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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-10-19
SAUNTRY AGAIN SHIPPING,

Superintendent Wessinger, of the
Sauntry, received word a week ago
to forward a small bunch of ore
from that property. The original
was for 5000 tons, but it is not un-
likely the order may be increased
and the mine continue shipping for
the balance of the season.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-10-19
NIGHT CAPTAIN At HUMPHREY

Capt. John A. Pearce returned
Tuesday from Duluth to take charge
of new position as night captain
at the Humphrey. This property is
being opened as rapidly as possible
and will be one of the active mines
in the Virginia district this winter.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-10-19

The w. 7. Bailey Lumber COM
pany expects to put crew into the
woods next Monday. The company
will furnish employment to about
thirty men, it being the intention to
put in about five million and run
the mill during the winter, as usual.
Wages this year rule from $26 per
month up, and the lumberjacks will
vote for Mckinley and continu-
ance of the scale.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-10-19
GO HEAR him,

hon. Robert Evans, OF st. Paul,
United States district attorney, will
address Virginia audience at the
Fay Opera House tomorrow even
ing. He is noted as one of the best
speakers of the northwest, and ev-
cry voter should hear him.
Builders are making good use of
the fine weather.
Judge Vivian Prince will be over
from Biwabik today, to remain over
Sunday. He is prepared to furnish
hunters licenses to all applicants.
|Sportsmen should not overlook this
opportunity of securing their Ii
!cense, thereby avoiding possibility
Of trouble.
= Nels Anderson commenced the
|BBffsick work on his new Tower Hotel
the first of the week, and the work
proceeds rapidly. The new hotel is
to be 5OxSO, three story solid, with
pressed brick front and brownstone
trimmings. When complete it will
be one of the finest, as we'll as the
largest business block in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Sheehy mourn
the death of their infant son, of spi-
nal menengitis, on Sunday last.
Funeral ceremonies we're conducted
from the house on Monday after
noon, the remains being laid at rest
in the Virginia cemetery. Mr. and
Mrs. Sheehy have the sympathy of
many friends in their sad affliction.
The McPhee & Downie company
played to a packed house at the
Fay Opera last evening, and ver-
dict of general satisfaction is ex-
pressed. The company is number
ed among the very best that have
played the ranges. They appear at
the Opera again this evening, and
are assured of an appreciative audi
enCe.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-17
f ESQ.

Men understand why old maids trust in the Lord, but they can't understand why married women need anyone but their usbands--Athcison Globe.
 "so the chief symptoms are high fever and constant thirst?" "Yes, doc ! tor. But if you'll cure the fever I can take care of the thirst. "-Fliegende l Blaetter.
 A Sad Story.--'My boy,' said the great man. "I used to shine shoes my self" well" replied the bootblack, ''dey's hull lot of de guys what is led | astray. y."-Philadelphia North Amerl- can.
 Here the king gave command for the | instant decapitation of 30 conspirators. And yet" observed his majesty, sadly, there are those who insist that king craft involves little or no headwork"- Detroit Journal
 What Uncle Said. T am working a Christmas present for you, wrote the fair young girl to the rich uncle Huh, ," observed the rich uncle, as he read her letter, you mean you are working me for a Christmas present. ."-Ba ltimore American.
 Landlady-Beg pardon, sir, but did understand as you were a doctor of music? Musician--T am, ma'am why? Landlady-Well sir, my Billy ave just been and broke is concertina, and I thought as 'ow I shud be glad to put hodd job in yer way.-Fun.
 Jones--I have found out what my wife is going to give me for Christi mas. It's a seal purse, set with silver, for carrying in the hand.
 Winter-But it can never be of any use to you.
 Jonas-No; but the box of cigars will that I have bought for her-Bostom Transcript.
 A woman in tattered shawl rang the bell of a stately mansion
 May I die on your doorstep, here?" she asked, respectfully, of the butler who presently appeared,
 'No" was the brusque reply.
 The woman was turning sadly away, when a beautiful child, with golden hair, cut Tn.
 "Oh, papa!" cried the child Please do let the woman die on the doorstep!"
 ''Very we'll" said the father, for he could deny his little daughter nothing
 So the woman died on the doorstep, feeling that the world was not alto- gether dark after all.--Detroit Journal.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-17
MORE COMP PYTHON.

