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The Washington times., 1905-05-16
DESERTED FROM CHICAGO;
ARRESTED VISITING HOME

ATHoL. Mass, May 16.-Herman
lsamson. son OF E, r. Lamson. formerly
superintendent of a match company.
charged with desertion from the cruiser
Chicago a year ago, has been arrested
He says he left the ship because the
officers made 1t uncomfortable. While
working In a mine In Virginia last Feb
ruary a rock fell on his leg, which
had to be arnputated. He came to
AthoI TO visit his old home.
The Washington times., 1905-05-16
COMMENCEMENT AT LrNrHrcUm.

The commencement exercises OF Lin
thicuna. Institute. In O street. viii take
place the latter part OF this month. Two
short comedies will be presented by the
boys Of the school. The evening fe.l.
lowing the commencement the bows will
be banaueted in the main class room
or the schooi. The money taken in at
the entertainment given by sirFhe In
thicums' several days ago viii be used
To defray the expenses OF the refresIs-
nentS.
The awarding Of prizes at the COM
nencement will be done by Prof, e. b
Hay, formerly 81 member Of the faculty
oS the schooi.
The Washington times., 1905-05-16
STANFORD JEWELS WILL
BUY LIBRARY BOOKS

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Cal. May
16.-The cornerstone Of the 5000 IL
brary at Leland Stanford. ir.. UNIVERSE
ty has been laid. A hitherto unpublisn-
ed address to the students by the late
Mrs. Stanford was read. In It she makes
an unexpected endowment TO be raised
by the sale of her jewels which are
estimated to be worth s., 100000.
The income from this fund viii be
used to purchase books.
The Washington times., 1905-05-16
Saws She Will Wed Him.
CAR SANITATION AND
TYPHOID is DISCUSSED

The second session Of the third annual
conference Of State health officials with
the United States Public Health and
Marine Hospital Service was called TO
order by Surgeon General Wyman, at
2 O'Clock yesterday afternoon, at the
New Willard.
The discussion of typhoid fever and
railway car sanitation occupied the
time of the delegates.
The Washington times., 1905-05-16
FUNERAL OF JAMES MARTIN.

The funeral of the little boy. James
Martin, who died at the Alexandria
Hospital, last Sunday, will take place
this afternoon. The Rev. w. U. Fisher,
pastor OF the First Baptist Church, viii
officiate and the inter1nent will be made
In Bethel Cenetery.
The Washington times., 1905-05-16
WOMAN BREAKS HIP; MAY DIE.

Mrs. Emily A. Moxiey. of Thirty-fift
and P streets. mother of Mrs Pattison,
of the same address. fell down a flight
of stairs as her home last Thursday, and
sustained broken hip. On account of
her advanced age, the injury is most
likely TO prove fatal. Mrs. Moxiey is
nearly eighty years Of age. and has been
In very poor health for the past TWO
years.
The Washington times., 1905-05-16
CANDIDATES MUST GET BUSY.

Tomorrow is the last day set by the
Democratic City Committee for those
who wish to be candidates In the pri-
mary on May 20, TO hand in their
names.
So far opposition exists only for the
offices of clerk Of the courts, corpora
tion attorney, tax collector. and clerk
of the gas.
The Washington times., 1905-05-16
CHURCH ELECTS wsTRYmEN.

vestrymen of St. Johns Episcopal
Church. OF Bethesda. Md. have been
elected as follows: Horace 8. Jones.
John j. Wharton. Jr., N. Wilson Of
futt, William II. Roach, T. Conrad
Dodge, II. Latane Lewis James DaI-
rymple, and DR.. John Lewis Mr. Jones
vas chosen senior warden; Dodge z
Everett, junior warden: L. Latane
i,sWls. registrar; NJ. Wilson offutt and
Wliiiafa h Roach, delegates to diocesan
The Washington times., 1905-05-16
ALEXANDRIA NEWS NOTES

in this city. yesterday morning. OF
diphtheria. Her funeral took place yes
terday afternoon. The Rev. J. +. Stump.
of the Methodist Church South, con-
Quoted the funeral services and the
interment was made IN the Methodist
Protestant Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1905-05-16
ENTERTAINMENT FOR FIREMEN

The entertainment in the form Of a
minstrel show TO be given by the Re
lance and Relief Fire companies at
the Opera House tonight, promises to
be one OF the finest ever given in AL
exandria. "A number of amateur actors
from this city and Washington are on
the program, and all who attend will
enjoy q pleasant evening.
The Washington times., 1905-05-16
NEWS OF GEORGETOWN
POLICEMAN coNNoR IMpRoyEs.

