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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-07-18
The Particular Man.

For weeks and weeks the Man with
the Sterile Dome had been using a new
brand of Unguent Dope to Reclaim the
Large Deforested District on the SUM-
NIT of his Thought Promontory.
One day he noticed little Tuft of
Fuzz growing on the previously Pol
ished Plateau above his Brainery.
He felt an Impulse to Rejoice, yet
being a very Methodical Man, he Took
Thought as to what kind Of Tumult
would be best to Raise over his Dis
covery.
At last he Thought of Something
that seemed Particularly Appropriate,
so he gave with great Enthusiasm
and a slight touch Of Eclat q Hair
Raising Shriek.-Chicago News.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-07-18
VERNON BURTON,
Asst. Cashier.

The smallest depositor re-
ceives as prompt and
courteous treatment
as the largest.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-07-18
WESTERN MARYLAND COLLEGE,
Westminster, Maryland.
FORTY-SECOND YEAR OPENS
SEPTEMBER 10th, 1908.

PERFECTLY SAFE. where your sons and
daughters are surrounded by the best NOR
al and religious influence; where pure
mountain air and water keep them health
fu and where new buildings equipped i'm
modern fashion house them in comfort.
WISELY PLANNED for both sexes. but recit-
ing in separate classes; making EDUCATION
its great business, and keeping athletic
and social matters incidental reducing the
cost so as TO reach the largest number, but
tOerating no student who will not study,
THOROUGH. Offering three separate courses for
the degree Of A. B., one with Greek and two
without well equipped Scientific Building;
good Library Gymnasium, and a Faculty
OF twenty-one specialists.
OF GOOD REPUTE, You will find our students
everywhere, ask them Without large en-
dowments or splendid gifts from the rich
we have slowly built up a College whose
only claim is the good work it does and
this has kept it growing for forty years.
Rev. T. H. Lewis, D. D., IL. D., Pres.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-07-18
AT BLACKSBURG. VA.
FOR RENT, or LEASE.


The large, airy, commo-
dious store belonging to and
formerly occupied by w. T.
Winder. Said building is
3OX90, two stories high, and
has an annex 30X72 and is
located on the corner Of
Main and Hill streets.
1t is a irst-class Business
and embraces all the
conveniences and facilities
belonging thereto. A No. l
business can readily be con-
Quoted there in any line pre-
ferred. Apply to
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-07-18

Customers extended every
accommodation consist
ent with conservative
banking.
Washington telegraph., 1908-07-03
DOUBLE-HEADER GAME
ON LOCAL DIAMOND
WILL BE PLAYED THE FOURTH AS Per
SCHEDULE.
WASHINGTON VS. COLUMBUS.
Barbecue Fell Through On
Account Of Inactivity
Of Ball Club.
WASHINGTON VS. COLUMBUS.

There will be no barbecue here
ON the Fourth, as announced, at
the request OF the management of
our local Base ball Club, in our
Columns last week.
This fact is due solely to the in
activity of the management of the
Club. As many of ourci izens have
voluntarily gone TO them, Offering
cash contributions, meats, etc, to
promote the enterprise, while each
member of the club has been sit
ting still waiting Fer the other to
make move.
Tie double e-header game between
Washington and Columbus will,
however, be pulled off as sched-
uled and many visitors are expect
ed to be present to witness the
game.
The first game will be called at 2
O'Clock Il. M, and the other i'm
mediately after.
Washington telegraph., 1908-07-03
COUNTY EXHIBIT PRIZES
At ANNUAL STATE FAIR
$fO0 CASH PRIZE OFFERED FOR BEST
COLLECTIVE EXHIBIT
OFFERED By Com. G. TUCKER
In Addition to Regular Prizes
Offered By the Fair
Association.
OFFERED By Com. G. TUCKER

