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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-09-17
a SpY'S CLOSE CALL.
Rescued From Impending Death ~ .
Clever Newspaper Ruse.

clever NeWbpoPch h>
On the battlefield of Antletam Mr..
Mcclure met General William j. Palm
or then a captain, and strongly urged
him not to continue his movements as
spy after Lee had crossed into Vir-
gIl,ia. but the gallant young soldier
gave no promise as to what he wouiu
be likely to do, and the very first night
after Lee crossed the Potomac he was
again in Lees camp and brought back
imnortant information to General Nc
Clellan.
Again he returned and entered the
Confederate lines. and when he did not
report after a week II was assumed
that he had been captured and would
probably be executed as a spy. he
had been captured was tried and con-
demned as a spy and sentenced TO be
executed, but he was saved by clever
newspaper device determined upon
after n conference in Philadelphia be-
tween President J. Edgar thomson OF
the Pennsylvania railroad, Colonel Scott
and Mr.. Mcclure. Thomson took special
interest in Palmer, as he had been his
secretary, and was much attached TO
him.
II was decided that Washington dis
patches should be prepared for all OF
the Philadelphia morning papers an
nouncing the arrival at the capital OF
Captain William ]. Palmer, stating IN
what particular lines of the enemy ne
had operated, and adding that he mad
brought much important Information
that could not be given to the pubic
at that time. These dispatches ap
reared next morning in all the Pbila
delphia papers, prominently displayed
and Of course reached the southern
lines within forty-eight hours.
The result was that Captain Palmer
identity was never established in Rich
mond. and his execution was thus sus
pended. In little while, when some
prisoners had BEEN exchanged, there
was a vacancy made in the list of the
exchanged men by death. Palmer
friends had him take the place ant
name of the dead soldier, and he thu
escaped and returned to the service.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-09-17
"sLEEPY" WOODCHUCK.
The Little Animals Are Far more
Alert Than They Appear.

The Little Animals Are Far more
Alert Than They Appear.
II there is any one Of our native AMI
mails that looks slow, clumsy, lazy
and generally unfit to survive IN tne
struggle for existence 1t is the WOOD
chuck. After he has built, or rather
excavated, His home-which, to tell
the truth. he does in a rapid and busi-
nesslike wayne does nothing but eat
and sleep. Yet any one who sizes MIN
I'm as an incompetent Is likely to get
fooled. for he is q source OF continual
surprises.
When your garden is not far from
the woods you may be awakened IN
the middle of the night by a series OF
most alarming yells and bowls, oc-
casioned by some hungry woodchuck
that has come for a nocturnal visit 10
the cabbage patch and met with
warm reception from your dogs. The
woodchuck usually gets away appar-
emily unframed, while the dogs are
left to nurse their scratched noses and
fore DAVIS. The woodchuck, In fact, has
plenty Of courage and will always fight
in preference to running away.
Throughout the summer this little
wood pig" spends most Of his time In
the vicinity of his burrow, coming out
early In the morning to take his break
fast, returning to his nest for morn
Ing nap, appearing again at noon and
late In the afternoon for his dinner and
supper, only to return again for an
other snooze. Occasionally he makes
a visit to some neighboring orchard oil
garden. By Oct. l, when he Is fat, ne
retlres into his subterranean home fol
long sleep, until, as we are led to be
lieve, the proverbial ground hog" day
County Life In America.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-09-17
Hard Luck.

Just my luckw she exclaimed.
stamping her little foot angrily.
whats the matterT' he asked.
There's a pin," she returned, point
ing to one on the floor near her foot,
land you know the superstition, of
course"
"'See q pin and pick it up, through
all the day you'll have good luck he
quoted.
Exactly" she said. Through all
the day. and here it is evening when
see it."-Pittsburg Press.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-09-17
TOMB OF CONFUClUS.
One Of the Chief Spots of Interest In
the Orient.

