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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-06-18
Thrown From a Wagon.

Mr. George X. Babcock was thrown
from his wagon and severely bruised.
He applied Chamberlain Pain Balm
freely and says it is the best liniment
he ever used. Mr. Babcock is a well
known citizen of North Plain, Conn.
There is nothing equal to Pain Balm
for sprains and bruises. 1t will effect
q cure in one-third the time required
by any other treatment For sale by
all medicine dealers.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-06-18

NoT1cE-All persons having claims
gainst the estate Of the late John -
Taylor will present same to Rev. q.
w. M. Taylor, or s. J. Tay lor, PunGo-
teaeue. Va. for settlement. All per
sons indebted to the said estate VIII
nlease come forward and settle same
1t once, as the business must be se'
tied up All persons indebted to the
late firm, Taylor Bros, will please
settle their accounts as soon as POSI-
bic In order that we may close up the
business.
s. II. Taylor,
Surviving partner
G. w. M Taylor,
Administrators.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-06-18

NoTICE-I have for sale, receipt
and preparation of Californi 4 cod
process for putting up all kinds OF
fruits and vegetables and for keeping
milk sweet Do not have to heat
fruit or seal cans to keep fruit AZ
fresh as it is on the trees. Sample
Of fruit kept by the process TO see
and eat at Bloxom's millinery store
Mrs. Mary Finley Mears,
Bloxom, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-06-18

Probably the most notable pension
granted by the last session of Con-
grets was 10 Rebecca Mayo. of New
berne, Pulaski county,Va She is one
of the surviving widows of the Rev
olutionary War. The other is Esther
Damon, Plymouth Union, Vt. Mis-
Mayo had her pension increased from
IS month to }25.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-06-18

Hon. Rufus a. Ayres, of Southwest
Virginia, has announced his candidacy
for Governor The candidates now in
the field are as follows: Messrs. Joseph
f. Willard, Claude A. Swanson, Will
liam II. Mann and Ayres, with Will
liam a. Anderson and Harry Tucker
thinking it over" says the Stanton
Dispatch.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-06-18

All of the virginia cities held cleo.
tions for city Ulcers under the lew
constitution Tuesday. and the result
was favorable TO the Democrats in
practically ali places except Chris
iiaL burg and Roanoke, which is in
doubt.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-06-18

For sale House and lot at Har-
borton, owned by Mrs. Nellie I. Bar
ulson, with 4 ro0ms and 2 halls. II
not sold privately before October Isl
it will be sold to the highest bidder
Terms to suit purchaser. For further
inform ,tion apply TO
W. d. Evans.
Barborton, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-06-18

j he Virginia Democrats have
nt de the preliminary arrangements
for the ST. Louis Convention, in which
Senator Daniel took prominent
psEt. He says there is nofhii g to be
done but wait for the verdict at st.
Louis. which he believes will be IN
favor of Judge Parker.
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Pungoteague, Va

NoTICE Willie L. Lewis started
home from Parksley Station, va =
during the storm of last week, June
the z h., h not been seen or heard
of since Any one hearing of or XIV
ing anythiug of him will please no'l
fly me at once.
Robert j. Lewis,
Leemont, Va.
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The jamestown Exposition compa-
nv is making efforts to secure large
attendance OH the "a b Of next Sep
TENDER at st. Louis, jamestown Elk
position Day.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-06-18

To WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN-I am
going to stay on the pltce where l
now reside Ihsve lease for term
of years. | hereby forbid any per,on
from taking pine shafts or woods dirt
from any portion OF the woods.
W. G Burroughs.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-06-18

For SALE-Old M. +. church aud
lot, sufficiently large for another
building. The church can be easily
changed to dwelling. Apply to
A. h. g. Mears,
Wschapreague, Va.
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Will Be Married.

