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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-10-02
MORGAN AND THE BORROWER
City Promoter Not tshrsvd Enough
- for Great Banker. ,..:...

A promoter widely known in Wall
street as q clever but untruthful spec:
ulator was in financial trouble. He
was going to fail and the fact waa
known in banking circles. Everybody
knew it but the promoter. II, he
reasoned, he could borrow enough
money, he would win out. 49,"
Finally he appealed to ]. Pierpont
Morgan. who knew the exact status OF
affairs, for q big loan. The f1nancie,
thought for a moment and said, Bring
whatever securities you have to my
Office in the morning."
The next morning the promoter and
a negro carrying tin box appeared
in the Morgan Office. -..
Let me see what unencumbered
co1laterals you have?"
The promoter selected them, and
was asked to place a value on the lot
NO." said the financier. Il won''
make a loan, but I'll buy the lot"
The promoter sorrowfully accepted
the terms, but he had hoped for 9
loan, believing that If he could get the
loan, he could follow it up with a de
mand for second one to save the
first. But the big banker, knowing
his man, saw through the scheme AM
protected himself, at the same time
helping the promoter by taking off hi:
hands some sound but temporarily un
marketable securities.
The promoter failed.-Sunday Mag
aZine.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-10-02
CHILDREN tuNu. or SNAKES.
Revsre, Mass, Youngsters Have Fancy
= for Queer Pets. :5.>

? Probably as peculiar q set Of toys
~ any now. chronicled was presented
to children in Revere, Mass. When
the four children Of Mr.. and Mrs
Cyrus J. Brownell ttlmb1ed from their
cribs last Christmas morning to see
how Santa Claus had dealt with them
each found coiled in his stocking q
baby boa constructor.
Michael Gonzola, of Calcutta, India,
one of the largest reptile dealers in
the world, WITS the Santa Claus who
gave the children these strange gifts.
The infant constructors, which did not
exceed nine inches in length, were
sent from New York to Revere in sea-
son for the occasion. They were
packed in straw in ventilated box OF
oak.
MI. Brownell is a dealer in all kinda
Of snakes. His four children-Donald,
aged two: Wendolyn, four; Maud, five
and Kathlyn, nine-seem to have in
herited from their father q liking for
reptiles.
1.-THE baby boas," Mr.. Brownell says,
will be perfectly harmless at this
early stage Of their career, and for
few weeks will make interesting play
ihings for the children. They like
snakes as well as l do, and even Baby
Donald is no more afraid of one than
he is of a cat. When the snakes be.
gin to put on inches and manifest q
desire to tie knots around the table
legs I will put them into my snake
room AMI keep them there"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-10-02

Council Chamber. City of Virginia. Minn..
September q, 1903.
Resolution No. 1H 1905
Resolution authorizing the payment of
Sewer Warrants Nos. 6 and 7of Sewer Dis
tricts Nos &C. Sd, Be and No. 2, together
with interest.
By Alderman Laviollette.
Resolved by the City Council of the City
of virginia, That the city clerk be and here
by is instructed to draw warrant on the
CITY treasurer in the sum of 100000 In favor
of the First National Bank of Virginia,
Minnesota, said warrant being series OF
warrants issued September 30. 1907. in the
payment of the construction of sewers in
Districts Nos. &C. Sd. Be and No. 2. and this
warrant is to be paid out of the moneys in
the sewer fund in the city treasury. and
Resolved Further. That the city clerk is
also instructed to issue a warrant on the
city treasurer in the sum of $l4O0. in favor
of the above named bank, the same being
for interest at per cent on the above war
rants Nos. 6, Z. g. and TO- from September
80. 1907, to September 80. 1908. and that this
warrant be drawn from the general fund
of the city treasury.
Moved by Alderman Laviolette, support
ed by Alderman Elmquist that above res
olution be adopted.
ssAyes-Alderman sLaviOlette. E1mQuist.
Nattson, Mr.. President-. 49,
Nays: None. ..+...&-.. -
Adopted September e. 1908. r. g = =.
7. &. A. c. OsBORN. =
z President Of the City Council
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-10-02
Notice OF Application for Ii
quor License.

