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The Virginia enterprise., 1908-02-14
Notice of Cancellation of Lot Contract

To John D. Boyd and David G. Mellor and
to any and all persons claiming any in.
terest or title in the land hereinafter de-
sCribed. or who may be COnCerned:
TAKE NOTICE. That you. John D. Boyd
purchaser. and your successors and assigns
and each of you. are in default under and
according to the terms and conditions OF
that certain agreement dated January 25th
Company. vendor, agreed to convey to you
| upon full and timely performance by yOl,
on your part of the terms. conditions and
provisions therein referred to- which con.
! tract covers the following described real
estate. situated in County of St. Louis and
State of Minnesota, viz: Lot q. Block Is
Lots IA. Is, Is. II and 20. Block 49, Lots S, 6, 8
and II, Block II; and Lots and 8. Block 8,
Virginia.. according to the recorded plat
thereof on file in the Office of the Register
of Deeds in and for said County of St. Louis.
Further. that according to the terms and
conditions of said contract there became
due and payable from you to said Virginia
improvement Company on the 18th day of
April 1893. the sum of Three Hundred
($3OO.0O) Dollars and interest, and on July
18th. 1893, the further sum of Nine Hundred
($9OO.OO) Dollars and interest. and on JAM
uary 18th. 1894. the further sum of Fifteen
Hundred ($15OO.OO Dollars and interest, each
of said sums bearing interest at eight per
cent (S96) per annum. from January 18th,
1Sa3 and further default has occurred in
the non-payment of taxes. penalties and
interest for the years 1893 to 1906 both in
elusive, in the sum of Three Hundred
Twenty six and 1870 ($326 1S) Dollars and at
the date of this notice the sum of Six Thous-
and Two Hundred and Sixty-six and 1870
($6266ls) Dollars principal. interest and
taxes and penalties remain due and un-
paid, and such default as above specified
still exists.
AND WHEREAS. Under the terms of
said contract upon default by said pur-
chaser, of any of the terms and conditions
of said contract, and under the statute in
said case made and provided. said vendor
is given the option to declare the entire
amount unpaid under said contract due
and payable forthwith. and said virginia
improvement Company does hereby
exercise it's said option and declare the
total sum as above specified on said con-
tract to be now due and payable.
NOW THEREFORE; You the said pur-
chaser and your successors and assigns
and each of you are hereby notified that
said Virginia Improvement Company does
hereby elect and declare Ia forfeiture of
said contract. and that the same is
hereby annulled cancelled and ter
as provided by the conditions
of said contract. and by the statute in such
case made and provided. said cancellation
to take effect March 25th. 1908. unless
prior to said date you pay to said
Virginia improvement Company
at it's Office at Virginia., Mimi, the
amount above specified, being the sum of
Is, together with interest thereon from
date hereof to date of payment to-
Eether with costs of this notice.
and comply with all the terms and CON- |
ditions of said contract on your part to be
performed. =
Dated December 1st 1907, at Virginia, |
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-02-14