And you will need Wedding Pres
ent for the occasion. To get it you
must come to me, if you want the
best, for the least money. My stock
of Sterling Silverware. and other
articles suitable for wedding presents
is unusually large and complete, as
also my stock of Watches, Jewelry,
Silver Novelties and everything be-
longing to Jewelry Store of the
iirst-class (pow in my new brick store
b tween Postof1ice and Hotel.
The reason that my prices are so low. Is that
| keep down experses-buy close for cash and
am satisfied with much smaller profits than
Won paw elsewhere. You save more than /
make on each article you buy from me. My
long experience teaches me that this method
is best for me as well as my customers. / am
a graduate optician and refractionist and fit
you properly with gasses-making no charge
for examining your eyes.
lk0. W. DUNCAN,
-Jeweler and Optician,-
New Md BTic 4 Block Onancock, Va
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-06-18

For RENT-For year 1905, or
term of years, two or three horse
farm, near Keller Abundant re-
sources, improved | nd sufficient f1r
planting 80 bbls. round potatoes and
200. 900 sweets and other trucks, with
in one mile of station and 2 miles OF
steamboat wharf Laud high ana
light, dwelling and outou''o'nsS
good. Apply to
8. W. aimee,
PunSoteague, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-06-18

NOTICE-I offer for sale or rent my
house and lot situate q IN the village
of Pungotesgue, known as the Fan
pie Warren" place
H. l.. Warren,
Pungoteague, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-06-18

lam now ready for the season. New
Spring goods of every description In
my line of mems, youths and children
clothing. Styles and quality of the
best, prices that never have been
lower. Gentlemen's full line Of new
furnishing goods. Shoes OF the best
makes for men, ladies and children
The line of Watches, Clocks, Jewelry
and Sterling Silverware, is complete
and prices that can't be surpassed
You will find that you will be paid by
calling and making an examination Of
our stock, which we will take great
pleasure in showing you
c5y Watch ard Clock repairing a
specially. Glasses suited to your
eyes. Yours truly
JACOB ADELSTEIN,
Brick RnS,s Building g Onancock, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-06-18

CEDAR ISLAND PRoGRAM-Small
launch can be had by engaging in
, dvance during June, 81 so for 5 and
under, and over so cents each Use
Of bath house, Is cents,o bath house
and suit 25 cents. Everybody invits3.
Apply to.
A. n. G.. Mears,
Owner
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Farm for Sale at
Private Contract.

offer for sale at private contract
my farm situated on Nandua Gre K,
bout one mile from steamboat land
ing and within easy reach OF rail
road; about one mile and a half from
the village of Pungoteague, where
we have a Public High School, which
is secord to no school on the Shore,
which runs eight months in the year,
and has five teachers; the same dis
lance from churches.
This farm is in thrifty neighb )r-
hood and 10 high state OF cultivation
Is improved witt three buildings,
one new and all in good repair, and
all Necessary ouibuildiogs Is well
adapted to trucks of all kinds.
II. L. WARREN,
PUNGOrEAGUE, VA.
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FAMILY FINANCIERlNG

They tell me you work for dollar day.
How is it you cothe your boys such pay?
| know you will think it conceited and queer
But | 10 because l good fnancier
There's Pete John and Jim, Joe William and Ned,
A half dozen boys to be clothed and fed;
buy for them all plain yictuals to eat,
But clothes buy only for our son Pete
When Pete's clothes small for him to
Nv wife makes them and gives them to john
When John who is ten they have grown out of date
She Just make them for Jim who is eight, =
When for jim they have become too ragged to fix,
She lust makes them over for Bill who is six,
And when for young Bill they will no longer do,
She lust makes them for Ned who is two.
So YOU if get the good clothing for Pete
The family is furnished with clothing complete
But when Ned got through with the clothing and when
He has thrown them aside what do you do with hemI
Why once go round the circle complete
And begin them for patches for Pete
But where, dear friend you buy clothes that wear,
From Pete down to Ned without rip or tear2
I 90 down to GLICK'S-his stock is the BEST
He can suit the whole family, my wife and the rest
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-06-18

cannot be made without
pure, reliable -four. Soggy,
indigestible cookery can be
made from most anything.
If you appreciate good
bread, good pastry, good
digestion and good health,
our flour will suit you per-
fectly. It's perfect flour.
And our mill-to-consumer
plan saves you all the cash
that goes to middlemen on
ordinary flour. We mill
this -four ourselves. We
make it good as any flour
can be made. And we sell
it direct to you at whole
sale rates. A single bar
rel, or as much as you
want. Write us for prices.
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Ready for Business and
Orders
POCOMOKE ICE COMPANY.

We are prepared to fill all orders
promptly, and will appreciate same
and give you good Ice, none better as
we are the only Plate Plant on the
Shore.
Write for price if you are large
dealer. Small favors thankfully re-
ceived, large ones in proportion.
POCOMOKE ICE COMPANY.
G. p. Council, Manager.
Telephone No. 81.
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BUSINESS NOTICES.

