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rfA-ir &S ._. •—«fc.~- Ask any Business Woman who hns oqce used Moore's Non-Leakable Fountain Pen why she prefers it above all others and in all probability she'll give you a dozen reasons —it has so many merits. "Why," she'll been. "I can drop it into my pocket1" "Leak?" "Never it can't. It's air-tight and ink-tight." "It's a convenient size— inches long when closed." "It's clean—to hand*e— never soils the fingers. But I could not begin to recite all its virtues. There's no pen that can compare with it in any respect." See for yourself We have all the various styles From $2.50 to $45.00 Sodergren's Drag Store ••••••••»»oooooseeooe»oeoo ,» •jj The Virginia Transfer jj| and Dray Line. if* j# Heavy & Light 3 A I N afiafiassias jj COAL and WOOD $ FURNITURE VAN QFFICE: Enterprise Bjock 'RHONE 1Q6-9 J, W. MURPHY pRpPVtlPTQR, Do you want the finest wnen buy ing your winter suit or overcoat? If so you will not forget N. A. Hoi mer, the merchant tailor, whose stock oi suitings and overcoat pat* terns is replete with the finest the market affords. His prices are al ways right, he keeps in touch with the latest styles, and his work al ways gives satisfaction. FIDKUTYM. LODGK XO. 550, B. A. Meets ••very Tuesday nitflit sit I. O. O. l-\ Hall at S.-00 oclock. Pres., Chris Johnson. See'y. Tessa Massoti Visiting members always welcome. MKSAHAI. LODGE NO. 222, O. O. F. Meets every Thursday night at I. O. (). F. Hall at 8:00 o'clock. X. G.. Geo. V. Trimble. R. S., \V. I. Bentiallack. Visits from outside Brothers nlwuys ap predated. For the finest cigars in the city go to Lusk's & Sigel's Billiard Hall. When you want a smoke remember you can get the finest at Lusk's & Sigel's Billiard Hall. Picture framing done neatlv and promptly at H. S. Gillespie'*, 421 Maple St. MONEY TO LOAN on easy pay Iments. City and farm lands bought and sold. Louis 1 M. OSBORN, 110-15tf First Nat'l Bank Bldg.' The Ladies' Aid Society ot the Norwegian Lutheaan Church will meet with Mrs. Adolph Johnson, Ohio Avenue, next Wednesday after noon, December 29th. This is the season ot "Peace on Earth, Good Will Toward Men." We are inclined to the belief that heaven will be given to those who are trying to make a heaven on this earth. Dan LeBeau was a Virginia vis itor on Tt^esday, stopping here tor a short visit with friends on his way home from Negatinee, Mich., where he had been called by the serious illness of his mother. EYES.—Dr. Larson, the eye speci alist, will be at Hotel Fay, Virginia, the 20th and 21st of every month. Latest niethods in examining eyes and fitting glasses in vogue. Ar tificial eyes fitted- 6tf. WANTED.—Offer on stumpage Sections 3} at}d 32, township 67, fange 21. Heayy spruce and tam arack on one torty. One-fourth mile from Ash Lake spur ot the Duluth, Rainy Lake 4c Winnipeg Railway. Parqb&Pebuam, Eveleth, Minn. Helge Berglund, of Cloquet, was in the city the early part of the week in consultation with share* holders in the Keweenaw-Western copper mine near Hinckley. Mr Berglund brings bright reports of the property, which has passed the experimental stage and is now de veloped to a point which insures it honorable mention as a probable winner. While here Nr. Berglund disposed of several additional local schools blocks of stock in the mine. nature. \i..-v. ALEXANDER RE ID CO MP ANY THE BUSY STORE, V'* I I. H. FLEMING, licensed embalm er and undertaker.Call phone 170K2 Dave Graham, the Hibbing con tractor, was in the city Monday. Mr and Mrs. W. W. Woodward re turned Sunday from a Duluth visit. I a Mark Eddy returned on the Sun day Flyerfrom a brief business trip to Duluth. Judge Martin Hughes, of Hib bing, was in the city Saturday, pre siding at a special term of district court. S.W.Gilpin enjoys a visit from hia brother, F. L. Gilpin, of New foundland, Pa., who arrived in the city Saturday last. Ed Charles, of Hibbing, was in the city Tuesday on his way to Ne gaunee, Mich., for a Holiday visit with relatives and friends. D. F. Foley, superintendent of po lice for the Oliver Iron Mining Co., was a Duluth passenger on the Winnipeg Flyer Tuesday. FOR SALE—Household furniture, Will sell cheap. Call at once. Also have five young St. Bernard dogs for sale. 126 Beech street, up-9tairs. The Young Peoples' Society of the Norwegian Lutheran Church will have a Watchnight Festival on New Years Eve at the Virginia Ho. tel with Mrs. Andrew Dahl. Will meet at 9 p. m. When looking