State OF Minnesota, County OF St. Louis, CITY
OF Virginia,
Notice is hereby given that ApDlicat ton has
been made IN writing to the city council OF
said city of Virginia. and filed in INV Office
praying for license to sell intoxicating liauors
for II period of one year, commencing on the
18th day OF October AID. 1905 and terminating
ON the 18th day Of October. A. d. IyI,s by the
following person and at the following place.
as stated in said application. to-wit:
JOHN NELSON,
In the front room on the ground floor OF the
one story brick building situated on lot No,
1, ho'k No. p. Chestnut street. CITY Of vir.
ginia, Mimi.
Sa'd application will be heard and DETER
mined by said city council OF the CITY OF vir
gina at a meeting OF said council to be held
at the council chamber in said city of Virgin
Ia on Tuesday. the 18th day OF October, A. d.
'"o al O'CLOCK y. m. of that day.
Witness my hand and tie seal Of sa;d ct,v
th's Ssth day of september, A. D. 1895.
ALBERT E. BICKFORD
NorporaCe seal. City Clerk
virginia Enterprise. Oct. a.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-10-02
ALL ARGUMENT At AN END.
Youthful Logic That Completely
SiIencod Mother.

A small girl of ten was starting to
consume tower of graham crackers
that she had ingeniously built at the
table. Her parents demonstrated with
her. The girl persisted and was final.
~ sent to bed for disobedience.
The next morning after her father
had gone down to the Office she turned
to her mother with an expression Of
resignation and the words:
We'll. how long is this going to
last? I suppose I've got to stand it
for the present, but just wait till
grow up and then I'm going to do ex.
actly what please"
But, Carol" argued her mother, q
bit alarmed at the child's persistence,
I'm grown up and l don't always do
what I want to-"
well" remarked Carol, with an air
9f conviction which contained q proph-
scy. "all have to say Is that you are
very foolish"
The argument was unanswerable
and the mother lapsed into silence.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-10-02
Horses with Snowshoes,

Horses wear snowshoes in Dakota
n winter. Thus equipped, they trot
lightly over drifts wherein they would
otherwise sink out of sight.
In many parts of Dakota the snow
lies all winter long eight or ten feet
deep. But a crust forms on it and
with snowshoes men skim over it
easily. Lately their snowshod horses
have also skinned over it.
The equine snowshoes are made Of
boards 20 inches long and II inches
wide. An indentation to fit the foot is
branded on each board with a hot
horseshoe and the continuance is fas.
tened ON to the hoof with an iron
clamp and bolt.
After a day or two of practice q
Dakota horse becomes al expert snow
shoers
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-10-02
Headed That Way.

The late Hon. Amasa Norcross Of
Ftchburg, Mass, who ably represent
ed his district for three successive
terms in congress-. told the following
story with evident enjoyment:
In the early days of his practice Al
Z lawyer he was employed as attor-
hey for . man who complained Of =
neighbor for trespassing upon his
premises. who among other things
said that when he went to talk with
his neighbor about it that individual
used very threatening and abusive
language.
In cross-examining the defendant
upon the witness stand Mr.. Norcross
asked.
What did you say to my client
when he came to see you about tres.
passing on his premises?"
II told him to 60 to the devil"
well, did he go?"
Il think he did, SIR, for I noticed
that he started of directly toward
your Office"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-10-02
Hoyle on Whist.

Hoyle was the first writer on whist.
His short treatise on the game was is.
sued In 1742, in manuscript, at a
guinea ($5) a copy, and his income
vas further augmented by deciding
disputed points" at a guinea a deci.
sion, and by giving lessons in whist
1t guinea each. Cavendish, Clay
and Pole elucidate to limited extent:
but book learning in whist, or any
other science, doesn't amount to a
row OF pins. as it is in matters beyond
mere rule that the skill of the analyst
Is evinced long experience becoming
Intuition, If experience has the proper
sort Of gray matter to work upon.
whist is a language. and every card
played an Ineligible sentence"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-10-02
Notice Of Application for liz
qu0r License.

