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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-11-24

cannot escape a secret thrill in the
presence of the possibly uncanny
What he sees there are illusions. and
receptions. He knows that Kellar, for
Instance, has to get along without SUI
pernatural help. Everything the stage
magician accomplishes is trick, and
the fascination of the exhibition Is to
be found chiefly in the universal curios-
ity which causes each spectator to de-
sire to know how the illusion was per-
formed, and partly In the old credence
In the miraculous powers of black art
One may hazard guess" as to the
method employed in one Illusion or
another, but he Is not likely to know
whether or not his surmise is correct.
for the secret Of the tricks is their
greatest value, and the simplicity of
most of them would, were 1t generally
known, lessen the desire to see them
The average book of magic Is a tan
talizing treatise to person who wants
to know" 1t will give the explanation
of hundreds of tricks no longer exhib-
tied, and Will describe those which NAV
still be effective in terms so vague that
their mystery is, If anything. made
deeper.
Revelation In Magic.
An exception to the rule is THE Old
and the New Magic" by Henry RidgeIv
Evans, which has been published by the
Open Court Publishing Company Of
Chicago. This is a very chatty and H.
Illuminating volume, but, at times. its
author takes it for granted that the
reader Is an adept. However. II il a
very enjoyable but brief view of magic
and magicians of all times. The modus
operandi of some famous illusions or
tricks Is given, and, excepting to the
professional or amateur who has fol-
lowed stage magic closely, the book will
prove a revelation.
One OF the most simple but startling
tricks shown on the stage Is Thurston's
defiance of the laws of gravitation -
Having made his entrance by giving
some feats of card manipulation. no
suspends a large ball in the air like
Mahomet's coffin. 1t Is apparently un-
attached to anything, for the magician
passes a hoop about the ball. AS be
/ crosses the stage the ball follows him
And accompanies him as he makes his
exit. The feat is accomplished by a
stream of compressed air. 1t is very
simple, but it requires great skin &c
reproduce
Herrmnnn's Gun Illusion.
The gun Illusion, performed by tht
late Alexander Hermann, was perhap,
one of the most sensational feats eve,
presented A squad of soldiers, under
the command of a sergeant or corporal
comprised the firing party. The gun,
were apparently loaded with genuin,
cartridges, the bullets of which HAD
been previously marked for Identified
ton by various spectators. The sol
diers stood upon platform erected Il
the center Of the theater and Herr
, mann stationed himself upon the stage
The guns were fred at him. and he ar
parently caught the balls upon a plat,
!. Upon examination the balls wer
q, found TO be still warm from the effect
b, OF the explosion and the marks wqr
identified upon them. The substiutio
OF the show cartridges. which yver
loaded into the guns. for the genuir
ones, was very subtly executed /
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-11-24
HIS Only Hope.

Sinnick-Isn't it ridiculous how some
fellows get the habit of talking to
themselves?
Knox-O. I don't know That habit
might do you some good. You'd stand
chance, then, of hearing something
good about yourself occasionally.-Phtl-
adelphia Press.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-11-24
Brilliant Firefies.

Firefies of Jamaica emit so brilliant
a light that dozen of them, enclosed
within an inverted tumbler, will enable
person to read or write at night with
out the least difficulty These flies are
in size as large as a common hive bee,
and perfectly harmless Their appear
ance in unusual numbers acts as
barometer to the natives, and is an
indication of approaching rain.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-11-24

Following an opera
ton two years ago,
dropsy set In, and my
left side was so swol-
len the doctor said he
would have to tap out
the water. There was
constant pain and a
6 u r 6 n G sensation
around my heart, and
l could not raise my
arm above my haad
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-11-24

The kidney action was disordered and
passages Of the secretlons too frequent.
On the advice of my husband began
using Doan's Kidney Pills. Since using
two boxes my trouble has not reappear-
ed. This is wonderful, after suffering
two years."
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
FoSter-Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-11-24

Apropos of the clamor for old-age
pensions at Washington it has cropped
out that there are $4,000 unpaid gro
GERS accounts against government clerks
there
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-11-24
Women of Old Studied Chemistry.

