The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-10-17

THE VIRGINIA ENTERPRISE
VIRGINIA, MINI.
w.. {. H%ANNAFORO, = Publisher.
]. p. Morgan isn't afraid to grease his
hands; he is taking hold of California oil
properties.
When Bob Evans goes up the Yang
Use river, the Boxers will have to look
out for their top hair.
Every volcano with a reputation to
maintain is acting in a way to suggest the
warning, "Watch my smoke"
Spain's recognition of Cuba is more
prompt than was her enforced recogui
ton Of Cuba's needs prior to 1893.
The proposed generosity of the presf
dents OF the coal roads to the New York
poor has the CLINT Of conscience money"
In his enthusiasm as an entOn1olegist,
Charles Rothschild is running the risk
Of being accused Of getting up a flea
trust.
The two airship voyages in New York
furnished fresh proof that in the matter
of coming down, methods are not always
of the a%eronaut's choosing.
Suicides by naval officers are more
likely to be the result Of cnnui than over
work, although there is plenty to do
aboard a modern warship.
The gold mine in the Michipicoten dis
trict from which ore assaying $500 a
ton has been taken, might make hts own
crs rich enough to purchase a gold mine
The Kaiser is finding his position at
the head of the beefsteak trust more con-
spicuous than his hereditary position at
the head of the German government.
The Philadelphia thieves VINO "passed
up jewelry and took three tons of all
thracite coal may imagine that coal
steals Of all kinds are beyond h reach
of the law.
Corlett and Jcffries are to meet again
in the ring, as forcibly as possible. 1t
will be another case of agility against
steam-hammcr punching, with the settle
mcnt resulting from the latter.
The battleship Wisconsin's run Of 3277
knots in thirteen days is a proud achieve
ment for a ship of her class. She had
to average ten and one-half knots all
hour throughout her fast voyage down
the coast.
The report to Europe by the Grand
Duke Boris that there is no room for
oilers in America will be refuted by the
hotelkeepers, who have rooms to spare
for foreign big-wigs with money to spend
for travel.
With such commissions to be won as
the $4,000, 900 he received for organizing
the International Steamship Company,
even Mr.. Morgan's critics will find it
nara 10 Dliule I'LL lOI Liy 1uS u COAOAiAC
everything in sight.
Lipton's proposed voyage in an air.
ship will afford fresh proof of his cour-
age; but a man who challenges three
times in succession for the Americas
~up doesn't have to 60 up in the air
~ advertise his grit.
In thanking the judge who sentenced
him to a twelve-year term in prison, the
Muskegon insurance agent showed all ap-
probation of small favors that does not
comport with his past judgment as to
the size Of stealings.
Forty millions profit on an investment
Of $25,O OO, 900 by the United States Steel
Corporation underwriting syndicate es-
tablishes a high water mark of learn
ings' that even the coal magnate will
despair of ever reaching.
Emperor William has joined the yachts
men who started out as cruisers. but
brought up with a craze for speed. 1t is
said that he intends to order a new racer
IL A1el1eSllOu yuIuos III DAloIO
Emperors are only human.
R%ear-4Admiral Bradford's ~forehanded-
ness in providing the navy with coal re-
calls his similar action in rushing coal to
the Orient for Dewey's feet. There was
never a more alert official at the head Of
the bureau Of equipment and repairs.
It transpires that Capt. Rosehilrs rush
for Marcus Island was simply a bluff
preliminary to a lawsuit with Japan for
possession Of the guiana islet. The cap
tain will probably Immediately begin side
negotiations for a settlement upon a cash
basis.
With the reported rich deposits OF
nitrates in Death valley, and with water
power galore to get nitrate from the air,
as is being done at the Niagara Falls
power plant, California will be Fortunate
ly situated in regard to fertilizer for her
irrigated lands.