The Virginia enterprise., 1908-02-21

1NNONb1NO ~ d IcCcul ISSUE OF
Duluth paper Mayor Hawkinson
has given instructions for the sup
preston of poker playing in this
city. The slot machines continue
to do business at the old stand,
however and any who are really
anxious to part with their cash can
still do so.
"A NEW exchange recently added
to our list is the revived Bessemer
Free Press. And while it's editorial
utterances may not tally with the
views of some it certainly bids fair
to fill long vacant field by pub
fishing the local news of the CITY
on the Gogebic.
THE TOWER NEWS revives the
idea of range editorial associa.
ton. We had such an organization
-once-but it fell by the wayside,
the reasons wherefor are best not
made public. However, if the boys
could get together and "stand pat"
on any agreement arrived at there
~ room tor much good To the craft.
HAkNn>H with Il big III" is what
is being yelled for at this time in
the Republican ranks, and from the
fact that the yell is emanating from
the most discordant element it is
possible that it may prevail. In
which case Gov. Johnson might as
we'll run for president; for history
will record that he "also ran" in
either case.
THE ENTERPRISE has this week
mailed to many of our subscribers
statement of account, together
with concise statement of the new
postal ruling affecting the publish
ers of the country. The ruling is
not of our making, but is destined
to be adhered to by the govern
ment. We would therefore ask for
prompt responses to the missives
sent out.
THE strict application of the Gid"
law at Washburn, Wis.,, was the
cause of stopping funeral on Sun
day last, the liveries being closed
90 no rigs could be obtained. The
cause of prohibition can receive no
greater boost than the attempt at
enforcement of blue lava on the
part of that element which has 90
long been in control of the country
that they have been led to consider
themselves the sole owners and ex-
ecutors.
THE attempt of some of those
newspaper men whose hearts
yearued with an unsatisfactory
longing for a postoffice appoint.
nent under Congressman Bede to
supplant the birch bark statesman
with Clarence B. Miller is destined
to miscarry at this time. None can
doubt the ability of Mr.. Miller to
fill the position satisfactorily, but
it, is definitely understood that he
has listened to those whose friend
ship he knows to be honest and viii!
spend another term in the Minneso-
ia Legislature before aspiring to
national repute.
EVEN the city of Eveleth is going
to make the houses of prostitution
make move farther into the wilder.
ness, a we'll. l.signed petition being
presented to the city council Tues.
day evening demanding that action
be taken to remove these blots m
the face of the earth to a point
where they would not be menace
to the school children and an eve
sore to the respectable portion of
the community. This action was
atthe instigation of two ministers
of the gospel, and while some there
doubtless are who consider such
moves are beyond the rightful pale
of the cloth the action will receive
the hearty approval of good citizen
ship. A similar move in this CITY.
where the houses of ill fame are
within sight of the residence DOR.
tion and of our schools has been
urged by The Enterprise, but thus
far no concerned action toward COM
pelling the removal of the dens has
been taken.