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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-03-27
Atoooeina toe Harvest.

The eight Of . J. I. Case threshing
machine being hauled through the
streets Tuesday ION ito way to the
fertile Pike River valley, northeast
of the city, 10 evidence that this sec-
ton produces something besides
"hell and iron orc"
The mschine was taken In at this
time because of the better winter
roads. and emphasizes the need of
road work in the development of
the agricultural sectlone.
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the following report:, -.
Received Kxpeaded
Current exp'ses. .&129667 @l2o618t
Improvement. 26N50 33lal5
6enevolence. go. 1890 1oQmI

= Total @4ae607 |s7u1s
Unsolicited aubscriptious, &aioa6
New msmbers received, q. Il.
Losses during the year. 10 s.
- Present membership, ll2 =.
j Mr. D. b. McDonsld 10 psesideut'
Df the board of trustees. Ars. James
Shtesds 10 Preeident Of the Lsdteo'
Aid, llias kva: Trimble 10 PRESIDENT
OF the 7. p. 8. c. s., Mr.. l. Sackett1
10" president of the Help . Man
Club;sn Mt. William Rice 10 prests
dsnt1of the Junior Boys' Club.
: Theladies served . liberal lunch1
in: the new basement at the close Of
the meeting.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-03-27

A0ooot ~Vo0e600 u t0o pteo0vtofvs
The annual congregational meet
ing of the Presbyterian Church
was held Thursday evening, March
18th. The church was we'll filed
and oil entered With .est into the
proRram Of the evening.
Five trustees we're elected, Messrs.
8: A. Reid aud Henry King being
elected to succeed themselves, aud
Messrs: W: K: Wisson, VIM. Miller
and W: R:;Etuersot,' being elected
for: ouet- two ond~ three yesrs re:
spectively, to conform to the rotary
plan of the board.
The Misses Clara Somerville and
Anna Roman each sang a solo, to
the delight of all present.
This meeting developed the fact
that the past year was the most
prosperous in the history of the
church: Extensive Improvement
were made on both the patronage
aud the church during the year
aud the church'is practically out oi
debt, less than $500 being unprovtd'
I'd for, aud through the wisdom
and activity Of ito officers there II
much 70 show for the money spent
The: spiritual interests of th(
church, % we'll 40 the material, IN
also encouraging. Throughoutth<
year there has been . spirit Of con
eec.,tion. People have Riven tibet,
heart1 to God and their names Il
the church. This regular 'weekl.
effort thtouehoutthe year has;;wi
the blessing 81, God; INSIDE possfbli
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AtsthosAroebvteeieeChuecAS Sueday

AtttAoFtosbvteejoe Chsech Suodoys
Mr.. b. A. Shumsn, Of Buenos
Ayres. Brasil. viii speak in the
Presbyterian Church Sunday even.
Ing, at the regular services. Mr.:
shunssn 10 the secretary of the Y.
n! CA. In Bueuos Ayres, where he
hss lived and labored for the past
6ix years and to which point he will
shortly return for . seven year
period.
3 Mr. Shuman will have for HE sub
}ect ~South America, the Continent
of the Future"
The public 10 invited to hear HE
discourse, aud you will be glad If
you avail yourself of this privilege.
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oa1tS Olllwtb 0oo)ty.

d. b. Mcdonald, of the firm of
Cole 4 AcDonald, has during the
week closed deal fot the purchase
Of . oo.foot frontage on East Su.
perior street, Duluth, at Q cost of
$4,000. It 10 understood Mr.. Nc.
Donald will erect Q handsome home
on the property In the near future.
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CoQpjdoeate h Nc Oopto4oooo,

