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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-05-23
ROYAL EXlLES.
Tho Duke of Orleans and the Spanish
Pretendor.

Pretendor.
England has always been the maven
of political refugees and royal pre-
tenders, and, as rule, they nave
shown their appreciation of the coun-
try's hospitality by refraining from
criticising their hosts or saying any
thing that might jeopardize their posi-
tion as mere tolerated outsiders.
But the Duke of Orleans overstep-
ned the bounds some years ago ana
made a violent and uncalled for attack
on the late Queen Victoria. In the emo.
writes the London correspondent or
Town and Country, he was Obliged TO
leave the country and did not return
until he made most abject apology
This little incident has not endeared
him to the British people, who look
upon him as a person of no account
But since his return he has behaved
very we'll and has lived the life OF an
ordinary country gentleman, amusing
himself internationally with the issue
of pronunciamento TO "his people or
little nOrtn pOle tlP'
His father when in exile here was
more popular. SO was Louis Philippe
after the coup d'etat. So was Louis
Napoleon. who lived In London in many
social phases. once as a waiter ana
again as a highly appreciated member
of the best society of the west end.
He never forgot the kindnesses that
were extended TO him during his stay
here. and when he became emperor or
the French his first wish was to come
over with the Empress Eugene and
look up his old friends. which he found
II difficult to do IN the manner he liked.
for when he came TO Windsor he
was fairly tied up with court etiquette,
from which it was impossible TO es-
cape.
used to know Peter Karageorge-
witch in the days when he was q sim
pie. unassuming exile in Switzerland.
He would talk occasionally of Servia
as a place where he might with Gods
will have ruled. but he never expressed
the slightest idea that he had an op'
portunity Of ousting the Obrenovlteh
dynasty.
Suddenly Alexander was murdered
and Peter went in triumph In a special
train direct from Geneva to Belgrade
and there he is now. a real king, COW
cred with medals, recognized by the
powers wondering how long II
will be before he exchanges his uni
form for a frock coat and the konak
for his old villa in Genoa.
Truly the life of pretender Is not
an enviable one. l have often seen
and pitied Don Carlos. the Spanish pre-
tender. who lives in Venice and may
be seen there any day in the week
either dashing up and down the Grand
canal in motor launch from which
flies the Spanish royal flag or walking
up and down the plazetta when the
band plays Of an evening.
He is invariably accompanied by q
magnificent boar hound and very often
by his wife. He maintains a strict
little court in his modest house on the
canal. and there is something about
him that arrests attention, for he
seems to carry kingship with him at
every step-a tall, handsome, dignifed
man, serious, stern and direct, with a
kindly eye and a strong chin, a man
whom the novelist would describe as
every inch a king"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-05-23
A QUICK TOUCH.
She Needed Money and Sent a Mes
SAGE That Would Fetch II.

A DAY or two ago a woman entered
a suburban telegraph Office and said TO
the receiver of messages that she de-
sired to telegraph her husband, who
was away in the country, to ask him
for money. He pointed her to the
counter supplied with blanks and told
her the rate for a dozen words. She
struggled away for quarter of an
hour and then handed in the follow
ing:
Wont you please send me IS by
next post?'
II don't know whether that will do
or not" she said rs she felt for her
purse. "If you were TO receive such
telegram from your wife, would you
forward the money!
"Well-well, l might" he replied In
doubtful tones.
"Now, you wait. l don't like the
telegram at all. because l tried to keep
1t within twelve words. I'll write an
other"
She tore 1t up, walked over to the
counter and in three minutes handed
in new one reading:
"Am out of food and fuel and want
IS as soon as you can get it here. II
you can't spare it I'll pawn the parlor
carpet"
That would bring the money from
me-" said the counter clerk as he read
The lines and marked the number Of
words.
"Then it Will from him. Send 1t
quick."-LOndon Tit-Bits.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-05-23
A SMART ENGLISHMAN.
The Story He Told of His Experience
In "the States"

