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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-02-23

E This was my Wife--so young and glo-
rho,ls. When she first came into the Old
plantation house how different every
thing. seemed |! ias ssss
j gave up all the bad habits which as a
youth 4 had acquired-never, thought,
to regain the mastery, for how could q
man cause such a wife as she to be sad?
Butt my happiness was of short dura-
ton. One morning less than a year from
the time that she first tripped up the long
stairway she was carried down in her
coffin.
can never forget that morning 1t
was burning hot The steamy haze OF a
summers day was just rising from the
fields as the little cortege left for the
4burying ground. III
81 From the slaves quarters came the
walls of the women and the sobs Of tie
men, for they all loved their young mis-
:tress; and TT was the only one cool
and resigned. My grief was too great
to be expressed, but my God! how 1t
was felt! s55s I,
The days went by very slowly after
this. I had lost all interest in the plan
tation, and when the time came for the
annual trip to New Orleans to dispose
OF my cotton crop I plunged with fright.
sfGl energy into the life OF dissipation
which I had left on being. married.
Whereas heretofore my trip had only
occupied a few days, it now consumed
several weeks. and as soon as returned
to the fields Il grew restless and could not
be satisfied IN the place once occupied
by one who had made it paradise by
her coming and almost a purgatory by
her leaving. 81
There is no need to recount all my visits
to the metropolis, as no new features de-
syeioped except a fondness for the gam
Ing table, which grew stronger and
stronger until all my available funds
were gone and heavy rnortg ages had ac-
cunlniated on my once prosperous plan
tation.
/ grew reckless and cared Tor nothing
not even for the designations afforded
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-02-23

young woman in gricf-a sobbfny waf1-
ana It seemed to come from the opposite
sac OF the wall grew Interested and
reessss,iVed to see VIVA the cry meant: so
rapidly approached the nearest entrance
sosthe park and hurried ITO the spot from
which ] thought the sound came had
not gone far before 7 heard the cry again
and, ha fastening, saw a young girl leaning
IN an angle OF. the wall sobbing as if her
heart would break. 81. s. 5sE !.
Tell me what the trouble is, little
one, said. perhaps I can be of some
assistance to sou. Z, y
She started at my voice and looked up
with tear-flled eyes. saw that she had
sweet. pure-lcoking little face and re-
solved that If it, were in my power to
wipe away those tears would do IT.
After a few moments of questioning I
heard her touching little story.
She, it seems, had just LETT what had
once been her home ia the country, about
forty miles away. Her; father, formerly
a farmer. had died year before. and
now her mother had followed him Tie.
two funerals had been a great expense
and had sappea all the money ontainable
from the little farm, and now the girl
friendless and alone, had come to the
city to find 4 er brother, who had left
home sor New Orleans several years be-
fore and had not been heard from since
My heart was touched by her simple
story and my hand went down into my
pocket and came in8contaet with $40
gold piece, the smallest had, and gave
I it to her, Hing her to get a nights Iodg-
ing and to meet me on the veranda Of
the club house next morning, and TINT I.
f was there. you'll help her to find her
brother, knowing that would not be
there il unsuccessful at the nights play,
but also that Il Z were there I would he
Well able 70 help her. 81
then left her and went ia the ci,sls
and started tc play with q reckIessress
that par:liyzel my opponents Bill afte;;
{ bill was thrown on the board and soon
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-02-23
MEASUREMENTS USE OF LUCK

about the coolest piece OF business that
any man ever did
But that wasn't the end of this chaps
wonderful luck and nerve combined. He
kept right on doing the most remarks
be things. He was sent clear. up into
British Columbia once by his paper One
mornlnc he was sitting at breakfast in
a little; hotel when who should walk in
but city official who had robbed his
town of thousands of dollars. The DO
lice Of all the cities on the continent had
been looking. for him without avail and
here he stumbled right into the arms of
: this reporter They recognized each other
and nodded The of1icia ate very mea-
ger breakfast. He hurried out of the
place ana the reporter let him go, but
he scnt long story that night to his
paper telling where the missing official
had been that day. T.
81 1T happened that this reporter decided
to leave the city in which he had made
his record No one knew him in his new
place., and he Went to work just as any
other reporter would with his way to
make all over again. After about three
weeks service ON an afternoon psXer he
was sent out Of town to investigate a
story in another part OF the state He
took a train that left in the evening with
out notifying his office just which one it
was The next morning there was a tip
from the man at police headquarters that
an express train had been held up by
robbers about hundred miles from
town. There was a great lot of hUStling
among all the reporters on tie paper in
an erldeavor to dig up the story from
local sources, for there was nc hope Of
getting it from the country correspond
ents until too late to use on that day. 1t
was tough picking, because the railroad
and express people didn't know much Of
what had happened and wouldn't tell all
they knew. The paper was in despair
When along came the first of a four-thou-
sand-word story from the man who had
left the night before. 1t was his train
that had been held up and he had the
whole story. He kept up this marvellous
record of luck as long as I knew him,
but when it was all said and done, the
greater part OF his success came from
the mans activity and shrewdness in
using the information for the benefit Of
himself and his paper.'-New York Sun.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-02-23

