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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-12-19

When you compare our goods and
iewelry you will find that you nave
saved money by buying from me.
w. b. Sartorlus, Jeweler.
Parksley, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-12-19

See the ''Duofold" underwear be-
fore buying any other kind as it is
the lightest weight, yet the warmest
made. J. S. Mills.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-12-19

WANTED-For cash, real estate from
10 to 25 acres, near K. K. STATION,
between Bloxom and Pocomoke City,
with good comfortable dwelling OF b
or s rooms. Address.
Purchaser,
Parksley, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-12-19

See the table of "cut price" cloth
inc prices reduced from $15 to $40 in
e'0' ]. s. Mills.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-12-19

DON'T fail to see the large display
of furniture, carpets, art squares,rugs
&C., at Pate & Mason's.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-12-19

In cut glass and fancy china we
have a large lot, also in silver plated
table ware. We have nice line anu
the prices you will find low.
D. H. Johnson & Son.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-12-19

Silver and plated ware in every
thing useful. Don't fail to see the
display. You certainly will be pleased
OF Pate & Mason's.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-12-19

For a good line of toilet sets, per-
fumeries &C., call at
49, w. T. Wise's,
Onancock, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-12-19

For all the latest magazines, fashion
sheets and periodicals for Xmas gifts
call on Byron Coleburn at his news
stand at the store of j. W. Coleburn,
at Accomac @. II.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-12-19

A warm reception" is ready for
any man, young or old, who will take
the trouble to come TO our store ana
look over our line of suits and over
coats. Pate g. Mason.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-12-19

Virginia Almanacks at Bells drug
store, AccOmac Q. IL.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-12-19

Call on 9. E. Nicolls, Pungote ague,
for Virginia Carolina Chemical ferti-
Iizers.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-12-19

For bargains in furniture, iron BEDS
rugs. linolium and trunks go to
Bloxom & Sol,
Mappsvilie.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-12-19

Large assortment of toys and fancy
articles are shown at
Pate g. Mason's.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-12-19

Dinner sets in German and HaVi-
land china from $3.50 to $50. 90 at
''' Pate & Mason's.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-12-19

For fresh fruits, candies and Xmas
presents call on
Ashby & Hickman.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-12-19

For SALE-A good COW cheap, on
new road near Tasley.
Margaret Allen.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-12-19

Coat sweaters all sizes and prices.
Mnfflers in different shapes and pat
terms. o. - -
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-12-19

STRAYED AwAY-From my home,
Saturday, December II, black and
white setter gyp. Answers to name
of Ruby. Reward if returned to me.
Ernest /. Mock,
OnancOck,
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-12-19
Farmers & Merchants National Bank,
Onley, Va.

st .tement of the Financial Condition
at the close of business Dec. B.,
1908.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-12-19

We have the best line OF toys we
have ever had for Xmas.
Ashby & Hickman.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-12-19

Rain-coats, over-coats and REFERS
at reduced prices.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-12-19

Nor1cE-Jr. o. U. A. NJ. Wacha-
preague Council, No. SO, will move
on January 1st, 1909, to their new
hall on the second floor of the Fosque
building.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-12-19

For sALE-About $4,000 worth of
pigs and shoats on Langsdale farm
near louisville.
Ben E. Watkinson.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-12-19

For SALE-Some nice Spanish pota-
toes J. T. Young,
Savageville, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-12-19
Clothier and Furnisher,
Onancock, Va.

Pictures and Medaions Dishes and Agate Ware Of all
kinds, Rugs, Lamps Looking Classes Books, School Bags
Music Rolls Vases Clocks, Cups and Saucers Accordlans
&C. Toys of all kinds including doll babies from 10 cents
to Sc So Automobiles Wagons, Go Carts Baby Carriages
Sleighs, Pianos, Games Xmas Tree Ornaments, &c.
Confectoneries of all knds-Candies Nuts, Oranges,
Apples, Grapes Raisns, &c. And an elegant line OF
Staple Goods, necessary and useful in every home
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-12-19

