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Imperial press and farmer., 1903-01-03

One of the most dramatic episodes in the industrial history of America has occurred during the past two years. A vast region which men had avoided almost as they avoid pesti- lence-a region to whose claims they shut their eyes and ears as to those of the most brazen of imposters-has been discovered by civilization. Dis
 covered" I say, for it was literally matter of finding, then of exploring, then of revealing, and, finally, Of seizing upon, as men lay hold of a treasure-house. And I use the term discovered by civilization" because men have found not only it's utility, but it's rare and surpassing beauty. It has now been trodden not only by the engineer. the canal-builder, and the settler, but by the artist and inter- preter of nature Its story has been written from this latter side, as well as from the side of its economic pos abilities, and that story has gone into real literature. where it will live, l have no hesitation in predicting, with
Imperial press and farmer., 1903-01-03

Thoreau's "Walden" and a few other immortal works of similar character.
 A year ago John c. Van Dyke, the famous art critic and lecturer of Rut- gers College New Jersey, author or "Art for Arts Sake" and other we'll known works of the very mghesI class. published another or ms "Sudies in Natural Appearances" It was entitled "The Desert''-as forbid ding a name as might be found in the English language. And yet the little hook sold like a novel. Men read 1t with thrilling hearts and arose rom it's pages with a new sense or the majesty of Gods handiwork. The artist author had put into language what the rest of us have felt, put could not utter. No one could utter It except one born with the soul Of an artist and trained in the highest skill of the literary craftsman. l quote few words from the last page of this extraordinary book:
 In sublimity-the superlative de gree of beauty-what land can equal the desert with it's wide plains, it's grim mountains, and it's expanding canopy of sky, You shall never see elsewhere as here the dome, the pin nacle. the minaret fretted with golden fire at sunrise and sunset; you shall never see elsewhere as here the sun
Imperial press and farmer., 1903-01-03
The Stone Which the Builders Rejected.
By William E. Smythe.

set valleys swimming in pink and lilac haze, the great mesas and plateaus fading into blue distance, the gorges and canyons banked full of purple shadows. Never again shall you see such light and air and color; never such opaline mirage, such rosy dawn, such fiery twilight. And, wher- ever you go. by land or by sea. you shall not forget that which you saw not but rather felt-the desolation and the silence of the desert.
 MT. Van Dyke spent two winters in roaming about the desert region of the southwestern corner of the Union and the northern part of Mexico. His most elaborate studies were made in what was formerly known as the Colo rado Desert, but is now generally spoken of as the Imperial country. With the true artists contempt for utilitarian progress, MT. Van Dyke re- grets the coming of the canal and the settler. He says:
 To speak about sparing anything because it is beautiful is to waste
Imperial press and farmer., 1903-01-03

ones breath and incur ridicule in the bargain. The esthetic sense-the power to enjoy through the eye, the ear. and the imagination-is just as important factor in the scheme of human happiness as the corporeal sense of eating and drinking; but there has never been time when the world would admit it. The 'practi- cal men," who seem forever on the throne. know very well that beauty is only meant for lovers and young per sons-stuff to suckle fools withal The main affair of life is to get the dollar. and if there is any money in cutting the throat of Beauty, why, by all means. cut her throat. That is what the practical men" have been doing ever since the world began. And at last they have turned to the desert!
 Think of it-one of the greatest American authorities on art bit terly complaining that modern enterprise is about to invade what all the world has regarded as the most hopeless of arid wastes and destroy it's loveliness This place in which men saw no beauty, but only hideousness-this vacant and desolate spot whose only traditions were of prospectors who died of thirst and left their bones to bleach in the
Imperial press and farmer., 1903-01-03

phecy would come true in my lifetime.
 Today l sit in my home in San Diego and realize with a sense ap- preaching awe that just across the mountains, less than a hundred miles away, the water is flowing through broad canals, the rails are being laid into the heart of the wilderness. green crops are springing from the soil. and towns are gathered at convenient points, with telephones, national banks and newspapers. I can think of but one quotation that seems at all adequate to the occasion. Here it is
 Jesus saith unto them, did ye never read in the scriptures, the stone which the builders rejected, the same is be- come the head of the corner: this is the Lords doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes,
Imperial press and farmer., 1903-01-03

The wag of a dogs tail is always sincere.
Imperial press and farmer., 1903-01-03

Hope always sees a light ahead.
Imperial press and farmer., 1903-01-03

A pleasant home is the best curfew law.
Imperial press and farmer., 1903-01-03

Whitewash merely covers; it does not wipe out
Imperial press and farmer., 1903-01-03

Selfshness cannot be disguised in prayer.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-07-31
RECTIFIES "A MISTAKE. ?


