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SANG Her VERY BEST.
Frederick the Great Was Posted and
Marie Frausch Was Wise.

Frederick the Great Was Posted and
Marie Frausch Was Wise.
There IS n good story told of prima
donna named Marie Frausch, who lived
in the time of Frederick the Great
Whenever anything or anybody dis
pleased the naughty Frausch she, after
the manner Of prlma dOnnas in gener-
al. would suddenly become too hoarse
70 sing. One evening there was to be
sung an opera in her repertory, and It
was expected that the king would at
tend.
At the appointed hour the manager
came forward and announced that'
owing to sore throat FrauleiD
Frausch was unable to appear.
The people were preparing to leave
the house. but his majesty rose and
commanded them to keep their seats.
A few moments afterward an officer
and four dragons entered the capri
clous singers room.
"Fraulein." said the officer, 1.-The king
injuries dlleI Jul hC"'Nh
"The king is very good SAID
Frausch, with a pout, "but have a
sore throat"
"Ifls majesty is aware of the fact
and has charged me to take you to the
military hospital to be cured
Frauleln, turning very pale, suggest
cd that they were jestag. but was told
that Prussian officers never INDUCED
in persihase Soon she found herselr
In IL coach with four men.
81 am n little better now" Frausch
faltered, "and | will try to sing"
"Back to the theaterr' said the officer
to the coachman.
The fraulein began to think she had
yielded too easily. Il shall not be abe
to sing my best" she interposed.
pardon, fraulein," responded the OF
fcer. but think you will"
"And why?'
Because two dragons in attend
ance behind the scenes have orders tC
carry you off to the military Hospital
at the least cough"
Fraulein Frausch never sang better
than she did that night-Chicago Rec
| ord Herald.
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To persons whose tastes run rather
to potatoes than to science it will seem
that Professor Tower Of the University
Of Chicago might have put his talents
and energy to better use than the evo-
luton of new varieties of potato bugs.
But that's the way with scientists.
Their theories are more important TO
them than any amount Of damage that
may follow the effort to prove them.
The common or garden variety Of po-
tato bug Doryphora decemlineata) Is
quite enough for ordinary people and
q little too much for the agriculturlsts
who have to contend with him, but
Professor Tower has developed a num-
Der of new forms, ali with abnormal
appetites for potatoes, and claims to
have proved great theory Of evolu-
ton Observation-Disclosures Inquirer.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-03-14
JUGGLED HIS EYE.
fhe Trick by Which Lord Wolseley
Conquered an Arab.


Conquered an Arab.
The loss of an eye years ago once
stood Lord Wolseley in good stead. IL
seemed impossible to get any Informal
ton Of the enemy's strength and the
forces under the command OF Arab
Pasha. At length an Arab was caught
near one of the outpOsts. Naturally eX-
pecting that he would be able to give
n good deal Of information, he was
taken before Lord Wolseley, who ques-
toned him. The man, however, re-
fused TO speak.
Seeing that it was useless to con-
tinue to ply him with questions, the
commander in chief resolved to use
strategy. ut Is no use your refusing
TO answer me-" he said to the man. Il
am a wizard, and at single word
can destroy you and your masters. To
prove this to you l will take out my
eve throw It up into the air, catch 1t
and put It back into my head"
Suiting the action to the word, Lord
Wolseley removed his glass eve, threw
it into the air, caught it and put II
back into the empty socket. That dem
onstration was sufficient to convert the
ARAB. A man who could do such a
,efnracle was a wizard indeed and was
Is be propftiated, not angered. He ca
pitulated without further demur, and
the information he gave is said to
have led to Arabs defeat.
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THE TALL SOLDIER.
Adventure of an English Military Off.
Ger In Warsaw.


