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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-02-10
School Notes.
FRANZ DONNELLY, Editor.
ALEX KING, Assistant Editor
STArE-RHEToR1C GLASS.

1.-THE more we do the more we
can do.
The buster we are; the more
leisure we have"
Miss Margaret Sweeney and
Master Charles Willing are now
enrolled among the pupils of The
High School.
Several dire threats made bv
our frateanal sisters have reached
our ears. We are very sorry to
have incurred your enmity, girls;
but l.
The 8;h Grade are discussing
the "Cnambered Nautilus"
The 9th Grade have been
racklng their brains to find Inc
meanings OF ''those queer old
English words" in a Fine Ac-
count of the Fight about the
Azores.
We are preparing for & grand
program the 22nd Of this month!
The 9th Grade have taken ssup
"The Theory Of Exponents''' in
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-02-10
Giants MAY COMBINE,

The latest rumors in iron cir
cles would indicate the posi-
bility of the merging of the i'm
mense holdings of the Carnegie
Steel co. with those of the Fed
eral Steel co., forming an i'm
mense trust for the control of
the iron and steel trade. with a
capitalization OF $500. DOC, 600
Such trust, If formed, will
practically control the iron aud
steel trade of the new world,
and will Own its own mines, rail
roads, lake carriers, docks, mills.
etc.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-02-10

4 = s 2
which suostansi,tses the fist 10
ports, The ore that has been
assayed has been taken from a
5-toot shaft. At the present
price of copper the output Of tho
mine would be worth s73 o ton.
md IA machinery w,,h = capa.
city q, 600 .oas = day ~ To- b.
put Rn the valae :of the days
work wonld be more than that
Of the majority OF mines now
WORKING.
It is said that tho owners OF
this mine will make big: profits
at the present price OF 17a cents
q pound. The cost of reducing
the ore to refined copper has
gone down from 5 cents to l cen,
while the price has been going
up.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-02-10

be closed before The cnd CT Tie
week. 1s'is the purchase OF the
Queen mine On tho Marquette
'ss,t1gs. The mine Is now owned
by the Queen Mining company
and !s operated by Cosrigau. Me
Kinney / Co. q th.acity. IKE
purchase price 10 satd 10 30
something less than hall . mil
lion dollars.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-02-10

Stale board which l,asss,i III IL, II.
the legality Of the petition. 5E ..i
We are already to try it again. g.
The fall dress Of d Philippine
bride is said to be a brigh, color.
ed garter and q chew of gun,
while the regulation attire OF tue
groom ia pair Of Prince Albert
spurs and a red necktie, Well.
its only q matter Of taste, RITTER
all. An old gentlemen who re-
Gently passed u season in New
York was asked how he liked
the looks of the society, to which
he replied: First rate. I went
to a society ball and saw one
haIf Of 'em, and then went down
to the sea shore and saw the
other half" Our new sister, the
Philippine belle. seems to be one
look ahead. :.
There has been some talk Of
repeating the law known as the
corrupt practices act. which
enumel ates purposes for which
political candidates may expenc
money and requires a sworr
statement Of the expenditures
The argument has been advanc
ed that the law is not observed
Except in form and that it tends
to make ''liars" of those runnin 6
for office. While the law ma,
not be perfect any more tina.
other laws, it has, nevertheless
on the whole been a good meas
ure. 1t has at least given man,
a ward heeier who used to blee,
the candidates a hard blow. Y'h
Republican party of this stat,
favors purifying our politica
system and will not repeal tn
law without enacting somethin,
better to take its place.
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Re wa Toxic Orer The Rockefeller Steor.-
boass and Railroad.

Cleveland, Feb. 1.-THE Plain
dealer published this morning a
story to the effect that a deal is
under way by which John D.
Rockefeller will transfer his vast
lake vessel and iron ore interest
to the Carnegie Steel company.
According to the story the Car
negies will control the finest
feet of freight boats on the
lakes, valued at several million
dollars. and the Duluth, Missabe
& Northern railroad.
Rockefeller's mining property
is already under fifty years
lease to the Carnegie company.
That the deal is on has been
known for several days by a few
men who are way up in the iron
and steel business, and it is also
known that several members Of
the board Of managers of the
Carnegie Steel company have
been in the city during the past
few days. g., ~
The deal when consummated
will make the Carnegie Steel
company one of the most power
full organizations in the country.
It will practically take the Car:
negie people out Of the :: market
for outside vessel tonnage, and
the output Of the mines will be-
handled almost entirely by Car
neeIe railroads. docks and yes.
sells from the time the ore leaves
the mines until it reaches the
furnaces at Pittsburg.
Another deal ia which the Car.
aegie company is interested will
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-02-10

