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The Virginia enterprise., 1906-10-19

The alacrity with which the court
house comm ission is building that
new st. Louis county Court house is
receiving due praise by the Duluth
morning daily. The citizens of Du-
luth evidently appreciate seeing
things go-especially when the iron
ranges pay the freight.
The Virginia enterprise., 1906-10-19

COWsL1P BILL couldn't pass up
the opportunity of "getting even"
with someone whom he thought
voted wrong; as consequence the
sewer between Poplar and Cedar
streets will probably be held up un-
til man occupies the mayors seat.
The Virginia enterprise., 1906-10-19
Shepacd's Marvellous Productions.

Shepard's Marvellous Productions.
In this age of wonders and inven-
tions no art has taken more rapid
strides than that of moving pho
Biography. The masterful progress
of this science is perhaps the great
est educator to which the twentieth
century has given birth. Who of
our fathers of revolutionary times
could have prophesied that in this
age one could sit in our own thea
tres and see reproduced from life
great events and festivals of the
Antipodes in all the exactness of
their presentation? Think, for in
stance, of beholding the toiling En-
glish army plodding up the Thi-
betan mountains to the scared, mys-
terious and forbidden city of HAS
sa. Think of the thousands of
Monks in their annual Devil Fes-
tivities, which hold the mind and
eye enrapt with the wonder of bar
baric customs and splendors. Yet
marvellous as these may seem, even
still more wonderful productions
have been secured, entailing enor-
nous expense, time and energy, but
with full assurance that the public,
hungering for good wholesome
amusement and guided by their
keen sense >of appreciation, will
merit and repay the great effort ex-
erted in securing them. ::Cou niles
The Virginia enterprise., 1906-10-19

STATE DEVELOPMENT should stand
above partisanship, and on this
principle northern Minnesota is en-
titled to give Cole an overwhelming
majority.
The Virginia enterprise., 1906-10-19

ABOUT time to get quorum at
some of those Irregular" meetings
of the Virginia Commercial Club.
Annual dues will again be payable,
shortly.
The Virginia enterprise., 1906-10-19

IF the Duluth press continues to
tell those whopping big bear stor-
les they are apt to get the president
interested; either that. or lead him
to believe the Duluth reporter is an
artist as space filler.
The Virginia enterprise., 1906-10-19

The Eveleth gentleman who 80
conscientiously spread the fake that
PR. Vail would not be eligible to
qualify as state senator if elected is
keeping very quiet these days. The
grave should be quiet place; eith-
er political grave or the kind
wherein sleep alike our friends or
our enemies.
The Virginia enterprise., 1906-10-19

H1BBING has repeatedly shown
that she "does things" and does 'em
right. Hibbing is to be congratu-
lated on the pervading spirit of fair
ness and harmony 80 apparent in
any move for the public welfare.
The Virginia enterprise., 1906-10-19

The Episcopal Guild will give a
10 cent Coffee at the home of Mrs.
ID. w. Stebbins on the afternoon of
October 24th. 49,.
The Virginia enterprise., 1906-10-19

The Chicago club of the Ameri-
can baseball league is now all there
is to it in. baseball circles-being
entitled to float the pennant of the
American league and the worlds
championship pennant. Isbell,
of the members of the winning
team, was formerly resident of this
city, doing the slab work for the
Virginia team in the good old days
when'Virginia was all there was to it
in range baseball circ)es-and when
every man could find time to pat
ronize the game. I,
The Virginia enterprise., 1906-10-19

IN consideration of the fact the
editors of the Virginian own and
represent 80 much frontage on
Chestnut street the continued "hol-
Ter" of that paper in regard to the
injunction suit on the paving and
the proposition to carry the case
into court on it's merits is amusing.
But their solicitation does no harm,
even though entirely uncalled for.
The Virginia enterprise., 1906-10-19
Duluth, MiSSabe & Northern Ry,
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY

sunday Flyer leaves Duluth 7:1O a. m. ar
o1ng li;oO q. m. returning leaves Hibbing 1910
p am, virginia :28 p, m. arriving at Duluth
1885 p. m. A
For rates and information call on
J. B. HANSON, G. p. A.
The Virginia enterprise., 1906-10-19

purchased the entire stock and holdings of the
corporation organized under the laws of the Re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-10
FRANCES WEALTH DECREASING
Due in Part to Need of Capital to
Seek Foreign Investment.
From the Boston Transcript.

