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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-02-02
; BRIEF Comluvs, and
PERSONAL 6oinQs Of our
! POINTERS. Neighb0rS.

T. A. Clark went to st. Paul
yesterday.
DR.. Stuart Bates went to Du>
luth Saturday.
Jas. Sullivan came up from
Duluth Saturday.
B. Levin, of The Model, was a
Duluth visitor Tuesday.
R. N. Crowell returned from
Duluth Saturday evening.
John Owens came up from
Duluth Wednesday evening.
John Chesser and David Bean
doin went to Duluth Monday.
Jas. r. Hale, a prumin mt min.
ing man of Duluth. is in the city.
Supt. Northey, of the Sauntry
and Alpena mines, was in Duluth
Monday.u
Leroy E. We]ty. of the
Zenith Paper Co., was in the
city yesterday:
Thos. Dockery, of Fond du
Lac. called on our retail LIQUOR
dealers Wednesday,
Deputy County Attorney Pal>
mer attended to official business
at Hibbing yesterday.
Martin Nelson and H. Berg
lund attended to business matt
ters in Duluth Monday.
Mrs. j. Chesser went 10 Du>
luth Tuesday, proving up on a
valuable timber claim in go 18.
G. G.. Miller. representing the
Duluth Paper & Stationery COM
pany, made Virginia Wednes>
day.
General Manager Maitland, of
the Republic Iron & Steel Co.,
was in the city Friday and Sat-
urday.
Supt. Brown, of the Genoa.
accompanied by Mrs. Brown,
left Saturday for a winters trip
to the Bermuda Islands.
J. Mclaughlin, shovel-runner
at the Sauntry. left Friday last
for Boston, where he goes to att
tend to some legal matters.
| Mrs. j. E. Turney aud son Ray
returned Monday from an ex>
tended visit with relatives and
friends at Stewart, this state.
Frank Ansley, formerly of Ircn
Junction but for some months
!! !! past of Medicine Hat, Montana,
shook hands with old Virginia
friends Wednesday.
Sid Gallagher, of Hibbing,
was in the city Saturday looking
for brick.layers. MIR. Gallagher
has contract for laying 130, 900
brick at one of the Hibbing
mines.
Miss Mayme Rinnert left Mon
day for the St. Paul and Chicago
rmarkets, where she studies late
styles in the millinery art and
purchases a new stock for the
spring.
A. E. Bickford received a tele.
gram Wednesday morning an
nouncing the death of his father
at DePere, Wis.,, of consumption,
and left on the noon train for
that point.
Mrs. Edward .Parmalee and
daughter, Edna, arrived here
from Virginia, Minn., last week
and will be the guests of rela>
tives for month or six weeks.
Iron Mountain Press.
Mrs. w. B. Goldsworthy and
Mrs. Harry Thomas, of Ely, Wis
tied with Mrs. B. Levin for a
short time on Monday. stopping
here on their way home from
aibbing where they had been fo1
the Sabbath.
Victor Peterson returned Nor.
day to Minneapolis after a short
visit in the city with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Peterson.
Victor is a valued employe of the
big wholesale commission house
of Scramble & Robinson.
J. Shanedling left yesterday
for Minneapolis, to be in attend
ance at the marriage of Miss
Bessie Meyers to Mr.. M. I.
Schroeder, on Sunday next. He
goes to Chicago to purchase new
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-02-02

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-18

Young & McCombs' rear plate glass
window was broken near the top. 1t
appears as though a rock was used to
make the hole in the glass. Boxes
were piled up and the boy lifted
through. Jewelry amounting to $50
was carried away.
1t is believed that Bakersfield d Sex
toms laundry and Blake & Murphy
plumbing establishment on Third
avenue, which were broken into last
week, were entered by the same par
ties who did the work at Noftsker' s
and Young & McCombs'.
Worried In Davenport.
At least ten business houses have
been gone through in Davenport in
the last two weeks. The police de-
partment there has become so alarmed
over the situation that patrelmen
have been temporarily transferred
from the residence districts to the
business section at night in an effort
to apprehend the robbers, who are
thought to have come here from Mus.
catine. in which city they also piled
their vocation with some success.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-18
ROBBERIES PUZZLE.
The Police Up In the Air Over
Several Jobs in Rock
Island.
SMALL BOY DOES THE1 BUSINESS.
crawIs Through Hole in Window
j. T. Noftsker's Store
BurgIarized.
SMALL BOY DOES THEl BUSINESS

