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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-03-23
NEW PHONE SYSTEM COMPLETED.
tmpioyes Hold Banquet il Commem
oration OF the Chanoe. ~: ~.

VdleOu OS Ine Indn9e. S:t
The l, improved system installed by
by the Mesaba Telephone Company
was completed the first of the week,
and the event of formally "cutting
over onto the new system was
duly commemorated by the em.
ployes at a banquet at the hand.
some new Office occupied by the.
company on Cleveland avenue.
The new, system is the finest on
the ranges, and is but another al
thongh' the most important step
taken by Manages Lister in his ef-
forts to give Virginia an. up-to-date
service. " .-.-'
The system installed is central
energy, and comprises No. 9 Com
mon Battery Board with a present
capacity Of 400 phones, but capab BILE
of enlargement to an ultimate ca
pacity of 600. s.
Two sections of the board are
equipped to handle toll business
exclusively, it being the aim of the
management to improve this grow
ing part of their business in COM
mon with. their local service. On
the local sections Of the board the
visual signal is used exclusively, an
Improvement mbracing many ad-
va11tages over the former system
as It indicates any trouble in a sub
scripers line and renders the fling
OF complaints unnecessary. 1t also
renders it unnecessary tor an oper-
ator to listen to find whether or not
subscriber has the party called
each cord being equipped with a
globe signal which indicates when
connection is completed or discon-
tinued.
In the old system it was necessary
to use dry batteries at each SUBJ
|scrlber's station. a decided disad
vantage owing to, decreasing pres
sure and consequent weakening of
transmission. In the new system
all s subscribers' transmitters are
supplied with current from bank of
storage batteries at the central Of
fee. properly distributing pressure
oT:QltH Hge so tAah su subseribers at
all times receive the same degree Of
efficiency. This bank of batteries is
charged twice a week by dynamo,
power being furnished by the Vir-
|ginia Light g. Water Co.
/ Virginia at present has PA tele.
fphones, being second only to the
Hibbing exchange which has 290
but Manager Lister informs us that
Eorders for is additional 'phones
|await installation and he expects to
see Virginia lead the van by the
close of the year.
| Among those present Wednesday
Eevening were Geo.. A. French, sup.
*erintepdent, and Miss Anderson
chief operator, of Duluth. Miss An.
derson will remain here for time
until the local operators become
acquainted with the board.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-03-23
Coming to v;ruinia.

n Or. Frank etling, Of the firm 81
Dire. Conkey & et1ing, Duluth viii
be here for one Of his regular visits
Tuesday and We day, March p
and g, atthe Fay Hotel. f5.I.s= .Ss5ss:=
Dr. Ting limits his practice ia
the eye, ear, nose and throat, ana the
fitting Of Rlaases.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-12-07
REGISTER HERE

Inquiries ios help I'D ius work ars eonstnuarty
sonntng 10 u and frequently cannot give satstaes-
~ answefE
Inquiries also eoms 10 ~ ios aecomodatioas q al
kinda furnished and unhrniahed rooms with and With
osa board. Persons who have such, should also ree>
tter With ~. In case this practice becomes general
VII greatly aid IN our endeavoes to further the puh
hes welfare IN thsss Two Particular Rithas eau
wsl&s q phone ~.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-06
WANT BARN DECLARED
NUISANCE BY BOARD

large number of people living in the
vicinity OF the Rhode Island Rendering
company's barn, located on Chapman
street. i'm South Providence. have signed
petition asking the aldermen TO con-
denim the barn, which was presented at
the meeting OF the board this afternoon.
The company Is conducted by r. S
Barnes who has the contract for remov-
ing dead and diseased animals for the
city
The people in It's vicinity object TO the
odor coming from the place AMI also on
account OF the large number of flues that
congregate there
The petition Is headed by Mrs. Sarah
Farley; and the aldermen are asked TO
declare the place n nuisance. and TO order
Its use discontinued.
For n long time the company has used
the stable as IA depot whore dead car
casses were transferred from one Of the
teams to another I'm which the dead ami
mails are carted to Warwick
Mr.. Barnes declares that members Of
the health committee OF the city council
have frequently visited -lhe-place and
found no fault with II. No carcasses are
kept at the place over night.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-06
THE FIELpEN.cHAcE SCHOOL

MISS ABBIE z. SOUTHWICk.
Principal.
Thirty-sixth year begins Sept. ls.
Primary, Academic. College Prepara-
tory Departments. Circulars. Calls re-
ceived on Sept. Il. is from 10 to IL
o'clock. 10 GREENE STREET.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-06
Rheumatic
Pains

