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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-05-09
DUELING STORIES.
cirardin's Satisfaction and a Winning
Choice of Weapons.


NJ. de Girardin, the father of the
statesman and author, Emile de Girar-
din. on one occasion entered a place
where several men were firing at a
target. A gentleman present, whom
NJ de Girardin did not know, hit the
bullseye at every shot. Several by
ISLANDERS expressed themselves In very
great admiration Of the gentleman's
precision.
Eyes" said De Girardin, "he shoots
remarkably well, but It's quite a differ
ent thing to hit q man in duel from
hitting a piece Of pasteboard.'
The marksman overheard the remark
and was offended.
81 think you are mistaken, sir" he
said to De Glrardin. 81 assure you that
If had you before me shouldn't miss
you"
"You can have me when you like"
said De Girardln.
"Iet 1t be Immediately, them" said
the other.
An attempt was made to patch the
matter up, but neither man would
agree to an amicable settlement. The
seconds were chosen, and the men
went to q locality favorable for the
duel. 1t was decided that they should
fire separately, and 1t was left to de-
cislon by lot which fred first.
The lot fell to the mysterious marks
man. He fred at NJ de Girardin and
missed him. De Glrardin stood still,
making no sign as If to fire at his an
| tagonist
"Come. why don't you shoot?" asked
his seconds.
"Why should shoot?" asked De Gil
rardln. "There Is no reason why
should kill this gentleman. I main
tanned that even a crack shot could
easily miss his man at twenty-five
PAGES. This gentleman maintained the
contrary. He must now be convinced
that he Is wrong. l owe him no Ill VIII
for having discovered that"
A better method of meeting a duel
ing challenge was no doubt one which
was employed on a certain occasion
by French statesman against NJ. Vic
tor Nolr. an ilIterate bully Of the press
in the time of the second empire. The
statesman received from Noir, for nc
real reason whatever, a challenge &c
fight a duel.
Nolr was a densely ignorant man
and nearly every word In the challenge
was misspelt. The statesman respond
ed with the following letter:
Dear Sir-You have called me out with
ont any good reason. I have therefore
the choice of weapons. l choose tn
spelling book. and you are dead man.
The duel was never ught.-Londor
Tit-Bits.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-05-09
POISONING AS A FINE ART.
Scale Of Prices Submitted to the Vene
tan Council of Ten.


tlan Council Of Ten.
Venetian prisoners first came into
notoriety In the fifteenth century. At
that period the mania for poisoning
had risen to such a height that the
governments OF the states were FORM
ally recognizing secret assassination
by poison and considering the removal
of emperors, princes and powerful mo-
bles by this method.
The notorious council Of ten met to
consider such plans, and an account
and record Of their proceedings still ex-
lists, giving the number Of those who
voted for and who voted against the
proposed removal, the reasons for the
assassination and the sum to be paid
for its execution.
Thus these conspirators quietly ar
ranged to take the lives of many prom
inent individuals, and when the deed
was executed 1t was registered on the
margin of their official record by the
significant word "factum."
On Dec. 10, 1913, John Of Raguba
offered the council a selection OF pol
sons and declared himself ready to re-
move any person whom they deemed
Objectionable out Of the way. He
calmly stated his terms, which for the
first successful case were to be q PEN
sion Of 1900 ducats year, to be In
creased on the execution Of further
| services.
| The presidents Guolando Duoda and
Pietro Guiarni placed this matter be-
| fore the council on Jan. 4, 1914, and
on division it was resolved to accept
this patriotic offer and to experiment
| first on the Emperor Macmillan. John
who had evidently reduced poisoning
to a fine art, submitted afterward q
regular graduated tariff to the council
The highest fee was for poisoning the
sultan, 500 ducats; for the king OF
Spain, $50 ducats, including the ex
penses Of the journey; for the Duke OF
Milan. 60 ducats; for the Marquis OF
Mantua, 80 ducats; for the pope, Isl
ducats.-Health.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-05-09
literature of japan.

japan has never produced a Shake
speare or a Milton. Goethe or Hum
boldt. n Montague or an Emerson, "a
Gibbon or a Mommsen. but despite
this fact it has a very respectable lit
erature in all of Its various branches
history. poetry. geography. art. science
and the novel. Education Is quite uni
versal throughout the empire. and
within the past thirty or forty years
the national literature has grown Inn
mensely.-New York American.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-05-09
New Liqht on the Zones.

