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The San Francisco call., 1906-08-26

btnatlon is that&at a moments notice
the state of the finances of the w. II.
Thomas Company can be ascertained.
But his greatest pride-his greatest
labor saving device is his adding ma
chine, which occupies the place OF
honor i'm the Office The agent who made
that particular sale must be wonder
The task of selling an adding machine
to blind man is not on the face of il
an easy or an alluring one. IL was
necessary TO make the prospective pur-
chaser see with the agents eyes while
feeling at the same time with his own
fingers. However. the salesman had an
easy job Mr.. Thomas keen perception
recognized at once that here~was u ma
chine which, if it could be made practi-
cal, would he of inestimable assistance
to him In simplifying the Office work
and in enabling him to render state
ments of accounts himself. The order
was given and created commOtion I'm
the ccripany's headquarters. All sorts
and kinds of unique machines had been
made to order, but this was the first
and as far as IL known is the only add
ing machine made for the Individual
use of the blind. The question was
how could 1t be made practical? How
could such a machine meet all the re-
quirements demanded OF 1T? Nimble
wits went to work and brains were
cudgeled in the determination to make
this as far possible a perfect ma
chine for the special use for which it
was designed At last. after four
months it arrived Never In his most
sanguine moments had MIR. Thomas
dreamed of such an aid in mechanical
device. For one who could not see,
there was of necessity some distinction
TO be made in the keys. There Were
III of them. Accordingly some OF them
were made convex. some coneave. some
surfaces were smooth. others rough
Then there were two relief keys. Plac-
ing his little fingers on these. Mr..
Thomas had his bearings. and in less
time than it takes to tell about il he
can reel out statement while you wait
Thomas should copyright many of his
ideas for reducing work to a minimum
and calculating the fntrieacies OF book
Monroe City Democrat., 1906-02-08
Adventures, OF a Cat,

The ships cat of the mail
steamer Ortona had a remark
able experience on the last
homeward voyage of that ves-
sci
Soon after the Ortona left
Australia the cat was missing,
and il was thought that it had
been lett behind; but when the
vessel was 80 days out from
Sydney one of the engineers
heard a faint mewing in the re-
frigerating chamber. This
chamber, which had not been
opened since the vessel started,
was promptly examined, and
the unfortunate cat was found
lying upon box of butter in a
very emaciated condition.
One OF it's ears and a portio n
of Its nose had been bitten off
by the cold, but it's fur had
grown to a great length during
it's imprisonment. Tue cat has
since recovered. ed.-Philadelphia
Telegraph,
Monroe City Democrat., 1906-02-08
Brother Dickey'S Sayings.

1t amt good policy ter climb
tree ter git rid er Satan kaze
he'll sho' set fire ter de tree, en-
smoke you out,
Face de sunshine er de New
Year; dar's no use fer you ter
go roun' lookin' ez mournful ez
man maxim a good resolu-
ton.
Dar's a good deal er talk bout
de lion en- de lamb layin' down
together, but, wen dat happens
dar'll be only one er 'um will
git up-en you know who dat
is.-Atlanta Constitution.
Monroe City Democrat., 1906-02-08
NEARLY STARVED
Strange Experience That Nearly Cost ST. Louis Woman Her
Life-Her Remarkable Story.

Mrs. Clara Yohe, living at 1910
Locust Street, ST. Louis, Mo-, has
for the past year eaten so little
that it is a wonder she still lives to
tell the tale.
Mrs. Yohe explains her most re-
markablc experience as follows:
"Several years ago I began 10 be
troubled with indigestion to which
/ paid but little attention at first
but as it grew worse l became
alarmed. Soon Twas unable to eat
anything without suffering greatly
afterwards, My appetite left me.
began to lose flesh and my con-
dition was such that il interfered
greatly with my duties. l tried
various remedies, in fact everything
lever heard of, withoutrelief. Soon
my Ynervesbecame weakeued;I Il could
not sleep at night aud would have
Intense pains in my stomach after
eating, Severe headaches were
frequent, aud in short my health
Monroe City Democrat., 1906-02-08
UnSexing of Criminals,

