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The Washington times., 1908-04-01

She declared that New York had far
outstripped London IN organizing and
using the Fairgrounds at command.
She said in part:
Let me say at once that am lost in
envy and admiration Of these evening
play centers Of yours. 1 saw a sight
the other evening which has given me
a sense OF the VIgOr OF your population.
and, perhaps, I may say, Of the enoc-
nous possibilities Of the American
future which I shall not soon forget"
1t means to me, then that ia your
evening use Of your grade school for
your growing lads and girls you have
solved the problem at which we in Eng
land are stu tamely fumblng. and in
the playground association and your attn
letic league. in your vacation schools,
your recreation piers. and the Ike, YOU
are going long way 20 meet the neeC
Of Physical exercise and out-Of-door
games.
The organization and equipment
which the city authorities provide fn
your parks are beyond anything we have
az present in England. in London we
have Tar better Fairgrounds shan you.
but they are far less useful to US. We
have not yet learned how TO organize
and direct them. There IS no. living
voice there, in the play hours. to help
o. control or suggest"
The Washington times., 1908-04-01
How to Dry Hands
To Prevent Spots

Do you know how to dry your hands?
Many women lament roughened,
blotchy hands and try all sorts OF 10
tons to overcome them. when, in real
ity. the trouble IS caused by not using
the towel thoroughly.
Don't give the hands a hasty dab
with a rough or stiff towel and think
they are dry.
What you ant is something to alb
sorb the moist ire. For this reason the
small. soft hand towel IS excellent
Don't be content with a hasty wipe
OF the palm Of the hand. but thor
ouEhly dry each finger.
To assist IN the drying process many
women use almond meal while the
hands are still. moist
II. IN using the towel on the lands.
care IS taken 20 push back the -Uticle
AZ the base OF the nails. Il can be kept
IN much better condition
Also get into the habit Of wiping the
fingers from the root TO the point. L
viii help to make then taper.
The Washington times., 1908-04-01
THAT GROWEASXY
PEONLES, LARKSPUR, .PHLOX;
ALL WILL Ply FOR CARE

II you want flower which will last
forever with very little attention in
your garden, get a peony. according 70
one expert On horticulture. A good
pe9ny plant has been known 10 live
fifty years In perfectly good condition,
and bear flowers all the while. The
only precaution IS not 20 disturb the
roots in any way. for a slight interfer-
ence at this season OF the year may
spoil the chances Of blossoms all sum-
mer.
Peonies can now be bought in prac-
tically every shade from pure white
down to the dull. rich reds which seem
almost black in the center. The tub
ers FOR this plant must be set in very
rich soil, prepared with COW manure
il possible. and planted four inches be-
low the surface. The best thil g Of
all about peonies IS that they seem 10
improve with age. so il Is a regular
garden investment TO get a few plants.
A very striking perennial for the back
Of a border Is larkspur II Is a great ad-
ditIon 10 the garden, for il sends BD
heavy stalks six or eight feet high,
with very vivid blue flowers. The only
trouble with the larkspur IS that the
stalks are so tall and heavy that a wind
shower almost invariably breaks them,
and the amateur gardener must I've care
ful 20 keep them well tied up as they
grow. Like the peony. they are easy
10 grow, and thrive wonderfully with
very little attention.
The woman who wants her garden to
The Washington times., 1908-04-01

look the best with the least possible
trouble must not overlook The peren-
NAL phlox- one can ge- the tan variety
which grows as high as FIVE or six feet,
or there IS a dwarf about a foot high.
Phlox has developed al sorts Of posi-
bilities since our grandnothers cher
ished it in their pOsy gardens. and now
one can get not only the pure white.
but crimson. rose-colOred and magenta
phlOx. besides d number OF other rich
colorings.
Every clump OF roots puts forth doz-
ems OF stalks. and by cutting the flow
ers often the plant viii bloom on well
into the fan The trick is 10 cut the
top flowers as soon as they pass their
prime, and then smaller flower stalks
are grown out farther down on the
main stalk. BY cutting these when they
are in full blossom, a new growth far
Their down IS started. so that the plant
Is kept IN bloom continually TIL cold
weather arrives
The danger I'm buying phlox IS that
one may not realize how high the tall
varieties are likely 20 grow, and IN this
way they are often set IN the middle
Of a bed where they Overshadow every
thing else, and do not show up 70 best
advantage themselves. These tall ones
are Intended only for use at the back
Of garden or along the fence.
Another care must be taken not 20
plant the red flowers near those which
shade the violet tints. for these two
colOrs kill each other. though either
one IS beautiful mixed with whine.
The Washington times., 1908-04-01
To Protect Six Hose.