A class Of boys averaging about
twelve years Of age had been exam
ined in geography. which had been pre-
coded the day before by grammar.
Among the questions in the geography
paper was the following:
name the zones"
One promising youth of eleven years
wrote this answer:
"There are two zones, masculine and
feminine. The masculine is either
temperate or Incorporate; the femi-
nine is either torrid or frigid."-New
York Sun.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-05-09
LONGEVITY In Turkey.

According to the Medical Record.
Turkeys climate is productive of great
longevity. or at least has that reputa-
ton. In Keni Baghtcha presumably In
Turkey there is said to be now living
at the advanced age Of 1874 years a
government bookbinder whose father
was 142 years old when he died.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-05-09
Than Ne Subsided.

81 never saw such woman In all
my llfe," said Bass. you are never
satisfied with anything"
people who know the man l took
for a husband" replied Mrs. B., think.
on the contrary, that I am easily sat
isfied. Liverpool Mercury.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-05-09
Trouble Ahead.

Book Agent-Madam, I was request
ed to call on you to show you this great
work, How to Cook Properly" Mad
am-Who sent you here? Book Agent
Your hrsband.-New York Press.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-10
A Merchants Memory.

Among the characteristics which
made for the success of Mr.. A. 7.
Stewart, the great New York mer-
chant, says Richard Lathers n bis
"Reminiscences" was an ~extraordina-
ry memory for the details of his vast
business.
One day as Mr.. and Mrs. Lathers
were leaving the store Mr.. Stewart ac-
costed them at the door.
81 hope, Mrs. Lathers, you have
found what you want" he said.
mo, Mr.. Stewart" she replied. Il
want a very plain brussels carpet for
a small library. a light color with a
small blue figure. You have a great
variety, but nothing just like that"
81 am quite sure we have that exact
description" he said, and, turning to
a clerk, added: go to the third floor
and get out from the last invoice of
carpets No. 22O6. l think the style
and pattern will just suit Mrs. Lath-
ers."
To the amazement of the shopper
it proved to be the very thing she wa
looking for.
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'~~-~ -
IMPURE ICE.
Harvesting From Polluted Sources For
Household Use,

Harvesting From Polluted Sources For
Household Use.
The purity and wholesomeness Of
the ice supply have heretofore seemed
to be a matter Of much less concern to
both sanitary engineers and consum-
crs than the quality Of the water sup
ply. Yet, in view of the increasing uses
of ice, it's purity is rapidly becoming a
matter of but slightly less Importance
than that of water. While the chem
ical composition and the factors which
affect the purity of water have re-
cefved a large amount of attention by
the agricultural experiment stations.
little study has been made Of ice sup.
plies in station laboratories.
From Shallow Ponds.
The consensus of opinion is that nat
ural ice formed to a reasonable depth
is comparatively pure under usual cir
cumstances, but that it is very likely
to be contaminated if it freezes to the
full depth Of a shallow pond or stream
or if it is flooded. particularly with
surface water. The Vermont expert
ment station found that Of q small
number of samples of pond ice exam
ined all We're unfit for household use.
The following extracts from a recent
publication of the New York state de-
partment Of health regarding ice and
ice supplies bear directly upon this
question:
In general there are a great many
conceivable ways that ice and ice sup
plies may become infected. The dan
ger from many Of these causes of in
lection may, however, be so remote or
so infrequent as to hardly merit no.
tice. There are, however, a few dam
gers associated with the formation Of
natural ice and the harvesting of the
Ice supplies as now generally practiced
which do merit consideration.
lnsanitary Conditions.
The first Of these dangers is the one
due to the harvesting of ice from pol
luted sources. This ice may be taker
from ponds OF rivers which have been
polluted by sewage and may contain
the germs of typhoid fever and other
diseases.
Second.-Ice may become contami-
mated during the period and operations
of harvesting by filth which may have
come from infected sources. The hands
and feet of laborers or the hoofs of
horses may be the channels by which
infection may be transmitted to the ice
even after it has been taken from the
water and Notwithstanding the purity
Of the water.
Third. Ice may become infected
from surface drainage from the ada
cent lands during thaws. The water
which has thus flowed over infected
fields that may have been fortified or
otherwise infected may be carried Oh
to the ice and settle and be frozen
into it.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-10
wIFELY ORDERS.
Two Men obeyed Them, but tho Third
Man Baked.

