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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-06-27
First Night in Tombs a Quiet
One, the Prisoner Sleeping
Peacefully and Arose Re-
freshed This Morning.
EXAMINATION ON
MENTAL CONDITION
Learned Men Of Medicine for State AL
Defense Are Conducting IT.
Wife Visits Husband.

Associated Press to The Eyeni.e rs,,e.
New York, June 27.-Harry K.
Thaw's first night In the tombs prison
under the charge of murder was an
uneventful one. He retired early.
slept soundly and peacefully through
the night and arose apparently rested
and refreshed. Thaw's whole appear
ance was changed today. He seemed
Iiuch Brighter than at any time since
the tragedy and for the first time since
Ne has been in custody he appeared to
take lively Interest in his surround
ings. He was astir and partly dressed
Wnen the morning gong sounded at z
o'clock.
According to prison officers Thaw
began to regain his composure soon
after he was placed in the cell yester-
day.
Thaw received visits from his at
torneys during the forenoon and also
from friend, who called to learn
what the prisoner needed for his Inn
mediate comfort All that Thaw ask
ed for was change of clothing
The examination into Thaw's mental
condition by three prominent alienists
selected for that task by the district
attorney's office was continued today
IN the library adjoining the district at
torney's office. In addition to the
alienists selected by the prosecution,
Doctor Austin Flint, Doctor Carlos r.
Mcdonald and Doctor William Mabon.
former superintendent of Bellevue
hospital, there were present, Doctor
Mcclure, the Tombs physician, and
DOCTOR Foster, representing the de-
tense. The funeral services over the
body of Stanford White, the murdered
man, Will be held tomorrow at st.
James.
Mrs. Thaw Calls.
While Thaw was still in the crim-
inal court building undergoing exam
'ination by alienlsts Mrs. Thaw, called
at the prison to see her husband. She
was accompanied by Josiah G. Thaw,
the prisoners brother. They were OBJ
liged to wait in the tombs consulta-
ton room unit 1.-The alienists permitted
Thaw to return to the prison. The
arrival of Mrs. Thaw at the prison had
been anticipated and crowd number
Ing several thousand pressed around
the prison entrance when her cab ar
rived. Both visitors were searched,
according to prison rules. When Thaw
was finally taken back to his cell and
his wife and brother were admitted.
The prisoner and his wife greeted each
other affectionately. "You don't look
very pert" said she as the attendant
left them.
1t is believed the defense of Harry
K. Thaw was decided on at confer
ence between former Judge Olcott,
Frederick Delafield and Mrs Harry
Thaw. After the conference Judge OIL
colt declined to make statement, but
left it to be understood that there has
been no change in the plan to put in a
plea that Thaw is insane
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-06-27
BLACKFEET RESERVATION.
Bill for Opening it Will Probably Go
Over-Is Not Satisfactory.

Associated Press to The Evening Times,
Washington, June 27.-A bill recent
ly passed by congress providing for
the opening to settlement of the Black
feet Indian reservation in Montana
probably will be recalled by resolu-
ton of the house. President Roose-
velt hesitates to veto the measure, but
he has been informed by the bureau
of Indian affairs that the bill does not
sufficiently protect the water rights
on the land subject to allotment
claims. The bill will probably go
over to the next session of congress.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-06-27
R. R. CONTRACTOR
SHOT BY EMPLOYE
OF ROAD
Milwaukee Road Men in Trag-
edy at Kenosha, Wis, Over
Gossip.

Associated Press to The Evening" Times.
Chicago, June 27.-Clifford Smith,
contractor on the Chicago, Milwaukee
& st. Paul railroad, was shot and in
stantly killed near Kenosha, Wis, by
a man named Bradley who was in the
employ of the company. Trouble is
said to have arisen over story which
Bradley alleged that Smith had told
regarding him, and which Smith de-
MED having told. Bradley escaped.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-06-27
THE NORRIS AFFAIR.
Tillman's Health VIII Not Permit Of
Its Discussion at Present.

Associated Press to The Evonin9 Tanos.
Washington. June 27.-Senator TILL
man stated in the senate that he had
intended to call up his resolution for
an investigation Of the ejectment last
January of Mrs. Minor Morris from
the White House. but that the condi-
tion OF his health was such that he
could not do 90. He therefore moycd
to take mp the railroad rate bill lnsteed
and the motion prevailed. 3
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-06-27
DEMOCRATS Or Wis.
MEET TO FRAME
PLATFORM |
On Which 6 candidates May
Stand nc in Fall q Y Elect ! y ction i q
Bryan and Reform.