Hon. Guy B. Tucker, Commits
sioner of Mines, Manufactures and
Agriculture, has offered cash
prize of one hundred dollars for
best collective exhibit from any
county at the State Fair this fall.
This announcement was made Of
ficlally at the State Fair Smoker
given by the Little Rock Board OF
Trade recently when the Little
Rock and Pulaski County State
Fair Auxiliary Committee was e.
lected.
In addition to the hundred-dollar
prize by the State, the Fair Asso-
citation offers prizes of one hundred,
fifty and twenty-five dollars as first,
second and third prizes for the best
county exhibits.
Entering products in the county
exhibition class III no way affects
the individual entry, and all items
entered fer the county contests are
also to be entered for the individual
prizes, which will be paid in full to
the owners of the various entries.
Twenty-Five counties have already
4 elected State Fair committees and
are pseparing saes sp{enaia exhibits
at the Third ANNUAL State Faif ant
Industrial Exposition at OaklawI
Park, Hot Springs, October II to
III.
Washington telegraph., 1908-07-03

thing to invite more attention among
the masses of our people to the study
of the New Testament and the Bible
as whole, 1t seems to me that in
these days there is an unhappy falling
off in our appreciation of the i'm
portance of this study. I do not
believe, as people, that we can af
ford to allow our interest in, and
veneration for the Bible, to abate.
l look upon It as the source from
which those who study it in spirit
and truth will derive strength of
character, a realization of the duty
of citizenship, and a true appre-
hension of the power and wisdom
and mercy of God.
Washington telegraph., 1908-07-03
ARKANSAS.

ARKANSAS, the land of flowers,
The land of plenty and frequent showers !;
The home of the brave and the true,
Where seasons of adversity ase very few.
Whose varied products so far excel,
In measures so great, we can not tell ),
In minerals, timber and products of farm
She leads the world in her mighty charm.
er cheap lands are good, and great
With opportunities, we fear not state,
Which far exceed and are more grand
Than those to be found in another land.
The like of her climate is unknown
To other states of Temperate zone.
She beats them alive do declare;
For health and Happiness and least despair
In producing frnit, corn, cotton and hay
ARK ANSAS alone leads the way.
If fortune or health you wish to gain,
Come to ARKANSAS on the frst train.
Cometothe land ofthe sweet Magnolia !;
Where THE Moelting Bud sings a lullaby /;
Where Nature smiles as ne ',er seen before
This side of the happy Golden Shore
Washington telegraph., 1908-07-03
RE-HEARING DENIED
By Supreme Court In Famous
Hog Law Case.

In the case of G. w, Hood
against j. L. Bell carried to the
Supreme court from Hampstead
county, a petition for re hearing
was filed and denied by the court,
which finally settles the stock law.
The case on trial in the lower
court was decided in favor of Bell
and taken up under the law known
as the "hog law ), but on appeal
to the Supreme court, the court
held that the law had not been
legally passed, in that it was lost
at the first election submitted, ana
it was not the intention of the leg
islature for it to be submitted more
than one time, and that should fin
ally settle it.
Washington telegraph., 1908-07-03
SPECIAL SESSION Of
OUACHITAPRESBYTERY
CONVENED At HOPE ON FRIDAY OF
LAST WEEK.
CHARGES Of HERESY MADE
Against Rev. DR.. Maddox Of
exarkana-Trial Set
For July 20.

Ouachlta Presbytery was conven-
ed in special session at Hope last
Friday for tine purpose of investi-
eating charges Of heresy brought
against Rev. E. L. Maddox of Tex
arkan&.
The charges were that DR.. Mad
dox had been guilty of teaching
doctrines that were not in accord
with the Presbyterian creed thai
seilezse Is fnuSh in 3the sermons re
Gently delivered by him calculate,
to do great harm to the church.
They also charge that DR.. Mad
dox holds views that are not ortho
dox and that he teaches salvation
is an evolution from within and not
an Importation from without.
The session Was attended by
many of the ministers and quite a
number of lay delegates.
DR.. Maddox is a scholarly and
brilliant preacher and it is SAID well
thought of by the great majority
of his congregation.
The trial of DR.. Maddox iS set
for July 20, and a committee has
been appointed to draw up specific
charges, and to prosecute them.
Washington telegraph., 1908-07-03
BOIL WEEVIL At WORK
IN HEMPSTEAD COUNTY
SUBSCRIBER OF LIBERTY NElGABOR.
HOOD REPORTS
THE INSECT IN HIS COTTON
Afraid There Won't Be Much
For Mr.. Specufator 70
Fuss Over.
Special TO the TELEGRAPH.