One of the Chief Spots of Interest In
the Orient.
The CITY of Chufuhsien, the Mecca or
the believers in Confucianism, Is In the
province Of Shangtung, one OF the most
populous districts of the orient. Here
Confucius was born. and here his
sacred bones lie buried. The tomb,
which is located in one Of the largest
cemeteries in the province, about three
miles out from the city above mention
ed. is one of the most imposing In the
whole empire.
The grave itself is surmounted by an
earth mound about twelve feet IN
height the whole surrounded by a
cluster OF gnarled oaks and stately cy-
press trees. Before the mound Is
tablet about six feet broad and twenty
feet high. upon which are inscribed the
names and deeds Of the great FOUNDER
of Confuciansm, n religion adhered TO
nv over 400. 900, 900 human beings. The
burden OF this inscription, according TO
reliable translation, Is Perfect One.
Absolutely Pure" Perfect Sage,
"First Teacher" Great Philosopher
etc.
The avenue which leads up to the
philosophers tomb Is even more inter
esting than the actual place OF burial
itself. On each side Of the avenue are
rows of figures Of huge animals cut
In stone-lions, tigers, elephants and
horses, besides numerous mythical
creatures, such as animals half dog
and half frog, beasts with four legs
and twice as many wings, besides
multitude OF unnamable monsters that
never lived on the earth, in the wa
ter or in the air. Taken altogether,
the burial place Of Confucius Is one OF
the chief spots Of interest In the orr
emf
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-09-17
Concentration.

The weakest living creature, by con-
centrating his powers on a single OBJ
ject, can accomplish something. The
strongest, by disposing of his over
many, may fail to accomplish anything
The drop, by continually falling, bores
its passage through the hardest rock.
The hasty torrent rushes over it with
hideous uproar and leaves no trace be-
hind.-Carlyle.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-09-17
Spiders.

Spiders are not insects, as most peo-
pie think. The spider has eight legs,
whereas an insect cannot have more
than six. The nervous system is con-
structed on a totally different basis,
and so are the circulation and respira-
ton. The eyes are different, the In
sects having many compound eyes and
the spider never having more than
eight and all Of them simple. Then a
spider has no separate head, the head
and the thorax being fused together.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-09-17
Sweet Woman,s Way.

Sweet Maid-YOu must remember
that ours was a summer engagement
The Man-That means If you see any
one you like better you'll break It,
Eyes"
"And If see any one like better
"I'll sue you for breach of promise. u
Boston Traveller.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-09-17

"Only the upper ten go to your
church, don't theyT inquired the plain
person.
Yes" replied the organist Of the
swell church, "but they're not a cir
cumstance to the uppish tenor in our
choir" -Philadelphi Press.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-09-17
Often Reminded.

How often" said the philosopher,
"a man is reminded of his own little
ness in this great world?'
"Yes," answered Mr.. Cumrox, "es-
pecially If he has three daughters who
have been to boarding school."-Wash-
fnotOn Star.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-09-17
Builders Material,
Fertilizers &C.,

We desire to call the attention OF
the public to our large and vel
selected stock Of
Sash, Doors, Blinds, Mouldings,
Builders Hardware, Shingles,
I.aths, Lime, Bricks, 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
tentiou to our stocS OF Fertilizers,
particularly our high grade Sweet
Potato Mixture and Pure Fine
Ground Dry Fish.
UaIl and inspect our stock before
buyi q, as we will be pleased TO show
you our goods and feel cure thai
quality ar d prices will be So tisfactory
MARTIN & MASON CO.,
Harborton. Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-09-17
What 1t Contain ed.

Analysis of the water of an arteslan
well bored in a southern state showed
that it contained large proportion Of
ammonia. Uncle Zeb, colored resi-
dent of the town, spoke Of the matter
in this wise to a drummer whose grip
he was "toting" from the station:
yves got er artillery we'll here, an
las week dey done scandalized de wa
tab an foun' it plum full er hydro
phobia."
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-09-17
Wouldn,t Raise Prices.

"Oh, dat could git job In de leg
islatur'p exclaimed Brother .Dickey.
what would you be willing to work
for" some one asked.
"Well, suh," was the reply, Il
wouldn't charge a cent mo- dan de
yuther Legislators. ATLANTA Constitu-
ton.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-09-17

Mrs. Flannery-Mrs. Dooley's been
rale sick. Dye think she will ray
cover? Mrs. Finnegan-She thinks SO.
She SEE she has youth on her soide.
Mrs. Flannery-Faith, it must be on
the insoide. then. fur 1t don't show
Philadelphia Ledger.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-09-17
IL niaarreed With Her.

