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The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-24

Applications for liquor licenses were re-
ceived from Robert Garvey. Gust Carlson
and Frank Tranpush. Surety bonds in
the sum of 100000 accompanied each ap>
plication.
Moved and supported that the applica-
tions for liquor licenses as read by the clerk.
be granted. the bonds accepted and order
ed filed after approval by the mayor. and
that resolutions to this effect he ordered
drawn.
Carried.
The clerk of the municipal court reported
fines collected In that court for the week
ending December nth. 1909. amounting to
$10450
Moved aud supported that the report he
accepted and ordered filed.
Carried.
ing report:
Virginia. Mimi. Dec. II. ls0o
To the Honorable City Council. Virginia.
Mimi.
Gentlemen:
visited the meat markets of this city on
the 8th. 10th aud 18th of this month and
found them all in very good shape. No
meat condemned.
Ne0peCttuuy SOOId1tteO,
J.P. CHALiERs.
Moved and supported that the report be
accepted and ordered fled.
Carried.
( Owners of property abutting ON Lots /. 2.
and of Block 56 and Lots l. z and 19. of
Block n. petitioned the council for the vac
alton of that certain alley at the rear of
Lots I, 2, and 4. Block 56. and have the
same dedicated 80 a. to be created ON line
with the alley running north and south 109
feet west of the lot line on Central Avenue.
to correspond with those lofa abutting this
avenue in Block u. The petitioners sub
mitted also plat of the proposed vacation
and the proposed new alley.
Moved and supported that the petition
be referred to the committee on streets.
alleys and sewers.
Carried.
Matt Santa made application for permit
to remove building from Lots % and q.
Bloch Is. to Lots . and q. Block Z. Andez.
son's Second Addition 10 Virginia. and sub.
mitted Q $1ooao bond. naming John Cooper
and Adolph Johnson - sureties, but the
boud being not properly 6lled out by the
su1etieo, It wao ordered returned to the
ma1rer With instructions 10 have IL properly
a1ecuted
Moved and supported that the permit be
granted subjoct % ~ Alins with the city
clerk Of The peoDes load
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-24
fooll.

A small red rnuley COW, December
18th. Owner can have same by ap-
plying to Isaac Lindwal, In the Mad
Lake district, proving property aud
paying expenses. p. O. Box 264, Vir.
ginia. 1917 81.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-24

FOR SAI.K-Buffalo coat. Made
from Indian tanned robe. Full otter
trimming. Nearly new. Enquire
Enterprise Office. ~.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-24

THE Standard Oil Company has
quite naturally filed an appeal from
the recent decision dissolving the
gigantic trust-and in the light of
past history the majority of the
people of these United States will
be greatly surprised if the appeal
Is not granted and the recent decis-
ion either reversed or its operation
nullified by come legal technicality.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-24
s.. Paa1l'S Chaocch.

On Sunday following Christmas
Day there will be evening service at
st. Paups Church at 7:30 O'Clock.
All are cordially invited.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-24