Special 10 the TELEGRAPH.
Hope. R. D. l, July2 i see from
the papers that the boil weeyil is at
wolk ial Howard and columbia co S,
and they are also here in Hemp
stead county too, for l find them at
work in my cotton and doing con
siderable damage, but my cotton is
i'll good shape for them.
| am afraid we will not raise
much for Mr.. Spectator to fuss
over this fall, for | think what
the weevils will do for the cotton
in Hampstead county this year will
be plenty.
Yours truly,
E. f. GILBERT
Washington telegraph., 1908-07-03
LATE news items
FROM COLUMBUS
PROF. GEO. J. MCNEW and MISS FIELD
TO TEACH SUMMER SCHOOLS
REV. SYPES ACCEPTS MISSION
In Texas-Jno. Stuart to Join
State Baseball League
Other Items.
Special to the TELEGRAPH.

Special to the TELEGRAPH.
Columbus July Ford Johnson
of Hope was Tuesday visitor to
our town.
Miss Mable Wilson returned to
" ashington Tuesday, after a few
days visit to Misses Norma and
Neddie Hill.
Rev. L. M. Sipes left Monday for
Glarksyille, Tex, where he has gone
90 do Mission work.
James Field was called from Hope
Tuesday to the bedside of his sister,
Miss Lula, who has been very i'll
She is much improved at the present
writing.
Miss Mary Tarpin of Virginia is
visiting the Misses HILL this week.
Miss Mabse Paap returned this
week 10 her home at Texarkana. She
will be accompanied by her cousin
Miss dennie Shepperson.
Rev. Flournoy Shepperson is
spending vacation with his mother
Mrs. Luia Shepperson.
Tom Wilson Of Washington spent
Sunday with friends here.
Olliee Mitchell made business
trip to Hope Wednesday.
Miss Cora Field begins teaching
school at the Edwards school house,
six miles east Of town, Monday.
John Stuart, one Of our champian
base ball players, left last week to
ioia the state league.
Prof. Geo J.. McNew, who is
visiting friends here, leaves Friday
for New Hope, where he begins
teaching Monday.
Bayid Wilson came up from
Washington Tuesday, to see his
grand parents, Mr.. and NJ rs. j. c
Hill.
Washington telegraph., 1908-07-03
CLEVELAND ON BIBLE

Baltimore, Id --One of the last
things to come from the pen of Gro
ver Clev eland is contained in the in
Production Of a book wnitten by Rev.
Peter AinslP,. pastor of the Fulton
Avenue Christian Temple, and which
is now on the press.
The title Of the book is "Among
the Gospels and the Acts" being
life of Christ, aud the story of the
first 30 years of Rev. Ainslie's S
church, comprising some 800 or
more pages. Rev. Mr.. Ainslie wrote
TO Mr., Cleveland. explaining the
purpose and scope Of his book, and
rsqnesting him to contribute to the
Introduction. lie received, in reply
4 personal. letter, containing an ap-
probation of the Bible. The 4etter
is, dated March ID, 1908 That
part Of it which is incorporated ia
the Introduction Of the book is as
fpllows;:
81 very much hope that in send
rig out this book you will do some,
Washington telegraph., 1908-07-03

not have been for Washington's five
men Bleyins would have given New
Hope what Washington gave Mel
rose.
New Hopes picked team made
seven scores, ard the Washington
boys made all of them. Their own
players never had the pleasure of
making a run.
10 win game from Bleyins, New
Hope would have to get five players
from Washington, four FROM Hope,
and manager from Melrose.
Score by innings.
Innings / % 456789
Blevins | l0013107
New Hope 0OO02121.7
Washington telegraph., 1908-07-03

