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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-02-21
I LONDON OMNI /
Losing Their Hold On Transports
!: ion Business Of City. &.
Electric Traction Surface and Unaer-
gFound Roads Mark the Certain
Deon Of the Slower Meth
DDS Of Travel.

The idea that omnibuses are one,
Of the most characteristic features of
London street scenes has q very du-
bious future before it. The metropolis
is at last waking up. The introduction
of electric traction, both surface and
underground, threatens to drive from
the streets the ever present advertise
ment placarded ON the bus.
That this feeling has infected invest
ors is shown by the figure At which
the stock of the London Genera. Omni-
bus company is quoted. Last year
it was PIG. To-day the price is 100.
London Road company shares have
fallen from 1925 to 1912.
The extent to which the omnibus en-
tiers into the daily life of London is
enormous. During the first six months
of the present year the London Gen
eral Omnibus company carried more
than 1O0,000,000 passengers and the
London Road company more than 3d.
100000. These figures show a increase
OF about five per cent. over the figures.
for 1899, and it is safe to prophesy
that next years figures will show
similar increase.
1t is this vast amount of traffic that
the electric roads hope to divert, and
the stock exchange is discounting the
future with vengeance by reducing:
the value of the omnibus companies
stock to less than half last years fig.
ures.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-02-21
WOMEN FENCE WITH MEN.
Ladies' Fencing Club, Of London,
Gives q Unique "At Home," and
the Innovation Spreads.

An altogether unique event in the.
fencing world, which is now so rapidly
extending its limits in London, took
place the other day, when for the first
time men and women devotees Of the
art met on an equal footing with the
foils.
The affair was brought about
through a special invitation from the
Ladies' Fencing club to leading fen
GERS of the sterner sex to cross swords
with them at an at home at Queens
Gate hall. And very enjoyable and
successful and at the same time very
amusing event it proved.
The idea carried out was that Of 4
bal masque, the fencing mask suggest
ing the plan. A challenge could be is-
sued from any man to any woman for
a bout with foils.
On the polished floor were laid six
strips of inoleum, with a little heap
of resin at each end. On each strip
two combatants faced each other.
So eager were the men that there
were not enough ladies' to go round, 30
each woman fencer was spe edily en-
gagged several deep. For the entire
duration of the at home never less than
six couples held the floor, SO, though
the ladies looked as if they enjoyed
the exercise, it may be guessed that
they had fatiguing time.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-02-21
CUPID BUSY AT BRISTOL.
Twenty-One Elopements Are Report.
ed in . Month in q Connec-
ticut Town.

This is Cupid's 3o-day record in Bris-
tol, Conn: Elopements, 21; sudden
marriages, 2; annulments, l; d.
vorces, o.
Society has fallen prey to the elope-
ment microbe. Family after family,
rich and staid, is losing sons and
daughters. Elopements are coming so
thick and fast that there is little Cos
sip when fresh one engages atten-
ton. All the parsons are busy.
Only few days ago Hopkins B. Holt
took the town by surprise in announ-
cling his fourth marriage. He is rich.
Common consent put him down as a
confirmed widower. Then he intro
duced wife No. Mrs. Ellsworth, a
fair divorce. Hardly was the mar
riage made public when her nine-year~
old boy was kidnapped.
my other husband did it," declared
Mrs. Holt.
Again gossip and another union of
hearts that had been called in other
directions This time it was William
Listed, Jr., son of a rich real estate
broker. His bride was Mrs. Ethel Rials.
just divorced from George Rails.
In 30 days there have been 20 elope-
ments. The other night was the twen-
ty-irst. George Allyn and Miss Grace
Bushey were the happy pair. Parental
influence was opposed, so they went to
Port Chester and were married. OF
all the Opponents so far but one has
been failure. This other one ended
in an annulment few days after the
HONEYMOON
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-02-21

The Tower News is sponsor for
the idea of dividing the county into
two or more road districts, appoint.
ing an equal number of superin.
tendents, that more time and atten-
ton could be given the question of
good roads in the outlying districts.
The idea is certainly a commenda.
BILE one. 1t is understood that St.
Louis county has had superin-
tendent of roads in the past, but we
doubt the ability of any range resi-.
dent to verify the supposition by
having ever seen him looking after
the Improvement of range high
ways.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-02-21

