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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-01-04
STREET SCENES IN CAIRO.
Native Life In the Egyptian City Is OF
Never Ending Interest.

Never Enoln9 lnbSlS
Tho native life seen in Cairo is OF
never ending interest During the
middle of the day the shops and bust
ness places are closed for two hours
and il was during this lull in business
that a young porter brought out
small zinc tub to the sidewalk in front
Of a iewelry store and proceeded IN
concernedly to wash his. feet. Native
BARRIERS may be seen ps&s their trade
everywhere on the streets, like boot
blacks, each one carrying his own III
tie outfit with him and squatting down
wherever it is the most convenient 10
the customer Coffee makers, WIN
tiny charcoal burners, a long handed
brass cup for boiling and small drink
ing CUBS. add their share to the strange
scene.
Rn+ the oldest sight of all is to
watch the moving Of family by ma
two movers. There are no vans, no
tedious packing, no fuss about dell
cate china or bric-a-brac. one man
contracts to do the moving, ana Wnen
he arrives upon the scene a smaii ar
nv of natives accompany him. Inc
first one takes two or three CHAIRS
locks their legs together and, lttlng
them TO his head, balances them ana
starts off on a jog trot. Another 1oi'
lows with a sofa perched upon hls
head. two or three go in groups wltn
the various sections Of beds, otherS
with tables and rugs and sofa pillows
and bedding, until every one mas
load and has joined the procession OIL
its way to the new place.
Seated in an easy chair, with cul
of fragrant tea and plate of thin but
tered bread before him, the tourist ha'
only TO lean back and watch the inter
esting native pictures which are un
rolled as from a kaleidoscope until n
feels the very pulsation Of Cairo life
Camels, donkeys, electric buses, olcy
cles. cabs. quaint native wagons, smar
looking English dOgcarts, groups o
tourists on horseback, then more cam
| els and donkeys and natives on foot, Il
endless procession follow each othe
mast. Cairo is a center for native mar
/ ifestations Of hilarity, and these man
festations are usually accompanied b
! street parades, whether they be wee
dings, the welcoming of pilgrims froI
Mecca or just everyday parties. A pf
rade is always headed by band col
sisting of a huge kettledrum on ID
! back of camel, with a man poundin
it hard, and couple Of bagpipers VIII
play for hours without stopping.
The peddlers are not the least int
esting of the characters which max
D the streets picturesque. With ever.
e thing, from live alligators to gold en-
8 broidered belts, these peddlers infe'
+ the districts of the fashionable hotel
9 Harriet Quimby in Leslies Weekly.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-01-04
Elenhant Police.

The sight of six pairs of elephants
simultaneously at work capturing
half dozen struggling, trumpedng
mates Is an imposing one. Like PAIR
of animal policemen arreshng pris-
oner, the great beasts sidle alongside
a victim. take him between them ana
iostle and squeeze and worry him, tall
first. toward q tree. Every inch Is
contested by the herculean fighters
until nearing a stout tree or stump the
little brown elephant catchers siiue
from their mounts to the ground, crawl
under the ponderous bellies and shut
fling. kicking feet, slip cable sings
about hind foot and take a Turn
around a tree.-Strand Magazine.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-01-04
THE MINE PACK BURRO.
information Cleaned by the New
conner In Camp.

conner In Camp.
ue was q newcomer in the mining
Damn and as everything he saw APP
neared novel and interesting he Kept
nm rapid fire Of questions that SEEM
cd mighty foolish to the boys.
The placid little pack burros' mostly
ears and voice, pleased him immense
". and he supposed they were kept as
nets or else as camp scavengers 10
nibble the labels from old cans ana
eat stray newspapers. He came across
one hacking a wheelbarrow secured on
its back with wheel and handles IN the
air.
my good man." he asked the own
or "can YOU tell me why the ntle
donkey is tied to the wheelDarro" III
that odd fashion|
81 shore can. stranger" replied that
accommodating individual. This here
iassax has been acquired by old Waia'
pai Higgins for a house pet at the
Bully Boy mine, an, bein' as the ANN
mule is too dellycat' to walk all tht
wav over them rough trails, the Ole
man drives him uphill an at the sum
nit les materially turns him down 'n'
other side. Yessir. it do come marc
on old Walapai. but it's mighty reStin
for the ssax."-Success Magazine.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-01-04
WASHINGTON WAS EASY.
Richest Man Of His Time, but Had f''s
Financial Troubles.


