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The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1907-06-08
Her Answer.

Now, children" said the kindergar-
ten teacher, II have explained to You
,ow many trees give us food. in the
way Of fruit. and in other ways. You
remember that l said man taps the
maple trees to get maple strip.
Where does the tapioca come from,
them" Il guess" said Olive, after
a pause. that you tap the oaks. don't
you?"-Judge.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1907-06-08

only one word on the monument. but
that IL enough. for TO all New Orleans
there can never be but onc Mar
yarct."
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-01-19
Virginia News.
' tIy ICoPOOVI
G. G. Joynes, Supt.

A desk used by Gen. R. E. Lee is at
the U. s. Engineers's office, IN Balu-
more.
Preparations are being made at
NEWPORT News to handle 5000 U. ..
troops to be sent through that port to
Cuba.
Hampton Roads has washed away a
norton of the New York State site at
the Jamestown Exposition, necessi-
tating the selection of another site.
The book investigation has adjourn
ed to February lat which time Libra
rian Kennedy will be again called to
the stand to answer questions of the
committee.
Thirty-two hundred persons visited
the jamestown Exposition grounds
Sunday, this being the inaugural day
of paid admissions. The admission
fee to the grounds from this time un
til April 26, the opening day, is II
cents, the money to be used IN tnt
maintenance of the Powhatan Guar1
from now until the opening udVo'
The report of the State Corporation
Commission on the wreck at Lawyers
when President Samuel Spencer wa
| killed was made public Monday after
| noon. The report censures the la,
management of the road in operatin!
Its trains and the placing in response
HE nositions of men who are utterl..
incompetent to discharge the duties
DR.. J. B. Hawthorne, pastor 9
Grove Avenue Baptist Church, Rich
mond, Sunday night rendered his re
signatior to his congregation. l
severing his relations with the churct
DR.. Hawthorne announces that q
would retire from active ministerl'
duties. He has been in Richmon
eight years.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-01-19
Saturday, January 10, l9o|'

This day is the hundreth ann'Vers-
airy of General Robert +. Lee, hoiAor
Cd in every country and cline as
colder. patriot, hero, generally ac-
cented. not only in the South puU III
otber sections of the country as weil'
nc the masterpiece of American CIVIL
ization and revered by all Virgimans
for his true greatness in all the reia-
tions of his life. The day OF course
will be fittingly and appropriately
observed in many parts of the STATE
and no one can Withhold the tribute
dine his name and memory whenever
the opportunity is presented.
7, his harmoniously developed cnar-
actor there is so much to admire tha'
no tribute of praise seems to be OUT
Of mace when his name is mentioned
Thai of Ben Hill, of Georgia, Is toC
trne to be forgotten and cannot pt
reneated too often for the benefit o
the children of the South. He SAID o
him:
"When the future historian come
to survey the character of Lee he VII
find it rising like a huge mountain
above the undulating plain OF human
itv. and he will have to lift his eye
toward heaven to catch its summit
He possessed every virtue Of the grea
commanders, without their vices. ii
was a foe without hate, friend VIII
ont reproach, Christian without ny
pocrisv. a man without guilt. tie wa
a Caesar without his ambition, Free
erick without his tyranny, aNapoleo
without his selfishness, a Washlngto
without his reward. He was obediel
to authority as servant, and 10y
in authority as true king. lie WI
gentle as a woman in life, modest al
pure as a virgin in thought, watchf
as a Roman vestal in duty, submissi'
to law as Socrates, and grand in Da
tie as Achilles"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-01-19

An appropriation has been made by
Northampton county for an exhlDiI
of the jamestown Exposition and the
amount will doubtless be supplement-
ed. if necessary, by its Board OF SUI
pervisors. Accomac too, of course,
will he in line when our Board meets
in February and with an appropria-
ton as large as is permitted by law'lf
necessary. The county is committed
to it, in fact, by the action OF the
Board of Supervisors at a late meet
ing and there is no other alternative
left them even if they should not be
backed by all the people OF the coun-
tv at the next meeting. But the peo-
ple of the county are too progressive
generally, not to want an exhibit OF
their produce at Jamestown and will
approve the expenditure necessary &c
that end. Any other course would pe
suicidal to our best interests and Il
not TO be entertained for a moment
They realize too well that they are II
the race of material progress an(
must 90 forward if they would real
the rewards due to them.
The people of Accomac will be a
the Exposition daily from the open
ing to the close and they must b.
more than idle lockers on. No coun
tv in the State is more prosperous o
has within its limits more lntelh
gent people and they fail in the dut'
they owe to their State and them
selves, if they are not active particl
pants in an event, which promises S
much prosperity to us if we ava
ourselves of the opportunity 1t pre-
sents as we should. Accomac' c
course, will be represented at the 10
position, and it is to be hoped ths
our Board of Supervisors will max
an appropriation which will enao-
rs to show to the country the nc
products of our soil in a way Uni
will be creditable to us and our Stat
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-01-19
Not,se Go Teachers.