Milwaukee. June The sdemocra-
tic state convention called for the pur-
pose Of adopting platform to be re-
commended to the candidates who will
1be nominated at the primary election
this fall, met at the Alhambra theatre
In this city at ] o'clock this afternoon.
There were about 700 delegates In
their seats when State Chairman H. H.
d Manson of Wausau raped for order
.sand announced D. H. Grady as temper
s:ary chairman. 4s Il MN A: U 3
s$ Prior to the convention It seemed
! the general opinion that Bryan would
Il he endorsed for the nomination for
1 president in 1908 and that the platform
would favor the revision Of the tariff. Il
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1906-07-28
North-Bound Trains.

sFy-In addition to the above trains tne S Sape
charles Accommodation leaves Delnar uan'
except Sunday at 7.3o a. m, SALISBURY 40 d. Me-
arriving Cape Charles 1880 q. M o.. c,,,o-,ao
naimer Accommodation leaves cape SnArles
s05 n, M. Salisbury 1856 p. m arriving Deili"i
1000 p. m. .oDorpc
R. B. COOKE, D. u G;nner;ntenden.
Traffic Manager.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1906-07-28
The Finding of a Book.

Literary history is full Of romances.
Only the other day one came under my
notice-a literary find-but l must not
tell the story in full at present. 1t was
a well known book of the Ellzabethan
age which some student of that remote
period had purchased hot from the
press. a thin Quarto or folio. BE had
sat in the fireplace in the old manor
and read till he was tired and then put
the book on the stone ledge by his side,
where it had been forgotten for gener'
atoms. protected by the dust and by
the warmth. The fireplace in due
course got bricked up.
A modern stove had taken the place
of the old one, and generation after
generation were born, married and died
in the old house. unconscious Of the
fact that a masterpiece of the ELIZA
bethan age was buried in the stone
work of the fireplace.
But the other day-400 years after an
absentminded Elizabethan reader had
thus casually thrown it on one side
great structural alterations were made
in this house. the new fireplace and the
modern one were alike torn down, and
the old book was unearthed, with soiled
cover. it is true, but with pages inside
as clean and sweet as If the ages OF
good Queen Bess and those Of King
Edward came together instead Of be
ing separated by centuries.-Londor
Sphere.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1906-07-28
A Good SimiIe.

Ellison Capers. a bishop in South
Carolina, described at a dinner in Co
lumbia a graceful incident that had be-
fallen him.
Il preached one day years ago in
Burgaw." he said. Il liked my ser
mon rather well. An old colOred cook
at the house where l was staying told
me after the service that she had liked
the sermon too. She said she had
found it improving.
"'What was it about? said l.
"Tndeed. sir said the old woman, 1
can't remember
eff you remember nothing Of the
Sermon said /, how can it have i'm
proved your
"She pointed toward a great array
of clean white linen spread on the lawn
to dry.
"'Do you see that linen have been
washing and drying, sirY she said.
Eyes said |.
THAT linen is all the better for its
washing, isn't it?
eyes, of course
"But not drop Of soap and water
is left in it. is there? Well, sir, It is the
same with me. Not a word Of your
good sermon stays in me, but | am all
the better and cleaner for it for all
that Philadelphia Bulletin.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1906-07-28

In the Circuit Court for Accomack
County, Virginia.
Nancy J. Byrd, judgment creditor
of Thomas J. Nelson and Arinthla A.
Nelson. his wife, who sues on behalf OF
of herself aud all other unsatisfied Judg-
ment 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, his
wife. John II. Mock, Trustee.
The defendants Thomas j. Nelson,
and Arinthia A. Nelson, his
wife in the above entitled suit who
are non-residents of the State Of Vir-
oinia will take notice that L will, on
anonst Sth, 1906 at 10 o'clock a. m, at
Accomac G.. H., Va, ask the Honora
Bile John w. &. Blackstone, Judge on
the Circuit Court Tor said county, foI
a decree referring said cause to Com.
missioner in Chancery OF said Court
to ascertain and report.
LIST. The title of the said n"n-resi-
dents to the real estate mentioned ana
described in the plaintiffs bill.
2nd. The liens against the same,
with their respective : riorities.
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-
auired by any .. the parties to be
stated.
Given under my hand this Ind day
of July, A. d., 1906.
Nancy ]. Byrd,
Judg't cred, who sues, &C.,
by L. Floyd Mock,
her Attorney.
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G. r. BENSON & CO.,
KELLER. VA.

