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TRICOLOR AND COCKAOE.
Origin of the Historic Red, White
and Blue of France.


Some seventy or eighty years before
France was involved in the flames OF
the reyolution-that Is, at the epoch OF
the war of the succession when sne
was in close alliance with Spain ana
Bavaria-it was thought desirable to
distinguish the allied soldiers by a
cockade which combined the colors OF
the three nations-the white of France,
the red Of Spain and the blue OF ba-
varia.
To none of such incidents, however,
would it be wise to attribute the origin
NJ the historic tricolor and cockade
adopted by revolutionary France AT
the outset there seemed a likelihood
that green, which Camille Desmouiins
had popularized at the Palais Royal
would have become the national color,
but men remembered In time that IL
was that of the livery Of the Comte
dArtois, the most unpopular OF the
Bourbon princes, and it was thereupon
discarded.
A proposition was then made to as
sume the colors Of the city of Paris
blue and red as Dumas reminds us In
his "Six Ans Apres." To these was
added the white Of so many glorious
memories, because it had been selected
by the national guard-always faithful
to the throne and It's traditions.
Not until some months after the cap
ture of the Bastille was the tricolor
definitely adopted, when Bailly and
LAFAYETTE presented it to Louis XVI. IN
the great hall of the Hotel de Vile, and
the convention issued decree IN when
II was described as consisting OF three
colors-"disposees en- trois bandes
egales. de maniere que lie bleu soft al
tache la garde du pavilion, lie blanc
au milIeu, ct lie rouge fottant dams les
airso-that is, In equal vertical sec.
tons. with the blue inward, the REQ
outward and the white between.
This is the historic flag which Ma
poleon's legions, in conjunction WIZ
their eagles, bore VIGOROUSLY from the
Seine to the Elbe, the Tagus, the Boro
dino and the Danube, which they
planted VIGOROUSLY on the walls o.
almost every European capital-Ai
the Year Round.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-02-11
SENTENCE SERMONS.

There is no short cut to happiness
Virtue is not matter of vocabulary
Nothing succeeds where the soul falls
A little silence may save a lot OF sor-
row.
With God life and love are synony'
NOUS.
A sharp man always cuts his own
fingers.
Repentance cannot tear up the roots
OF the past.
No man reaches the stage Of triumph
but by the steps of trial.
The man who takes life as a dose al
ways finds 1t bitter one.
A man makes no particular progress
by batting himself on the back.
Virtue may be its own reward but II
IA not its own advertising agent.
Some men expect 70 acquire all tneil
GOOD habits in their second childhood
Chicago Tribune.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-02-11
RUSSIAN PROVERBS.

Spin fax If you canst not weave SILK
Dull silver is better than shining
brass.
Even the stupid man is clever enough
to make an excuse.
He who receives too much praise
grows donkey's ears.
No brass is prouder than that whicn
has lately been coined.
If thou sayest snow is dirty, wnat
wilt thou say about chimney sootF
Eat the honey thou canst find; drink
the yermuth thou canst not avoid.
When the avaricious man has solo
his forest he wants to sell the trees.
Do not look too long at the holes III
your coat, but put patches on them
When the nightingale's voice was
nraised the cart horse began to neigh.
The bees gather wax and honey. The
ayaricious man asks that they shouic
also prepare his mead.
what a pity to lose my spiendi'
boatp cried the ferryman as he an'
his passengers were drowning.
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Builders Material,
Fertilizers &C.,

We desire to call the attention OF
the public to our large ana wen
selected stock OF
Sash, Doors, Blinds, Mou!dlngs'
Builders Hardware, Shingles
Laths, Lime, Bricks, Locust
Fence and Gate Posts and
Building Material generally,
also Paints, Oils and Painters,
Supplies,
and all else that tends to enhance the
value and beauty of your buildings.
We would also invite special at
tention to our stock OF Fertilizers,
particularly our high grade SWEEP
Potato Mixture and Pure FINE
Ground Dry Fish. L,.
Gall and inspect our stock before
hnvin q. as we will be pleased TO snow
Won nnr goods and feel cure tna'
quality and prices will be satisfactory
MARTIN & MASON CO.,
| Harborton, Va.
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is THE HAT CHECK TO GOY
rourt Decision That Promises 10
Abolish n Railway Custom

