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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-02-25
AMERICAN UNlTARIANS.
Their Churches, Ministers, organiza-
ton and Greed.

Their Churches, Ministers, 0rganiza-
ton and Greed.
There are in the United States 460
churches and 800 ministers that may In
general be classed as Unitarian. The
greater number of these is to be found
in New England and the least number
in the south. In polity Unitarian
churches are congregational. AS rule
they are organized upon the basis Of a
simple covenant or assertion Of pur-
pose, Of which the following Is the
more common form: "In the love OF
truth and In the spirit Of Jesus Christ
we unite for the worship Of God and
the service Of man." The American
Unitarian association, with headquar-
tiers In Boston, is the one general mis-
sionary body with which the most of
these churches are affiliated. 1t was
formed in May, 1925, and, as stated in
its bylaws, its object is ito diffuse the
knowledge and promote the interests OF
pure Christianity" 1t Is presided over
by the Rev. DR.. Samuel A. Eliot, son
OF President Charles w. Eliot Of Har-
ward university. The national confer
ence of Unitarian and other Christian
churches, Of which the Hon. Carroll
D. Wright, Ill. d., is president, was
organized at New York in April, 1855.
1t is a religious and fraternal body de-
voted to the strengthening Of the
churches and societies which unite with
It for more and better work for the
kingdom Of God. 1t is composed Of the
representatives Of such churches as
may be invited by the council, as the
committee which manages the business
of the conference is termed. 1t recog-
nizes the fact that its constituency is
congregational in tradition and polity,
and 1t applies no authoritative test nor
exercises any control. combining Itself
to recommending to the churches which
are the instruments Of It's activities
such undertakings and methods as 1t
judges to be within their purpose and
scope The conference meets biennially
at such time and place as the council
may determine-Rev. DR.. Peter II.
Goldsmith, Unitarian, Salem. Mass.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-02-25
An Odd Bill of Fare.

Roger Crab, a London character, wa
gered $1,000 that he would live for
year on 80. Cd. and won his bet. In
deed. he more than won it, for at the
end Of the twelve months he had man
aged to save threepence out OF bis
housekeeping money" his expenditure
for food. therefore, averaging just over
3 farthings a week. For this sum even
the cheapest Of ordinary vegetarian
diet-such as lentils, for instance-was
quite out of the question, and he had
to content himself with nettle soup
thickened with acorn -four, pudding
made Of bran and turnip leaves chop
ped together, and so forth. Yet on
this diet Crab not only survived, but
actually gained some few pounds IN
weight, while as for his general health
he declared that he had never felt bet
ter than he did at the termination OF
his self imposed ordeal.-London Stand
ard.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-02-25
Musical Prodigies.

The accounts Of Master Danewski.
who at the mature age Of eight has
been conducting a full orchestra at
Bournemouth in a military march Of
his own composition, casually remark
ing afterward that he had written 1t
several years ago, when he was quite
young" suggest a question which Is
worthy Of more attention than 1t has
received, the London Chronicle says.
Why are genuine musical prodigies
comparatively common. whereas in 9th
er branches Of art they are practically
nonexistent? We say genuine" the
Chronicle adds, because It is undoubt-
eddy the case that while, Of course, not
every precocious musician is heard Of
in maturer life, nearly every great mu-
sician has In his time been prodigy.
One need only instance Mozart, Schu-
bert, Haydn, Chopin and among exec
utants Of today Joachim and Norman
Neruda to realize that this is 80. Have
psychologists explained why the genius
Of music should and does awake in the
soul years before that Of painting and
the allied artsT
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-02-25
The Engltshwoman.

The American or the French woman
mover allows herself to be daunted by
the fact that she has not been en-
dowed by nature with good looks or
good figure. She dresses as carefully
carries herself as grandly, as her beau
tiful sisters and indeed assumes rather
more Of an air than they. with the
happy result that America and France
seem to have no Ill dressed and no
really plain or ungraceful daughters,
We Englishwomen are too modest and
fancy we are altogether hopeless un'
less we have good material on which
to work.-London World.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-02-25
Strength In Numbers,

Fuddy-The Widow links has four
marriageable daughters, and every one
Of them is engaged. What do you
think Of that?
Duddy-That q woman who has to be
mother-in-law to four men can't be very
Objectionable to any one Of them. Her
duties will be too diffuse, don't you
know, to be rigidly discharged-Bos-
ton Transcript.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-02-25

Chemist Wiley Of the agricultural de-
partment reiterates his statement that
Eat least 85 per cent, if not more, OF the
whisky sold over the bar In the United
States is not straight whisky. 1t is a
compound of the neutral spirit or al
cohol. artificially colored and often fla
yored with artificial essences and some
times mixed with more or less straight
whisky to give it flavor" The state
ment ought to be an effective temper
ance document, all the more so since
the effects of this compound bear out
DR.. Wiley's analysis.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-02-25
A Demonstration.

