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The Washington times., 1905-08-08
HOLD
BOARDS AT NEWPORT
Mrs E. Rollins MorseS Entertainment RevveS Interest in
the Subject, and Starts Custom That Had
Become Obsolete
MISS EDITH. BURKE
Become Obsolete.

Amateur theatricals are TO be revived
at Newport if interest in coming per
for,nance is any proof Several years
ago this particular form of entertain
ment was extremely popular. but, for
some reason. other things crowded II out
of favor and it became entirely lost.
However. Mrs. f. Rollins Morse is TO
give a performance on August 23 in
VaIlarosa. her Newport place. and Miss
Edith Wetmore, daughter Of the Rhide
Island Senator, is to DC the star per-
former
Everybody il becoming more and more
interested in the entertainment rs pre-
parations proceed, and, in addition 10 a
number Of society people who are his
ironically talented there will be sew
craI professional actors in the cast.
The announcement that amateur the
airlcnls will again become Il fad In
Newport is more than interesting as il
comedies with the reported return TO
this country of Mrs. Cora Ufquhart
Potter. who. more than sixteen Years
ago gave up husband. daughter and an
env!able place in American society to
ADOPT a professional career.
Mrs. Harry Sewall gave one of the
most Interesting affairs OF the season
Yesterday in Bar HarbOT When she was
hostess at a tea for her mother. Mrs.
Evans wife Of Rear Admiral Evans,
whose fleet is now in Bar Harbof
There WAS much gold lace 10 De seen
rs an the officers were anxious 10 pay
tribute TO the wife Of their meet com
Inandcr.
Friends of George J, Gould. who is
making an automobile trim through Eu~
rooe, hear the tour viii be abandoned.
Only a few days ago word came that a
peasant made a vicious attack with his
whin on Mrs. Gould as her auto attempt
ed TO pass his team on the nigh roads
II is today learned that IN passing
through France the big machine sn"ped.
throwing Mrs Gould out and inhlctlnS
injuries, which fortunately are Ho' st
Mr.. Gould. who stuck by the auto.
while unhurt had narrow escape from
! the fate which overlook Charles i. ar
Concluding that life in an auto Was
| getting somewhat too strenuous, M.
| Gould has taken his family TO Scotl'thu;
where he VIII do some shooting ana
! fishing Grouse and ~rImOn are report
| ed to be plentiful in the land of cakes,
and Mr. Gould will doubtless ma conso-
| lation for his mishaps while au'ohopl-
! In.
| The death Of he Baroness Fonteniliat
| in Paris will make the visit OF the
| Duchess of Marlborough to this country
much more Quiet than had been intend
cd The baroness was the beautiful
Minnie Smith. sister Of Mrs. .. II T.
| Belmont. mother OF the duchess.
| The latter was extremely fond OF her
beautiful aunt. and while her death Will
not alter her plans for Yisitin2 her Tela-
tiyes in America, it will probably result
The Washington times., 1905-08-08

Mr.. Cortelyou. in the conduct of his
fraud order business is piling up ma
jority over predecessors almost as large
as he secured for Roosevelt when he was
manager of a national campaign.
The Washington times., 1905-08-08

In case OF receiving mail from New
Orleans. don't hurry about opening It
unless you are pretty sure 1t contains
money.
The Washington times., 1905-08-08

Don't you think IT, YOU were a dis
tinguished representative OF your couu-
try abroad. you'd get awfully tired of
trying 20 pretend that you'd heard Of
all the local notables before?
The Washington times., 1905-08-08

She-Well, dear. after that you
must acknowledge that YOU are a
fool.
He-I always knew it, daring. but
untih | married you managed ta
keep it a secret
The Washington times., 1905-08-08

The peace ENJOYS have cleared away
any possible doubts as to their personal
courage by taking constant automobile
trips about New York
The Washington times., 1905-08-08

While Russia IS demanding some re-
vision OF America s attitude toward the
sugar tariffs. Japan is likewise asking
that Russia sweeten up bit.
The Washington times., 1905-08-08

\ number of British experts have Of
fered TO help fight the New Orleans fe-
yer, apparently fOrgetful of the sad eX-
perience of a number of British lighting
experts at the same place ninety years
The Washington times., 1905-08-08