Z before realized what it meant. to me.
only 500 remained Isl
| NJ reathelessly threw it on the red. AS
the ball rattled about the spinning wheel
my mouth grew dry and my tongue felt
like velvet. AS it ceased to roll, having
fallen into one of the pockets I strained
my. eyes to read my fate, but the croupier
saw it before I did. S ighteen-the black
and the even, he droned out and I
rushed from the room my head in a
Whirl,. my temples throbbing with the
pulse which I thought was soon to cease.
I ran out on to the veranda, forget
ting my llat-everything except that I
had lost and that would keep my vow.
Z: stumbled over a chair, and looking
GOWN was thunderstruck to Sec calmly
sleeping there, the girl had befriended.
She had wished to be near her benefactor
and had logged my footsteps to the club
Il remembered the $40 I had given her.
Did she still have it? would see. Nov
ing SO as not to wake her, I found her
pocket, and there, tied into her handker-
chief, was the gold piece. 1t looked very
DIE ana shiny when / united the knot.
With an exclamation of joy I ran back
into the club and threw the money on
to the table. The coin lay on the SQUARE
designating II, the red and the odd. To
my delight 1t won, paying me So to /, or
$780, .sz IS as
" Again won, and again. I was playing
for my life now.
You can guess the result, for here T
am to-day. I won in the remainder of
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-02-23

the night enough to buy back the OH.
plantation and still have balance of
$40, 600 to my credit in the bank.
Again went out on to the veranda,
but what different sensation filled my
brain! would help chat girl to find her
brother and would see that they wanted
for nothing in this world, for had she
not saved my life, honor, everything?
When came to the chair 1t was empty
I looked at the church clock across the
way. Tt was late. Probably the girl had
decided that was not able to keep my
appointment with her and so left
For week searched the city for
traces Of that girl who inadvertently had
meant and done SO much for me. At last
] found her selling wild flowers at the
water front. I instituted systematic
search for her brother and finally located
him in one of the dry goods stores.
I bought back the old home and once
more applied myself to my work there.
With $4,000 I built the Mary Thorne
Home for Friendless Girls had pre-
viously given $4,000 to the girl and her
brother. The young man started a mod
est business for himself and is now a
prosperous merchant
The home still stands; is still per-
forming IFS mission OF good IL am glad
to say that this, in my estimation, is a
monument erected to the reform Of one
soul My own. The name?
Oh, yes. Mary Thcrne is the name Of
the homeless little girl.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-02-23

Il ana attracts @speculations as to
who and whence he is; such is
the personality Of a wl1ite-haired man
who a few days ago stayed ct the Vest
minister chambers Il 81
from day to day the curiosity of the
other guests grew stronger Men were
sent by their wives TORY and get The
I. mysterious parsonage to talk. They we're
h@a--couft y, stllerofu gentle
man would draw pack into his. shell of
siience as soon as he discovered that GU
rioslty prompted conversation. A Bos-
I Ton representative of the New York
World recognized in the minister:al-look,
ing man Col. Thomas Sheldon Of New Or
I leans, now nearly ninety years old. who
has been in turn a prosperous planter, a
gambler and a spendthrift and who now
Is known all over the country as 8, phi
lanthropist. s44 Is .%..,s.5a a=Sl&.
Before Col Sheldon left the hotel he
told this story. of the "Teche,'' or cot
Ton country OF Louisiana as 1t appeared
in 1858: f1
I was a happy man in those days, a
prosperous cotton planter of many acres,
possessing as fine body of slaves as ever
+ worked for one master. But all this had
become mine through Inheritance. and I
was not SO happy on their account as I
was over something which I knew had
gained by my own individual efforts.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-02-23
cave child as security.

Spokane Cor. San Francisco Chronicle.
The remarkable case OF q father giving
his child as a hostage to secure the pay
ment Of debt came to light here TODAY
when James Grant. a stone mason, was
perior court for his three-year-old child.
The child has been for yeary.in the.
custody OF c.. Johnson. It was delivered
to Johnson to secure a debt contracted by
Grant during a long illness preceding the
death of its mother. Grant also agreed to
pay an additional amount for the child's
maintenance. So B
Johnson has disposed Of All his inter
ests here preparatory to removal to.
Sweden, his native land. He refused to
give Grant his child, and threatened to
take it to Sweden with him unless the
debt was paid. Grant consulted the au-3
thorities here and the habeas corpus pros
gceedfngS resulted
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-02-23
q "a 4
Ice.