Tommy and his little brother had
been playing together most peacefully
for some time when suddenly the baby
gave a howl, followed by series of
shrieks. The mother rushed in and,
while soothing the crying child, sought
to find out what had hurt him. Tommy
resisted her cross examination for a
time, but finally admitted that he was
guilty.
what did you do to him?' she asked.
81 stuck him with q safety pin"
What In the world did you do that
forT
Nurse said you couldn't hurt your
self with a safety pin, and l wanted
to see If 1t was So"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-02-25
Beginning of Literature.

1t was wintry evening In the sub
urbs Of Eden.
Cain had written a piece about the
beautiful snow, and now he read 1t
aloud to Adam and Eve and little Seth
as they sat around the kitchen stove.
Abel came in from feeding the stock
In time to hear the last verses.
"Its very well for you." said he to
the author, Ito believe such rot You
don't have to break the Ice In the well
to water the steers. You don't have to
dig the sheep out of ten foot drift.
You can putter around your garden In
the summer and turn literary indoors
In the winter, and It's all very fine"
Little Seth began to whimper.
"What you need" continued Abel, rs
literary executor"
But in the fight that followed 1t was
Abel himself who got it in the neck.
Dangerous it Is to Jest with art.-New-
ark News
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-02-25
Robert Louis Stevenson.

Here is pen portrait Of Robert Lou
Is Stevenson, written by DR.. Alexander
81. Japp: mot so tall probably as he
seems at first sight from his extreme
thinness, but the pose and air could not
be otherwise described than as distin-
guished. Head Of fine type, carried well
on the shoulders, and, In walking. with
the impression Of being little thrown
back; long brown hair, falling from I'M
der a broadish brimmed Spanish form
Of soft felt hat, Rembrandtesque; loose
kind of Iverness cape when walking
and invariable velvet jacket inside the
house"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-02-25
HE HATED MUSEUMS.
Thoreau CatalOgued Them as the
Catacombs of Nature.

Thoreau CatalOgued Them as the
Catacombs of Nature.
hate museums. There is nothing so
weighs upon my spirits. They are the
catacombs of nature. One green bud OF
spring. one willow catkin. one faint
thrill from a migrating sparrow, would
set the world on its legs again. The life
that is in a single green weed Is OF
more worth than all this death. They
are dead nature collected by dead men.
I know not whether muse most at the
bodies stuffed with cotton and sawdust
or those stuffed with bowels and hashy
fiber outside the cases.
Where is the proper herbarium, the
true cabinet of shells and museum or
skeletons, but in the meadow where the
flower bloomed, by the seaside where
the tide cast up the fish, and on the
hills and in the valleys where the beast
laid down its life and the skeleton or
the traveller reposes on the grass? What
hight have mortals to parade these
things on their legs again, with their
wires. and, when heaven has decreed
that they shall return to dust again, to
return them to sawdust? Would you
have a dried specimen Of a world or a
picked one?
Embalming is sin against heaven
and earth-against heaven, who has
recalled the soul and set free the servlle
elements, and against the earth. which
is thus robbed Of her dust l have had
my right perceiving senses SO disturbed
In these haunts as to mistake verita-
bic living man for stuffed specimen
and surveyed him with dumb wonder
AS the strangest Of the whole collection,
for the strangest is that which, being
in many particulars most like, is In
some essential particular most unlike
Thoreau's Journal in Atlantic.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-02-25
Artificial Cotton.

Artificial cotton has been produced
IN small way from cellulose obtained
from the bark and knots Of fir trees"
saws the Textile Record. "The wood
Is first crushed into a flbrous mass,
then subjected to steam pressure IN a
closed cylinder for ten hours, when a
solution of bisulphate Of soda is intro
duced and the material kept under
pressure for thirty-siS hours more"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-02-25
FOrbiddeu Fruit.

