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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-22
Million Dollar Fire in the Oil Dis.
triet.
4 TERRIBLE DISASTER CAUSED
BY The careIessness of a Work
man who Kicked Over a Lantern
and Started a Fire in the
Midst of a Block of Oil
Mills.

Beaumont, Texas, April 15.-A
careless workman kicked over a Ian,
tern at one of the Caldwell oil wells
on block 50, Hogg- g-Swayne tract, on
Spindle Top, today and started a fire
that resulted in the loss of property
valued at s1,000,000 and caused the
bankruptcy Of twenty or more of the
smaller companies. There were lie
wells in the three blocks of the tract
and only five of the derricks and pump
houses are left standing. Every COM
pany that had property in the Rogg-
Swayne tract is a loser. The fire swept
the three blocks, covered with der
ricks and pump houses, clear of all its
buildings. The derricks left are on
the edges and are few and far be-
tween. None of the commpanies had
a cent of insurance.
The fire started near the southern
edge of block No. 3S and spread three
ways. Pumping stations, derricks and
pipe lines all fell before it. Large
engines and thick pipe melted in the
heat. It is estimated that ITO Of the
wells sustained an average direct loss
of $4,000. This is exclusive Of half
million dollars more, the aggregate
loss on prodeuction and other dam
ages. Fifty or more wells probably,
are ruined by the dropping of tubing
into them as the result of the fire.
Among the losers are; London Oil
and Pipe Line Company, Caldwell
Oil Company, Spindle Top Power Com
pany, Central Power and Equipment
Company, Pumping Station Dividend
Oil Company, Detroit-Beaumont.
Palestine Beaumont, Sun Company,
Advance Oil Company, Queen City,
Queen of Waco, Drummers, Alamo,
Buckeye, Ground Floor, Manhattan,
Borealis and Buffalo.
All pumping rigs, derricks and pipe
line equipments were destroyed. Ex-
tensive losses were sustained by owners
of drilling rigs, among whom were
II. B. Ford, Cartwright Oil Company,
John Markham and J. ". Ennis.
Mr.. Ennis estimates his loss at s15, ,00G
and others at from 81, 00G to $4,000.
The Texas, Sun, London Oil and
Pipe Line, Gufey, Higgins and other
companies lost heavily through dam.
age to their pipe lines. The Haywood
tract was saved only after hard work.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-22
GOVERNMENT BY INJUNCTION.
Against Railroads and Prevents
An Increase of Rates Of Freight.

Atlanta, Ga, April 14.-Judge En-
mory Speer, in the United States
District Court at Columbus, Ga,
today granted an Injunction, upon
the request of the Georgia Saw Mill
Association, against a number OF
Southern railroads, restraining them
from putting into effect a proposed
advance of two cents per hundred in
the rate on lumber shipments to the
West. The Court orders that the de-
fendant railroads appear at Macon on
April "a, to show cause why perma-
nent Injunction should not be granted.
In their application for injunction
the lumber dealers charge that the
railroads forming the Southeastern
Freight Association are working in
illegal combination,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-22

or wings to our body; that soon after
the meeting had begun be had re-
ceived two telegrams, one announcing
gift of SO, 600 from lady in Ohio,
and the other gift of $1,000 from a
lady and gentleman in the South. He
said that s56, 900 had been needed to
pay the indebtedness of the institu-
tion and that, taking the gifts into
consideration, there was the small
sum of s45, 900 needed, for which he
made an urgent plea, as well as for a
further endowment sum-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-22
"A. Great Sensation.

There was big sensati IL in LeesyilIs
Ind. when W. H. Brown, of that place
who was expected to die, had his life saved
by DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con.
sumption He writes: Il endured in
spfferable agonles from Asthma, but your
New Discovery gave me immediate relief
and soon thereafter effected a complete
cure" Similar cures OF Consumption
Pneumonia, Bronchitis and Grip are
numerous. It's the peerless remedy for
all throat and lang troubles. Price SOC, and
S1.oo. Guaranteed by ]. F. w. DeLosRe
Druggist. Trial bottles free.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-22
A 1'houehtru Man

N. NJ. Austin, of Winchester, Ind, knew
what to do in the hour of need. His wife
had such an unusual case of stomach and
liver trouble, physicians could not help
her. he tn ught of and tried DR.. Kings
New Lie Pills and she got relief at once
and was in llv cured. Only 25c, at j. F.
w. DeLor1pe's Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-22

Call, see and buy cur crepe paper.
Osteen & Co.
Call and get a copy CT Pupils Pot
pourri. Fl. G. Osteen & Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-22
Makes a Clean Sweep.