Every one who wears silk stockings
knows how easily they wear out. and
one clever girl whose needs do not mt
her 2ocketboOk has found that by knit
ting inside feet OF silk thread she can
wear them and thus protect her fragile
hosiery OF silk. These feet are made
Just so they cover the sole, and extend
only slightly over the foot that they
be seeE-
The idea IS good. because homemade
stocking are Of much better quality
than are the machine-made varieties.
and the girl Who originated the idea
says that her gossaner nose last inst
three times as long as they did before
she wore her nome-made llnings
The Washington times., 1908-04-01
Home-Made Desk Pads.

A desk pad that, with a little care
and dexterity, can Re made at home
successfully was seen among some new
things not long ago.
Two pieces Of cardboard, about TWEEN
ty by fourteen inches in sizes, were
pasted together at one of the longer
edges. making what looks Ike a PAGE
less book cover. This was covered ty a
piece Of Powered cretOnne neatly turned
at the edges, and these raw edges Gov
cred by a piece of firm white paper,
which extended over the entire inside
of the pad.
Two or moro pieces Of blotting paper
were inserted and fastened by ribbons
passed through both covers and blot
ting paper and tied on the outside.
A piece OF ribbon Of the same shade.
but wider, was fastened so that Il ran
diagonally across each cover and. tying,
held the leaves in place.
The Washington times., 1908-04-01
Prime Minister of Australia.

Alfred Deakin has a vile. three
daughters. and a sOn-in-law whom he
describes as better than a son Mrs.
Alfred Dealin IS a striking specimen OF
the intellectual Australian. "AlI this
eating and drinking" she affirmed when
last in London for the imperial con-
ference i"dOes seem a waste OF val
liable time" Australian women. she
was good enough 10 add. do not habit
ually wear short skirts and loud hats,
nor do they use uncouth English Bond
street with It's shops did not dazzle her
at all. Ons can buy lovely things-in
the femirns sense-she explained, IN
bourne. Mos. Australian fashions come
direct from the United States, Mrs.
Deakin said, and so Melbourne IS not
50 far behind London.
The Washington times., 1908-04-01
Adam andEve
Watch Monks
In Painting
Breaks" Frequent in the
Works of Master
Artists.

Among the most amusing breaks" By
artists is a landscape by Turner, in
which a rainbow is depicted behind the
sun This occasioned almost as much
humorous comment in English art cir
cles as did the slip OF Constant, the
great French artist. who. in his por-
trait of Queen Victoria, painted the rib
bon Of the order of the Garter the
wrong color.
A picture OF Adam and Eve in the
Garden of Eden, hung in the gallery OF
the Gesu. in Lisbon, represents the first
couple as watching a procession OF
monks.
In the famous galleries at Antwerp
are certain pictures by old masters, in
which the tumble of ideas Is as remark
able as the technique is fine In one
picture OF heaven the archangels are
armed with bows and arrows, and in a
celebrated painting Of THE Murder OF
the I21OcentS" the massacre is repre-
sented as taking place in a city Of Hol-
land. The parents OF the children are
stout burghers. the Roman soldiers are
Dutch policemen armed with muskets,
and the innocent infants are trans
formed into solid schoolboys in bulgy
wooden trousers and Jackets and hob
nailed Shoos-
In most of the great religious paint
ings. including those by Raphael Mu-
rillo. and Michelangelo, the characters
are represented as Italian and Spanish
rather than persons of Hebrew type.
This, however, so far from being an
anachTontsm or other exhibition OF ig-
norance on the part of the artist. is
rather an evidence OF the devc ut spirit
IN which the approached his work
He gave 70 the members Of the II "
Family the features Of his own race
and the garb of his own time, and
placed them In the midst in the Ia
miliar scenes which lay about him. be-
cause he took the sacred characters
which he painted into his own life and
made them a part Of IL.
The Washington times., 1908-04-01
Instead of Cutting Corks.