A request was once made to the au-
thorities of one Of the colleges at Cam
bridge that room might be found on
the spacious lawns of their garden for
the lady students Of Girton college to
play lawn tennis. Guessing clearly
enough what would be the result Of the
admission Of these students of the fair
er sex among the undergraduates, the
master replied that it was ordered In
the statutes of the college that the gar
dens must be devoted to the purposes
of Horticulture and must not be used for
husbandry.-Spare Moments.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-02-25

What an age Of noise this is! Do
you know any single human being who
is capable Of being silent for an hour
at a stretch? know two, and value
them according to their rarity. Not
only does everybody talk, but almost
everybody talks loud. l went into a
shop the other day, and the clatter Of
conversation sounded as though the
place were full Of people. Yet all the
noise was produced by three individ
uals. Why should they shout?-Lon
don Truth.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-02-25
v,x.. I,se Insurance Policy.

The first life insurance policy OF
which the details are on record resulted
in lawsuit. william GIBBONS insur-
ed himself on June Is, 1888. for 1888
against dying in twelve months. He
did die on May 1S of the next year, and
the disguised underwriters (the COM
pany of those days. contested payment
on the plea that he had lived twelve
months Of twenty-eight days each
Worlds Work
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-02-25
Lincoln's Retort to Douglas.

Douglas, meeting Lincoln on one oc-
casion during the exciting campaign Of
1880, made Enthusiastically unpleas-
ant remark, saying:
"Why, Abe. l remember you when
you were nothing but a young clerk in
a little western town, peddling out
goods at retail and selling liquor over
the counter"
"Yes," answered Lincoln, "the only
difference between you and me was
that was on one side Of the counter
and you were on the other"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-02-25

"r' Stops for passengers on signal
or notice to conductor.
sc" Stops only TO let OF passengers
from Cape Charles and points South,
and take on passengers for points
North of Delmar.
SD" Stops only TO let Of Passen-
gers from points North Of Delmar,
and take on passengers for points
South of Cape Charles.
Trains 81 and 80 will stop at oil
stations on Sundayfor local passen'
gers, onsignel or notice to conductor.
r. B. Cooke, J. Ct. Rodgen,
TRAFFIC Manager, 6upt.
Norfolk, Va. Cape Charles, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-02-25
The Classes In England.

In England the upper class CANDLES,
but does not drink; the middle class
drinks, but does not gamble, and the
lower class both drinks and CANDLES.
It Is a characteristic circumstance that
the upper class makes laws to prevent
the lower class from gambling and that
the lower class Is in favor of legisla-
ton to prevent the upper class from
drinking.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-02-25
The Gain From OtherA.

A man is strong in proportion to the
quantity, the quality and the variety
Of forces which he absorbs from others.
He is a power in proportion to the ex-
tent Of his enthusiastically, mentally
and morally-with his kind and weak
ling just in proportion as he cuts him
self off from others.-Success.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-02-25
Re.olve In the Wrong Place.

"In take no chances" declared the
young man firmly.
Did this cause the people to commend
him as q prudent young fellow?
No.
You see, it was at church fair that
he made the statement.-Pittsburg Post.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-02-25
The Horse Dealer.

"What is the secret Of your successT
asked the young man.
"In buying" said the old horse deal
er, II look sharp. and in selling l Look
lust as ignorant as l can."-Chicago
News.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-02-25
After the DefaIcatfon.

Junior Partner-I never suspected
him at all. Senior Partner-Neither did
1, although it did seem little singular
to me that he should be able to pay
$1,000 a year rent out of salary Of
$1,50o.-New York Press.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-02-25
A CoafIy Poem.

my hat Is a perfect poem, Isn't It.
John?"
ut ought to be. l paid more for 1t
than Bryant got for Thanatopsis. ~
Houston Post.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-02-25
II Ought To.

McFlub-I see a French scientist Is
the wearing of wooden
clothes. How do you think wooden
suit would look? Sleeth-Rather KNOB
by.-Louisville Courier ournal.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-02-25
Determination.

"Our Willie shows great determine
ton" said the boys mother.
"Yes" queried the proud papa.
"Yes. He spent the whole day max
ing soap bubbles and trying to pin one
TO the wall."-Philadelphia Ledger.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-02-25

It is better to be able to appreciate
the things we cannot have than to nave
things we are unable to appreciate
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-02-25

No man will be found who does not
sometimes hope or fear beyond the lin
its OF sober probabihty.-Johnson.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-02-25
THE
Cyclone Churn Power.

