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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-17
Await News from Boer Leaders.

New York MaA 16-The result OF the
conference of the Boer leaders at Vero-
eninging is anxiously awaited here. ca
bles the London correspondent OF The
Tribune. The government is hopeful If
not sanguine. The uncertainty with re-
fear that the negotiations may be still
further prolonged are interfering serious
~ with business. The South African win
ter has now begun and military men an
ticipate that this fact will go a long way
toward inducing the Beers to surrender
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-17
Mobile to War on Mosquitoes.

Mobile, Nav 16-MOblle Is to make war
on MOSQUITOES. The City Council has
adopted an ordinance submitted by the
Board of Health for the determination of
the pest by the use of kerosene and par
? fine oil and making an appropriation for
the purpose of carrying the provisions of
the ordinance into effect.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-17
FESTIVITIES In MADRID
BULLS ARE KILLED AND
.PESETAS DISTRIBUTED.
ENJOYS from Other Nations Reach
the Spanish Capital for Cere-
monies on the Coming of
Age of Alfonso. ..

Madrid. May 16-The weather was aus
pio!ous for the official ceremonies in hon.
or of the majority of King Alfonso. which
opened here yesterday. A cloudless sky
and brilliant sun favored the arrival at
Madrid of the Duke of Connaught, Prince
Albert of Prussia, Princes Vladimir and
Christian of Denmark. Prince Nicholas of
Greece and the crown princes Of Monaco
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-17
pishop Kicks on Female Singers.

New York. Nav 16.-Blshop Burgess OF
the Episcopal diocese of Long Island. has
sent out a notice that the presence of
women in the supplied choirs of the do
cese is distasteful TO him and he has or
dered that the women singers In the nine
missions attached TO the Cathedral OF the
Incarnation. over which ne mas olreet
Jurisdiction. be retired as soon as posi-
hle
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-17

Delightful Rail and Water trip TO New York.
Boston, Philadelphia. Baltimore and other
Eastern points via Norfolk or Savannah. APP
ply to C. s. ADAMS. s. F. and P. A.. Moses
building, Montgomery. Ala. for full informa-
ton. J. Daily, except Sunday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-17

slespers between New York ana Nsv Orleans
coaches between Warrington and New Or
T YLER. c. A., Montgomery. Ala.: D. =.
IcKERsHAM. Pres. and Gen. Man. Atlanta
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-17

/ Trains 81 and SO have Pullman vesticnsiea
and Atlanta and New Orleans. and trains 90 :
tween New York and New Orleans ana t1{ougn
leans with superb Dining Car Serves.
IIJTz. r NJ. MONTGOMERY. Ala: cHAs. =. w
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-01-17
LADY SELB0RNE IN POLITICS.
Marquis of Salisbury's Eldest DauxA-
ter Yields q Very Great
influence.

The English prime minister's eldest
daughter, countess of Se.borne, q very
clever, remar kable woman, is regarded
by many as the one of al Lord Sails
bury's eight children who most re-
sembles him in clearness of Judgment
and intelligent apprecia ton of passing
events. The women of the Cec Gil family
have always been noted for their great
qualities.
Lady Selborne has been one of tho
most successful of political hostesses
in the last six years. When as Lady
Beatrix Maud Ceci.. her engagement to
the then Viscount Wolner was an
nounced there was sensa ton, for her
chosen husband was known as a typ
ical liberal of the cd school, while her
father was tory Of tories. The we'd
ding was a great political as we'll as
social event nine years ago, the leading
members of the two parties doing
honor to the pair.
The bride evidently won her husband
over, for he became under secretary
of the colonies under Lord Salisbury
in 1895. and held that post unit. the re-
organization of the cabinet this year..
when he was made first lord of the adj
miralty. }z.ss
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-01-17
TWO ORIGINAL CONTINENTS.
DR.. A. K. Ortman, Princeton Professor.
C0rrOb0rates Theories Of Voni-
beFing and Hedleyn.

