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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-10-13
A Rough Estimate.

Father-1n asking for the hand OF
my daughter, young man, I trust you
fully realize the exact value OF the
prize you seek.
Prospective Son-in-law-Well-er-I
had not figured it quite so close as
that, but I guessed it at about half a
million. Journal.
: = - -
- ~'s@ '~.7i ~
~ -. - Liked 1t So. -. ..~- r
"How's business, my MANI"
"Dull, sir, thank you
'*Too bad" r..
No. =sir-like it that way" : ~
flows that-are you lazy?'
mo, sir-I'm a scissors grinder" -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-10-13

MIR. Jonsmith-How did you catch
that awful cold?
MI. Tombrown-It is the result, sir,
OF my Inability readily to pronounce
oarbarous combinations of conso-
nants.
mr.. Jonsmith-Why, hows that?
Mr.. Tombrown-I forgot my latch
Key last night and was obliged to ring
the bell when l got home. And be-
cause was unable to, repeat with in
stant f1uency the ridiculous express
s1on six slim, slick saplings," my
"11e refused to. unlock the door.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-10-13
It Miqht Be Arranned

LAS far as l am concerned" she
said, I'D rather be all old mans dar-
ling than young mans slave"
"1s there no hope for me, them"
the trembling boy asked.
We'll, of course, if You really care
for me-and-and wish to have me,
l suppose | could persuade papa to
give you a job
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-10-13
Where the DAMAGE Was.

<@, -~ "o9S SaS.
heard you were run into by troll
ley car, Sam. Is that true?"
'Oh, yes, sab, dat's de gospel truf,
sab. De car struck me on de head.
sab"
Couldn't have been much damage
done, Sam. You don't look as if YOU d
been hurt"
"Oh, we'll, boss yer jist oughter see
de- ar!"-Yonkers Statesmen.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-10-13

a BIG meeting of Republicans is
booked to be held at St. Paul the
latter part of November. "A consid.
Grafton of the probable slate for
1906 is supposedly the dra wing card
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-10-13
Couldn't See the Joke.

He evidently has no sense of hu.
NOR"
''None whatever. I have seen him
mad enough to fight just because q
small boy knocked his best hat OF
with SNOWFALL and sent it flying into
a pool of muddy water."-1llino1s
State Journal
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-10-13

Offers /. Simple Solution.
z5 ''Give you nicAel?' said Miss De
Style. "Oh, no. never dispense pro-
miscuous aims. Why do you not OBJ.
tain employment" ==.~ 80 ~>ss s II
+ please, num-" was the timid re-
ply, I have q small baby and people
wont be bothered by woman with Z
child - 49,. ..:-... .-~
'Then, you absurd creature, why
not leave the child at home with it's
nurse?"' <*.- ."
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-10-13

TIE citizens of Chisholm have
formed Il Commercial Club. Con.
nected with the plans for the well
fare of the city the Club arranges a
suitable club room, which will be
open every evening of the week.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-10-13

In Remembrance Of Cap'n John.
II see that there is talk of bringing
the body Of Pocahontas back from
England to Virginia."
Good. don't doubt that the Smith
family would be glad to contribute a
nickel apiece to help the project
along"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-10-13
How He Extricated Himself.

~" TIC GxtTECdteU fInSeIf.
She-Would you have me believe I
am the first girl you ever proposed to?
He-Goodness. no! l suppose I've
asked a dozen.
She-And they all refused you?
He-Of course. Every one of
them knew I was head over heels in
love with you.
She-You dear boy!-Boston Trans
cript.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-10-13
''Mox" Will Dio $3.50.

"Mox" Dreger, former Virgin
ian, who for several years has run a
mack line in Duluth, has been SEN
fenced to pay fine of $3.50. or put
IN years penal servitude for re-
ceiving stolen property. Dreger.
pleaded guilty to the charge in dis
trict court on Wednesday. IA. IL. s
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-10-13
None Ahead of Him.

