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Drank and Remembered.

A porter in a big New York ware
house in Greenwich street was recent
" discharged for getting drunk and los
ing a valuable parcel. The discharge
sobered him instantly, coming as a sud
den hard shock He said he would
take the oath never to touch liquor
again, but his pleadings for reinstate-
ment were unheeded. He searched
everywhere for the parcel, but could
not recollect what disposition he had
made of it. OF his honesty there had
never been a question in twenty years.
Overcome by the loss of his place, he
got violently drunk and while in TINS
condition recollected where he had left
the parcel and went and recovered it
| New York Times. -
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a TEMP FRANCE UNION
Members Limited to Fourteen DRINKS
of Liquor Daily.

Members IlHllASO " WV
of Liquor Daily.
"signing the pledge" is no new thing,
as is proved by researches IN Italy
Interesting particulars Of what would
appear to be the earliest examples OF
written pledges to abstain from gam
Hing and excessive drinking are given
IN thc Turin Studl MEDIEVAL by Signor
Girolamo Biscaro, who has discovered
tbree such documents in the archives
of Milan. The first of these records Is
an oath sworn on the gospels by G1a-
como Pasquali and Armanino Duca
to the effect that for two years they
viii abstain from gambling in Pavia
or within three miles thereof and VIII
likewise refrain from inducing others
70 ramble on their behalf. The penaf-
~ for any breach Of this oath is hXed
nt Z soldi. payable to Papio Boyatorlo
In the second document Perano &c
Bono promises Uberto de Proto 10
abstain from gambling for a certain
neriod. exception being made on be-
half of the game Of bismentiro, at
which however, he was not to lose
more than . denari on any one day
Further. he undertakes not TO VisiI
any inn for drinking purposes before
the hour of vespers on Monday. n
breach of either clause of the pledge
involves the payment of soldi TO DE
Proto. BY the third document Slleto
Ferrario expressed his Willingness to
; nav 10 denari to his brother Lamperlo
should he be persuaded to play FOL
money in any place of public resort OF
70 snend more than denari on intoxl
| cants In any one day.
! The motive for these contracts Is no.
, stated. but 1t is presumed that theS
r were entered into by employees whose
> masters wished to keep their procliVi
, ,ias IN check. There is nothing in The
documents to suggest the existence o
any organization for the promotion o
tamnerance. The honor Of being mrs
in the field in this respect therelor'
still rests with Germany, where 1--WE
temnerance societies were founded Il
the sixteenth century.
e OF these the Order of st. Christie
q pber was formed by Sigismund q
t Diettrichstein on Jan. Is, 1917, and IN
It Order of Temperance by the lardgraV
Of Hesse on Dec. %. 1000. The men
5 beers of the one order were pledged I
abstain from toast drinking, and ID
5, members Of the other undertook nc
l. to drink more than seven glasses
d liouor at a time, and that not ottene
J. than twice day.-Chicago News.
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Captain Jones giving a short lee
ture to the recruits Of his company on
their demeanOr in public)-If civilian
should make offensive remarks in a
public house and try to induce a quar-
rel the well conducted soldier should
drink up his beer and go quietly
away"
After his address Captain Jones
questioned his audience to ascertain
if they had comprehended his re
marks.
"Now, Private jenkins, what shoulc
you DO if you were at an inn and
civilian wanted to quarrel with your
81 should drink up his beer, sir, anC
'ooK it."-London Pick-Me-Up.
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Resolutions Adopted by Grand Jury

VIRGINIA AT circuit court held for the
county OF Accomack, on the 9Th day OF October,
A. D., 1908.
The following resolutions adopted by the
Grand Jury is ordered TO be published for four
successive weeks in the Peninsula Enterprise"
a newspaper published in this county.
To the Hon. Clarence w. Robinson, Judge OF
the circuit court for Accomack county. Virginia
We the Grand Jurors now attending your
October term OF the said Circuit court. having
had brought to our attention many violations
of the laws Of this Commonwealth. yet we do not
feel that il is TO the best interest OF our county
and citizens, without warning those guilty OF
committing such offences. to find an indictment
for same and with your Honor's permission. we
respectfully request that the following resolution
be published for four success siye weeks in the
Peninsula Enterprise"
Whereas. many citizens have obstructed the
public highways and sidewalks by riding bicy-
Giles and other vehicles thereon, by building bon
| fires, leaving gates open, carts wagons and
other vehicles on said highways and sidewalks.
and other obst uctions such as tying horses
and cattle on the highways for grazing
by ploughing out. into and dragging
/ their plows into the county road bed,
thereby making it very uncomfortable to travel
over same with vehicles. or otherwise by casting
bottles and dead branches in the said public
| highways, and the bitches draining the same, by
| taking up and hauling dirt out Of the county
| road. by building steps. porches and sidewalks
| in the same. and violations OF the Sabbath by
hauling oysters. crabs and other articles OF COM
merce, ana hshlng ana selling articles OF mer-
chandse on the sabbath that therefore il is
Resolved II the said violations continue as
aforesaid, after the above notice has been pub
lished aforesaid. we respectfully request that
such yiolators be dealt with according to law.
j. 7. Sharpley Foreman,
WI. Russell, 5. 4. Taylor,
L. +. Miles, j /. Byrd.
| J. B. Harmon. III Reynolds.
!. r Coard l.. Y. Thornton,
r. W. Harding, John o. Somers.
Teste: John d. Grant Clerk.
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A Candid Critic,

