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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-06-15

For sALE-3OO bushels New E5le
black and whipperwill peas. Can de-
liver to any point on N. Y, 2. q N
R. R. Write or phone for quotations.
J. r. Henderson,
Nandua, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-06-15

For SERvIcE-A Poland China
male hog that can be registered lat my
home, near Grape, at S1.OO at time OF
service. w Dou
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FOR RENT-For year 1908 my farm
at Guilford situated on water, known
az ''Marvel farm" Good dweiiing,
abundant resources, plenty OF fruit Oh
all kinds. =, ,,:,o.
Guilford, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-06-15

For RENT-A three 90 horse farm
living on Metompkin bay.
y NIB F. D. Parkes,
Onancock, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-06-15

For suits with snap, dash and taste
see the line of j. .. MlnS ~
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-06-15

NorrcE-small parties or individuals
wishing to visit the Exposition can
find Comfortable stopping place GO al
the residence of @. w. Mason, S23,
18th street, Park Place. Rates reasona-
BILE.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-06-15

Nor1cE-All persons indebted to the he.
estate of the late John W; Bunting VI
Who have claims against the said dece-
dent are hereby requested to pay their
;ndehtedness to and to present their
Claims at once to the undersigned.
ciaiin' "' K. J. Bunting,
Chincoteague, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-06-15

FOR RENT-For the year 1908 sea-
aide farm with new building.
''>'O Theodore J. Savage,
Wattsville, Va.
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We are we'll prepared to
meet your wants.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-06-15

LOTS FOR SALE--At Lecato Station
Oak Hall, Va. no.o
Accomac, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-06-15

NoTrcE-Mrs. Maggie Chandler.
formerly of the Eastern Shore, now OF
5Is 32nd street, Park Place, Norfolk,
Va will open her home April 2Oth,
fo o. the accommodation of Eastern
Shore people who desire home com
forts while visiting the Exposition az az
moderate prices. Within one 9locR q u
two car-lines running to the Exposi.-
ton grounds. If notified can be me me
at boat. Engage your rooms ahead
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-06-15

Losr-strayed from my premises
last Sunday, June End, pointer dog,
color black and white. Black heao
and ears with white stripe on fore
head, large black round spot at base "a e
If tail and on side. Dog wears collar
with name crap" scratched on name
Mate ANY information leading TO
his whereabouts will be literally re-
warded by the undersigned;
90 WV w. F. Waters,
Nandua, Va.
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For SALE-The farm known as the
"Beach Place" adjoining the Tasley
Fair grounds, farm contains 10 acres
'0i -0 John P. L. Hopkins,
Onancock, Va. or
It's. Hopkins.
Tasley, Va.
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For Young Men

80 to sc Breast Measure,
we have a special line snap
py serges and fancy sultlngS'
rox children q to 10 Years.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-06-15
Bud Mason,
Bloxom, Va.

For RENT-My farm for 1908 at
present occupied by John Mason at
Leemont. Will rent for cash or snare
of crop. ,
Parksley, Va.
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..uR SALE OR RENT-A valuable
farm containing 1923 acres, ] arabic
balance in pasture and wood land as
GOOD natural pasture as can be found
On E. Shore, J mile of oyster shore;
Great potato farm both sweet ana
irish. abundance of resources, pine
shafts &c, convenient to churches ana
school within /! miles of Bloxom.
IF YOU mean business call on or write
Bud Mason,
Bloxom, Va.
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7 6Ppsaing at Dl 5s'i a.s;'s':,:

