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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-03-07
ELECTRIC CARS ON ASPHALT.
Devised in Berlin Whereby In
jury 10 Lessened.

Various attempts have been made in
Germany to devise means whereby
the destructive influence exerted by
the passage of heavy electric tram
cars upon asphalt pavements may be
counteracted. Hitherto these endeav-
ors have been without definite result.
but much has been said lately in praise
OF a system which is shortly to be sub.
lected to practical test in Berlin.
Now. however, as shown by reports
to the state department., contrary to
ordinary practice, in which the tram
rails are laid Immediately upon foun-
dation Of concrete. and in direct con-
tact with the superimposed asphalt,
the new method consists in laying the
rails upon bed Of coarse gravel and
running a line Of hardwood blocks
along either side.
Experience has shown that ordinary
pavements. with gravel and stone foun-
dations in place Of concrete, offer the
greatest resistance to the influence OF
electric cars.
1t is assumed that the gravel or stone
allows the rails more play, which is
advantageous in that. despite great
care in their manufacture. it is i'm
possible to insure exact conformity in
the gauge Of the cars .~
The new method is also relied upon
to reduce the noise caused by the cars
running over the lines.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-03-07
Mon ulnental Brassee.

At the beginning of the thirteenth
century it occurred to some one to
preserve the likeness Of his departed
friend, as we'll as the symbols of his
rank and station, says the Gentle
mans Magazine. So effigies were in
PRODUCED upon the surface of the
slabs, and were carved fat, but ere
so years had passed away the art of
the sculptor produced magnificent
monumental efigies. Knights and no
bles lie clad in armor with their la
dies by their sides; bishops and ab-
bots bless the spectators with their
uplifted right hands; judges lie in
their official garb; and merchants
with the emblem of their trade. At
their feet lie animals, usually having
some heraldic connection with the de-
ceased, or symbolical of his work; e.
g., a dragon is trodden down beneath
the feet of bishop, signifying the
defeat of sin and the result of his
ministry. The heads of effgies usu-
ally rest on cushions which are some
times supported by two angels.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-03-07
BELL A SIGNAL FOR PRAYER
Plan Of ArcoDa Methodiats for Keep
Ing Comm unicants Close
10 Faith,

The members of the Methodist
church at Arcola, Ill.,, have adopted
a novel if not an original plan of
keeping close to the faith" Prompt
ly at II o'clock every morning the
bell in the handsome new structure
peals forth its melodious strains, and
the echo of it's ring reaches every
quarter Of the city. The first sound
of the bell is signal for each men,
Der of the church to cease his world.
" labors and engage in earnest
prayer.
The idea of the hour of PRAYER"
was conceived during a recent re-.
vival meeting. and has been contin-
ued ever since. The fact that the
church bell was rung every day at
the same hour became general top
ic of conversation among those not
acquainted with the plan, and people
began to inquire the cause. At last
the secret leaked out, and the "mys-
terry of the II o'clock bell'' has been
cleared. The plan is said to be a sue
cess.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-03-07
Sport in the British Army.

Our garrison towns represent. a
state of things utterly opposed to the
idea of vigorous prosecution of the
war. Numerous officers in possession
of staff billets are snugly ensconcing
themselves in comfortable bungalows,
obtaining ''lodging'' instead of field"
allowance. and drawing ration allow
ances. In fact, the liberia: allowances
TO officers in South africa. seem to
counterbalance their desire for the
end Of the war. Sport is iii ,very we'll
in its way, but on active service the
care of golf links and tennis: courts
should not exercise officers stability and
attention, while the thousands of
polo and racing ponies keptsby Of
ficers. throughout South Africa lied
on government rations) might prof.
itably be used to augment the parsi-
monious supply Of remouuts to the
mobile columns.-Letter from South
Africa in London Spectator: :
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-03-07
WI AS AN ART CRITIC.
rhe lGinister's OutsDoksa5 ODdnlea -
!: ves' Portraits u CAiness 3
T. Celebrities. e ~ s,59