81 have suffered terribly with
rheumatism. took DR.. Miles
Anti-Pain Pills and they gave me
great relief. l have spells of ter
rible pains in my ribs, and in the
small OF my back, and the
Anti-Pain Pills help me right away.
! am now we'll of the rheumatism
and think Anti-Pain Pills done me
more good than all the other medi~
cincs. / first heard of them
through the following circum-
stance that happened at our home
two years ago. A friend, Mrs.
Brown, of Orion, Mich, came to
visit us. She had not been able TO
dress herself or comb her own hair
for months. A friend of ours came
n and seeing her suffering offered
her SONG, DR.. Miles Anti-Pain
Pills. She larChed at the idea of
relief from oh a source after
doctoring for SO long, but took one
one of the tablets with the remark
that it would at least do her no
harm. She took another that
evening, and the next morning she
was so elated that she went to the
druggists and got a package and
took them home with her. Re-
Gently she was here again, and told
us that she continued taking the
pills, and that one box cured her,
and she has not had symptom OF
rheumatism since"
s. r. FARMER,
332 Third St, Detroit, Mich.
Or. Miles AntI-PaIn Pills are sold by
your druggist, who will guarantee that
the first package will benefit. ~ lt
falls, he will return your money.
rs doses, 25 oonts. Never sold In bulk.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart. Ind
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-06

While walking through the olney-
Vile district early this morning Sergt.
Bennett and Patrolman Holland saw
curled up on Appleton street. what they
thought was a big Newfoundland dog,
and having the fear OF hydrophobia in
mind they approached the supposed
sleeping canine cautiously. They were
much relieved TO find that the slum-
berer was a man. not q dog.
little rap with Mr.. Hollands night
stick on the left foot caused the sleeper
TO raise his head and then the police
men knew IL was with McGlory they
had to deal The balance OF the night
John spent in a cell at the Chaffee
street police station, and this morning
he was fined 81 and costs for drunken
ness. few inmates later, Bennett
and Holland, while walking through
Rodgers court. heard someone snoring,
and they began TO rubber neck" In
an old dilapidated hack they found
two men fast asleep. Both men were
sleeping OF a jag, so they. too. passed
the remaining hours OF the night with
McGlory They gave their names as
David LaCroix and Fred Smith, and
like McGlory were fined 50 and costs
for being over the bay.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-06
Mr.. MACNAIR'S
SCHOOL FOR DANCING

SCHOOL FOR DANCING
TAI Westminster St. reopens oct 3
Wed evening class six lessons ~.
Ladies wed and Thurs. afternoons at
2:45. Also children Sat. at and 4, 20
cents each lesson. Circulars at Florist
322 Weybosset ST. Phone 9O4 Union. .
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-06
0LNEYvILLE
Police Round Up SomnoIent
Drunkards and Lock Them Up
Branch Wolf Tone, Irish National
FOr0StorS Meet. Il Field Day

Advertisements and items can be left
at the branch OF the News- Democrat at
3 Hartford avenue. room No. /. Tele-
phone 40 West.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-06
SIX DEATHS Of
MENINGITIS IN
SINGLE WEEK

The death OF Antonio Lotto yesterday
afternoon made the sixth death from
meningitis In this city within the past
week. while previous 10 that there were
five deaths from the disease on Federal
hill.
DR.. King. deputy superintendent Of
health, advises that extreme caution be
exercised by people living In the section
where the deaths have occurred, as the
disease is contagious.
The germs are communicated through
the nasal organs. and are easily trans
mitted from one person 20 another.
Lotto, who lived at 2s Greedy street.
died at the hospital AT 340 yesterday af-
tornoon. He was sick about a week He
was a carpenter, IS years old. and is said
90 have been In the best OF health up to
the time he was taken sick.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-06
TEACHERS CERTIFICATES.

Examinations for Third and Fourth
Grade Certificates only, at the Normal
School, Providence, Friday and Satur-
day, Sept. IA and Is, 1905.
Friday. $3.50 a. m.-Methods, manage
rnent school law
Saturday, a. m.-All other required
subjects.
Fourth Grade Certificates, and Third
Grade Certificates for Evening Schools
only, do not reluire subjects given on
Friday.
Notice OF intention TO take the exam
nations should be sent TO the commits
sioner OF Public Schools on or before
Sept. sth.
Commissioner OF Public Schools.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-06
GENERAL MENTION.