Policeman Daniel Connor. of the Sew
enth precinct, who was stricken some
weeks ago with paralysis, has sufficient
ly recovered to return to his home. He
has been under treatment at the George
town University Hospital
The Washington times., 1905-05-16
VISITATION TO MORRIS coRpg.

Mrs. LYDIA A. Hart. commander OF this
Department of Potomac. Wornan.s RE-
lief Corps. accompanied by her stsstg.
paid the annual visitation to George u.
Morris Corps. 40. I2. several days azo
at Odd Fellows Hall. on Thirty-flrsE
stFest- Ihere Was a good attendance OF
spent
The Washington times., 1905-05-16
WHAT IT AMOUNTS TO.

Smith is thinking about taking
orders"
What church? ?"
''No church; marriage. New Orleans
Tfmes-DemocTat
The Washington times., 1905-05-16
GETS NATURALIZATION PAPERS.

In the Corporation Court, Judge
Louis c. Barley presiding. yesterday
naturalization papers were issued to
Mrs. Il. Selma Beyers, a native OF
Sweden.
The Washington times., 1905-05-16
VICTIM OF pIpHTHERIA.

old daughter of Robert NJ. and Sarah
r. McKeowen, died at her parents home
The Washington times., 1905-05-16
ACTRESS WILL NED
MAN WHOSHOT HER
Miss Bessie Davis Recon-
ciIed to Smede.

PHILADELPHIA, May 16.-As soon as
Miss Bessie Dale Davis, actress. who
was shot and seriously wounded in the
Douglas Hotel a month ago, is able TO
leave the Pennsylvania Hospital. where
she is under treatment. she will marry
Edward R. Smede. her actor sweet
heart, who is under arrest charged with
shooting her.
She has made statement to this eT-
feet, and 1t was made public when
smede was arraigned before Magistrate
Yates. In the central police court.
Arraigned in Court.
Smede and Miss Davis were appearing
with Edna Mays COMPANY in this city
when the shooting was done. After
shooting Miss Davis her sweetheart shot
himself in the head and was IN the same
hospital with her.
Two policemen supported Smede as he
walked into the police court. He was
pale, apparently very weak, and his
head was covered with bandages-
Special Policeman Redding said Miss
Davis was not out Of danger, and asked
that smede be held. Miss Davis state
ment was then produced
Says She Will Wed Him.
Besides announcing her intention Of
marrying Smede, the actress declared
in her statement she will never prose-
cute her sweetheart, and strongly in
fers that the shooting SO far as she is
concerned. was accidental.
She explains that she hoS told Smede
she was "oing to leave Edna May )
company and that he had drawn a re-
voIver and was trying to shoot himself
when a bullet struck her.
smede was committed to prison with
out bail to await the result OF Miss
Davis injuries
The Washington times., 1905-05-16

sIs.2o TO Asheville, "Land of the Sky" :"
aid returE-sl5.20 Southern Hwy. will
sell Jit.asts MAY 10 AID y to AsheyiIle
.nd return, rate from v Ts-N-iraat0t SIC. 20.
fi11sa return EIntt :ay -. 13os. Apply
~--~>-@sG Agyv GGkat GicS-
The Washington times., 1905-05-16
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Edward Coates. %. and Julia Owens.
IS
Roland l.. Thomas. %. and Myrtle l.
Enckols. .. both OF Richmond. Va
Theodore Brooks. 26. and Katie w.
Wilson. 10. both Of Stafford county. Vir-
g1uta-
John T. Brown. 81 and Bessie n.
Barnes. Is
Henry e Williams. q. and Myrtle Y.
Tranawcii, 19 both Of Fairfax county,
Virginia
william Straightner. ~. and Lille
Gray. q.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-07-22
A Hn.l Spell.

