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.rNrERING JOURNALISM"

A Young man asks the writer to
state what is necessary by way Oh /
preparation to center daily journal |
ism"
EVERYTHING is NECESSARY.
Daily newspaper work, on the edl-
torial side. is the most exacting busi-
ness on earth.
First. the beginner must have
strong body. He should have KES-
ERVOIR OF VITALITY TO withstand
fine killing strain of intense laDors
concentrated into short compass OF
time.
Next. he must have that sixth sense
known as "the nose for news" 1t IS
difficult to describe the faculty usual
" born in the bone 1t is the ability
which sees "a story" where others
would stumble over it.
These are fundamentals. Add the
scent and bulldog tenacity to follow a
lead accurate judgment, ability TO
make and hold friends, patience, poiSe'
initiative. industry, loyalty to orders,
What? you say. How about the
ability TO write? Any school graduate
can write. OF course it is necessary
70 he able to write strong, clear sim
pie English.
Mind you. all this will simply put
vour foot on the LOWEST RUNG Or
THE LADDER as "cub reporter
Won can only climb through expert
ence and trials under daily diillcuiueS
That is why veteran warns th'
unlnowing. H.,
Young man. don't center journalism
unless
You were predestined from all eter
njtv to be newspaper man, Or
Unless You know you will never o.
| hanpv outside a newspaper Office Or
Unless the stern duties are ike
bugle call of challenge to your bes
4 endeavOr
f Because the demands Of moder
daily Iewspaper-if you would climb
- are keyed AS HIGH AS FLESH AN
+, BLOOD CAN STAND. And the pa
e is not in proportion. The disciplln
y IS almost as Severe as that Of the MI
u ,tarv service. And there is n
= MERCY FOX THOSE WHO FAIL
Z But !.
u IF the odor Of printers ink IS l
y cense to your nostrils, if you feel II
- in your power to make good Il II
strong soul of you rises to the ca
= why, then on,.,i
' In the name of Benjamin FranKil
Is PITCH IN. 1850
ID You will get your chance nev
. fear pull" cannot promote some ie
~ able fellow above you. You STAND
;! your own bottom. Merit will W
~ The business is looking for you.
u is up to you. And you can compel |
fates to give you your inning.
~ And there are compensauons q
n- eotisfactions. The fascination OF
IL bnsiness is beyond that Of any other
But by the price of your eternal
ne votion. do not misunderstood the
- onirements. "Being an editor IS
-or matter of capricious selection.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-10-03

If was in a Dublin hotel, and as l
closed the bedroom door, says writer
in the Manchester Guardian, l noticeu
that the end of one Of my boot laces
was inside the room, the boot to when
if was attached having been placed as
usual outside. When awoke next
morning the boot lace end was sun
there. and 1 opened the door expecting
10 find that the boots had not been
cleaned. but l was wrong. a very
careful hotel servant, a very mOu'i
among "boots,' had found the lace
tightly gripped by the door ana rather
than disturb me had carefully removed
If from the lace holes and carried
away the boot Presently I heard tr,,,
oniet noise outside the door, 1 n'
model boots had brought my Doo''
back again and was industriously re
locino that one which he had unlaced
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None That I Love
More Than Myself.

Appropriately enough, these badges
were of a yellow color. The sentiment
is an expression of raw selfshness. 1t
is a worse selfishness than that of the
legendary old party who prayed:
o Lord. bless me and my wife,
My son John and his wife
Us four and no more.
Who loves no one better than him.
self loves q mighty selfish individual
and lives in very small circle. "Single
blessedness" affords but a narrow
range.
The confirmed bachelor lives an alb
normal life.
Marriage is more than natures plan
for the propagation Of the species. II
affords a wider growth, wider expert
ences, wider happiness.
The obstinate bachelor SAYS:
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Heart toH Heart
Talks.
THE RED BLOOD OF COMPASSION.
BY EDWIN A. NYE.
Copyright, 1908. by Edwin A. Nye.

