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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-24

same about September 10Th.
It's doctors business to study
health. Doctors confidently rec
ommend Harper Whiskey. Sold by
I. A. Clark Virginia, MINI.
Alfred Burke's new building is
complete and his fine new fixtures
are being placed, in readiness for
the occupancy of the building to-
morrow.
Ned K. Farrand, the insurance
agent, is permanently located in the
Virginia Jewelry Co. store, where
ne has one of the neatest and best
appointed Offices on the range. Mr..
Farrand has the ratings for all new
buildings in the city, and is doing a
splendid business.
The ladies of the S. H. & f. F. of
"A. rendered most enjoyable lawn
social at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Peterson, corner Maple street
and Wyoming avenue, Saturday af-
ternoon last. A large number were
present and the receipts of the en-
tertainment were in accordance.
At the Wednesday evening coun-
Gil meeting Alderman Peter Ship
ley, of the second ward, rendered
his resignation, which was accept
ed. This leaves but five members
of the council, Aldermen Halverson
and Michan having previously re-
signed on account of removing to
EVeleth.
Health Officer Avery is demon
strating the fact that he means b,::
mess when he serves notices upo1
owners or occupants to clean thc.1
premises. Judge Nelson was called
upon yesterday to emphasize tic
reprimand of the Board of HeaH:l
and did his duty in manner not tc
be forgotten by the defendants.
Mes srs. H. A. Sodergren and S
Oberg will erect another double
brick, two stories, adjoining the
Medical Block on the west, and tC
be of the same finish and material
This will make a red pressed brick
block with $50 feet frontage. Con.
tractor Sampson has the job and
the work of excavating for founda
tons is now in progress.
Civil Engineer Lamont made q
verbal report to the council Wed
nesday evening of the level between
Chestnut street and a point down
the outlet to the first rapids, show
ing fall of about one foot to the
thousand. The report was accepted
This would neCessitate the erection
of pumping station, and the coun
Gil is looking up probable costs OF
such plant as will be necessitated
Hibbing Sentinel: The last issue
Of Dowling's Eveleth Star contains
the statement that Editor Atkinson
us now publishing the Hibbin2
Sentinel, as we'll as the Police News
which accounts for the frothy eulo
gy last week of Hannaford and his
paper at Virginia" Just what bowl
ing expects to gain by printing this
palpable falsehood is mystery tc
the publishers of this paper, whose
names have appeared at the head
of this column for more than six
years past. The "frothy eulogy" in
question was written by the editor
of this paper as sincere tribute tc
the genuine worth of brainy news
paper man, whose caustic pen has
often found a vulnera BILE spot in the
4-ply epidermis which only partially
conceals the many foibles in the
! character of Paddy DOwlinU
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-24


INTERESTING Briefly sketched$
|}clrY {For -. 5
|}SRws NOTES. Busy Readers. :
Weather conditions again inter-
fere with building operations.
Alex King has accepted a position
in the office of Architect Blk.
The stone work for the new hotel
founda ton was commenced yester-
day.
The autumn term of school begins
one week from Monday, September
| 4th.
Regular preaching services at the
Presbyterian Church Sunday, morn
ing and evening.
w. V. Caldwell has the foundation
for his new store building ready for
the superstructure.
Jos. BaCk,1s has his new fixtures
in place and has one of the neatest
sample rooms on the range.
Supt. S. J. Roberts, of the Fay, is
again able to be out after a weeks
confinement with illness at the Vir-
ginia Hospital.
MilaVetz Bros. new building nears
completion, and the boys will occu'
Ply same about the 18th with an ele.
giant and complete stock.
The brick work on the Roman
corner block will be completed this
week. This will be among the fin
est of Virginia's new blocks.
Do you smoke the Flor de NiCOl1e1
cigar? If not, you should. The
best 10 cent cigar on the market
Sold everywhere. Try it once.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Poole mourn
the loss of their little son, nine
months of age, who died yesterday
morning from spinal menengitis.
The new Axel Pakkala building
nears completion, and is hand
some structure. Mr.. Pakkala will
reopen for business the first of the
month.
Richard Baker, of The Hub, re
ceived his elegant new fixtures las
Friday and had grand opening ir
his new place in the Byrne bloch
last evening.
The new double veneer block be
ing erected by Frank Tranpush anc
H. @. Skramstad on their east Chest
nut street property, will be ready
for occupancy two weeks hence.
E. f. Burley moved into and open
ed his new tonsorial parlors anc
bath rooms Saturday. He now has
the finest appointed shop in St
Louis county, his outfit embodying
all latest improvements.
Dan MCRae, a section man at AL
len Junction, was drowned while
bathing: in the Partridge river Sun
day afternoon. The body was re
covered the following day and taker
to Two HarbOrs for i1lternent.
Geo. O'Callaghan of Norway
Mich, will be in the city tomorrow
and will at once rebuild on his lo
adjoining Tornquists livery. He
may also decide to build on his 9th
err lot, adjoining the Calderwooc
block.
The Virginia Jewelry Co. moved
into their handsome new building
Monday, and have a neat and com
1nodious place. Mr.. Bailie has add
ed a large stock of standard anG
fancy goods, and again feels thai
he is ready for business.
The foundation for the handsome
new school building at the Fayal is
|complete and Mr.. Messenger, sup
erintendent of construction, states
that Contractor Denton has every
thing in readiness to proceed with
the erection of the superstructur@
at once.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-24