The latest thing the Marconi wire
less telegraph system has done is to
correct a financial mistake In mid
ocean. The Cunard Bulletin, published
on the Campania, which has just ar
rived at New York, explains the affair.
as follows: Sunday afternoon, when
about seven hours (say about $50
miles out from Queenstown, well out
In the Atlantic and speeding along on
our voya gerWe were called from be-
hind by the Crooks haven station, IN
county Kerry, on the southwest coast
Of Ireland. by the following message
from our Queenstown offices: Mrs.
Haggerty, the Irish lace vender, when
on board the Campania this morning,
was handed $50 instead of $25 by man
saloon: passenger and would like to re.
turn It. Please have inquiries made
J. The message was Immediately
posted and in few minutes the owner
Of the money,.a well7known New York
merchant, was found, and the differ.
ence Of $25 refunded by the ship. The
amount will be collected on our return
from. New York from the lace vender
through our Queenstown agent s:5,
- 3Ss <4
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-07-31
It IS Tine to .sGet q Move on. = 8

-. -
July 18th, next, will zbe the jubilee
anniversary Of the formation of the
republican party, under the oaks
at Jackson. Action looking to the
appropriate celebration of that mo-
mentous event has been taken with
in the past few months bysvarious
bodies, acting in the belief that
Michigan, which gave birth to the
party, should be the scene of an i'm
pressive commit moration. The leg
islature, the republican state cen
trail committee, the staterepublican
editorial association and the lciti-
zens Of Jackson have all taken cog
nizance of the approach of the ,50th
birthday of the movement that was
destined to free the negroes and de-
clare the union of the states insol-
uble. With the exceptionfof the
legislature all have appointed com
mittees to undertake the work of
preparation; but, so far as the pub
lie is informed, nothing further has
been done, either in the way of out
lining a program or of raising
funds to insure it's proper execu-
tion.--Detreit Tribune. ."z :=>..f -. =.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-07-31
-.
Tie Tax Slsiflter's Redress.

49,
County Audi tor Halden, Of st,
Loniacounty,refused torecommend
tosthe state aud tors=a reductio Ii
the assessment Of NJ rthern. Pacific
property ia zDulu and the news.
papers "a Dulut h.assert that State
Auditor Iyerson has sustained thk
action Of Count Aud itor HaIden..
There is.no sustaining about It. The
state auditor cannot act pom any
application for the correction off
assessmentan sal,ate Iof taxes
.arless= the same is reco mn1endedt Ga
him BY the count commissioned
and the county aud itorof the ounI
tyin which the operty Siis ituatedl
When the count auditor vii hholda
.hissapprovaIth he state aud iitor lla aI
no jurfsdict ton The only remedy
left the isg r,antIe axspayer 81
ax=shirkersisz pp1y "a the Courts
forsredIess ril1n1cet lon linton 81
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-07-31
J

The way % assess mines il upon
their yearly perl:ffo FINANCE hear
much of mines pIay ont, but
they continue Give many years
after s stories are started. q hen.
the mine does play out & viii be
.shown#ip It's product ion, and when
this time arrives will bestaxed for
nothing, and that will Be ti1ee. end of
it. But so long az mines employ
aizhundred men and annually
send out several hundred thousand.
tons Of ore they should be taxed
according az. They should not be
taxed upon the poor times that are
to Come il their history, but upon
the present, and the best way to
judge=of this is byswhat the present;
shows nssurface. EverydoI liar cllt
from the valuat ton Of the mines
makes. just go much moresfor the
smaller taxpayerst TO contri bute for
the support Of the city AL the city
assessor knows about the mines:
is what he is told by the mine reps
resentatives. He does not go nm
derground to learn, and is not
skilled in such work. The proper
thing to do in assessing the mines:
is to Judge it by what it is sending
out Of the shafts.-Iron Ore. =
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-07-31
APPLICATION FOR LICENSE
To Sell Intoxicating Liquors.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, s.. :.
COUNTYSOF ST. Louis, SIS
VILLAGE OF Mt. Iron. -. =.

