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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-11-11
JUST WHAT SHE WANTED.
Woman's Odd Reason for Paying Big
Price for an Almost Worth
less Coin.

"That there are other reasons for the
increased value of an old coin besides its
scarcity was we'll illustrated to me the
other day in Scranton, Pa" said an old
coin collector, according to the New
York Times. while looking over the
collection Of coins of q secondhand
dealer, in odds and ends at that place,
came across a well-worn half-dollar of
1884, in which was a gOOd-siZed hole.
The shopkeeper asked me how much
l would give him for it, and told him
just exactly rs cents, for the date was
a very common one, and, besides, the
hole would have greatly detracted from
it's value, even II it had been q rare
ISSUE"
did you say an 1884 half-dollar?"
asked a woman, who at that moment
entered the shop. IT you can get me
50-cent piece of that year, l will give
you ten dollars for it,
"The dealer replied that he could fur
nish such coin, and the woman said
that she wanted a hole put in it, asking
how much that would be extra. The
shopkeeper told her Is cents, AMI made
pretense of putting hole in the half
dollar, after which he turned the coin
over to her. She paid the $10.25 without
another question and started to leave
the store. My curiosity became so great
to find out why she had given SO much
for coin that actually wasn't worth
more than a quarter that asked:
Excuse me, Madam; but would you
mind telling me why you have paid
more than SO for 50-cent piece?'
"Not at ALL was her answer. You
see, that was the year of my mothers
birth, and she had given me half dol
lar of that date, with hole in it, which
I had worn around my neck ever since
l was little girl. A short time ago
lost the coin, and ever, since have
been looking for another to replace it.
but have not succeeded until just now
And she left the shop in the highest
state Of satisfaction, while the dealer
Rugged himself with Joy.
''The chances are that it was the iden-
teal coin she had lost"
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Sinailaritv.

Uncle Jerry's memory had begun ia
play queer FRANKS with him, but he re-
fused to admit the, fact, and stoutly
insisted that he could remember things
as well as ever. On one occasion
while calling at the house of a friend
he was introduced to stranger whose
name was Eddy. In the course Of the
conversation that followed he adj
dressed the stranger as '.Mr. Whirl.
pool" ~. II. II gs...--.1..~.. IN.
II beg your pardon" said the: other
'.but my name is not exactly Whirl.
rool It is Eddy."s = -. :s,z1
II beg your pardon for the mistake
replied Uncle Jerry, courteously. n
was misled by the similarity 81
sound. Youths Companion. -
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outward bound vessels on the day that
we left, Some one reminded the smoke
room audience that the fellow had
boarded us after the police officer, who
had looked through the ship, had left
ON the tender. A large reward had
been offered, so the last papers said, to
anyone who would give Information
which would lead to the villains arrest,
and it was interesting to note what q
run there was on these week-old
papers. One man-an old JeW-was
seen cutting out the meager description
of the wanted fugitive. Certainly this
description might have been of Smith,
but equally SO of half a dozen other
men on board. so indefinite was it.
:; More than ever, II possible, we avoid
ed the man. Some were for having
him arrested at once, but a lawyer
amongst us voiced the general opinion
that this was out Of the question and,
besides, he was safe enough whilst
miles Ut ocean rolled between us and
the nearest shore. = -..-s,."".~~5-..
This was the state Of things ON the
morning when We were hailed by the
pilot. Many we're the speculations as
to whether the authorities at home
could have tracked the murderer by
now, and whether an officer would not
be on board the pilot boat to arrest
him. 73ut no, only the weather. beaten
old man, whom had often seen be-
fore, scrambled up the side. He
brought off with him bundle of news
Espers which We were soon eagerly
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GAINS ! InR'1l|PQ |
Sas Let Her Troubls Become Chronic h.
eause She HeSitated TO Consult Her
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of o Re- sS
=. n. -. &<S3ss; sss