State OF Mime sofa, County Of 81, Lonts CITY,
OF Virginia. IS.
No'fce is hereby given that application has
been made in writing to the CITY counc;, NJ
sa'd city OF virginia. and filed IN nv Office
praying for license to sell Intoxicating lio,,ors
'or period of one year. commencing on tho
18th day OF Oct. A. d. l9os. nd Terminating m
18th day OF Oct, A. d. 1903, by the followtnr
person and at the following place, as stated
in said application, to- wit:
LINDSAY & LOGAN,
In the front room on the ground floor NJ tho
Two story brick building situated on Lot No
~. Block No. 49, Chestnut street. CITY Of VIZ.
ginia, Mimi. -.
Said application will be heard and de,e.-
mined by said city council OF the CITY Of W.
gina at meeting of said council to he held
IN the council chamber in said city Of VIZ
elnia on Tuesday, the 18th day of Oct. n
1905 at So'cIock p. m. of that day, -
Witaese my hand and the seal Of cad sc,.,,
this LIST day Of Oct, A. D. 1865. . -:
ALBERT 2. BsokyoaD.
vs. v,p... $3.50 49,, City Clerk.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-10-02

| John Perras made application to the
council for appointment as regular fireman
on the fire department..
Moved and supported that the applica
ton be referred to the chief engineer.
Carried.
Property owners and residents at and
near the corner of Wyoming avenue and
Sage street petitioned the council for an
arc lamp to be installed at that corner.
Moved and supported that the petition
be referred to the committee on light and
watef.
Carried.
c. G. Butler submitted surety bond in
the sum of S1g2O.1S. the same being relative
to the contract recently awarded to him,
for the construction of sewers in District
No. l.
Moved and supported that the bond be
accepted and upon approval by the mayor
ordered filed.
Carried. y..
Moved and supported that the certified
checks which az conpanied the bids in the
construction of sewers in District No. l he
returned to the makers. st
Carried. - @55S-' = 49, -~r. :.
Frank Grace made application to the
council to be appointed al driver of the
hook and ladder truck team when this APP
paratus was ready for use s
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-10-02
Berlin Barred scrlpturai Sign.

The Berlin police are extremely
thorough in their methods, and Daniel
Cziemec, who keeps a beer house
opposite the Nazareth church there,
has experienced this. In moment
of inspiration he christened his estab.
lishment Daniel in the Lions Den,
and painted on the signboard over his
door picture of the great Hebrew
sitting at ease among the lions.
The police came along and told
Daniel that his sign and picture were
calculated to offend religious suscep.
Utilities and ordered their removal.
Daniel in the" might remain, but
Lions Den" and the picture had t.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-10-02
Chess PLAYER a Freak.

Careful men do not regard a cleve:
chess player as man of powerful In.
tellect except in playing chess. The
mightiest masters of the game have
been great only at chess. On the
other hand, whist calls for more in.
tellectual free-lance play, acting on
the trained inspiration of the moment,
az occasion requires. Chess is work
I'd mechanically. by established rule,
and CAP be learned thoroughly; but
whist as James Payn said, can never
he learned thoroughly, new and total
ly unexpected leads and plays CROP
ping up at any moment, and you mus,
"fax" your brains to meet them aul
7 sr>art enough, beat them
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-10-02
HaIIucination in the Sickroom.

Hallucinations in the Sckroom.
Physician-The majority of my Do
.ients are victims of a peculiar halul.
cination.
Druggist-Indeed! What is the ma.
ture thereof?
Physician:-They seem to think !
haven't any earthly use for money!
Utica. N, Y. Observer.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-10-02
To Fit the Crime.

I've told you five or six times"
said the customer. irritably, that I
don't part my hair on that side"
Il beg your pardon, SIR" apologized
tho barber. II don't seem to be able
70 commit your part to memory"
The man In the chair made no re-
1otnder. but b omitted the customary
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-10-02

Miss Florence Goodwin, dress
maker. has removed from 4Ol Cedar
street to 322 Hem:ock street, where
she in future be pleased to meet
her many patrons. Nv.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-10-02
Approved September IS. 1905.
a. HAWkINSON,
Mayor.