~ o due TO the people of city, surrounding country ana
gratifying manner IN WINCH
1907 and we now eAu
tnn enuay as the an our
with which tot
r sadly broken constantly addng ec ia
md Dress Silks Laces WASH uooos onu" ~
once more complete andr ready for your mspecuoh
Now is the time for Spring House Cleaning
urndreds furnished and Ola
dperes to complete o
freshenng the
summary need OF Enn
city insr
Stock is now on exhlDllo " "
"n;e the most elegant ever disliayeo'
Millinery. Millinery
At reasonable prices the hour and we the
Hat to match your
tSuc that comfortable feeling that you are ore " e
andt thoroughly up-to-date
w. s. DICKINSON & SON,
POCOMOKE CITY, wv "N
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FOR RENT-One two-horse farm at
Guilford with good buildings ana
abundance of pine shafts. ConVeh-
lent to church, mill and station.
'0N' J. E. Russell.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-27

matter if support could be secured
from Davenport and other cities.
He stated that there were men in
Manchester who were ready to in
vest their money in the project if
they thought that the road would be
built.
After the matter was thoroughly
discussed on motion of E. M. Sharon
committee of three, representing
the Commercial club, were formed
to take up the matter with the out
of town gentlemen as follows: Geo.
I. Baker, T. T. Halligan and Henry
Vollmer.
THE meeting then adjourned,
and the committee and visitors held
a meeting Immediately afterwards
to discuss plan of operation. They
decided to form a permanent corpo
ration with directors representing
each of the towns along the route Of
the proposed line. A meeting is to
be called in the near future of all
these gentlemen representing every
town on the line at which officers
will be elected and enough money
raised by subscription along the
line to make careful and compel
tent survey and obtain complete da.
ia with which to present the matter
to financial interests in order to SO,
cure money with which to build the
road.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-27
Will Vote to Consolidate.

The school patrons of Delhi town
ship will vote next Monday on the
proposition to centraGze the schools
Of the township, the idea being to
include all but one outlying district
of Delhi township and a part of the
east side of Milo township into one
general district. The plan of cen
tralized schools is not new one,
though only in recent years has it
been in operation in thewest Where
it has been tried it has proved a
great success and has been decidedly
beneficial to pupils and taxpayers
alike, though in most instances the
initial expense is considerable. The
latter would not be a serious objec-
ton at Delhi, however, for no town
or district is so favorably situated
to institute the central school plan.
Delhi already has fine school build
ing, erected when the town was the
county seat, and which cost to build
about $4,000. 1t is one Of the
best school buildings in the county
and has ample room to accommodate
all the patrons that will come from
the proposed territory. The loca.
ton is central and therefore conven-
lent for the transportation of pupils
to and from the school each day.
The advantages of graded schoo
to the country boys and girls is {
matter that cannot be over estimated
In the graded school there is no los
ground, the pupil is steadily adj
vanced in education as rapidly a:
: his capacity will admit, and if in
clination follows he is enabled
r to progress to a college or academi,
course without loss Of time. TIL
expense of maintaining the centra
| school in time would be less thai
3 that of the sub-districts. Combin
e ing the funds will bring more an
better results for the money. Their
i are objections to the centralized
school, of course, but the experience
of other states and localities wher
the system is used is in favor Of tn
plan. The people Of Delhi and VI
entity are now considering the ques
ton from various standpoints, br
if the Leader might be pardoned fc
venturing an opinion it would b
in favor of the proposition, feelin
positive that the wisdom OF the pre-
posed plan will be fully demonstra
! ted in very short time after it j
put in operation.-Hopkinton Lead
ar
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-27
Mrs. Lou 1. Knowles.

Mrs. Lou |. Knowles, wife Of Will
son Knowles. died Tuesday morning,
March IL, of complication Of
nervous troubles following nervous
prostration. Mrs. Knowles has been
in failing health for the last four
years, but not until recently has she
been confined to her bed. at one
o'clock Tuesday morning, after a
wakeful night, she asked the nurse
to leave her as she felt drowsy and
thought she could sleep better if
left entirely alone. Believing she
was still sleeping they did not enter
her room until several hours after
wards, when they found that she
had passed away quietly in her
sleep. Lou Knowles was born in
st. Joseph, Michigan, in 1868, and
later moved with her parents to
Iowa. In 1895 she married Wilson
Knowles in Pecos, Texas, in which
place the couple lived for several
years. Six years ago Mrs.
Knowles came to Greeley and, be-
ing energetic and ambitious, entered
the Office of Fl E. Churchill as
stenograpker and did excellent
work. Two years ago she was
obliged to give up all work on ac-
count of her health and last year she
and her younger sister, Josephine
Knowles, went to California to visit
her brother, hoping the change of
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-27
When Easter Comes and Why,

