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The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-12-25
Uncle Sam. silver Pile.

Secretary Shaw's report informs the
silver now stored in the vaults of the
treasury department would fill al
most 500 freight cars. each carrying a
load of 80 tons. Figures so prodigious
bewilder the average citizen. Yet, with
such mountainous heaps of the white
metal in possession of the national
government. the supply of silver coins
of less denomination than dollar is
insufficient. The secretary suggests
that congress should adopt some plan
Of relief.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-12-25

for her unfortunate brother-in-law
with queer sensation Juggling at her
heartstrings. He had meant to stop
but not in this manner. Surely there
was Providence in it.
Here are some papers We picked
| up" said Mr.. Fulton, laying roll In
| the widows hand. They must belong
| to him. Examine them and see. ]
| haven't my glasses with me-"
In her own room Mrs. Cameron
looked the papers over. "Of course
they're his" she unused, unrolling the
grimy outer wrapper. Unfolding the
inside paper she read: 81 hereby give
| and bequeath the Halfway house tc
my sister-in-law, Prudence Cameron
and
She read no further. Down at the
| bottom of the instrument was the Pc
| culiar chirography of her injured broth.
er-in-law.
cit was never LOST" she exclaimed:
"but Hermon never meant that ]
should see this"
Putting the precious document away
| carefully, she went downstairs with a
queer little smile triumphant on her
patient face.
The physician and Hermon's family
had arrived and the wife was saying:
I'VE went right On tobogganing down
to the uneven road at the lower turn
ing. Then the cutter went to pieces
against a tree and we were upset, but
not hurt"
hn NTH hvcfnr;aol
as she looked toward the white-faced
husband.
Stunned a considerable, bruised q
bit, but fairly ready for his Christmas
dinner" said the doctor as he took
his leave.
In the kitchen Edith surveyed the
brace Of cartridges and wondered If
there was enough to go round" But
while she cogitated the Fultons came
in with bountiful dinner.
1--WE planned for company" laughed
jolly Mrs. Fulton, land we're bound to
have it, even if we meet them half
way" And soon the Christmas cheer
filled the lonely old rooms.
In the midst of the merry Christmas
dinner Prudence Cameron looked
across the table at her brother-in-law
who, pillowed up in an armchair, was
munching a Drowned bird, and said
playfully: Christmas gift, Brother
Hermon."
thing" he stammered, in confusion
| t'but-"
THANK you, know you did," inter
rupted Prudence, her face glowins
! with victory, "and it is all right. Mr.
Fulton gave it to me-the will, NEAR
and thank you again"
Had the house tumbled down this
mountain side Hermon Cameron could
not have been more surprised. He
sank back among the pillows with .
suppressed groan. my hearth" hs
said. family. my heart!"
"You are hurt more seriously thar
we thought fort" cried the Fultons, IL
alarm.
"Oh, no." murmured Hermon. -
am just a little overcome"
And so it proved. But, although
he revived and chatted with his friend
Fulton, over the toothsome plum pud-
ding, he did not look Prudence Cam
eron's way again that day.
And that night Ned sat before the
cracking fire on the broad hearth,
while the dancing light touched his
rudy face and glinted up along the
smoky rafters, and whispered between
his palms: Dear Lord. we are SO
| thankful for the blessed Christmas
tide; but just now we are thankfnller
| for the upset of Uncle Hermon!"
MORE DANGER AHEAD.
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Railway Mail Service.

At the close of the fiscal year OF
1908 there were 1885 railway mail
routes in use by the post Office depart
ment, with an aggregate length OF
1e2. $50 miles. The cost Of transporta-
ton, or~"annual rate Of expenditure %
was $50, GOT ,524. Twenty-six years ago
the annual rate of expenditure was
IS. 463, 1877. or less than quarter Of the
rate last year. Moreover, 5,279 1923 was
expended In 1902-03 for railway post
office cars, and the aggregate Of all
transportation costs Of 1902-03 was
$65. 1S6.715.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-12-25

