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The colored American., 1903-06-13

The Virginia Avenue Baptist Church
will be, rugged out in gala attire, wed
nesday evening, June 10th, when Ihe
Batson and Millar Company Will give
a musical and literary entertainment.
Rev Wilbanks, the pastor of this
church. predicts a crowded house and
invites his members and friends to
come early and obtain seats.
The colored American., 1903-06-13
Drive despair
\ captive to his lair"

The judges of the contest were all
selected from the National Guard of
the District. They were Major Charles
II. Ourand, Inspector General; Capt.
Eugene G. Edwards, and Capt. Leroy
W Heron.
Company D (the Armstrong M. T.
S. Company, was the first to face the
music. and following in the order
named came companies B, A and G.
Each executed the eighty odd num-
hers with apparently such uneXcep-
tionable skill ease and proficiency that
at the conclusion of company Cs drill
the spectators were in absolute doubt
to which the trophies should be award
ed
Just here seems the proper place to
note that the general excellence of all
the companies and the magnificent
work done by all cannot be referred
The colored American., 1903-06-13

Madamme Flora Batson. the double
voiced queen" of song, will sing at the
Second Baptist Church, June 9th. She
will be assisted by Mr.. Gerard Millar,
the great barytone soloist, and otehr
local talent. A committee of fifty act
i've members of the church and prom
inent citizens are sponsore for this ems
tSrtainment.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-11-13

TT. Watson, former time-keeper
at the Fayal mine at Eveleth but
who has recently accepted a posi-
ton with the Producer Mining &
Smelling Company with headquart-
ers in Chicago, was in the city Sat.
urday and made the Enterprise a
pleasant business call. The com.
pauy represented by Mr.. Watson
owns promising copper PROPOSE
ton in the Arizona fields, which is
developed to an extent where it is no
longer an unknown quantity, and
is rapidly being placed in shape to
enter the list of producers. Our
citizens may later be given an op-
portunity of investing in stock Of
the company at a reasonable price
for development and " machinery
necessities. ..s- :. :13 -
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b. tfst 90 -
Troubles.

We all have troubles enoughs in
this world without taking on any
unnecessarily. In buying piano
trade with firm that, since it's es.
tablishment in 1857, has never. had
its integrity or financial RESPONSE
bility questioned-and in this man
ner cut out any possible piano trou.
bles. Kimball, w hitney. Hinze and
other pianos. Cash or small month
u payments. John Korby, General
Agent w. w. Kimball CO., Korby
Music Hall, Virginia, Mimi.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-11-13

agitators. come to Iron Mountain
they should be given q dose of tar
and feathers and free rail ride out
of town. Wages never we're higher
and there is no intention Of reduc.
ton. This is a good time to use
common sense in large doses-and
to pound the liver out of the first
agitator approaching you. Keep
cool, and don't believe every dam
phool who opens his n1outh.-Prese,
Iron Mountain, Mich. -.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-11-13

marks the beginning.. The Steel
corporation is we'll provided with
ore at all ports. It: is said Ito have
fully enough to@run through the
entire summer next year. The big
corporation is reported to have TAX
en- the precaution to bring about
the present condition with regard
to it's ore supplies as means of
fortification in the event of labor
troubles next spring. =
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-11-13

Sol. Rubjof, the jeweler, prepares
to give the people of Virginia and
vicinitya genuine surprise in the
line of a jewelry and Holiday gift
sale the coming month. Your at
tention will be called to this matter
again, and you will save money by
bearing it in mind WHEN the sale
opens.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-11-13

Upon the uette range q nun,
Der Of labor 1Ritators are. at work
Eendeavoring 10 organize miners,
Eunions il initiation with the FEEDER
Eatiou OF Labor, and demand an in
crease IS wage This Is fool
move, and The men urging such
action are worse than criminals.
Such action canSSre snlt only ia close
iug the mines entirely IL these
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-11-13
Their first Born.

Capt. and Mrs. ]. II. Pearce of the
Forest mine, announce the arrival
at their Nome, last week, of a dangh.
ter. This issthe first.born of the
household, and there is great rejoic:
ing thereat. "Grandpa Pearce
came up from Duluth Wednesday
to see ABOUT it Mesaba Ore.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-11-13

Remember that the grand dis
count sale still continues at the
Chicago store, and that YOU can
save twenty-five cents on every
dollar spent with them during the
continuance of the sale. All goods
marked in plain figures and dis
counts figured therefrorn. j.
49, @. Shadbo]t, Proprietor:
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-11-13
Lecture Course.