rourt Decision That Promises to
Abolish n Railway Custom.
By a court decision at Bloomington
the hat check, by means Of which con-
ductors keep tab on their patrons, mas
been dealt a severe blow 1t was held
that passenger is not obliged to show
nor to produce upon demand the evil
dence the pasteboard gives that he mas
presented a ticket to the conductor.
This is equivalent to a statement thal
the check cannot be used legally as re-
ceint nor as q method Of Identification.
If this finding be sustained by the
higher courts the problem put to the
railways will be fraught with no IN
considerable difficulties. The big trans-
portation systems can scarcely devise
examinations which shall determine
beyond debate the perfection of con-
ductor's memory, and that will be
about all the collector can rely upon
~ he be forced to observe tle Bloom
ington Interpretation Of the law.
The litigation arose over the refusal
Of the Gwin brothers Of Baltimore 10
honor q request for hat checks on a
trin to the worlds fair. These valiant
gentlemen contended they had the
RIGHT TO throw the checks out OF the
window of the train should they SO
desire. That their fare had been paid
WAS the testimony Of their sister, VINO
claimed she had been witness to the
transfer of tickets from the snug
pockets Of the brothers Gwln to the
willing hand Of the railway representa-
five When the conductor cast do1ot
upon the accuracy Of the word OF lie
three travellers the pother cam" that
resulted In suit. The sum demanded
for injuries to feelings and pocket was
$4,000; the verdict was for $500, ou'
the principle involved was of far great
or import than the financial side OF the
| controversy.
Possibly Cornelius Vanderbilt or some
other rising genius whose inventive tai
emf has been applied to solving the puz
zles pertaining to the operation OF the
railways will arrange a little black
board that may be put In cars so tna'
pegs or chalk marks shall indicate
what passengers have made good theil
indebtedness to the corporation. IL NJ
scheme can be arranged as substitute
for the hat check, in the event tina
there is no reversal Of the decision
then indeed will the conductors 10
be trying one. The incident hal
served to emphasize the value OF tn
lowly and much scorned hat cheek"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-02-11

Palestine, it is said, is being despoil'
al by tourists. A scientist writes:
|Many of these visitors are mere trip
pers.' with no real interest in or knowl'
edge of the history of Palestine, as the
astounding questions they PROFOUND 10
residents abundantly prove. But all
are eager to possess at any price, how
ever exorbitant, what they call 'cur1os'
as mementos Of their excursion. 10
meet this demand a tribe of dealers
has sprung up all over the country
each employing an army of agents VINO
ride everywhere, east and west of the
Jordan, encouraging the natives to tear
In pieces tombs that otherwise mignt
have awaited scientific examination 10
comparative safety"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-02-11

In the museum at Mannheim tnere
was a skeleton of pike which meas
ured nineteen feet and hao a ting
around it with this inscription III
Greek: 81 am the fish which was nrsl
of all put into the lake by the hands oil
the governor of the universe, FredericE
H., the 5th of October, 12So.- Inc n ISL
having been caught in 1897, was Zo'
wears old.-London Standard.
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How Holland Treats Paupers.

There are few ablebodied paupers IN
Holland. A tract Of public land con-
tanning 5000 acres is divided into SIX
model farms, to one Of which the per-
son applying for public relief is sent
Here he Is taught agriculture and Is
subsequently permitted to rent a small
farm for himself. Holland also has a
forced labor colony, to which vagrants
are sent to do farm and other work.
whether they like 1t or not.
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PRICELESS GIFTS.
Remarkable Collection In the mar
ward Germanic Museum

