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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-01-30

D. H. Hadley has severed his con-
nections with the Tower Lumber
company and left Monday morning
for Virginia, where he has secured
employment with the concern that
is building new saw-mill there.
Mr.. Hadley has worked in various
capacities in the saw-mill here for
the past fifteen years, and his re.
moval to other fields is regretted by
everyone. 81 s.>.5=..s
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-01-30

The Virginia Social Club enter
tain=at q dancing party at the Fay.
Opera this evening. /. zzs<
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-01-30

The w. T. Bailey Lumber com
pany put in larger cut than usual
this winter, and will land IN Vir-
ginia lake from eight to ten million.
The company cuts from lands on
sections l, and II, 58-17, and from
sections 20, n and 81, 50-17, employ
ing about ninety men in the woods.
Mr.. Bailey also owns a bunch Of
fine timber on state lands north Of
Buhi, which will also be put in this
winter if arrangements can be made
for the delivery OF the logs. In adj
dition to the woods crew about fifty
men are employed at the mill, which
runs throughout the season, max
ing daily cut of about $4,000 feet.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-01-30

Charles Dolph, of Menominee
county, Mich, is perfecting ma.
chine which it is claimed will revo-.
5lutionize shingle manufacturing
and permit the utilization Of the
millions Of pine and hemlock
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-01-30

Considerable comment is heard
anent the present service Of the d.
n. & N. train system,-and the COM:
pnlsory wait Of Virginia passengers
in the inadequate depot quarters at,
Iron Junction. With the raft Of
woodsmen who come into Virginfa
from the south each evening it is
far from pleasant for lady passen-
gers to spend thirty or forty min.
utes in the same waiting room -or
be compelled to escape to the ope4
air to evade foul language. A
change in service whereby Virginia
may be accorded proper accommo-
dations, fully warranted by the traf-
tic, should be demanded.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-01-30

|stumps now dotting cut-ovcrlands.
throughout the timber section. 4
small band sav, deriving power
from a5double-cy Finder gasoline en-
CINE is included il Dolphs bit Of
mechanism, and IL can be easiIy
conveyed from place to place. Mr..
.Dolph has applied for patent o.,
his stump cutter, and has been
.grantedIa year's time III which "a
perfectshis invention. .=z#.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-01-30

BY the burning of the Keystone
building at West Superior Tuesday
evening, caused through the explo-
sion of the boiler of the heating
plant in the basement, Bloom Bros,
formerly of this city, suffered a fire
loss to their dry goods stock of $22,-
500. partially insured. The total
loss resulting is estimated at $780,
500.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-01-30

Citizens of Mckinley hold as err.
roueous the statements made at the
time of the sale of the Wills mine to
the Republic Iron & Steel Co. that
the opening and development of the
new property will not interfere with
present Improvements on the town
site. 1t is commended that the ore
body will eventually be proven to
underlie the business portion of the
village, and the moving of the town
at a future date is predicted.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-01-30

A counterfeiter is always satisfied
with his work if it is passable. Not
80 with The Enterprise, however.
We see that our printing is not only
passable, but great care is taken to
see that it is perfect in every partic-
ular. And to this fact we ascribe a
pleasing increase in our Job print
ing establishment.
The wind bloweth, the water flow
eth, the farmer soweth, the subscrib-
er oweth and the Lord knoweth we
are in need of our own. We have
this week mailed reminders to de-
linquent subscribers, and would
urge that they come a-runnin' ere
we go a-gunnin', for this thing of
dunnin' gives us the blues.
The fourth lecture in the course"
will be delivered in the NJ. E. Church
on Tuesday evening next, February
Bird, by the Rev. Robert Forbes, D.
d., OF Duluth. Subject, 1.-THE Dig
nifty of Man." Lecture begins at
$50 o'clock. Admission, adults so
cents, children Is cents. This is DR..
Forbes greatest and best lecture.
Do not fail to hear it.
John A. Monger, advertising man.
ager tor the Mederine company. of
Duluth, transacted business on the
range this week. Mr. Monger was
formerly proprietor of the Superior
Citizen and cannot pass up a print
shop sign, making us call and
spending pleasant hour in reviv-
ing memories of pioneer DAYS on
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-01-30
Duluth, Missabe 4 Northern r.,
Daily Except Sunday

For rates and inf ormation cali on
~. ". IUsK. Agent
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-01-30

