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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1906-12-22
Business Notices.

PUBLIC AUCTIoN-We will sell at
public auct on Saturday, December
22nd, 1906. on the premises where we
now reside, l cart, l carriage, horse,
several hogs, farming implements,
such as plows, drags, cultivators, hoes
rakes, shovels and forks, "a potato
bed frames, household and kitchen
furniture, including 8 nice goose
feather beds, guano sower, several
sets of harness. Sale to begin prompt
ly at 10 o'clock, Terms cash.
Beloat Bros.
Painter, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1906-12-22

Next week we will offer some great
bargains in ready-made clothing.
Large line of overcoats at greatly re-
duced prices. Don't fail to avail
yourself of the option if you want
clothing.
D. II. Johnson & Son.
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The alumni of Washington and Lee
University, who were students at the
college during the time that General
Robert E.. Lee was president of that
institution, have determined to have a
reunion at Lexington on Jan. 10, 1907,
the one hundredth anniversary of
General Lees birthday.
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D. H. johnson & Son,
ParksleY, Va.

Write to us on for estimates 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 AcCo-
mac Court H. the first day of every
County Court, to receive orders fol-
the firm.
Cape Charles Ice and Lumber Co.
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To the Voters of Accomack County.
am a candidate for the Democratic
nomination for sheriff for the county
of Accomack. II elected promise
a fearless, impartial and efficient adj
ministration of the affairs Of said Of
fee. Twill truly thank my friends
for any interest which they manifest
towards my candidacy.
It, B. Mason,
Oct Is 1905. Bloxom, Va.
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NoTICE-Ali persons are hereby fore
warned from cunning, cutting holly
and other evergreens or otherwise
trespassing on my premises, Mt. Gus
tbs, under penalty of prosecution.
DR.. L. M. Tiffany.
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LLOYD & BLAINE.
PERFUMERY
is STYLISH NOW

We are informed by those who ought
to know that in the fashionable society
of New York and other big cities, fine
perfumery is very popular; only the
cheap odors are out of fashion.
We call your attention to the excep
tionally fine quality Of the new i'm
ported and American Perfumes, Co
lognes, Toilet Waters and Satehets
that we are now showing. You are In
yited to come in and sample them on
your handkerchief.
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Don't Blame the Cook

If your bread and pastry is the
soggy, indigestible misery-making
kind. It's dollars to doughnuts
that the FLOUR is guilty OF the
offense.
Our flour makes light, white, de-
licious bread and pastry always.
"Poor Luck" is unknown, where
it rules the cooking. 1t insures
good results because it is uniform
in quality-Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday and every day in the
week the BEST.
Candidly, can you afford to go on
using hap-hazard flour when our
mill-to-consumer system puts our
superior product in your home at
less expense?
We cut out the retailers profits.
We sell you flour direct at whole
sale prices. We will save you all
those dollars that the retail dealer
has previously pocketed.
Try our method. You'll never go
back to the old way. Write US for
prices.
EAGLE MILLS, r'''T Ms' '''''
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NoTICE-All persons are hereby
forewarned from cunning or other
wise trespassing on our farm Raven
woodn and other lands, including
marshes, oyster grounds, etc, in Gus
tbs Neck under penalty of prosecution
to the full extent of the law.
The Misses Custis.
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October b, 1906.

