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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-01-05
Mist LOOK YOUNG.
This Accounts For Dyed Locks Thas
Nurses Sometimes Show.


dyes she's a good nurse. doctor"
said the patient rather reluctantly.
"You don't mean that" was the an
aver of the physician. whats the
matter with her? Come, tell me-"
Nothing" began the faint contradic-
tion "She's quiet, tidy and sympa-
thetic. but, doctor, her hairs dyed.
could see 1t plainly yesterday when she
sat between me and the window"
The doctor did not speak for mo-
ment. He did not even look surprised.
"Such a nice nurse, too" went on the
patient. "Why should she do sucn u
foolish thing?'
1t was then that she learned from me
doctor that dyed hair Is not nearly so
uncommon In the case OF trained
nurses as might be supposed. SICK peo-
ple like to have young nurses ABOUT
them. Even physicians have weak
ness for the young nurses. They oe-
lIeve that their interest and enthusiasm
are greater. I.
"Tbe nurses term Of usefulness Is
| short enough as 1t Is" this pnysiclan
said. "for the work Is so exhaustive lna'
they must soon succumb. Some OF
them are compelled to give up aite'
ten years. Few are ever able 10 keel
up until they have put in twenty years
"If they feel that gray hairs, coming
perhaps a little earlier than they ar
due are going to make the term o
their best days even brIefer they ar
driven to hiding those traces OF TIM
and overwork by the use of hair aye
and the number that do make use OIL
is very much larger than anybody sup
noses New York Sun.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-01-05
SQUEAKlNG SHOES.
mare Now Because OF n Difference In
the Welt.

the Welt.
"Do you remember" asked the shoe
salesman, 1.-THE days when new SHOES
creaked?
"And how you used to have the SHOE
maker put wooden pegs In the middie
of the sole about every week to stop
the noise? 81
"sometimes you soaked the soles OF
vour shoes in water and then mad 10
rub them with lard or some other klhu
Of grease to get them flexible.
"You don't have to do that now.
"Tbe new welt has taken the squeak
away.
an the old days the soles OF shoes
consisted Of two even pieces OF leather
and the friction of these two pieces
caused the squeak when person
walked.
"shoes are made differently now.
"You see that little piece OF ridged
leather that runs from the heel around
the outside Of the sole?
"That's what we call the welt. IL Is
| nIece of leather about an inch VIDE
sewed to a flap cut and turned unuer
the inside.
"The space between the outer SIDE
and the insole Is filed with ordinary
tar paper which holds the soles III
shape and also prevents squeaKing ny
taking away the friction.
"Thls system Of n welt was invented
thirty years ago, but at first IL WASH
n success because the soles were seweo
with a straight needle.
"Couldn't explain 1t to you In nun
: dred years, but to prevent squeaKinl
, tho soles of a shoe have to be sewee
with crooked needle. -,
"You see, when sole Is sewed VIII
n straight needle 1t leaves no neAlDiii
ty to the sole. 4,
"But the welt added so much TO IN
+ onneorance and strength of the sho
/ that improvements were made on th
: first system, and soon afterward I'll
!, slant or side sewing by crooked nee
!. die was patented.
"A shoe that is made with that IN u,
movement costs % cents more 10 III
y manufacturer than the old style.
u "The patent on it still holds goo'
D and 17lh cents royalty has to be pa,
d on every pair of shoes that Is mao
that way.
q "But it's worth 1t.
u "a squeaking shoe nowadays Is
le bod oe IN ont Of date dress or stra
u hat in winter."-Exchange.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-01-05
Thev Wouldn't Lay.

A bashful young woman from a
backwoods county in Virginia went
into a local store carrying three chick
ems. She inquired the price of chickens
and at the same time put them on the
counter.
evil they lay there" asked the
clerk who did not know that the chick
ems legs were tied.
She bit her handkerchief in emDar'
rassnent a moment and said:
"No, sir; they are ROSTERS. "-Llppih
cOtt'S
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-01-05
EnrlY Reds.

The beds Of the ancients were piles
of skins. The first beds resembling
those used in modern times were MADE
of rushes and later of straw. Inc use
Of feathers in making beds has been
attributed to the Romans, and Elaga'
balus QIeliOgabalus) Is said to nave
used an air cushion for pillow IN 2lo
Air beds were frequently used during
the sixteenth century. Feather beds
were largely used during the reign Of
Henry VIII. of England.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-01-05
A C.. Serpent Identified.

