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The Virginia enterprise., 1907-12-20
Will Reduce Forces.

The Oliver company will, COM
mencing with the first of the CON-
ing month, reduce its working force
at it's Marquette range mines for
the balance of the winter, the reduc-
tion as planned affecting about
twenty per cent of the total lumber
of men employed at the various
properties under their control.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-12-20
Seek knowledge of EMPLOYEES.

On Saturday the time-keepers at
the Adams and Spruce mines at
Eveleth were engaged in finding
which of the company employees
were married or single, property
owners or transients, location
dwellers or town residents, doubt
less with view of reduction in
forces after the first.
AT the Fayal the Drake & Stratton
company close down their work to-
day, but the company has again
commenced work on stripping.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-12-20
Bio Show at Orpholm Next Week.

The biggest hit in vaudeville,
Hell m Children, America's greatest
Protean Artists will play at the
Orpheum Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday of next week. Kretore,
the Mad Musician, will also be one
of the attractions. Thos. T. GroRau,
the only genuine Baritone, who has
ever Gang in Virginia's places Of
Amusement, will render the pictured
melodies. The show next week ia
without a doubt the best yet, and
will be appreciated by the theatre
goers of this city.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-12-20
. Great Ski hjjl.

The Duluth Newe Tribune says
Duluth's ski hill, where the 1908
national tournament is to be held.
will be, when completed, 600 feet
long, very steep, and about IS feet
wide. The further statement is
made that ut will probably be the
greatest natural ski hill in the
world" Cne half the hill will be
used for skiing and the other half
for t0boRRan enthueiaetn.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-12-20
More Telephone Improvements.

The Mesaba Telephone Company
is this week constructing new
pole lead between this point and
Eveleth and stringing additional
trunk line wires, making the SER
vice between the two cities more
complete. The 25-foot poles are
also being supplanted by 80-toot
poles along the route. There will
be forty of these poles to the mile,
and instead of the short cross. arms
formerly in use the standard 10-pin
cross.arm will be used, making it
an easy matter for the company to
add additional circuits as business
increase may demand.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-12-20
OFFICE OF STATE. FIRE MARSHAL.
PubIic Bulletin No. 3-..fice Daagers
from Christians Trees.

nom C0fo9Imo9 Trees.
A year ago q Christmas tret
caught fire in one of the larger
churches in st. Paul during the
program of Sunday School festival
aud a panic was barely averted.
Such awful consequences may
follow incidents of this nature that
it staggers imagination.
Warnings against the dangers
lurking in this torchlike toy, this
instrument of who1e-souled Joy or
perchance, nameless horrors, can.
not be repeated too often.
A Christmas tree should be made
as fire-proof as possible. 1t il
dangerous at best. No candles
should be put upon it; if candles
must be used, then
Don't put cotton on it.
Don't put paper articles on it.
Don't put candy wrapped in pape,
on it. 49,.
Don't put celluloid articles on it.
Don't put lace or popcorn strings
on it.
Don't put candles on weak
branches, because they may shift
position in losing weight from
burning and get the tree on fire.
Don't put any inffammable articles
under the tree when candles are lit
a spark from twig may set them
on fire.
Don't set the tree in cottou-made
snow bank; it may put your house
in ashes and turn your Joy into
mourning.
Don't leave children alone with
the tree, nor the tree alone with
itself when the candles are lit
Don't place the tree near window
curtains; slight draught may
ewing them against a candle.
Decorations can hardly improve
upon Natures architecture, az dis.
played in well.proportioned ever
green, but if the tree must be decor.
ated, uon.inflammable articles
should be put on. Aud the Christ,
mas shops glitter With a countless
variety of pretty and cheap orna
ments that may be safely used. A
little care in it's selection may save
money, joy, homes, churches
festival halls and lives.
EDWARD PETERSON.
State Fire Marshall
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-12-20
Boost Your. Town.