To my friends and fellow citizens;
announce myself as candidate
for the office of Constable of Atlantic
Magisterial District. Should my
friends honor me by electing me to
said office, promise faithful, honest
and loyal administration of the du-
ties of the Office to the best of my
ability. Thanking my friends for any
assistance they may render me.
Very truly,
Lennie L. Mears,
Atlantic, Va.
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HORSE For SALE-Having decided
to sell my horse, not having use for
her, l offer very cheap and on reason
able terms. She is sound and gentle
enough for lady to drive. l will al
so sell buggy, harness and robes If de-
sired. Apply in person, by phone or
letter to
A. M. Nottingham,
Onancock, Va.
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PUBLIC AUCTIoN-I will sell at pub
lie auction on my premises at Acco-
mac @. H., Saturday, December 22d,
beginning at p. M, all my house
hold and kitchen furniture. Terms
cash. Thomas Lewis, L.
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stock. good measure, fair prices.
l. d. Northam,
Keller, Va.
For SALE-Early Jersey Wakefield
cabbage plants.
w. A. Taylor,
Metompkin.
FoUND-Near Onley several weeks
ago coat. The owner can get IL by
calling on
T. p. Beloate.
For SALE One fine mule, 8 years
old about 500 or $50 lbs, sound and
gentle; will work anywhere, single or
double.
Geo. E. Jones,
Quinby, Va.
LOTS FOR SALE-At Lecato Station,
Oak Hall, Va.
Jno. 8. Parsons,
Accomac, Va.
NoTICE-Having obtained the ex-
elusive shooting privileges OF the
farms owned by T. B. Mason, Richard
Mason and Ellis Kilmon, shooting is
prohibited on same, including woods
and marsh lands.
]. W.. Bowdoin.
For RENT-For year 1907, dwelling
in Onley, Va. For particulars apply
to
f. w. Battaile,
Onley, Va.
For ADMINISTRATIONS at Cashville
good location. Apply to
j. J. Bailey & Bro.
Onley, Va.
WANTED-First-c class sawyer, one
who understands running planer and
factory. No others need apply.
Handy, Trower & Jarvis.
Eastville, Va.
NoTICE-All persons are prohibited
from cunning, oystering, hauling
seine or otherwise depredating on my
property rights, under penalty OF the
law. Carrie Burroughs.
OYSTER SHUCKERs WANTED--Steady
work. A. II. G Mears,
Wachapreague, Va.
For SALE-Red Bliss round potato
seed. A. II. Leatherbury,
Machipungo, Va.
NoTIcE-Berkshire pigs for sale.
S. z. burlington,
Fair Oaks, Va.
WANTED AT oNCE-To contract
with a reliable party to cut, haul, saw
and deliver about S00,000 IT. timber.
Timber located about one-half mile
from mill and mill not over one mile
from shipping point. For further i'll
formation see
George P. Parks,
Onancock, Va.
For SALE-A nice timber cart,
heavy and strong to use with mules.
w. ]. Phillips,
Massey, Va.
NoTCE-I have for sale at private
contract, a good horse, sound and
gentle, will work in all harness and
trot in 2:20, also carriage and harness,
good as new. For terms see.
B. F. Hargis, or
Hugh S. Fosque.
Wachapreague, Va.
FOR SALE-One bay mule, 8 years
old, straight in all respects, cheap fol
cash. j.. u. Sterilng,
Horntown, Va.
piano. have for sale fine Chase
Bros. piano at a great bargain.
bought this piano new last Christmas
but finding l can do without it, | viii
sell it far below its value. Apply Il
the undersigned in person or oy letter
Very respectfully,
A. NJ. Nottingham,
Onancock
FOR RENT-For year 1907, my hous'
and lot in Drummondtown, at presen
occupied by G. Douglas Wilkins. Fo
further particulars apply to
Mrs. G. G.. Ailworth.
NoT1CE-All persons are prohibite'
from cunning or otherwise depredat
!, ing on my property rights, underpen
J atty of the law.
; J. J. Fletcher,
Bloxom.
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WANTED-To borrow So, 900 on IS, 900
farm. Letters will be forwarded to
party addressed to x, care ENTER
prise office"
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MARTIN 4 MASON Gu

Call attention to their large stock of
Sash, Doors, Blinds, Mouldings,
Builders Hardware, Shingles,
Laths, Lime, Bricks, and Build
ing Material generally, Paints,
Oils and Painters Supplies.
We are prepared to cut house bills to
order; also manufacture barrel slaves
and heads Of coed quality. Our grist
mill will run every Saturday,
Notwithstanding reports to the con-
trary.
we shall at all times be pleased to
show our goods and invite you to call
and inspect our stock before making
your purchases and we will save you
money.
MARTIN & MASON CO.,
Harbortcn, Va.
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Announcements.

To the voters of the County of Acco-
mac:
In asking your support for the office
of deputy treasurer OF said county,
desire to submit some claims for your
consideration.
LIST. My long and faithful service to
the Democratic party.
End. Have never held an office nor
asked for one, ana should / fail TO
secure SAID position at the coming
election, l will be too old to make a
further effort.
3rd. In disastrous fire years ago
/ lost the earnings of my life' Every
effort was made by mys II and son,
together with kind friends OF Temper
anceville, to save our store but In vain
Every dollars worth OF goods was
burned, property that / had worked
hard for. Our creditors made liberal
discounts on our bills, our friends
together with the Masonic fraternity
made us liberal contributions, but
after all that was done for us our losses
were heavy. In order to start little
business we had to mortgage our
homes. Now friends | ask you to help
me secure said office, in order that l
NAV redeem my home, a home that l
can call my own in my declining
wears. Promising to fill the office If
elected to the best of my ability, l am,
Yours truly,
Henry E. Byrd.
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1Chly G' OlAN'
Temperanceville, August IA, 1906.

