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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-10-25

words an. hour for: twenty-fonr
hours at a stretch. We see in the
future the gradual passing of the
fluffy haired. priestess of the type
writer, but we: think Irish coop"
who acts as a corner monument ie
still safe from the, attacks of inven
tive genius. =:
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-10-25

:. AT the>meeting of the Board Of
Equalization on June >25,. 1907 at
which Mayor. Eaton: presided, the
assessment of w. II. Eaton was. re-
duced from $l315 to $780,: We:fail I'd
find any record, however, of any as
sessment against the poor mans
cow or the poor mans home BENZ:
i::' /. :: ~ in I'll; y
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-10-25

The voters. know the men. and
know the Independent candidates
are the men who will give Virginia
a clean administration of public af :
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-10-25

"A WoRcHEsrER preacher has quit
the ministry to play golf .:Fouhd
he hadn't time for both, and decided
to forego business for pleasure:
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-10-25

:ANDREW HAWKINSON is "a man
who will play no favorites~ia his of.
fetal. positione"ias. mayor. Every
man will be- used. equal ~: r.,s5 ,.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-10-25

THE nicest<thing a bout some peo-
ple'is Observation-Disclosures, and :tlie. vot:
ers of Virginia are going to write
the obituaries Sof certain of tliem
on NoVernDer5t11. =: e.: S.:. :
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-10-25

y THERE may. be: a difference be
tween the workinGman and the man
who owns the: Slot machines; But
the workingman viii pay the differ
ence, SO that will be ali right.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-10-25

NEXT Thursday. is Halloween,
Better begin to tie down your: front
yard and make: ready for the reveiry
Of the goblins.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-10-25
THE VIRGINIA. ENTERPRISE
Ma Cant Vote,
". r.. HANNAFOkD. EDITOR,

read most everything; et:,..~.* = :
She can talk in French and GeEman,
she can paint and she can sing.:. :.
Bea utiful? She's like a picture! When
she talks she nakesyou think j.:
Of the sweetest kind of music, and.
, she doesn't smoke or drink. =, IS.
Oh, can't begin to tell you all the
poems She can 4uote; ~'"Si ~
She knows more:than half: the la w
yers do; but ma can't.yote: >-."~'
When MY MY pa il writing letters; i ma
most always fingers near - ''>'''
To'assist rim in his spelling and to
make his meaning clear =; :: -
If he needs advice, her Judgment,
he admits, is always best; <%"'
Every day SHE gives him pointers,
!: mostly at His own request: - I"
She keeps track of legislation; and
Is taxed on bonds and stocks
But she never gets a look in at the
" sacred ballot box: -; ,. #" i;
=
Ma is wiser than our: coach,nan, tor
he's not a graduate., t.,
And T. doubt if he; could tell you
| who is: governing the state: =. :
He has never studied grammar, and
ri bet he doesn't know T.. e..
whether; Caesar lived a thousand OF
two thousand years. ago. .,..
he could never tell us how to keep
:. the ship of state afloat, 49,:
For he doesn't know there's snch a
/ thing-but ma can't vote. 49,,
Once when Mr.. Jones, was calling
F." they got up a short debate = -:
fThat was on the tariff Question; he
l. supposed he had it straight. ..
But before they finished talking, he
!. threw up his hands and said
That he'd not read much about it
/ or rememb ered what he'd read. =.
He's too badly rushed to study, how
|. to better human lives, :.,>
Still he looms up'like giant when
election time arrives. T.: :. -
Mrs: Gookirs does our washing, fol
| she has to help along, 49,
Taking care of her six children, tho
her husbands big and strong. p
When he gets a: job, he only holds
it till he draws his pay, - :
Then he spends his cash for ,whis
key, or else gSimbles it away.
I.suppose his brains no bigger thar
| the brain of any goat,
And he'd trade his ballot for drinl
but ma can't vote.
T.: Chicago Record Herald
! =: .''.. sac : =
'::THE deer hunting season, draws
near, and the annual list of fatal
ttes has already commenced. w., y" :.
THE recording angel~ must >hav,
to hire an extra book-keepings fore,
along about. election time. .:-:".,,.: .
+: ONE good investment is worth
lifetime of labor, and the man. VIII,
ties to Virginia realty has got then
all skinned. rs j. -
::NExr Thursday is Halloween
tBetter begin to tie down your: iron
lyard and make ready for the reveir!!
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-10-25

