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The Washington times., 1906-04-01
CRETANS MAKING FIGHT
TO Be PART OF GREECE
Tell Powers Commissioners That Is
Only Source of Permanent Peace
and Revolutionists Stir.

PARIS. March S1-The commission
ers OF the powers in Crete are actively
visiting all parts of the island. They
md everywhere that native sentiment
Is strongly in favor OF the union of
the island with Greece. a policy which
is considered by the Canadians TO be the
only one affording guarantee of per-
man%nt peace and order
The insurgent party is again exhib-
iting signs OF activity. NeniZelo. the
chief of the reealeitrants at Therisso.
considering tbs regime or Prince George
is defective in those qualities which
are necessary to serve the interests of
the country. is openly calling for re-
forms which. il granted. would curtail
the powers, rights. and dignity of Prince
The Washington times., 1906-04-01
Nine. du Cast, of Paris,
May Join Moor Bandits
Them Getting Material for Book and
Treated So Well She May Stay.

PARIS. March 31.-The friends OF
Nine d1 Cast, the famous automobiles,
are greatly relieved by word from her
1h1t she is in no danger. Anne. du
Cast IS in Morocco. 1t had been report
ed that she had been captured by bri-
gands under the command of the famous
Yaliente.
According 10 her own letter, ii is true
tiat she is with the bandits. but as a
guest. not a prisoner She is gathering
material for a book she intends TO
write.
There is no more picturesque character
in Franco than Nine du Cast, who,
though she is still quite young, has COM
The Washington times., 1906-04-01

peted with and beaten men in all lines of
sport
During the motor boat races in the
Mediterranean last year she steered her
own boat. the Camille" until it cap
sized in the high sea When nearly ex-
hausted. she was saved from drowning
by a French m3n-of-war-
She was conspicuous figure in the
Paris-Madrid automobile race She IL
an excellent boxer and a master with
foils or pistols, and a daring horses
woman In the saddle or bareback
Should she decide TO remain with the
brigands 1t would surprise nobody and
IT would be a decided gain for the rob-
bers-
The Washington times., 1906-04-01

The King was especially taken by
this sprighty daughter OF an Ameri-
can mother her conversation and
views amusing him immensely. After
he had been talking TO her Tor a little
time he said. But I must not keen
you too long. I am only an old foev.
and the boys VIII be vexed Tell Re
when you are bored -
~Oh, it's boys VINO bore me" sc
said. '.They are 50 stupid"
The conversation continued for some
time and King Edward. amazed al sha
girls exceedingly matured remarks
turned suddenly and said 10 her. an
the name OF all that is wonderful. how
ola are you2"
We'll. your majesty.' she answered
With an aggrieved air, now I am
bored, II you like"
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Mexico without . Holdup.

When General Diaz became presf-
dent he found gangs Of professional
bandits scattered all over the country,
living by highway robbery and By
Matchmaking the rich haciendados and
mine owners. Realizing that Il would
cost millions Of dollars and require an
army to exterminate them by force, he
tried diplomacy. Coaxlng the leaders
of the more formidable bands to the
capital, he induced them to enlist their
followers in a regularly mounted po-
lice force called rurales. He gave
them a snowy uniform. the finest
horses he could fnd and five times the
pay that is received by the regular
soldiers. The consequence was that
the bandits who did not come in and
toin the rurales were hunted down
and exterminated by their former COM
rades. who, under the influence Of
Diaz, became responsible for good or
der in the rural districts Of the repub-
lie. AS q consequence there Is no coun-
try In the world where life and prop
erty are more safe than In Mexico.
There hasn't been holdup for twelve
years. and an American miner declar-
ed the other day that 1t was safer to
carry a bag of gold over any highway
In Mexico than through the business
section of Chicago. There is compare
lively little crime. There are more
murders In Chicago than In the entire
republic. Record-Herald.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1906-07-14
Vesuvfus AbIaEe.

Entering Naples from Rome, had
intended to keep my eyes open for ev'
erything, says a writer in the indie
pendent, but after tremendous day
of work tired nature gained her way,
and 1 went sound to sleep. was sud-
denly awakened by most tremendous
clap Of what I took to be thunder and
opened my eyes full on a scene which
few people have been privileged to wit
ness. On q background Of piled up
heaps of yellow gray smoke, seeming
great puffs from giant fire, rose a
perfect, straight column OF burning
material, without a flaw or deviation,
to what seemed thousands OF feet
above, spreading at the top and throw
Ing out myriads Of iridescent globes In
all directions. No smile can be 80 per-
feet as that OF a Cyclopean rocket.
This unique rocket issued from a burn
ing caldron In which redhot glowing
material boiled up and over, flowing
down the side of the mountain SO
quickly that 1 imagined l could see IL
advance as watched.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1906-07-14
Might Have borrowed a Basket.


