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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-05-19

pc in the possession of all the men, but
/ have known many days when we had
nothing, with bad water, to live on.
The bread, bacon and coffee are some
times reduced to bread or bacon, and.
on the whole, the supply depends ON
the proximity OF the men to the base
OF supply"
For bodies of troops going away
from the Army proper to be gone six
or eight days, who must depend for
supplies on the country to which they
are going, there are what is known as
emergency rations. n the German Ar
my the emergency ration which was
used in the Franco-German war was in
the shape of sausage, and consisted
of hashed beef, peas and bread, all
tightly pressed into a parchment cas-
ing, and known in the army as ''Erbs-
worst" This casing was removed and
the contents thrown into boiling water,
where 1t broke into fine particles and
made thick or thin stew" accord
ing to the amount of water used. The
emergency ration for 100 men is at
present 62 pounds of bacon packed in
paraffine paper, 100 pounds hard bread
in stout little bags, IS pounds peameal
In heavy paper, and IL pounds Of cof-
fee, also packed to occupy the least
possible space. Four pounds Of salt. 4
ounces of pepper, IS pennyweights of
saccharine compound and pounds of
tobacco are also contained in the emer-
gency kit
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-05-19
SLAUGHTER OF REDeKlNs.
"StoOd or" Three Thousand Indians
For Three Days.

For Three Days.
Charlie Gates is an old-time Indian
fighter. He used to reckon his dead
Indians by the cord. He has fought
more Indian battles than any other
man on the earth or under it. He has
just returned from trip to the north,
and said:
"The most interesting part of 1t was
that / went back to the place where
Bill Hanks and mo stood off three
thousand Indians for three days one
time back in the late sixties. There
was seventeen of us at first, but only
three of us lived to tell the tale. The
spot Is some thirty-five miles from
Blackfoot, Idaho, near where the roads
fork. The Indians sailed into us one
afternoon and made things lively, tell
you. We dragged the wagons together
in a circle, killed all the horses and
strung them around for breastworks
and bade the painted fiends come on,
and they came. Why, it fairly rained
Indians. We kept shooting, and so did
they, until night came on, when we
discovered that Bill Hanks, myself and
Jim Defoe were all there were left OF
us. We knew we could not hold out,
so we drew lots to see who would go
out. He told us when he got back that
he crawled nine miles through the
darkness before he dared rise up"
"Why did he crawl so far?" asked
Dan Nickum, who was listener.
Because he didn't get through the
Indians for nine miles," answered
Gates, with dignity. There were more
Indians there at any time than was
ever gathered together at one time be-
fore or since. Well, sir, for three days
me and Bill sat there in that circle and
moved down Indians. When the SOL
diers did come we were mighty glad,
tell you. After the fight was over they
counted, and found me and Bill had
killed exactly two thousand of the
three thousand which first attacked us.
The soldiers killed the balance
How could you tell which ones you
killed and which the soldiers killed."
asked Nickum again.
Simple enough" said Gates. "By
the freshness of the corpses. When a
corpse was over day old we credited
him to our account"
But how did you tell the freshness
of a corpse?"
"Oh, that's dead easy. or course,
you have to know, and so long as the
Indians are not likely to trouble us
again, there's no use in telling you
now, for the information would not do
you any good. But man that is used
to killing Indians can tell corpse any
time, and just how long it has been
had another method, for we never shot
an Indian except right through the
head. Didn't want to spoil the hide"
What on earth would you do with
an Indians hide?" asked Nickum.
"Cut 'em in slices and make razor
strops Of EN-; that's what we always
did with Indian hides. We used to
ship bales of Indian hides to Europe
every year. That's where l got my
start"
That must have been as hard a
fight as you ever had, wasn't it?"
"Yessir. All but one. Was in a
harder fight than that down in Arizo-
ma one time. Lost more men. The In
dlans came on us by surprise and killed
every darn one Of us. Not a man es-
capped to tell the tale" And then Gates
engaged himself in foot race with a
street car.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-05-19
Ayers
SaPS0paPllla

It is the radical remedy for all dis
eases originating in the blood.
Read the evidence
"Ayer's Sarsaparilla was recommended
to me by my physician as blood purifier.
When began taking it had boils all over
my body. One bottle cured me. BONNER
CRAFT Wesson, Miss.
"After six years suffering from blood
poison, began taking Ayers Sarsapa-
rila, and although have used only three
bottles of this great medicine, the sores
have nearly all disappeared" "A. A. MAN.
MING. Houston, Texas.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-05-19
Round the Earth,