for something "For Dad" just remember you can find just what he wants at Lusk & Sigel's. Smoker's set, pipes, cigars, and everything in the line of smok ers' supplies. Fine assortment from which to select. Mr. and Mrs. John Barr, of Ed monton, Alberta, arrived in the city Saturday for a brief visit at the home of Mf. and Mrs. C. M. Dorway, going froni here to their former homeat Lanark, Ontario, for the Holidays, tyirs. £afr i9 a sister of Mrs. Dorway. Go to Kratze's 408 Chestnut street for ch^ldrens shoes, rubbers, over shoes, stockings, K^it and Silk mufflers, felt slippers. Qifls Furs. Boys suits, overcoats, reefers, pants. capst suspend^ neckties, overalls, shirts, belts, knit coats, rubbers with leather tops, gloves, mitts, un derwear, cheapest prices in town one price to all fat Kratxe's, A laige number of the young men and young women who have grad uated from the Virginia City Schools and now take an advanced educational course in the colleges and universities, are home for the Holidays. It is always a pleasure to meet one 6f these young men who have "made good" in the Vir ginia circle and who are making good in higher educational courses it is an evidence of the fact that the foundation as established by the is of a creditable ^:tJ: ,¥r* %•*}",. Mrs. M. T. Savage was visitor Tuesday. Geo. F. Shea, city attorney, left this morning for a brief Holiday visit at his former homeat Perham, Minn. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Dorway left Tuesday tor a short Holiday visit at Mrs. Dorway'a former home at Whitewater, Wis. Well shrunk cloth properly made stylish overcoats never lo9e shape and good line Men's and Boy's Suits at Kratze's 408 Chestnut. Christmas candies^ the most ele gant assortment to be found in the city, at the Star Bakery. North Pole Lodge Fo. 28, S. H. & E. F. will entertain at a Christmas Social at the Lodge Hall on Monday evening, December 27th, and prom ise a good time to all attendants. W. E. Lyons, who for some time was a member of the Virginia "finest" squad but who resigned from the force to re-enter railroad ing and is now in charge of a train on the Canadian Northern out of Fort Frances, is in the city for a short Holiday viait with hia wife. Christmas will scarce be Christ mas for the little folks without a Christmas tree. When preparing to decorate the same remember that the Star Bakery has the finest line of decorations on the range, as yr^ll, as candies of every description, to assist in gladdening the hearts of the little folks. I have a phoice quarter section of land in Crow Wing county, right in the irofl belt, no swamp, no rocks, thirty acres cleared. Partially fenc ed. Six room house, but needs some repairs. There is enough pine to pay for land. Four miles from rail, road and town. Owner wants to sell for $2Q per acre.. This is a snap. Tohfl Bropl^y, Virginia, Minn. 2w. I Sensitive people seem to enjoy sensitiveness. They are always on the lookout for something to give them pain. They are much like a cat would be with a tail forty feet long, dragging around on the floor ready to be tramped upon. We are crowded pretty thick upon life's great thoroughfare, and can't well help elbowing each other as we pass along. Ninety-nine times out of every hundred no harm is intend ed, but those sensitive people, who have the longest and sharpest el* bows of anybody, are always at tributing a motive to every ac cidental jog they get: The fact is, personal importance iB at the bot tom of this whole thing. The world is not thinking about you—ha^ desire to hurt you—bu^t you imag ine that ^he wtyolje *roifl$ shotfd t^~ run in yot^r i^ter?s^. vr w-« i^te *-V- -S'fei V. a Duluth Capt. Samuel Hoar attended to business matters in Duluth Satur day. American Exchange Bank VIRGINIA, MINN. Capital Christmas boxes of the finest makes in pro fusion, and prices always right. 