VIRGINIA is the natural center for
the Immense timber and agricul-
tura1 belt being opened to the north
by the new Duluth, Virginia & Raj
ny River railroad; it is the natural
permanent headquarters for the
main Offices of such line; it is the
natural point for an enormous saw
mill for the manufacture of per-
centage of the timber adjacent to
the new road. 1t is the natural geo.
graphical point for other institu-
tons which would tend to the per-
manent liability and upbuilding of
the city. And united work on the
part of our citizens will assist Ma
ture in the proper bestowal of her
dowry.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-02-21

AN observing editor, after a care
full study of the subject, finds that
some people go TO church to weep,
while others go to sleep; some go
to tell their woes, others go to show
their Clothes; some go to hear the
preacher, others to hear the solo
screecher; many go for reflection,
but precious few to helpcollection.'
Another reef in his think-cap and
he could probably give pointer
on the political aspirant, who at
this season HES himself to the var
ious houses of worship in an en-
deavor to "cinch" the church vote.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-02-21
Disease Develops Gertln..

An eminent psychologist Of fouloust
has examined NJ. Berthelot with view
to account for the genius of the man
whom the world has just been hon or
ing. He declares that heredity va.
greatly helped in N. Berthelot's case
by pathological; conditions. When
Berthelot was. five years old he had
marsh fever. which reacted upon hi.
nervous system. Two years later he
struck his forehead against mill.
stone, depressing the craninm and if.
ritating the frontal lobes. n, Berthe:
lot told the Toulouse man that he had
made his greatest chemical discoveries
3intuitively.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-02-21
Entered at the Post-Ohace at Virginia MINI.
as secono class mail matter.
Terms, 80 Per Year, in Advance.
Official Paper, City Of Virginia,
Special Notice.

Special Notice..
Persons Wishing a news item, change of
lad" or anything in the line of locals, in
serted, y Ill please have same in our Office bv
Thursday noon Of each week, If convenient,
as 1t 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??, 1902-02-21
EFFECT OF HIGH ATTITUDES,
French Scientists Make Intefestinx
Experiments On Blood During
Balloon Trips.

Four balloon loads of scientists
have acquired fund Of medical lore:
gathered at high attitudes, from OBJ
servations on themselves, and o col
lection of animals, including a big
Saint Bernard.
The chief point investigated was
the influence of altitude upon the
blood. When ON the ground a cubic
millimeter contains 100000 corpus.
cles. At 1000 meters the number in.
creased to 100000. A careful test
showed this increase to be only ap-
parent.
Rabbits and dogs lost weight as
the balloon mounted, and regained
weight on descending. This showed
considerable diminution of water in
their bodies. Their blood was there.
fore more concentrated The obser.
vations have a direct bearing on
mountain cure. Several experts
jump to the conclusion that the re.
suit demonstrates the futility OF
mountain air in the cure Of con stump.
ton.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-02-21

lightly consid ered in the past. Let
the innovation extend to council
.appointees and combinations, as
well, making it imperative that a
seeker for public Office be a realty
holder and a taxpayer in order to
cut in at the crib.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-02-21

UNDER the provisions of the new
primary law the political mill
grinds slowly. It remains to be
seen whether or not it grinds ex-
ceedingly fine.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-02-21
DEPRESSION IN EUROPE.
A. Vanderlip. Talks Of CONNER
ctal Conditions Abroad.