Jefferson City, Mo, Feb. l.
Warden Matt w. Hall of the
state peuitentiary has decided
views on capital punishment,
and Is in favor of unsexing
habitual criminals. Speaking
Of the matter, he said:
9"I believe in the most hu.
name treatment possible to all
persons who have offended the
law, but to this there must be
a limitation. l am decidedly
of the opinion that men some
times become so depraved that
often they themselves are bet.
ter off by being put out of the
way.'
II feel that there is too much
sentiment springing up in the
minds of the people in regard
to capital punishment, and l do
not believe that it would be
just to the rest of the world to
do away with it.
"Our criminal code, as prac-
ticed today, l regard as a great
failure for the reason that we
are accomplishing nothing with
it. AS warden of the Missouri
state penitenriary. l now have
in mind a number of convicts
who have served any where
from three to Ave terms, and
some even more than that in
this institution.
II think the consistent thing
for the American people to do
is to stop the breed, and, in
cases where person has com
mltted willful and deliberate
murder, / would let him hang
for the crime.
Monroe City Democrat., 1906-02-08
Absent Minded.

ave have the pIize absent.
minded nah in Streator, ILL.,. -
said Henry Oswald of that city.
mot long ago his wife took him
to task for his absolute helpful
ness when it came to remem-
ing things, and he promised to
do much better.
LESS than an hour afterward
he started down town, when she
handed him a letter which she
wished dropped in the post
office. He promised not to for.
get it and to make good car
rled il in his hand through b the
streets. Just as he reached the
letter slot In the postoffice a
friend asked him the time. He
drew his watch from his pocket
answered the question, drop
ped the watch through the slot
and started off with the letter
still tightly held in his other
hand
"The friend knew of his pecu-
liarity and went after him.
When the watch had been Sc
cured the absent minded man
went on, and it was not until
late that night that his wife
discovered the letter he had
started to mail reposing in his.
overcoat pocket. In the excite
ment he had placed it there in.
stead of in the box. ."-Milwau.
kee Sentinel.
Monroe City Democrat., 1906-02-08
lie Did Not Prig.

J The father of Camphell-Ban-
herman, the new prime minis
ter of England, laid the founda
tion of his fortune in Glasgow
by abolishing in his place of
business the system then known
as "prigging" To "prig" was
to bargain and beat down the
price of goods. Mr.. Campbell
started marking all his goods
in plain figures from which his
statesmen were allowed to make
no reduction. His success was
immediate and great. He rose
to be lord provost of Glasgow
and knighted by Victoria.
Monroe City Democrat., 1906-02-08
HuckIeberry Finn.

Wallace, Idaho, Feb. s.
Capt. A. o. Tonkray, commonly
known as "Huckleberry Finn"
and said to be the original of
Mark Twain's famous character
story Tom Sawyer" was found
dead in his room in a local hotel
from heart failure. Tonkray
was a native of Hannibal. Mo,
and was IS years old. In his
early life he ran on the Missis-
sippi and Missouri river steam
boats.
Monroe City Democrat., 1906-02-08

The Burlington route has pur-
chased fifty new engines of the
R-4 type, which will be used in
the passenger service, accord
ing to the Burlington Hawk.
eye. The engines are arriving
in lunches this week at Burling-
ton, where they are being set
up and sent 10 the different di.
visions of the Burlington road.
These monster engines are
equipped with piston valves.
cylinders 22x29 inches and the
engine alone weighs 100000
pounds. The tender holds 5000
gallons of water and the total
weight of engine and tender i'm
working order is 358, 900 pounds,
These engines have a tractive
force of 100000 pounds. The
teuder has capacity OF 13 tons
of coal.
Monroe City Democrat., 1906-02-08

DR. M. E. McMaster has de-
cided to again become a resi-
dent of Quincy after making his
home at Monroe City, Mo, for
five years. He has leased the
house No. sos Sixth avenue
North and his family will come
over in about two weeks. DIR.
McMaster has opened an Office
over GIL Hampshire street, and
will devote his time to the man
ufacture and sale OF his patent
ed preparation for mixing with
paint to prevent blistering and
checking. Herald.
Monroe City Democrat., 1906-02-08
Corning Back to Old Missouri.

