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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-04-01

We will have displayed at our
Opening" April 4th and 5th, a hand
some line of dress goods, silks, trim
mings, white goods, linens, wash
goods, ready-to-wear garments, I'M
derwear, &c. Good goods at right
prices, at our big store.
Ames, Mills & Co.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-04-01

The Governor has received by
express 81 flags, the first OF those
captured during the Civil War to be
returned under the resolution offered
by Representative John Lamb, OF
Virginia, and passed by Congress.
The flags were accompanied by let
ter from Secretary of War Taft.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-04-01

Governor Montague has received an
invitation to attend the celebration
of the one hundred and sixty-second
anniversary of the birth OF Thomas
jefferson by the Democratic Club OF
New York at the Waldorf-Astoria on
April 10. He does not yet know
whether he will be able to attend.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-04-01

Write to us for estimates on doors,
sash, blinds, stair-rails and all other
kinds of building material, hardware,
paints, &c. Stock large, prices low.
Mr.. R. D. L. Fletcher will be at Ac-
comac c. H., the first day of every
County Court, to receive orders for
the firm.
Cape Charles Ice & Lumber Co.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-04-01

Patronize home industry and place
your orders with the Parksley Marble
Works. We can suit you in monu-
ments, tablets, iron fence, &C., in the
latest designs and at prices that will
surprise you.
Edward H. Howard, manager.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-04-01

A movement will soon be Inaugural
ted with the object of erecting a
monument in Petersburg to the mem
ory of the late Gen. William Malone
A prominent citizen has expressed a
willingness to start such fund by
contributing $1,000.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-04-01
Rod Oliver,
.36I60..

This finely bred and fast colt will
make season at Farm. Will accept z
more outside mares.
Fee $500. $500 rebate for bringing
mares to farm.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-04-01
DR.. La Fonzo's
Appointments:

Will be in KELLER on "Wednesday,
A nril 10Th. and will remain until May
LIST. Office opposite the Depot.
Will be in EXMORE Tuesday, May
2nd.
Will be in PARKSLEY Wednesday,
May Sd.
RYoWill also be in PARKSLEY mon
day, April Sd, one day
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-04-01

Miss Mildred Lee, youngest daughter
of Gen. Robert E. Lee, died in New
Orleans, Monday night, at the resi-
dence of Mrs. William Preston john
ston, where she was visiting. Her
death was due to apoplexy.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-04-01

Building Inspector Holland says
Norfolk has a building boom. The
value of the buildings in progress is
81 300, 900, including clearinghouse,
Board of Trade, hotel and 70 dwell
ings.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-04-01

On an after this day, April list, 1905,
Mr.. Douglas w. Trower will be with
us at our store in Baltimore.
The New York Clothing House.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-04-01
uarfln Club.

There will be a meeting of the Mar
tin Club of Drummondtown at the
Courthouse, Saturday afternoon,
April 1st, at 4 o'clock, for the pur-
pose of completing organization.
Thos. w. Blackstone.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-04-01

Preparations for the launching OF
the battleship Minnesota at Newport
News, April sth, have been compile
ted.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-04-01
MOkO, Jr.

Brown colt, 16 hands, 100 lbs,
wears this Spring. Sired by Moko, (he
bv Baron Wilkes, 2:1S)-sire of Fereno,
2:O5B. Mabel, 2:1Ot and others, full
brother to Bumps, 2:0Si and Baron D.,
2:10.
list dam Rosa Baron, by Earl Baltic,
2:17. (he by Baron Wilkes, 2:lS)
sire of in $50 list.
2nd dam Rosetto, by Axtell, 2:2, sire
of 30 in 2:3O list, 3 better than
2:lO. Champion 3 year old to high
wheel sulky.
3rd dam Minuet, by Director, 2:l7, sire
of SO better. than 2:30, including
Director, 2:C5i; Direct, 2:05i; Ma
than Straus, 2:041; Direction, 2:oS;
and grand-sire of such great ones
as Directly, 2:03l; Direct Hal, 2:04f;
John A. McKerron, 2:04i &c.
4th dam Pearl, by Hambletonian 10.
Pearl is the dam of Spaniard 2:20i,
and producing sons.
9Th dam - by American star IA.
The above colt MOKO, JR. will make
the season at the farm, limited to 10
mares. We have above given you out
lines of his breeding -ifinterested study
them. We consider him the strongest,
stoutest and most fashionable bred colt
in Virginia to-day, The Baron Wilkes
family, and especially through his son
MOKO. have become to be noted Tor
winning the large colt stakes, as well
as trotting on to very low records.
Fee $500. $500 rebate allowed for
bringing mare to farm.
rT-In response to several requests
will say, SIDNEY PRINCE will make
the Fall Season, beginning as early az
possible to get through home work, ID
upper part Of Accomac. Application
made either to us or w. A. Hurley,
Atlantic, Va. Limited to 25 approved
mares.
Floyd Bros,
Bridgetown, Va
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-04-01
Sidney Prince,
2:204,