DR.. A. f. Ortman, curator Of invert-
abraete paleontology in Princeton
university, Princeton, N. J., has made
a discovery as to the original locations
and situations Of the continents. The
discovery adds to the evidence of the
correctness of Wondering and He'd
ley's theory, which is that formerly
there existed only two main CONT
nents, known to scientists as Arch
helenos and Archinotos. He did this
by noting the geographical distrihu-
ton of the fresh water crayfsh. The
continents on which the crayfish are
found must originally have been con-
nected, forming one main continent,
and the places where the fish do not
occur must have formed another con-
tinent. Archhelenos is the name given
by scientists to the continent on which.
the crayfish did not occur, and con-
sisted of what is now India, Africa and
tropical America The other CONT
nent, called Archinotos, consisted of
the southern part of South America,
Australia, the Antarctic regions and
the eastern part of Asia.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-01-17
MAGNETIC ORE DISCO ThxY.

An important discovery of mag
netic ore has been made in Canada
about GO miles north of the Atiko.
kan range and the land has oeeu &C.
cured by Duluth and Minneapolis
men. says the News Tribune. In
some manner the news of the, find
has leaked out in Chicago to the
surprise of the Duluth men inter-
ested, for the discovery has been for
weeks carefully guarded secret. "A.
r. Macfarlane of Duluth, is promi-
nent in the transaction, but is not
inclined to discuss it very freely.
Outcroppings on the new, find
have been traced for a distance, of
seven miles, assays showing from
81 to 60 per cent magnetic iron.
There is every indication that the
new iron ore findis regarded as one
of great importance. 1t is of spec
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-01-17

ial interest that the magnetic ore in
this case carries no titanium. Much
OF the magnetic ores found in north
ern Minnesota carry titanium and
that fact has thus far made them
undesirable.
The ores have been submitted for
analysis in Duluth, New York and
other places. One by Prof. Wool
man showed 68.97 iron, and low in
phosphorus and sulphur. Lerch
Bros. reported 68.7O iron and Rick
etts & Banks, New York, reported
27O3 nickel, in connection with iron
and copper. The parties interested
in the find feel that they have big
thing in iron, and are now investi-
eating for the extent of the nickel
and copper.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-01-17

AFTER few months of free air in
Minnesota the Younger brothers
have made application for a COM
mutation of sentence granting them
unconditional liberty, that they
may leave the state. We have no
idea the people of Minnesota would
mourn them as loss, but if the
free ozone of the state is not good
enough for them they should be
permitted to occupy their former
quarters at Saltwater.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-01-17
MARRIED BY TELEPHONE.
in Georgia Over 4 LonE Dis
lance Line.

A wedding ceremony over the long:
distance telephone line from Bowden.
Co., to Carrolton, Ga, was performed
the other night.
C. w. Mcdonald and Miss E. v. Crac:::
ben, an clipping couple from over the
Alabama line, fed ia Bowdon - . safe.
place of refuge, and determined 70
use the wires to hasten the ceremony
and thwart any possible interference:
from pursuing parents. s,:~..- :;
The operator at Rowdon pAoned the:
operator at Carrolton to secure . H.
cense and i minister. The services 81.
the lister could not be- obtained, 20 &:
justice Of the peace was substituted.
In few minutes thelicense WAS pro-
cured, and the ceremony was per-
formed by Justice ]. T. Norman, Of
that place. 4
Witnesses ct several way stations
and the terminal overheard the cere-
mony, and at its close offered their
congratulations. Payment OF fees and
other necessary details were arranged
through the phone. ....s... + :.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-01-17

