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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-11-11
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posers' Series, relating the Rom
ance of Wagner and Cosfma, is an
interesting supplement to the
lyrics. A very clever paper entitled
"The Court Circles of the Republic
describing some unique phases of
Washington social life is from, an
unnamed contributor, who is said
to write from the inner circles of
society. There are short stories
from the pens F. Hopkinson Smith,
Robert Grant, Alice Brown, Mary
Stewart Cutting and Elmore Elliot
Peake, and such interesting writer's
as Julia Magruder, +. Frank Baum,
and Grace MACEDONIAN Cooke hold
the attention of the children. Many.
Christmas suggestions are given in
needlework and the cookery pages
are redolent of the Christmas feast.
In addition, there are the regular
of the magazine, with
many special articles on topics re-
lating to woman's interests within
and without the home.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-11-11
Be Sure It Is a Deer.

With the opening of the hunting
season the accidental death list will
again loom up, but if every man
who has the good fortune to be
shot at and missed would take "a
more careful aim than did the man
who missed there would, in the
course of a few seasons, be lesser
number of damphools roa ming the
bush who shoot at everything that
moves and investigate as to the
nature of their mark later.
The warning issued by Coroner
Boyer this season may also, to an
extent, serve as protection against
the man who Thought it was a
deer" and make him more certain
before he shoots. And for the bene:
fit of possible culprits let it be stat.
ed that Coroner Boyer means what
he says and will be backed like a
four flush by the sporting element
in his attempt to protectthe lives OF
hunters from this class Of .tbuck
fever" shootiafs. -. = :. ..
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-11-11
The Christmas Delineator.

: sE :.
IS The December Delineator, with
its message of good cheer and help
fulness, will be welcomed in. every
home. The fashion pages are. un-
usually attractive, illustrating and
describing the very latest modes in
q way to make their construction
during the busy festive season q
pleasure instead Of a task, and the
literary and pictorial features are
ofsrare excellence. Is selection of
Love Songs from the Wagner
Operas rendered into English by
Richard de Gallienne and beauti-
fully illustrated il coloEs by j. g.
Leyendecker, occupies 4 prominent
place, and q chapter IN the Com.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-11-11
Farm Lands for Sale.

]: have for sale, at $500 per acre,
an "a mount of land suitable for
farming purposes and also contain.
ing some timber, located in town
ships 58-15. SIT and 1918. These
lands have not been explored as
yet, but the present owners will sell
at the price named with an agree
ment to pay $4,000 per acre for any
land desired to be repurchased,
should ore be found thereon at a
later date LOUIS PETERSON,
. 1888 H.: !: !. : >. Aurora, Mimi.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-11-11
Entered ut the Post Once ats Virginia, Mimi,
- second GLASS ntail matter. *s*s.:
Terms. ~ Per Year. il Advance
The People Have SDoken.

= = FI5Js4
The voters Of the conltnonwealth
of Minnesota spoke In an unmis-
taxable manner on Tuesday and
their verdict must be accepted
whether il. tallies with sindividual
opinions or not. $50 r 81. - 81.
The election of Theodore Roose-
velt by, majority. Of close to 100000
by the people Of Minnesota and the
turning down of the head Of the
Republican state ticket. by a sub.
stantial maj ority presents an amaz-
ing transformation in American
politics. but does not bespeak dis.
solution of party ties. It is, rather,
an endorsement Of political honor
and involves a lesson which will be
needed in the future state conven-
tons. s...~ ~.:.".> -,
There is no need at this. time to
refer farther to the defeated eandi.
date. 1T is victory of the people,
the plain, common people. They
have spoken, and in their choice
have made wise selection. To the
honest voter is accredited deserved
honor for their independence. and
discrimination AN independence
and discrimination which will not
again be overlooked by party man.
ayers in their selection of leaders.
John "A. Johnson will be governor
for all the people, and the same
dignity, earnestness and manhood
which has characterized his past
life and his actions throughout the
campaign just closed will remain
with him and further endear him to
the hearts of loyal Minnesotans.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-11-11
Future Demand for Iron and Steel.