In CrelPs "Chemische Annalen" of the
year 1884 reference is made to women
students attending lectures on chemistry
in Berlin.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-11-24

That our American forosts
plants which possess the 49, aoound IN
meuicinai virtues is abundantlv a +,ua0 Ole
uy scores OF the most eminent r ,no5,d
writers and teachers. Even tba medical
tored Indians had discovered t Ine untu-
ness OF many native plants bus a9 useful
ADVENT OF the white race. This STE iuf the
uon; impaired freely to the wb 'it.orma-
ehe iatter TO continue investipatilnSIeeeS, led
oo,uay we nave rich ASSORTMENT - until
'aiuanie American medicinal roots - most
- -
DR.. Pierce believes that opr A.
ests abound in most valuable rned,ctutaIn for
to1 the cursQf most obstinate and TAI roots
easfs: u weswooAQ properly investIrateS ~ us
an1 Seesnfn9tfsn OF this convic+so sleIn;
poiHse>with pride>1 the alnoS, ,IetIOn; he
cures elected BY bis Colder, NeSas11 4,-s
c9xs- &nlcn- has -proYen- Itself n - ~
stomach tonic liver TD-I-It@z
1onlc and regulator, ard 49,
s;sa.sss1 HsloMl 70 medical science DTS5s2@
sia; or indigestion. torpid IITeT- y, DSsDeD-
ana even valvular and Other sfy tunSGtlonat
the heart yield to its curative sc,Ior 0nS Of
reason Uhv IL cures these and yosn ihe
directions. Is clearly shown In I,,.;. V SF
OF extracts from the standard madicsSe UooS
which Is mailed free to any address h., NJ noiEs
Y. Fierce. Of Buffalo. N. Y. to all se nd q
request for the same. ''uOiaS
- - &
Not less marvellous. in the unnsr.,,.,.,
cures II Is constantly making OF Sc sIleled
many peculiar affections. weaknesses ans
distressing derangements. is Dr., pio, Sna
ia sSrne TeseripSSn Is Is amply attesteS
tributed by\GSTfeful paffen& who h.ac coz
cured By II otcataErhaln elyic drains 1ST ~
periods irregularities: prolapsus and 49,
9lSQl2ceInen1S--c anseI by Weak1eSS No.
alton Of uterus and kindred . Affections ~
after many other advertised medicines oI so5
physicians had failed. 's''' anu
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-11-24
Irish Dnn,t Marry

In Ireland out of 1000 females over
10 years of age 497 are unmarried; in
India, out Of the same number, only As.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-11-24

Both the above mentioned medicines ara
wholly made up from the glyceric extraCtS ~
native. medicinal roots, The processes en- ".
ployed in their manufacture were Original
skilled chemists and pharmacists with ~
aid OF apparatus and appliances sneriaIIv
DESIGNED and built for this purpose Rotb
medicines are entirely free from alcohol ana
full list of their ingredients is printed an
each bottle-Wrapper W. ="
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-11-24