permitted to occupy their former
quarters at Saltwater.
THE Northern Pacific railroad
company has commenced an action
against the American Bonding &
Trust company for $1,304.47, which
it claims to have paid to the late
George F. Chester when clerk of the
district court, to detray three awards
made by the commissioners in Ger
tain condemnation proceedings
which were begun about two years
ago. A section of the complaint
reads: 1.-THE court has recently de-
termined that we are entitled to
withdraw these deposits. George
F. Chester, with whom they were
deposited, converted all of the same
to his own use and subsequently
died, and none of the monies was
turned over to his successors. His
estate is entirely insolvent."
THE Duluth Herald, in Saturdays
edition, glowingly brings forth the
name of Odin Halden, present audi
tor of St. Louis county, and blythe.
way one of the best county officials
in this or any other county. avail
able timber for state auditor, notes
the Ely Miner. The Miner has al
ways maintained that Halden would
be the next state auditor regardless
Of many or few candidates for the
position, and still maintains he cam
not be beaten. About every 80 Of
ten this. that, and the other promi-
nent wire puller, thinks himself a
drawing card and makes the asser-
ton that he could be state auditor
if he wished. Halden has been lay
ing low and saying nothing. How
ever, his friends throughout the
state have been active and today
Odin Halden is one of the strongest
if not the strongest candidate the
state has. With Mr.. Dunn entirely
out of the race, there is no question
as to the nomination and election
of the popular county auditor to
the honorable position of state aud
itor. For this there are several rea-
sons. In the first place, he is the
best county auditor in the state, and
a man that can handle the affairs of
a county like st. Louis as efficiently
as Halden has handled them, is a fit
subject for the state posit;on. Sec
ond'y, he has the best knowledge OF
any man in the state on the st,bjec1
of takes and tax laws. Thirdly, this
is not only known and recognized
fact in this county but every other
county in the state has been con.
graduating St. Louis upon it's aud.
itor and the efficiency with which
the affairs were conducted in this
branch Of county management. We
again cay, and that loud enough fol-
all to hear, Halden is the only man
for the Republican nomination fol-
state auditor and it is almost Ger.
! tainty he will be nominated, and a
nomination in Halden's case is
equivalent to an election.
If you have an item of news, ring
up 81 and tell us of it. The courtesy
will be appreciated.
Z. ..s..*, I..: ,'tr' - :,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-01-17

1sidor Rayner's fee fot his services s.
the schley inquiry case was nothing.
The noted Maryland lawyer refused to
accept one penny from the admiral
either in remuneration for his services
or in repayment of the money he spent
In hotel bills incurred during the long
inquiry. The facts leaked out to-day,
when it became known that two mag
nificent presents had been sent Mr.. and
Mrs. Rayner by Admira, and Mrs.
Schley. At first Rayner refused to dis
cuss either the fee or the presents, but
late this evening he admitted that hs
had declined to receive from Admiral
Schley any remuneration, although
that gallant officer rendered the man
who conducted his case . signed blank
check.
Mr.. Rayner said tonight: II feel
that should not be asked to say any:
thing on this question, but the news
papers have treated me so splendidly
that 1 cannot find the heart to deny =
fact that you have esta b.ished so we'll
The admiral is such a generous, noble
soul that he would have sacrificed his
last cent for those who represented
him in the case"
The present sent Mr.. Rayner by Ad-
miral Schley is q heavy open-faced.
timepiece of solid gold. The chain is
. very heavy one Of finest gold. At:
it's end is solid gold pencil. The pres
ent to Mrs. Rayner is q magnificent
heart with pendant, a stone Of rare
brilliancy. Around the heart is bor-
der of so diamonds.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-01-17
William Mckinley,
HIS LIFE AND WORK
Bly,
GEN. CHARLES H. GR0svENoR:

Presidents life long friend, com
rade in war and colleague in Con.
grees. Was near his side with -othe,
great men when his eyes closed in
death. Followed the bier to the Ma.
tional Capitol and to Canton. The
General requires share of the pro.
ceeds of his book to be devoted to a
Mckinley Monument Fund. Thus
every subscriber becomes a contrib
utor to this fund. Millions of COP
les will be sold. Everybody wilt
buy it. Orders for the asking. No.
body will refuse. Elegant photo
gravure portrait of President Nc
Kinley's last picture taken at the
White House. You can easily and
quickly clear $1,000 taking orders.
Order outfit quick. Chance to prove
success, secure yearly contract and
become manager. Send IL 2-cent
stamps for elegant prospectus.
Taking 10 to SO orders daily. 5000
copies will be sold in this vicinity.
Address, :,
THE CONTINENTAL ASSEMBLY,
.Corcoran Bldg, Opp. u. S. Treasury,
Washington, D. c.. n.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-01-17
THE AEW TAX CODE


