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example, Japan We are Interested In
,ho progress Of the island empire, we
wonder At her greatness we read vol
umo after volume 10 learn OF her
prngross Here II Ia all spread ont be-
f1ra our eyes We see tho same Japan
Commodore Perry saw when he broke
the bars oi darkness that shut the en-
pIre from She world and we see beside
/, the Japan that ls to-day wagihg war
with one Ct the greatest nations OF the
world, the same Japan that Is an I'M
por,apt element In the worlds COM
merce, II Ia an education IN tho prog
reaa Of Japan that no books can pos
sibly giyo US,
And 40 II goes through all the great
exposition palaces, through the foreign
government buildings, through the
atate buildings, and down tho pike
Everywhere Is new and valuable los'
son easily learned and never forgotten,
for we learn It by Seeing "
TO refer again to tho United states
government building and ita exhibits
a. an educational feature, ! want to
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but his spirit will be self-gratulatory--
it is we who are doing 1t all
Yet another among the thousand of
exhibits that may be classed as edu-
catona is to be found in every aisle,
in every corner Of the Agricultural
building. Here spread out before you
are the products Of the earlh's harvest
fields In this one building, big enough
in itself TO contain the whole Of the
Pan-American exposition at Buffalo,
are the farm products Of every coun-
try Here are sheaves OF grain and
heaps Of corn, made opulent with milk
and honey and butter cotton-seed oil
and cotton, tobacco, sugar cane, ana
fruit There are towers and pagodas
and pictures and panoramas in corn
husks, cOrn-Cobs, -tasscls and corn
kernels, rObaccO-lcayes and tobacco
grains, whoat-straw and wheat-hcads
and wheat-Erains; and there are iig-
urcs in cotton and butter and sugar
and pruues and nuts, There are dec
Oratlons IN wayy moss and hemp In
rice-sheayes and prairie grasses. You
know at last the wealth Of each state,
for packed into each Of the different
sections Is an abundant sample Of all
that springs from one states soil
whether II be hill-farm potatoes,
swamp rice, sea-island cotton, bottom
land corn, prairie wheat, desert dates
or irrigated alfalfa And In the same
way you know the agricultural wealth
Of each Of the worlds nations, for they
are spread out before you for your in.
spection
And what does It cost to see this
wonderful exposition, what Is the
price to be paid for this liberal edu-
cation? It may be much or little, just
as a sightseeing trip to any city may
be much OF little. There are fashion.
able, hIgh.priced hotels in St Louis,
Just as there are IN New York, in Chi
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Crop Summary.

Following is the weather bureau $
summary Of crop conditions in Arkan-
sas for the week ending August 10.
Clear, warm days, with cool nights
and light, scattered local showers,
we're the characteristic weather condi-
tions Of the week Cotton is doing
well, but is beginning to need rain in
some sections. II is fruitng nicely
generally There is some complaint
of rust. shedding and going too much
to weed, but on the whole the outlook
is fairly promising Early corn is ma
turing and promises to make a full
crop The late planted is doing fairly
well, but is suffering from lack OF
moisture in many sections, and at
present does not promise full crop.
Threshing is about completed, The
yields secured were, as a rule, salts.
factory, and the quality Of the grain
was fair to good Haying was carried
on during the week under favorable
weather conditions. Large yields are
being secured. Late potatoes are com
ing up: in some sections they are
needing moisture Apples promise TO
be a fair crop and PEACHES will make
a good crop. The quality of the apples
is fair 10 good. ana Of the peaches
good
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Iron Mountain Assessment.

The 1904 assessment for the main
line Of the st. Louis Iron Mountain
and Southern railroad including all
side track, rolling stock and build.
ings upon the main line, made by the
state board of railway assessment
will amount to sS,94S195, an increase
Of s2,59L7tS over last year This as.
sessment is based upon a mileage Of
3O4.9l miles. the same as last year
The assessment is as follows; Main
track, $T622,925 side track, $247,0S0;
rolling stock, S92A73O; buildings,
Sl53,460 total, sS,9iS,l95
The assessments upon the same
property last year were as follows
Main track, S512l4SS; side track
s24T0SO, rolling stock. s92473O;
buildings, sG3l75; total, S63j6,473.
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Road Through State Proposed.