WI Ting Fang, the Chinese minis
ter, was exploring the Corcoran art
gallery one day last spring, evident.
~ with the idea Of impressing on his.
mind the fundamental. difference be-
tween the oriental and occidental
brands of art, says the Washington
Times. -.
Hubert Vos, the noted Dutch paint
er, happened to have on: exhibition in;
the Hemicycle a number of portraits.
of representative types of various:
races. Mr.. Vos had strayed far
atield in collecting his gems, and the.
display included the presentments
of Tibetan Lamas, Indian rajahs,
Arabian chiefs, Japanese MOBILES, and
Chinese mandarins. Among the lat
ter were the portraits of Prince.
Ching and Ii Hung Chang.
The artist, with the diplomat in
tow, paused before these canvases.
'Who is that?" asked Mr.. WI,
pointing toward the picture Of
Ching.
THAT is Prince Ching" replied
Vos.
ut don't look like him." was his
only comment, and the party passed
on to Earl Ii.
who's that?"
"That is Ii Hung Chang"
1T don't look like him." said the.
minister again.
"But it's only three-quarters
view, you know" said the artist,
alphabetically.
1T don't look three-quarters like
him. said WI.
And later, when the remark hit
the chorus of sweet girl art students
who had been forming an animated
background, they retired without
and giggled.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-03-07
TINY CRAFT TO RACE.
Ocean In Cockleshells
10 Planned.

Capt William A. Andrews and
Charles A. Bigney will race across
the Atlantic next June in cockleshell
boats ten feet long. They will start
from Boston and expect to reach
Glasgow in As days. Capt. Andrews
has made seven attempts to cross the
ocean in small boats and four times
he has succeeded after undergoing
great suffering. Bigney is a young
man who has come into prominence
recently by his feats Of high. diving
Miss Athena Carpenter, q young Bos-
ton swimmer. is anxious to accom-.
pany Capt. Andrews and she may ;be
a passenger on his little craft.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-03-07
HOLDS COUNTESS 70 BLAME,
Cousin OF De Castellane says she
Wasted Her Money In seelking So
eial supremacy ut Paris,

1t is the countess de Castellane wh<
has been scattering Jay Gould's mil
lions. according to her cousin-in-law
Count Adhemar de Castellane, who il
now here. When asked if he was dis
gusted with the actions of his cousin
Count Boni, and not on friendly term.
with him, he said:
Most emphatically that is not true
Boni is much better fellow than PEG
pie give him credit for. He is foolish
ly fond of dress and display, I admit
but after all that is a minor fault and
it is his only one.
He has not squandered his wife.
money!
The fact of the matter is this:
When Miss Gould became the countess
de Castellane she was so pulled ur
with pride she determined to be the
social leader of Paris. That takes
money. She endowed hospitals. She
built chapels. She gave magnificent
entertainments. She said, as it were:
Eth bien, I am the great, the rich Jay
Gould's daughter, will teach them
how to live Money went like water in
consequence. They were the leaders
1t was the qualification Of Miss Gould'<
dream. but is Boni to blame for it?
Nevair-r-r."
The count said he had not come ia
America to get a rich wife. but he
showed letter he had received from a
girl who said she was worth 81, GOO. OO0
proposing to marry him. He sup
pressed the name and said she was
foolish. He declared, however, that
American women were the finest in the
world
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-03-07
A Gigantic Tuaaea.

>. The subject of a tunnel CONNECTING
Ireland and Scotland: has been
brought before the British govern
ment, and the project will be pushed
if the requisite financial support can
be obtained: The estimated cost Is
$4,000 900. The route Professionally
selected is from straurer 81 Scotland
to Belfast in Ireland. The total dis
lance is SIN miles, Of which 341.
miles would be under the sea, along q
line where the maximum depth j.
$50 feet. Electric motors would be
used to drive the trains at an average
speed Of 60 to, 70 miles per hour
Youths Companion.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-03-07
heigbboriDg Notes.

oEEEEEEEElIXZIX2IxTE
Two Finnish miners were instant.
ly killed by an explosion of dyna-
mite at the Adams mine on Wed!
nesday night. :
The grading to the approach Of
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-03-07
The EdttoP's Little Joke.

The Editors Little Joke.
The woman who hit the kaiser's car.
rage with an ak got into the pure read
ing column-which is something she
could not have done, says the funny
editor of the Chicago Tribune. if she
had used the adze. .-~'.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-03-07
Entered ut the Post-Ofice at Virginia Mimi.
as second class mail matter.
Terms, 50 Per Year, in Advance.
Official Paper, City Of Virginia.
Special Notice.

