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Coral and It's limitations.

"If you wish to buy coral BEADS re-
marked the jewel enthusiast, you
must 20 to q reliable dealer. why,
even celluloid may be so shaped ana
tinted that the average person would
not know the difference. There's one
way to tell, however, If the chain be
cheap. In this case the very perfection
of the beads will convince the would be
purchaser Of their spuriousness.
"a string of small beads at, say, -
or $40 will be full Of little imperfec'
tions II they be real. The larger the
bead of real coral the more expensive.
The old carved coral jewelry OF long
ago went out because 1t was initiated
in celluloid till you couldn't tell the
difference between pieces that cost 80
and $50. Just because the pretty Deads
in delicate pink are so expensive most
persons fancy the branch coral chains,
fiye feet In length, that sell at IL ana
legs are not real. But they are, and
they are cheap because they are made
Of the tip ends Of the coral branches
which are too small to be carved into
ANYTHING at all. All along the Italian
coast these chains are sold for lire
and a half go cents Sorrento being
the favored purchasing place. ."-Pniia-
delphia Record.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-12-03

A successful preacher was asked by
a pulpit failure: "How do you manage
to keep your congregation awake!
Your sermons are nothing extraorn-
nary" He replied: 81 had trouble with
the drowsy god myself once, as you
are having now. 1t seemed that many
Of the members Of my church came to
service to sleep. I took a sensible
view. All people like to sleep late
Sunday morning and loaf about after
a hearty breakfast, resting from the
weeks labors. They are not fully ac-
tive on the Lords day until late In the
afternoon. I changed the hour OF sery-
Ice from II a. m. to 8 p. m. BY that
time breakfast and dinner have d.
gested, and the brain is hungry. a
congregation full Of meat, bread and
drink is bound to be stupid. An over
loaded stomach is a poor thing se
preach to-"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-12-03
.Just,ce Harlan Dfsssnts still.

Justice Harlan, according to story
told by a Philadelphia lawyer, has
queer humor Of his own. He Is men,
Der of the faculty Of the Columbia Law
school and night or two ago was
talking at the school with Judge Peele
Of the District court OF crimes.
'T wish, Mr.. Justice said Judge
Peele. that you would have your
clerk send me copies Of some Of the
recent decisions Of the supreme court"
"All right" Justice Harlan replied.
Then he asked abruptly, do you want
those cases In which l rendered dis
senting opinions|
"I assume some Of the cases come
under that head" said Judge Peele.
"You frequently do dissent, you
know"
81 shall not send them," snorted JUS
tice Harlan. II shall not be RESPONSE
BILE for the dissemination OF such law
az appears In the majority opinions to
which I have dissented. ."-Philadelphia
PreSg
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-12-03
THE CAPITOL DOME.
A Beautiful Piece of Work, Costing
Over q MiIlIon Dollars.