Wade-There goes one of our first
citizens.
Parker-He doesn't look it-what
has he done?'
Wade-1t isn't anything he has done,
but his name is Abraham Aarons, and
his name has been first in the city
directory for fourteen, years. Z : !
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-10-13

VIRGINIA is soon to have a muni-
cipal election. But most of the Vir-
ginians are too busy to talk poll
tics. Good thing.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-10-13

Nov, if this latest wholesale mar
ryln scoundrel should happen to git
loose'' snarled the Pohick philoso-
pher: I'll bet he'd have an offer of
matrlmony inside o thirty minutes.
An yet we wonder at our divorce sta
tistics!''
so saying; he launched kick at the
postof11ce cat that had it reached its
marx would have seriously discom-
moded that feline.-Louisville Courier
Journal
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-10-13
Keeping the Funnier EHor4s.

Keeping the FunnIer Efforts.
The beauty-1've had lots of poems
written to me, both serious and hum
orous, but I've kept only the serious
ones
The other girl-They were better
than the others?
The beauty-Oh, no, but they were
much funnier!-Smart Set.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-10-13

Resorting to Desperate Remedy.
Agent came to deliver your book
on "How to Play the Piano."
Lady-But I didn't order any such
book.
Agent consulting his notebook
Have you next door neighbor named
Jones?
Lady-Yes; is it for her?
Agent-No, she ordered it for you.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-10-13
In the Magazine Office.

III e1IG "d9dZ1V0 01J1CSs
"NO man can understand this
poem," said the office critic.
"Good!" said the editor "Give it
first place; our readers haven't had
anything to exercise their minds since
our first ber!"-Atlanta Constitu.
ton.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-10-13
Some Improvement Expected

Some Improvement Expected.
Editor Ito artist)-I refused this
drawing a year ago. Why do you
bring it here again.
Artist thought you would have
more experience by this time and
know good drawing when you see
It.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-10-13

JOEL +. HEATWOLE wants a
"Roosevelt man. forgovernor. Con-
sidering the fact that Roosevelthad
loO'ouO more votes in Minnesota last
year than did Bob Dunn it should
be an easy matter to find "Roose-
welt man. who'would be acceptable
to the rank and file of Republicans
of the state.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-10-13
A Different Boat.

A Different Boat.
'There goes a. broken old hulk"
said the police reporter, pointing to a
battered individual who was being led
from the jail to the court room.
'How can you call me that?' asked
the prisoner; turning his head re-
proachfully, when you see that l
am only making my trial trip"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-10-13
The Spenders.

Mrs. Wickwire-If woman were CIV
en- the credit she deserves, I don't
think man would be quite so promt.
nent in the worlds history.
Mr.. Wickwire II expect you are
right. If she could get all the credit
she wanted he'd be in the workhouse.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-10-13

ANY editor who repeatedly invites
a newspaper "scrap" and is too
thln-skinned to stay with the game
in accordance with the most an
proved rules has no business in the
newspaper field-or at least has no
business in persistently sticking
his face into position where it is
apt to come in contact with the I've
brush.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-10-13
Duluth, MiSSabe & Northern Ry.
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.

Sunday Flyer leaves Duluth ITO a. m. ar
irving at Virginia 1913 a. IN. Arrives in bib
bling II 100 a. m. returning leaves Hibbing 12:40
p. M, Virginia :2s Pm. arriving at Duluth
rs p. m.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-10-13
THE VIRGINIA ENTERPRISE,
". r.. HllNN4 rom. EDITOR.
Friday, October Is, 1903.

Entered 1T the POst-Oftice at Virginia, Mimi.
as second class mail matter
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-10-13

Terms. 80 Per Year. IN Advance
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-10-13

a POLITICAL traitor is recop-
n'zed by all honorab BILE men as one
OF the most despicable of creatures.
We mean the man who will accom-
pany delegation with a request
tor man to run for an office and
after the meeting make haste to the
camp of the enemy that he may I'M.
burden his conscience. lis we'll
that Virginia has none such.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-10-13

WHILE the local political pot has
scarce made sign of having fire
beneath it thus far, it is rumored
that a warm campaign is being
planned by certain number of
Virginians, the program as out
lined including the proposed pub
LEGATION of list of Virginians who
are claimed to be wise when at
home and otherwise when in Du-
luth. Such tactics might appeal to
the humorous side of life, or make
interesting reading for the gossipy
contingent of society, but there is
sometimes a vast between
what man would like to do and
what he would dare to do; therefore
the public is not apt to be treated
to such delectable dish of scandal
as some would be pleased to give it,
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-01-07
New Boat Project