After Withdrawing a cork from a
bottle, the former rapidly expands, and
when one wishes to replace it one fire.
Quently finds that it has become too
large for the purpose The usual rem
edy In such cases is to pare pieces off
the side. This. however. is seldom sat
lsfactory, for the cork. as a rule. is far
from alright, and in some cases will
not even keep the liquid in. A better
way IS 10 place IL on the floor and roll
II backward and forward with ones
foot, putting a certain amount Of pres
sure on H. After a few minutes OF this
persuasive treatment il will have be-
come fairly soft and can be inserted in
the bottle without difficulty
The Washington times., 1908-04-01
Apple Croqaettes.

One would hardly recognize the
humble apple in this gUise. Put over
the IRE N a saucepan one cup Eiale
bread crumbs and q half cup milk.
Cook. stirring constantly, until smooth.
then add one large apple chopped f7e.
and dozen almonds, ground, the yoIks
Of two eggs beaten with g tablespoon
fuI OF sugar, a tablespoonful OF lemon
juice and the grated yellow rind of half
a lemon. Cook until thickened, then
turn out On to a platter to cool. When
quite cool form into croQUettes; roll into
me crumbs and fry in smoking hot lat
The Washington times., 1908-04-01
Recipe for Herring Dish.

a herring dish brought over from
Normandy BY a French woman is pre-
pared in this way: A big onion is chop
ped fire and fried IN butter until it is a
rich golden brown. but not burned.
Then It is removed and six big herrings
a-e put into the pan and cooked When
they are nicely Drowned, they are ar
ranged on hot plate with the onions,
and sauce made with salt, pepper and
two tablespOonfuls OF vinegar cooked
together IS turned over them. Mustard
IS passed with them
The Washington times., 1908-04-01
Bathing the Eyes

II is very helpful TO battle the eyes
every night before going TO bed. Dust
accUmulates on the lids and between
the lashes. and can5es them 70 smart
An excellent meth Of leaning them IS
the old-fashioned one OF dabbing the
lids with a piece Of cotton well dipped
in a solution OF boric acid.
The Washington times., 1908-04-01
KnfVeS and FORKS.

The day OF the old-fashioned three
prong steel forks and wooden-handled
kniyes for kitchen use has gone. and
the equipment for the present day in
ClUdes a set Of German silver utensils,
which arc really just as cheap and
very much more satisfactory. They
not rust as did the steel moustrosities,
than to eat with a rusty fork2 The
new knives may not be as sharp, but
VINO needs a razor blade 10 cut meat
and batter bread?
All ire difficult work for cooking is
or should be done with the steel vege-
table knives made FOR the purpose, and
surely no one would prefer those spfky
forks o. a bygOne day
The Washington times., 1908-04-01
Keeping Fflberts Moist.

One ingenious housekeeper whose
family IS extremely fond OF nuts has
found a way TO prevent that drying out
OF the kernel which is so disappointing
after one has gone 10 ire trouble OF
cracking Z she'll
When she LAYS IN supply Of nuts IN
the early fan she packs them in salt.
and always finds the kernels soft and
fun. even II the supply Of nuts lasts til
late 6prinE
The Washington times., 1908-04-01
Exit Stale Tobacco Smell.

Lavender salts are used in our home
to freshen the air Of the nving-room,
where smoking is occasionally INDUCED
in. Seleot a large-mouthed bottle-a
stick candy Jar which viii hold Il quart
is Just the thing. In this place one
pint of pure mot hOuSehold) ammonia,
add two ounces of oil Of lavender and
then dll the bottle with carbonated am
mOnia blocks. When using shake the
for half an hour. The Odor IS peculiar
y invigorating and not at all Overpow-
erlis If not too close a sniff of he
lar he taken
The Washington times., 1908-04-01
LOCAL MENTION.
f You Would Better the Health

of the entire family supply your table
with Schneider's Malt" Bread at all
times. II embodies the tissue-prOducing
elements Of the wheat in a delicious, ap-
peuzing form. Any grocer can supply
II. Ask for SchneideT's Malt" Bread
next time and every time. &c per loaf.
The Washington times., 1908-04-01

on Heaters-Gas Radiator
I1o4 est. c. A. MCddIman s Cs. SIS = It
The Washington times., 1908-04-01
Draws Comparison With
Conditions in
England.