B. Levy, of The Enterprise Cloth
ing and Shoe House, will this week
move into his new location in the
Scott building, opposite the Medical
Block. Mr.. Levy returned Saturday
from the markets, where he bought
a large new stock of seasonable
goods.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-24

The Virginia Hardware Company
will move into their ,commodious
new block the coming week.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-24

J. A. Woods, contracting mason,
died at the Chesser House in this
city Monday afternoon, of infam-
nation of the bowels. Deceased
was 65 years of age, and leaves
wife and six children to mourn his
loss. His home was at Mt. Carroll.
ILL.,, and the remains, accompanied
by son and daughter, Mrs. D. A.
Mckinney, of Biwa blk, were taken
to that place Tuesday for interment.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-24

Postmaster Bates has leased the
corner room of the new Opera
House block and will shortly move
the p0stoffice thereto. He has also
bought handsome new fixtures to
replace those destroyed by fire. The
new location will give the office a
spacious room and the new fixtures
will fill a long felt want, making
possible much better and more
satisfactory service than could be
accorded in the "shack" quarters
occupied since the fire.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-24

NJ. Steinberg pushes work on his
new building and expects 10 occupy
same about September 10Th.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-24

The new double veneer block be-
ing erected by Frank Trampush and
H. @. Skramstad on their east Chest
nut street property, will be ready
for occupancy two weeks hence.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-24

Richard Baker, of The Hub, re-
ceived his elegant new fixtures last
Friday and had grand opening in
his new place in the Byrne block
last evening.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-24

The new Axel Pakkala building
12ears completion, and is hand
some structure. Mr.. Pakkala will
reopen for business the first of the
month.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-24

Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Poole mourn
the loss of their little son, nine
months of age, who died yesterday
morning from spinal menengitis.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-24

f. E. Burley moved into and open
ed his new tonsorial parlors and
bath rooms Saturday. He now has
the finest appointed shop in ST..
Louis county, his outfit enbodying
oil 1ofoct
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-23
SEVEN OLEO BILLS IN.
Butter Men Are Very Active Against the
Imitation Product