cause She He1lfAted to Consult Her
PhysiciAn-Pafticul Of Q Re-
markable -Cass. -
: The natural reluctance which every
woman feels to consult q physician re-
garding troubles peculiar to her sex
caused Mrs. O. Weber, OF No. 1856 South
Front street, Columbus, Ohio, to let her
illness run on until it became chronic,
and sven the excellent doctor whom she
employed could give her no relief that
was permanent. She gives the follow
ing details of an interesting case s
81 felt the trouble long time before
I went to our doctor, perhaps q year or
more. When I did consult him he told me
I had female trouble. Ifelt sharp pains.
through my stomach and could not walk
across the room without suffering ag-
onies which Icannot describe. Myhead
ached so that it fairly thumped and at
times it seemed that I would 60 crazy.
My stomach became so weak that it
would retain only the lightest food.
Week after week I took the doctors
medicine, but I continued to feel worse
and worse. On several occasions ! was
confined to my bed for a week at q time.
My weight decreased to 102 pounds and
I seemed q confirmed invalid.
"One day I read of a case similar to
mine that had been cured by DR.. VIII
iams' Pink Pills for Pale People and,
although I did not have much confidence,
I began taking the pills, having already
discontinued my doctors treatment.
While was taking the second box I be-
gan to feel q little better and the i'm
provement continued until I was cured,
In q few months I had recovered my
health and strength and weighed 1872
pounds. I owe everything to DIR. vii.
iams' Pink Pills." y
No discovery Of modern times has
proved such blessing to women as DIR.
Williams Pink Pills Tor Pale People.
Acting directly ON the blood and nerves,
invigorating the body, regulating tho
functions, they restore the strength aud
health in the exhausted patient when
every effort Of the physician proves I'm.
availing. These pills are sold in boxes at
50 cents box, or six boxes for $3.50, and
may be had from all druggists, or direct
from DR.. Williams Medicine Co., sohs-
nectady, N. Y,
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Our Mysterious
} Passenger.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
J BY ROBERT DAWSON RUDOLF,

I HE last whistle had gone. the good
/ byes had all been said and the lit
tie tender. the 6na. link between us
and Old England, was edging away
from Our side. The great screw was
humping away at quarter speed and
we were slowly gliding down the river
Morsey when little steam launch
darted after US and, bringing up along
side, allowed man with a small bag
In his hand to leap on to the flimsy
platform, which was grudgingly low
cred for him from the great ships
side. 'The proverbial late passenger"
grumbled the old=stagSts; and then dis
appeared below to arrange their cabins
before dinner; while the green ones
stayed on deck and watched the low
shores gradually disappear in the dis
lance and gathering gloom.
myself belonged to the former
class of passengers and soon, having
donned SLOUGH cap, made my way
to the smoking room where, during
most Of my waking hours were wont
to be spent. But quick as I was in
getting there, the late passenger had
already put an appearance, and soon
he and were talking away and dis
cussing the last news, which we would
have for some days-nothing of i'm
portance certaAaly: a small railway
accident, = bank robbery and a
mysterious murder were the chief items
which the papers spread through many
columns AS regards the last item, the
rumor was that the murderer had been
tracked to Liverpool and it was sus-
pected that he would try to get away
by one Of the outward-bound vessels.
by Jove, hope he is not on board
here exclaimed my companion, as he
rang for drinks and preferred me a
second cigar.
Much travelling and mixing with my
fellow men have made me very chary
of voluble strangers, but this man
seemed to be an exception and. before
We had been talking for an hour. we
were the best Of 5 friends. <and> = had
exchanged car DIS and ,4fepnd mutual
acquaintance (which made, us remark,
as people always do ON such occasions.
that the world was small.
]. A. SMITH.
Representing
Jones Brown & Son,
Wholesome Provision Merchants.
London.
was the inscription on his card. 1t
seemed that he had decided at the very
last moment to cross by this boat, to
Canada and had not even had time to
get q ticket at the office Thus it was
that proposed that he should occupy
the spare berth In my cabin and
hunting up the purser, we soon ar
ranged this and also for seats at the
same table In the saloon.
3. Mi asw friend was neatly dressed
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For sale at Opera House Drugstore
He Bnl1t One of the Pyramids.
PREPARED by
T.. Dewitt
4 Co.
Chicago


The British museum, the great Euro
pean storehouse of things out OF the
ordinary, has hundreds Of Egyptian
mummies of all dynasties carefully
slowed away within its walls. Some OF
these are comparatively recent efforts
at embalming, and others date back to
the wide revolving shades OF centu'
ries past" The oldest Of the entire col.
lection is the mummy Of Mykerinos.
He was a king in Egypt in ~hat is
known to history as the fourth dynaS
ty'' and wore his golden tiara and sa'.
on the throne of thrones 1000 years be-
fore the wise men followed the star Of
fate till 1t stopped over that lowly
bowel in Bethlehem where the infant
Jesus lay.
Mykerinos was the builder Of the
third pyramid at GiZeh, where his
headless mummy was discovered in
the year 1886. The stone coffin ia
which he was being transported to
England was lost at sea and lay at tile
bottom Of the ocean for two years be-
fore being recovered. 1t is seldom that
a mans bones are subjected to vicissi-
tudes, especially 5000 or 6,000 years
after hts d. 18th.
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An Early Riser