Newcastle, wyo., Dec 2l-There il .
man in this place who Claims that no
one need suffer with baekache, as ne has
proven in his own case that it can be conn
pletely and permanently cured.
His name is S. G. Hoist, and he Is q
stock raiser woolgrower-
Il was shearing sheep at the time the
first pain came on" says Mr.. Hoist.
was SO bad for two years afterwards that.
l could hardly sit down, and when once
down, it was almost impossible Tor me to
get up again.
IL tried all the medicine l could hear
of and several doctors without help, not
even for moment. / used Dodd's Kid.
ney Pills and they made new man out OF
me. felt as if there was new blood in my
veins. am as stout in the back as .
mule and can lift and work as hard as
please without an ache or pain in any part
of my body.
at is now over year since they cured
me and l can say there is not healthier
man in Wyoming than l am, and before
using Dodd's Kidney Pills there was not q
more complete physical wreck in the
whole country than l was"
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-12-25
Unfortunate Condition.

Over $4,000 cotton mill hands In
Massachusetts, have had their wages
lowered as result of the increased
lators in New Orleans have made mil
lions of dollars, and some spectators
elsewhere have profited generally.
Possibly this cannot be helped. But
1t is most unfortunate that $4,000 mill
workers should suffer while few men
make millions.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-12-25
why Rockefeller Is wrinkled.

John D. Rockefeller sells to England
annually petroleum to the value Of
SIS. 000, 900. He sells to New fork an
nually gas and electric light to the
value of So, 900. Thus he is
competing with himself-oil against
gas and electricity. When you swear
at your gas bill you are swearing at
Mr.. Rockefeller. Every householder
and flat-dweller swears at his gas bin
once a month; therefore Mr.. Rockefel-
Ter Is sworn at 656. 063 times month.
or $751; 56 year. No wonder he r
bald and wrinkled.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-12-25

Col. Albert A. Pope at a banquet in
Chicago laid the blame of the failure Of
the bicycle combine to the fact that
1t ceased advertising at critical time.
His remarks further pointed the moral
that it is not enough to tell all the
people some time that one has what
they want. nor some of the people all
the time If one is aiming at success.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-12-25

Little Less Than n Graveyard.
Panama is little less than a grave
yard. Last year one-tenth Of the popu-
iation died and the death rate in any
year is not much better. But they
don't boil the water in Panama.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-12-25
Missouri Led All others.

Missouri led all the states last sea-
Eon in the amount Of cotton produced
per acre. The Missouri average was
232 pounds. Indian territory stood
next, with 231 pounds. and Louisiana
and Oklahoma were third, with 223
pounds. Arkansas averaged 1876
pounds and Texas 143 pounds.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-12-25
COURT KNEW ENGLISH.
The Expression Was I'm the Negative,
Dat Not Commonly Understood
That Way.

Ten dollars said the judge
''But, your honor" said the prisoner, II
protest against this fine. have the right
to make a defense against the charge"
But you have pleaded guilty. said the
judge, according to the New \ ork Times.
Il beg your honor's pardon. | denied
the charge in the plainest terms"
Young man" said the judge sternly.
want to cali your attention to the fact
that the court understands the English
language. You have pleaded guilty in I'M
mistakable words. The plaintiff charges
you with assault and battery. 1t is clearly
evident that he has been assaulted and
battered. According to your own state
ment, he approached you on the street and
used abusive language toward you. Tnea
you say that you didn't do a thing to
him. If the court understands the Ian
guage spoken by. millions of people you
Immediately wiped up the earth with him.
The fine stands, and any further reflection
upon the courts knowledge of English will
cost you $40 more"
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-12-25
Until the Money Is Gone

There is to be another Santo Do
minican revolution. OF course there
is. Didn't Wos y Gil get away with
$1,750,00 There will be revolutions
until there isn't a cent left In San
Domingo.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-12-25

No Definite Plans for the Future.
The Texas convict who was SEN
fenced to 1000 years in the penitentiary
las formed no definite plans yet as to
what he shall do when his term ex-
oires.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-12-25
No Reckless Haste.