Some forty years ago, when out Win
q boating party for seagull shooting, l
espied a monster fish baskins on the
surface of the water, with Its head well
M In the air. The creature allowed US
to get within thirty yards, when SEM
two charges of shot into its head with
the result that it rolled over on It's
hack and our boat soon came up to 1t.
II nroved to be a large angel shark. J
thought I would make quite sure II
was dead and sent two more charges
into its upturned belly. l must have,
unfortunately, burst its air bladder foi
It began slowly to sink. Had I MOI .o
killed 1t at first, and had it reared us
head and tapped It's wings, we should
probably have added one more stor'
TO the long list Of sea serpent faorica
tons-Manchester Courier.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-01-05
r-o1rtton Of Chemistry.

The first chemists were the alchem-
,sts Who for hundreds Of years vainly
tried to make gold by compromising va
rious chemicals. Chemistry was in.ro o
duced into Spain by the Moors in llSo,
and the Chinese and Egyptians claimed
an early acquaintance with 1t. Howev,
or chemistry was not science until
the seventeenth century. boernaaVe
was the first to combine the study Of
chemistry with medicine and since
then ITS evolution has been rapid.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-01-05
She'd Keep 1t.

"But can you keep houseT" he asked
doubtfully, for he was, above all things
a practical man.
'If you get house and put 1t In my
name" she replied promptly, I'll keep
1t ali right enough"
Matters being thus satisfactorily set
tied. their engagement was announced.
Judge.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-01-05
A Bad Case.

"Wbat's the matter. dearT asked
+ba doctors wife. Are you worried
about Mr.. Poorley's caseT
"Yes," replied the doctor.
"And is there no hopper
Every little. He says he doesnt eA-
moot 70 leave enough to pay more than
one-third Of my bill."-Answers.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-01-05
Good Reason.

Traveller Ito valet)-That's a rather
large statue. Pat Pat-Yes, sor. They
tell me the hand is eleven inches wide.
Traveler-I wonder why they didn'
make 1t twelve inches? Pat-Because
they didn't want to make 1t into foot
London Mall.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-01-05

"Oh. George, I'm so glad you We
conner exclaimed the girl. Father IS
90 excited and disturbed. Do go in ana
cain him"
Every WELL" replied George "whar 5
the matter with him"
"Why-er-I just told him you want
cd to marry me-"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-01-05

"That cornet player on the third floor
has remarkable endurance" remarked
the casual visitor.
"He has," agreed the regular board
or "but it's nothing compared to the
other boarders. Toledo Blade.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-01-05
,,.nc. Worse Than the orator

John Bright was once asked how IL
was that Pitt made one OF his hness
sneecbes after drinking two bottles OF
nort John Bright was. as usual, equal
70 the occasion. He pointed out that
verbatim reporting was unknown IN
those days, and be suggested that the
other members of the house, on whose
onInIon Pitts reputation largely de-
nended. had probably drunk three DOT
files
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-01-05
Too independent.

Lady-And you say you have peen
brought to this by your wife? Tramp
yuss lidv: got 'er three good jobs and
Ter bloomin' independence lorst 'er the
Iot.-Punch. ...-
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-01-05

The consciousness Of clean linen Is
NJ itself source Of moral strength Sec
end only to that Of clean conscience
phelps.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-01-05

To John s. Doughty and "Leander
Wilcox and others"-
You are hereby notified that at the
sale of Delinquent Lands by the
County Treasurer of Accomack Conn-
ty, Virginia, on the 2Sth day OF De-
cember, A. D., 1903, |, the under
signed, became the purchaser, at the
price of Eleven Cents III cts.) OF
twenty acres 60 al Of land, charged
to "Leander Wilcox and others" To-
Gated thirty miles North of the Court
house of said county.
Given under my hand this lst DAY
of January, A. D., 1907.
WILLIAM J. MATTHEW'S.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-01-05

To vil:ful men the injuries that they
themselves procure must De lneii
schooling. shakespeare.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-01-05
Pleasant.

We live by reposlng trust In eacn
other.-Pliny.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-03
ONLY TWO AT MEETING
Sheriff Meredith was Unable to At
tend Meeting at Rushville as
Were Many Others.