Could vote tt;' at The: com 81! il
@nanicipal contest She would Ger
ts;niy vote f9r fafica! ehanF g. in n
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-10-25

.DoN'T'see' why *any decent man
should be asha med of his past rec.
ord, nor do we see why. any but de.
cent men should have the nerve to
FUN for office i'm white mans coun.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-10-25

:. >D0WN'at" Anoka they Considers
proposition for: the installation of
city Scales. Well, bet that if the
mayor Of that town sells coal the
resolution providing for their phr.
Chase will be vetoed. - -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-10-25

. WAY down east the .fnancialssitu
alton is making some ;ofsthe big fe1-
lows guess, hut the :Mesaba is still
enjoying its :regular.<rup Of pros
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-10-25

80. WHOSE job will the mechanical
device BE- after hext?s.', A recent
press report describes al, invention
which win FUN IT t:y:pfe:wsriter b:y com:
pressed ali a: at the: Fate Of. 10000
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-10-25

LONE good Investment is worth a
lifetime of labor, and the man who
ties to Virginia realty has got them
all skinned. IS = =;
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-10-25

8: The recording angels MUST shave
TO hire an extra book-keeping% force
along about election time. ..,:.;,.:
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-10-25

THE new universal language: "Es-
peranto," will be taught for the first
time in Minnesota at the college at
st. Peter: We can only hope it.may
become universal, 80. that a man
can understand What his best friend
is telling another friend about him.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-10-25

IT would be sad to lose the smil-
ing countenance of the. beauteous
posey which has come to be known
as Virginia's municipal flower
but it would appear that the home
owners of Virginia were preparing
to sign it's death warrant.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-07
BOSTON sT0UR MARKET.

Reported over private wires of Horn blower & Weeks, members of the New York and Boston Stock Ex- changes, New Haven office. 27 Center street.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-07
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Reported over private wires of Prince & Whitely, members of che New York and Boston Stock Exchanges
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-07
NEW MORNING JOURNAL COURIER SATURDAY

New York office 52 Broadway, and IS Center street, New Haven. Conn.
 Open.High. LOW Last
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-07

l he bad news was the radical cut l week in copper metal prices, fol- . ed by decline of a cent a pound in l Hside quotations; the failure of a se stock exchange firm; the pass of the dividend on Inter-Met. pre- 5 ed and several minor developments, of which have been wholly ignored. he prospects of a larger return to lers of the Hill stocks was one fav- I Ible factor.
 he extra per cent. dividend de- led yesterday on Chicago, Burling- and Quincy stock Is likely to have aggressive effect, for it places Nor Tn Pacific and Great Northern, the : Bf benefciaries, in a position to dis- E sute larger cash dividends
 8orthern Pacific led in the market ance on the report of an extra divl- ! d of 6 per cent. The advance in on Pacific to 1S4 was in part due 2he benefit which this company will 'eive from the Burlington disburse- : 1t and to heavy short covering. 2nsylvania and New York Central *e both strong on short covering Rfly.
 he rapid rise in prices yesterday sgested urgent bear covering. Some &heir covering was no doubt by bs who had gone short of their GUS |ers' stocks in order to get even in
 of a badly falling market. Per Ira, if they miscalculate and the Eket advances they have to fly #Ind and curse.
 trading was on a substantial scale
 at times rather excited, and it
 not until the last few minutes
 downward reaction of any con- hence occurred. The markets re-
 peace has been too twift, it is WlgnL py many, to maintain.
 me very reassuring statements of
 ings, such as those of New York tral and Southern Railway for Au-
 showing very large increases in
 Is, probably contributed to the bet ' keeling. The Pennsylvania railroad
 ts statement for July showed a
 s gain of $2,0OO,OO0, and the New ! Central lines for August gained
 29 000 The Missouri Pacific last
 increased gross $265,O0e and
 hern railway $117,0O0. Heavy op-
 ing costs are, however, absorbing a
 part of these increases. The
 lsylvanla illustrates this tendency
 net gain of only about $2S0,o0O.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-07