~ sll'e soae.m3 ag acqaaln had
with the subjunctive mode.
The electric lights are connect.
cd with the outside, and but lit.
tie remains to be done.
Prof. in Latin Olass:-What
81 the meaning of "trans?"
Papil:-"Across,"
Prof:-Correct.
Pupil:- Then Transparent,
means a cross parent.
4 Report cards were given o,t
this week.
H. The Ninth English class has
been studing punctuation, com.
lpostion and paraphrasing during
1.-The asst week. Paraphrasing is
especially interesting.
| The primary children drove
lover from Eveleth last Saturday
The Presbyterian ladies have
thonored the High School with a
! request to sing at a social to be
given in the church parlors this
evenipg. The request will be
compiled with.
The Eve|eth library books ar
rived Tuesday, and, after being
catalogued, will again be read
for use.
/ The boys drawing class took
up the study of rectangular OBJ
jects, the first of the week.
Although several Of its pupils
were absent on account 81 sick
ness, the Virginia High Schoo!
carried off the pennant for good
4 attendance last month with ar
average attendance Of 81 is pc,
cent and no hardness. This is
the third successive time the
l Virginia High School has carried
of the honors.
! Mr.. Park is busy this week re
grading the schools.
Several Of the pupils Of thu
lower grades are happy owe!
their promotions.
/ Monday morning Miss Rinald<
took charge of the higher kinder
garten department recently va.
Gated by the resignation Of Mis-
Newcombe, who has accepted ;
position in the Minnespoli:
schools.
F Teacher:-Thomas is it RICH
F to say, you can't learn M
not:1ing?'
Thomas:-"Yes mann"
+ Teacher:-''How is that?"
| Tbomas-"Because you can't.
. The Latin class has taken q,
! ! the study of the fifth declensiol
and the conjugation Of verbs i:
the subjunctive mood.
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ZOE SILT

Mr.. J. A. Johnson, having de-
cided to leave this part Of the
country. on account of failing
health, offers his residence prop.
>erty, on west Chestnut, together
with dwelling, barn and out.
buildings, at the buyers own
price.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-02-10
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION,

Land Office at Duluth, Minn., Jan. la, 1889.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice Of his intention
to make Anal proof in support Of his claim
and that said proof will DO made before T.
Waldo Murphy U. y. Commissioner. at Hib-
bling, Mum. on March /, 1891. viz.
John Timm, who made Homestead Entry
No. S3ss for tho Nh. SEX SEN, Sec. and NE,t
Mex Of Sec. II Township 90 Range 10 W. 9TH
2. n.
He names the following Witnesses to prove
Lis continuous residence upon and cultiva-
ton of said land, viz:
Louis Farber. OF Mountain Iron, Mimi.
Nm. Rrerc. ~ l.
4: N ANDERSON, !" -
]. II. sul!iver, " :" -"
VIM. E. CULK1N. Register.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-02-10
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Land Ufnco at Dulutf Mlnn., Jan. II. 1879
Mott &c is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice of his intention
to make final proof in support OF bis claim.
and that said proof will be made before the
Register and Receiver u Land Office at
Duluth. Minn.. on March 2s,lS99, viz:
John II. Sullivan, who made homestead
entry No. 6l74 for the VIZ NE1i, NJ seq OF
Sec. II, township 80 N, range ~ W, p m.
lie names the following witnesses to prove
mis- continuous residence upon and cultiva-
ton Of said land, viz:
Nels Anderson, OF Mountain Iron, MINI.
Robert Horrie, -
Louis Farb' r. - 4"
J. Mccullough. il"
VIM. E. Culk,u. Register.
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the vote:

