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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-10-28

VHntered at tie PostofHce at Aocomac O. h.
o., as seoond-clsss matter.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-05
Sidewalk Extensions.

The citizen of five years ago-the
old resident, in fact-can recall the
time when sidewalks were the excep-
ton, and mud or dust the rule, In this
town. All that is changed now. We
have now more miles of smooth CO
ment than anyone can enumerate ex-
cept perhaps the city engineer. He
may know, but no one else does, and
all of the work has been done in about
five years. Every salable piece OF
property has in front of it cement
sidewalk laid to official grade, curbing
and generally a cherted street.
Our example, too, is becoming con-
tagious. The suburbs are adopting the
sidewalk as a promoter of values as
well as of social intercourse, and be-
fore long there will be an unbroken
line of sidewalk and crosswalk from
East Lake to West End, inclusive, a
stretch of nearly, if not quite, fourteen
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-05
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Finished Product Cheaper Than Raw.

f'nlsned Product Cheaper Than Raw.
Dla You know that the raw black pep
per Is higher than the finished or ground
product?' asked Albert yesterday. well
II IS true anyway. Unground black pepper
oaiis bring II cents a pound, and we can
ouy the finished product ready for table
use ior 10 cents. l cannot account for
TINS except in the numerous reports that
Ground black pepper is adulterated. 1
nave heard that ground pepper is adul-
terated with roasted meal and some other
ingredient which l have forgotten. To
prevent getting fooled on pepper some
bright fellow has invented a little pepper
grinder to be used both for grinding and
as an ornament on the table
Inc adulteration of ground pepper is
not injurious in any sense of the word
as the ingredients are absolutely harm
less. The only trouble is that the con-
sumner has to use more pepper than for
merry. This hurts nobody but the restau-
rant keeper, for if he had the pure pro-
duct his customers would not use so
much. Now that the price of the raw
product is higher than the finished pro-
duct l suppose the difference is made
up that way"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-05
GREAT SIEGES OF HISTORY.

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In
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Crusade
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-05
AS to Moonshlne Whisky Signs.

Thomas G.. Hewlett who for number
OF years was employed by the government
in locating wild cat or Illicit stills. draws
issue with Col. III. A. Wilson on the
question of methods employed by moon
sinners to indicate what they have for
sale.
1 see Mr.. Wilson says that an ear of
corn placed on top of a post ir an iso-
lated spot on the road is sign that
'moonshine whisky is for sale here Now
| beg to differ with Colonel Wilson.
1.-THE hill billy above all things is prac-
tical," explained Mr.. Hewlett. The ear Of
corn on top of post is not practical.
The first thing the moonshiner would
think was that birds would come along
and eat off the corn before a customer
came along. In that event the barren cob
would indicate that all of the whisky
was gone
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-05
Discomfort in Russia.

The rising liberal sentiment in Rus
STA found expression in a banquet at
Moscow given on the anniversary of
the Troubetzskoi movement. 1t was
attended by many professors of the
university, authors, editors and other
popular leaders. BY vote of 764 to Z
the following resolution was adopted:
'In view Of the horrors of the war,
which is devoid Of sense. md in view also
of the enormous sacrifices and ruin in
which the country IS being involved, we.
representing the liberal professions and
working classes protest against the war
in which theNgovernment dragged the ma
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-05
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

From the Chicago News.
In unions and onions there is strength.
Although paper money is soft, it is hard
to get.
Keep one eye on your enemies and two
eyes on your friends
Only inexperienced men laugh at sea-
sickness and lovesickness.
Sometimes when woman cuts a man
she looks daggers at him.
A poor mans wife never cries over sem
timental novels. She hasn't time.
When it comes to enjoying a vacation
a man isn't in it with a schoolboy.
A piano cover with an unpickable lock
is well up on the list of long-felt wants.
Don't you care if people do accuse you
of having the big head there may be
nothing in 1t.
The lucky man puts his best foot for
ward instead Of depending on the left
hind foot of a rabbit.
David displayed his wisdom by saying,
IAN men are liars" instead Of picking
out one man and saying it to hi.-.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-05
often to our comfort shall we find
The sharded beetle in a safer hold
Than Is the fulI-wne'd eagle.
-Cymbeline.
Pennypacker on Deck Again.