Judge }. M. Cline and family
who located at Tulsa, Oklahoma
some two or three years ago
have decided to return to Old
Missouri. Judge Cline sold his
farm of 100 acres, located near
Hydesburg, Rails county, to
Samuel Case for $50 per acre
And now Judge Cline has
bought the farm back and will
take possession on the first OF
March. Judge Cline pays Mr..
Case $50 per acre, exactly the
same figures that he received
for it. AS Mr.. Case has had
possession of the farm two or
three years practically rent
free, he c a afford to sell it
back fo' the same he paid
for 1t.
This is another instance in
which man thought some 9th
er country was better than his
native state, but is glad to get
back to Old Missouri. 1t is uu-
derstoud, however, that Judge
Cline has made considerable
money in Oklahoma as he was
engaged ic the hardware bust
ness. Hannibal Journal.
Monroe City Democrat., 1906-02-08
failed me generally"

failed me generally"
"Wheu Mr.. L. 7. Cooper, the
well known philauthropist came to
St. Louis and his marvellous med
icines set the whole town talking
about their wonderful power, de-
tcrmiued to what they would do
formc andI ameNtremelyhappy am that
Ibid for afterusingthem only short
time find myself almost as well as
l ever was. Now l can eat well,
digest perfectly and sleep peace
fully. lam gaining rapidly in flesh
aud owe my regaiued Ecalta 70 the
Cooper medicines.
Cooper's New Discovery cures
Stomach and Kidney trouble, RAeu-
matiam, Catarrh, Deafness and
Paralysis and sells Tor one dollar
per bottle. Cooper's Quick Relief,
the assistant remedy costa Htty
cents. They are Sold ca!y by
W. B. HAYS.
Monroe City Democrat., 1906-02-08

Dell Hagar, Of Saline town
ship, who sometime ago was ar
rested on charge OF resisting an
order of the Court restraining
hlm from tamperiug with tel
ephone line, was arraigned in
court here last Monday and the
charge against him was dis
missed. Rails County TIme s,
Monroe City Democrat., 1906-02-08
Estate.

II you wish to Sell or Buy, Rent or
Lease, first write for a copy of THE
OUTLOOK and its List OF Trust
worthy Real Estate Agents. State
fully what you desire in the real es-
tate line-a Country House, a Farm or
Ranch, Seashore or City property
and we will try to serve you. To get
the information places you under no
obligation. Address THE OUTLOOK, t,
Real Estate Department, 2S7 Fourth
Ave-, New York.
Monroe City Democrat., 1906-02-08
Another.

A floating gam who was
in the city a few weeks ago.
returned to it Friday and was
crimped by j. W. Stephens,
taken before his honor and
forced to disgorge $40 and
trimmings for the benefit of the
sidewalk fund.
Monroe City Democrat., 1906-02-08

Miss Nita Mcneil left Friday
for a visit with Bluff City
friends.
Monroe City Democrat., 1906-02-08

Miss Mary Stephens was with
Ely relatives the first Of the
week. .
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-09-14
Druids Picnic.

All arrangements are complete
for the second annual picnic under
the auspices of Virginia Grove No.
46, U. A. o. D. to be held at Auburn
Grove next Sunday, and if you do
not attend and enjoy yourself il
will be your own fault.
The committees in charge are az
follows:
Tickets and Finance-Ben Olson,
Nels Anderson.
Refreshments-Joseph Pudas, A,
Olson, Ole &c. Nelson, Emil Pan:
konin, Erick Hanson, Owen Jack
son, NJ. D. Belliveau, Carl Erickson,
Sam Ralph.
Dancing and Floor. P. CHAIN
ers, Owen McQuirk, A. Ecklund.
Suppies-John F. Nelson.
Good Order-Wm. Mclean, Elias
Maxi, Peter Climas.
These committees are in them.
selves guarantee to all attendants
that naught will be lacking for the
comfort and amusement of the
guests of the day.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-09-14
Joined ia Matrimony.

Miss Florence Somerville and Mil
ton w. Coleman of Mountain Iron
we're married Wednesday at the
home of the brides uncle, r.
C::Sloan, 26th Avenue west, Duluth.
Fhe groom is draughtsman for
the Oliver Iron Mining Co. at Mt.
Iron, at which point the bride has
taught school for several years.
Both the contracting parties are
well-known in this city, and many
friends extend congratulations to
the happy couple.
Miss Clara Somerville, a teacher
in the Virginia schools, acted as
bridesmaid, and Albert Sloan as
best man.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-09-14

ore producing ections 81 the coun-
district he will represent ia
the state. senate. Mr.. Vail is heav-
lily interested in the three leading
cities Of the Mesaba range-Hib.
bling; Virginia and Eveleth-and no
man in the county enjoys a larger
personal acquaintance. He is one
the solid men of st. Louis county
and is known everywhere as man
of square dealing. All that has
been said against Mr.. Wallis candi-
dacy is that che does not live in the
district" The cry was raised by a
little. publication issued from a
mining camp in the outskirts OF
Hibbing, which, however, fails tc
inform us just when and how the
city of Virginia was removed from
the forty-ninth senatorial district
-Mesaba Ore.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-09-14

c< THE candidacy of E. L. Millar for
congress, launched under most fav-
orable circumstances, has received
a setback from which recovery is
doubtful, through the faculty ex-
hibited by Mr.. Millar in tying his
faith to disgruntled of6ce-seekers
throughout the district. Mr.. Millar
is genial gentleman, man of ex-
perience and ability, and if defeat
falls to his lot he may rightly
square the account by turning to
to the debit side of his political
ledger and charging it to that ele-
ment of disappointed humanity
which opposes J. Adam Bede be-
cause he didn't have enough post
Offices to- go around.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-09-14
Entertained at Whist.