Richard Carroll was brought to
the city from Mile Post on the
Hibbing branch yesterday morning,
suffering from fractured skull
sustained by being struck by fall
ing log while engaged in unloading
car of piling timbers. The injur-
ed man is in critical condition,
but some hopes of his recovery are
entertained. He was taken down
to Duluth on the passenger yester-
day afternoon, and removed to ST..
Mary's Hospital.
The Trustees of School District
No. % have decided not to admit
any more pupils in the primary de-
partment during the remainder of
this school year. They also re-en-
acted, at their meeting Tuesday af-
ternoon, the resolution requiring
that only normal graduates will be
considered qualified to fill future
vacancies in the grades, and for in
structors in the High School only
those holding first grade profess
sional certificates.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1903-12-25
GUY DANIELS.
Real Estate for Sale ,

7 HAVE IN HANDSTHE FOLLOW
Il. ing described property for sale on
terms that will enable persons desiring
homes TO secure same:
= Seven tracts in No. Township, con-
tanning respectively n7.33, 211.13,
1880, 1872. rs, 142. 20, 2l7 and 1876 acres.
These are choice lots, highly productive,
well wooded and watered, with plenty
of the best pasture land on each place.
There are two good dwelling houses
and several tenant houses, barns, cribs
and stables on two Of them, good well
or spring water in plenty. Also one
handsome residence in the town of
Newberry, admirably constructed with
modern improvements, desil ably located
on one Of our main thoroughfares, and
in one of the most desirable sections Of
our town.
In connection witt. this place there
are several handsome building lots
which we will dispose of at an early
date.
For prices and terms apply to
f. w. HIGGINS,
Real Estate Agent
Newbcrry, S. G..
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1903-12-25

"And most OF 'em hev sich bewtiful
necks fur hnngin' too! Waal, we're a
licked crowd, but / allus did sorter o
reckon thet Silver Creek was heap
sight better town to live in than Golden
Gulch, and Pm goin' TO make my home
thar hereafter"
And there were so many others in
the town who suddenly came to this
conclusion. especially after the lynch
ing on Christmas, that there was an
exodus from Golden Gulch to Silver
Creek, and the two towns merged and
became one and indivisiblc
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1903-12-25
Christmas at
One Hundred
Ir1 the Shade:


editor Of Evcrybody's Palladi,
h y um for q month to commission
him to write a story. One day,
after he had quite ignored the bohc.
mian on his last dozen calls. the editor
said:
Eyes, you can try your hand at a
Christmas tale for our December num-
Der. Pm going to the mountains to
keep cool during dog days. Mail it to
me there ut the end Of this week. and
III read 1t immediately"
Now, Dalliancc had several Christ.
mas sketches all ready to spin out into
stories, but instead Of buclxling TO in
good faith and finishing one Of them
he began to speculate on the idiosyn-
crasics Of the chief Of the Palladium.
what in thunder does he want with
Christmas story in August. with de-
ccmber over three months away? If
he'd said Thanksgiving it would be
more like it, and then l could work Il
Christmas story on him later.
"Humph! He's going to the noun
tains to cool Off! Much pleasantcr
place to pursue the paths Of magazin"
editing than the dingy, dnky quarters
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1903-12-25
THE NEWBERRY
WAREHOUSE CO.
Christmas Presents,

My stock Of Christmas Presents
is the most complete I have ever
had, and You know what that
means. The largest and finest line
Of Brooches, Umbrellas and Walk
ing Canes III Gold and Silver Han
dies, Rings, Cuff Buttons, Stick
Pins, Wat>n Chains and Charms,
Lockets, Fobs, Purses, Hand-P Paint
ed China, Cut Glass, and a very
fine line Of Silver novelties. Come
in and see my goods, and if you
like them, buy, if yon don't, buy
anyway. Yours very truly,
GUY DANIELS,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1903-12-25
The Only One In CaDttyftY.

Museum Patron-Wcll, what new
freak have you for the holdays2
Managcr-Thc rarest thing on earth
the man who doesn't buy more Christ
mas presents than he can afford.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1903-12-25
Silver Creek
Versus
Golden Gulch
BY A, b. LEWIS

Y 4 OW Silver Greek ano Golden
~ Guich became one was brought
4 about in this manner: For
many years keen rivalry had
existed between the two towns. which
were only stones throw from each
other. Both claimed to be head and
shoulders above the other in enterprise
snd progressivcness, .nnd one never
made \ move in pubic. Improvement
that the other did not go it one better.
When Golden Gulch built q town hall
two stories high, Silver Creek built one
Of three stories. When Silver Creek
erected new Jail, its citizens had
hardly begun TO crow over the matter
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1903-12-25

