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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-10

A NEW YORK man who has had
his tongue cut out by the roots as a
cure for smokers cancer, can still
talk. Had the case been one of a
woman talking under similar con-
ditions it would have attracted
much less interest among scienti-
fic men and people in general.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-10

COLE YOUNGER would again like
to have the ban taken of, and be
granted pardon which would per-
NIT of his return to the state of
Minnesota. But the board OF. par
dons tailed to see the point of his
argument, and Cole will be per-
mitted to stay in Missouri-unless
he gets into another hold.up and is
sent out at the end of a rope.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-10

IT is stated that the present ad-
ministration may take upon itself
the responsibility of looking up the
manner of granting mineral leases
under the regime of the former
state auditor. There are many men
on the iron ranges who would be
pleased to see the matter probed to
the bottom, and hear things called
their right and proper names.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-10

CALIFORNIA prune growers are
preparing to solve the labor prob.
lem by importing monkeys to pick
the fruit. The matter has been
brought to the attention of the
commissioner of immigration at
Washington, and the question
asked whether this would not be
a violation of the contract labor
law. The commissioner will take
counsel with the ghost of Darwin
before giving an answer to, the
query.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-10

THE county attorney and mem.
bers of the board of county COM
missioners, whom Bro. Schafer al
leges are elected for the purpose
of purchasing "bug poison" build
ing court houses, etc., are reported
to have passed few pleasantries at
a chance meeting in the commits
sioners' room in the county build
ing on Tuesday afternoon. And it
would be a cinch bet that the
county attorney was in at the
finish, the same as he was at the
count of the ballots at the last
election.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-10

THE Philadelphia mint turned out
seven million gold coins last year
Get your share?
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-10

THE object of the formation of the
Hibbing Water, Light & Power Co.
mention of which company was
made in these columns last week
and articles of incorporation OF
which were published in. Duluth
paper, would appear to be mys-
terry if one should judge from our
Hibbing exchanges. But the story
as given by the Tribune would in.
dictate the function of the new cor.
poration to be the leasing of the vii
iage plant at rental price amount
ing to but trifling interest on the in.
vestment. Virginia has never had
any experience in owning light nd
water plant, but it is the confident
belief of many citizens that good
round sum would accrue to the
city's credit in case the municipal.
;ty could effect a deal for the Dur.
chase of the franchise and plant OF
the present owners of the local sys.
tenn.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-10

The steel corporation evidently
believes in rewarding faithful ser
vice, and at the annual payment OF
bonuses in January distributed a
million dollars among it's trusted
employees as reward for the sue.
cess which crowned the work OF
1904. A plan which will be found
to rebound to future success in the
business of the big corporation.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-10

THE last report of former State
Examiner Johnson, which found
it's way to the Twin City papers on
Saturday, gives former Auditor
Dunn high ball which puts him
clear of the political race-even as
poundmaster. The report cites
many instances in which money
was lost to the state, aggregating
upwards of 100000, while other in.
stances previously cited run the
grand total up close to the half
million mark. But while Bob may
never be governor it is doubtful il
he will ever need for anything
and not because he is in the most
prolific money-making business OF
running a country newspaper
either.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-10

FAITH may move mountains, but
the mining companies of the
Mesaba seemingly have hope of
better results by the employment
of steam shovels tor the removal
of dirt in this section.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-02-10