LSduS VI lIich saifSF having small
we'll let into its center to hold the cart
ridges. Into this well the marked cart
ridges were deposited by the spectators
In the interior of the salver was q
cartridges. The sergeant who collected
the bullets shifted the compartment by
means of peg underneath the saIyer
as he walked from the audience to the
stage. The sham cartridges were now
brought to view, and the real were
hidden In the body of the salver. While
the soldiers were engaged in loading
their rifles with the blank cartridges
the sergeant went behind the side scene
to get his gun and deposit the salver.
couple Of assistants extracted the
genuine bullets and heated them. Herr
mann went to the wing to get the plate,
and secretly secured the marked bull
lets. The rest of the trick consisted in
working up the dramatic effects.
COnturor Must Be Actor.
A great deal of the success in trick
such as this Is due to the dramatic eff
fects introduced by the wonder worker.
The conjurer must be something of an
actor as we'll as a clever sleight-of hand
performer. Hermann was always hap
by in his 'patter,' the technical name
for the magician's running converse
ton. He was good bit of a comedian,
and consequently was able to distract
the attention Of his audience from
something he did not wish them to OBJ
serve. He was not the first to make use
Of the bullet-catching trick, which real
ly was invented by Robert Houdin, and
also used by Anderson. However, Herr
mann made 1t the great feature of his
entertainment. and by performing It
but seldom added to its interest, for 1t
was believed by his audience that be
placed his life in jeopardy every time
he performed the feat.
Excepting the card and coin manipu-
latorS and the parlor magicans, the
stage professor of the black art carries
The lightest, ARREST effects are the re
suits of elaborate and heavy apparatus.
and the modern thaumaturgist must be
accompanied by many mechanics and
unseen assistants, as we'll as by the
chief assistants whom the spectators
notice The confederate, as he was
once known, is unnecessary nowadays.
The gentlemen who go upon the stage
from the audience to tie knots are all
of them very innocent, indeed There
is no need of confederacy, for the trick
is really genuine, carefully planned
feat and does not depend upon any col
fusion on the part of some one placed
in the audience.
Some Fents of X cellar.
Kellar as young man was assistant
to the famous Davenport Brothers, and
he reproduces some of their cabinet
mysteries with considerable and more
effective Improvements. 1t is explained
that the Davenport Brothers accom-
plished their feats by secretly taking
up slack in the rope while it was being
tied. thereby getting a loophole in the
bonds through which to work one hand
loose. Frequently they cut the cords
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-11-24

with knives secreted in their sleeves.
Those who have seen Kellar's dexterous
performance may form their own ideas
as to whether or not he achieves his
results in this way.
A master magician like Kellar usual
" improves upon the tricks he adopts.
Thus Kellar's automaton Psyche" Is
not identical with Maskelyne's, which
has been explained, although not be-
yond dispute. Kempelen's automaton
chess player. which caused sensation
in Europe in the eighteenth century,
was of very difficult construction. An
expose of Kempelen's masterpiece show
ed that it was operated by man who
was skillfully concealed in the machine.
The present-day Psyche" Is under no
such suspicion, being merely a product
of mechanical ingenuity and a thorough
knowledge of psychicS
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-11-24

Pensions on Eastern Road
A pension plan for aged and disabled
employees will soon be introduced by the
Boston & Maine railroad.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-11-24
Lcvitation and Flight.

In adopting the celebrated "levita-
ton" my stery Kellar has also introduced
improvements. 1t is very surprising
feat. and as first used by Kellar may
be explained by the diagram shown.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-11-24
MISSOURI WOMAN

Tells Story of Awful Suffering and
Wonderful Relief.
Mrs. J. B. Johnson Of 603 West Hick-
man St., Columbia, Mo-, saws.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-08-24

CHARLES E. ADAMs: I hereby an
nounce myself as a,Repubiican can.
didate for the nomination for
County Attorney of St. Louis coun.
ty. l am a~resident of Duluth
where. I have practiced law for a
number of years. I have always
been Republican and have rem.
dered such services to the party as
I was able. If, nominated and
electedI promise to enforce the law
without fear favor, and to be the
"Peop'e's Attorney in, - the full
sense. L ask the votes and assist.
-ance of all who think I would fill
the office acceptably.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-08-24

!: J. ADAM BEDB had string of very
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS which had
kept him away from Duluth for
several months and were scheduled
to keep him for some time longer,
but following the announcement of
E. L. Millar that he would be pleas
ed to succeed him in the house J.
Adamlaid aside all and singular
his jokes and Cannon crackers and
returned to Duluth to attend to the
most important matter which has
demanded his attention since his
election.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-08-24


JOHN r. MEINING, one of the hust-
lers in the shrivealty race, is in the
city this week looking after his
fences and mailing on few boards
where he thinks they will do the
most good: Mr.. Meining is not
stranger to the voters of the county,
having been in the fight two years
ago, and the grace with which he
took his defeat won him the admir-
alton of many who cast their bal
lots for others in that contest He
has, through his constant visits to
the=ranges during the past several
years, as salesman for. The Duluth
Candy Co., kept in touch with the
people Of this growing section
which now controls the elections 81
st. Louis county, and is very olp,ti-*
:misticS Of the outcome Of the present
contest. And even by those who
may have g personal preferences
which will inf uence theirvote il, a
different direction twill be- ., said
that i nominated and elected the.
honor will be worthily besto ~
SO HR
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-08-24

