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The Gamblira Passion.

From the New York Globe.
"They talk about the sports up at
Saratoga being gambling mad" said
the man from Louisiana during a lull
In the roof garden concert. but they
can't hold a handle to h reckiessness
born in the southern gamblers. Take
the Mississippi river, for instance. l
knew an old captain on one of the
packets who was suc a fend at n
kind of game of chance that he would
make bets as to whether or not the
mighty unlucky for you If you bet 1t
wouldn't.
well, one night the old man got in
a game of poker with some river sharks
and began to lose faster than the wheel
was turning. He lost his cash, the bills
that people owed him, his farm down
near the gulf, and finally the packet
itself. which he happened to own Is
we'll as to command. But the old chap
was game, and he finally staked his
trunk and all the clothes he had on.
/" If I lose, suh,' he announced grim
ly, 'Ah want you gentlemen to put me
asho' with an empty barrel around me-
HI lost, and the card sharps were
unfeeling enough to send him ashore in
a barrel. I didn't chance to have any
cash or extra clothes with me at the
time, but I felt sorry for the old man.
make his way along h shore to the
next landing I'd get off and wait for
him. After waiting several hours a
pickaninny came up n handed me q
message. It was brief, and as follows:
Dear Bill: No use for you to wait any
longer. I just got in a crap game and
los the BARREL" gt~e
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Vt y'TAE ONLY way ov1 OF THIS.


before h lac reached it her footing
sank, the bushes whirled upward, all
was chaos-and all was dark.
Above was a glitter of light and
there Marta turned her eyes and saw
the sky of Glue. She may have been
a dreamer. but the girl was wide awake
then. Around her were the decayed
timber of the mine and the dark odor
of the shaft and the pale fungi. Be-
meath her feet vas a bunch of moldy
leaves, and as her yes became used to
the dark Marta shuddered at the I'M
canny things under the g~rass-covered
stones. With he light from above she
saw she was in an old part of the mine
with the opening forgotten and covered
with brush.
There was a shadow at the opening,
and then a voice. strong and kind,
called down that help was near. An
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-22
IL Will Give Color and Bright Eye. to
the Girl Who Practices II Daily.

IL Will Give Color and Bright Eyes to
the Girl Who Practices II Daily.
New York Sun: To take a mile run
is the best way in the world for a girl
to get color into her cheeks and sparkle
into her eyes.
IF girls would urn their attention
to running, they would find 1t the most
exhilarattng pastime in the. world, as,
we'll as one OF the most healthful.'
says an authority on athletics. BE
sides. adding roses to h cheeks and
inches to the lungs, running is che stout
wOman's best
"Let her take a brisk run daily, be-
ginning with a few yards, and getting
up to a mile or whereabouts. and she
will not need to resort to a diet-that
most melancholy n depressing meth
cd of reducing avoirdupois."
II a run cannot be taken daily out Of
doors, the running track found at ev-
cry we'll equipped gymnasium should be
utilized. A run out OF doors, however,
Is the ideal practice. for fresh air is
one of the important factors of the
sport. 1t Is fresh air that gives a girl
bewitching color In her cheeks and
purifes every drop of bisod in her
body.
After a little practice a girl can. run
half a mile without stopping. Then
let her pause for u two-minute rest
before, doing the next half mile. Run
briskly, but not at top speed. Without
question, one of the best exercises In
the world for girls is running. 1t con-
tributes for one thing that elasticity
without which grace is impossible, and
spurs every bodily function to its app
propriate duty. Other things being
equal, the girl who knows how to run,
and does run. will outclass in general
attractiveness the girl who does no
She will carry herself more gracefully.
Her pose will be easy; she will be bet
ter set up, and generally better able to
take care OF herself in society or out
Of it.
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is any more to say will talk again.
Marta took the rope and tied it
around her waist and was lifted to the
light and to the surface. A haY dozen
men manned the rope and were silent
until Joined by the surveyor from be-
low.
"All right, men," John said. we will
do no more today" And he came dusty
as he was, to the side of the girl.
Tha evening he saw her before the
fire in the drawing room and there he
told her all he would have said in the
mine. And she listened and promised
and they were wed.
When the railroad was built h
mines We're again opened, and out of
the depth of the earth coal was taken.
And there are some that say John
Northrup saw the treasure the day he
rescued Marta Sherman.
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"BALL OF THE BEASTS"
Recalled a Sensation Of the Paris Sea.
son Of Twenty Years Aso-Weird
Entertainment at Historic Hotel.