'Ex-dividend
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-07

tion centered largely in stocks most benefited by the Burlington bonus, in cluding Union Pacific, by reason of holdings of Great Northern pfd., and Northern Pacific in the treasury of that company. A recovery in the London price of copper gave some strength to the copper industrials. Profit taking made considerable in roads upon the gains and the market
 closed easy.
 Bonds were firm. Total sales par value $1,1S2, 900.
 U. s. Bonds were unchanged on call
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-07

Branford L. & W. 5s, 1887. 1o9 iOs Inter Silver deb. 6s, 1888 go 91
 do, 1st 6s, 194s....,. 106K 107A 365 1s42... 99 Q. N. H. Gas com. 4s. 19f0-15 167 NH. Water con 4s, 1910-15 .. 161 N. Fl. City Park 3j5s...... =. 9s N. Fl Sewer 4s, 19l4....sL 100 c. N H. Cit Bridge Shs....st .s 100 New Mil. Water pr. 1882. .. 105 s. N p. Tel 5s. 194S..... e. 109 Swift &; Go. 5s 1914 ,....s .s 100% unitel III. As 1940 s..... GA
 sEx-dividend.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-07
MONEY MARKET PRIMER.
Eher Benefit Noticed from Divi- Ind Increase On Burlington
 St0c1x-

md Increase On Burlington
 Stock.
 5 W York, Sept, 6.-The stock war to-day had the further benefit of Ehction of the Burlington directors brday in increasing the dividend of cent. and in distributing an ex- dividend of 6 per cent. to stock prs. The direct benefit to the cor ton treasuries of the northern #ac and Great Northern by reason Heir ownership of nearly all of the #ington stock was clearly recog- snized. There was also a flood of HIrs in circulation alleging plans Distribution of these profits to the .holders of those companies in the of extra dividends ,and these ru-
 were the melting cause of most e speculation, which showed more lation than for many weeks past. rumors were without any authen- bnf1rma tion. Another helpful fac- an the speculation was the fore- of favorable bank statement to- ow. Going back to this period of ar ago, the contrast affords com hg assurances that the danger of bitition of last years severe ex- hoe may be considered as fast ng away. The fast that the banks how gaining on the interior move
 with the movement of crops al-
 going forward Is probably due "a Indirect effect of the method of it of government funds which is followed by the secretary of the Try. The daily report of treas perations has afforded no clue to method, but it is generally assum- lat banks in the grain regions purely commercial banks have favored as far as feasible. The
 of the money situation as 8
 however, is clearly enough seen
 ren1ittances from the interior to York still going on at this sea The uncovered shorts played an tant part in the days upward nent. The persistent circulation mors of further embarrassments believed to be due to efforts of Aars to secure stocks more easily, of the reports thus put in elrcu-
 were daring, Their effect, how was slight, Heaviness in London attributed to preparation for z holiday, The days speeula-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-07
LOCAL STOCK QUOTATIONS.

Quotations reported by Kimberly, Root & Go. Investment Brokers, 1Ss Or ange street, New Haven, Conn:
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-07

he prospects of a larger return to Ilers of the Hill stocks was one fav- sble factor.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-07
The Union Trusi Go.
NEW HAVEN.

Chartered by the State of Connections with authority to act as Executor Ads ministrator, Guardian, Receiver. or Trustee, under will or deed
 Is legal depository or money pard ,n to Court and Public Trust Funds. antq as Trustee for Municipalities Corpora- tions and Individuals, and administers Trusts of all kinds. Empowered to sc% as registrar of Stocks, Bonds or othsr evidence of indebtedness, manage sink ing funds, and do all business such as Is usually done by Trust Companies
 It also does a general banking busi- mess, collecting checks, notes, c6upons. and receives deposits. The principal of each trust is invested by itself en5 kept separate and apart from the ( en- erai assets of the Company.
 This Company is by law regularly examined by the Bank Examiner of tho State of Connecticut.
 HENRY L. HoTCHKIss, President,
 EUGENE s. BRISTOL. Tressurer.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-07
CLOSING PRTCrs

