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The Virginia enterprise., 1908-06-05
look One Game Zach.

Virginia was credited with game
either way in her contest with the
Fitwells on Saturday and Sunday
last, losing the Saturday game by a
score of Z to 3, and winning in a
walk the following day by a score
OF to2. Grogan was in the box
for Virginia at Fridays game, and
Cnrrie twirled the sphere in the
Sunday contest. In this game Cur
rie struck out 10 men, and also dis
tinguished himself by making a
home run, sending liner over the
left field fence.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-06-05
Memorial Services.

The members of Virginia Camp
No. 9G5, Modern Woodmen Of
America, and of the local Camp OF
Royal Neighbors, will meet at the
lodge hall on Sunday morning
next and attend Memorial Services
in a body at the Presbyterian
Church, at 1l:W O'Clock. Rev. Neff
will deliver the sermon, which will
he appropriate to the occasion.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-06-05
N. f. Church.

Morning services at 1890 Sub
ject, "rhe Faith of the Onturian."
Evening services at 500 o'clock
Subject, "A Sane Discussion OF the
Saloo Problem in Virginia.
There is some complaint that the
evening service il too late; we will
put it to vote of the congregation
Sunday evening whether we shall
have the services at 500 or 7:3O.
i. G. CLARK, Pastor
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-06-05
Fell Int0 Open Pit.

A man named Tornquist was
brought to the Lenont Hospital on
Sunday from, Mount Iron, suffering
from Il broken ptlvis, several broken
ribs and other injuries, sustained
through having fallen into an open
pit. He was taken to ST. Mary's
Hospital. Duluth, on Monday.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-06-05
Will Do Work ia North Couotrv.

Oslund Bros. & Co. have during
the past week moved drill into the
section north Of Vernilion lake and
will test what gives promise of be
ing a new iron district for interested
Virginia owners.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-06-05
Held In Reserve.

Peppery Colonel (at the club card
table)-Good heavens, sir! Haven't
you got black suit?
Irrepresible sut-Yes, sir; but I'm
saving IL for your funeral!
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-06-05
The Rnllnn oaaelo

The Ruling Passion.
Doctor Cooking at clinical thermom.
eter)-Hello! This won't do-hundred
and three!
Goldng Patient-What's bogoy1
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-07-08
Mammoth Cave.

For many years after the discovery
of Mammoth cave the entire work OF
exploration was practically in the
hands of negro slaves. the property of
the man who owned the cave. Some
times they would come to an obstacle
that barred the passage. such as a
great limestone rock or q yawning
crevasse across the way. Such obsta-
cles would often stop exploration in
that direction for years. though beyond
the obstruction there were likely to be
scores of beautiful chambers and many
miles Of passageways. Thus it happen
ed that for years nothing was known
of that large part Of the cave lying be-
yond the abyss named the Bottomless
pit. This obstruction was known for
over twenty years before it was cross
ed. Then one day in 1887 the negro
cave explorer Stephen and some of his
fellows dragged to the place the trunk
Of small tree. and on this rather dan.
gerous bridge Stephen crawled across
the abyss. Then began the explora-
lions that revealed one of the most
wonderful and extensive parts OF
Mammoth cave. The abyss was found
later to be $50 feet deep.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-07-08
EXECUTING q Death Sentence.


Prince urussoy writes III his Me-
snoirs of a Russian Governor of an
acquaintance. one Won Rohren. very
kindly mai. who liked to tell. some
times of his presence of mind and his
police ability as demonstrated on one
occasion at his former post. He was
once called upon to be present ut the
execution Of a Jewish criminal The
condemned man hung the required
number of minutes and was taken
down from the gallows, when the ply
sician was supposed to confirm his
death. But 1t appeared that they had
forgotten to cut off the Jews long.
thick beard, thanks to which. although
the moose had deprived the man Of
consciousness. it had not killed him.
Imagine yourself in my position"
said Rohren. THE doctor told me the
Jew would come back to life in five
minutes. What was to do? To hang
him a second time | held to be impos-
sible. and yet | had to execute the
death sentence" But what did you
do. then?" asked and received the
memorable answer. II had him buried
quickly before he regained conscious
ness
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-07-08
Spiders That Hunt Fish.