ward Germanic Museum
There has recently been presented
70 the Germanic museum at Harvard
by a number of prominent citizens Oh
Germany very remarkable coilection
of the gold and silver work from Tue
thirteenth to the seventeenth century
This is the only collection OF the KIM
IN existence and is interesting not only
because such work is practically LOST
art. but for it's graphic representation
Of a far distant period of uncommohiy
picturesque history.
There are more than fifty pieces,
the originals of which adorned great
cathedrals, the banquet halls Oh ei'es
and the palaces Of kings. The most
anc,ent Is q chalice Of the thirteenth
century which was the work OF some
monk silyersmith. 1t is peculiar, De
ing in the shape Of drinking 'esse,
Of pagan Rome, carefully ornameh'eu
with childlike pictures Of scenes iro"
the Old Testament. The collectioh as
o whole however, represents the SKI"
Of the worker in precious metals 1t i'S
HIGHEST development, and it is lar
orv from this crude chalice to the eA-
on;sitely modelled specimens OF the
later centuries, when the sllNerSini'n
had developed into an artist
Rating and drinking played so I'M
nortant a part in the daily life OF the
dark ages that the energies OF lhe ui',
Get naturally turned to the faorlcauon
90 snIendid banqueting vessels ana
the Harvard museum contains noO''0'e
examples Of these. Among tnein
great silver dish, the prototype OF Tue
modern finger bowl presented 10 ln'
town Of Luneburg in 1886 by Burso
master heterogeneous Witzendorp' cary
cd with professions Of Roman Knlsnl'
riding out of German cities, Is won u,
derful piece of work. A golu anu 81
yer goblet presented to Luther on III
,rodd,nc day by the University OF VIII
tenberg and a goblet made tor MAY S
milan II. by Wenzel Tamnltzer' ln
famous Nuremberg silversmlth, ar
splendid specimens of their kind. ther
orc also eoblets belonging to diferen
Guilds and. more curious still, reverS
6le goblets for men and women, VII
the mans end Of the cup much large
than the other, which shows that tner
were very definite ideas OF proporuo
in those days. A.,
II is interesting to know how TN
collection came to be presented to IN
Germanic museum. A number
wealthy Germans wished to show the
anpreciation Of the establishment
the institution and to emulate the e.
ample Of Emperor William VINO ~
done 50 much for 1t. They looKe
about to find some phase Of the deVt
eminent of German art which had bee
neglected and very wisely decided
the work of the silversmith. The T
productions, which are so perfect as
be practically indistinguishaole ITO
tho originals. were made under the
narvision of DR.. Leasing, director
the Berlin Museum Of Arts and Graz,
from specimens in possession OF .
German royal family and various L
ropean museums.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-02-11
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
Eastern Shore of Va. They will
continue to canvas the two
counties at an early date. Par
ties wishing one before their
agent age f'c calls will please notify ii
them and same will be forward
ed to their nearest station: This
churn is in over 600 families OF
the Eastern Shore, Va. Farmers,
merchants, mechanics and the
most economical thinking peo-
ple whose names will appear
later, all speak it's praise. come
to the Fair and give us your
order.
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nres. Clothes For Foreign TIT

Dress Clothes For boreiBh
Heres a tip for you" said the man
who has Travelled to the one VINO Is
about starting for the other sioe'
"Take your evening clothes, but II you
are travelling light leave your frocK
coat suit at home. Even the Engllsn-
man of fashion no longer considers II
absolutely necessary to appear IN tne
daytime in his frock coat and SILK
beaver. For myself, a good serge is
the thing in which to knock about the
continent. The man who takes his
frock and leaves his swallowta1l al
home is out of his reckoning. over
there at dinner, even in what we'd cal
a cheap lunch joint here, you'll hno
plenty Of men carefully garoed In even
ing clothes. Dinner is a ceremony u
dress for even though one be not rich'
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-02-11

ST" Stops for passengers on signal
or notice to conductor.
"c' Stops only to let of passengers
from Cape Charles and points South,
and take on passengers for points
North of Delmar.
"bn Stops only to let Of passen'
gers from points North OF Delmsr,
and take on passengers for points
South OF Cape Charles.
Trains 81 and 90 will stop at all
stations on Sundayfor local pasesn.
gers, onsignal or notice to eonduesor'
r. B. Cooke, J.G. Rodger,.
Traf3c Manager. Supt.
Norfolk, Va. Cape Onafies' w.
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s,hbafh Laws of Edinburgh.