This year Easter Sunday falls on
March 3l-a date earlier than the
average. Most Easter Sundays fall
in April. The range is from March
% to April 20. The rule by which
Easter Sunday is fixed each year
may be stated as follows:
Easter is the first Sunday after
the first full moon following the
vernal equinox.
The vernal equinox is March 81
each year and this is 30 late in the
month that most Easter Sundays are
thrown into April.
Here, for instance, are the Taste,
Sundays for series of ten years:
190l-Sunday, April Z.
l902-Sunday, March 30.
1908 Sunday. April IL.
l904-Sunday, April 3.
l905-Sunday, April 90.
l906-Sunday, April Is.
1907-Sunday, March 81.
l90S-Sunday. April 10.
Sunday, April IL.
1910 Sunday, March 81.
In the year 33, which is assumed
to be the year of crucifixtion and Of
Casters origin, Easter day fell on
April 5.
In many years during the early
centuries of the Christian era dis
putes arose as to the correctness Of
the Alexandrian calculations and
the east and west sometimes celebrate
Easter as much as month apart
Omaha World Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-27
District Court.

The district court was in session
last Monday pursuant to adjourn
ment. The jury emergency bill
passed by the Legislature last week
went into effect last Friday, and the
court took the action made neces-
sary by it to secure grand and
petit jury for the remainder of the
present term Of court.
The grand jurors drawn who
will be summoned to appear Thurs
day tomorrow morning are:
G. d. Reeve, South Fork.
l. A. MCGEE, Collins Grove.
G. M. Odell, Elk.
Joseph Thurn, Honey Greek.
T. Ell. Ever, Union.
Robert Wilson, Milo.
II. w. Lawrence, Delaware.
John Dolphin, Adams.
j. v. Bush, Colony.
James Hunt. Bremen.
Seth Miller, Oneida.
Geo. Billmeyer, North Fork.
The auditor and supervisors will
not be able to complete the lists Of
the petit jurors until Thursday
when. should there be any cases set
for trial by jury, the panel for the
term will be drawn and summoned
While the errors made by the
officials invalidated the selection Of
the Jurors, and made the passage of
an emergency law necessary, YET
Judge Plat expressed the opinion
that the officers used their best
Judgment and the mistakes were
innocently made.
Owing to the prompt action taken
by Judge Platt after being informed
Of the defective panels, the expense
to the county caused by the errors
have been small.
Court adjourned Monday evening
until Thursday morning at
o'clock,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-27
EARLvILLE.

F. A. Wragg was a Dubuque
visitor ThuFsday. i
Mrs. Pierce of Manchester was at
the Henry Millen home the fore part
of the week. Mr.. Millen is still
quite sick.
L. Wells of Manchester spent
Sunday with friends in town.
E. F. Cruise and son Walter of
Dubuque spent Sunday in town.
Geo. w. Guy Of Lamont arrived
Tuesday and will be employed in
the J. w. Jacobs Barber shop.
Miss Mabel Westgate of Hopkin-
ton spent the past week with Miss
Mabel Van Anda.
Geo. Staehle of Strawberry Point
spent Sunday with home folks.
Frank Loomis of Dubuque was
home over Sunday.
Married-at the home of the
brides parents south of town. on
Wednesday, March 20, MIR. Lou
Gibbs and Miss Blanche Robinson
The bride is daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Robinson and the groom
is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo
Gibbs, both prosperous farmers in
this vicinity. The ceremony was
performed bv Rev. F. G.. Young
after which all sat down to 8
sumptuous dinner. On Friday a
reception was held at the home Of
the groom's parents, after which the
new couple went to their new home
prepared by the groom. A host o.
friends wish them all success ano
prosperity.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harting is very sick.
At the last meeting of the schoo
board Miss Della Roberts was elect.
ed to the position of Grammar
teacher for the coming year. AL
the other teachers were reelected.
Mrs. VIM. Scheel continues quite
sick.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-27
Sudden Change and Probable Outcome
of the ThaW Trial.

