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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-03-25
THE OLD PORTAGE ROAD.
Built by Pennsylvania With Materiai
Brought From England.

Brought From England
For some time prior to 1900 travei
across Pennsylvania had been IN ca
noes and in river barges propelled by
poles or along the shores of rivers Dy
horse and foot and by intervening
Mortgages on Indian trails, connecting
noints on the different rivers. the
Philadelphia Pittsburg national pike
was built upon such a substantial basis
that wherever undisturbed one still
finds the gracefully modelled arches OF
solid masonry almost intact after more
than a century has passed. The COM
pletion of the Old Portage railroad by
the state of Pennsylvania In 1884 put
an end to the time bonored coach ana
six" with the many picturesque and
commodious inns and taverns along the
line of this broad macadamized toll
road. which with It's substantial con-
struction was in point Of endurance
second only to the Roman military
roads Of Great Britain.
This Old Portage road was construct
ed from material brought from Eng
land. The British government sent
over experienced engineers to instruct
the Americans In the running OF the
stationary steam engines used upon
the inclined planes Of the road IN the
| Allegheny mountains. The railroads
highest point was about 2,7OO feet
above sea level, being only 2OO Feet
lower than the neighboring hill, which
is the highest point Of the Allegheny
mountains in Pennsylvania. The road
consisted Of ten planes, five of which
were on either side Of the mountain
and intervening levels. In 1885 the
canal boats were so constructed that
they could be taken in sections and
hauled over the mountain on fiat cars
without disturbing their cargoes. Inc
rails were secured to stone sleepers
twenty inches square, which were SUM
in the ground.
On the Old Portage road the Des
time for the forty miles between Hol
lidaysburg and Johnstown was twelve
hours. Express trains on the Pennsyl
vania railroad now run q closely par
| allel distance over the Allegheny noun
tains in a trihe over one hour. Tn
passenger traffic on the road In thos
days was usually limited to one ca
! each way a day, with a capacity o
thirty passengers.
In 1854 the Pennsylvania Railroa
! company bought the Portage road fror
r the state Of Pennsylvania
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-03-25
Advice About Eggs

A writer In the Dellneator gives some
sans,hle advice about eggs. There Is
general impression that eggs, acknowi-
edged TO be n complete food, may De
safely eaten on all occasions. On the
contrary, as the writer alluded 10
noints out, invalids and young children
abould never be given eggs unless they
are very fresh. Persons SUFFERING from
billousness, gastrits and several other
troubles find difficulty In digesting even
fresh eggs. Some physicians declare
that the slightest tendency toward
rheumatism makes eggs undesiraDle'
The white Of eggs whipped to froth
with a little water Is n good thing to
give fever patients. as a rule but the
physician should be consulted berore
even this Is given to n sick person
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-03-25
BOATING ON THE NILE.
The Best Pilots Run Aground TWO or
Three Times Day.

Three Times n Day.
Navigation on the Nile Is not so COM
nlIcated matter as upon the north
Atlantic. writes Alonzo Clarke ROBIN
son in Outing. To run at full speed
upon sand bar is an occurrence OF
such frequency as hardly to elicit
comment from the passengers. Inc
crew take more interest because they
are Obliged to push the boat Off again
with poles, and this entails great
amount Of shouting and some work.
The Nile below the first cataract Is q
fairly broad, muddy river, flowing De-
tween deposed banks varying from
six to eight to twenty to thirty feet IN
height. It's surface is interrupted ev-
erywhere by sand splits and Islands
unon which are to be seen thousands
of birds. The channel, If such 1t can
be called. winds from one side to the
other and changes completely with ev-
erv flood: hence even the best pilots
rim aground two or three times day.
II is. of course, impossible to proceed
at night. and each days voyage comes
TO an end wherever darkness happens
70 overtake one. The boats nose Is
simply run plump on the bank, two
men leap out and drive stakes to which
TO make fast, and there you are for the
night. A very simple and effective
method, without any ostenation ana
recurring very little knowledge or
mathematics; it has also the advantage
OF variety. Sometimes one finds one
self alone beneath the wonderful
Egyptian moon lighting up the river
the distant cliffs and the silent empty
plain. or perhaps one stops near some
little native village, in which case the
bank is lined with silent, curious ng
ures. who crouch for hours wrapped III
their white cloth coverings Once we
tied up beside lonely brick kiln. Inc
sight was a weird one. The red flare
, Of the furnace, fed with sugar cane
= cast intermittent flashes Of light Int
the night. In and out Of which moved
black half naked natives, while over
:, head was the cloudless, star lit sky Of
Egypt.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-03-25
r, MI feathers Among Birds.