There's nothing like doing & thing
thoroughly. OF all the Selves you ever
heard of Buckleu's Arrica Salve is the
best. It sweeps av&y aud cures Burrs.
Sores, Bruises. Cuts, Boils, Ulcers. Skin
Erup.ions and Piles. It's only 25c, and
guaranteed to give satisfaction by j. F. ".
DeLorne, druggist.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-22
An Offer for State Land.

Columbia, April 14.-Secretary of
State CAN'T left today for Georgetown
in connection with some public lands
in that county. The old Radical land
commission had $4,000 acres il that
county, but only about 5000 now be-
long to the State An offer Of 81 an
acre has been made for the land and
Mr.. Can't is to make an investigation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-22

VIM. Valance. aged 30 years, class
ed as an idiot died a few days ago in a
New Jersey insane asylum. He was
a prodigy in arithmetic, higher math-
cmatics, geography, days and dates of
events and the location of places on
the earth, but in nearly, everything
else his mind was blank
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-22
new HOuE WORD con TEST

Fill out this blank, mail or deliver it in person to B.
Jenkins Jr Sumter c. and your will be entered
competitor Big Word Contest which will close the
Fday of May 1903 the contest to be decided by the fol-
lowing rules: Anybody will be allowed to compete. No
strctions age The competitor who shall make
the largest number Of words from the single word
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-22
Robbed the Gave.

startling incident, is ma ratee: by John
Oliver, OF PhilaGelrhia, as follows: Il
was in an awful condition. Nj skin was
almoS; yellow. eyes Suaken. tongue coated,
p in continually in ba,k and sides, no
appetite, growing weaker day by day.
rlsee physicians had given me up. Then
/ was advised to use Eiec.rlc Bitiecs; to
my great Joy, the first tottle made a de
CT sed improvement. ! continued 1helr Use
for three weeks. and am no" We'll man.
know they robbed the grave Of an"eher
victim No one should fad 10 try them.
Only 80 cents, guaranteed, at j. Z. ". DE
Lorme's drug store.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-01-09
DR.. 0. JACOB BERG

x DR.: Berg is receiving hundreds Of
letters daily showing the result Of
his successful treatment. No other
physician in this country receives
az many testimonials and cheerful
compliments. II am nearly wells
II am cured" "Gave. up hope before
saw you but now am WE'LL" "Ne-
yer believed in medicine until I
took your treatment" These are
some of the written testimonials re-
ceived daily. Many people ask us
whether we can cure cancer. We
can, with our new method, the
X-Ray, which has never been used
in this part of the country before.
All DESTROYS of taking advantage
of this opportunity to be treated by
this method, must send their names
to the doctor at the home office, and
if enough names are received, the
doctor will bring this expensive APP
paratus to this town. With it you
can see the pulsations of the heart.
the bones of the hands and leg, and
any part of the body. Cancer and
consumption can both be cured by
the right application of the ::X-Ray.
If you have any disease of any
kind you should be sure to call ON
DR.. Berg. If you cannot come write
him at the office.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-01-09