A social sensation of Paris in June,
1885, was the BALL of the Beasts" Civ
en- at the Hotel Monaco on the second
of the month by the Princess of Sagan.
An account of this event is given by
Count Louis de Perigord and Samille
Groskowski. in a paper in the Septem-
Der Century, beginning q series on
Historic Palaces of Paris" The story
will interest those. IL there are such.
society of New York or Newport had
led the way in the matter OF weird en-
PERTAINING.
Astonishment began at the foot OF
the grand stair. which was guarded by
sixty footmen hearing the arms of Tai
leyrand: for from the bottom one could
see at the top Of the steps, beneath a
cluster Of electric lights, the Princess
OF Sagan, audaciously costumed as a
peacock, entirely haloed about by great
gold and silver plumes and aigrets
against q dark blue and old rose
ground. all cleaning with precious
stones on her hair, her shoulders. her
entire gown. AS her guests arrived
and bowed before her the bird OF Juno
spring, q grand peacock tail of many
colors, which as it fell again formed
about her a cloud of sparkling stars.
By the side of the mistress Of the
house. assisting to receive the guests.
was Monsieur de Button himself CBaron
Seilliere), in the classic garb OF the
castelar, of Observation-Disclosures
sleeves, frtlled front and round curled
wig. The solemn man was almost out
OF place in that astonishing geological
procession which filed past into the
drawing rooms.
Some costumes less striking were In
vivid contrast to these. For there were
to be seen a tigress Baroness de Roth
schild).: an owl (Comtesse de Chevi-
gnee), a bat (Baroness de Salignao
Fenelon), u marquis de Barben-
tane), a duck, many ducks, a whole
flock Of ducks-Counts de st. Pierre. de
Bethune. de Gargon. Singular taste!
It would be super1uous to enumerate
All the cocks which shook their wings
At that ball-they could not be counted.
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Marriage ia India.

ried when the last census was taken.
and of these necessarily many have be-
come widows. Between 5 and 10 years
the number of married girls was well
over 100000, between 10 and is years
1t mad risen to nearly 1000, 900. OF
course to the girls OF the first two cat
,egortes marriage meant nothing more
than a contract entered into for them
by others, long before they themselves
were capable Of understanding It;
many Of them had been bound by en-
gagements when they were still chill.
dren in arms; some had even been be.
trothed before they we're born.
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IN WHICH WE MAKE A FORCED
r