81 told you it wouldn't do to invite
willie's teacher to dinner as long as
have to do my own cooking"
"Why, what happenedT
"She whipped Willie this morning.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-09-17

The average man takes woman as
partner for life and never lets her
participate in the Observation-Disclosures
Globe
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-09-17

81, Stops for passengers on signal
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 Delmar.
SD" Stops only to let off passen-
gers from points North OF Delmar,
and take on passengers for Cape
Charles and points South.
Trains 90 and SO will stop at all
stations on Sundayfor local passen'
gers, onsignal or notice to conductor.
r. B. Cooke, J. g. Rodgers,
Traffic Manager, Supt.
Norfolk, Va. Cape Charles, W
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-09-17
His Title.

"Did Edith marry a title?'
"Well, she married FOUNDERS, who is
known about town as a prince of good
MISUNDERSTANDING Leader
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NEW YORK, PHILA. & NORFOLK
RAILROAD

Time Table In Effect June Q, 1904.
Quickest and only daily line between
Boston, New York, Phila., Nor.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-09-17
Only Did His Duty AS He Saw 1t.

II deem 1t my duty to add word OF
praise for Chamberlain s Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy" says j.
Wiley Park, the well known merchant
and post master at Wiley, KY. II
have been selling it for three or four
years, and it gives complete satisfac-
ton. Several of my customers tell me
they would not be without 1t for any
thing Very often, to my knowledge,
one single dose has cured severe at
tack diarrhoea, and l positively
know that it will cure the fux (dysen-
terry. You are at liberty to use THIS
testimonial as you please" For sale
by all medicine dealers.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-09-17

Not until Henry Wills time were
raspberries, strawberries or cherries
cultivated in England.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-02-11
HaineS & Brown, THE TINNERS

are now prepared to do all kinds of Tin and Iron work at short notice. Their work is tirst-class and charges reasonable. Located on Mckinley rear of PROsPEcTOR office.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-02-11
Notice of Forfeiture.

To II. Culper and q. NJ. Esterly, administrators of the estate of NJ. O. Gladhaugh. deceased and to the heirs of said NJ. o. Gladhaugh, de- ceased.
 You are hereby notified that the undersigned have expended the sum of one thousand, eight hundred dollars in the devclonnent and i'm provement of those certain six quartz mining claims, situated near Mckinley Lake, in the Algaaic Mining District. District of Alaska and known respectively as the Bonanza, the Bears Nest, the Alganic, the Bears Foot. the White Lily. and the Nancy Hanks, all of which said claims are recorded in the office of the Cnitel States Commissioners, at Valdez. Alaska Said money so expended for the development and improvement of said claims was done as and for the annual assessment work on said claims required by law, for the years l9Ol 1902 and l9)3, and you are further notified that ii you, or either of yon fail to pay to the under signed the proportion of said sum due from each of you on or before the expiration of % days from the publication of this notice. that your and each of your interests in said claims will be forfeited to your co-owners, the under signed.
 Payment may be made to Walter Storey. at Odiak, Algska.
 Dated at Valdez. Alaska, this 18th day of Jan uary. 1904.
 Walter Storey.
 Axel Englund.
 E John F. Swanson.
 P. Dahl. First publication Jan. 2I
The Alaska prospector., 1904-02-11
Kenai Notes.

The residence of G. $. Mearns at this place was recently burned to to the ground Nothing was saved from the building, Mir. Mearns just escaping with what he wore. The loss was quite heavy, the seasons iurs and part of the stock of the store being in the building.
 s. D. Pemberthy, of the Cook h. let Coal Co.,, will have a large force of men on this summer to improve the road to the mines and open up the property It is stated he has two ships under charter this year to handle the coal.
 The Kenai Lake Mining Co.'S property is about to be bonded, and active development work will be done tbis summer.
 Jacob Seminoff, of Kenai, is put ting up large hotel and restaur- ant at Seldovia, which will be run under the management of his brother.
 Prof. GeoFgeson has decided to make the Kenai experimental sta tion stock raising and diary station.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-02-11
Notice of Forfeiture.