Mr. Farrell, who has held the position
of assistant foreman at the Atlantic mills
for the past 20 years, severed his connec-
tion with that concern last evening and
went TO Lawrence. Mass, where he has
taken a similar situation.
John j Birmingham, who has conduct
ed a house painting establishment on
Julian street for number of years, died
at his residence IS Julian street, early
yesterday morning from pneumonia. His
funeral will be held at st. Theresas )
church tomorrow morning at o'clock.
John Conway, foreman OF the painting
department at Taft e. Weeden's mills,
who with his wife. has been spending a
portion OF the summer with relatives in
Nova Scotia, returned TO their residence,
"a Judith street, last evening.
The following families who have been
away for the summer. have returned to
their homes: Rev. j. M. Lowden at III
Webster avenue; Earl p. Mason, IS Wood
street; Charles Wilde, 30 Lawrence street,
and Ernest Costello, IA Bend street.
At 1:15 yesterday afternoon hose 10 and
hook and ladder No. were called TO the
residence Of Thomas Walsh to extingulsh
a blaze, but when they reached there no
fire could be found.
Francis Riley, plumber at % Fairfield
avenue reported to the Chaffee street po-
lice station last night that two lanterns.
valued at s1.50, had been stolen from an
obstruction on Manton avenue.
Mary L. Gorton, who was reported as
missing from her home 5S4 Manton ave-
nue.. has returned She tells her parents
that she had been the guest OF her aunt
at Central Falls during her absence.
1t is reported that Mr.. Locke OF the
town OF Warwick who for the past few
weeks has made the life OF autoists any
thing but happy when they go faster than
the law allows, has a notice in his inside
pocket for all autoists OF the square
The Rhode Island company has installed
new system OF lights in and about the
car station on Hartford avenue.
At the meeting of Hope council, Knights
Of Columbus. last evening two candidates
were initiated.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-06
FELL FROM A CAR.

About o'clock last evening Mrs.
Bridget O'Connor. in alighting from a
car in the square, fell to the ground,
end was somewhat injured about her
face and shoulders. She was assisted
into the offlce of DIR. Longfellow and
after being cared for, was taken to
her home, 143 Pomona avenue. Just
what caused Mrs. OConnor TO fall is
not known as the car was at a stand
still
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-06
AOClL SOloIST At 8 Nd CONCERT

Reeves American band. Bowen II.
Church. leader. will be assisted at the
concert this evening and tomorrow by
the blind Swedish nightingale prima dom
ma, Miss Pauline Rhodes.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-06
WOLFE TONE BRANCH.

Wolfe Tone branch, Irish National
Foresters, held a we'll attended ses-
sion in /. c. b. u. hall last evening.
when considerable important business
was transacted. Four applications for
membership were received. The COM
mittee In charge OF the field day held
recently, made its formal report. which
was pleasing TO the mem bers. as a good
sum was realized. A partial report OF
the proceedings OF the national branch
that is holding sessions in Lawrence.
Mass. was received. Under the head Of
good OF the order interesting remarks
were made by brothers William Ben
son, Thomas Lannon. William Conlon,
John Lannon and others.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-06

AT the meeting OF the Emmett Rifles
in the parlors OF the Robert Emmett
Literary association last evening the
committee in charge Of arrangements
for the annual outing of the organiza-
tion reported that Sunday Sept. 16.
will be the date and the place the
grounds Of the Pastime club on Manton
avenue
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-15
THEY WERE ALSO FINED HEAVILY
Case is the Most important of Its Ma
ture Ever Tried-AIl Of the Men
Convicted Are Wealthy and Well
to Do-FiIc Notice Of Ap.
peal.
(Ry Assoclated Prtssl

PENSACOLA, Dec. lin the
United States court today Judge
Charles Swayne. passed sentence up
on Manager w. S. Harlan and five
employees of the Jackson Lumber
Company, Of I.ockhart. Ala. convicted
after trial of nearly month. OF
conspiracy 10 commit peonage. Man
aEer Harlan was sentenced to serve
is months in the penitcntiary and in
addition pay a fine Of $4,000, Superin-
tenlent Robert Gallagher to serve Is
months and pay fine of 81 900 and
w. T. Grace. Oscar Sanders, S. T..
Huggins and G. C. Hilton to serve Is
months in the pcnitentiary and pay a
fine $1,000 each.
In passing sentence upon Superin-
tendent Gallagher the court gave him
lecture upon his conduct and advis-
ed him that when he went to the At
snnta penitentiary TO leave his pistol
behind and not 10 attempt TO slap any
OF the keepers In the face.
The cases were all appealed and
bonds in the sum of $4,000 for the
manager and $4,000 each for the other
five were made. The cases which
came to Il conclusion so far rs the 10.
cal court is concerned, today were
considered the most important of their
nature ever heard and there still
stand two indictments in the court
against some of these defendants, but
it is understood they will not be
nushed. The principal owners of the
Jackson Lumber company which Is
the largest lumber plant in the state
are DR.. Wattzkev. G. w. Gates and l..
). Crosset Of Davenport. Iowa, who
are also interested in many big mill
ing plants in other Southern states.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-15
SHIP SUBSIDY MEN
SPLIT UP IN A ROW
Four Committee Members Refuse to
Submit to Caucus Rule and Each
Favors Different Proposition.