In tine states.
\ tall, practical Englishman went over
to "the States" the other day from
London. lie took lodgings at an inn In
a small village, which shall be name
less. He had dinner and among those
who sat at the table with him was the
waiting maid. whom he designated as
servant" but he received an indig-
nant correction from the landlord.
Eve call our servants, sir, helps.
They are not oppressed; they are not
Russian serfs."
"All right" said the Britisher; 81
shall remember"
And he did, for in the morning he
awoke the whole house by calling out
at the top of his voice. which was like
the tearing of strong rag:
Help, help! Water, water"
In an instant every person equal to
the task rushed into his room with a
pail of water.
81 am much obliged to you, / am
sure" he said, "but don't want so
much water, you know. ] only want
enough to shave with"
shave with said the landlord.
what did you mean by calling: Help!
WaterY We thought the house was
aflre."
"You told me to call the servant
help and 7 did Did you think ]
would cry 'Waterr when meant fireT'
The explanation, 1t would seem, was
satisfactory, and he can call the serv-
ants servants" as much as he likes at
that place now.-London Answers.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-05-23
A STRANGE PAGEANT.
Annual March Of Mohammedans to the
Tomb of Moses.

Annual March of Mohammedans to the
Tomb of Moses.
One of the strangest Of all the pag-
eants which are to be seen in Jerusa-
lem Is the annual march Of the Mo
hammedans to the tomb Of Moses. To
them, as we'll as to Christians and
Jews, Moses is a prophet Of the high
est honor. But, rejecting the traditions
of the Hebrews, they refuse to believe
that he was buried In valley In the
land OF Moab, as is described in the
last chapter Of Deuteronomy. Instead
they assert that he was buried where
he breathed his last, upon the summit
of Mount Nebo.
Therefore each year at the time OF
the Greek Easter the faithful gather
by thousands in the early morning be-
fore the site Of the temple Of Solomon
In perfect silence waiting for day
break. Later the strange scene Of quiet
is entirely transformed, fanatics dane
ing and preaching, hordes of dervishes
whirling about in mysterious sacred
dances and hundreds Of exhorters rous-
Ing the enthusiasm Of their fellows.
The scene IS gaudy with hundreds Of
red and green banners, and the only
semblance Of order is in the semiregu-
lar organizations of marchers.
At last the procession forms, with
the banners borne ahead. an imam
bearing the yataghan Of the prophet
short, straight edged sword used by
the armies of Northumberland after
them more dancers and marchers.
A large part of the population Of Je-
rusalem gathers about the gate, out of
which the procession moves toward
the Mount Of Olives, but few besides
the faithful endeavor to obtain place
In the ranks Of marchers, since death
has often been the penalty Of an at
tempt by a on-Mohammedan to make
this march to "Nebi-Mouca," the tomb
Of Moses"
Traders Of many kinds invade the
camp, for the marchers remain at the
mosque five days, and all their sup
DllcS LuuSl Dt DOuSHl lhO wan
dering merchants, who make a busi-
ness of looking after their needs. Aft
err the first excitement fanaticism
yields to good humor, and games and
banter fill the time for those who
have paid their duties at the tomb.
The mosque on Nebo Is one Of the
most sacred Of Mohammedan shrines
and one of the most difficult for a
Christian to approach
An English traveller who brought an
order from the porte was denied ad-
mittance, and, although in recent years
It has become possible to enter, 1t Is
too early yet to forget the experience
of one traveller who came bearing ar
order of admittance from the sultan
himself.
This frman," the guardian priest
said, commands me to let you enter the
mosque. Every well; you can enter.
But think we'll before you do so, for
l find nothing written here about let
ting you out again.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-05-23
SENATE OF LILLIPUT.
The Way DR.. Johnson outwitted the
House of Commons.

Parliamentary bodies were long a
great stronghold of resistance to the
press. Reporters were strictly barred
from them, and reports Of their pro-
ceedlngs were sternly punished. IL
was among the triumphs for the right
and for common sense which Franklin
achieved that he caused the chamber
of the provincial assembly Of Pennsyl-
vanla to be thrown open to publicity.
Nevertheless no reports were allowed
of either the Continental congress or
the constitutional convention.
DR.. Johnson's violation Of the cher
ished privacy of the British house OF
commons Is a classic story. He report
ed Its debates without entering Its sa-
cred precincts, and In order to escape
the severe penalties of the law he re-
ported them without mentioning the
body or any of its members by name.
Setting up an imaginary senate OF
Lilllput" and giving fictitious names to
the leading members of parliament, he
edited for years the readers Of the
journal which then boosted the Tar
gest circulation" In England
Receiving n few scanty notes of what
was going on at Westminster, he elab-
Grated them into brilliant spread. He
was. indeed, the illustrious founder OF
the immortal craft of rewriters. His
discerning readers came TO know not
only that the senate Of Lilliput was the
house of commons, but that "Blefscu"
stood for France and "Mlldendo' for
London; that "sprugs" meant pounds,
that "Nardac" was the Duke of New
castle, and so on. What his notes lack
ed his Imagination readily supplied.
Never was the eloquence of parlia-
ment more brilliant than in Johnson's
reports of the debates, ID which, he ad-
mittcd. he took care that the Whlg
dogs got the worst of ii, although Pitt
himself must have felt Modified when
he read the wonderful outburst attrib-
uted TO him by Johnson on "the afro
cious crime OF being young man." 1t
is the best remembered Of all Pitts
speeches, and It was written by John
son Gin a garnet in Exeter street.
Boston Globe.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-05-23

