle or nerve continuous
" without giving it time to rest It's
original action soon becomes enfeebled.
Professor Bose finds that metals be-
tray exactly the same signs of fatigue
under repeated irritation. A. 5. h
Ghosh in PearsOn's Magazine.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-12-05

The name lead pencil is a misnomer
made correct by custom. The so called
leads of a pencil are in reality mix
ture of graphite and clay. Graphite Is
a word derived from the Greek. mean
ing "to write" 1t is native mineral
carbon of black color and brilliant me-
tallic luster. To the touch it feels
smooth, somewhat like soapstone, and
it breaks in very faky manner under
q very light blow. 1t is so soft it Will
leave trace on paper. 1t is sometimes
called plumbago and has still another
name - black lead - from which, Of
course, we get the name lead pencil.
Graphite is found in the oldest rock
formations, and deposits are to be
found in various parts Of the world,
the most famous being those at Altai,
in Siberia. and at Ticonderoga, n. l.,
in this country.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-12-05
RECTOR OF ST. LUKES,
Ashburnham, Ontario, Testifies to
the Good Qualities of Chamber
Iain's Cough Remedy.

Ashburnham, Ont, April Is, 1909
I think it is only right that l should
tell YOU what wonderful effect
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has
produced, The day before Easter |
was go distressed with a cold and
cough that did not think to be able
to take any duties the next day, as
nv voice was almost choBed by the
cough. The same day / received an
order from you for a bottle OF your
Cough Remedy. at once procured
a sample bottle and took about three
doses of the medicine. 10 my great
relief the cough and cold had COM
pletely disappeared and / was able to
breach three times on Easter Day. L
know that this rapid and effective
cure was due to your Cough Remedy.
| make this testimonial without 30
licitation, being thankful to have
found such God-sent remedy.
E. A. Langfeldt, M. A.,
Rector of st. Luke's Church.
To Chamberlain Medicine Co.
This remedy is for sale by All Med
icine Dealers.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-12-05
Words and Ideas.

Definite words are necessary for the
expression Of definite ideas; hence SCI
entific terms have to be employed. A
term has one definite meaning which
does not change with time The rush
of affairs drifts words from their orig
inal meanings, as ships drag their an
chors in gale, but terms sheltered
from common use hold to their moor
ings forever. The word let" for eX-
ample, has drifted in 200 years from
meaning hinder" until now it means
permit" but the term "bsect' has re-
manned unaltered in significance FOR
centuries Engineering Record.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-12-05
Etiquette of Registering.

The question of the etiquette OF regis
tering at hotels has created no little in
terest among the clerks Of the several
Milwaukee hostelries. Benjamin Scher-
er, the genial and capable gentleman
who presdes over the desk at the ST.
Charles hotel. disagrees with some of
his colleagues at the other inns on the
point that the form, John Jones ana
wife, Racine, Wis.," is not correct.
1.-THE absolutely proper way for a man
and wife to register" he said recently
SIS as they do in some of the swell
summer resorts-that Is, the mans
name on one line and the womans
name on another and separate line
John Jones, Racine, Wis., and Mrs.
John Jones, Racine, Wis 1t even has
been carried to a still further extreme
in giving the wife the same Individual
itv as her husband-fOr instance. John
Jones. Racine, Wis., and Mrs. Helen
Jones. Racine, Wis But to all intents
and purposes it is just as good form
for a couple to register John Jones ana
wife as it is to register Mr.. and Mrs.
John Jones' If the man were travei-
ing alone it would seem absurd for him
to register as Mr.. John Jones. why Is
II any less so for him to register as MI
John Jones when accompanied by his
wife?"
The form followed by a number or
correct persons. "John and Mrs. Jones
Racine Wis" seems to be growing in
favor.-Milwaukee Wisconsin.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-12-05
TOO SMART.
There Are Times when Enterprise
Ceases to lie Virtue.


Ceases to lie n virtue.
"Young Brown is Il smart fellow'
said the manager of the collection de-
partment to the great lawyer.
yes? What's he been doing now
asked the great lawyer.
"Why..he was in the office alone yes
terday when he heard that SILK " sat
in were financially embarrassed. we
were holding one or two claims aSainsI
,hem. and he rushed out and slapped
on an attachment just fifteen minutes
before they closed their doors"
SCOT I'm ahead of every one, did heF
BEAT every other creditor" said the
manager.
The great lawyer looked pleased.
ut was q great piece of work. ne
said. II like to see young man WIN
some enterprise and brains. What dio
you do?'
az told him 1t was a good piece OF
work"
"Whatw The great lawyer looked
startled. -,
why, complimented him for DIS
promptness and business sense.
"Merciful heavens, man, that VIII
never dor cried the great lawyer
He'll be asking for more salary. G'
out and tell him that if he hadn't beer
here the office boy could have done Il
lust as well"-Brooklyn Eagle.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-12-05
Names biggest Organ.