THE RICE INDUSTRY Of Arkansas will
be fully exploited at tbs third an
uual Arkansas State Fair and In
dustrial Exposition. During the Six
days of the Fair, Oatober Il. to IL,
this new and impoltautin industry will
be exhibited an way that will at
tract great attention and be- one OF
the valuable educational features.
Hon. Jos. P. Eagle Of Lonoke has
active charge of all arrangements for
this interesting exhibit, which, as
sures, its success,
Washington telegraph., 1908-07-03
FOR SALE

| have one 10 saw and one @saw
Gin Stand, Condenser, Fam, single
box Press, Line Shafts and othee'
GIN FIXTURES
all in good repair. Cheap and will
make easy terms, or will take one
good heavy horse or mule as part
payment if preferred.
If you contemplate buy ing an out
fit come and see this one.
j. A. KANRIPER JR,,,
Washington, Arkansas.
Washington telegraph., 1908-07-03

A few dosos,of this remedy will in
variab}y cure an ordinary attack of
diarrh9a.
1t can always &e depended npon,
even in the more severe attacks Of
cramp collie and cholera saorhNs.
It'll equally successful! for sgsEnmer
diarrhma and cholera iRfaRtllln in
children, and is the means Of saving
the lives of many children Gach year
When reduced with water and
sweetened it is pleasant to take.
Every man OF a family should keep
this remedy in his home. Buy it now.
PRICE. 26C. LARGE SIZE, SOC.
Washington telegraph., 1908-07-03
FREAK OF COCOA ROOT
R. c. Bol,ldinpresents Potatoes
Penetrated by Roots.

MIR. r. c.. Bonldin of this place
presented freak at this office last
Wednesday in the way of two Irish
potatoes through which root Of
cocoa grass lad grown.
The potatoes were perfectly sound
and very firm. In one of them the
grass root had penetrated through
the center, entering one end and
coming out at the other. The roo:
had made its way through the end
of the 0 her.
Washington telegraph., 1908-07-03
InspiratiOns0f former MiSsoaTian
E. f. GILBERT

Mr.. Ralph NJ. Lee, our local real
estate man, who is from Missouri,
has been investigating Arkansas
lands, and especially Hesststead
CO lands, and thinks he has found
the garden spot of the wss.I,des and
Was so well pleased til ,slarshiting
of lasae and slssz<s-s~..--ssis- !.
poetry and pnodncsd the f5fIowinssy, &
which goes toslow how well pleased
he is: w
Washington telegraph., 1908-07-03
Rastl OF All.

r. May No, 40G South Clark.
ST., Chicago, writes as fullows4
"Ihave kept and used yeNn41unt's,
Lighting Oil for The last Ten years in
my family 1t is the only kind to,
have and the hest Of all "
1t csIes Gnts, Busns, Bruises,
Sprains, Aches, Pains, Snngs auGA
BITES. Ii kills Chiggers, too.
Washington telegraph., 1908-07-03
A. ri. Ellsworth
Live Stock Asssianeey
BLEVlNS VS. new HOPE
Game Results In Tie Score O
,...t7 To I.
I To Il.
special to the TELEGRAPH.

special to the TELEGRAPH.
Jaksipnes July There was
an interesting ball game between
Bleyins aud New Hope last Satur-
day on the Jak' I'nes diamond,
The scores being Z to I.
New Hope came with a pickt d
team, bringing five of Washington 8
players, and only four of tbelF own
men. The team,b. ing equally match
ed, made the game very interesting
from start to finish, but if 1t had
Washington telegraph., 1908-07-03