President Roosevelt may be some
what impulsive. but he Is not showing
any reckless haste to act on the sug-
gestion of the Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune that he withdraw.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-12-25
Harmless Firing.

In Colorado 100 shots were fred
between the deputy sheriffs and the
striking miners and not a person hurt.
About 10000, 900 words have also been
cred with similar results.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-12-25
strenuou. Life.

In San Domingo they go to sleep un-
der one administration, awaken under
another and have to hurry some II
they beat the third to breakfast.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-12-25

Governess-'Oh, Kitty. you careless
child, There are not two RS IN very. Ruo
one of them out" \kitty-"Ies. But
which one?"-Punch.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-12-25

gloomily in the corners Of the room
while the dancing light glinted along
the smoky rafters as If eager to dispel
all thought of loneliness
Mrs. Cameron glanced upward. In
the years agone, when the rafters were
not 30 smoky and the dear old rooms
not 30 dingy as now. the Halfway
house was the social hub Of the noun
tain side. But HOW
A sturdy lad OF Il years came bust
ing in with his arms fun Of holly and
~ ooeksts tnll q mail.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-12-25

'Iodide of Potassium" How long was'
she sick ?"-Cornell Widow.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-12-25
KINSLEY GRAPHIC.
xINsLEY. KANSAS
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
Fair to Look Upon.

Fair to Look Upon.
All the big countries as well as the
little ones are recognizing Panama
since she fell heir to 100000.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-12-25
Ecuador's Predicament.

Having no revolution available for
Immediate use, Ecuador has had to
iall back on4the Slight earthquake"
to hold place with its neighbors in the
news column.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-12-25

A MARGIN Tor EcOnOmy.
Secretary Shaw figures out that Un-
Gle Sam will need $624.562, 146.07 next
year. BY a little stern economy that
seven cents might be clipped from the
bill.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-12-25
Need 1t I'm Their Business.

Netu III IN IHeIf busIHess'
Castro's government in Venezuela
has bought 10000. 200 rounds of ammu-
milton. The main business of govern
nent in Venezuela is shooting.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-12-25

Those who are formed to win general
admiration are seldom calculated to be-
stow individual happlness.-LadyB Blessing.
ton,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-02-13
TIMBER LAND. ACT JUNE 8, 1873.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

United States Land Office,
Duluth. Mimi, Feb. nth, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions Of the act of Congress of
Int 8, 1871. entitled IAN act for the sale of
timber lands in the States of California. Ore.
gon. Nevada, M Washington Territory" as
extended to all the Public Land States by
act OF August 4, 1892.
CHARLES F. DOHERTY,
of West Duluth, county Of St. Louis, state of
Minnesota. has this day filed in this Office his
sworn statement No. 1885, for the purchase of
the 81 of NEA of Section No. 10 in To. No,
50 N, Range No. II ", and will offer proof to
show that the land sought is more valuable
for its timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes, and to establish his claim to said
land before the Register and Receiver of this
Office at Duluth, Minn., on Thursday, the
18th dav Of June, 1913.
He names as witnesses:
J. S. Grover, OF Duluth, MINI.
Charles R. Hore. of Duluth. MINI.
William McKinni lit, of Duluth, Mimi.
West Pollock, Of Duluth, MINI.
ANY and all persons claiming adversely
the above-described lands are requested to
file their claims in this office on or before said
18Th day of. June, 1903.
VIM. E. Culkin, Register
Maginnis & Seymour, Duluth,
Attorneys. Feb 13-April II
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-02-13
LAND, ACT JUNE ), 1873
NOTICE FOR PUBL1Cr1ON.