Coffle0-
Adam kirst made application to the
council for permit to excavate under his
building on Lots Is and 16. Block Is, and for
the use of a necessary portion of the alley
in taking out the dirt. also submitting q
$4,000 bond, naming Alexander Reid and
B. F. Britts as sureties.
+ Moved and supported that the permit be
granted. the bond accepted and ordered
filed after approval by the mayor.
Carried.
The report of DIR. Grove. Health Officer,
together viii, check of $500 collected
from patients ut the detention hospital.
the same having been referred to him for
itenized statement. was returned by him
with explanation satisfactory to the cOun-
Gil and the same was ordered accepted and
flied and the check ordered returned to the
city treasurer.
Council Chamber. City of Virginia. Minn..
December IA. 1909.
Resolution No. 2l5 1909.
Resolution granting a liquor license to
Robert Garvey.
BY Alderman Smith.
Resolved: BY the City Council of the CITY
of Virginia. that the application of Robert
Garvy to sell Intoxicating liquors on the
ground floor of the two story building sit
uate No. 800 Chestnut street. in said city.
he and is hereby granted. and that the
surety bond in the sum of $4,000. be and
is hereby accepted and ordered filed after
the approval of the mayor.
License to be for one wear from Dec.
18th. 1903.
Moved by Alderman Boylan. supported
by Alderman ElmQuist, that above reso-
luton be adopted.
Ayes: Aid. Boylan. ElmQuist. Smith.
Mcneil. Weber. Carlson. Gillmor. Mr. Pres
ident-8.
Nays: Alderman Mattson-l
Adopted December n. 1909.
Approved Decem ber q. 1909.
Council Chamber. City of Virginia. Minn..
December II. 1909.
Resolution No. ZIG. 1909.
Resolution granting a liquor license to
Frank Trampush.
BY Alderman ElmQuist.
Resolved: BY the City Council of the
City of Virginia. that the application of
Frank Trampush to sell Intoxicating
liquors on the ground floor of the two story
building situate No. 113 Chestnut street,
IN S8lO CITY, Oe anu IL neHcOy RI80tcO, ana
that the surety bond In the sum of $4,000.
be and is hereby accepted and ordered
filed after the approval of the mayor.
License to be for one year from Dec. 10.
1909.
Moved by Alderman Smith, supported
by Alderman Boylan. that above resolr,-
ton be adopted.
Ayes: Alderman Boylan. Elmquist
Smith. Mcneil. Weber. Carlson. Gillmor.
Mr.. Presidents
Nays: Alderman Aattson-l.
| Adopted December II. 1909.
Approved December q. lsos
Council Chamber. City of Virginia. Ainn..
December u. looo.
| Resolution No. ~. 1900.
! Resolution granting a liquor license to
Gust Carlson.
| BY Alderman Boylan.
Resolved: BY the CITY Council of the
city of Virginia. that the application o1
Gust Carlson to sell Intoxicating liquors
on the ground floor Of the one story build.
ing situate No. az Chestnut street, in said
! citv. be and 10 hereby granted. and that
the surety bond in the sum Of >1uoo.oo. be
and 10 hereby accepted and ordered fled
after the approval Of the mayor.
License 70 be foe one year from Dec. N.
[ ~.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-24
THE VIRGINIA ENTERPRISE.
W. n. H4NNAFORD. EDITOR.
Friday, December "A, 1903.

Entered at the Post-Ofice at Virginia. Mimi.
as second class mail matter.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-24

AT meeting of the American
Friday last resolution was passed
recommending marriage along the
lines OF scientific principles only,
enforcing moral, mental and physi-
cal tests for candidates. A worthy
advancement. although one which
youths of the land from entering
the cOnnubiai state.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-24

ST. CLOUD will vote upon the com.
mission plan OF government. It is
a step in the right direction.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-24

Moved by Alderman Elmquist. support
ed by Alderman Smith that above reso-
luton be adopted.
Ayes: Aldermen Boylan. ElrnQuist,
Smith. Mcneil. Weber, Carlson. Cill,1or,
Mr.. Presidents.
Nays: Alderman Mattson-i
Adopted December IA. 1909.
Approved December q. 1902
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-24

Terms. - Per Year. IN Advance
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-24

\ MERRY CHRISTMAS il the wisi,
Of the Enterprise to its hundreds OF
readers and friends.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-24

J.J. HILL avers that thu: present
ewitchman's strike "exists in name
only" III. ]. Hill lived on the Me
saba, however, and had to wait
from two to four weeks for freight
to arrive here from Duluth aud 4
longer period for freight to arrive
from the Twin Cities he might be
excused for concluding the rail.
roads were simply whistling in the
dark to keep their courage up; eth.
er that or that the "public service
corporations" holding sway in this
section were not giving the people
the service demanded.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-24

WE appreciate the honesty of the
boys of the range press in their ap
parent attempt to awaken Virginia
to the possibilities of a county di-
vision fight, and personally believe
that now is the accepted time. The
movement should naturally come
from Virginiaus, and when a move.
1nent toward division is made this
city may be counted upon az a unit
ed factor in winning fight.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-24