Mr. Frank A. Vanderlip, vice presi-
den, Of the National City bank of New
York, and formerly assistant secretary
of the treasury, has returned to his
desk after an extended absence abroad.
Asked as to the result of his observa-
tons, Mr.. Vander.ip said:
THE situation anywhere ON the
other side is materially depressed.
think the tide has turned in Germany,
but there are great number of I'M
employed men there. The situation
in Russia was most unsatisfactory
when was there in the spring, but all
the information / gathered on this last
trip, though I did not visit Russia
again, was that it had at least not be-
come less so, and it was proba bly, more
unfavora bic. In Paris there is depres-
sion and great dullness on the bourse,
with complaints of general trade dull
ness. Everyone in England is de-
pressed beca use of the continuation Of
the South African war and its enor.
nous cost"
Christman Tree Industry.
The Christmas tree industry has OBJ.
tanned an early start in Maine this
year, and already carloads and even
vessel loads are going forward to the
large cities. Only few years ago
the fir tree was looked upon as rather
\ nuisance in this state, because it
grew as rank as burdock, crowding
out better growths, and it was of no
earthly use, save as it might be con-
sidered an ornament to the landscape.
Now the fir, no longer despised, is 4
source of considerable income to hun
dreds of Names rural people, and to
the transportation companies as well.
Last year fully 500, 600 were sold.
King EAwarA's Inaiscretion. =
King Edward has given Sousa a
medal for playing his marches at the
royal palace. The king will be sorry
for this, says the Chicago Record-Her-
aid, when every band in England gets
to playing those pieces. M.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-02-21

WHEN people get together and
stay together they can get anything
they go after, whether they be few
or nanV.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-02-21

IT is said Victor Dash will stick
his head through the rift in the po-
lltical canvas, as candidate for
sheriff, A triflle late in making the
dash; Phillips already has strong
lead on the ranges.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-02-21

IT is predicted that the proverbial
storm will follow the present politi.
cal calm.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-02-21
Sous. Plays for the King.

Sousa and his band played by royal
command at Sandringham before thei,
majesties King Edward and Queen Al
exandra and the royal family. The
concert lasted two hours. At it's close
Mr.. Sousa was presented to King Ed.
ward, who received him very gracious.
ly. The king displayed keen deligh,
with the music. All arrangements
were made for the convenience of Mr..
Sousa's party. Dinner was served on
board the train going to Sandring,
ham and supper on the train return
ing to London. It 10 particularly NO.
-ticeab'e that King Edward has chosen
An American company as the SECOND
company of artists to appear before
his court since his accession ito the
throne. ~. .<].. :
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-02-21

!. Wol't Change Their Color. .
!, The Danish West Indies are ready
; to quit being Danish, but, says the Chi
cago Record-Herald, they will prob.
ably continue to BE mostly colored.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-02-21

THE citizens of Duluth are still in
doubt as to who was elected mayor
of that burg at the late contest, the
recount as made by the commission
giving Truelsen plurality of one
-Hugo's plurality of eight having
been obscured by the light of non
partisan justice. The commission
leaves 129 ballots for the decision
of the court, and the decision on
these ballots will decide the matter.
It is given out by the Hugo organ,
however, that he will retain his
grip on the lines of government un-
til the matter has been decided by
the supreme court.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-02-21

A CLEAN city is impossible with
out cOnsecrated citizens.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-02-21

The ranges will escape the doni-
nation of the Duluth politician un-
der the new primary law, and sew
eral range residents will be in evil
dence as aspirants for county posi-:
tons. And united backing from
the range voters will land them.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-02-21

THE proverbial dirt of a political
contest begins to appear.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-02-21

THE Eveleth Star endeavors to
justify the conduct of Neil McInnis
in regard to the letting of the coun-
ty printing by making the silly
claim that Commissioner McInnis
was not present at the "prelin1inary
deal" with the Duluth daily graft
er's combine. The important fact
is that Commissioner McInnis was
present at both meetings of the
board when the dirty, cowardly deal
was put through and that it would
have failed but for his vote in it's
favor. His assistants in robbing
the taxpayers of the county for the
benefit of the daily papers were
Commissioners Kugler, Patterson
and Berdie. And the scheme was
aided by Odin Halden, county aud
itor and perpetual candidate for Of
fice.-Metcalfe's X-Ray.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-02-21