The time required for journey
round the earth by man walking day
and night, without resting, would be
42S days; an express train, 40 days,
sound. at medium temperature, S2A
hours; cannon ball. FIX hours; light,
a little over one-tsnth Of a second ;
and electricity, pas sing over a copper
wire, little under 0ne-tenth Of Sec
ond.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-05-19
Dad $1,000
IS a
GOOD. Thing

to be rid Of, because bad blood is
the breeding place Of disfguring
and dangerous diseases. Is yotr
blood bad ? 1t is if you are
plagued by pimples or bothered by
boils, if your skin is blotched by
eruptions or your body eaten by
sores and ulcers. You can have
good blood, which is pure blood, if
you want it. You can be rid of
piinples, boils, blotches, sores and
ulcers. How? By the use Of
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-05-19
Rna Country for Noveli.t..

The Koran for bids the reading of ro-
nance, and hence popular tales are not
printed among the Mohammedans, but
yecited BY story tellers.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-05-19
A "Gold nricl" for Foot Warmer

"GOld BricL" Tor a Foot warmer.
Because he can find no other use for
it Samuel Petro, of Indianapolis, is
using a gold brick which he recently
purchased from an accommodating
stranger as foot warmer. 1t is a
trifle expensive and does not give the
same satisfaction as thick blanket
or couple OF young puppies, but Mr..
Petro is bound to get at least part OF
the value of his money. The plated
warming pan cost $1,000. and the own
er stands ready to swap 1t for a mule.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-05-19
A Boom in the Moccasin Trade.

AS result Of the movement toward
Alaska, the leather dealers report great
activity in the manufacture and sale Of
the acknowledged moccasins." The
government has recently ordered large
supplies of these articles for troops
who are to be sent to the gold fields of
Alaska. 1t is declared that no other
footgear would suit the soldiers so
we'll, because the moccasin is the
warmest clothing for the foot in the
world, and easier than a silken san
dal. The manufacture of moccasins in
shoe factories began away back in
1851, and the business grew rapidly,
until at one time soon after the war
there were four large factories and
several smaller ones, employing about
six hundred hands and turning out
hundreds of thousands of pairs Of moe
casins every year. The moccasin is
made of common leather, as rule,
tanned in a peculiar way. Salt and
alum are used in the process. This
makes the leather soft and pliable, and
there is way in which, at some ad-
ditional expense, it may be made wa
terproof. The secret of the process Is
known to only few, and the tanning
Is carried on for the most part in
Rhode Island. Leather thus tanned
was first used for mill betting, and 1t
was years before it was discovered that
it was good for boots and shoes of the
easy and bulgy kind fit for lumbermen,
who like to wear two or three pairs
of stockings when they go into the
woods and start on three months
campaign with snow. The original
moccasin was baggy and unsightly
thing, but now they have some pret
tense to symmetry and style.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-05-19
progressIvc Ru.sin.

without pass no child can go to
school in Russia or adrlt make short
trip. The Government derives q big
revenue from passes.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-05-19
Elegant Spring
Shoes for Ladies

Our showing Shoes spring will be fully
appreciated by who desire Stylish Comfortable Shoes with
paying prices he and we to increase
business to make up for reduced profits
syish up to date TAM cloth lace shoe sold everywhere
for @ price 1925 The same redaced prices prevail
onr Al 5 $50 90 lines We guarantee saving of
from % to 75 cents on each pair of shoes.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-09

TIE CITY NEWS.