Sheriff Linus Meredith was unable
20 attend the meeting of the Sixth
district sheriffs held at Rushville
New Years day. owing to unforeseen
circumstances. Only two sheriffS
were present at the meeting they
being Sheriff Biddinger of Decatur
county and Sheriff King of Rush
county. The meeting was called to
take some definite action and appeal
to the coming session of the Legisla-
ture against the recent ruling of the
Appellate court making it Illegal TO
accept ins and outs fees. 1t seems
that the sheriffs of the "Old Burnt
District" are not very enthusiastic
about fighting the case. Linus Mere
dith was placed on a committee with
the two sheriffs who attended the
meeting. TO appear at Indianapolis
during the sessions of the Legislature
to fight the measure or influence that
body to make a law whereby it would
be legal to accept the fees.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-03
Richmond Amateurs Chased
from CenterviIIe Theater
by Angry Audience.
TRUNK MYSTERY FAILED
YOUTHFUL ACTORS COULDN'T
GET THEIR MAN FROM TRUNK
AND HAD TO TAKE 1T BEHIND
THE SCENES.

A party of young aspirants to the
vaudeville stage from the Phillips tAR-
atre, designating themselves the
Crescent Comedy Company" went to
Centerville Tuesday evening to put on
a much advertised vaudeville bill.
They were headed by Tod" McCon-
logue, and Lawrence Feasel, who have
been associated with numerous other
such ventures.
From a financial viewpoint the ven
ture was success, they securing
their per centage of the pox-office re-
ceipts, but from an artistic standpoint
marred by the interpretations of the
audience, which after the first round,
a black-face comedy act, began to hoqt
at the endeavors of the performers.
Wishing to please Immediately tho
restless audience, they decided to
show the leading feature of the even
ing, THE Great Trunk Mystery" 1t
was the usual attempt to deceive the
mind and eye by putting man in a
trunk, and after making few passes,
to show the empty trunk to the audi
ence. There was hitch in the plans
somewhere, probably caused by the
nervousness created by the audience,
and the man was only removed from
the trunk by taking it behind the
scenes. By this time the disapproval
of the audience had become SO appar-
ent that it was sufficient to inculcate
the idea in the youthful performers
heads that they had better leave the
remainder of the performance unfin-
ished and return to safer Richmond.
They were none too soon, for the audi
ence made a rush upon the stage and
followed the flying boys out the stage
entrance. Then began chase which
was said to have ended near the Reid
ston dairy, with the local young men
the winners of the race Their para
phernalia and costumes were the least
of the actors thoughts and are now in
the possession of the Centerville ope-
ia house owners to be called for.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-03
First Vice President of Road
Elevated to Position OCCu-
pied by Cassatt.
DIRECTORS IN MEETING
JOSEPH WOOD AND WILLIAM w.
ATTERBURY MENTIONED TO
SUCCEED M'CREA OTHER
CHANGES NECESSARY.
Publishers PreSs.J

Philadelphia, Jan. Flames Nc
Crea of Pittsburg, first vice president
of the Pennsylvania lines west of
Pittsburg, was elected president of
the Pennsylvania Railroad company,
to succeed the late A. J. Cassat-- Nc
Crea authorized the following state
ment: THE poll = of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad, does not depend on any
one man. 1t continues unchanged
from year to year. 1t will be my pur-
pose to promote, as best 1 can, the
same progressive development which
was conducted SO ably under Cassatt,
and presidents who preceded him."
1t was a special meeting of the
board called for the sole purpose of
electing a successor to Cassatt. Nc
Crea will be elected to all the places
made vacant by the death of Cassatt.
Two men most mentioned for Nc
Crea's place as first vice president of
the Pennsylvania lines are Joseph
Wood of Pittsburg. second vice presi-
dent of the western lines, and William
w. Atterbury of Philadelphia. general
manager of the Pennsylvania Railroad
company.
The election of McCrea will cause
many chan es in the stats of execu-
tive heads of the company both in the
general Offices of the company here
and in Pittsburg. McCrea's election
to the presidency will necessitate re-
moval witt, l'iG family TO this citv
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-03
NICK" ALTROCK IS
HERE ON A VISIT
Famous Ball Pitcher to Meet
"Punk" Overman in Match
Game of Pool.
AT WESTCOTT TONIGHT
SAYS THAT 1T is A LITTLE EAR
LY TO MAKE PREDICTIONS
BUT HE THINKS "WHITE SOx"
WILL HAVE GOOD TEAM.

