The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-04-11

fight, on Saturday evening, his adj
versary being husky lumberman.
The Boer sentiment prevailed, the
flag of truce being raised and the
terms of amnesty agreed upon in
short order.
The wild winds that blow from
the southwark watt strange rumors
from the county seat of the aims of
several of our present county Off
oials, who are reported to be seek
ing reelection. The new primary
law, however, may have something
to do toward putting quietus on
some of these wants.
E. D. MCHALE, of Sparta, is being
mentioned as a democratic possibil-
ity for the office of bounty sheriff.
Mr.. McHale now serves his fourth
year as president of Sparta, and
while we cannot admit possibility
of his election on the democratic
ticket in St. Louis county we will
state that his personal popularity
would let his opponent know that
was not single-handed fight.
THE Duluth mayoralty contest is
now up to the court, Junges Cant
and Ensign taking the matter un-
der advisement Tuesday. Among
other questionable ballots: are 10
which do not bear the initial of any
election judge and 80 others which
bear the initials of but one Judge
of election. A majority of these
disputed ballots are Hugo votrs,
and if thrown out would elect Mr..
Truelsen. Two cases bringing up
the point involved have been decid-
ed by lower courts in this state, one
holding such ballots to be illegal,
tina other opinion being directly
opposite.
Gov. VAN SAINT has appointed
Friday, April 18th, as Arbor Day
and in his proclamation urges the
people of the state generally to
unite in it's observance. He calls
attention to the fact that the song
birds of the state are rapidly disap-
pearing and he suggests that they
be remembered in all the exercises
and that the desirability of caring
for and protecting the songsters be
inculcated. The Governor also pays
tribute to the late President Nc
kinley, and suggests that William
Mckinley tree be planted in every
school district in the state in honor
of the martyred chief, because of
his we'll known love for trees and
the beauties of nature.
THE charge is made by Gen. Pear
son, the Boer representative, that an
English army post is being con-
Quoted on American soil, near New
Orleans, from which upwards of
100000 head of horses and mules
and $4,000 men have been shipped
as reinforcement to the British
army in South Africa. The state
ments of Gen. Pearson are substan-
tiated in part by report from Gov
Heard, of Louisiana, to the state
department. A charge of such SER
ious import should receive the i'm
mediate attention demanded, and
should these alleged violations of
the laws of neutrality be found cor
rect drastic measures should be en-
ployed in etfacing the blot.
THE statement that the son of a
New York millionaire lost between
$4,000 and $4,000 at gambling ta-
bic few days ago has caused a
great furore among the ill-fed space
writer's and perhaps caused an
awakening interest in the moral
condition of American cities. But
it is fact that forty or fifty thous-
and of the smaller fry may lose all
their cash, and property as we'll,
and the public fails to become arous-
ed beyond that pitch where they
are willing to admit that it is the
losers own business; that if he is
"sucker" enough to go up against
sure losing it is his own fault. Or
portunities have always existed on