His remedies, which were discov-
cred after many years of research
in South America, are derived from
roots and herbs, and have aston
ished the world with their wonder
full cures.
DR.. Berg will cure curvature of
the spine, diseases of the brain, pa
ralysis, epilepsy, heart trouble,
swelling of the limbs, structure,
open sores, pain in the joints, gran
ular enlargements, deafness, ring
ing in the ears, loss of eyesight,
cross eyes, etc., neuralgia, sciatica,
diabetes, Bright's disease; kidney,
liver, bladder, prostate and female
diseases, dizziness, nervousness, in
digestion, obesity, interrupted nu-
triton, all wasted diseases in adults. :
and all diseases of the eye, ear, nose
and throat, lung diseases, consump-
ton, bronchitis, bronchial .catarrh,
constitutional catarrh, dyspepsia,
sick headache, stomach and bowel
troubles, rheumatism; also weak
men, young men who have bad
habits, and nervous and weak wo-
men who have desires that are un-
natural; all skin and blood dis
eases,weak back and burning urine,
and urinating too often.
DR.: o. J. Berg will cure any of the
above diseases with his wonderful
remedies from South America.
His secret is closely guarded, and
no other physician knows the Sc
cret. Consultation free. If you
cannot come, write the doctor now
DIR. 0. J. BERG,
2l2-215 Northwestern BLDG.
Minneapolis, Mimi.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-01-09
4! MISUNDERSTANDING
& "A 4
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Observation-Disclosures

The public schools opened on
Monday afternoon after a vacation
of two weeks. The crowded condi-
ton of the different rooms is one of
the hardest problems for the school
faculty to contend with at the pres
ent time. The seating capacity of
nearly every room is much less than
the number of pupils enrolled. This
necessitates the shifting of pupils
from one seat to another, and in
many cases two pupils are seated
in one seat. If any patron doubts
the advisability of building a new
school house which will accommo-
date the ever increasing enrolment
let them visit the different rooms
and note the conditions they are in.
Xxx
The first semester of school work
will close at the end of this month,
but very few changes will be made
in the classes in the High School.
Bookkeeping will take the place of
civics and general history the place
of English history. The new library
books will be ready for distribution
next week. Each pupil is allowed
one book week, and every induce
ment is made to have as much home
reading as possible.
~ ..~-
Miss Laura Scott, of Eve]eth, is
substituting in the Primary School
for Miss Abbie Smith. Miss Smith
is rapidly regaining her health and
will soon be able to perform her du-s
ties again. -: <zs<i - .=5aS... p
*** ~: = 1 :.,.
New storm windows have been
placed on the Franklin building,
This is the only building in the dis
trict heated by stoves. s @ :, 4 s ii Il.
r. -. - ~, * 80 s.. d..
Prof. Stevens, principal:of the Ev-
eleth schools, attended the meeting
of the Minnesota Teachers, Associa-
ton at St. Paul during vacation.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-01-09

We npte by an advertisement in
the Duluth Evening Herald that
School District No. IS, at Buhl, calls
for bids for the construction of a
two stu ry, eight room frame school
house. Bids will be opened on the
evening of Janua y Goth.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-01-09

J. II. Harrington returned Satur-
day from business trip to St. Paul,
where he had been to close an op-
ton for a state lease on lands in Sec
ton 16, 58-17. Mr.. Harrington and
associates will thoroughly explore
same, aud we trust their efforts may
receive rich reward.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-01-09

N. B. Arnold, IAN attorney of West
Superior, Wis.,, was in the city on
Monday looking over the field for a
professional opening at this point.
Mr.: Arnold was seemingly pleased
with the prospect of Virginia's fu-
ture, and will doubtless decide to
cast his lot with US.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-01-09
Broke those New Years resolu-
tionssyef1

How proud az honorable citizen
Of Virginia must have felt az he
read thu Duluth News Tribune's &C.
count 4 the closing Of games at
this point, in Yesterdays issue. Il
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-01-09

The Central Hotel, J. s. suther-
land, proprietor, enjoys a deserved
ly increasing patronage. Open day
and night. and every attention Civ
en- guests European plan. Chest
nut strict, Virginia.: .'=>@
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-01-09

There will be the usual services
at the Presbyterian Church next
Sabbath. Sunday School at noon,
and preaching service at half past
seven. The subject of the sermon
will be "The Influence of Creed"
Begin the new year right by going
to church next Sunday evening.
7. NJ. TODD, Pastor.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-01-09

John T. Jones left here last Friday
for the Kentucky coal fields recent
ly purchased by himself and asso-
ciates. He was accompanied by
his son, Elmer, who will remain for
some time. There is deal in hand
for the sale of these lands to large
railroad corporation. John T. says
if it is closed it will be unnecessary
for him to "run around" the coun-
try 365 days of the year or do any
more work. But this is nonsense.
If he couldn't work he would soon
"pass in his checks" and we don't
want him to do that for hundred
years.-Iron Mountain Press.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-01-09