AOS0lt N04 t&1T0O-Ne66rS cannon ana
Wilson for with Mr.. White against and
Messrs Proctor and Whitemore for, with Mr.
Trrnie sGainst.
PROVISIONS OF TIE 1REArY.
Article 1-Provides for re-
linquishment OF sovereignty over
Cuba.
Article 2-Provides for the
cession of Porto Rico and other
West India Islands; also Guam
in the Ladrones.
Article 3-Spain cedes the
Philippines in return for $780,
o0e.Ooe.
Article4-Spain will for ten
years have trade privileges IN
the Philippines.
Article 5-The United States
will transport Spanish soldiers
home from the Philippines.
Article 6-Provides for mutual
exchange Of prisoners.
Article 7-Provides for NJ utral
REIMBURSEMENT of claims for in
demnity.
Article 8-Provides for evacu-
alton of the ceded territ~ry.
Article 9-Deines rights of
Spanish subjects in the ceded
territories. :.
Article 10-Free exercise of
religion guaranteed Spanish sub
jects.
Article 1l-Spaniards in coded
territory placed under jurisdic
ton of existing courts.
Article IL and 13-Relate to
judicial proceedings aud prop
erty rights
Article 14-Allows SPAN to
establish consulates IN the coded
territory.
Article 15-Provides for ten
years reciprocity in shipping
privileges.
Article 16-Limits all obliga-
tons as to Cuba to the term of
occupancy by the United States.
Article 17-Provides for ex.
change of ratiflcations in Wash
:ngtou and Madrid by June 10,
1899.
CARNE6yE BUYS All,
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Terms, Is Per Year, In Advance,
official Paper, City Of Virginia.
SsAekek N0Rcc,

3rssoas Wishing 4 news item. change Of
I'D" or anyshing In the limo Of locals, in,
resesa. Viii pasase have same In our o1Hce by
Thsrsdsy noon .. each week, II convenient.
as It 4avea siae and trouble tor both parties.
W. teservs tho right e pos,tive,y refuse
any nurice st NhseSscs nature after o'clock
p.m:sa Sss1Aaav 4.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-02-10
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Land Office at Duluth Mtnn., Jan 81, leee
Notes Is hereby given that the Following
named settler has filed notice of mis- intention
to make anal proof in support OF his claim,
and that said proof will be made before the
register and receiver at Duluth, Mlnn., On
March q, 1885. viz:
Nels Anderson, who made homestead 'entry
No 6475 for the 81 NWA. NJ sWA Of Sec. II,
township SO N, range 10 W 4th p. m.
lie names the following witnesses to prose
his continuous residence upon and cultiva-
ton of said land. viz:
John H. Sullivan, Of Mountain Iron, Mimi.
Robert Horrle, -
Louis Farber I" " "
John McCul!ough. -
WV. E. CULKIS. Register
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-02-10
TEE NESABA NEAT MARKET,
VIRGINIA. MINI.

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Land Of1ce at Duluth. MINI Dec. u, 1895
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice Of his Intention
to make fna proof in support OF his claim
and that said proof will be made before
the Isegist rand Receiver at Duluth, minn.,
on FEBRUARY %, 1899, viz:
August Sand who made Homestead Entry
No. 65l6 for tho 8. " u OF Section 10 Town
snip 50 N. + 10 W. 4:h p NJ.
He names the following witnesses TO prove
his continuous residence upon aud cul;iva-
tiou Of said land, viz:
Dan Iyony, OF Mt IRON, Mimi.
A. N. Anderson "" I"
J. Il. Sullivan " g
John Mccullough {" -
Robert Horrie "
WA. E. CULKiK, Register
B. N. Johnson, Attorney.
Dec 9ows
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EOE SHE.

Two small residences and lot
on Maple street, near he Pow er
House, must b. sold regardless
Of price. Enquire at this Office.
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CARNE6xE BUYS All.
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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-01-07
RUSSIA IN A FURIOUS rage.
OUR NATION rs NOW A POWER
Russia rs Jealous of Our Conqests In the
Pacific-America the Ally of the Czar's
Enemies-Newspapers Comment on the
Nation is, as "A warming.

New York, Dec. 3l.--A dispatch from
Paris says: The Heralds European edi-
ton prints the following:
Russia is evidently beginning a cam
paign against the Nicaraguan canal. The
Noyoe Vremya publishes an article not
only warmly advocating the Panama
scheme, but filled with bitter dislike Of
the United States. The writer says the
predominance of the United States would
have been desirable for Russia few years
ago, but all this has changed since the
late war. The writer goes on 20 say that,
having despoiled poor Spain. the United
States has become a colonial party and an
Asiatic power.
Forgetting the Monroe doctrine of
America for Americans which implies
that the doctrine of American dominion
must be confined to America, the Yam
KEGS" he says, "are now entering into
open competition with us in China and
Corea. They have no scruples over an al
lance with their traditional enemy, Eng
land, and with Japan for this purpose.
"FOr this reason Russian financiers and
diplomats can and ought to give their
support to the French undertaking when
it comes to seriously giving their support
to either"
The Novoe Vremya says: Russia
must, therefore, be on her guard against
the United States, and especially in view
of the enormous wealth of Pacific shores
and strategic points possessed by Ameri-
cans in the Sandwich, the Philippines, the
Samoan and the Mariana islands"
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-01-07