From the Boston Transcript.
An eminent French publicist, M. de Fo
vile, has recently published the results of
his inquiries into the progression of the
wealth of France, and his conclusion that
the rate of the growth of money accumula-
ton is beginning to exhibit signs of a de-
cline has stirred up comment throughout
Europe. This conclusion is intimated rather
than directly stated. France has so long
seemed to have an endless money reserve
that If she is entering upon an era of stag
nation. when the diminution of her re-
sources will compel her to refuse to lend,
there must be corresponding reimbursement
of policies on the great European ex-
changes
There is plainly disposition in higher
financial circles to question the accuracy of
M. de Foville's deductions from the latest
statistics he has collected. He may not
make sufficient allowance for the ways that
the taxes on which he bases his argument
are evaded as their weight increases. But
the data relating to the part that he has
collected are not criticised, and on this M
relies largely to demonstrate his thesis. NJ
de Fovile finds that between 1925 and 1880
the average annual value of the properties
subject to succession taxes was 1,S43,0oOOO0
francs. BY 1850 the basis had risen to
2 COS, 100000 and by 1870 to 4,729. 600 COO It
reached Its highest point about 1885, $500
600, 600 and since then has been declining,
the annual average since 1900 having been
! In the neighborhood of g. 4S9 100000 francs.
French statisticians are properly the per-
sons to pass on the correctness OF De Foo
villes deductions. but meanwhile comment
u made that the apparent decrease In
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GHOSTS0FMALM MASON
Seen by Moonlight in Park of
New Bonaparte Museum.
SHADES OF LOVELY DANES
Who Failed to Stop Messenger a
Century Ago.
HOW IT AFFECTED NAPOLEON
Scene Of Dramatic Turning Point in
History-Home Of Josephine
What the Neighbors Say.
HOW IT AFFECTED NAPOLEON
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
PARIS October %, 1906.
Three lovely women failed to stop mes
senger-and change the history of the world
"a hundred years ago just outside Paris.
Today their fluttering shades are said to
go through the whole agonizng scene by
the light of each new moon on the same
spot, beneath the same trees, in the same
a sign.
The park is that OF the chateau of NAL
maisoH, the new Napoleon and Josephine
museum of the French state, on which the
ex-Empress Eugene has just bestowed the
historic treasures of it's original furniture so
long preserved by her in the chateau of
Arenberg in Switzerland.
1t is, indeed the only fashionable museum
of all Paris. For the moment the smart
folks who motor out to it along the ancient
St. German highway stand awe-struck
whispering that the squat villa chateau in
its forest grounds that slope down to the
Seine was the first nest of the imperial
eagle.
They grow sentimental over Josephine's
hard fate. They examine reverentiy her
Roman toilet neceSsaire in AGA jou and sill
yer gilt that does not lack one of it's hun
dred delicate utensils; her toilet table with
its mirrors, brushes and bottles; her harp
surmounted by it's eagle; her embroidery
frame and work table; her night table and
its tiny night lamp.
They tiptoe through pompous salon with
it's gilt wood furniture covered with en-
broidered yellow silk; its sphynx- supported
consoles; it's glded bronzes; it's mosaics
the same individual historic pieces kept
these long years by Eugene. They go
through the bed room and the dressing
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crimson flood that dyed the anxious face.
Il believe" Tom remarked genially, that
I've forgotten your name :"
His companion drew nearer. and whis-
pered explosively. "Abner Palmer-but don t
say it out loud You see. I'm disguised"
Tom passed his hand over his mouth-it
was difficult to be properly serious.
''Yes?" he murmured. expectantly.
These cloes-they amt anything like 1
used to wear. and they belonged TO a man
as big as you be-"
They must change your appearance con-
siderably."
''wil you get off at GreenfeId?' eagerly,
there might nothin' happen, but I'd feel
more safer II you was along" signing ap-
prehensively.
why didn't you have your clothing sent
by express@
81 was afraid-afraid that the-what l
had in 'em might get lost"
Hes left his roll in his best clothes,
thought Tom, "oh, well. I've done sillier
things-Ill get of at Greenfield and see
the old fellow through"
"'Twon't take more than two hours"
urged Palmer, that Is, II nothin' don't hap
pen to me-"
Nothing will happen to you" Tom de-
clared convincingly, 'In go to the farm.