ONtE - 9nhAfoA
After the house and senate had taken
possession of the wings made ready for
them in 1857 and 1859 respectively II
became clear that the old dome was
not sufficiently dignified to suriuount
the new structure, and accordingly
plans for n larger one were drafted. A
complication which then arose explains
the present need Of an enlargement OF
the capitol. The building was greatly
heightened by the wings designed by
Thomas n. Walter, but not widened.
To give circular dome the requisite
height it must have a broader diane
ter. Mr.. Walter in building the new
dome which congress authorized in
1855 met these conditions Of height and
base, but in doing so he had to make
this great canopy project out so far on
the east front that 1t rests over the
porticoes.
1t is considered detrimental to the ar
tistic effect of building to make the
columns of a portico the apparent
foundation Of a colossal dome instead
of the substantial part of the building
itself. If the main edifce were brought
out far enough to the east to allow the
great dome to have a solid base all
the way to the ground its dignity
would be heightened. In fact, this was
done on the west front by +. l.. Ohm
sted in 1873, when the celebrated mar
BILE terraces and landscape effects on
the slope Of the hills toward the mod
ern city were executed. But the real
front of the capitol, on the east side,
remains on its original lines, and the
great dome in consequence stands over
the columns of the outer space, much
like second story of a house which
has been built over first floor piazza.
Walter. who was a great architect, rec
ognized this defect and In 1866 made
sketches for such an extension, and
again in 1874, differing somewhat In
scope, but in each case bringing out
the middle Of the east front far enough
TO serve this architectural end.
The dome of the capitol alone has
cost more than q million dollars. It
ranks with st. Peters in Rome, st.
Paul's in London and the Inyalides In
Paris, among those which the world
admlres. Many persons think it more
beautiful than any Of these.
It is built Of iron, a piece OF struc-
tural work In metal, which greatly In
terests the patient tourists who climb
the 800 steps from the rotunda to see
it on the inside. From the pavement
Of the great open rotunda, which Is
level with the house and senate cham
bers, to the balustrade over which the
tired stair climber may gaze down, Is
a distance Of 152 feet. But they may
20 twenty eight feet higher to the top
Of the canopy.
During the darkest days OF the civil
war Lincoln insisted that work on II
should not cease. In the continued
progress of the crowning beauty OF the
capitol he thought Americans might
see typihed the continued life ana
growth Of the old republic. =.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-12-03
WHARF Colds Are Unknown.

In the extremely cold climate OF
northern Russia all classes OF people
wear linen underclothes instead OF
woolens, and such malady as cola
is unknown. The Russian OF those iat-
itudes does not understand the mean
ing Of rheumatism, bronchitis, catarrh
or consumption. Japan is country es-
sentially humid and rainy. Inere are
from 1sO to 200 rainy days In the year
The changes of temperature are sud-
den. The winter is cold. The houses
are exposed to every wind. The dress
of the native leaves the chest naked
winter and summer and the legs un-
covered. The ordinary folk do not wear
hats. The country people pass hair
their lives with their legs In the water
of the rice fields. This war has shown
that the japanese are the hardest ma
ton on sarth.-New York Press.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-12-03

DR.. William NJ. Berkley of the Porto
Rican health board sat in Pullman
car on his way to st. Louis. Through
the car a boy in blue uniform pass
ed. He had a pile Of books bound In
brilliant colors before him, and, ad-
vancing, he ratified off in a nasal voice
the names of the books and their
prices.
"Stopw said DR.. Berkley. Let me
see what you've got, boy" The boy
stopped, and DIR. Berkley ran his eye
over one popular novel after another.
He took in his hand volume more So
berly bound than the rest, volume or
Balzac.
That's just out" said the boy.
"'Pere Goriot,' by H. de Balzac. It's
his latest and best novel," Dr. Berk'
ley smiled. -.
Just outT he said. why, don't
YOU know that Balzac has been dead
for years."
The boy frowned impatiently. "Oh,
this amt the old man" he said. This
Is his son."-Detroit Tribune.
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Unforgetting.

81 suppose you have made 1t a rule
In politics never to forget a friend"
"There's no danger Of that" answer
ed Senator Sorghum. IF a man has
done anything friendly for you In poll
tics he never lets you forget IT.
Washington Star.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-12-03

Krenin the highest grade
Orcha this market
Acid, printed
grade that has
h the OF all the uano
territory Of Colon and
pound Ocha Guano from OrchA
sand
The Orc uauo county this Spring prove
Il 70 be up to its standard In respect
Soc that YOU get with sack
The WOODBRIDGE oRCHIIA COMPANY.
E. Thomas,
Genu Agent for Accomac Northampton Counties,
Nassa wadox Northa Co., Va
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No matter how a man gets oiacK
eve he is bound to have q guilty look
along with it-Atchison Globe.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-12-03

Everything the Building Line good and cheap-rom the
BRICK for underpinnng the SHINGLES for the roof
wOdOws Binds Brsskst Mo MGSudnp;sss n1;ss Stair R'' &c
Tools Builders
Robes Blankets duns
andL Loaded Shells, Coopers Tools OF all kinds
Cook soves Ever hear OF ChAWp"n Steel R"pg
Alright stoveprices from mere song no W
Columbia Nothing better aud price
|is right buy 10 "a
MaehiDef Then buy the Mccormick IL right
q an the Implement line have It,
American Wire Fancs Prices way down
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Here You Will Find

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"Footprints of the Man."