VIRGINIA: In the circuit court
for the county of Accomack, in the
vacationof the said court, the 9th day
of July A. D., 1906.
Lloyd II. Mister, .........P lalntih.
against
Geraldine +. Lewis, Defendant.
In Debt.
The object of this suit is to recover
against the defendant, the sum OF
s45 90 with interest thereon from the
ist dav of March, 1899, till paid, sub
iect to the following credits, to-wlt:
February 9th, 1900, S11.0O and Decem--
ber 18th, 1901, $1,000; and the costs OF
this suit.
Affidavit having made before the
clerk of the said court that Geraldine
F. Lewis, the defendant in the above
entitled cause, lisa nonresident of the
State of Virginia, on the motion OF
the plaintiff, by his attorney, it is or
dered that she, the said nonresident
defendant, DO appear here within
fifteen DAYS after due publication OF
this order and do what is necessary
TO protect her interests; and that this
order be published once a week FOL
four successive weeks in the "Penin-
sula Enterprise" a newspaper pub
lished at Accomack @. H., Virginia,
and also posted at the front door OF
the courthouse of the said county or
the third Monday in July A. D., 1906
John ID. Grant, @. G.
Teste: John D. Grant, G. G.
L. Floyd Mock, p. q.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1906-07-28
NEW ENGLAND TAVERNS.
Rough aud Ready Liquor Laws of the
Enrly Days.

In the early settlement Of New Eng
land tavcrns were found to he neces-
sity, and hence were established by
law. They were usually under the sane
ton and surveillance Of the town OIL
clals. saws Mr.. Hudson I'm The History
of Concord. Mass" and these officials
had to grant, limit or revoke an Inn
holders license either as a victualler
or seller of liquors.
The keeper of the ordinary might be
II deacon, military officer. a civil OIL
cial or n deputy to the general court
His house was a convenient place for
conversations. important or unimpor-
tant. and there might be held IN II
parish meeting. military election
council of clergymon or an assessors
talk.
So important was the ordinary that
its affairs. such rs the establishment of
prices. the limitation Of patronage and
the quality and quantity Of goods to
be sold. were regulated by colonial law.
In order TO discourage the use Of
strong drink at these places 1t was en-
acted about 1854 by the colonial court
that not over q penny quart should
be charged for all purchased out Of
mealtimcs. II was also ordered that
not more than Il penny drink should
be charged for any beverage. This was
done 10 make the business Of dramsell-
ing improbable. At another time it
was enacted by law that every inn
keeper should sell good beer, lest a
traveller for want Of it might purchase
wine"
\ law was passed ut an early date
by which a person appointed for the
purpose could Join a drinking company
at a tavern and comtermand any or
der made hy any member of it for Il
drink in case BE- believed the member
was drinking TOO much, and he could
also dlrec. how much liquor could be
drunk.
~ one time I'd tavern keeper was al
lowed to permit guests to remain at
his house "tlppling in an idle way
In 1904 q penalty was enacted for rude
singing at inns. and the court also
undertook at one time TO determine
how much a man might drink without
being considered drunk.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1906-07-28
EarthUunkea.

OF the 10000 earthquake shocks that
occur each year about sixty are world
shaking giving instrumental records
at a great distance, and Professor John
Milne finds that these great earth
quakcs belong to thirteen regions, three
being unimpOrtant. The important
centers form two great rings. The
chief Of these rings, with a radius Of
siXty-fve degrees, embraces seven re-
gions-the Alaskan coast, the Cali
fornla coast, the West Indies, the Chill
can coast, the islands of New Zealand,
Krakatoa and Japan; and the other,
with radius of fifty degrees from its
center, in the Sahara desert, includes
the earthquake region between India
and Madagascar, the Azores and fash
kend. Professor SOllas has concluded
that the earth has the shape of a pear,
its ends being the centers Of these two
rings. one in Africa and one ip tho
Pacific. This view has had remarkable
confirmation, and the weakest points
Of the earth's crust are where this the
ory would suggest. - New Orleans
Times-DemOcrat.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1906-07-28
DAVIS s. BRO,
LAUREL, DEL.
AGENTS {:

AGENTS
w. H. PRUITT, Temperancevile;
f. J. WINDER, Onancock;
GEO. w. ABDELL, Belle Haven;
BIRD & DRUMMoND, Grangeville;
LLOYD SMITH, Pungoteague.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1906-07-28
FOREST FIRE FIGHTERS.
Uncle SANS Big Organization For
the Protection of Trees.