Last Wednesday DIR. Hamilton,
probably the most skillful alienist
in this country, testified that Tbaw
was insane; that he was suffering
from paranoia, form of insanity
which is practically incurable. JUS
tice Fitzgerald Immediately excused
the jury until such time as the pres
emit condition of mind Of the defend
ant can be determined. If Thaw
is insane the state has no right to
try him while he is in that condition,
and the court will probably appoint
commission to determine that
question before there is any more
evidence taken before the jury.
The Judge in determining wheth-
or he will appoint such a commits
sion can consider all of the evidence
in the case and he will not be likely
to place much weight upon the evil
dence Of Evelin Nesbit Thaw.
Taken as whole the record shows
that she is woman of no character
While White and Thaw were both
alive she oscellated between then
and helped spend the money be.
longing to each Of them. Ate,
Whites death, she acted the part Of
Of the ordinary criminal and testi.
fed in favor of the living pal, in al
probability with but little regarc
for actual facts. The court is fully
warranted in so treating her evi
dence, because her story on the wit
ness stand is in direct conflict will
an affidavit which she signed ant
swore to at time when she was es
tranged from Thaw and wante,
money from White. She tries tt
deny the affidavit now, because t
admit it would ruin her scheme t
hold onto the Thaw millions.
White. and Thaw and Mrs. Thay
were as bad as Mrs. Thaw says the
were in her several stories, Ne,
York is we'll rid of any one Of til
trio, or all of them for that matte,
but the uncorroborated evidence {
such characters is not sufficient
establish anysfact
White is dead and Thaw will prol
ably spend the rest Of his life
an insane asylum and Mrs. Thaw
not bounteously provided for by ii
Thaw family, will probably publis
a new story, which few will believ'
but which will quite likely contai
more truth than either Of her stori,
now before the jury.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-27
The sweatbox.

Representative Chiperfield of Can
ton deserves the thanks of the peo-
pie Of Chicago for introducing in
the legislature the bill for the sup
preston of sweatbox methods and
the house is to be commended for
passing it by unanimous vote.
No doubt it will become a law, but
there are some things to be said
about it.
The first is that it is impossible to
define swcatbox methods and to
draw line between admissible and
inadmissable interviews between
criminals and their keepers with
reference to their crimes, whether
the Objects to secure confessions or
other discriminating evidence.
The second is that there is little
possibility Of proving the use of
sweatbox methods. The prisoner is
absolutely helpless. His complaints
are laughed at. 1t is always the
word of criminal against the word
of policeman. If the criminals
are to be believed they are all
"sweated." II the policemen are to
be believed none are sweated."
The provision that confession
made; by criminal to an officer of
any kind shall not be admissible
unless made also in the presence of
Judge Of court Of record is easily
evaded by bringing in someone other
than an officer and having the con
fession made to him also.
One more thing to be remembered
is that a majority of the criminals
that are convicted are convicted on
evidence secured through sweatbox
methods
Why, then, if all this is true,
should the bill Of Mr.. Chiperfield be
commended? 1t should be com
mended because it is right and just,
because it may moderate the in
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-27
Railroading and Stock Jobbing

This paper has frequently
said that the railroads and the pub.
lie would get along much better il
the stock jobbers had no hand in
the railroad business, and the re.
cent reference of President A. B.
Stickney, Of the Great Western road,
corroberates our views on the sub
ject. Mr.. Stickney is quoted as
saying:
"Mr. Morgan, the big boss, has
gone off to- Eurppe, without telling
his chief clerks II fessrs. Me1len Of
the New Haven. McCrea of the Penn
sylvania, Newman of the New York
Central, and Hughitt of the Chicago
& Notwithstanding to say to
President Roosevelt after they reach
ed the White House,"
The Springfield Republican, com
menting upon this statement says:
"Stickney is one of the very few
really independent railroad presi,
dents in the country, and his view
Of the position of most of the others
as here given, accords with that Of
the public generally"
And the Register and Leader has
this to say on the question: How
long do men like Messrs. Hughitt
Mellsn, McCrea and Newman pro.
pose to stand before the country as
chief clerks?
Probably not one of them who
does not know more about railroad
ing than J. Pierpont Morgan. But
Mr.. Morgan is the great stakeholder
and stock jobber, and no one must
speak until his stock interests have
been consulted
Some day the Hughitts will tall
without waiting for instructions
from the stock jobbers. This day
will come, because until it does The
lines are going to tighten around the
railroads. When it comes and rail
road men discuss railroading the
relations of the people to one grea
utility will begin to take on an all
Of mutual interest and friendly co.
operation"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-27
RYAN.