To Jacob Lowry and Oscar Wickewanen
and to any and ALI persons claiming any
interest or title in the land hereinafter
described.
TAKE NOTICE, That you, Jacob Lowry
and oscar -Wickewanen, purchasers, and
your Successors and assigns. are in default
under and according to the terms and con-
ditions of, that certain agreement dated
January 30. 1885, whereby the virginia I'm.
provement Company. vendor, agreed to
convey to you upon full and timely per-
tormance by You on your part of the terms,
conditions and provisions therein referred
to, which contract covers the following
oescr1Ded real estate, situated in County
OF st. Louis and State of Minnesota, viz:
Lot Eight .(S). Block Thirty-two (32), Vir-
ginia. according to the recorded plat there
OF on file in the Office of. the tReRister of
Deeds in and for said County of St. Louis:
Further, that according to the terms and
conditions of said contract there became
Que and payable from you to said Virginia
Improvement Company. on the 3Oth day of
January. 1881. the sum of Two Hundred
Seventy ($2O.W) Dollars, with interest
thereon at the rate of Eight perfcent per
annum from January 50. 1893, and further
default has occurred in the non payment
of taxes for the years 1888 to 1907 inclusive,
in the sum of Thirty six and 5000 (sS6.sO)
Dollars. and at the date of this notice the
sum of Six Hundred Twenty-six and 3l1OO
t$6z6SO) dollars principal. interest and
taxes remain due and unpaid, and such
default as above specified still exists.
AND WHEREAS, Under the terms of
said contract upon default by said pur-
chaser of any of the terms and conditions
of said contract. and ::under a statute in
said case made and provided. said vendor
is given the option to declare the entire
amount unpaid under said contract due
and payable forthwith, and said VIRGINIA
improvement Company does hereby ex-
ercise it's said option and declare the total
sum as above specified on said contract to
be now due and payable.
NOW THEREFORE,. You the said pur-
chaser and your successors and assigns
and each of you. are hereby notified that
said Virginia Improvement Co,nDanv
does hereby elect and declare forfeiture
OF said contract and that the same is here
by cancelled and terminated. pursuant to
the conditions of said contract, and to the
statute in such case made and provided,
said cancellation to take effect March q.
l96, unless prior to said date you pay to
said Virginia improvement Company at
it's office at Virginia. Minnesota, the
amount above specified, being the sum
OF $616d together with interest thereon
from date hereof to date of payment,
together with costs of this notice. and CON-
ply with all the terms and conditions of
said contract on your part to be performed.
Dated at Virginia, Minnesota. December
LIST, 1907
VIRGINIA IMPROVEMENT COMPANY
BY Otto A. Poirier, it's Attorney,
First National Bank Building,
Virginia. Minnesota.
Enterprise. Virginia. Minn.. Jan. 81. Feb.
] and II, 1905.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-02-14
Notice Of Application for
Liquor License.

State of Minnesota, County of St. Louis,
City of Virginia. So.
Notice is hereby given that application
has been made in writing to the city coun-
Gil of said city of Virginia. and filed in my
office. praying for license to sell intoxicat-
ing liquors for a period of one year, conf
mencing on the 18th day of February, A. d.
l@S. and terminating on the 10th day of
February. A. d. 1909, by the following per-
son and at the following place, as stated in
said application, to-wit:
ANDREW SANDSTRON,
In the front room of the lower floor of the
two story brick veneered building situated
on lot No. e. Block No. II, Chestnut street
city of Virginia, Minn
Said application will be heard and deter
mined by said city council of the city of
Virginia at meeting of said council to be
held In the council chamber in said city of
Virginia on Tuesdsy, the 18th day of Feb
ruary, A. d. 1908. at 100 o'clock D. m. of that
day.
Witness nv hand and the seal of said
city this 9Th day of February. A. d. 1908.
ALBEIT E. BICKEORD,
corporate Seal] City Clerk
Virginia Enterprise, Feb. ia.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-02-14

COUNTY ELECTION is still months
away, but the avidity with which
the county attorney is doing
things" with the illicit liquor seller
would look az though lsomebody
was trying to hit the spot place on
the canvas for reelection.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-02-14

rate of Eight per cent per annum. from,
occurred in the non-paynent of taxes Tor
the years 1894 to 1906 inclusive in the sum of
Fifty-eight &5SOO) Dollars and at the date
of this notice the sum of Four Hundred
Forty three ($443OO) dollars principal. inter.
est and taxes remain due and unpaid. and
such default as above specified still exists.
AND WHEREAS.sU Under the terms OF
said contract upon default by said pur.
chaser of any of the terms and conditions
of said contract, and under a statute in
said case made and provided. said vendor
is given the option to declare the entire
amount unpaid under said contract due
and payable forthwith, and said Virginia
Improvement Company does hereby
exercise it's said option and declare the
total sum as above specification said con-
tract to be now due and payable.
NOW THEREFORE. You the said pur-
chaser and your successors and assigns
and each of YOU, are hereby notified that
said Virginia improvement Company does
hereby elect and declare forfeiture of
said contract and that the same is hereby
cancelled and terminated. pursuant to the
conditions of said contract. and to the
statute in such case and provided. said
cancellation to take effect March Is, 1908.
unless prior to said date you pay to said
Virginia Improvement Company at it's
Office at Virginia, Minnesota. the amount
above specified. being the sum of $443OO
together with interest thereon from date
hereof to date of payment together with
costs of this notice. and comply with all
the terms and conditions of said contract
on your part to be performed.
Dated at Virginia. Minnesota, December
LIST. 1907.
VIRGINIA IMPROVEMENT COMPANY
BY Otto A Poirier. it's Attorney,
First National Bank Building
Virginia. Minnesota.
Enterprise, Virginia, Mimi. Jan. 81, Feb.
and IL, 1903.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-02-14