The Memphis, Paris and Gulf Rail
road Company has applied for a
charter for a line to extend from
Memphis west through Arkansas
passing a few miles south Of Little
Rock, to Paris, Tex The proposed
road, with its branches In this state
is about 400 miles in length. The
company is capitalized at 100000
Of which SlOOOOOO has been sub
scribcd, The corporators are james
W Brown, president; Vim. * Ram
scy, Walter W, Brown, vice president
and r. j. Gaughan Of Camden, c. c.
Henderson, Robert W. HUE, Eugene
W. Barkman and George II, Locke Of
Arkadelphia, Ben f. Thompson OF
Ruston, La G, T., Medley Of ST. Louis
secretary and T, NJ, Dodson Of Hot
Springs
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caro, IN London or any othcr lare,
city, but be It said to the credit ol
these hotels, they are no higher priced
during the exposition than they were
before it The mHasos OF tho people
are looking, however, for something
le5s expensive, and II IN easily found
The people of ~ Louis are playing the
part Of host in a way that will make
friends OF tho visitors to the fair
Thousands Of homes have been opened
for the accommodation OF guestS, and
the prices charged for the accommoda.
lions provided are most moderate In
fact, 10 Judge from what one must nay
for board and room, one would scarce.
ly Imagine that the greatest exposition
the world has ever known is In prog.
ress In the city boarding house prices
compare favorably with those Of othel
cItlea, and 81 per day will secure
comfortable room and breakfast In
hundreds OF these hospltable homes
No ono needs deprive himself OF the
great education that awaits him AT
ST. Louis for fear of cxorbllpnt prIcea
for they are not 10 be found,
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consider a trip to Europe as a great
educator, but a trip to Europe cannot
be compared to q trip to this eXposi-
.i5n. Here is shown the best Of all
countries, and to see all that is shown
here is to see the best from the coun-
tries of all the world.
AS for our country, what could be
more instructive than the exhibits in
our government building? After seeing
it we understand far better than we
uses of government Take the Philip
pine exhibit as another example A
aalf days time spent within It's walls
is more instructive than a dozen text
books. We are entirely too apt to read
aud forget, but when we see we re-
member and here we see"
Examples that would bear out the
statements of my college friend might
be enumerated almost without end, and
all would but tend to prove that the
Louisiana Purchase exposition Is the
greatest educator Of the age, We read
the histories of the years to learn Of
the worlds progress, but here we do
not have to read, We see 1t. In the
Transportation building We see the
primitive locomotives that pulled our
drsr railroad trains, and standing be-
side them We see the powerful, intri-
ate machines that perform the same
service to-day That is an education
90 the progress Of railroadIng In the
Electrical building we find the first
primitive electrical appliances, and be-
side them the many intricate machines
rhat are to-day being driven by this
l5 yet unexplained power That Is up
t0.dato education In electricity In our
school Biographies we are taught
among other things, Of the products
lf the various countries, Here we see
.hrm. The book learning we forget,
what we see we remember Take, for
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Candidates Beinq Certified.

Secretary of State Crockett Is certi-
sying the names Of candidates to be
Totod upon in the state election Sep
sembor 5, to the county commissions
srs of each county He also certiiies
amendments and g. The number OF
candidates for state Offices is small,
Sith the exception Of governor, for
xhich there are four candidates; JEFF
Davis, democrat, Harry II Myers
republican; William Penrose social
ist and j. 4. Wilmans. prohibition
ist The candidates for the other
state Offices include only the demo.
cratic candidates nominated at the
Hot Springs convention.
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current number of the WCrids Work
that well illustrates the educational
point make. This is 1t:
Watch a party OF visitors from
Mississippi valley state, people who
have never seen the sea, as they wan
der through the passages of the battle
ship model or squint along a rapld-ire
gun on deck, across an imaginary
ocean. The shine in their eyes betrays
a mixture of excited interest and pa
triotic pride Far though the coast
may be from their homes, it is yet
their coast that such battleships guard,
and the barleships are theirs. And
it is a semi proprietary satisfaction
that affords a good part Of the pleas
ure that any American evinces in gaz-
ing at the processes or results of the
many government activities he sees ex-
plotted here. A visitor will observe a
hundred interesting novelties; he will
leave the building-only to go back
later for another look round-eyed
with amazement at the many things
the government does for the people;
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senston and School Fund.