In csae of a collision between the
Dolphin and the Mayfiower, our money
is on the Dolphin.
The Washington times., 1905-08-08

A new Dutch cabinet has been formed
which. we assume means that another
of those cute little Dutch inns will be
opened shortly.
The Washington times., 1905-08-08

Portsmouth regrets to notice a disposi-
ton of the New York and Washington
date lines to crowd If off the map,
The Washington times., 1905-08-08

Odd, isn't Il? Vice President Fair
banks is the guest OF the North Attain
tic battleship squadron, and on the same
day a scientist cables THAI there are
more icebergs than usual in the North
Atlantic this year.
The Washington times., 1905-08-08

If there are any army people on that
jury Mrs. Taggart's explanation that she
didn't drink more than others in her
set will not help much
The Washington times., 1905-08-08

Bennington, Vt. is debating two prop
ositions over the explosion Of the gun
boat bearing It's name, one to build a
monument in memory OF the dead. the
other 10 raise a relief fund for the bene-
fit Of their families. Which would the
lost prefer. could theY know?
The Washington times., 1905-08-08

The distinguished virtue of the Mi
kado IS going TO be overworked consid-
erabIy if his ENJOYS get away from
Portsmouth with that billion,
The Washington times., 1905-08-08

1t really does seem tough to make
Russia pay billion for the privilege of
being so thoroughly licked, doesn't it?
The Washington times., 1905-08-08

II the Island OF Luzon didn't tip up
just "a bit when they stepped ashore it's
settled shat there is no volcanic forma-
ton about Il.
The Washington times., 1905-08-08

Senator Elkins regrets TO report that
West Virginia looks a little too much
to him Hike Montgomery county, Md.
The Washington times., 1905-08-08

Still. it's worth while to remember that
you can beat even the life insurance
game by dying in hurry
The Washington times., 1905-08-08

Mr Blair Lee fights In fashion
which proves his title 10 the name he
bears.
The Washington times., 1905-08-08

Since Saturday Mr.. Reesevelt has been
about half a lap ahead OF Mr.. Hohensol-
lern. but they are both going some.
The Washington times., 1905-08-08

Bishop Chapelle, who hurried to his
duty though death roce BY his side, will
have the worlds prayers for his re-
coYerY.
The Washington times., 1905-08-08

Alfred Austin's poetry on the need Of
preparedness ought to impress the Eng
lish with the horrors of war.
The Washington times., 1905-08-08

Maybe Governor Douglass doesn't
want TO run for President lest he prove
that his shoes can be worn out.
The Washington times., 1905-08-08

NJ, Witte. having seen Baron Komura,
the general opinion IS that the Baron
will raise him back.
The Washington times., 1905-08-08

What was 1t that happened to Count
Cassini?
The Washington times., 1905-08-08

Jack-Got a tip on the races to-
day. Surething will wiT1in walk.
Bill-Thanks, old man. If it hadn't
been for you Id haVeput every cent
I've got on that very horse.
The Washington times., 1905-08-08

Mr. and Mrs. Payne Whitney. the lat
ter formerly Miss Helen Hay, are ex-
pected to arrive I'm this country within
the next few days.
The Washington times., 1905-08-08

Senator Chauncey II. Depew is enjoy
ing short visit to Newport. The Sena-
tor had been spending several weeks al
the Oriental Hotel, Manhattan Beach
The Washington times., 1905-08-08

vho underwent d serious operation in
July, left his apartments in New York
yesterday for the first time and went
for a short drive in Central Park The
Senator Is improving rapidly and It IS
thought he viii have entirely recovered
in q few weeks.
The Washington times., 1905-08-08

The American ambassador to Eng
land, Whitelaw Reid, with Mrs. Reid
and Miss Jean Reid. are conspicuous
among the distinguished people who are
row attending the Cowes regatta, \
number of prominent Americans who
either make their homes in England or
are visiting there are also TO be found
in the social list at Cow es.
The Washington times., 1905-08-08

She-Your nose tells me where
you will 90 to spend this dime.
He-YeS, / axed man where de
nearest saloon was and he said Fol-
lef yer nose and Ye'll COME to it,
The Washington times., 1905-08-08

Sylvan Kronhein, of Montgomery,
Ala formerly Of this city. Is here visit
ing his parents. He is en- route to New
YO!,.
The Washington times., 1905-08-08