Rad fathers are rare among bros
Usually the male rivals his mate In
love for their children. The carrier
pigeon-ln fact, so do nearly all BIRDS
feeds his mate while she Is on the nest.
More than that, the crow, the most
dismal of all birds, often sits on the
eggs In the nest In order that Mrs
Grow may have an hour or 80 OF relax
alton and gossip among the other MIS-
Crows of her acquaintance. The Diue
marten, the black coated gull the
great blue heron and the black vuiturt
all do the same.-Loulsville Post
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-03-25
s,,o Uouse of Lords.

When King Henry Wills name was
spoken in his presence IN Tue n ,,"so ~
lords every peer Frustrated hlmsell
With Asiatic servllity. An entry IN tne
rocords of the house gives the SUB
stance of a speech delivered by inc
chancellor on Jan. 16, 154l, IN "nlcn
tbe kings goodness and wisdom are
extolled, and it tells US that wnenete :,
his majesty was mentioned, "whicf
hannened often" all the lords pros
trated themselves, bowlne " 'N'
ground as one man.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-03-25
OUR INAUGURAL OATH.
IL II the Shortest and Simplest TAX
en- by Any Ruler.

III
en- by Any Ruler.
The oath of Office taken by the in
coming president Of the United States
is the shortest and the simplest re-
ouired of any ruler on earth. 1t Is pre-
scribed by the constitution and Is as
follows:
al do solemnly swear Tor affirm) that
I will faithfully execute the Office OF
president Of the United States, ana, 10
the best Of my ability, protect, preserve
and defend the constitution OF the Unit
ed States"
This oath is slowly repeated by the
president elect after the chief justice
of the supreme court, in the presence OF
the public upon a platform erected III
front of the main door on the eastern
side OF the capitol. While the oath Is
being repeated the president elect ana
the chief justice face each other anu
hold with their right hands between
them Bible furnished by some person
interested or especially procured foi
the occasion, WHICH D0N"
ertv Of the president after 1t has beer
anpropriately inscribed and sealed pJ
the chief clerk of the supreme court
At the close of the oath the presiden
elect bows his head and kisses the opei
mage of the book, and it has been Gus
tomary for him or for his wife or
fr,end TO select some appropriate pas
sage at which the book shall be opene'
and the verse upon which he shall pres
his lips. Sometimes, when those inter
ested forget or neglect to choose a pas
sage. the Bible is opened at random
bnt the clerk Of the supreme court
always careful to note and marx u u,
exact place where the lips touched IN
page.-Chicago Record-Herald.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-03-25
Elevated Rivers.

The most elevated river in the woriu
ia the Desaguadero. in Bolivia. 1t Is
~ n considerable depth, and its whole
length, from the village Desaguaoero'
at the south extremity Of Titicaca' TO
the north end of the lake Auliagas' Is
about $50 miles. The average eleva
ton of the valley or tableland OF Desa-
auadero above the level Of the sea Is
ohout 1900 feet. The river whose
source lies highest is the Indus wnicl
rises on the north Of the Kailas Parpa'
mountain, in Tibet, $4,000 feet above
sea level.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-03-25
THE
Cyclone Churn Power.

L. G. Carrot, the sole owner
of the Cyclone Churn for the
State of Virginia, has sold to
burlington Bros, Fair Oaks,
Va. the exclusive right for or
Eastern Shore of Va. They will
continue to canvas the two
counties at an early date. Par
ties wishing one before their
AGENT calls will please notify
them and same will be forward
cd to their nearest station. This
chnrn is in over 600 families OF
| the Eastern Shore, Va. Farmers,
merchants, mechanics and the
most economical thinking peo-
nIe whose names will appear
later, all speak it's praise. Come
to the Fair and give us your
order.
burlington Bros,
Fair Oaks, Va.
N B The Cyclone Churh
has paid the Government Tor its
natept right and any infringe,
ment on same will be protected
by them.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-03-25
CrfcIrets In Japan.