Will make the season of 1905 at the
Farm. and at Keller, Va. Will take
10 mares at Keller. Only very lew
places left on home book.
Fee $500 ID insure mare in foal.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-04-01

The undersigned trustee of j.
d. Belote & Son, Bankrupts,
will sell by private contract,
subject to the approval of the
u. s. District Court, the entire
stock of General Merchandise
of said firm, in their storehouse
at Savageville, Virginia, inven.
toried at $1,245 81. A copy. OF
the inventory, also full particu-
lars furnished on application.
G.. WALTER MAPP,
Grangeville, Va, Trustee.
March II, 1905.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-04-01
SKILLED SPECIALIST!
knowledge and Skill can Only be
Gained by Experience.

rhoro are many reasons why Chronic Diseases
should be treated by physicians who make the"
q snecialty. Physicians devoted to what Is ooi"-
monty termed family practice" are SO ehsros'-
oil with the treatment OF acute diseases ana ever
rrevailing epidemics, such as fevers' measies
scarlatina, etc. that they can pay ou' n.ue ."
tention TO those suffering from chronic diseases
Int are hurried from pillar to post 10 aoiiiiiS'ei
60 the demands of more urgent cases.
Every physicians success depends upon HIS
axner;ence. IL it is not ample, he cannot become
successful. A small number OF different cases
will afford but little opportunity for successful
nractice. Dr. La F.'s practice brings nm IN con-
tact daily and yearly with hundreds ana .nouS-
ords ~ chronic cases. and with such ample eH-
nerience he has become prominently successful
in their treatment. Any person can see al once
the force OF these remarks.
>,o,,, !, Won have been doctored without avail
iii hone and faith are gone; you are urea
and diseusted with the methods that nave Dee =,
CO. rnenccessfully employed II you are Wiling W
he puided by your own judgment; II you aIS -
readv TO act for yourself and not 10 DC lnnuehDou
H~ther nv injudicious friends 90. VINO ADVISE YOU
10 continue in the footsteps followed Dy you.
" ,andfather IT, in short you are not so SCI
|; ~ the old ways that you are not Wiling 10 pv
convinced and if you want to be cureu; tiie| No
~, nv Ia Fonzo and learn something OF ms New
pat;nnaI Practical and Scientific system Oh
80 ing The diseases of which he makes spec
ialty.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-04-01
SATURDAY, April l, 1905.

Entered at the Postoffice at Accomso u h''
Va. ss second-clsss matter.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-04-01

rlr. VIM. S. Ashby will be pleased
to personally serve his many friends
from this section.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-09
Office Hunting.