DR.. Nelson of Prescott was here
this week looking over the ground
with "a view Of locating.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-01-22

zone of the most distressing expert
ences for us women" announced Betti
ma, with a toss Of her pretty head, 81!
to be brought face to face with tn,
same kind of gowns or hats as those
we happen to be wearing. Really,
can't think of anything more exasper
ating All logged out in my new flnery
boarded a Broadway car the other
day. Can you believe It? When l sal
down l saw opposite me a woman
whose dress was of the same material
and made up in much the same way as
mine. and her hat was modelled on
mine or mine on hers-not that It made
much difference. The horror In her
eyes reflected In my own, | suppose,
and the smiles of everybody else-well,
I Just knew how people looked. As
soon as recovered from my first feel.
ing OF weakness I started to leave the
car, but, to make matters worse, my
vis-a-vis, having the same intentions,
got up at the same moment Then
smiles became laughter, and we both
fed, New York Press.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-01-22
Whittier's Loneliness.

He was essentially q lonely man
Romantic by temperament, susceptible
to feminine charms and exactly consti-
tuted for the happiness of love and do
nestle life, he was doomed to auctere
celibacy. Filled with curiosity for dis
tant places and having as contempora-
rieS Irving. who spent over twenty
years of his life in Europe; Cooper, who.
besides his voyages, lived abroad seven
successive years; Bryant. who made
six excursions to the old world; Long
fellow, who knew Europe perhaps bet
ter than his native land, Whittier's
travels were bounded on the north by
the limits of New England, on the east
by the neighboring shore, on the south
by Washington and on the west by
Harrisburg. Brought up Quaker, he
was cut of from the cheerful human
activities OF New England churches. the
most prominent feature of village So
cial life. The curse of constant head
aches and chronic insomnia made him
almost prisoner, or. as Barrett Wen.
dell phrases it. he was generally trOu
bled by that sort of robust poor health
which frequently accompanies total alb
stinence' But with all these dlscOur.
agements. privations and enforced re
he seems to have preserv.
ed the temperament Of a beautiful
child. - Professor w. L. Phelps In
North American Review.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-01-22
CATCHING AN ALBATR0SS.
The Bird Enjoys the Sport and Is
Landed Uninjured.

With the birds settling by the dozen
1t Is easy enough to capture specimens
for examination without causing In
jury or pain. Any sharply barbed hook
Is altogether superfuous. The alba
tr,sses absolutely enjoy the excite
ment, and the sport obtained Is not
without novel interest.
A small metal frame should be made
m the shape Of hollow triangle at
tached to 100 yards of stout line and
kept afoat by a good sized piece Of
FORK. The sides of the metal frame
are then covered with bits of fat pork,
the hard skin Of which is securely
bound thereto. The bait is thrown
astern, and the line is slowly paid out.
Presently a great albatTSss swoops
through the air, impeled y curiosity
to investigate the nature OF the float
ing pork. 1t settles before the dainty
morsel OF food; numbers of birds fol-
low suit, each one made bold by COM
petition, and then the sport begins.
At this moment additional line must
be given in order to compensate for
the progressing of the ship thus en-
abllng bird to seize the desired food.
With n sudden rush the supreme eff
fort is made. Once or twice the at
tempt proves lneffectual but, rendered
bold by greedlness. a final grab finds
the curved bill securely wedged inside
the apex OF the triangle, as the fierce
tugs on the line quickly indicate.
Steadily the haul is made, hand over
hand, until helpless albatross is bodi-
ly lifted on to the poop In an absolute
ly uninjured condition. A slackened
line enables the bird to escape, and If
scattered wits permitted such an eff
fort sudden fight would obtain release.
The other birds invariably commence
to attack wounded comrade, steady
pull being required, even II the line
does cut your hands, to save 1t from
Its friends. Once safely on deck the
mandibles are tied together, for 9TH
erwise the bird throws up an oily
duid, disagreeable habit possessed by
all the tribe.
Subject 10 this precaution It may
wander gravely around to survey the
new horizon OF life. The large eyes
gaze with truly pathetic confidence
expressive of anything but fear.
1t is a strange spectacle to witness
the inquisitive bird solemnly waddle
to and fro among the equally inqulsi-
tive human beings around. True, 1t
objects slightly to the process Of
pecking sharply by way
Of protest. but gentle box on the ear
soon induces submission as the dimen-
Sions are rapidly noted, the albatross
meanwhile reposing affectionately In
he arms Of the second officer.
The specimen happens to be q small
me. but the wing expansion from tip
o Tip Is Ices .han ten feet. the extreme
cngth Of body IL three feet six inches
md the formidable I'LL measures up
ward of fcar inciie5.-Cornhill Maya
line
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-01-22
A Vacation.