To my friends and fellow citizens:
take this method of announcing
myself candidate for the office OF
constable of Metompkin Magisteriali
District, subject to the regulations OF
the Democratic party. Should my
friends honor me by electing me to
said office, l promise the people OF
Metompkin Magisterial District
faithful, honest and efficient admins
tration to the best of my ability.
Thanking my friends in advance for
any assistance which they may be
pleased to render me in the coming
campaign, l remain
Yours respectfully,
Teagle l.. Byrd,
Mappsville, Va.
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NoTICE-Will those who have pur-
chased lots in the cemetery at Wood
dury Methodist Church please pay
Mr.. L. @. Gordy, of Parksley, for
them as soon as possible. We need
the money to pay for the improve
ments which are being made on the
church.
Henry W. Davis,
Pastor of Woodbury. Church.
Dec, 20, 1906.
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PIANO i have for sale fine Chase
Bros. piano at a great bargain.
bought this piano new last Christmas,
but finding l can do without it, | Will
sell it far below its value. Apply To
the undersigned in person or by letter
Very respectfully,
A. NJ. Nottingham,
Onancock
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For RENT-For year 1907, my house
and lot in Drummondtown, at present
occupied by G. Douglas Wilkins. For
further particulars apply to
Mrs. G. G.. Ailworth.
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NoTICE-All persons are prohibited
from cunning or otherwise depredat-
ing on my property rights, underpen-
atty of the law.
J. J. Fletcher,
BloxOm.
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FOR SALE-One bay mule, 8 years
old, straight in all respects, cheap for
cash. ]. L. Sterling,
Horntown, Va.
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NOTICE. have for sale at private
contract, a good horse, sound and
gentle, will work in all harness and
trot in 2:20, also carriage and harness,
good as new. For terms see.
B. F. Hargis, or
Hugh S. Fosque.
Wachapreague, Va.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-10-11
SARDlNES.
Tho Way They Are Cooked and Pre-
pared For Market.

Tho Way They Are Cooked and Pre-
pared For Market.
Sardines are caught in nets, and after
being we'll washed de heads are cut
of and the fish are sprinkled lightly
with salt After lying for few hours
they are placed on grids in rows almost
perpendicular. The frames are then
placed in pans containing boiling olive
oil. The Oil Is changed as soon as It
becomes too black and dirty for con-
tinuing the cooking process.
AS soon as the fish are considered
sufficiently cooked, they are withdrawn
from the pans Of oil and the grids are
placed on the tables covered with zinc,
the surface of the table inclining to-
ward q groove in the center. The oil
is thus carried to a vessel prepared to
receive it Round the table stand the
women whose business it is to pack the
fish closely and uniformly in boxes.
The boxes being full, the fish are COW
cred with fresh oil and the lids are then
soldered down. Thus Theoretically
sealed they are placed in iron baskets
and immersed in boiling water. The
smaller boxes are thus boiled for half
an hour and the larger ones somewhat
longer, in proportion to size of box.
The fish are then ready for the market.
-Pearson's Weekly.
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More or less of a modern habit is the
constant wearing of hats. Even as late
as 1859 Horace Walpole mentions as a
matter of course that he never wears a
hat. Remember" he says, writing to
a friend VIGOROUSLY careless about his
dress, who was expected home from
Holland, Everybody that comes from
abroad is supposed to come from
France, and whatever they wear at
their first temperance Immediately
grows the fashion. Now If, as is very
likely, you should through inadver-
tence change hats with the master Of a
Dutch smack in weeks time we shall
all be equipped like Dutch shippers.
You see, speak very disinterestedly.
for, as l never wear a hat myself, it is
Indifferent to me what sort of a hat
don't wear"
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THE TABLES or STONE.