AS usual at the beginning of an admins
trat1on there are many applications for office.
The daily list of visitors to the White House
is long one, and the President listens to
many appeals. If the day were forty-eight
instead of twelve hours long, and he were
disposed to put the whole time at the dis
posal of his callers every hour of it would
be consumed. Senators and representatives
with constituents, state leaders with their
private lieutenantS, and party workers on
their own hook shake his hand wish him
good luck, and then announce their bust
ness. He must hear in a day many inter-
esting stories of how battles were lost and
won, of those who did and those who di-
rected the fighting, and of the merits of
those coming up now for reward. 1t is an
experience that calls for patience and tact,
and even with those qualities in abundance
perfect success is not possible. For there
are never places enough to go around and
many worthy applicants must be denied
But Mr.. Roosevelt is more fortunate than
We're many of his predecessors. In the old
days, when the spoils system was in full
swing, and new face in the White House
meant new face in nearly every other
house where a federal official was found
the days and weeks in Washington follow
ing the 4th OF March were strenuous be-
yond compare. People iocked here from
near and from far, and as the phrase is
"camped on the TRAIL of the President. He
was in a state at times bordering on dis
traction. But then came the civil service
law which so greatly and SO wisely reduced
the amount of the stake. and now, while
pressure is still strong for what remains,
he is not overwhelmed.
There will never again be witnessed such
scenes in this town as marked the early
weeks and months of the first Cleveland
administration. The democracy, after
being out of power for twenty-four years,
had been returned by very small ma
jority. Everywhere the hope OF reward
seized the faithful of that party. They did
not doubt that at once every republican in
office would be dismissed and his place be
filled by one of their number. The haste
and struggle for recognition therefore were
appalling. Early birds by the thousand
sought one worm. Men who had never
held office and knew not how to proceed
contended with others who knew the ropes
thoroughly. The result was clamorouS
army confusion past all description, and
broken hearts and bitter disappointments
in every direction. Mr.. Cleveland moved
slowly in making changes, and in some
cases refused to make any change at all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-09
The Rain.

These rainy days are to be welcomed.
We have not had enough falling weather"
with mild temperatures this winter, and in
consequence the ground is in sore need of
thorough washing. The streets have for
many weeks held the accommodations of
dirty snow and when the sun dried the sur
face of the pavement the dust flew about
and caused trouble. The rain is natures
cleanser. 1t purifes the air and sends into
the sewers and rivers the waste and filth
that otherwise would pollute the atmos-
phere. Now that the Inauguration has
passed, leaving a glorious memory on the
score of the weather, this city can afford
patiently to endure a week of rain. so far
as the public health is concerned.
But there is another item to be con-
sdered. the ability of the water courses
to carry off the rainfall. The Potomac is
i'll better condition at present than at any
time previous during the winter to take
care of any heavy addition to the current
The ice has practically all moved out from
the neighborhood of the Little Falls to the
mouth. There is, however, some ice above
the falls and in the upper stretches of the
river there are probably foes and fields
that might give trouble il they should
break and come down in a mass. possibly
gorging at the bridges and desn"sinS the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-09
A Fathers Congress.

We've had fathers congress down to Po-
hick on the Crick
Since the mothers went an held one, why
we thought we'd try the trick. J..
We didn't draw designs fur patent scientific
cribs,
Nor ornamental fasteners fur holdin' on
their bibs.
But we studied up the question of what
people ought to do
To have their boys an girls turn out strong
men an women true.
An or Zeb Somers he rose up an said
that he'd allow
That gatherin round an talkin wouldn't
do it, anyhow
He says, says he, ga mother who is home
an home to stay
Is with a half a dozen out debatin' any
day.
The little chickens chances fur survival is
the best
When Mrs. Chick don't cackle, but jes'
snuggles to the nest"
Zeb Furthermore remarked that congresses
is sometimes run
By folks that claim they're studyin when
they're merely havin' fun.
He made a motion to adjourn; twas car
ried purity quick.
Pohick on the Crick.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-09

providing transport for the wounded
westward and the shipment of the re-
serves eastward.
The capture of Mukden is important to
japan chiefly as a moral advantage. 1t
places Oyama's army one stage nearer
Hardin and demonstrates anew the in
ability of Russia to check the steady ad-
vance of the mikados forces. 1t Is diff
cult to see on what grounds Russia can
decide to continue the war in the face of
this defeat even if Kuropatkin manages
to extricate the bulk of his surviving
force. There is no reason to believe that
Oyama will not be able to smash the Rus
sian line even at Tie Pass, should a stand
be made there, with all it's advantages
over Mukden as a strategical position.
The Japanese have proved themselves re-
markedly mobile in their field operations,
fanking position after position. and SINH
lar tactics at Tie Pass would soon force
Kuropatkin to abandon this point and
continue the retreat. And it is indis-
putable that Japan can endure the cost of
her success much longer than Russia can
bear the cost of her defeats for with
every Russian setback Japan gains in
guns and supplies, even though losing in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-09
All is Safe,