II is OF the utmost Importance that
fine schools In Accomack county make
suitable exhibits Of the work beingl
done in the different classes ana
studies. for the Jamestown EXPOSE
ton. trust that all teachers VIII
take this matter up at once. me
work offered must be in my office by
March LIST. All papers must be a uni
form size. Paper for class work.
drawings, and card boards for mount
ing all nature study work can be had,
if the teachers will write to W. I.
Wise. Onancock, and enclose postage.
State fully what is needed, and say
what it is to be used for, so there can
he no mistake in kind and size OF
paper.
The following teachers have charge
of the work in their respective dis
tricts:
Atlantic District-Mrs. G. W. STOCK
Ilev. Ivan II. Hozier, Mamie E. Par
sons, G. D. Wade, J. F. Ward.
Island Districts-C. N. Swimley'
GLADYS Matthews, f. X. Jones, Geor'
gle Tracey, Gay s. Ames.
Lee District-Geo. b. Ish, Susie
EeCato. W. A. P. Strang, Jno. Z
Scott, O. L. Bull.
| Metompkin District-Jas. G. Mock
10. M. johnson, Lola G. Brown, W. L
Russell, R. T. Crowder.
| Onancock District-A. l.. Burger
, Italia NJ. Petty, F. L. Taylor, E. W
!, | Nottingham, Mary A. Fosqne'
Fl Pungoteague District-W. G. I'm
: NETT, Halle A. Battaile, Jas. W
Shue, Emma w. LeCato, H. L. Lowry
Tangier District-C. W. HOLLAND
I Pearl McMath, Bernice Fitzgerald
Nettie Crochet, Maggie T. Burton.
Colored Schools D. Uzzl'
Annie NJ. Coard, Peter Wharton
Sarah f. Davis, Robt. H. Wallop.
= The first name in each district
. chairman, and general manager Il
that district. l respectfully insl
that each member ofthese committe
,s and every teacher in the schools
! Accomack will heartily cooperate
N every way with these local manager
~ hope that the teachers and pup
NJ will recognize the magnitude OF IL
al opportunity to exemplify at this gre
nc Worlds Fair, the grade of scho
"A work now being done in this count
~ Would it not be we'll for the distrl
70 managers to call meeting OF TIT
= respective committees at some CO
venient place in their district and II
out Just what will be done and ASST
work for that district. l ask the hear
by cooperation of the patrons, IN |
bit way of promptly furnishing the chi
he rem with the best material with viii
lU- to work etc.
'u- Very respectfully,
Sc, G. G. Joynes, Supt
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-01-19

The country is to be without the val
uable services of the Hon. Thomas
Staples Martin for the next three or
four months. He will sail on Satur-
day from New York on a little trip
ND the Mediterranean for Alexandra,
Egypt, via Naples, returning some
time in April. But while the country
suffers by his absence what is Vir-
ginia to do without some one at the
National Capitol to look after the
claims for churches pillaged during
the Civil war and to attend to other
matters in the interest of his constitu'
ents at the various departments in
Washington? And he leaves toe
while Congress is in session, ou'
Senator Daniel is to look after his
duties in his absence and it may be
we can spare him for while.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-01-19

Joseph Bryan, DR.. S. O. Mitchell,
DR. Emory Blackwell, DR.. Moore, and
other Representatives of institutions
for higher education held confer
ence in Richmond relative to estab-
fishing there university center along
the pIan of that maintained at Ok,
ford and Cambridge. 1t is proposed
for practically all the institutions OF
learning in the State to come togeth-
err around this common center for the
good of all. 1t is stated that all OF
the Richmond schools will join in the
movement. 1t is understood that
DIR. Mitchell recently advocated the
scheme to Andrew Carnegie, and that
the financier was much interested IN
its practicability. 1t is probable that
Carnegie will lend financial. aid tc
the movement.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-01-19