The trust business is becoming de-
 cidedly interesting. Many of the trusts are confronted with competition that will be very troublesome if it Is not fatal to them. For instance, when the American Sheet Steeel Company began business this year it left two important
 concerns independent. It's capital ag- gregated 52000, ,000. In the last seven or eight months the two independent esta blishments have been reinforced by the addition of several others and in all seven outside plants will soon be at work on it's product, while one or two of the other steel combinations have be- gun to turn out some of It.
 There is also more trouble for the Sugar trust. The formation in Phila-
 delphia of new independent sugar-re- 1lning company is contemplated, and among those interested are Philadel- phians who have been prominently identified with the sugar. making indus try. Large capital will be required but it is asserted that the money will be found, and that capitalists in other cities, including Boston, are desirous of embarking in the new enterprise Among those who are thought likely to be interested in the new company, in the event of it's formation, is W. w. Harrison, who was for many years con- ing company, and who Is said to be the most expert sugar-maker in the coun- try.
 It's the old story People have been too afraid of the octopi.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-17

the retail commercial trade and the sup port of the various labor organizations. The bill provides a tax of ten cents a pounds on all limitations of butter in which coloring matter is used, the idea being to prevent the manufacture of limitations of butter. The discussion over the use of coloring material in oeo brought out the question of what is the true color of butter, It is claimed that this is a matter that is largely deter mined by the seasons, and that pure butter has been made that looked al most like lard.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-17
F--777 - 7-777'7'7-77 --l-- -7l1-17--1 A COOL SCOTTNnRFT

] My profession isn't a popular one. 1 There is considerable prejudice against it. I don't myself think it's much
 worse than a great many others. How
 ever, that's nothing to do with my sto- | ry. Some years ago me and the gen. 1 tleman who was, at that tlme connect ed with me in business--he's met with reverses since then and at present isn't able to go out-was looking around for a job, being at that time rather hard
 up, as you might say. We struck up, as you might say. We struck small country town--I ain't going to give 1t away by telling where it was or what the name of it was. There was one
 bank there. The president was a rich
 old duffer; owned the mills owned the
 bank, owned most of the town. There
 wasn't no other officer but the cashier,
 and they had boy who used to sweep
 out and run of errands.
 The bank was on the main street,
 pretty well up one end of it-tlice, snug
 place on the corner of a cross street, with nothing very near it. We took
 our observations and found there
 wasn't no trouble at all about it. There was an old watchman that walked Ap and down the street nights when he didn't fall asleep and forget it. The vaults had two doors. The outside one was chilled iron and had three wheel combination lock. The inner door was no door at all; you could kick it open. It didn't pretend to be noth- ing but fireproof. and 1t wasn't even that. The first thing we done, of course. was to fit a key to the outside door.
 This was our plan. After the key was fitted I was to go into the bank. and Jim-that wasn't his name, of course, but let it pass-was to keep watch on the outside. When any one passed, he was to tip me with a whis- tie and then I doused the glm and lay low. After they go by I goes on again Simple and easy, you see. Well, the night as we selected the president hap pened to be out of town gone down to the city, as he often did I got inside all right, with a slide lantern. a breast drill, a small steel jimmy a bunch of skeleton keys and a green baize to stow the sWag. l fixed my light and rigged .
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-17
ONCE MOR E.

If the war in South Africa is ending it is ending in much the same way il began. The latest is that a party oi Brabant's Horse has been defeated by the Boers with loss of four killed, six teen wounded and one hundred and twenty taken prisoners.
 There are a great many British sol diers left in South Africa, and it is not to be expected that the few Boers who are still in the field can dispose of them all. But the willy and persistent Boers are making an astonishing record, and they are also exasperating the British in South Africa and in England. In the end they will have to pay dearly for their little successes. They have deeply troubled and humiliated the British nation.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-17
Aesop.