Frank Ansley was up from
Iron junction Wednesday. -.
l. K. Kerr, of the Moon &
Kerr Lumbe company. came up
from Eau Claire Wednesday.
| Milavetz Bros. have just re-
ceived the larges stock Of toys
ever opened on the Mesaba
range. Everything for the lit
tie folks.
President II. A. Kamke was
over from Mckinley Saturday.
G. NJ. Atkinson went to Du =
luth Tuesday.
Coal at A. Hawkinson's.
Now rs the time to commence
your Holiday advertising.
Mrs. D. E. Cuppernull left
Monday for Mankato, to spend
the Holidays with her parents.
Nobby new line of ties: spec.
ial for Christmas, at The Model.
The Enterprise is pleased to
note that Mrs. John Peterson,
who has been seriously ill, is
rapidly recovering.
Best coal at A. Hawkinson's.
R. J. Lcnihan is i'll, confined to
his home on Central avenue.
| H. A. Hutler, formerly at the
Proctor scales, succeeds S. A.
Love as agent at the Virginia
depot.
| Santa Claus has his headquar
ters at Milavetz Bros.
Rev. c.. S. Kathan will de
liver prepared lecture at the
NJ. E. Church on Sunday evenin4 :
next, to which a cordial inyita-
ton is extended.
25 per cent discount on all
ladies capes and Jackets at
Talboys & Campbells
| On Monday occurred the sud
den death Of Miss Alma the II
year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Severine Staff. The young
lady had been subject to epileptie
/ Ats and on that day. was taker
with one which caused a rupture
of one of the blood vessels of the
brain, aud she suddenly ex.
: pired. Judge Prince. deputy
coroner, was called, but decided
under the circumstances to holt
no inquest. The funeral tool
place Tuesday from The Swedish
Lutheran. church, of which tn
youpg lady was q member.
G. E. Ingalls,, with the musi
cal department of French 8 Bas
sett, Duluth, was in the city Fri
day and Saturday.
Nj. G. Melady succeeds E.. {
Burke as landlord at the Hote
|Hibbing, having leased the. .hote
Ef9r aSear:
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-09
FORH4LLY INSTALLED

Rev. W. 81. Harbaugh, new
pastor of the Cleveland avenue
Presbyterian church, was duly
installed Tuesday evening, the
large auditorium containing a
large congregation.
The exercises were conducted
by Rev. DR.. Cleland and Rev. s.
A. Jameson, of Duluth. DR..
Cleland delivering a sermon
from the text found in the 5th
verse, 7th chapter of Luke. AT
the conclusion of the sermon DR..
Cleland read the installation
ceremony, being followed by
a few remarks by Rev. Jameson,
Rev. Kathan, of the First NJ. E.
Church, ard Rev. Nelson, of the
|Swedish M. E. Church.
At the conclusion of the ex
exercises a reception was held in
the church parlors, to which
many remained.
Rev. Harbaugh will divide his
time between this city and M.
Iron, from which place Der
were present at the Tuesday
evening ceremonies.
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90
NOTES IND COMMENTS.

The Carnegie Steel company
has paid IS, 100000 in diyidends
in the past year, or 20. per cent
on its capital stock. and besides
that, expended a large sum in
improvements. This. was done
in the face Of the fact that PRICES
OF iron and steel are close. to the
lowest on record, which shows
what enormous reductions have
been made recently in the. cost
of manufacturing iron and steel.
These commodities, Gould. not
have been produced ten years
ago at present prices, without
heavy losses to. the factories.
There has been filed, in the
office, Of the register Of deeds an
assignment of Q mining lease by
the Elba Iron company and to
the Coz sica Minnesota Iron com.
pany. The lease covers property
in 1859-16:
The large new paper mill at
.Cloquet has just closed a con-
tract with Japanese government
for its: entire output OF e5 tons
of print paper daily for Eve
years.
Ladies fur muffs 66 cents at
Talboys & Campbell's.
A crew of Great Northern sur
veyors are said to be working on
a preliminary survey for a rail
road from Ely to Beaver Bay.
Ed. c. Burke has retired from
the management of the Hotel
Hibbing and will soon start for
Idaho on a tour of inspection.
M. @. Malady, who has proven
himself an excellent hotel man
will continue the business, hav-|
ing made new lease covering
the period of one year.-News.
Geo. Wescott, former editor of
the Ely Times and defeated can
didate for judge of probate, has
filed his aflidayit Of campaign
Expenses, the document contain
ing among other things some
pointed references to the traitor.
ism Of his alleged friends All
is fair in love and war, and MI.
Wescott should not get sore.
Xmas goods at Talboys &
Campbell's.
N 4. Martin, defeated. fusion
candidate for county treasurer.
has fled his affidavit of ex-
penses, the total being $125.O5.
OF this amount $3.50 went to
the campaign fund, s25.25 for
printing, balance for hotel bills,
railroad fare and filing certifi.
cate.
It is understood that the libel
suit of Judge DeVore, of Duluth
against c. M. Atkinson, has been
amicably adjusted. Mr.. Atkin-
son will at once resume the pub
lication of his Republican, at
Eveleth. where he has a good
field for business.
Buy your coal at A. Hawkin
sons.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-09