W. r. Mcfarland jhas joined the
colony Of Washingtonians who are reg
istered at the Madison Hotel, Asbury
Park.
The Washington times., 1905-08-08

Vice President and Mrs Fairbanks.
who are spending a rather quiet visit
in Bar Harbor as the guest of Mr. and
Mrs John b Henderson, We're yester-
day entertained at luncheon by Nine.
Hauge. wife of NJ. Hauge. Of the Swed-
ish legation.
Later in Jhe afternoon the Vice Pres
ident and Mrs Fairbanks went for a
sail around the bay in the steam yacht
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Emo. About a
dozen additional guests were asked by
Mr.. and Mrs. Emo and the sail proved
a delightful pastime for a very warm
daY.
The Washington times., 1905-08-08

Miss Daisy Marx has joined n party Of
friends and is spending her vacation at
PaXsOns. Va.
The Washington times., 1905-08-08

Milton Kronheim, Alvin Newmyer
Archie Engcl. and Quinton Jones formed
a party who left Sunday 10 spend q
couple of weeks at Judge Ashton 8
farm ..WnNcIand., in Virginia.
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BOOKS.

What q sense Of security in an old
book which time has criticised for u.s.
Lowell.
Books are men Of higher stature and
the only men that speak aloud for fu-
ture times to hear.-E. B. Browning.
We should make the same use or
book that the bee does Of a flower. She
steals sweets from 1t, but does not In
jure it-Colten.
Books are the masters who instruct
us without rods and ferules, without
hard words and anger, without clothes
or money.-Richard de Bury.
Ny maxims are never to begin a
book without finishing 1t, never to con-
slider it without knowing 1t, and to
study with a whole mind.-Buxton.
A book is good company. 1t Is full OF
conversation without loquacity 1t is
not offended at your observation-disclosures
nor jealous IL you turn to other pleas
ures.-Beecher.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-03-25
MADNESS IN PLANTS.
Mexican Weeds That When USED
VIII Drive Men Crazy.

Mexican Weeds That When Useo
VIII Drive Men Crazy.
Marihuana Is a weed used by people
Of the lower class and sometimes by
soldiers, but those who make larger
use of 1t are prisoners sentenced 10
long terms. The use of the weed ana
its sale. especially In barracks ana
prisons, are very severely punished, yet
it has many adopts, and Indian women
cultivate 1t because they sell 1t at ratn-
err high prices.
The dry leaves Of marihuana, alone
or mixed with tobacco, make the smoK-
or wilder than Wild beast. 1t Is SAID
that Immediately after the first three OF
four drafts Of smoke smokers begin 10
feel a slight headache; then they see
everything moving, and finally they
lose all control Of their mental facui-
Ties. Everything. the smokers say
takes the shape Of monster, ana men
look like devils. They begin to hght
and of course everything smashed ID a
monster "killed." But there are Ill
apinary beings whom the wild man
cannot kill. and these inspire fear until
the man is panic stricken and runs.
Not long ago a man who had smoked
n maribuana cigarette attacked and
killed a policeman and badly wounded
three others. Six policemen were need
cd 70 disarm him and march him to the
nol,ce station. where he had to be put
into a straltjacket. Such occurrences
are frequent.
There are other plants equally Dan
gerous. among them the tolvacne,
FIND of loco weed The seeds OF tnls
nlant boiled and drunk as tea VII
make a person insane. Among some
oIesses Of Mexico It is stated that Car
lotta the empress of Mexico, lost hel
mind because she was given tolyache IL
a refreshment.
There is in the state OF Micnoacai
another plant the effects OF when upoi
tho human organism are very curious
The plant grows wildly In some part
~ Michoacan, and natives have Oh
served that WneneNel DnN'
field where there were many OF sucl
plants they lose all notion Of places
For this reason when a person reache
n place where there are many OF tnes
nlants he forgets where he Is goinl
where the place is and even where h
&c and what he is doing there. IL take
from three to four hours for a perso
affected by the smell of the plant TO II
cover the full control Of his mental ta'
ultles. =,
Another very curious plant Is tne Oh
l called de las carreras In some Plact
; where it grows. When person urins
n brew of the leaves or seeds OF 10
: nlant he feels an impulse to run an
will run until he drops dead or exhaus
0 ed.-Mexican Herald.
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The so,ritualist Mediums Eyes

