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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-12-16
San Francisco Rises From Her Ashes

cipal fire protection system, sewers,
streets and other improvements. All
told. $4,000 buildings have been erect
ed In the city in four years and the
work OF construction goes on rapidly.
Such is the city that asks the honor
of building an exposition that will be
worthy, before the world, of America.
Already her citizens have completed
a task which ranks with the construe-
ton of the canal in magnitude, and
represents, In capital expended, more
money than the canal has cost to date,
and almost as much as the big ditch"
will have cost when completed By
1915, San Franciscans say, every trace
OF the fire will be erased and forgot
ten in the city's greater estate.
1t Is, of course, not only San Fran
cisco that will go before congress and
request to be granted the exposition.
Back of the city is the whole state of
California, and back of both the great
west. The people of California through
the legislature have given $5,OOO,O00
toward the exposition's success and
the city of San Francisco, apart from
the voluntary subscription of its citi-
zens, has been granted permission to
bond herself for like sum.
OF congress, these westerners will
not ask one dollar Of aid Indeed, the
Sunset City is bit anxious to demon
strate that she can build a $4,000, 900
exposition with money granted by her
own states citizens.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-12-16

WASHINGTON of the
W Currency Murray is now hard at
work in making sharper and more
searching the official supervision and
control of the national banks. He re-
qulres the examiners to make their
Investigations more complete and ex.
acting. He has changed examiners
from one district to another, and if
they thus lose something of knowledge
about local conditions, they are set
tree from influences which breed par
TALLY and prejudice Official inquiry
is in this way lifted above cliques and
the mastery of one or two institutions
in a city.
The latest step is to call on the ex-
aminers in the several districts to
make out lists of the concerns which
are largest borrowers at the banks.
Such reports from the IL districts are
to be tabulated at the Washington
office which will be so created clear
ing house of commercial credits. The
record Is to be kept in confidence,
and the names of banks CARRYING
heavy lines of paper will not be ex.
posed.
Individuals and corporations which
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-12-16
Huge Magnet Causes Workman's Death

of iron swung along over a heap of
several tons of scrap iron, or chunks
of crude material known in trade par
lance as pig iron, and the pieces begin
to Jump upward and hang on to the
magnet through this invisible force
while slowly carried to some other
part of the works, where they quickly
drop off as the magnet loses its
power through the shutting off of the
current of electricity. The thing looks
ridiculous. yet the power that draws
these heavy pieces Of iron or steel up
ward would sustain a weight Of many
tons just az easily.
Rightly understood, the operation OF
a magnetic crane is marvellous;
lively uncanny. It was beneath the
influence of such a power that poor
Warnack lost his life so Unexpectedly.
Warnack was carrying the billet
through the yards Of the Jones &
Laughlin Steel company when the
huge magnet, used to unload scrap
iron from cars, swung around. The
billet was drawn to the big steel
horseshoe with Warnack. too badly
frightened to. realize his peril, cling
ing to it.
Workmen who witnessed the acct
dent had considerable difficulty in ex-
Treating the victim. They forgot to
turn off the current supplying the
contracting power at first. Finally
some one thought to shut off the
power and then the body and the bill
let fell to the ground, the latter stri-
king one of the rescuers on the right
leg and breaking it. The mystic
power Of the magnet had been over
come for the moment, and poor War.
mack was carried to the hospital to die
of his injuries couple of hours later.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-12-16
Will Scrutinize the Bank Borrowe

strain their credit soon get beyond the
resources of their home banks, They
go abroad for loans. Note brokers de-
rive their profit from this practise.
When failures occur it often happens
that the bankrupt is debtor to banks
at points remote from each other.
One lender does not know how many,
others have been buying the same,
sort Of paper. Reliance on business.
statements becomes trust on broken
reeds by changed conditions as we'll
as by over-sanguine estimates
The new policy of Comptroller Muir
ray will tend to restrict credit at both
ends of the transaction. Borrowers
who expand unduly will take warning
when they learn that, record of all
their loans is kept for review. They
will discern the need of caution in put
ting out their obligations, and will do
less business on other peoples cap
ital. They will feel some alarm at the
broad semi-publicity of their affairs
and will reduce their appeals to lend
ers. The weakest of the large Dor
rowers will first be compelled to re-
duce their loans. All who rely too
much on borrowing will see the veil
lifted from their operations and will
come to act knowing that they are do
ing business in the open. Those who
are fairly entitled to the credit which
they ask can get no harm. The dan
ger of the output Of bad paper will be
diminished, and banks will be warned
against assets not desirable.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-12-16
Supreme Court May Unsquat 300, 1000