help you bring back your clothes and see
you on the return train to Anderson"
Palmer was like small boy reinforced
by his big brother.
IT guess there won't nethin' happen to
mev' he cried boastfully. 'Nobody'll know
me in these cloes, and IL anybody speaks
10 me you tell 'em I'm Mr.. Mahoney from
Boston. Wen fix emf
man.
Palmer gave a frightened glance out OF
the window and sank back upon the seat
. limp, budding heap Of clothes.
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/ had followed the invaders. He knew their
| numbers and positions. That very day. as
| IL he had foreseen the possibility, he had
sent de Brock to destroy the lie Pecq
| bridge.
No one doubted the possibility of the ven
ture-the generals under the walls of Paris
| only waited for Napoleon to fire them and
| their troops by some such charac teristic
surprise. Butcher defeated. it would be the
| turn of Wellington
| And Davout?' Napoleon suddenly re-
membered -.
There was no news yet from Paris. and
| the officers were troubled as Napoleon
| who had not fled with Hortense and Lucien,
| whispered in a corner with Gourgaud and
| Savary.
"If the provisional government refuses
| to permit Napoleon to serve AS a simple
| citizen they whispered. lit will discour-
age him in face Of an unhoped-for OPP
1T will be a bad sign" answered Gour-
gauds We were best Off anyway before
Eyes II Devout accepts" they whis-
| pered, certainly the emperor ought to
IAN depends upon the messenger Who
| is hep
DE F'lahut.'
Il know him WELL" laughed one of the
| three beauties.
| Tried to Hold the Messenger.
| They glanced at each other with sig
nihcance, and at the two men. Then they.
slipped into the moonlight of the late
| evening. They glded like fair white
| shades under the trees of the park-and
! waited. -
A half hour passed. Far away there
came the gallop of a horse hard pressed.
1t drew nearer 1t stopped below at tho
park gate, where there was sentry's
challenge. A man leaped from the horse
and came hurrying toward them.
1t was the messenger from Paris.
They stopped him. AS she knew well.
he loved one of the women. He had
courted her for months in vain. Now she
used all her wiles to hold him.
Yes. the news was bad. Davout refused.
He said Napoleon must not bulge. And
he. a faithful messenger, must hurry to
Napoleon with the news
At this they put forth all their wiles
again to hold him. The two other
beauties laughingly stood sentry under
chateau there came eounds of sudden
prepare ion.
Il must CO." The messenger was strug-
Cling with the man.
"Oh. stay whispered love and beauty.
There a great gathering OF horses.
Then a group on horseback appeared in
the moonlight. And beside them, breath
less, stood the messenger from Paris.
"Davout refuses"
So spoke his message.
With a gesture of despair Napoleon de-
| scended from his charger and walked
slowly back to the chateau. Within an
hour he had quit France, to throw himself
upon the mercy of the English.
/ But below, there, in the park of Mall
| maison, where the moon sent its
| CLEANS through the branches three fair
| women stood in blank despair-at the
| bankruptcy of, the empire-at the bank
| ruptcy of their high hopes-at the bank
| ruptcy of love in the face of duty!
STERLING HELLO.
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cried sharply don't think you can get
by me, Where have you been hiding?"
Jackson recovered himself.
Pardon me, madam" firmly this gen.
tleman, Mr.. Mahoney from Boston. is sub
ject to epileptic fits. Let us pass at once,
or you may get hurt
And that's no lier' was his mental ad-
ditiou.
Miss Baxter met his eyes with a look
of perfect comprehension and unmitigated
scorr.
Pass right on, Mr.. Mahoney from Bos-
tom with singing sarcasm. TIL see you
later. There's only one road to the farm!'
She turned away with a hooking bow to
Jackson and broke into a long, easy lope
that reminded him of an Indian pony.
Look at her run! Look at her rum
Palmer cried excitediy, dancing up and
down in his excess of misery, didn't /
tell you she can run?''
she's a hummer, and no mistake. but
don't you see, Palmer" encouragingiy,
shes running away from us!''
That's all right" Palmer returned de-
spondently, that's all right now, but wait
till she turns around!'
He hurried moodily on, and Jackson
strobe beside him in silence. He was try
ing to put together the factors in This
strange problem, and to resolve them into
a reasonable product. Then he became con-
scious of a sudden alertness In the SLOUGH
ing figure at his side.
This Is the beginning of my farm" said
Palmer. steadily, the land runs back and
takes in them hills, and along up the
road for half a mile
AS they entered the driveway, Jackson