Ger In Warsaw.
In "Tales of My Father Mr.. Falls
tells of an adventure experienced by
him while visiting friend In Warsaw.
lie had been walking with the prince
and had stepped into small cafe.
At the next table sat a tall Russian
soldier with one or two companions.
The soldier took out box of dominos
and challenged one of his friends to
a game.
The prince said to my father:
"Go ask him to play with you.
know him, and he Is an interesting man
to talk to-"
My father crossed over to the table
with the prince, who said something
In Polish. The soldier Immediately In
vited my father to sit down and play.
AT the end of game the soldier re-
marked:
"My regiment is quartered at st. Pc
tersburg. If you ever go there call at
the barracks and ask for Sergeant H."
"If YOU ever go to London call at the
life guards barracks and ask for Cap
tain H." returned my father
The Russian rose, saying 1t was not
for him t3 sit I'm the presence OF his
superior officer. sauted and left the
cafe
"Whoever your friend is. he Is tall
man." remarked my father.
"AIy friend with whom you have
been talking and playing domlnos Is
the great cZar-the Emperor Nicholas
He has been here for week. 1t Is
his habit to go about disguised and TO
mix among the people. Those VINO
know him would not lift a finger To
harm him. He trusts himself to us
and carries his life In his hand. lie
IS safer in these cafes than In the
eilded halls Of the White palace at ST
Petersburg"
The next day my father saw the EN-
peror leave Warsaw, followed by the
muttered curses Of the people. With
wonderful remembrance of faces, nc
recognized my father in the crowd aho
bowed to him cOurteously.
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a Civil War Check For e7 Cents.

A curiosity in the form Of "war
settlement warrant was issued recent
" to John l. Curtin Of Belcfonte for
the sum of 81 cents. 1t Is now about
forty-four years since General Curtin
was mustered out Of the service, and
in all these years he never dreamed
that he had any such claim against the
United States government. 1t appears
that In calculating the time of his en-
listment an error was made, and this
was Just recently discovered. The mum.
Der OF the order is 16,021. which indi.
Gates that there were 4 few claims
paid before this one.-Philadelphi Rec
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KING OF THE SAMB0S.
p Nicarasuan Potentate Who Is Too
Willy For the White Man.


"There is probably no richer country
In the world than Nicaragua" said DR..
Flanagan. ut is, however, almost In
virgin state, as there has been scarcely
any development of its great resources.
President Zelaya, the able and ener-
getic chief executive, Is giving the
country a most excellent administra-
ton and enjoys the absolute confidence
Of the people. The natives of the Mos
quito Coast, as my section is called, are
known as MuscO, or Sambo Indians,
and are queer mixture Of Indian, ne
gro and Caucasian elements, with the
native Indian type predominating,
though most Of them show their strain
Of African blood by Kindness or the
hair, while others are fair haired and
light of skin as a reminder Of Scotch
buccaneer prOgenitOrs. Not one in 1fty
of these SambOs ever slept in bed,
and not more than one in five ever
handles a piece Of money. The older
members of the family sleep in ham
mocks woven from the fibeFs OF the
heniQuen. or the banana stalk, While
the juveniles curl up on the floor. Ihey
are about as near to nature as any
people under the sun, for nature sup
plies them with everything necessary
to sustain life.
"These Sambos are nOminally under
the Nicaraguan government, it is true,
but they pay direct allegiance to
king. a monarch Of their own tribe.
His authority extends over many vii
lagos and settlements, embracing a
coast line of $50 miles, and he is by
no means figurehead, for in period
ical revolutions he often holds the bal
ance of power and dictates terms 70
the contending leaders. The Mosquito
Coast is the most backward, CONNER
cially and lndustrlally, Of all the re-
gions bordering on the Caribbean, and
for this the Sambo king is directly re-
sponsible. He is shrewd enough tc
| know that wherever the white man
gets footing the native soon vanishes
and therefore has he refused the grant
ing of concessions for the exploitation
of the valuable forests Of his Kingdom
nor will be allow his subjects to sci
their lands. Thus this willy Indian rul
err, who can't write his name, has man
aged to hold his territory in its prima
state against the avaricious schemes Of
the white men. His people obey hin
unQuestionably, and the general gov
eminent is content to let him alone
Baltimore American.
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Convert to New Greed.

At q dinner recently given in honor
of Augustus Thomas, the playwright,
Mr.. Thomas discussed his recent eff
forts at writing plays about telepathy'
the occult, etc, and said:
81 am compelled to admit that the
occult is becoming popular. Only the
other day a chorus girl was entering
the lobby of theater when she met
the manager.
"Wen, declare, Mr.. Brown she
exclaimed. IF this isn't odd! Here L
was lust thinking Of you this minute,
and now you turn up. / always Clio
believe in oste0psthy.'" s.,..,ks...ss..:s....
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lie lived long
enough to be-
come one Of the
immOrtab.