There is large green cricket In ia
pan Of which the children OF that coun-
try are fond 1t Is sold in cunning III
tie bamboo cages in booths on the
streets and is loved for its CHEEKY chirp.
Several varieties of tree crickets are
pure white, coming at different times
of the year. Some have a note so loud
and insistent that to have two or three
playing their fiddles in garden al
once makes a noise almost deafening'
while a species that comes late In the
fall has an exquisite note like the quick
ringing Of a small bell.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-03-25
Uts Sad Loss.

"Darn the luck lost n peach OF an
umbrella today"
Eyes. people don't seem to have any
COINCIDENCE about swlping umbrellas
How did you lose itTe y.
.Well. it was standing against the
wall In the restaurant. kept my eye
on it, ,
"You bet you have to! WellT
"And Just as I was getting Up tns
fellow that owned It came along ano
took itp'-Cleveand Leader.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-03-25

Ont off the future, and man Is tne
most timId Of creatures. Inc uenu ,''
and dragons are too terrible for MN
TO face and attack. But spread Delore
him the illimitable future, ana ne VIII
dare all things, certain Of victory al
last. Any night, however filed WIN
weeping, can be endured by one VINO
knows that Joy is coming In the morn
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-03-25
AnpenranCen.

Never be Influenced by external APP
pearances in forming your Judgment
of persons worth. This is an impor'
tant rule. for many noble spirit Is
covered by hablllments OF poverty
while not infrequently n snowy exte'
rior conceals villain OF the Dases'
kind.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-03-25
tn . Rirds Interfere.

"You know" said the Rev. Mr.. Good
man, "the Bible assures us that what-
ever we SOW that also shall we reap
(Which proves" replied Subbubs'
chat the Bible isn't infallible. Sup
pose you SOW garden seeds and your
neighbor keeps chickens T'-Phiiadei'
phia Press.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-03-25

ST" Stops for passengers on signsi
or notice to conductor.
"cn Stops only to let OF passengers
from Cape Charles and points coesn,
and take on passengers for points
North Of Delmar.
"bn Stops only to let Of passen'
gers from points North OF Deimai,
and take on passengers for poin's
South of Cape Charles.
Trains 81 and SO will stop at al
stations on Sundayfor local passen'
gers, onsignal or notice to conductor
p p Cooke. J.G. Rodgers,
" Traf3c Manager. 6upt.
Norfolk, Va. Cape Onaries' w.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-03-25

Dear father" wrote the young law
yer who had Just hung out his shlngle
in q great city, Congratulate me. 10
dav I won my first suit. And he
continued to himself, "its lucky
thing the cards ran as they did or
wouldn't have had any winter clothes
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-03-25
chicken n.

"Does he think there is any money
In raising chlckensT 49,.
Eyes; he says for every gram 'neS
o,,,a n neck. Yale Record.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-03-25

Hope Is a 6atterer. but the most up
right of all parasites, for she freluents
the poor mans fiat as well ms the
palace OF his superior .-Shenstone.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-03-25
After Midnight.

Wife - I'm sorry to see you come
home I'm such n state az this. Charles
Husband knew you'd be sorry Car
RTE. and that's why | told you not 10
aft up.-Boston Transcript
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-03-25

Dumley-Do you take your breaKrast
downtown Quibble-fes' Out eat II
AZ homs.-Boston Transcript.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-03-25

The SANDER Of some people Is hs
great recommendation as the praiS'
OF others. Fielding.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-03-25

There is no instinct like that Of the
heart-Byron.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-08-01
Meat Dealers to Merge.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Aug. I'm
less all signs go astray the convention
OF retail butchers begun here today
will result in an amalgamation of the
National Retail Butchers and Meat
Dealers Protective association and
the Master Retail Butchers of the
West, heretofore separate organiza-
tions, having common aims and pur-
poses. The two associations when
united will prove one of the strongest
organizations of business men in the
United States and it is believed will
be in a position to obtain many con-
cessions of public benefit from the
railroads and from the socalled beef
trust The convention which has its
headquarters at the Livingston hotel
will be in session three or four days.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-08-01
Catholic Eoresters Meet.