B. F. Sturgis, R. s.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-21
Troubles of Venezuela
1.-The Trans Shipping Iosue.
By Frederic J. Haskin.


ger the Venezuelan customs.
 But, say the defenders of President Castros position. 1t gives work to the dock laborers at Curacao, which might be givenNto Venezuelan laborers. There. fore. the order that all trans-shipment of both imports and exports must be done in the Venezuelan port of Puerto CabelIo. In connection ,therewith, Is the order of President Castro that ships bound for Venezuelan ports are not permitted to augment their crews during the passage from the home port
 to the port of destination. It was formerly the custom for the Ameri.
 can ships visiting Venezuelan ports
 to take an extra number of men at Curacao to be used in handling the
 cargo. This is, now stopped and the
 ships must use Venezuelans.
 In this order respecting augmenta-
 ton of crews of ships may be found
 another reason for the prohibition or
 trans-shipping at Curacao than that
 respecting the customs. If the-exports
 from Maracaibo were trans-shipped al
 Puerto Cabeilo as ordered by Presil
 dent Castro, there would be opportun-
 ity to assess heavy port charges in ad-
 dition to the export duties now impos-
 ed. For the dock labor imposed upon
 foreign ships since the order of pre-
 hibiting the augmentation of crews was issued. the Venezuelan Govern ment charges 30 cents per hour for each man. The laborer himself gets only 80 cents a day. For day of
 ten hours the laborer makes so cents and the Venezuelan Government gets profit of t2. 20.
 It is the fear of such charges as this which causes the merchants and exporters of Maracaibo absolutely 10 refuse to consent to have their freight trans shipped at Puerto Cahello. Pres. ident Castro defends hls position oy
 declaring that his action against Gu
 racao is only in the interest or pro. tecting his customs, and to protec' | the interests of the Venezuelan dock laborers His consideration for the dock laborers Is shown by the method | of charging for their services.
 The practical result of these or. ders has been that all shipping lines except the American Red "D nave withdrawn from the trade. The Reo ID" Line had been compelled to re' tire its two largest steamers ana te 1 charter in their stead two smaiL Nor. wegian steamers which can make the shallow port of Maracaibo.
 So far as Curacao Is concerned, tht | blovv has been wellnigh fatal. Every body In Curacao. except the 'reW pnos' nhate miners, is dependent in some manner upon the trade with Nenezue' Ia. The men who formerly found em. ployment as extras in the crews oi ships bound for Venezuela are now ou, of a lob. The dock laborers who lived
 by working the cargoes in trans-snip' ment have nothing to do. The sailor, who made their living on the small schooners that formerly piled between
 Venezuela and Curacao sit idle on ths
 docks. The schooners are tied up
 Their owners have no resources olhei than their business. and their business is gone.
 Many of the people of Curacao arc
 quite content to live on 15 or 20 cents
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-21