John D. Rockefeller, Jr, In recent
address said that II was wrong to be-
Usve that the trusst friends were those
who were willing to lend money.
"Do not believe anything Of that
kind" said Mr.. Rockefeller. There
was never a greater mistake. II you
have any friendship for people do not
spoil 1t by trying to borrow money
from them. The practice Of borrowing
money Is a most dangerous one. 1t is
the surest way to cause the breaking
Of friendship.
Besides, to borrow money Is q
selfish, mean practice. The chronic
borrower reminds me of certain little
girl at an Easter feast
"This little girl ate at the feast q
great quantity Of chocolate eggs and
bananas and cakes and peanuts and
things of that sort, and finally the time
came for her to go.
"'But you will have little more
cake before you goY her hostess said
politely.
"'No, thank you, ma'am. I'm full,
said the little girl.
"'Then,' said the hostess, you'll put
some nuts aud candies In your pockets
won't your
"The little girl shook her head regret
fully.
They're full, too she said"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1906-07-14

Professor Booker T. Washington, be-
ing politely Intercepted by Congress
man Sims of Tennessee as to whether
negroes ought to be called negroes
OF "members Of the colored race" has
replied that 1t has long been his OWE
practice to write and speak Of mem
bsrs Of bis race as negroes and when
using the term NEGRO" as race des'
agnation to employ the capital IN"
Brightly or wrongly" he says, "all
classes have called us negroes. We
cannot escape from that name IL we
would. To cast it of now would be to
separate ourselves to certain extent
from our history" Mr.. Sims objected
60 the wording Of bill which provided
that Of nine persons composing the
board of education In Washington
three should be Of 1.-THE colored race"
"Ths colored race" he thought, would
include Chinese, japanese, Indians and
others. He wanted the bill to be def
mite and to read three negroes" Pro
lessor Washington supports him In that
demand. Negro is no more a word OF
disparagsment than jew. There are
those who think II polite to speak Of
Jews as Hebrews. Jew, Hebrew, 10
raallte. all mean the same thing, but
Jew Ia the most distinguished Of them
-Hsrper's Weekly.
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ABYSStNlAN APES.
they Have Chiefs, GUARDS ana sen-
tries When o. tks March.

Fnsy Have Chiefs, Guards ana Son.
tries When o. Dc March.
Nssy similar reports are made from
dftrs1ent parts Of north Africa IN re-
gard to the monkey tribes that occupy
that continent from Morocco to Alps
sinia. Just how far tribal rotations
may have tended to vary the species 10
a question quite az important as that
Of language. Bono points OF interest
are found In IN English boob. "a Visit
to Abyssinia." Says our author;
81 have mentioned that large num-
bers of monkeys frequent these hills.
They move about In organised bands.
and their proceedings are arranged In
the most orderly and tactical manner.
They are difficult to approach unless II
Ia gradually and cautiously done, but
mounted on a camel have succeeded
In getting within a few yards OF them
when they were crossing the path
ahead Of me, about fifty In single hle
following their leader and looking with
their names like small lions.
'aTheir movements are full OF inter
est and we'll repay observation. They
have chiefs, sentries and advanced and
rear guards on the march. The moth
ers carry their children on their backs
exactly like the larger human creatures
In these countries. They talk and chat
ter. the females being especially 10
ouacious, quarrelsome and combative.
These are clearly under the command
of the elder males. whose gesture alone
is sufficient to reduce them to obedi-
ence. They live in small caverns
among the hills. but will most certain
" avoid a direct return to their haunts
II followed.
They are less timid Of men when
these are mounted ON camels than
when on foot. experience having doubt
less taught them that the former Is
usually travelling to a destination and
that his steady. jogging pace Is rarely
interrupted by bis curiosity. On one
occasion, seeing a whole family triDe
on the road home after q foraging ex'
cursion, successfully tempted some
Of the younger ones to leave their
ranks by quietly rolling pieces OF bread
and sugar at them. but the older mem
beers were above such weakness ano
went on In a stately way up the hill
disappearing over the ledge and re-
proving the youngsters as they retired
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1906-07-14
THE QUEER CHINESE.
Customs and Habits In the Celestial
Empire.