50,000 A All Lines of Insurance J® Deposit Boxes. A and Bonds, Safety J5 W.H.COLE, President IS) G. A. WHITMAN, V. Pres D. W. STEBBINS, Cashier. ft 0 S. M. PARKS, Asst. Cashier A County Depository An elegant line of fine cigars and tobaccos at Lusk's & Sigel's Billiard Hall. Mrs. W. £. Hannaford »nd son Demming left Tt*ea&iymorning lor a ten days' Holiday visit with rela tives and friends at New London, Wis. tyr. Rannaford joins them to day for Christmas dinner and a Sun day visit at the old home. ^mas Mufflers, Gloves, Mitts, Ties, Suspenders, Fur Collars, Hats, Um brellas, Sweater Coats and Sweater Mufflers, Suit Cases, Handkercheifs, Leather and Felt Shoes and Slippers, right good lines at right prices. Save time and money go to Kratxe's ^08, Chestnut at. & M. Prindle, of Duluth, was in the city Tuesday evening, in attend ance at the meeting of the city council, looking after the interests ot the proposed street railway. The ordinance granting the franchise was held up for another week with out receiving its second reading, owing to several points on which the members of the council and the promoters have not yet agreed. Yes. They're Whittlla« Some. Our attention has been called to an article in a recent issue of a Du luth daily in which the statement is made that the Weyerhaeuser in, tereats have commenced cutting timber near Kinross. Yea* they commenced, last spring and have beeq, at it ev^f s^ice, and have a ^ta,nd of ptae in the section to the UOJth oi Etuhl and Chisholm which irill take them several years to whittle down. Presbyterian Church. Sermons by the pa tor 10:45 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday School at noon. Tunion C. E. at 3:00 p. m. Senior C. E. at 6:45 p. m. The services of the day will be on the Christmas theme. Special music. The Sunday School will give an entertainment this (Thursday) even* ing. The pastor wishes to present a Christmas folder to each family of the congregation. You will conier on him a favor to be represented at the services Sunday that he may give it to you in person. The pnblic is invited to. all these services. It Pays Richly. We owe it to the community in which we live to do everything we The Store with the largest stock, the greatest varieties and the lowest prices is now open with its vast stock of. holiday goods. It is the greatest and best stock we ever carried, and that means the best on the range. It will pay you to shop here and shop early. The floor space has been greatly increased, and our store service is second to none. All our Christmas goods are neatly boxed for pre sentation. We will hold your purchases awaiting instructions for delivery. The Greatest Display of Toys and Useful Gifts Ever Shown on the range. The kids will find the toy department a wonderland j» many toys will be shown for the first time. Every thing for out door sport and for quiet days and even ings in the home is shewn in great varieties, making it easy to choose what one desires, being priced low enough TO MEET ANYONE'S PURSE. We have a large line of Iron Toys, Hose Carts, Fire Engines, Hook and Ladder, Patrol Wagons, Drays and Wagons of all kinds, Drums, Horns, Pur Animals, Dolls, Trunks. Tables, Chairs, Pianos, Beds, Buildings, Blocks, Box Games, Carpenter Sets, Tool Chests and a thous and or more articles. A large line of Dressed and Kid Body Dolls, Fancy Glass Ware and China Ware, Horse and Carts, all kinds of Sleds, well made, a large line of Christmas Tree Ornaments, Candles, Christmas Rib bons, Hand Bags, Boxed Brushes in all styles. A large variety of men and ladies' Neckwear, Fancy Boxed Suspenders, Combination Boxes of Hosiery, Arm Bands, Garters, Collars, Tie Holders, Silk Mufflers, Dress Gloves for men, women and children, Umbrellas, and the finest and largest variety of men, ladies and children's Handkerchiefs. Do Yoor Shopping Early and We Will Deliver Every tiling As Instructed People's One Price Store. Every Girl Has a Candy Heart th&t A box of dflicioui Bonbons almost certain to win—wHen ttus is die case with ocdmaiy candies, it is an absolute with ai CHOCOLATES AND BONBONS* Thejr are the purest, most wholesome and delicious candies obtainable anywhere. No higher class candies are sold elsewhere at any price. 4 can in every way possible that will be to its advantage. Our neighbor's prosperity means a great deal more to us than someone's who lives else* where. We should bear this in mind in buying our goods. We can afford to pay our home man a firm price for his wares rather than send our money away, knowing as we do that every dollar our own citizen makes will help in sustaining our schools, churches and public in stitutions. It pays richly to pat ronize home industry. Do it for Virginia throughout the coming year, and you will not regret it. Christmas Day Service. GET A BOX OF FENWAY TODAY. Poods, 69c. toff PltL, At 3 o'clock on Christmas Day a German Lutheran service will be held at the Swedish Lutheran Church. All friends are invited to be present. W M. GREVE,Pastor. 30c. E. M. TREDWAY, Druggist 327 Chestnut St., Virginia.