An old Dutchman had a beautiful boy,
OF whom he was very proud, and he de-
cided to find out the bent of his mind. He
adopted very novel method by which to
test him. lie slipped into the little fell
lows room one morning and placed on his
table Bible, bottle of whiskey, and a
silver dollar.
"Now," said he, wen dot boy comes in,
eff he dakes dot dollar, he's goin' to be a
beesniz man; eff he dakes dot Bible, he'll
be a preacher; eff he dakes dot whiskey,
he's no goot-he's goin' to be drunkart,"
and he hid behind the door TO see which
his son would choose.
In came the boy, whistling. He ran up
to the table and picked up the dollar and
put it in his pocket; he picked up the
Bible and put it under his arm, then he
snatched up the bottle of whiskey and
took two or three drinks, and went out
smacking his lips. The old Dutchman
poled his head out from behind the door
and exclaimed:
mine gracious-he's goin' to be bolt
tieian"
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-01-07
THIS MAKING CONVERSATION
Frequently PrOdtless Proceeding
Between Polite Strangers.

They were sitting back in quiet cor
ner, while the others were dancing a
quadrille.
Mr.. Wimpley didn't care for square
dances and Miss Wadleigh said she de-
tested them
I'm sorry" Mr.. Wimpley said, that
have to be robbed of the pleasure of
waltzing or two-stepping with you, but
know that l shall profit by little chat
with you under the balcony"
He had Just been introduced TO her by
his friend Mrs. Hemstitche, who had whis-
pered: 'Her fatheF~has loads of money"
In addition to her rich father, Miss Wad-
leigh was pretty, and the young man felt
that he must make conversation in some
way.
1T is very nice of you to say that" she
said in reply to Mr.. Wimpley's remarks.
81 like to sit and watch the old folks
dance, don't your They seem to enjoy it
80 much. It's a pity they don't learn the
new dances"
YES" he replied, "it's as good as cir
Gus sometimes to see the capers they cut.
by the way, look at tnat Merry Andrew
over there in that set on the left end.
Did you ever see such awkwardness in
your lifef He thinks he's funny, too.
You see the one l mean, don't your
II think l do. That's my uncle George"
Mr.. Wimpley was dumb for moment,
but he pulled himself together and said:
ooh, l guess you are looking at the
wrong one. You thought l meant the
man with the chin whiskers, didn't your"
Yes" she answered.
'Well," he said, as tenderly as he could
81 meant the funny old jay opposite him"
'Oh, yes" she exclaimed. Isn't he
funnyf That's my father"
Mr.. Wimpley then asked her to excuse
him, and he went out to the water cooler,
where he batbed his temples.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-01-07
COLLECTED HIS DEATH POLICY,

When a man attains the age of SO he is
dead, according to the Mutual Benefit
Life Insurance Company of Newark, and
In consequence Benjamin c. Miller, who
reached that age on Saturday, was made
$40, 900 richer, says the New York Journal.
He held an ordinary life insurance pol
icy for that amount, and a check for the
sum was handed to him. 1t was the first
policy ever issued by the company, and
had been in force SO years.
When dsaffection arose in the Mutual
Life of New York in 1S43 Mr.. Miller, with
200 others, got together and two years
later organized the Mutual Benefit in
Newark. His was the first policy issued.
Mr.. Miller served as treasurer of the COM
pany from its inception until 1880, when
he was retired with pension. He had
also served as secretary in the early days.
Since his retirement Mr. Miller has been
a director OF the company, and is at the
office daily except when the weather is
severe. On Saturday when he reached
the office he found large bouquet await
ing him with the check attached to it. He
was dead. so far as the company is con-
cerned.
Notwithstanding that he is within four
years of the century mark, Mr.. Miller is
still hale and hearty. He lives with a
married daughter, his wife having died
six years ago. The couple had enjoyed IS
years of married life together.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-01-07

Chicago, Jan. According to the sta
tistics compiled by the Tribune the loss
OF life from various disasters in this cOun-
try between January and the morning of
December l, 1898, was 7345. The casual
ties are enumerated as follows: Fires, 1870;
drownings, 3ll0; explosions, $50; mines.
$50; falling buildings, etc, 500; cyclones
and storms, 502; lightning, 255. The loss
by railroad accidents of various kinds was
$500 in 1898, as compared with 2784 in
1897.
The number of legal executions in 1898
was 100, as compared with l27 in 1897.
There were 70 hanged in the south and 81
in the north, of whom 60 were white, 4S
negroes and one Chinese. The crimes
for which they were executed were muir
der 100, and nine for rape.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-01-07
OREGON.