Washington, Jan. 19.-There promis-
es to be a tremendous fight this ses-
sion of congress over the question of
taxing butterine. There are seven bills
before congress now which if passed
would practically put the oleomargar-
inc manufacturers out of business.
Illinois of all states in the Union is
most interested in these sbutterine
measures, for Illinois turns out about
7O,O0O,O00 pounds of oleo year, the
total output il this country being
about 75,o0O,000 poundsI Chicago
firms, such as p. D. Armour & Co.,
are among the largest butterine maxi
ers in the world. On the other hand,
Illinois being such magnificent dairy
state. there is developing in Washing
ton such a strong current of sentiment
emanating from Illinois against allow
ing the free and unlicensed manufac-
ture of butterine according TO the pres
ent arrangement.
Secretary Knight, of the Butter and
Egg association of Chicago, has arriv-
ed in Washington and is preparing to
make fight on behalf of the anti
oleomargarine bills. Mr.. Knight has
talked with a number of Illinois con-
gressmen, notably Congressman Lori
mer, who is member of the agricul-
tural committee of the house, about
the prospects of legislation favorable
to the regular dairy interests of the
country.
Mr.. Lorimer has been made chair
man of a subcommittee of agriculture,
called tine committee of animal indus
try, and the bntterine question has
been submitted to this subcommittee
for thoro investigation. Mr.. Lorimer
said last evening that a perfectly UNI
biased and impartial investigation is
to be made. He said:
Neither side of the question will be
sighted. The committee is absolutely
without favor in the matter. We rec
ognize that the manufacture of oleo-
margarine has grown to be tremen.
dous thing in the last few years. Our
idea is to find out if the manufacture
of butterine is done in clearly way;
whether or not its consumption by the
public is deleterious TO the peoples
health, and if Il tax should be fixed on
its manufacture for any of these rea.
sons or for others not mentioned.
ut is said that tariff of 10 cents a
pound Would destroy the industry com.
pletely. We understand that the dairy
interests wish to get rid of oleomar.
garine in this way. We would moi
think of permitting the manufacture
of any article shown by chemical anal
ysis to be harmful to the good health
of the people, and we therefore intend
to go into this phase of the question
very comprehensively. Personally,
am absolutely without an opinion. Il
might be imagined that being from
Chicago, / would favor the manufac
ture of butterine, but / wish to say
that if find that the health OF. the
people of Chicago and Illinois is affect.
ed by the consumption of butterine
would be among the first TO help along
legislation such as the dairy Interests
prefer"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-23

The mine is the greatest producer
OF copper in the world, not excepting
the great Anaconda mine at Butte.
and Mr.. Clark has standing offer
of $20,o00,0OO for it.
For D number Of years Mr.. Clark
has travelled for a part of each year in
Europe. few years ago, while in
Germany, he became interested in the
beet sugar industry. He studied it
from the standpoint of a chemist and
a business man, and as result he has
made some experiments in the culture
of the beet in southern California.
So satisfactory was the result that
he purchased 10000 acres of land in
the vicinity of Las Alimitos. built a
factory, equipped it with the latest
and best machinery, and this year
he will extract the sugar from 100000
tons of sugar beets at his facotry.
Five years ago he bought a tract of
$4,000 acres of wild land in old Mexico
eighty miles from Vera Cruz. on the
gulf. 1t has been cleared and sugar
cane, coffee and rubber will be the pro-
ducts. To get the best results from
the copper produced by his Arizona
mine Mr.. Clark has built at Elizabeth
port, N. j. a factory for the production
of copper wire. 1t is known as the
w. A. Clark Wire Works, and has a
capacity of 100 tons of wire every
twenty-four hours.
Mr.. Clark is a widower. He has two
sons and bne daughter The daughter
is married to Dr. E. NJ. Culver, of New
York. The eldest son, Charles w. is
married and lives at Butte; the young
est graduated last June at the Uni
versity of Virginia and is practicing
law in Montana. Mr.. Clark is, now
building for his daughter in New York
magnificent residence, which will
be the home of his art treasures.
Fine Linguist.
There will be few men in the SEN
ate better linguists than Mr.. Clark. He
is a fluent conversationalist in French,
German and Spanish, having studied
those languages under the best masters
abroad; while no one will be able to
find flaw in his everyday English.
How man with the multitude of en-
terprises Mr.. Clark has had on his
hands could find the time to study and
equip himself Intellectually to the eS-
tent he has is regarded as more marvel
Gus than his ability to amass millions.
Much has been said about his art
collections. During his visits to Eur
ope he has gathered more than 100 of
the best works of the masters of the
Barbizon school He has what is re-
garded as Fortuny's greatest work in
his collection. besides the works OF
Corot, DelacroiX, Won Morche and half
a dozen others.
His one ambition since Montana was
admitted into the Union has been to
represent the state in the United
States senate. 1t is claimed he was
elected by the first legislature. but
the senate seated his republican oppo.
nent who contested. Again in 1892
he made the race, but his unrelenting
enemy, Marcus DAILY, forced dead
lock, and Mr.. Clark failed to win by
two votes. after fight of sixty days
This time he has beaten his old enemy
tho, it is said, he had to go outside
of his own party for help to do it.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-23
Judge Slliras to Rest