L. G. Carrot, the sole owner
of the Cyclone Churn for the
State of Virginia, has sold to
burlington Bros, Fair Oaks,
Va, the exclusive right FOR
Eastern Shore of Va. They will
continue to canvas the two
counties at an early date. Par
ties wishing one before their
agent calls will please notify
them and same will be forward
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-
Die whose names will appear
later, all speak it's praise. Come
to the Fair and give us your
order.
burlington Bros,
Fair Oaks, Va.
N. B. The Cyclone ChurL
has paid the Government for It's
patent right and any infringe
ment on same will be protected
by them.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-02-25
L. FLOYD MOCK,

Attorney-at-Law and Notary Public,
AcCoMAC c. H., VA.
Will practice in all courts In Acco-
mac and Northampton Counties.
Prompt attention to all business.
The daily Alaskan. [volume] (Skagway, Alaska) 1904-1924, 1905-09-21
FREE FIGHT
Indians Have Night of Tur-
mOil

The news cones from Haines that
the Indians down there have been hay-
irg a high old time. Last Tuesday was
pay day with one or two Of the Gamer
les and the silver chickimun and the
hootch that was secured for it we're too
much for the noble red men Of the for
est. There was q night Of drunken de-
bauchery and fighting. Wednesday
morning there was hardly face in the
village that was not SCARED and discol-
ored. One Indian lost an ear. 1t had
been bitten of in mixup where Mar
quis of Queensbury rules were not
given due consideration. In fact there
was pleaty Of evidence yesterday to
show that none OF the fights Of the
night before were refereed by Grsney.
1t was q kind Of go-as-you.please series
of matches, John Barleycorn winning
most Of them.
The daily Alaskan. [volume] (Skagway, Alaska) 1904-1924, 1905-09-21
NAME TICKET
Philadelphia Nonpartizan
Convention Takes Action

Especial Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.l
Philadelphia, Sep. 2l-The new city
party was in convention this afternoon.
II nominated full municipal ticket TO
be voted for in November and endorsed
the administration of Mayor Weaver In
the strongest terms. The delegates
from the convention marched from the
convention hall to the city hall where
they were addressed by the mayor, who
stated that the coming election would
determine whether or not the people Of
the city want corruptiOnists in office,
The term Of Mayor Weaver viii not ex-
pire until April l, 1907.
The daily Alaskan. [volume] (Skagway, Alaska) 1904-1924, 1905-09-21
GET TIME
COnviets Get Big Allowance
For Good Behavior

Especial Dispatch 70 Daily Alaskan. ]
Seattle, Sept 2l-By decision ren-
dered By Judge HanIoud iu the Unitsd
States district court yesterday the Ted
eral prisoners Iucarcerated 10 the peui-
tsn;iary at McNeH's islA1d wiH be a.
loved 10 days in each month for good
time under the federal act recently
passed The decision vii be fought By
the United States district attorney.
BE claims that Only those prisoners
Who have been sentenced since the act
allowing 10 days Of each molih are su-
titled 10 more than Eve days allowance
per month.
The daily Alaskan. [volume] (Skagway, Alaska) 1904-1924, 1905-09-21
JAIL BREAK
MObs Release Prisoners 10
Russia

special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.
Riga, Russia, Sept. 2l-Tbe Central
prison at this place was attacked lss,
night by a mob Of 100 persons, who
scaled the walls, killing two and
wounding three guards. -Four Of the
prison cells we're opened and the In
mates we're liberated. Two Of
those escaping we're important prison
ers.
The police pursued the mob and one
police officer was killed.
Troubls with PTisonsrs At orsl
orel, Russia, Sept Z7-The prisoners
in the government prison al this place
mutinied last night The police re-
stored order Altar one prisoner had
been killed.
The daily Alaskan. [volume] (Skagway, Alaska) 1904-1924, 1905-09-21
JUNEAU! TWILL MAKE
THEM BEHAVE

The city authorities are determined
that there shall be no more gun-plays
around town nights, and in the future
those getting out their 'gat," either
for grandstand play or otherwise, will
',4nrassed for criminal charge. IL IS
the greatest wonuer in the world that
someone has not been killed. Another
matter which is being looked into is
the practice of women running the
streets with drunken men. In the
future this will stop.
The city council is being urged to
put on a competent night marshal with
orders 10 take q vigorous hand in the
mater Of toning things down after
nightfall. Il is impossible for the day
marshal to keep things on the level
during the night.-Juneau Dispatch.
The daily Alaskan. [volume] (Skagway, Alaska) 1904-1924, 1905-09-21
CAN LOOK
American Consul My View
Armenian Prisoners