WHICH WAS Well, lot lie was scarcely m
condition to visit strangers. Atherton
informed his mother by mail Of the
change and received her consent.
Soon after the meeting of the chum.;
AthertOn told Dresser of his adventure.
and upon consultn ton it was decidr,!
that Atherton should return the reward
as an anonymous Christmas present
Athcrton spout $50 for gold bracplc,
and shipped 1t to the owner of the
poodle. He did not know her name. 80
he addressed It to Miss -, IL Adam;
avenue. ~. \. I. AS soon as this was
attended to lie took the invalid to the
station.
"For what place shall buy the tick
ets2" asked Atherton.
IN. Didn't tell you my uncle lived
at Mp?
IN? No. You said he lived at B."
$50 he does. B. is the next station
above. We always get Off at n"
"Why, l returned the poodle at n"
'Thats singular"
81 should think so."
Atherton bought the tickets and they
were soon bowling over the road On
reaching the station they took q car
riage.
"Where do we drive to?" asked Ath-
erton.
"TwelYe Adams avenue"
"By the great horn spoonw fairly
shrieked Atherton. II drive to no such
place"
"Why not?
"It's the house where l received the
reward"
"You don't mean It'll! Dresser fell
back on the cushion. "By thunder,
you've received $40 reward money from
my Cousin Adele Floyd, and Pm going
to take you there as guest"
IF such a problem had banled the as
surances OF two ensigns In the United
States navy they would not have been
worthy to serve their country. They
decided to meet the enemy at once and
pushed OH to II Adams avenue. There
they found Miss Floyd puzzled over a
gold bracelet she had just received by
express. On seeing her cousin she for
got everything else than him till she
caught sight Of his chum; then she
stood stock still and stared. He was
handsomely dressed, but not sufficient
ly changed to prevent recognition.
at seems that we have met before"
she said, changing her manner.
"IndcedW said Athcrton with foirn-
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1903-12-25

Copyright. 1903. by Hamilton Musk.l
U~NSIGN MARK ATHDRTON'S
- ship arrived at the United
States navy yard on Dec. 21
There he learned that the gun
boat Concas, OH which was his Ma
val academy chum, Tom Dresser, was
expected to arrive the next day. Ather-
ton procured leave to visit his home
but left note for Dresser asking him
to follow and spend Christmas with
him. The day after Atherton reached
home he went over to Q. to see his
aunt who, next to his mother was the
Eancarest person to him on earth. While
0Rat q. he received Il forwarded telegram
from Dresser that he had arrived, was
zzEery Ill and asked TINT his friend would
esApme to him at once.
80 Atherton examined the time tables to
I'D that If he went back home he
- Eould lose twenty-four hours BY 60
hg over to N, five miles distant, he
get train to the city in q couple
of hours. Since he had ample time he
#Ssdecidcd to walk. When he reached N.
lie went into the station ticket office
and, looking in his pockets for funds,
zz8Sound that he had left his pocketbook
at home. In his vest pocket was 26
cents.
Here was "a picl1le"-no funds,
friend possibly dying, train to leave in
ten minutes.
'Whats the time Of the next train?"
he asked the ticket agent.
"In an hour and twenty minutes"
Athcrton went out OH the platform to
think 1t over A card tackled to the
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1903-12-25
The Scicutinc RcSufP,

lsaDcl-Arc you ever rudcf
Dor0thy-Oh. yes. One has to be
rude now and then to teach other peo.
plc manners. --DetTo!t Free Press.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1903-12-25

In the park near the
railroad station"
"I'm very much obliged"
She looked Atherton over
from head to foot, evident
ly not knowing whether to
offer to pay him q reward.
Atherton was up to the oc-
casion.
"It's lucky for me, miss"
he stammered. "I'm a
sailor lad and goin' back
to me ship. I've been rob-
bed by land sharks and
haven't money enough to
buy me ticket"
oh" said the girl, as
tonished at his humble po-
sitiOn. walt a minute.
I'll so for the money"
She left the room to re-
turn with a ten dollar bill.
which she handed him.
81 hope you'll reach your
ship safely" she said as he
went out, land have a
pleasant voyage. | have a
,lor. He's in the navy"
Is. Goodby,' replied the
And he hurried away fear
9e naval officer might run
pry and ruin him in the
And Dresser much better
ited. Dresser had ell
Christmas with an I'M
hours' ride from the
3chums were anxious to
s tog er they played
lre to"decide whether
go with Atherton or
dresser. Dresser won,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1903-12-25

