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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-06-26
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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-06-26

SOME men are born great, others
are fortunately kicked up stairs,
while still others acquire greatness
by being cured by patent medicines
or by being elected to positions of
trust where their accepted oppor-
tunity for graft gains for them a
prominent position in the public
eve.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-06-26

IT is said there was a "closing" in
the city Monday.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-06-26

THE output of anthracite coal
will exceed all former production.
1t will be about 100000 tons. And
still the April price began a dollar
a ton higher than last year, or the
year before, and the monthly raises
in price have not been noticeable
by their absence. =.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-06-26

THERE is some talk as to who is
to be the next mayor of Virginia.
The people will settle the question
when the time comes; and will as
suredly settle it right.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-06-26

MINNESOTA is fast taking front
rank in education. While ranking
nineteenth among the states in pop
ulation, Minnesota ranks sixteenth
in school population, thirteenth in
number of teachers, the twelfth,in
school expenditures and eleventh
in average teachers wages. Wis
consin, with 100000 more people.and
$4,000 more pupils than Minnesota,
has no greater school expenditure.
kentucky, with 10000 more pupils,
has but" one-third the school ex-
penditure of Minnesota.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-06-26

PAY your dog tax. The city
needs the money.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-06-26

THE Duluth Herald states that
the name Of Senator. Hawkins is
mentioned as a gubernatorial pos
sibility. The Senator would u a
mad race on the range if he went
after it. But we fail to see him NOV
ing, and return to the. idea that a
mutual agreement. between the vot-
ers and Bob Dunn will be duly rat
flied on election day.
A GRADUATE OF the Indianapolis
manual training school refused to
occupy his designated place on the
rostrum at the commencement ex-
ercises because his seat was along
side that assigned a colored stu
dent. George O.. Wildback, an ath-
lete and member of the Vazier frat
ernity of the school was the pupil,
and when the names of graduates
was read his name was dropped
from the list and his Diploma
withheld.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-06-26

The wealth Of Mr.: John D. Rookie
teller IS always a prolific subject
tor guessing. Holland" in the
Philadelphia Press says: ut Is pos.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-06-26

MINIATURES brewers have given
the price of beer another raise.
The foam will be raised, proper
tionately, by the enterprlsing re-
tailers. Got to play even. you know.
THE post-office scandal grows in
magnitude with continued probing.
It would seem a sewerage system is
demanded to run off the official rot.
tenness even in higher government.
tai departments.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-06-26
JONES STREET.

33 #. front inside lots, each $35OOO.
80 #. front corner lots, each $4,000.
38 #. front corner lots, each $4,000.
$4,000 cash on each lot; balance $500 per
month, 8per cent interest; 10 per cent discount
from above prices for payment in full at time
of purchase.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-06-26
JACKSON

80 ft:**front inside lots, each $4,000. .
33 #. front corner lots, each $4,000: -
80 #. front corner lots, each $35Q.OO.
5000 cash on each lot; balance $1,000 per
month, 8 per cent interest; 10per cent discount
from above prices for payment in full at time
of purchase. =" "s- ""
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-31
A Unique Mail Boat.

The Scottish island of st. Kilda, the
most westerly of the Hebrides, lies
far out in the Atlantic, and is visited
only two or three times a year by
mail boats. In the intervals between
these visits the St. Kildans adopt a
curious mode of sending their letters
to the outside world.
In the first place, a piece of plank
is got about enc foot and a half in
length, seven inches wide and four
inches thick. This is pointed at one
end like a wedge, and a hole is bored
sideways through it, while the other
end is cut like the stern of a trawler.
thus forming the rough model of a
boat. In the center of the boat" a
hole six inches by fcI-' inches is cut.
All the letters, along with the cop
pers for postage, are then collected
and put into a fack, which in turn is
placed in the cavity of-the boat and
covered over with a hatch, the latter
being tightly nailed to the wood, so
that no water may get in. On the bow
is painted in large letters the word,
open"
Finally a buoy is attached to the
boat by a cord passed through the
bow. When everything is ready the
little craft is committed to the sea,
which in cue course casts it some
where on the West Coast of Scotland.
Whoever picks it up is expected to
buy the necessary stamps with the
money contained in the boat" and to
post the letters that they may reach
their destinations
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-31
Heather Prayer for Rain.