WASHINGTON, D. C. Dec. H.
Ship subsidy brought on a row in
the House Committee on Merchant
Marine and Fisheries today. Its ad.
vocates split upon the merits; of the
modified bill. An effort will be
made to settle the issue at a meet.
ing OF the committee tomorrow.
When the question of holding q
caucus was taken up Representatives
wilson. Hinshaw, Birdsall and Ford
ney declined to submit to any eau.
Gus rule on the bill. Mr.. Wilson
announced his opposition TO shin sub
sidy In general. 1t was then agreed
to confer" tomorrow.
1T developed today that Mr.. Wat
son is opposed to subsidies for mail
lines running to Mexico, that MIR,
Littleheld thinks the bin has been
hurt by striking out cargo subsidies
and MIR. Erdney wants a subsidy
ior mail line touching both sides
or South America. via the Horn.
1t was reported today there is a
written agreement in the Speakers
room that if the Ship Subsidy bill
gets on the floor it shall stand as
passed by the HSuse, If passed at
all, and not attempt shall be made
IN conference to return the original
cargo subsidy bill Of the Senate.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-15
COURT MARTIAL ORDERED
FOR MAJOR PENROSE
He and Captain Maclin Are CHARGED
With Not Doing Their Duty at
Brownsville.
(BY Associated Press !

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Dec. 14.-On
the recommendation of the general
staff. the Secretary of War has order
cd the trial by court martial of Major
Chas w. Penrose, and Captain Edgar
Maclin OF Co. c, 1st battalion. Twen.
ty-fifth infantry, under the G2nd ar
tlcle of war for conduct 10 the pre-
1ndice of good order and discipline"
in failing in their duty in preventing
and suppressing the riot at Browns
vile. Texas. last August The speci-
fications will include among other
things the charge that the two Off
GERS named failed to exercise due dill
irence in preventing the occnrancc
when the condition of affairs at
brownsville made it necessary that
all proper precautions should be talk
en- to prevent n clash between the
trccpS and citizens. and also that they
did not examine the rifles until day
light although they learned of the
true state of affairs by or Q o'clock
in the morning.
The details as to the members of
court and place where the trial will
he hem have been left i, the discre.
ton of the commanding officer of the
department of Texas.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-15
WANTS CURRENCY MORE ELASTIC
House Committee on Banking and
Currency Urged to Adopt Some Plan
Of High Taxed Credit Currency
Faults of the Scheme Of Bankers
Pointed Out.
(Ry Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Dec H.
Secretary Shaw appeared before the
house committee on banking and cur
rency, suggesting five per cent. rs a
desirable rate. He emphasized the
lieed for greater elasticity In curren-
Gy. but expressed the opinion that tho
plan framed by the American Bank
ers' Association will not bring about
sufficient elasticity to be very use
full
Granting that the bankers plan re.
suits In the issuance of 5000 900 900
additional National bank notes, Mr..
Shaw said, that In his opinion not
more thnn S2O,000.0OO worth of these
will be redeemed Mr.. Shaw Thought
the bankers plan wholly inadequate
TO meet the requirements of tie com.
mcrcial world, and said II was ell
cumhered with too much machinery
for the limited good results 1t Ia can
able CT accomplishing. He would not
want TO be regarded as an opnonent
OF the measure suggested by the
bnnkcrs but he felt that any step TO.
ward relieving the demand for more
currency ut certain seasons of the
year. was desirable. hut urged that the
commission strive to frame n more
cliectlVc measure
II was urged BY the Secretary that
an&effprt should he made to make all
our currency mere elastic. rather ffiNn
to imDart elasticity to certain
amount Of emergency currency. I'm.
der the bankers plan. he said. ONLY
me credit cnrren"r which goes into
National hunks would be on It's way
To r"d"mption. There would he no
reason WIN hanks should seek the re-.
dcmpti"u "f National hank notes and
consequently the" would make no of.
'Hri to dn 50. IN tho hankcrs' rlau
N'tlonA' hanks are Ia he permitted to
issun $4,000 additional notes for
n"orv 500 600 of their canital nj mn
ih'"r"st rat" "f No" cont AMI an
additional si2.5no with interest at tho
rate of per cont
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-15
MRS. ADAMS VIEWS
SENATOR BROWNS BODY
New York Woman It lie Said showed
Great Emotion When She Look.
ed at the Remains.
tBy Associated Press