The Anacortes American says that
"Krasch and King may put boat
on the Island run in the near future
and the same paper says in the same
issue: eff the Kipling is placed on
the island run, there will be some
thing doing in the passenger service
between Anacortes and Friday Har-
bor. The people of the island are
deserving of a good boat and mail
service and if the Kipling gets on
the run it will afford them a much
needed accommodation"
The Kipling is handsome gas
oline pleasure yacht, built for and
owned by F. H. Boynton, OF Seattle,
manager of the Pacific Printers
Supply Company. It is perhaps the
finest little vessel of its class on the
Sound and affords sumptuous accom-
modations for small number of pas
sengers. Mr.. Boynton and a party
of friends were here in the Kipling
on pleasure trip during the summer.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-01-07
EIGHTH GRADE EXAMINATION

The second Sth grade examination of
the year will occur on Thursday anu Fri
day, January l9 and ~. Examinations
will be held in District No. on San Juan
island, and at Richardson and Deer Har-
Dor. The following new regulations
should be noted:
"Pupils are expected to show to county
superintendents that they have completed
the subject in which they take the exam
ination. For this and other purposes
county superintendents will require from
the teachers of the county statement of
the pupils work in all subjects covered
by the Sth grade examination.
"Pupils will be permitted to retain all
grades of 80 per cent, or above, that they
make at three consecutive examinations.
1.-The pupil must show conclusively
that at least one of the pupils reading
circle books has been read.
"For the January and May, 1905, ex-
aminations selections must be from the
following list, adopted by the State Board
Of Education, June, 1904:
Agriculture for Beginners" Burkett.
Louisiana Purchase" Hitchcock.
1.-The True Citizen," Warwick & Smith.
Geographical Reader-Our Colonies"
Carpenter.
''The Tale of Two Cities" Dickens,
Moore Edition.
Teachers are hereby requested to fur
nish to the county superintendent list
of those of their pupils whom they recon-
mend as having satisfactorily completed
the work in all subjects in which the pu-
pill is to take examination, and state
ment to the effect that the pupil has prop
erly completed the reading of at least one
of the pupils reading circle books, the
teacher having first ascertained that fact
to his full satisfaction.
MRS. G.. B. BUXTON.
County Superintendent.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-01-07
Killed on Christmas Day

Geo. r.. Todd, of Syracuse, N. T.,
brother of Mrs. Stoliker and Mrs.
Hicks, of Friday Harbor, was killed
in a collision of ice boats on Onondaga
lake Christmas day; He had gone
out to the lake with. one or two
friends to witness the Christmas
sports and after the races the men
were invited to take a trip on one OF
the "yachts." The, Syracuse Herald
says that the boats were skimming
over the lake at the rate OF about
twenty miles an hour when the col
lision occurred. Three men were kill
ed and several others badly injured.
Mr.. Todd was wood finisher en-
ployed by large manufacturing
company and was 81 years old. He
had resided in Syracuse about twelve
years. His wife and one child sur
vive him, also his parents, four Sis
tiers and two brothers. He Was a
member of the Baptist church, the
order of Maccabees and Red Men,.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-01-07

Thompson was at the dock about five
o'clock in the morning and delivered
and received the mail, and every
thing about the place was apparent
ly as safe as usual then. By seven
o'clock the buildings were only a
mass of smouldering ruins and Mr..
Rudow's fine stock of general mer-
chandise was totally destroyed. He
was engaged in the work of taking
his first annual inventory and is un-
able to say just how much stock he
had on hand, probably somewhere
between 81, 900 and $4,000. The stock
was insured in the Etna. Company
for a little more than one-half it's
value.
The buildings were erected about
twelve years ago by DIR. |. M. and
E. B. Harrison who conducted a gen
eral merchandise business there for a
short time. They were succeeded in
business by the Harper White Com
pany, whom F. c. Harper succeeded.
Mr.. Harper sold out to Templ-n's
Fair and a short time after their re-
moval to their new location the prop
erty was rented to Mr.. Rudow, who
began business about May l, 1904.
The buildings were insured in the
Etna Company for $1,000. The
wharf, recently extended and prac-
tically rebuilt, was not much dam
aged.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-01-07
Death of Mrs. G.. S. Rice