Jim Crowley was visitor here
last week.
Anna Church was an over Sun
day visitor here.
Mrs. Morgan and daughter, Mat
tie, of Manchester, we're visiting rel
atives here last week.
Brick Savage returned the first
of the week from Sharon, Iowa,
where he has been assisting in the
lumber yard at that place.
Mrs. Uhl and daughter, Edna,
were Strawberry Point callers last
week.
John Ryan has accepted posi-
ton in the mail order department
of the Fair Store in Cedar Rapids.
Mrs. Merriam and children were
guests of Coggon friends last We'd
nesday.
Quite crowd from here attended
the funeral of Mrs Pierce of Coggon,
Buford Donnelly has been con.
fined to his home the past week on
account of illness.
Frank Ryan departed Tuesday
evening on a prospecting trip te
San Antonio. Texas.
The Misses Maize Dolphin and
Nellie Mulligan are expected home
from the Visitation Academy 10,
Easter vacation next Wednesday
evening.
Mrs. Duffy was a Dubuque pas.
senger one day this week.
Mrs. Wilkins, nee Emma Probel
of Monticello is spending the weel
with her parents.
A large class was confirmed
at the German Lutheran churcl
here Sunday consisting of fourteen
boys and ten girls. The church
was prettily decorated for the oc
cassion and Rev. Melchert deserves
much credit for his efforts in train
ing and preparing the class.
The Ryan schools closed Friday
for weeks Easter vacation.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-27
USED A BARREL
OF EPSON SALTS
Physicians Take Heroic Measures
with Veterans Suffering from
Ptomaine Poison.

Leavenworth, Kan, March 25.-The
first fatality as the result of ptomaine
poison in hash fed to over 5000 vet
Grams at the soldiers home was the
death Of William ]. Cook, aged GA, a
member of Company c of the Four
tcenth Missouri cavalry. The ply
sicians do not believe there will be
any more deaths from this cause.
The home physicians, in eliminating
the poison from the systems of the
old men, used heroic measures. Over
a barrel of epson salts was admins
tered. and in severe cases, where
symptoms Of heart failure We're ap-
parent as result of the poison,
stimulants We're administered by
hypodermic injections. This is the
greatest wholesale poisoning by
ptOmaine on record.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-27

Will Roosevelt be the republican
candidate next year? Senator Allison
says that there are indications of a
drift of sentiment in favor Of another
term for the President" When
Iowas senior senator says that much
it means a good deal. 1t means
that Roosevelt's statement, issued
the night of his election, is not 60
ing to be final by any means, not
withstanding the President used
positive language on that occasion
Here is what he said: On the 4th
Of March next l shall have served
three and half years. The wise
precedent which limits the president
to two terms regards the substance
and not the form. Under no cir
cumstances will | be candidate for
or accept another nomination.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-27

climate would be beneficial. She
was considerably recuperated by her
stay and her relatives were again
thinking Of advising second trip
when death interviewed. Mrs.
Knowles, was woman of splendid
intellect, of fine spirit and Of a bright
and happy disposition. She is sur
vived by husband, father, j. S.
Knowles, three brothers, Eugene in
California, Junius in Waterloo, Iowa,
j. Knowles i'll Denver, and sister,
Josephlne.-Weld County Col
Republican.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-27
She pidn,t do II.
The family jar waxed fiercer.

you talk about my being to blame
for our marryingw shrilly exclaimed
Mrs. Vick-senn. John Henry, did
hunt you out and make love to your"
Nor he snorted.' But you could
have gwen me the CLASSY eye and sen:
me about my business, and you didn't
do it, madnm-you didn't do it"-Chi-
cago Tribune.