There are certain large sea spiders
two feet from toe to toe, called Colo
sendeis gigas, that live in the water
and feed entirely upon mollusks and
worms
The carniyorous wolf spider, an am.
phibious inhabitant of the tropical re
gions of South America, is said to pre-.
fer a fish diet, though it is not averse
to eating mice, young birds and even
snakes, resembling in this respect the
theraphosidae or bird catching spiders,
OF India and Queensland, some OF
which equal rat in size.
The collosendeis is the most formida.
BILE specimen Of the spider family,
measuring six inches around the body
and possessing twelve long, hairy legs,
with which 1t grips its fnny prey. It
attacks fish several times larger than
itself and after biting them through
the back and sstinging them to death
gluts itself by sucking the juices from
the bodies of its vietimy.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-07-08
At q In the Mornina.

The hour OF a. m. has something
mysterious about it. Cocks crow, peo-
pie on the brink Of death give up the
ghost, every one who is asleep sleeps
sounder, and even the watchful sentry
can't always keep his eyes open. At
this hour people are in their weakest
state, and II life is just on the flicker
Il is not surprising that 1t gues out.
Many a mans life has been saved by a
spoonful Of ammonia administered just
when the clock strikes a. The period
Of deepest sleep varies from 8 to s
O'clock. An hour or two after going
to bed yoy sleep very soundly, then
your slumber grows gradually lighter,
and 1t Is easy enough to waken you at
I or 2 O'clock. But when A o'clock
comes you are In such a state OF SOM
Violence that you would take no notice
Of the end of the world.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-07-08
A Hallucinasion.

4 II was lying in hotel bedroom one
morning. he said, "about half awake
when heard key rafting in the
door. Much to my horror, the door
opened, and the maid came In to make
up the room, or at least so 1t seemed
to me- / called out to her to leave,
and she did SO. All this happened In
a minute or less, and i fell asleep
again. When / woke up ] remember
ed the incident clearly. When came
to look at the door, however, found
that it was not only locked from the
inside with the key still in, but that a
bolt also was shot. was sure that /
had seen the maid enter, but when !
asked her later about it she said
that she had tried the door from the
outside and, hearing me call out, had
departed. As far as I can make out,
1t must have been very complete hal.
lucination about seeing her, called up
In my mind In my sleepy condition by
my fear that she might enter. I won.
der IL that has happened to many per
sons. New York Sun.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-07-08
TWO Clever Answers.

A pretty southern girl recently show
ed herself match for the curious
minded women in her boarding house
who were bent on knowing what her
fathers business was.
As matter of fact, he was an un-
dertaker, but the girl was bit sensi-
tive on this point. SO she made up her
mind not to crafty their curiosity.
When unduly pressed on the point she
answered:
aHe's southern planter
This was quite within the bounds Of
truth and completely threw the inquis-
tive one off the track.
The retort Of well known actress to
a similar question about the occupation
of her father, who was letter carrier
in her old home. was not inferior In
finesse to that of the Dixie girl.
1t was when she first began playing
in London. Some one asking what
business her father was engaged in,
she sWeetly replied that he was "a man
Of letters. =" Pittsburg Leader.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-07-08
An Unconscious Meal.

Once John Muir, author and ranch
man, was dining with a friend. They
sat down. and Muir began to tell a
story. The waiter came around several
times, but the story was so good moth
Ing was ordered. Muir talked and talk
ed, and in between he would reach
over and break off a piece of bread
from a French loaf on the table. This
he did good many times. The story
reminded him Of another, and so he
talked and ate bread until finally, being
very hungry. his companion broke in
with:
"Well. what shall / order for you, Mr..
MUIR
''order?" he repeated in his abstrac-
don.
ssYes, order-to eat
He looked over at the last little re-
manning piece Of bread on the plate
and said, as IL waking from a dream:
Eat? Why, I've had all want.
That bread was bully."-Bookman.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-07-08
Sure Enough loas.

Nose, the darky cook of a party Of
surveyors in eastern Texas. was great.
" annoyed by the razorback hogs that
roamed around the camp. One evening
while he was at the spring particu.
iarly rarenous band Of these apiny
woods rooters" raided the cook tent
and ate up everything that was edible
and some things that weren't. For sew
eral moments after his return from the
spring Nose could find no words to ex-
press his feelings. 'sWaal," he finally
exclaimed, de good Lawd suhtainIy
knoWed his business when he named
hawgs thaWgsr Dey sho' is hawgsg,--
Everybody's Magazine.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-07-08
Some Witty Titles.