Empire.
Emile Bard's book, 1.-The Chinese at
Home" tells some interesting stories
concerning customs and habits In the
Celestial empire. The author says that
10 assert that female infants are given
to pigs to eat is not strictly true, but
the poverty Of parents and the mortal
ity of children are so great that the
dead bodies are often thrown into the
street. where the pigs wander about
and eat them. In civilized places like
Picking they have carts TO collect the
bodies. which are then plunged into
ouicklime. A child's funeral procession
is never seen. Funeral expenses are so
enormous that people often sell their
estates. and even the houses In which
they live, to bury their parents prop
erly. A rich merchant died next door
to NJ. Bard. Costly offerings Of food
were made beside the grave every day
for six months, and they were not only
made, but eaten and drunk. while the
amount spent on burning paper OBJ
tects, representing furniture, horses,
carriages, golden and silver ingots, and
so on, was enormous.
Except In the northern part OF the
country. houses possess no heating ap-
paratus, and even in the north they
only have a platform Of masonry built
across the end Of room, upon which
all the family sleep. This platform
is heated from the inside by fires OF
grass or charcoal. The fire Is never
attended to properly, and so 1t goes
out. and the sleepers alternately roast
and freeze; but neither this nor the
fumes keep them from sleeping sound
". Most Chinese houses have only
6ne cooking utensil-a large basin with
a very thin bottom, set in masonry.
Only one dish can be prepared at a
time, and while cooking the owner can
have no hot water. To meet the de-
tciency hot water shops are a feature
In Chinese cities.
Among the most interesting chapters
in the book are those on religion and
missionaries. They have prayer mills,
for example-wheels with prayers past
ed on them which the worshiper whirls
after the gods attention has been at
tracted by loud noise. A missionary
tells Of a Mongol who had prayer
mill worked by a little waterfall, so
that he could gain the favor Of the
gods without any loss Of time on his
part When an adult dies priests are
summoned to exercise his spirit. They
spread sand on the floor and, as there
are always rats or cats In the house,
the tracks Of these animals on the
sand are declared to be those OF the
departing spirit.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1906-07-14

UnrecOxded Dreams.

The subject Of dreams is one OF the
most intricate and perplexing In the
entire field Of mental philosophy. and
II has not yet met with that amount
OF attention which its importance
would seem to demand. Sir William
Hamilton, the great metaphysician,
held that whether we recollect our
dreams or not, we always dream" To
have no recollection Of our dreams
docs not prove that we have not
Dreamed, for It can often be shown
that we have dreamed. though the
dream has left no trace upon our
memory.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1906-07-14
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

1t Is easy to expect others to set good
examples.
When opportunity knocks It doesn''
use hammer.
Despair 10 the undertaken that carts
Off our dead hopes.
Occasionally a man rises from moth
Ing to something worse.
Prodigals have always exceeded thu
supply Of fatted calves.
II doesn't require much practice t
acquire the art Of being lazy.
Many a man who takes himself seri
ousiy 10 looked upon as joke b.
Others
Imagination Is responsible for half o.
our troubles, and our fool actions ar
responsible for the other half.
When a Wise man bestows q favo
he Immediately forgets It. When . foo
receives q favor he does hkewise.-Chi
cago News.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1906-07-14

In the Circuit Court for Accomack
County, Virginia.
Nancy J. Byrd, judgment creditor
of Thomas J. Nelson and Arinthis A.
Nelson, his wife, who sues on behalf OF
OF herself and all other unBatisfied judg-
menr creditors OF said Thos. ]. Nelson
and Arinthia A. Nelson, his wife, who
will contribute their due proportion OF
the costs and expense OF this suit
Plaintiff, against the said Thomas J.
Nelson and Arinthia A. Nelson, bis
wife, John T. Mock, Trustee.
The defendants Thomas ]. Nelson,
and Arinthia A. Nelson, his
wife, in the above entitled suit who
are non.residents Of the State OF Viz
ginis, will take notice that l will, on
August 8th, 1905, at 10 O'Clock 9. M, II
Accomac G. H., Va, ask the HOnora'
BILE John w. q. Blackstone, Judge on
the Circuit Court for said county, fol
decree referring said cause to q Com
missioner in Chancery Of said Court
to ascertain and report.
LIT. The title OF the said non-resi.
dents to the real estate mentioned and
described in the plaintiffs bill.
End. The liens against the same,
with their respective rriorities. -.
3rd. Whether or not the rents and
profits of the same will In five years
satisfy said liens and the costs and ex-
penses Of this suit.
4th. ANY other matter deemed per-
tinent by himself or which may be re-
quired by any o. the parties " be
stated.
Given under my hand this End day
Of July, A. d., 1905.
Nancy ]. Byrd,
Judg't cred, who sues, &C.,
by L. Floyd Mock,
her Attorney.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1906-07-14

