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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-01-27
Hard Luck at Poker.

Talk about hard luck stories.' said q
reformed Western gambler, II think /
can discount any thing you ever heard in
that line. 1t was in the early DAYS Of
Leadyille, just about this time Of year,
and tell you it does get cold up. in the
hills along about now.
9se Eel. was broke, didn' t. have cop
per, and had strolled into 9 gambling
house to- get a Warm-up. There were
several games going on, and when I had
thaWed out a little I walked over to the
faro layout where. i went broke the night
before. As I said, it was a very cold
night, and, feeling a great draught at my
feet. happened to glance down at the
Hoor to see where lit came from, and
there by the side Of my right foot was
lying what I though to beia quarter.
had been watching the game closely,
making imaginary plays Ell play %
cents open on the ace, Il said to the deal
er, and IN a moment more it won.
he dealer handed me two white
chips. q play ed Sa ain, and again won,
and before tie end of the deal / had q
nice stack Of chips. I seemed to Sme
couldn't lose a deal, and in half an hour
y had a couple Of hundred dollars worth
of chips before me. s5.s 3s
concluded to cash ID, and stacked
my chips, pushing them toward the deal
3er. He counted them, and looking at me.
said: Where that quarter Won made
the FIRST bet on had forgotten all
about it,. y looked on the floor; the quar-
saw that. what IS had supposed to Be q
quarter was simply "a wet spot. IL was
Originally a bit Of ice. but the heat from
my boot melted 1T OF course the dealer
spromptly refused to cash the chips. =
New York Sun. ~.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-01-27
High Lights. i

natever is In style is right Ss sss
ii Talent knows what to do; tact knows
what not to do. -ss.ssssss.
!. The only true happ consists in 4 rel.
ting out of trouble. 8 s55 -s
$50 a woman mOurns her mOther-in- Inv,
deeply when black is becoming to her.
Conceit frequently produces d placid
expression which passes for goodness.
The most prof Found prob leni 81 our lives
is why other people don't like MS
Society doesn' t care for intellect II iii
owner looks awkward III d dress siiif.
The older a man gets the more he Won
sders how boys come to know 50 much. .
Diogenes lived in g tub. but You have
never heard TINT Here WINS any water
4 in it. ssSs's
BY telling your age you confuse those
friends who know YOU are older than
y0u look. 49,. 49,.
thrifty woman saves u thing ten years
and then gives it away the day before
she needs ii.
An artistic tempe lament III one which
cam stand the way other people. hang
their pictures. 8
cit is rash to call on new neighbors Be.
fore You zee what kind Of curtains they
.pnt up at their windows.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-01-27
High-Priced Luxuries.

not tnat we, may ever expect personal
possession or enjoyment of any Of them,
things of the world, this grouping of some
of the most expensive and valuable things
in their respective lines has been com.
piled. It is reported that Mr.. MarQuant
of New York has the costliests piano tol
the world. Steinway made the works,
and the case, painted by Alma Tadema
was done in London, the whole COSTING
$46: COO. He also owns the finest billiard
table Of the world, valued at $4,000
Mr.. Mackey has the finest dinner service
of the world, and furnished the silver
from his mines to the amount Of $50, 900
After Mffany's best artists got through
with it, Mr.. Mackey was called on to fur
nish check for $195, COO Tie fines.
string Of pearls in this country belongs
to Mrs. Louis Hammersly. Mrs. w. II
Vanderbilt wears a solitaire diamond rins
has diamond necklace valued ut $3.50.
OOO. 81 =:.;: 81 80
The most expensive picture in this coun-
try is Meissonier's 1907 (which hangs
in the Metropolitan museum, presented by
Henry Hilton, who paid $$666, 500 for it,
It has been estimated that this sum
would more than cover the entire canvas
siye book of its size in New York is fhe
1909 edition of Shakespeare,ssS onnets, 81
which but two copies exist, one IN Sthe
{ British nusesIm mud the other 0W iletisbV
the publishers, Dodd e Mead. hey IA
$50OO for which in weight is about
$3.50 an ounce. In the Len0x library is
q perfect copy of the Mazarine Gutten-
berg Bible, the first book printed with
movable types. 1t is worth $25, 600, and
nothing BETTER has been done since. The
most costly book in the world is declared
to be a Hebrew Bible. now in the Witt
can. In the year 1512,-it is said. PoDe
Jules refused to sell it for its weight in
gold, which would amount to 100000
Mr. Irwin Of Oswego, Ny, has an il.
Illustrated Bible for which he paid $4,000
The Shah of Persia smokes pipe valued
at $4OO, 600, and the late w. III. Wander
bilt owned whip that cost over $1,000.
The design was made by Fritz Kalden.
berg, the sculptor. The whip and ivory
stock, before any carving was done, cost
$500 The braiding of the whip and the
manufacture of the snapper occupied one
entire month. he cOstliest toy on record
was a sbTOken-nOsed wooden horse. which
belonged to Napoleon Bonaparte, and was
sold for 1000 francs. The largest price
ever paid for a cane was 500 1T was
once the property Of George w., made Of
ebony, with gold top containing the hair
Of the Princessess Augusta Elizabeth,
Mary, Sophia and Amelia, and inscribed,
The gift of the Princess Mary. 1814.' q
The most expensive cigars in the world
are made for the Prince of Wales in Ha.
vana, and cost $1.87 apiece. s.*9t:.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-01-27
Nh,v Not ..I,Ie,w ONT, tl,e (sas IS