Down at Duluth a pair of "fresh-
les" were fined $25 and costs or 80
days in the county bastile for an at
tempt at "street ,nashing." Next
time they approach a married WON
an on the street and invite her to
"come on and have a good time
they will do it by proxy-or make
cure the woman is not big enough
to lick the two of them and hold
them until the police arrive.
The broad ax., 1909-05-08
Worked IL OF,

Just what may happen to a man who
isn't strictly honest was illustrated on
a street car a few days ago. A man
handed the conductor a dollar and
asked for a strip Of tickets. he re-
ceived his FIVE tickets; and then the
conductor fumbled around for change
and managed to make a mistake" ="
he handed the man two half dollars
instead Of 80 cents. The man put
away the money without saying a
word and in a couple Of minutes work
ed his way to the front Of the car and
got OF. Say, conductor" said an in
terested observer, did you know you
didn't give that man the right
changer The conductor smiled COM
placently. That's all right" he said.
IF he'd been honest and returned that
bad half dollar I'd have given him
good quarter for It. I've been trying
to get rid Of that piece OF money for q
week. / guess he deserved to get
stung."-Philadelphia Record.
The broad ax., 1909-05-08
The Smooth WAY.

In the last generation Tyler Cobb,
ESQ, was a well known citizen of
North Bridgewater, now BrocktOn,
Mass. He was famous throughout
Plymouth county for his witty retorts
and dry humOr.
Never having taken a sea trip, Mr..
Cobb one day conceived the idea OF
making a voyage to New York. Ac-
cordingly re sailed from Boston In a
small schooner. The first day out a
storm was encountered and Mr.. Cobb
became violently sick, but after sew
eral hours he mustered up courage and
strength to look out upon the troubled
waters.
As he looked from the side Of the
little ship up the trough Of the sea 1t
seemed very smooth to him. The cap
tain's cutting Of the waves was sense
less, he told himself. But as this mad
steering continued the unhappy pas
senger finally crawled out on hands
and knees TO where the captain stood
at the wheel and, raising his voice
above the din OF waves and wind.
shouted:
MAN, man, keep in the ruts, keep In
the rutsr'
The broad ax., 1909-05-08
Proud Hs Voted For BRYAN.

At recent civil service examination
|in one Of the departments in Washing
ton a eadaTerous clay eater from the
baekwoods Of Georgia, who had trou-
bIed the waters several times before
without so much as producing ripple,
was asked by the examiner IL he were
a grammarian. BE straightened mp to
his fun height, shifted his ''chawing
terbacker" to his left jaw and replied,
with a look Of injured pride In his
face: mo, sub. All am a Gawgegian,
.suh. an An voted for Brine, sub, an
An am proud Of IT. sub" The exam
iner fen on his face and loosened all
his new store teeth.
The broad ax., 1909-05-08
az Ah..I al Enr4,In.-


In the village church Of Comfort,
near Pont-Croix, in western Brittany.
Is a very good specimen Of the now
rare wheel OF fortune" II Is made of
wood, with a row OF bells on its outer
rim and piToted between a couple OF
rough beams, altogether very primitive
workmanship. By means OF a cord att
tached to a crank the wheels can be
made to revolve and set all the bells
a-jangling. / have often heard that
the peasants believe that it has mi
raculous power Of healing when rung
over the head Of a sufferer who has
placed q sou in the box to which the
rope is padlocked. ! received remark
able confirmation Of this belief, for
while making a photograph a well to
do sailors wife and her husband came
into the church and looked round. The
woman asked me IL ! thought there
could be any truth in this belief, as
her child was very backward In learn
ing to talk. Her nurse, who came from
those parts. had advised her to bring
the baby and ring the bells Of Comfort
over his head. when he would be sure
to talk. AS she was passing she had
looked in TO see II 1t was worth trying!
London Chronicle.
The broad ax., 1909-05-08
ENTHUSIASM FOR Y. M. C. A.
Opportunity to Hear Mr.. Douglass and
Miss Ef6e E. Grant Appreciated.