The town is mighty good thing
to have. pleasa1s thing; and the
more you put int Il the more you
get out of it. Foih1 grows: accord.
ing to the trade srs gets and the
more it grows the more it can buy
and the higher will 60 your lands.
A good town, you know, where
there is plenty of work Tor carpen.
ters and brick-layers, and masons
and smiths;work for everybody at
good wages is worth ten times as
much to the surrounding country
as the little aunburned Village
where the carpenters aud the "store
keepers" play marbles in tho street.
The town is yours to ruin or PROS
per. The same sense of obligation
should prompt you to support it az
prompted our old Teutonic ances-
tore in the forests of Germany to
stand elbow to elbow in the protec-
ton of their village. The same
spirit Of loyalty should inspire you
az fired the Highland Scot to spend
his blood for the welfare of hisclan.
The country town with all it's
faults is the best governed, most
enlightened, most moral, and hap
piest spot in American civilization.
1t is a good, cate place. Not too
swift, nor yet too slow. In touch
with the current progress, but not
racing with greed. The place from
which come nearly all the business
men, lawyers, scholars, preachers
and physicians. The place where
men are neighborly and helpful.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-12-20
Saloon Chances.

Dave Lemieux arrived here from
Virginia Monday and a deal was
closed whereby Roy Hill and Peter
Poll become the owners of the
saloon formerly owned by Le-
mieux. The new proprietors will
take charge as soon as the license
runs out which is only a few days.
Mr.. Lemieux has a saloon in Vir-
ginia and could not attend to both
80 decided to dispose of the one
here.-Tower News.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-12-20
Do You Eat?

OF course you do; but why ask
such a question. Because if you
enjoy square" you will remem-
Der the supper to be-: given by the
Ladies' Aid of the Norwegian NJ. E.
Church at the parl0rs of the new
American n. E. Church tomorrow,
Saturday evening. Be there; the
ladies will use you right and see
that you have one of the finest sup
pers ever served in Virginia..
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-12-20
N. E. Church.
Morning service, 1890.

Morning service, 1890.
Rev. E. c. Clemans, D. D., will
preach at the morning services,
and afterward hold the quarterly
conference.
Evening service, 7:3O. Subject,
"The Quality and Uses of Salt"
Sunday School at noon.
Epworth League at 6:3O.
Bible Lecture Monday evening.
Subject, "Isaac and Jacob"
Prayer meeting Wednesdays p.
m.
F. G. CLARK, Pastor.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-12-20
Petriella Can Paw the Account,

Frank Roveng brought suit in
municipal court at"Eveleth to re-
cover $50 for services allegedly per.
formed az organizer for the Western
Federation, but Judge Prince de-
cided that Petriella, the oily dago
who employed him, could pay the
account. 1t is doubtful if Petriella
will do 90, however, as he is out OF
the -country-and the country il
none the loser by his absence.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-12-20
Frost Iateeteriaq q Little.

While the frost 10 about two feet
in depth and therefore iuterferes to
an extent with the, stripping opera.
tions at the Commodore and Oliver
companies work in this vicinity the
wyrk 10 progressing nicely and
good headway 10 being made.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-12-20
4 fake Demanding Attention.

| It is not a case of "sour grapes
on the part of the Enterprise scribe
any more than it ir entitled to be
on the part of the publisher of any
other legitimate publication in
these newer sections that prompts
a mention of the fakes that are for
warded from various rural post
offices near the public land centers
under the guise of newspapers, the
establishment of which is made
both possible and profitable under
the federal law proclaiming that all
land notices, whether pertaining to
lands taken under the homestead
or stone and timber acts, shall be
published in the paper nearest the
land.
But cursory review of the COL
umus of several of our rural ex-
changes, the establishment of
which have been primarily if not
purely from the point of knowl-
edge of gain to be derived from the
publication of land notices and
whose columns show a woeful lack
of editorial ability or necessity
therefor, leads Us to the belief that
either the law is wrong or that it's
intent is not sufficiently clear or it's
provisions 80 lacking in many re-
sDects that it has made possible the
most obnoxious fake in connection
with the acquiring of public lands.
A newspaper-so-called out of re-
spect to the interior department
rather than from sense of justice
to the class of journals under con.
sideration-may be established one
week and in it's succeeding issue is
eligible, under the construction of
the law, irrespective of whether or
not it has in the interim acquired
single bona fide subscriber. for the
publication of land notices. On the
other hand newspaper to become
eligible to publish notices of legal
nature under the laws of the state
must have been established and is
sued regularly and continuously
for fifty two successive weeks and
must make affidavit of a paid sub
scription list of not less than 24O,
and must give publication to a
specified amount of reading or news
matter. Why should not the gov
eminent revuire fully as stringent
restrictions for the publication of
it's notices of legal nature as does
the state of Minnesota or the small
| est back-woods school district or
municipality therein7
The question is not one for sin.
gle publication to carry to a suc.
cessful end, but is ore entitled to
the consideration Of every Light.
mate publisher in the public land
belt. and is worthy Of being brought
by each to the ettention of the con-
gressmen from their respective dis
tricts.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-12-20
St. Paul's Church.