The Lecture Course at the NJ. +.
Church has the following events: ~
Wednesday evenings g.. =. s.
November 4, Success" by John
w. Powell, Jr. S + =:.:.z :. 80. s.
November II, More Than Iron
Ore, by g. 8. Pickard. ~. I. S. S..
November Is, "Sor,1e Very Odd
People ! Know" by Charles Fox
Davis. s- -. ga. : IS s=z 3 81
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-11-13
Qualify Improved and Prices Reduced.

s Have you ever stopped.to consid-
ser the change lin the quality and
price of pianos since the New Scale
Kimbali entered the field? Quality
has improved and prices have been
reduced. We caused il, and are still
giving betterquality for less money
than any piano. house ID the world.
John Korby, General Agent w. ~.
Kimball KpEby Music Hall,
Virginia, zsss.s :s=..
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-11-13
Provide Against Labor Iroubles.

al Is said that at close Of naviga-
ton this season there will be more
ore on docks than ever before in the
history of the ore trade. This is
taken TO mean that the opening Of
navigation nextspring will lack the
rush to get started which usually
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-11-13

/. There will be the regular: services
at, the Presbyterian church next
Sabbath. Morning worship at Hoo
O'Clock, sermonby the pastor. Sun:
day school at noon. Evening ser
vice at 1870. All are cordially invit-
ed. - - $3.50 : -: -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-11-13

The Ladies' Aid of the Presbyter-
ian church will serve a luncheon at
the the Manse on Wednesday even.
ing. An informal musical program
will also be provided, and all for
the sum of fifteen cents. Come and
have good time. :. - !.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-11-13

Take advantage of the clearance
sale prices at the Chicago Store for
the next thirty days. Everything at
one. fourth off for thirty days.
]. o. Shadbolt, Prop.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-11-13

Fred c. Brown returned yesterday
morning from a short visit to his
former home at Mora, MINI.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-11-13

The NJ. +. Aid will meet on Wed
nesday afternoon next with Mrs. N
(E. Tanning. r. =
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-11-13

Z Go tocHa,i's forsyour shoes. ~: !: =:
- .;-7----- r..
Don't pass us by when you need
footwear. Hall. s-~.~.,.. 80 1865 s ~
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-11-13

"A Missouri editor refuses to pub
zlish obituary notices Of people who,
while living, failed to subscribe to
his paper, and gives this reason:
"People who do not take their home
paper are dead anyhow. and their
mere passing away is Of no news
value" " Y z So - =s.. Ss .
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-11-13

! DR.. J. L. Gunderson, the dentist,
visits at his former home at North
field. r.. ~. =
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-11-13
!, ii tt*. ..s. 4 sse IL = :s.
Overflow c.Wal.
- 49, = :. -. , = f.. %. :;

Do you wear shoes? Buy the "Flor
sheim," at Halls. = ~.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-11-13
Case and }itll$b.


:. In the clot thing for little fell
lows which we offer is found
that which is rare enough to
be remarkable good taste and
good tailoring. There is moth
ing commonplace about this
line Of =.=.:=.
Boys and Yc1tb3' glctbin9.
Mothers, who usually do the
select citing, will appreciate the
fitness and beauty Of the suits:
Their style and finish catches.
the eye, but it's the excellent
quality and moderate price.
that makes the sales.
Oxford eagle., 1903-02-05

The world can not permit single
industry to hold the child in an econ
omc status which is out of touch
with the assumptions which underlie
the industrial, educational and hui
manitarian organization of human
life. Under these assumptions the
function of the child is not productive
but receptive. Upon the preservation
of this function depends the child's
future productive power. Its protec-
tion constitutes one of the strongest
as well as one of the holiest interests
of civilization. The reversal of this
function, upon a universal scale, would
mean the degradation and extinction
of the race Within the heart of the
child lie the wellsprings of the future.
Its freedom means the freedom of our
country. Its power, knit through the
slow years of free and happy growth,
means the power of our armies. Its
play, its joy, its growing knowledge,
its simple and radient courage, the
smiling, teasing challenge of its ire
sponsibilities and immunities, consti-
tute (if We will preserve them in their
unspoiled freshness) the only indie
structible sources of the power, the
dignity, the culture, the laughter, the
freedom of a great people.-Edgar
Gardner Murphy.
Oxford eagle., 1903-02-05
sugar Bee< Pulp for Cows.