Opportunity to Hear Mr.. Douglass and
Miss Ef7e {. Grant Appreciated.
Interest is at high pitch In the forth
coming spring recital of the Carlton
avenue branch OF the Young Mems
Christian association, which is to be
held at Memorial hall. Flatbush ave
nue. and Schermerhorn street, Brook
lyn, on Thursday evening, April %,
Joseph II. Douglass, grandson Of Fred
erick Douglass, will be one of the chief
attractions on the occasion. The BOs-
ton Globe said not long ago:
'SThe most finished violin performer
Of the colored race is Joseph II. Doug
lass, grandson Of the late Frederick
Douglass Of Washington. The young
man has a worldwide reputation as a
violinist. He inherited his talent for
the violin from his grandfather, who
was a great lover Of the instrument
erable ability. as was also his son.
Charles Douglass, father Of Joseph"
Miss Efie E. Grant, a soprano sing
er Of the Yale Conservatory Of Music
at New Haven, Conn, will also make
her first appearance before a Brooklyn
audience. Other prominent artists tax
ing part win be n. L. Pryor, dramatic
reader, Of New York; Hollis Smith. the
wonderful boy soprano; the Academy
Male Quartet, Albert s. Williams, the
able pianist; William r Smith, tenor
soloist, and Professor ]. T. r. Wilson,
aecompanist
The broad ax., 1909-05-08
o'TooLEs HARD LUCK.
Horse Which He Had Ridden Was Not
Properly Upholstered.

Horse Which He Had Ridden Was Not
Properly Upholstered.
After the big parade in New York on
St Patrick's day on one occasion Felix
O'Toole, who had been one Of the mar
shals and who had proudly ridden
past the reviewing stand with head
erect and chest expanded, called on his
sweetheart, Katie. 0'F1ynn, to find out
II she had seen and recognized him in
the parade
When Felix entered Katie's little sit
ting room he greeted her enusively.
Good mOrnin', Felix. Come In and SIT
down." she said" For some reason
Felix preferred to stand. Did ye see
me on horseback in tn p'rade yistidy.
Katie7" he asked eagerly.
-Oi did that" said Katie, ''an' ye
looked foine, Felix, sure, an ye did.
Sit down, Felix. OF watched ye fer
two shquares, an OF would have fol-
Tered yer division. but Oi couldn't get
through tn crowd, it was so dinse.
why don't ye sit down, Felixl Phwat
ar ye standin' there fer, fanin' on tn
manthel loOkin' lofke an ijiut? Sit
down. she commanded.
ssKatie, darlint, OF can't cit down
today nor for sum tonne, OF fesr, be-
kAse the horse OF wuz a-ridin' yistidy
wasn't properly upholstered on tn top
ay bis back, an 0fm not falin' In
a Gittin' humOr. OF prefers fer to
shtand."
The broad ax., 1909-05-08
Eneouraoement.

encouragement.
Il have q splitting headache" sighA
the beautiful young thing.
"Have you ever tried magnetic heal.
mgr asks the obliging young man.
'sNo. What Is itF'
You rest your head, thus, on my
shoulder. and I pass my arm about
your waist In this manner. Now be
perfectly calm and see II this does not
relieve you"
The position is maintained for i've or
ten minutes. and then the obllgine
young man asks:
does your head ache any moreY'
sYe-e-es"
wen, I'm sorry 1 don't seem able &c
relieve you"
he h about to remove Ms arm when
she looks up at him ehidingly and
says:
'Tt seems to me that e you have any
confidence IN y0w method you would
Be wiling to keep on trying. Chicago
@
The broad ax., 1909-05-08
MARKED GROWTH OF Y.McA
West Fifty-third Street Branch at New
York Has Capable oficers.