CHICKEN PIE SUPPER AND FAIR.
The ladies of the Methodist
Ladies' Aid will give a fair and
supper in the Lundstrom build.
ing on Thursday and Friday of
next week, December 18th and
10Th. This is the 9Th annual fair
and the ladies haye made special
preparations to make it a sue
cess: Many useful and fancy
articles will be for sale and now
is the time to select your C hrist.
mas gifts. Supper will: be
served from six o'clock on
Thursday evening. Supper
served with bloomers. Everyone
should turn out and enjoy the
chicken pie and other good
things: -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-09

I pents in The. EeterpYise.
! Our local merchants have
1m1any elegant displays OF sea.
sonable goods, and will receive
the patronage Of range buyers of
Holiday gifts.
n. J.. Currap. vas IN from
1Sparta Monday.
| J. A. Barnes, a manufactur-
ling jeweler OF sWaupun, Wis,
transacted business with Virgin
ia merchants the first of the
fweek.
Miss Clara Dahl visits with
Duluth friends.
g. A. Morrison was in from
Fayal Monday.
t John Lainey went to Duluth
Tuesday.
f. Stacy Adams shoes. none bet
ter, at The Model.
, "A false fire alarm at about 6:45
Sunday evening brought the de-
apartment out. No clue as to the
cause of alarm. but someone will
yet sweat for similar prank.
A. Hawkinson can fill your
coal bin, See him,
| Herman Jaedecke, manutac-
turer of the famous Plantation
cigar, was IN the city yesterday.
Mr.. Jaedecke has a very pleas
ing trade in this section, his
goods. guaranteeing It.
A class of FIVE were confirmed
at the Norwegian Lutheran
church Sunday morning last by
Rev. J. H. Grothem, the class
consisting of Misses Inga John
son and Marie Grothem, Messrs.
Andrew Erickson, Edward John
son and Edward Berg.
Christmas cigars, IS cents to,
54.00 a box, at Mllavetz Bros.
Supt, Wallace had an exciting
ride down the Auburn hill Sat-
urday, his team running away,
overturnjng the cutter and drag
ging him some distance. Mr.,
Wallace sustained numerous
scratches and contusions, but
none of a serious nature.
A. Jarvinen, the photographer,
has opened gallery in Eveleth.
He: will soon remove his gallery
building from 3his city to Evel-
eth.
And almost before the din Of
battle has cleared away is heard
the rumblings of the spring
election campaign.
See our overcoats and suits.
They make acceptable Christmas
gifts. At The Model.
S. A. Love left Wednesday
for six weeks visit to his old
home in Pennsylvania and other
eastern points.
W. T. Bailey, accompanied by
Mrs. Bailey and daughter, Miss
Rebecca, came up from Duluth
Saturday.
G. A. Davidson, of Cleveland,
Eaud,tor cf the Franklin Mining
company. has been on the range
the past week, attending to mat
ters of business at the Franklin
group:
Fresh stock of elegant candies
and nuts at Milavetz Bros.
VIM, Ibbotson returned to tee
city Friday evening from Cook
county, where he has been dur
ing tie past summer in the en-
ployment of the Johnson Nickel
company, who have been con-
Quoting some very satisfactory
explorations On la"ds owned in
that section. Work on the pro
perty for the season closed a
week ago Saturday.
W. H. Cole, of the firm of Cole
& Mcdonald, the diamond drill
operators, was in the city Sat-
urday,
Messrs Matheison & Coffee,
the llverymen, have recently
added a number of new rigs to
their outfit, one of which, a three
seated swell box, spring sleigh,
IS worthy of special note. It is
a beauty-the nea est rig of it's
kind on the range.
HARPER whiskey on your
sideboard proves your taste is
correct. It proves also that you
are doing your duty to your
guest and to yourself-keeping
the finest whiskey obtainable.
Sold by 7. A. Clark, Virginia,
MINI.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-09
John Mewhinney wasoin n*'F from