NoTICE-A meeting of the Edge
Hill Cemetery Co. will be held at
Clerks office, Accomac 9. H., Friday
evening, July /, s o'clock.
Lee b. Kellam,
Secretary.
For SALE-Good square "Stieff"
piano-cheap.
j. s. Mills.
For RENT-For year 1905 a small
two horse farm known as Parks farm.
Will rent for cash or share Apply to
j. F. Landlord.
Hallwood, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-06-18

lut ClOSC vi DuSIbN'Ff CNi'N 'N@i
Resources
Loans and Discounts ......S 4,oOl w
L. s. Bonds to secure clrcu-
Premiums on l.. $. Bonds. 1850 COL
Banking house, furniture and
nXtureS. ...'.'.' ij'o' u
D agents ............... IS, 313 81
Notes of other National
Banks. ...............' 40 w
Fractional paper currency,
nickels, and cents..... 23l 30
Snecie .SI,125 So LIPS So
Legal-tender notes. $50 w 800 w
Due from L. $. Treasurer,
other than per cent
redemption fund. 2o,OOO w
Current exnense ~ -. 222 So
Total. ..........$7S,3 $40 81
Liabilities.
CAPITAL stock paid in. ....... $25 900 w
Undivided profits. .......... luz 81
National Bank notes out
standing ............... -, OOo w
Individual deposits subject to
check $50. .....,,. lo,ool 81
Fortified checks $50
Liabilities other than those
above stated ........ ii ,622 81
Total ..........$7S,3 $40 81
State of Virginia, County OF Acco-
mac, IS:
l. w. G. Parsons, cashier of the
above-named bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to the
best of my knowledge and belief.
w. &. Parsons, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 10Th day of June, 1904.
WILDER j. Milliner,
Notary Public.
Nv commission expires May 10, 1917
Jno. w. Rogers,
A. j. McMath
l.. j. Savage,
Directors.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-06-18

PUBLIC SALE OF STOCK OF MER
CHANDIsE-Upless previously sold at
private contract l will sell at pubic
auction at Atlantic, on July 49, b,
1904, the entire stock of merchandise
iu the storehouse lately occupied by
Sylvester l. Thornton, together With
ali store fixsu,ve. "A spi.uu." "a I'm
business. Sale to begin at 10 a. IN
and continue ON day to day until
entire property is disposed of. Terms
cash.
Vim H. Pruitt, Jr.,
Trustee.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-06-18

WANTED AT ONCE-Sawyer, fire.
man and three men TO work in saw
mill Apply to
Martin q Mason Co,
Harborton, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-06-18

For SALE-Sun-d dried fish scrap al
$25. 90 per ton. II you want TO buy
same apply to
VIM. II. b Gusts,
HarbortoD, Va.
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Report of the Condition
OF TIE
PARKSLEY NATIONAL BANK,

At Parksley, in the State Of Virgi1l. l,
at the close of business, June 9'b,
1904
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-06-18
Report Of the Condition
OF
The Farmers and Merchants
National Bank,

at Onley. in the State of Virginia, at
the close Of business, June 9th, 1904.
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The undersigned will sell on
terms the following
described Maryland farms, viz:
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Ready for the Season.

Telephone No. 81.
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j. s. Mills.
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No. 4-Is in Worcester cOun-
ty, J mile from railroad station,
soil is light and good for truck
ing, has good pine thickets,con
venient to steamboat landing,
church and school, has 4 room
dwelling. Price 81 900 90.
The colored American., 1904-03-05

