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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-10-03
DUTCH STREET CARS.
The Conductor Carries More Oocu-
ments Than a Congressman.


Countries may be known by their
street cars. The rush and jar OF our
bic cities are exemplifcd In the rapid,
rude transit of its inhabitants. SO the
character of orderly little Holland may
be gatheEed from observation OF her
car service Says J. L. Higinbotham
In "Three Weeks in Holland and Bel
ginm:'
Street car fare in Holland Is 3 cents
n trip. and for cents you receive
return ticket The conductor carries
more documents than congressman
For every fare he opens an aluminium
box about 4 by and hands out re-
ceipt or n return ticket. as the case
may be.
When the passengers pay their tick
els he places the tickets in a leather
pbucb hing by a strap round his neck
~ { jmportanf thal you YOU retain the re-
ceipt given you. for at uncerr77''f'--' -
trvals "controleur" gets on the
l.elr and examines all receipts. puts his
lu. X. on them with a rubber stamp
snd compares the result with the man
Test or log carried by the conductor
Ilt Is quite the correct thing to tip the
.si,. 81. .o.:, zsitb nutch cent or twe.A
Each car has a card inside statlhe
how many places there are, and Oh
each platform is another saying how
many people may stand thereon
When the seats and both platforms arc
full the sign "Vor' IS put up and n'
more are permitted to get aboard
our car probably had thirty people II
It and on the platforms and was turn
Ing business away at every crossing
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-10-03
GRATING.
A Lesson In Horticulture With Ono
Serious Omission.


My neighbor Brown came to the gar
den fence and said:
"How do you do your graftingT
"Nly graftlng?" said l.
"Yes-graftlng apple trees. | want
to try 1t myself"
"Ohg' l exclaimed. "Yes, yes! Well,
in the first place, begin by lying
that is. I lie in bed to think the whole
thing out I'm every detail. | watch my
opportunity, and on the first fine day
steal a few hours from my business.
Then | borrow a saw-a steel one
and with It rob the tree upon which
| want to graft Of some Of Its larger
branches. This try to do in such
way that the loss Of the branches will
not be noticed. These limbs should
not be left lying-that is, lying on the
ground. They are unslghtly and may
attract the attention Of passersby.
They should be hustled behind the lat
ticework screen at once. SO FAR SO
good. Now, let me see-oh, yes! l
rob another tree of a few twigs hay-
ing buds on them and insert them III
the ends Of the sawed branches on the
tree Then | take some beeswax and
tallow and melt them together. This
must be thoroughly mixed. Work 1t
for all you're worth to make it pliable.
Finally with this try to hide all ap-
pearance of the graft, from sunlight
and air, and there you are-the job Is
DONE"
81 see' said Brown, "and l think
I'm foxy enough to 10 the trick the
first time trying. Many thanks"
Shortly after l heard Brown telling
his wife how I explained the process.
This is the way he had 1t:
First" he says, 'you must be
good liar; then you watch your chance
and steal a half day from the COM
pany's time; then you steal a saw;
then you defraud the tree of some
branches, which you must hide, so no.
body will get on; then you rob some-
body's tree of twigs, put them In the
ends of the branches and cover your
tracks with beeswax and tallow."
Said Browns wife: II don't think
| that man can be trusted. He has two
kinds of grating mixed, and. besides,
he didn't tell you where to steal the
apple rees."-Judge.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-10-03
venise Too Wet For Her.

A woman who recently returned
from a trip to Europe says wet wealth
or hasn't bothered this country at all
in comparison with what she saw
abroad. She says that they ran Into a
town named Venice where the water
covered every street, and you couldn't
get anywhere except in boats. She
added: you bet we only stayed one
day in that slosh. kansas City Star.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-10-03
PIayinu to the Cook.