C0001o00otQ g.. .t30 O0oto1oOco;
The editorial writer Of the Virgin.
ian in his last issue asserts that
"there 10 reason to believe that the
average minister would rather be
attacked by an atheist than defend.
ed by IN ass.eist, darnphooletic or
IN idiot. icum."
The confederation Of the editorial
writer of the VirRinian in refrain.
ing from defense of the clergy 10
thus explained.
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r. r%AssOsss0s7OOsV ~. Ns2sNsOIo0 W0o
followed BY . few eppy remarku
by Toestmsates Trs wnay, IL which
he extendSd: his 1ank1 10 the
spsaksrss. and com snsatel: the
Soomittee In chargs: fot the suc.
eess Of the enAeetsiua MT
! Amon9. attesdentes mt the fusc.
tion were d uuuber fsoal Rvele<h;
$parts aaA peists ppsths iins of the
Rsiay Lahs road, ineludihk Rditor
Teszy,ofthe kauisr Jouraal, Editor
Field. OF the Ashawa Farl>ser, and
Editor Dovitng, OF the Eveista
Star. Othess preseatztrou, kveleth
included; Jtlessrs. Neh Dlc1nnis..
8oloman Sax. George Aesbsrg;
Alexander alcDonald; c. Il. Jesasose
and John +. Mitchell, and D. Il!
Mouser Of Sparta: The latter gsn.,
tleman 10 entitled TO- recognition
among the, pioueere of Virginia,
being the happy father of the first1
900 born is the city In Aarch, 1soa.]
The oschestsa plsyed - closing
seiectioat at 100 .. M, and ALL prss-
eut united In expresstoosof genessl1
satisfaction ot the suecesstul< culs
miustion ot4he event and in wish.
ing for more fuuc'ions ~ofs' like
nature, which tend to cement the
fsieodst,1p Of citizeus 'and make MI
rosk iuharrnosy for'the upbuiIt.
Ing of tho secfton:>
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7 AT 81. Paul's Church next Sunday
there will be celebration of the
holy Communion At $50 Q. m. There
viii u1so be divine service at 7:90 p.
H.. when evening prayer will be
satd and the! rector viii preach.
There will be an offertory colo, and
spee'a' music; Everybody lie cordial:
ly welcomed.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-03-27

Tn1oRAA0 CAME THICK AND FAST
During. the progress Of the feast
several telegrame were received by
those in attendance, but none of a
oerious nature, Toastmaster Tred-
way taking. the privilege of reading
them for the dereltcton of the
| Ruests..
One of these was to ]. p. Cha,-
mers frou the Fitger Brewing Co.,
assuring him that the company
had plane for . @loGaoo opers house
In: this city, which would be built
the coming seasan, and pronering
him the management at seeming
y satisfactory 6eups.-
Another wac from Congressman
Bede to D. +. Cuppernul, stating
that he had seen the President and
secured HE promise that Mr.. Cup
pernull should receive the drst ap.
pointment 40 U. 8. mail carrier In
Virginia when the free. delivery
system 10 .instituted. Now, let 10
love one anothes.
Still another was to John Mes-
berg. one of our fottmost iron -ex.
plorers. bearing tho good news Of
N aimportant stxilsef ~taconite on
SECTION I and sskine. .hiaa to: coune
on at once with more snouey.
President Aetcslf,: of the Com.
mercial Club, whose theological
qualifications have been 90 well
advertised of late that his fame
has spread even unto the effete and
learned east, was the recipient of q
wire from Skyuge,N y. Y, from the
eminent divine Id charge of the
First n. s. Church of that city
stating that he was desirous of tax
ing a vacation off several weeks
duration and aching that Ar. Met
calfe come east without delay to
allhis pulpit during his absence
Judge James r. Carey, whose de-
cisions on the field of fame have
won him IN enyiable position
among the fans even a. his more
recent decisions have struck terro,
70. the hearte~o evil.doers; was mott
fed by the management of thu
Boston base bali club that he va.
wanted as. ,nanager of the Boston
league team for the coming season
at a salary ct @1ooo9 but it 10 un
likely the Judge will accept. It il
said he does not like beans, any
way, and then again he has a litt&,
| grud4e against Judge Brady. O
Hibbing, which he 10" dtsirous O
eettling before his departure from
glorious northern: "l1inneoots:
A. N. Thompeon was also the re
fiptent of the pleasing informa
tio1 that Joha-A Johnson ha<
been duly elected, 40 president an<
(y1s officially -tendsred the positio,
Of ptivate secretary, while the. Com
nercial Club ~ . body was mott
! fed Of the well.vishes Of the ever
alert Hibbing.- Commercial Clul
and the felicitations of that bod,
for: our future welfare and pros
j perity..
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-03-27