Z. At d certain theological hal recently, q
young preacher persuaded d FELLOWSHIP
dent to listen TO him while he rehearsed
sassermon. 3sSs
hes preacher ii embryo began His
subject was g Liz BIT. rs With d violent
gesture with the right arm, he said Blot
ont the sun 5 With similarly frantic
movement df the left arm he reared,
ssB Blot ont the moon IS Then, with q com.
sbined gesture. made mp OF both arms,
he believed Blot out the STARK rs
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-01-27
! A Queer Hotel.

"A Cleveland drummer Just in from the
southwest, declares that there is ho-
tel situated in city made by nearly all
travelling men out of New Orleans, and
lis run By an eccentric old chap who has
named his rooms after states, instead OF
giving them numbers.
81 went there first to inquire for a
friend, says the Cleveland drummer
Yes, he's in Maine, replied the clerk,
when mentioned the name But he
ism in Maine, protested, for hap-
pen to know he's right in this hotel
Then he explained. While I was stand
ing there waiting, the side talk Mt the
desk was enough to make a man crnzy.
Gent in Massachusetts, is kicking, sir, !,
said ID bellboy; claims dat Teller in Utah
lis all sdes time playin' de c0rdian at
nights. Put him iii Montana, replied
the clerk. No towels in North Dakota,
said "a chambermaid, and that fat man
in Florida wants to- be changed to sVer-s
mont. Ny friend said he d been sitting in:
I'd little poker game in Rhode island, the
night before, and woke up in California.
sDidn't know how the dickens he got
there. The place interested me, and /
could hardly tear myself away My.
friend assured me that it was run strict
sly according to state traditions. He was
in Maine at FIRST, but they refused to
send any beer to his room on account Of
the prohibition law, So he had them
change him across the hall to Kentucky.
and now he likes 1t SO well he has con-
cluded to stay indefinitely. met the
proprietor and found him a rabid advo
cate of territorial expansion. You see,
The wanted to build an annex.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-01-27
A Hand Clapper.

1893 a nauu SIappefs -
Papa said Willie, as he entered his
fathers room at the Mountain house
scan join the band hereT'
= don't know. AS what-bass drum
8 mo, clapper," said Willie.
You can't play the clappers," said his
father. # ~. "a - - -
5s 1s3 No, said Willie; '".and they don't
want me- to: but I'm to start the ap-
piause when the band stops playing
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-01-27

The order had also been given that all
windows and shutters should be kept
closed Shut up in her dark room and
hearing the noisy rabble below, the w0m-
san became greatly alarmed.
There b only one thing for me to
do, she cried, TO insure safety. / will
put myself under the care OF the Amer
lean general e
She therefore sent her card to Sheri-
dan, who at once called and offered his
services. He also. advised that she should
join his party Id the morning and get
away to London. Still she appeared dis
tressed. Finally she said: ut is my
b0nnets at Virot' 8. They were to have
been done today. How can l go and
leave them SIS
The general grasped the situation, and
offered his arm to escort her to the mill
liners. Happily it was not far off. Ever
afterward he delighted to tell OF his
pleasure ut seeing such an array OF dam
ty headgear. He had never been at d
milliner's before. IS
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-01-27
The Awful Beggars of Havana.