mick" Altroc<, one OF the pitchers
who helped the white Sox' to win
their memorable victory from the
Cubs in Chicago last fall will en-
gage in a pool match agaNlst Punk
Overman in the billiard room at the
Wescott hotel this evening at 3
o'clock. Point pool will be played
and Mr.. Altrock, who has quite a
reputation with the cue says he ey-
poets to trim Punk" The two had
several friendly games last fall but
this is their first real match. The
public is invited.
Altrock, who is well known to local
people, having often visited his bro
ther-in-law, William Hanning, of
South 9th street, this city, has at
tanned an enviable reputation in the
base ball world. He helped win the
greatest series of games that the
country has ever seen, being the reci-
pient of beautiful gold and diamond
medal for his work in these contests.
He received his early training on the
Liberty street commons in Cincin-
natl. After several years with semi
professional teams he fie1ly became
associated with the big leagues. and
is now regarded as a most valuable
player.
The white Sox" team of which he
is member will leave the first of
March for Mexico City, Mexico where
they will play several games and get
in some early spring training. After
fifteen days there they will return
north via New Orleans, playing Gin
cinnati in that city.
Mick" says it is too early yet to
tell much about the prospects of the
team for the coming season but he
considers them good.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-03
Henry kroma Gets Two to
Fourteen Years in Peniten-
tiary for Last Crime.
THE POLICE ARE HAPPY
EVIDENCE SHOWED THAT kRO-
MA WITH RED KING AND VERN
SPARKS WAYLAiD AND ROBB-
ED ANDY LUTZ.

Henry Kroma. who has given the
local police no end of trouble was yes
terday sentenced to from two to four
teen years in the peni1entiary on a
charge of highway robbery. The ev-
idence showed that Kroma with two
companions, Red" King and Vern
Sparks, lured Andy Lutz into a
woods north of the city, on pretense
that they were going hunting and
then robbed him. A fake fight was
started and when Lutz tried to sep
arate the fighters he was set on,
badly beaten and left penniless, King
and Sparks are now in the county Jail
awaiting trial and Prosecutor Jessup
thinks they will plead guilty.
During the entire trial of Kroma,
which has been unprecedented in the
history of the Wayne County circuit
court owing to the frequent delays,
same story identically, which was
proof to the prosecution that the
story had been manufactured during
the mems confinement in Jail. Even
the smallest details of the trip and
actions were not left out, and Prose
cutor Jessup said last night that 1T
was the most stubborn defense that
he has had to deal with for a long
time owing to the perfectness of their
story and the fact that there were two
witnesses for Kroma, while the
State only had one prosecuting wit
ness. he being Andy Lutz. LutZ's
testimony was clear and effective
the trial, making a good
upon the jurymen.
Superintendent of Police Bailey
and the members of the police de-
partment who have had dealings with
Kroma in the past and who willingly
declared him one of the worst GRIM
inals in the city, were much pleased
with the verdict of the jury as they
realized that it would probably mean
the conviction of Sparks and King
also.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-03
CASE IS A PITIFUL ONE
Harvey Borton, Insane is Taken Ser
iously Sick at County Jail Where
He is Confined.

Harvey Borton, who was confined
at the county Jail some time ago, on
account of insanity, was yesterday
taken very sick. He was only able
to recognize Sheriff Meredith. His
condition is considered serious. In
the absence of his wife from the city,
the family physician was not called
and county physician Marvel attend
ed to the mans ailments. His mind
is completely unbalanced and there
is no hope for his ultimate recovery.
The case is the most pitiful the au-
thorities have had TO deal with III
several years They have as yet,
been unable to secure his commit
ment to Easthaven, where he can be
better cared for
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-03
Two Passenger Trains Meet In
Head on Collision Near
Alta ViSto, Kan.
ON ROCK ISLAND SYSTEM
MOST OF THE DEAD ARE MExi-
CAN lABORERS ENGINEERS
AND FIREMEN ON BOTH TRAINS
SAVED LIVES BY JUMPING.
Publishers Press.I