The largest organ in Maine is Mt the
Universalist church ut Portland. In IT
are over 5000 pipes. the smallest pic
colo being half an inch long, and the
largest, a double open diapason or
thirty-two foot C pipe. The vox hui
mana stop alone, having sixty-one
pipes, cost 5000. The pipe rooms. of
which there are four. are each as large
as an ordinary bedchamber. The or
gan was voiced by J. II. Brown. who
voiced the organ at Westminster abbey.
It has three manuals and is blown by a
three horse power electric motor.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-12-05
Children md Play.

Play distinguishes the higher from
the lower animals, and it signifies pos
sibility of education. Fishes do not
play at all. the lower mammals can
hardly be taught to play, and birds are
entirely devoid Of the instinct. But the
kitten and the lamb are essentially
PLAYING animals The human young,
however. are the true players, and in
reality it is play that develops them In
to manhood. children" says DR..
Hutchinson, "are born little amorphous
bundles of possibilities and are played
into shape"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-12-05
A Doubtful Prospect.

dat wuz mighty poor comfort dey
give Br'er Thomas on his sick bed"
said Brother Dickey.
"What dey tell himT
preacher tol him dey wuz bright
prospect ahead Of him"
"En what he say ter datY
"Top 'em dat what wuz a-worryin' er
hint wuz so bright 1t wuz blazin =
Atlanta Constitution.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-12-05
The Postman's Knock.

The British postal service may be
slower than the American. but it has
its humors. The story is told that in
one Of the remotest districts Of Oxford
shire-which contains some inaccessi-
BILE and primitive villages-there has
long A been subpostmaster with a
wooden legs In performing his delivery
ofilettefs he drove donkey cart. But
hefound It difficult to get up and down.
SoNit has Been his custom to take with
him 4 TIN bucket full of large stones.
These he hurled one by one with steady
aim at the doors Of his neighbors rs
occasion demanded. That was the
postman's knock.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-12-05
DETECTIVES IN FICTION.
Sherlock Holmes Dissected by SCOT
land Yards Chief.

Sherlock holmes ~
land Yards Chief.
Sherlock Holmes confded to DR.. Wat
son 30 many times his unreserved opln-
ion OF the official detectives, or Scot
land Yarders, that Conan Doyle's read
ers will be especially Interested In
what Sir Robert Anderson, head OF
London's criminal investigation depart
ment has just written apropos Oh
Holmes return" concerning the esu-
mate which the regular men hoiu Oh
the amateur sleuthhound Of Baker
street.
Perhaps it will be best to give Sir
Roberts views as practical criminal
agent upon certain details Of the "Ad-
ventures" before quoting what the Ia
NOUS ex-commissioner Of police has TO
say regarding Holmes gibes ut the
methods of the regular force.
cit implies no disparagement OF Dr.
Doyle's art" he says, that In the 'Ad-
ventures of Sherlock Holmes the ele-
ment Of exaggeration is seldom want
ing. The Final Problem exemplifes
this in a notable way. To an expert, at
all events, the story of Moriarty's
tracking Holmes to Switzerland Is pre-
posterous."
Sir Robert goes on: "In this country
an accused person must, without the
slightest delay, be brought before
| magistrate. But in the Study In Scar
| let we are told that Jefferson Hope
was 10 be put before the magistrate In
the course of a week In The Man
With the Twisted Lip the police at
| Bow street hush the thing up appar-
| emily without the Intervention or a
magistrate at all.
"And in The Sign Of Four the
| closing scene reminds us OF one OF
Dickens bagmen stories. Jonathan
Small makes a quartet with our TWO
friends and the Bow street officer,
whose prisoner he Is, In the Baker
street lodgings we know so well, and,
ensconced in a comfortable chair, with
q glass of spirits and water at hand,
he spends pleasant hour in telling
the story of his crimes. And even THIS
is capped by DR.. Watson being allow
ed to carry away the treasure chest,
| the corpus of the crime, which Is sup
posed to contain jewels of priceless
value. He conveys it in cab to the
house of his fiancee, and in her pres
ence he breaks it open with a poker!'
And thus the practical detective goes
on at some length.
Evidently, however, Sir Robert An
derson does not take Holmes gibe al
the expense of Scotland Yard with
qreat seriousness. There is wide
difference" he says, between the
work of the responsible police officer
whose business it is to bring criminals
TO Justice, and the work of the private
detective who has merely to ascertain
the facts and to solve seeming mys'
ferries. But the difference is not 50
vital as that which distinguishes the
fancies of the novelist from the factS
Of real life.
"He must be a poor sort Of creature
who cannot solve his own problems
And it is delightful to notice how ac
curately the Sherlock Holmes keys IN
yarIably fit the Sherlock Holmes locks
and how invariably his two and two
make four. But in real life keys are
apt to get mixed or mislaid, and two
and two have sometimes way OF
making twenty-five. All Of which may
be quite unpreventable and Is always
most embarrassing. Letter tC
! Washington Post.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-12-05