+ IL Havana is an inferno of misery. The
misera BILE ones, no longer called recon-
centrados, but simply the poor, lie in inn
movable heaps on the narrow sidewal ks,
them food, anyway. The misery in the
city seems more miserable now than be-
fore the war. In my ride through
O'Reilly street the cab wallowing
wheels barely grazed the rags which
served as the. only garment for young.
girl. nat girl was dead-had died Tor
want Of food and lack Of mercy. No
one paid attention When the dead-cart
came that way on its rounds the dead
girl Wonld be added to the horrible har-
vest. Only professional beggars prosper.
These are principally children. One lit
tie boy moves about ON all tours, frisk-
ing, jumping, trotting, lying down and
solling, like a dog. With him is a little
girl who does nothing but crow, like
cock. Every time the boy-dog finishes a
:eries of amusing antics the girl sets up
clamorous growing, like rooster on
parnyard fence. Every day, at break
fast time, these two perform for our ben-
.fit in front of the Ingleterra cafe. While
he girl crows the dog-boy trots from
window to window, holds up his hand
II, rather, his forepa wand banks his
sequest for aims. He can whine like a
oup, groWl like a feroclous hound, howl
INC q pld oil IL VOlA.2 a. SlSuL u uim Tedl
logs flee. 20 f - 1
There is another boy whose every joint
seems to have been dislocated. He ap-
pears to have been bOned, seems to have
no frame, is simply lump of flesh. He
can mould himself into all soris of fan
-tastic shapes. manipula ting his flesh as Il
sculptor handles clay. He never walks:
he tumbles. He stands on his head or
walks round on his hands, collecting pen-
MES with toes which serve az fingers,
The favorite beggar is little girl who
makes a living, not with her hands. but
by having no hands. Unable to receive
pennies like an ordinary mortal, this lit
tie handless girl has her mouth propped
wide open; and into this foreyer-open Jaw
you put your pennies. Few can resist
her horrible appeal. These deformed
children stand out prominently from pow
erty's horde, diyerting attention and cash
to themselves, like stars in q stage trag-
edy. What is their awful story?
They are the products and the property
of band of comprachicos, a Spanish
word meaning child-stealers. In the prac-
tice of their hideous arts, these fends take
Well-fOrmed children and make them mon
sters of ugliness and defOrmity. When u
Cuban mother wishes to brighten her child
she says: Mind, or will call the COM
+ prachicos. Forty Of these child-stealers,
with other criminals, have just been freed
F from prison and turned loose into the
coming FL Dorado, by order of Ger.
BAnco. To corral these criminals will be
s0ne of the first duties of the military po-
lice under the American administrat tor. -
I Gibson WilletS in Ieslie's Weekly.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-01-27
Natural History

Natural History.
Teacher-What can you tell me about
the rabbit p =sses s# s. So
Pupil-"Its left hind foot is lucky y So.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-01-27

/ A seat on the New York stock ex-
change has been sold at $4,000. This
breaks the record of $4,000 in 1851.
Business in Wall street has been BOOM
ing, and the price of the seats has re-
Elected the boom. There are predictions
that the price will reach 1900 before
the end of the year.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-01-27

A downtown dairy lunch man has
solved the problem of giving his custom
ers the kind of service they want by
having men to wait on the women and
women to wait on the men. The discov-
erer says women do not like being, waited
on by women. i hes find fault with
whatever is brought to them; but il it is
served by stalwart man with nice
moustache they will eat any old thing.
The same way with the men. They
never kick at the waiter girls, being
too gallant to make the life of a good
looking person of the other sex harder to
live than it is. -.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-01-27

ants, Dewey whisky, Dewey cigars,
or Dewey something or other can be
found on most every street and nearly
every street corner. Now the modest
ar-admirai is to have his name further
perpetuated by having street in Greater
New York named after him. 1t is new
street resulting from the Elm street
widening, running from Duane street to
Ast0r place, highly respectable locality.
It will be called Dewey avenue.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-01-27