The state tax commission filed it's
report, together with the bill for a
new tax code with the governor
Saturday. The report contains sew
enty five typewriter pages and
bill 223 pages.
Among the most important of the
new features is the creation of
permanent state tax commission of
three members; county supervis-
or of assessment, and changes in
the state and county boards of
equalization, which are to be known
hereafter as boards of review.
The state tax commission is to be
composed of three members, who
are to receive 5000 per year each,
to have extensive powers with re-
gard to the examination of records
and persons and the increase or
abatement of assessments
The commissioners also have
supervision over the county super
visors and at least one of them is to
visit each county in the state dur
ing the year to investigate the
workings of the tax law. The tax
commission is to large extent un-
der the authority of the state board
of review although it is really CO.
ordinate body.
Township assessors are retained.
Over them is the county supervisor
of assessments, who in counties of
over $1,000 inha bitants is to devote
all his time to the office, and is to
receive not less than $500, nor
more than $1,000 per year, the
amount to be fixed by the county
commissioners. The supervisor is
not only to instruct the assessors,
but to Investigate books and rec
ords in the several towns and cities
himself. Above the county super
visor is the tax commission and the
state board of review.
The time for beginning the as
sessment work is changed from
May to April 1, and continuing
through April, May and June.
The state board of review is com
posed of state officers, instead of
members appointed by judicial
districts, as is the present board of
equalization. The county board is
to be composed of county officers,
including the chairman of the
board of county commissioners.
The boards and tax officers are
all given the most extensive pow
ers with regard to examining Off
GERS and stockholders in corpora
tons; personally, and their books
and records, and refusal on the
part of individuals, partnerships
or corporations or their employees
| or agents to furnish the officers or
boards with regular reports, and
any additional information they
may desire concerning The business
and property OF these concerns is
made subject to heavy penalties.
A determined effort to prevent
any escape from taxation is made
in provisions adding to the tax, of
subsequent years, any annual tax
that may be avoided, with interest,
generally at Z per cent. 1t makes
no difference how the tax may have
been escaped, whether by error or
omission of the officer, or by design
on the part of the property owner.
All persons are required to list
their property, personal and real,
and if the owner of personal prop
erty removes from one county to
another without paying his person
al tax, the bill is to be sent to the
auditor of the county to which he
removes for collection.
| No statutes of Limitation run in
tax matters. The liens are perpet-
aal.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-01-17
Entered ut the Post-Ohice at Virginia Mimi.
as secona class mail matter. ~
Terms, - Per Year, in Advance.
Official Paper, City Of Virginia.
Special Notice.

Persons wishing news item, change of
"ad." or anything In the line of locals. in
serted. v Iii please have same in our Office by
Thursday noon of each week, If convenient,
as 1t saves time and trouble for both parties.
We reserve the right t1 positively refuse
any notice Of whatever nature after 2 o'clock
p. m. ON Thursday.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-01-17
!: Enperor's No-Easy. Task.

Emperor William, in addressing the
naval recruits at Kiel, is quoted as say
ing: You must not think to your.
selves, 1T is all very easy for the em-s
peror to command, but the soldiers
have the difficult duty to perform /.
too, have taken my soldier oath, Like
yourselves, and I must perform my
duty like yourselves, each in his place.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-01-17

1T will continue to be a race be-
tween Death and the tax collector
whether the legislature in special
session assembled ratifies the re-
port of the tax commission and
passes the proposed new tax law or
not.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-01-17

IHE Nestor estate advertises in
Duluth for cats, to be placed in their
camps on the north shore. Duluth
has 'em, plenty.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-01-17

o. HALDEN, county auditor, left
the first of the week for visit to
his old home in Norway, responsive
to a Letter announcing the serious
illness of his aged mother, whom
he has not seen for twenty years,
and who expressed an earnest wish
that he come to her again. Mr.. Hal
den expects to be absent about five
weeks. >,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-01-17

If you have an item of news, ring
up 81 and tell us of it. Thecourtesy
will be appreciated.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-01-17

Gov. VAN SAINT has made the call
for special session of the legisla-
ture, to convene on February 4th.
While the meeting is called specifi-
cally to consider the report of the
tax commission made last week, it
is also likely that Jim Hill and the
merger" will occupy a portion of
the time and attention of our 1egis-
latOrs.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-15
LOWER RATES FOR TRUCKERS.
BIG VICTORY SCORED BY FLORIDA
COMMISSION.