A publication of the department of
agriculture says: Prof. Thomas
Shaw expresses his belief that sugar
beet pulp can be fed more advan-
tageously to cattle and sheep that are
being fattened than to dairy cows.
The New York Cornell experiment sta
tion, however. found that this material
gave good results with milk cows, the
dry matter (solids) in it being about
equal in value to that in corn silage.
German experiments with beet pulp
for COWS have also given good results,
the flow of milk being maintained in
a satisfactory manner. Some Danish
experiments have shown that, as COM
pared with mangels. the butter pro-
duced on sugar beet pulp was about
equal in quality and kept fully as we'll.
Where large quantities Of the pulp were
fed the cream required to be churned
q few minutes longer"
Oxford eagle., 1903-02-05
NOT AS BAD AS THAT.
Congressman Said There Were No
. Petrified Songs in the Pet
rlfied Forest.

Some time ago in the house of representa-
tives Congressman Lacey, who is chairman
of the committee on public lands, was urg-
ing the passage of his bill to make nation
al park OF the petrihed forest in Arizona
and telling the house that this tract was one
of the wonders of the world, when Repre-
sentative Robinson interrupted him, says
q Washington exchange.
May | ask" said the Indiana repre-
sentative, "if this is the forest where petri-
fed birds sing petrifed songs on the petri-
fed branches OF the petrihed trees-the one
where petrifed fish are swimming in petri-
fled streams; where the petriiied buffalo is
seen suspended in the petritied atmosphere,
having tried to jump across the canyon and
having been petrihed in transit and still
hangs there because the force OF gravitat ion
is petrited, too?' "Oh, no." replied MIR.
Lacey, that is in the Yellowstone. There
are no petrilied songs in this forest; all tho
songs are up to date"
Oxford eagle., 1903-02-05
A New Novel Attracting Attention.

Lionel Ardon," by Malcolm Dearborn, is
a new historical novel brought out by Dill
lingham & Co., in November last. 1t has
many points on which to commend it for
its superiority to the reading public. There
is, at present, such a deluge of new novels
that when one can be picked out whose in
terest is SO intense and whose characters
are so we'll drawn like all productions Of
true merit, it is soon placed in the first rank.
At the time of the publication of this vol.
ume We had the pleasure of favorably re-
viewing it, and we are pleased to note the
general appreciation of "Lionel Ardon" by
the American press. The following is from
the Boston Beacon:
''In this book the reader renews acquaint-
ance with English history by means of a
story deIicately conceived and very inter-
estingly told. The historical characters are
well drawn and the imaginary ones are true
to life past or present. This is the first
novel to utilize the beautiful face and char
acter of Lady Jane Grey and she makes a
very attractive part of the story. Lionel
Ardon from boyhood to manhood plays
worthily the hero's part. The book is very
strikingly bound in dark blue and gilt with
decorative touch by the outlines of the
rose and thistle in colors and two inverted
swords in white"
Oxford eagle., 1903-02-05
BRoWNLoW ROAD BILL.
PROVIDES for Government and state
Aid Toward building of sound
Highways.