When the Father Of His Country
died he was esteemed the wealthiest
man I'm America. He was not, how
ever. rich in the modern sense. ana
even when his fortunes were highest
he was generally hard up for cash.
Those who have perused his diary
snd his letters are aware that the Ia
ther of His Country was considered an
easy mark. Every man with scheme
TO promote, every man who was IN
debt and every friend who wanteu
cash applied to Washington ana WAS
ALWAYS surprised when he couldn't get
the money. Washington bitterly com
planned that every tradesman III fhiia-
delphia robbed him. He could Dareiy
live ON his salary Of $4,000 year as
we'll as others did on $4,000. he
owned houses in Alexandria, but could
collect no rents. He owned FARMS Dut
could get absolutely nothing from his
tenants. He had vast tracts OF lands
in the west. and he reaped from them
only taxes and litigation.
The estate which he left was touhu
to have n very moderate cash value
Most of the lands in the west were
sold for song or were shown 10 nave
detective titles. The heirs to the es-
tate. consisting Of numerous pouy
Of nephews and nieces. got something
bnt the descendants OF these heirs are
NOW after more. They think that con
rress ought TO appropriate enough
money to make up the value OF the
western lands which the estate failec
to receive.
This is a rather cheerful proposition
The washington claims Include INT
present site of Cincinnati aud otnel
hourishing cities. some Of the fines
coal lands in West Virginia, and thu
aggregate value would be, possibly
billion of dollars. If the sum claimed
&c only the value at the time of WASH
inoton's death. the answer Is that III
lands apparently had little value o
else the title was defective, so that IN
administrators of the estate found !
imnossible to secure them. On TIL
basis the heirs are not entitled to any
thing.
No one doubts that Washington az
served well of his country lie II
ceived It's highest honors ana coul
l have had more had he been willing |
accept But that collateral descenC
/ ants should put in a claim which
e extra legal and demand of congress a
/ immense largess as their just due o
e account Of the services Of their co
u lateral ancestor is rather amusing ina
otherwise.
Z If the heirs have any just claim' II
q them fight it out in the courts. If the
have only n sentimental one. the cou
fry will not be moved. Washington
imagination foresaw the greatness
the west. He tried to get in on Il
t ground floor. but through circur
D. stances beyond his control he faile
W and no one has been the worse. II
t. sleeping dogs of ancient land TIL
s. should be allowed to lie.-Philadelph
IL Inquirer.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-01-04
Eatino on the Train In Spain.

AS even express trains seldom AT
tain a higher rate of speed than TWEEN
tv-6ye miles per hour travel is slow
and tedious. though fairly comfort
able. and to enjoy Spain one must as
sumo the leisurely indifference OF the
Standard to whom manana is always
the chosen time. He is wise who car
ries lis own luncheons. and never are
dainty tea baskets more Indispensable
than Oh these long journeys. Spanish
etiquette demands that the traveller
before partaking of his food must po-
litely offer it to those who share the
compartment with him. 1t may either
be graciously accepted or declined. In
no country is it so difficult to travel
and to secure information, as but III
tie English is spoken even by I'M
po-tant oficials.-Travel Magazine.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-01-04
WATCH THE LIPS.
Their Sensitive Muscles Make Them
Great Telltaies.