YET one child In q dozen ID tit5 to 10 in
trusted with the care OF q pet. II Ii re-
70 the small cruelties inflicted upon dumb,
animals by teasing inmates Of the nurs.3
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-06-13

While many business men would
pay literally to have the local wheat
market doomed, there is a natural
hesitancy about entering into deal
that places too much at stake. The
past experience In corporations.j joint
rates, guarantees, ETC.. has made
them rather wary. 1t will take
several thousand dollars to properly
handle the deal, and where there Ia
that much invested, there ia a de-
cided chance for loss.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-06-13

+ Carl Bolander was the honored
guest at party In the business col
|lege hall Friday evening. Friends
to- the number of q hundred
congregated there, bringing re.
freshments, early In the evening. Mr..
Bolander was then lured into their
midst. Dancing formed the principal
amusement during the evening. Mr..
Bolander left Saturday for a trip
to Europe.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-06-13

Phoebe, the twelve-year old dangh.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Ray
mond, came very near being serious.
ly injured Friday forenoon, While
playing on the roof of q shed, she
tripped and fell to the ground strik.
ing on her head. While no bones
were broken she was severely
stunned. Medical aid was sum-
moned and. at present the child ia
not considered badly hurt.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-06-13

The slab jump saw in the saw mill
broke down Wednesday night. The
castings in couple OF boxes gave
out. The damage could not be fully
repaired until early in the morning.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-06-13

j. H. Rhodes and young son, Tay-
Tor, went to st. Paul Monday. They
will meet Miss Bertha Rhodes there,
who, in company with Master Tay-
lor will go to Jackson, Mich, for All
extended visit,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-06-13

A birthday" party will be given
at the home OF John Anderson,
(Rider's residence) next Friday even
ing by the ladies Of the Baptist
church. Cake, ice cream will be
served and a pleasant time guar
anteed.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-06-13

A cablegram was received Satur-
day, by G. e. Raymond, stating that
Mrs. M. A. Dow and the two little
children of DR.. Junk arrived safely
at Liverpool on the 8th inst. Mrs.
Dow will remain in Europe about
six months when she will return to
this country,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-06-13

Miss Rebecca Ashley will sail for
Europe today. She will be gone
about a year during which
time she will pursue course ofstudy
in one Of the principal schools Of
Germany.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-06-13

B. NJ. Chiperf1eld. and wife, Were
in thecity a few hours Saturday, on
their way to Canton, Ill. They have
been visiting at Brainerd. Mr.. Chip
erfield is a state attorney of Illinois.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-06-13

Frank A. LlndberEh will open a law
office in the room formerly occupied
by Donat Trettle in the Butler block.
He is an able young man and we
predict success in his business ven
ture.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-06-13

A regular communication of the
Little Falls lodge No. 40, A. F. and
A. NJ, will be held Tuesday evening.
Meeting commences promptly at
7:45. Following the meeting a ban.
quet will be given at the Hotel Buck.
man.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-06-13

The Herald tells of some city in
New York that is paying 1895 per
light per year for street lighting.
Now If the city authorities would
only decline to pay the bills. the
community would save all that
money. The New York place is not
up to date.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-06-13

Major Scars, OF the corps Of enRin.
GERS, U. 8. A., now stationed at Du-
luth, Minn., has been detailed to e.
tablish lines in the harbOrs OF Porto
Rico. 80 ~ - CIR:
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-06-13

The annual reunion of the First
Minnesota regiment will be held in
st. Cloud on June Il. E. 4. Hill. of
this city, was q member OF that IA
nous regiment.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-06-13