Representative Brownlow, of Ten.
nessee, is taking an active interest
| in his bill which appropriates $780,
100000 for the improvement of the
public roads of the country. 1t is
what is known as the s"Good Roads
Bill" In recent years the people OF
| the south have shown commenda-
BILE determination to improve the
public highways. The matter has
been discussed frequently at good
roads conventions, meetings of farm
ers and by organized bodies. Mr..
Brownlow said recently that in d
short while there would be good
roads organization in every county
in the United States. With this as a
backing, he feels that there is more
hope for the bill than would be sup
posed. Among the more ardent
champions of the measure is Repre-
sentative Hepburn, of Iowa, one of
the most influential republicans of
the house. The entire Maryland dei-
egation is in favor of the bill, as well
as the delegations from most of the
middle western states.
The bill provides for the appropri-
alton of S20,o00,0o0 for the improve
ment of the roads, the plan being for
the state and county, where the i'm
provement is made, to furnish half
the cost, the general government pay
ing the other half
After this movement has been sue
cessfully lauached each congressman
will have a pressure brought to bear
upon him by his constituents that
will be powerful incentive to him
to vote for the bill. 1t is a matter
appealing directly to the country
constituent and to the agricultural
classes. That they will generally IA
vor it goes without question and
members of congress representing
rural districts are already receiving
appeals to vote for the bill.
There is no reason why the bill
should not pass" said Representative
Brownlow, recently, although | re-
alize that the matter must be worked
up gradually. AS soon as the eoun-
try is aroused on the subject you will
find that all the country people will
be for the bill. 1t is well-known
fact that nearly all the public money
spent for improvements goes to the
cities, where all the public buildings
are located. The country people are
not getting their share of it. About
the only incentive they have to i'm
prove the roads is the rural free de-
livery service. This has aided the
cause considerably, but other help is
needed.
'If congress can appropriate money
for the improvement of rivers and
harbors, there is no reason why ap-
preparation should not be made for
the improvement of the public high
ways, which are just as useful to the
people. Congress has spent S444,000,-
900 for the improvement of rivers and
harbors and not a cent for the i'm
provement of roads. The rivers and
harbors bill passed at the last session
of congress carried total that was
equivalent to per capita tax of one
dollar on the citizens of the United
States. No state or county, or both
combined, levies such a tax on the
people. Of course, the improvement
of the rivers is all right and should
be undertaken, but at the same time
l believe some of the money could
be most advantageously used for the
betterment of the public roads"
Louisville Courier-Jaurnal.
Oxford eagle., 1903-02-05
some states, school Taxes.

One frequently hears it said that
the states of the south pay for public
schools as much in proportion to the
value of their taxable property as the
richer states of other sections. In
some cases this is true, but in most
cases it is not true, as the following
figures show: Tennessee pays at the
rate of $.461 on each 500 of taxable
property; Arkansas at the rate of
S.623: Florida at the rate of S.703;
Louisiana S.378; Missouri s.422; Min
nesota s.593; Nebraska at the rate of
S2.74; Utah at the rate of S1.364; Cali
fornia at the rate of S.581; Colorado
at the rate of S1.355; Connecticut at
the rate of s.429; New York at the
rate of S.603; Illinois at the rate of
s2.os4. There are states in other Sec
tions that pay for common school ed
ucation twice as much in proportion
to the value of their taxable property
as does any southern state.
Oxford eagle., 1903-02-05
srovER CRIB AND sELF-FEEpER.


slough grass or anything that will
turn the rain. As the material packs
very close of itself and is very imper-
vious to rain, it will keep well. An
other method described and Illus
trated by the same writer combines
cheapness with the ..self-feeder" idea.
The crib is made of the slat fencing or
cribbing as used by the farmers in the
west when their crops are larger than
their crib room. The Stating is made
usually in five and six-foot widths and
two ties put up, making the combined
height from ten to IL feet. A floor of
boards is put in and the bottom tier
of Stating fastened to the supporting
posts five or six inches from the floor
boards, which should project two or
three feet outside the Stating. The
cattle will pick up clean all the feed
they win pull out through the space
between the boards and Stating.
When no more can be reached by the
cattle, the space around the bottom
can be filled by the attendant of the
stock with an iron rod sharpened and
bent into hook at the end
Oxford eagle., 1903-02-05
ASK your druggist for free Pe-ru-na Almanac.
STANDING ON HIS RIGHTS.
Knew One Point of Law and He Used
1t for His own Pro-
lection.

The next witness was hard-fsted, reso-
lutte yoeman with a bristling chin beard,
says the Chicago Tribune.
MIR. Gigson. said the attorney for the
defense, are you acquainted with the rep
utation of this man for truth and veracity
in the neighborhood in which he lives?"
Il reckon ! am, replied the witness.
81 will ask you to state what it is.
We'll, sir, his reputation fur truth amt
no good. His reputation fur vrassity-well,
that's diff runt Some says he does, and
some says he don't"
Witness" interposed the Judge, ''do you
know the meaning of 'veraeity?"
Il reckon | do"
What do you understand by the word ?''
The witness twirled his hat in his fingers
few moments without replying
Then.he looked up defiantly
II refuse to answer that question, Judge" /"
he said, ION the ground that it might dis
crmlnate me"
Oxford eagle., 1903-02-05
GOT A NEEDED LESSON.
Maria Forget the Salt and Her EN-.
ployer Gave Her Something
for Her Memory.