The Chuvash, a Turkised Finnish
tribe, interesting as the former neigh
bors CT the Hungarians before their
march south from the Volga, still cling
to their old heather faith. The priest
iE one of their settlements (curious-
ly enough suffering from drousht) re-
Gently performed the rain rite. The
whole population, with offerings of but
ter, milk, salt and meal, were gathered
a. a spot where there was water. Por-
ridge for the gods was duly boiled. A
priest then caught a swallow. smeared
it with butter, and babe it Fly to God
and tell Him to send rain; if He do
not believe you, show Him you have
been anointed!" The bird set free, as
a matter of fact, flew to it's nest. But
the priests, nothing daunted, con-
tinued the service. The ceremony
concluded by the acolytes pushing each
other into the water and beautifully
sprinkling the crowds of pious laSmen,
who were fully convinced the drought
would cease.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-31
Strange Altar in Connecticut.

Curious was the find made in
Sharon, Conn, by a couple of youth:
while hunting recently They discov-
cred an old tree, into the hollow of
which an altar had been built by &C.
menting the fiat stones at from ten to
twelve feet from the ground and piling
others at the base up to a height of
some three feet. A tablet was fastened
in the back of the hollow, about six
feet from the foot which bore in
Greek the inscription which ST. Paul
saw on the altar in Athens, ITO the
Unknown God" This use of Biblical
quotation was evidently made in a
spirit Of mockery. The altar is sup
pissed to have been erected by an
irreliGious sect or society which flour
ished in Sharon in the early years OF
the last century, and to have been the
seat Of their atheistic orgies and
revels. The altar has since been de
faced by some curiosity hunters carry
ing off the tablet, but luckily a photo
graph of it had been taken before this
vandalism was committed.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-31
A Visitor From Space.

A shooting star" is by no means an
uncommon apparition; but it rarely
happens that one of these bodies finds
its way to the earth. They are most
ly dissipated as fine dust when their
contact with our atmosphere heats
them and renders them luminous A
short time ago one of these meteoric
stones fell at Crumlin, County Antrim,
Ireland, within few miles of the city
of Belfast. 1t was seen to fall, about
ten o'clock in the morning, by a la
borer who was gathering apples with
in twenty yards of the spot The stone
had buried itself eighteen inches IL
the soil, and when dug up was found
to measure seven and a half inches in
length, and to weigh nearly nine and
a half pounds. The stone, which was
quite hot when found, is the largest
meteorite that has been seen to fall
in the British Isles for eighty-nine
years. On hearing of the occurrence,
the chief of the Neurological De-
partment of the British Museum
visited Crumlin, examined the stone
and purchased it for the national col
lection.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-31
Moi @@ bt|nzl1p

specimens from this stump aggregat-
ing many tons, it is still estimated to
weigh A tons. To give a better idea
of it's size it may be well to state that
it is 20 feet in diameter and 10 feet
high There have been many attempts
to dig it up and place it on exhibition
Owing to its great weight, however,
this had to be abandoned, and it still
lies half-buried in the ground at
Florrissant, as there are no railway
cars capable of carrying anything near
it's weight. What perhaps, makes it
more of a curiosity is the fact that
this Rocky Mountain region is a coun-
try of small trees, and that there are
no giant redwoods within a thousand
miles of this stump-which goes to
show that Nature has changed the en-
tire vegetable growth of this section,
as nothing requiring the semi-tropical
heat of a redwood tree would grow at
this altitude now.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-31


It's only short step to urinary
arrangements diabetes, dropsy,
Bright's disease
Read how to be cured:
CASE NO. 24,613.-Mr. Joseph
Gaines, foreman of the Harter mills,
Fostoria, O., says: 81 just as ardently
recommend Doan's Kidney Pills today,
and it is the month of October, 1899,
as did in the summer of 1896, when,
after taking course of the treatment,
they cured me of kidney complaint
and backache, which was often so
acute that / was unable to sleep at
night and had difficulty in remaining
on my feet all day. l am still free
from the lumhago or any annoyance
from my kidneys, and unhesitatingly
declare that L am only too pleased to
re-endorse my opinions OF Doan's Kid
ney Pills.
A FREE TRIAL of this great kid
ney medicine which cured Mr.. Gaines
will be mailed on application to any
part of the United States. Address
FosterMilburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. For
sale by all druggists. price SO Gems
per box
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-31
Nebraska,s Breathing Wells.