Governor Pennypacker renews his
campaign against newspapers IN MS
annual message to a legislature that IS
willing enough and vile enough, but
has not courage enough to carry its
desires into action. Pennypacker S
anti-saloon bill was fat failure. No
cartoons were suppressed, and no
newspapers or cartoonist suffered
harm under its terms. 1t is dead
letter. and ever will be, while this
country retains the freedom OF speech
and press and pencil.
Pennypacker now strikes at the
printed utterances of freemen. lie
wants all who print what he and his col
leagues of the Pennsylvania ring do
particularly of the Philadelphia section
of it-punished In accordance with the
laws of common Scottish law, which
prescribes ducking when a person
talks too much, or rather when that
person talks what influential hearers
do not desire to hear.
Ducking would, however, be too good
for the free-tongued opponents OF the
ring in Philadelphia, and Pennypacker
therefore urges the passage OF an act
declaring that 1.-THE habitual publica-
ton and dissemination by newspapers,
journals, periodicals, pamphlets, or cir
crlars of falsehood, defamation and
scandal detrimental to the administra-
ton of public affairs, or injurious to
the reputation and character of public
officials, or of private persons, be de-
clared a public nuisance" His pro-
posed law goes on to say that any SIX
persons may through the attorney gem
eral cause. a bill in equity to be filed.
It then provides: Upon the trial of
the cause, if the evidence shall show
the habitual publication and dissem-
nation of false, defamatory or scandal
GUS statements or representations,
whether in the forms of news, COM
ment or illustration, it shah be the
duty of the court to make a decree
directing the suppression of the pub
LEGATION of newspapers, journal or
journals in whole or in part, as in its
Judgment may be necessary for the
abatement of the nuisance"
Pennypacker thus arrives at his real
desire. He is not content with fines
or even mprisonment-he desires
above all else to crush and suppress
> He. has evidently been reading Rus
sian history, or possibly the story OF
some of the tricks of the Emperor vii
lam, and he proposes to Russianize
merica and to bring in lese majestic
IA it's most strenuous form. He pro
poses to repeal not only the Declare
On but also the constitution, includ
my Article of the bill of rights. Long
Us Pennypacker, the suppresser!
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-05
HEROES OF PORT ARTHUR.

GENERAL BARON X. NOGI.
Aged 81. and a warrior since he was Is.
Dangerously wounded in the Satsuma
rebellion.
Studied military science in Europe.
Commanded a division in the war with
China in 1894.
Governor of Formosa, with splendid
record as administrator.
He is poet as well as a warrior and
executive, and some of his verses are
regarded as Japanese classics.
An exponent of the Simple Life, and
while Governor of Formosa lived In a
monastery, sharing the monks rigoNous
life and abstemious fare.
A stern disciplinarian, who willingly
sacrifices men to carry his point.
OF his two sons, one was killed at Nam
Shan. the other at 03-Metre hill
He is now childless.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-05
Mr.. Cornatzer.