ga criticism that has helped me
great deal in my work came from a
man to whom l took a picture to be
framed" said a young woman who
spends much of her time copying in the
METROPOLITAN Museum of Art. "As the
picture progressed my friends told me
it was fine. Some Of the other copyists
said it had value, character, good color
ing and all those things, and even one
of the guards in the gallery got real
friendly one day and remarked that 1t
was the best copy Of that picture he
had seen. began to think that maybe
after all. my several years of study
were beginning to bear fruit. At the
trainers l picked out nice frame, and
the framer began TO figure on the cost
"T'n tell you, miss he said, 'tha'
frame will come to $3.9S. II l were
you I'd get something cheaper for tha'
nicture.' New York Sun.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-11-14
The Bad Spot.

An Irishman one day was told TO put
IN n signboard on which were the
words, "To Motorists-This Hill Is
Dangerous"
Away went Mike with the signboard
and placed it at the bottom Of very
steep hill. \ few days later his en-
ployer went to see how the board was
put up and, finding it at the bottom OF
the hill, sought and found Mike.
"You blooming foolv' he cried. wv ny
didn't you put that sign In the right
placer
"Shure and amt it," asked Mike
Don't all the accidents happen at the
bottomY'-Harper's Weekly.
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HOW He SLEPT.
His Experience With a Noisy and Per-
sistent Cuckoo Clock.


slstent Cuckoo Clock.
Wertz recently was presented with
an old fashioned clock. That evening
he hung It on his bedroom wall, wound
It ND and after admirlng 1t awhile
went to sleep. He was drifting into
very pleasant dreams when he was
startled.
"Coo-coo, coo-coo!
Wertz sat up with a start, but In an
instant recovered his wits and listened
10 eight more coo-coos with a foolish
grin. Then he lay back and went to
sleep again.
He had got into a fine doze by the
time the thing went off again. This
time he didn't grin.
Wertz is light sleeper, and, though
he tried to get used to the thing, ne
gave ND after the cuckoo had announc-
cd . o'clock and got up and stopped
the clock.
Next evening Wertz Junior, who hao
not seen the clock, went to look at IT,
"Why, it's stopped" he said. "Wha'
| is wrong"
Wertz senior stroked his chin.
"Maybe didn't wind 1t this morn
ing" he replied. "Ferd," he continued
generously, "if you will promise L
wind that clock every morning III lie
YOU have it for your room"
Wertz junior was delighted, and th'
transfer was made.
At the breakfast table next morn
ing the heir Of the house OF vert
looked tired and somewhat sheepish
but offered no explanation. After con
siderable general conversation his Ia
Their said:
"You look tired. How did you slice
last night?"
Wertz junior yawned.
"Ry the hour" he answered.-hai
sas City Times.
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Cre1X to Expect It.

Harduppe--say, old fellow, lend me a
hundred, will you? Riggs-A hundred
what? Harduppe-A hundred dollars
/ Riggs--Oh, stop your joking
Harduppe (earnestly)-Joking? was
never more serious in my life. I'm
broke. Riggs-My dear man, you're
not broke; you're cracked! - Catholic
Standard and Times.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-11-14
q Conundrum.

Little Flora - Mamma, you amt a
girl. are you? Mamma-Certainly not
nv dear. I'm woman. Little Flora
But YOU were a little girl, weren't you
Mamma-Oh, yes, years ago. Little
Flora-Well, where is th| little CIR
now that you used to be?- chicago
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-11-14
With the Minstrels.