In an editorial discussion of the
iron and steel trade situation, the
New York Journal of Commerce
and Commercial Bulletin declares
that "the demand for iron and steel
products cannot fail to receive and
to increase in this country, and it is
not unlikely to rise in the coming
year to meet even the enlarged
capacity for production that was
induced by the "boom" of two and
three years ago. The railroads.
which incurred heavy expense in
the use of these materials during
that period and were checked by
high prices and generally increas-
ing expenses, have only been wait
ing to resume the work of extension,
renewal and Improvement in con-
struction and equipment. Much of
this work was uncompleted and
much remained to be undertaken.
There is still thousands of miles of
old iron and light steel track to be
replaced. There is great need
on many lines of double tracking
and additional sidings. Many old
bridges and trestles of wood and of
earlier iron and steel work remain,
which must be replaced with; mod
ern construction without much fur
Their delay, and extensions and rene
walls are going on all the time.
There is the same need of improve
ments in equipment az in construc-
ton. New car aud locomotives are
constantly demanded. not only to
take the place of those that are
worn out or broken down, but to
furnish increased power and en-
larged capacity. Steel has taken
the place of wood in only small
percentage of the rolling stock, and
it's use is bound to extend almost
indefinitely. Then there are the re-.
quirements for structural iron, and
steel in building in the growing
cities and towns of the country, and
the vast and varied demand for ma
'chinery and appliances of rnanufac-
turing esta blishments, and for the
tools and implements of the farm:
the workshop and the household"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-11-11
The Local Vote.

The totals of the Virginia vote
show we'll for the good sense of our
citizens, an honor in which the
working man is entitled to full
share.
Congressman Bede received. the
highest endorsement at the hands
of Virginians, receiving 325 votes,
while President Roosevelt scored at
3l5. In the state contest Robert c.
Dunn received 254 a gainst 1888 for
his opponent. -,
On the county ticket there was
but little~excitement aside from the
shrievalty vote, VIM. J. Bates. being
given a substantial majority, re-
ceiving 292 as against 1873 for his
opponent, Charles G. Miller.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-11-11
Erect fine School at Eveletb.

4 A contract awarded week 60 is
for the erection Of azfue new-school
building for District No. 80, Eveleth,
to Theodore Nauffts, of Duluth.
The contract is for $4,000, and
when complete the building will,
aside from the Roosevelt Building
in this city, be the finest building
on the ranges. ~
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-11-11

! The local political hold-ups who
profess 80 much devotion:sto party
and who went after the scalp of
Billy Bates can again see the hand
writing on the wal, IF their eyesight
is not dimmed. An honest, open
foe may be admired, but the sneak
who will tawn upon you 70 your
face and stab you in the back is
worthy the contempt Of all men,and
some Of them will eventually realize
that they are getting what they are
entitled TO. 2ssz:=:s=sss1
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-11-11

THE Public Ownership party
promises to be a factor in Mime.
sofa politics in the near. future.
And Virginia will furnish her
share of the voters. who follow that
standard.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-11-11

THE street corner politician is
again out of a job and may go
home and split the wood and get
the storm windows in readiness for
the coming seige.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-11-11

A LITTLE "knifing" did not seem
to greatly reduce~the popularity of
Billy Bates in Virginia..
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-11-11

THE west Duluth W. c. r. U. are
after the saloon keepers of that
place, and propose to see that the
state, law relative to Sunday closing
is obeyed, and strictly obeyed.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-11-11

T. TOWNSHIP 58773-17 still retains it's
original position on the worlds sur
face, and still belongs to the state
of Minnesota. And if there be
value to the holding the state will
reap the benefit. - -,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-11-11