Reported over prfvate wires of Prince & Whitely. members of tho new York and Boston Stock Exchanges, New York office 52 Broadway and 1S Center street Now Haven Conn.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-07
HE FEATURES OF
 THE STOCK MARKET ices Still Higher, Despite Profit Taking, IL STOCKS, U. P. STRONG tive Trading, Money Still Easy and Business
 Still Fine.
L STOCKS, U. P. STRONG

Fall street paid no attention to un- |orable news yesterday and prices llnted still higher despite consider b profit taking,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-01-15
STATE GOING AFTER RAILWAY SYNDICATE Charged With Violating Missis-
 sippi Antitrust Laws MANY DEFENDANTS NAMED Street Railways and Light Corpora tions of Various Cities Are Alleged
 to Be Controlled By
 One Set of Men.
MANY DEFENDANTS NAMED

Vfcksburg Miss, January 4.-The state of Mississippi through James D. Thames. district attorney, today filed second suit against the Southern Electric Securi- ties company of New Jersey, the Inter- state Trust and Banking company of New Orleans, and eighteen individuals living in various parts of the country, charging them with violation of the antitrust laws of the state This suit was brought to
 include Samuel R. Hughes, vice presi- dent of the Vicksburg Railway and Light company up today, and c, P. Fenner, elected vice president of the same com pany. today.
 to a bill filed Sunday, which charged that the anti-trust law had been violated and in addition enjoined the corporations and the individuals made defendants from participating in the annual meeting today of the stockholders of the Vicksburg Railway and Light company.
 The suits filed yesterday and today affect the right and title to the local corporations and also to the former street railways and light companies situated in Beaumont, Tex, Jennings, La. and Natchez Miss. It is charged that the defendants have formed voting pool ar trust for the purpose of controlling inc stock of the Vicksburg Railway and I igbt company and other corporations and ask that they be made to pay the nanalties proyided by the antitrust law If tbe maximum penalty was to be re covered from each defendant the tota will aggregate Sl1,OeOOoO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-01-15

Montgomery, January H.-(Special.)- The school people are wonderfully elated over the address of the new governor on his inauguration today. Especially is this so of the University crowd, to which the executive said all money necessary should be given.
 President Abercrombie of the University feels that with such endorsement of the institution half the battle for better sup port has been won. A well known friend of the University said tonight: Wait until you see what the message says. Then you will see just how much of a friend the governor is to us.
 Speaker Martin announces that he will makes public the personnel of the house
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-01-15
COMER AND JELKS REVIEW THE TROOPS OF THE STATE
Imposing Inaugural Procession Accom- panies New Governor to Historic Capitol Building, Where Oath
 of Office Is Administered.
BY HERVEY w. LAIRD.

Montgomery, January 14.-(Special.)- Governor William D. Jelks, who served the last hours of his term today as chief executive of the state. presented his suc- cessor, Governor Braxton Bragg Conner of Jefferson county, to the people of the was received with storm of applause by thousands who had assembled to see him inaugurated. The governor read an ad- dress and then, with Brig. Gen. L. V, Clark, reviewed the troops in parade from a stand on Dexter avenue.
 Ten thousand of the well conditioned citizens of Alabama, which the new gov ernor calls the greatest state in the galaxy of the nation, gathered here today to witness the induction into office of Braxton Bragg Conner, newly chosen as the chief executive, nominated and elected by one of the most overwhelming majorities given a man for the same honor in many years. When he took the oath of office, administered by the cleIk of the supreme court, great roll of ap- plause filled the space about the capitol, where once the people stood to perform like service for the head of a nation loved as none was ever loved, destined to death, but never to be forgotten.
 Scores of the men who followed Jeffcr- son Davis up Capitol hill on that memor- able February 1s forty-two years ago, were in the wake of the new head of the state government today, under the com mand of Col J. B. Fuller, and they cheered as lustily for him as they did for their chieftian many years in the past. As the great crowd gathered about to near the reading of the address in which 1t was urged that the state deal literally with the heroes of the war that began with the other journey to the same place, thousands of lips parted and from as many throats went up cheers that carried he echoes into every nook and cranny If the old building that sheltered the tame loving hopes of the old men shout .ng in appreciation today.
 ThA crowd was good humored and given
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-01-15
Outlines Plans of the Incoming
 Administration
HEARERS ARE ENTHUSIASTIC
New Governor Pledges Himself to Carry Out the Things Promised In His PIatform-Text of ln-
 aueura Address.