Boston, Mass, Aug. 1.-The bien-
NAL International convention of the
Catholic Order of Foresters opened
in Boston today with an attendance
of abont $50 delegates who come
from various parts of this country
and Canada The headquarters of the
convention are at the American
House, but the sessions are being
held in Faneuil Hall.
The formal opening of the conven-
tion was preceded by the celebration
of solemn mass in ST. Stephens
Church the delegates attending in
body. The delegates. then marched
to Faneuil Hall where the regular bu-
siness of the convention was begun.
The reports of the various officers
show that the order is the largest
Catholic fraternal insurance organi-
zation in America, comprising some
1f7.0O0 members in 1,50O subordinate
courts. The present high chief ranger
is Thomas A Cannon. of Chicago.s
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-08-01
REGISTERING FOR LANDS.
Land Will Be Distributed by Lot in
Uintah Reservation.

Denver, Colo, Aug. 1.-Advices
from Grand Junction, Colorado and
Vernal, Price and Provo, Utah, indi-
cate that the work of registering appH
cants for homesteads in the Uintah
reservation is proceeding in an ord
erly manner. The registration opened
at nine O'Clock this morning and will
continue twelve days. Thousands of
people are in line at the registration
booths. although early registration
affords no advantage, as the land will
be distributed by lot. A dispatch
from Grand Junction says that fully
five thousand strangers have already
arrived in that city, and about four
hundred men spent the night in line
at the Auditorium where the regis
tration is being held. The first man
to register was William Wayback, of
Ouray, Colorado.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-08-01
TRAIN TO PEcos SOON.
Run is Now to the Pecos Bridge, This
Side of Carlsbad.-Another Big
Rain asf Ninhf

Run is Now to the Pecos Bridge, This
Side of carIsbad.-Another Big
Rain Last Night.
Railroad men state that the work
of building bridges down the Valley
where the washouts occurred is get
ting along as rapidly as could be ex-
pected, when it is understood what a
swift current. the bridge gangs have
to contend with. They state that the
trains have been running over the
Penasco and other streams between
here and Carlsbad, except the Pecos
bridge at the edge of Carlsbad The
train that leaves Roswell runs to the
Pecos bridge, where it's passengers
are ferried by boat to Carlsbad, and
then the engine and coaches back to
Roswell the next morning They will
be able to cross the Pecos bridge by
Thursday evening, possibly little
earlier
South of Carlsbad. the track is
clear for 80 miles and there the Della
ware bridge is out This and all 9th.
er bridges will be in good shape so
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-08-01
Ohio Prohibitionists.

Columbus, O., Aug. 1.-Deiegates
from almost every county are here
for the Prohibitionist state conven-
ton which is to name a state ticket
and arrange plans for the campaign
this fall. The convention was form
ally opened today, but the nomiua-
tions will not be made until tomor-
row. The party aims to nominate a
strong candidate for Governor, and
several names are mentioned in con
nection with the honor
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-08-01

Colorado Springs, Colo, Aug. L.
The Rock Island railroad is Temporal
rily out of action in this city as the
result of a cloudburst that struck
north of town late yesterday after
noon The cut through which the road
runs at either side of Colorado
Springs is about 100 feet wide and
twenty feet deep, and it is declared
to have run full of water when the
force of the flood reached that point.
The tracks today. for a distance Of
nearly a mile are buried under from
eight to ten feet of sand. Had not the
cut diverted the flood enormous dam
age would have ben done to one Of
the best residence sections of Colo
RADIO Springs.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-08-01
Strike on Denver Route.

Denver, Colo. Aug. with the
approval of John T. Wilson. presi-
dent of the International Brotherhood
of Maintenance of Way Employees,
joint protective board of the brefhter-
hood on the Denver and Rio Grande
railroad to all track and water service
men on that road who are members
of the brotherhood to go on a strike
at p. M, August 2. The strike is
ordered in consequence of the refus-
al of the officers of the company to
accept the schedule of wages presen
ted by the brotherhood or to submit
matters in dispute to arbitration. 1t
is said that more than 1000 employ
ees are affected by the strike order
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-08-01
Royal Arcanum Protest.