The Ofpheum' opens their show
next )l6ad1y 11tsthe biggest and )
best bill in V1oetville that has
been put on. 'in'stlslss scitys. No-ex-
psnse has b>enspersd 4nppsoarttak
the highest class sstal6nte anashskt
week promises - bsa west oftnsissat
for the 1ovessaof 1c,ssn;s hIgAscliss
eomsdJ. r. x III 4. Z =: .s.: *=.z1= !.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-03-27

A0otbo1toe Chuce6,
Morning services at 1850: Subject
THE Awakening Spirit"
Evening services at 7:30. Subject
~The Power of D{scipIine."
Reception of membero At both
services.
:. F. G. CLARK, Pastor.
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helbve1eioae eh~ecb,

h1abyt1eiaachuech, j..
Y Divine aervicsswtth seeaaooe BY
the peetor ssllooa.;tn. ~ TAO p.
m. <%0s II ss* - ill.,
i Sunday School at noon. !.
I Chrfetise Endeavor ut 6:l5 p. m. :
) A cosdtaI invitation given to all
to worship With 40.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-03-27

Pr.y fee ~ We have pnrchssed
. ofgooolipe engine snd ~thooe who
TIRE experteseea<avss thet no other
1l,schine ie so~pcoductite of pro-
fanity.-BtwabikTfnes-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-03-27

WOuo0 A0ktoe eotoeC0Dooe q, lev,
AT the mass meeting held at: the
Finnish Temperance Hah on Sun.
day afternoon for the purpose of
considering steps for the enforce.
pneut Of the state :liquor laws, the
interest of -Virginisns In the matter
was exemptified by the attendance
Of from 800 to 400 people. J. G.
naattala vac chosen 40 chairmau
Of the meeting, and while much of
the speaking wac in the Finnish
language he translated these vari.
Gus addresses for others not con.
versant with the tongue. The trend
of al addresses vas favorable to
action being taken for law enforce.
qneut, aud a letter from Attorney
General Young explained the prov.
ince of the people iu the matter and
gave = number of suggestions' a.
to tho propsr method Of procedure,
counselisg sa appeal TO-. the city
authorities and . furthsr appeal, In
case of being disrs&arded, to the
county and state. Forthe carrying
out of these plsas q commi&tee of
five, comprising two meunbero' Of
Finnish. Temperance and. ono sneas-
ber of the Norwegian. Temperance
Societies, asd two peomioent Amer.
icans in sympathy with the move
meut were appointed. Il 10 under.
stood:this com a,ittee has .siace met
with'the mayor but no :de6nite &C.
ton has thuo far beeu tskeuts.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-03-27
vii, ARRANGE sU.lolss Go. Qlao,pz
At the State Folr. Woek Jakeo upE
;, hlhe DtorNiaCpapapeselolC CIT.