Caracas. Venezuela, Oct. 20.-Upon the determination of the Issue be- tween Venezuela and The Netherlands concerning the trans-shipment of car goes at Caracas depends the very life of the island colony. which has kept the Dutch flag aloft since the days when the Dutch Republic disputed.with Spain and England for the mastery of the seas. No matter what apparent rights of sovereignty Venezuela may have in the matter, the question Is one of life or death to Curacao. The island of Curacao produces nothing but little rock phosphate. Is without water or agriculture, and depends solely upon it's maritime interests for its life.
 winemstad is a free port and the liners and tramps of all nations leave freight upon the docks of Wilfemstad without Naye or nay from a customs officer. It has been the custom from time immemorial to trans-ship Vene- zuelan freights from small ships to large ships at Willemstad. This bus mess of trans-shipment has two dis tinct phases, and on this duality hangs the weight of the quarrel.
 A large ship from any European port comes into Curacao with a cargo. It is intended for trans-shipment to ports of Venezuela. This is a great conve- nience as it saves the necessity of calling at many ports or it may be that part of the cargo is destined for a Venezuelan port which Is too shall low for the large ocean-going ship. This arrangement was also good for any person in Curacao who might be disposed to evade the customs laws of Venezuela. If Curacao schooner carried 'rans-shipped" goods into Venezuelan port 1t paid but the regu- lar duties while if the shipment had originated in Curacao there would be 4he 30 per cent. additional duty which has been charged against all West Indian ports for thirty-five years Then again the trans-shipment at Cu- racao afforded opportunity for snug wling to fit out schooners and get car- goes of contraband freight to be car" ried to some of the many inlets along the 2 900 miles of the Venezuelan coast. It is upon the opportunities af- 4orded for evasion of the customs that Venezuela bases it's defense of its acc lion in stopping trans-shipment.
 But there is another kind of trans shipment-that of outward bound pro" ducts of Venezuela. The great conee- exnorting port of Venezuela is Mar acaibo situated on a lagoon of the same name. Ships drawing more than twelve or thirteen feet cannot go to Maracaibo The American Red 'D' line of steamers has handled the great CT portion of the Maracaibo coffee bus mess for eighty years. Of later years 1t has been the custom to send small ship the Merida, into Maracaibo, load it with coffee and cocoa, return 1t to Curacao where its cargo was trans- shipped to the larger and faster ships. the Caracas and the Philadelphia. Two smaller ships of the same line, the Zulia and the Maracaibo. went direct ly to the port of Maracaibo. There is no pretense that this method of trans- shipment, which was a great convenis ence to trade, could operate to endan-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-21
EVIDENCE IN DEATH
SECOND DAY OF U. s. COURT OF
 APPEALS.
Argument as tO Liability of T. c. I. and R. R. Company in Killing of F. B. Haynie at
 EnAIey.

But one case coupled the attention of the Court of Appeals of the United States in their sessions Monday morn ing. There was no afternoon session of the court. The case in question was that of F. E. Haynie. administrator vs. the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Rail- road Company. After hearing the ar- guments in the matter the judges took the case under consideration.
 It appears that Haynie's brother was killed while endeavoring to repair an electric light fixture at the steel plant of the Tennessee Company at Ensley the case having been decided in favor of the defendant in the lower court. From the evidence Haypie was ordered to repair a burned out light fixture fell from his position above these roll. CTS and was mashed to death in their grind of steel bilelts.
 The Tennessee company claimed that the machinery had not been stopped when Mir. Haynie made his ascent to the place of trouble and that they could not be held responsible for the accident. The plaintiff on the other hand claims that the machinery had been stopped as an ascent to the frame work above the rolls was not possible while the machinery was in motion. It is also contended by the defendant that tho dead man could not be seen from his place of work. and the plaintiff claims that he could be easily seen from any part of the room.
 A number of other points are in- volved in the case. and the arguments of counsel in the matter were lengthy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-21

BTILL IHbA NUUAE1s
 Snanish Mackerel. Fresh and Salt Water Trout. Pompano, Snapper; Eggs Chickens and Butter; Crabs and Oys- ters daily. Celery (Kalamazoo). We offer special prices to the trade. ho- tels. restaurants and boarding houses. country merchants. Phone 256.
 We solicit your patronage. Prompt delivery. kind treatment to all.
 TATUM & ROBINSON.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-21
BOOKKEEPING coMPLIMENTED.
Federal OmeaaIs Compliments City
 System.

Bouquets galore are hurled at the city officials. and notably at City Treas urer Tait by S. M. Grogan. an em- ploye of the Federal Department of Commerce and Labor. because of the efficient system of keeping accounts observed at the City Hall
 MT. Grogan is in Montgomery for the purpose of compiling financial sta- tistics, to be used in the annual pub lication of the Department. containing statistics of the itemized receipts and disbursements of all cities in the coun- try of over 30,00O population. Mir. Grogan started upon his task Tuesday, overseeing in the beginning the ac- counts of the City Treasurer. He will be occupied upon the task for several VERalSS,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-21
BoILs. CARBUNcLEs. ABsCEsSEs.
 ULCERS.

Druggists refund money if DR POR
 TIERS ANTESEPTIC HEALING OIL fails to cure any case. no natter of how long standing. The only House. hold Surgical Dressing. 25c. adv-3t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-21
aTIIL THEY COME.