1t could have been but'little short of
midnight when we came down into the
Great Trace near5 the ambush ground
where we had set our trap for the
peace men.
The night had. cleared most beau
tifully, and overhead the stars were
burning like points OF white fire in the
black dome OF the heavens. As often
happens after q shower. h night
shrillings OF the forest were in fullest
tide; and a whip-wtlls-widow, dis
sturbed by approach, 1uttered to 4:
higher perch and set up his plaintive
protest.
AT our turning eastward on the trace.
the old hunter massed our little COM
Gpanya as compactly as the path, allowed,
and giving us the word to follow eau
EttOusly, tossed his bride rein to the
way.
This arrangement set me to ride
abreast with Margery; and for the first
time since that fateful night in the
upper room at Appleby Hundred we
were together and measurably alone.
in since rs.,t death Tor might Is Be st 'y I'M
turn In the winding bridle-path, l had
no mind to- break the strained silence.
But, womanlike, she would not miss
the chance to thrust at me.
Are you not afire with shame, Cap
tain Ireton?' she said. bitterly; and
I knew not what she meant; but be-
ing most anxious for her safety. I
begged her not to talk. putting 1t all
upon h risk we ran tnpassing thu
outlet sof the sunken valley. Now, as
you have long since learned. my tongue
was but a skilless servant; and
thesgentlest plea, she took instant I'M
bragg and struck back smartly.
you need not make the danger an
, excuse. will be still: and when I
speak to you again. you will be willing
enough to hear me, I promise you!"
Nay. then, dear lady; yoH must not
fortune to be ever laundering"
But to this she gave me no answer at
ALL; and barring a word or two OF
heartening for her serving woman. h
never opened her lips again throughout
the passage perilous.
BY good hap we came to the crossing
OF the cavern stream without meeting
any foeman; and, On the farther side
OF the shallow ford we found the old
borderer awaiting us.
.'Ez / allow, we've smelt the bait in
the trap and come on with whole bones.
like S%hadrach, Meshach and Abed.
negO.' he said, mixing metaphor, scrip
ture phrase and frontier idiom as was
his wont. Then he put a leg over his
horse and gave the stirrup-word:
From now on, old Jehu. the son O.
Nimshi. is the hoss-whipper we've got
to beat. Get We behind. Cap'n John.
land give the boss that lags q half inc
r 80 of your sWOrd-pint."
Then and there began a night flight
long to be remembered. Down the
valley of the swift river to the ford.
where Yeates and / had crossed after
1.-the mock rescue of Margery the night.
before, we let the horses pick the way as
they could. But ace beyond the ford,
where the trace was wider and the
footing less precarious, we piled whip
and spur, pushing the saddle-beasts for
every stride we could get out Of them
in the blind race.
mot once to grief in all this long night
gallop. through the darkness. There
WAS every chance for 1t. The over
arching trees OF the great forest shut
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-22
Two ~ = k;ra

Chicago News: "A mas needn't be
afraid o%fsiightning so long as he can zee,
ii approaching" said the would-be hu-
morist.
Same way with a bullet observed
the solemn party with : far-or look =
his OF optic.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-22

The English flag floats on 1856 mer-
chant vessels. The total number Of such
in the world IL given az 29.76S.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-22
sCnAPrEn xkx.-continued.

bRAyb e0AAA0 AOsS
= 49, tender authorizations. and the
hheart 49, setting them down to the
eeeeeo o6 9 great love which would not
. 0o0le0. altogether as I would
= had y: q yet the thought came
ss1n1Sdden#4thatSs a. might spare 9 mig
= moment ana the breath to, ask
q noW 4 dtd.sSAnd 4 would
DO think my burns smarted the
crueler.
y Was TO have surcease Of these ex-
~ sfnArttnes that ! turned my back
0po0 the trio under the haring torch
ana g up with Ephraim Yeates the
pfeegany question OF the oment.
hers.',Y aid. Have Q marked out =
ssT me OLD bordsre wa busted With his
ssoct ol the Indian campItWas not IN
NJ nafure to q on empty.handed.
nara pressed ne had been ior
sinmusa. ..lnsI raiIle g y, runs and.pls-
Sols..s dressed skins n warrior inery,
ne came upon my good blade n Rich
1srd,s 9Ieat clayInore-tropnles3 claimed
s0y - .neadg men OF the Cnerokee a1eer
W. as. we mace NO doupt.
o0na en- ngl IN the iodge thas
SMsens % g. the Great Bear, SAID
~ -, n4nIer. ~ vain grim numo
80 AOWsd Is. keep en- 70 rlcoilect ye py
No De y INT predestin-
S1SsSSaaH2sy ~ 10y ~ i ua.A
sHne 9ood OLD Eli1ah." The weapons dis
2eeeo Of ne made answer 70 my query;
l4s for making tracks imrnejitly. II
noe 2 y ALLOW here amt no two
tions.abou that. But I'm dad-dad-
IleGs1 q which-a-way TO put U
San.n ons and that's the gospil fact
@syWny not strike afor the Great Trace.
nj g 20 back the way the powder
sconyoyscaxne?' 4 asked.
e could be done. he8said. but The
nasard va reatsss, Twas out of: all
teason 70 hope that there were no SUR
yiv0r lsfts IN the sunkens valley to carry
Z nsWs@of III earthquake massacre.
news G cried abroad in the
neAEby Cowee Towns. the entire Tuck
1900 nation would turn out to run us
doMn Moreover. the avengers would
SI00k to indus In the only practicable
shoe0a-path leading eastward.
s5 - I'm telling o right now. Cap'n
John. No made n more blunder in
This here onfaMsof our.n. owin' to our
having neser d seventh son Ola sev-
Anthsson amongst sus i look d little
swAys ahead. Where we flashed in the
IpansWassin not making our rendyvooi
al nd CQntn
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-22
Almost Chickens.