Tho wanted columns of the Chicago
Tribune a few days ago contained TINS
advertisement:
Unless some kind hearted person comes
70 nv rescue with $500, which VIII re-
nav in five dollar weekly installments' L
will kill myself.
Here was tragic plight-death
versus 5000
Who in the hour of such extremity
would think to send an appeal 10 inc
callous public? ,..
Who could hope to find frienui!
hand grasp out of the darkness th"'
shrouds an obscure tragedy!
But the man was hard driven py
fate. And this Is his story;
He is an Italian city salesman. Like
the man who went down to Jerlcho'
he fell among thieves. Some one stole
soSS belonging to his firm from MS
nocket. He was afraid to report the
loss lest he might lose his j %. lie DOT
rowed the money of loan hanks ana
maid robber rates for inter until the
sum grew 10 De SOOV.
Tho moor salesman had family OF
eight children-in graduated sizes from
one year up-and he was desperate
Had his pathetic plea failed
But scarcely had the ad. appeared
CO Gracious is our humanity-when two
Chicago business men called up the
newspaper and offered to loan the
money The employer also read th'
adj which was anonymous ana sus
nected the mans identity. He calle'
up the newspaper office.
Thereupon q meeting was held 'h
salesman. his employer and the wv
business men being present. Inc EN-
. ployer praised the man as thorousn''
honest and industrious and SAID Il
would gladly continue his services
The Italian tearfully and jOyfully sigl
cd the notes agreeing TO pay back IN
loan from the business men in week.
installments.
There was Joy in the Italian houS
hold when the father returned. 'SaVe'
Saved, 1 am saved" shouted the MAJ
coming into the crowded little ap"I
ment. II will not be sent to prlSo
Tomorrow 1 will so to work"
Saved
Whether Is it better to save M
than to drive him to suicide or
prison or to save a whole family ITO
ruin than to destroy it?
The daily newspapers contain ma
wretched details of things sordid a
unlovely. 1t is worth While TO pr
deed like this one, which SO shin
in naughty world.
1t proves that the heart Of human
is still soft to the cry Of distress-'
red blood Of compassion yet cour'
In the veins Of men.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-10-03

"Alonkeys are in a class by lhem-
solves" said the circus man. III one
Of them has red hair he Is sure 10 De
n dandy scrapper. The best tighter IS
ALWAYS the leader They hang togeth-
err and bow and scrape before the boss
lust like a good many people. MOL Mon,
KEYS with red faces and flat heads VIII
vbin the life out of those smaller tnan
thew are. but will run like the wlnu
when II comes to an even break. y
monkey riot is funny spectacle. Even
in the same cage you will find groups
horded together as if there was some
class distinction and the lines were
drawn tightly. If two Of the big ones
como together in row the others gen
orally stand off and let them nave i
ont but if any Of the little ones get L
coronninr then the father and mother
oro ant TO mix in, and the next step i
general row. We separate them u
turning on the hose and punish then
nv locking up the den so that they can
not cot any peanuts from the crow
! and hold bacG their meals. This pla
nuts them on their good behavior 10
awhile at least. The monkey likes
eat and likes to be noticed.
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p.e+.urant Amliation.

The waiter in the light lunch care
looked expectantly at the first OIL nVe
men who had just entered.
Bring me a coffee cake and cup oi
coffee" ordered the first man.
"I'Il take some milk biscuit ana Z"
glass of milk" said the second. =,
"Tea buns and cup Of tea please
remarked the third.
"a piece of cocoanut pie and a cup Oh
cocoa" said the fourth. oe,,
The waiter passed on to the nl'n
man. o
"Don't say it, don't say it," he plead
ed. 81 know what you want. You wan,
n slice of chocolate cake and a cup OF
chocolate" os.,
mo; 1 do not" protested the nttl
man. 81 want a plate of ice cream an'
q glass of ice water.'LJudges Library
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R,,rnoa,s PopuIar Sports.

A form Of speculation very popular III
Burma is bull racing. A certain ma
tive sportsman is the owner OF one Oh
these bulls, for which he has refused
an offer of 10000 rupees. 1t has won
several races and is looked after ana
as carefully tended as Derby faVorile'
The owner values 1t at 2o'OOO rupees,
and. It is said, it brings him an annual
income of from 10000 to $1,000 rupees
II is carefully guarded by four men
lest it may be got at and "doctored.
Burmans also patronize boxing ca
CORY but the art can scarcely be prac
ticed according to Queensberry rules
for we are told by a provincial reporter
that he has observed that even The
best boxers strike out with their eyes
tightly shut, and if they do hit eacL
other if is more by chance than any
tbino else."-Calcutta Statesman.
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PENGUIN Battles.