NEW YORK, April L.-AIserican
women were censured BY the Duchess
Of Marlborough last night in an ad-
dress at a dinner given Mrs Humphrey
Ward, the celebrated ED glish novelist
and worker for social betterment- The
duchess was a guest of honor and
shared attention with Mrs Ward. Both
of them made speeches.
The duchess compared American and
English philanthropy TO the disad-
vantage Of the former. and said in part:
If American women can do so much
and do it so well. why is It that a
greater number do not interest them
selves in philanthropicaI and educational
work?
= believe that it is. as I have saia
because the sense Of our personal OOH
cation to the community has not yet
been fully developed. The moment the
women Of this country recognize this
claim, which, TO me, seems so pressing.
so neeCful, so appealing. l feel sure
they viii take Il up with all their
wonted energy and capacity. And LaS<
I VIII record tL-1- good citizenship in
work that VIII live TO commemorate the
awakening Of that great sense Of per-
sOnaI obligation TO mankind which lies
embodied in or religion and our ef-
forts and finds expression in our best
ana MODEST WOrkS.
Admires Executive Capacity.
And should Ike, in passing, to pay
a tribute TO the executive capability Of
the American woman. One cannot help
but admire the way they manage their
various hospitals and charitable insti-
tuCions. Much, therefore, IS being done
but there is \ great deal more left 10
be done. And we cannot expect a GER
tain number of public spirited men and
women to do 1t all Every woman will
surely want TO help so great a work"
The Duches Of Marlborough then told
Of her visits TO public schools in
America and OF the splendid work being
done She compared them favorably
with the English schools. and especially
in view Of the more complex problems
that have to be met in educational mat
tiers IN the great cities Of America,
where there IS a large foreign element.
Mrs. Ward Praises Schools.
Mrs, Ward IN her address told of her
visits to the public schools and pl2y-
grounds of this city, and had nothing
but praise for the work in progress.
The Washington times., 1908-04-01
Do You Eat Pie7

Nearly everyone does. and evervone is
asking for the pie with the crispv crust.
} on know-Its baked by the Connect
The Washington times., 1908-04-01
Four Packages seedless Raisins for

sc, packages Cleaned Currants for DC.
Citron zoe, pounds Prunes for CSC / 5oz'
Smoked Bloaters for 20c Flaked Fish e.
package. j. T. D. Pyles' II stores.
The Washington times., 1908-04-01
piSinfeCtantS and
Insect ExterminatOrS

Dd Rthtt.s Chloride soc
ea .lAems- Chloride of Lime. 1OG
bo %Rsaa Stuck" for bass. 1so
III. & H" Carpet Renovator. for
cleaning carpets and all kinds OF silks
inS a M G ths bot aitc Tor eHterIninat 5S
Rs.9mans Roach Food. 1Oa
nsteFman.s Ant Food zoe
for ret 8aRs- ssI P'iseovery15 eand 25e
Household Ammonia,
6 6Ss al bot cleaning DgF 10e to ass
The Washington times., 1908-04-01
Ready-Mixed Paints
and VarniSh Stains.

We have full lire of Readv-
mixed Paints, NarnisheS, Bat1tuh
Enamels, Wood Enamels, etc.
which are so handy at this season
Of the year to refiniSh all kinds of
woodwork, bathtubs, iron beds. etc
The Washington times., 1908-04-01

After washing. anoint wet skin with Sat,
skin cream. The skin absorbs nourishroe1f
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-04-04
Entertainment by Parksley Athletic
Association.

An entertainment will be given III
HOPKINS Hall, Parksley, Va.' on FIJI
day evening, April 10th, 1905 al D
o'clock, for the benefit of The Parks
lev Athletic Association. Inc pio-
gramme will consist of vocal ana III
strumental music, quartets' oanJo
selections, dancing &c by some Vi
the most prominent talent Oh the
Eastern Shore. A minstrel troupe
urder the direction and management
IF Mess. Roberts and Ball, Will pre-,
sent several laughahle farces aho
black face sketches. The entertain
ment will conclude with the very III
teresting and laughable comic dram'
entitled. 1.-The Black Breach Of Prom
lise Case" negro farce with tel
characters, rendered by some OF uh'
most experienced and best local 'al
ent, assisted by Mr.. William warner
1.-The noted banjo expert. The Puoh
lis cordially invited to be present
Popular prices.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-04-04
Lecture.

