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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-09-07
H. ARRESTSADEFAULTER.

Policeman Barney Flynn was on re-
serve duty when the captain sent for
him. The policeman sighed, Knocked
the ashes from bis pipe into cuspi-
dor, put the pipe away and laboriously
rose from his chair. ,
! Some FELIX'S been maxim throuble
f'r himsilf.," he said, IAN fr me. IT'S
a Shame that he sh'u'd be so lackin'
In sinse as to shpoil a po-lisman's
r-rest be committin' q crime"
He found well.dressed, prosperous
looking man closeted with the cap
tain, and the latter: lost no time in ex-
planning the*nature of the business In
hand. ~'>">
Flynn" he said;, this is Mr.. Bax-
ter, whose confidential clerk default
ed a few weeks ago, and has been in
hiding ever since the shortage was
discovered. You remember the case,
OF course. Well, Mr.. Baxter has just
received reliable information that the
man secretly returned to his home
last night, and is there now. Here's
a warrant for his arrest, and don't
want you to come back without him.
MIR. Baxter will 60 with you to identi:
fly him. / Is II
Policeman Flynn took the warrant
and turned to- Mr.. Baxter. :<<~.
"A despicable crime," commented
the latter, bitterly. He had been
with me for years, and I always had
been his friend. I trusted him i'm
plicitly."
eft sure" said Policeman Flynn,
but without any enthusiasm. Then,
as he picked up 4 pair of handouts,
he added: "'Tis best to take tn
bracelets along, fr they ma-ay be
handy.
A carriage was waiting, and as
Flynn and Mr.. Baxter rolled along
the latter voiced his indignation.
you can't trust anybody these
days. he asserted. "The young men
are utterly unreliable. They all want
to live beyond their means, and in
order to do it they naturally have to
use another mans money. It's the
age Of high living and consequent de-
falcations.
"Mebbe tits &c." assented Policeman
Flynn, "but there do be la-ads I've
thought was honest"
Honest when there's nothing they
can STEAL" grumbled Mr.. Baxter.
"Why, I taught this young fellow all
that he knows about business gave
him his training-and- you'd think
that gratitude alone would make him
faithful to me-
Sure ye w'u'd." admitted Police
man Flynn. IT'S a line In1ng, Is
gratichude, whin We don't have f'r
to feed family on it,"
Mr.. Bakers indignation did not
permit him to note the sentiment un-
DERIVING this remark.
II have advanced him, steadily" he
went on, land with increased response
bilities I have given him more money
until at the time he stole from me
he was receiving $500 a year. and I
intended to make it $3.50 next year,
Eight hundred dollars a year." re-
peated Policeman Flynn, reaectively,
San " eoorse We thrusted him with
money"
'Certainly. He's had as much as
$4,000 or 100000 in cash in his keep
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-09-07
$50 Y - $500 SSas IS
INTERESTING CEMETERY IN CITY
OF PORTLAND, MAINE. !.
United States and British Naval Com.
manders Buried Side by Side .
Graves OF Men Who
=. Made History

Portland. Ne:-One OF the most in
teresting spots to visitors in this city
ls the Eastern cemetery. There are
the graves Of Capt. Samuel Blythe,
Of his Britannia majesty's brig Boxer,
and Of Lieut.. William Burrowes, the
valiant commander of the United
States brig Enterprise, which vessel
met, fought and conquered the Boxer
~ niles to the eastward of Portland
narbor on September S., 1913. Side
by side lies the dust of two captains
In the famous cemetery.
-, -. In this same lot is also buried
Lieut.: -Kirwfn Waters; who was NOR.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-09-07
Germans Keep to the Left.