The penguin, a notable diver among
sea birds. wins his mate by right OF
conquest. The male birds fight for the
nossession of the females. These Gu
rlous birds have regular duel grounds
where relics Of innumerable combats
in the shape Of feathers lie scattered
about. In the center Is the fighting
aroma. clear Of all debris. Tie pen
GUMS feathers and blubber form an
efficient shield against their opponents
bcaks. so the weapon used Is the snort
1ippcr. the only wings the birds pos
sess The fight begins with the TWO
combatants walking round each other
waiting for an opportunity to grip
Once this IS done the flippers come
into play. The fighters shower ploW
after blow upon each other. There Is
no record as to how these fights emu
but IT Is safe supposition to say thai
they are seldom fatal. The force OF
the blow from a penguin's fipper II
such that three or four OF them VII
draw blood from the human hand.
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AN EPISODE OF WAR.
The Only Coward Evans Ever saw !"
the Naval Service.


the Naval Service.
After Admiral Evans had been so
Srieyously wounded in the attack OH
Fort Fisher during the civil war ne
was picked up by marine named
Wasmouth and carried into conpara-
two shelter. Wasmouth was killed Il
few minutes later. Evans own ac-
count continues: after Wasmouth
was killed / soon fell asleep, ana when
awoke it was some time BEFORE l
could recall my surroundings Inc
tide had come in, and the hole III
which | was lying was nearly fuli Oh
water which had about covered lue
and was trickling into my ears.
could see a monitor firing and appar-
only very near, and the thought came
70 mo that could swim off to her IL
only had q bit Of plank or driftwood'
but this | could not get 1t was pam
enough that 1 should soon be drowned
Ike n rat in a hole unless l Managed
70 cet out somehow Dead and wound
od men were lying about in ghastly
nilas INT no one to lend me helping
hand. BY this time | could not use
my legs in any way, and when ! dug
my hands into the sales of my prison
and tried to pull myself out the SAND
gave way and left me still lying IN the
water. Finally 1 made strong elore
and rolled myself sideways out OF the
hole.
"When 1 got out 1 saw a marine a
short distance away nicely covered by
r q nile of sand and firing away deliDer-
otelv Mt the fort. l called 10 him TO
null me in behind his bar Of sand, but
he declined on the ground that the fire
was too sharp for him to expose MN
/. self. I persuaded him with my re-
volver TO change his mind and in two
- seconds he had me in place OF SAFE
: tv-that is to say, safe by small mar
4 Gin for when he fired the Confederate
. bullets would snip the sand within
e fcw inches of our heads. If the ma
rine had known that my revolver wa
70 soaking wet and could not possibly b
is fred I suppose l would have bee
l. buried the next morning, as many ON
v or poor follows were. AS soon as
20 &c could reach some cartridges from
dead sailor lying near me | loaded IN
% revolver. thinking it might be useft
q before the job was finished.
70 "When | was jerked in behind tn
% nile of sand | landed across the bod
of the only coward l ever saw in I'll
bo naval service. At first | was not col
70 scious that there was man under IN
~ so completely had he worked hlmse
NJ into the sand. He was actually belo
the surface of the ground. The mon
,,t TORS were firing over us, and as she
M came roaring by he pulled his knees l
" 70 his chin. which hurt me, as 1t josie
ri. my broken legs. l said: Hello! \
os YOU woundedY no, sir he replied;
bo nm afraid to move All right, thel
l said, keep quiet and don't hurt Il
~ LEGS again The next shell that car
over he did the same thing and I
or next notwithstanding my repeated ca
tons. SO l tapped him between l
no eyes with the butt Of my revolver a
- he was quiet after that"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-10-03
The Wronq Lady.

Some young oilers had been enjoying
tho fun of haillng passing shopgiris
with rather doubtful compliments anu
from some Of the answers returned II
,ros evident that not all Of those adj
dressed were taking things kindly
Presently one of the older boys seeing
# was going too far, spoke up. "LooR
a. here now. fellers," he added "yous'
might think youse is wise guys an al
that but Just keep on an the wrong
ladyu come along, an she'll break yel
face. see?'-ArgOnaut
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Oneer Wedding Effigy.

There is a curious custom stlll pre-
alept in the Bellary district OF lndia
in connection with the wedding cere-
monies among certain Brahman fam
flies. Just prior to the close OF the
feasting a hideous efigy Of maze
figure Enthusiastically robed in rags, sup
nosed to represent the bridegroom Ia
Their is carried along the streets III
procession under the shade OF a sieve
adorned with tassels of onions ana
morcosa leaves. Every few yards dur
ing the procession the feet Of the elngS
have to be reverently washed ana ltS
forehead decorated with a caste marx
by its living spouse, the BRIDEGROOM.
mother. The bridegroom's other le
male relations have several MOCK "u
teptions paid to them by the womel
of the brides party.-St. James u"
| zatta
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4 Feat For Rlondin.

speaking Of the straight and mar
row path said a congressman, re
minds me of a story about a man
knew in Chicago who stayed very late
at a dinner at the club. When he
came out he started to walk in the
middle of the street.
"Hey, John said a friend who mel
him as he was making the best OF his
way along the car tracks, why don't
YOU walk on the sidewalksY
"'Walk on the sidewalksT snortet
John. DO you think I'm BlondinF -
Saturday Evening Post.
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Handic2pped.