a. HAWkINSON.
Mayor.
ALBERT +. BIEKEOkD.
City Clerk.
Presented to the Mayor september N 1905
Returned by the Mayor September ., lak.
(SEAL)
Council Chamber. City of Virginia, Mimi,
September y. 1905.
Resolution, No. 175. 1908.
Resolution accepting the specifications
of the chief engineer for combination hook
and ladder truck and authorizing tac city
clerk to advertise for bids.
BY Alderman Elmquist.
Resolved. BY the City Council of the City
of Virginia. That the specifications for the
combination hook and ladder truck as set
forth in the chief engineers specifications
presented to the city council on September
q 1908 be and the same is hereby accepted
and approved and the specifications shall
hereinafter be known as the official speCifi-
cations for such combination hook and lad
der truck and the CITY clerk be and hereby
is instructed to file the same in his office
and
Provided Further. That the city clerk be
and hereby is instructed to advertise. for
bids for combination hook and ladder
truck to conform to the specifications here
inbefore set forth and as are now on file in
his office.
Moved by Alderman Laviolette, sup
ported by Alderman Mattson. that above
resolution be adopted.
Ayes-Alderman Laviolette. Elnquist.
Mattson. Mr.. Presidents.
Nays: None.
Adopted September e. 1905
A. G.. OSBORN
President of the City Council.
Approved September q. 1909.
A. HAwkINsoN.
Mayor.
ALBERT E. BICKFORD,
City Clerk.
Presented to the mayer September q, 1903
Returned by the mayor September q, 1908.
(SEAL)
Council Chambers. City of Virginia, Mimi,
September e. 1905
Resolution No. l76. 1908.
Resolution authorizing the city clerk to
u
fire engine.
BY Alderman Mattson.
Resolved by the City Council of the City
of Virginia. That the city clerk he and
hereby is authorized to advertise for bids
for First Size Steamer Fire Engine.
Moved by Alderman Elmquist supported
by Alderman Laviolette that the above
resolution be adopted.
Ayes Aldermen Laviolette. Elmquist,
MattsOn, Mr. Presidents.
Nays: None.
Sept q, 1908. Il
A. c. OSBORN,
President of city council.
Approved Sept. q, 1903. H.. Il
!. - "A. HAwKINsoN,
. 8. 49,, -. Mayor.
attest: .2s*; r. I'D. s:<.sz =
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-10-02
Official
Publication of
Proceedings
The
City
Council

Council Chamber. Virginia, NIinn.,
September q, 1903.
Regular meeting.
Council called to order by the President
Roll call
Present-Aldermen Laviolette, Elmquist,
NattsOn, Mr.President-4
Absent Aldermen Boylan. Trezona-2.
Moved and supported that the minutes
OF the special meeting of September II, 1905,
be approved as read.
Carried
Reading minutes of previous meeting.
Moved and supported that the minutes
OF the previous meeting be approved as
read.
Carried.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-10-02
ALBERT E. BICKFORD,

ALBERT E. BICkFORD,
City Clerk.
Presented TO the mayor Sept. g. EAH
Returned by the nI;IvOr Sept. *, ExH
(SEAL)
Moved and supported that the council adj
lo,1rn until next regular meeting
Carried.
ALBERT E. RICKFORD
CORPORATE STALL
City Clerk.
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NV'TK
Presented to the Mayor september ~, lNN
Returned by the Mayor September -. I!Ak
(SEAL)
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-10-02
ALBERT f. BICKFORD,

CITY CIerk.
Presented to the mayer September q, 1903.
Returned by the mayor September p, 1908.
(SEAL)
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-06-04
Tyler Items.
!l1] OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES aJ5I1Jp|l

Nick Volker was passenger
to Wahpeton last Friday.
Theadore Leinen visited with
his parents at this station last
Sunday.
]. W. and l.. Connolly made
a trip to Fargo last Saturday
returning Sunday.
Thomas Early left for Fox
holm, n. d. last week to visit
with his brother at that place
A number of the young folks
from Tyler attended the dance
at Oster's last Sunday evening
Albert Enlers took the Sun.
day morning train to visit with
Henry Bosch living north OF
Wahpeton.
John Schultz of Lake City,
Mimi, is visiting a short time
with relatives and friends in
this locality.
John Matijeck is busy tear.
ing down his old barn, he in.
tends to build up new up-to-
date building.
The ball game between the
River Rats and The Tyler
White Socks resulted in a score
of 16 to 18 in favor of the River
side.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Tribke of
Wahpeton went to Ada, Mimi,
to attend the Commencement
exercises of the High school,
a son of Mrs. Tribke is in the
class of graduates.
Martin Hoeft of Dument.
Mimi, come up the other day
to look for a piece of land to
rent and he succeeded in max.
ing bargain with r. H.
Meyer.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-06-04