the Fayal yesterday: -. Il.
| The Moon s. Kerr Lumbel
company are making roads pre-
paratory to hauling logs. Road
making is easy this, year. =
| Attend tho. Methodist ladies
fair and supper in che Lundstrom
building on Thursday and Fri
day. -,
Stacy Adams Zulu calf shoes,
guaranteed water tight, at r
The Model.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. 2. Shea were
in Duluth Wednesday. !
Capt. A. H. Stevens attended
to: business matters in Duluth
Wednesday and Thursday.
Leroy E. Welty, representing
the Zenith Paper Co., Duluth,
called on Virginians Wednesday.
G. G. Miller. of the Duluth
! Paper & Stationary company,
Ibid business in the city yester.
day.
Mrs. J. Vincent, of Lake
boulevard, enjoys a visit from
her mother. from Maine.
N. K. Farrand came up from
ILynds Saturday, stopping over
Sunday. Ned is raising a popo-
cratic beard, but disclaims any
fchange Of political faith.
Headquarters for silk and
linen handkerchiefs at The
Model.
Mrs. J. Barton and Mrs. J. H.
Pearce went to Duluth Thurs
day.
Mrs. Fl. S. Wollan, of Duluth,
visits at the home of her brother,
E. E. Burley, on Wyoming
avenue.
The schools are preparing for
entertaining closing exercises
prior to the Holiday vacation.
On Sunday next the officers
and members of Mesaba Range
Telt No. II, K. O. T. NJ, will
enjoy sleighride to Mt. Iron,
for the purpose of making a
social, fraterpal call upon the Mt.
Iron Tent.
Coal at A. Hawkirson's.
Capt. J, H. Pearce and son. J.
A., went to Duluth Monday. J.
A. will remain and take course
in the Duluth Business College
during the winter. ---->-... -..~ ->---..
Mrs. H. F. Smith and children
left Monday for an extended Wis.
it with relatives and friends at
Minneapolis.
Full line of ladies heavy fleece
lined wrappers from 88 cents up
Talboys & Campbell's
John Costin, Jr., was in Du.
luth the first of the week.
The work of stripping at the
Fayal progresses nicely, the
present weather being very
favorable to the work.
rs per cent discount on all
ladies trimmed hats at
Talboys & Campbell's.
Alderman Gust Johns on left
Monday for two months trip to
his old home at Helsenberg,
Sweden.
Albert S. Watson, q brakeman
on the D. & I. r., was killed By
the rs at Waldo, Friday. Deceas
ed WAS a single man. % years of
age.
The D. & I. r. Office at this
point is undergoing some re
pairs which will be appreciated
by Agent Moore, new hard
wood floor being laid, and a new
safe being added to replace the
one recently tapped" by the
safe-blowers.
Owen Mcdonald is in the city
preparing to remove the logging
outfit formerly used by Paddy
Mcdonald, in range contracts, to
Duluth.
Toys from 1 cent up to $500
at Milavetz Bros. An immense
assortment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dominic Burns
returned Saturday from Duluth.
A number of our local capital .
lists invest in copper stocks.
Trust they may hit it right.
Outing flannel night robes, so
cents, at The Model.
S. A. Reid returned Saturday
evening from a business trip to
Duluth.
Mrs. VIM. Mcclure, of Duluth.
Sundayed in the city. the guest
The evening times., 1898-10-05

from Cuba with the fever and is now in
hospital. Meanwhile the prison authori-
ties did not hear from him for three
whole months. The mail facilities in Cuba
were somewhat inadequate, and in the
excitement of the period he may have
failed to consider his duty in this respect.
The amount of his savings would not be
very considerable, unless his regiment
was paid more promptly than some of the
other regiments. 1t is possible that he
did not lave even enough money for a
bit of paper and pencil. At all events,
when he returned he was greeted with
the information. that as soon as he was
able to come ont of the, hospital he would
be called to account fortviolating his pa
role, and would be made to don the prison
gray and forfeit all the privileges which
he has hitherto earned by good conduct
1t looks as If this were rather tough re-
ward for risking ones life on the battle
field To a casual observer it would seem
that the governor of Ohio might endear
himself TO the people of his State by
taking cosnizance of the case and send
ing the young man a full pardon at once
That would be easier than changing the
reformatory laws of Ohio, which were
not constructed with a view to this sort
of emergency. And it would be doing an
act of obvious justice.