:
;, ~ ~ Dtto,sh' 'Coaa.eseilluub.
5 The Duluth commercial Club;
which sees in the development OF
the agricultural resources Of St.,
Louis county . direct benefit not
only to the the smaller towns of
the north end of the county but to
Duluth 40 we'll, has taken the In.
itiative in Arranging: for a. ST.
Louis county exhibit at the stste
fair, having appointed committee
Fon agricultural development aud
authorizing such COMMITTEES to EN-.
p'oy . man In the capacity. of su- =
perinteudent who shall give hia en-
hire time aud energy to the work.
]. II 10 proposed 40 the first step, In :
this work to make a complete COL
lection of the native and cultivated :
products of our coil, which will
fully show present results aud fur.
eher possibilities. This collection
vail be supplemented by IN exhibit.
showing in graphic form by stere-
opticou views and charts the great
industries that have developed
about the head of the lakes and the
great markets these industries af-
ford for garden and dairy products.
In addition to the state tair ex.
hibit l, 10 proposed to have these
exhibits placed at the county fair
at Hibbing and at the Duluth tair.
to better inform our people in re-
gard to our own resources and to
show what can be accomplished by
applying intelligent and business
methods to the production aud
marketing of good products within
this county.
A. b. Aostetter has been placed
In charge of this work, aud the 40.
distance of any in his work will be
appreciated. To secure products
not heretofore grown In this sec-
tton and to increase the quantity
and improve the quality of those
already produced he will distribute
the; best seeds obtainable of grains
and vegetables among those who
will give them special care and cul.
tivatiou, and furnish samples for
exhibition.
It 10 also the intention to study
the condition and gather statistics
In regard to dairying for the pur-
pose Of establishing creameries.
skimmiug stations and pasteurisiag
plauts; to assist in organizin9
Farmere Clubs and to hold Farm.
[9f's Institute meetings from time
10 time for comparison and discus
sion Of methods, and the applica.
tion Of scientific principles to farm
aud dairy practice, to the end that
the farmers may realize better 70.
turus on their investments of
money and labor and the came tiune
the consumer may secure: at home
superior product at a more
reasonabIe price than 10 afforded
by a. Outside market;
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U0oe B0U W0v 0e to0f SooJoCt. .;
Not st the Com u1erciat Club, bat
At . meeting oEthe fans to be held
this evening bs.e ball will be- the
subject under discussion and az.
rangements will be perfected for
the signing Of . winning team for
Virginia for the season of W.
A trifle ldter in sRettfnk into the
game than Hibbing,. according to
the published ascbeduleto of: games
for thu earlier part Of the season by
the aibbiug team, but when the
locals do GET In sliae' Oh the Geld
they Will present. . team that cau
trim snythiu& north Of Duluti,
HlbbIng.iuclsi0td.. -. @.s.=< ,~.~ =.
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NRG,aIlA A6AlN Illf WCIoeS
eeoeeve1t Oe6otieg. 1oo0 Mjoe h
Cooleot With tie Noetb Side tl1l6
q M1ooeapotjs ffiday Evea-
kalAot.

The Roosevelt High School De.
batting Team; the victors of previ.
oue contests With Pine City aud 81.
Paul, on Friday evening last met
the team of the North Side High,
.champious of Minneapolis, In the
serni.dnals for the state champion.
ship, aud the possession of the
Journal cup, winniug~a decisive
victory at every point.
The question for. debate was RE-
solved, That the federsl govern
uaent should subsidise the south.
ern. states for the education of the
eouthsru- negroes;; graoted; that IL
10 constitutional and the southern
whites would not object" The
Nirginia team upheld the afirma-
tive side ofothe> proposition. while
their opponents attempted to
thwart their sentiment and sound
logic HUT signally failed,
The component members of the
VirRiuia team were Lambert s..
Gill, .Axel b. Dahl and Edward
Berg, while the opposing team
comprised Ben Goldman. Marie
Wilcox and Eioi Bauers. The
jodge1 were Pierce Butler, George
b. Ed9eston asd ". b. DouRlas, all
members of the St. Paul bar, aud
their vote; wes two to .one.iu: favor
Of the >boys from the new north.
. Supt4~ Blise, and the oucceooful
defenders Of VirRipis's reputation
returned to the city" Sunday morn.
ing, many adtnirers of the boys
aud Of the faculty through whose
efforts they have attained the state
Of perfection placing them in line
for the state championship. being
at the platform to meet and greet
them.
The dpsl debate of the series viii
be- held the coming month in the
University- ut Minneapolis, the OPP
posing teams beng Virginia and
Aoutevideo, the winner of the de.
bate With LeSeuer. Friday evening.
In this final contest the local team
will be called upon to discuss the
negative side of the same question,
but we have confidence in our boys
and faith in their ability to preseut
fscts, to uphold either aide of the
qusstion in g., maanee iusurin9
them victory.>
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-03-27