At St. Paul's Church next Sun
day there will be divine service al
$50 p. N. 80
Evening prayer will be said and
the rector will preach.
On Christmas Eve. there will be
a midnight service at St. Paul't
Church, With celebration of the
Holy Communion, and sermon by
the rector. -. =. +.
All arc welcome.s
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-12-20
Will Not Cut Waqes.

The recent order issued by the
steel corporation for reduction in
the wage scule to become effective
on January 1st has been recalled
the company having decided to
send out notices to that effect.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-12-20
PRESBYTERIAN Church.

The Presbyterian Sunday School
will give it's Christmas entertain
ment nest Tuesday evening at 7:45.
An interesting program will be
given.
All are welcomed: ..
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-06
Successful Melon Sens
DEFUNIAK SCHOOLS.

DeFuniak, Springs. Fla, Sept. b. (Special )-At special session Of the Board of Public Instruction to receive the recommendations of patrons of the city shools the board elected as trus- tees E. W. Thorp, A. L. Beach and H. E. Murray.
 These trustees are representative bus mess men and will work for the best interests of the schools.
 A mater of importance now is pro- viding for extra rooms for the com ing term.
 the people of this county, and the talk ing of roads gives hope of good roads which will make the farm lands In thls county more desirable.
 MT H. w. Thomas has gone on a trip to Fl Paso and Laredo, Texas.
 MT. and Mrs. T. J, Teppan lett TOT Montrose, Col to make an extended visit to MT. Tappans brother.
 The Board of County Commissioners has been at work on the equalization of tax valuations.
 The new bank building of W. L.. Cawthon will soon be ready for occu- pancy. The interior is beginning to present a handsome appearance.
 pr, w. H. Stinson is in New Hork taking post graduate course or study'
 Prof. and Mrs. H. J. Rogers. Misses Mary and Christian Mekinhon nave ie turned from Chicago where they nave been attending the University.
 Chas. F. Turner has sold to the Bor- ham Lumber Company of Dothan' Ala'' the mill and timber of F. l.. Terrin' l They expect to begin work soon. H. Thornber is having nice cottage erected on the west side. There is a demand for small houses and none to rent.
 Rev. J. H. Walden, D. D., Presi- dent of Palmer College, is in the city. Mrs. R. D. McKinnon has gone to | Pensacola on a visit
 J. S. Dixon and wife are new resi- dents. MT. Dixon will make DeFuniak his home, and was foreman or the car | nenter crew at Palmer College. He | will take contracts to build. | Prof. G. Clyde, Principal of Palmer College Academy, and Mrs, Fisher are at the Brown House.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-06
Cash quotations were, as follows:
Not So Wicked.

Birmingham Ledger.
 A few days ago a Baptist minister in Arkansas predicted that America would be destroyed by August 31 be- cause of the wickedness of the people. The man was in earnest and took his family and sailed for England to get out of danger.
 The good man made the mistake that so many good people make in thinking That Is a serious mistake, and indl- cates that some thing is wrong with the thinker. This world is not wicked though 1t has some wicked people in it. Those of us who are religious be- lieve that the earh and the affairs of men are ruled by an all-wise all-good Being. who has not thought it well to destroy those who are not good.
 The world is growing constantly better. There is more charity today than ever before. There is more re- ligion than ever before, and it con- stantly takes a higher and more prac- tical form. The really needful can get more help and more prompt help than ever before in the history of men. There are more churches, with more ministers and better ministers than ever before.
 It is well to try to make everybody better, but it is a mistake to get the Idea that the world Is wicked and that God is greatly displeased with it. That is not true It is a pretty good world and it is getting better all the time. When a man suffers with the idea that his neighbors are very wicked and that only he and a few others are good, he needs to consult physicisnS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-06
moareoMEEy oUnRENE oUorAnoNs.

