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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-05-16
Saved the Vase,

The little son of an English gentle
man, in mischievously playing with a
vase, managed after several attempts
to get his hand through the narrow
neck and was then unable to eXtricate
it. For half an hour or more the whole
family and one or two friends did
their best to withdraw the fist Of the
young offender, but in vain. 1t was
very valuable vase, and the father
was loath to break it, but the existing
state of affairs could not continue for
ever. At length, after q final attempt
to draw forth the hand of the victim,
the father gave up his efforts in de-
SPAR, but tried last suggestion.
"Open your handw he commanded
the fearful young captive, "and then
draw it forth"
Il can't open it, father" declared the
boy.
Cant" demanded his father.
"Why%
GIVE got my penny in my hand"
came the astounding reply.
"Why, you young rascal" Numbered
his father. drop it at once"
The penny ratified in the bottom Of
the vase and out came the hand. 4
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-05-16
The Club Mania.

To many men club membership is a
kind Of fad. J. Pierpont Morgan. for
instance, is a victim of this mania
He belongs to thirty-fve clubs. and bis
membership dues figure over $1,000
annually. August Belmont is men,
Der of thirty-four clyts. and Chauncey
NJ. Depew belongs to thirty-two. Per-
~ Belmont has membership III TWEEN
ty-nine clubs, George Gould in twenty
seven, John Jacob Astor In twenty -one
and Willie X. Vanderbilt, Jr., in eight
cen. Many men belong to dozen or
more or course all these clubs are
not New York clubs. but still very
large proportion Of them have their
homes on Manhattan Island. !? ;
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-05-16
He Didn't Like PLEDGES.

Judge Martin Grover Of Troy. n. Y,
was at one time approached by young
citizen who wished to be nominated to
the state assembly. The shrewd old
judge had certain doubts about him,
which he expressed somewhat freely.
and yet he was willing to afford him a
trial. He therefore addressed the as
pirant in this way:
Young man, If you will give me
your word that you won't steal when
you get TO Albany I'll see what kin be
done about sendin' you there"
Judge Grover" replied the young
man, drawing himself up with great
dignity, 81 go to Albany unpledged or
don't go at ALL"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-05-16
FROM EARTH TO SUN.
Il 10 s2,s76,795 Miles, With q Possible
Error of $1,000 Miles.


For a long time astronomers have
been trying to measure accurately the
distance from the earth to the sun.
Once ascertained, this would serve as
unit of measure In exploring the
starry realms. The stupefying pre-
cision with which these learned men
announce the goings and the comings
of celestial bodies seems to indicate
that an error of few million miles
more or less In the measurement OF
distances makes little difference In the
perfection Of their calculations.
In the method Of direct measure
ment the center of the sun is sighted
from two points as far apart as posi-
BILE. This gives the base and two an
giles of a triangle, the apex Of which IL
the center of the sun, and it is only
simple calculation IN trigonometry to
obtain the third angle and the height.
But this measuring process is very in
exact, for in such vast distance an
infnitesimal error in measuring one Of
the angles would produce an enormous
error in the result.
Kepler showed that If we could meas
ure the exact distance from the earth
to one other planet 1t would give us
data enough from which to calculate
the distance from the sun to all other
bodies Of the solar system, and since
his day this indirect method of meas
urement has been employed, the dis
tances from the earth to Mars and
Venus, the nearest planets, being the
principal objects of the attention Of as
tronomers. The results obtained until
few years ago left a possible error
of about 100000 miles.
In 1898 Professor Witt Of the Berlin
observatory discovered the planet Eros,
which at certain times is only few
million miles from us. Fifty-eight as
tronomers at once took concerted meas
urements, and the Able Moreux has
just published the first results Of this
gigantic work, which represents about
$4,000 observations through the tele-
scope and 10000 with a camera, all at
the expense of the French government.
The distance from the earth to the
sun is proved by the time of these OBJ
servations to be 92,S76,795 miles, with
a possible error of about $4,000 miles,
which error, comments the reverend
astronomer, is insignificant, for 1t is
just in the proportion Of one in 1850.
The able promises us that when all
the observations on Eros shall have
been tabulated the possible error VIII
be reduced to about $4,000 miles.-New
York World.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-05-16

The impecunious authors wife was
trying on a new dress and endeavoring
TO observe the hang of it by means Of
a round mirror on top Of high chiffo-
nler. Every woman will appreciate
what that means.
ooh, DEAR" she exclaimed as she
thought with some pathos, 81 haven't
seen the bottom Of my skirt since |
was married"
Her husband looked up, brute that he
was, and remarked:
"Well, you can thank your lucky
stars for that."-New York Press.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-05-16
A STORY OF NELSON.
The Presence Of Mind Of the Great
Enaish Admiral.