West Fifty-third Street Branch At New.
York Has Capable ofiesrs-
The growth in membership. interest,
finance and personal helpfulness to
the members OF the West Fifty-third
street branch Of the Young Women's
Christian association at New York Is
very encouraging. The executive COM
mlttee and subcommittee are headed
by capable women, who have the best
interest Of the work at heart and who
are Striving to make the association
place Of social purity, culture and re
hnement for the members and the
many strangers and visitors who come
TO the city from time to time.
At the recent Easter exercises the
assembly rooms were crowded at an
early hour The opening was con-
Quoted by Mrs. Emma S. Ransom.
Mrs. Virginia e. Scott was in charge
OF the program, which included these
numbers: Chorus, "Conquering King, {"
by Y. W. c. A. choir; Miss Elizabeth
Edwards, Mrs. Maggie Clay, Miss Hat
de Montague. Miss Lula Gales. Miss
HOdsden, Miss Eugenia Ezelle, Miss
Lorraine Briggs. Mrs. r. Seon, Mrs. r.
L. Cox in solos, and recitatiOns were
given by Mrs. NJ. R. Tate, Miss Gussie
Hunter, Miss Martha Venable, Mrs.
r. Miles, Mrs. NJ. L. Carter. Mrs. v.
q. Scott and Miss Aramanthea HOds-
den were the accompanies. Charles
Hin and Mr. Simeon were the violin
ist and cOrnetist respectively.
The broad ax., 1909-05-08
~ YorIss Prominent Visitor.

Among the many visitors Of promi-
nence ct New York during Easter
week were Dr. william T. Vernon Of
washington, Miss Elizabeth O. Carter
Of New Bedford, Mass; international
Secretary W. A. Hunter OF the 7. n.
Q. A. and DR.. r d. Stinson Of Morris
Brswn college az Atlanta, Ga. DR..
gtinson said that the school vas In n
nourishing condition, with an enroll
ment Of q thousand young men and
women OF the race Is students. who
are preparing themselves for future
usefulness 10 their race Register
Vernon and Mss Carter were the
guests Of Dr. ana MrA B. G. Ran
eon.
The broad ax., 1909-05-08
peesitfuI APPEARANCES.

A remarkable experience once befell
Marx Twain In Australia, which, he
said, determined him never again to
Judge by appearances. He had just
landed at an Australian port, and, to
his chagrin. there was no porter IN
sight to carry his luggage. Seeing a
rough looking, badly dressed old fel-
low leaning idly against a post with
his hands In his pockets, the author
beckoned to him and said:
''See here, II you'll carry these bags
up to the hotel I'll give you half q
dollar"
The man scowled darkly, and, TAX
ing three or four golden sovereigns
from his pocket, he deliberately threw
them into the sea, scowled at Mark
Twain again and walked away with
out a word.
The broad ax., 1909-05-08
Both Tainted.

''You are in the employ Of that mil
lionaire up on the hill, aren't your
snapped the sharp faced woman who
ran the butter and egg shop.
~Yes, ma'am," responded the man in
the white apron, and I want two
pounds Of butter for my masters Ia
BILE. he said he'd send to town after
II, only the roads are 80 bad"
''He did, eh? Well, we are not par
icular about his trade. Did you ten
him 1 said his money was taintedr
Indeed, did"
And what did he sayT'
"Said so was your blamed old but
ter"-Chicago News.
The broad ax., 1909-05-08
A FIXED Law.

You are positive this happened on
TuesdayT' demanded counsel
'T am" said the witness.
sure # was TuesdayT
yea"
~Why not Thursday or FridAyT
Because we had chicken that day.
Chicken day Is Tuesday where
board. rd."-LOuisviIle Courier-JOurnaL
The broad ax., 1909-05-08
Not Aetina.

Actor-An the newspapers say my
Improvisation OF Caesar last night was
Absolutely real Rival-Perhaps that's
90. Everybody I've met says It GER
tninly wasn't acting.
The broad ax., 1909-05-08
IN. Cook. p.eI.nsIen

The cook picked up an egg. She
looked at II doubtfully.
tits bad she said
She dropped It
-It's worseY she hastily added.-Ex-
change.
The broad ax., 1909-05-08

Preserve your Just relations to other
men. Their misconduct does not aaeet
yOur duties--Epictetus.
The broad ax., 1909-05-08

4 made enough money in wan
street last week to buy q house ana
lot"
did you buy itT"
"WeIl. no: but wish ha6.E-Nsw
York Herald.
The broad ax., 1909-05-08

Zeal without knOxisdss = me- Sru~
diticp 10 Z man n ths dark.-NsWea. :.
The broad ax., 1909-05-08