(Corrected Daily.l These prices are ct wholesale and not to atsTshIcorn Gsa s0loc: standard good. pesrl 4Mc; gloss lump 4c; 'lckel goods Lard--Leaf 1oHc; compound axe; basis Rice--Extra fancy head 71kc; fancy head eM ole; broken A 0Sc: Japan 5 A Q5Ac. sait--Liverpooi q; virginia soc-
 vinegar--Per gallon 1e@22c-
 coffes-Green common sh 01oc; prime sM @loc: choice 11@12c. fancy 1s0I4Ac. Candfes--Sticlx To: fancy TO l0c.
 Crackers--xxx Soda she; XXX Ginger ssrdinss--Ameriean mustard ss.Eo: H-oil Grits-Per bbl. ss.75: per sack $1.7s. Meal--77c pearl 75c; peerless soc.
 Hams--pove I7c; others 14h @1sc,
 Breakfast Bacon-16 Q 20c.
 Flour-Basis barrels; high patent $S. 25; fancy patent 25. %; half patent $4. 4o.
 Grain and Hay-Bran $I 40; shorts a1 50; corn chops 72c; white corn s1c; oats mixed s4c; white sec; white clipped sec; timothy hay s1. 20; Johnson grass SIS .o0.
 Fruit and Produce-Potatoes Sill bu. !; onions $1 .3S bu.; apple and white wine vine siss isxc; fancy HP. peanuts 7Me: lemons extra fancy $5.75; fancy s5. 50 box; evapo- Estsd apples l IO sartSon sHe IS:; p5Snss 7a ss eMc Ib.; navy beans this years crop s2. 75 per bu: Virginia cabbage crates s2.5o.
 Wool-clsan asMc; bury wool asHo te 1Ec: washed wool soc.
 ldes-DFy flints 1shc: dry salted 11Hs; green salted Tc.
 Cotton SeAd Meal-zs. co.
 Rolasses%6eorgia cane bbl. 37c per gallon cases gallons Ss.25 per case; maple syrup. Log Cabin, gallons S1A; # gallons 8z .b0; quarts s4. 25 per doz
 Chiekens-Hens soc: flyers 25@ soc; broil- CTS i6c: ducks soc.
 svgar-Granulated IHo: ?. Y. c SKc. EGgs-1bc dozen.
 Country butter-12Mc per ID.
 Corn. spot: American new mixed steady.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-06
H. q B, BEER COTTON LETTER.
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By Private Wire to c. G. AbercrOmbie &
 Co.,, 32 Commerce St.
 New Orleans, Sept. 6.-Early English ad vices were favorable to higher level of values in America this morning. spots at Liverpool having been marked up nine points and sales were 10000 bales basis of 2. 57 for middling. Conforming with de- velopments abroad. the local market opened at an advance of about six points. but after October had touched 12.9s Liverpool spe- cials came lower, all of the early improve nent having been wiped out. and American markets suffered a slight reaction, October here having been offered down to 12 S5, fi- naIly closing at 12. S6 O 12. ST, against yester- days close of F 90.
 Our private Liverpool cables read: Shorts soon covered. Think near top for the present unless America holds" There was some rain reported in the South Allan tic states, which looked upon as being beneficial for that section of the belt. A private crop condition report issued by a leading statistician. the general aver age Of the plant beng placed at 72.s, against 76. 8 last month and on this basis it was figured that the crop pointed to about 12, 5S1 900 bales, 3,300, 900 having been allowed for Texas. As was the case in ear Iy morning traders were more inclined to sell than to follow the advance since prices were in the nighborhood of 13c for October delivery, which disposition was reflected in the course of the market at midday. How
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-06