United States Land Office,
Duluth, Mimi, Jan. II. 1903
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress of
June 3, 1878, entitled AN act for the sale OF
timber lands in the States of California, Ore
gon. Nevada, and Washington Territory" as
extended to ali the Public Land States bv
act of August 4, 1892,
FELICIA BELL,
OF Duluth, county of st. Louis, State
of Minnesota. has this day filed in this office
her sworn statement No. 1894, for the pur-
chase OF the SWA NWA of Sec. No. 81, in
Township No. 60. N, Range No. 10 w, 4th P.
NJ, and will offer proof to show that the land
sought Is more valuable for it's timber OF
stone than for agricultural purposes, and to
establish her claim to said land before the
Register and Receiver of this Office at Duluth,
MINI. on Tuesday, the 18th day Of May. 1903.
She names as witnesses:
George McNabb, of Duluth, Mimi.
Robert G. Free, OF
William Bagley, of
James Owens, Of Hibb1ng, "
ANY and all persons claiming adversely
the above-described lands are requested to
file their claims in this office on or before said
18th cay of MAY, 1903.
WIN. f. CULK1N
ID. l.. Shepherd, Register
Attorney. Jan 23.Mar Fl
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-02-13
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1873
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

ANo4A~0 TUX
=. United States Land Office,
Duluth, Minn.. Jany. II, 1903.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions OF the act of Congress of
June 3, 1879, entitled IAN act for the sale of
timber lands in the states of California, Ore
gon, Nevada and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the Public Land States by act
Of August 4. 1892,
MARGARET MCMILLAN,
of Duluth. county of St. Louis, State Of Mimi
esota, has this day filed in this Office her
sworn statement No. 1857, Tor the purchase
of the VIZ SEA, SEX SW4 of Sec. 20, NWA
NE4 of Section No. 81 in Township No. 50 n,
Range No. 10 W., 4th P. NJ, and will
offer proof to show that the land sought is
more valuable for It's timber or stone than for
agricultural purposes, and to establish her
claim to said land before the Register and
of this Office at Duluth, MIMI, on Tuesday.
the 18th day Of May, 1903. "a.
She names as Witnesses:
William J. Bagley, OF Duluth, Mimi.
Robert G: Free, of.
George McNabb, Of "
John F. Roberts, OF +.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
the above described lands are requested to
file their claims in this Office on or before
said 18th day Of May, 1903.
III H. I'D. WIN. e. GULK1N,
B. L.. Shepherd, Register.
Attorney. Janzs-Mar27
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-02-13
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
Cooperative Exploration Com
pany.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that
the undersigned have associated themselves
together M have agreed upon and adopted
the following articles of Incorporation, un-
der, and pursuant to the provisions of, title
two t) of chapter thirty-four (3) of the gen.
eral statutes of the state of Minnesota Of 1878
and all acts a~mendatory thereof and supple
meutal thereto:
ARTICLE l..
The name of this corpora ton shall be Co.
Operative Exploration Company.
The general nature of the business of this
corporation shall be the buying, owning, in, ,
proving. selling, dealing in and leasing of
lands, and hereditameuts and real,
personal and mixed estate and property; the
exploring of and prospecting in wild lands
and the buying and selling on commission,
and otherwise, of the stocks issued by min
ing and other corporations.
The principal place of transacting the bust
ness of said corporation shall be at the CITY
of Virginia, in the county of Saint Louis and
state of Minnesota. ~.
:, @+t ARTICLE 2.
The time of commencement of said corpora
ton shall be the 31st day of January, 1903.
and the period of continuance thereof shall
De thirty (U) years. 49,. :.
ARTICLE 8.
The amount of capital stock of this corpo-
ration shall be twenty-five thousand (25, 1000
dollars and it shall be paid in as called for
by the board of directors.
ARTICLE 4.
The highest amount OF indebtedness or liza
bility to which this corporation shall at any
time be subject shall be Eve hundred 600
dollars: Z,
ARTICLE S.
The names and places OF residence OF the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-02-13
kESOL UTIONS or CO!rDOLENCR