Great cllteteS.
ITS n queer thing" remarked the
professor, "how people can control
their eyes and not their mouths"
The inventor with whom he happen
ed to be talking made the comment
that the professor probably meant
tongues when speaking of mouths.
mo, didn't mean tongues.
meant mouths" the professor rejoined.
81 mean, If you want to be scientitcai-
ly accurate, the action of the lip mus
cles. There's nearly always, In
moment of excitement, of exaltauon'
depression or emergency, a telltale
movement on their part which can't
be guarded against Why can't IL DE
guarded against? Because 1t Is SO
largely unconscious. Most OF us from
our youth up have been trained to use
our eyes and to use them In such
way as to conceal our emotions. It's
different with the mouth. Perhaps we
haven't advanced far enough TO 90
two such important things at the same
time. Anyway the fact remains that
we don't do it.
"If. for example, l have reason TO
believe that a man is not telling me
the truth don't give my attention 10
his eyes. He may look at me as rear
lessly MS he wants. What | watch
for is something significant In the re-
cion of his face below the nose. III
there is no change In the expression
of his lips am disposed after all TO
believe him. But II there Is the least
trembling or twitching. the least exhi'
bition. let us call it, Of nervousness
we'll. then. have my doubts
81 suppose" observed the inventor
"that while that fact does not explain
the wearing Of the mustache 1t shows
that the mustache has uses"
ct does" returned the professor
"but YOU must remember that the mus
tache. as rule, doesn't obscure The
lower lip. And the lower lip. II you'll
take the trouble to notice, Is II any
thing more revelatory than the uppel
one. 1t is usually that lip which gives
the expression to the mouth. The up
per lip follows suit. as it were"
"Well, WELL" said the inventor, IN
vering his mustache.-New York Press
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-01-04
PINHOLE PICTURES.
An Effective Way of Taking Photo
nraph of the Sun.

SrdpU 0I hiS oN'.
Tho use of a camera with pinhole
;nstead of a lens for taking pnoto-
granhs of the sun is advocated by Z.
Ainsworth Mitchell In an article con-
tributed to knowledge and Scientihc
News Mr.. Mitchell reminds us that
the possibility of producing an image
with a pinhole was known at least as
carly as 1915, before the similar Dut
more striking properties of the lens
had been discovered. He goes on 10
say:
AS there were then no means OF NIX
ing this image when projected on 10
naner the discovery was looked upon
&c LITTLE more than a scientific toy, ana
when the day Of the sensitive plate ar
rived the glass lens gave images so
much sharper than any pinhole coulu
do that no one thought it worth while
TO revert to a primitive method
"The aim Of the photographer OF
those days was TO get picture full OF
minute deteil. one showing every mar
on the head of a sitter and every lear
on tree. and it is only within the last
few wears that the greater beauty OF
broad effects in photography has come
70 be partially recognized With TINS
reaction the pictorial possibilities OF a
ninhole in place of n lens have sug'
gested themselves to several WORKERS.
and such excellent results have Deen
obtained that it is strange that so SIM
ME q method should not be more gen
orally used.
I'm particular 1t seems to have oc
Cured TO no one to make use OF PIN
hole in photographing the sun, notwltn
standing the fact that minute hole IL
n card has long been used as an eX
cellent substitute for smoked glass al
q screen for the eye when looking a
the sun. 1t is equally effective as
means of protecting a sensitive plat'
from the excessive action OF direct 50
lar RAYS. and there is probably no BET
fer way of taking a photograph OF III
sun breaking through banks or clouos
So much light is cut off by the marrow
anerture that there Is little risk o
spelling the plate. and the writer ma
even succeeded in making two eN
posures and getting duplicate image
of the sun on different parts OF III
negative without the slightest trace
Jogging. "-Literary Digest.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-01-04
Railroad In a Wilderness.

Prussia has at length completed the
great steel and concrete bridge across
the Oxus at Karki, on which it has
been busy ever since the autumn OF
1900 This bridge is the last ana
principal link in the new strategic rail-
way which is being built between the
Great city of Samarkand, in Russian
Turkestan. and the little village or
Rosaga. on the Afghan frontier, ana
rs soon as the rails are laid, which
will be in n few months time, the cZar
will be able. should he so wish, to
mass easily a million men upon the
borders of this debatable territory
Another of these strategic railways
has also been recently completed from
the Caspian to Penjdeh. by way or
Merry. This means that Herat the
traditional "key of India" is now with
in easy striking distance of st. Peters
burg. These great trunk lines have
been constructed secretly. They have
never been opened for traffic, except
local on certain sections. They are, in
fact railways built for war. The
sterile regions through which they run
can. for the most part, never support
any permanent population. They STOP
short on the frontier Of Afghanistan
amid a tumble of mountains and mo
rasses and uninhabited salt Deserts
Chicago News.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-01-04
1.-THE OZARK.
WILD ROSE GOLD MINE.