But not only do we find the root
prints of the Man of Gahlee" marked
side by side with the footprints Of his
disciples who lived 1900 years ago,
but also with his disciples who are
living by our side at the present day.
And, wonderful to state, Christ's foot
prints are best revealed when he has
been walking with the vilest Of mod
ern sinners and outcasts, as they were
when he walked by the side Of Mary
Magdalene and talked with the woman
at the we'll Of samaria and followed
Zaccheus to a uespised publican's
house, built by the stolen moneys OF a
Roman tax collector.
Oh, Christ worked some wonderful
miracles when he was upon earth
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-12-03
EuIaIlm.nt of Prophecy.

Suppose / should ramble on in long
rigmarole like that in reference to your
baby, what would you say? Why,
you would look at me askance aud
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-12-03
The Land and the Book.

The land and the book are one. The
personality Of Jesus Christ, in the first
place, has a true, a vitality true, geo.
graphical setting. No Bible student
ever walked t.-n Judaean hills with eyes
truly opened to the divine truth that
he did not have his belief In Jesus
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-22
MIR. PARSONS RETURN.
Tells of Inspection of Panama Canal
Sanitary Conditions.


disnstch from New York says: VIM
p.ro,av Parsons, member of the isthmian
canal commission, has returned from Fan
oma speaking of the inspection of the canal
route NV the commission, Mr.. Parsons SAID
thew passed in boats through such parts OF
tho canal as has been sufficiently finished
TO ha navtpable, examined at great length
tho Emnerador and Culebra cuts, Wmch
form the most serious obstacle to construc-
ton and traversed the Chagres river Tor
sor,a miles above the line of the canal so
=. 70 studv the details of construction
necessary to control this stream, which al
times of food carries an enormous amount
Of water.
;ons s,tes selected for locks, the site OF a
dam which has been proposed 10 oe Con
structed at a place calico boHio' LIZ
would convert the central poruon oi .hs
canal route into large artificial lake. ana
sIso examined sites for other dams as al
tarnate schemes to the Bono oaW -
tn ali these examinations, he SAID: the
eneineers of the French company sehoereu
valuable assistance ,., .ha oon,-
,,fssioner WAS confident that with supply
of good water furnished both 10 Coloh any :
panama, and with a complete system VI
sewers, supported oy proper I hntb Of these
cities could be made healthful places OF
ras,dence. Steps were taken before he left
panama to begin investigations for the Sc
lection of a proper supply VI "a'ei ioi
both Colon and Panama.
Mr. Parsons thought that the rest OF the
commission, having completed the investi-
CATION of the leading features of the canal
problem, would settle minor questions
pw,thin a few weeks, and would then re-
tmrn To washington and organize the nee
cessary engineer corps
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-22