The pupils of one Of the high schools
Of Philadelphia evinced great interest
In a competition for prize to be
awarded the pupil who should submit
the wittiest list Of titles for twelve
sham books on dummy shelf The
following are some of the titles receiv.
ed in the competitions:
"a New England Puss," by NJ. e. W.
Thoughts On My Bed" Stead.
con Different Tacks," by Van Ham.
mer.
"Lfzzie Wouldn't" by John Wood.
'srhe Fatal Blow" by John Knox.
! Porter's ''Tales Of Lost Baggage"
'Lost In the WASH" by the author
Of Bachelors Buttons" ~ . ~
'sGrinding the Poor" by Mill.
"Owe No Man." by o. W. Holmes.
"After the Ball." by the author OF
sOur National Came"
Morse on "Our Old Houses"
~Woodchucks and Rabbits" by Bur.
eeughs. ~, s-
sfE. E." by the author Of "My Dou-
nle."
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-07-08
Perpetual. silence.

Al curious mourning custom obtains
among central Australians, who, al
though representing perhaps the low
/ est and most degraded type Of human
beings, have managed to evolve a most
complex system of rites and ceremonies
which governs almost every action of
their lives. When a husband dies the
widow paints herself all ever with
white pigment and for the space Of a
year must not exhibit herself to male
member OF the tribe on pain Of death.
For the rest Of her life, unless she mar
Ties again, which ID sometimes allowed.
she must not speak, but communicates
with the other women by means Of a
Sign language. consisting Of movements
of The hands and fingers, which has
been developed by these sayages to a
marvellous extent and by which their
limited stock OF ideas can be fully ex,
pressed
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-07-08
rha onIx nMerrx,nakinn.n

The school record kept by an old
time teacher of mo. 81 in New Eng
land village contains at least one item
which moved chance reader to smiles.
1t is this:
Special honor badges were given to
Flora and Minetta Lovett for the best
attendance During the entire school
year they were not once absent to at
tend any picnic, reunion, excursion or
merrymaking, the only exception be-
ing the afternoon Of May 10, when
their twin brothers were Ill from the
effect Of something they had eaten and
not expected to live, although they
soon recovered"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-07-08
Stones and Glass kiouaaa.

The origin of the saying. 'aThose who
live Ia glass houses should not throw
stones" Is as follows: At the time OF
the union Of England and Scotland
London was Inundated with Scotch
men, and the London roughs used to
go about at night breaking their win
dows. Buckingham being considered
the chief instigator Of the mischief, a
party Of Scotchmen smashed the win.
dows Of the dukes mansion, known as
the Glass House. The court favorite
appealed to the king. who replied,
"Steenie- Steenie, those who live in
glass houses should be careful how
they fling stones!"--New York Ameri-
can.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-07-08
Mathematics at Oxford.

There is an interesting story which
shows the disposition of Oxford to-
ward mathematics. A venerable don
who had bought half dozen books at
IS. Cd. each requested the bookseller
to give him piece Of paper for the
purpose Of arriving at the amount. He
then wrote down 3s. Sd. six times, one
under the other, and was slowly add.
ing them up when the shopman ven.
tured to point out the shorter method
OF multiplying one IS. Cd. by 8. "Dear
mep exclaimed the don. REALLY, that
is most ingenious, most ingenious. p
London Globe.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-07-08
Anticipatina Him.

Night after night the exceedingly
quiet and backward youth had called
on a neighboring farmers daughter,
sitting perfectly mute beside her while
she did al the entertaining. This
night however, the youth, wishing for
glass Of water, suddenly surprised
her by hurting out "Say, Sal, win
you
Don't exert yourself, Reuben" she
interrupted. Il understand. Yes. Have
you brought the ring Pr Bohemian
Magazine. ss3%,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-07-08
HAD TWO MORE PLATES.
And Felt They Saved the Honor of TIE
American Navy. {#