Mr.. Subberton yelling to kitchen)-
sawdust and milk crust! Adam and
Eve on a raft and wreck 'em! On the
cantaloupe! Draw onel Make it three
all round.
Mr.. Townley-Great-e-e-r, how
pardon me, old chap, but what's 1t all
about?
Mr.. Subberton-'Sh! We've got q
former restaurant coOk-a peach-and
we have to order that way to keep her
on the jOb.-Puck.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-10-03
"I suppose So"

az suppose So"
"Well, there's air holes in paws hat.
Does that make it lace hatF"
mo, no, no."
"a Swiss cheese has holes in 1t. Does
that make it a Swiss laceT
Hold your fool tongue! Do you
hear?"
Didn't you say all lace had holes,
maw?
yes"
"Well, I've got shoe laces, but they
amt got no holes in 'em."
leave the room and permit me to
finish Lady Lingerle's Lost Lover; or,
How Lord Lumbago Was Lured Away
by a Lissom Little LallapalaZa Of a
Lacemaker.'"
"AIaw, kin you make laceT
"No. Edwin; that is not one Of my
accomplishments"
81 didn't think you could, nav. Mrs.
Knockenberger said you was so fat lac
ing wouldn't do you any good"
But "maw" wasn't too fat to give Ed
win n lacing that did him some good
Chicago Journal.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-10-03
KELLAM { CROPPER,
WACHdpREAGUE, WI.

P. s.-We take orders for white
cedar lumber, copper nails, Tobin
bronze shafting, Hartman ProPellers
(any size and pitch,) stu1fing boxes
brass pipe (any size also fittings for
same. Edison's coils and wet cells
and rene walls for same, life preser-
vers, bells, whistles, horns and any
thing YOU need for your motor boat.
X. and G.
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d Sound Reason.

Robert. aged five. was irritated by
the crying of Clara, aged two.
"Sister." he said with great serious
ness. "why don't you stop crying? You
must be sick. You don't look We'll
and you don't sound WE'LL
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-10-03
Pleasant For the Bride.

At the close of a wedding breakfast
gentleman noted for his blunders
rose to his feet, causing keen anxiety
to all who knew him. Ladies and
gentlemen" he cried genially, Il
drink to the health of the bridegroom.
May he see many days like this.'
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-10-03
HUNTING WILD HORSES.
How Brumbies In New South Wales
Are Trapped and Broken.


Are Trapped and Broken.
limiting "brumbies," as the wild
horses are called there, is a fayorite
snort in New South Wales. Districts
like the Clarence and Stephens and
Manning river watershed are still the
home of numerous droves Of brum-
bics. and hunting them is declared to
be a very exhilaratlng pastime. The
first step taken is to stake out a corral
and make all secure except a narrow
entrance. which can subsequently be
gated. On either side of the entrance
and projecting from it funnelwise a
"booby fence" is prepared.
To the simple minded brumby 1t
presumably looks like a stockade, and
pieces Of nuttering cotton make it look
impregnable. When this is ready, the
young bloods, we'll mounted, gallop
out and round up the wild horses
driving them with shouts and much
loud swapping Of stock whips TOWARD
tho mouth Of the funnel.
In group Of ofI~sITs.,--- - mere 10 ar a.,
WAYS a leader, and when oncc---s-
hunters have got the leader headlnf
for the corral they are pretty certain
of the rest of the drove. The futter
ing cotton rags of the sham fence are
sufficient to. deter the ,brIJmbies iron
| breaking through the flffnsy baffiers
and in less time than it takes to tel
the wild horses are safely corraileo
and the big gate shut on them.
Then they are left for four anc
twenty hours without food and water
to reflect on the situation, and after
that they can be broken in withou
much diniculty.-London Standard.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-10-03

He who would pass his declining
years with honor and comfort should
when young remember that he may
one day become old and remember
when he IS old that he has been once
young.-Addison.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-10-03

Circumstances are beyond the con-
troll Of man. but his conduct Is IN MS
own power.-BeaunO Ont.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-10-03
A LACING.
The Result of Little Edwin's Cues
tions and Comments.

tIonS and Comments.
"Say, maw~
"Well, what?"
GLOW do they get holes in laceT
"Why, they make the lace round the
holes, my son."
But it amt lace without it's got
holes, is it, mawY
NO Edwin"
"Well, how do they get the holes in
the lace they put round the holes to
make the lace, then"
"Child, you will yet drive ne to dis
traction"
where do they get the holes, mawT
fsxry2.-- - l..slo<x N ~. fucf Iofr ~
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-10-03
Notice 10 CaPriaQe BuuerS.

Having contracted with A. Wrenn
& Sons, of Norfolk, Va, to sell
100 buggies this season, and with
Novelty Carriage Co., of Wilmington
for quite a number of the well known
Novelty, we are now prepared to fnr-
nish our customers not only with
them but with everything manufac-
tured in the shape OF a vehicle, such
as surreys, top buggies, runaboutsi
speed carts, single and double wagons,
We have over 100 in stock to seiec'
from, and everyone is guaranteed tc
be as represented or money refunded,
All of which we offer cheap foi
CASH
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-10-03

Customers extended every
accommodation consist
ent with conservative
banking.
Strictly a home institution.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-10-03
VOLUME XVIII.