FORTUNE FKUM Il GRUBST4kE.
State Auditor Dunn and Deputy
Auditor S. G. Iverson are likely to
become con,pa ratively rich men as
the result of having "grubstaked"
two former state timber cruisers
for prospecting tour in Alaska.
These two ex-cruisers, Herbert +.
Gates and E. A. Gates of Princeton
in company with r. F. Mcclellan
and eight other parties, discovered
and located mineral claims on
tract of land in the Valdes district,
containing moderate amount of
gold and great deposit of copper.
The property is divided into eleven
shares. Auditor Dunn and Deputy
Auditor 1verson, under their agree
.ment with the Gates brothers, we're
to furnish funds for the expenses
of the latter, and in return were to
have a halt interest in whatever
property the two prospectors &C.
quired.
Auditor Dunn went to New York
in December, with power Of attor-
new from Mr.. Iverson and the Gates
Brothers, and, in company with r.
F. Mcclellan and other members of
the prospecting party, negotiated
for the sale of the property at $780,
600 per share. or 81 100000 for the en-
tire property.
The share of each prospector was
one eleventhaof the whole, or $780,
600, so, under the agreement, the
auditor and his deputy are. each
! entitled.to $4,000. =. -.
Auditor Dunn and his associates
will not become capitalists at once,
however, as the purchasers merely
agreed upon the price, and took an
option on the property, paying 212
per cent down, and agreeing to pay
the. remainder in installments, COM
spleting the deal in 1904. i,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-02-21

SOME weeks ago The Enterprise
preached the feasibility of a reor-
ganization of Range Editorial AS
sociation, but we have failed to note
any endorsement of the sentiment.
Ia it possible that some of our breth-
rem have yet to learn the divinity of
forgiveness?
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-02-21

THE Ely Times is apparently dis
pleased with the city administra-
ton of Ely. Time will tell whether
the voters of Ely favor the admins
tration or the views held by the
Times, as several of the present Off
Gals are out for re election. And it
is unquestionable as to which way
such decision will be,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-02-21

THERE appears to be rapidly:
growing disposition on the part Of
Virginia taxpayers to elect only
taxpayers to look after municipal
affairs and hold municipal Offices.
The idea is certainly a commend
able one, but one which has been
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-11-21
Receiver Asked For.

This afternoon almost a sensation
was created by the appearance of Atty
General A. A. Goddard in district
court who in a long petition alleging
certain neglect of the Lake Koen Iris
CATION Company to conform to the state
law, asked that a receiver be appoints
ed for the company SO that the business
of the company might bs wound up
Mr.. Goddard stated tlat the company
having failed to comply with the pro
visions required by law in filing with
the secretary of state a statement of
the business of the company, and a
further default in removing all offices
of the company from the state. the
charter board at meeting on Nov.
10Th had annulled the charter of the
said koen Lake and Irrigation Com :
pany, and upon the annulling of said
charter it became his duty to come
into the district court and ask that q
receiver be appointed in order that alt
legged creditors Of the company nigh
be protected. The allegations set
forth further that deal was about
to be consumated whereby the Lake
Koen Co. would be succeeded by the
Lake Stiliwell Co., which company
in it's contract with trust company,
was to issue stock to the amount OF
So 200 900. $500, 900 of which was to be
preferred stock; and ali of this on
property represented to be worth not
over 500, 900: that this deal meant the
absorption of all interests of the pre-
sent company and possibly the defraud
ing of the present creditors of the
COMPATIBILITY Item. of Tuesday.
Attorneys for the ditch campany
asked for date to be set for them to
have a hearing, which date is fixed for
the 26th list
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-11-21
Man, a Curious Animal.

The average man is mighty curious
animal His personal comfort is
about the first thing in life be learns to
regard. And yet we have known him
to fill out one side of his face SO full of
battle AK that the skin on his cheek ac-
tuaily shone, and he would spit all over
his chin and feel COED; he will drop
his plug on a manure pile. pick 1t up,
wipe it on the seat of his pants, bite off
a chew and enjoy it; and yet, hair in
the butter or fly in the gravy will
turn him wrong side out in jiffy. He
will sit on the edge of an inch board
for two hours. and argue politics and
religion. but he can't sit in a comfort
able pew for forty minutes without
6dgeting and twisting or going to sleep.
He will work hard all day and go home
at night so tired that he can not bring
in an armful of wood for his wife to
cook supper with, but he can tramp
fourteen miles around billiard table
and feel rested and refreshed. AS we
remarked, man is mighty curious
animai.-Onaga Herald.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-11-21
County Commissioners.