"What profession do you think our
hoy Joe had better adoptY asked MIS-
Brown. ,,,d
81 dunno" answered her husband
"1oe is rather handicapped by circum-
stonces The only profession he's nat
urally adapted to is that of a caPi'a',
let and I don't quite see where he
coin to get the money.
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No Discharge.

"NIaggie," said the inexperienced
voung thing to the cook. 1.-THE biscuits
were 4 sight. If you can't do better
next time, I will have to discharge
you"
"Ye will. will ye?" Maggie retorted
"I'll have We know, mum, that I've Din
vorlin' out two years. an I've work
cd for eighty-nine of the best families
in town. an l amt never bin dis
charged yet. I'm leavin' this afternoon
fer better place."-Judge.
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A Tip.

"Iook as if you was feelin' pretty
rood today, James," said the first
waiter.
eyes, tiptop," replied the other
"some streak O luck maybe!
Eyes; tiptop tip."-Kansas City In
dependent --...--
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THE BAD BACHELOR.

Some bachelors appear anxious TO
offer excuses for their bleak and par
rem existence. They deplore their lost
estate.
Others. 1t seems, glory in their bAch'
elorhood. They are bachelors by NAL
ice prepense.
of this latter are those who partici
pated in a bachelors parade recently
In Chicago. They wore badges thus:
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-10-03

Applying for a divorce, an olu
Georgia negro said to the judge: "Hil
only cost me a string er FISH Ter 81,
married. ledge, but please God, Ia
Give n whale ter git rid er her"
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4 P3rthian Shot.

Gwen though you are my brothers
son am obliged to discharge you
But I am sorry for your mothers
sake" ,,.,o.
ooh that's all right, sir Mother
saws she don't see how I've put up
with you as long as 1 have.'-Judge'
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T. viii no q large amount.

q wear to their relatives aCIVS0 lNO
water. .--------l--i
1t will be a large amount
IT goes by registered letter to the Old
country 10 bring father or mother or
sister or brother to this country OF u
nav doctor or burial bills or buy COM
forts for the folks over there
The girls save this money rellglously'
And they do not regard their en-
forced frugality as a sacrifice. 1t Is
rated as joy.
COMPARE the filial solicitude Of these
strong musc,ed, deep chested, rosy
faced girls Of the kitchen with the un.
grateful. even heartless, conduct OF
some native born girls.
Sometimes one almost is tempteu "
suspect there is something about DEM
ocratic institutions that breeds lnsur-
rection under the roOftree.
Certain it is that the tendency Oh the
times as TO the family is changing
The old time discipline, the respect lor
parental authority, the old time reyer-
ence and ready obedience OF chllureu
are giving way.
Possibly it is a logical reaction.
Possibly the stern custom Of for
mer generation was too severe. Fossi
blv Certainly there is a deploraDl'
loosening of discipline, disposition L
push the parents into corner, to DIS
regard authOrity-even to sneer at pa
rental advice and direction.
Is it not so?
Who that reads the newspapers
not often shocked at the recital 0
many cases Of base ingratitude on ID
mart of children, and. wOrse-instance
of abandonment and abuse OF parents
In fact. the easy way in which ran
ilv ties are oosened-including dlVorc
is quite appalling.
This Is not vapid pessim1sm.
It is Gods truth.
And it is serious, because whateV'
strikes at the family strikes at the vel
yitals Of our society.
Katy and Hilda and Lena-DiesS inc
tender hearts-who come over u
ocean to serve a prosperous people,
not cease to love and obey the o
folks at home. =,
Katy and Hilda and Lena OF I
kitchen-almost any Of them-are col
petent to teach the first principles
Nlial devotion to Muriel and Agat
and Genevieye Of the front parlor'
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Browne-Did you ever see man
who really wanted the earth! IoWhe
oh. yes. Browne - Who was he'
Towne-A first trip passenger on HI
Oooan liner
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Preparation.

Guest-so your fellow keeper Pag'
e Going to be married, is hef Game
keeper-Aye. sir, that-a-be. He wo
prayed for in church foor the secoh'
time Sunday laast.-London Mail.
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At The FAIRS.
Were you at the County Fairs?

