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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-05-25
StorehOuse, Stock Of Goods and
Dwelling For Sale
AT
Private Contract.

Having decided to make a change in
our business we offer for sale our en-
tire stock of goods. except groceries at
cost, for trade or cash.
Will also sell dwelling house, store
house and stock of goods as whole at
very low price.
Parties wishing to enter the mer-
camille business will do right to see US
before purchasing elsewhere.
i'll. BYRD & SON,
Mearsville, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-05-25

Resolutions adopted by Boards OF SUI
pervisors of Accomac and North
ampton and Eastern Shore OF va
Produce Exchange showing cause
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-20
TEMPERANCE MARCHES ON.

1t is frequently an occasion for jest
that Kentucky, the home of the mint
julep and the bourbon-loving colonel
of the funny paper, is rapidly becom-
ing a temperance state. The saloon is
prohibited in four-tifths of the coun-
ties of Kentucky and others are con-
tinually joining the dry" list.
And Tennessee is doing likewise.
Not only are the rural districts of the
latter state abolishing the saloon, but
the cities are also. The Washington
Star, commenting on this fact. says:
Knoxville, Tenn, has voted against
the saloons, and will surrender her
present charter and secure a new one
in order to get rid of them. The cam
paign was vigorously conducted, with
the friends of temperance on one side
and the saloons in the forefront on the
other. A majority of two thousand
votes was polled by the drys, and the
result fired the enthusiasm of the COM
munity.
This is a notable victory. Knox
Vile is a thriving city. and her people
are full of push and enterprise. The
cause of temperance is advancing in
Tennessee, and having reached the
cities from it's first winnings in the
small towns and country communities
may be expected soon to control the
whole situation, social. commercial
and political. Some of the ablest poll
ticians in the state are now among its
most outspoken advocates.
Nor does Tennessee stand alone in
that section of the country in this
awakening. Her near neighbors, and
states in the lower south, are yielding
to the same influences. 1t is the sur
prise of the times to see this cause
tackle its enemy where for so long that
enemy appeared to be impregnable,
and carry contest after contest of the
hottest description. First the homes
| combined, and then the church es join
| ed. and together they brought many of
the politicians into camp.
I'VE are told that the race question
is involved; that the chief purpose is
to strike down the low doggeries
where the vicious whites and blacks
gather and squander their small earn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-20
TO MUZZLE THE PREss.

1t is no great wonder that Messrs.
Fitzpatrick and Kelly, two of the bosses
\ of the late senate lodge" are anxious
to have stringent" libel law passed
by the next legislature. From the
standpoint of Fitzpatrick and Kelly,
and others of their kind, a muzzle for
the press is badly needed. Other
wise they may be considerably hamper
ed in running the politics of Kansas.
Doubtless there have been times here
tofore when Thomas Todd Kelly would
have been pleased to place a good
strong muzzle on Kansas newspapers.
Likewise he doubtless longed to muzzle,
bind and gag certain accountants who
found a large amount of public money
missing from the state treasury during
the time that he was connected with
that institution, and who, in a measure,
directed the finger of suspicion In Mr..
Kelly's direction. Mr.. Kelly realizes
just how unpleasant 1T is to have news
papers and accountants tell the truth
about him, and he wishes to obviate
any such unpleasant incidents in the
future
With Senator Fitzpatrick it is some
what different. While he has been a
close friend and supporter of Mr.. Kelly,
he has never been accused of personal
dishonesty by the press. The newspa-
pers have. however. told some things
about his career as a state senator
which have had a tendency to make the
people think the state would be far bet
ter off if there were no senator from
Chautauqua county. The manner in
which Senator Fitzpatrick lined up the
senate in the interests of the corpora
lions the past winter and the fidelity
with which he served the railroads and
fought the interests of the people have
been faithfully told in the newspapers.
And so these two have decided that
the press must be muzzled, and the
Issue" before the next legislature is to
be a stringent" libel law. From Cool
idge to Kansas City. from Cheyenne to
Cherokee, the Tom Kellys and the Sam
Fitzpatricks and all others who are
afraid to have the truth told about
them in the newspapers, are to demand
that a copper-riveted, four-cylinder-
muzzle be manufactured by the next
legislature and securely bound on the
Kansas press. and if this doesn't do the
work it will be supplemented by gag
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-20