Samuel, and Mr.. E. E. Cooper of The
Colored American. The early part of
the program consisted very largely of
music by the Temple Quartette, bari
tone solos by DR.. c. Sumner WormIey
and the violino cello by Mr.. Freeman.
While making no pretensions to being
a musician, Mr.. Freeman is a master
of several difficult instruments, being
also very fine vocalist.
A most toothsome luncheon was
served and everything to be had in the
mar1-ets was there in abundance.
1t was the unanimous vote of all
present that Mr. Freeman was enti-
tied to another thirty-eight more
years lease on life, and that all present
should celebrate his seventy-sixth
anniversary.
The colored American., 1904-03-05

the desired effect over night the Dr.
Knapp Medical Co. Of Detroit, the worlds
greatest authority on the cure OF vital
WeaknesSes, want every man to write to
them for the free receipt that does this
wonderful good, and full directions how
20 cure yourself privately at home
mere is no man so old that this receipt
VIII not make him feel like a yOungstera
again; and middle-aged men who think
their best days are gone VIII have a hap
py surprise in store for them. 1t is a
blessing indeed to any man who is not
as good as he used to be, and whether
you are in the 20'S or the SOS the effect
viii be equally satisfactory and Quick
From what those who have used it say
a man can expect the change in less than
= hours and a permanent cure in a short
Tune. 1t cures nervous debility, Drema-
ture discharge, undeVelOped organs, ennis
stems, varicOcele, structure, lack of power
exhaustion, etc, and cures 1t permanent
ly to stay cured It acts directly on the
muscular tissues, mucous membranes
nerves and glands, and the effect is a
comforting one indeed.
If you can make use of a receipt that
brings about such happy results send
your name and address to-day to the Dr.
Knapp Medical Co, S67 Hull Building,
Detroit, Mich, and it will be sant YOU bv
return mail together with directions for
a private home cure and a descriptive
booklet on your disease, all in an un-
marked package.
Let there be no delay.
The colored American., 1904-03-05
THE THIRTY-EIGHTH MILESTONE.

Thursday evening, February 22d, a
party of congenial spirits assembled at
Ills 18th street, NV, for the purpose
of celebrating in a modest way the
3Sth birthday of our genial and always
entertaining friend, Fred Freeman
The party was not a large one, but
what it lacked in quantity, it made up
in quality. Next in Importance to Mr..
Freeman himself, was the celebrated
Temple Quartette, composed of Mr.
William H. Carter, Jr., Mr. J. W.
Cooper, Mr.. Joseph Wilson and Mr.. J.
Dewitt Wilson. Others present were
DR.. c. Sumner Wormley, DR.. G. Clifford
Fry, Col. J. G. Johnson of the Indian
Territory, Mr.. J. H. Paynter of the
Treasury Department, Mr.. ]. H. Payne,
Mr.. P. Butler, Mr.. Louis P. Costley,
the Amber Brothers, Edward and
The colored American., 1904-03-05
TO OUR DELINQUENT SUBSCRI-
BERS.

We have on our mailing books, 4
large number Of names of persons who
are considerably behind in their sub
scriptiOn to this paper, and who have
been notified a great number Of times,
but who seem to pay no attention to
these mild duns. Beginning with the
New Year we hope that every subscri-
Der will make an effort to pay up what
New Year we can get out a better paper
improved in every way. This dosen't
mean the other fellow, but it means
you. Who VIII be the first to start the
ball rolling
The colored American., 1904-03-05
SECOND BAPTIST LYCEUN.

The second Baptist Lyceum, under
Lieutenant Richard E. S. ToOmey is
p:csI ering as it used to prosper under
tie management of Prof. Jesse Law
son, the programs are always inter
esting and instructive. Sunday, March
the 9Th, Lawyer w Ashbie Hawkins
of Baltimore, will appear. Miss Ber-
tina Mason of the Asbury choir viii
sing a solo.
The colored American., 1904-03-05

Editor Cooper, of THE COLORED AMER
IcAN, has so many good things for his
readers that he seriously contemplates
making his a twelve-page. instead of
an eight-page paper. This shows that
THE CoLORED AMERICAN is not only
holding its own, but is doing more
The Star of Zion.
The colored American., 1904-03-05

THE COLORED AMERICAN, of Washing
page paper weekly-seventy-tw col
UT MS of reading matter. Under the
able management of Editor Cooper it
has forged ahead till it earned the
name of Monarch of the Weeklies."
The Western Outlook.
The colored American., 1904-03-05

THE COLORED AMERICAN, a local heb
domadal, published in the interest of
the cOlored people, came out in a new
dress and with a beautiful heading
Saturday. 1t is one of the best news
papers in the country edited by col
ored men; has a good circulation.
and carries a large line of live adver-
tising-THe Washington Post.
The colored American., 1904-03-05
THE MONARCH OF NEGRO NEWS
PAPERS.
PAPERS.