A certain scientist In the service OF
Uncle Sam at Washington is said to
be hard taskmaster to both his Off.
cial and his domestic servants.
Being detailed once to accompany O
scientific expedition on an extended
cruise, the scientist is said to have un-
bent trihe In communicating the
news to his personal attendant
Henry" said be, how would you
like to go with me around the worldT'
do We go from east to west, STRIP
asked the man.
Eyes"
"And we lose a day going that way,
do we not, sirf"
1--WE do"
Then. sir. should like very much
to 20. Itwould give rue a day off,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-01-22
A KINGS UNDRESSING.
The Ceremony Was a Wonderful One
In Louis XVI.'s Time,

In Memoirs of the COmtesse de
Boige" Q7S1-1S14, edited from the
original manuscript by Charles Nicoul-
iaud. Is found the following realistic
description Of the "coucher' of Louis
XVI:
THE kings coat. waistcoat and shirt
were taken Off. He stood there naked
to the waist, scratching and rubbing
himself as If he had been alone, In the
presence of the whole court and often
many strangers of distinction. The
first valet handed the nightshirt to the
most highly qualified person, to one of
the princes Of the blood If any were
present. This was right and not q
favor. When the person was one with
whom he was on familiar terms the
king would often play tricks while
putting ii on. stepping on one side to
make the holder run after him. accom-
panying these charming jokes with
loud outlaws. which greatly vexed
those who. were, sincerely attached to
him. When his shirt WAS on he put
on his dressing gown. while three val
cts unfastened his waist belt and knee
breeches. which fell to his ankles. and
In that garb. scarcely able to walk with
these ridiculous fetters. be would shut.
fe round the circle of those In wait
Ing When the king had had enough
Of 1t, be shuffied backward to an arm
chair which was pushed into the mid
die Of the room and dropped into 1t,
lifting up his legs. Two pages on
their knees Immediately seized his
legs, pulled of the kings shoes and let
them drop with crash. which was
point Of etiquette. As soon as he heard
the noise the usher opened the door,
saying. Gentlemen will please pass
out Those present went away. and
the ceremony was finished However,
the person who was holding the can
dlestick was allowed to stay If he had |
anything special to say to the king, |
and hence the value that was attached |
to this strange favor"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-01-22
IL Didn't Work.

A man who had been out Of work
for long time suddenly recollected
reading a story Of n clerk who applied
for situation. He was courteously
told that there was not vacancy, and
rs he turned away he stopped and
picked up pin from the floor. The
employer. struck by the action, called
him back and said: You seem care.
ful sort Of man. Call back tomorrow,
and we will give you job"
Our hero therefore determined to
copy this mans example, and next day
saw him standing before large man
nj 'cturer. having previously dropped a
pin on the floor.
Getting the usual reply that there
was no vacancy, he turned away and
then. like the other man, stopped and
picked up a pin. But the result was
different.
Here, Henry" shouted the employ.
er, "see this fellow off the premisesl
A man who steals pin would steal
anythingw-Pearson's Weekly