) A Washington dispatch of the
18th announces that Congressman
Bede was on Wcdnesda,- advised
by tho spostofRce department thst
city free delivery will be estabtished
IN this city on June 18th, with three
carriers, and that = faitf county sys:
tenn Will be established at an early
date.
The :success of the free delivery
oystems at this point il due to the
efforts of the committee appointed
by former president Tredway, Of
the Commercial Club, on May LIT
last and" the able assistance of
Congressman. Bede In their behalf.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-03-27

knterpetes advertising psys.:
The Washington times., 1908-04-17
YOUTH IDENTIFIED
BY HIS PICTURE
Missing Toney PetrelIo Re-
turned After Recognition
From Times Photograph.

Toney Petrello, the eight-year-old
Italian boy who has been missing from
his home, 25 Massachusetts avenue
northwest, since April 9. was restored
10 his parents This afternoon, follow
ing his identification by a wagon driver
on the Queen chapel road
Shortly before noon a driver for the
schlitz Brewing Company. came across
the lad about a mile beyond Brook
land and was asked for a ride He
recognized the yOungster from a pic
ture printed in The Times on Tuesday
last. and when ne charged the boy
with being the missing Toney he ad-
mitted his Identity. TOney said that
he had been doing odd chores at a
home near B-ookland since his absence,
bur beyond this made no explanation Of
his conduct.
He was turned over 10 the Tenth pre-
cinct police station officials and his par
ents notified. His father called for him
this afternoon and there was q happy
family reunion. IL is said that this is
not the first time that Tonsy has tenn
pOrarily left the parental roof, although
his other escapadeS were such az not
10 cause any great uneasiness.
The Washington times., 1908-04-17
SAYINGS BANK BILL
REPORTED TO SENATE

Senator Carter OF Montana today re
ported favorably on the postal savings
bank bill, from the Committee on Post
Offices. He Will bring il up for early
considerst ton.
The bill had the approval Of the
President and the Postmaster General
IT leaves with the Postmaster General
the right 10 establish at once postal
savings banks IN every money order
Office in the country. or 20 confne the
banks TO the first, second and third class
money order Offices. gradually extend
ing the syEsem.
Depositors must be more than ten
years old, except that parents or guar
dians of children less than that age
may open accounts for them. one dol
lar is the least amount that can be de
posted on opening an account There
after 10 cents or multiples Thereon may
lie deposited. Not over 500 can be de-
posted by one depositor in any one
month
one thousand dollars is the limit OF
any Individual deposit and interest Oh
deposits is fixed at ? per cent
The Washington times., 1908-04-17
400 CLUB" SURPRISED
BY LISNER EMPLOYEES

Il developed today that the action OF
the twenty employees OF the Palais
Royal who dubbed together yesterday
and purchased a membership in the
100 Club" was first made known 10
their employer. A. Lisner. this morning
Miss Aida Newton was the organizer
OF the sub-cIub and presented the SO
direct TO Miss Ida Green, acting secre-
tary Of the Associated Charities, for the
membership.
The 400 Club counted ifty-one mem
berc this morning.
Those who joined yesterday afternoon
are:
-. Daniel Fraser
a.. Mrs Fraser.
a.. Dr. Merrill T. Gates.
io. Theodore W.-Noyes.
40 Twenty employees OF the Palais
Royal
TIE new members are:
~. Mrs. Ella L. Mccall
81. Mrs Mary = MilmUTe-
The progress so far is regarded as
satisfactory, but both CunO H. Rudolph
and y Lisner are impatient for better
results. They suggest that each mem
her Of the .Oiut finance committee take
n upon himself 70 secure ten club MEM
heTShlDS. This, they say. would fiji up
the membership OF the club TO the neces-
sary i0p-mark in a much shorter time
The Washington times., 1908-04-17
GRANTS OLD FRIEND
DIES IN DISTRICT