Mrs. c. S. Rice, well known to
many people on Orcas island, where
she resided number of years, near
Doe Bay and Olga, died at st. Jo-
seph's hospital, at Bellingham, last
Sunday morning. She had been ill
for a considerable time and had sub
mitted to two operations. Besides
her husband and little daughter, her
parents and two sisters survive her.
Mr.. Rice has long been identified
with various Bellingham newspapers
and has large acquaintance in busi-
ness circles 4 He owns considerable
property at Olga.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-01-07
/" "0ut in the Streets I"

'Out in the Streets which is to
be presented at Odd Fellows hall
next Friday evening by the Baker
family, of East Sound-five brothers,
three ladies and one little girl, is a
melodrama in three acts, in which
laughable and pathetic scenes are
mingled in a manner well calculated
to entertain an audience. "Pete, .
the negro servant of the Wayne fam
lily, is the most amusing character
in the play, the scenes of which are
all domestic and sufficiently varied to
keep the interest of the audience from
waning. There is the usual villain,
and Cupid, ever active everywhere,
plays his always charming part.
There will be dance after the play
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-01-07
TREASURER'S STATEMENT

Treasurer's statement of general account for
quarter ending December 81 1904:
DEBTS
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-01-07
PUNCTURES A BUBBLE
Robert Moran Refutes a Ridiculous
Report

Robert Moran Refutes a Ridiculous
Report
The editor of the ISLANDER is in
receipt of the following communica-
tion from Robt. Moran, president of
the Moran Bros. Company, shipbuild-
ers, denying the ridiculous report
published a few days ago in Belling-
ham papers that his company was
making large property purchases on
Orcas island with a view to moving
it's great plant to Newhall or Olga:
Editor ISLANDER
Dear Sir: 1t is reported here that my
company has purchased property on
Orcas island and intends moving its ship
building and other business down there
This of course appears to me to be almost
too ridiculous a rumor to deny, though
believe it is due to the people of Orcas is
land to know tho facts.
The facts are that up to this date no
property has been purchased by any one
connected with this company, though me-
gotiations were carried on by the writer
for small piece of property on Orcas ISL
and, and if it is purchased it will be for
the sole ownership and use of the writer's
sister. Mrs. o. G. Pratt. of San Francisco.
whose husband may conclude to operate
a small sawmill and box factory at that
point, though this industry, if operated
at all. will probably not exceed in volume
of business that which is already in oper-
alton there.
Neither myself nor any other member
Of my family, nor Moran Bros. Company.
have any business proposition in contem.
qlation other than the business which is
now being operated in this city, and 1
would be pleased to have you publish
this statement of facts, so that the people
of Orcas and other islands may be truly
advised. Respectfully,
ROBT. MORAN.
Seattle, Jan. 4, 1905.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-01-07
FIRE DESTROYS
RUDOW'S STORE
BUILDING, WAREHOUSE AN d
STOCK A TOTAL LOSS
Origin of Fire eUnknOwn-Loss Part
ly Covered by Insurance-Build-
ings Belonged to DIR. Harrison. of
Seattle.

DR.. [. M. Harrison's storebuilding
and warehouse at East Sound, occu-
pied by L. c. Rudow as a general
merchandise store, were entirely de-
stroyed by fire at an early hour
Thursday morning, with all their
contents. The cause of the fire is
unknown. 1t is believed to have orig
mated in the basement, which was
used as store room for boxes, bar
rels, ETC., and sometimes as a shelter
by people waiting for the early morn
ing boat. The mail steamer Lydia
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-01-07

Chas. Brown has one of T. p.
Hodgson's brilliant gasoline lights
burning at night outside of his sa-
loon. The Hodgson are aslight
bright and steady as electricity, or
more so, and are giving the very
best satisfaction to all who are using
them here.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-01-07