have our work to do first. When we are
quite ready for the curtain to rise ana
the show to begin. my keeper, heppei; Shall
announce the fact to the gentlemen
Mrs Bensasan went slowly from the
room. / had never before been so Impress
ed. Madame Sara beside her hostess look
ed young, slender. almost childish
THAT woman Is the greatest OF her
age" said madame. How great only l
who have known her for years can imagine
Mr.. Rigby and both know Mrs. Bensasah
we'll don't we. sir?'
We none of us spoke and she went slow
ly toward the door. Just as she reacheo
ii she turned and faced US.
II have provided against possible mis-
chief she said.
She thrust her hand into the bosom OF
her dress and drew out small revolver.
Minute as 1t was l knew the sort, and
was we'll aware that it could De USED WIN
deadly effect. With a. gentle ana sweet
smile she returned 1t tO&tts place. tnen,
taking up a cloak which lay ON cnalr
near she flung it over her evening dfess
and disappeared into the night.
Four of US were now left IN the hali-
Rieby. Killers Vandeleur and myself.
1--WE shall be summoned In minute,
said Vandeleur. This Is q, state OF tension
quite unpleasant in it's strain.
He walked to the house door and threw
It open. He had scarcely done so pefore
the sharp crack of shot sounded from
the pine wood below the house. 1t was
followed instantly by another Fearing we
knew not what. we all rushed from the
hall and flew down fhes path through the
| pine wood. The bright electric light guided
u.s. the howl of many wolves snote savage
| Nv on our ears.
In very short time We had reached the
| little platform which had been erected In
front of the huge cage where Mrs. Bensasan
had arranged to give her, exhibition. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-22
Death of Sir Henry Thompson.

cablegram from London says: Sir
Henry Thompson, bart. the distinguished
surgeon, is dead. He was born in August,
1920. He is succeeded in the baronetcy by
his son, Henry Francis Herbert Thompson.
Sir Henry Thompson was one Of the most
remarkab BILE men in England.
1t was Sir Henry Thompson who per-
formed the operation upon Emperor Napo-
leon Ill which resulted in the latter's death
and caused a bitter controversy. Sir Henry,
however, boldly placed the blame for the
death upon Sir William Gull, the emperor s
physician, vino prescribed fatal dose OF
choral for the patient. The operation had
been a success and results were all favor
able Napoleon objected to taking the
choral, but yielded TO the persuasion of
the empress.
Prof Thomas r. Vickroy, aged seventy
one years, well known among educators as
an advocate of phonetic spelling, died at
his home in ST. Louis OF heart disease.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-22

to compass your death should compass hers.
Revenge became the strongest motive Of
my life. Ny intention was, had all sue
ceeded, to lay the blame on Taganrog. 1t
would have been natural, would it not, to
suppose that the wolf-but look!
Her eyes sought the floor, and vandeleur,
bending down, picked up two great sets or
steel teeth, fashioned somewhat after the
teeth of wolf They tangled horribly as
he shook them in his hand. The dying eyes
cleaned.
"aShe made them," whispered the exhaust
ed voice. 'She made them for me to use
in order to take you by surprise to spring
ON you and tear your throat out. An ex-
cuse was to be made which was to bring
you first on the scene tonight. The keepers
were to be dismissed beforehand. All the
world would suppose that 1t was an acci-
She and l would have known better. l
guessed her treachery and followed her to-
day, and heard what she said to Mr. BRUCE
Instantly changed my tactics. You should
live. but she should die! 1 sent for her
first on purpose. She must have scented
volver The wolf killed her-I had no need
to use those hideous teeth: but before she
died she raised that toy instrument and IN
ficted my death wound. 1t was 1 who shot
the wolf"
Her voice faded away into silence. The
dimness or death covered her awful, too
bright eyes. A minute two later she
breathed her last.
We rescued Laura Bensasan from her ter
riblc prison. We took from that den a
distracted and nearly mad girl. We brought
her back to the house. and did all that In
genuity and kindness could suggest for her
benefit But one look at Killers was better
for her than all our sympathy. She flew
to him. He took her in his arms. He
loved her and she loved him. There was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-22
Mexican Railway Wreck Serious.