Mrs. NJ. L: Fay and Mrs. w. J.
Schulze entertained pleasant par
ty of friends at progressive whist
at the Fay home on Central avenue
Wednesday afternoon. About sixty
ladies were present, many being in
attendance from Eveleth, Hibbing
and Biwabik. Among the out-of-
town guests were: >,.:.... 49,: IL =
\ Mesdames E.W .Coons, G.L.Thuoin,
Geo. Lerch, and Erwin Lerch Hib.
bing;W. e. Harwood, C, w. More, G.
A.Whitman, J.H.Hearding, Neil Nc
Innis, w. J. Smith, ]. o. Marsell, F.
z. Barrett, F. Campbell, T.. Ovens,
B. O. Greening and Miss Marsell,
Eveleth; Mrs. Fred Lerch and Mrs,
A.L.zHearn, Biwabik. .s IN i: ..zg.sE.,
The prize, handsome loving
cup, was won by Mrs. Neil Nc.
Innis, Of Eveleth. d. 81.
= E.t@
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-09-14
Candidate Vail Has A Lone l cad.

p. r. Vail, of Virginia, candidate
for the republican nomination for
state senator from this district, is
making a noble campaign, and to
all outward appearances has con.
siderable of lead on the other two
gentlemen in the race. Mr.. Vail is
not indulging in any brass band
performances, but is canvassinp
the district in. thorough manner
and 10 gathering volume Of sup
port that cannot be overcome BY
his opponents. He is a keen bust
g ness man, very popular, and enjoys
e splendid reputation in the iron
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-09-14
N. f. Church.

Class Meeting, 9:45; Preaching
1870 and 7:3O; Sunday school, Has;
Young Mems Bible Class, 2:3O; Ep-
worth League, 6:45.
EVENING SERVICE.
Hymn by the congregation. Pray
er. Solo, "Holy City" by II. T. Hare.
Scripture reading. Announcement
and offering. Male quartette, GAIL
The Way" E. o. Excel, Messrs.
Britts, Griggs, Sarf and Dunsmore.
Sermon by the pastor. Hymn. Ben
diction. HENRY A. LOGAN, Pastor.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-09-14
Decision Affirmed.

Upon motion of the attorneys for
the Sattler Liquor company, Judge
Ensign has affirmed the decision of
the municipal court of the city OF
Virginia, which awarded a judy
ment of $1,000 against Charles Matt
son. The case had been appealed
frem the municipal court.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-09-14
Notice Of Dissolution of Partnership.

To Whom It May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that the
firm of Fleming & Matheson, under
takers, has this day been dissolved
by mutual consent, J. II. Fleming
retiring from said firm.
The undersigned &. Matheson, by
the terms of this dissolution, is en-
titled to collect all bills due and
payable to said firm, and will pay
all bills owing by said firm.
Dated, Virginia, Minn.,September
II, 1905. III. FLEMING,
-. =. = = e.. - E. MATHEsON.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-09-14

IF there were more Duluth News
Tribunes in the eighth district
there would be more votes for Bede
or for anyone else to whom they
might be opposed.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-09-14

BOOZE, Doodle and buncombe
used to be powerful assistants in
campaign work. The booze and
Doodle has been pretty we'll cut out,
but we note that the Eveleth states
man still places his faith in bun
combe as a stepping stone to high
err places
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-09-14

A QUESTION for union labor in
the 10th Legislative district: Were
the cards being circulated by P. E.
Bowling, candidate for the state
senate, and bearing the union label,
printed in union shop or were
they printed in Mr.. Dowling's own
Office?
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-09-14

MANAGER TREDWAY says the Fay
Opera seats upwards of 400 people.
As there were no vacant chairs and
the gallery was well-filled it may be
seen that the address of Hon. J.
Adam Bede was not so much of a
frost as one might imagine by read
ing some of the yellow journal &C.
cOnnfa
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-09-14
J. ADAM TELLS OF HIS OPPOSITION.