Persons wishing news item, change of
lad" or anything in the line of locals, in
serted. Will please have same in our Office by
Thursday noon Of each week, If convenient,
as it saves time and trouble for both parties.
We reserve the right tc positively refuse
any notice OF whatever nature after O clock
p. m. on Thursday.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-03-07

AT the monthly meeting of the
board of county commissioners on
Tuesday Commissioner kugler
gave notice that at the next regular
session he would introduce a reso-
luton recommending the issue of
bonds to the amount of $4,000 for
the purpose of erecting a new court
house, the question to be voted up
on at special election. The prop
osition will not meet the unanimous
support of the people of the ranges,
who have not entirely forgotten the
attitude of the Duluth voters on the
county division proposition, nor
the cry Of: the Duluth politician
that the ranges must be retained
until new court house was added
to the county debt, of which the
iron ranges must pay the greater
share.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-03-07
RAE In the British Army

KING n TIE Bfft1th Atty. =
This is the centenary year" of the
introduction Of the rife into the Brit.
isb army. ..-a - ...:
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-03-07

The mineral output of Canada for
1889 is placed at $47,000,000. of which
$21 .O49, 600 was gold. .-...
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-03-07
FROM Il DENtCO.lTlC YIEW.

IT is notorious among the Repub
| liCans of The house that the Jacob
son bill was introduced in response
to the governors plea, For Gods
sake pass somethiny,' and rushed
through on the same plea. Jami
son, who engineered the play for
the governor, saw in Jacobson a fine
stone with which to kill two BIRDS
get some kind of a tax bill through
and at the same time put peg in
the suspected Dunn campaign
against Van SAINT. But in their
haste it would seem the astute trio
overlooked a very substantial bet.
jacobson was to have the honor of
saving the party, and especially the
governor, from the odium of the
extra session, and for his reward he
was to be the administration candi-
date for state auditor. The auditor
bee has long buzzed in Jacobson's
bonnet, and revenge is sweet even
to Jacobson. There was need of
great haste in the preparation of a
bill, and it was Just as essential that
a part of the commissions code be
saved Something new must be
added to get it again before the
house. The tonnage tax on ore fur
nished jacobson a good club to
swing on his friend Laybourn, and
the stenographers were put to work.
st. Paul Globe.
THE South Carolina senators who
so far forgot their dignity as to
come to blows in the senate cham
Der received the severe punishment
of reprimand for their actions,
and the lawmakers are again quiet
ed down to their normal condition.
WE had supposed the Sampson
Schley incident closed, but it ap-
pears not. The Court of Inquiry
and President Roosevelt have pass
ed on the matter, but we note the
Eveleth Star has entered an opposi-
ton protest. 1t is therefore but fair
to presume that new hearing will
be granted and a decision rendered
in accordance with the views of the
Eveleth editorialist.
MANY inquiries tor the purchase
of state LANDS in Itasca county have
caused decision on the part of
State Auditor Dunn to hold land
sale in that county the coming sum
mer. Persons desiring to purchase
should send in descriptions, that
the lot desired may be included in
the list of lands offered. The grow.
ing agricultural industry of this
northern country has greatly en-
HANGED land values.
The X-Ray, of West Duluth, can
not entirely forego it's populistic
tendencies and contains a leading
editorial in favor of the tonnage
tax on iron ore. We wonder how it
would strike the writer thereof if
the legislature should pass par
allel law imposing specific tax on
each quire of paper used in news
paper publications, or upon each
bushel of grain raised by the Min
nesota farmer? 1t might then dawn
upon him that such an act savored
of obnoxious class legislation, tend
ing to retard the intellectual growth
of the people or the agricultural
development of our fertile soil.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-11
REFUSE TO PAY THE DUTY
Army omcers Think Filipino Relics
for West Point Museum should
nc Admitted Free.

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. I0.-onicers of
the Eighth United States infantry, who ar
rived from the Philippines on the transport
Buford, are at loggerheads with the local
customs ~ofaciais over the admission, duty
far east.
All the articles we're intended as a gift
10 the museum Of the United States Mill
tary academy at West Point, but they will
never reach their destination II the Treas
ury department tries to exact duty from
the oficers of the Eighth.
Assistant Surveyor os the Pert 81. IohH
says he cannot pass the articles without con-
sulting higher authority and there the mat
ter rests.
Principal among the articles contained
In the trunk are two religious images and
the robes in which they were draped.
One of these is an ebony figure or the
Savior, known In southern LuEon as The
Black Christ" These images were seized
by the Eighth infantry at the headquarters
Of a native religious sect in the town OF
P~agsangan, province of Laguna, while the
regiment was operating In that district. The
religious sect was known as the Caidrun
and the images are said to have been used
by the insurgent leader TO exact war rev.
enues from the people OF the district by
imposing on their credulity.
A Filipino ventfiloquist, It is said, would
apparently cause the images to speak and
order the natives to give their money that
the Americans might be driven from the
island. The carvings appear to have been
made within the last two or three years.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-11