Lieut.. Cutter, expects to be orde r
ed east soon, having served longer
on the Puget Sound station than any
other officer of his grade in the SER
vice.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-01-07

I, Clarence NJ. Tucker County Treasurer for
San Juan County, do hereby certify that the fore
going is true statement of the collections and
disbursements for the quarter ending Dec
3I,Ioo4. CLARENCE M. TUCKER,
County Treasurer,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-19
THEIR TUNNEL TERMINUS
Hudson ComplaJs Tracks 10 Come Out
Near P0nnsyhanIa Ferries.

New York, April 1s.-Generel superin.
tendent Frank l.. Sheppard OF the Penn.
sylvania railroad said yesterday that
the Jersey City terminus of the Hudson
companys proposed tunnel under the
Hudson river from lower Jersey City
10 the lower part OF New York will he
In Warren street near Plymouth street.
four blocks from the Pennsylva fer
res.
The tunnel. he explained will pass east
under the Dig train shed and thence un-
der the bed OF the river. There will be
two bores, the souther1y coming out al
Cortlandt street and the northerly at
Fulton street.
Electric cars Will 60 to New York by
way OF the former and will cross 10 Jer-
sey through the latter The tunnels will
be connected ny loops with the subway.
Mr.. Sheppard said passenger eleva-
tors would he operated between the
Pennsylvania railroad depot and the t,In-
mel station below. The shaft for the tnn-
nels has been sunk ~ the foot Of York
street. Just south OF the trolley she'd.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-19
CARNEGIE'S
GAINS"

Des Moines. la, April ls.-The annual
dinner OF the Des Moines branch OF the
Y NJ c. A this evening was made In
teresting. almost senss tional, by Gov. A.
r. Cummins who In an address on The
Kind Of Young Men the World Needs"
proceeded TO devote special attention TO
Andrew Carnegie and John u. Rockefel-
Ter as the representatives of types to
be Stunned rather than emulated.
Said ne: Isn't 70 queer that Andrew
Carnegie, who willingly stimulated and
participated In the Dement'S OF the
wickedest commercial organization ever
designed by man. should take his share
OF the ill-gotten gains of this comblna-
tlon and pour IL into the diviniBt chan
neIs ever hewn out by mani
Isn't Il queer that John II. Rockefeller,
who personally is said 90 be a man OF
good character. II willing to acquire
fortune or untold millions through
system whose ways are unquestionably
evil aud unrighteous and use II TO build
up humanity to a higher level?
n DO not disparage our present civili-
zation and all the wonderful things Il
has achieved Ia q material way" said
Gov Cummins. yet the moral muscles
of these DAYS are the fabbiest that ever
moved humanity.
n II paradcxical that We should have
such MAGNIFICENT generosity IN the world
ls 20 move rich men 10 give millions for
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-19
GAS BUOY BLEW UP
Accident on Light House Tender Sssut Kills
One, Hurts Fsur.

Kingston, Ont, April IA gas buoy
In process OF filling on board the Gov
ernment steamer Scout exploded this
afternoon, killing one and injuring four
OF her crew Two Of the injured prob
ably will die
The dead man is Fred Mullin of Wei
land county. head decapitated by splin-
ters from broken buoy.
The injured are Capt W. Allison.
will die: Clifford Tessier OF Cornwall,
condition critical: Sam Delaney of Pres
cott, deckhand of tug Reserve, cut and
burned. William winters. Kingston, bad
ly burned.
The force Of the explosion smashed the
windows I'm all the houses and factories
i'm the vicinity OF the dry dock, where
the boat was fitting out for the light
house service this summer.
The explosion was followed by n fire
which destroyed the upper works and
damaged the hull OF the Scout
Capt Allison is too badly injured to
give any statement In regard To the
cause Of the accident.
It is known that the men were en-
gagged in flllng the buoy with gas.
when ~ exploded sending a binding
sheet or leadly white flame over the
boat and hurting splinters from the
broken buoy In all directions The dry
dock shed was wrecked
The explosion was plainly heard across
the river at Cape Vincent. y Y.