A young American WAS walking re.
Gently with the daughter of a prom.
inent citizen Of Berlin, Germany, and
as they passed down the street the
lady told him that it was customary
for the gentlemen in Germany to keep
to the left of the lady. German GUS
toms must be observed and the young
man took the inside Of the street, al.
though he thought. it absurd. Man.
ners is in many respects a matter OF
geography. ., 49,. 49,. ..-.. ....:
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-09-07

according to the fancy of the pastor
who issued them, apparently, for they
were heart-shaped, octagonal, round,
square or oval. There were never any
touch" or makers marks upon them,
and the very early ones bore only the
initial letter of the parish to which
the holder belonged. Later some
small device was added like a star. or
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-09-07
:. GRAVES. IN 4
NE.
h,ls!ToRlc

tally. e wounded in the fight when a
ssmidshipman on the Enterprise and
only 16 years old. A few steps away
rises a shaft In memory of Commo-
sdore ~Preble, who taught the Algerian
and Tripoh pirates a. much needed
lesson, and near it is a shaft to Lieut..
Com. Preble, also OF the United
States navy. Nearer to the graves OF
the two captains is the monument
concentrating the valor of Lieut..
Henry Wadsworth, who, when only
20 years old, volunteered to take a
fire ship into the harbor of Tripoli
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-09-07
The First Lesson.

An Alabama negro who had spent
several years as servant in a New
York family, returning to his home,
attempted to instruct the members of
his family in correct usage, especially
in their language. One day at the
table his brother said to him:
"Gimme some lasses, Sam"
"You mustn't say '1asses, . corrected
Sam. 'You must say molasses."
What is you talking 'bout?" grunt,
ed his brother. Flows I gwine to SAY
mo- 'lasses when amt had none
YETI"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-09-07
No Sympathy.

My uncle, George Brigham, ma
tive of Buckfeld, Me-, lifelong no.
tel keeper, his last hotel being the
Walker house, on Commercial street,
Portland, which he sold to the Boston
& Maine railroad, was quick-witted
and a great joker, as was also his
wife.
He was a heavy sleeper. One night
his wife was taken sick. She nudged
her husband and said: <.
George, wake up; I am awful SICK -
He only grunted and turned over.
After a while. she nudged him again,
and said: ::5.George, you must wake
up, for am very sick" #.*'
4. You sick, Matil? What's the mat:
ter?''' %.q
George, I can't breathe"
He reused up for a moment and
said: "Well, NATL, wouldn't try
Boston Herald. .:~>.+s .; =:.-,, !: ~
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-09-07

pires. who reported for duty at the
first of the season is still handling
the indicator. His ability to- keep
game moving from start to finish is
one of his strongest characteristics.
Hardy, the Washington castoff, is
pitching good ball for the Providence.
club: A. " -s$
Cleveland offered resident Cole
man $4,000 for .Pitcnec Liebhart, but
failed to land the Memphis wonder.
Jimmy" Barrett leads the Roches-
ter team in batting, with 1924 in ten
games. s.. : .z. az. Ss5s8 ~
The Providence club has signed
third baseman storke, Of tie Amherst
college team. .s.zi 4 sSs = - I S..
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-09-07
BLESSING from Disaster.

!: The ashes cast out Of Vesuvius In
the recent outbreak will prove bless
ing In the long run. Professor Zinno
has examined them and found then;
free from ingredients injurious TO
plant life, while containing others that
will promote the growth of grape
vines, grass !: and vegetables The
peasants have lost no time IN pillow.
ing in. this valuable Fertilizer. to pre-
vent it being washed away b, The
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-09-07

door iv a house an asked f'r a bite
to eat. :
care 70 honest ma-an?' says tn
woman iv tn house.
81 am says tn ma-an.
""Thin,' says tn woman, I'll give
ye bowl iv porridge-a fine la-arge
bowl-an' a shpoon, an. whin we've
TUX three shpoonsful out iv tn bowl
bring tn r-rest " 1t back to me, IF
I'm thinkin' I'll ha.ave use f'r it.
Twas hazard job, but tn ma-an
brought tn r-rest iv it back, an tn
mkt da-ay he come to her wanst
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-09-07
Among the Minors.

Robert L. Caruthers, known to the
bleachers only as Bobby" is occu-
plying the calcium light nearly as
much as an umpire as he did when
starring as one of the strongest slab
artists of the st. Louis Browns. He
alone of the staff of 'Three-Eye" UNI
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-09-07
COMMUNION TOKENS OF PEWTER
Used in This Country and Scotland
in Early Days.