Thomas w. Lawson was once visit
ed In his Boston office by young wo-
man who came laden with all sorts or
college diplomas and gilt edged refer
ences. 1t so happened that Mr.. Law
son needed a temporary secretary ana
engaged her on the spot. When, later
in the day, the young woman handed
Mr.. Lawson a number Of letters that
be had dictated they were chiefly re-
markable for their hideous orthogra-
ply. He called the girls attention to
her blunders, whereupOn she replied
with a giggle:
Really. now, l think I must nave
been bewitched."
"Quite So" said Mr. Lawson. some
fairy has evidently cast bad spell
over you"
This story affords moral to the
average stenographer and typewriter
for If there Is anything which exasper'
ates a business or professional man II
Is the inability of his amanuensis "a
,pell correctly.-Succsss Magazine.
Here is a sample of how rural tele'
phones help the farmer: A farmer liv'
ing between Smith Center and Leba'
non phoned Lebanon and asked what
the merchants were paying for eggs
He then phoned Smith Center and
found that its merchants were paying
2 cents more a dozen. That was al
noon. Within three hours he marketed
bis eggs at Smith Center, making
enough over the Lebanon price to pay
for his telephone for. year,
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-07-22
sable Island Ponies.

Sable island lies about eighty miles
TO the eastward Of Nova Scotia and
consists of an accumulation OF loose
sand, forming a pair Of ridges united
at the two ends and inclosing shallow
lake. Tracts Of grass are to be met
with in places as well as pools of fresh
water. These afford sustenance Tor
troops of wild horses or ponies. de-
scended, it is supposed, from stock
cast ashore from a Spanish wreck
early in the sixteenth century. Twenty
five years ago 1t was estimated that
the ponies numbered from 900 to GOO
but at present there are not quite 2oO
divided into five troops. A recent writer
in the Empire Review comments on the
striking likeness of these Wild ponies
to the horses of the Parthenon friez'
and to the now exterminated tarpan o.
Tartary. They also seem to resemble
the wild horses Of Mexico, though VIII
shaggier coats, to meet the conditions
of a rougher climate The writer tnlnk
that these herds ought to be CAREFUL!
guarded to the end that an interesting
equine type may be preserved.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-07-22
A Bird In Church.

A knocking bird few into a church IN
Hagerstown, Md, the other Sunday
during services. 1t lit on the edge OF
the Bible from which the preacher was
reading. He gently waved it off, ana
II few down TO the edge of the pulpit
and came back and stood on the text
The reverend gentleman read, though
and the bird few to the top OF the or
gan and sat awhile, and then came
back and perched right over the
preacher until he was through his ser
mon. 1t seemed very attentive. When
the organ opened it few to that and
enjoyed the music and finally after
comprehensive fight over the congre
cation, turned to the chandelier There
II was when the congregation went
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-07-22

Recent years have seen a twofold
revolution in lawn tennis-in its public
life as related to other games and In It's
own interior life. Last summer saw II
reach the crest of its popularity. Per-
hans never, even In the fat years or
the early nineties, did it know quite
such q thorough and gripping recogni-
ton. But step by step with this there
was an inward change that means
more to the future of the game than
any emotional revival, for a theory
Of strokes. serves, volleys and returns
is being perfected that makes 1t a new
game The keynote of this art nouveau
its vital appeals the disguised
stroke and the twist serve.
In the disguised stroke the direction
of the ball is falsifed by sudden
final wrist motion, accompanied by
altered posture in body and legs. And
it is only at the last second also that
the eyes tell the truth about the pal
and where it is to be expected. In dis
guised strokes placing is of course the
great elemental certain speed put into
placed balls. Thus Wren used to lear
over to the right and do a backhand
stroke that ought to have sent the bal
to the left and did send it to the right
Country Life In America.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-07-22
A TactIess Man Indeed.

Miss Helen Miller Gould was address
Ing class of young women on the sub
ject of tact.
What" said Miss Gould, lis more
unpleasant, more annoying, than tact
lessness? Let me tell you about a su-
premely tactless man.
This man went with his wife to a
dinner party. He took down to dinner
q very charming woman, but the first
course had hardly begun when, to his
wife's dismay, he jumped up from his
seat beside the woman, and, making
circuit Of the table, took a vacant chair
beside a young matron
After the dinner as the mans wife
entered her carriage to drive home she
said impatiently:
"T have been dying all the evening
TO ask you why, after taking her down
to dinner, you deserted Mrs. A. for
Mrs. BY
"'Why,' said the husband, with my
back to that fire I'd have caught my
ieath.'
well said the wife, I hope you
told Mrs A. that
"'No,' said the husband, I didn't l
told Mira. Be though New YORK
Tribune. 49, "a s,:sssessrst 4aAf
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-07-22