ings, and then scatter for mischief.
If that alone explains the movement 1t
is yet fully justified. The drunken
negro, even more than the drunken
white man, is the worst enemy of his
people. His offenses provoke greater
popular outbursts than those of the
low white man who swills in his COM
pany; and when the mobs begin they
are often indiscriminate in the fury of
their punishments. The crime of one
drunken negro therefore may entail
ruin upon twenty innocent and worthy
men of his race. The appalling
tragedy at Atlanta last year grew out
of the influence of disreputable drink
ing places, where the idle of both
races hobnobbed in depraved famili-
arity.
Twill this movement spread sufh-
GENTLY to give it weight in next years
national campaign? The rich distil-
lers and the richer brewers have had
as strong a pull with the two great
parties as any of the great trusts Are
the temperance people preparing for
hostilities on national lines?"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-20
JANA WKER JOT.S

Speaking of public improvements,
Norton proposes to have a street
sprinkler in operation this summer.
Two Hoisington hunters bagged six
canvasbacks. five mallards, and "a red
he ads in the Cheyenne bottoms the
first of last week.
If the east doesn't have plenty of
eggs for Easter it won't be the fault of
the Kansas hen. One firm in Ottawa
shipped five carloads last week.
Oberlin Herald: An insane man
has been wandering about in Allison
township for two weeks. He has been
heard making hideouS noises implor-
ing help on different nights, thus caus-
ing some of the sports to hurry home
with their best girl.
A gang of tramps were arrested by
the Chanute officers a few days ago,
and for want of better names they
were booked as follows: John Doe,
Richard Roe, Bill Sapp, ST Plunkard,
Ole Olson, Jules Waters, w. r. Stubs.
Cy Leland, Sultan of Sulu and Shah of
Persia"
Texas" Jones, notes the Fort Scott
Tribune went to church Sunday
morning after an absence from re-
ligious duties for several years. He
contribution box and not realizing
where he was, started to dump the
contents of the plate in his pocket.
A man who was rich enough to af-
ford it fell sick and in due time his
family doctor called a consultation,
says the Mcpherson Democrat After
the conferees had taken several sniff
ters and a smoke over it they decided
as the first named hoped, and he went
to the sick room and reported. He
said: I'VE are unable to agree at this
time as to whether or not your trouble
is constitutional or not, but" Doc
tor interrupted the patient. as he
raised himself on his elbow and swore
e.. In 9nov1 To
me have to take this to the supreme
court to be decided?"
Jewell Republicans: ]. H Fox was
in Macon, Georgia, AZ years ago this
spring on the day Jefferson Davis was
captured and brought into that town.
Mr.. Fox was invited to join the scout
ing party that made the capture. but
not knowing what was up and thinking
he had had scouting enough, he de-
cided not to go. J. F. Rowe was with
though he did not know the job had
been done until afterwards. 1t was
early in the morning when they ran in
on the Davis camp. Rowe says he
saw a person he thought was woman
carrying a water bucket. A lieutenant
and another horseman rode up and
halted this person. Immediately the
order came for the soldiers to fall back
and stack arms, and they did not know
until several hours later that the prosi-
dent of the confederacy had been cap
tured. This precaution was taken be-
cause the officers feared some fool
would shoot Davis. Each soldier in
the company got a hundred dollars
bounty money. Rowe says it took
them just about one day to spend it
all. In Davis own report of the cap
ture he denies that he had on a wo-
mans dress or sunbonnet. He says
when the Union soldiers rode in on
him that Mrs. Davis seized upon long
military cloak and threw it over his
shoulders, and he picked up a bucket
and started off as If going for bucket
of water.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-20
PREsIDENI4AL POLITICS.