"They say thai if you drop an egg in
the water and it is light enough to float
1t is bad"
nose"
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JUST 4 RUNNING.

Continued Next Week.,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-07-21

Joseph Roman closed a deal on
Saturday for the purchase of the
residence property of N. A. Holmer
on Maple street, the price paid be-
ing $1,000. The property includes
three lots and cottage, which will
be removed later, it being Mr.. Ro
mans intention to erect a fine home
at a cost of 5000 or upwards an
other season. Mr.. Holmer has al:
ready purchased we'll located lote
in the Southside Addition and will
shortly commence work on new
home.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-07-21

The attention of our readers il
called to the advertisement OF
Henry Hughes & Co. in this is.
sue. While Messrs. Hughes e. Co
have heretofore exemplified their
belief in advertising at times they
have watched the signs and wisely
concluded that "the time to adver.
tise is all the time" and have
signed q long term contract for the
space occupied. Do not look at the
space this weehonly, but keep your
eye on it throughout the coming
months: It will pay you TO keep in
touch with the profered bargains
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-07-21

Regular services at the Presby.
terian Church on Sunday next.
Subject of morning sermon at II
o'clock, "Kingdom and Will OF
God" The second of series OF
of sermons at the 500 o'clock, ser.
vice on. the Lords Prayer, subject
Interpretation of the Sentence
Written by the Spirit Hand on the
Walls. of Belshazzar." The male
quartette will sing AT the Feast OF
Belshazzar" at the evening service
Sunday School at noon, C. f. at 7:15
You are cordially invited to attend
these services. -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-07-21

Frank Klink has purchased the
Campanello building on east Chest
nut, the price paid being given. as
$500. The building is substan-
tial solid brick, and the investment
is a good one.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-07-21

D. Campanello returned Wednes.
day from business trip to Camden,
New Jersey, where he purchased a
business place and home. He will
shortly remove to the east.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-07-21

The remains of Cornelius Meisch,
a section laborer, found on the
line of the D. NJ. & N. between
Grand Lake and Saginaw on Tues
day. The remains were taken to
Duluth, where verdict of accident
al death was returned by the, cor
onor. The head was crushed and
the body terribly mangled..
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-07-21

Fobio Bertunucci, an employe of
the Oliver Company at Mt. Iron,
was drowned while in bathing Sun
day. The deceased entered the wat.
er while over-heated, and was taken
with cramps. Fleming & Matheson
were in charge of the funeral, held
Monday, interment being made in
the Virginia cemetery.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-07-21

G. A. Whitman and J. C. Poole, of
Eveleth, were in the city Wednes.
day afternoon in consultation with
Architect Radcliffe and members of
the local Masonic fraternity over
the plans of their proposed new
block, on which work commences
at once. The block will be 5Ox8O
three story and basement.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-07-21

DR.. Will Bailey was up from Du
luth over Sunday.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-07-21

The Basket Social under the aus
pices of the Sons of Norway, at
Hawkinson Hall Wednesday even
ing was we'll attended, and a very
enjoyable evening is reported.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-07-21

Us. Pearce this week complete
one of the finest ice boxes in TIL
city, for the Central Hotel.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-07-21

Spring is here and 80 are we, will
new, hobby spring merchandise.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-07-21

The Elgin Shirt once tried is all.
ways worn. At Hall's.% - .>s,.<
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-07-21

See our "Cruisers." They a
waterproof" Hall.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-07-21

Among new homes in course of
construction in the city are three
fine residences on east Spruce street,
by N. X. Cofman, F. Anderson and
Ole Peterson. The three new places
are close together, andwill make a
decided improvement to that por.
ton of the city.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-07-21

DR.. H. +. Wunder was down from
Tower Wednesday. It is under
stood the Doctor has an eye open
to Virginia realty investment, and
he may be assured that he will
make no error in placing his cap
ital in this city.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-07-21