Steel bands or belts as q substitute
for ordinary leather belts or rope
drives have been introduced by fac
tory Of Charlottenburg. Germany.
Such belts may be reduced 10 about
One-siXth of the size required for leath.
er belts, they do not stretch, pulleys
may be made narrower, and in some
cases shafts may be smaller. Either
ordinary pulleys or pulleys with a
special covering to increase friction
may be used. A belt four inches wide
and one-ifth Of an inch thick trans
mitted 200 to 250 horsepower at belt
speed of 5,400 feet minute, and tests
have shown that steel belts may run
$1,000 feet a minute. - Philadelphia
Record
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-05-23
MAY FIRES.
Ancient Scotch Custom Which Involved
Human Sacrifice.


Sir John Sinclair's statistical Ac-
count of Scotland contains notices or
many old customs, which still contin-
ned 10 be observed In the Highlands,
though they were even then fast dying
out. From the eleventh volume or that
great work, which was published In
1871 and the succeeding years, we
learn. on the authority of the minister
of Calender. Perthshire, that the boys
of the township assembled In q body
upon the moors on May day and pro-
ceeded to dig a circular trench, leaving
the soil I'm the center undlsturbed. so as
TO form low table of green turf sur
ficjent In size to accommodate the
whole party.
They lighted a fire and prepared n
custard of milk and eggs and large
oatmeal cake, which they baked upon
stone placed in the embers. When they
had eaten the custard. they divided the
cake into as many equal portions as
there were persons in the assembly
and daubed one Of those pieces with
charcoal until ii was perfectly black.
They then placed all the pieces OF cake
together In a bonnet, and each In turn
drew one bllndfolded, the holder of the
bonnet being entitled to the last piece
The boy who drew the blackened por-
ton was destined TO be sacrificed and
was compelled to leap three times
through the flames.
Although the ceremony had degen-
Grated into mere pastime for boys, 1t
IS evident that 1t must once upon a
time have involved the actual sacrifice
of a human being in order to rer Yer
the coming summer fruitful
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-05-23
Investigating Grandpa.


4 grandfather, well known In the
English house Of commons, was chat
ting amicably with his little grand
daughter, who was snugly ensconced on
his knee.
what makes your hair so white,
grandpa?' the little miss queried.
81 am very old. my dear; / was in
the ark" replied his lordship, with q
painful disregard Of the truth.
ooh, you are Noah?'
mo"
"Are you Shem, theni"
"No, am not Shem."
care you Ham"
no"
"Then," said the little one, who was
fast nearing the limit Of her Biblical
knowledge, you must be Japheth."
A negative reply was given to this
query also, for the old gentleman In
wardly wondered what the outcome
would be.
But, grandpa, if you are not Noah
or Shem or Ham or Japheth you must
be a beastv'
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-05-23
Discreet Mr., AsCuith,

Wisdom and wit are about evenly
balanced in an utterance Of the chan
cellor Of the exchequer which lately
went the rounds In England.
DIR AsQuith was recently speaking ir
a Welsh town when he was somewhat
rudely interrupted by voice in the
audience which demanded to know hi:
position as TO woman suffrage
That" Mr.. AsQuith replied blandly
us subject prefer to discuss wher
ladies are not present"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-05-23
The Evil Eye.