noted the increased dignity of Palmer S
bearing. -'' yeeT g
I'm glad them folks is away" he re-
marked, I'll go in and get-what / came
after, and hurry back to the depot"
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Big Tom Jackson, gregarious by instinct.
and in habits cordially addressed his seat
mate. Obviously, the small man did not
care to make railway acquaintances, Tor
he neither turned nor answered.
Toms predominat.ng quality asserted it
self, and he smiled good-naturedly.
IT'S fine day" he remarked presently.
There was no response. The man shrank
lower in his seat, and pulled his hat down
over his eyes. Tom had served his APP
premiership In hard school, and was not
easily rebuffed.
can you tell me what kind of place
Greenfield is?"
Get off there and find out" snapped
thin voice.
II will if it is worth WHILE" Tom
it,
What you want to know for?" eau
tiously.
I'm travelling salesman-if there's a
hardware store there
There amt" emphatically.
Tom detected the dawning of curiosity in
the mans eyes, and knew he need make
no further advances
you a parson?" distrustfully.
Tom laughed. do / look it?''
The other shook his head. You do look
sorter wen-fed and kinder as IL you ex-
ercised some" he admitted. adding vindic-
lively. II hate parsons~
Tom handed a card to him which he read
aloud with evident satisfaction: Thomas
Jackson, Hardware SpecfaltleS- with Bur-
ton Brothers"
II believed you. of course. Mr.. Jackson,
but SEEM il In print makes it seem much
stronger Ike. VIII you get off at/Green-
feld?"
Nothing doing in my line. you said
"whl you get off as favor to me If
make it worth whieY'
What's the joke?"
nj Ike - tramn1OnSlV .it'S
earnest. I'll pay ten dollars for your COM
pany from the time this train gets into
Greenfield till the next one goes back to An
deTsOn. I've got a awful trial ahead OF
me-a trial thatd take the spunk out'n most
men. and | feel the thin voice breaking
pitifully, Il feel that l need help"
Tom put his hand soothingly on the trem-
bling shoulder.
There. there. don't get excited. Tell me
what you've done.
Done, l amt done nothin', except work
hard and save up my money, and that's
what they want. dun EN-
He shook his fist menacngly, and the
tears of impotent rage gathered in his eyes.
do you live in Greenfield questioned
Tom.
NO i don't live nowheres. I give up
Twin most year ago. I'm just stayin
now-in Anderson, hidn' from en- and
a shudder swept over his small frame.
Then you used to live in Greenield?'
gently.
In the village, and ninety-acre farm two
miles away
"AlI rented?'
Eyes. and most sold" pathetically, 1.-The
papers are being drawn up now. That's
what I'm going back for" signing heavily.
The old deedS?" encouragingly.
His thin face flushed redly, and he
seemed embarrassed.
Moo. somethin' / left in my best cloes
at the farm. II left kinder in a hurry,
and didn't take nothin except what i had
on. l rented the farmhouse furnished
through a agent in Anderson After the
deeds is passed 1 wouldn't feel to go
he paused, adding softly, I've got to get
that"
Why. of course, you want your clothing
and other personal effects.
I'll take the cloes, but it amt them Tn,
Eoin back forts somethin l left in the
vest pocket" and again Jackson noted the
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instant too soon, for sauntering slowly
down the grassy slope came a new and
rejuvenated Abner Palmer, with the gray
clad little woman leaning on his arm.
Tom advanced to meet them
You were right, friend" said Palmer,
with gentle dignity, my rose has come
back to me. l want you to stay-she will
be my wife soon We can make the
arrangements"
There is no time like the present" Tom
declared cordially, shaking hands with the
sweet-faced little woman, land Parson
Simpson is waiting on the piazza
He did not add that Ann Baxter was
locked in the carriage house. and the gen.
tie little lady who shortly became Mrs.
Palmer never knew, for later Tom re-
leased the eowed and silenced spinster and
with firm grasp on her arm escorted her
back to the village
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French wealth may be due to a change in
the field of investment, and that really
France has so much money that she is in
position similar to that of a capitalist who
invests with an eye to concealment of his
holdings from the tax collector.
Another line of comment is that the popu-
lation of France is so nearly stagnant that
no inducement> exists for the extension of
look around to turn" the money in their
hands. French vital statistics certainly
lend plausibility to this theory The popula-
ton has for long time remained between
3SC00.O00 and 80, 0G0,GG0. To clothe and feed
