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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-04

Lady Maia, Elaine, Idalo, 1O5; Stelaland'
Dario, Captain Chandler, Gault, Jack
Bratton, Ottoman, Allonby, the Com
poser 1O7; Prince Hohenlohe, 10; Blus-
ter. Morning Light. Ill.
Fourth race, six furlongs, purse-La-
soeur Ethel Carr 95; E. T. Ship, Tile,
Kilns, Hanbridge 100; Bitter Sir, lo2;
WOODLAND, Severus, 105.
Fifth race, six furlongs. selling-Artful
Dodger. Fay, Killochan, 81; Theo Beach.
Miss Ferris, 80; Miss Strome, Capper, 100;
Gibson, 101; Baleshed, 102; Naughty,
Etrens, Hocus Poeus, 104; F1rebrand, Big
Ben, Goldway 106
Sixth race, six furlongs, selling-Hand-
zarra, 80; Belle Strome, 101 Refined, 1881
Bertha E.. 104; French Nun. 1o4. Royal
Onyx, Conn, 1O5; Hannibal Bey, Funicu-
lare, Telescope, Ralbert, 106; Robin Hood,
Ito: AYaunteer, 112; Meadowbreeze. lib.
Seventh race, mile and one-sxteenth,
selling-Judge Treen, Gid, 81, Gull Hadur,
Terms Rod, 81; Denigre, Rappahannock,
100; Besterling, 100; John Smulski, Blen-
nanworth, Charlatan, Trenola, Telegraph
er, 105; Grenade, 1O7 the Clansman, no.
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Oakland Results.

Oakland February 3.-The track at
Everyville today was slushy. The best
race of the day was the seven furlong
event, which was won by Raleigh in a
game finish. Though thrown to his knees
at the start, Deutschland, the favorite,
came In third. In the second race, On Pa
role was the only one to get good start,
and he won as he pleased. Summarizes:
First race, six furlongs-Belmere, 10Y
(Sandy), to 8, won; Elevation, 10y
(Ilirschbaum) 20 to l, second; Curriculum,
100 &C. Miller, to l, third. Time, lis 10
Second race three furlongs-On Parole,
107 (Scoville), to l, won; Ocean Maid,
1O7 SANDY, Ito 2, second; Ornate, 107
(Kirschbaum), to 1, third. Time, :37 2-5-
Third race, mile-Bardonia. 107 Hilde-
brandt, to /. won; Wolfville, 102 Calm
dol, 8 to 1, second; Supine, IS QIarris),
to /, third. Time, las 3-5.
Fourth race. seven furlongs-Raleigh, 80
q. Walsh). to 2, won; Massa, Jos
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-04-18
A Homelike Postof6oe.

Hungary seems to know how to keep
her postal department employees hap
DIV and contented. In letter from
Budapest correspondent says that
"the special feature of the department
is the importance given to social insti-
tutions within its own walls. In the
new premises commodious lookup cab
inets have been provided for all sery-
ants. There is also no need for any
one to leave the premises for food or
newspapers, seeing that an elaborate
buffet is open day and night, where
men may at reduced charges obtain all
they need, see all the papers and do
their writing. In addition to this
large number of beautifully fitted bed
rooms have been provided for the use
of the night staff during their periods
of relief. There is also a fourishing
sick aid society, at which $4,000 cases
were treated free last year by eminent
physicians; a fine choral society, sports
club. casino and an additional pension
association, which within six months
numbered more than G,000 members.
The head postmaster Furthermore, real
izing how difficult it was for the poorer
employees to obtain cheap houses In
the city, made arrangements for them
TO secure such houses in suburbs"
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Women "Fans."

Few Of the gentler sex have had the
desire to follow baseball closely and
fewer still the hardihood to work up
ward through the degrees of "rooter"
and "bug" to fandom. In fact, the rec
ords mention but two-Helen Dauvrey,
who arrived at full honors when she
married that Achilles Of the diamond,
John Ward, and Mrs. Charles Wilson
of New York. Wherever the Giants
are known Mrs. Wilson and her son,
Buster" mascot Of the team, are also
known. They are accompanied by the
husband. and father, Charles Wilson, an
extensive real estate operator, and this
trio of fans has travelled the country
over in training and championship
trips, missing only two games at the
Polo grounds in three years.-Every'
body's.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-04-18
The Craze Over Bridge Whist.