Many people In Alabama know and
like j. N. Cornatzer, who has been pro-
NOTED by the st. Louis and San Francis
co system to the office of assistant gen
eral passenger agent at Memphis" said
a friend of Mr.. Cornatzer yesterday HE
has an excellent railroad record, part of
which was achieved in Alabama To the
best of my knowledge 1t is about as fol-
lows:
He Is a native Tennessean, born in 1871
and reared in Humboldt, Tenn At the
age Of Is years he entered the service OF
the Mobile and Ohio railroad as a tele-
graph operator, from which position he
was promoted to that of freight agent
of the same road at Humboldt
about 1890 he was made travelling pas
senger agent of the Mobile and Ohio, with
headquarters in Mobile. Thence he was
transferred to st. Louis, where he was
made city ticket agent for the Mobile
and Ohio.
I'm 1898 he was sent to Montgomery,
where he became division passenger agent
for the same road. Two years later he
was called to Atlanta to accept the posi-
ton of travelling passenger agent for the
FIT. Scott, Southeastern and Memphis. On
January l, 1902 he came to Memphis as
division passenger agent for the Frisco,
from which position, year ago last
July, he was called to that of general
agent OF the passenger department of the
Rock Island Frisco system, which posi-
ton he held until called to his present,
more lucrative and responsible post.
six years ago Mr.. Cornatzer married
Miss Burnet of Humboldt, Tenn, daugh-
ter Of a leading attorney of that town
and a lady of wide culture and social
prominence. Their home Is gladdened by
the presence Of two little daughters"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-05

ton without consideration for the opin-
ions or interests of the Russian people,
and we express our profound belief that
only the nation itself can save Russia
from her difficulties through free repre-
sentatives of the people elected by secret
ballot on the principal of equal rights.
"Our motto is peace and freedom
This resolution expresses the hope
of the Russian people. 1t does not
express the desires of the grand dukes
With which the country is afflicted,
nor does 1t voice the plans of the
bureaucracy, which is a compact or
ganization bleeding the country at ev-
cry opportunity, very much as our
Dingley beneficiaries do. The two
sets of men are much alike in method
and scope of operation. Each thinks
the government exists to enable the
few to thrive by robbing the many.
One thing seems to be certain.
Trouble will come in Russia unless
M. White hurries to completion the
scheme of reform that has been en-
trusted to his hands before the Japan
csc win more victories. More Russian
defeats will invite outbreaks, and they
will surely come unless, indeed, M.
White and Minister Sviatopolk-Mir
can turn down the grand dukes and
the bureaucrats by giving the peoples
representatives share in the govern
ment. Nothing else will appease the
prevailing unrest If Japanese victories
are to be maintained throughout the
coming year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-05

feeling. and France is Russia's ally.
Great Britain, the United States and
japan can whip that combination in
diplomacy or on the sea, and Japan
should be encouraged in every possible
way to hold against all corners Port
Arthur to the end of time. 1t is the
key to the eastern problem.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-05
An Effectual DISGUISE.

A shrewdfaced man was sitting on a
car reading dime novel and occasionally
talking about the detective business.
"Oh, its the easiest thing in the world
to disguise yourself so that your friends
wont know you. That is the only way to
find things out"
What would be your method If you
wanted to overhear a big swindle dis
cussed on the cars?" an interested listener
asked.
Easiest thing in the world" was the
enthusiastic rejoinder. II would simply
disguise myself as an old joke and get
in the street car weekly l could then
hear everything a9d would never be no.
ticed."
An official of the company was on the
car and the passengers Immediately hid
their faces behind the morning papers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-05
AT Bethlehem.

By Joaquin Miller.
With incense and myrrh and sweet spices,
Frankincense and sacredest oil
In ivory, chased with devices
Cut quaint and in serpentine coil;
Heads barred, and held down to the
bosom;
Brows massive with wisdom and
bronzed
Boards white as the white May in bios
som:
And borne to the breast and beyond
Came the Wise of the East, bending
lowly
On stats, with their garments girt
round
With girdles of hair, to the Holy
Child Christ, in their sandals. The
sound
OF song and thanksgiving assembled
Deep night! Yet some shepherds afar
Heard . vail with the worshipping
blended
, And they then knew the sign of the
star.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-05
Holding Cotton.

1.-THE farmers in East Alabama are al
most to a man holding their cotton for
higher prices" said Maj. w A. Handley
of Roanoke who Is at the Metropolitan
THE merchants are not purchasing any
cotton at all to speak of and therefore the
cotton buyers at Roanoke find business
very dull.
"The people in our section have be-
come fully convinced that they must re-
duce their acreage and in making prep
arations to plant their cotton next year
are making arrangements to cut down
the acreage by almost half
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-05
ANAroLE NJ. sToEssEL.