ELLsMAR. Alaska. Jan. 26, i9ot ro EreENE c. AYES:
 You are hereby notified that the undersigned, Peter Steinmetz, has expended during the two years 1st2 and laB two hundred IS2n1l dollars in labor upon the Lone Star mining claim. situ- ated on Landlock bay, in Valdez Recording District, the location notice of which claim is now of record in the office of the United States Commissioner at Valdez, and to which notice reference is made for a more particular de- scription thereof, in order to hold said claim under provision of Section 232t, Revised Stat utes of the United States, and the amendments relating thereto concerning annual labor upon mining claims, being the amount required to hold said claim during the years l9O2 and lyD3, ending December 3l, 1903. And If at the expiration of ninety days from the publication of this notice, you fail or refuse to contribute your proportion of such expenditure your in- terest in said claim will become the property of the undersigned. your co-owner, who has made the required expenditure by the terms of said section
 PETER STEINMETZ. First publication Ieb. |.
 Last publication May ,.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-02-11
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, Frank l. Bailaine: Of Seattle, Washington, as signee of bio. C. w. Rrdshers and John T. Fish CT, being entitled to the benefits of Section 23O6 of the revised statutes of the United States granting additional lands to soldiers and sail applied to enter the lands embraced in United States Survey No. 726 in the District of Alaska, situated on Resurrection bay. and more partic- Beginning at the Northeast corner of said survey No I!6 being granite stone monument marked ma, 72S Cor: l. thence south along the Corner No of said survey, thence following the line of ordinary high tide South 45 deg. chains %est as eSsns sonE ss es miS est l0.30 chains, South 60 deg. West 90 chains south B deg. West c. +0 chains, South IT deg. h vey. thence North along the West side of said survey 6. .33 chains to Corner No. of said sur yey, thence East along the North boundary of containing l5es5 acres, magnetic Variation P deg 05 min. East. as additional to the Origi- nal homestead of said bio. c. w. Brsshers on the South F of the Southwest l Section twenty-five l25l Township twenty-eight l2sl Range twenty-five (2al containing eighty tsOt acres. which said Dio. C. W. Brashers entered homestead No. l6a, at the United States Land office at Springfield, in the state od Missouri. stead of said John T. Fisher on the West ]. ot the Southwest Section eleven III Township thirty five ls5l Range twenty-one [2iI,, contain iSS eiShty lnnl acftS, wnich sah !Oln flsher entered on the Dth day H March l868 per homestead No. !as2 at the United States Land O6ice at BOonvilie in the state of Missouri and that any and all persons claiming adversely any portion of said tract are hereby warned that they must file in the United States Lsnd OWce at Juneau, Alaska, their adverse claim under oath during the period of the publication oi this notice or within thirty 30 days there after.
 Dated this 7th day of December. A. D. 1905
 Frank Ba1laine.
 Applicant '. 2. land Offce. Juneau. Alaska. Dcc. T. 1905 It is hereby ordered that the foregoing nOtice be published in the "Alaska PrOspeetor" a weekly newspaper published at Valdez, Alnska for the stat ntory period.
 JoHx W. DUDLEY. D keRister.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-02-11
COrNClLMEN.

The election is over and the vic tOrious are girding up their Joins preparatory to assuming the duties of their offices. The retiring council leaves unsolved to the new officers several knotty problems
 lst. How to spend two dollars on one dollar income. Do it to satisfaction of each and every citi- zen without running the town into debt.
 2d. How to fix the dog tax and prevent horses running at large, to the satisfaction of the town peo- ple who do not own these animals, without incurriDg the enmity of those who do.
 3d. How to make the knights os the green cloth and the ladies of easy virtue contribute to the ex- pense of the burg without their knowing anything about it and registering any forcible remarks against the proceedings.
 4th. How to improve all the streets and sidewalks in the city at the same time, to the same extent, and without expense to the proper ty owners or raising the taxes.
 These and other problems diff cult of solution face the new city fathers, and for the solving of which they receive-what?
 Salary? Nit. The treasury is even worse than empty.
 Honor? A microscope would not show even trace of it.
 Respect of their fellow men? That's the first thing they lose after taking the oath of office.
 They do get cussed in that varied and picturesque language with which the average Alaskan, par. ticularly the owner of dog train, is so thoroughly conversant. Soon- CT or later they acquire the ill will of their fellow townsmen.
 Such is their remuneration, and yet there are those who strive for office.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-02-11

First publication Jan. 2l. Last publication April 2l. 1904.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-02-11