The gall of Jim Martin and his
nervy political jump in the heat Of
the campaign certainly entities
him to the best in the gift. Of the
party But if he had not had as
surances he would not have made
the jump. $780, s5 5. .ss - - / ..:..
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-11-11

WITH the full consent of the vot-
ers of Minnesota Bob will in future
be permitted to spell his name
"Done."
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-11-11

The deer season opened yester-
day. But we fear the vigilance
of the game wardens has left but
few of the antIered monarchs in
these northern woods for the law
abiding sportsman. r r .:s z5: q
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-11-11

GOOD Democratic weather, but
the supporters of Roosevelt and
honesty in politics did not appear
to mind the inclement conditions.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-11-11

THE people, "the plain, common
people" did it. And it is evident
that plain, common people are to
be found in every section and cor
ner of the commonwealth of Min
nesOta. >.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-11-11

q lssssl dei to'
!. the human snnaI fry who inhaie5
the: ozone of the scaveuger WAC ron, &
but he must renembe that the ele.I
Ementsreferred to must have been
backed by 9 fair percentage Of the.
honest American voters Of Mime.
sofa. z5 - =ss .. 81 :s=;
The tn board of county commission
Eers have ceased their 5erstwhile
chatter regarding a new court
house, the matter having been
tabled pending a decision ON the
site title. IF St. Louis county was
divided, az it fought to be, the ranges
would have no interest in the out
come of the matter; in fact, they
have butlittle interest as it is, sas
the Duluth bristle bearer hogs it all
and the ranges may like it or@lump
it, as they choose. @~@ III -. ~
E SOMEBODY who wants to explain
what the editorial 1--WE" signifies.
says it's meaning varies to suit the
circumstances. For instance, when
you read that"we expect our wife
home today" we refer to the editor
in: chief; when>its eve are a little
late with Our work." it includes the,
whole Office force, even the devil
and towel: If 1--WE are having a
BOOM" the town is meant; eve re
ceived over 100000 emigrants last
year" and it embraces the nation,
but 1--WE have hog cholera in our
midst" only refers to the illness of
the 1nan who takes the paper two
or three years without paying for
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-11-11

AND the next day it showed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-18

TOXIC. Feb. ls--The japanese soldier
can no more help fighting than game
cock You would not think to look at
him that he is terror in mix But he
is. Many Of the soldiers are descendants
of the samurai, the old-time fighters who
for 1000 years were Japan's only soldiers.
japan is nation Of warriors. With
Russia an enemy every man with Jap
blood in his veins is ready to scrap at the
drop OF hat. Consumption is unueces-
sary For years he has been taught that
some day he would face Russia. The
patriotism that led that small band OF
heroes to volunteer to blow up the TEN
tsin gate, and themselves with IT, exists
in thousands Of the little yellow men
and it is lacking in the conscripted men
OF the car, who are lighting because they
are forced to.
.srhe Jap is intensely modern and pro-
foundly medieval" Especially is this true
OF the army officer who has been trained
in the United States, England or Ger
many He Is filed with Western ideas
and knowledge He knows as much about
military detail as a German staff officer.
He would not be i'll at ease in the highest
European social circles.
Although he observes everything, the
Jap abs0rbs nothing that is not of use,
Military and naval knowledge he stores
away because he knows its value. He lets
clip the cosmopolitan spirit and fashion
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-18

MOSCOW, Feb. l8-You have to go
long way back in history to find COM
parison for the relation Moscow bears to
Russia. The Roman empire sprang from
the single city of Rome, and in the same
way the Russian empire has sprung from
Moscow. Calling it the Muscovite empire
is only another way of saying the empire
of Moscow.
Old Russian history is chiefly myth, but
in the middle ages the Tartars conquered
everything and held on for 200 years, When
their grip relaxed, koscow was one of the
few prosperous villages in all Central
Europe. 1t was so because of its trade
and its chief citizens were merchants who
called themselves ''boyars." After while
the richest boyardbecame Gear" or 'cae-
sar," and thus began the modern auto
crazy.
Today Moscow and not st. Petersburg
has every right to be the official capital.
The actual capital is Moscow, because of
its wealth and influence, and from the
fact that the worldconquering spirit Of
modern Russia has its heart there.
Like Rome, Moscow received easy les
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-18
JAPANESE ARE BORN FIGHTERS