There will be available for the pay
mept Of Confederate pensions this
year about $4,000, as compared with
sl63,0OO last year an increase OF sl7,
900 This will make It possible to pay
The proportion Of the pensions to eX
Confederate soldiers as last year
There will be about sj69OOO in the
school fund, as sompared with $53SJ
600 last year, an increase OF s3l 900
This amount will be apportoned on
September to the various counties
by State Superintendent Hinemon.
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Killed Wife Then Himself.

A farmer named prater near Swlf
;on shot and killed his wife August Is
and committed suicide The tragedy
occurred near Tuckcrman Mr. and
Mrs. Prater, who had several children,
had been separated for some time
After their separation Mrs, Prater
became a tenant on the Graham prop
trty. August Is Prater went to the
nome Of his wife, and after COMPEL.
ing the children to leave tho place,
demanded that she live with him
again Mrs. Prater who was sick in
bed at the time. refused, Prater then
shot her 70 death and killed himself
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Suicide Of Woman.

Mrs. Sallle Hitler, widow Of Chas,
n. Hitler, committed suicide at Little
Rock, August 10, from hroodng over
the death Of her husband and persist
cnt bad luck Her house caught fire
three times and the third time was
almost destroyed Though financial.
ly well off, the strain finally oycrcame
her and going TO the stable Of her
burned residence, she made a pallet
and drank an ounce Of laudanum, and
died six hours later she is survived
by several children,
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Rlshon Brown Criticised.

Rev. VIM. Brown, bishop Of the
Episcopal diocese Of Arkansas at Lit
tie Rock was declared un.Amcrican
by the annual convention OF the
Northeastern Federation OF Negro
Women's Clubs in session at Worccs
ter, Mass. for his recent uttcranccs in
thai state on the lynching question
In that speech Bishop Brown stated
that the negroes themselves were re
sponsble for lynchings lie has
since been endorsed by his diocese,
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Renana Ordinance Vetoed.

Mayor LGnon o' LitHc Rock, yo.
tood a proposed ordinance raising the
monthly license on pcdlors Of ba.
eanas and other fruit from S. 60 $50,
prohibitIvo figure The pedlors soll
Bananas at 10 cents dozen, half the
price asked by stores II In said the
ordinance was the result Of the ped.
'ers clubbing together and buying
bananas In car load lots at New Or.
cans thus saving the commission
nans profit,
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rNnon May Be Guardsmen.

Arkansas members Of the lntcrna
tional Typographical Union were
Interested in the proposed amendment
to the laws to the effect that no mem
Der Of the international Topographic
al Union shall enlist in the service Of
the United States as state guards, mil
itary men or rangers, under the pen
atty OF expulsion and being dcharrcd
from reinstatement II was voted
down nj St Louis August 10,
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Newspaper Material RepIevIned.

A writ Of reployIn against Henry
Miller, proprietor Of the Argenta News
sentinel for the possession OF print.
ina plant operated by Miller In Argen.
n was secured at Little Rock by J F.
Hurley Hurley claims 10 BE- the own.
er Of the property Miller says that
no matter what is the final result OF
the litigation he will continue to pub.
Hsh his paper
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Died From Mule's Kick,

Houston Benjamin, an ll'ycarold
Fort Smith boy, was thrown from a
mule and kicked so severely that he
died shortly afterwards The boy got
up. and with the help Of an old wo.
man caught the mule lie refused to
ride ,o doctor. nyng Il am goinE
10 die ana might as well die right
here" q tie laid down and was dead
in N\p mIuutpg
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Depu,Ies Under New officers,

There Is a wollaujhcntlcatcd rumor
that f Guy Fulk, OF Little Rock, viii
be deputy attorney general under
Hon Robt L. Rogers and that clyde
Loury, Of Madison county wifi be de-
putty in the ONCE Of Secretary OF
state O. G. Ludwig Mr. Loury was
q candidate AT one time for secretary,
but withdrew leaving o clear field to
MIR Ludwig
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Nav Railroad eeIno Surveyed,

Surveyors are laying out the route
Of the Little Rock and Southern rail
road, Rock Island branch They
have worked 10 miles north from
Hamburg The destination N Zen
ton and the length Of thc road II TO be
9OS milea,
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Free nrIdnc Mnrrants not Paid.