and house a population that remains so
nearly stationary Is an operation almost as
easily calculable as the rationing of a regi-
ment in time of peace. 1t calls, perhaps,
for a variation of styles and commodities,
but not for great expansion of capital.
France, moreover, finds it difficult to eX-
pand her manufacturing industries. to ex-
tend her foreign markets enough to over
come the uniformity Of the domestic de-
mand. She is a large importer of coal, and
unlike Italy, whose population also grows
slowly, she is without remarkable water
powers to which she can harness electric
ity. Italy's estimated population, SO, 800, 900,
Is but 100000 larger than it was twenty
years ago, and if she were entirely de-
pendent on coal her industries would be in
a very bad way. The Italian rivers feeling
clear to the sea the impulse of their initial
leap from the Alps or the Apprentices lend
themselves readily to the application of
ing of this force is stimulating her indus
tries and is attracting European attention.
Whether racial tendencies are responsible
for the slow growth of the Latin countries
is one of those questions more readily to be
debated than decided, but the fact that in
France, Italy and Spain the same peculiar
ity is observed suggests much when we
speculate as to their industrial commercial
future. SPANS population in 1860, 1S,61S,-
0S6, was but 100000 in excess of what 1t
was in 1857 Italy Is better situated than
the others, there is large emigration
which offsets the drift to congestion and
which diffuses the demand for Italian prod
ucts. If all the Italians who have settled in
other lands in the last twenty years had re-
manned at home the statistical position" of
the country would have been improved, but
at price the payment of which might have
taxed her real progress. The Teutonic ma
lions. on the other hand. not only report
marked increase OF population, but marked
Industrial advancement contemporaneous
with emigration It Is Germany's great in
dustrial and commercial expansion that is
troubling the financial calculations of other
European countries.
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likely stranger, and a-weepin' on the
wrong grave"
She was not weeping, but her sweet,
womanly face was grave and sad.
Were you looking for some particular
stone, madam
Yes" quietly, this one. The design Is
beautiful, l think
1t was a rough block of granite, one small
space being smoothly polished, and in this
space was carved haif-opened rose.
II think 1t is Mr.. Palmer's," said Tom,
courteously; did you know him?"
Yes, many years ago. I thought him
my best friend in my girlhood."
Toms thought leaped to the correct con-
like they was babies'' He stared help
lessly at the carved rose, wondering what
to do. Then his quick eye caught a line
of fine lettering along the stem of the rose
a date of forty years before.
There is something there. madam, that
perhaps you would like to read"
And while the little woman bent to the
stone Tom ran, almost as swiftly as Ann
| Baxter could have done, to Palmer's side
My friend" breathlessly, 1.-The rose OF
| long ago is there Go to her-Ill wait for
you at the house, and not daring to look
back, Tom strobe rapidly over the slope.
When he reached the piazza he was
tempted to retreat for Ann Baxter had
turned around"
She stood awaiting a response to her
vigorous knock at the door. and Tom began
| to understand the terror of poor Abner.
| Standing timidly aloof was an elderly
man. whose solemn face and somber attire
| bespoke his calling.
| At the sound of Toms footsteps Ann
| turned sharply toward him.
| Bring out your friend, Mahoney from
Boston," she commanded, with grim sar.
casm, Brother Simpson is waiting
| Tom was accustomed to quick action in
! emergencies.
Sorry to disappont you. Miss Baxter >
| bowling low. but Mr.. Mahoney has gone!'
Rubbish scornfully, marching males.
tically around to the side of the house. 81
know him-and / know his hiding place
| Follow me, Brother Simpson"
| Tom sprang to the parsons side.
You stay just where you are" in fierce
| whisper, .'or I'll fix you SO you won,
! preach again for month";
/ The parson gasped and choked, sank limp
/ ly upon the piazza seat, and Tom hurried
| after Miss Baxter.
| She was just entering the wide opef
| door of the carriage house. In one swift
| glance Tom saw that there was no Other
exit; that the door moved on wheels an6
| that the key hung in the paddock at one
! SIDE
A wild rush for the door, quick rolling
/ Of the well-oiled wheels in their grooves
J and Miss Baxter was prisoner, with Ton
| on the outside. dancing in voiceless joy.
The capture was rot accomplished an