]. Priboda is building a neat
little cottage on Ninth ST., NJ.
Parsons has the work in
charge. .....
The Misses Martha Fulton
and Mabel Schiller are con-
templating a trip through
Yellowstone Park and will
leave in the near future, pre-.
sumably about next week.
Mrs. Jacobs, who sustained a
broken arm when the Campbell
Bros. circus tent went down,
has sufficiently recovered as
to be able to leave the Hospit-
al and returned home to
Mantador yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Vogel and
baby Andrew of Adebolt, la
were in town between trains,
Wednesday, while enroute to
their new home in Mooreton,
where the former will embark
in business.
Geo. Vachon, who is holding
down lucrative position in
Little Falls, Mimi, came home
to attend the commencement
exercises, returning the fore
part of the week. George was
a member of Class 'O6.
DR.. Gag of Breckenridge is
moving into the house on Sixth
St., recently vacated by Mr..
Mclaughlin, the latter having
rented the Dietz house on the
same street. The doctor is
occupying the rooms over
Jamieson's furniture store as
an Office, Mr.. Peterson, the
former tenant, removing to the
rooms over Miss Sanbow's
millinery store.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-06-04
CITY COUNCIL.

Regular meeting, Wahpeton
City Council held June 1, 1908,
Mayor Eberly presiding, Alder
men present, Voves, Forkner,
Peschel, Albrecht and Hess.
Minutes of last regular meet
ing read and approved.
Motion carried that the mat
ter of investigating what prices
are paid for electric lights in
other cities and the locating of
street lights in this city, be re-
ferred to the public improve
ment and street committees to
report at next meeting. Water
works engineers report show
ing 80 ton 400 pounds of coal
used during May, presented
and motion CARRIED to place
same on file. Report of the
inspection of water works
boilers read and placed on file.
City treasurers monthly report
presented and placed on file.
Alderman Peschel reported
having checked over Water
Works superintendent books
from January 1. 1908 to April
l, 1908 and found the same cor.
rect. Motion carried that bill
of E. D. Knots of $S.75 be re-
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-06-04

For complete house furnish
ing 60 to Estes Furniture Store.
Mrs. H. H. Day and baby of
Wyndmere were Wahpeton
visitors one day the fore part
of the week.
For high grade beds aud
bedding go to Estes Furniture
Store.
Mrs. Aug. Meyer and baby
Nlarlys, who have been visit.
ing at the home of E. B. Oliver,
returned home to Barney, the
middle of the week.
Haviland China at Estes
Furniture Store.
The Methodist ladies will
hold a sale of home baking at
the old Gazette building Satur-
day afternoon beginning at
$3.50.
Room moulding and plate
rail at Estes Furniture Store,
Mrs. Ed. Wilson of Moore
head and Miss Ella Myrha
spent the past week in town,
visiting at the r. r. Hausken
home.
Mrs. Thos. Lauder, formerly
OF this city, but now of River
Falls, Wis, is at present visit
ing her brother-in.law, w. S.
Lauder.
Mrs. Geister and daughters
Alvina and Anna departed
Wednesday, to attend the silver
wedding of friend in Man.
tador, and will spend the re-
mainder of the week there.
Sewing machines at Estes
Furniture Store.
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ACT QUICKLY.
DELAY HAS BEEN DANGER
GUS IN WAHPETON.

Do the right thing at the
right time.
Act quickly in time of dam
ger.
Backache is kidney danger.
Doan's Kidney Pills act
quickly.
Cure all distressing, danger
Gus kidney ills.
Plenty of evidence to prove
this. ...-.
r. NJ. Grave, living at GA
Third ST., North, Fargo, N. D.,
says: about three years ago
l suffered q great deal with
pains in my back and a dis
ordered condition of the kid
neys. l was lame and sore
and did not have the necessary
ambition and energy to proper
ly attend to my work. After
using Doan's Kidney Pills for
a short time which 1 procured
at drug store, these troubles
were completely cured. 1 gave
a statment in December 1904
telling what Doan's Kidney
Pills had done for me. have
had no return of any of the
symptoms since that time and
can recon mend Doan's Kidney
Pills as a reliable and safe
remedy for any form of kidney
disease"
For sale by all dealers. Price
80 cents. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Buffalo, New York, sole agents
for the United States.
Remember the name
Doan's-and take no other.