Located near Lewiston. Idaho. in one Of tho
richest gold producing districts in the United
States. was purchased by mining engineers o.
wide experience young men OF energy and in
tegrity who. having invested all their money
organized the OZARK MINING AND MILL
ING COMPANY. Limited. with a capital
10000 shares fully paid worcestershire. ano
are selling about 10000 shares TO raise none.
for equipment. Only a small sum now stands be
tween the shareholders and dividends. With that
equipment installed it is safe 10 predict 0ZARE
shares will soon sell for many times their pres
ent price.
The Company owns two great properties; bothA
proven and developed and with ore reserves
that guarantee safety OF investment. Album
dance Of water and timber; $50 acres OF land !
several distinct lodges Of ore with upwards OF
900 feet of tunnel engthwse OF the Lodges at 100
feet level; largest ledge nearly 5000 feet in
length: average thickness OF 80 feet, increasing
in width downwards with average value OF
e per cubic foot Enough ore already blocked
out TO run a fifty-ton mill three years at profit
of from sl5, goo TO 5000 per monitor dollar
for every share issued.
II the equipment was to be installed to mill the
ore now in sight and then abandon the property
it would still be a good investment. but enor-
nous ore bodies are assured and possibilities are
| beyond comprehension. number OF experts
have examined the property with one CONCLUSION;
GO deeper"
The company has no salaried officers; wages
are paid only for actual work. The company
possesses a wide range OF experienced knowl-
edge in its organization; interested knowledge
| is the best knowledge The officers are heavy
stockholders; quick. economical. productive
work can be depended upon. The company be-
lieyes it has two Of the richest gold mines in
Idaho. and has refused many offers OF capitalists
to buy a controlling interest in the mines.
Ozark shares ought to sell for 81 today. but the
present price is s5 for 100 shares no less sold.
Ozark represents high form OF legitimate
mining enterprise; great properties in rich gold
producing section - developed mines - expert
management-known values. 1t is by investment
in such enterprises great fortunes are made
quickly. Big results will surely follow. Only 8
few more shares to sell. Write today. Pay whe'
stock arrives. Represented by Virginia DO.
NJ. +. Emmett.
| Address w. G. Emmett.
| Belle Haven Va, or
NJ. +. Emmett.
Frouberg, Montana.
Ozark Mining and Milling Co.. Ltd,
Il Lewiston, Idaho
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-01-04
Bulls In the Graveyard.

The kirkyard was full, and brand
new cemetery was laid out Sandy Nc
lavish, looking over 1t with Andrew
Bruce, protested that 1t was too con-
In style. "I'd rather dee than
be buried In sic spot" he declared.
Andrew was less difficult to please.
"Weel. it's the vera reverse WI me"
he said. "for III be buried naewhere
else If I'm spared. "-Glasgow Times.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-01-04

A breeder and trainer Of race horses
who Is known almost as well In Eng
land as he Is here recently SOLD a
horse to an Englishman. The English
man before paying for the horse quib-
bled a bit about the price and then
said:
"You know, I'd like to see the morse
first just to see how fast he can 60"
Never mind about that" said the
trainer. "He can't go any faster than
can tell it."-New York Sun.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-01-04
He Aimed HIGHER.

He kissed her hand.
She withdrew it hastily and gazed
reprOachfully at him.
81 didn't think it of you" she said'
almost tearfuly. II had always con-
sidered you a young man with IDEAS
and
IL am sorry If | have offended"
he stammered. -
"Well," she said bitterly, Il certain
" expected you to aim higher"
60 no took heart and made new res
buttons and things.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-01-04

"I can't understand" said the stran-
ger. "since the monument Is perfectly
cylindrical in form, why they put ID
square railing around it."
perhaps" replied the native, they
didn't have enough railing to go
nd."-Philadelphia Press.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-01-04
nndninn the Water.

Constable-Come along. You've got
to have a bath. Tramp-A barf! What
wiz water? Constable-Yes. of course.
Tramp-Couldn't you manage 1t wiz
one O. them vacuum cleaners?-London
Tit-Bfts - -
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-01-04
ElementarY Arithmetic.

Judge-What age are you! Fat
Eight and fourscore my lord. Judge
And why not fourscore and eight
Pat-Because, my lord, | was eight
before 7 was fourscore.-London An
SWprS
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-01-04
a French Bull.