The citizens of Eveleth at a
public meeting few days since
showed signs of awakening to the
necessity of having a cemetery for
that city. A long time awakening,
but at that it is the first authentic
awakening of the dead on record.
Warren sheaf., 1905-05-04

no;r a. duced prices, during this sale.
each Boys c0tonade Pants worth up to $5 Special this
"a. sale 75c
e,7r Mems Boys: caps 25c and Soc
I9c '''''''''''' ''' ''''' s'"s ~ ~'''o
100 doz. mems heavy ribbed underwear colored
ana =" to' sizes "a A 48c
M 100 doz mems heavy work shirts made double pocl
wv cts, double front and shoulders this sale A8c
35c Rows, n,;.. !; -, e..,.. 4.;,..., :
greatly re- during this sale 49c
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-09-07

fused. I would set . slow match o.
every oil vessel, and have the crews
get in skins and pull for the opposite
shore. and when the oil got ON ars
and rolled up all over Gibraltar, and
burned every living thing. would
throw water from the Are department
boat on the rock. and she would split
open and roll all over the prairie, and
then would bury the cremated dead
out on the desert, and seek other
worlds to conquer, like Alexander the
Great. But don't be afraid. won't
do It unless they make me mad. but
you watch my smoke IL they peck on
your little Hennery too much, when he
grows up.
But haven't any kick coming about
Gibraltar, cause they treated dad and
all right, and the commander detailed
an ensign to show us all through the
fortress. Now don't get an ensign
mixed up with unique, such as showed
us through the Turkish harem. An
English ensign is just as different
from Turkish unique as you can
imagine. Every man to his place.
You couldn't teach a Turkish unique
how to show visitors around an Eng
lish fortress, and an English ensign In
Turkish harem would bring on
worlds war, they are so different.
Well, We went through tunnels in the
rock, and up and down elevators, and
all was light as day from electric lights
and we saw ammunition enough to
sink all the ships in the world, il it
could be exploded in the right place,
and they have provisions enough
stored in the holes in the rock to- keep
IN army for 40 years, If they didn't get
pt0maine poison from eating canned
stuff.
1t was all a revelation to dad, and
when we got all through, and got out
into the sunlight, we breathed Free and
when dad got his second wind he broke
up the English officers by taking out a
pencil and piece of paper, and asked
them what they would take for the
rock and its contents, and move out and
let the American flag float over it.
Well, say, they were hot, and they
told dad to go plum to, but dad wouldn't
do it. He said. America didn't want
the old stone quarry, anyway, and il
it did, it could come and take it. l
guess they would have had dad arrested
for treason. only when We got out into
the town there was the whole British
Atlantic squadron lined up, with men
up in the rigging like monkeys, and
every vessel was firing salute, - .
yacht came steaming by.
Dad thought war had surely broke
out, or that some rich American owned
the yacht, but it turned out to be Queen
Alexandria and party of tourists, and
when the bank played God Save the
Queen" dad got up on his hind legs
and sang so loud you would think he
would split hisself, and fellow went
up and threw his arms around dad, and
began to weep, AMI the tears came into
dads eyes. and another fellow pinched
dads watch, and the celebration closed
with everybody getting drunk, and
the queen sailed away.
Say, We are going to Spain on the
next boat, and you watch the papers.
We will probably be hung for taking
Cuba and the Philippines. Yours,
HENNERY.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-09-07
STORY OF A CRIME.
DOUBLE PUM1sHMFNr DEAIr
10 A RUSSIAN OFFICER.
In . Mad Frenzy He Kills the Nan
Who Would Have Defriended
Him on His Wedding
DAY.

The following story Of . terrible
crime committed by Russian ofiicer
and its strange sequel appears more
like . tale from Alexandra Dumas than
simple statement of an actual hap
pening.
AS the principal person concerned is
still living, let him be called Halkoff
He has just been released from long
term OF Imprisonment In Sakhalin
island.
Twenty years ago Lieut.. Halkoff was
one of the smartest officers in st. Pc
tersburg, and by far the most popular
Every house in the city was open to
him. from the mansions of the wealthy
to the palace Of the grand duke.
Yet, in spite Of this, Halkoff was not
happy. He was in debt. Ruin stared
him in the face. For time he had
been able to stave OF the peril by Dor
rowing large sums from money!
lender.
But q day of reckoning must come
The money lender would not remain
patient for ever. To Hallsoff it seemed
that only one loophole lay open to
him.. He must maryland marry
wealth. ''~e 81
Some weeks later it was whispered
amongst the fashionahle that the lien.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-09-07