ST" Stops for passengers on sigma
or notice to conductor.
sc" Stops only to let of passengers
from Cape Charles and points South,
and take on passengers for points
North of Delnar.
SD" Stops only to let off passen-
gers from points North of Delmar,
and take on passengers for Cape
Charles and points South.
Trains 81 and SO will stop at all
stations on Sundayfor local passen.
gers ,onsignal or notice to conductor,
r. B. Cooke, j. g. Rodgera,
Traffic Manager, 'Supt.
Norfolk, Va. Cape Charles. W.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-12-05
Wanted No Wages.

do you know the wages of sinY'
asked the dominic sternly Of Johnnie
who was busily tying a can to dog
tail.
as dis a sin" queried John without
looking up.
ut certainly is"
"Wer. don't want no wages fer dis
I'm dom 1t fer fun."-Houston Post.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-12-05
Tho Country Pastor,

We have fast growing respect for
the country pastor as preacher. 1t Is
more inspiring to preach to country
people than to townsmen. The most
inspiring addresses that we have heard
during the past summer have not been
by the metropolitan ministers. but by
men from the country and the small
towns. 1t is evident the rural brethren
are better supported, more studious In
their habits and more influential with
their churches than ever before. 1t /,
perfectly glorious to be q first class
country pastor-Baptist Argus.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-12-05
A Fair Question.

A hypochOndriac who visited Sir
Conan Doyle in the days when he was
q practicing physician complained of
"a very bad side" He told his story in
great detail, says the London Chronicle.
He put his hand above his waist line
and said:
81 get sharp pain here, doctor,
whenever touch my head"
"Why on earth. then, do you touch
your headT DR.. Doyle asked mildly.
but dryly.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-12-05
Pessimistic Outlook.

Prospective Patron-What modern
languages do you teach here?
College President (hfty years hence-
All the leading ones except English.
Prospective Patron-Except English
How is that!
College President-We have aDan-
doned the effort to keep up with 1t. Our
standard dictionaries now contain sew
eral million words-principally slang
sir; principally slang-and there is a
new one born into the language every
minute in the day.-ChicagO Tribune
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-12-05
PuffinE 1t OF,

Tess-He proposed to me today, and
he was so impatient. He wanted me
to marry him right away. But was
not to be hurried.
Jess-So you put him off, eb?
Tess-Yes. indeed. l told him he'd
have to wait until tOmorrow.-Phila-
delphia Press.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-12-05
Keeping Her Away.

Photographer-Don't assume such a
fierce expression. Look pleasant.
Mpsphy-NOt on your life. My wife
is goihS to send one Of those pictures
10 her t4Other, and if loon pleasant
she'll come down on a visit.-Kansas
City independent.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-12-05
EASY.

In the temporary absence OF the
beauty editor this question was hand
ed by mistake to the sporting editor:
"How shall one get rid Of superfuous
hairs on the upper lip?'
THAT'S easy" he wrote in reply.
push the young man away."-Chica-
90 Tribune.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-12-05

Patience-He wrote song he thought
was going to live.
Patrice-And did it?
"No. The first person he heard sing
n murdered it."-Yonkers Statesman.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-12-05
Where Diogenes Was Foolish

Potter-You have heard Of Diogenes
going about with a lantern searching
for an honest man?
Mrs. Potter-Bigger fool he. Honest
men are not to be found on the street
at night; they are at home with their
families. Transcript.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-12-05
Builders 'Material,
Fertilizers &C.,

We desire to call the attention OF
he public to our large and well
selected stock of
Sash, Doors, Blinds, Mouldings,
Builders Hardware, Shingles,
Laths, Lime, Bricks,L Locust
Fence and Gate Posts and
Building Material generally,
also Paints, Oils and Painters
Supplies,
and all else that tends to enhance the
value and beauty of your buildings.
We would also invite special at
tention to our stock of Fertilizers,
particularly our high grade Sweet
Potato Mixture and Pure Fine
Ground Dry Fish.
Call and inspect our stock before
buyiu g, as we will be pleased to show
YOU our goods and feel sure that
quality and prices will be satisfactory
MARTIN & MASON CO.,
Harborton, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-12-05
Thaf Was All.