fancy. small. new state full cream. colored,
EGGS - Receipts. i0.257 pkgs.; barely
steady; state and pennsylvania. 2iq22c;
western candled, 2q2lc; western ~uncandled,
11d2Oc.
MOLAssEs-Firm; New Orleans, SOd4Oc.
POULTRY-Alive, steady; chickens, 1870
14c: turkeys. Haze; fowls, lSc; dressed.
easy; western chickens, 13ci western fowls,
12kc: spring urkey 1Sc.
ME1ALS-Onerings Of coppe were much
heavier than the demand today and values
were therefore generally easier both in
the home and foreign markets. The sales
movement was light. Standard spot closed
at si1.OOOd11.SO; large, S11.SOq12.25; electricity
tic. 81. 75d11.9O, and casting Nl75dil. 90.
London reported q decline OF los, closing
spot at E53. Is. Sd, and futures at E53, los.
In the local market tin had few features
OF interest beyond It's firm tone. business
proving light. Spot closed a little higher,
at s27.OOd21.S. The advance abroad
amounted to lbs. spot closing at sl24 and
futures at e119.5s. Lead remains un-
quoted ~. London closed at f1O,lIs,6d-
unchanged. Spelter was quiet and un-
changed with a small business transacted
a. full rates. London was unchanged at
SIC. ed. In iron there was little doing
owing to the scarcity of supplies and the
tone held firm. Warrants nominal; No. /
foundry, northarR SS10n55.0; No 2,
foundry, northern, S23.O0425.O0; No. 2,
foundry. northern, $22.0Od23,O0: No. /
foundry, southern, $22. 00GJ23. co.; No. 1
foundry, southern, soft, 81. O0a23.O 900. Glas-
gov closed higher at SIS, whereas Middles-
boro was lowered to b3s, ND.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-11

steady. American middIing, 9. Q G.. Sep
TENDER, 4te-64d. experimentation. 1
@-eid; October-November. t3i-6fd4 $3.50,
value; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, tS2-6tdi De
cem~ber-January, 42i-6id: January-Febru-
airy, lSO-6494 h-e4d: February-March, {
sO-eid: March-Aprii, t90-eid; April-May,
NEW YORK, Sept. 10-coTToN-The
market opened firm. with prices e95 points
higher on vigorous demand from nervous
shorts. Following the call the market fur.
Their improved on active general buying and
comparative scarcity of offerings. Heavy
receipts fof today and for large
port and interior arrivals tomorrow later
caused a proft-taking movement, under
which prices broke s to q points, January
selling down to &26c. Later In the day an
other active buying movement occurred
and prices once more advanced rapidly,
September reaching sac and January 6.35c
on this tact. On the very closing a rush
to secure profits cut down the advance con-
siderably. The market was dnally barely
steady, with prices II points higher TO 2
points lower, the remote option only being
led the advance. Total sales were est
mated at 10000 bales, mostly winter
months.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-11

SHEEP-TherC was a very light run OF
sheep here today, and in fact not near
enough 20 meet the demand. Packers all
seemed to be anxious for supplies, and as
a result the fat stun. and especially the
sheep and yearlings, sold at good strong
prices. Some sales even looked a little
higher than the same class of stun brought
yesterday. Everything at all desirable was
disposed q at an early hour.
There were only a few lambs In the yards
and none that could be called choice. No
particular change in the prices paid was
noticeable.
There were a good many feeder buyers on
hand this morning. but owing TO the light
supply they were unable TO get all they
wanted. The market could safely be
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-11
Kansas City Live stock Market.

KANSAS CITY, Sept. 1o.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts, 1917 head. Natives, 2,783 quaran-
tines; 567 Texas calves; 1851 native calves.
Cornfed and western grass cattle stronger.
Stockers and feeders weaker. Choice eX-
to good, A.25q7.2O stockers and feeders,
s2.70d5.S; western fed steers, S2.S544.5S;
Texas and Indian steers, 2.e6q4E Texas
native heifers. s2.s59e.5o; Gamers. 5000
225; bulls, 32.65d3O; calves. S15o96.S5
Top, S7.62h; ulk of sales {T.+5Q7. 60; heavy,
SI.5597. 62I; mixed packers, S1.45@762h;
light, $7.A@7.6O; porkers, T.6o97.6; pigs,
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts. $3.50
head. Steady, Lambs strong. Native
400; native wethers, 81. 30; western
wethers, 81. 75@4.00; fed ewes, G.00Q406;
Texas clipped yearlings, 2OodSSS; Texas
clipped sheep, &SOdaa; stockers and feed
ers, $2.0092.S.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-11
New York Live stock Market.