The "evil eye" was one Of the many
supersttions that at one time beset
humanity in the time Of its ignorance.
1t was believed throughout the middle
ages that certain persons had the pow
or of cursing you by their glances, Of
subjecting you to the fascination which
unopposed. blighted and destroyed you.
Amulets Of various forms were used
against this much dreaded power as
well as certain practices, such as laugh
ing. splitting and turning a somersault.
New York American.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-05-23
Not Very Flatterinq.

When the artist had finished his seen
ic sketch of the stretch Of woods skirt
ing the suburban road, he looked up
and beheld a serious faced freshman
whom he had previously noticed dig
glng in a trench by the roadside gaz-
Ing queerly at his canvas.
"Well," said the artist familiarity, do
you suppose you could make a picture
like thatW
The freshman mopped his forehead n
moment and, with a deep sigh, answer
ed, Sure; a mon en- do anything II
he's drlv to utr'-Argonaut.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-05-23
This Is a Fact.

"When a man loves girl in q novel
he raves about her through forty chap
tiers. In real life he never mentions her
name"
whats the applications"
Merely that realism in love story
is not possible. st. Louis Republic.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-05-23
Still Faithful.

Mile. Suzanne-Is that young man
still under the window? Maid-Well,
mademoiselle. he's running around in
the snow to keep himself warm, but
he goes In the shape of a heart all the
time-Bon Vivant
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-05-23

Going to law is losing a COW for the
pake of q cat.-Chinese Proverb.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-02
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago, July Higher cables and wet weather
In the Southwest caused strength to-day in the
local wheat market the September delivery clos
Ing al net gain OF He Corn was up i4c to &c
Oats were 9sc higher and provisions Z1zc to DC TO
713e lower.
The wheat market was strong almost all day
owing TO an excellent demand for the September
delivery. There was scattered selling OF the July
option by local longs at the start ana inns caused
slight recessIons in prices, but the market soon
Recovered from this setback and continued strong
the remainder of the session. An advance at Liv-
erpool and showery weather in Kansas and Ne
braska were the chief bullish influences. Deliveries
On July contracts, which totalled about lVpeO
bushels. were less than had been EeneTalIy an
ucipated, and this helped TO strengthen the mar
ket. The close was strong September opened &c
higher. at $3.50, sold off to S5sc TO S6c, and then
advanced s718c. The close at S71sc- Clear
snces of wheat and -four were equal 10 $1,000
bushels. Primary receipts $4,000 bushels.
compared with $4,000 bushels the corresponding
day year ago Minneapolis, Duluth and Chicago
reported receipts Of 157 against 20 cars last
week and 3SS year ago.
The corn market inclined TO be weak early
In the day because of favorable weather for the
new crop, but toward the end Of the first hour
sentiment became bullish. and throughout the re-
nainder Of the DAY the market was firm Small
local receits and light acceptances in the country
were the principal bullish factors The delivery OF
5000 bushels OF july contracts had little
effect the market, the amount was about
what had been expected. The market closed firm.
September opened l.c TO &c lower TO shade higher
81 i6sc TO 70zc, advanced 10 H5sc, and closed at
v.e Local receipts were 151 cars, with OF con-
tract grade
Oats were strong all day. owing 10 active de-
msnd by shorts FOR the July delivery ihe fact
that were delivered to-day on July CON
tracts was the main reason for the urgent demand
crop damage reports also helped 10 strengthen the
market September opened 1sc higher, al 3s%sc'
advanced 10 sec and closed al Ssssc Local re-
celis l1s cars.
Provisions easy because Of a SC decline in
tae price of live hogs. The strength of gram
however. tended 10 offset this influence. At the
close September pork down 25zc, al S4 S7l3.
i-eFd was of &c 10 7Jzc. at 50 . 10 % 27H- Ribs
We're 21zc lower, IS -.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow; Wheat, cars
corr lls cars; oats. Ill cars; hogs, 27oo9 head.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-02
LIVESTOCK MARKET.