friends. For 10 JACK NoH"oE.
years O'Connor and McAleer have
been comrades. When Jack was
a known quantity in baseball
McAleer spare of frame and timid rs .
schoolgirl, Joined the Cleveland
Spiders" The newcomers modesty
attracted the brusk and open hearted
O'Connor, and he took him under his
protection and acted as sponsor for
him. The pair became inseparable
companions, and during the term of
their service with the Cleveland club
were roommates McAleer proved the
O'Connor gloried in Jimmy's success
as much as if it were his own triumphs.
over which he loved to dwell. O'Con-
nors retirement did not break up the
old friendship that has always exist
ed between he and Mr.. McAleer.
Promises of social visits and pledges
Of the best of feeling were given and
exacted by each.
The catcher decided to devote all
his time this summer to his business.
with the exception of Sundays, when
he may catch for semiprofessional
team and act as manager. Jack is one
of the oldest catc;sers in point of serv-
ice in baseball to-day. He started to
catch when he was boy, and has been
at it ever since. He was with the Rob-
insons at Cleveland for more than q
decade, and they declare that he was
one of the trickiest and most con-
scientious ball players that ever work.
ed for them.
When the Robinsons transferred
their National league franchise to st.
Louis O'Connor came here, but he was
traded for a cash consideration to
Pittsburg. In Pittsburg O'Connor was
a warm fayorite and developed such
star pitchers as Chesbro, Lever and
Phillip. When the war broke out be-
tween the American and National
leagues O'Connor cast his lot with the
new league and took with him to New
York such players as Chesbro, Conroy.
Jimmy Williams and Lefty" Davis.
O'Connor had some trouble with Clark
Griffith, manager of the Highlanders.
and was turned over to st. Louis in
trade for John Anderson. McAleer be-
lieves that O'Connor is still one of the
greatest catchers in the game. II
think O'Connor has better baseball
head than any catcher in the business"
said Jimmy. He is not the hashy type
Of backstop, but he knows how to
work batters to perfection, and is a
great man to steady pitchers. =
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-09-07
INCIDENT OF A SEA FIGHT.
Captain Of Chinese Warship Drowned
by His Dog. Ferocious
Brute.

This strange incident of q great
naval battle is told by Commander
McGifin of one of the Chinese war
ships in the battle of the Yalu, between
the Chinese and Japanese fleets in 1894,
says the Chicago Daily News. about this
time the Chin Yuen boldly. If some
what foolhardily, bore down on the
japanese squadron's line. Just what
happened no one seems to know but
apparently she was struck below the
water line by heavy shell-either q
ten-inch or q 13-inch. Be that as 1t
may, she took heavy list, and thus
fatally injured, her commander. Tang
Shi Chen, a most courageous, albeit q
most obstinate ofhcer, resolved at least
to avenge himself and charged one of
the largest of the enemy's ships, in
tending to ram.
"A hurricane Of projectiles from both
heavy and machine guns swept down
upon his ship. The list became more
pronounced, and just before getting
home to his intended victim his ship
rolled over and then plunged, bows
first, into the depths. She righted her
self as she sunk, her screws whirling
in the air, and carrying down all hands,
including her chief engineer, Mr.. Pur.
Wis, shut up in the engine room. Seven
of her crew chung to one of the circu-
lar life buoys kept on the bridge and
were drifted by the tide toward the
coast, where they were rescued by q
junk.
"Stories told by these men vary so
much as to be unreliable, but all agree
on one incident: Capt. Tang had q
large dog of most vicious temper, I'M
ruly at times even with his master.
After the ship sunk, Capt. Tang, who
could not swim, managed to get an oar
or some small piece of wood. This
would have been enough to support
him had not his dog swum to him.
and, climbing on him, forced him to re-
lease his grasp. Thus he miserably
drowned and the brute shared his
fate-perhaps the only case on record
of q man being drowned by his dog. %
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-09-07