Buffalo, n. Y, Aug 1.-The Grand
Council of the Royal Arcanum of New
York States assembled in special aes
sion here today to protest against the
new rates of insurance recently tab
ulated by the supreme body of the Or
der It is the first time in twenty
eight years that a Grand Council of
the Royal Arcanum has met in spec
ial session. 1t is expected that the
subject of insurance rates will be thor
oughly discussed and a table of rates
adopted. The supreme agent will be
petitioned to call an extraordinary
session of the Supreme Council at IN
early date to take action on the re-
port
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-08-01

New Orleans, La, Aug. Little
change characterized the yellow fe-
yer situation today. OF the five new
cases mentioned in the official report
of the board of health in the preced-
ing "a hours, only three are tracea
BILE to the original scene of infection.
Today's reports of convalescents is
very encouraging.
New Orleans, La, Aug. 1.-Thous-
ands of circulars are to be sent
throughout the South by leading mel
of New Orleans, containing emphatic
declarations by Dr. J. H. White, of
the q. S. Marine Hospital Service,
that freight cannot carry yellow fe-
yer Infection.
Dr. Charles LeBaron, in charge of
the detention camp at Lumberton,
Miss, sends word here that the re-
port that five Italians were shot and
killed by guards is absolutely false.
He says there was neither shot fir
ed by either guards or Italians
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-08-01
Secretary is a BUSY Man.

A Record reporter called at the
Commercial Club this morning and
found the secretary in a pile of 'et-
ters that almost hid him from view.
He was answering inquiries about the
Pecos Valley and Roswell The
months of July and August are sup
posed to be dull months for the sec
retary, but he is certainly getting his
moneys worth this year
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-08-01
Live Stock Market.

Kansas City, Aug. Cattle re-
ceipts. 11,O0O, including 1000 south
erns. Native steers, 4.OO@5.20: stock
ers and feeders, 2.75@4.25: bulls 210
@3.5O; calves, 3.5O@4.OO; western fed
steers, 3.5O@5.OO; western cows, 2.25
@4.00
Sheep receipts, 1000 Market strong
Muttons, 4.15@5.25; lambs, 525@6.5O;
wethers, 4.40@5.75; fed ewes, 1000
4.40
ST. Louis, Aug 1.-Woof steady
Prices unchanged
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-08-01
British Squadron Comma.

London, Aug. 1.-According to the
announcement of the Admiralty the
squadron commanded by Prince Louis
of Battenberg, sails from Gibraltar
today for Canada, the itinerary in
cluding visits to Quebec, ST. Johns
Halifax. New York and Bermuda.
The squadron consists of six of the
fastest cruisers of the British navy,
with the battle ship Drake as flag
ship.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-08-01

The little town of Dexter, seventeen
miles down the Valley. was shocked
Sunday evening with the news that
one of their most popular townsmen
had found a watery grave in the Pc
cos river A. S. Hutchinson, one Of
a party Of Dexter men who had gone
fishing Sunday morning. fell into
whirlpool while out in the stream and
was carried out Of sight in the water.
His body was never seen again. When
this news reached town. the whole
populaee turned out to hunt and ex-
citement ran high.
When the people had searched the
river for miles and had dragged it's
bottom, even in places where the wat
er was Is feet deep, and still could
find no trace of the drowned brother,
the immediate search was given up
and ten men were stationed as a
watch up and down the stream to look
for the body. should 1t come to the
surface.
Up to the last reports Monday even
ing the body had not been found.
A s. Hutchinson came to Dexter.
four months ago from Galesburg. Ill.
He was a carpenter and was of the
kind OF men who always make friends
In the short time he had lived In Dex-
ter. he had become the friend of ev-
eryone in town He was about AZ
years old and leaves q wife and child.
He was also a member OF the Knights
of PythIas lodge.
The widow and orphan have the
sympathy of the entire population
and everything is being done by the
people of Dexter to make their suf-
fering bearable.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-08-01
KILLED BY DYNAMITE.
Men in a Boat Blown Up While Pre-.
parinQ to Dynamite Fish.

Buffalo. N. Y, Aug. Richard
Johnson, 81 years old, was blown to
pieces by dynamite while rowing
across Niagara river at Towanda to
day. Charles Duffy and Charles Stur
gis were in the boat with Johnson.
Duffy's legs were torn by the explo
sion, but Sturgis was not hurt. John
son, it is said was about 10 explode
a stick of dynamite to kill fish. Fhe
dynamite fell out of his hands and
struck the edge of the boat, exploding
Johnson's head and arms were blown
off. Duffy will recover.