Bones-What am de difference tween
er pastry cook an er bill sticker? Tam
bo-Ah dunno What am de difference,
Niistah Bones? Bones-One puffs up
de paste an de othah pastes up de
puffs.-Chicago News.
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SAVED THE GIRL.
An Old Time Adventure With SOLO
mon Island Cannibals.

mon Island Cannibals.
One dav on n Solomon beach n little
girl ran to me and, before | was aware
of It. placed my foot on her neck. one
knows what this means well enough.
In hot war 1t means that If chief al
lows his foot to rest on the defeated
ones neck the mans life Is safe, but ne
IS a slave forever, rescue or no rescue
was puzzled at the child's action. III
was soon explained. Shortly afterward
down came a lot Of villagers and In
sisted on taking the youngster. tod
them what she had done They said
they did not care. Her mother was be-
ing cooked in the town, and the child
should go to the ovens with her.
"Never!" l said. what! I'VE, VINO
have eaten betel nut together many
times. to quarrel for a mere child 10
whom I have granted life in your own
wayr l swore they should XIII me
first. They replied:
ooh, that is an easy thing to DO.
A bold front was the only thing now
Luckily l had my sixteen shooter
Springing back and putting marx OF
the sand with my foot swore woull
shoot the first man who crossed IL
They knew could answer for dozei
of them or so, and, although clubs wer'
I'D and bows bent, they hesitated, a
well they might, and l knew l ha'
mastered them. Then one proposed
should buy the child fairly. Inc
cared not to fight friend. To this
at once agreed, and a muss was thu
avoided, and a mission ak worth ten
hence made me q slave owner
among the Man Eaters" by Jon
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The Unmakinq.

He (boastingly)-It takes six genera
lions to make gentleman, you know
She lcalmly)-Yes, and what pity
that it only takes one generation to IN
make Exchange.
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Cheap.


The class at kirk had been reading
the story of Joseph and his brethren
and it came to the turn Of the visiting
minister to examine the boys.
The replies to all Of his questions nae
been quick, intelligent and correct
such as:
"What great crime did these sons Of
Jacob commit"
"They sold their brother Joseph.
"Quite correct. And for how much =
"Twenty pieces Of silver"
"And what added to the cruelty an(
vickedness Of these bad brothers,
A pause.
"What made their treachery ever
more detestable and heinous"
Then a bright little fellow stretched
out an eager hand.
"Wer, my man."
"Please, sir, they self him owel
cheap"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-11-14

Truth is as impossible to be soiled by
any outward touch as Is the sunbeam
Milton.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-11-14
The Parksley Manufacturing Co, InCy
RETAILERS IossEHs OF ALL KINDS OF
-ABUILDERS SUPPLIES'+3

tn foot We can furnish everything uptote buildings from te
foundation to the speciality of contracting o
will the
ordo Heart Shingles made Cypress right prices we are
agents for the
BEMIS TRANSATLANTIC,
tho one that has taken others We FING
kinds STOVES
and Cooking Ware nickle goods always on hand " w
BUZZ DING MATERIAL LINE
n furnish extras notice We have the pest
Painters Supplies that on the ana 0t nu
oste store Call and see store ana @
We all kinds
Od retailers and bbers of all kinds OF FEED
such as Corn, Hay, Mddlngs, Bran &C.
PARKSLEY. = VIRGINIA..
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Teste: John d. Grant, Clerk.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-18

Judging from the big bundles theil
pocket books were we'll supplied with
ready cash. Shoppers can do SO much
better when they get in ahead of the
rush, and clerks can give customers
better service when not crowded
Shop early and you will be better sat
isfied with results.
Evergreens, holly and mistletoe al
Tossini's. Order your decorations
early. 1926
Ben Steensland came down from
Arlington last week and called to sub.
scribe for the LEADER to be sent tc
his young friend Sven Rikansrud at
Arlington. Mr.. Rikansrud owns a
fine farm and he has rented Ben
Steensland's' farm and is getting a
home fixed up in elegant style. Ben
thinks 1t is suspicious but considers
the home fit for any "belle" in the
country.
Mems fine buckled over shoes
Others get 81. so and SLIGO. Our price is
$l.4O. The Dollar Saving Store.
Olaf Anderson and Peter Holmes of
Fairview ~weresvisitors last Saturday.
Mr.. Holmes who Is a resident OF the
township, called to have his name en-
rolled among the big family Of LEAD
Err readers. Mr. Anderson remarked,
that he enjoyed reading the 'sold
time'' stories by the editor and want
ed the original story feature to con-
tinue. We informed Mr.. Anderson
that we had a number of good stories
which will be published in the LEAD
EK from week to week.
Hotchkiss for all kinds of silver
novelties. 1926
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-18
De. !. II. EvELETH,
to DR.. jennings, makes q speciality
Of Grown and Bridge Work