He sat among the woods he heard The sylvan merriment; he saw The pranks of butterfly and bird, The humors of the ape the daw. And in the lion or the frog In all the life of moor or fen In ass and peacock, stork and dog, He read slmilitudes of men. "of these, from those," he cried, i've
 come,
 Our hearts, our brains descend from
 these." And, To! the Beasts no more were dumb, But answered out of brakes and trees; Not ours," they cried; Degenerate, Ii ours at all,' they cried again, ''Ye fools, who war with God and Fate, Who strive and toll; strange race of men For we are neither bond nor free, For we have neither slaves nor kings; But near to Natures heart are we, And conscious of her secret things. "Content are we to fall asleep And well content to wake no more; We do not laugh, we do not weep, Nor look behind us and before; But were there cause for moan or mirth, 'Tis we, not you, should sigh or scorn, Oh latest children of the Earth, Most childish children Earth has borne" They spoke, but that misshapen slave Told never of the thing he heard, And unto men their portraits gave, Ill likenesses of beast and bird
 Andrew Lang.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-17

good night, my man." says he, as swung the door again.
 Just then I heard Jim, bn name, whistle, and guessed the watchman was a-coming up the street.
 "Ah," says I, you might speak to the Watchman, if you see him, and tell him to keep an extra lookout tonight"
 T will" says he, and we both went to the front door. 'There comes the watchman up the street." says he "Watchman, this man has been fixing the bank lock, and I want you to keep sharp lookout to- night He will stay here until MT. Jen- ningse returns
 l saw Jim, so called, in the shadow on the other side of the street, as I stood on the step with the watchman.
 ''Well,'' says l. to the watchman, "Tll go and pick llp my tools and get ready to go."
 I went back into the bank, and it didn't take long to throw the door open and stuff them bonds into the bag. There was some boxes lying around and safe as I should rather have liked to have tackled, but it seemed like tempting Providence after the luck we'd had. I looked at my watch and see it was just a quarter past twelve. There was an express went through at half past twelve. I tucked my tools in the bag on the top of the bonds and walked out of the front door, The watchman was on the steps.
 T don't believe I'll wait for MT. Jen- nings, "saysI. T suppose 1t will be all right if l give you his key"
 That's all right" says the watch man.
 T wouldn't go away very far from the bank.' says I.
 NO, I won't" says he, 'I'll stay right about here all night"
 Good night" says I, and I shook hands with him, and me and Jim which wasn't his right name, you un- derstand-took the 12:30 express, and the best part of that job was we never heard nothing of it.
 It never got into the papers.-Argo-. naut.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-17

to become his own printer soon. When asked why he picked the name the Com moner he said it had always appeared to him as excellent for journal devoted and that he picked the name out while in Congress.
 This is interesting, if not very impor- tant. If MT. Bryan makes a success of the Commoner he will have to work hard, or get somebody who will work hard. People wont take his paper long on account of his name or his political views.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-17
yhc auGruaL tnd GuWcter
ADVERTISING RATES.

Situations Wants. Rents. and other sma'' a adyertiaeIneuts, ODe Cent a Word each in, ser.ion. Five Gents a Word for ruli "'eA tseven tines,. ,,
 Display advertisements. per men, one '1, sn cents; one week, s3.2o; one month. sle; one year. $40. TX
 Obituary Notices, Tn prose. or verge, .r; ro cents Ger line. Notices of Births, MATT ares. peaths. and Funerals 50 cents each. Local Notices. Is cents per line .,,.
 Yearly advertisers are limited 10 tnJ,a t1. own immediate business (all matter 70 ne include Wants, To Let, For Sale. etc.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-17
THE COMMONER.