Montgomery January 14-(Special)- The inaugural address of Gov. B. B. Co., mer today was received with the greatest enthusiasm. Governor Comer's remarks led his hearers to believe that his ad- ministration will accomplish great things for Alabama. Here is the governors com plete address:
 Governor Jelks, Gentlemen of the Cen eral Assem- by, House and Senate. the Mill itary Ladies and Gentlemen all Fellow Citizens--I thank you and the people of Alabama for the great honor that you have conferred upon me, and like that wisest of men, when about to assume the responsibilities of government, SO deeply imbued was he with the sense of respon- abilities and demands that were to be made upon him for correctness of con duct, and equity and justice of action, l that even in his sleep his mind was so | filled with these great subjects that in hls | dream coming directly in contact with l the God of his fathers, and being asked I the question, what was the wish of his | heart putting aside power and every earthly demand of his nature, requested | that he should have wisdom to 80 conduct ! himself as to secure the greatest good i for all the people. Today, if l was on the mountain top and shown the ag- 1 grandzements of the world, would say l God of my father. God of my country | give me wisdom that l can conduct my | self in every respect worthy of the great trust conferred upon me by the people of this great state.
 I want to say to you. gentlemen of the general assembly, and citizens, that strike hands with you now, tomorrow | every day of your session. every day ol | your lives, to carry out the Just wills, ant ] demands of the people, strike hands Ellf Y, you as a friend, as an associate, as co 1 worker In this great cause conferred bS the people upon you and upon me
 PIatform Dimes Issues.
 Our platform clearly defines many vita issues, and it seems to me that patriot ism would be at discount if we did no carry them out. Never before have tn
 people been so unanimous. so explicit, il the expression of their will as to wha
 thev deem the best for the good of them
 selves and the good of the state Tn
 platform Of our party was the platform | ---~-~-~-~---~-~-~-~-~-~- rnArrU<vfEn nv pAGE "A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-01-15
CAN FORCE TESTIMONY.
Arkansas Supreme Court Makes I'm portant Ruling in Trust Regulation.

Little Rock. Ark, January 14.-The Ar kansas supreme court today rendered IT opjnion which. establishes a precedent Tn the manner of securing evidence from cor norations doing business in several states. The opinion was in the antitrust suit or the state against the Hammond Packing company. foreign corporation, The low or court assessed a fine of $lo,Oo0 against the hackers because it's attorneys refused to hermit the taking of testimony before a snecial commissioner in Chicago sever, months ago. The supreme court toda day ruled that the clause of the Arkg g,nsa q antitrust act providing for the takirs of testimony in another state Is const tuition al. The court holds that foreign cor poration is just as liable to prhsec:tio, as a local corporation, and that the state has a right to force corporaufn offcla,l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-01-15
SCHOOLS ELA7ED OYER
 COY CODIER' ATZI7UDE

committees at the opening of the session tomorrow. It is pretty well conceded that the chalrmen of the most important ones have been named in this correspondence It is further understood that Smith of Houston will head the committee on pulp lie highways. Mr. Martin has already announced the rules committee.
 Senator Hayes of Limestone hears that the question of biennial seslson will be prominent at this term. He earnestly ap- proves of the movement and his commit tee on constitutional relation will be for an amendment to that effect. MT Hayes also favors district taxation for schools and compulsory poll tax as well as the election of the United States senator by direct vote Of the people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-01-15

Washington, January 14-(Special)- The Secretary of the Treasury today sent to Congress his report on the bills pending before the ways and means com mittee providing for the establishment of 4 United States sub-treasury in the states of Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina and Florida He makes strong recommendation for the establishment Of such sub-treasury, stating that 1t is necessary for the business of that section