Through the failure Of the holders
ot the warrants issued by the county
IN paymsnt for the free bridge to the
Grolon Bridge Coppany to place them
upon the market until after the shcr
IN had settled with the county treas
uror Tor the taxes ot 1903, they viii
this year receive only $4,000 out ot
the $4,000 which hOa been paid an
nually upon the debt
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Iron Mountain OPENS Branch,

The Memphis, Helena and Louisiana
Inc from McGchcc Ark to Bonhom,
Ark, opened Tor business August 49,.
The following stations have been 10.
Gated Macarthur sohwcr Kclao,
Bonham Douham ir 223o miles from
hEE.h,t
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Sehweer al Liberty,

q. II schwocr who was committed
10 Jail al Little Rock June 10 by
t,deral Judge Trlcber on the charge
y contempt OF court because he did
sa turn over TO ! G, Brown, trustee
a. bankruptcy, sl5,sOiGl, the amount
icnd by the referee to be unaceount
si bi was released from prison upon
M stdor Of Judge Treber on August
T. The order of release states that
nspeer In not discharged from
rTiher punishment but only allowed
ih liberty pending further orders OF
o. court,
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rhrec Reward, ior Murderers.

In one proclamation issued August
II, GOV Davis offers three rewards Of
500 each for Cutondon county muir
dorcrs. An three murders were com
mlltcd ON cat island In the MisNss.
Ippl river. "a follows Jim Anderson
a negro, charged with killing Jennie
natIp, Alex GrccmOn, OccWcd of XIII
lng Frank Davis and Jack Tate,
charged with numbering Dave Wilson,
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Farmer Feuoht win Tenant.

on the white river below lngloside.
jackson county = NJ lalns had n
personal dn1cully with q tenant
named Carlson and the latter was bad
~ cut cnrleon's injuries Nro moi,
thought 10 lr fatal Rains alleges
that Carlson was advancing On him
with club when he was forced 10
use his knife In sofdofcnse,
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Col, j. 4. Woodson broke 30 tar
gets without miss and dropped only
four bIrds out Of possible hundred,
and was awarded the state champion'
shin medal In the state shoot at Lit
tie Rock
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Drowned In Lake,

Columbus Robinson, living near the
Meadow Lake farm, in on Trough,
Independence county was drowned IN
s,accy lake, lie was fishing from q
loat when q young man who was
summing In the lake sought to board
be boat and accidentally cOps2cd IT,
Robinson could not awlm ana efforts
q saye him proved irutees
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At the Ascot races kIng Edward wore
blue fruCk coat. n purple tie white
CATERS aud a red flower II he had only
carried u wrist bag he would have
matched Harry Lchrs record for freak
Ish attire,
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Michigan capitalists are buying
lnber lands in Yell county along
be route OF the proposed railroad
gGm Danyillc to Hot Springs,
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-20

John W, Crockett present sccre
tary OF state has been offered the po
eItIon Of chief deputy under o, &
Ludwig, who succeeds HIM
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-20

Mrs. Marie A. Frcse died In Little
Rock Angus, 10, at the age Of SO
years, She was n native Of Germany.
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-20

Clcburnc county has three county
tickets In the field, democratic, popu'
list and independent
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-04-08

The vertical penmanship system
has been knocked out in the Duluth
schools. A very proper step-it
should receive like treatment in
every school in the land, and should
stay knocked.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-04-08

The first quarterly report of the
city treasurer as submitted to the
council Tuesday evening showed a
pleasing condition, which will be
greatly augmented by tax receipts
and other revenues the present
month. -. =. - =
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-04-08

Regular services as> usual. at the
NJ. E. church on Sunday, with ser
mons by the pastor. At 1890 a. M,
'"The Spirit of Wisdom" and at 8 o.
n., "The Anglo Saxon" .> -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-04-08

". I. Bliss offers some special at
fractions in his advertising space
in the Enterprise this week which
it will pay the ladies to look up. 1t
does not take money to win the
prizes offered. .'H -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-04-08