Thomas Nelson Page will give to
the literary world during 1907 three
new volumes. One of these, a collec-
ton of essays dealing with Virginia
and Southern life, will come out in
the spring, as will also a volume of
short stories. The third work is a
novel dealing with life to day and
mr. conditions, which DR.. Page
hopes to bring out by fall. III, lie b is also use
at work on a second novel, put the
date of its completion is farther II
the future.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-01-19
Announcements.

take this method of announcing
myself a candidate for the office OF
Jnstice of the Peace for Atlantic Dis
trict. subject to the Democratic Pri-
mary, and if nominated ana eiec q, "a
will discharge the duties OF the once
TO the best Of my ability. Soliciting
the support of the voters of the dis
trict, I am,
Yours very truly,
O. w. Dunton.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-01-19

To the Voters of Accomack County.
am a candidate for the Democratic
nomination for sheriff for the county
Of Accomack. II elected | promise
a fearless, impartial and efficient ad-
ministration of the affairs OF said Of
fice will truly thank my friends
for any interest which they manifest
towards my candidacy.
II, B. Mason,
DOT X 1904. Bloxom, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-01-19

Congressman Carter Glass, of Lnyc;h-
bnro. announces his candidacy for the
Democratic nomination 1or Governor
The nomination will not be made I'M
til 1909.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-01-19

For RENT-House and lot at Blox-
ON. with ten rooms, recently occu-
pied by M. F. Goodwin, suitable for a
private boarding house, with livery
attached if desired. Possession given
J. J. Bloxom,
Bloxom, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-01-19
WANTED - Secondhand cylinder
saw. State make when answering.
Jos. s. Bunting,
Bloomtown, Va.

saw State make when answering
Jos. s. Bunting,
Bloomtown, Va.
NoT1cE-The old water grist-mill,
near louisville, is now In running
order and will be promptly attended
every Tuesday and Friday morning |
by VIM. IL. Iwy,o9rru,
For SALE-5O, 900 cabbage plants, 10 !
cents per 100, $1.25 per 1000, true.
II. Z. Drummond,
Cashville, Va.
FOR RENT-My storehouse at Kel-
Ter. j. l. BULL
For SALE-Early Jersey Wakefield
W. A. Taylor,
Metompkin.
FouNp-Near Onley several weeks
400 q coat. The owner can get 1t by
calling on
FOR RENT-Storehouse at Cashville
good location. Apply to
]. J. Bailey & Bro.
Onley, Va.
NoTIcE-All persons are prohibited
from cunning, oystering,. hauling
seine or otherwise depredating on my
property rights, under penalty OF the
law. Oarrie burroughs
=, NoTIcE-All persons are hereby
lforewarned from cunning or other'
wise trespassing on my marsh, Woo1
land or oyster shore in BelPs Neck
under penalty of prosecution 10 tn'
. full extent of law.
'"'' j. r. Thomas.
For SALE-A good farm horse
u sound and gentle, 14years old, weign
about 900 pounds,
}, II. T. Poulson,
Il Belle Haven, Va.
Il LOTS FOR SALE-At Lecato Station
10 Oak Hall, Va.
" Jno. s. Parsons,
stI Accomac, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-01-19

For SALE-Red Bliss round potato
seed A. T. Leatherbury,
Machipungo, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-01-19
Business Notices.

For SALE-At the Dix farm forty
barrels corn, ten stacks fodder, APP
Div to A. G. Kelly or Frank and John
Mason.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-01-19

For SALE-Rhode Island red roos-
tiers. Jas. H. burlington,
Fair Oaks, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-01-19

Nor1cE-All persons are hereby
forewarned from cunning or other
wise trespassing on our farm Raven
woodr and other lands, including
marshes, oyster grounds, etc, in Gus
tbs Neck under penalty of prosecution
TO the full extent of the law.
" The Misses Custis.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-01-19

NoTICE-AIl persons are prohibited
from cunning or otherwise depredat-
ing on my property rights, underpen-
J. J. Fletcher,
BlOxOm.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-01-19