COUNTY OF ST. LOUIS, SSS 49, ?. 49, -
VILLAGE OF Mt Iron. * -<.: h r 81.
Notice is hereby given that application
has been made in writing to the Village Coun ).
Gil of the said Village of Mt. Iron and filed in
my Office, praying for License to Sell In
toxicatfnR Liquors for the term commencing
on Ang. 10. 1903, and terminating on Aug O.
1904. by the following named person. and at
the following place, respectively, to-wit: 80
sc: &: <<s.szsss:JOHN PETERSON, sS. IzSz5s
In that one story frame building situate and
being on Lot 1, Block Is, Village of Mt:
Iron, county and state aforesaid. .ss4 1.
= Said application will be heard and con-
sidered BY said Village Council Of the Village
Of Mt. Iron, in the Council Chamber in said
Village of VT Iron, County Of St. Louis and
State Of Minnesota. Saturday, Aug. 8th,z 1898,
at 30 O'clock p. m. OF that day. ss55s=s2
$ Witness my hand and seal Of the Village
of Mt. Iron, this 18th day Of July.~A: d. 1908
80 81. s.sss@szz:esss@ IS - FRED r. Mort.
lSeal] jul 81 aug Village Recorder.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-07-31
Pessimistic Carrie.

During the recent visit of Carrie
Nation to Minneapolis, she deliv-.s
cred herself of the following screed
to a Tribune reporter: s.,2=c 4; --.=sz ..
This is an gewhen women are
exposing all of their form that they:
can. They wear trains on the street
and hold up their. skirts to show
their legs. It is vulgar and shock
ing. ".> -s,,..S. - - :. ~
3 II saw woman buying a ticket
in depot the other day. She had
on thin waist that you could see.
through, and her corset cover came:
down low. Isaid to her: Madame,
go home and put on some clothes
Wv omen : are distorting their
forms, too, by artificial means. It
is a sign of a degenerate age. :.
e II am glad when l. find girls who
do not marty, if they live virtnous
lives. Ike Is. ss sz z.z .*s.5
IF you ever hear Of Carrie Nation
marrying again, you may say that
she is insane. Twas very loving as
a girl and could not have been
happy single, but marry again
never. - 80 .*}$zzss 80: =: =ss
g Nowadays men are so corrupt
that / would not advise women to.
marry unless they can find hus.
band among the feww1o are decent.
Girls are falsely educated, and
marry without understanding what
obligations they are undertaking.
love is the only motive which.
should induce young people to
marry. If they marry for any other
reason they are not married in
Gods sight; and while they may act.
in accordance with the letter Of the
statute, they violate the spirit. a.
husband should love his wife as his
own body, and If he does not he is=
no husband. =zz.
- When one contempIates the fate
of the boys and girls that we are
bringing up today, one ma well
pause and think. Married people.
should raise 4 family and the love
of.ease and self-indulg ence among
women iss the reason Why more
children are not born. It .is wrong,
but ! do not favor bringing more:
child rem into this wicked world.
Ny solution Of this prob lem Is either,
for young women not to marry, if
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-07-31
Trained Nurse,

am prepared to do professional
nursing. Pricesreasonab Bile and ref.
erences furnished. inquiries at Hotel
Northern. @59z5$ :-- -IIEoNA LUCKY,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-07-31

: SENATOR ALL1soN's trust and
tariff plank" dove tailed into the
Iowa Republican platform, does not
exactly tally with Mark Hanna's
asseveration that "there are. mo
trusts" Nor yet does It join hands
in perfect harmony withsthe. con-
tention- of the President, thst .there
is no relation between trusts and
the tariff" :5=,. .s5s.s#ss :
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-07-31

The size OF the average family in
the United States is four persons
and a small fraction Of a person. In
some families the husband is said
to constf flute that small fraction
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-07-31
Wanted to r ent.