An amusing thing happened while
Judge Swan of the United States dls-
trict court was hearing a case IN
which a number of lumber magnates
and ship owners were interested.
One of the litigantS, who could drop
a million without having to avail him
self of the bankrupt law or go to the
poorhouse, was approached by a news
boy who had taken advantage of a lull
In the proceedings.
please, boss" piped the urchin, kin
youse change a quarter"
Obligingly the man who has both
boats and pine lands went through his
pockets and the net result was nickel
and three pennies.
Don't bodder yerself," scornfully'
"Youse is de fort man dat couldn
fash as much as a dime. I'll give de
ole guy"-another milliOnaire-"hiS pa
per. But dey is certainly cheap lot
o. skates foatin' round desc courts. -
Detroit Free Press.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-07-22
A Japanese Traitor.

Traitors among the Japanese officers
are not treated pleasantly when their
misconduct is discovered. Bennett Bur
leigh in his book on Japan tells OF an
instance. Two japanese transports
laden with men, stores and heavy siege
artillery had been suddenly attacked
by the Russian VladivaStok squadron.
One was sunk; the other escaped with
difficulty. Who had given the informa-
ton Of the sailing of these shipsf The
japanese made search to find out who
had blabbed and ultimately traced II
TO a high official in Tokyo, one hold
ing sea rank and engaged in the adml-
rally. A Russian check for a large
sum was traced into his hands. lie
was confronted with 1t and his recelpl
signature thereon. Then he was leo
into q secluded room. where a number
of his fellow officers had gathered
They stripped him naked, spat upon
him and kicked him to death"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-07-22
JEWELS AND ENVY.
The Crimes That Are Committed Fof
the Sake of Diamonds.

The Crimes That Are Committed fof
the Sake of Diamonds.
or course no one objects 10 women
having a reasonable amount OF Jeweiry'
what they can wear without ostenta-
,ion or any great concern for Its SAFE
" Such modest possessions are sane
TONED by universal custom, ana from
oil time jeweled rings and trihkets
have been symbols of love and should
remain so. Besides, there Is a beauty
In precious stones, just as there Is III
nther stones not called precious. Wit
ness the opal, the most Deautiiui o'
bem all But when women value Jew
elry neither for its beauty nor its asso-
riations. but merely for its costiihess'
when they wear as much of IT as they
can simply TO show that they nave
heen able to buy that much or make
men buy it for them, when their pieas-
ure in having it lies chiefly In tne
knowledge that others envy them. theh
saw the love of jewels Is an evil thing.
hosed on arrogance and selhshness.
And | cannot see what tuStlncatloh
onv woman who knows of the misery
ahout her can find for spending hair
million dollars or anything like II on
jewelryl
If should be noted, furthermore, that
The chief harm of this passion for jew
pls is not in the waste OF millions III
yolved. although that Is bad enough
hut in the stirring Of envy. IN the
nrompting Of extravaganza, in the urg-
ing of dishonesty. If we could know
what crimes have been committed for
the sake OF diamonds we should see
that there ia some DEVILS hypnotism In
the glitterine stones and would nave
them all cast into the sea for general
safety Certain 1t is that no house
where precious stones abound Is free
from evil desires. Servants are tempt
ed: guests are tempted; strangers are
tempted: even intimate friends are
tempted. Who has forgotten the story
of those stolen Newport jewelsF AND
so the unfortunate owners OF these
wonderful necklaces. tlaras, plastrons
riyieres. etc, must hire men to guarC
them when they wear these coveted
treasures or else leave them unseen anC
unused behind stupid iron doors. Their
are palaces on Fifth avenue with sate'
, for silver and jewels as massive a.
those In a bank. And there are mil
, lionaire homes where no one Is eve
free from the hard eye of lurking de
tectlve. l know one such home wher
three detectives are on duty night ant
day. each one to watch the other two
That is one of the minor penalties o
q riches.-Cleveland Moffett In Success
+ Magazine.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-07-22
NAMES OF WARSHlPS.
puperstition Still Holds Sailors-sto-
ry of the Chesapeake.