A strong, healthy, active consti'
tuition depends largely on the con-
dition of the liver. The famous
little pills known as DeWitt's Little
Early Risers not only cleanse the
system but they strengthen the
action of the liver and rebuild the
tissues supporting that organ
Little Early Risers are easy to act
they never grippe and yet they are
absolutely certain to produce re-
suits that are satisfactory In al
cases. Sold by
Opera House Drug Store
Stotler & Corbett Props.
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Scientists Say Radium

will eventually cure all diseases but
1t can not be used as yet-Bunsen's
Catarrh Cure cures only catarrh
but 1t cures this disgusting disease
and does 1t permantely. Contains
no cocaine or other narcotics. Sold
on a positive guarantee to cnre or
money refunded. Cure yourself at
once, don't walt until too late.
Bunsen's Catarrh Cure-Renember
the name.
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Pacific Coast Without Change

In new Pullman "ordinary'
sleepers, wide vestibuled and with
every modern convenience, In
charge of competent agent, from
Cincinnati to Chicago via Louis
Vile, New Orleans, Houston, San
Antonio, FL Paso and Los Angeles
to San Francisco. Rates for berths
less than half of cost in regular
sleepers. For free descriptive mat
ter and full particulars, address E.
A. Richter, Trav. Pass. Agent,
Illinois Central Railroad, Park
Building, Pittsburg, Pa. II2 II
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Elk Fork

Dan Blair was at Sistersville one
day last week.
Valentine day Is over ard 1t
seems as though some people spent
their two cent stamps freely. A
number came to this place. Boys
save your two cent stamps and send
a letter to your sweetheart If you
have one
Quite a time was had at Simpson
Chapel at the protracted meeting
A goodly number of young people
attended church from Pollard.
Snow Is coming again.
There Is literary at No, every
Friday night. Everybody Is Ia
vited to attend.
Misses Lena and Hattie Weekly
of Muddy Creek were the guests OF
friends at Lone Tree a few days
and attended church at Simpson.
J.E. Hays one of the Pollard
merchants was at Sistersville one
day last week on business,
Mumps Is all the rage here. They
who don't want them had better
stay In the house.
It seems as the school hours now
are only from nine to three as the
children are always seen going
home about that time, 1t seems as
though some don't read the school
law very much and don't know how
many hours In day they are sup
posed to teach.
Ben Farris, of Ravenswood, O.,
formerly of this county, has been
visiting friends here for a few
weeks.
Dave Summers Is on the sick list.
Rev. Rice will preach at No. 8
March the 18th.
A. A, Asher was at Lone Tree
Saturday.
Charley Hackett Is noted de-
bator at the Literary. Every one
come and hear him.
Some fellows are very polite. A
young fellow the other night at
church asked a young lady If he
could see her home. on seeing he
was a stranger she asked him who
he was and the answer he gave her
was: "Oh, don't you know me? l
am the fellow that sat with Bill. "
VIII some one please tell who the
fellow was that sat with Bill as
there are so many Bills 1t Is hard to
distinguish one from an other with
out knowing Bills surname.
| Success to the Review.
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when You Have n Cold.

The first action when you have
cold should be to relieve the
lungs. This Is best accomplished
by the free use of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. This remedy
liquifes the tough mucus and
causes Its expulsion from the air
cells of the lungs. produces free
expectoration, and opens the secre-
lions. A complete cure soon fol-
lows. This remedy will cure a
severe cold In less time than any
other treatmen! and 1t leaves the
system In a natural and healthy
condition. 1t counteracts any ten
dency toward pneumonia. For
Sale by c. W. Grier.
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A Substitute Watch Crystal.

Did you ever smash your watch cryS
tai just when you could not possibly
replace it? When it happens again
Shake out the broken glass. open tho
little rim that holds 1.-THE beZel-la.
over the face piece of tissue paper
and shut the heZel. This will save the
hands from catching in things and not
interfere with the going.
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Mysterious Circumstance.
One was pale and sallow and

One was pale and sallow and the
other fresh and rosy. Whence the
difference? She who Is blushing
with health uses DR.. Kings New
Life Pills to maintain 1t. By gently
arousing the lazy organs they com
pei good digestion and head off con-
stipation. Try them. Only 25c at
D. A. Memberships druggist.
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Notice of Special Commissioner
Sale