AT a regular meeting of Virginia
Aerie No. 107, Fraternal Order of
Eagles, held Sunday, February 1st,
1903, at the lodge hall, the followin ny
resolutions were offered and ACCEPT
ed:
Whereas. 1t has pleased Almighty
God to remove from our brotherly
circle our esteemed brother, Larry
Brennan, whose soul departed this
earthly existence on Tuesday, Janu-
airy q, 1908, and
Whereas, Virginia Aerie No. 1O7,
Fraternal Order of Eagles, in the
untirnely taking off of a true and
loving brother, feels deeply grieved
as his companionship will not be
enjoyed in the deliberations of the
Aerie nor will his wise counsels in
the interest of his fellow brothers
be heard but his sorrowing bro TIL
ers he leaves behind, while mourn
ing his departure, r happy in the
knowledge that he has taken his
farewell flight for the Aerie of
Heaven where he will enjoy the
bliss and happiness of a noble and
righteous man, and the Aerie here
by offers his sorrowing relatives the
consolation they would receive
from a dutiful son and loving broth
er, and
Be 1t Resolved, That these ressolu-
tons be published in The virginia
Enterprise and The Virginian, a
copy forwarded to Brother Bren-
mans nearest relatives and thatthey
be spread upon a separate page of
the records of the Aerie.
A. E. Bickford,
"A. N. Thompson,
Jas. A. Rath,
Committee.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-02-13
APPLICATION FOR LICENSE
To Sell Intoxicating Liquors. d.

To the Common Counci Of the City Of V1r-
ginia, in the County Of St. Louis and State
OF Minnesota: '%ErT-
The undersigned, B. F: SMITH,
hereby makes application for R~flicense to be
granted to him to sell Intoxicating liouors for
a period of one year from the 18th day of
February. 1903. .... -, i: -
= The place where said business is to be car
ried on is designated as follows: -.
The lower northeast corner Of that certain
three-story solid brick building commonly
knowna as the Hotel Fay, same being situated
on Lots 1. z, 3 and 4 in Block n. Central ave
nue.. Virginia, Mlan. ~ -.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-02-13

The will of the late Otis L. Was
son, former superintendent of the
Stephens mine, who died at Virgin
ia last August, was filed in the pro-
bate court yesterday. BY it's pro-
visions the entire estate is left to
the widow. It consists of about
$500 of personal property and a
great deal of real estate, most of
which is situated in New York state.
News Tribune.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-02-13

A number of the young friends OF
Dan Mclean rendered him a pleas
ant surprise party on Friday even.
ing last, on the occasion of his thir.
teenth birthday anniversary. The
young folks spent an enjoyable eve.
ming.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-02-13

Mrs. c. A. Morrison, of Eveleth,
visited with Virginia friends Tues
day and Wednesday, the guest of
Miss Sara Saxon.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-02-13

The dime social under the aus
pices of the ladies of the Catholic
Church at the home of Mrs. John
Byrne Monday evening was a very
successful and pleasant event, the
Society exchequer being imbursed
in a neat sum.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-02-13

Lincoln's birthday was duly OBJ
served by the public schools, banks
and other semi-public institutions
yesterday.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-02-13

E. w. Coons, superintendent OF
the stripping operations of the Wal
lace Contracting Co. at the Kinney
mine, was in Duluth Tuesday.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-02-13

The big timber sale of the Wau-
sau Land and Investment company
to the Cook & O'Brien interests, in
volving a cost of about $4,000, was
contaminated this week. The deal
really involves in all about $780,
600, for it marks the close of trans
actions that have been made at war
ious times during the past year dur
ing which the interests back ofIhe
Duluth, Virginia & Rainy Lake rail-
way have been acquiring immep se
standing pine tracts in the count ry
north of us. Those interests now
practically control over a billio lon
feet of standing timber between this
city and the International boundary
line.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-02-13

Henry Kitz. the genial manager
of the store of VIM. Kitz & Co. at
Buhl, came over Tuesday evening
on business, making The Enterprise
a pleasant call.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-02-13

Chase Stevens returned to his &C.
customed place at the Cole &Mc.
Donald Office, Wednesday morning,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-02-13

Miss Mary Ferraby, a teacher ir
the Eveleth schools, is a guest al
the home of Rev. and Mrs. E. NJ
Cathcart.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-02-13

C. F. Ahlstrand, manager of the
Finnish Mercantile Co., is again out
after several days confinement a,
home.