New York. July i. 19OS
Guiding direct slaughterers and 80 for the
20 Jersey city and the are rest at Sot6 t6
oe lower 6her GRADES Of and b1s
easily 15a25c lower. with almost demand at the the
Fair choice native steers sold at s. - & 81 80 per
81; extra bull at 81 so; common TO choice COW cow
75Q4 Dressed beef dull and II Tnc9@@gHa TnpG@h
quoted live cattle firm at 121 14aq per H. dressed F
ports from this port to-day $500 quarters Of
beef Too 9s of beef for the Swift Beef
pany, about 1.4OO quarters for the Morris Beer
Co Il - vg5nia g d TssTS 1ss ID 1893 e9
$ 81 a. 20 do l17s r. at It So }dSs 5s
H2 ohs a Do e. 1870 % 1 at 1875 $ m b at s. 25 b9
1890 y 81 3 a. e. y 95'S So l0 iOss St
s. s. st s ~: %sis[a Do '3Ss 5oos
s'so sanGsrs go 90 VrE6s vi f sS IFS T.
Y ohio DO 11os 6 at So 49, do $50 9 H. esa az n at
Pennsyvania do 972 lb at 81 81 So % oI5s IdIo
1S7G m at H. So ps &C.: s. sO cows d0 12o h. % at 005
b at 81 90 $50 P nt 81 2 ste Steers so 25 @
so ios l. dG 1888 ls i isas s. f. T.
a. i s5a%sS5s ao I fl!s 1f Il do HOO
r. $ at 51sf g g. So ss, ,'so e E. 7;% ID at
ss f Ct $ g % p aa a 81 81 g. az Sc p
eis wEht 1900 p p at s. s. 80; s,5 iS Pus st
/, 7 g. p s6 s 800 81 e n at e0 sa SsS &C. 2 COWS @ s. $50 S
n d o. So o7p D. r. $50 st 81 r. % at 81 d $50 b. at
J. G. curtis SON bqn, 1890 h. at 50 81 Sd do $40
So a5: do ID. 81 so; do no h. at - 2o do
~ Hnna. ! bull 1000 h. at IS 70: do. T23 H.
ss so; cows s28 ID. So 4o do go h. at 81 7o;
do, 552 b. at 81 10
Andrew / bull. $50 lo; at 81 70; do SO H. at
81 so; 2 cows 97O h. at So so: do 800 H. at 81 70
H H Hollis: bull 1850 ID. at 50 20; do. go h. at
NH CH cOwS-Receipts were s3 head. including IS
FOR suburban. dealers market, all 60th
street The feeling steady for all grades. and the
offerings were sold Common choice mixers. calf
included sold $2S9sc5 head: extra COW at
S65Q$70 - . .o.s-,
| for $40
J. c. Curtis & Con: cows ana calves At s2Sqs6o
A. McCabe: and calves at s254s4o
CALyES-Recepts were 3.70a head. including e9T
direct To butchers and 302 for the market, making.
with the state calves 3Ts3 sale. OF which 2454
at Goth street and 335 Jersey City. Trade slow.
ana nrma md veals sold zoe and Soc lower;
buttermks OFF soc and slow at the decline
About carried Common to choice
veas S4dST per 100 NJ general top So so; culs
ssgs3 buttermlks, at 81 eogS3 Dressed calves duh
New-York tribune., 1908-07-02
10 BUY C.,H. & D. COUPONS
Noteholders' Committee anticipates
Default on Bonds.

The Cincinnati. Hamilton & Dayton zia per cent
=, ,oders' committee, consisting OF j. n. Wal
-, Harry Bronner, f. s. Smithers, II. S. Red
- spd J. H McC1ement announces that as the
i-s.svers have not provided funds to pay the cou-
- maturing on July on the per cent re-
s,~ bonds the noteholders' committee has de-
- "a r,rehase these coupons Holders thereof
-, ,,,on delivery of .he coupons to the Central
- Company OF this city, receive the cash
therefor. -. -, :.
-, ,-ss of a receiver since December, 1905, but
- a,ts,,lt has heretofore been made on the re-
~ ~ 80, A rer cent bonds The decision Of the note
,ss. committee, the chairman OF which, James
= T-,,.cs is also chairman OF the committee rep
- holders OF the refunding IS, to purchase
-, Zig coupons on these bonds will strengthen
.-slv the position of the noteholders, and Is
~ ,slelv TO force speedy action looking toward
ranization as, with the coupons Of the refund
a.. sonds in their possession the noteholders will
- e. nostion to enforce default within sixty
- 70 they deem that course preferable TO retain
49, t.e coupons and giving further time 10 the re-
e,rs ,nd the controlling bankers The pur-
s.. .f the coupons viii not affect the position of
e.. boders of the refundiEg As. since the coupons
,on,e after the bonds although ahead of the notes