The furore created in certain circles
by the reported conference between
President Roosevelt and Governor
Deneen, of Illinois, in order to adva1c
the Taft presidential boom, is signif1-
cant. 1.-The intere sts'' do not take to
it kindly, and the politicians who are
backing Fairbanks, Foraker. and other
candidates who are friendly to the in
terests, are denouncing the president
in unmeasured terms for getting be-
hind the Taft boom.
The rumor of the object of the con-
ference lacks confirmation from the
White House, and the president
even denies that Secretary
Taft's presidential candidacy was the
subject of the conference. 1t . not
denied. however, that President Rocse-
welt would like to have Judge Taft
succeed him.
There is some question whether this
uproar will do Taft harm or COCO 1t
will doubtless strengthen him with the
people. for IT emphasizes the pr~si-
dents friendship for the secretary CT
war, and the people have a habit of
wanting nearly everything that 2r9si-
dent Roosevelt wants.
The people do not usually nominate
a president, however. The politicIe MS
attend to that duty, as rule, and most
of the professional politicians wilt line
up with 1.-The interests" If the presl-
dent is really trying to throw his in
f1uence in Taft's favor, it may have
the effect of concentrating the oppJsi-
ton to Roosevelt on the secretary of
war, which, while it would help him
with the people, would hurt him with
the professional politicians.
1t is fourteen months until the sorli-
nation is to be made, however. and
many things can happen in fourteen
months. Another session of congress
will convene in the meantime, and the
people will do considerable more read
ing and studying.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-20
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Ewing Herbert and the other con-
gressional aspirants have evidently
concluded to let Dan Anthony pay for
his own primaries.
4 X
This is the time of year that the
helpful hen who lives in town starts
the neighborhood row.
Years ago we used to hear of sub
treasury schemes in Kansas. They
were different, however, from the one
that was recently perpetrated on the
Chicago subtreasury.
= y =
Very likely Thomas Todd Kelly's
idea of a stringent libel law is one
that will prohibit accountants from
telling when they find anything the
matter with the state treasury.
We do not wish to alarm the coun-
try, but just suppose new trial
should be necessary in the Thaw case!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-20
HUMOR OF TIE Day

M. MY honest conviction began the po-
from the audience but we S We're u xHiee
the impression that you had been acquft-
Thank your master for the pheasant
and tell him I much appreciate his kind
yes. sir; and if e asks me what shall
l tell him you give me for myself, sir?"-
Beggar-Kind Lady! 1 was not always
Lady-No; yesterday you had the other
arm tied uD.-Szutck.
coffee is exhausted.
Lodger-Im not surprised 1t has been
so very weak lately.-Strana.
Contemplative One-women are as deep
as the blue waters Of yonder bay
Disappointed One-Quite-and as full Of
craft.-The Sketch.
THAT speech of yours was very careful
ly prepared" said one statesman.
Yes" answered the other;.I took great
pains with 1t. I don't think said any
any time without embarrassment.''-
Washington Star.
DO you know that am soon to be en-
gagged to Mr.. Huber?"
rs that so? Has he spoken to your
."No. but my mother has spoken TO
him. '-Meggendorfer Blaetter.
Passenger (about to leave the cars, sees
his, heavy satchel fall from the rack on a
lady's head)-AThat's very fortunate I had
Just forgotten it was there.-Fliegende
Blaetter.
Stockson-One day last week old man
Gotrox bought a lot of those do ii now
signs aand hung 'ern around the office.
Bond-HoW did the stair take IT?
tocksOn-AlmOSt unanimously. The
cashier skipped with 0.0o0. the head book
keeper clipped with the private secretary.
airy. and the office boy lit out to become
highwayman and got as far west as Pitts
burg before he was caught and disarmed.
Judge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-20