~OBERT FULTON'S parents were
so moor that the future inventor
n had scarcely any education,
u barely learning how to read and
write. His father died when Robert
was three years old, and at an early
age the boy was apprenticed 10
Philadelphia jeweler. In ADDITION u
his work in the shop, young Fulton
applied himself to portrait and lanu-
scape painting and showed such talent
that he was enabled TO keep his Wild
owed mother and in four years bought
q farm on which he placed her. lie
then went to London to prosecute the
study Of his art as painter. 80
strong q bent had he for science, now
ever. that in his odd hours he studied
mechanics and engineering. Finally
attracting the attention Of the Duke
Of Bridgewater, who was then inter-
ested in an extensive canal scheme,
Fulton was induced by that gentleman
to give up painting altogether and to
devote himself to civil engineering ana
lllN tnliOu
In the next few years Fulton invent
ed an incline plane for supplanting ca
nal locks. a mill for saving and polish
ing marble, machine for spinning
fax and another for making ropes.
He also wrote a book on navigating
canals and another on the application
of steam to navigation. At about this
time he attracted the notice OF Edward
+. Livingston, United States minister
at Paris. In response to an invitation
Fulton went to that city, where he
soon invented q submarine boat, which
he yainly tried to have adopted by the
French. British and American govern
ments. After his failure in this at
tempt he returned to his dream OF
steam navigation and invented small
boat which successfully navigated the
Seine. Livingston was SO interested
that he advanced money to Fulton to
come to America and build steam
boat for the Hudson. The result was
the ClermOnt from whose first trip
between New York and Albany dates
the beginning of a new era in the
water transportation Of the world.
The Clermont marked the high tide
Of Fulton's success. He was fOrty-two
years old at the time and lived only
eight years longer, having been worn
out by the incessant toll Of his earlier
life. He had lived long enough, how
ever, to become one Of the immortals.
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Economy is the mother OF liberty
A Disappointment.

81 was talking on my trip west to
Luther Burbank. the plant wizard,
about the thornlcss cactus he has sent
TO the National museum in Washing
tom" said Washington journalist.
"Alr. Burbank said that he had
changed the aspect Of many plants,
but not so much perhaps as people
thought. People expected greater
changes than he could give. His
achievements sometimes disappointed
them. even as a lawyer Of Los An
geles had been disappointed one day.
This lawyer said to friend:
"'Would you believe it? Today
round out my slxty-ninth year
Impossiblep exclaimed the friend
why, you scarcely look sixty-eight. Vs.
Los Angeles Times.
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An Indian on Art.

member of San Francisco's art
fraternity had the good luck to visit
washington some weeks ago and be-
hold the famous Congressional library
in all its rare and exquisite beauty.
While he stood at the foot of the great
staircase. lost in admiration of the no
BILE architectural lines Of the building
and the harmonious loneliness OF the
wonderful bas-reliefs and friezes, he
observed an Indian, black haired,
piercing eyed and blanketed after the
fashion of his ancestors, enter the vast
rotunda. Walking slowly to the center
of the entrance hall, he advanced still
farther to the staircase, placed one
grimy hand gingerly upon the broad
balustrade, and, turning to the artist
who had perceived all his actions with
a lively curiosity, he opened his lips
and spoke three words only, but 1t Is
doubtful If the wonderful library VIII
ever echo words Of greater or more I'M
affected appreciation. The Indian and
the artist stood face to face, and the
artists eyes fell before the savage's
question. He had asked simply, MAN
make it?'--San Francisco Call.
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A N.oIeot.d Goddess.

The Goddess of Pearl Street Is not
as well known today as she was years
ago. The little locomotives that used
to puff along the Second avenue elevat-
ed road have burned her into a mulat-
to. and the pillars of the elevated have
nearly shut her from view. But once
she was charming. She sits on the Sec
ond floor level Of 90 Pearl street, look
Ing wistfully uptown. Beneath her Is
a tablet commemorative the S2O,OOO'OOo
fire of 1886 Below this Is a second
tablet saying that the goddess witness
ed another fire in 1856 and also blazon-
ing fOrt< the name of the architect ana mo
the natEn who were responsible for
the building-New York Sun.
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Saw Her Chance.