The prevalence Of appendicitis Ii IN
admitted fact" said a surgeon Il
have myself operated on TIC persons
for he disease. Crossing tho legs Is
responsible for good deal Of this
trouble. That sounds strange, doesn't
III Nevertheless It is q theory advo-
catsd BY more than ons great surgeon.
Indsed know some MN VINO say that
II people never crossed THAR legs ap-
pendicitis would quite disappear. You
see, crossing the leg sQucsxes and
cramps the delicate vermiform appen-
dix. Squeezed and cramDed, the ap-
pendix becomes irritated. mfamma'
ton sets In. Intense pain comes Then
-presto-you are on your back. the
sweet and heavy fumes Of chloroform
are choking you. and the appendicitis
specialist bends over you with a sharp
knife."-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
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PaIffa. huf HunY.

Not long ago a delegation OF women
appeared at the capitol to solicit the
support Of a member Of congress for a
bill In which they were interested.
This member, says a writer In the
Philadelphia Public Ledger, is most
energetic man, and, approaching the
fact that his time was pretty well oc'
cupled, the spokeswoman said:
"Now, sir, IL you would prefer we
will see you at your hotel in the even
ing"
"Oh, no; shall be glad to hear you
now" he said courteously-
"But we have a great deal to say on
the subject"
Ladies'" he said, bowling politely, u
shall be delighted to hear you, no mat
ter how much you have to say, II you
will only put it in few words"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1906-07-14
AJournal' and "JOurney."

Strictly speaking -journar should
be q daily publication. although the
word no longer has that limited use.
The case of Journey" is exactly com
parable. Even to Chaucer 1t still
meant days progress, and In the
fourteenth century It was possible to
speak of one country as being fifty
two journeyes" distant from another,
q tourney" being reckOned usually as
twenty miles. But tourney" calls up
% suggestion whatever Of day now.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1906-07-14
PeRfumeL.

Perfumes have been used from tho
earliest times. The burning OF per-
fumed incense was one Of the rites OF
the Hebrew and pagan religions. and
perfumes Of various sorts were used
by nearly all the nations Of antiquity.
Both the Romans and the Greeks were
skilled In making perfumery. 1t was
from the Arabs, who possessed the art
Of preparing perfumed waters, that the
use Of perfumes was introduced into
mediReval Europe.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1906-07-14
A Polite Editor.

why did you tell that poet to hitch
hts wagon to a starr
That" answered the editor gloom
lily. was my polite way Of saying !
wished he'd get Of the earth."-Ex-
change.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1906-07-14
CndoubtedlY.

my dear SIR" protested the eminent
senator, II try to take broad view OF
every public question"
II notice you always stand on both
mdes Of It." said the dissatisfied con-
skttuent.- Chicago Tribune.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1906-07-14
VALUABLE
Truck and Stock Farm
For Sale.

The undersigned offers at private
sale a valuable truck and stock farm,
situated six and one-hah miles from
Pocomoke City, four and one-half
miles from Beaver Dam station, five
miles from New Church station; has
800 acres, about $50 under cultivation,
149 in timber; has some very valuable
pine timber and thickets never raked.
The land is light soil with red clay
bottom and has three settlements on
it-One new house just finished with
eight rooms, front and back porch,
large horse barn, six stables, two-story
grain barn, two corn cribs, cart house.
etc. No. 2 settlement has rooms
two of which are new, corn cribs,
stables, etc. No. 3 settlement has
three rooms, stables, corn cribs,
etc. Price $40 per acre.
School house and church opposite
the farm, water mill and general store
in one mile of farm. Five small and
medium size truck farms for rent 1907.
Call on or address
F. M. WILSON & CO.,
Pocomoke City. Md.
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CENTLEMEN who have been over
~ the county tell me that, a. an
Undertaken, 1 am as we'll or better
fitted out than any other person In the
county. My hearse and funeral car
will compare fsvorably with any on
the Shore.
l carry full line Of Collins and Gas.
kets, ranging In price ~ follows COT
fins from $500 to $500; Caskets from
SIS 90 to $4,000.
In my Office have both the Acco-
mac and Northampton. and the Dia-
mond State phones. All persons wish
ing to communicate with me by phone
concerning the purchase OF cofi1ns or
caskets can do 80 ut my expense.
have deposited money with both the
above mentioned companies for said
purpose.
Embalming especially guaranteed.
J. S. BUNTING,
Temperanceville, We.
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Come and See
OUR CUT PRICES