Nebraska's breathing wells" are de-
scribed in a recent publication of the
United States Geological Survey. They
are driven wells which, after descend
ing through from so to 100 feet of
subsoil, penetrate a layer of dense
limestone, about four inches thick,
which rests upon the water-bearing
gravel. Whenever an area of low ba-
rometer passes across the country the
breathing wells sigh and roar with a
noise audible, sometimes, at a dis
lance of several rods. They blow out
ward for several days, and then the
current is reversed and the air is
drawn in, the changes always follow
ing fluctuations of the barometer. Ore
explanation offered is that the porous
gravel underneath the limestone lay
err contains air, whose pressure fiuctu-
ates IN sympathy with that of the air
above ground But 1T is felt that a
complete explanation remains to be
made.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-31
A Curious Natural Bridge.

Recently a man, prospecting in the
mining regions of Arizona, found a
remarkable natural bridge. 1t spans
a deep canon, forty-five feet in width.
The bridge is made by a great petri-
fed tree that lies across the gorge
Scientific men say that, many ages
since, this tree was Frustrated by
some terrific storm and fell across the
canon. By the effects of the water
and of time it has passed through
many stages of naturalization and is
now a wonderful tree of solid agate
And there it lies, making an agate
bridge over which men may. pass from
side to side
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-31
Work of Coast Guardians.

The report of the life-saving service
shows that there were 1856 accidents to
registered vessels in this country last
year. But out of 23,424 persons in
danger only nineteen in all were lost,
and the property loss was about 81
100000. There are 272 life-saving sta
lions, of which 195 are on the Atlantic
and Gulf coasts, 60 on the Great Lakes
and 16 on the Pacific coast The cost
of maintaining the service was $1,6sU,-
600.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-31
Petrified Stump of Redwood.

One of Colorado's greatest curiosi-
ties is the petrified stump of a gigantic
redwood tree. This stump, which is
in an almost perfect state of petrifica-
ton, is located at Florrissant. not far
from the great gold-producing region
of Cripple Creek, Colorado. Auhou~h
ever since the first exploration of Cox
orado numberless people have taken
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-31
ALTON RESUMES FAST ST. LOUIS
TRAIN SERVICE.

Passengers destined to St Louis
and points east should go via the Kan
sas City gateway, thereby securing
the advantage of the Chicago & Alton 8
fast night train, leaving Kansas City
at D. M, arriving in St Louis at 7-0S
a. m Chair cars free of extra charge
Compartment sleeping cars The Al
ton keeps their light a'shining Just
ahead or the rest Write to l. ID.
Cooper, Travelling Passenger Agent,
Chicago & Alton Railway, Kansas City,
Mo-. for lowest rates
Waiterx as a class are rderlx man
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-31

which she paid 10
cents, Mrs. Frank
Mayer, 311S South
Morgan street, Chi
cago, found a gold
star and crescent
scarfpin, the for
mer containing one
and the latter six
small pearls.
The pin is two
inches long and
was found by the
astoniShed woman
while she was
cleaning the fish
for dinner. The
fish was purchased
from a peddler, and
Mrs. Mayer is at
tempting to locate
him, so that she
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-31
No "p-scefuI Blockade

Premier Balfour's declaration that
there is no such thing as a peaceful
blockade in Venezuela is merely an
other version of what Lord Palmerston
said in 1S46: blockade is a belliger-
ent right and unless you are at war
with state you have no right to pre-
vent ships of other states from COM
municating with the ports of that
state"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-31

Opportunities and Business Chances.
Better and more attractive than
ever in the great Southwest If you
are interested write for pamphlets.
Address James Barker, Gen1 Pass
Agent, NJ. K & T. Ry., 101 Vain
wright Bldg, St. Louis
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-31
win search for vaIuabIes.

Many persons who fed from St
Pierre. Martinique. during the eruption
OF Mont Pelee have obtained permits
sion to excavate and search for their
former dwellings for the valuables
they had to abandon when they es-
capped.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-31
Iona IMPRISONMENT.

A short time ago a Sicilian advo-
cate was found guilty of sixty-three
different acts of fraud. For his indus
try and enthusiasm in the cause of
dishonesty he was sentenced to 1S9
years imprisonment.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-31
Wants Calendar chanaed.

Camille F1ammarion, the astrono-
mer and social reformer, has intro
duced bill in the French chamber
Of deputies for the rationalizing of
the calendar. He wants the year to
start with the vernal equinox and to
consist of 364 days.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-31
Lots of poor men are the architects
of other mems fortunes.

To the housewife who has not yet
become acquainted with the new
things of everyday use in the market
and who is reasonably satisfied with
the old, we would suggest that trial
Of Defiance Cold Water Starch be made
at once. Not alone because it is guar
anteed by the manufacturers to be
superior to any other brand, but be-
cause each 10c package contains 16
CTS, while all the other kinds con-
tain but Il ozs. 1t is safe to say that
the lady who once uses Defiance
Starch will use no other Quality and
quantity must win
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-31
Rats Entombed Alive.