At the meeting of the board of
county commissioners. on the 7th
and 9Th, the election bills were allow
ed, amounting in ali to over $1,000
Each judge and clerk who served on
the board received from 80 SO to 81
for the work, the larger amounts be
ing to the judges who brought in the
returns-mileage, etc. The printing
of the ballots for the county cost
S398.50 (Heretofore the expense
has been less than 500 for the same
kind of an electioD.)
After completing the cleo ton busi-
ness the board met pursuant to ad-
journment and trans acted the follow
ing business:
The back taxes on Lots 3, 4 q 81
in block II, College Grove Addition
c .mpromised for $40 and ordered
assigned to D T. Armstrong.
TIE back taxes on lots 8 and 10
in block 124 compromised for 800
and the back taxes on lots II and IL
in block 125 compromised for $50,
all in Grea Bend City. The fore
going were ordered assigned to D. I.
Armstrong on payment Of said sums
All back taxes on lot 4 blk. %
College Grove Addition compromised
for IS and ordered assigned to j. w.
Holloway.
G. Jantz of Liberty twp. was re-
bated the 1902 tax on 1915 valuation
lots ! & 2 sec. 80, T 20, r IA, on ac-
count of erronsous assessment.
In the matter of q certain tax decd
issued to Frank Kern on Nov 9. 1899
in which the description was errone-
GUS, vague and uncertain the Board
authorized the County Clerk to make
new deed to said Frank Kern cor
rectipg said error.
La the matter of janitor services
certain complaints having been made
to the Board concerning them, the
County Clerk was authorized to direct
and superintend said services at all
times when the commissioners may
not be IN session.
At the bridge letting the contract
for constructing the two bridges near
Hoisington was awarded to the Inter
State Bridge Co., of Kansas City,
| Missouri, for 1867 90.
Board adjourned to November 10.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-11-21
HAVE YOU GOT ONE.

IF not cry one. If it is not jnst
what you want don't keep it, and that
is genuine Beckwith Round Oak
heating stove. If you want some
thing that will please your wife aud
daughters and make you happy by
the work 1t does, buy the Garland.
the Quick Meal, or the Round Oak
cook stove or steel range.
We are closing out the barb wire,
which we have on hand for 50 IS for
the black and $3.50 for the galvau-
lied. First come, first served"
We are headquarters for guns and
ammunition.
If you get Mr.. Simmons to repair
your watch. clock. or any piece of
jewelry. you will be thoroughly salts
fed with it. He is a young man
thoroughly versed in his business and
gives good satisfaction. We do en-
craving free upon all watches, and
silverware bought of rs.
Going into winter quarters will
necessitate your getting some article
of furniture, carpet. rug, or some
curtains. Give us call and see what
We can do for you in these things.
Bring in your pictures and let US
frame them.
We can save you money if you
want to buy good buggy, . farm
wagon, or a set of trucks.
Let US figure with you upon any
bills of hardware that you may need.
Please remember that we keep kodaks
aud kodak supplies.
Yours Truly,
THE E. r. MOSES NERO. co.
Great Bend, Kans
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-11-21
Wheat and Alfalfa Land
For Sale.

No. I. 100 Acres Southwestern
part Ford county, every acre fine.
smooth, rich farming land, .unim
proved. Price $500.
NO. z. 160 acres FIVE miles from
above equally good. so acres in cult
walton. Price 500.
No. 3 $50 acres Arkansas river
bottom, cub irrigated, in two seperate
tracts: one of 24O acres all in cultiva.
ton, suitable for alfalfa, 20 acres in
slfalfa, small house and stable, halt
mile to SCHOOL. Other tract 40 acres
two miles distant, fine blue stem
meadow, fronts river. Price for
alI SIS per acre.
We're also fitting up three or four
sections in body for cheap pasture.
no improvements.
REEVES & KIRKPATR- OK,
Dodge City, Kans.