60 4: Want: ,s S'% .;S;, g: s;s::: ;;:% %S' i; 4:
!" :: !. !. : !: ! !. 4
EsssssSfzzTyT5r7T 4 pen, only he's too stingy Of
fSE ES courtesy TO say SO.
tSB y y ffsHN 'TO the mountains TO
SSSs((flsssstff s((flssstf keep cool and wants TO read
Etk:+2 va about Christmas sleigh
1fsssfSS sssSR1 rides and Snowdrifts, icu-
leE., eSsSSs eSsSS boats and chill win;ry
E% blasts blowing through r!H
NJ HI SHntH's whi$kcrS. This i,
Hka @' fighting dog days wi>h ~.
E9S2 mind cure. But his nul* =
kGsSNf f-=H>l not get i mental ice u:...
R&1 tX.s%&1 from me tlIiS trip. =. 6.
him into II tn"n'Hi ",,.'
| w Il stead "nN !. '...
\ \-- tain cGOiii.' g..
XEsSw>A 4 SO p#!:!.. ....,.. .-
KA t(SiN spirit OF N.iH,, ,.-. .....-.
v %SSSS$s..X pushed his pen -. i..' l...
N&9.y pushed ii for the r!u:,..r
"Im rojnp tive publishers chrcl;. -..
to keep laid the scene of his S.,.n.
cool" in y f,rmr,,s l;if,n,u ...
the middle west. All the family, t!!r"t
generations wide, rallied in the ll;i,'
farnhouS" to gorge on grandnl&'::
Christmas goodies. The weather clrr.;
lost his reckoning. ana it WAS grur:l.
sticky Ehri$tlna% Moreover. the an
thor piled OF thc agony with Il ron,iI;.
hickory fire. baking, roasting. S!nW!ma,
half q dozen women and girls Uac}:~.,
in the fiery Kitchen, lost 20 Hll uiHc,.uI.
fort so the feast WAS done Oh ;t,3"
and eaten piping hot. Grandpa Sait.
""TWnnt hH 10 C'rSm 'thouI ihn
ole fireplace u-humpin'" And SO there
was Il roaring furnace in the diniu;!
room. where the ovcrgrown crowd WAS
packed in 10 dispose of hot. bean soup.
hot turkey, hot baked potatoes. hot tur-
nips. hot apple sauce. hot plum pud-
ding, hot mincc pic and hot coffee.
1t was 100 in the shade In Dalliance's
city den while he wrote, as we'll as in
the picture he drew. and he was cX-
hauStcd from the effect Of his own
medicine when the sketch was finished.
But this was y triic so long as he
could parboil the editor OF the Pal
ladium. For a week he lived over the
details OF his joke, Swcltering as one
can in dog days with flames, heat
waves and sissing things before the
minds eye.
Certain Of the success Of his scheme
and the usual gilt edged check, for the
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1903-12-25

when Golden Gulch was
working overtime to build
a better one.
And in all other matters
there was rivalry. Even
when four dwellings,
burned in Silver Creek
one nlghr Golden Gulch
sacrificed five Of its build
ingS, just 10 keep ahead
in such matters.
IL lad been about an
even thing between the
two towns when one day
Bill Stevens caused con-
stcrnation inGoldcn Gulch
by bringing in the news
that Silver Creek was
prcparin' fur the whoD-
pinCSl Girls mus cclcDra-
Shun ever known in the
state When asked for
further particulars he
said:
"Boys, I've Just come
from thct dawggoncd
town, and, though they're
kpCDin' If nirl,iv uuirt I
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1903-12-25

Ethcl-What dowry did the Prince de
Rataplan receive from Gwcndolyn's IA
thcr?
Jean-Not more than 100000. You
see II was almost II love match.-Ncw
Orleans Times Democrat.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1903-12-25