Irish soldiers, but guess they
wouldn't be there, cause they wouldn't
fight America.
Well, If England ever has a big war,
and she gets chesty about Gibraltar,
and says it is impregnable, and de-
fies the world to take 1t, bet you ten
dollars it could be taken in "a hours.
II was a general, or an admiral,
would have about 40 tank steamers,
loaded with kerosene, and have them
land, innocent like, right up beside
Gibraltar, ostensibly to sell oil for
perfumery to the natives, who would
all be improved by using kerosene on
their persons. Then l would get on
a barrel, on deck of my flagship, and
command the English general to sur
render Internationally. and II he re-
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-09-07

SWNOeA LIZ pail O0b
there are many fight fans today
who declare that the native SON.
feature had much to do with
the referees opinion and that
Nelson really had the best of the
argument. Had the men been given an
extra round 1t is declared that the boy
OF the coast would have taken tho
count. Nelson regarded the decision
as such glazing breach Of Queens.
berry etiquette that he has practically
challenged the California lad, In his
last def Nelson offered to accept any
terms which might be offered, simply
for the privilege of getting one more
chance at Britt. Now he has that
chance and fight fans In and about
chicago are predicting great things
for Nelson. The men have signed
articles to fight % rounds before the
Colma Athletic club at Union Coursing
park on September 3 for q purse of
$4,000 or 65 per cent. of the gross
receipts and $4,000 side bet. The
winner is to take all. Both men are to
weight 1913 pounds on the morning of
the contest. The agreement was ar
rived at after three hours of wrang-
ling. Britt insisted upon a $4,000
purse or 65 per cent. of the receipts at
his option, but refused to concede the
same choice to Nelson, who Is only to
receive the percentage Ii he wins. AS
the club refused to guarantee the cash
purse. Nelson's manager guaranteed
to make up any deficit between the
gross receipts and the $4,000 purse.
The referee will be chosen two weeks
before the contest.
Fight followers have Calculated
on the luck which invariably have at
tended a native son" who fights on the
coast. The decisions are not what
might be called rank. but whatever
shadow of doubt exists, the native SON
gets the benefit thereof 1t was pre-
dicted before Nelson's bout with Britt
that II he did not knock the westerner
out he would lose his fight, that was
the dope" And that was Nelson's
fate. He failed to send his opponent
to the mat for the count and he lost.
The Chicago lad has learned much
since that bout last December and he
goes into the ring on September pre-
pared to gain the verdict. Britt is
more than ever determined to defeat
his eastern rival and his intention also
is to put Nelson to sleep and thus
conclusively prove that the referee was
right In the bout last winter.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-09-07

treats them worse than San Francisco
treats Cinnamon, makes them live on
potatoes, and allows landlords to take
away the potatoes if they are shy on
the rent.
Gee. dad looked over my shoulder,
and saw what l had written, and he
cuffed me on the side of the head, and
said I was an incendiary, and that l
ought to have sense enough not to
write treason while guest on Brit
tsh soil.) Well, don't care q darn.
It makes me hot under the collar when
think of the brave Irish fellows, and
l wonder why they don't come to
America in a body and be aldermen
and policemen. When get home I
am going to join the Fenians, and
raise thunder just as quick as l am
old enough.
Well, sir, we have been through the
Suez canal, and for a great modern
piece of engineering it doesn't. size
up with a sewer in Milwaukee, or
bayou in Louisiana. 1t is just dig
ing a railroad cut through the desert,
and letting in the water, and there
you are. The only question in its
construction was plenty of dredging
machines, and place to pile the dirt
and water that just came in of its own
accord, and stays there, and smells
like thunder and you see the natives
look at it and keep away from the
banks, for fear the banks will cave in
on them, and give them bath before
their year is up, cause they don't
battle but once year, and when they
skip year nobody knows about it.
Our boat went right along, and got
out of the canal, because it was a
mail boat, but the most of the boats We
saw were tied up to the bank, waiting
for the millennium. We saw some Rus
sian boats waiting for the war to
blow over, and as we passed them
every Russian on board looked scared,
as though we were Japs, that were go
ing to fire torpedo under them, or
throw q bomb on deck, and when our
boat got by the Russian boat the crew
was called to prayers, to thank the
Lord, or whoever it is that the Rus
SLAMS thank, because they had escaped
a dire peril. l guess the Russians are
all in. and that those who have not
gone to the front are shaking hands
with themselves. and waiting for the
dove of peace to alight ON their guns.
The Suez canal probably pays, and
no wonder, cause they charge what
they please to boats that go through,
and If they don't pay, all they have
to do is to stay out, and go around
few thousand miles. 1t is like .
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-09-07
Discovered.