Disappointed Office-Seekecs Form the
Bunct, According to His Idea.
Congressman J. Adam Bede held
a mirthful and enthusiastic audi
ence at the Fay Opera on Tuesday
evening, the large auditorium be-
ing taxed for seating capacity and
making comparison with the Mil
lar meeting of a week previous
which we will refrain from mention
ing-because it might hurt the
more tender feelings of some of the
chronic omce-seekers who can see
their carefully nourished dream
wasting away before the inevitable
expression of the honest American
voter.
Mr.. Bede was introduced by O..
Harold Griggs in few well-chosen
words, and at once delved into the
subject of his appearance and the
circumstances demanding a cam
paign on his part-proclaiming that
the opposition to him was purely
the result of the fact that there
are more voters than Offices in
the Eighth congressional district,
and citing several instances of
those most active in their attempts
to name his successor. The cita-
ton included an editor at Hinckley
who made application tor appoint
ment as postmaster who had been
sentenced to seven years at Still
water for manslaughter and par
doned after serving a year and
half; it dealt with the case of Edit
or Hamilton. of Aitkin, who would.
have liked the best job in the dis
trict-the receivership of the Duluth
land Office; it made mention of the
desire of E, L. Millar, his opponent,
to receive the appointment of post
master at Duluth, and dealt with
the desire of Little Davey Cupper-
NULL" as he referred to the former
editor of the Virginian,to nail down
the only position in Uncle Sans
gift in this city, and summarized
his opposition by the statement
that it was composed of "jail-birds,
parrots and cuckoos."
Mr.. Bede, in the course of his re-
marks, made many references to
the advertising space accorded him
by the Duluth News-Tribune, and
explained his position on many
points in which the leading Repub-
lican paper of northern Minnesota
has claimed him wrong, character.
izing many of the statements as ut
terly untruthful. He contended
that his greatest fear of defeat had
been his misconception of the cir
culation of the Duluth morning
daily, but he found it had a large
circulation in the range cities and
was doing him much good every
day.
He told of number of his &C.
compartments during the two
terms just closing, and of his meth
cd in getting next to people who
could and have assisted him in OBJ
tanning many important appropri.
atoms and measures for this dis
trict.
Mr.. Bede's remarks were frequent
ly interrupted by outbursts of ap-
plause, even though he had left his
joke-book at home and confined
himself strictly to the business in
hand, evidencing the fact that he
can be serious when occasion de-
mands. And one notable point to
the assemblage was the absence of
any aspirant for the post-office in
the Introductory prelude or in the
stage-settings. ~
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-09-14

THE Virginia paper which is
printed and published in Eveleth
claims to have been declared a legal
newspaper. How sad.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-09-14

The DULUTH NEWs-TRIBUNE is
daily making votes for J. Adam
Bede, both according to Mr.. Bede
and to some of his. local opponents.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-09-14

THERE is a difference between a
newspaper which has a record for
printing the news and newspaper
which has to use it's news space to
keep telling it's readers that it prints
the news; there is a difference be-
tween-but what Tells the use of
comparing newspaper with a
sheet that is not newspaper.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-09-14
Favorable to Chance In Law.

c. c. Butler, clerk of the county
division committee, is in receipt of
additional letters from candidates
Vail, Austin and Randall in which
they express their favor of the pro-
posed am endment to the laws gov
erning county division so as to per-
NIT of vote on division without
the naming of temporary county
seat. The Hon. John Saari also
favors like measure, as noted in
The Enterprise of last issue.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-09-14

JUST as we expected-the Eveleth
Star sticks with bowling in his SEN
atorial fight. Seems as though
some editors never would get sense.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-09-14

NEXT Tuesday is the day that
about dozen candidates for sher-
iff in St. Louis county are doomed
to be disappointed.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-09-14

WHILE in accordance with an
opinion handed down by the at
torney-general that a candidate
having once filed for an office can
not withdraw the names of Jack
Miles for sheriff and William Brown
for senator will appear on the pri.
mary ballots, neither of these gen.
tlemen are in any sense candidates
for the respective positions.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-09-14

THE Virginia newspaper which is
printed and, published in Eveleth
proclaims that P. r. Vail cannot
illegally represent this district in the
state senate, if elected. The people
of the district will nominate and
elect Mr.. Vail, however, and run
chances on not being served better
than they would be if they elected
the Eveleth statesman.