English Admiral.
Captain Mahan relates the following
anecdote concerning Lord Nelson's let
ter proposing a truce to the crown
prince of Denmark, dispatched In the
midst of hostillties:
The decks being cleared Of all parti-
lions fore and aft and all ordinary con-
veniences removed, Nelson wrote In
full view Of all on the deck where he
was. at the casing Of the rudder head,
standing, and as he wrote an officer
standing by took copy. The original,
in his own hand, was put into an en-
velope and sealed, with his arms. The
officer was about to use wafer, but
Nelson said:
mo; send for sealing wax and can
die"
Some delay followed owing to the
mans having had his head taken off
by q ball. "Send another messenger
for the wax" said the admiral when
informed Of this, and when the waters
were again suggested he simply reiter-
ated the order.
A large quantity of wax was used
and extreme care taken that the i'm
preston of the seal should be perfect.
Colonel Stewart asked:
why under so hot a fire and after
so lamentable an accident have you at
tached so much Importance to a cir
cumstance apparently trifling"
Had | made use of a wafer" re-
piled Nelson, 1.-THE wafer would have
been still wet when the letter was
presented to the crown prince. He
would have inferred that the letter
was sent Off in hurry and that we
had some pressing reasons for being In
a hurry. The wax told no tales"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-05-16
oBEYED ORDERS.
Tho Lady Knew Just What to Do
When a Fire Started.

Tho Lady Knew just What to Do
When a Fire Started.
Mrs. Wilcox had boundless faith In
the wisdom and general effectiveness
Of her husbands advice, and conse-
quently he had primed her with in
structions for any emergency that
might arise when he was absent.
Among other things, he had repeatedly
warned her In case Of fire to spread a
rug on the blaze and then telephone for
the engines.
So deeply was this advice impressed
on her subconsciousness that her ac-
lions the day of the fire In her home
were purely automatic.
She had bought a new hat, and, the
room being rather poorly lighted, she
used the gas jet over her bureau as an
aid to studying the new millinery
achievement. Suddenly as she was lift
ing the lace creation of her head 1t
slipped and fell directly upon the blaz-
Ing gas jet.
The expected happened. The hat was
soon burning fiercely, still on the top OF
the gas pipe.
Mrs. Wilcox, mindful of Jacks pad
vice, grabbed a valuable Persian rug
on the floor and, spreading 1t carefully
over the lighted gas jet and flaming
hat, rushed out to the telephone.
At the doorway she collided with her
maid, Estelle, who, hearing the rapid
movements in the room, was coming to
learn the cause.
Running over to the bureau, the girl
turned out the gas and. throwing the
rug on the floor. stamped out the
flames, which had burned a hole
through the valuable tapestry.
"Why. Mrs. Wilcox" she cried. why
didn't you turn out the gas?"
Turn out the gasp answered her
mistress. "Well, aren't you bright! |
never thought Of that. Jack has al
ways told me to put a rug on fire.
Youths Companion.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-05-16
AN OLD G0RMANDlZER.
One Man Who Lived That He Might
Simply Eat and Drink.