Man Baked.
'Three men sat rather late at the
club one night" said the man who is
responsible for the story. las they
were separating they discussed a little
%nervously the receptions that awaited
them at their wives hands and agreed
that he who didn't do what his wife
told him on getting home should have
to treat the others to a turkey dinner.
The first man after reaching his house
stumbled about the dark bedroom till
he kicked the cat. The cat squalled,
and the mans wife, raising her head
from the pillow. moaned. We'll. go on;
kill the poor cat and have done with
it, The mar frowned and mutteTed to
himself, 1T is IL cas- Of kill the cat or
pay for the dinner So he killed the
cat.
"The second man Oh his arrival could
MOI find any matches. AS he looked
for. some in the drawing room he
bumped against the piano, and his
wife complained. Why don't you
break the piano. careless? Determined
not to lose his bet. the man got a
Ratchet. and the sound of crashing
blows soon filled the house.
"The third man, getting home, stun
bled on the way upstairs. His wife
screamed angrily, Go on, fall down
stairs and break your neck, do! Not
me- said the third mar after a mo-
ment's thought. TIL pay for the turkey
| dinner Chicago News.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-10
FORCED TO TURN BACK
Missing Steamer Mount Royal
Arrives at Queenstown.
LAST REPORTED ON DEC. 10
Following Her Encounter With Series
of Violent Gales Her Boilers DeveI-
to Proceed to Destination.

Queenstown, Jan. 8.-The long over
due steamer Mount Royal has steamed
slowly into Queenstown and the news
of her safety was received with glad
ness in shipping circles. She had not
been heard from in many days, having
been last reported off the Lizard Dec.
10, and watch was being kept for her
on both sides of the Atlantic and as
far south as Bermuda.
The Mount Royal belongs to the
Canadian Pacific railways Atlantic
service. She left Antwerp Dec. Z for
st. John, N. B. She had on board 300
Hungarian emigrants and a crew OF
about 100 men.
Trouble with her boilers was the
reason the Mount Royal had to put
back. She is at best a slow boat and
shortly after leaving the British coast
she encountered a series of violent
gales. She battled with the heavy
weather for a fortnight, until Christ
mas eve, when serious trouble with
her boilers developed. The engine
room staff ultimately succeeded in OBJ.
tanning a moderate supply of steam,
but the weather was such that the
captain reluctantly decided it was best
TO make for the Irish coast. Conse.
quently the steamer was headed about
and steamed slowly into port.
Passengers and crew + all we'll.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-10
weiqht Of Limo Per RusheI.

Weight OF Limo Per BuShel.
In connection with a very thorough
study of the quality Of various kinds
of lime used for agricultural purposes
in New Jersey, L. A. VOORHEES, Of the
New Jersey station made careful esti-
mates Of the weight per bushel of the
different materials.
His results show that the weight
of stone lime per bushel (heaped meas
ure) is quite variable and without any
constant relation to the analysis of
the samples. The average weight per
bushel of the twelve magnetism lines
was ninety-seven pounds and that of
the six marble lines was 101 pounds"
The weight per bushel of seven oyster
shell lines examined varied from thir-
ty-nine to seventy-fve pounds, averag-
ing ffty-one and a half pounds. The
prepared or SO called "agricultural'
lines examined were still more varia-
BILE in weight.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-10
SEVEN MEN DROWNED.
Result Of a skiff 0verturning Near
kickapoo, Kan.