Swarms of plague-infected rats
which infest the stone wall along the
seashore at Yokohama, have been en-
tombed alive, the authorities having
had every hole and crevice in the wall
filed with cement and pebbles.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-31
Red Rose or White Rose.

Red rose or white rose?
But any rose is best
If Helen hath but worn it
A moment on her breast.
Northland, or Southland
All roses in eclipse
If Helen hath but leaned to one
The crimson of her lips.
And the worlds a deathless garden,
For all the wintry gloom,
For Helen's lips have kissed the flowers
To mysteries of bloom,
Frank L. Stanton in Atlanta Constitu-
ton.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-31
WHEN BACKS ARE BAD.

Bad backs
are caused by
sick kidneys
Most back
ache pains
are kidney
pains.
Backache is
t b e Fl T s t
symptom of
kidney diSor-
ders.
Neglect the
warning of
the back, Sc
ri0uS Troubles
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-31

Don't despise the lowly," says the
Manayunk Philosopher Its the I'M
der jaw that does all the work"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-31
The Pe-ru-na Almanac.

The druggists have already been
supplied with Peruna almanacs. There
is sure to be a great demand for these
almanacs on account of the articles on
astrology which they contain. The
subject of astrology is very attrac-
tive one to most people. The articles
on astrology in the Peruna almanac
have been furnished by very COM
petent astrologist, and the mental
characteristics of each sign is given,
constituting almost complete horo-
scope. A list of questions and answers
on astrology sent free upon request
There will be a great rush for these
books ASK your druggist for one
early before they are all gone.
A girl who has a round jolly laugh
has something to make the world
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-31

Most men who once do good deeds
waste the rest of their lives admiring
them.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-31

Some great men are only great by
contrast
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-31

Strange as it may seem, taking g
day off now and then will lengthen
mans life.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-31

Some wives are so jealous they won't
even allow their husbands to hug de-
lusion.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-31

RED CROSS BALL BLUE
Should be in every home. Ask your grocer
for it. Large OF. package only cents
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-31

3 PI.o.s Cure cannot be too highly spoken OF -
. cough cure--J. W. O'BRIES. 30 Third Ava
H. Minneapolis, MINI. Jan & 100
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-31

PUTNAM FADELESS DYES color
more goods, brighter colors, with less
work than others.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-31

Mrs. WinsIow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething, softens the gums reduces IN
dammation olAys pain. cures wind collie sc bottle
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-31

1t seems easier ii initiate vice
than a virtue
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-31
INSIST on GETTING II.

Some grocers say they don't keep De-
hance Starch because they have stock
N hand of L brands. which they know
cannot be sold to customer who has
once used the is Or pkg. Defiance Starch
for same money
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-31
Found in Fish's Stomach.

In the stomach of a small pike
weighing one-third of a pound and for
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-31

Men learn to swear fixing the fur
mace and they keep in practice stocking
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-31

may trace the fish and if possible And
how it came to have the scarfpin in its
stomach.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-31
Swimming Feat.

At the aquatic exhibition in London
c. l. Newman swan two miles with
both legs out of the water, as shown
above.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-31

We can forgive most everything ex-
cept the person who has to forgive us.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-31

happy
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-31

Walters as a class are orderly men
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-09-12
mining camps in the world.
lis shfep ,,gYffna rHsa1foh 1
1ada, hitherto regarded as a n

A trial run of four hours was male
TT the Pfaeer plant on the Carson rit-
|er last week: The large arhaigama-
/ ing pans At the end Of the run HAD
the gold that has formerly baifled all
attempts to save it. Beside this sim
theSe is that saved in the largefsluice
box and TIE irfpples to BE taken into
account. The large Evans Elevator
which handles 2700 tons per day, work
ed to perfection, and in fact the work
ing Of the entire plant exceeded all ex-
pectatiOns. The owners, most of whom
were present at the trial, are jubilant
over the outcome. Since the plant has
plants will be erected
This showing means more to Gard
nerville and vicinity than any one
thing that has transpired here for
many day. For years the fact that
gold existed among the black sands of
the Carson has been known to every
citizen of the county, but owing to its
lightness. all efforts to save it have
proven unsuccessful. Now that this
problem has been solved by the Neva-
da placer company, numerous other
plants vii be erected along the river
and Gardnerville will reap the Creates
benefit.-Record