involuntary movement toward the
breast pocket of his coat. She turned
white.
''of course, you must do your duty;
tried to look unconcerned and natural.
but something clicked in his WIFE
throat, and she was not surprised when
the detective laid hand heavliy on
her husbands shoulder.
John Brent, 1 place you under ar
rest he said, solemnly; and then, Il
hate to do it, John"
''I'll get my hat and come with you,
said Brent rising. "Mary-
mo, you WON'T she interrupted.
running around the table and standing
in front of him. Then she stepped back
and put her hand through Johns arm
her small face very pale and her blue
eyes flashing.
IF any one has to go will. 1t isn't
his fault; it's mine. Il made him do
and 1 acted like a little beast, and so
he did it to satisfy me. I suppose. He
isn't a thief; you know he isn't
theft" she appealed to the detective
He stammered: But the ring"
Take the ring back" she said, land
I will come and explain the whole
thing to Mr.. Reade. He wouldn't let
you arrest John, anyway. if he knew
who it was. Oh, please go-give him
the ring. JOHN she begged.
John drew the ring from his pocket
and threw it down on the white table
cloth. She picked it up and handed
it to the other man.
II don't ever want to see a diamond
again as long as I live" she said, be-
ginning to Sob The detective went to
the door feeling somehow as If he'd
been robbing widows and children. He
looked back once as he reached the
door and then hastily let himself out.
"Geei" he said to himself as he went
up the street: at was a mean trick to
play. but 1t did the work. I'll bet that
by tomorrow morning that little wo-
man will be thinking she'd rather darn
his socks than make tidiesi"-(Copy-
righted, 1907, by e. c. Parcell.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-20
FRON OTHER PENS
THE SUFFRAGETTES.

Without going into the merits of the
question whether women should vote,
there can be little ground for surprise
at the fate of the enfranchisement bill
in the British house of commons. AL
though the unwillingness of the
British legislators to face the is
sue suuarely necessitated recourse
to the expedient of talking the
bill to death, the militant suffra-
gists have only themselves to
blame for this added humiliation. The
exhibition they made of themselves at
Westminster has not only been unedi-
flying and undignifed, but it has given
arguments to those who contend that
the women of England are neither
prepared nor competent to assume the
responsibility of the suffrage.-Phila-
delphia Ledger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-20
The Critics Defense.

A painter was praising the other day
the artistic taste of John G. Johnson,
the famous Philadelphia lawyer. Mr..
Johnson has collected one of the finest
private galleries in the world, and as a
connoisseur he has few living equals.
"a young impressionist." said the
painter, 'got John G. Johnson to visit
his studio last year. He showed his
latest picture, and tried to get Mr..
Johnson to buy it. But Mr.. Johnson
would have none of it, He said po-
litely that he thought the picture was
not good.
This so annoyed the impressionist
that he let his temper get the better
of him. He said holly:
"'After all, Mr.. Johnson, what do
you know about pictures? You never
painted any
my dear sir the lawyer retorted
smiling and rubbing his glasses with
his handkerchief, I know bad egg,
but 1 never laid one. Los Angeles
Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-20
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

IFrom the New York Press
Just because a man is honest he
isn't always a fool.
When a girl is awful pretty it's a
sign she isn't an heiress
A good way never to be a million
are is to acquire the habit of having
lawsuits.
The more a girl likes you to kiss her
the more her mother believes she
doesn't.
People may decry riches, but they
are mighty respectful to those who
have them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-20
GLOBE SIGHTS.
[From the Atchison Globe. ]

EFrom the Atchison Globe.J
We are always too young to have
known better If our mothers are the
judges.
What has become of the old fashioned
woman who ''ironed OUT her husbands
rheuma tism?
What has become of the old fashioned
mother who wouldn't let the children
have candy because 1t hurt their teeth?
So many men are being shot here
has become of the old fashioned man
who died a natural death?
Every time the women get together
they use words the men never heard
before. and they are either a new kind
of salad or embroidery.
A mother worries if her daughters are
not invited to parties, and then sits up
and worries because they are out late,
when they are invited.
An Atchison man figures that with
natural gas 1t is cheaper to take three
daughters through a courtship than it
is to take one through with coal fires.
No woman can claim she is a past
grand master in managing a husband
unless he always gets UP with the ba-
bies when they require attention in the
night.
When a man has been married as
many as three times and made a fail
ure of it he always gives this excuse;
We'll, I found some one who would
have me anyway"
During a recent funeral sermon. the
minister said THE deceased had been
married three times" The statement
was true, but was it necessary to bring
it out in the cross examination?
Awhile ago." said an Atchison man
this morning, II saw a woman and
man acting the fool on the street. Their
apparent desire for publicity affected
me so much that in future intend to
be very we'll behaved and careful"
One of the first things a doctor does
is to go after his patients diet. Here
is suggestion: Why not go after your
diet while you are well, and thus avoid
the necessity of calling a doctor? Men
stuff themselves with things that are
harmful, though they wouldn't for
worlds give a SO dog something that
might disagree with 1t.
Ever notice how much like woman
hens act? A North Atchison woman
who keeps chickens says she notices
the hens all scratch more when there
is a rooster in the barn yard: that when
they live alone they barely scratch
enough to eat, and become lazy. Inst
the way women do: When the men
folks are gone they do not cook enouph
to keep a bird alive.
Ever occur to you that you do NOT
pay enough attention to your personal
appearance? Hereafter, brace IN q If
tie and look better. Keep your nIaca
looking better; make your home roors
comfortable. That's about All we more ee
out of this life: board ana clothes VIZ
not have comfortable place to live
and good clothes? Spend less on fooS'
lshness, and more on real cornforts
Have you really good bed? II nor.
-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-20
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.
[From the Philadelphia Record. ]