"No man shall ever kiss me except
nv future husband" said the girl as
she was about to leave the gate.
Suppose agree to be your future
"Why. then, I'll kiss you" she said
eagerly And she did.
Her mother was informed that he
had proposed, and the old lady called
on him the next day to arrange mat
ters. ard before he knew 1t he was
eternally booked. 1t was very mean
advantage, but a bird In the hand Is
worth two on the garden gate.
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a I ittla VAGUE.

ais it far from here 10 the next
town." asked a tourist Of a man De
met on a rural road.
"Weu. It amt so very fer, nor II
amt so very nigh, an yit it amt as
NIGH as might be if it want so fer as
# IS. Still it'd be ferther if it want sc
nigh. so | reckon one might say that II
is betwixt an between fer an Nigh
Lipplncott's Magazine.
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TWO MINUTE SKETCHES
Daniel Webster.

FRUAPS the crisis In Daniel
Webster's career was reached
inst after his admission to the
bar. when he was offered
court clerkship. At that time he was
very poor and had shown little or the
wonderful Oratorical ability which aft
erward distinguished him. The tender
of such a place was therefore sore
temptation. Webster, however, decld-
ed not to take 1t. stating that he In
tended to say things himself, not sim
DIV write things that other people said.
He began practicing in a small New
Hampshire town and remained clu-
zen of that state many years before
he was finally discovered and in
duced to locate In Boston. When Web
ster first tried to speak, he failed ana
burst into tears This was While he
was still in school So shy was he that
he could scarcely arise to recite. 1t
took will power and perseverance 10
overcome such defect, and it was only
the fact that he felt his own great pow
ers that finally enabled him to succeed.
Even after he had overcome his
timidity the battle was only half Won.
His first efforts were ornate and high
sounding. but contained little SUD-
stance. One local critic said they were
full Of emptiness" Webster heard
Of the criticism, and it cut him, but
he had enough common sense to recog-
nize the justice of the structure and to
profit by il. He resolved never again
to indulge in mere OratOry for its own
sake and to speak only when he had
something to say.
AS a boy on the farm Webster did
not like 10 work, but when he got into
his own field he was on occasions a
prodigious worker. When in school,
he was given a hundred lines Of Viz
Gil to memorize. All night he worked
and. when called upon TO repeat what
he had learned. not only did so. but
asked leave to give another hundred,
then still another hundred. after which
he stated that he was ready to repeat
800 more.
With the modern DemOsthenes'
personal appearance was more than
half the battle.
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q cnoooth TONGUE.

"No. Mr.. Smith," she said gently, but
firmly. 81 can never be your wife. "
Then he struggled to his feet and said
IN broken tones: Are all my hopes to
be thus dashed to pieces? Am | never
to be known as the husband Of the
beautiful Mrs. Smith," This was too
much. and she succumbed.-New Or
learns Times Democrat.
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Hopelessly Insolvent.

$50 Meier has gone to smash,
hear"
Eyes; even if he had been girairs
one could have said with truth that ne
was up to his ears in debt. "-Meggen-
dorfer Batter.
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"What is your idea Of an ideal wifeT
zone who will cook the meals, do the
washing. look after the furnace, make
her own clothes and-and"-
"And what"
"Keep herself looking as young and
rs beautiful as an actress who pulls
down $500 week in vaudeville."-Chi-
cago Record Herald.
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A Panther.

"Now, Elsie" said the schoolteacher'
"can YOU tell me what n panther isT'
"Yeth. ma'am," lisped the little miss
"He It'll a man that makths panths.
Kansas City Independent
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"Now. my children, what Is an apSo-
1nte necessity for family prayersF
Boy-A fsmily.-Harper's weekly.
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Robert Fulton.

BY J. n. EDGE r TON.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-03-14

Every great crisis develops some
master mind as we'll as multitude OF
surprises.
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T. Rnoin With,

Simplicity forms a main ingredient In
q noble nature.-Thucydides.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-03
Six Months In Ireland

1t becomes more evident each day
that Los Angeles is to have large
representation in Great Britain and
on the continent this summer, as day
by day one hears of friends or ac-
quaintances who are leaving for east
ern ports or of others who have made
reservations.
Among those who are arranging to
cross in the spring or early summer is
Mrs. Jane NJ. Beatty of Highland Park,
who will sail from Montreal June 20.
Mrs. Beatty is leaving May 26 for San
Francisco, where she will be the guest
for week or more of her daughter,
Miss Bessie Beatty. Miss Beatty. who
was formerly with The Herald and
last fall entered the field of the pub
fishers with her first book, who's
Who in Nevada" is now with the Bull
letin in the northern city. Mrs. Beatty,
who will spend few days in Seattle
and Will visit friends in Montreal be-
fore sailing. goes to the north of Ire
land to visit her mother and young
son, and will be away six months
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-03
Dobinson School of Expression