Simply Eat and Drink.
In a little yellowed English maya
zine, dated April, 1904, l came across
the following amusing scrap:
If the Duke Of Q. does not extend
his life to a still longer period, it will
not be for want Of culinary comforts
and those other succulent arts by
which longevity is best promoted. His
grace'S sustenance is thus daily admin
iStered:
"At in the morning he regales in a
warm milk bath perfumed with aim
ond powder, where he takes his coffee
and q buttered muffin, and afterward
retires to bed. He rises about and
breakfasts Oh cafe au lait, with new
laid eggs just parbOiled; at IL he is
presented with two warm jellies and
rusQues; at he takes a veal outlet a
Ia Maintenon; at 3 jellies and eggs re-
peat; at cup of chocolate and
rusQueS; at 7:30 he takes hearty din
ner from high seasoned dishes and
makes suitable libations of claret and
madeira; at 10 tea, coffee and mullins;
at u sups off a roast pOulet, with
plentiful solution Of lime punch; at !
In the morning he retires to bed in
high spirits and sleeps till 3, when his
man cook, to the moment, waits upon
him in person with a hot and savory
veal outlet, which, with a potation of
wine and water, prepares him for fur
ther repose that continues generally
uninterrupted till the morning sum-
mons to his tactical bath.
I'm this routine of living comforts
are the four and twenty hours invaria-
bly, divided, so that if his grace does
not know, with Sir Toby Belch, that
our life is composed of four elements
he knows at least, with Sir Ague
Cheek, that it consists in eating and
drinking "-LondOn Chronicle.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-05-16
CLEVER FISHERMEN.
Odd Methods of the Indians on the
Sault Ste. Marie.

Odd Methods of the Indians on the
Saut Ste. Marie.
On the Sault Ste. Marie the Indians
have novel method of catching white
fish. Two Indians go with canoe into
the rapids. One occupies the bow and
one the stern. The latter uses a pad
die to keep the boats head upstream.
The former has a pole with which to
steady the boat, standing upright in
his place.
They take with them a dipnet four
feet in diameter attached to a pole or
handle fifteen feet long. This is placed
ready to the hand Of the Indian in the
bow. The fishing is done at the foot
of the rapids. where the water boils
and tumbles furiously.
With his pole the Indian in the bow
holds the canoe or lets it float steadily
sidewise, now up little perhaps and
then down, but always under perfect
control. The Indian gazes constantly
into the water, which is often ten feet
deep where they are fishing and the
depths Of which no white man was
ever yet able to school his eye to pene-
trate.
Suddenly he seizes the net by the
handle with one hand, still manipulate
ing the boat with the other, and plunges
the net into the water, perhaps ten feet
away, thrusting II to the bottom. Then
he gives it a peculiar twist draws it
up and turns out into the boat often
as many as half a dozen whitefsh
weighing from three to five pounds.
These Indian fishermen are unerring
in casting their nets, and it is not an
uncommon thing for them to capture
800 whitefsh in day. How they are
able to see the fish in the bottom Of
the rapids is a mystery no one has yet
been able to acknowledgements Week
ly.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-05-16
POSTAGE STAMP CHEATS.
Foolish Persons Who Run the Risk OF
Going to Prison.


"You would be surprised" said a
Dostotice clerk, Eat the efforts people
make to avoid the payment Of postage.
And quite often it is not the work of
children either. The most common
trick is to take the stamp that has been
Cancelled by hand and the impression
just touches the edge of the stamp.
After pricking the marked edge with q
pin or cutting it with pair of shears
to resemble the punctured edge of the
stamp or tearing away that part the
stamp is put on an envelope for an
other voyage. All these are placed In
the hands of postal inspectors for In
vestigation.
"Others try to give the impression
that a stamp had been put on an en-
velope and become loose and lost in
transit by sticking stamp on the en-
velope and then pulling it with part of
the envelope sticking to it off again.
These as we'll as underpaid letters, IN
less they have a foreign destination,
where postage is then collected, are
marked Returned for postage and
sent back to the sender. Second class
matter, as a roll of newspapers. is Of
ten sealed against inspection by hav-
ing the stamps overlap the cover.
Whether foreign or not it is returned
for postage. When 1t again shows up,
the mistake rectified, upon inspection
1t is usually found to contain written
letters, photographs (unmounted), jew
elry, merchandise Of all kinds, making
the package underpaid; hence 1t is
again returned.
but the limit of foolishness comes
when a person tries to efface the in
delible ink from the stamp and with
half the features Of the stamp missing
or rubbed away and some Of the ink
still remaining affiXes 1t to an envelope,
with the address of the sender upon
the back to facilitate investigation.
This, though, is stretching it lit
tie too much: A postcard that had been
put through a canoeing machine and
delivered to the addreSSee had the
canceling impression and the address
scratched off with the aid of sharp
knife. and a new address substituted
and a written message pasted on the
reverse side. New York Sun.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-05-16
Had Left For Parts Unknown.