able cynicisms of the Ocoident because his
samurai blood rebels.
Luxury he deems vain and foolish. His
tastes lead him to seek a simple, hardy,
athletic life. Honor and arms are insep-
arabic with him. He worships his single
sword as fervently as his samurai ances-
tors worshiped their two arms.
The presence of the Samurai blood has
had much to do with the onward march
of the present day Japan. When the
present emperor threw off the attire of the
past and adopted the raiment of western
ism il needed that same powerful infusion
to adopt the new life.
For 1900 years the samurai alone were
permitted to bear arms. They were skilled
in the arts Of war and to them only
were impaired polite breeding and superior
training of the gentleman. 1t is astonish-
ing that the coolie japanese, whose an
cestors were never permitted TO fight,
should prove such good soldiers. In Korea
the descendants OF the samurai and the
man with no ancestors fought shoulder to
shoulder.
Some Of the bravest deeds in modern
Japan's history have been performed by
soldiers and sailors of the coolie class. Kip.
ling once expressed the wish that he could
see fight between the Japs and the
Ghurkas. the little warriors who have won
so much renown on the Indian frontier.
General Grant, with the trained eye Of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-18

sons in the conquering business by annex
ing suburbs and nearby villages. Later
she began to extend her sway over prov
inces, and now, like Alexander, she longs
for worlds to conquer.
Modern Moscow is the most religious
city in the world, and one of the dirtiest.
There are 1900 churches, nearly LOO more
than in papal Rome, but no street-clean-
ing department worth mentioning. Mos
COW is celebrated for its magnificent
churches and palaces, yet fourth OF its
population lives in cellars in utmost
wretchedness. To the visitor it is all
strange, barbaric and amazing, yet he can
not but feel that it is all tremendously
alive. He can imagine it the great Rus
sian heart whose pulsations are felt
throughout the cars dominions.
Ancient Moscow was small place
within high wall. The new city of about
1900 600 people lies about it; and within
the wall, which still remains, are the old
churches and palaces, new building called
the treasury, and new palace for the
czars. for use when they visit Moscow to
be crowned. The space inside the wall is
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-18

called the Kremlin AS museum it is
interesting real Moscow is outside
1t covers nearly as much ground as Chi
cago, but there is no lake front, only a
narrow river to relieve the monotony. The
buildings are never more than four
stories, usually two or three, and are of
the most conventional type of city archi-
lecture. Toward the outskirts there are
many wooden buildings, with wood sheds,
pig pens, chicken coops and other rural
looking things in the back yards.
There are several good hotels in Moscow
and some big restaurants, but only a few
theaters and but one music hall worthy OF
the name, and that, is two miles outside
the city limits. Everything is very expen-
sive, and while you see few very we'll
dressed people, there are many rich resi-
dents of the city who spend their money
so lavishly as to keep up a high-priced
standard. Moscow is the greatest fur
market in the world and one of the great
est grain and lumber markets.
These things have been dealt in for cen
turtles, and there are many big fortunes
about. But the rich Moscow merchant,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-18

ed signs on the cars at night, and obtain
more frequent service between the city
and South Tacoma, The resolution was
adopted.
A resolution was also introduced by
Hawley, providing for the construction of
cement sidewalks on streets in local i'm
provement district No. SO.
The usual number Of petitions were re,
ceived and those granted were as follows:
j. @. Dickson, for extension of weter
main to certain lots in Westbrooks addi.
sion; Il. j. Gillbro, TO locate fire alarm
box at South Twenty-third and X OF /
streets; Fred Yorktheimer, for the i'm
provement of South Fifty-fourth street be.
tween Union avenue and Pine street; s.
Verone, to grade a portion of Thirteenth
street; G.. j. Pugh, for extension of elee.
trio lines; G. II. Beck, for extension OF
water mains.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-18
MARINE GLIMPSES