Leavenworth, Kan, Jan. 8.-As a
result of the overturning of a skiff con-
tanning nine men near Kickapoo, Kan,
near this city, men were
drowned. The dead are
Frank Hill, leaves wife and six
children; Ralph Hill, Charles Baker,
leaves wife and four children; John
Baker, Elmer Hundley, Grover Humid
ley and an unknown Swede.
All but the Hundleys and the Swede
were residents of Kickapoo. The men
employed by the Kansas Natural
Gas company in constructing a pipe
line under the river and had been
working IN the Missouri side of the
river and the accident happened when
the men were rowing to the Kansas
side, preparatory to returning to their
homes.
They had proceeded about a third of
the way across, when the boat cap
sized, throwing the occupants into the
water. None of the bodies has as yet
been recovered.
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DDS combined. 1t has proved very
efficient, and its cost is small. The
Jurupa canal, in the vicinity of River
side, as shown in the cut, is lined IN
this manner, the lining, however. being
only one-quarter to one-half inch thick;
Thin plaster lining is subject to rup-
ture from burrowing animals and
from storm water washing out some
Of the back filling. 1t is probable that
this kind Of lining would not resist the
climate of q country subject to very
Dold weather.
Heavy road oil has been experiment.
ed with and found very effective ID
preventing growth of aquatic plants.
Pudding with clay is said to be a
good preventive of seepage, but 1t doe
not hinder vegetation.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-10
JURUPA CANAL.

LINED with cement mortar.l
than wasted. 1t collects in the lower
lands, fills the soil, browns the roots
Of trees and plants, brings alkali to the
surface in some regions and is very
generally a prolific breeding place for
mosquitoes.
On large storage works Innings of
cement, concrete or asphaltum may be
employed without the expense being
%prohibitive. But on lateral bitches
and small storage basins simpler and
cheaper methods Of making the sur
face impervious to water, such as can
be carried out by farmers or unslilled
laborers, must be found. Muddy wa
ter soon silts up muddy bitches, but
where water is clear, as from wells or
reservoirs, seepage losses are likely to
be permanent, and some sort of lining
to stop this becomes an important mat
ter.
Southern California affords one of
the great fields for studying irriga-
ton. B. A. Etcheverry of the State
university, tracing the progress there,
says that canals were first paved with
river powders or cobblestones. This
paving was then improved upon by
paving and cementing. Plastering with
cement mortar from one-half to II
inch thick and the use of concrete for
Innings from three to six inches thick
were introduced afterward. The use
of steel " cement pipes has become
much in favor in southern California.
Where the volume of water to distrib-
ute is not large they have to a great
extent replaced the smaller open ditch.
The advantage of lining a canal is
Knot alone the decrease in seepage. 9th
er factors should be considered. First,
the prevention of growth Of vegetation
is an important item and is quite an
expense when in most cases the ditch
or lateral must be cleaned out several
times during an irrigation season; sec
ond, the resistance to securing, on
which depends the velocity which the
water can be given, and, third, the
prevention of squirrels and gophers
from burrowing into the banks. and
bottoms of bitches.
The cement mortar lining is reported
by Professor E%tcheverry to be proba-
bly, used more extensively in southern
California than all the other meth
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-10
FRESH INSPIRATION.
Napoleon and His Attitude Toward
tho Common Soldier.

Napoleon and His Attitude Toward
tho Common Soldier.
Napoleon understood human nature.
He recognized the great truth, LAS a
man thinketh in his heart so is he,"
and knew how to apply it not only to
himself and his own ambitious prof.
ects, but to other men as well. More
over, he knew precisely the right mo-
ment to apply it to quicken the spark
of divine energy which smolders in
every man, although the ashes of ia
tigue and failure may cover it's light
temporarily.
A French soldier carried a dispatch
to Napoleon. Just as he delivered it
into the hands of the emperor his
spent horse dropped dead. Napoleon
wrote an answer to the dispatch. then.
dismounting from his own horse, he
handed the bride to the soldier.
Take this horse and ride back, com
rade," he said.
NAY. SIRE" stammcred the. soldier,
gazing at the blooded horse and its
trappings. ut is toe magnificent and
grand for me, a common soldier"
"Take it," commanded Napoleon.
"There is nothing too grand and mag.
nifcent for a soldier Of France"
The soldier mounted and rode away
on his perilous business, ready and
willing. and Napoleon's words. repeat
ed through the ranks and columns Of
his army. gave to his tired troops
fresh inspiration and energy. Moth
ing too grand and magnificent for a
soldier of France" they said. and the
thought that they were worthy of the
best inspired them to the mighty deeds
which followed.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-10
APPEALS TO PRESIDENT.
Heinze Wants Remittance Of $4,000
Contempt Fine.