Petitions are being circulated for the
creation OF new county to be formed by
taking c part of Crook and Grant.
Albany is preparing for the next state
poultry show, which occurs in that city
from Jan. 9th to 18th.
Arthur j. Horn, one of Malheur coun-
TVS leading citizens, is read. He was
born at Salem, Oregon, Jan. oath, 1858.
The stockmen of Paradise are busily
engaged in rustling their cattle around.
There is comparatively little feeding done
yet.
A coroner's inquest held at Corvallis,
on the body found in the Willamette near
Monroe, failed to disclose the identity of
the deceased.
Nathaniel, G. Richardson, prominent
farmer, residing three miles south of
Hillsboro, is dead. He was born in Mad
ison county, Ills, in 1908.
Isaac Allison, of Oregon City, aged
about 55 years, was killed Wednesday af-
ternoon at 4;30 o'clock by falling on d
steam wood saw while it was in motion.
A great depth of snow is reported in
the mountains adjacent to both the Su-
sanville and Granite placer camps, and
miners predict the season of 1899 will be
the most successful in years.
Edwin Baker, the l2-year-old son of
Postmaster NJ. A. Baker, of Weston, was
accidentally shot and killed recently by
the l2-year-old son of George Marsh.
The boys were playing robber.
Three horses fell down frozen hill
side on the range, about seven miles from
Fossil recently, and were dead before they
reached the foot of the hill, where their
carcasses lie not ten feet apart.
The annual meeting of the Commercial
Club, held the other night at La Grande,
was one of the most enthusiastic and i'm
portant in the history of that body. Of
ficers were elected and much work was
done looking to the future development
of the community.
A. T. Brewer, the Adams merchant,
was robbed last week, losing approximate
ly $1,000 in money and goods stolen and
in damage to his safe. Mr.. Brewer has
reported the case to the sheriff, and Dep
uty Sheriff Joe Blakley has been placed
in charge of the case. No clews to the
burglars have been found.
Incorporation papers of the Redwood
& Railroad company of California, with
capital stock of $2,50O,OO0, were filed in
the secretary OF states office at Salem,
Saturday. The purposes set out are to
deal in redwood timber and timber land
in California; construct water bitches and
fumes, warehouses, ferryboats, etc, and
to operate a line of vessels between any or
all of the following places: Portland, Eu-
reka, San Francisco, San Diego, and in
termediate points. The incorporators are:
John McCracken, John r. Foster, r. L.
Durham, Charles f. Beebee, Phil Nets
chan and w. S. Mason. The offices will
be located in Portland.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-01-07
Conductor Gilbert killed

Pullman, Jan. III l.. Gilbert, North
ern Pacific conductor of the Genesee
branch train running out of Pullman, was
Killed instantly about ii p. m. Saturday
by accidentally slipping and falling in
front OF a moving car. This train is what
IS known as a mixed train and the con-
ductor was busily engaged in switching
freight cars and clearing the main line
for the arrival of the through train from
Spokane which is due here at ii 40. He
had just signalled the engineer to make
Tying switch and kick car No. l27 loaded
with wood, onto sidetrack and climbed
ON as it passed and set the brakes. In
attempting to jump off his foot slipped
and he fell directly in front of the car
which passed over him and beyond, the
wheels passing over his neck and severing
the head from the body as though cut
with an axe. With the exception of the
right hand being crushed there was no
other mutilation, the face and head being
unsecured.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-01-07
Queen victoria's Horror of War.

Paris, Jan. S.-1he Journal has from a
person belonging to the suite of ex-empress
Eugene the statement that upon the eve
of her departure from England, in the
early days of the Fashoda incident, the
ex-empress took leave of her majesty,
Queen Victoria When Eugene was
about to leave the queen said: IF war
should break out between France and
England, / would ask God to allow me
to die before it occurs" Three days later
the secretary of the ex-empress is said
to have communicated the words of the
queen to the French foreign office.