In a murder trial in Texas some years
examining a venireman regarding his
qualifications to serve. The candidate
admitted that he had once been a
member Of jury which tried negro
for murder. 1t is not permissible in
such cases to ask the result of the trial,
so the counsel said:
"Where is that negro now"
81 don't know" was the reply. "The
sheriff hanged him at the appointed
time"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-05-16

How is this for stunt? The center
Of the tack industry used to be Broms
grove, town in Worcestershire, Eng
land, where all work was done by
hand. 1t was a common feat for ex
perts to forge 1000 to 1,200 lacks SC
small as to fill the barrel of an ordi-
nary goose quill, their weight being
only about twenty grains.-New York
PrpSS
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-05-16
Some Good Anaqrams.

The following Is a list of very Ics
narkable anagrams:
Astronomers, no more stars; cata-
logues, got as a clew; elegant, neat leg;
impatient, Tim is pet;- matrimony,
into my arm; melodrama, made moral;
midshipman, mind his map; old Eng
land, golden land; parishioners, hire
parsons; parliament, partial men; pen
itentiary, nay. | repent it; Presbyte-
rian. best in prayer; revolution, to love
ruin; sweetheart, there we sat; tele-
graphs, great helps.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-05-16
The Hat He Had.

Mamma, if had hat before l had
this one, it's all right to say that's the
hat had had, isn't itT
Certainly, Johnny"
"And if that hat once had hole in
it and | had it mended | could say 1t
had had a hole in it, couldn't II"
eyes; there would be nothing incor
rect in that"
"Then it would be good English to
say that the hat had had had had
hole in it, wouldn't it,"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-05-16
Imposing.

1.-THE SwelltOns seem to keep up an
imposing establishment" remarked the
canned goods drummer
"You bet they do" replied the gro
ceryman, with a sigh long drawn out
land I'm one of the fellows they ims'
cose on."-Chicago News.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-05-16
A Glitterinu BARGAIN.

"Yes," said the prospective investor
to the Billville real estate man, your
terms at 81 an acre are very reasona-
BILE. Is there any gold in the land"
The agent looked around as If TO as.
sure himself that no one was listening;
then he leaned over and whispered:
"Its mostly goldw-Atlanta Cbnstitu-
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-05-16
Irresistible Attraction.

what are you stopping for, John?
If we don't hurry we'll miss our
train"
"You can go on if you want to, Ma.
ria. I'm going to see how they get
that balky horse started"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-05-16
a Good Reason.

Pearl-They thought at first they
would be married in Holland. Ruby
And what changed their minds? Pearl
Why, they heard that old shoes in
Holland weighed from two to six
pounds each.-Exchange
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-05-16
Contradictory.

as your husband voracious In /.
appetite. MADAME"
81 can't say as he is. doctor. He'll e!
anythink and everything as long
there's anythink to eat" - Baltimol
American.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-05-16
A Neat Selection.

That's a nice umbrella you have
there"
"Ain't it? Reflects credit on my
taste. doesn't it?"
1T certainly does. Where did you
get it,
picked it out of bunch of seven
that were standing in the boarding.
house hall this morning "-ClevelaI'a
Plain Dealer.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-05-16
Mo Idle Boast.

Bilkins-Smythe tries to make people
believe that he belongs to the upper
crust" Wilkins-Well, / should think
he did belong to the upper crust"
Bilkins-In what way does he show It?
Wilkins-Always short and easily
oke.-Brooklyn Life.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-05-16
Yes, Indeed,

at takes a couple of sweethearts
deucedly long time to say goodby, even
if they are parting for only a few
hours"
Much adieu about nothing, ehT'-
Kansas City Times.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-05-16
Usually the Wav.

"a man likes to hear hisse'f talk y
we'll" said Uncle Eben. dat mos con
yersation looks jes' like two people irn
patiently waitin' DER turns to say sum
pin" Washington Star.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-05-16
Reassuring.