NEW YORK, Sept. 1o.-BEEvEs-Re-
ceipts, 2,SN head; steers active. 10000
higher for medium to choice; all grades
strong: bulls steady; common and medium
cows slow, good cows Arm, about all sold;
steers, A,50Q7.25 bulls, $2.SOgS.75; cows,
S1.65G4.15; extra, $40. Cables, Arm; ship
ments, 165 head cattle, $40 head sheep n
G, $50 quarters of beef.
CALVEs-Receipts, 2,52S head; veals firm
to higher; grassers and buttermilks, 26c
higher; veals, S.O0GS.60; grassers and but
termilks, S3.5O@4.oO; mixed and fed, $4,000
500.
SHEEP AND LAMBsLReceipts. 1895
head; sheep, steady to strong; good to
choice lambs, steady; medium to light
81. 25Q3. rs; choice, $3sOa4.O0; culls. S1.75@2. Is;
lambs, $475@6.25; culls, $4.0O@4.5o; Canadian
lambs, SIS.
HoGs~Receipts, 4,34s head; slow and
easy; state and Pennsylvania, N.75; mixed
western, $3.50; skips, Sc.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-11

The disposition OF the days receipts was
as follows, each buyer purchasing the num-


CATTLE-There was another liberal run
OF cattle here today, which makes the re-
eIably In excess of the same days Of last
week and far In excess OF the same days Of
last year. The bulk of the offerings con
sisted of feeders and the quality was moth
ready sellers. but common stun was neg
There were a few cars OF corn-fed steers
I'm the yards and the market held just about
short-fed cattle, but they were In pretty
good condition. 1t Is evident that finished
cattle would bring strong prices.
There was not an over supply of cows In
considerable activity. The general run OF
cows and heifers sold at steady prices,
with the choicer punches a little stronger.
Good heavy cows in particular commanded
stronger prices.
Bulls, veal calves and stays II at all good
sold fully steady with yesterday.
The yards were full of feeders this morn
ing, and while the good heavy cattle sold
at steady prices with yesterday the COM
mon kinds were extremely dull and a little
lower. Prime yearlings sold about steady,
but buyers were all looking for quality and
disseminated against the Inferior grades,
Although range cattle were In big supply
there were very few steers that were good
! enough for killers. In fact there were
scarcely enough with which 10 make a test
OF the market. Packers, though, all claimed
general opinion was that choice cattle
/ would have brought strong prices. Western
feeders, II Of good quality, sold without
much trouble at steady prices. but the com
as the demand from the country is con
nned almost entirely to the good stun,
Yesterday there were over lS cars shipped
TO the country. Range cows sold freely al
showing the strength. Representative sales
BEEF TIERS
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-11

1000, including $500 Texans: market steady;
native shipping and export steers, 5000
TAO; dressed beef and butcher steers, "a. 70
d7.25: steers under 1000 lbs, &3.S566.O0:
stockers and feeders, $S.5044.40; cows and
heifers. $2.26G5.50; Gamers, 81. 75d2.75; bulls,
50. 30d4.50; calves, A.00@7.00; Texas and In
50. 6Od3. 40.
HOGS-Receipts, $500; market SLOW, 1Oc
lower; pigs and lights, $7.2o47.55; packers,
81. 3OQ7.5 so: butchers, H.6597.S0.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, 5000:
market steady; native muttons, S.40a4. rs;
lambs. $2.OOa55o; culls and bucks, $500
400; stockers, $1.50G3.50; Texans, s.. 1093. 20.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-11
Foreign Financial.

LONDON. Sept. IO.-Gold premiums are
quoted; Beunos Ayres, $40: Madrid,
$3.50; Rome, 30 The amount OF bullion
taken into the Rank % England CT balance
today was 1880 The sum of 100000 was
withdrawn for shipment to Alexandria.
PARIS. Sept. l0-Prices on the bourse
oda opened firm. Later internationais
were irregular. owing TO realiEations. Bra
zilians were in demand Oh account Of re-
LEVIED rumor Of the proposed ratification OF
the Brazilian debt. with the support OF a
prominent Paris banking house. Spanish
fours were in demand In consequence OF
the tall in the rate OF exchange. Spanish
rails were in fair request. Rentes were
heavier. Italians were firm. guese
had a drooping tendency. M~etropOitans
were quieter. Omnibus shares were weak
and tramways and fractions were well sup
ported.
Thomson-Houston was steadily purchased
Rio tintos reacted on the decline In cop
per. DeBeers were weak Kafirs were tr'