Well. the inauguration has passed and
the liberties of the country are in no grave
danger. There was, it is true, some more
or less sincere fears lest the ceremonies
might smack dangerously of ''militarism'
and imperial pomp. Some anticipatory
critics of the arrangements went even so
far as to declare that the country was to
be treated to a glittering spectacle danger
ously suggestive of a reversion to mon
archlcal ideas.
1t may be doubted if a single one of the
vast number of visitors to Washington left
the capital with the slightest qualm of
fear for the stability of the republican
principle. The man in the street saw an
inaugural parade very much like the pag-
eants that have accompanied Presidents to
and from the Capitol in the past. 1t was
longer than some and much shorter than
others in recent years. 1t was in no degree
more military than before. In the rear
marched thousands of citizens, enrolled in
organizations, some in uniform, but the
majority merely clad in the dress of the
ordinary work of life. And between these
men and the representatives OF the great
standing army which has caused such
shivers to run up and down a few frail
spines tramped some thousands of the
the people to defend themselves against
foreign attack or to carry the flag wher-
ever it may be needed for the sake of
maintaining American principles, the cit
izen soldiery of the states, the militia con-
templated by the Constitution and relied
upon by the fathers as the real buIwark of
national strength.
1t would require bilious critic indeed to
find in Saturdays ceremonies or proceed
ings the least sign of disintegration of
the vital principles of the republic The
most jaundiced eye could not see in Mr.
Roosevelt other than plain citizen. ele-
waited TO the highest Office and rejoicing
IN MS honorable place and the confidence
Of the people. The most jealous ear could
not detect in his inaugural address a note
of other than sincere. whole-hearted do
votion 10 the fundamental doctrines of re-
publicanism
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-09
Senate ana Treaty.

Mr.. Cleveland remarked on one occasion
that condition and not theory con-
fronted the people. Both a condition anu
a theory confront in this Santo Domingo
matter The condition is the complication
of the financial affairs of a near nelghbor'
with a desire on her part that we help I'M
tangle them. and the theory is that by
virtue of the Monroe doctrine we are the
best prepared of all the powers to perform
that service. We may explain and attempt
to disguise our action as we choose, put we
shall delude neither ourselves nor the pow
ers of Europe. The facts will remain, PLAIN
to us and to everybody else
We should not, we are told, engage TO
play the part of debt collector for Europe
on this hemisphere. We do not. We shaii
deal with cases they arise. Another
such case the present one may never
arise. But it is impossible to conceive OF
q case where Central or South American
state is threatened with European occu-
pancy and control of its customs houses
for an indefinite period without an appear
TO us by the distressed power. Then what?
What American President in such circum-
stances would be Indifferent to such an
appeal? What Senate would refuse its
sanction to some arrangement whereby
in favor of our side of the water?
At one time Europe entertained small
opinion of the Monroe doctrine. She did
not openly challenge it, but seemed dis
posed to do Then we gave it broad
meaning and asserted our intention to
back it up if necessary by force. Now,
Europe as the result of that, subscribes
to the doctrine interpreted by US, and
H.
DESTROYS not to offend, and in the case of
Venezuela the program of the aggrieved
powers was submitted to us for our APP
proval.
But, strangely enough, there are those
of our own people who now draw back
from the responsibilities of the position we
then took. They have stepped into the
shoes of the Europeans as respects the
American policy, and would strip it of much
of its force To apply it to present trouble
is one of its very best uses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-09
The Battle of the Tablets.
From the Philadelphia Record.

The controversy among the archaeolo-
gists over the origin of certain clay docu-
ments Of great antiquity, alleged by Prof
Hilprecht to have come from the library
at Nippur-complicated by the further
question whether there was any library at
Nippur-has become almost as exciting as
the controversy not yet wholly forgotten
over the Cypriote relics of Gen. Di Cesnola
in the Metropolitan Museum of Art In New
York. That famous battle resulted in the
triumph of the general; at least he retained
his position until his death a few months
ago; but the wounds it inflicted upon the
archaeological -iorld have hardly become
healed yet, and now archaeological anger
has broken out in a new place. The fire.
quency of contests of this sort in this
field of science may be accounted for on
the ground that in the problems with
which it deals there are no cold facts to
moderate the temperature of opinion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-09
On the Back Track.