Rock Island and Davenport police
departments are puzzled over a series
of burglaries that have occurred in
the two cities in the past two weeks.
In each instance, apparently, the
same parties did the work, or at least
similar means of effecting entrance
were employed at all places. The
small boy seems to be the important
factor in the execution of the rob-
berries.
A hole is broken in a window large
enough to permit the passage of the
little fellows body. He is lifted
through by older heads, who act as
outside sentinels, and carry away
the piunder that is gathered by their
youthful accomplish, who probably
gets a share of the money that is
realized from the sale of the swag.
The fourth burglary of this charac.
ter in Rock Island within q week hap
pened last night, when the hardware
store of John L. Noftsker, 1911 Sec
ond avenue, was robbed of a quantity
of revolvers and knives. The prop.
erty taken is valued at $50. There
were five revolvers and 81 pocket
knives. The robber entered through
hole broken in a rear window.
The police suppose the burglary al
Young & McCom Ds yesterday morning
was committed by the same parties
that operated at Noftsker's store. Al
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-18
Deafness. Canno. BE Cured

By local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portions of the
ear. There is only one way to cure
deafness and that is by constitutional
remedies. De lfness is caused By an
inflamed condition of the mucous lin
ing of the eustachian tube. When
this tube gets intlamed you have a
run bling sound or imperfect hearing,
and when it is entirely closed deafness
is the result. and unless the int1am ma
ton can be taken out and this tube
restored to its normal condition hear
ing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out of 10 are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an intiamed con-
dition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give 800 for any case of
deafness Caused by catarrh) that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars, free.
f. j. CHENEY & Co. Toledo, o.
nss- by druggists. rs cents.
HALLS Family Pills are the best.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-18
BREEZY CAMP JOTTINGS
FROM VANDRUFFS' ISLAND.

vandruff's Island, Aug. 1S.-Many
of the campers are getting greatly
discouraged by the frequent storms
and think it advisable to pull up
stakes.
James Wright and family have gone
to town. Jim will be missed, as he
was a strong pillar in the island
chapel.
The Knickerbocker Club pulled
stakes this week.
A. J. Reiss has returned to camp
from the east. He and his wife went
to town to spend Sunday.
c. S. Quayle and wife have returned
to town.
Miss Bert Harris visited at the Bob
White with Miss Edith Quayle. A
party was given in the evening which
was greatly enjoyed by all. They
danced to the music of the Eagle
orchestra. About midnight lunch
was served BY Mrs. Quayle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-18
A Word From Nebrnaka,

Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 15.-The Ne
braska state fair will be held in this
city Sept. 8 to s. when host OF fine
stock and Il splendid exhibit of grains
and fruit will show visitors to the
state what Nebraska can produce. A
homeseekers' excursion to Nebrasks
has been announced by the Chicago,
Burlington Il Quincy railroad fol
Sept. t. aud if the excursionists will
take the c., B. & q. train that arrive:
in Lincoln at 10 o'clock in the morn,
ing. they can spend the day at the
fair grounds and resume their jour
ney by train, leaving Lincoln at 6 p
m. No hotel bills to pay and splen.
did opportunity to gain knowledge Of
Nebraska's products.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-18
Shake Into Your shoes

Aliens FootEase, powder for the
feet. 1t cures painful, swollen, smart
ing, nervous feet, and instantly takes
the sting out of corns and bunions.
It's the greatest comfort discovery OF
of the age. Aliens Foot-Ease makes
tight shoes feel easy. 1t is a certain
cure for sweating, callous and hot,
tired, aching feet. Try it today.
Sold by all druggists and shoe stores.
BY mail for % cents in stamps. Trial
package free. Address, Allen S.
Olmsted, LIE Roy, n. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-18
Pawnee BiII's Great Shows.