Tomorrow of Venezuela.
 III. Attitude of VenexueIn.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-23

ideas are evolved almost every day.
A new ship becomes Anticipated IN n
very few years. Under these crcnln-
stances II Is not at all surprising t1nt
some of our vessels, listed as first-class,
should carry details of arrangement
not approved. by the best modern
opinion. The people are perfectly rca-
sonable about this. They are not look
ing for miracles. They ask for moth
Ing but the facts. Why may not these
facts be discussed at all times without
vindictiveness and without passion?
If, as Admiral Converse, the adminis-
tration's apologist, himself admits,
mistakes have been made, why Is 1t
lesc majestic to say SO? Why must
every one who ventures to take excep-
tion to the naval program, past or pres.
ent, be for that reason stigmntized as
an amateur" of limited and incor-
rect knowledge, or, in the blunter
phrases of Admiral Converse's supo-
rioi, as disloyal officer. actuated by
personal pique and wounded vanity?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-23
LET CHILDREN NE cn1Lp1sn.

| Why is It that some mothers Will
endeavor to make their children pre-
cociousH? The beauty Of childhood Is
chlldishness A mannish boy or wo-
manish girl Is IL freak, and, in our
view, quite as unattractive as q childish
man or woman. The most natural
child Is the most attractive child. 1t
is the simplicity and artlessness OF
children that we love and admire. The
child that Is taught to use big words,
to employ form of speech beyond its
years, Is not half SO winsome as the
little chap that speaks naturally in
childish prattle. Let the baby use
baby talk. 1t Is more beautiful than
the polished sentences and rounded
periods OF the trained rhetorician.
IL is equally true that the best
dressed child Is the simplest dressed.
Let the garments of children be as
dainty and elegant as may be, but let
the whole attire be plain, with as little
as possible of feathers. laces and
iufry ruflles. And for heavens sake
do not dress your boy as though you
We're trying to make him look like
red-jacketed monkey. Somebody has
said that Vlrginians have spoiled their
Strawberries and negroes by cultivat-
ing them. The saying is more nearly
true of some Of the Virginia children.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-23
A Judge Of Appearances
By MABEL OUlLLER-COUCH
Author of The Recovery of Jane Vercoe &c.
"He-he is a gentleman? r.

He-he is n gentleman
You must have been very dense not
to see It. He Is one OF the best speci-
nlents 1 have ever seen. or you are
ever likely to. But IL you don't love
him you We're quite right to refuse
him.
Butch. but, Aunt Theo,r she
walled. her voice breaking into Bit
ter. bitter cry. Il do. dot was
only
Miss Thco rose. and wen. round 10
Steila's side. You have been a vain
little idiot" she said. but not unkindly,
laying her hand on the girls shoulder
with the first touch of sentiment she
had ever shown her.
II must go home-to- day." said Stella
duly. Il cant see him again. l have
bungled everything. l Will so home.
perhaps IL / work"
Miss Myers nodded understandingly.
There is nothing like It," she said.
She herself drove Stella to the sta
ton. and as they rolled along the
white road over the moor. the pain at
tho girls heart was almost unendur-
able, with the memories that came
back to her.
Please. Miss. there's a gentleman
wants to see niissus. and she's out--but
l said though you would see him
Stella sighed She loathed this an
| teryiewing OF strangers about rooms
and board. etc., etc, but she would
not shirk 1t.
Very we'll" she said YEARLY. ana
went down the stairs quickly that she
might not have time to think.
In the drawing room In the uncertain
light OF the fire a man was standing
with his back to the door. He did not
| turn when Stella entered.
Good evening" she began nervous
w, m at is
sorry my mother"
Godfrey Cooper spun round on his
heel. IL was afraid to turn until
heard your voice" he said.
AT sight of him Stella grew as white
as the handkerchief in her hand. This
| of all men, to be their boarder.
You have come about-you want.
she gasped TREMENDOUSLY. taking the
| hand he offered.
II want you" he said deliberately.
II have come. dear. for you, and moth
ing else. Well?''
But she stood silent, trembling. con-
fused. ooh. you don't know"
yes, l do: Miss Theo told me, only
yesterday, or should have been here
before
But you can't forgive"
Dearest, you leave all that to me"
But insulted you So"
There Is one way only In which
you can wipe out the insult-come and
be n farmers wife-wil1 you, Stellar"
"Oh, how good you are" sobbed
poor Stella weakly. and all Godfrey
could think of to do was to wipe her
| eyes in his own handkerchief, as
! though she were child.
'I believe you are afraid to face that
Hill again" he said, laughing happily,
do you remember"
And Stella by her bushes showed
that she did.
! End.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-23