New York.-There were manv small
objects made in pewter years ago
which are found now only in the cab
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-09-07
! Clerk sc Modest Demeanlor

First Business Man-Your new clerk
seems: somewhat lacking in se,f-conf1-
dence. 5>.,. h1s=54=z= III Z, .$32:.5szz NV I
Second Business Man Yes; =5he
doesn't even seem to think he can run
the business. better than car. --Phila:
delphia Record. a. .::, y S.sss !:
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-09-07

"strong-handed reform has been
Russian premier for short time, sue
;ceeding Goremykin. Little doubt now
exists that Stolypin is, q reactionary
] and that he IS distruste1 by the pro-
gressive element. He is a courtier.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-03-06
In a Fishing VILLAGE.

1t would be difficult to find through
out England finer looking and
healthier set of women than those in
Yorkshire fishing village, clear-sl1in-
ned and bright-eyed. with slender. up
right figures, and usually with three
or four splendid sturdy children cling
ing round their skirts. They are liv-
ing proofs that work, and extremely
hard work, does not affect the health.
Every evening at sunset during the
summer the fishing boats go out, and
the women come down and help
launch the boats. No easy task this;
1t is very picturesque. but to do 1t
every muscle must be strained and
every sense be alert, and when some
forty boats have to be helped out ev-
cry night 1t means considerable ad-
dition to the days work. which in
cludes--besides the ordinary house
hold tasks-bringing up the nets,
spreading them out to dry every day,
and boiling them in solution OF tar
every week or so in order to preserve
them.
Then, as the days shorten. the fish
ing times change, and during the
coldest part of the year every wife
comes out with tighten lantern be-
tween two and three o'clock In the
morning to speed her lord on his
way, or, should the tide be low, to
dig for bait. A hard life, one would
say, and yet these women are happy
and contented. living only for hus-
band and children.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-03-06
SECRET AGREEMENT

Indianapolis, March Frequent
conferences were held here today by
the Indiana bituminous coal opera
tors who arrived home from the Pitts
burg conference this morning as to
what attitude they shall assume in
the coming conference between the
mine workers organization and the
operators, at which it is expected a
new contract guaranteeing an increase
to the miners will be adopted. So far
as could be learned however, no defin-
ite plan was decided on.
The Indiana operators, are very
"sore" over what they term the
'treachery" of F. L. Robbins of Pitts
burg, and H. w. Taylor, of Illinois,
who, ignoring them, made secret
agreement with the mine workers to
give them an increase at the behest
of W. Ellis Corey and certain of his
associates in the United States Steel
corporation. 1t seems likely now that
the outcome Of the matter will be a
trade war.
OHIO MAY JOIN IN SPLIT.
The Indiana, Ohio and some of the
Illinois operators are likely to split
away from the operators organiza-
tion, because of Robbins and Taylor
taking tia stand that they have at
the request of President Roosevelt.
They deny here the report that George
Gould and his railway holdings are
lined up against them and say that
outside of the steel trust they have
the support of all big corporation who
are users of bituminous.
If the operators organization splits
and price war ensues it is hard to
forecast what the outcome will be,
but it is likely that many workings
which are now closed down will be
re-opened and some now rich firms
will be forced to draw on their re-
sources to Withstand the resultant
loss.
The call for the special convention
of the mine workers to discuss the
scale was issued today from the ma
tional offices.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-03-06
TALES OF TORTURE

Moscow, March 2.-Tales of hor-
rible torture of prisoners, who have
been arrested by the Cossacks, at
Minsk and Tamobov, have reached
here in letters to members of the So
cial Democratic League, and it is
said that as result of these reveIa,
tions the conditions at both places
are becoming very serious.
Men and women have been beaten
to death, their eyes gouged out, their
limbs broken and their ears cut off
and other tortures inflicted, but it has
been the young girl that have been
the victims of the rage of the troops.
Cases are cited where the hair has
been torn from the head of girls of
tender age; they have been stripped
of their clothing and burned about
the body with cigarettes; outraged
in an unmentionable manner, and fl.
nally flogged to death.
1t is stated that the horrors of the
Spanish inquisition fade into insignifi-
canoe alongside some Of the tales of
torture of the wretched inhabitants
who have dared to oppose the will
of the wild soldiery both in Minsl1
and Tambov.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-03-06
Headed by Senator Lamb
an Investigation of the
Different Departments
is Being Made by the
Finance Committee.
Very Loose Management
of Affairs is Intimated.
Ballot Reform Bill
Passes Senate and it
Now Goes to House.