VOLUME XVI
G. WALTER MAPP. J. BROOKS MAPP.
MAPP & MAPP,
Attorneys-at-Law.
Offices: Grangeville, Keller and
Accomac @. H.,
Practice in all courts on the Eastern
Shore of Virginia.
OHIO F. MEARS,
--Attorney-at-Law,--
Offices: Eastville, Northampton
County and AccOmack Court House
Practices in all courts On TIE Eastern
Shore Of Virginia.
JOHN S. PARSONS,
AttOrney-at-Law,
Accomac Courthouse, Va.
Will practice in all courts Of Acco-
mac and Northampton Counties.
S. JAMES BURLINGTON
Attorney-at-Law.
Offices-Accomac c. H. aud Fair
Oaks, Va.
Practices in all the courts on the
Eastern Shore OF Virginia.
JNO. r. and j. HARRY REV,
Attorney Law.
Oa8ces-Accomac c. II. and Parks
Law At Accomac G. H., every We'd
nesday. .,,o
viii practice in all the courts on the
Eastern Shore Of Virginia.
ROY ID. WHITE,
-Attorney-at-L Law, -
)ftices Parksley and AccOmac Z. d..
Practices in all courts OF Accomae
and Northampton Counties.
Prompt attention to all business.
BEN T. GUNTER,
Attorney-at-Law,
Accomac c. H., Va,
will practice in all the courts OF
Accomac and Northampton countles
WARNER AMES,
-AttOrney-at-Law
orices: Accomac G. IL. and OnancOck'
AT Accomac &. II. every "Wednesday
ana Friday.
will practice in all the courts Of
Accomac and Northampton cOuntles'
IOHN h. NOTTINGHAM, JR.,
-ATroRNEY-AT-LAw,-
FranktOwn, Va
Practices in all the courts on 'n'
Fsstern Shore Of Virginia
Will he at Eastville and AccOnacA
a first day of every court ana at East
Vile sverV Wednesday.
L. FLOYD MOCK,
-ATToRNEY-AT-L
Accomac Q. H., Va.
Practices in all the courts on 0h
Eastern Shore of Virginia.
-.s-----IsR-H- Del4lL klsI4Ns=71e
DENTIST.
-Accomack Court House, va
Office hours from ga. III. TO p III. !"
be al Parksley every TUESDAY
r1rnnnNT
DIR. w. M. BURLINGTON
VETERINARIAN,
FAIR OAKS, Va.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-02
NEW CLERK APPOINTED
FOR SCHOOL BOARD
Mr.. CLARK RESIGNS AND w. A,
SHERMAN rs APPOINTED
BY BOARD IN HIS STEAD

Superintendent A. l., Clark OF the
Astoria public schools last night ten.
dercd his resignation as clerk Of the
school board because Of the fact that
he is already oyerladen with work in
connection with the superintendeney
Of the schools alone, The resignation
was accepted and w, "A. Sherman,
county treasurer, was appointed clerk
in Mr.. Clark's stead Year BY year
the work in relation to the schools
keeps growing larger and more di-
verse, and it is such that ii occupies
all the energies and attention Of the
superintendent.
AT the boards regular meeting last
night the action OF the committee on
teachers in recommending the ap.
pointment OF the following was acted
upon and approved: Miss Anne
Lewis. Miss Helma Hukari, Miss
Hilda Fridberg, Miss Carrie Barnes,
Miss Mary Settem, Miss Emma
Knutson. The resignation OF Mrs,
Doris Bailey was accepted, and also
Of Miss Esther Larson. who resigns
for the purpose of attending normal
school,
The committee on supplies reported
that all the desks have been cleaned
and they now will be vanished. A
communication was received from the
Pacific States Telephone Company
stating that the company could no
longer grant a free phone for the
clerks Office. The janitors are to
start on September 7 to clean the
buildings and all the rooms prepara-
tory to the opening OF the schools
The following bills were ordered paid;
Frederickson Bros, $434ls; Allen
Wall Paper & Paint CO., $3.50; Foard
& Stokes Hardware Co., 5000; W. r.
Jones, salary to August 81, $50; W. +.
Jones, fling saws, $i.s0; o. w. Whit
man, $4; Odd Fellows Building &
Land Assn, $40; Pacific Telephone &
Telegraph Co, s.; A. L. Clark, $50;
American Surety Co, $40; c. II.
Spencer, $43350; Axel Johanson,
$267.45.
All of the members OF the board
were present last night. Two bills,
one by the Clatsop Mill Company,
and the other by the Prael-Eigner
Company, were held pending report
from the committee.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-02
RoBBER NAMED.