ORDER OF ALASKA MoosE, Pioneer Tent No. 1. Meet in their own
The Alaska prospector., 1904-02-11
Notice To The Public.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, has taken up Hoodoo Island, located in Prince William Sound between Prince of Wales pass age and Bainbridge passage about six miles from south end of Knights Island, for the pur- pose ot raising foxes; and all persons arc here by warned against tSespassing on said island.
 2S2 JAMES BEETLES.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-02-11

G.S. Mearns, of Kenai, passed through on the Bertha bound for the states, to purchase supplies for next season, and make arrange ments for a laTger store and resi- dence building at Kenai. He will return m April.
 Place Hangs Paper.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-02-11
IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR KAYAE
 PRECINCT. DISTRICT OF ALASKA

IN HE PROBATE COURT FOR KAYAK PRECINCT. DISTRICT OF ALASKA. In the Matter of the Estate of JAMES ORsoS, Deceased. N"' l.
 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given, that the undersigned was on the 18th day of December, 1855 duiy Y appointed administrator ef the estate of said James Orson, deceased
 Notice is hereby further given by the admin istrator oi said estate. 10 the creditors of, and all persons having claims against the sai, estate to exhibit them wiih the necessary vouchers within six months after the first pub- lication of this notice. to the said adminstra- tor. at his place of residence in Catalla Alaska, ihe same being the place for the transge ton oi the business oi said estate, in the Precinct oi Kayak.
 Dated Catalia, Alaska, December Is, Iaoi.
 WILLIAM CARELESS
 Administrator of the estate of
 James Orson, deaeased. Date of first publication Jan. A. Date of last publication, Feb. IS. WA. II. WHITrLEsEh, Atty. for Administrator.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-02-11
Alaska's Official Directory.

Governor-John c. Brady.
 Surveyor General and Ex-Oficio Secretary wm. L. Distin.
 Chief Clerk-Geo. Stowell.
 U. s, Judges-Melville C. Brown, Dist. No. 1, seat at Juneau: Judge Moore, Dist. No. ?, seat at Nome: James Wickersham. Dist. No. 3. seat at Eagle.
 U:. s. Land Ofiieers-Register, John W. Dudley.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-02-11

Governor Brady says the govern ment should build the Valdez-Ea- gle road, and suggests that 100 miles be built each year, starting at Forty Mile and building each each way. That would be about as brilliant an idea as starting at the bottom to dig a well.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-02-11
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT.
Business Opportunity.

Business Opportunity.
 w. place United States Govern ment Bonds in escrow to guarantee investments in Stocks and Bonds. Our Eastern Correspondents are in position to sell securities SO guar anteed. Central States Underwrit- ing and Guarantee Corporation. Tribune building, Chicago.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-02-11
CHURCHES SOCIETIES ETC.

ENDEAvOR CoNG. CHURcH-Cor. Glacier Avenue and Hobart Street. Rev. G. Burnett, Pastor Services every Sunday at 10:30 a. m. and s P. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday night. Christian En- deavor Society meets Sunday even ing at : o'ciock.
 CHURC I OF THE EPIpnANY-COr Glacier Avenue and Hobart Street. Services on Sunday at II a. m. and p. m. Rev. K. $. Fay Tor, Rector.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1904-01-22
FUN FOR THE BABOONS.
Young Ostriches on South African
Farms Afforded Them Some
thing to Play With.

Some 80 years ago, when ostrich farm
ing had become established on a firm
and paying basis in South Africa, the
parties who had embarked in the propa-
ganda of these birds had to face a curious
difficulty, says an exchange. Although
lions, leopards and, to some extent, even
jackals and hyena dogs, had, by 1869. in
large part disappeared from Cape Col
ony, the country still abounded in small
indigenous animals, the most numerous
being the dog-faced babOonS, which are
the most crafty, michievOus, trouble
some members of the quadrumana They
soon proved a worse enemy to the young
and growing ostriches than all the
prowling leopards or jackals that occa-
sionally invaded the ostrich farming dis
tricts. Not that they killed or ate the
young ostriches or even robbed the
nests, but the industry had barely start
ed before these balloons were seized
with an irresistible desire to harass and
play with the young birds, just as mis-
chievous city children unused to farm
ways would harry barnyard full OF
chickens. They would chase the young
birds until they dropped dead of fright
or exhaustion. At other times they would
catch and pluck out their feathers or
play with them, allowing the young birds
to run a few steps, then recapturing
them and subjecting them to all man
ner of rough handling.