Columbus, o., March 1.-The senate
finance committee, headed by Senator
Lamb, is conducting an investigation
of the different state departments,
somewhat against the wishes cf some
members of the committee.
They find that the funds Of the state
have been divided among 62 banks as
depositaries, including the banks Of
which George B. Cox and State Audi
tor Guilbert are officials. The investi-
eating officials are very reticent but
some very loose management OF
state affairs is intimated.
The senate today passed a ballot re-
form bill to eliminate the party cir
Gle entirely; to eliminate the party
column for municipal Offices and to
eliminate all party designation for
ward officials and members of the
board of education.
The bill will now go to the house
of representatives.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-03-06
ORCHARD TELLS
COURT ABOUT THE
MINERS CRIMES

Caldwell, Idaho, March 1.-THE spe-
cial grand jury which convened Mon
day, today began probing into the as
sassination of former Governor Steun-
enberg, who was blown to atoms at
his home in Caldwell on the night of
Dec. 81 last. The inQuisitorial body
is meeting behind closed doors In the
Masonic temple and so strict is the
guard maintained by officers and de-
tectives, that all except witnesses and
officers for the prosecution are kept
far into the background.
Harry Orchard, alias Hogan, alias
Dempsey, member of the Western
Federation of Miners, who was ar
rested for the murder and who has
confessed to that crime, and in his
confession involved President Meyer,
Secretary-treasurer Haywood and Ex-
ecutive Member G.. H. Pettibone, of
Denver, of the Western Federation,
was brought to Caldwell from Boise
City this morning and was the prin-
cipal witness examined today.
CLOSELY GUARDED.
Orchard is SO closely guarded by O
dozen detectives that one cannot ap-
proach within 30 feet of him. The
prosecution claims that 1t fears an at,
tempt may be made to kill him in
order to invalidate his confession and
prevent him from testifying at the
trial, as 1t is generally expected that
Meyer, Haywood and Pettibone will
be indicted for murder. This means
that the conspiracy charge against the
accused will be dropped entirely in
favor of the more serious one of MUIR
der, for which the penalty in Idaho is
death.
Orchards confession contains 49,
900 words. and has not yet been made
public in detail, nor will 1t be until
the trial Of himself and others &C.
cused of numbering Stuenenberg. It
has leaked out that Orchard Is not
his real name, which is known only
to the prosecution and zealously
guarded
The court fixes March 8, for fling
an answer to the return, the case to
be argued the day following.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-03-06
JOHN R. REED
A STAR WITNESS BEFORE A TO.
LEpo GRAND JURY
Claims There Never Was Bridge
Trust--Wllllam LaibIin Another
Witness-The Court to
Decide.

Toledo, o., March LIN the investi-
cation of the bridge trust and its ac-
tions in Lucas county, John r. Reed.
of Canton, is said to be the chief wit
ness in the investigation and his re-
fusal to answer may bring forth a
struggle in common pleas court.
The procedure in such cases is that
after the court has privately consid-
cred the communication from the
grand jury relative to witness and has
ordered that witness to answer certain
questions, and the witness upon
his return to the grand jury room
does not answer the questions he is
again hailed before the court and
asked to show why he is not in con-
tempt
William Laiblin, the son of Presi-
dent Laiblin, of the Canton Bridge
Company, arrived here wednesday
morning in answer to the subpoena
which called for his father. He stat
ed that his father was too Ill to be
present. He was sworn and taken into
the grand jury room, where he re-
mained large part Of the forenoon.
He is accompanied by an attorney
from Canton, which indicates that he
expects to need counsel before he
gets through with the jury.
DIDN'T DODGE SHERIFF?
Mr.. Reed held a long consultation
with Prosecutor Wachenheimer We'd
nesday morning just before his re-
fusal to answer certain questions was
submitted to Judge Morris.
He denies that he has made an
attempt to dodge service of a sub
poena and states that he could have
been found easily at any time by any
officer
Speaking with reference to bridge
affairs Mr.. Reed, while admitting the
cost Of bridges now to be much great
er than in former years, declared
that the cost of material had increas-
ed correspondingly and that the diff
ferent conditions under which work
was done forced vast difference to
the cost of apparently similar con-
tracts.
He denied that there ever was a
combination of bridge companies in
which he was interested and stated
that that such work was let priyate-
ly
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-03-06
BERTHA CLAICHE
Scores Several Points in the Charge
OF Murder Against Her.