To the voters ofthe County of Acco-
mac: un
of deputy treasurer of said county, 1
desire to submit some claims for your
consideration,
LIST. My long and faithful service TO
the Democratic party.
End. Have never held an ofhce nor
asked for one, ana should fali 10
secure SAID position at the coming
election, I will be too old to make a
| further effort.
3rd. In disastrous fire 8 years ago
I lost the earnings of my life Every
effort was made by mys IL and son,
together with kind friends of Temper
anceville to save our store but In vain
Every dollars worth of goods was
burned. property that / had worked
hard for. Our creditors made liberal
discounts on our bills, our friends
together with the Masonic fraternity
made us liberal contributions, but
after all that was done for us our losses
were heavy. In order to start little
business we had to mortgage oui
homes. Now friends ask you to heiE
me secure said office, in order that
NAV redeem my home, a home that
can call my own in my declining
wears. Promising to fill the office il
, elected to the best OF my ability, am
Yours truly,
Henry E. Byrd.
IA 1Q0R
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-01-19

LOTS FOR SALE-At Lecato Station,
Oak Hall, Va.
Jno. 8. Parsons,
Accomac, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-01-19

NoTIcE-The old water grist-mill,
near louisville, is now in running
order and will be promptly attended
every Tuesday and Friday morning
by Wm' IL. iwy,n1riuu,
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-01-19
Temperanceville, August IA, 1905.

To my friends and fellow citizens;
take this method of announcing
myself candidate for the ofiice OF
constable of Metompkin Maglsterlaii
District, subject to the regulations OF
the Democratic party. Should my
friends honor me by electing me to
said office, I promise the people OF
Metompkin Magisterial District a
faithful, honest and efficient admins
tration to the best of my ability
Thanking my friends in advance fol
anv assistance which they may be
pleased to render me in the coming
campaign, I remain
Yours respectfully,
Teagle L. Byrd,
Mappsville, Va.
October b, 1905.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-01-19

To my friends and fellow citizens;
announce myself as candidate
for the Office of Constable OF Atlantlc
Magisterial District. Should my
friends honor me by electing me to
said Office, 1 promise a faithful, honest
and loyal administration of the du'
ties of the office to the best OF my
ability. Thanking my friends for any
assistance they may render me.
Very truly,
Lennie l.. Mears,
Atlantic, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-01-19

For SALE--A good farm horse,
sound and gentle, IA years old, weight
about 900 pounds,
Belle Haven, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-01-19

piano. have for sale fine Chase
Bros. piano at a great bargain. l
bought this piano new last CnrisImas,
but finding | can do without it, | Will
sell it far below it's value. Apply 10
the undersigned in person or by letter.
Very respectfully,
A. M. Nottingham,
Onancock
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-01-19

For SALE AT ONCE-One timber
cart with front and chains complete.
George P. Parks,
Onancock.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-01-19

NOTICE. have for sale nice shoats
Graded Poland China as pretty as pic
lures, for sly or breeding purposes,
weighing from so to go pounds.
R. s. Young,
Onley, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-01-19

For SALE-A nice timber cart,
heavy and strong to use with mules.
-O w. J. Phillips,
Massey, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-01-19

A desk used by Gen. R. E. Lee is at
the U. s. Engineers's office, IN Balti-
more.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-01-19

For SALE-5O,O 900 cabbage plants, 10
cents per 100, $1.25 per 1000, true.
II. 4. Drummond,
Cashville, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-01-19

SOFT. JOHNSON, Horntown, Va;
VIM. l.. MOCK, Temperancevllle, va.
CHAS. w. FEDDEMAN. DTeka, Va.
JOHN II. HOPKINS, Leemont, Va. -
DIR. John n. BOW DOM, Bloxom, Va.
j. W. BARNES, Bloxom, Va.
DIR. JOHN II. AYRES, Accomac c. H., va.
JOSEPH T. BULL, Onley. Va:
ISFIOYD MOCK, Accomac q. H., Va.
FRANCIS S. SMITH, Mappsburg, va;
'1'' H. ID. l.. FLETCHER
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-01-24
BOARD PROCEEDINGS
January Session, 1907