Students of tho Dobinson School of
Expression appeared in Shake
spearean recital Thursday night.
The program was well rendered and
gave distinct evidence OF careful
thought and preparation. Especially
worthy of mention was the portrayal of
Juliet in the potion scene by Miss Mar
jorie Burbank, Juliet in the balcony
scene by Miss Kellogg, Ophelia by Miss
Wade and Katerine by Miss Moore.
The stage setting and costumes were
handsome and attractive, while never
in the history of the school We're the
flowers received by the participants
more profuse and beautiful. The
musical program consisting of Shake
spearean songs, was in charge of Mrs.
l.. n. Robinson and Miss Stickney.
PROGRAM
Introduction by fairy from "a Mid
Summer Nights Dream" Maurine Fur
nall.
much Ado About Nothing"
rice, Miss Tyler; Hero. Mrs. Mcfarland;
Ursula. Miss Wadey; Margaret, Miss
Wells.
"As You Like It''-Touchstone, Mr..
Roberts: william, Mr.. Bell; Audrey,
Miss Carter.
"Merchant of Venice"-Portia, Miss
Hasemeier; Nerissa, Miss Wadey. at
tendant. Miss Gill,
Romeo and Juliet balcony scene):
Romeo, Mr.. Ferguson: Juliet, Miss Kel-
logg. (Potion scene); Juliet. Miss Mar
jorie Burbank.
"Hamlet''-Scene I: Hamlet, Miss
Jane Burbank; queen, Miss Moore.
Scene H. King, Mr.. Seward; Queen,
Miss Moore; Laertes, Mr.. Furguson;
Ophelia, Miss Wade.
''King John"-Prince Arthur. Miss
Gerber; Hubert Mr. Seward; execu-
TONERS, Messrs Roberts and Bull.
Tanning of the Shrew"-Petruchio,
Mr.. Ferguson; Katherine, Miss Moore.
Shakespearean music will be given by
Mrs. l.. A. Robinson and Miss Stickney.
Musical program-"It was a Lover
and His Lass" "Take, o Take Those
Lips Away" "Hark, Hark the Lark,
"Under the Greenwood Tree" "Three
Merry Men be We."
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-03
Dominant Club Luncheon

The monthly luncheon of the Dom
inant club. which was held at the
Womau's club house yesterday. was an
especially attractive and enjoyable af-
fair and will pass into the history of
the club as "the May luncheon.
Arrangements both for the luncheon
and the decorations for the tables were
in the capable hands of Miss Jennie
Winston. The officers table was espe-
cially pretty with its decoration of a
Maypole of sweet peas, from the top of
which ribbons of pink and green led TO
the plates of the guests. On the small
tables were May baskets holding for
the several tables red roses, yellow
roses. field dasies and poppies.
Club members present and their
guests were Mrs. Jirah D. Cole. who
Mrs. Henry T. Lee. Miss Elizabeth Gar
diner and Miss Margaret Gardiner;
Mrs. Frank Colby. Miss Mollie Adelia
Brown, Miss Annie Martin, Mrs. Marion
Gordon Norman, Miss Carrie Conger,
Miss Fannie Dillon, Miss Ebbert, Mrs.
Katherine Kimball Forrest, Miss Eliza
beth Jordon and her guest Mrs. Arnold
Krausse Mrs Jennie kempton. Miss
Jennie Hagan who had Miss Leila Hol-
terhoff, Mrs. Charles X. Walton. Mrs.
Marie Thresher Webb, Mrs. f. 6.
Noigt Mrs. Edmund Shank. Miss
Clara Bosbyshell, Miss Lila Flasg Miss
Jennie Winston and her guest Mrs. w.
Porte Keller Miss Jessie Werner, Miss
Gertrude Paine, Miss Frances Eva Pike,
who entertained Mrs. David Spangler;
Mrs w. II. Robinson. Mrs. Norma
Rockhold Robbins and her guest Miss
Llewellyn Mrs. c. G. .Stivers, Miss
Blanche Ruby. Mrs. L. J. Selby, Miss
Miss Hill; Mrs. Harry Clifford Lott,
Mrs. Maude Nichols Lyon, Mrs. Me-
nasco, who entertained Mrs. Julia
Steeth of Cincinnati, o.; Miss Mary
O'Donoghue. and Mrs. Gertrude Par
sons, who had as guest Miss Lucille
Dickson.