DR.. Maxwell of Bordeaux has 3D.
served tiny spots in the iris of the eyes
of all mediums with whom he has come
In contact. 1t is not a question OF
different colors. The spots he has Cd
served In all his good mediums nave
generally been round black marks pear
ing a vague resemblance to a cats
head, birds head or cats paws,
Sometimes letters appear to be traced
on the iris, and Or. Maxwell knows q
medium in whose left eye the letter NJ
is very clearly and distinctly marked
DR.. Maxwell now asks for further IN
formation. There seems good reason
for asking, at any rate, whether abnor
malities Of the iris might not be re
sponslble for the mediums Hypothetical
power of seeing things which othel
people cannot.-Annals Of Psychica
Science.
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The Horneshoe Legend.

Here is an explanation of the oiu
horseshoe superstition: st. Dunstan
was a skilled farrier. One day while
~ work in his forge the devil entered
in disguise and requested Dunstan 10
sboe his "sIngle hoof." The saint, al
though he recognized his malign Gus
toner. acceded. but caused him 50
much pain during the operation tna'
satan begged him to desist. This 81,
Dnnstan did. but only after he had
made the evil one promise that neither
no nor any Of the lesser evil spirits DIS
servants. would ever modest the III
mates of a house where the horseshoe
was displayed.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-03-25
Peculiar Occupations.

The trade of toothstainer, followed
in eastern Asia, is as odd a calling as
any. The natives prefer black teeth
to the whittier kind, and the toothstain-
er. with a little box Of brushes and
coloring matter, calls on his customers
and stains their teeth. The process Is
not unlike that of backing a boot, for
q fine polish is given to the teeth. The
pigment used Is quite harmless. In
Arabia the trade Of "gossiper' has
many followers. The "gossiper" col
lects all the news, tittle-tattle, jokes
and stories he can get hold Of and
then goes from house to house retail
ing them. If he has good manner
and can adapt his recitals to his audi
ences he makes q very fair income.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-03-25
FROM A WlFE'S DIARY.

A word to the wise is resented.
MANY are called, but few get up.
Where there's a will there's law
suit
Fools rush In and win-where Angels
fear to tread.
Misery loves company, but company
does not reciprocate.
Love is romantic. Matrimony Is de-
cidedly q matter OF fact.
When we hear Of other peoples trou-
hles It reconclles US to our own.
We never know how good we are
going to be until the opportunity mas
passed. -.
II YOU bestow favor forget It, put
II YOU receive one 1t is wise TO re-
member.
Happiness is the greatest OF tones,
the best of cosmetics and the envy Oh
dyspeptics. Tribune.
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safer Where He Was.

The man who had been arrested Tor
having eight wives was awakened by
a fellow prisoner. who hoarsely whis-
pered:
"Come on, sport We've got some
false keys and unlocked the cell doors,
and we're all going to escape"
Look here" said the octagamist des'
perately, "unless you promise me that
when you all get out OF the jail you
will lock the doors carefully again III
raise a racket and expose your prof.
ect"
why, what's wrongf Don't you
want to escape%
"Escapel You lock me In here anC
20 on about your business. Don't you
know these steel bars are ali that sep
arate me from my eight wivesT
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-03-25
ASTROLOGY.
One of the Most Ancient Forms OF
Superstition.


Superstition.
Astrologv means the science OF the
stars" The encyclopedia calls astrol-
,gv zone Of the most ancient forms OF
snnerstition." Chaldeans, Egyptians,
Hindoos and Chinese were given 10 It.
The Jews became addicted to 1t AFTER
The captivity. 1t spread into the west
and into Rome at about the beginning
Of the Christian era. AStrologers play
Cd an important part at Rome, where
they were called Chaldeans and "mathe-
maticians." Although they were o1ten
banished by the senate and the emper-
ors on pain Of death and were other
wise prosecuted, they continued to hold
their ground. Even Ptolemy the as
tronomer did not escape the Infection
which in his time had been universal.
Mohammedanism was well adapted
10 astrology. and the Arabs cultivated
the science" with great ardor from
the seventh to the thirteenth century
Some of the early Christian fathers ar
gued against astrOlogy In its earlier
form and others received 1t modified
10 some extent. There is a hint OF as
trology, some critics think, in the story
Of the visit of the three wise men IRON
the east to Bethlehem at the time o.
the Nativity.
Probably the palmiest days OF astroi
ogy were the fourteenth and fifteenth
centuries. At two Of the Oldest univer
sites in Europe chairs were founde'
for its teaching-at Bologna and at ia
dua. No princes court was complet
without its astrologer After the renais
sance the study Of astrology was Wig
orously opposed, though for centurie
many men continued to believe in Il
among whom, at least to a certain eN
tent, was Napoleon. The merciles
ridicule Of Swift had much to do VIII
its discredit in England.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-03-25
BUYING A WATCH.
FILLED Cases, Plated Cases and GOOD
and bad Movements.