County Commissioner.
To THE VOTERS OF THE SIXTH Com
: MISSIONER DISTRICT:
l filed for reelection last Satur.
day and hope to pass through with
out opposition. I expect to get the
votes of Democrats as we'll as those
of my own party. try to serve all
alike without fear or favor. Ibid
the very best could to improve the
highways in my own district as we'll
as those of the rest of the county
during the past, and if reelected
I hope to be of still more useful
ness to my district. This will be
made easier by the fact that we
this year made provisions for ma
terial increase in the road funds of
tf1ae4 coauunty..2 I think nothing more
need be said. You all know me,
and I am willing to submit the
question to your decision.
/ KS Yours truly,
. - NEIL MCINNIS.
Eveleth, Mimi, Aug. 13, 1906.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-08-24
Judge Of Probate.

I 1.sB. MIpDLEe0FF announces him.
self as a ca ndidate fore election to
the .oficeSof Judgesof Probate of St.
Louis county, and seeks q renon,i-
nation as a Republican at the pri-
mary election to be held September
18th. If my administration Of the
office in the past has met with the
approval of. the people / shall be
pleased to serve them again. ::
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-08-24

the contract for the paving of Chest
nut street-and it grieves Us to read
the criticism of this masterpiece of
road. building, which was made to
sufficiently conform to the specif-
cations to get the money, but which
would never gain the admiration of
squaw as packing trail.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-08-24
Judge of Probate.

TO THE VOTERS OF THE COUNTY OF
. ST. LOUIS, MINNESOTA:
l have filed pursuant to law, for
the nomination for the office of
Judge of Probate of the county of
ST. Louis, to be decided by the vot:
.ers at the primary election, to be
held on the 18th day, of September,
1906. 1 am an old resident of St.
Louis county; I know that l can
we'll and faithfully perform the
duties of the office. AS to my hon
esty and integrity I submit that
my neighbors and fellow citizens
during a residence of twenty-six
years in northern Minnesota, will
commend me. JOHN NJ. MARTIN.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-08-24

ABOUT the funniest thing in cor
nection with the, entry of +. L. Mil
lar into the congressional race is
the vaporing of the Eveleth states
man in his contention that Millar
will carry Hibbing because Of the
appointment of c. NJ. Atkinson as
postmaster at Hibbing, upon>Bede's
recommendation. Even ]. Adam
Bede, with all his humor, could not
have concocted funnier reason for
his problematical defeat on the
western Mesa ba.>: ,.'-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-08-24

THE ENTERPRISE has investigated
the runor given publication in The
Virginian that Judge Bonham was
here seeking evidence for injunc-
ton proceedings on the Chestnut
street paving contract, and finds it
to have foundation in fact. A
regular six inch concrete founda.
ton, in fact. = 49, =.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-08-24

THE council has evidently over
looked the suggestion of The Enter
prise that sidewalk scavenger be
appointed to follow in the wake of
"the poor mans cow" We think the
city guardian of the rights of the
poor mans cow might fill the posi-.
ton admira bly,.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-08-24

AND while P. R.. Vail has a "cinch"
on carrying every range 1nunicipal-
ity he is not permitting his cam:
paign to lag. He is born worker,
and will be found laboring earnest
ly for his constituency-in thu state
senate for2the next four years.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-08-24

THE EvELETH MINING News is
lending its aid to the candidacy of
l.. A. Barnes for the state senate.
The Enterprise has naught to say
against Mr.. Barnes, but firmly be-
lieves P. r. Vail to be the stronger
man throughout the district, and
his past record, both as a vote get
ter and as legislator, are pretty
reliab BILE straws on which to lay your
loose change.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-08-24

, JOS: AUSTIN, of Chisholm, is the
third entry in the legislative race,
filing on Thursday last. Mr.. Austin
is we'll spoken of by the people of
his home town, and special hustle
in his behalf will be put forth by
Chisholmites. The other candidates
are R. F. Berdie, of Hibhing, and
the Hon, John saari, of Sparta, both
of whom, are numbered among the
old.timers of the range and enjoy a
wider acquaintance among all our
people. 49,.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-08-24
County Auditor.