+ The News Tribune of Saturday
asserts that the, new macaroni fact.
DRY at this point will be formally
opened on May 28th, and that, the
event will be properly celebrated
with a barbecue. Stock. in the new
enterprise is selling rapidly.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-04-08

E. w. CoOns was over the first of
the week moving his family to their
new home at the Stevenson, where
Mr. Coons is this season in charge
of the Drake & Stratton work.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-04-08

{. O.-Ballard has decided to re-
move from the city and as he does
not care to pay freight on his house
hold goods is offering everything
at very low prices. Over Karl's
market.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-04-08

Chief Sullivan was a Duluth Wis.
ltor on Saturday, taking boarder
down to Sheriff Butchart for forty.
tive day term for stealing a pair of
shoes off the feet of a drunken man
i the back room of Sheltry's saloon
a few days previously.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-04-08

The Light & Water Co. has this
week remedied the leakage in their
main street pipe, cutting off the
lateral into the O'Connor building.
Water from the breakage has
caused considerable inconvenience
to property owners adjacent to the
place.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-04-08

A goodly number of resident
memb ers of the Masonic fraternity
accompanied by their ladies were
numbered among attendantsHat the
Masonic ball at Eveleth last even
ing. A special train chartered for
the purpose furnished transporta-
ton.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-04-08

. The first annual ball under the
auspices of the, Virginia City Band
at the Fay Opera on Easter Monday
was very successful and enjoy
able event. Fully one hundred
couples were present. The pro
proceeds will be used by the band
boys toward the purchase of new
uniforms. - ~I%:$s -: j -.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-04-08

The Virginia automobile, which
has been undergoing repairs and
additional paint at the Mt. Iron
shops during the winter, was
brought over on Saturday and is
again in shape for the seasons
travel.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-04-08

Rev. DR.. Morgan, of St. Louis,
Mimi, arrived in the city on Thurs
day last to enter upon his new
duties as pastor of the Episcopal
churches at this point and Eveleth.
DR.. Morgan will remove his family
to Virgins as quickly as suitable
rooms may be obtained.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-04-08

:F.S. Wetherby, the genial agent
at the D: & I.Ry left on Wednesday
+ for l!. q visit with his parents at Seat
tie, ash, expecting TO be absent
;abouta month: During his absence
his position at the local office will
be filled by B. Ferguson, of Eveleth.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-04-08

I carry full line Of Edison cleo
trio lamps,=4.S:16 and 80 candle pow
er, at right prices, N.Skields,
Electrician.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-04-08

C. O. Ballard, for the past three
years steward at the Virginia Club.
has resigned his position and with
his wife and little daughter will
shortly leave for the Pacific coast,
where they will make their future
home.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-04-08

Mrs. Gus. Blomberg is this week
in Duluth, where she is studying
the latest styles in dressmaking,
preparatory for the spring trade.
Upon her return she will be in posi-
ton to do your work and do it right.
at reasonable prices.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-04-08

Euchrist: LeBeau, of Negaunee,
Mich, arrived in the city Wednes.
day evening for short visit at the
homesof his daughter, Mrs. Edward
Charles. - =, IN AZ, =
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-04-08

Household furniture for sale at
rare bargains. Must be disposed
of at once. 607 Wyoming avenue. $
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-04-08

: The II. E: Ladies' Aid will give a
dime social at the home Of n. 5.
Tanning on Wednesday afternoon
next. Everyone is invited to attend.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-04-08

The Kimball is the piano in the
Blue Room of the White House and
is used on all state occasions. Sold
by John Korby. z.s z<.. .S>sz.=5 ..s
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-04-08
glsi ! y HI ], c y IN 81
81 The ppllieesof y einia are trying
% findzou Thy Snit Il Left Home

"A. W. Maitland, general manager
of the Republic Iron 4 Steel Co.,
was in the city ednesday. ssSYssS;s
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-04-08

Alfred Burke, who recently dis.
posed of his personal property in
terests in the city to the Pabst Brew
ing Co., has sold his east Chestnut
street lot and building to Ed Falk,
formerly of Eveleth. The consid-
Grafton is given as $1,000.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-04-08

Nearly one hundred colleges and
Conservatives have Kimball pia.
nos. Several have. over one hun.
dred each. Sold by Korby Piano
Company.