Were you at the County talrsF
IT not, YOU ought to have been ana
oeen the display of Gasoline Engines
made by J. II. Walker, sales agent
for The Orlole Engine. an engine that
is at the head Of the list of all otner
makes. end one that will give both
Won and your grandchildren service.
If Won want a small engine, ask for
catalog of the Royal. ,
Well, did you see the little feriec-
tion work? We had little n. p on
the stand at work with the propeller
i'm a barrel of water and don't you
grow the little thing could turn the
nropeller over 500 times in one NM
nte' Do YOU know that the Perfec-
| tion is built by the largest manu-
facturer of Marine Engines III the
q. s. 1t is fact, that they built ana
sold 30 600 Perfection Engines IN one
year These enormous sales enables
The company to sell at the following
astonishingly low prices:
? h. p. with complete boat "a eq9ipt' S SSl
I24 " q .. e.
also have on hand lot of second
hand engines as follows:
/. 3 b. p. Globe. l, u h. p. tW'
cylinder Fairbanks Morse, l, y H. p
Lathrop. /, % h. p. Harris, 1, AZ h. p
1907 model Oriole, 1, h. p. Detroit
1.3to ) h. p. Little Giant.
ANY further information Will D.
cheerfully given by
J. H. WALKER,
Sales Agent,
Harborton, Va
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FOR RENT, Or LEASE.

The large, airy, commo,
dious store belonging to o, ana n
formerly occupied by. ". /.
Winder. Said building IS
9Ox9O, two stories high, and
has an annex 3Ox72 and IS 5
located on the corner OF
Main and Hill streets.
It is a frst-class Business
Stand and embraces all the
conveniences and facilities
belonging thereto: A No. l
business can readily be con-
Quoted there in any line pre-
ferred. Apply to
! w. 7. WINDER,
Onancock, Va.
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Tax Notice.
To the Tax Payers Of AccOmack Co:

Notice is hereby given that the
state Tax and County Levy for the
wear, 1908, are now due, and that in
pursuance of law, We will be at tne g
following named places in the said
districts at the time herein speciiiedc
for the purpose of collecting said
taxes and levies, viz:
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Those failing to pay their taxes be- be,
fore 1st day OF December, 1908, VIII
have per cent. and an additional 3
per cent. added to their tax bills as
the law directs. All tax payers are
requested to pay before December
list. ard thus save the penalties.
Those who have not paid their 1907
taxes are requested to do so at the
appointment most convenient for
them.
All 1907 Capitation taxes unpaid by,
November 18th, 1905, will be returned
Delinquent The payment OF CAPITA
ton tax for 1908 will be required slA
months before an election in order uC
vote.
Yours very truly,
A. j. LILLISTON, Treasurer,
w. II. PRUITT, Jr., by. treas
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KITCHEN TO THE PARLOR.

Katy and IIilda and Lena work III
your kitchen and in the kitchens OF
your neighbOrs.
INQUIRE of the postmaster OF your
town how much money these girls and
other housemaids send in the course Oh
a year to their relatives across the
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-10-03

Appointments Of W. il. Pruitt, Jr.
Parksley, September oath, 25th ana
Goth, and Nov. 2Sth, afternoon.
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Accomac c. H, October ON, ana his
day of every court.
Morris tribune., 1908-04-11
DO Mn e LY

Miss Mabel Anderson from Morris
was here on visit.
The public schools opened Monday.
Quite number of the young folks
got fooled on April fools day.
Miss Una Schauls is on the sick list
this week.
Mr.. S. Fl. Davis and son Charlie
went to Minneapolis Sunday evening,
where they will remain few days,
transacting business.
Miss Anna Harstad, the new milliner
came Saturday. She will remain for
some time working at Waggoner's
store.
Miss Carrie Lear is very sick with
the whooping cough.
Miss Ethel Harrington is able to be
around and to go to school again.
The Crissey children are very sick
with the whooping cough.
Mr.. F. J. Mclaughlin drove to
Chokio Tuesday.
Mrs. F. J. Mclaughlin and Mrs. W.
E. Johnson were Morris visitors Mon
day.
Mrs. Hartung, Mrs. Waggoner and
Mrs. Turner spent Monday in Morris.
Mr. and Mrs Toe Phifer and Touis
Kloos spent Sunday at the home Mr..
Kloos.
Mrs. Schauls spent Friday in the
country.
Mr.. Ramsdalle spent Tuesday in
town.
Torval Olson helped Nels Olson
haul hay Monday. F.- -"
Farrell Tosney is home for. few
days.