The strenuous American must have
n hard time abiding by the Sabbath
laws of Edinburgh. One of the most
recent bylaws passed by the corpora
ton of that city prohibits running or
fast walking on the streets on the first
dav of the week. One exception only
IS made. II in going to or coming from
church a citizens hat blows OIL he
NAV run in pursuit of it, provided that
he runs reyerently.-New York LTD
unp
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-02-11
burlington Bros,
Fair Oaks, Va.

Fair OAKS, va.
N. B. The Cyclone Churh
has paid the Government Tor ltS
patent right and any infringe,
ment on same will be protected
by them.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-02-11
L. FLOYD NOOK,

L. FLOYD NOOK,
Attoney-at-Law and Notary Public
Accomac o. H., Va.
Will practice In all courts OF Aceo
mac and Northampton counties.
Prompt attention to all business.
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WiShart Point
Company

Come 10 Chincoteague Island via
Bloomtown and Wishart Point
~ LEAVE.
Bloomtown a. m.
Chincoteague $50 a. m.
Bloomtown p. m.
Chincoteague Up. m.
ARRIVE.
Chincoteague 9 a. m.
Boomtown IL m.
Chincoteague $3.50 p. m.
Bloomtown $50 p. m.
nSs-Bcat leaves Wishart Point every
evening at $50 for Chincoteague ana
leaves Chincoteague at a. m.
We make connections with all trains
and leave on sharp time, unless mall II
late. Boat will wait for passengers, II
phoned, for Chincoteague on local Trains
in the evening for extra pay.
D. M. MERRITT, Manager,
Chincoteague Island, Va
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-30
GERMAN AND FRENCH
INTERESTS CONFLICT
Chancellor Won BueloW's Speech About
Morocco Is Likely to Arouse
Feeling.

Paris, March 29-Chancellor Won Bue-
lows speech in the Reichstag today on
the subject of Germany's attitude toward
Morocco is likely to exert a strong infiu-
ence upon the Moroccan situation. The
text of the German chancellors speech
had not appeared in time to permit Off
cials here to fully consider its bearings.
but the general view prevails that tue
chancellor's language, while moderate and
dignifed, nevertheless discloses Germany s
purpose not to recognize the Anglo
French agreement giving France a para
mount position in Morocco.
The chancellor's allusion to maintaining
the open door without limit evidently
was directed against the agreements of
thirty years limit. Tho reference to
maintaining the Sultan's sovereignty, and
Germany's dealing directly with the Sui
tan, also is likely to arouse feeling, not
because Frence has an opposite policy,
but because this declaration-coin
with Emperor Williams visit, gives rather
assertive prominence to Germany's ex-
pectatlons concerning 4 country In which
France is deeply interested.
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WARSHIP WILL BE
SENT ON TO HAYTI
Minister Powell Cables That Serious
Trouble Is Pending On
the Island.

Washington, March 29.-An American
man of war will be sent to Port-au-P Prince
to protect American interests. This de-
termination was arrived at today when
the State Department received a cable
gram from Minister Powell saying that
serious trouble is pending in Hayti, and
il is doubtful whether the authorities can
maintain peace and order ON March 81
and April 1. The State Department i'm
demiately requested the Navy Depart
ment to dispatch a war vessel to Port
au-Prinee.
The Navy Department it is said. will
probably send the cruiser Newark, Adj
miral Sigsbee's flagship now at Guantan-
mamo to Port-au-Prince. The distance is
but $50 miles and the latter port can be
quickly reached. The Brooklyn is ex-
pectcd TO arrive at Guantanamo tonight
or tomorrow.
State Department officials are unable to
explain the significance of the dates
March 81 and April l, mentioned In the
cablegram from Minister Powell as the
days on which trouble might be ex.
pected in Hayti.
j. N. Leger, the Haytien minister az
WaSnlnBtonf Sdlu tonight That ne WAS
greatly surprised to hear of Minister
Pcwels cablegram, and that he was not
aware of any threatened trouble in his
country
He has telegraphed to the President
of Hayti for information on the subject.
Today he had conversation over the
telephone with the Haytien consul at
New York. who said he had received
a dispatch from the President of the
republic today, and that it contained no
reference to a possible uprising. The min
lister is unable to understand why the
specified dates of March 81 and April l
are mentioned as dates which 1t is
doubtful whether the authorities can
maintain order. So far as he is aware
there is nothing of an unusual nature
to occur on those days
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-30
JACOBS PHARMACY
2oo-2Il NORTH NINETEENTH STREET.
GROSS EARNINGS TAX
BAD FOR RAILWAYS
New York Board of Tax Commission
crs Think the Plan Is I'M
practicable.