Dubuque, Jan. 19.-Judge Shiras is
getting the legal business of the dis
trict in shape so that he can take 4
vacation. Owing to the long illness
and death of Judge Woolson, Judge
Shiras has done double duty for several
months and has been kept busy every
minute. The business at Des Afoines
Cedar Rapids and Sioux City is in good
shape, and the only matters pressing
are two or three cases in the Dubuque
jurisdiction. These will be finished this
week, and Judge Shiras will leave
Monday night with his wife for Flor.
ida. Clerk of Courts A. j. Van Duzee
and wife will accompany them. They
will not return until the latter part d
February.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-23
Carried a Bullet ThIrty-e,ght Year,

Clinton, Jan. 19.-Thirty-eight years
ago Dec. 20, Jacob Chaser, of Jackson
county, was shot in the knee while in
the trenches back of Vicksburg. The
wound was severe one and the ball
was left in the knee. During all these
years the ball has been troubling him
and at times the wound famed him and
was painful. He concluded To
have the ball removed. and yesterday
three surgeons performed the opera
ton. The ball was found embedded
in the bone and piece of the bone re-
moved. The operation lasted three
hours and a quarter. 1t is thought
that Mr.. CHASER will recover and be
free from lameness or pain.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-23
Accidentally shot.

Fenton, Jan. 19.-Last Sunday even
ing while young Arthur Weisbrod and
Albert Funk were trying their new
air rifles, unintentional carslessness on
the part of both boys, young Funk was
shot by his playmate, the bullet enter
ing the left cheek. striking the cheek
bone and boring its way beneath the
skin and muscles toward the inner
angle of the eye. After carefully pro-
bling the, wound, DR.. J. j. Bennett To-
Gated the bullet, which was removed
and the wound dressed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-23
A Person May Compute Amount
of His Taxes.
The TAX LEVY FOR The YEAR 1899.
Levy Has been Raised 24.l MILLS and
Has Been Caused by an Increase
In the City and school
Levy.

From 100000 to $350,OO0 in taxes is
collected each year at the treasurer's
office on an actual valuation of about
$30.O00,0O0, or an assessed valuation of
something over $6,500,OOO. The levy
in the city of Ottumwa outside the
water limits is 731a mills; inside the
water limits it amounts to mills
more. or 7S1A mills. Last year the levy
amounted to nut 54.4 mills, and the
raise is accounted Tor by the fact that
the city and schools require more mon
e-- to conduct their affairs than they
did the year before. Eighteen and
one-quarter mills of the levy only is
used for county and state affairs, while
the balance is for corporation, schools,
,etc. There is but g of mill raise in
the county levy, while there is 1872 of
a mill raise in the city and school levy.
The increase in the, taxes paid this
year over last is also partly accounted
for by a per cent raise in the assess
ed valuation, which was ordered by the
executive council.
The County Levy.
The county levy is divided up as
follows:
State.... 49,. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 30
State university. ............. Oh
Brldge.. ..............."..... 80
County SCHOOL,. ............... 10
Poor farm. -. =. ................ %
Bond and interest -. =. ....... 3.S
County hospital. ................ IS
Soldiers relief. -. 3
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-23
Prominent Iowa Man Dead.

Cedar Falls, Jan. 49, BY Associated
Press.)- Edward Townsend, ex-mem-
Der of the legislature, and member OF
the board Of directors of the state nor
NAL schools, died this morning of lung
trouble.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-23

It's Dangerous.-stop that cough
and avoid lung trouble. Nothing so
good as Mull's Lightning Cough Cure.
It's safe for children. csc and soc.
Guaranteed by all druggists.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-23
Your Taxes.