GENERAL ANATOLE M. STOESSEL.
Aged Sc, and a warrior for forty years.
classmate of Kuropatkin in the army
academy of Pabloff.
Fought in the war with Turkey in 1876.
and participated in the capture OF Plevna-
His father fought against Napoleon
Joined the Asiatic forces of the empire
and became an expert in Siberian affairs.
Elevated to the rank of General In
1899, and commanded Russian forces in
China during the Boxer outbreak.
Stationed at Port Arthur since 1900.
Nine. Stoessel, whom he married in
1875, is with him and has done heroic
hospital work during the siege.
Stoessel has a son, young officer Of
the guard at one Of the Russian imperial
palaces.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-05
Few Moustaches Now.

you will notice that not one man in
ten wears moustache these days" said
frank Houppert, the well-known barber
yesterday. THE custom of wearing a
moustache is rapidly going out of style.
see that in some foreign countries or
ders are being issued to soldiers and sail
ers to sacrifice such adornments. You will
observe that few persons under the age
OF 90 wear moustache now. The reason
Old men keep up the practice, l presume,
is because they have done 1t so long they
do not like to alter their physical appeal =
ance."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-05
Port Arthur is Japan's.

rhe Russians estimate the cost of
art Arthur to the Japanese at one
hn,dred million dollars-that is to say,
second conquest of 1t by Japan
ec.t that much. And yet me Too
nee and meddlesome Germany
Id ready to say Japan should not
.iain it, lest she may prove influen-
ASS in the far east
Tho, pray, has better right to be
MENTAL in the far east than Japan
has won better right to Port
lur than Japan? Certainly not
ice or Germany.
Japan will go down fighting for the
retention of Port Arthur, if need be.
She fell back ten years ago at the die
tation Of Russia, France and Germany,
but now that she has reconquered
Port Arthur at an expense of one hun
bred million dollars and many price
less lives, let us hope she will bid de-
6ance to the unholy alliance.
All our hopes Of an Open China are
lied up in the question. This country
and England can do much in diplomacy
to promote a situation that will include
he Open Door. Beaten, baffled Rus.
yia's last hope will lie in a covert ap-
peal to France and Germany. The
mass Of the German people are friend.
AZ 70 Japan and unfriendly to Russia,
ut the Emperor is Russ in natural
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-05
1t Is Not Like Birmingham.

Yes, Texas Is great country, but l
saw nothing out there that looked like
Birmingham" said Wilson R. Brown yes
terday, who has just returned from a
weeks visit to the state of sombreros
and long horned cattle. LAS you per-
haps know l went out there to see my
brother, Henry Brown the lawyer. en-
loved my visit immensely. but as | said
before none of the Texas cities have the
business-like air of Birmingham l was
in Dallas, Houston and other large cities
They have some good sized buildings
there, too, but any of ours could cast
shadow over them.
Texas undoubtedly has the greatest
farming lands in the county," continued
Mr. Brown, ''and,in fact. was more in
terested in the farming country than in
the cities. Farmers there can get out
their crops with about half as much'work
as they can in Alabama. OF course every
body in Texas is complaining about the
low price of cotton, but many of them
sold at the high prices and were not
hurt. Others held their cotton and are
still holding it, To dispose of it now they
would suffer serious loss. 1t seems to be
the general opinion among cotton planters
that the price is going up with the be-
ginning of the new year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-05

Christmas. though his mother was not
so well pleased at my Christmas presen-
tations to this Oldest son. He thereupon
set out to explain.
you see," he said, cit is my opinion
that a boy ought not to be given trivial
things for Christmas as it is liable to
make a sissy out of him. On Christmas
morning I handed the boys presents to
his mother. It was what l deemed the
proper thing to buy. Upon unrolling the
package she found that I had presented
him with plug of tobacco and barlow
knife. I promptly had to return to my
office"
How old is this SOM" was asked.
why, he's three weeks old today"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-05
The Gang Turned out Badly.