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 2.-One or the
most disastrous wrecks in the history
of the Rock Island railway system oc-
CURED on the El Paso branch. near
Alta Visto. so miles west of Topeka.
when a passenger train southbound
and q passenger train northbound col
lided head-on while travelling at high
rate ef speed. The brunt of the col
lision was sustained by the train
southbound, which was heavily laden
with passengers. The cars of this
of them caught fire and were con-
sumed. Close to 80 persons. mostly
Mexican laborers. in the smoking car
of the southbound train. lost their
lives. Many of them, pinioned in the.
wreckage, burned to death, and only
their ashes remain.
At least 40 persons were injured. IL
of them seriously hurt. and it is be-
lieved six will die. The Mexicans
were en- route to Eel Paso to work for
the Rock Island.
Few persons on the northbound
train were seriously injured. and the
cars on this train were not badly
damaged.
But few train men were injured.
The engineers and firemen OF both
trains and most of the train men
jumped in time TO save themselves.
John Lynes, the telegraph operator
at Volland, who appears to be respon-
sible for the collision, was arrested.
Lynes received an order to stop both
trains at Volland. but let the south
bound train slip by. When he realized
what he had done he wired the train
dispatcher: .No. 30 has gone. and
have gone also" Then he fed.
An interpreter for the Mexicans
was questioned as he lay slowly burn
ing to death under the wreckage. He
said there were 25 Mexicans going
from Kansas City to FL Paso to work.
Most OF them were burned to death.
Soon after giving this information the
interpreter succumbed to the flames.
One OF the Pullman cars on the
southbound train was occupied by a
number OF homeseekers en- route for
the southwest, all OF whom escaped
serious injuries.
Several passengers were badly burn
ed in heroic rescue work.
The division on which the wreck oc-
Cured was just equipped with the
block signal system. which was placed
In operation Jan. /.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-03
SUPPLY is STILL GOOD
County Officials, Who are Beino mi.
tiated Have Large Assortment
of Apples and Cigars.

The new officers at the court
house still had plentiful supply of
apples and cigars on tap yesterday.
and during the entire day many of
their friends called to congratulate
them, and incidentally to sample the
different brands of apples and cigars.
One man left the court house with
down cast air, while troubled look
was distinguishable on his face.
When asked the cause he said
Enough, Have went the rounds and
only succeeded in eating eight ap-
pies and have only dozen in my
pockets. Only got five cigars too
All the new officers seemed entire
ly at home in their new surroundings.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-03
HEAVILY FINED
NEGRO LOSES HIS JOB
Beats His Wife, Pays His Fine, Gets
Fired, and Goes Back to His Spouse
the City.

Albert Ferguson, colored, was yes
terday morning fined s25 and costs i'm
the city court for brutal assault com.
mitted on his wife last Sunday night,
at their home 1921 Main street, and
later at the home of friends on South
9Th street. Ferguson was commit
ted to Jail pending the payment of his
fine, and was the first man to enter
the confines of the county bastiie un-
der Sheriff Meredith's administra-
tion.
Shortly after the assault last Sun.
day evening at the home, Mrs. Fer
guson, or otherwise known as Rou-
mania, appeared at police headquar-
ters and filed a complaint against her
husband. After she left however, she
went to the home OF friends"
where loud and boisterous party was
in full blast. Here she again came
in contact with her husband, much TO
her discomfort, as he kicked her and
used his fists in handy manner on
her person. She was thrown out in
to the street and again went to her
home.
In addition to being assessed SO
fine, which was paid sort1y after his
in jail, Ferguson lost his
position of freight handler at the
Pennsylvania freight station. Ha
told one OF the policemen yesterday
that he was going to "skidoo" from
the city, but last night, it is reported
that the pIaintive strains OF open dat
door and let me in. ] am d near
freezing, wet to the skim" foated out
over the night air in the neighborhood
Of the Ferguson home on East Main
street The singer was man, and it
IS supposed that contrary to his
threats OF leaving the city and his
wife. he had been touched with re-
morse and was once more willing TO
make amends to his angry spouse.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-03
DAMAGE SUIT Is VENUED
Case of Thomas MuIIican Against In
diana Union Traction Company
Comes Here From Henry

The suit for $4,000 against the In
diana Union Traction company by
in the circuit court on a change of
venue from the Henry County court.
1t was charged in the plea for a
change, filed by the defendants that
they could not gain an impartial hear
ing in Henry County owing to the
prejudice. against the company in
that county. The case will be dock
eted in for the next term Of court.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-03
PRES. MERRILL SAYS NOT
According to his Statement There
Will be no Additional Garbage
Wagons in City.

Clifton W. Merrill of the Board of
Public Works is authority for the
statement that no extra garbage wag-
on will be added to the present force
for some time TO come. He said yes
terdsy that at the present time there
are sufficient wagons TO handle the
garbage, as there is one extra ash and
trash wagon on duty at the present
time making the duties of the garbage
wagon light.