The worst enemy of the forests IS
fire To combat it the United states
forest service maintains Il fire hghtihg
system.
Only since Feb. /, 1905, have the
reserves been under the admnlstra-
tion of the forest service. The work
tho ont of n system of effective control
If fire on the reserves Is still In It's
infancy. Even with the best possible
system of protection there are bound
Ia be wide fluctuations between indi-
vidual wears. But 1t is believed that
under expert care the injury to the
national forests can be rapidly ana
nermancntly cut down The direct
loss from forest fires in the United
States runs annually into many mil
lions Of dollars. while the indirect loss
is beyond estimate.
In developing its system of protec-
ton the forest service awaited itself OF
past experience. home and foreign
The reserve officers forest guards. as
sistant forest rangers, deputy forest
rangers. forest rangers, deputy forest
Supervisors and forest supervisors
are under the direct supervision or
the office of the service at Washing
ton. guided by n definite code OF in
structions. but large authority, with
corresponding responsibility, Is placed
upon the local officers themselves. All
except the forest guards are civil serv-
ice employees. and the salaries paid
range from $72O to $500 year. Each
supervisor is responsible for the patrol
Of his reserve and is expected TO de-
wise systems best suited to his locality
Already in the brief period since the
organization of this system high
standard of efficiency has been devel-
oped, and much higher is expected.
A constant lookout for fires is kept
from ridge trails and commanding
points during the danger season, and
the reserves are patroled as efficiently
as possible with the force available
Roads. trails and fire lines are con
structed. affording means Of rapid
communication and points of vantage
ut which to arrest the progress OF
fire. and telephone lines are being run
to help give warning and summon as
Sistance.
Every forest supervisor is authoriz
ed. in person or through subordinate
to hire temporary men, purchase mate
rial and supplies and pay for then
transportation from place TO place Il
extiaguiSh n fire. When the cost il
likely to exceed $500 the supervisor
telegraphs the forester for authority t
incur the additional expense.
During the calendar year of 100
thirty-s Of the ninety-three reserve
escaped fires altogether On the re
naming fifty-seven. areas were burne'
over ranging from l to 79OS3 acre
northern division of the Sierra re
serve) and amounting TO 279,592 acres
The largest amount of timber was de
stroved on the Lewis and Clark re
serve Southern division) - AZ, S98,oO
board feet. The total for all reserve
was 152.557.O0O board feet, with
value Of S1O1 .2S2. but the greatest los
in money value was S27 ,920 on th
Priest river reserve. The total cost Q
extra labor and supplies for fire figh'
ing was 2.-Harper's Weekly.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1906-07-28
POETRY IN MACHINERY.
Glorious Work of the Modern Reaper
n Fit Subject For Art.

Glorious Work Of the Modern Reaper
n Fit Subject For Art.
Poetry and art have these many
years pictured the labors of men and
women in the harvest field. From
Ruth. the cleaner to Millets Reaper
we have read the long, melancholy Sto-
~ Of the tcilers gathering with crude
wasteful, inhuman hand tools the crops
of the world that the nations might
have bread. Rightly understood, these
two women, living so far apart, are pa
thetic monuments TO the astounding
stupidity that could permit such things
when. as we now see, by taking thought
a machine can release humanity from
such senseless labor. With singular
perversity artists have delighted 10
paint pictures Of foolish toll. Even now
the critics tell US that neither the now
er. the reaper, the thrashing machine
nor the suIky piow is q fit subject for a
picture.
Never was there a greater olunder'
The glory and majesty Of our mighty
harvests, won for the feeding or the
world with so little labor that the vast
wheatfelds seem lonely. the smoking
clouds Of chaff and straw blown high
in the air from whirring thrashers, the
great companies of men and horses
marching to the horizon as the plows
, turn side sweeps of sod to the sun, the
5 gang drills sowing mile long lacelike
threads over the brown earth where
springs the growing crop-these and
hundred other scenes are fit themes fol
any poet In our fields are no sad mni
titudes Of i'll paid. short lived peasants
crushed and bent by the idQuity OF thF
sickle. Why sing the sad song OF Tx
reaper when a grand. inspiring epic o.
the harvesting machine awaits the poe
and painter who can see and under
stand?-Charles Barnard in Reader.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1906-07-28