The decision to change the name OF
HE training ship Chesapeake to Sew
rrn because of the bad luck which be-
fell the first ship of the former name
shows that even In an age OF enlignt-
pnment superstition survives among
seamen. The reason assigned is that
the original Chesapeake was "unlucky'
because of the i'll fortune that befell
her some years before the breaking
nut of the second war with Great
Britain and the lowering of her nag
10 the Shannon during that war.
While we have no desire TO question
the motive in changing the name we
think it we'll to remember mat al
though the old frigate struck her col
ors twice, there was no dishonor III
either case. In the first instance the
assault upon the Chesapeake was uh-
warranted and brought the country 10
the verge of a war that might never
have occurred but for that lnclueht'
The Chesapeake was alleged TO nave
ON her four deserters from the Brltlsh
navy. and the Leopard, In our waters
followed her and wantonly "Dlew her
No." in sailors language, ana look OH
the men forcibly. lmpressmeht was
the evil that brought ON the war. ana
This was the most arrogant exercise Oh
the alleged right 1t turned out tha'
there was only one man who could De
claimed by any stretch of technicalltles
10 be a Briton. There is no disgrace
IN that event, for the American com
mander was not prepared to fight anc
had no idea that he would be attacked
He was court martialed more to ap
Dease public sentiment than for any
other cause.
II IS agreed on all sides that the tgh
between the Chesapeake and shannon
was an unequal combat, due TO one o
those accidents which so often decid'
events. At the opening Of the fight III
rudder of the Chesapeake was dam
aged. so that she became helpless, mos
NJ her. officers were killed and wound
ed. and the end was never even by III
British claimed to be anything TO GU
discredit. Lawrence was bold ana 10
rash and was not provided with proI
erly trained crew. He paid the penalt
for his rashness, and his dying words
Don't give up the ship" have bee
worth since then a dozen frigates. W
do not look upon the name as unluck!
but rather as significant, but sine
sailors must have their pet superSt
tons all must acQuiesce in the chang
philadelphia Inquirer.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-07-22
One Dollar Saved Represents Ten
Dollars Earned.

The average man does not save to
exceed ten per cent. of his earnings.
He must spend nine dollars in living
expenses for every dollar saved. That
being the case he cannot.be too care
full about u necessary expenses. Very
often a few cents properly invested,
like buying seeds for his garden, will
save several dollars outlay later on.
II is the same in buying Chamberlain
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
It cost but few cents, and a bottle
of it in the house often saves doctor
bill of several dollars. For sale by
B, S. Ashby & Co.
Accomac and all county agencies.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-07-22
Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and d.
arrhoea Remedy-The Best In
Existence.

II. NJ. Wood, manager of the White
County News, Beebe, Ark, is repre-.
sentative southern business man, who
does not hesitate in expressing his
good opinion of well known remedy
He says, at gives me pleasure to rec
ommend Chamberlain's Collie, Cholers
and Diarrhoea Remedy, having used
it myself and in my family with the
best results. In fact believe it to be
the best remedy of the kind in exist
ence." Sold by
B. S. Ashby & Co.,
Accomac, and all county agencies.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-07-22

"f, Stops for passengers on signal or notice TO
conductor. . ,.ou, cao.
Charles and points South. and take on passen-
gers for points North Of Delmar.
1b, Stons only TO let of passengers from points
North of Delmar, and take on passengers ior
points South OF Cape Charles.
Trains 81 and 80 will stop at all stations on
Sunday for local passengers on signal OF no'ice'o
conductor. ~ ,.su
r. b. Cooke, J'U' n"okets,.
Traffic Manager Sup,
Norfolk, Va. cape Shafies' Va.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-09
ALL THE N EWS
from Somerset towns
EAsI SknNNllegAn

Farmers are getting ready Tor cold
weather; powlng is nearly done ana cut
ting ffewood will be the next thing IN
ordet
Simon Brooks, WIN has been cooking
ard doing house work on the Nashoufu
farm. is at home tor few days. but II IS
uncertain whether he will stay on the tam
or keep house tor himself IN his house IN
Canaan this winter He Is d good COOK AZ
reported by the men haying on the farm
Washburn has 10 head OF cattle and a
number of horses to be cared Tor this
winter.
Isaac Bean OF Canaan says he has raised
600 bushels Of nice potatoes 90 htUe
more than two acres of ground using no n
ing but superphosphate IN the hull DO
manure.
Edwin T. Bigelow. son OF Freeman
Bicelow. died in CornviIle June ., 1904
and was buried in the cemetery IN TINS
place. James, his son. has recently had a
nice marble table put up al his ia'he' 5
grave tha, Young man should be teSpec'-
ed by all his friends. He lives IN for'-
land and Is in the furniture business
Arthur Cain and family are getting
ready to move out West, where his sister
lives.