The Baltic fleet, it is reported, has been
turned back. What cruise 1t has had!
What topic for the historian! For the
longest time it was the sport of the news
Nobody believed it would ever sail. AT last
II did sail. and then the Dogger Bank en-
gagement took place. Then it disappeared
in the distance, and reports since have rep
resented it as loafing and lodging about
far from the waters where the Japanese
ships are awaiting it. The story of this
fleet is the story of Russia in this war
Unpreparedness and failure have marked
every step.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-09
kurcpatkin's Retreat.

mere IS no longer the least doubt of
the japanese victory at Mukden. All that
now remains TO be disclosed by the dis
patches is the fun extent of the Russian
disaster. That General Kuropatkin has
been forced to retire from his strorelv
intrenched positions south of the city and
Is now engaged in a desperate effort to
extricate his force from the JAPANESE
trap, to retire to Tie Pass, or. perbans
even all the way to Hardin. is clear from,
the Russian official reports themselves.
But even those reports do not express
complete confidence in his ability to save
ms army from at least partial destruc-
ton. The retreat is in progress already.
but just how many of Kuropatkin's regi
ments have been sent safely back of-the
converSing japanese lines is not known
yet. -
To-Day comes a twice-stated report from
japanese sources that the railroad be-
tween Mukden and Tie Pass has been cut
by the advance of the east army under
General Kuroki. This Is a vitality i'm
portant happening, If the report should
be verified. II the line is DESTROYED he
fore Kuropatkin can get the bulk of his
supplies northward he will stand to lose
heavily and to be seriously crippled for a
resumption of the campaign when he has
re-established himself farther north
should he succeed in getting away with
a fighting force The supplies accumu-
lated at Mukden win be absolutely neces
sary for the maintenance OF an army big
enough successfully to oppose the ad-
vance of the Japanese, for the transport
from Russia is now, it is known. by no
means adequate for the needs of great
force engaged in active campaigning. Es-
pecialiy will the Siberian line be greatly
congested after the battle of Mukden in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-09
William B. Bate.

The news of the death of Senator Bate
of Tennessee comes as a surprise and shock
to the people of Washington who were not
aware that his exposure to the weather at
the Capitol last Saturday had proved dan
gerous to his health. He lived quiet,
transformations life, and was not much
in the public eye save to the extent
that he attended faithfully to his duties in
Congress He had just entered upon his
fourth successive term as senator ana
there was every reason TO expect him to
complete it. The close of this fourth term
would have brought him to the age OF
eighty-four. Senator Bate was native OF
Tennessee and his heart was singly de-
voted to its interests He had been hon
ored by his people with elections to office
before the war and when the conflict broke
he cast his fortunes with the south, rising
bv rapid moves from the ranks to be a major
general. His war record was notable, and
he was sorely wounded. His democracy
was pronounced and after the war he en-
Listed in the ranks of his party and served
il as delegate to conventions and as preSi-
Dental elector and committeeman for
years. After two terms as governor of his
state he was sent to the Senate in 1887,
and in his eighteen years of participation
in the work of that body he gave to his
people consistent service and contributed
usefully in the discussions of questions of
national Importance. Mr.. Bat: was not
brilliant speaker, but his clear-headed argu-
ments were always respectfully needed by
his colleagues. He was excellent type
of the conservative legislator, who, al
though partisan, could yet rise on occa-
sion to the height of patriotic statesman
shin
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-09
A Permanent Supply.

There are no great poets now" remarked
the caustic commentator.
NO" answered the man who squints a
little. ''That is one of the peculiar things
about every literary era. There are never
any great poets, but there are always great
critics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-09
Negro Office Holders.
From the Boston Herald.

The selection of a colored Demosthenes
for collector of internal revenue in New
York is another eloquent answer to the
southern criticism that we don't give the
colored brethren offices up north. 1t was
answered in Boston some time ago when
Assistant United States District Attorney
Lewis came in.