Auditors office, Audubon, Iowa,
January Z, 1907
At twelve o'clock, noon, Supervisors
Elect M N Esbeck and G M Ross APP
peared and took the oath Of office,
Board proceeded to organize asa body
by electing F ID Searles as chairman.
On motion Board adjourned to meet
again at one o'clock p m.
One M, Jan Z, 1907, Board met pur-
suant to adjournment.
On motion the time for letting the
county printing was set for 1000 m,
Friday, January II, 1907.
Official bonds were examined and on
motion approved as follows:
o b Train, county auditor.
Geo d Kellogg, county treasurer.
Ella M Stearns, county superintend-
ent.
JIM Graham, county attorney.
VIM, Northup, county sheriff.
Chas S White, county clerk of dist
riot court. fil'tt.i sgi
Ed Wood, county recorder. eli.
P Whitfield, county surveyor.
Joseph Baumgardner, county stew-
ard of poor farm. y
Ed B Cousins, deputy county auditor
Howard Kittell, deputy county treas
urer. .(sy "a tti
. A McGinnis, deputy county clerk
district court. ,fiI .G
SEQ h K knless, assessor Of Audubon
township.
W Il Lewis, assessor Cameron town.
ship. d
A N Esbeck, assessor Douglas town
ship. Nj
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-01-24

) On motion the following official
bonds We're approved
Thee Zinke, constable Greeley town
ship.
M Smith, constable Extra town,
ship. a s.5...a
L NJ Anderson, constable Leroy
township. sl
Geo W. Ellis, constable lie roy town
ship. IA .uo5. Gl# II
Arthur .Anciaux, constable Greeley
township.
Frank Olsen, constable Viola town
ship. oljtf} 9t5i
ii B Gilbert, constable Viola town
ship. ..
Harry zinke, constable Douglas
John N Esbeck, clerk Douglas town
VIM Kirkham, clerk Audubon town
ship. .s.. Il.
Roscoe Turner, clerk Greeley town
ship. fig at
,F,G Miller, clerk Cameron township.
Ell Puck, clerk Lincoln township.
| NJ E MortenseI,, clerk Hamlin town
ship.
r F Green, clerk Leroy township.
Bart Feeney, clerk Melville town
ship. ~
| A w Harvey, clerk Extra township.
Paul Petersen, clerk Oakfeld town
ship. ~. qpa lidafm5 ~ J Z
Jens Rasmussen, clerk Sharon town
ship. 8Hatii i
Aaron Anderson, clerk Viola town
ship.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-01-24
Observation-Disclosures
Wallace Sornson was on the sick
list, the fore part of the week.

Wallace Sornson was on the sick
list, the fore part of the week.
Lars N. Esbeck shipped a carload
Of fine cattle to Omaha, last Thurs
day.
Mrs. L. F. Starr and children of
Stuart, are visiting at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. CLANCY Gottredson.
Jens Sorenson lost shawl Tuesday
Just north of Jacob Hansen's and
offers good reward tor it's return.
Matt Petersen is numbered among
the disabled ones this week but his
many friends hope for his early
recovery.
Paul Nielsen is very i'll this week,
having very severe attack of that
dread disease, lung fever, but being
under the tender care of the doctor,
he will soon be among us again.
Martin Esbeck, George Hennigsen
and Torvil Jensen, of Kimballton,
went to Des Moines and Ames this
week to attend a convention of the
Cement Dealers. They will return
home in few days,
Jens Carlson has been engaged the
past few days in constructing q large
hog house on his farm west of Elk
Horn, to protect hi. fine bunch of
hogs from the stwear and tears of
winter. AT the price hogs are SELL
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-01-24

GIN Wood, deputy county recorder.
ments were approved:
/, l. A McGinnis, deputy clerk of
courts.
Howard Kittell, deputy treasurer.
@ NJ Wood, deputy recorder.
Claims were examined and on mo-
ton approved as follows:
George Cosson, expenses as coun-
ty attorney 2 70
George Cosson, postage --------- 3 90
George Cosson, telephoning go
George Cosson, collecting fines : 26 60
George Cosson, salary first week
in January, 1907 10 60
S f Gar1nire, trustee Lincoln
township .--.- 2 90
F R Mclaughlin, trustee Lin
coin township - ------ 2 90
Arthur Farquhar, salary first
week in January, 1907 ---. "a 90
Arthur Farquhar, telephoning
and office expense -L A 70
Arthur Farquhar, postage -- 6 IS
Arthur Farquhar, expense to
state teachers association ID 30
On motion Board adjourned to meet
again at one p m.
One p IN, January 8, 1907, Board met
pursuant to adjournment. AM
Board proceeded to check the treas
nsmotion Board adjourned to meet
again at eight m.
| < Eight m, January 9, Board met
pursuant to adjournment.
On motion fees were allowed as per