The country can now know what MT.
 Bryan is going to try to do next. He is ! going to try to establish weekly news | paper through which he can keep in lems." Mr. Bryan says the idea of run ming such a newspaper first occurred to him while in Congress, and he would have begun it at the conclusion of his public service had not the place of edi- tor-in-chief of the Omaha World Her aid been rendered to him. He occupied that place for two years, shaping it's editorial policy and writing it's leaders. He regards weekly paper as much the better for the discussion of public ques- tions. He thinks that the editor of daily paper, who has to write upon the inspiration of the moment or be thought unenterprising by his fellows, cannot give to his editorial writings his ripest editor of weekly would be the more influential because better considered
 He says he intends to do the bulk of the editorial writing himself, for the present at least, and that his staff will be limited in number until his has built up a circulation. He anticipates no trouble in getting a sufficiently large number of subscribers to make the in- vestment a paying one, and says that he intends to take only few advertise
 nents. He will have the paper printed at a local publishing house, but expects
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-17
JOHN ADDISON PORTER.

The news of the death of John Addi-
 son Porter brings sharp sorrow to many in this community, where his early life was spent and where his ca reer has since been watched with deep
 interest and friendly hope. Though his days have been comparatively short they have been we'll filled with activity and achievement He was a faithful, appreciative and successful student at Yale. His literary work after his grad uation was extensive and valuable. He made a good newspaper of the Hartford Post. He was conspicuous and influen- tial in the politics of his State. and he was a man of power in Washington, the trusted friend of the President and a prominent figure in national affairs. Had he lived he would undoubtedly have occupied still higher places in the public service, for which he was well fitted by his ability, knowledge, exper- fence and tact. But he rests from his labors, and there Is mourning and sad wonder because of his untimely fate. Peace to him and to those whose hopes were centered in him.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-17

Minister Wu has noticed difference between the Chinese boy and the Unit ed States boy. He says: '"The Chinese child must be respectful. If the parent comes into the room the son rises and gives him the best seat. Here the son sits on the high seat, with his legs cross ed, and if his father enters he keeps the seat and leaves the parent to stand or find one for himself"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-17

The fight against the passage by con- has been Waging for the past year or more, is still on, the battlefield having been transferred to the Senate. Even after the bill has passed the Senate the war will not end until the United States Supreme court has passed on the ques- pressive, and hence unconstitutional, legislation. The oleomargarine men have spent thousands and thousands of dollars in their campaign to beat the Grout bill, having enlisted the aid of
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-17

The South African war has drawn heavily on the equine resources Of lre- land. The numbeE of horses and mules in Ireland in 1899 is given at 610,415, while in 1900 it had gone down to 597,- 641, decrease of 12,774. The falling off was altogether in the previous year. Mules, on the other hand, had increased by 54S.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-17

Steel ties are to be given a trial on the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern railroad, fifteen hundred of a pattern recently invented by one of it's road masters having been ordered These ties are to be made from old rails, and if the tests are successful it is the in- tention of the company to use it's stock of old rails in this manner. They are rolled to form beams, five inches wide over the upper lange, eight inches wide over the lower flange and three inches deep. Each tie weighs about 1855 pounds, which is about the weight of the steel ties used abroad and some what heavier than most of the steel ties used previously in this country. The rails are attached with bolted clamps, and the ties are readily formed in the rolling -mlIlS.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-17

Experiments have demonstrated the practicability of maintaining wireless telegraphy among the several islands or Hawaii. and steps are being taken to put the system on a commercial basis.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-17

The new German machine gun re- gently stood the test of it's trial with infantry and cavalry at the maneuvres so well that it is to be supplied to the whole army, the regiment on the west ern frontier receiving it first. The gun is mounted with springs on four-wheel- ed carriages drawn by four horses. A man to take charge of the horses is mounted and four others ride, two on the gun carriage and two on the Timber. The gun has an extremely rapid breech mechanism and is provided with bronze water jacket. The Timber con- tains 25O cartridges in belts, which work automatically and SO rapidly, according to some statements that as many as 500 or 500 shots can be fired within a minute.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-17