Pallndium was a liberal
paymastcr, he decided to MSW}N
blow himself in advance -NAS$8AkX
by way Of cooling his over Est,zy----.s-.,f
heated blood. He haunted tIr@Hu -
the beach ant. the roof gar ifC>,Nl WItl
dens, and, having gorged IASast1ll-
his stomach with ice water lSsStyF:&.r
while concOcting the rcd {WIt.el9s {sWIhas2s,SSll SSSY
hot story, be found it nee ESs,.ssIsSsa
eSSary to introduce more Ei @d Ssg|5g3
palatable liquids, and these lis1b E 4
cost good money. livery HE ssASI; q
night or, rather, early E, fS2S3l
morning, he happen E{NEESSsll-z-rpII
around to see IL the mail SAsaSS<-., 49,! = ).
!: \ \. Y : : !: ! 4: ; i I
had landed his check and, Fcs;+s5.,;5jN
not finding 1T, lived the EsE.fytWi
story over again, as he EEM:/gE4}4
thought the editor would Eg:2-sIff;h
find it in his mountain W AsW
haven. 1t even delighted NSStS%
him to believe that his vic @0W
tim was having a good II 80 ,oo
long roast. These frequent in h Q
rchcarsnls produced the in shade.
evitnble result Of more thirst, more ice
water, more stalcncss of the palate and
a desire for liquid that would take hold
Then at length he got his manuscript
back with curt note saying:
My Dear Sir--In the same mail with
your MANUSCRIPT came n note from my as
sistant TO the effect that q Christmas
story bought last year and somehow mis-
laid in the Palladium Office has turned
up or course VIC must use that. go / am
compelled to deny myself the personal
pleasure ii would afford me to read your
manuscript IN order TO return ii IL time
for you 10 seek q purchaser clscwlcr"
Thank YOU Just the same for submitting;
IT, THE EDITOR.
Poor Dalliancc hadn't even the usual
satisfaction Of cursing the nums.lun
autocrat for not knowing a good thine
when he saw IT.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1903-12-25

Tne man who takes all his money
TO the grave with him gets real mad
when he inds ii won't buy him re.
served seat in hravcn.-Boston Rcpub
lie
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1903-12-25

re wouiu nave run through his pod
tune in year II 1t hadn't been for his
wife"
"1Iow did she prevent itf"
'She spent 1t herself"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1903-12-25

plenty Of loyal citizens in
Silver Creek, and I'm bet
Tin irrbnckcr Hg'in gold
dust thct two Of 'cm will
step forward and let us
lynch 'cm on Cris'mus
and save the towns rcDcr-
taShun. Pll promise 'em
thct ii will be done in a
Gcntccl manner and thct
Il ten foot monument will
be put over their graves
to boot. Now. boys, who'll
be fuSt in this mattcr|
a deep silence followed
RilrS query. Two min
Htcs after he had asked
the question ten men had
left the crowd. Three
minutes later Il dozen
more had disappeared, and
five minutes later Bill
was quite alone.
AS he watched the last
Of the crowd lodging
around q corner there
were tears in his eyes uS
hp exclaimed IN bincalP.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1903-12-25

Eot on TO their little surprise party.
lhein coyotes arc Goin' TO flop us if
they kin by hcvin' a lynchin on Girls
muSv'
"Got hoSs thief, ch:' asked one Of
the crowd.
"IhctS what they've go. boys,' CON.
tlnucd Bill, land thry'rr Snvin him
fur the occa$hun. Hes to be lynchcd
III the public $QuHr' Oh C'riSm after
noon. and when il becomes known thct
Silver Creek kin crlcrbrntr her holi-
days in sich Il bcrttin' manner il III
boom her like thunder and III br ol)
over with us.
"Boys, we've gottcr hcr two lynchin's
or admit were back numbers. While
we amt SW no hOSS thieves. th,,'s
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1903-12-25

received the reward. This
Is the way she summed it
up:
Il am convinced that the
fellow stole the dog to get
the reward. Then his con-
science troubled him, and
he bought Il cheap, plated
bracelet. probably costing
a few dollars. and sent
It to me OH Christmas
day"
During these remarks the
actors in the episode sat
with rigid faces, very like
the figurchcnd 10 n ship,
neither daring TO glance at
the other for fear OF Civ
ing away the truth by an
explosion.
1t was not till Miss
Floyd entered the navy
herself some years later as
the wife Of Mark Athcr-
ton-then Lieutenant Ath-
ertOn-that she learned she
had paid her future hus-
band q reward for returning
and then charged him with {
a cheap, plated bracelet in
science money.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1903-12-25
The Ensign
And the
Poodle Dog
BY SEATON LORD

Copyright. 1903. by Hamilton Muskl
- NSIGN MARK ATHDRTON'S
- ship arrived at the United
T. States navy yard on Dec. q.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1903-12-25

"WeII7 Said The girl, II suppose I'm
mistaken, though you look enough alike
to be twins. But who sent this brace
lct?'
ooh, conscience did that!' said Drcs-
ser. "Thc fellow probably thought what
a muffin he'd made Of himself and
spent the money In a bangle"
At the Christmas dinner which fol
lowed Miss Floyd put the chumS on
tentcrhooks by Il recital Of the episode
Of her lost poodle. though her innate
delicacy prevented her making any
mention Of the fact that she had mis-
taken Athcrton for the man who had