SPECIAL dispatch TO TIE Daily AlaskAnl
Coustantinople. Sept- G-Turkey has
yielded 10 the demand Of the United
States and has consented to permit the
American eonsul general 70 Interview
The Armenian prisocers uho are con
demned to death 0u account Of a charge
that they we're implicated In plo; 10
Assassina,e the sultan. May Of the
condemned men claim TO be American
citizens ard they demand the protection
Of The United States
The daily Alaskan. [volume] (Skagway, Alaska) 1904-1924, 1905-09-21
TO MARK BOUNDARY
AT WINDY ARM

Through the representations Of Rob
ert Lowe. a survey has been or1erered
BY Gov. McInnes and is now being made
by q. G. Dickson. Dominion land sur
veyor, to mark the bound Try line be-
tween Yukon and British Columbia In
the Windy Arm country. This is being
done In order that prospectors may
know on which side Of the boundary
they are operating and where they will
be required to record locations made.
-Whitehcrse Star.
The daily Alaskan. [volume] (Skagway, Alaska) 1904-1924, 1905-09-21
TALK OVER
Notable Conference at Oyster
Bay

Especial Dispatch TO Daily Alaskan
Oyster Bay, Sep. IA notable con
ference took place at the residence OF
President Roosevelt here last night
There we're present besides the presi-
dent, Elihu Root, secretary Of state,
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, and for
mer Ambassador Joseph Il. Choste.
The conference concerned the foreign
relations. All the serious problems
we're gone over for the benefit OF Sec
retary Root, who recently became a
member Of the cabinet.
The daily Alaskan. [volume] (Skagway, Alaska) 1904-1924, 1905-09-21
American legal advisor of Japan, who
assisted in peace treaty negotiations,
SAYS he will resign his job within
year
Especial Dispatch to the Daily Alaskan. ]

Seattle Sept 91Bore the Dakota which he passenger
udo Den the American of japan and who assisted in
arranging the terms that he would his Office within
commission popular in Japan
and that there pleasant for those who participated In e
KOMURA is GETTING BETTER
Sept KOmura gaining strength and it is believed ne viii
recover He is confined % apartments
The daily Alaskan. [volume] (Skagway, Alaska) 1904-1924, 1905-09-21
NORTHERN RAILROADS TO
BUILD TO PORTLAND
Northern Pacific and Great Northern Rail-
ways Will Construct Branch Down
North Bank of Columbia River

north bank of the Columbia river, yes
terday The road will be built imme-
diately and will give the roads ter
minal at the Columbia river metropolis
and will make tributary to Portland
another large area of the state of Wash
ington.
The daily Alaskan. [volume] (Skagway, Alaska) 1904-1924, 1905-09-21

Especial Dispatch to Daily Alaskan
Seattle, Sep. 2l-The Northern Paei'
fie and the Great Northern railways be-
gun the location OF bran h line from
Kennewick, Benton county, Washing
ton, 10 Portland, Oregon. along the
The daily Alaskan. [volume] (Skagway, Alaska) 1904-1924, 1905-09-21

ship made the trip from the exposition
Frounds 70 this city 70 vancouver bar.
racks uith q message, q distance Of
nine miles and return, with an answer
70 the message. The round trip, u
miles. uaS uale in 20 minutes
The daily Alaskan. [volume] (Skagway, Alaska) 1904-1924, 1905-09-21
THINKS WELL
Canadian GeOlOgist Pleased
With Windy Arm

Especial Dispatch to Daily Alaskan
Caribou, Sept. 2l-Government Geol-
ogist Mcconnell, who has returned
from a visit to Windy Arm, is greatly
pleased with the Montana and Big
Thing mines. He says they will both
make great producing properties and
he will so report to the government.
The daily Alaskan. [volume] (Skagway, Alaska) 1904-1924, 1905-09-21
- asonic Meeting

There will be regular communica-
tion of White Pass Lodge No. 1l3, F. 4
A. NJ, Friday, Sept. p, at their hall,
No. 525 Fourth avenue.
Work in F. c.
Sojourning and visiting brethren are
cordially invited to meet with u.s.
BY order Of the w. NJ.
n. W. Taylor, Secretary.
The daily Alaskan. [volume] (Skagway, Alaska) 1904-1924, 1905-09-21
Cslds~s in Tsvu

The coolest beer in town Is Al the Sc
sftle saloon. olu