On seeing the galantry of the Moors
the commandant could not help clap
hing his hands and exclaiming, bra
yow as he advanced with his saber IN
one hand and his revolver in the other
Cor. Paris Matin.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-01-04
Didn't Half Trv.

Father-How's this, Harold? / hear
you have been as bad as you could
be today. What have you got to say
for yourself? Small Harold-Please
don't believe all you hear, papa. /
could have been a whole lot worse
Chicago News.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-01-04
The Woman Suicides Hat,

An interesting contribution to the
study of feminine psychology has been
made by the Hampstead coroner.
women always take off their hats
before committing suicide" said he
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-01-04
Family Secret.

That's papa's picture" explained
the little girl to the caller who was
looking at framed photograph on the
piano. "You wouldn't know 1t unless |
told you cause it's got smile on the
face Chicago Tribune.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-01-04
General Smashup.

Mrs. Benham-It seems as II every
thing was broken when we moved
Shouldn't wonder. | know
the moving broke me. - New 1orA
Press. Aaaf.zsc------
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Galveston's CauseWay.

The Galveston bridge and causeway
which it is proposed to build as high
way and railway structure leading
from the mainland to the island upon
which the city stands will be nearly
two miles long. The causeway VIII
he about 5000 feet long, and the widths
nrovided for various purposes are oO
feet for steam railways, 10 feet foi
electric interurban roads and 30 feet
for highways. The bridge VIII DC
1000 feet long ara GO feet wide and
will he of REINFORCED concrete arches,
with a draw span Of 100 feet.-En'
gineer.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-01-04
Half Thousand Skyscrapers.

A count of the skyscrapers on Man
haitian Island has been made, and 1t
shows that $40 buildings Of ten or
more stories have been erected since
1890. Twelve stories Is the favorlte
number above ten apparently, for the
building departments record shows
that 1863 twelve story structures have
been built or are now under way.
Maybe superstition partly explains the
fact that there are only thirteen thir-
teen-story buildings. Less than doz'
en- years ago the American Surety
building at 100 Broadway. twenty sto-
ries high. was a world wonder Never
people said, would it be eclipsed. Now
1t is insignificant compared to some
others. The Singer rises forty-one $40
ries. and the Metropolitan Life, now
under construction. will break the rec
ord with forty-eight. The discovery OF
the structural possibilities of steel If
what did it. Modern fireproofing meth
ods-protecting the steel with unDurn
able terra Gotta and using the same
material for floors and partitions ant
inclosing the elevator shafts and stair
ways-made the skyscrapers perfecti'
| safe.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-01-04

Ungratefulness is the very poison OF
manhood.-Sidney
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-01-04
Undertaking.

GENTLEMEN who have been over
" the county tell me that. as an
Undertaken, | am as well or better
fitted out than any other person In the
county. My hearse and funeral car
will compare favorably with any on
the Shore.
kets ranging in price as follows COT
fins from $500 to $500; Caskets from
Sl5 to $3.50. 90.
In NV Office have both the Acco
mac and Northampton. and the Dia-
mond State phones. All persons wish
ingto communicate with me by phone
concerning the purchase OF collins or
caskets can do so at my expense.
nave deposited money with both Ia.
above mentioned companies Tor SAFE
Embalming especially guaranteed.
J = 81 MING.
Temperancevllle, Va
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-08-20
Will Mine Blue Jim

A number of Spokane mining men
have organized company known az the
Blue Jim Mining 4 Milling Company
to take over property of that name
located about one and half miles from
the Pend Oreille river, below Box Can
yon. The property was located origin
ally % years ago, and it is said some oil
handsomest specimens of gray copper
ever shown were taken from the mine
but its owners were not progressive and
never developed the property.
The Spokane people who are inter-
ested in the property are G. s. Clnte,
George w. Wilkinson, c. Wallace Cole,
Thomas Jameson and Charles E. Berry.
James Everett, OF Dalkena. Stevens
county. is also interested in the prop
erty. 1t is the intention of the incor-
porators to start York on the develop
ment OF the property at an early date.
Funds have already been provided for
that purpose.
The main vein on the Blue Jim prop
erty is 10 feet wide and a shaft is now
in ore. Samples taken from it run from
$31 to $6l in silver, copper and gold 1t
is said that the gold values will average
$40 per ton. A selected sample ran
1880 ounces in silyer.-Chronicle.