The Indian has not many constitu- tional rights, but recent decision in the federal court at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, assured him of one right that he had been proved previously to possess. An Indian of the Sac and Fox reserva- tion brought suit for damages against an Indian agent for false arrest. The defendant filed a demurrer, claiming that the case is not one arising under the constitution or laws of the United States. Judge Shiras overruled the de- murrer and held that the Indian was competent to sue.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-17

City officers, ministers, judges and prominent citizens of Indianapolis em- phatically denounce Frank s. Hastings President of the Indianapolis Gas com pany, for his recent statement that In- dianapolis citizens are robbing his com pany to the point of bankruptcy by taking gas they never pay for. Mayor Taggart declares that the robbery is on the part of the company and that con- sumers have merely resorted to boring out mixers after the company has col lected in advance and then not deliver ed sufficient gas. lie says that the com pany is determined to saddle the meter system on Indianapolis, with a resulting increase in rates.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-17

He sat among the woods; he heard The sylvan merriment; he saw The pranks of butterfly and bird,
 The humors of the ape, the daw.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-07-26
MORE RURAL DELIVERY.
Present Route So Successful That Other Sec
tions Want 10 &c Favored.

The rural free delivery of mail over
the route from this city to Litchfield
has proved 50 successful that other
routcs will be asked for. The people
living along the route have advertised
the success Of ii t. such an extent that
it has caused other prospective routes
to be talked up and already the mat
ter has been taken to such an extent
that it has been placed in the hands
of Congressman Burleigh. Two of the
routes are: One up Highland avenue
ana another out on the south side of
Pleasant pond to Richmond Corner
There is also tax of establishing one
from the Randolph post office.
There has been some talk of abolish
ing the Randolph post office and hav-
ing that place come under the Gardi-
ner office. Some of the patrons Of
that office seem against it and they
have circulated a petition to quite an
| extent Post Office Inspector Pendle-
ton has been here in regard to the mat
ter. but has not rendered any decision
in regard to it as yet. He Will make
another visit before SO doing.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-07-26

II did rain a little here. "wednesday
afternoon. At times !: ce.tsinlg looked
as il Main street was going to be filed
up to the third story. but the sewers
managed to take care of the water and
"a flood was happily prevented. 1t was
"a sort OF cross between a thunder
| shower, a good steady rain rain storm
and cloud burst. The rain began.
little before noon, in a gentle manner,
more Ike sun shower than anything
else, but the longer it rained the hard
er ii rained, until during the latter
part OF the afternoon it came in rcgu-
lar sheets.
There was some severe lightning. but
little damage was reported. Neither OF
he electric companies suffered any
damage. AT about 3 O'Clock, there was
a fash Of lightning that certainly
seemed to be bound for some building
in the limits of the city. 1t played
about the Hollngsworth & Whitney
mill a little too freely for comfort, but
little real damage was done.
The rain prevented the parade of the
FOrcsters which had been arranged,
and made a miserable day for those
who went on the Ribernian excursion
The rain ceased, at about 8 o'clock.
but it was so unpleasant out Of doors
that many preferred TO remain at home
rather than 30 TO the lectures which
had been advertised, 50 that the at
tendance was somewhat diminished.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-07-26
The Lockwood Company Declares Three Pei
Cent Dividend and Elects Officers.

The annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the Lockwood Go. was held
in the office Of the company in this
city, Wednesday. and the following Of
iiccrs were elected: Clerk. a. NJ. Ken
nison. Waterville; treasurer, John W.
Danielson. Providence. H. L.; directors.
James IL. Mcmillan, Portland: John
". Danielson, Providence, X. T.; 10
siah Il. Mayo. FoXcroft: Willard NJ
Dunn. Watervilc; Franklin 4. Wilson
Bangor; j. -. DanielsOn, Boston
Mass; :. NJ. Milikcn, New York: audi
tor. f. W. Barney. Providence, X. I.
Tho treasurer announced that at
meeting Of the directors held previous
~ they had declared a dividend Of 3
per cent. payable Aug. /.
The directors met at the close Of the
meeting of the stockholders and elected
James H. Mcmillan president and ].
y. Danlelson clerk ana assistant treas
urer.