Helena. Mont, Jan. S.-Counsel for
F. Augustus Heinze, in the federal
court, has asked for a stay of sixty
days in the collection of a $4,000 fine
imposed upon him for contempt of
court in order that he may appeal to
President Roosevelt. Heinze deposit
ed the money in a bank subject to an
order of the court and Judge Hunt
recently held that he could not remit
it. 1t was imposed by Judge Beatty
during the famous copper war for an
invasion of the Amalgamated ON
pany property. Heinze also will ask
the president to remit 81, 900 fines i'm
posed on two of his superintendent
at the same time. Judge Hunt decided
that the president alone could remit
the fines.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-10
Farm ana
Garden
DITCH Innings.

A Glimpse at Some Of Their Phases In
Southern California.
A dependable water supply that can
be drawn upon whenever needed is
one of the ideal conditions Of agricul-
ture and almost a necessity to the
truck farmers. This consideration ex-
plains the u%ndoubted interest in irri-
cation schemes and their progress to
some extent, at least, in humid regions.
One of the irrigator's problems every
where is the waste water which sinks
into the soil from bitches and reser.
voirs. The loss sometimes amounts to
more than half the total flow. The
water which escapes is often worse
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-10
FOR JAPANESE EXCLUSION
Hayes Bill Will Be Pressed by Cali
fornia DELEGATION.

Washington, Jan. S.-Representa-
tives Hayes and Kahn of California
discussed with President Roosevelt
the Japanese immigration question. 1t
is understood the president will later
listen to an extended presentation of
this subject from Mr.. Hayes. The
Hayes bill for Japanese exclusion will
be pressed by the California delega-
ton, although it is understood the
president has not changed his attitude
of encouragement of this measure in
view of the pending diplomatic nego-
tiations between Japan and the United
States.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-10
Winter Losses In tho South.

It is q lamentable fact that more cat
tie and sheep are lost from the effects
of exposure in the south than in the
north. The explanation is not hard to
find. In the north the winter weather
Is so severe that good shelters are an
absolute necessity, whereas in the
south we brag Of u mild, open Win
tiers and herald the SO called fact that
we do not need to go to the expense
that northern people do in building ex-
pensive barns and sheds. We forget
that shelter is needed Eel though it
need not be as %expensiye' as a shelter
for a colder climate.-Texas Farm and
Ranch.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-10
cons;der tho Birds of tho Air.

An eminent ornithologist calls atten-
ton to the fact that a crane can travel
through the air a thousand miles a
day without tapping its wings, but by
merely keeping them stretched and ad-
justed to the prevailing breezes. A
hawk can stay in the air for days and
weeks, moving with its wings motion
less. 1t is the same with the gulls and
numerous other winged creatures. In
studying the science of %aerostatics con-
slider the birds of the air.-Boston Her
aid.
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Is often more or
less waste Of
the grain, and
feed saving hop
pers are there
fore used in
poultry yards.
The Illustration,
from American
Agriculturist,
suggests a style
which can be
easily made
from wood at
small o S t.
When the upper
hopper is empty
the lower one
NAV be tilted to
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-10
For Winter Use.

A lady farmer planted a garden. She
was very proud of her prospective
peas. but when her husband asked If
they were ripe she said. "Oh. they
haven't come up yeti"
"Haven't come up yet? Why. the
seasons nearly over!!"
Eyes" she said, "but I planted can
ned peas. I think they come up a lit
tie late."-New York Times.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-10
Land Commissioners Resigns.

Washington. Jan. 8.-Richard A..
Ballinger. commissioner of the general
land Office, has rendered his resigna-
tion of that Office to President Roose.
welt and it has been accepted to take
effect March 4. Fred Dennitt, assist
ant commissioner, has been appointed
commissioner.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-10
Soil Sterilization.

The results of tests at the Vermont
experiment station show that soil ster-
nization is an effective means OF pre-
venting or controlling some of the
worst enemies of greenhouse plants.
Professor Stuart considers it lone OF
the most important of the more recent
developments Of greenhouse technlc"
and believes that ION account of the
severe injury SO frequently caused by
nematodes to tomatoes and cucumbers
when grown under glass the sterIliza-
ton Of greenhouse soil has become al
most a necessity when the soil is thus
infested"