Pawnee Bills com bined railroad
show, historical wild west. Indian mu-
scum, grand hippodrome and con-
gress of noted chiefs and cowboys.
Vaqueros and a limitless number of
special features will pay Rock Island
a visit next Saturday, Aug. 25. 1t is
under a management which has, in
the past 10 years, gained a most en-
viable reputation for dealing honestly
and literally with the public, and of
presenting many features new and
startling and many feats which de-
light. amaze and amuse. Newspapers
speak in the highest terms of both the
exceptional merit and high character
of this grand combination, and it is
the kind of show to which our readers
will extend a hearty welcome. Gen
uine novelties and something new at
reasonable prices. in place of empty
bonn bast and brazen extortion. are
what people want now, and will liber-
ally patroniZe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-18

Mrs. F. c. Hemenway is around
again after a weeks illness.
Miss Ada Hemenwsy and Miss
Madge Francis have gone to Hamp-
ton for a visit.
Mr. Pitman and family, of Camp
Dew Drop. have moved to town after
a sojourn of eight weeks.
Charles Cohnan spent the week at
the 16 to l.
Gus Englin has moved to town. He
also likes rain.
Camp Sunrise is still slive-foat-
ing on the water-and entertaining
company on fat boat.
Camp Eagle had rain and hail yes
terday. The boys folded their tents
and went away TO the city today.
Camp Just for Fun launched on the
island yesterday. 1t is composed of
VIII Achelsdorfer and his brothers and
sister. Cox.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-18

Ryan has taken Supplies place in the
Rock Island Yards.
Switchman A. Kost, of the c., B. &
O., is at work after a long absence
with q broken arm.
E. j.. Anderson, from Quincy. has
been put on the extra list on the c.,
B. & Q.
La Verne Kinds has been temporary
operator at Watertown on the c., NJ.
& st. P. the past week.
w. A. Toler, who has been acting
as night operator on the Q. in the alb
sence of George Elwell, goes tc
Youngstown for q couple of months.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-18
Good medicine for ChiIdren

If you have baby in the house
you will wish to know the best way
to check any unusual looseness of the
bowels, Or diarrhoea so common to
small children. D. p. NJ. Holiday,
of Deming. Ind. who has an H.
months old child, says: Through
the months of June and July our
baby was teething and took running
off of the bowels and sickness of the
stomach. His bowels would move
from five to eight times day. 1 had
a bottle of Cham berlain's Collie, Chol-
era and Diarrhea Remedy in the
house and gave him four drops in a
teaspoonful of water and he got bet
at ter once" For sale by all drug
pists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-18
German Catholic Meet in Peoria.

The 18th annual convention of the
German Catholic central verein will
take place at Peoria, Sept. 9, 10, II
and II. Excursion trains will run
from all parrs of Illinois and the
neighboring states Sunday. Sept. 9
The Rock Island e Peoria railroad
will run an excursion train for the
Rock Island societies, which will be
represe n ted at the convention by Ger
hard Hartz, John WITCH and Albert
Huber, the latter of whom will be one
of the sneakers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-18
Bound for China.

Gibbon, Neb. Aug. 1.-THE Sd
battalion of the Sth L. S. infantry
consisting of companies 1. K, l. and
NJ, left Fort Smelling at $50 p. IN
cisco and are M aking good time, ex
pecting within few days to be on
the ocean bou nd for China. My
brother Louis and myself are in com.
pany l.. The other Rock Island boys
wanted to go with us, but their re-
quest was not allowed.
MARTIN II. DANIELsoN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-18
Low Rates West.

The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
railroad will on Aug. 81, Sept. and
IS. sell round trip tickets to Denver,
Colorado Springs. Pueblo, Salt Lake
and Ogden at rate of one fare plus
81, good for return up to Oct. 81. In
addition to the four regular trains to
Colorado points, on above dates q
special train will leave Rock Island at
$40 p. m, arriving at Denver and
Colorado Springs early next evening.
This train will consist of through day
coaches. reclining chair cars, tourist
and Pullman sleepers. Also on above
dates home seekers tickets will be on
sale to number of points in Iowa.
Nebraska, Kansas and the north.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-18
Prof. Hayden

Geneseo News: The Rock Island
papers are giving Prof. Herbert b.
Hayden a generous reception, accom-
panied by half tone pictures of the
new school superintendent they have
won from Council Bluffs.
Prof. Hayden is well known in Cen
eseo. He was connected with the
normal two years. His wife, Jessie
Harrington, is one of Geneseo's best
girls.
Rock Island has good reason to re-
Joice. Prof. Hayden is one of the
most progressive school men in the
country. He is man of ideas, of
tact, general. if you please, born to
plan and command.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-18
TO FARMERS CONGRESS

L. b. strayer to Attend National Meeting
at Colorado Springs.
L. B. Strayer, of South Rock Island,
left today for Colorado Springs to at
tend the meeting of the Farmers Ma,
tional Congress, which convenes Aug.
81. The session lasts till Sept. /.
The first four days will be devoted to
business and the remainder of the
time given to the diversions of that
section.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-18
Story of q Slave.