Albany. N. Y, March 29.-In their an.
nual report handed down in both houses
of the legislature today the state tax
commissioners declare the gross earnings
tax against railroads to be impracticable.
1.-The theory of license or gross cara
ings fee, or tax" says the commission.
- does not have the endorsement of the
best students on taxation. Gross earnings
do not bear definite and certain re-
turn to real ability to pay taxes, in that
no account is taken of the expenses OF
operation or the actual condition of the
property.
IF the cost of building a railroad is
great its gross earnings must be CORE
spondingly great or it's owners cannot
obtain a fair return on the investment.
Take two railroads which have equally
large gross earnings, both equally well
and economically managed, but one in an
excellent location, while the location and
situation of the other is just the reverse,
which necessarily greatly increases tas
cost of operation and maintenance, and
no one will contend that the second roa
with little ability to pay in comparison
with its rival should pay the same gross
earnings fee or tax The gross earnings
tax to be permanent must meet the con-
ception of uniformity, and equality which
we believe 1t can never do
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-30
Friday and Thirteen.

From the London Globe.
But in Great Britain there are two par
ticular superstitions which have probably
the largest followlng-that Friday Is an
unlucky day and that thirteen is an I'M
lucky number. Fridays bad character
was derived from the fact that IL was the
day of our Lords Crucihxion, as well as
the one on which Adam and Eve ate the
forbidden fruit and likewise the day Oh
their DEATH Sailors have still strong
objection to beginning voyage on that
day, although modern conditions often
make Il imperative. During the last few
summers one hes noticed that the pleasure
st eamers running from London to the sea
nearly all omit their sailings on that day.
The truth Is, however, Is luck Is just as
likely to come on Friday as on any other
day. In America it is looked upon as a
luck bringer, and many important polit-
ical events there have been contaminated
on that day, While Scotland, it is said,
has a preference for it as a wedding day.
Moreover Friday has played no trivial
part in the lives of many successful peo-
pie. In Christian countries, too, the SUI
perstition of thirteen at dinner being UNI
lucky, and that one &C the diners will die
before the year is out, Is also of Biblical
origin. being revived from the Last Sup
per of our Lord with His twelve Apostles,
but the superstition e much anterior to
Christianity. Thirteen at dinner, in old
Morse mythology was deemed unlucky be-
cause at banquet in the Yalhalla Iol1i
once intruded. making the thirteenth
guest and Baldur was slain.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-30
THOMAS II. WATTS IS
DEAD IN MONTGOMERY
Was Grand Incahonee of the Red Men
and Prominent In Affairs of
the State.

Montgomery, March 29-(SpeeiaL) -Hon.
Thomas II. Watts, for all of his life a
citizen of Montgomery and son of the late
Governor Watts, died at his home in this
city this afternoon, after a long illness
with rheumatism. The immediate cause
of death was rheumatism of the heart
Mr.. Watts was great incahonee. the sec
ond highest office in the order of Red
Men in the United States Inc deceased
was assistant secretary of the constitu-
tional convention of 1875. and a member
of the recent convention. He was born
in Montgomery on August g. 1858, and was
lawyer all his life.
He once said that he was not an as
rirant for political office for he could
make more at his practice than the sal
airy of any office would amount to. As
Mayor of Montgomery he welcomed the
distinguished guests who came to the ded
ication of the Confederate monument and
also welcomed President Cleveland in
1856 His father was governor in
1886 The funeral arrangements will be
made later.
Four of the palloearers at the funeral
of Great Incohonee Watts will be John w.
Cherry great senior sycamore, Norfolk,
Va; Wilson Brooks, great chief of rec
ords, Chicago; j. e. Harrison, great pro-
phet, Indianapolis; R. T. Daniels past
great ineohonee. Griffin, Ga. These were
selected by Colonel Watts himself before
his death.