Proof.
over"
What makes you think soP
Hes quit coming home for hisno
lunch" detroit Free Pres.
The broad ax., 1909-05-08
Why She Did Il

Why She Did L.
why b IT," they asked, ''that yOu
let your husband have his own way
in everything7"
Because" she replied, Il ma 10
have some one to blame When things
90 wrong"
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-07
WIFE RELATES HER
SORROWFUL STORY
Mrs. Ernest Grass Wants Di-
vorce Decree Because of Hus-
bands Alleged Cruelty

OAKLAND, May e.-Placing small
coal scoop in the hands OF his wife,
who had refused in her illness TO re-
pleniSh the fire. Richard Ernest Grass.
a notorman, was said to have knocked
her down with violent blow when she
collapsed through sickness. The ale
cations were contained in an action for
divorce which Mrs. Grass filed today.
Afterward. she said, Grass rushed from
the room, locking the door behind him,
and in her dazed condition she became
fearful and, thrusting her hands
through a glass window. cut them
badly.
She feared that he loved another
xoman. for on one occasion he said to
her. Now that I have bought you an
IS cent dress I will also have to give
one TO my other lady. This Mormon
life will have to be led for a couple of
weeks more. any way Then she said
Grass called her names, threatened TO
throw her out by the hand and foot and
pointed q revolver at her. EXclaiming
that she was crazy. she claimed her
husband had summoned a policeman
10 arrest her as insane. Later, Mrs
Grass said, Grass tore up a dress which
she was menoing-
Eda Hughes was finally divorced
from William II. Hughes, a passenger
conductor on the Southern Pacific lines
Her complaint alleged that young
woman at Red Bluff kept him supplied
with loving postcards and wrote letters
10 him which indicated her belief that
he was unmarried
Charles Fitch alleged in 2 divorce
complaint today that his wife. Sophie
]. Fitch. had deserted him and had
gone away with Daniel Savage Fitch
claimed that he had learned that she
had assumed the name Savage. He
said that before leaving him she had
inflicted grievous suffering upon him
by drinking hard.
Jessie Norton charged that she had
discovered that Allen Norton had
wife living in the east at the time of
their supposed marriage in 1903 She
asked to have the union annuiled- Nor
ton disappeared. leaving her two small
children. whose custody she asked
Ernest Merritt sued for d divorce
from Opheha Merritt who. he said.
had deserted him. Jessie B. Rider sued
for a divorce from Joseph B. Rider for
alleged cruelty and desertion.. A final
decree was granted c. ". Banta from
Vera NJ. Banta on statutary grounds.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-07
WIfF'S COOK SHOT
BY JEALOUS HUBBY
Restaurant Worker Wounded
After Being Accused of Steal
ing Woman Employer

OAKLAND. May 6.-Arthur Cous-
sens. formerly partner with his wife
IN the Silver Moon restaurant at $50
washington street, shot and wounded
the cook, Harry B. Shattuck of 756
jefferson street, at $50 O'Clock this
morning. He was jealous of the en-
ploye, according to statements made
to the police. and is held in the city
jail, while Shattuck is at the receiving
hospital
Shattuck said that he went to WORK
Tor Mrs. Coussens after the husband
had taken $500 from the restaurant
safe, as a result of which the business
was nearly bankrupted. cousseDs left
his wife, and she hired Shattuck that
she might conduct the restaurant alone
1t was Shattucks duty to open the
place each morning. When he unlocked
the door today he saw Coussens
erouching under counter and called
out:
rs that you, Arthur"
Coussens, who had entered the place
with his own key and then locked
the door, replied:
You stole my wife The former
proprietor then rose up and fred one
shot. The bullet struck Shattuck In
the right breast and he staggered into
the street just as Sergeant OF Police
Byrne reached the scene. The police
man went into the restaurant and ar
rested Coussens, who was still nour-
ishing the revolver. Shattuck ldentl-
fed Coussens as his -assaflant ana
locked the restaurant
DR.. w. H. Irwin said the wound
was serious. but not necessarily fatal.