And Felt They Saved the Honor of TIE
\ American Navy.
/ Every graduating class at Annapolis
leaves behind 1t the fame of certain
heroes in the line of physical prowess
or mental endeayor One Of these he
roes was George Dewey. a fine. manly.
athletic YOUTH the pride of the boxing
and fencing masters and the terror of
all bullies.
In Dewey's class was youth of an
excellent bent for applied mathematics.
but SO tender of physique that be often
suffered from the rough horseplay Of
his elders Dewey took the boy under his
] protection. and the two became fast
friends. They swung their hammocks
In the same watch on their graduating
cruise and when the ship touched at
! Liverpool obtained permission to run
up to London on a days leave By
rigid economy the two had scraped to-
gether little more than f2 apiece, and
they landed in the English capital ar
rayed in spick and span new uniforms.
A round OF sightseeing had reduced
their combined capital to 2 sovereigns
and their return tickets when their
boyish appetites announced the hour Of
noon.
/ With the cautious economy of his an
cestors the Scotsman suggested chop
4 house, but nothing but the best would
suit Dewey. and he accordingly steer
ed his chum into the finest hotel he
could find.
| The two seated themselves at one Of
the tables and scanned the menu with
magnificent air. The first item that
caught their eyes was strawberries and
cream. and this. with its "reminiscences
of home. they proceeded to order.
| Now, the time was winter; and
Strawberries from the dollhouse are ex-
pensive in London, so 1t was smaH
wonder that the other guests who had
learned the order looked inquiringly at
these specimens of the jeunesse doree
of the American navy. An Oxford lad
who sat next them seemed particular
" impressed and turned his large eyes
upon them with awe. The strawber-
ries were good. and all went well until
the obsequions waiter returned with a
bill for FL. The Scotsman nearly col
1apsed. but Dewey noticed the eyes Of
the Oxonian upon him and, turning SUI
perbly to the walter. ordered two more
plates. IS III.
The middies left with empty pock-
cts. but haughtily conscious that they
had saved the honor of the American
navy. s IA
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-07-08
THE MEEK MULE.
Our Four Legged sonester That Wears
Wings on Its Head.

Dur Four Legged Sorgster hat Wears
Wings on Its Head.
As Bill, the desert evangelist, once
said, the mule is the only bird that
has thing to kick with and wears its
wings on the side Of its head. Bill got
religion after he quit driving mules OF
else he quit driving mules when he got
religion. Anyway, he knew what he
was talking about. M
The theory of evolution teaches us
that the jackass is an unexpurgated
edition Of the Jack rabbit, bound in
leather and complete in one volume.
Both have the same characteristic hind
leg motion, but with the difference
that the rabbit thereby propels itself,
whereas the mule propels others. The
latter end of the mule is hinged and
has hair trigger arrangement and Is
as prone to accidental discharge as a
powder mill is to fly upward. There
fore it comes in military matters be-
cause of the omnipresence Of the ar
my mule with it's peculiar way Of
making itself felt that the rear is the
place of danger.
A most notable accessory Of the beast
is the strident and raucous vocal at
tachment situated up front No means
have as yet been discovered by which
this mechanism can be fabricated, and
the melody is q sort of cross between
our neighbours monograph and the
whistle Of the pancake factory across
the river. It is mostly nocturnal in
Its manifestation. 1t Is curious fact
that this apparatus is controlled from
the rear, for to uncork the music the
beast has merely to extend its caudal
appendage into horizontal position.
1t is said by certain rash individuals
who lean toward osteopathy that this
vocal exercise may be suspended by
hanging the monkey wrench to the
safety value. But I do not consider
this healthy amusement and am In
clined toward absent treatment
Although the latter end Of the beast
Is loosely hung and the former adds
insult to injury, yet, interesting, as
are both these phenomena, the super
lative characteristic Of the creature is
Its expression of countenance. That
long ascetic physiognomy bounded by
those hopeless ears and quivering lips
seems Infinitely sad and yearning,
with that meek, long suffering, quoth-
MISUNDERSTANDING look in Its eye.
You are conscious Of a feeling Of sym
pathy for this fellow creature. You
reach for your bandanna and draw
nigh to sympathize with Its grief and
soothe its plaintive mood, when, biz,
you are knocked into the middle Of
next week, while the mule looks round
with that heartbroken expression as II
to say, "such sad accident, wasn't
til"
The moral of this dissertation is that
1t is time to put. the cart before the
horse when the horse is a mule. Earl
q. Greasy In Minneapolis Journal.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-07-08
curiosities In Weddinu R1nos !.