Capt. A. H. Stevens has gone to
Hibbing, where he accepts a posi-
ton as foreman for the Drake &
Stratton company on their strip
ping proposition at the Morris
mine,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-01-09

RENE mber the: fret number of
the lecture: course under the aus
pieces q the N. +. Church by Rev. E:
C.SCle4ens, at the Fay Opera Tues
day eX9ning next. Read the press
notices. elsewhere in this Issue. =
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-01-09
5.s, 1l'll s,,,ef,, stete q
CITY -: For !: !
; NEWS NOTES. Busy Readers. !
How's your coal supply?

The elegant new Cole 4 Mcdonald
Office building nears completion
and will shortly be ready for occu-
pancy. - -.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-01-09

1t is how the First National Bank
of Virg inia, the formal opening of
the new institution occurring Wed
nesday| The change makes a busy
week f r Cashier Britts and his ef-
fcient corps of assistants.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-01-09

Jack Carkeek, the well-known Corn.
ish wrestler, is winning fresh Ian.
rels. on his latest European trip
He expects to remain in England
until spring, when he will return to
the states. -. - :: = >.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-01-09

Miss Dunagan assists Postmis-
tress Demgen in caring for Uncle
Sans interests at this point during
tho temporary absence of Miss Del
ia Thuoin, who visits friends at
Crystal Falls, Mich.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-01-09

J. Mes, of Houghton, Mich,
brother of Mesdames J. J. Booth
and J. III. Horrigan, has accepted a
position at the Troy Steam Laun-
drY.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-01-09

N. X. kaufman, division engineer
on the line of the Duluth, Virginia
& Rainy Lake railroad, welcomed
his family here from Duluth Tues
day.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-01-09

The other day prominent citizen
was joshing village councillor
about the doings of the council and
said, "I'd sooner run for the lunatic
asylum than for a seat in the viii
lage council" Eyes, and you'd
stand much better chance of get
ting in" drily remarked the village
council man. Ely Miner.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-01-09

The Oliver Iron Mining company
through it's president, Thomas F.
Cole, has donated 5000 to the pro-
posed gymnasium which il to be
built at the Michigan College of
Mines at Houghton. -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-01-09

House room wanted is a constant
cry in Virginia. The steady growth
of the city will compel activity in
building circles the coming season.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-01-09

The masque ball at the Fay Opera
this evening under the auspices of
the Young Mems Club promises to
be an enjoyable event. Attendants
will be required to raise their
masks, at the box office.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-01-09

w: ]. Moore last evening received
due notification that his presence Is
requested in Duluth on Monday
next az member Of the petit jury
panel for the January term. II n.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-01-09

H. G. Mcdonald, of the Interna-
tional Saloon, has made a new de-
parture in the lighting question,
putting in a Commercial Gas Ma
chine the past week, giving the new
plant it's initial test on Saturday.
Mr.. Mcdonald states that the new
plant was put in at an expense OF
$125O0, and will furnish light at a
cost of one. fourth cent per hour for
each lamp.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-01-09

Frank c. Whiting, of Iron Noun
tain, of whom the people will have
pleasant recollections as the accom-
modating cashier in the local Offices
of the North-W Western road, has re-
tired from the railroad business to
accept position with the United
States Steel corporation. He is sta
toned at Hibbing, Mimi, and has
moved his family from Virginia to
that place.-Iron Mountain Press.
Meteraud & Stariha is the name of
a new cigar manufacturing firm
to recognize the commercial i'm
portance of Virginia and cast their
lot with the best people on earth.
Their factory is located in the
Krause building on west Chestnut,
where they have pleasant quarters.
The leading brands of the new firm
are the ola Virginia" and the IN. &
S." and if you appreciate a good
smoke you will not be disappointed
in their goods.
1t is quite surprising to an editor
sometimes to have a patron come
into his office and give him an item
of news and apologize as though
his visit might be considered an in
trusion. Nobodyis more welcome
than the man who brings an item
of news, even if it concerns himself.
We consider every man who con-
tributes an item to make our col
umns more interesting as bene-
factor. We hope that no one of our
readers will feel the least hesitancv
in visiting the office or greeting us
on the street with the request to
publish such an item. The more
interest we can cause you to have
in the paper the more your visit
will be welcomed. -.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-01-09