Regret was expressed today by hum
dreds OF department clerks ar the death
OF Mrs. Josephine r. Rawlings. which
occurred al O'Clock this morning in
her home. 2G9 East Capitol street Mrs.
Rawlings was I'm her eighty-fOurth year
and for more than thirty years had
been a clerk in the Government employ.
Her appointment was the result Of the
strong friendship existing between FER
family and that Of President Grant
who were neighbors in 81. Louis.
Years ago. General Grant was living
a quiet life in ST. Louis, never dream
ing Of the great future IN store for him,
Mrs. Rawlings lived next door When,
IN 1865. her husband died from fever
contracted during his service In the war.
Mrs Grant used her influence 10 obtain
for Mrs Rawlings a Government posi-
ton. which she held until some years
ago. when she became too feeble 90 con-
tinue her duties. Her daughter Miss
Emma J. Rawlings. VINO was employ ed
in the same office, was promoted 20 her
mothers position and has retained h
since
Mrs. Rawlings was an interesting
woman. fun Of oId-f2shiOned ideels Of
the DAYS when she lived in comfort sur
rounded by slaves and enjoying the
benefits or wealth.
Mrs Rawlings is survived By two
daughters Miss Emma Rawlings ana
Mrs. Annie Speck. o. Spokane, Wash
a brief funeral service viii be held In
Mrs Rawlings late home Al 40 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon. and the body VIII
be taken to ST Louis, where she viii De
buried beside her husband
The Washington times., 1908-04-17
% HOUSES
IN MONTH OF MARCH

Thlrty-twO dwellings. one OF which
was occupied by a white FANNY. were
condemned and removed by the board
OF condemnation of sanitary buildings
during the month OF March. Tie dwell
ings were not conSued 70 one section,
bat we're scattered throughout tine city.
Fifty per cent were located in alleys
ana courts.
More than one hundred insauitary
buildings have been removed since jan
uaf'y l. ard Roy Haynes. inspector, ls
Of the opinion that the number viii In
crease. According TO Mr.. Haynes ah1
notices have been served on owners of
such buildings. which have not as yet
been cOEtplied with.
The board. which vas created two
years ago Iv act Of Congress. Is COM
posed of capt. William Kelly. Assistant
Engineer Commissioner, Suowden Ash
ford, Building Inspector, and DT- " G.
Woodward Health officer.
The Washington times., 1908-04-17
FOREIGNERS RUSH
TO Be NATURALIZED
Presidential Campaign and
Industrial Policy Bring
Increase.

The crop o. new-msde American cit
liens promises to break all previous
records this year. Two forces are ac-
lively at work TO his end.
The division Of naturalization OF the
Department Of Commerce and Labor is
preparing for the largest years work
in the history of the department. The
exigencies of a Presidential year, and
the policy OF some OF the large rail-
roads and commercial establishments in
discriminating in favor OF American
citizens IN making reductions III the
operating forces caused by the dull sea-
son OF the last few months are having
their effect on the naturalization bust
ness.
Richard *. Campbell, chief of the
division of naturalization, said today
that his Office has had a steady increase
in work for some Tune, and that the
business this year would no doubt show
a decided Increase
Mr. Campbell says that Presidential
year always produces a large volume or
work. especially In those states mat
hermit aliens TO vote after Ming a dec
Iaration Of their intention 10 become
citizens Of the United States
The officials OF the division OF nat
uralization believe that II viii soon be
possible 70 make an analysis of the
naturalization papers being filed tins
wear to determine To what extent the
two causes are responsible for the IN
crease IN business now apparent. ana
for that which is expected TO arise IN
the near future