A good hotel, furnished com plete,
Address G: II. Kuck, Virginia, Mimi /.
or call at Emmett Hotel. ~. 4w
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-07-31

IS AsDEPUTY game warden up in
northern Minnesot ac came. very near
taking fellows game leg, says the
Princeton Union. At.least, he tried
to pull it. S. f.:
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-07-31

IN an address before New Y ork
audience few evenings since DR..
A. w. Crum declared that the col
ored race was destined to increase
50 rapidly as to be in power in the
United States century hence. Do
no know to what DR.. >Crum may pin
his faith, unless it be. to- the old
farm adage that "the best crops
grow on black soil" 1877 sss.#s \
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-07-31

they VII tpous else
IstEan,r out the Iiqu trafi1c and
e mn sc tlhis. world q sc place 81 bring.
Young inuocentsc hiId rem iirt q.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-07-31

IT is wise man who can hang
onto the top round OF the ladder Of
success, and a lucky man who can
get there. But the Mesaba has many
examples of both classes, and the
best part, of it is that they all re-
main men. -. T.s . I.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-07-31

THE Midway News is responsible
for telling the following facts: "The
country editor holds a unique posi-.
ton in public affairs. IF he amounts
to- anything he must speak out. If
he speaks out he must speak out in
black and white. He must either
be consistent orlose public respect.
He comes in direct contact with
professional busy bodies who oper-
ate in secret. The only good work
the country editor can do is to help
push back the secret schemers and
speak intelligently and honestly;
speak early and late; and above all
be consistent. The country editor
has no more dangerous enemy than
the crooked politician e. !
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-07-31

s. IT is said that g. 00. 900 tons Of steel
rails will be needed for railroad i'm
provements and construction next
year. This would seemingly insure
another chapter in the history of
prosperity under Republican rule. =
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-07-31

ONE "Jim" Smith, of New Jersey,
has been appointed as receiver Of
the American Shipbuilding Com
pany Smith sis known chiefly Jas
one Of the FIVE sena tore y ON i.
Sterling Morton, then secretary 81
agriculture, branded as the Eve
Judas 1scariots of the senate a
very proper person, from this repu-
tation; to receive an appointment Of
trust, but it is to be hoped he may
prove truer to the present trust
than he did the one which gave
him his first start toward national
=. s
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-05
Short Tales Concerning People You
Know.
THE VICINITY OF OTTUMWA IN BRIEF
Births, Deaths, Marriages, Movements
OF Your acquaintances as chronicled
by cour'eTs Staff of Correspondents
Who Know Whereof They Speak.
Charlton.

Charlton, Feb. 5.-Messrs. Scott Rags.
dale. of Denver, Col, VIM. r. Ragsdale,
OF Smith Center, Kan; Geo. Ragsdale. of
Des Moines, and ]. w. Ragsdale. of Tien
Tsin, China, who is the American counsel
to China. and is in this country on leave
of absence, We're in the city yesterday at.
tending the funeral of their half brother
Edward c. Ragsdale, who was killed in
railway accident at Dana. Kansas. on
last Saturday night Miss Belle Ragsdale
sister with whom the deceased has been
living, was also in attendance.
Chas Graves returned home yesterday
from trip to Des Moines.
w. w. Baker, of Russell, was in the
city yesterday on business.
C. II. Post, of Russell. spent the day in
the city yesterday, a guest of his friend
j. NJ. Hankins.
Bert Beenn expects to make business
trip to Mt. Pleasant tomorrow.
A general meeting of the Ladies' Benevo
lent society will he held at the church to-
morrow afternoon in the interest of the
revival meetings now in progress.
The Mission Circle was entertained nj
the home of Mrs. Flora Mexican this
afternoon.
Rev. NJ. Hubert. of Oakley, was In the
city yesterday on business.
j. A. Eaton has returned to his home il
Dexter. Nebraska, after an extended visit
with his cousin, J. w. Eaton, near Lucas
Clint Gibson left last evening for hi:
home in Des Mones.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-05