Hotchkiss for Christmas gifts. 25-2t
Holiday shoppers we're numerou!
last Saturday.
Hotchkiss for watches, chains and
rings. 25-2t
John j. Serum of Highland was
looking around Saturday. He was
admiring many handsome things In
several stores.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. o. Heel we're up
from Norway Saturday and we're do
ing a little Santa Claus work OF the
quiet.
Children buckled " shoes size 6
to 1O2, IS cents, the other sell this
same brand and quality IS and 80
cents. The Dollar Saving Store.
Chris K. Haga of Fairview was a
visitor and a renewal subscriber Sat
urday. He was looking around to
see II he could find Santa Claus.
John Miner, one Of the FairyIew
pioneers, was in town Saturday and
he was smiling and happy. John is
taking things easy and enjoys life
like all u agricultural capitalists.
Berry Brothers have a magnificent
specimen Of q lynx in their fur win
dow. The little fellow looks fierce
and would be an ugly customer to
handle without gloves.
Mrs. S. A. Todd drove to town Sat
urday accompanied by her Q Homer
and wife. who departed for Perry,
Iowa, for a visit with the parents OF
Mrs. Homer Todd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Millage were in
town Saturday and were accompanied
by their two handsome boys who had
some ideas Of their own about Santa
Claus and his headquarters.
Or. Jennings returned from Hot
Springs last week where he had been
for some time with Mr.. and Mrs. Mil
lard. He reports Mr.. Millard's
health falling and his condition Is
serious
CnrA1C = started their
electric street car line last Saturday,
In their display window and from the
way the boys patronized 1t In fancy, "
e did big business. The car runs
on . circular track with q third rail
for power. Men as well as boys pat
ronize the show and admired the little
car.
Mrs. S. "A. Todd was a LEADER Wis
itor Saturday and had the date on
their LEADER advanced to March
1910. Mrs. Todd expressed deep re-
gret over the recent criminal disclos-
In Canton. not for the guilty |
ones hut for the families Of those i'm
plicated In = series OF criminal acts
that bafies comparison in the state.
Hundreds Of LEADER readers took
tho LKADKR's advice and b~eganstheir
Chrigtmas shopping last weak. Every
Deore Il town w. filled last SATURDAY,
With merry, happy shoppers and J
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-18
Luther League Convention.

A convention of the Luther League
Of the Southeastern district OF Soutl
Dakota was held in Canton Tuesday
and Wednesday December 9Th anC
9th, and on Monday evening a recep
tion was given by the local league Il
the visitors to help them get &C
quainted with each other, and a mus
ical program lent additional charm t.
the social features Of the evening.
Tuesday morning the convention
opened with a regular church service
conducted by the President of the
League, Rev. Quello Of Beresford,
The papers read at the various ses.
sions were all excellent and were fol.
lowed by extremely interesting and
instructive discussions. Several mus.
ical numbers between the papers af-
forded the necessary relaxation from
mental effort, and the convention sat
through long sessions without becom-
ing fatigued. The convention was a
pronounced success in every respect,
thanks to the hospitality of the peo-
pie of Canton and the able efforts of
the executive committee in securing
such uniformly good talent for their
programs.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: Pres, Rev.. j.
R. Lavik of Vermillion: Vice Pres,
Rev. J. A. Quello of Beresford; Cor,
Sec, Miss Mabel Emerson; Rec. Sec,
Miss Mary Bye; Treas, Mr.. F. o.
Bruce.
The following committees were APP
pointed by the President:
Executive Com: Rev. Quello,
Chairman; OLAF Moen, Romsdahl; G..
Gunderson, Bethania; Il. Larson,
James River; P. NJ. Skartyedt, Can
ton; Miss Marie Nelson, Grupfield;
Miss Lena Jensen, Yankton; Miss
Nora Stephenson, Yermillfon; Miss
Anna Carter, Salem.
Extension Com: Prof. j. G.. Ber-
dahl, Chairman; Geo. Robertson,
Grupfield; Thos. johnson, Bethania;
Toilet Carter, James River; Thos.
Hanson, Salem; Miss Josie Eneboe,
Miss Julia Schaller. Yank-
ton; Miss Alma Christianson, Yer
million; Miss Anna Sando, Emmanuel.
Press Com: A. A. Rommereim,
Chairman. Romsdahl; G. Z. Cherstad,
Vermillion; E. Moe, Canton; Miss
lille Jorstad, Salem; Miss Mathilda
Hustad, Immanuel; Miss Lillian Ny
berg, Yankton; Miss Hannah John
son, Bethania; Miss Gunda Helgerson,
James River.
The following leagues ere represent
I'd at the convention: Romsdahl
League, Beresford; Bethania, Parker;
Beresford; James River.
Vermillion and Canton.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-18