GFrom the Philadelphia Record.1
A cult is not always occult.
Synonymous terms-money and
friends.
Finding fault is generally a case of
losing time.
1t doesn't require tonic to tone up
an orchestra.
An eel has more e's in its name than
in its catching.
A floating debt won't keep a mans
head above water.
A girl may wear fast coIors without
being that kind of a girl.
There are few things so easily for
gotten as a drunken mans promise.
Blobbs-"I tell you, there isn't
much hot air about my work" Slobbs
Where do you work." Blobbs-"In
a cold storage warehouse
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-20
INvEsTIGATIoN.

Step along and testify;
Take your place in line;
Tell the wherefore and the why
With distinctions fine.
Whether you're a fnancier,
Whether you're sage,
FOLLOW 1t, this rather queer
Custom of the age.
Put your photograph in print;
Send 1t through the land.
Let the public take a squirt
At your features bland.
Tell exactly what you earn,
Likewise what you owe;
Step along and take your turn,
The people want to know.
Wa ShingtOn Star
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-20

The Paola Republican accuses the
state senate of throwing rocks in the
path of Kansas to make its journey to
the stars even more difficult. The SEN
ate did even worse. 1t cut the rounds
In the ladder
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-20

Representative Cunningham has d
boom for congressman to beat Phil
Campbell down in Cowley county. VIII
Mr.. Cunningham run for congress as a
square dealer and then go over to the
enemy after election, as he did in the
last camnaign?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-20

Representative Pomeroy of Jackson
county has the distinction of having
every bill he introduced passed by the
legislature. But then, Pomeroy did
not try to regulate the whole universe
at this one session.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-20

It appears that certain political forces
In the east Will make a strenuous at
tempt to turn the switch in front of the
Taft presidential boom and let it run
in on a sidetrack.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-20

If Abe Hummel had denied that he
had been convicted of perjury, Attorney
Delmas might HAYES had to put a man
by the name of Jerome on the witness
stand TO prove IT.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-20

According to the Views of Messrs.
Kelly and Fitzpatrick, the crying need
of this state is for a stringent" libel
law. Everywhere the people are hold
ing mass meetings and demanding one
that is. the Kelly and Fitzpatrick
class of people
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-20

! Since there is so much talk about it.
the country would like to know what
President Roosevelt really did say to
Governor Deneen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-20

+ Mr.. Hartman says he would build the
canal If he had chance. And his first
step would probably be to bond it for a
couple of billion dollars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-20

If w. Y. Morgan really writes a
book about the legislature of 1907 in
that well-known. catchy style of his,
there will doubtless be a wide demand
for 1t. Mr.. Morgan can probably tell
some exceedingly interesting tales of
the session just closed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-20

D. r. Anthony will have no opposi-
ton for the Republican nomination
fer congressman In the First district
This will be somewhat different from
the last time Mr.. Anthony tried to get
that nomination.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-20

This is the time of year" notes the
observant Hutchinson News, when the
man who is loudest for good govern
ment fails to register and can not vote"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-20

Senator Fitzpatrick was also given a
reception when he got home but the
dispatches from Sedan are singularly
quiet about the details of it and who
participated