ever, there has been no important change in the situation and it is probable that the outlook is more unpromising today than on August 25th, the date of returns to the government on conditions of the crop Therefore. if todays report to the effect that there has been loss in condition of about four points for the month be correct the indicated figure of the Bureau is about Il. which if realized would be the lowest September report since 1902, during which period two crops of less than eleven million have been gathered and on conditions such as exist today. late cotton season, made so by a wet, cold spring. and a dry, hot summer, the only thing needed to complete the program being the appearance of an early frost which Is not at all unlikely. De- terioration is said ito be going on steadily in all states now. and as we are nearing the equinoctial period. storm warnings may be looked for at any moment, which disturb ances are apt to be followed by predictions for cooler weather. which will bring to mind the fact that the appearance of frost is not far distant. Meanwhile the revision in diff ferences on spot cotton in New York will take place on the 11th instant, and if the existing small difference there on low grades be made to conform approximately with diff ferences in the South which is likely. 1t will probably have a favorable effect upon all markets, particularly New York.
 Yours very truly.
 c. c. ABERCROMBIE & CO.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-06
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND CENTRAL
 EOKECAST.

An area of relatively low barometer nov ing eastward over the lower lake region has caused showers in the upper Mississippi valley, the upper lake region New England the middle Atlantic states and in middle ad eastern cotton districts. the rainfall be- ing moderately heavy at Thomasville, Ga. and Jacksonville, Fla. Generally fair wealth prevails this morning from the gulf coast northward through the great interior valleys and upper lake region under the i'm fluence of an area of high barometer cen tral over the lower Missouri valley. which will cause continued fair weather in Ala bama tonight and Friday Reasonable temperatures prevail in all districts.
 An area of low barometer moving in over the north Pacific coast region is causing unsettled weather in western districts. and light rains have fallen in extreme western Texas, Nevada and Wyoming.
 COTTON REGION BULLETIN.
 Montgomery, Alabama, for the f4 hours ending at S. am. 18th Meridian Time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-06

yesterday in Alabama. Northwestern Geor- gia and South Carolina. Showers occurred in middle Alabama. Georgia, and the Car ,olinas, the rainfall being heavy at Thom- asville, Ga.
 NOTE-The average maximum and mini mum temperatures and the average rainfall are made up at each center from the actual number of reports received The state of weather" is that prevailing at time of ob- servation.
 F. P. CHAFFEE,
 Section Director. Weather Bureau
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-06
COTTON REGION WEATHER BULLETIN.
Published by Authority of Secretary of Az. riculture for Week Ending Monday,
 SeDtember B. 1907.

New Orleans, Sept. S.-The temperature was above the normal in all portions of the cotton region. The smallest departure from the normal was one to two degrees over Southern Texas and the greatest was seven degrees over Arkansas.
 Very little rain is reported. There was none in Oklahoma. and none is reported from several stations in nearly every state. The rainfall exceeded one inch at a few stations in Louisiana. eastern Mississippi' southeastern Arkansas and southeastern Texas. The heavest rainfall was B.. S2 inches at Warren, Ark. and the next in amount was 8 50 inches at Yazoo City, Miss. No other station reports rainfall in excess of two inches
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-06
CINCINNATI PRODUCR

8 e CINCINNATI PRODUCER & Cincinnati. Sept. 5.--Flour qwteA
 Wheat higher s1 92oa Corn firm $40 9641sc. .
 Oats steady 50Ac.
 Rye firm 84 9S5c.
 Provisions steady.
 whiskey steady $1.
 Butter firm. Eggs easy 1s@20c. Poultry unchanged.
 New Orleans, La, Sept. 5-Receipts TT barrels rosin, Il barrels turpentine: exports for Liverpool: 16O barrels tur- pentina
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-06
STATEMENT OF BANK OF FRANCE.

Paris, Sept. 5.-The weekly statement of the Bank of France shows the following changes. Notes in circulation increased 124 1e0, 900 francs; treasury deposits decreas- cd 60,125.oo0 francs general deposits de- creased s4.675,008 francs; gold in hand de- creased 10ys75,0 0o0 francs: silver in hand. de- creased I750.Oe0 francs; bills discounted. decreased 9,200.o00 francs. Advances increas- ed 25. t5e, 0O0 francs. Three per cent. rates 94 francs. 35 centimes for the account. Ex- change on London francs Is centimes for checks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-06
NEW YORK BONDS,

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