If nominated and elected pledge
myself to serve the people of St.
Louis county faithfully.
ODIN HALDEN.
Candidate for Republican nomina-
ton tor County Auditor, primary
election Septem Der 10, 1906.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-08-24

STRANGE that the twin Stars have
so studiously overlooked the suit
entered against Bowling Bros. by
other contractors for the unpaid
balance for which the gang held up
the Eveleth taxpayers.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-08-24

HAVE not seen any reply in either
of the Stars, the two: papers which
ire supporting the candidacy of p,
Enerd Bowling forthe state senate
as TO whether they would trust a
man who had been caught in hold:
up on a city CONTRACT not to hold up
his constituents for a cash consid:
Grafton in case of.election. No hon:
est man would enter into the deal
alleged against Mr.. Bowling by 9th:
er bidders on the Eveleth wate1
plant contract. There are men who
may not rightfully belong in states
prison, but it is no breach of Ell.
quette to say thatzthey do not be
long in the state senate. +
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-08-24
UNDER the aption of "a Prize S

s. u Under the ca tion of "a Prize ST.
Louis County Road a HibbinR ex-
change tells Of 4 elightful mobile
trip over: the Miller trunk sroad-a
highway that Is. called "a road Hbe.
cause the man that designed the
English angnage gave only the
one word to apply e any passage
that can possibly be travelled by
mankind. Z The Miller trunk road
was built unde ontract BY P..ssMc.
5DonneH-th man who built the
Virginia main sewer and who has
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-08-24

r. c. DUNN, who was skinned
mile in theslast gubernatorial fl ght
because the. voters of the state of
Minnesota could not be induced to
believe in his honesty as an official
while state auditor, and whom a
committee which Pc Bowling
was a member attempted TO white
wash during the last session Of the
legislature, is out$in the Princeton
Union in most Mandatory article
in which he refers to Mr.. Bowling
as Square man" The compliment
is Mr. Dowling's due, in. payment
for his whitewash game. But the
voters of Eveleth and the range
will form their opinion Of Mr.1Dowl-
ing from a personal acquaintance,
and will express it by forgetting Ills
existence when it comes to the Sc
lection Of blican candidate
for the state senate. And the hold.
up deal on the Eveleth water plant
will not be lost sigh of il the for
ma ion<of public opinion. s. SIS. i : -
The FEDERATED TRADES ASSEM-
BLY, Of Duluth is opening pretty
jack pot for itself il mixing in the
shri evalty fight, by declaring for J.
T. rtnstead.S The action was taken
as 4 snap sf1o I, and is resented by
many members Of the assembly,
two a nlbers. IN good standing be-
ing ia the list of candid dates for the
nominat ion. M. Armstead may as
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-08-24

THE poor man COW" is pleased
at the recent rains. Makes better
picking OF the home-owners' lawns.
The pre- campaign cry of the Du.
luth Evening Herald for strong
men for the legislature" seems to
have been lost sight of in more re-
cent issues of that paper.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-08-24

: p. E: BOWLING, in an Interview
with the political prognosticator> of
the Duluth News Tribune, is report.
ed as saying: II am still a candi
date for senator from the Forty.
ninth, and as nearly as I can make
out am running alone" Guess p.
Ellerd has the right line on the sit.
uation, from his viewpoint; he is so
far behind either of~his opponents
that he occupies a very lonely place
in the: race and is. excusable for
thinking he has the course to him,
self. - - :,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-08-24

WE have carefully scanned the
columns of the Twin Stars for
summary of Mr.. Dowling's boosted
"record" as legislator. Perhaps
it is omitted. through consideration
for "the senator's" feelings. 1t was
certainly never left out on account
of lack of space.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-08-24

we'll figure it out. right and spend
his future pairing his corns with a
brick; he might make good sher,
iff, but will never have the oppor-
tunity of proving it, even though he
should buy up the presidents of
every labor organization in the
county. -!.s
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-08-24
County Attorney

Eveleth, Mimi, Aug. 10; 1906.