Then the good lady went on to tell
him what bridge had come to be; how
people played it on trains all the way
from New York to San Francisco; how
they had tables in their autos and
played while they were touring over
the world.
"Once," she said, 81 took a party to
see the Americas cup races of Sandy
Hook, and when we got back to the
pier some one called, who wonT and
the answer was Mrs. Billy's ahead,
but we're going on this evening" l
took q party of friends through the
Mediterranean and up the Nile, and
we passed Venice and Cairo and the
pyramids and the Suez canal, and they
never once looked up. They were
playing bridge. And you think I'm jok.
ing. but I mean just literally what
say. know a man who was travel
ing from New York to Philadelphia
and got into a game with some stran-
gers and rode all the way to Palm
Beach to finish itr'-Upton Sinclair In
American Magazine.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-04-18

TURBULENT ERIvAN.
a City That 10 Said to Have Been
Founded by Noah.

In Harper's II. w. Nevinson tells OK
his visit to the ancient city Of Erivan.
In the Caucasus, near Mount AraraI
one of the cities said to be founded by
Noah.
"Erivan itself gathers up the post
diluvlan history of the land, for II was
one of the two or three cities In this
neighborhood founded by Noah, and IL
Is still celebrated for bis vintage.
Many intermediate centuries have
been lost to man, but for the last thou
sand years it possesses turbulent rec
ord of raids and counter raids, sieges'
invasions and massacres, for 1t has
stood as the very cent9S. Of the Ararat
highlands, round which Persians ana
Turks, Russians, Armenlans. and Tar
tars have converged.
"All that is beautiful In the town Is
Persian still. In the midst ,bebind the
darkened alleys and caSeps of the
bazaar, stands Persian mosque, with
minaret set with enameled bricks that
CLEAN like jewels. The place is a great
school of the Shah form Of Islam and
Is built in a great quadrangle. with the
cells Of teachers down the sides and
kind Of half mosque at each end. ike
an open air theater in shape, but gcr.
geously decorated with paintings and
mosaics of eighteenth century work.
"In Erivan itself, as In most Of these
frontier towns and villages, the Tar
tars have succeeded the Persians as
the representatives Of Asia and Islam.
Their special quarter stands above the
rest of the town. separated from 1t by
an interval Of vineyards and garden
fields. From that vantage ground they
have swept down again and again In
the last two years for the slaughter
and loot of Armenians. Their last
raid had occurred only a month before
| arrived. and it was thought unsafe
for a Christian to be seen in their
streets. But probably they regarded
me as too harmless to be religious, for
they let me wander as pleased among
their houses and to the very top Of
their hill.
"Only in descending from this Tartar
quarter of Erivan did | get my one
sight of Ararat. All day 1t had been
hidden in snow and tempest, but just
after sunset | saw a zone OF purple
among the clouds, which was the solid
mountain. For a time the base and top
remained hidden, but gradually the
summit cleared, and the vast cone
stood visible there alone and gray
above the world. Then for few Sec
onds it took the fading flush OF sum
set and the SHOWS glowed with rosy
crimson. Darkness drew in, and again
1t vanished In the whirling storms that
have beaten upon 1t all these ages
that great mountain which dominated
the history and imagination OF young
| mankind ~
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-04-18
A Few Human Bromides.

Now that surgery has advanced to
point where diseased or defective parts
Of the human body may be removed
and replaced with those from an AMI
NAL, it is presumed that the following
will no longer be regarded as mere
nature fakes: The man with the eagle
eye, the man with the lion heart, the
man with the chicken liver, the man
with the bull neck, the man with the
Dig head and the man with the dog
face.-New York World.
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Good Reasoning.

81 don't see, madam, how you can
expect us to pay any claim under your
husbands accident policy"
"Well, you see 1t was this way:
When he asks which 1t was, a boy or
a girl. and the nurse said that ne was
the father of triplets. he dropped.
Now. his death was due to an acci-
dent"
"How do you make that out"
at was an accident Of birth. New
York Press.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-04-18
Stroppinq a Razor.

In stropping a razor the blade should
he drawn across the strop from the
heel to the point, at the same time 60
ing the full length of the strop. In
shaving this motion should be reversed,
the blade travelling from point to heel.
The reason of this is that the edge OF
the blade has tiny, sawlike teeth, and
the opposite movements use these to
the best advantage.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-04-18
Notice Of Dissolution Of Partnership.
Train Schedule in Effect Jan. 6. 1908.