The American ship John Currier, which
has been laid up at Winslow for some
months, has been chartered by the Union
Packing company of this city and will be
sent North soon to Bristol Bay with
cannery crew and provisions for the sum
mer's work. The tug Miami, which ar
rived from the North last fall, will return
as soon as she is overhauled, to Bristol
Bay, where she will be used as a tender
The Currier will be held over in the
North until the seasons fishing pack is
finished, when she will bring it down.
The crew of the barkentine Eviston will
be paid off today by Deputy Shipping Com
missioner Swift.
The Kosmos liner Memphss left for
Port Blakeley last night.
The City of Puebla is due here tonight.
The Puebla has II passengers from San
Francisco this trip.
The Boston Towboat company's steam.
ship Lyra had not been reported at Vic
toria this morning, Strong head winds
are thought to have d~layed her.
The steamship Melville Dollar is due
today. The Dollar will go on the Quarter
master harbor drydock before leaving on
her next trip.
The government tug Pawtucket came
over from the navy yard this morning.
The schooner c. S. Holmes is due at
the West Coast Lumber company's mill
today. The Holmes is from San Fran
cisco.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-18

military equipment. If available, each idea
is adopted If not, it is cast aside.
Organization, carried to extremes, is
Japan's strong point. Her approximate
military strength is 100000. The British
army is estimated at 100000, yet the
Japanese general and department stats
include 3,575 officers and men, while the
British number but !, 1853. In this respect
the Jap has followed the German plan.
Social etiquette differs from that in the
United States and English army. A jap
anese would not dream of slapping a bro
Their officer on the back in a hail-fellow-
well-met style Social intercourse is mark
ed by the most ceremonious code. Even
the cadets, high spirited as they are, al
ways address one another with formal po-
likeness.
This is the surface. Underneath the
best of good fellowship exists. 1t is regard
ed as dishonorable to seek promotion at
the expense of another officer, even by
methods deemed legitimate in other SER
vices, such as eultivating social relations
with men who dispose honors and rewards.
The japanese officer prides himself on
despising money. He win cheerfully beg
gar himself to help friend. One instance
demonstrates their free-heartedness
An officer wanted to go through Man
churia on spying expedition. He OBJ
tanned leave, but did not have sufficient
money One of his friends learned of his
predicament and at once drew every yen
he had in the bank This was not suf-
ficient and he mentioned the fact to other
officers, who at once subscribed all they
had. When the officer left there was
scarcely yen left in the regiment.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-18

the soldier, saw the good qualities of the
Japanese officers. He declared that the Of
iicers graduated from the army educational
institutions were among the finest in the
world.
There are usually 1900 students in train
ing to become officers in the Japanese
army. Expense is not considered where
their education is concerned. In addition
to the staff college and military academy,
Japan has cadet school model school, an
artillery and engineering school, a cavalry
school, a gunnery school for field officers
distinct gunnery school for garrison ar
tillery, and various other institutions.
When the army was recognized the Jap
anese cadets were sent abroad by the hum
dred Germany received the majority. For
this reason the German military idea pre-
walls to great extent. However, as has
been said, the Jap absorbs only what he
considers best, and he has the faculty of
picking the best with quickness and per-
ception; thus he has taken the best of the
German idea, the best of the English,
French and United States.
These men, who received their education
from the finest war colleges of the world,
returned to Japan and founded the present
military and naval schools. From time to
time students have been admitted to " est
Point and Annapons, as well as to the
military and naval schools of European
powers, and they have been able to keep
their government abreast of the times.
In addition, the government always has
military and naval officer in each lega-
ton of Europe and the United States,
whose express duty il is TO investigate and
report on all improvements in naval and