on the stri4t and efficient auditing OF
the accounts OF n county by scion
tific accountant.
No. s. TO determine whether or not
| the business Is conducted according
| to the statutory requirements ana the
constitutional provisions OF the State.
No. a. To determine whether or not
| the business OF the county ls conducted
economically, and with the best LABOR
saving systems.
at ali times to produce n reliable and
verified statement OF the financial
condition OF the county.
No. 8. For the purpose Of maintain r., !,
ing a high Financial standing and 10
After careful study and twenty-five
years of practice of accountanoy, many
years devoted to work in formulating,
sNstematizing and designing systems
for municipal and county officers,
have designed a system of accountin g
especially for use in our counties, tho
mnin consideration sought being Sim
plicity and correctness, with mini
mum of labor, the completed result
being All abstract settlement of receipts
and expenditures, thereby enabling tho
board Of supervisors to see mt any time
the true condition of the county funds
and cash on hand and In banks. This
statement will willingly donate to the
State Of Virginia absolutely without
cost.
powHATAN wYNDHAM ROBERTSON.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-23
CONTINUED From Yesterday

She remembered all this now as she
strolled away out OF the house and
grounds, where those hated signs
fretted and mortified her still; through
the village, and on to the moor which
she loved. On and on. too absorbed
to hear quick footstep coming along
behind her. She knew whose 1t was
without looking up when the steps
paused beside her. but though she had
scarcely responded to his greeting. his
silence attracted her. She looked at
him once, then second time quickly.
t:icn, quite gently. spoke.
What is the matter? You are wor-
ried about something"
He glanced at her. surprised at her
tone. Very" he said, my father has
sent for me-"
Not case of illness. / hope?"
mo. only a ne'er-do-well brother Of
mine has turned up at home. and my
father, who is not strong, wants my
help
You don't want to go?'' She did
wish her voice would not catch In that
ridiculous manner.
Want to go!' world OF expression
in his voice. stella, 1t Is leaving you
that makes 1t so hard, don't you under
stand?
she colored holly, then grew quite
white. II QOn-L Wlsii ". StaiA-
mered, 1T is-impossible."
II beg your pardon. but why won't
you listen to me? Why is 1t impos-
sible?"
Il should think" haughtily. you
need not ask"
but do ask. Is 1t that you do not
care?"
ooh, there are many reasons. OBJ
stacles-we are SO far removed-'n
every way
.Aro we? Do you mean socially, re-
ligiously. or-or how?'
Stella tried. but could not express
herself as she wished.
For one thing" she broke out
sharply, "I-could never--care-as you
mean" and turned away and left him.
and that is not true, not true. shc
moaned as she made her way over the
heather, for in that moment she rea-
lized that she did care, and could
never, never cease to.
II must go home, auntle, she sal1
later that same day.
"Why?" the directness OF the question
was embarrassing.
you haven't" sharply. been be-
having badly to Godfrey. have you.
child?"
HE asked me to marry him. and I
refused him. OF course" she answered
almost sullenly.
"Wait a moment" said Miss Theo
peremptorily. "Why of course'?"
"You wouldn't have me marry IA
farm hand-a farmer and gardener,
would you, Aunt Theo?"
II would have you marry Sir James
Cooper's son.-if you We're worthy of
him. which I doubt" retorted Miss
Myers.
Stella gazed at her aunt in blank
bewilderment; then suddenly she seem
ed to shrink and droop, her face grew
as white as ashes