An old branch Of business conducted
by q New York establishment devoted
to supplying and boarding feathered
pets is that Of bird funerals. Children
who have lost their canaries or other
eongsters through disease or accident
bring the little caGavers there to be
laid out In becoming style.
Tiny collins just large enough for a
bird are kept in stock; also quantities
Of pale pink and blue cotton. The lat
ter IS used for films the bird coffin,
and on 1t the bird Is laid. The effect
when brides remains are "deccntly"
composed upon the pink and blue is
excellent, sufficiently so to console the
little mourning master or mistress
The children then convey their coffin
away for interment. Funeral expenses
are light.-New York Press.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1906-07-28
High Prices In Japan.

This is time of high prices in ia
pan. The cost Of everything has ad-
vanced enormously. The rates Of five
or ten years ago are recalled with re
gret. Rents and wages have advanced
proportionately. Dwelling houses that
could be obtained for 10 or 80 yen
CS225O or 500 a few years ago now
cost 90 or 100 yen. and the wages OF
domestic servants are approximately
double what they were formerly. Tax
es have been enormously increased
the income tax is 250 per cent higher
now than it was before the Russo
japanese war-and the tobacco monop-
oily has exactly doubled the cost OF
even the most ordinary cigarette.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1906-07-28
WHY the Dollar of 1904 Is Rare

There are two stories regarding the
rarity of the silver dollar Of 1904, the
most generally accepted one being the
one which accounts for the scarcity by
saving that they were sent to Africa to
nav the soldiers engaged in war be-
tween this country and Tripoh. There
were only 1870 of them coined. An
other version of the story which &C,
counts for their rarity is that vessel
bound to China with almost the entire
mintage Of that year was lost. Inc
former story appears to be the most
likely explanation.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1906-07-28
pooon Rome. 700 Years OF War.

In pagan Rome war was the RUE
peace was the exception. The temple
Of Janus. in Rome, was always open in
fine of war and was closed in time Of
peace. From the reign of Romulus to
the time of Caesar embracing 100
years. the temple of Janus was always
open. except twice when it was closed
only for six years. 1t was subSe-
ouently closed at the birth of Christ,
as if to symbolic the pacific mission Of
the Redeemer of mankind. The United
States has enjoyed twelve years Of
peace for one year Of war, while the
Roman empire enjoyed less than one
wear of tranquility for every century
of military OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Gibbons Mt Lake MOhonk.
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Come and See
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Panel doors good painted. ......S 81 &c
Flooring all matched per 100 feet.Sl 80
Over 400 acres of land for sale in
lots to suit purchaser.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1906-07-28

VIRGINIA:-At Rules held in the
Clerks Office of the Circuit Court, for
the County of Accomack, on the
Third Monday in July, A. D., 1906,
same being the 10th day OF SAID
month.
Nathan II. Gordy, ......... Plaintiff.
against
Annie Gordy, .......... Defendant
In Chancery.
The object of the above suit is to
secure from the defendant, Annie
Gordv, a divorce a mensa ct thOro.
Affidavit having made before the
Clerk of the said Court that Annie
Gordy, the defendant in the above
entitled cause, is nonresident OF
the State Of Virginia, on the motion
of the plaintiff, by his attorneys, it is
ordered that she, the said non-resl-
dent defendant, do appear here within
fifteen days after due publication OF
his order and do what is necessary
to protect her interests; and that this
order be published once a week fol-
four successive weeks in the "Penin
sula Enterprise" a newspaper pub
lished at Accomack, G. H., Virginia
and also posted at the front door o.
the courthouse of the said county OF
the first Monday in August, A. D..
! 1906.
John D. Grant, G. O.
A Copy
Teste: John d. Grant, &C
Mears & Mapp, p. q.