CHECKS for membership in the
new Federation of Commercial
Clubs have come pouring in from
every section of the state and the
effort to- build up the individual
clubs and launch general cam.
paign for the advertising of the
state is we'll started. The move.
ment is meeting with much enthu.
siasm and hearty response. The
executive board will be called to.
gether for its first meeting within
the next two weeks and manv i'm
Portant matters will then be taken
up and work along new lines start.
ed. In the meantime arrangements
have already been made to secure a
large amount of advertising for the
state; and the local clubs are active.
ly preparing for energetic cam.
Paigns. The excellent reception
which the new Organization has
met already guarantees its success.
The work which it. will be able
to do is constantly broadening and
new opportunities for enereetic
boosting for the state are daily
manifesting themselves.; An en-
thusiastic but economical cam:
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-02-14

MEMBERS of the National Editorial
Association will pass through this
city in August next, enroute from
Duluth to Rainier and Winnipeg.
1t is likely the Minnesota Editori-
al Association will Join the party in
their Minnesota trip.
6. A. TERRY, OF Duluth, has suc-
ceeded A. J. Tiller as manager and
editor of the Rainier Journal, the
newest of our north country ex.
changes. The new manager was
formerly in business at West Du-
luth, and is known as a printer OF
more than ordinary ability,
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-02-14

q con 81 4 pIates IA IS l,sss
31ieved that before the end Of the
first dix months the Federation will.
have proved it's effectiveness by
large returns of practical value. II
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-02-14

If that man Jones, the agitator,
reads all the range press has said
of him during the past two weeks
he will likely give the Mesaba a
wide berth in future. And the
Mesaba or it's honest toilers will
not miss anything by such course
on his part, either.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-02-14

THE postal department is taking
a motherly interest in the conduct of
the country press of late, one of the
new rulings compelling the paper
man to be good subscription col
lector and another provides that
the newspaper man that refuses
advertisements of the same class as
1t is publishing is liable to be re-
fused admittance to the mails as
second.class matter. The Enter.
prise has refused columns of prof
ferred advertising for the big city
stores, for the patent
fakirs snd for the mail
order concerns, and we shall con-
tinue to do 80. The post-of6ce de-
has got to show US a re-
ceipt for something before they
own the columns of this paper.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-02-14
Duluth, Rainy Lake B Wiunipex Rail.
way Company.
Effective January S, 1908.

Stage like from Rainer to lntarratio,.,
E Eeiis and Ft. frances, making conpectjOns nj
Ft. FRANCES with the Canadian NOrthern m.
Tor ell points in the Canadian Northwest.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-02-14

H1BB1NG is nothing, if not origin
al. A year ago the sentiment in
favor of returning great majority
of the municipal office-holders was
made mandatory through the uni
versal sentiment of citizens, and
now it is said that the demand for
the bunch as third-termers is even
stronger than was the demand for
their retention at that time.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-02-14

THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF
LABOR, through George HowIey,
president of the state federation,
declares that it will insist upon
Theodore Roosevelt running for a
third term. Better pin your alIeg-
lance to Taft, boys; it will suit
Teddy far better.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-02-14

THE proposal to provide speci-
tic tax of one-half of one per cent
on mortgages and trust deeds was
defeated in the late Michigan con-
stitutional convention. A most
proper move. In Minnesota we
have such law-and the borrower
pays the additional freight, every
Time
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-02-14

THE SAINT PAUL COMMERCIAL
CLUB faced a difficult problem in
the visit to Saint Paul of Booker
Washington, the famous negro
educator. Its rules definitely say
that the club privileges shall be
extended only to white persons.
The directors eyaded the rules
gracefully by extending the dis
tlnguished visitor special privilege
cards, and the rules were temporar-
lily forgotten. Prof. Washington
called on Governor johnson while
in the city and was the recipient of
courtesies from many prominent
men.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-02-14