I, the undersigned Special Com
missioner, appointed at the Deem
Der term, 1903, of the Circuit Court
of Tyler County, West Virginia, In
the suit therein pending In which
M. D. Hanes Is plaintiff and J. S.
Pierpoint and Timothy Ross are
defendants, will, on Wednesday,
March end, 1904, at the front door
of the Farmers and Producers Ma
tionaI Bank, corner of Diamond
and Wells Streets, In the City of
Sistersville, In said Tyler County,
between the hours of 10 o'clock
m. and q o'clock p. m, of said day,
offer for sale, at public auction to
the highest bidder, the following
real and personal property:
wood rig, complete; 2 bull
ropes; between 3 and 100 #. of I
inch line pipe; $50 #. of 81 "a ID.
casing; 1850 #. of e5s IT ID. casing,
1877 #. of S 3-16 10 Id. casing; L
100 barrel tank; I-I2 inch E ply
belt; said property being located on
the Fourier farm. In Lincoln dis
trict, In said Tyler County, on the
head waters of Pursley Creek, Al
so the one fifth (1.s) undivided In
terest of J: S. Pierpoint In the fol-
lowing tracts of real estate:
First tract containing I9 acres
and 40 poles. Second tract con-
tanning II acres. Third tract con.
tanning Is acres and so poles, ag.
gregating I67 acres and 40 poles,
the interest OF the said ]. S. Pier
point therein being SO GAO acres,
which said land Is located In Ellis.
worth district, Tyler County, West
Virginia, on the waters of Middle
Island Creek. and being the same
land of which Jacquill Plerpo.1t
died sliced and possessed,
Terms of sale, cash In hand on
sale.
M. D. HANES
Special Commissioner
IL. G. May6eld, Clerk of the
Circuit Court of Tyler County, OF
West Virginia, do hereby certify
that the above named Special Com.
missioner has given the bond re-
quired by the order of his appoint
ment, conditioned according to
law,
JIG. MAYFIELD
Clerk
feb o.I6 23& inch
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A Rack Number.

Deferentiai Barber-Where do you
part your hair. sir?
Bald Headed and Irritable Customer
II parted with 1t twenty-seven years
ago.-Chieago Tribune.
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Annual Meeting Of the Stockholders q
the Parkersburs and Ohio Valley
Electric Railway Company

Notice Is hereby given that the
annual meeting of the Stockhold-
ers OF the Parkersburg and Ohio
Valley Electric Railway Company
will be held at The Office of V. B.
Archer, 3I2 Juliana street, In the
city of Parkersburg, West Virginia,
on the 2rst day Of March, 1904, at
two o'clock p. m.
V. B. ARCHER,
R. J. A. FOREMAN, Pres.
See.
Feb ali II 10 2s
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Mans recuperative power after an
injury is in an inverse ratio to his 90
:ial advancement.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-05-12
A TEXAS WONDER.

One small bottle Of the Texas Won,
der, Halls Great Discovery, cures all
kidney and bladder troubles, removes
gravel, cures diabetes, seminal ennis.
sions, weak and lame backs, -rheuma.
tism and all irregularities of the
kidneys and bladder In both men and
women; regulates bladder troubles in
children. II not sold by your druggist
it will be sent by mail on receipt Of 81
One small bottle is two months treat
ment and seldom fails to perfect q
cure. DR.. L. W. Hall, sole manufac-
turer, P. o. Box 629, st. Louis, Mo
send for testimonials. Sold by all
druggists. Office, 2931 Olive street.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-05-12
JERRE MURRY'S CAMPAIGN
CAUSE OF HIS DEATH
Pneumonia Contracted While Travel
ing in Interest Of His Candidacy
Terminates Fatally.

COLUMBIA, Mo-, May 4.-Jerre II
Murry, candidate for the Democrats
nomination for Attorney General, diet
at his home in Columbia early thi
morning after an Illness of nine days
He contracted pneumonia while OF
a campaign trip and sank rapidly from
the first.
The funeral will take place in th,
First Baptist Church here tomorrow
afternoon at 2 o'clock. The buria
will be In the Columbia Cemetery.
FOLK SENDS CONDOLENCES.
TIPToN, Mo-, May 4.-On hearing O
the death Of Jerre II. Murry, JOSEPH
W. Folk sent the following Telegram
to Mrs. Murry, at Columbia:
ut was with profound sorrow |
heard the sad news Of the fatal
termination of your husbands ILL
ness. l have known him intimate
ly for the last few years, and ad-
mired him for the honesty Of his
purpose and the purity of his
character. The castles that he
builded are In ruins now, but rich
will be the sheaves that he will
garner In the harvest time of the
great hereafter. The life that he
lived will be a benedlction to all
who knew him and an inspiration
to those who love true nobility. In
the shadow of your great bereave-
ment permit me to extend to you
my heartfelt sympathy and con-
dolence. JOSEPH w. FOLK"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-05-12
Disastrous Wrecks.