The father of George Washington barking
forward into the future, read the February
numbers of the comic publications with amaze
nent. rs 81 sfsssss Ell;
Who cuts all this ice 2, he roared, at length.
q II dc, with my little hatchet.' retorted
George, with exquisite hunlor.
AT this the old gentleman wipes a suspicious
moisture from his spectac,es. blows his nose.
not have such crackerjack Of d sons-Dstroit
Journal. re
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-02-23
$40 GOLD PIECE CHANGED
THE CURRENT OF A LIFE.

TTIRED lin solemn black, speak
ing not a superhuous word me-
th nc i in every movement, OF.
Y q presence which inspires respect
and md attracts speculations as to
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-12-13
WILL WE'D.

None who are acquainted with
Supt. S. W. Gilpin would accuse him
of being party to surprise such
as awaited many of our good peo-
pie as they received their mail on
Tuesday, and found therein neatly
engraved invitation to the marriage
of Supt: Gilpin to Miss Elizabeth
Marie Crawshaw at the home of the
brides parents at 1893 James Ave
Sou tn, Minneapolis, on the evening
of December 23rd, at eight o'clock.
But the surprise is recompensed by
the, hearty congratulations and
best wishes of many friends, who
forgive his silence and join with
him in his prospective happiness.
Supt. Gilpin and bride will be cat
Home in this city after Janunry Is.
To the kindly words of congratu-
lations The Enterprise would add
its blessing, trusting that a home
life of joy and happiness awaits
our worthy instructor and the esti-
mable young lady whom he has
chosen as life partner.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-12-13

The woman's page is "a compara-
lively recent feature in the news
paper field, but the comparison of
a woman's page of to-day with that
of few years back makes one won
der how it ever lived to outgrow
it's swaddling clothes, for the back
numbers look as if the horse editor
had made it up in his spare time,
and it was about as interesting as
patent medicine circular, and some
papers still retain this antiquated
form of effort and misname it. The
woman's page of today, to take the
PIONEER PRESS for example, is
about as lively a piece of journal
ism as can be imagined. They
maintain special corps of women
writer's and editors who are in
touch with the women of the north
west and are amply qualified to
pass on the events of interest to
them. The special articles are pre-
pared by experts who are an au
thority in their line. Club news.
civic improvement societies, and
all the various town topics of this
character come in for their full
share of attention. A careful per-
usal of few numbers would sur
prise anybody as to the amount of
really helpful matter contained
therein. All this is in addition to
the regular fashion articles and So
ciety news, which departments are
maintained separately.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-12-13

When you trade with your home
merchant you put the money back
in your own pocket by receiving an
increase from property values,
which increases or decreases pro-
portionately with the volume of
business transacted in the town in
which you live. Think of this while
reading Duluth advertisements.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-12-13
PUBLICATIONS P0PuL AR PRICES

published ON Monday. WedEc.s-
day and Friday. is a complete
up to date daily newspaper,
three days in the week. .w;:-.-
all important news OF the ots;c.-
four days. Profusciy iI!us
trated, and filled with inte:2s-
ing reading for all who wiz: :..~
keep in close touch with ncs1:'
Of the nation and wor!.'
r. e r a lar 8ulIxcriptils.s :
price, $3.50 per year.
re to secure the best magazina:::,.
nA{A {s.6ncSVnenfa.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-12-13

IF you have an item of news, ring
up 81 and tell us of it. The courtesy
will be appreciated.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-12-13

The city of Crystal Falls, Mich,
holds a special election on the 23nd
inst for the purpose of voting on a
proposition to bond the city for
$4,000 for the installation of an
electric light and water plant. The
proposition will meet with unani-
nous approval.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-12-13

GIRL WANTED.-Girl wanted TO
general housework, at once, at tn
home of w. II. Eaton, Walnut street
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-12-13

Cigars, the finest, boxes of IL, q
and 30, special for the Holiday trade
at Milavetz Bros
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-12-13

The first avowed candidate for Of
fetal recognition at the spring cleo
ton is James Sullivan, who on
Monday formally announced his
intention of running for alderman
from the First Ward.
We are the sole agents for the
Radiant Home Heaters for Virginia
and Eveleth, and no else can furnish
them. Do not listen to other adver-
Users. T.MESBERG.
Santa Claus is billed for Virginia
on December 25th. His advance
agent has already been here and
made arrangements with our mer-
chants to do an amount of display
and other advertising for him, and
his card is up at every place of bus
mess in the city.
We are in advance of everyone on
everything but prices. B. Levin.
Job printing, best work at lowest
prices. at The Enterprise. phone 81.
Toys of all kinds, descriptions and
prices at the Bazaar, next to the
Hotel Svea.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-12-13