Mr.. McCorkle-This statue you speak
of was an equestrian one, was itF
Mrs. McCorkle-No; 1t was just a
man on Observation-Disclosures Free Press.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-12-05
Nor to BE Mastered.

W.-They tell me, professor that you
have mastered all the modern tongues.
Professor-Al. but two-my wifes
and her mothersI
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-12-05

The talent Of success is nothing more
than doing what you can do well and
doing well whatever you do without a
thought of fame.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-12-05

NEW YORK, PHILA. & NORFOLK
RAILROAD
Time Table in Effect May II, 1908.
Quickest and only daily line between
Boston, Now York, Phila., Nor
folk and Old Point Comfort,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-25

summer There is a lawn called louise
crystal which is recommended for
dressy waists. as it admits of all sorts
Of furbelows and fussings.
At the Vaudeville theater the other
night I saw the happiest inspirations of
the moment revealed by Rejane. She
wears in one act beautiful creation Of
white tulle which has bolero of passe-
menterie edged with little balls. The
skirt is relieved by insertions of lace
and a happy note is given in the green
ribbon which is run through the sleeves
and finished with a black chou.
Who but Parisienne would think OF
ending a green ribbon threading with a
black chou2
In looking through the shops one sees
such charming things in the way of
stocks and collars, But. dear me they
are very expensive and perishable.
though so fetching and becoming.
Your American stock. with its hard
muslin collar, is to choke US again this
summer It is smart. I admit, and the
only neckwear possible for the morning
frock.
The soft, fluffy chiffons are alluring
and the lace jabot made of real lace is
truly distinguished and the only proper
finish for a dressy costume. There is
nothing more out of place with an i'm
portant frOck or an accordion plated
blouse. for instance. than the collar of
muslin and an uncompromising bow of
black glace ribbon. Lovely hand en-
broidered muslin collars are now worn
more of a fichu shape with a gathered
muslin chemisette. The woman with
time on her hands can buy good pat
terms and copy them at home.
Very long scarfs of chiffon, lace and
fancy silks are being tied in enormous
bows and worn with any dark costume
Cape collars are to be very much in
evidence and will take the place of the
stoles, which on many women were not
| becoming. with their unsoftened lines al
the neck. The spring capes are most
| effective when worn over blouses or tai
Tor made coats.
Ostrich feather boas. both in black
and white. will be iavorites, and it real
! ly looks as if muffs would be worn al
summer so attractive are the flower
and chiffon creations in this line II
fact, to sum up the present fashion
predictions. we all may be fascinating
and lovely this spring and summer il
we can induce our modiste to trust u.
long enough or if we are our own ex-
perienced milliner
CATHERINE TALBOT.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-25
Notes and Personal Mention.

Col. and Mrs. A. S. Johnson leave Fri
day for the Maine coast to spend the
summer
Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Newland of Ok
lahoma City were at the ThroOp last
night and went to Meriden today to
visit Dr.. and Mrs John Lawrence
Work They are returning from their
wedding journey. Mrs. Newland was
formerly Miss Eleanor Work of Okla
hona City and once Of Topeka.
Miss Anne Warfeld of Abilene who
has been visiting Miss Louise Smith
went home today
Mrs. A. J.. Greene is visiting in New
ton where card party and thimble
party have been given for her this week.
Miss Georgia Moore of WaKesney is
the guest of Miss Lenore and Miss
Daisy Monroe on Harrison street. A
picnic to have been given by her hos
tesses this afternoon in her honor has
bcen postponed until next. week
The Delta dance and picnic a Vine
wood Friday have been postponed until
next week on account Of the Delta con-
clave at Kansas City Friday and Sat
urday which several of the Topeka fra
ternity boys viii attend.
Mrs F. b. Denmau of Osborne is the
guest Of Mrs Biddle at the state hos
pital.
Mrs. Julia Wikidal Wells who has
been tine guest of her mother, Mrs. Wiki
daI. and her sister, Mrs. Charles s.
Eagle. left today for New York where
she viii join party of friends who
viii spend the summer in the Adiron-
decks
Mr.. Chester Woodward is spending
the day in Lawrence.
Mr.. Albert Parker has gone to the