4 Curious Calculation From he
Talmud and the Bible.
Did you ever figure on the proba-
bic size and immense strength of
Moses, basing your calculations on the
dimensions Of the tables of stone, as
given by the Talmudic writer's? In
the Talmud folio 3S. column 81 it 10
said that the tables of stone upon
which the commandments were writ
ten were six ellis long, six ellis broad
and three ellis thick. In the Bible,
Exodus xxxii, 10, we are told that
Moses went down from the mount,
and the two tables Of the testimony
were in his hand"
Hand" mind you. not hands, though
It must be admitted that it would have
taken q strong pair of hands to per-
form the task Of carrying them, even
on the level. Now. we will put the
Talmudic and the Biblical accounts to-
gether and apply the mathematical
rule. The Hebrew ell or cubit was, at
Its least estimate measure of eight
cen inches, which would have made
each of the tades a stone block nine
feet long, nins feet wide and four and
one-half feet thick. If common stone
weighed as much to the square foot
then as It does now the tables would
tip the beam at about twenty-eight
tonsi Was Moses one OF the giants
Of those days or has some one made a
mistake in calculations or in the state
Dsent Of supposed facts?-Exchange
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FRAZIER MEETS AWFUL FATE
Burned Alive In Well Near Ca|d-
well. Idaho.
~.
HUNDREDS OF MEN TRY 4 RESCUE
UNFORTUNATE MAN MAY YET BE
ALIVE IN BOTTOM OF
WELL.
HUNDREDS OF MEN TRY 4 RESCUE

CALDWELL, Ida, Oct. 11.-Last
Saturday morning while examining the
curbing in an old we'll, Mr. l. Fraters
was buried alive under cave-in any
where from 35 to so feet in depth.
The we'll which is 80 feet deep, is
located on a ranch about seven miles
north of Caldwell. 1t was known that
the we'll was in bad condition and
perhaps because of this and in addi-
ton to the fact that the men in charge
of the ropes at the top were inexper-
fenced, Mr.. Fraters made his will, re-
marking that if he never got out alive
that was to be given to his partner and
his son in California. He had taken
the precaution to chain himself to the
platform upon which he was sitting.
He had replaced two boards with new
ones when the cave-in started and ne
gave the signal to draw him up, but
too late The wall collapsed and IS
or so feet of earth closed over him.
Whether the cave-in extends below
the imprisoned man is a question. He
was suspended about 20 feet from the
bottom. If the boards So lodged as to
protect him, which seems barely pos
sible he may be alive, if the air sup
ply below is sufficient to sustain him.
On this superstition a large force of
men nave been digging like tigers to
relieve him. The work is slow, the
dirt having to be hOisted in buckets
and it being necessary to curb as they
go. The entire community is dis
tressed over his fearful predicament
and all are doing what they can to
reach him at the earliest possible mo-
ment. One hundred and fifty men
were on the ground yesterday and a
number of women have volunteered to
cook for the force of men at work.
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The Missing Key.

One telegraph operator was telling
another Of a quarrel he had had with
another at the other end Of wire.
II gave him fits over the wire for
about two minutes"
"What did he say"
did not give hirl chance to say
anything. just Opened the key and
he could not come back at me-"
Goodness" PIT in bystander,
scheme like that in matrimony? Just
open the key and that would be the
end Of it.'-New York Tribune.
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A MOST WORTHY ARTICLE.

When an article has been on the
market for years and gains friends
every year, it is safe to call this
medicine a worthy one. Such is Bal
lard's Horehound Syrup. It positively
cures coughs and all Pulmonary dis
eases. One of the best known mer-
chants in Mobile, Ala, says: For
five years my family has not been
troubled with the winter coughs we
owe this to Billiards. Horehound Syr-
up. 1 know it has saved my children
from many sick SPELLS" Sold by A.
B. Shelton.
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THIS HUNTER IS FossE7Fu
Takes Everything But His Gun
When He Starts After
Pheasants.