For anything in the line of fancy
china or glassware for the Holidays
you should inspect the elegant as
sortment at the Bazaar, next to the
Hotel Svea.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-12-13

Toys from l cent upwards at nil-
avetz Bros.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-12-13

Secure your holiday advertising
space in The Enterprise.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-12-13

has for nearly sixty years ben
recognized as the Peoples Ma
tional Family Newspaper, for
farmers and villagers. It's
splendid Agricultural Depart
ment, it's reliable market re-
ports, recognized authority
throughout the country: its
fashion notes. its Science and
Mechanics Department. its
fascinating short stories. etc.,
etc. render it indispensable In
every family. Regular sub.
scFtptiOn price, 500
Der year.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-12-13

Never previously has 80 little
money commanded so much good
ness. 3. Levin.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-12-13

The finest line of Holiday candies
ever carried in the city now or
hand at Milavetz Bros.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-12-13

In accordance with a resolution
passed at the last session of the
Great Council of Minnesota, I. O.
r. NJ, the last Sunday in Hunting
Moon of each Great Sun was set
aside to be observed as Memorial
Sunday. The date, December 10Th,
will be ittingly observed by the
members of Sagwa Tribe No: 20, at
the I. o. r. NJ. hall in the Village of
Eveleth. Visiting members always
welcome.
Dolls! Dolls!! Dolls!!! All sizes
and prices, at the Bazaar, next to
the Hotel Svea.
A very pleasant social event took
place at the home of Mrs. John Co.'S
tin, in the Fay blk, Saturday p. M,
when responsive to invitations
issued by Mrs. Costin and Miss
Beatty large number of guests
were entertained at linen shower
in honor of Miss Harriet Pratt. The
guests we're entertained by pleasant
pastime games, dainty luncheon
was served, and Miss Pratt was the
recipient of many dainty articles of
household linen, and the guests de-
parted with kind wishes for Miss
Pratt and many thanks to their
hostesses for pleasant afternoon.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-12-13

The chicken pie supper under the
auspices of the NJ. E. Ladies' Aid
Society, at the opera house block
Tuesday evening was we'll attended
the ladies clearing about $25.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-12-13
The Enterprise furnishes the news

The size of your feet cuts no fig
ure. This is a one price store. =s
- So, b. Levin.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-12-13

What makes a more accepta ble
Christmas gilt than a box of choice
cigars to gentleman friend? We
have them, the finest brands. boxes
of IL, rs and 80. Milavetz Bros.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-12-13

Perfumes, the very finest, an Gle.
giant assortment, at Milavetz Bros.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-12-13

The home of Oscar Johnson is
quara ntined this week, on account
of the illness of his children with
diphtheria. The little ones are re-
ported to be getting along nicely,
however.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-12-13

The Enterprise will issue a spe-
cial Holiday number on Friday
next. If you have not already spok-
EN- for your advertising space, now
is the time to "cut in"
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m
, TRIBUNE. xew-York CITY,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-12-13

The dance under the auspices of
the NJ. W. A. Band at the Finnish
Temperance Hall on Saturday eve
ming, was a social and financial
success, the boys clearing about
$18.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-12-13

Christmas Cigars-just what you
want, the finest brands at the lowest
prices. at Milavetz Bros.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-12-13

18th The Tr!bun offer those
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-12-13

We are in advance of everyone on
everything but prices. B. Levin.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-12-13

The easiest way to make money is
to save it, It's easv to buy goods
here. Levin's Clothing Store.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-12-13

Job printing, best work at lowest
prices. at The Enterprise. phone 81.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-12-13

Dolls! Dolls!! Dolls!!! All sizes
and prices, at the Bazaar, next to
the Hotel Svea.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-12-13

The great state of MINES ota is
again supposed to be protecting it's
game, but We'll wager the game in
this section has not been appraised
of the fact, as yet.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-11-28
The TOILET ROOM.

A few drops of ammonia in the watt
soften it nicely and help to remove stai!
from the hands.
Soft wash leather with which to rui
the face after washing helps to keep IT,
complexion smooth and white.
Just dash Of eau de cologne or toll
vinegar thrown into the water bofor,
washing will make It much moro IT
freshng when one is hot and tired.
\ lotion recommended for ordinary tan
is made from a pint of rosewator, halt
an ounce Of pulyeri2ed borax and al
ounce OF strained lemon juice. Battle
freely with il.
Keep basin of oatmeal on the wash
stand and after washing the hands dry
them in the meal The skin will be kept
white and smooth and less liable to char
by this process.
Almond neal, oatmeal and orris root il
small bags placed in the bath water 4
few moments before you place yourself
there will render the water milky ano
will have softening and whitening eff
feet on the skin. Bran or starch in the
water is also good