WITH this issue the enterprise en-.
tiers upon it's sixteenth year, under
the same management. Still doing
business in: the old "tar-papered
shack" but expect to welcome our
patrons in our new abode, which
will be the finest print store in
northern Minnesota, within another
ten dava
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-02-14

BOB DUNN wants everybody else
to pull off the track and give Jacob
son clear field as the Republican
gubernatorial candidate, for char.
mony's" sake. But who tell is Bob
Dunn that he should have anything
to say about "harmony" or about
Republican politics, either, in the
state of Minnesota?
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-02-14

S0~011
Virginia Enterprise, Feb. 7-14.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-09
SCREEN CASE TODAY
JOHN YUNG'S TRIAL CALLED IN
 CITY COURT.
Indicted for Alleged Violation of Early Closing Law in Restaurant Whenee Bar Was sepa-
 rated by Netting.


 The trial of John Yung, involving for the first time since the enactment of the early closing law the question whether the separation of a bar from a restaurant with a wire screen Is suf- ficient compliance with the require- nents of the Act, will be called in the Criminal Division of the City Court this morning.
 The case Is of wide interest and im- port. The point has not yet been de- cided, and Mir. Yung's trial this morn ing will afford the first test. The law requires that all places where intoxi- eating tiq1ors are sold shall be closed at o'clock p. m.
 Mir. Yung, proprietor of a restaurant, in the forepart of which is a bar con- tfnued after the act became effective. to keep open his restaurant from which the bar was screened with wire netting. The same sontrivances he had used previously when complying with the Sunday closing law, and they had been deemed sufficient. Mir. Yung held that they would~b be sufficient for com pIete compliance with the newer stat ute.
 He was indicted by the Grand Jury. and his Is the only indictment for the same offense returned. His trial is. tn erefore. awaited with particular in- terest as it will affect restaurants and bars in many cities of the State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-09
BRIGADIER BovILL.
In pirmlnghaIn to Supervise Rescue
 Work.

In Birmingham to Supervise Rescue
 Birmingham. March s.-(Speciall-- Brisadier Bovill of the Salvation Army Rescue Home Department is In Bir- m.ngham, inspecting the work being carried on in this section and arous- Ing interest among the women or this district in the cause of fallen women and children.
 Mrs. BoyilI comes from New York Though she has several children. she Is working hard in the interest. Sum day afternoon she delivered an address ;n Bessemer at the First Baptist Church. Tonight she addressedsa a meet ing in the Salvation Army headquarters in Birmingham Monday afternoon. she will address a gathering of women at the Commercial Club rooms in Bir- mingham.
 The local rescue home is doing good work. Stan Captain Marie Evans Elves out the following statistics for the past year:
 Adults admitted past year. liS; babies with mothers admitter. ss; babies born in the home. 34; adults passed to situ. ations. 30: adults sent back to frienda, 37; adults sent to hospital, 8: adults temporarily assisted, 2S; children died, 1; babies passed out with mothers, 2S; babies in home at present, 6; adults an home at beginning of year 1908, 20; average length of stay in home. three months.
 Brigadier Boyill will remain in Bir. until Wednesday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-09
STABLE FIRE ENDANGERS
 DOWN-TOWN DISTRICT

Fire in the livery stables of WIlke Brothers on Lee street caused alarm lest the business district of Montgom- cry might be seriously damaged by a conflagration last night. but the Fire Department, with prompt and efficient work, extinguished the flames before any loss more than nominal resulted.
 The alarm of the fire was made shortly after o'clock.
 The blaze. started in a feed trough in the rear of the stable and how the ignition occurred could not be ex- hlained last night Fortunately the blaze was discovered while Tn it's in in- cipiency and the early arrival of the Fire Department made the firemen's work compa rativoIy easy. Only the chemical engine was utilized.
 Tn the compartment in which the fire occurred were few head of stock but they afforded no dificuIty as they were corraIed before the fire excited them.
 The wall next the trough was slight Iy burned and this was the only dam age done.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-09
MEMORIAL DOORS
GIVEN IN HONOR or SPENCER (
 MARKS.
BesutffuE Pair ef Docrs sf st. yshn's Accepted by the Pnster, Rev.
 E. E. Cobbs, Yestef-