WASHINGTON. ID. c. Dec. IA
Fhet body. of FORMER Senator Brown
OF Utah, who died Wednesday night
rs a result OF bullet wound In.
hicted by Mrs Anna Nj. Bradley, left
this city for Salt Lake city at 12:I5
To-Day over the Pennsylvania rail.
roma, accompanied by late Senator's
son Max ana daughter Alice
II was stated today by the un.
uer'aker who prepared the body of
former Senator Brown for burial.
that Mrs. Annie c. Adams whose
name figured prominently in the chi.
sode, Is In this city and viewed the
oody OF the late Senator at the
undertaking establishment. She
showed great emotion. the under.
taker said. According to the I'm.
dertaker's information. Mrs. Adams
returned to New York today.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-15
SOUTHERN MEN IN
NEW YORK BANQUET
Twenty-first Anniversary Celebrated
at the Waldorf-Astoria Last
Evening.

NEW YORK, Dec. 14.--The South.
ern society of the city of New York
celebrated its twenty-first anniversary
with a dinner at the Waldorf Astoria
tonight. A striking feature of the
decorations was the background of
the guests's table, formed by three
large American flags and symbolizing
the Reunited country At this ia
BILE With President Marion J. Verdery
Jr.. who presided. were Col. Woodrow
Wilson. president of Princeton Uni.
versity; General Horace Porter, for.
mer ambassador to France; Augustus
Thomas the playwright; William A.
Barner. President OF the South Caro-
lima society, Bedell Parker, president
of the Georgia society.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-15
Message on the MsIcaIf Report
Expected 10 Cas- The Gle for
Federal Supremacy.
TO take NO RIRDlE GROUND
viii Advocate Sweeping Aside Of
State Privileges In Questions At
fcctlng Entire Nation and VIII At.
tempt to Meet tho Attack Made
Upon Him by Senator Raynor.
(Dy Associated press.)

WASHINGTON, d. c. Dec. H.
President Roosevelt in his mess
ago transmitting to Congress next
Tuesday the report OF Mr.. Metcalf,
the Secretary OF Commerce and
Labor, on Japanese scnool and labor
conditions I'm California, II fl said.
VIII take the most advanced ground
In favor OF Capitalization of power
III tho federal government he has
yet occupied
II Is said that the speech of S..
cretnry Root in New York last night
which attracted so much attention.
was but the forcrunner OF this mes.
sage. and that the President will
no longer occupy and middle ground
AS TO The right OF the federal gov
erhmtnt to he supreme In all mat
ters IN which the affairs of foreign
countries or the welfare or American
people are concerned
In doing this the President will
iaiily ana sIunrely meet tho at.
tack made ON his policies by Sen
ator ltaynOr OF Maryland In the
Senate Wednesday, and will sweep
an thoughts OF States rights to The
background. In this connection 1t
!, su'" thN', hilPlHS uopnltqlyl anu
hnally settled In his own mind thnt
ne VIII be able to combat tho eiforts
on those Who eAwould iliAlS6 s,. n, n,
second nomination for tl,e5 I>resi.
dehcy, he throws political expedfen.
cS % the winds ana viii come orr
us an advocate In It's broadcast sens,
Oh me power of the federal govern
meht to handle questions not only
connected with other countries whers
lheir rights are concerned but other
| questions of domestic characte,.
when concern the entire nation.
u THIS way the President will
shove TO ono side all petty ana min.
For matters and open up the broad.
Sst discussion of the rights OF the
federation of States that has pre.
vailed In this country since tbo
adoption of the federal constitution
IL Is not to he understood thar
he Will be writing upon the subinot
S 'Ichthcht or the Japanese at all
90 lar as diplomacy is concerned
,nat question Is being settled. but
ne VIII use the Japanese Incident
70 point the moral he is bringing
10 inc door OF the Senate.
II is said that the speech of Sc.
! ere'arS Hoot can be taken MS good
ihdex To the character OF discusaion
when the President will preciptote
upon Congress. 1t is also said tbot
'hcr" VIII be more messages IRON,
hc president t'!..u we've ever nn.
hVercd Mt short session. ana tho
country VIII be given ample food