covered the elixir of life. That he is able
with the aid of a mysterious compound,
known only to himself, produced as a re
suit of the years he has spent in search.
ing for this precious life-giving boon, to
cure any and every disease that is known
to the human body. There is no doubt of
the doctors earnestness in making his
claim and the remarkable cures that he is
daily effecting seems 10 bear him out very
strongly. His theory which he advances is
one of reason and based on sound expert
ence in a medical practice of many years.
1T costs nothing. to try his remarkable
"EliXir of Life as he calls it, for he
sends 1t free, to anyone who is a sufferer,
in sufficient quantities to convince of its
ability to cure, SO there is absolutely nc
very remarkable, and but for reliable wit.
nesses would hardly be credited The
lame have thrown away crutches and
walked about after two or three trials OF
the remedy. The sick, given up by home
doctors, have been restored to their fami
lies and friends IN perfect health. Rheu
matism, neuralgia, stomach, heaTt, liver
kidney blood and skin diseases and blad
der troubles disappear as by magic. Head
aches, backacheS, nervousness, fevers, con
! bronchitis and all affections of the throat
I; lungs or any vital organs are easily over
come in space of time that is simply mar
Vicious,
Partial paralysis locomotor ataxia
dropsy. govt, scrofula and piles are quick
! the entire system, blood and tissues, re
stores normal nerve power, circulation ant
IA state of perfect health Is produced Al
once. TO. the doctor all systems are alike
of Life" Send for the remedy today. Il
IS free to every sufferer. State what vol
want to be cured of and the sure remedy
for it will be sent you free by return mai
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il
tombstone at high noon. Rev. G. L..
Minear Of Cantril officiated. They
have the best wishes of their many
friends.
I F. E. Campbell was a business Wis
itor at Keosauqua anr Pennington
last week.
L. w. Seamster and wife of Che
quest spent Sunday with DR.. j. E.
Gurnsey.
Fred Koontz and wife of Chequest
spent Sunday with Clarence Van
Fleet.
The North Lebanon school closed
Saturday with fine program and din.
ner The patrons of the school were
well pleased with the interest that the
teacher, Miss Achsa Petit, took with
the little folks. Miss Achsa is one OF
the best teachers in the state.
The sick are all reported better.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-05

wa were visiting Yves Dunning and
wife of Sorghum Ridge Sunday.
Mrs. McCance was at Dick Steele's
on business Monday.
Nose OBrien, who is spending the
winter at the Mowery home, spent a
very pleasant evening at the home of
his mother, Mrs. O'Brien, recently.
Charley McCance and family were
visiting at the news Office Sunday ev-
ening.
Frank Agee of Honey street was
visiting at the home of Jack SIM
mons of Pickel avenue, Sunday.
Marcena Mowery of Honey street,
was visiting in Ottumwa Sunday.
Jonah and Austin Simmons were
visiting at the home of Mart Smith re-
Gently.
John Haren is shipping and deliver
ing wood to Ottumwa this week
Joe Rough was visiting at the home
of Yves Dunning on Sorghum Ridge
Sunday.
George Gordon of Sorghum Ridge
was pleasant caller at the news of.
flee recently.
Wrens Myers and family of Floris
were over Sunday visitors at the
home of Calvin Wood
Harrison Arnold of Illinois is spend
ing few days with his brother, Hen.
ry Arnold, of Coon Flat.
Sam Fitzgerald of Tyler street
made flying trip to Ottumwa recent.
ly.
James Taylor is on the sick list.
Austin Simmons is somewhat under
the weather.
Mary Dasson is on the sick list.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-05
INJURED IN A RUNAWAY.
George Rrines of South ottumwa sus.
tains Severe Injury.

From Mondays Daily.
At about 10 o'clock this morning
George Brines, who resides on South
Moore street, was made the victim of
a runaway accident which resulted in
a severe injury. Brines was driving
east along Main street, when team
belonging to H. ]. Spainhower, who
also resides in South Ottumwa, be-
came frightened and ran away. The
Spainhower team collided with Mr..
Brines' wagon near the corner of Ash
and Main streets, and Mr. Brines was
thrown out of his vehicle, which was
overturned. An axle that was in the
wagon fell in such manner that it
struck Mr. Brines' leg with sufficient
force to inflict a severe cut in the
calf of the member. No one else was
injured, and the runaway team was
stopped before any further damage
was done. Mr.. Brines' injuries We're
dressed by DR.. w. C. Newell, who re.
sides near the scene of the accident
and the man was removed to his home
in South Ottumwa.