ALBANY, Ore, Oct. 11.-History
tells of many absent minded men, and
the queer things which these strange
lapses of memory have sometimes
wrought, but all such stories of for
getfullness are laid in the shade for
all time by the unparalleled act of an
absent minded Albany man. Robert
Pomeroy is the person who holds the
record Friday morning Robert who
is quite a nimrod, had a longing to
Stay a few "Mongolians," and acting
accordingly, donned his hunting clothes
filled his pockets with ammunition, Sc
cured dog, and started for the depot
about noon, intending to take the train
for Halsey, where the birds are report
ed to be in great numbers.
He purchased his ticket all right,
checked the dog, and finally found a
comfortable seat in the smoker. The
time enroute was consumed in dream
ing of the sport ahead. Arriving at
Halsey, Robert proceeded to a field in
the neighborhood of the town, his
faithful canine in tow. He had walked
perhaps half mile when he suddenly
awOke to the fact that his gun was
gone. Then he remembered that he
had carried no gun with him, and at
that very minute it was lying safe at
home in Albany. He had brought
everything else along, but the essential
thing, his gun, he had completely for
gotten.
Fastening back to Halsey he called
up his father, and informed him of
what he had done. The gun was sent
to him Friday night. Saturday he got
the pheasants he missed Friday.
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ACCUSED OF sW|P|MG WATCH
Jack Richardson Is On Trial Before
Judge 6rents On Charge of
Pawning Timepiece.

Jack Richardson, a young farm hand
was tried this afternoon for stealing a
watch fro mhis partner Robert Brown,
August II, last. The prosecution had a
clear cut case showing that Richard
son had soaked the watch at the
pawnshop of M. H. Burroughs claim
ing that he had purchased it in Boise
city.
T. Paul for the defense moved a
non-suit on the ground that it was not
proved the crime was cc~itted in
Walla Walla county. This was over
ruled by the court.
The defense then put Richardsno on
the stand. He asserted he had picked
I'm the watch on the car sex where
Brown mad placed it and separated
from Brown here in Walla Walla
and becoming short of money had
pawned the watch, intending to pay
back the money as soon as he could
borrow it from his friend, G. Brock.
Brock testified Richardson had given
him the pawnticket and asked him to
send the watch to the COuer d'Alenes
as soon as he had some money and
that Richardson had alawys borne a
good reputation.
Richardson cried with joy when the
jury returned a verdict Of simple petty
larceny
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Dangerous.

A contributor to the Transactions of
the Devonshire association" says that
when he anne to a certain place as
vicar he asked whether there were
any sick 10 be visited.
"Oh, no, sir!" was the answer.
Nobody is ever i'll in Berrynarbor.
There Is an old man, to be sure, over
ninety. who has taken lately to his bed.
but there hain't much the matter with
him that l know CT"
Il thought to myself" added the
vicar. ''of the story of the ScotchTan
who said to his doctor:
eye pu' vara long face. doctor.
Dye think I'm dangerously ill?
INA, ma was the reply. I don't
think ye're dangerously ill. but I think
ye're dangerously old"
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JUMPS FROM RAPIDLY MoV|NG TRAIN
OFFICER FINALLY LANDS HER IN
THE POLICE COURT AT
VANCOUVER.

VANCOUVER, B. c., Oct. Ito
escape twice the same day from Of
ficers of the law, only to be recap
tured. to jump from a moving train in
order to get away the second time,
and yet to sustain no injury, is the re-
markable record of Mrs. Hall, a slight,
nervous little woman, who appeared in
the police court on a charge of theft.
The information against Mrs. Hall
was laid on Thursday and it was found
that she had left town by the Cana
dian Pacific railway. The police wired
up the line and she was apprehended
by Constable Ego, at Spence's Bridge
She was not long in the custody or
Eggo before she escaped, but after a
short search he found her again.
Detective Anderson went to Spence's
Bridge to bring ner back and every
thing went well until the train was
just pulling out at Port Hammond
when Mrs. Hall succeeded in getting
away from Anderson on a pretext Of
sickness, and Immediately jumped
from window of the train. which was
just gathering speed. The train was
stopped and after a bit Of a chase the
woman was again captured.
In the police court, she was held to
answer on the charge of stealing 1925
in cash and some clothing.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-10-11

cracking fiues that have been cold all
summer. See that you do thls-and
then place your insurance with the
company that gives You this advice,
the Northwestern Mutual Fire Asso-
citation of Seattle. This company
saves you Is per cent to 40 per cent
of your premium rate and you must
see to it that the loss ratio is kept
down. ~
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DEFECTIVE EIUES.

The time has come again when You
must light the fires in your furnaces
many people make it a habit each
fall to examine their stove pipes and
fues carefully before the first fall fires
are lighted, and then to watch lose
ly the effect of these first fires. Every
housekeeper should do this.
Hundreds of fires are caused every
year by the heat of these first fires