To be bound hand and foot for years
by the chains of disease is the worst
form of slavery. George d. Williams,
of Manchester, Mich, says: ''My
wife has been so helpless for five
wears that she could not turn over in
bed alone. After using two bottles
improved and able to do her own
work" This supreme remedy for
female diseases quickly cures ner-
vousness, sleeplessness, melancholy,
headache, backache. fainting and
dizzy spells. 1t is a godsend to weak,
sickly, run down people. Cure guar
anteed. Only SOC. Sold by Hartz &
Ullemeyer. druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-18
Fatality Follows Failure

to use Foley's Kidney Cure in time.
II taken in earlier stages of Bright's
disease and diabetes. 1T is q certain cure.
You have noticed the high death rate
from these diseases, and it is not wise
to ignore early symptoms when a sure
medicine like Foley's Kidney Cure
can be had. For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-18

The greatest skin specialist IN
america originated the formula for
Banner Salve. For all skin diseases,
all cuts or sores. and for piles it's the
most healing medicine. For sale BY
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-18
Rheumatism Cured In a Day.

Mystic Cure for Rheumatism and
Neuralgia radically cures in 1 to 8
days. Its action upon the system is
remarkable and mysterious. 1t re-
moves at once the cause and the dis
ease Immediately disappears. The
first dose greatly benefits. IS cents.
Sold by Otto Grotjan,' 1901 Second
avenue, Rock Island; Gustave Schle-
gel & Son, 220 West Second street,
Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-18

The Philippine natives run pell-mell,
At the sound of our yankee yell,
But, oh, what gait they'll have, maybe
After taking Rocky Mountain Tea.
Ask your dru ggist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-18

CAST RI a.
R..-.h. 1Ths Kind You HsEs LlSzys Bogsh
$780, 6: !: :; GN;;.9;'Z;'Z;;Z;Sx:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-18

Subscribe for TIE AEsCs.
, 1900-01-06
END OF CENTURY.


When does the twentieth century be-
gin? Give also some proof.
During the last three months The
Denver Post has received probably $50
twentieth century. The answer has
been often given, several times with a
demonstration that should have been
satisfactory. The problem will be
solved once more for the last time by
a series of questions and
What is a year? Three hundred and
sixty-five days.
What is a century? One hundred
years.
When did the first year, the year /,
end? December 81 of the year l..
When did the second year begin?
Jan. l of the year ..
When did the year 80 end? Dec. 81,
A. D. 90.
Did that complete the first century?
No.
When was the first century COM
pleted? When 100 years had been
completed, that is, at the close of the
year 100 A. D.
When did the second century begin?
Jan. /, of the first year following the
close Of the first century, that is Jan.
|. A. D. 200.
When will the nineteenth century
end? At the close of the booth year,
that is Dec. 81. A. D. 1900.
When does the twentieth century be-
gin? Jan. l of the first year of the
twentieth hundred year, that is, Jan. /,
a. d. 19Ol.-Denver Post.
, 1900-01-06
A BRIDE TO BE SOLD.