The Hon. H. st. George Tucker
of Virginia, will lecture at Palnoer
Hall, on the 10th of April, at 8 p. m:
The subject will be Education"
The lecture will embrace two parts
the school of Colonial Days" ana
the school of the present Day. "
This great subject in the hands OF MI
Tucker will be interesting, lnstruc-
tive and humorous.
The proceeds of this lecture VIII De
anpropriated in lifting" the debt OF
the new Methodist Church at Painter
therefore, we confidently ask.the pup
Lie to help us. Admission, adults q
cents, children Is cents, reserved
seats IS cents. :,
OYSTERS will be served at 3 O'CLOCK
Reserved seat tickets on sale at j
Fl. Turner & Sons.
Committee
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-04-04

A bill has been introduced IN Congress
looking to an appropriation for monu-
ment to President Tyler, and it is to be
hoped, that sectional feeling will not
defeat this measure as it has similar
ones in the past. 1t is a disgrace to the
country that the grave Of this eminent
Virginian has been left so long practl-
callv unmarked. That monument IS
due to his memory for services rendered
to his country is questioned by no one
who knows anything about them. As
the Richmond Journal says;
1.-THE North and Northwest kno"
that we owe to him the Ashburtor
treaty that gave US our northern bound
arv without war; and the South-Wes
remembers that to Tyler is due the FAC
that Texas became part of the Unlte'
States instead Of dependency OF Grea
Britain.
1t is high time the country should CIV
some indication that the memory OF tn
President of the United States and o
the public services he rendered are nc
forgotten"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-04-04
Board of Supervisors.

Proceedings of Board at meeting on
Tuesday: Order entered, giving Acco-
mac Traction and Power Company
right to cross the public roads anu
highways intersecting the right OF
wav from the town of Onancock TO
Battle Point.
Board passed over to Treasurer
Lilliston, check for 81, 1890, received
from Auditor OF Public Accounts
capitation taxes assessed ON Accomac
for year 1906.
Elk parte: Petition of Richard Hick-
man for a public road. Order entered
substituting D. Webster Barnes ano
John M. Bloxom in place of VIM A.
Raker and John Matthews of Robt.
Elk parte: Petition of Dennard M
Merritt and others for public roa'
Ion Chincoteague. Amended and sup
elemental bills filed and order entered
| appointing viewers for purpose o
strengthening and widening Churcl
lSt.
Resolution was adopted, that az
nlication be made, under section
Al Acts of last General Assembly, to ID
! State Highway Commissioner ior
p competent civil engineer to view ID
1 following roads in Accomac, .o-"i'
t Bloxom to Modestown; Iasiey
n Court House; Bloomtown to Iempe
e anceville; New Church to Nelson
n 1ohnson's store, with the view OF pc
: manently improving same-and u
: clerk of the Board of Supervisors WI
o directed to forward copy OF ID
n resolution at once to P. st. Juli'
g Wilson, highway commiSsio ner' NC
10 mond, Va. o
to Elk parte: Petition of E. b. ur'
lg and others for a public road oru
l entered appointing viewers
d. MIR. Thos. w. Blackstone was
of ,ointed as committee to have toy
n pump repaired. -.
S Board adjourned to meet al All
is House, April Is.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-04-04

Congressman has Ferris, of Oklahoma
introduced in the House of Representa-
tives at Washington a resolution provid-
ing for the erection in Washington OF a
monument me to the memory of Gen.
Robert E. Lee. The resolution declares
that "for more than forty years It has
been the wish of the united population
of the country to erase from memory
all differences between the States in the
pa During all this period the citizens
of the South have co-operated in bring
ing about that condition and likewise
have hay added to the general advancement
and upbuilding of the Union. A large
number of heroes of the armies Oh the
ti6n of monuments Gen. Lee, ever
though he was a soldier of lost cause
was loved, revered, and honored." i
is nroposed to erect the statue near TIL
Capitol, at cost of 100000.