East Coast Railway Makes a COnces-
sion Amounting to About $4,000
Annually, Being "a Reduction of .
Cents Per Crate From Miami-The
Concession Made Last Spring, Eff
fective Sept. 1, and Kept Secret
Until Recently Announced.
Tallahassee, Fla, Sept 14.-In spite
of the fact that November is still a
month of the future. and that the two
newly nominated members of the rail-
road commission-Messrs Burr and
Browne-are yet to be elected, they
seem to have everything already cut
and dried, a secretary decided upon,
and policy formulated. In the mean
tim& considerable curiosity is evinced
as to the future movements of the
Hon. II. E. Day, the present chair
man of the commission, whose term of
office expires Dec. 81. Various rumors
as to Mr.. Days plans are in circula-
ton, but they are only ru-
mors, pure and simple. He
is at present out of town,
and upon his return, something more
oo " Allo lONGlllGlllS VII
doubtless be known.
1t is curious fact that one of the
most important concessions secured by
the Railroad Commission should have
gone into effect the first of this month
without any mention whatever of the
fact being made by the state press.
The concession in question is that made
by the East Coast Railway Company,
AFTER long controversy with the COM
mission. 1t amounted to reduction of
cents crate on all vegetables ship
ped by this line between Miami and
Jacksonville. The old rate was 80
cents, the new, rs.
While this concession only went into
effect on the first, it was, as a matter
or fact, secured some time last spring
The East Coast truckers had asked
that the rate be reduced to 20 cents, a
compromise finally being made on the
basis already mentioned. This reduc-
uon-Which means a dead loss in reVe-
nue. of something like $4,000 year to
Millionaire H. M. Flagler's railroad
was secured by the Railroad Commits
sion with the understanding that
at the time, or to go into
effect until Sept. 1 of this year. In
spite of this agreement-which was, by
the way, scrupulously observed by the
Railroad Commissioners, who even
omitted to enumerate the victory in
their annual report-the concession was
shortly before the first primary cleo
ton given publicity in the columns of
an East Coast newspaper which,
strange to say, neglested to give the
Railroad Commission credit for it's
good work. but described the conces-
sion as having been voluntary on the
part of the railroad.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-15
A MILLIONAIRE MINER DEAD.

Winfield Scott Stratton's Wealth
Anywhere From SI5,OOO,OOO to
$5O,OOO,OOO.
Colorado Springs, Col, Sept. IL
Winfield Scott Stratton, the Million
aire mining man, died at $50 o'clock
tonight. after an illness of several
months.
Mr.. Stratton was born in Jefferson
vile, Ind, in 1S4S. He came to Colo
RADIO Springs in 1872 and has since
been resident of this city. For thirty
years he has been interested in mining
ana opened the famous Independence
bonanza mine. In April. 1891. he went
TO Cripple Creek district to prospect.
After weeks of fruitless prospecting
Mr.. Stratton decided to take out
clalm on his account, and on the MORN
ing OF July 4, 1891. staked out the In
dependence and Washington claims.
The independence yielded him millions
OF dollars, and in 1898 he sold it for
No,O0O,OOO retaining, however, a very
considerable interest
Mr.. STATIONS private charities were
large and his interest in public well
iare was almost without limit. His
wealth is estimated at from $4,000. GOO
to $50, 000, Q00
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-15
WANT COAL STRIKE SETTLED,
New York Congregation Calls Upon
Operators and Miners to End the
Strike.


Operators and Miners to End the
Strike.
New York, Sept. 1.-THE entire con-
gregation of the First Union Presby-
terrain Church, this city, tonight at
the service voted on and adopted a
resolution calling upon the coal opera
tors and miners to end the strike. The
resolution is, in part:
I'VE demand of the contending par
ties recognition of the rights of the
community, and we earnestly request.
In the interest of the general welfare,
that they at once endeavor to adjust
their differences; and we recommend
that If they are unable to come to any
agreement among themselves they
submit the matter for final and peace
ful adjustment to arbitration"
Rev. DR.. George c. Lorimer, pastor of
the Madison Avenue Baptist Church.
said the refusal of the coal operators
to listen to arbitration would awaken
the people to speedy action The en-
tire American people should compel
the operators to arbitrate whatever
the cost.
Rev. Walter E. Bentley, in All Souls
Church, said 1t was to be regretted
there was not united church of the
United States to take up the coal prob
lem.