1T is rather peculiar said a police
officer yesterday, "but l have never seen
anything in the Alabama papers to show
what became of the gang of boys, one of
whom. named Lee. was shot in Second
alley two years ago by Officer ]. F. Rich
ardson. There were three or four boys in
the crowd and the killing, which was
largely accidental, created quite a sensa-
ton. The other boys escaped and made
their way to Kentucky Two of them,
OBren and the other, whose name I for
get shot and killed old man Chinn and
were hung for 1t at Lexington. The fourth
member of this gang, neither of which
were over II years old, 1 understand, is
in the penitentiary."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-05

Admiral Skrydloff was appointed
long ago commander of Russia's fleet
at Port Arthur, but he did not get to it
while it was af1oat, and he has no de-
sire to take command of it in the mud.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-05

Alexieff should be asked by st. Pc
tersburg reporters to explain the fall
of Port Arthur, which he often de-
clared to be unfallable.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-05

The Baltic fleet will see its finish
II it keeps sailing straight on to the
far east.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-05

Atlanta has accumulated a floating
debt amounting to s343, 1870, and Mayor
Jim Woodward says that in the next
two years more big fish" will be
caught from the criminal stream"
than "minnows." Evidently Atlanta
has a good deal of politics to the acre.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-05

New Orleans trolley lines and light
service are now conducted by a re-
ceiver. And there was no water plant
in it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-05
WANTED AT HUNTSVILLE.

From the Huntsville Tribune
Birmingham is now fussing about an
anti-smoke ordinance. Huntsville will take
more smoke provided it comes from smoke
stacks of new industries.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-05

The Japs should set up a Monroe
doctrine in the far east. They are en-
titled to one If courage and skill have
any reward in this world.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-05

A good share Of the Senate may yet
rest under indictment Three of them
have scored at any rate, and all three
may go to the pen.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-05

Southern education lost a devoted
friend when William H. Baldwin, once
vice president of the Southern rail-
road, died.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-05

'Lige Dowie has ordered the faithful
in Zion City to let their boards grow,
but thus far he has refrained from
ordering them to become pudgy.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-05
POPULAR SPORT.

From the St. Louis Globe-Democrat
A popular southern pastime, judging by
the ever recurrent telegram, is securing
the country
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-05

The Japanese may feel good, but
they indulge in nothing worse than
teaheads.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-05

Governor Garvin, it appears, was
beaten by the Allison brigade in
frauds of the most brazen sort.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-05

The boil weevil is the planters best
friend after all. He is the best crop
reducer we have.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-05

Stoessel gave the Japs a run for
their money, but the pace nearly an
initiated his own army.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-05

The Russians from Port Arthur are
no doubt ready to state that General
Sherman's definition of war was not
overdrawn.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-05

The boil weevil was negligent ana
slothful last year, and the crop be.
came too large. We need hungrier and
more alert insects.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-05

The Japanese have gone into winter
quarters at Port Arthur.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-05

Stoessel concluded to choose new
place for his tomb. The novelty of
Port Arthur had worn off.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-05

Port Arthur's fall should not hay,
fingered so far into the winter.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-05

We cannot be sure about the election
until the 1905 almanacs come out
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-05

The Moulton Advertiser has passed its
18th anniversary. The Advertiser is one
of the most respected weekly papers in
Alabama and Editor Jourd White is very
popular.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-05
WITH OTHER EDITORS.

w. T. Wear. one of the owners of the
opelika Daily News, has resumed active
newspaper work on the News. Mr. Wear
has been In the insurance business for the
past two years.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-05
Presents For a First Son.

.How is that boy Of yours getting
arong?' was asked of James F. Hawkins.
an. az the clsrks Of the criminal court.
.'oh. he is doing finely" replied Mr.
Hawkins. II made his heart glad on