The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-11-27

FAD or anything in the line Of locals, in.
sorted. Viii please have same In roface by
Thursday noon OF each week, If convenient
as 1t saves time and trouble for both parties
= We reserve the right te positively refuse
any notice Of wlatevernat1rea a ter 2 clock
y. N. on Thursday s@ ~ *z.s<s 45:55@,
IF the county press had the power
to elect a governor of Minnesota,
don't you think Bob Dunn won't be
IT.-Cloquet Independent.
::A.ST. PAUL preacher has struck
upon the novel idea of Offering
reward for attendance at church
services. Nothing like keeping in
line with the advancement of com
merCial methods. ,.:-~H= =.
IF.the story of the inihuman treat
ment of youthful prisoners in the
county Jail, as depicted in the Du-
luth press, is found true by the
grand jury which will Investigate
the charges, there should be "some-
thing doing" in the neighborhood
of the county sherif's Office, mighty
sudden. 80
THREE men killed by set guns
during the first week of the, open
season is the Michigans record AS
noted by Our exchanges. Minneso-
ia also has few accidents to report
from similar cause, and could the
sportsrnen(D who hunt in this man
ner be located would have moral
right to report hanging or two.
fhe Thing That Makes The Nation.
| More than for any other thing
President Roosevelt is distinguish
ing himself for his inspiring phrases
in favor OF good citizenship.
He has made no oracular political
utterances. He has done no act of
surprising Statesman ship. Posi-.
bly, he is incapable of either.
| But in one thing he has shown
extra ordinary keanness: and zeal
He recognizes that good citizenship
is the very foundation of the nation,
and he loses no opportunity to pro-
mote it. -:
! The other day at Antietam he
said some characteristic things.
Most men, particularly most presi-
dents, would have taken that oppor-
tunity at a famous battlefield to re-
count the nations military achieve.
ments and to eulogizes it's military
power. But President. Roosevelt
talked of more important things
he dealt with the greater achieve.
ments in the battle that is never
ended.
"In achieving good government"
he said, "the fundamental factor
must be the character of the aver.
age citizen-that average citizens's
power of hatred for what is mean
and base and unlovely; his fearless
scorn of cowardice, and his deter.
niuation to war unyieldingly
against the dark and sordid forces
of evil"
Presidents have said things more
high-sounding than that. ~ ].
Presidents have said many things
that have taken larger part in the
thoughts and passions of the people
and a-targer place in history. :
But no president ever said truer
thing. >e 49,. s.::-7-~:
| No president ever. uttered words
more vitality important to the devel
opment and welfare of the people
of any nation. 80
/ This particular utterance is typ
ical of. President Roosevelt He
loses no opportunity to say such
things as that. Innumerab BILE
speeches such az that have gone tc
inperishable record in the hearts
of the people, sS. -, W.
There is nothing pyrotechnical
about it. There is nothing in il
that makes a catchy political plat
form: There is nothing about it tc
make him. stand forth preseminen,
asa great statesman. ILL., =. = :
Yet snch utterances as these EN-
1, brace the: very soul Of statesman
ship and mar a man as fitted 70,
the highest leadership. :: ~~- IS -.
Before such words as these, preg
nant with the spirit of truest pat
riotis,n, all the arty platforms ever
written shrink. into insigniticance
i 49,. = 1900
Crosby and Pearce Win.
I Judge 4: II: Nc indIeya and Herr,
is. Swift have lost their ca ga ms,