1t is amazing to near certain peo-
pie tell about how many of our bus
mess men acquiesce in open gain
bling because the city needs the
money collected from fines" Yes,
the city may need the money-so
may other people. But gam bling
is closed at the presen, time. If 80
many desire to have the conditions
of a week ago returned, let them
petition the council and the court
above their own signatures. Would
these same men whose names are
quoted as favoring gambling petit
ton the common council to license
professional hold-up artists "be-
cause the city needs the money!"
No. Still rose by any other name
would smell as sweet.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-01-09

A. N. Thompson, the genial man.
ager of the Singer range agency,
substantially exemplifes his faith
in Virginia's future by the purcha-e
of lot 20 of block 10, adjoining the
store of w. B. Pratt & Co. on the
east. Mr.. Thompson will improve
the property by the erection of
business block thereon the coming
spring.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-01-09

A jolly party of Eagles from Vir-
ginia Aerie No. 1O7 were guests of
Superior Aerie No. so on Monday
evening, upon the occasion of the
second annual installation and
banquet. Among attendants from
the local Aerie were Messrs. Geo. c.
Smith, Thos. St. Cyr. W. R. Byrne,
Emil Polchow, H. c. Mcdonald, c,
w. Oakman, Chris Johnson, r. r
Burley, NJ. Lacey, A. NJ. Lang, F. B.
Rossorn, NJ. Habberstad, J. A. Rath,
H. c. Poole, c. G. Petersen, Geo. W,
Berestord, Jos. Ziehr, Ed Starr, Dan
LaBeau and Arvid Sepola. The
boys report a most enjoyable even
ing.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-01-09

Owing to the illness of Mrs. r. w.
r. Freeman the Episcopal Guild
met Wednesday afternoon with Mrs
John Owens. The next meeting OF
the Guild will be at the home OF
Mrs. c. w. Miller, Wyoming avenue
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-01-09

Have you ever noticed that if you
praise friend and make much of
his ability that he generally accepts
the offerings as matter of course,
and that the same requires no rec
ognition from HMM fact, that
praise and homage are his due
and that nothing is required from
him in return? But if you desire to
witness little study in human ma
ture just rub his fur the wrong way
and notice the reaction that imme-
diately takes place.
The biggest trust on earth is the
newspaper trust. It trusts every
body, gets cussed for trusting, mis-
trusted for cussing, and if it busts
for trusting gets cussed for bust
ing. But our experience with the
business men of the Mesaba allevi-
ates the possibility of our busting
through trusting, as our business
men treat newspaper account as
an honest bill and pay it promptly,
as they do all obligations of indebt-
edness.
N. J. Rogness has purchased one
of the residence buildings at the
Auburn,and moved same onto his
Maple street lot, Sunday. While
engaged in moving the building
telephone pole was knocked down
and in his endeavor to save boy
from the force of the falling pole
received the blow himself upon the
head and right shoulder, sustaining
painful injuries, but luckily escap
ing with no broken bones. Mr.. Rog-
ness remodels the house and will
soon be at home in his own domi:
cile. .: 5.1s.@'.t.s - =. III =.
, s., ~ e -ElN
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-01-09
Duluth, Missabe I Northern Ry.
Daily Except Sunday IS:

For rates and information call on
..'.- FIJI, f. T. W. LUSK, Agent
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-01-09

AT the meeting OF the city fathers
on Tuesday evening the clerk was
instructed to withhold the publica-
ton of the proceedings of that body
until after their approval at sue
ceeding meeting. This will delay
the publication for from one to
three weeks but will not detract
from their interest to the general
public.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-01-09

Regular services at the NJ. E..
Church on Sunday next, by Rev. E..
NJ. Cathcart, pastor. Subject of
morning service at Hoo O'Clock,
"Service Compared" Subject OF ev-
ening service at 7:30 o'clock, "Prac-
teal Religion" A cordial invita-
ton extended.