Notice is hereby given that on Janu-
ary 1st, 1908, the firm of w; Nm, n: 90, : o,
nant, ma Henry W. Conant and William ann
IT Conant, heretofore partners under
the firm name and style of W. N; Co.
mant & Son, doing business, at e Chin N
colleague, Va, was dissolved, s.l, w w. said id
Sote The business ever since said
date date, has been and will continue to be
carr carried on by the said Henry W. Co.
nant and William T. Conant. under
the old firm name and style of W. n
Oonant & Son, to wnom all indebted,
ness to the old firm is payable ana
who assume all its liabilities.
W. N. Conant,
Henry w. Conant,
VIM, T. Conant.
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Onened by Mistake.

Absentmlndedly the young woman
yawned.
pardon me-" she said. II didn't
mean to do that"
T see," responded Mr.. Lingerlong.
"Opened by Mistake."-Chicago Trib-
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-04-18
A Vast Difference.

"Don't l give you all the money you
need? her husband complained.
"Yes," she replied, "but you told me
before we were married that you would
give me al ] wanted T
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-04-18
Calnnage
Sermon
By Rev.
Frank De Witt Talmase. d. ID.

New York, April 12-In this SER
mon the preacher refers to the wonder
full Providence which preserves men
amid countless dangers on, every side
and shows us that 1t is Gods way OF
admonlshlng us to better lives and
greater activity In his service. The
text Is Acts xvii, Al, "And so 1t came
to pass that they escaped all safe to
land"
What an awful catastrophe Is threat
ening the Alexandrlan corn ship on
which Paul, the great apostle, is being
, carried a prisoner to Romel You may
picture the heaving, rocking pillows;
you may talk about 'shrieking Eurocly-
don; you may illustrate for lie the poor
sailors and the frightened soldiers and
the terrified passengers for many days
In the darkness OF the tornado and In
the blackness of the night tossed about
upon these Mediterranean waters with
ont compass and without guide. But,
after all, the most impressive part OF
this chapter, which proves to me the
horror of this cyclone, is the latter part
OF the twentieth verse, And when nell
ther sun nor stars In many days ap-
peared and no small tempest lay on US
all hope that we should be saved was
taken away" 1t Is serious matter
for all on board when officers and
crew lose hope. suppose that in such
circumstances the captain ceased to
give orders to his sailors, and the CEN
turion ceased to give orders to his SOL
diers, and the passengers and crew
alike said: what is the use? We are
going to drown anyway. 1t does not
matter what we do" When a rough
band of soldiers and sailors fall into
that reckless mood one never knows
what excesses they may be guilty OF.
"And all hope was taken away"
Now. that sentence means even more
to a military or naval man than II
does to a civilian. In the army or
the navy so rigid Is the discipline that
n soldier or q sailor is not supposed to
stop and think, but to do simply as bis
I commanding officers bid him. He Is
capable of heroic conduct so long as
discipline Is maintained.
Perhaps you have read the story OF
the sinking of the japanese cruiser
Takasago of Port Arthur. The ship
was under the command Of Captain
Ishibashi. OF the 500 men In that
crew only 1873 were saved. The cruiser
was steaming along doing patrol duty
Suddenly the hull grated upon mine
The mine exploded and made hoie
In the ships bottom about six feet IL
diameter under the water line. Inc
crew tried to stop the infowing OF the
water. 1t was impossible. The vino
was blowing a gale. 1t was bitterly
cold. The snow was falling heavily
| CAPTAIN Ishibashi called the men u
him and said: sailors, no man mus
leave the ship until she sinks W.
will together share the fate of the yes
sell" So every sailor grimly stood a
his post. Then they raised a rousini
banzai for their emperor and began q
sing the national air Of Gallant Sail
or" And while scores and hundredl
of those men were sinking into wa
terry grave the sailors stood silently a
their posts Of duty, martyrs to the ma
! val dfsciDline of japan.
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MARTIN & MASON CO

Call attention to their large stock OF
Sash, Doors, Blinds, Mouldings'
Builders Hardware, Shingles
Laths, Lime, Bricks, and Build
ing Material generally, Paints,
Oils and Painters Supplies.
We are prepared to cut house bills 70 70
order also manuiacturs; barrel nnr 'Isgst STist
and heads Of good quality: our S'"'
Notwithstanding reports to the con
We shall at all times be pleased 70 ~
show our goods and invite you TO cal
and md inspect our stock before making
vour purchases and we will save you
money.
MARTIN & MASON CO,
Harborton. Va.
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We Pay Interest ON Ilme OepOSlUs'
) Truck Farms
FOR SALE
Cheap to Quick Dealers.