LOS ANGLESE, Sept l.--Game
WardenW B. Morgan yesterday re-
ceiyed telegram from United States
Game Warden +. S. Palmer that the
bandit who recently held up II sta
gcs in Yellowstone park is believed
to be William Binkyel, who escaped
from the Yellowstone Park jail in No
vember. He had been given a three
and half year sentence for shooting
elk in the park. Binkley was arres.
ted by Morgan in Los Angeles and
the man was convicted on evidence
secured through the efforts Of the
warden. 1t is considered possible
that Binklcy is headed for Los An
geles and Warden Morgan and other
officers will be on the watch for him
from this time on.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-02

ences aud undermine and thwart hu.
man endeayor before they are
recognized This Is particularly true
in governmental expenditure.
IAN the teachings Of history pro.
claim that there. is no safety except
where there is eternal vigilance, II
there should come necessity Tor
changes in our organized law let Us
make them in accordance with It's
provisions, having the requisite pa
tience and patriotism therefor and
ever remembering and believing that
what Washington and his associates
framed, and Lincoln and his associ-
ates with the help Of the grand old
Union army, perfected, is good
enough for you and me, and for all
who are coming after u.s."
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-02
POLICE CHIEF GAMMAL
FILES RESIGNATION
WILL BE ACTED UPON BY Po-
LICE COMMISSION = WILL
ENTER COMMERCIAL LIFE,

Police Chief Charles Gammal, ot
this city, has filed his resignation a.
such officer, with the Astoria police
commission, the document reaching
that department yesterday, The com
missioncrs asked the Chief TO await
the disposal OF the matter until the
board, in full membership, could be
gotten together, and he acquiesced,
Chief Gammal assigns as a principal
reason for leaving the service, that he
can make better money BY pursuing
certain commercial interests In which
he is interested, The resignation will
be acted upon very shortly, probably
as soon as the new third member Is
appointed,
All OF which goes 10 prove that the
Astorian was not so far out, few
weeks ago, when il published upon
the declaration OF Chief Gammal a
fat denial Of the very circumstances
now and here set forth as having
transpired
The Astorian, along with plenty
more, friends Of Mr. Gammal, wishes
him success and prosperity in his new
field and relations in the business
world
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-02
OLD MAN DIES ALONE
AND IN POVERTY
OLD VANS" FULL NAME NOT
EVEN KNOWN, THOUGH
HERE FOR 30 YEARS.

After living In and around Astoria
ior nearly 80 years "0ld Van was
found dead In his bed at 2S2 Astor
street last night, and yet among all
those who heard Of his death last
night there was none who could tell
his first name,
The old man died alone, In poverty,
almost iriendless, with no relatives or
children as far NJ is known. His last
name IL Vanderbcrg He used TO be a
cook, mostly in the camps. and for the
past year or two had lived in the room
where he died, which was given 10
him by Henry Vahlsng the cigar
dealer, out OF compassion for the old
man Mr. Vahlsing had known him IN
the days when he used TO cook and
gladly permitted the old man the use
Of the room.
Last night Coroner Cilbaugh made
an effort to find out something den
mite in regard to the dead man but Il
was not possible TO ascertain much Of
value, though it Is probable that to-
day there will be some who can vol
unteer some information, Il was stat
ed that Attorney ]. IL Smith had
recently endeavored 10 secure q pen
sion for cyan" but Mr. Smith stated
10 The Astorian last night that this u
a mistake and that he knew nothing
Of him. It Is presumed, however, that
he had been soldier IN the Civil
War The cause OF death Is not
known. but there were indications IN
the room that he had ben taken sick
and had tried to help himself He
was not accustomed 10 drink much, Il
Is said, but on Saturday nc had taken
al leas. one or two drinks Coroner
will decide today whether an
inquest will be necessary "old Van
was familiar figure around the
streets. and many will recall him as
a rather cIcanly old man with long
flowing white hair that fell upon his
shoulders. He was over 70 years OF
age. The last seen Of him was onl
night, and when he failed 20
appear in his customary haunts, hisl
absence was observed and Mr.. Vaht-
sing made an investigation Nothing
was found in his room that revealed
his identity.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-02
.FLOUR,M|LL PROJECT IS
BRU|TED HERE
NEW YORK PEOPLE AND MON
EY BEHIND PROPOSITION
SITE ONLY, ASKED FOR.