Among the curiosities of wedding
rings 1t Is on record that In the early
days rings were made Of rushes. Per
.haps the most curious material used
for rings required on an emergency Is
the case Of one being hurriedly made
by cutting 1t out Of the finger OF d
glove and another cut out OF visiting
card. Many cases are on record Of
rings made Of brass and iron being
used, as also curtain rings and door
keys being pressed into service at we'd
5dings
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-07-08
He Set i Data.

A merchant in a Wisconsin town who
had Swedish clerk sent him out to do
some collecting. When he returned
from an unsuccessful trip he reported.
s'Yim Yonson say. he viii pay ven he
sells his hogs. Vim olesen, he viii pay
ven he sell him wheat, and Bill Pack
say he viii pay in Yanuarys
Well, " said the boss, that's the
first time Bill ever set a date to pay.
Did he really say he would pay In
January r.
Veil. aye tank So" said the clerk.
He say It ban a cold day ven you get
that money I tank that ban In Yanu-
airy. Harper's Weekly.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-07-08
Large Thumbs.

'people OF great strength Of charac-
ter, who are guided by the head rather
than the heart, have large thumbs"
says Irving R. Bacon. Whenever you
see person with strikingly large,
well developed thumb, you may be al
most certain you have before you one
who is a natural born ruler, eminently
practical and fond Of whatever Is use
full. Wherefore also he is fond Of his
tory. A large thumbed woman may
fall in love as deeply as her small
thumbed sister, but win not marry un-
less she can see a sufficient bread and
butter supply ahead. But she is more
apt to be a real helpmate when adver-
sity comes."--New York Journal.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-07-08
RECKLESS AARON RyRR.
The Dramatic Story of His Marriage
In Old ACE.

The Dramatic Story of His Marriage
In Old Age.
The story of Aaron Burr's marriage
in his old age to the widow of Stephen
Jumel, who was well known In the
early history Of New York city, is a
dramatic one. Fl.
Conceive, If you will, the picture of
Burr, gifted adventurer that he was.
broken In health, branded in the popu-
lar mind as the murderer of Alexander
Hamilton and returning from q long
exile to find himself an outcast in the
city where he had once been the polit-
ical monarch Of all he surveyed and q
distinguished figure in society and at
the bar. Conceive. If you can, this
lamentable old man, Sinking through
his wrinkles, bowling and prancing
rather stif1y because Of his rheumatic
joints and with his mouth full Of pref
ty platitudes, paying court to the Wild
ow of Stephen Jumel. herself in the
prime of years and health. Remove
from the picture its surface incongrui-
ties, and you have bit Of pure pathos
unequaled in the annals Of foolish great
men.
| But something Of his old time DOW
err to charm the gentler sex must have
stood by him in his years Of mental
and physical misery, for in his suit for
the widow Jumel's hand and fortune
he won gloriously, dramatically. Re-
bufed repeatedly, Burr finally de-
clared in passionate rage that on a
given day he would arrive Mt the Jumel
mansion accompanied by a clergyman.
who should marry them on the spot.
he would give his prospective bride no
quarter, no chance Of escape from the
Inevitable. ~
She was amused at the threat and
dismissed the old man with more than
her usual GOODNESS Of demeanor. Burr
stuck to his avowal and one July day
rolled up In carriage, and with him
was a minister, the same who fifty years
before performed the marriage cere-
mony for Burr and the mother of his
daughter, the beautiful Theodosia.
There was something Of scene in the
old house on this day. There were
tears Of anger on the part OF Burr.
Relatives remonstrated; Burr remained
fmmovable. All feared a scandal. The
minister. book In hand, stood unob-
rusively in the background. There
Were more tears, more declarations of
undying love, and the widow Jumel
became Mrs. Aaron Burr.
They were married in the great
| drawing room of the Jumel mansion.
Burr squandered with reckless hand
the wealth acquired by Stephen Jumel
and left for the enjoyment Of his
marital partner. There were many bit
ter qnarrels between the Ill mated pair,
and they were soon divorced. Burr
died In 1886, but madam lived until
1866, dying recluse and miser, the
money received from tine Jumel estate
boarded In an unused chamber.