toroSC Will OlIeI lOl llCAC ~
DAYS 5 Truck Farms near
Pocomoke City, Md, half or
all cash at option OF buyer
No. 1. 40 a., 80 in cultivation, 10
in timber. New dwelling, barn and
outbuildings Young orchard and
shade trees. Situated on new stone
macadam road II miles east of POGO.
moke. County road on two sides OF
farm. S3,2000O.
No. 2. Situated J mile east of No.
1, so a., 80 in cultivation, 10 timber
Good buildings. $3,0OO.O0.
No. 3. 9Oa., As in cultivation, q
timber, 20 in pine thicket 25 years old.
New dwelling, young orchard, tne
truck land 81 miles of r. K. Station
81, 25O.
No. 4. ia a., so in cultivation, bal,
ance in timber, good orchard, good
buildings-20 a. has been trucked on
10 wears, timber reserved, 81 miles OF
R. r. station, price $3.50.
No. 5. 100 a., 40 in cultivation, all
truck land no ditch on the farm, 60
timber, drained by two arms OF mills
pond. Small dwelling rooms, good
outbuildings, fruit, uiles OF Il. K.
Station, timber reserved, $1,000.
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All Hope Gone.

Rut here on this Alexandrian corn
ship all Is confusion. All hope Is gone.
Then II was In the darkest hours OF
their voyage that Paul stepped forward
and uttered words Of encouragement.
Then II was that he said, "And now l
exhort you to be Of good cheer, for
there shall be no loss OF any mans
life. but OF the ship" Then, as ful-
fllment of this prophecy, we read the
cheering words Of the chapter, "And SO
II came to pass that they escaped all
safe to land" 1t was a wonderful
escape from destruction that seemed
inevitable. | wonder If they all felt
thankful to God when they stood safe
on dry land. Would they remember
their deliyerance and their obligations
to him during their later lives or
would they live as carelessly and WICK
edly as before? How do men act gen.
erally2 Or, to come closer how have
we acted when God has interposed to
save US from calamity or death? 1t
is a strange fact that, though we felt
grateful to God at the time of the
rescue. vet we seem to have forgotten
our obligation afterward. 1 want to
refresh your memories In reference 10
these past dangers and renew your
gratitude to God for his loving and
tender care How often have we, ike
the passengers and crew who were
with St Paul in the Alexandrian corn
ship. escaped safe to land?
We have had, In the first place, mar
row physical escapes. Oh, how many
there have been! The crew and the
passengers and the soldiers OF the
| Alexandrian corn ship struggling IN
the surf were not In any greater phys
, ical danger than some Of US have been
at times. People have often said TO
me, at is an outrage that so many
human lives are sacrificed every year
by accidents" My answer is always
this. "The wonder of wonders to me is
not that we have as many accidents
as we do, but that each year thou.
sand times more men are not killed IN
railroads and steamboats, and cyclona
and earthquakes and in fires than an
killed at the present time"
Must Be on Time.
Just consider what II means to cluH
the North American continent. ~
buy your ticket In the Grand CeIire
depot of New York city. You step lne
the train. The conductor calls: IA
aboard! All aboard~ He holds nj
watch in his hand, and at the very
second the door is slammed shut and
the train starts. "What is the mat
teri" you ask the conductor why
are you In such hurry to be ONT dc
says: 1--WE must go through the tunne
on the very minute Of the schedule
There are hundreds of trains passing
over these tracks every day. The varia
ton of a few minutes In passing NIGH
mean collision and the loss of thou
sands of lives" All. they talk about
the outrageous number Of people killed
U In railroad accidents. but It Is a per
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-04-18

Customers extended every
accommodation consist
ent with conservative
banking.
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JNO. r. and ]. HARRY REV.
Attorneys-at-Law.
Oe,ces-Accomac Q. II. and Parks
Law At Accomac G. H., every "eo-
ne Nil practice in all the courts on the
Eastern Shore of Virginia.
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BIT.
President
Farmers and Merchants National Bank,
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT DEpOsiloRl'
ONLEY, V "A.

The smallest depositor re,
ceives as prompt and
courteous treatment
as the largest.
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The Riqht Fraternity.

But, after we left the old homestead
and started out to make our own way
in the world, then again we had mar
row moral and spiritual escapes. AS
we look back at those escapes today
we shudder in horror. AS we weigh
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-11-21
THE RECOVERY.