A certain party, whose name is not
disposed, but who is unquestionably
representing New York people and
capital, is in the city, in conference
with the Chamber OF Commerce au-
thorities and other leading business
men, with view to the erection OF a
1000 0O-barrel-a-day flour mill in this
city, or neighborhood, and wheat
elevator to accompany the enterprise;
the only desideratum being that the
site shall be given outright to the pro
jectors, who it is said, are unqualified.
ly able and willing to make the ven
ture, for which there is abundant
money.
This is startlingly good news for
Astoria; and there are those who
have the sites and who, it is believed,
will jump at the chance of securing
such splendid plant as an ally and
inducement for the improving and
selling Of their contiguous holdings;
and the hope is abroad along with
the rumor, that no time will be lost in
mailing this supreme advantage.
This is the second time that tan
gible offer Of the sort has been made
here; the other hailing from A. B.
Hammond and his associates some
four years ago, at which time T. B.
Wilcox, Of Portland, did some clever
business legerdermaim and the plan
was passed UP here and is now -four
ishing over on Puget Sound.
1t is strictly up to Astoria to see
that no such circumlocution is per-
mitted in the instance at hand. Take
your idle lands in your hand and
give them to John H. Whyte, the ca
pable secretary Of the Astoria Cham
ber Of Commerce, for instant and
generous use in this splendid in
slant.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-02
YANKEE SOCIALISTS.

BOSTON, Sept 1.-The Socialist
party has today nominated complete
state ticket, headed BY James 4 Car
ey Of Haverhill as candidate for gov
ernor. The secretary's report sta
ted that the party had made net
gain Of 27 percent in membership dur
ing the past year
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-02

During the months of August and
september the Ilwaco R. R. Co. will
tell round trip tickets daily from all
points on North (Long) Beach to all
points on Clatsop Beach at rate Of
sl75. Return limit thirty days.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-02
SENATOR FORAKER AD-
DRESSES SOLDIERS
Continued from page y

people can accomplish such wonder
ful success at home and exert such
influences abroad cannot be TOO
thoroughly studied or too carefully
guarded. Practically all the greatest
publicists agree that the most vital
feature OF the general plan OF our gov
ernment is found in the distribution
OF its power among three separate,
independent an coordinate depart
ments.
1T is fundamental that neither shall
encroach upon the other. The legis-
lative shall not without Constitutional
authority, take from, or add to the
powers OF the judiciary, nor shall the
judiciary annul or embarrass the law
fully enacted will OF the legislative
Working in harmony as their Official
duties require, the result is as near
perfection as human imperfection
will allow.
1--WE can only speculate as to the
disappointing consequences that
would ensue il they should work at
cross purposes. For the credit Of
these two departments, neither has
ever wilfully infringed upon or denied
the powers Of the other. Through all
the years that have passed they have
been SO true to the purpose OF their
creation that they have carefully re-
spected and jealously guarded each
the rights Of the other
But worse than legislative and
judicial discord would be an invasion
Of either Of the other departments by
the executive. All the powers Of that
department are consolidated in a
single individual. He is The com
OF the army and the
navy. He has in his own hands all
the tremendous power Of public pa
He not only has under his
control, and subject to his will, so far
as their tenure is concerned, thou
sands OF office holders, but he has
even more Immediately under his
command constantly increasing
army Of more, at the present time,
than 5000 special agents, inspectors
and secret service men whose highest
law is his bidding
"Undcr bold, aggressive, un-
scrupulous and designing executive
this power,of appointment Of these
armies Of appointces could 50 be cx-
ercised and directed as to destroy the
and impair the useful
ness and efficiency Of both the other
departments,
"Such an abuse Of power would be
! violation Of the Constitution which
i long acquiesced in might eventually
work its overthrow.
Such practices are Of such serious
character that they are not likely Of
EN- to occur, but nevertheless we
should be ever watchful to rebuke
hem when they do occur, lest in them
We find our undoing. Open and avow
d enemies are not always the most
dangerous,
~They are frequently subtle inAu-