The ideal race newspaper, and pub
lished at the Capital of the Nation,
is THE COLORED AMERICAN. 1t is clean,
newsy, and ably and fearlessly edited.
1t is the organ Of no clique or faction,
but a fearless champion of tie colored
people everywhere. Its columns TEEN
with news Of the day, rejecting the
best sentiments as well as the doings
and achievements Of the race every
where. Read what the Negro press
says:
THE COLORED AMERICAN is already a
great newspaper, printing forty-eight
columns each issue 1t aims TO print
seventy-two columns. May its friends
aid it to its reaIization.-Th Whining
ton Record.
Mr.. Edward Cooper, manager OF THE
COLeRED AMERICAN, Washington, D. c.,
is unquestionabIy the abIest aIl-round
newspaper manager of our race, if re-
suits are to settle the question-The
Nel0 South.
THE COLORED AMERICAN IS, without
question, the greatest newspaper pub
hshed by colored men; every colored
editor should take off his hat to Mr..
COorer.-The LedUen1oorth Herald.
THE COLORED AMERICAN, of Washing
ton, D. c., comes every week. brim
full and running over with good
things; Brother Cooper is one of the
best newspaper men of the country
The Huntsville Journal
THE COLORED AMERICAN, in a short
space of three years, has gone to the
front at the Nations Capital. It's man
ager, e. E. Cooper, holds a unique
position in cOlored journalism, being
the pioneer of illustrated journalism
-ET
The colored American., 1904-03-05

THE COLORED AMERICAN is without
doubt one of the ablest journals pub
lished by AfrO-Americans 1t is a Re
publican paper. very free in its ex-
pressions, which makes it more pOpu-
lar even among those who deny the
equality of man." This paper is pub
Iished at Washington, where the do
ings of the lawmakers of the great
Republic may be had pure and fresh,
and submitted to the people for their
disposaI.-The Rock HiH Messenger.
The colored American., 1904-03-05
Makes Old Men Boys Again

Free Receipt that Restores Youthful VI
tality to Men of All Ages Can Now Be
Had of the DiscOverer Without Cost.
Cures Nervous Debility, Prostate
Trouble, Emissions, Etc. and Re
stores Normal Nerve-PoWer Al
most Instantly.
The colored American., 1904-03-05
FULL DIRECTIONS FOR HOME CURE

Now that they have found a new fngre-
dent that makes cures so per cent quick
er than formerly and practically gives
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-11-05

The Ft. Riley Foot ball club
came Up and this Friday afternoon
tusselIed with our club.
In the evening Our club gave them
complimentary dance IN the hall
It is a pleasure to come home
and find all, even its bitterest cp-
pOnents, pleased with the exhibit
made in the water works test and
fiIe showing.
The cup put up BY 1 NJ Yost,
and contested for the Normal and
High School foot ball teams, is on
display IN the window of the Citl-
zens' Bank. The first game of the
series for this cup is next Wednes-
day the 9th on the Normal camp
US. Everybody come out and see
a good game.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-11-05

Friday was Pension voucher
time again.
Halloween thus year was a quiet
affair. Very little damage was
done
Dusty streets Will be thing of
the past IN Hays next summer when
the street sprinkler Is started
The water works tower is being
rapidly pushed to completion, and
indications are now that the system
will be in operation within thirty
days.
And again the war cloud hangs
low over Russia and Great Britain.
1t shows how much trouble a
seeming accident may cause.
The water works people were
busy the first of the week, fixing
the water pipe opposite the opera
house on Fort, street.
Grosse1back. the water witch
man from Iowa witched for water
here last fail on, the Methodist
parsonage lot and they found
splendid water easily.
Candidate Castor, the Demopop
candidate FOR congress, Sundayed
here seeing his friends and took a
drive through the Russian settle
ment
An agent for an AcetVlene Gas
lamp was doing business in Havs
the frst OF the week, He installed
a jet tor exhibition IN the post Office
Tuesday night, and showed the
wonderfully strong light acetytene
gas will give, by making 80 C. p.
electric light look like a candle by
the side OF his lamp
Pete Meier and Miss Legge of
the Smoke section were married
last Tuesday and went to st. Louis
to the Big Far joining the Ellis
county excursion crowd there.
This is the grandest educational
exhibit and we are glad to see so
many of our Germans and Rus
siens going and they will never
regret spending the cost, 500