Woods Liver Medicine in liquid
form regulates the liver, relieves sick
headache, constipation. stomach, kid
ney disorders and acts as a gentle
laxative. For chills, fever and ma
laria. Its tonic effects on the sys-
tenn felt with the first dose. The 81
bottle contains q times as much as
the SOC size. Sold by Sherman &
Roche.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-18

Mrs. G. 8 Stoweii can furnish
complete wedding outfit for any lady
In two weeks notice. With this
beautiful trousseau is q beautiful box
of flowers put up by OF the lest
Florists In Chicago. This outfit
ready made Is cheaper than can b
made at home and far more beautiful
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-18
6. e. Club Social.

Mrs. Charles 81. Cassill, Mrs. N. c
Nash, Mrs. G. II. Fitch, Mrs. p. S
pickett, Mrs. Merle Dean and Mrs
S. B. Averill in behalf Of the G. g,
Club gave one OF their social enter
tainments at the home Of Mrs. Cas-.
sill last Friday evening. These social
events include the husbands of mem.
bers and they are never absent on
such occasions. The Menu Cards CON
tained numbers and from these mum
bers partners we're selected. It was
indeed a happy party that sat down
to discuss the following menu which
puzzled the ladies as well as the gen.
tlemen but all figured 1t out In time
to enjoy the delicacies enumerated:
MENU
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-18

Wood for Sale-I will deliver split
box elder and hard maple wood In q
Is inch wagon box at $3.50. also have
cord wood. Phone 100 call 3 for wood.
2S-26. SAN THoRsoN.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-18

Dr. Stevenson the we'll known eve
ear, Q 9 and throat specialist Of
lou Falls and assistant will be ia
canton, Monday. Dec. 81, Tuesday,
Dec. END, and Wednesday, Dec. 23rd,
az the Rudolph Hotel. Glasses also
fitted correctly. 1925.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-18
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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-18
Ragep Utrif

Derceam Enckich Semhad Otatop
Selkicp Lyjel Vielos
Latsed Omndlas Lorsl Foefce
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-10-21
LABOR.HOME rulers
MEET At WAIPAHU

Continuing their march around the
island, the candidates for various Of
fees on the Home Rule.Labor ticket
held a meeting last night at Waipahu.
The attendance was unusually large.
The plantation laborers and the road
men were there to hear what they had
to say.
VIC. Achi. candidate for Mayor, was
given rousing cheers as he commenced
to address the crowd. It was pointed
out to them that J. NJ. Kealoha, a
Home Rule Supervisor on the present
Board of Supervisors, was responsible
for the pay Of $3.50 per day, which the
county laborer was now getting.
Achi outlined the duties of the Office
OF Mayor and told the voters to use
their discretion on the Bird day OF
November.
ID. Kalauokalani, Sr.. r'"'o n strong
speech in support of the candidate for
Mayor, Achi. and also the Whole ticket.
He told them that 1t was Achi who
drew the municipal bill and 1t was only
introduced in the Senate by John c.
Lane.
The candidates and the lunas re.
turned last night, while some OF them
came back today.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-10-21
the Islands.

the Islands"
This letter, Ingham held. showed
plainly that Perkins and the commit
tees had done all the work for which
Kuhio claimed the credit, and that
the Delegate had nothing to brag Of
He hoped that the people would now
open their eyes and see who their
real benefactors had been, and would
refuse to be stuffed with Republican
claims and promises.
THE people of Hawaii need q
change" said a. V. Peters, who IL
looking for a Supervisorial seat. For
fifty years things here have been lop'
sided, and to get a change you must
vote the straight Democratic ticket
with this ! do not mean what the
Republicans call straight ticket, fol
theirs is as crooked as grapevine
First they had some independent can
didates; then they fire out some OF
the regular nominees Of their own
convention. Their straight ticket Ii
crooked"
Among the other speakers were
Duke Kahanamoku, +. X. Rathburn
Willie Hall, Jesse Uluihi, and George
Kane.