Your Taxes.
A person will be able to tell at a
glance just what his taxes amount to,
provided he lives in the city of Ottum-
wa, by a glance at the table which is
given below. If it is not known what
the property is assessed at, very good
way to arrive at the amount would be
to take one-fourth of the amount it
would sell for, run down the left hand
column until that amount is reached
and directly opposite will be found the
amount OF tax that must be paid. In
the first half of 1S992tixes, which will be
collected this year, becomes delinquent
April l, and ! per cent penalty is add
ed. The penalty increases / per cent
per month until it is paid. The second
half becomes delinquent October /, and
the same rule applies. If the first half
of the taxes for 1898 has not been
paid, 10 per cent penalty is added if
paid, this month; on the second half 4
ner cent. 1.-THE first half of 1897 taxes
has not been paid, % per cent will be
added if paid this month and 16 per
cent on the second half. Delinquent
1896 taxes if paid this month will have
"a per cent penalty added for the first
half and % per cent penalty for the
second half, From January /, / per
cent per month will be added and the
penalty ma easily be figured if paid at
any subsequent time.
The following table has been nre-
pared by Deputy Treasurer Charles ].
Ekfelt for the convenience of himself
and Treasurer Spry, after great labor,
and is absolutely correct.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-23

Des Moines people have subscribed
S165 to the Lawton fund.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-03
LOSSES FROM FIRE.
Indendiary Works Over $1,000
Damage Here Yester.
day.
MORE THEORIES ARE ADVANCED
Alarms Not to Be Sound ed Dur
ing Oay-As to Frame
Structures.

Up to $3.50 p. m. there had been no
fire today, but the department was on
the alert. ready to be called out at any
moment.
The losses sustained by the fire late
yesterday afternoon in the alley north
of Second avenue were as follows:
Tim Beecher, grocer. $1,000; Henry
Carse, 500; Rock Island Regalia COM
pany. $4,000; Frank Campania. 800;
Mendoza Brewing company, 800. All
losses except those of the brewing COM
pany and Campania are covered by in
surance.
The second fire of yesterday after
noon in barn on the Vogle property
on Third avenue between Third and
Fourth streets worked about $50 dam
age.
William Preston, a stranger, was ar
rested today by Officer William Eber-
hardt, who was patrolling an alley in
the rear of Fifteenth street and Fourth
avenue. The fellow had in his pos
session quantity of drugs, which,
upon examination. were found to be
harmless, and he was released.
days ARGUS that the fires were prob
ably started at night, supposedly
with time fuses. set people to think
ing, and many expressed their coin
cidence with that view of the case.
The further theory is advanced that it
may be crank experimenting on an
invention of his own, and who feels
the barn is the least expensive of any
property he could tackle-thinking
as some medical students do in the
robbing of grave, that it is merely
a sacrifice to science, and should be
overlooked by the law. And again,
number of druggists suggested to
THE ARGUS last night that it may be
that the tire-bugs are using phosphor-
us, an element of slow action.
NoDay Alarms.
Chief Hastings, owing to the ex
element and curiosity prevailing on
the fire question just now, has
stopped the sounding of fire alarms
during the day. The chief says it is
only temporary, but it might not be
bad idea to make it permanent, as the
alarm in the day time Only has the eff
feet of attracting large crowd occa-
sioning serious interference to the de-
p4rtment in it's work. 1t may be
wise to give the alarm at night in or
der to notify business men having
property interests in the business sec
ton, but during the day anyone whose
property was in jeopardy would be
quickly communicated with by tele-
phone anyway. In the volunteer days
the general alarm was essential and
served its purpose, but in many cities
like Rock Island, having a paid de-
partment up to the best standard, it
has been found advantageous to dis
continue the signal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-03
NO MORE FRAME BUILDINGS.

Citizen Advises That This Character of
Structure Be Barred In Fire Limits.
An apt and wise suggestion was
made by a citizen this morning to
the effect that now would be an OPP
perfume time for the city to begin an
innovation that it will be necessary
to eventually inaugurate-and that is
to issue no more permits for the
erection of frame buildings within
the fire limits. II is expected that
those parties whose barns have been
destroyed since the incendiary began
his work. will be applying to the
municipality for permission to re-
place the structures, and this citi-
zen advises the city may as well draw
the line now as later on.