A beautiful pair of memorial doors for St. Johns Church. in honor of the late Spencer O. Marks. were accepted hy Rev. D. D. Cobbs yesterday morn ing in behalf of the church. The doors. which are of a singuiariy beautiful des:gn, were presented by the widow of Mir. Marks and by his son. William N. Marks. prominent business man of Montgomery.
 For long term of years Spencer c. Marks was one of the most faithful and consistent members of St. Johns. He worked untiringly for the church and for the cause for which ft stood. and in his daily walk In life there was an exemplincat:on of the teachings of the church.
 In accepting the handsome doors. MT. Cobbs said:
 Tn the name of this parish, and in behalf of the vestry of St. Johns Church. accept very beautiful pair of memorial doors as a fitting memo rial to beautiful life: to Spencer Crane Marks. for thirty-two years ves- years It's Junior Warden. The bright promise which St. John saw in his vision. was that to him that overcom- eth will make a pillar in the Temple of my God, and he shall 20 out no more. So these doors having became part or this earthly temple, are a hftins memorial to one who has pass ed in and out among us in this churcf, and .n this city. so quietly and so hoi- fly, but who now has taken his place as q pillar in that Temple, not made with hands, eternal, in the heavens And may these doors not only became a beautiful part of this sacred and hal lowed place, but may the example of his high and pure and holy life be- come a part of the permanent and priceless possessions. not only of this parish. but of this entire community"
 The inscription on the plate on one of the doors bears a true testirnony:
 Lord. who shall dwell in Thy Taber- nable; or who shall rest upon Thy Holy Hillf Even he that Ieadeth an un- corrupt life. and doeth the thing which ts riKht. and speaksth the truth from his heart;'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-09
NO BLACK HAND HERE, SAY
 BIRMINGHAM ITALIANS

Birmingham, March s.--(Special.)- Wealthy and influential Italian citizens of Birmingham are somewhat indignant at reports which are common in this city and district to the effect that Ital- ians belong to a club known as the Black Hand Society and that the or ganization is likely to attack any and all citizens who have money and infu- ence.
 It is stated, though not openly. that two Italian detectives were sent for recently. one from New Orleans and the other from the East. to make an effort to locate any members of the Black Hand Society who might be re- siding in this section. The detectives have been at work a week and outside of some talk heard there has been found no clue whatsoever that there exists such an organization in this sec- tion.
 Samuel Locasio. an Italian. who has lived sn Birmingham for twenty-hve years. and has considerable property and a very large family, when seen, said that 1t was doing his countrymen who had taken up their homes in this district an injustice to insinuate that the letters which are being given pub licity right now were written by Ital- ian anarchists who are in this territory In numbers. He said that the letters recently made public showed on their faces that they were not written by Italians.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-09
SERIOUSLY INJURED
LITTLE MARY WALKER FALLS
 FROM sTAxRwAY,s TOP.
Daughter of George walker. Loslnr Baiance dn BaEnstrade, Is Precipf-
 tated 10 Floor Below and 2 Haday Hurt.

Leaning too far over the rail of the stairway in tse home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. George H. Walker. 411 Jefferson street. little Mary Walker fell about 3 o'clock yesterday after noon from the second story tothe floor below. She sustained a severe stroke upon her head and and for some hours was unconscious.
 Last night 1t was stated that her recovery was expected. For several days; however, 1t will be impossible to ascertain the exact character and ex- tensiveness of her hurts and In the meantime much anxiety Is felt.
 The little girl was alone at the time of the accident and her parents have been unable to learn certainly the manner in which she was hurt. They speculated yesterday that perhaps she leaned too far over the balustrade and losing her balance fell headlong to the floor of the first story. She was found by servant who was attracted by the noise of the impact of the body upon the floor.
 Mary was unconscious when she was discovered. and her parents, whom she had left in their room in the second story but a few minutes before, in the first shock of sorrow. feared that she was dead. Physicians, summoned at once worked unceasingly for some time and later expressed hope that she would recover.
 She regained consciousness late yesterday afternoon but soon after wards fall asleep under the influence of narcotics. She was reported to be in critical but not necessarily fatal condition. Her chief injury Is to the head and 1t is impossible now for the physicians to know what result it will have.
 Mary walker is about six years old. Her father, George H. Walker. is man. ager of the National Cotton oil Com pany, and Is well known in the city.