Carelessness is responsible for many
a railway wreck and the same causes
are making human wrecks Of sufferer
from Throat and Lung troubles. But
since the advent Of DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, Coughs
and Colds, even the worst cases can be
cured, and hopeless resignation is nc
longer necessary. Mrs. Lois Cragg, OF
Dorchester, Mass, is one OF many
whose life was saved by DR.. Kings
New Discovery. This great remedy
is guaranteed for all Throat and Lung
diseases by Woodbridge & Purdy Drug
gists. Price SOC, and s1.00. Trial
bottles free.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-05-12
DEAD IN TEXAS STORMS.
The Floods and Lightning Cause
Nine or More Fatalities.

Houston, Tex, May 4.-The heavy
downpour of rain last night and early
this morning was accompanied by loss
OF life In South Texas. viii Hawkins
was drowned while trying to ford q
creek near Franklin; d. f. Holland
living four miles from Bryan, was
struck by lightning and killed, and
Mrs. Melcher, living at Ell Campo, was
also killed by lightning. Three people
are reported to have been drowned
near Taylor.
At Austin Genia Smith and Roland
J. Foster were drowned in swollen
stream.
At El Campo Miss Annie Schumacher
OF Sinner was killed by lightning.
At Grand Prairie lightning STRUCK
the residence of d. Lock, injuring
five members Of the family.
At Austin five inches OF rain fell In
three hours, destroying telegraph and
telephone wires and delaying trains
by washouts. Both the Internationa'
g. Great Northern and the Missouri
Kansas & Texas were tied up tenn
porarily.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-05-12
THE NEBRAsKAN PREFERS DEM
OCRATIC DEFEAT TO A
SURRENDER.
HOME COUNTY ADOPTS RESOLUTIONS
The Free Silver Leader Said He Would
Agree to No Platform Which
Did Not Embrace the Prin-
ciples Of the Kansas
City Resolutions.

LINCOLN, NEB., May 4.--W. J. Bry-
an had complete control Of the DEM
ocratic convention in this, his home,
county to-day, and the Kansas City
platform was enthusiastically indors-
ed. Mr.. Bryan was a member of the
resolutions committee, which made a
a brief report, the task Of reatllrming
the Bryan principles requiring only a
few minutes.
About third Of the delegates
could be called 'reorganizers but
they did not win on single PROPOSE
tion. For their especial benefit Mr..
Bryan made particular bitter speech,
In which he said that he would rather
see the Democratic purity go TO defeat
than see 1t surrendered to the hands
of the Wall street manipulators This
statement is considered here as an in
direct threat to bolt the ticket IL
Parker or a man Of Cleveland's choice
is nominated for President.
Mr.. Bryan said a man In Arkansas
had proposed three ways to prevent
the further concentration of capital,
conscience, restraining legislation
and revolution
~ know Of no other way to do it,"
said Mr.. Bryan, although | am not
in favor OF revolution"
Mr.. Bryan's speech to-day was much
like the one he delivered In Chicago
recently, although it was more bitter,
both against the Republicans and the
Cleveland Democrats. He said he
would not agree to any platform ex-
cept one embracing the principles Of
theKansas City platform, and the
delegates howled with delight.
The result of to-day's convention is
a disappointment to the ''reorgan-
izers,n who can now look only to Oma-
ha for solace. They hope to develop
anti-Bryan strength there. Hearst's
name was barely mentioned In the
convention to-day but the Bryan sem
timent undoubtedly indicates that the
delegates from this state will vote as
Bryan wants them to.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-05-12
Not a Sick Day Since.

81 was taken severely sick with
kidney trouble. l tried all sorts Of
medicines, none Of which relieved me
One day saw an ad of your Electric
Bitters and determined to try that
After taking few doses l felt reliev'
ed, and soon thereafter was entirely
cured, and have not seen a sick day
since. Neighbors of mine have beer
cured of Rheumatism, Neuralgia
Liver and Kidney troubles and Genera
Debility" This is what B, f. Bass
of Fremont, N. c., writes. Only SOC
at Woodbridge & Purdy's.