Granulated Sugar, per lb.......... &c
Tobacco, per d.. ''''''.''' &c
Washing Soda, per lb........ lie
Pepper, per Id. ................. zOc
Rabbits Lye, per box. ......... &c
Yeast Powder, per box. DC
Bateman Drops. ..........'..... &c
Snow Boy Powder. ............. &C
Good ready-mix paint, per gal. 81 0C
Good Molasses, per gal.......... 2oc
Calico, per yard. .......;........ DC
Manila Rope, per pound: ....... 12c
Wansocket Oyster Shovels ...... 40c
Hake Fish. per ID ....... &c
Wire-bound Oyster Buckets. 90c
Alabaster Starch, per package. &c
Good Flour, per barrel. .;....:..N &c
Rest Flour on Earth per barrel. SIS OC
Trnck Barrels. ............... 18C
Dat meal per package. ......... sc
sxi2, ~ light windows EACH. 76c
sxl2, IL light windows each. SOC
Panel doors good painted. 81 q
Flooring all matched per 100 feet.$1 81
Over 400 acres of land for sale in
lots to suit purchaser.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-24
BUSINESS SENSE.
A Well ordered Desk Mems a. Wen
Ordered Mind

prHcfcu NINA.
"rh"rr's one piece OF advice" said
tile senior partner. that I'll like tu
give every young man taking Il bust.
hess position with II desk attached TO
it. lis this: Keep your desk clean.
What ! mean by having Il desk clean
Is keeping everything possible oil il
except i!Gtt which Is related 10 the
lratt"r in hand. I've observed In my
time II good many men in their Offices,
and can say that with very few cx-
ccptiDnS Tho real men Of affairs arc
tinS" WHO are free from clutter
with Il lot OF papers in front OF you
rs aIm"S; II certainty that some hour
III I'll" day you're Goin:: 10 be Mustered.
and yrll lilscIy il viii he Just when
you wllt II clear head The old idea
that It mass Of material every which
way on the desk Is; a sign that II person
IL full Of business l. pretty well out.
worn. Such II collection not only ildi.
cat"~ lack al order. btt Also IS a si,,n
that nervousness may liz expected from
the n'n IN HE CHAIR What with filing
cabinets and utbur devices no excuse
can hc ofc"ch nowadays for confusion
~ well ordered desk imruns Il well
ordered mind, Il mind t:tkiu: Mp one
thiu., alta time ANA giving i; iii. proper
attention. II dmuIrs regularity ana
concentrated, effective effort. /" - New
York Press
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CELEBRATION or LABOR
DAY AT THE EXPOSITION
Central Body Here Endorses line
Movement and Appoints
Committee.
ALL CITIES WILL Be INVITED
First Monday in September of Next
Year TO q" Made Notable Day in
Annals Of Organized Labor--Rcso-
lut'ons of Respect ard Regret
adopted.

= joint Virginia Labor Day cclc.
hrRhon promises t. II, an event of
not" al the jamestown Exposition
noN September. Tha proposed joint
celebration was discussed and heart
ny endorsed ut the regular meeting
OF I've Central Labor Union last
night.
\ committee Of three was appoint.
ca TO act with similar committees
from the Central Labor Unions Of
norfolk and Portsmouth in urvang.
me- Tor ilc celebration The cole
bratnn will be held on the Grst
Monday in September as usual. Or,
snni&gd laha" - Over the state will
be asked to participate.
Thc Central Labor Union held n
plSN reSuIar session last night dis
posed OF various matters of business.
resolutions of respect aui regret
were adopted upon the death of Mr..
Robert McArthur ana Mrs. H. l.
'lImllrr
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unsrortsnnanlikn

we must be excused from saying.
lor we are going TO say it, that !.
w grown man cnt In the woods
WIN NICE gun "a repcatcr) To
sN"Ec up some cartridges ana being
"""oie 70 shGnt one, secs a cas-
'ia' happened TO be near catch one
OF thosc parirlGSes. then rams and
,aEt5 The bird away from the caJ
Is most 700 much. Bu; ii has been
u@'ic. AMI that quite recently. We
know the party well, but will cali
no nantes. Society Tor the Prevent.
ion OF CrHcliy To Animals, attention.!
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