New York, March 1.-After a num-
Der of witnesses had testified to the
brutal treatment Bertha Claiche had
eceiyed at the hands of the man she
Is now on trial for numbering, the
defense this afternoon placed Detec-
tive Harry Morton, whom the prose-
cution accused of being in league with
the girl to lure Emil Gerdron to his
death, on the stand. He told in de-
tail how Gerdron had struck Bertha
and corroborated the testimony of
the previous witnesses. He testified
that the girl had looked to him as
protector against Gerdron's brutality.
The defense scored an important
point when Justice Davis, following AN
objection of Assistant District Attor-
ney Ely to a question put to Morton
announced that the question of con-
spiracy between the girl and any of
the police was not an issue.
There Is no evidence before the
jury" said Justice Davis, "to sustain
the contention that this witness Nor
toni entered into a conspiracy with
the defendant against Gerdron."
The defendant showed the severe
strain she is laboring under by faint
ing during recess hour and was with
difficulty brought back to conscious
ness in time to appear in court at
the afternoon.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-03-06
To Take UP BRIDGES.

Cincinnati, o., March 1.-The legis
lative Lexow committee is to probe
the bridge contracts in Hamilton
county Many bridges were built in
the last ten years and it is believed
men prominent politically were in.
volved in the graft. Hal Deran, q
Fremont attorney is to testify. He
has been looking the matter up. The
state inspectors report finds a million
of dollars of the county's funds not in
the treasury.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-03-06
BEGINS HIS FIGHT

washington, March l.-Mr. La Fol
lette of wisconsin has begun his fight
against what he characterizes as
railroad abuses"
In the senate this afternoon during
the renewed consideration of the bin
relating to winding up the affairs of
the five civilized tribes, he charged
that the Indian Territory was threat
ened with the evils of railroad trust.
81 believe the time has come for
this government to declare a policy
in reference to railroads owning coal
property, or in fact having any inter
est in the products which they trans
port" he declared with great earnest
ness.
He spoke brfefy to the amendment
which he offered Tuesday, providing
that no railroad. or official, or stock
holder, should acquire title or interest
in coal or asphalt lands in that ter
ritory. Owing to the lateness of the
hour, however, vote upon the am
endment was postponed.
CLARK'S RESOLUTION.
Mr.. Clark, of Wyoming, who is al
SO member Of the committee on In
dian affairs, which has the bill in
charge, and who opposed the Wiscon-
sin senator on this and other tea
lures Of the BILL presented resolu-
ton providing for the appointment of
a select committee Of five senator's |;
which, at hearings in Washington and
Indian Territory are directed to fully
inquire into the affairs of the five
tribes, especially as relates to the
leasing and sale of valuable mineral
lands, and report at the next session
of congress. This went to the COM
mittee on contingent expenses, which
is expected to report it Friday, when
immediate consideration will be ask
ed
The senator from Wisconsin said he
had documents in his possession
which showed that Indian Territory
was already oppressed from a railroad
monopoly.
He declared that it was against the
interests of good government to have
common carriers engaged in the com
modities which they carried. He
said that objection might be made
to excluding officers, directors and
stockholders from acquiring an inter-
est in mineral land; and, as a reply,
read from a copy of the recent letter
from the governor of West Virginia
which declared that laws to prevent
railroads from holding mineral lands
were useless unless officers and
agents were also prohibited.
Il cannot conceive of a highway
of business being open," he declared,
when those operating it are inter
ested in the same character of com
modities transported over their lines
by others"
Mr.. Stone, MOI, wanted all sales
OF land prohibited five years. He said
he had heard grave charges and that
they affected high government off,
cials but he did not care to repeat
them and thought he wouldn't say
anything more about 1t.
The early hours of the session was
occupied by speech from Mr.. DoIli-
yer, Qowa), the recognized champion
in the senate of the administration,
rate question.