The forgetfulness of servants Is the bane
of all housekeepers. A London merchant
has servant who, although possessing many
good qualities, was at first very torgetful.
This fault was especially annoying at meal
times, when something essential was sure
to be lacking from the table,relat the
New York Times.
One day the family were seated at the
table and the bell was rung as usual. The
girl hurried to the dining room.
Maria" said Herr B, ..just run and
fetch the big stepladder down from the attic
and bring it here.
Maria, who had been disturbed at her
dinner. gave grunt of dissatisfaction,
but ran up the three flights of stairs to
fetch down the ladder. In about five
minutes she returned to the room painting
with her exertion.
Now" said Herr B., put it up at
that end of the room and climb to the top"
Maria did as she was told, and when
she was at the top Herr B. quietly OBJ
served
Maria, you have now got better view
than we have; just look around and tel
US if you can see any salt on the table.
My wife and | could not find it.
This settled the business. Maria mas
never forgotten the lesson.
Oxford eagle., 1903-02-05
CHEAP FODDER STORAGE.
An Idea That should Be Tested by
All Farmers Who Have "a hi liz
supply of stover.

Stover requires comparatively tight
storage room to keep it in until want
ed for feed. Stacked i'll a windy coun-
try before it can settle or become com
pact it is liable to become scattered to
the four winds. a very satisfactory
method, according to a writer in Ohio
Farmer, is to build up rail pen, put
ting in board floor, and run the stuff
into it, packing down as close as posi-
BILE. When filled, cover over with
matched roof boards, a tarpaulin,
Oxford eagle., 1903-02-05

WI Ting Fang is fond of relating story
about a Chinese doctor who didn't satisfy
his patient. The sicker the patient grew,
the more indignant his friends became at
the unsuccessful physician. At last, when
was imminent, the relatives laid violent
hands on the unfortunate doctor, and, ty-
ing him up to a tree, started to admin
ister smart beating. But while his assail-
ants were looking for stick with which to
beat him, the doctor freed himself, and,
jumping into the-river, SWAN to safety.
When he reached home he found his son,
who was studying to be physician, por-
ing over book on medicine Put it up,
put It uR smut t It up sald IL the doctor
to know how to swim, not to cure San
Francisco Argonaut.
Oxford eagle., 1903-02-05
The Department Must Be Glad.

Since David Observation-Disclosures
ah resigned his Office as postmaster at Keo-
assistant postmaster general has been un.
able to find nyone to take the office. David
of the unpronounceable name has been
holding down the office ever since Hawaii
was made a territory, but some time ago
he got more lucrative employment on a
sugar plantation at three dollars month
and left the government service, where he
received S24 year. Mr.. kaphokohoa-
kimohokeweonah is said to be lineat de-
scendant of the famous King Kalitapokami-
kokiwealoha, who, tradition tells, was very
fond of missionaries. IN. Y. Sun.
Oxford eagle., 1903-02-05
Few old Men Can say This.
Lakefeld, MINI. Feb. 2nd.-Wm. E. Cen
nv Of this place makes the following state

Lakefeld, MINI. Feb. fnd.-Wm. e. Cen
try OF this place makes the following state
melt:
ssFor over forty years suffered with mis-
cry in my back and at times could not pass
water without great pain and burning SEN
sation. / have had to make water as many
as sixteen times during one night-lust 2
little at a time. tried many kinds OF kid
ney medicines but all without any good re-
suit till at last tried Dodd's Kidney Pills
and my pains are all gone.
II took SIX boxes and | am cured complete
". / am IT years of age and feel better
now than | have for over fifty years and
attribute it all to Dodd's Kidney Pills"
Dodd's Kidney Pills have made some re-
markable cures in this part of the state, and
many old men and Women are praising them
highly as cure for lame back, Kidney and
hladder trnuhlpS