Do you have sick headache, with
nausea and vomiting, chi'liness.
yawning and general lassitude?
That condition is caused by q dis
ordered liver. Take DR.. j. H. Nc
Leans Liver and Kidney Balm and
DR.. j. H. McLean's Liver and Kidney
Pillets and complete cure will re-
suit. For sale Ivy L. D. Brown.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-06-13

Jos. Kennedy, Of Randall, was
before Judge Shaw Saturday in
answer to q charge OF disposing Of
mortgaged property. He gave
bonds for appearance in the district
cOurt
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-06-13

The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
church met at the home of Mrs.
Frank Farrow, south OF the city.
Thursday afternoon. Carriages
took the ladies down and back. Re-
frehments were served and II social
time enjoyed by all,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-06-13

Miss Mamie Peterson, who has
been employed as trimmer in Mrs.
Dumont's millinery store for the
past season, left for her home at St.
Paul, Sunday.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-06-13

/ For a clear skin-clear all the way
through, transparent enough to let
sunshine rosy cheeks show through.
take Rocky Mountain, Tea. Ask
your DRUGGIST.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-06-13

Ole Kjelshers, OF Lowry, M!nn.. is
employed as cObbler at Palmer's
shoe store. He worked for Ryan
Bros. when they we're proprfetors OF
a shoe store in this city, some four
years ago.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-06-13

A party OF six or eight persons
came downtown Brainerd Saturday
on their way. to the Pacific coast
for a pleasure trip OF six weeks or
two months. Included in the party
were DR.. Roberts mother-in-law,
Mrs. Cooley. and his two sons, LOr-
en- and Clifton. =: sA.H&$<>e g.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-06-13

Mrs. John Gotta died at Rivera,
CAL, on May 26. A husband and five
children survive her. She is a sister
Of Alfred and Philip German, Of
this city, and Of Mrs. Jos. Guilmette.
of Fl. Ripley. Grip was the cause OF
her death,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-06-13

All citizens interested In having a
Fourth Of July celebration In Little
Falls this year are requested to meet
at the city hall Tuesday evening,
June Is, at 8 O'Clock. 4.,& 5#. .aafs$s
X. 5t$S5&2s vi &5 e.. CHAs. T.. VAsALY.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-06-13

'.If'' q woman ever gets 40 'hOme.
Nv "sshe isn't worth looking at she
had betterstake Rocky Mountain
Tea. Ask your druggist. a;a>..s. > 4
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-06-13

Mre. F. Pattee, a daughter OF j ohm
Reagan, residing east of the city, and
a sister of Mrs. WEE. Harting and
VIM. Reagan, died Wednesday at
Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-06-13

John ZiemkOwski has completed
his dwelling house at the corner OF
Fourth street and Fifth avenue
southwest. He will move his family
from the second story of the meat
market to their new home in a day
or two.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-06-13

What you want Ia not temporary
relief from piles, but cure to stay
cured. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
cures piles, and they stay cured.-L.
ID. Brown.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-06-13

2 Ed. Montbriand had the first fn-
ger on bis right hand injured while
at work'in the saw mill Wednesday
night. He was working near q
couple Of cog wheels when his nm
ger was caught, crushing the end 81
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-06-13

A special train of seven Wagner
coaches passed through the city
about $3.50 Friday forenoon. The
passengers were delegates to tile
Baptist convention which will be
held in Ohio.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-06-13

Mrs. E. Pilon and daughter, Stella.
left for an extended visit in Boston
Monday morning. They were ;ac-
companied as far as st. Paul by Mr..
Pilon who will remain there a couple
of DAVIS.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-06-13

j. A. Schear. Of Sedalia, Mo-, saved
his child from death by Group by u.s.
ing One Minute Cough Cure. 1t cures
coughs. colds, pneumonia. la grippe
and all throat and lung troubles
L. D. Brown.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-06-13

/ Rev. W. H. Easton united In
marriage F. F. Tompkins, Of Erie,
N. D., and Mrs. Elizabeth Tibbets, Of
this city. at the home OF George
Keller Thursday evening. They
will leave In q couple OF days for
Erie, where Mr.. Tompkins has bust.
ness interests.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-06-13

The Sank Rapids saw mill has
shut down. on account of high water
preventing the handling Of logs in
the bOOms.