and Had movements
"Not many men know how to buy a
watch" said jeweler, "and to large
extent they have to rely on the honesty
of the dealer. So complicated Is the
business that even we 60 to the rae
tories ourselves and arrange for spe-
cial work In order to get the proper ar
ticle, for, OF course, we could not as
say every case we receive.
"Now, how many people know the
difference between filled case and one
that is plated? A filled case, you see,
Is O composition that resembles steel,
with plate Of gold on each side, that
on the outer being thicker than the In
side. Such cases are guaranteed not
TO wear through within five, ten, M
teen or I'D to twenty-five years, the
limit of the guarantee made by the
reputable houses. If man offers you
n case warranted for thirty or forty
years you are going to be bunkoed IL
Won buy It. When you see watches or
fered for sale rs gold filled for So or
81 depend upon 1t they are plated, ana
mighty thinly too. -.
.Jn the matter of watch movements,
he continued. 1.-THE buyer Is really al
the mercy Of the dealer. In one big
factory about 5000 movements are
made every day. There Is certain tC
be haste in that sort Of output, and the
name on the dial does not make up FOL
imperfections. TO avoid these hrs
class ieweler arranges for several hun
dred movements to be delivered yea
hence.
"a strictly first class movement re
ou,res six months exactly In Its pas
sage through the factory from the be
Ginning TO the finished product read.
, TO offer for sale. Such goods are the
stamped with the name Of the firm 10
which they are made and that firm ha
TO stand sponsor for them. The Swis
watch. In It's higher class, Is the bes
movement In the world today. U
course there are cheap Swiss move
4 ments that you can buy for 80 or ;
: but they keep good time."-Kansas Cit
Star
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AN HERB FOR EVERY PAIN.
Nd Fashioned Remedies That were
Used by Our Forbears.

In the village of Greenwich, Engianu'
In a quaint old street where the puiiu-
,nps are so thick that they tangle them-
selves together In knot, there Is
oueer little shop with sign over the
door that reads, "An Herb For EVERY
Pain"
On the shelves Of this shop are TO DE
found hundreds of different kinds or
herbs for the cure Of all bodily ali
ments There can be found all the ola
time herbs that our grandmothers USED
70 have hanging around the walls OF
the kitchen and stored away In the at
tic. ready to be made into teas ana
sirups In case of sickness.
People who still have old fashioned
ideas about health and sickness go
there for bugleweed, sumac, winter
green. sassafras, camomile, horehound,
yellow dock, catnip, cherry bark, null
Iein extract Of oats, lobelia, and SO on.
All these herbs have the reputation OF
being good for some one or more all
ments-catnip for nervousness sassa-
fras for the blood, horehound ana Dohe'
set for colds, sumac for sore throat
wintergreen for rheumatism, lobelia as
an emetic In case Of poisoning, mullen
for consumption, etc.
Nearly all of these herbs are maze
into teas. Sassafras tea. boneset Tea
and catnip tea are brewed and served
either cold or hot. Among the many
hundreds of herbs that are SOLD IN thi'
little shop are some that are dead !!
poisons, and they are labeled and soi'
under the same restrictions as othe
poisOns.
The good old remedies that our grand
fathers hunted and dug in the WOODS
those that our grandmothers plante'
and tended in the garden, have give
way to harmful remedies, to drugs tina
leave the patient in worse conditlo
than when he began their use we Dc
lieve it has been a mistake to give u
the old remedies.-Medical Talk.