A dispatch from Mexico City says:
Late advices from the wreck of the fast
horth-bound train on the Mexican Central,
which occurred four kilometers south of
Zacetacas. indicate that the disaster WAS
more serious than at first reported.
Ihree more dead bodies have been recoy-
cred from the wreck. making the total
death list eleven.
In all, forty-nine persons are known to
have been injured. Engineer Lee was re-
moved by the civil authorities to Zacetacas
Hospital He is mortally injured
Conductor w. b. Moore is in a grave con-
ditlon, and may die. Both are under ar
rest.
one Pullman passenger was killed. He
was riding in the second-class coach at the
time or the accident. In the express car
Messenger w. F. Bostick of Ell Paso was
Instantly Killed. Messenger Ramora Me-
dina or I'll Paso and two helpers were se-
riously injured. The mail clerk escaped
with slight injuries
Sixteen of the injured are in a serious CON-
dition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-22
Boy Whipped Almost Senseless

dispatch from Richmond Va, says: Ca
diets at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute
at Blalcksburg. Va. took summary ven
geance on Il negro boy accused of INSULTING
white girls. The boy was arrested early in
tie day by the town authorities, but was re-
leased few hours later. The cadets caught
him, beat him severely with switches. and
told him TO go. As he did not obey he was
again seized stripped To the waist and la sh-
ed to a tree. With sticks and the ends Of
ropes he was beaten until almost senseless
When released he left the town as fast as
he could The negroes threaten trouble be-
cause of his treatment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-22

off Puerto Cabello, and the Venezuelan off,
Gals of that city.
he visited the officers of the German
Meet and told them that any bombardment
upon Cabello would be regarded as an in
suit to the United States, and urged them
TO desist from Smelling the city. He then
returned to Puerto Cabello and arranged
amicably.
He was born and educated in Baltimore
he has been vice consul al Puerto Cabello
Tor hfteen years, and had always taken an
active part in the affairs that occurred in
Venezuela during that period
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-22
Cumberland Mayor Indicted,

A dispatch from Cumberland, Md, says:
A sensation has been caused here by the an
rouucement that the grand jury had in
dicted Mayor Warren C. White for malfeas-
ance. rne indictment grows out of an in
yestigation urged by Judge Boyd.
The mayor is charged with failure to re-
port overdrafts of departments to the city
council as required by the code. A deficit
is said to exist in a number Of departments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-22
vice Consul Dies in Venezuela.

A cablegram received at the home OF MRS.
.ouisa r. Volkmar in Baltimore, Nd,
from Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, announced
the death of Mr.. William H. Volkmar,
American vice consul at that port. The
message did not state when Mr.. Volkmar
d,ed or what was the cause Of his death.
Mr.. yolkmar was fifty-eight years of age,
and a diplomat of international reputation.
In the trouble between Germany and Ven
aznela in the spring Of 1908. which hinged
mon several claims which the German
government made against Venezuela, Mr..
Volkmar saved Puerto Cabello from prob
able annihilation by interposing between
the shir,s Of the kaiser, which were lying
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-22
Fairmont Girl Attempts Suicide

A dispatch from Fairmont, w. Va, says:
On her knees at the grave OF her sster
Maud A. Jones, a beautiful girl of twenty
years, made a vain attempt last evening to
commit suicide. After emptying a vial Of
liquor, she was in the act Of raising a re-
volver to fire, when a man close by rushed
to her and took away the weapon.
This Is the second attempt made by the
girl. Her sister committed suicide about
six months ago. Maud asserts her deter
mination to end her life. She y In the
county jail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-22
Died in Each Others Arms.

dispatch from Ogden, Utah, says: Mr.
and Mrs J. c. Stone were found dead In
each others arms at their room in a lodg-
ing house here 1t is believed by the police
that the woman first poisoned her husband
and then herself. Stone had refused to let
her have charge Of his children by a former
wife, and this had been the cause of fire.
quent Quarrels between the two Jealousy
of Stones sister, who had charge of the
children. is supposed to have been the
cause of the Woman's act.
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Summer Resort Information Bureau.

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in advance. Booklets about summer resort
hotels that hold forth the greatest possibilities
for pleasant vacations may be had at The Stars
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and routes for summer trips freely given at the
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ST. LOUIS WORLDS FAIR.
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ATLANTIC CITY and other resorts can obtain full
information regarding accommodations and have
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