"Confidentially, public Office is a pri-
vate graft, IL you know how to work 1t.
"Yes, but it's parlous game, old man;
the smoothest are pretty sure to get
caught"
"True enough, If they don't possess
the peculiar immunity that, fortunately,
enjoy. You don't know me"
'Ww-who are you?"
Hist! S-s-sh! NUNS the word! I'm
the mysterious Tertium Quid."
"W-w-what! Is 1t possible that you're
the man that struck Billy Patterson?"
"Give us something modern; I'm the
Man Higher Up!"-Washington Post.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-09-07

same people At 90 that We were ct q.
nor At so that We were at IS. Our char
acters have broadened. We have taken
In new ideas from many sources.
Great disparity Of age should b
avoided. The man of 50 seldom seeks
. wife near him In age. but let him
beware OF paying court to very young
girl. She and he will look at life from
. different standpoint. They will not
be on the same plane. II she be social
and he prefers an arm chair and the
evening lamp at home. there will be in
evitabl1 Jars.
A father who has young daughters
In their early womanhood should not
bring into their mothers place a wife
who is about the age of his own eldest
girl. Occasionally, but rarely, such .
choice turns out we'll. When it does
1t reflects great honor on all con-
cerned. Generally, it results in heart.
ache and friction all around, and often
it causes . broken home and irreconcil-
able antagonism follows.
Many wives would do we'll to cease
their laborious struggle and no longer
necessary self abnegation when pros
5perity comes to their husbands, and to
begin at once the sort Of life his sec
ond wife would live. They may as
well array themselves in soft ratment
and insist on adequate help In the
household before they are laid upon .
sick bed. Excellent and devoted hus-
bands are often thoughtless. To their
eyes Jenny looks we'll In anything. 1t
never occurs to them that she is wear
ing . frumpy gown or . dowdy hat.
They would be willing to give her any
thing she craved, II they recognized .
lack. BY every law the first marriage,
that union of hearts which begins
when man and woman are In the glad
ness and strength of their early day
should be the one perfect and rounded
sphere, the one glorious fruition with
in reach of humanity. 1t is not always
this, because human nature is q poor
imperfect thing of shreds and patches.
But it may be made ideal II people live
up to their privileges of goodness and
unselfishness. @25s
A second marriage should not have
to face criticism and unkind comment
1t, too, should have chance for ex-
pansion in all that is worth while. A
man once said to me: "When my first
wife died, determined to remain
faithful to her memory, and for ten
years I did. But l married then, and
now am sorry for the possible seven
years might have had with the dear
est woman in the world. my second
wife. Why did not find her sooner!
Life Is short. we are growing old.
think I did Mary no good by my long
loneliness, and I am sure she would
say so, could she see me with Jane.
wonder! l am afraid that Mary
could she return, would look with
mournful gaze on her successor. But
the dead do not come back. and In
Heaven they neither marry nor are
given in marriage.