In the Usage Indian tribe a custom
still exists which is hardly in accord
with the most approved matrimonial
methods. The aristocracy of this tribe
which has Its habitation in the In
dian territory, are looking forward to
the marriage of Mary Corndropper, the
only daughter of eX-Chief Frank Corn
dropper, with great pleasure. Accord
ing to the custom in vogue among the
Osages from time i~mmemorial, she will
be sold to the highest bidder, the COM
pensation being made in ponies. Chief
Corndropper, owing to his former Of
fetal capacity, is one of the best-known
Indian braves in the territory. OF
course, he and his wife are full-bloods,
and as only fu%ll-bloods can intermarry
in this tribe, only that class of Osages
will be allowed to bid on the girl.
Mary is an exceptionally good-looking
squaw: she is 90 years old. but has not
much education. She has been twice
before sold in marriage, and because
VI HtI Dcduty DIooSht hN"pS Va pOi''S.
both times. Her first husband was
Tall Chief, who paid 400 ponies. John
Logan, a prominent member of the Os-
age council, was the second husband,
and he paid 300 ponies. Both marriages
proved unhappy and separation follow
ed. This is why she is to be put upon
the block again.
In accordance to an iron-clad rule
among this tribe the parents of the
competing young men will have to do
the bidding, and the bride, who will be
arranged in blankets trimmed with
silks and beads of the %gaudiest %colors,
principally scarlet, will announce the
result by riding into the arms of the
successful bidder. The marriage cere-
mony is Their completed by the parents
of the bride taking her into the house,
where she is stripped of all clothing,
which will then be torn in two and di-
vided equally between the parents OF
the bride and the groom, who VIII re-
tain them as long as the couple live
happily together.
After the marriage ceremony a big
feast will be had in which many beeves
will be consumed and the festivities
will be concluded with a dance, lasting
three days. About 800 guests will be
invited to attend the wedding and
dance. Miss Mary, like the rest of her
tribe, is quite rich, and 1900 acres of
land will go to her husband as soon as
they are welded. The couple will live
with the brides parents.
, 1900-01-06

At last the cigarette habit has been
put to a useful purpose, and if the
ample is followed, the evil may in time
be, to some extent, palliated. The
credit of the discovery belongs to a
young married woman of Washington,
who revealed her method to a reporter
Of the Star. You see," said she, Il
would rather Ned didn't smoke at all,
but so long as he does, l prefer cigar
cites, and %stipulate that he shall roll
them himself. It's the only way | can
get my errands done for ME down town
or even make him remember to pay
the gas bill on the last day before the
discount is off. Now, when Ned starts
out in the morning l take his package
of cigarette paper and write memo
randa on them in pencil. If it is stuff
from the greengrocer's, l make a list
on the top paper of the pack, and he
is sure to see it about the time he
gets to the corner, and he goes in and
leaves the order. If l want him to tel
ephone Alice to come to luncheon, !
note the fact about three papers
down, and he is sure to get the mes
sage soon after reaching the office.
When | have anything l want him to
run and attend to at noon, | put a
memorandum on the sixth paper, and
he is certain to read it just as he is
coming back to the office from his
luncheon. And if it is something | want
brought home for dinner, | only need
to write bread" or "beefsteak,' or
whatever it is, on the tenth paper, and
il comes home promptly. l tell you
there is nothing like executive ability
when it comes to managing your hus-
band"
The inference is that the husband
will in time r%elinquish the cigarette
habit.
, 1900-01-06

ment to an increased number of en-
ployes in that industry.
Traffic on the railroads of the state
reached the highest point known, and
there was a corresponding increase in
the earnings of those who are engaged
in directing the current of commerce
that flows through the state. There
was great activity in railroad construc-
ton and rebuilding, and hundreds OF
thousands of dollars were distributed
in wages paid the men engaged in this
line of work. And yet this is but the
beginning of the vast undertakings in
the line Of railroad construction, i'm
proyements, etc, which have been de-
termined upon by the Union Pacific
and Burlington companies.-Rawlins
Republican.
, 1900-01-06
UNlTEDsTATE


Points which Mark the FnCi of Many
Interests OF the Nation.
The government is about to mark a
~latitudinal center by placing a monu-
men; on the parallel of 4j degrees
north, midway between equator and
pole, which runs through the hamlet OF
North Perry, Me. Such a monument as
a permanent fixture is possible. but
there a.e other interesting 'Centers"
which are by no means permanent. The
geographical center Of the United
States, 3.GO2, $50 square miles. exclud-
ing Alaska and II new possessions. is
in northwestern Kansas, midway be-
tween Wakceney and Hill City. The
center Of population is, however, Tar
east Of this, being Is miles west of Co.
lumbus, Ind. having moved to that
point by easy stages from near Bali
more, where it was in the closing years
Of the last century, and 1t is still trSy-
cling. If 1t moves through the coming
century ms in the present the year 1000
may find the Centcrs of area and pOpu-
lation at nearly the same point. The
center of wealth of our $S4, 200, 900 900
Of real and personal property is at
Cleveland, Ohio, north and east of tine
center of population. And the center
of debt is not far away, being at TiffiE,
in the same state, as shown by the rec
ords of S14. 900, O0O, 600 of mortgage and
judgment debts. Ohio can also claim
the center Of pauperism, which is at
Chillicothe, and is further charged