E. c. Rudd was over from Hib-
bling Wednesday, billing the Druide
picnic and excursion that runs from
Hibbing Sunday next. The lodge
will carry out fine program OF
sporting events and will run an ex.
Ecursion train from this city through
Buhl and Mt. Iron to Hibbing and
Beauty Lake, sixteen miles south
west of the latter village, where the
day will be spent. The train will
return to this city in the evening. Z
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-07-21

B. Litman, of Buffalo, n. Y, ar.
rived in the city Wednesday and ar.
ranges for opening a steam clean
ing and repair works in the Korby
Hall building, at once. Mr.. Litman
is gentleman of experience in his
work and will attend to all orders
quickly and in a satisfactory man
ner
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-07-21

The Hibbing and Bemidji teams
will play ball at the Hibbing parh
Sunday afternoon. Local parties
desiring to witness the game may
take the excursion train run on &C:
count of the Drnids picnic, which
returns to this city IN the evening
The Bemidji team recently defeated
the Deer River team by a score 81
8 to 1, and 9 waIn1 game on Sunday
10 looked for by the fans.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-07-21

The big pre.inventory clearing
sale inaugurated by Alexander
Reid & Co. on Saturday last has
proven a great attraction, and the
store has received a most liberal
patronage throughout the week
This sale continues until Saturday
evening, July Goth, and the wise
buyer will take advantage of the
proffered bargains.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-07-21

Suits cleaned and pressed on
short notice at Halls. -s3.,,z. 49,. - -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-07-21
Boys high top shoes at Halls.

Come right in-we are here to
wait on you. Hall.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-07-21
|EYES!| the D., WEI. q; l j, nn': :rs

specialist makes his next regular
visit to Virginia, Monday and Tues
ady, July 31st and August lat; if
you have any trouble with your
eyes or need glasses you should
consult DR.. Larson while the op-
portunity is at hand. Office at
Hotel Central.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-07-21

Landlord Smith expects to be
rooming some of his guests at The
Fay in the new addition to that
popular hostelry the coming week.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-07-21
Cetal News.


Try the Elgin shirt. AT Halls.
The Elgin shirt in "full dress" at
Halls.
Mrs. J. d. Lamont was in Duluth
Saturday.
Our shoe stock in fine shoes is
large. Hall.
FL. Reid returned Saturday from
a ten days visit at his former home
at Ironwood.
August Buboltz, of Ashawa, was
down Saturday, on business mat
tiers. Mr.. Buboltz says Ashawa is
the coming agricultural center
of northern St. Louis county, and
any acquainted With the section
/ cannot but believe he is right.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-07-21

w. NJ. Fox, representing the Occi-
dental Stone Sidewalk Co., of Min
neapolis, was in the city Saturday
looking after business for his com
pany. It is practically decided that
number of the owners of property
along Chestnut street will put in
cement walks this year, and sever
al of our citizens also consider the
proposition of placing similar
walks around their residences.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-07-21

c. L. Drake, prominent hotel
man recently of Guernsey, Wyom.
ing, was in the city Friday and Sat,
urday, looking over the range with
an eye open to business investment.
Mr.. Drake is a sportsman Of more
than local reputation. and even
though he may not decide to per:
manently locate on the Mesaba he
is figuring on returning here later
in the season to get a moose and
caribou. 49,.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-07-21

Capt. A. H. Stevens, in charge of
the work at the Stephens mine,
came over a Saturday evening,
spending the Sabbath with his
family. .@s.= s.:.....s ..=.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-07-21

The very best of material in the
Elgin shirt. At Halls.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-07-21
Jones don't use benzine.
Buy the Elgin shirt. Al Halls.
Specify Jones to do your painting,

Capt. H. Jarchow was in the city
Tuesday. .
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-07-21
Jtrei$$ati Bros.

The small boy is happy-the
Gus is comm to town.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-07-21

LOsT.-On Chestnut street, be
tween 1900 and 100 o'clock, Sunday
letter. Finder will return same
to Mrs. NJ. Cross, 121 Chestnut ST..
and receive reward.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-07-21

49, WANrED.-First and second girl
Enquire of Mrs. c. B. Lenont. .~