Old Bullion-It gals me to think that
my money goes into your spendthrlft
hands when l die. Young Bullion
Never mind, governor. 1t won't stay
there long.-London Tit-Bits.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-05-16

Nobility does not lie in the hall full
Of family portraits dimmed by the
hand Of time.-Seneca.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-08
SCIATICA
FOLLOWS
THE GRIP
PATIENT PERMANENTLY CURED
BY DR.. WILLIAMS PINK PILLS.
After Being Confined to Bed For a
Month and When Ordinary Rene
dies Failed to Bring Relief.

81 suffered from Sciatic rheumatism
for year and half after an attack
of the grip says Mr.. J. c. Sutherlin,
OF 1903 North Olive street, Goshen, Ind,
";.nd was confined to my bed for a
month at a time and for two weeks ly-
ing with my legs drawn UP with pain.
My suffering as so great that the doc
tor gave me hypodermic injections.
The pain was in both legs from the
hips to the toes and was sharp ana
singing. l couldn't sleep nights with
out binding my legs tightly with
cloths. My appetite was gone and
what l ate distressed me. My stom-
ach felt hard and panied me.
Il was under the care of one doctor
for two months, of another for six
months and of another for perhaps
three months. They all called my
trouble sciatic but didn't help me. 1
tried everything that was recommend
ed to ME but nothing gave me relief
I then went to the baths at Martins
vile. I took the baths for about four
weeks and got only a little relief from
them. One day an acquaintance gave
me part Of a box of DR.. Williams
Pink Pills and told me to try them
I felt a little benefit from them and
took few boxes more and was cured.
I have no rheumatism now, weigh 70
pounds and I have recommended the
pills to lots of people as I think they
are the best medicine on earth"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills do not sim
ply relieve pain but they cure. and
cure permanently, diseases caused by
depraved or vitiated blood. They ac-
tually make new blood and have there
fore a direct and powerful curative eff
feet on such diseases as rheumatism,
anaemia, general debility and after
effects of the grip. AS the nerves de-
pend upon the blood for nourishment
and medication, DR.. Williams Pink
Pills are unequalled for the treatment
OF even the most severe nervous disor-
ders such as neuralgia, partial paraly-
sis, st. Vitus' dance and locomotor
ataXia.
Dr. Williams Pink Pills are sold b.
all druggist, or will be mailed, post
paid, on receipt Of price, so cents per
box; six boxes for $3.50, by the DR..
Williams Medicine Co, Schenectady,
n. Y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-08
BOWDOlN COLLEGE.
Interscholastic Championship Debate
At Brunswick May 8.

Brunswick, Me, May 7-(SpeciaD.
The championship debate of the
BowdOin 1nterscholastIc Debating
League will take place Friday evening,
May in Memorial hall The debate
is between Edward Little High school
and Portland High school to decide
the championship, of the league Ed
ward Little having defeated Lewiston
High and Portland High having de-
feated Cony High earlier in the season.
The question for debate is: Resolved,
That Granting the Willingness of
Cuba the Annexation of Cuba BY the
United States Would Be for the Best
Interest Of, the United States" A
crowd of students from both schools is
expected to accompany their teams
and the debate. which is causing, con-
siderable INTEREST," is. sure to be well
attended.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-08

BY recent ruling of the Pullman
Car Co. a person to secure a
berth or a seat in a parlor car must in
the future pay for the seat in advance.
This means that in the future it will
not be possible for a person to tele-
phone to the depot and have a berth
or seat reserved The company claims
that too many times their telephone
orders tie up accommodations and
when the train is on the way it is
found that quite number who have
ordered berths or chairs fail to appear.
BY the new rule it is necessary for
persons to go to the depot to secure
their accommodations and pay their
money.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-08
Congregational
Conference Closes,

Bangor, Me-, May THE closing
session of the Congregational State
conference was held in Central church
this morning. A resolution was passed
against resubmission and another
recommending a more active policy
for the church in the State during the
coming year. A committee was APP
pointed to act with a committee from
the Maine Missionary Society to dis
cuss the ACCESSIBILITY of combining the
society with the conference under one
Organization.
The next conference will be held
with the Congregational church in
Norway next year. Rev. Charles A.
Moore of Central church was elected
moderator for 19OS-9; Rev. c. D. Crane
was reelected corresponding secre-
tary. An institute on missionary edu-
cation and Young Peoples rally fol-
lowed the conference.
Rev. Asa M. Parker of Bangor Sem
mary was in charge.