The news from the business and in- dustrial world seems to be of the most agreeable tenor. Deep seated and chronic must be the megrms that can hold out against the remedy that is being applied.
 From every quarter of the country come reports of idle factories resum- ing and of half complements being
 lifted to full complements. A canvass among the members of the National Association of Manufacturers leads its o gan, American Industries, to esti : m,te that by Jan. in the 13,000 ln- dustrial plants of the country employ ing 100 men or more, 500.00O more employees will be busy than on Nov. 1. The railroads, after holding off for a year and not buying sUike unless ab- soutely needed, are in the market again for new equipment-according z to a statement attributed to Vice Pres
 dent Brown of tho New York Gen. Utdl TUT LWO uuLuT0u anu lOIUp HIT lion dollars worth. Allowing for the inevitable exaggeration, and as- suming thas many hopes will not be realized, it is, neverthel s clear that a fundamental change has come. The business men of the country have been waiting for sign, and at last one has come to them with which they are sat- isfed. The unemployment this time IS not merely by proclama1Ion-is not of the bootstrap lifting kind. It rep resents scattered and spontaneous in- dviduai actlon-each reviving concern acting selfshly, and with no barren pretense of altruism.
 Confidence is restored-this is the new fact of the business situation. We lost it and suffered; we have it again and will prosper. For six months an unfortunate psychologist condition has rendered futile we'll meaning efforts to talk outselves back to good times. It goes, as it came, mysteriously.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-11-21
The Alaskan says the nonnlation

The Alaskan says the population of Skagway is Increasing so rapidly through the simple, natural anti-race- suicide principle, and wholly without ,ee afd to the immigration question, that it makes an old resident nervous lest he may get lost in the crowd pretty soon when the new people grow up and take their natural places on the sidewalk crush. Isn't it about time new census be taken?
 The Skagway Alaskan is now ''set up'' by Junior linotype machine, and presents a better appearance than heretofore and more improvement. .may be expected when the "masheen" gets faily to work.
 W. S. West, superintendent of the Wild Gouse Mining Co.,, says that winter wages at Nome will not be more than $3. 50 d day and .board, and that there are plenty of men anxious for jobs at that.
 A report comes from Cordova that three steamers will be operated on the Copper river from Abercrombie canyon to the Chittina next year, and railroad work in the Copper river country will be concentrated up the Chittina to the Bonanza mines. A townsite has been located at the | 1f ,lo ('h;tt;,n
 The survey of the Skagway town site has been completed, and the trustee will soon be enabled to deed lots to owners and legal claimants.
 The off cial canvass of the vote for delegate to congress shows that the Third Judicial division cast al- most exactly 50 per cent of the total :: the Second division cast p per cent and the First judicial l5 per cent. According to the apportionment here tofore prevailing in the territorial convention each division has fifty delegates. This gives the First divis- ion as much strength in conventions for it's b per cent vote as the Third gets for 60 per cent. Would the Juneau politicians label this as a square deal?-Valdez Prospector.
 In 1907 party of Lake Creek miners accused J. k. Kenney of hav- ing appropriated wrongfully S2, 300 in gold dust. He denied the charge, but to make him confess they hung him to tree, only letting him down when little life remained in his body Kenney afterwards had the men ar . rested on the charge of attempt to kill, and their trial was at last ac- counts on at Valdez.
 A man arrested at Juneau for sell ling wi,iskey to the Indians was found guilty and the judge gave him his choice between $500 fine and 250 days in Jail. If the administration of the maximum penalty will not stop the traffic nothing will. Give lem the limit-and then some.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-11-21
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
TO Otto Daniels, his heirs, success

TO Otto Daniels, his heirs, success
 sors or assigns, or either of them.
 You are hereby notified that have expended in labor and improvements, the sum of three hundred dollars, being one hundred dollars each for the years ending December 31, 1906, 1907 and 1908 respectively, being the full amount of the expenditure reauir- ed by law to be made in all said years on the mining location known and re- corded as the Mountain Bell No. l, situate on Crackerjack Mountain, so called, on Prince of Wales Island, Alaska, about three miles westerly from Hollis P. O., and notice of which is on record in the office of the U. $. Commissioner, ex-officio recorder of the Ketchikan Mining district, Alaska.
 And you are further notified that if you do not within ninety (90) days from date of final publication hereof. cause to be paid to the undersigned your proportionate share of said expenditures, as co-owner, your interest in said claim will be- come the property of the undersigL ed, under section 2. .324, Revised Statutes ol the United States.
 A. T. WHITCOMB.
 First publication Sept. 5, 1908.
 Last publication Dec. 5, 1908.