the suits involving the title of the
eastern Kentucky lands will be taken
up.
About 100000 acres of land are
said to lie under the doubtful title of
these blanket" grants. On the other
hand. 100000 citizens of Kentucky
have entered these lands. Claimants
under the blanket" grants call them
"squatters."
The attorney general Of the com.
monwealth of Kentucky has ap-
peared in the supreme court to as
sert in defense of their claim of title
that they are the people who have
built up the state, and erected a CON-
monwealth. with it's court houses and
school houses, it's municipalities and
internal improvements.
They have for years, the attorney
general has said in brief. filed with
the court, paid taxes on the land,
while search Of the records, where
such information would be found, he
says, shows that the sum total of all
taxes paid by the claimants under the
Virginia grants in litigation, since
the organization of Kentucky in 1892,
to the present time, does not exceed
SIS.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-12-16
Savings Made in the Naval Service

against ship. man against man and Of
1cer against officer. In this way every
one has been put upon his mettle and
results have closely measured the
relative worth of the various ships
and officers.
The cost of work at navy yards
has fallen materially. Steel castings
made at navy yards have been re-
duced from about cents a pound to
about cents, and iron castings have
been cut from about Az cents a
pound to az
Although the navy has increased in
size, the cost of the coal is expected
to be about $1,000,000 less during the
current fiscal year than during the
previous one. The estimates for fuel
for the coming year have been de-
creased by $1,000,00O. improvement
has been made in the use of lubri-
eating oil. The cost of supplies has
been reduced by more than 20 per
cent, and in freight and transporta-
ton of supplies there has been 4
saving of about 100000.
The most serious waste Of funds
under the navy department has prob
ably been that due to expenditures
upon vessels that are not At to take
part in any future war. There are
many of these vessels that will prob
ably be relegated to the reserve or
be placed out Of commission In the
near future
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-12-16
Uncle Sam Goes After White SLAYER.

Will be started simultaneously in New
York, Philadelphia, Pittsburg. Chicago
and San Francisco.
Officers at ports Ct entry have been
asked to increase their vigilance and
to inspect female immigrants with ne.
culiar care. Meanwhile officers at in
land cities will watch and report the
movements Of all suspects
In New York some months ago Dis.
tr1ct Attorney Whitman made an eff.
fort to trap some of the men back
OF the trade in that city, but they en-.
capped. The only way to capture the
Offenders, according to the agents of
the department Of justice, is to have
the authorities Of all the large cities
act together. The governm ant agents
will not try to "clean up the yart-
GUS cities. They will simply 90 after
the leaders of the syndicate.
In Chicago some arrests have been
made, but these are only the begin.
ming OF the general crusade. it ia
said. In several cases it was found
that men in that city had brought
women from France Some of the
lines developed in Chicago by these
arrests can be traced throughout tho
country.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-12-16

NEW YORK.-Once more The bar
~ riers of stone and steel and the
wit and watchfulness Of selected
guardians that make Sing Sing prison
theoretically escape proof, have been
f1outed by the criminal wards of New
York state. Since it's construction the
big institution has been regarded by
criminals as the easiest prison to
beat" owing to it's crowded condition
and the necessity of allowing men to
sleep In makeshift quarters. More than
200 men have eluded the guards since
the eos, but only few have enjoyed
their liberty. Nearly all have been re-
captured and have lived to see the day
they were sorry for their dash for
liberty.
The escape of the last quintet of
criminals was the mos, successful and
startling in the long list of deliveries
which run parallel with the history of
Sing Sing. 1t was crude, direct and
simple and the work of one man, big
Bill" Green. The scene of the escape
was In the Protestant chapel, where 1876
men were sleeping. with two guards
on duty.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-12-16

DllISBURG, PA.-Death played q
grim joke on a Pittsburg workman
the other day, appearing to the poor
fellow in his most unfamiliar guise.
John Warnack, th1rty-f1ve years old
and steel worker, came under the
influence of 30-ton magnet and was
yanked upward, being 80 badly injured
by the impact that he died in local
hospital two hours later. His head
was caught between the steel billet he
was carrying and the huge magnet and
crushed.
These magnets, be it known, are one
Of the greatest labor-saving devices
Of mans many Inventions. A huge
piece OF soft iron is swung about in
the works where wanted through the
action of travelling crane or a big
derrick. To this iron is connected
wires through which a strong current
Of electricity can be sent at will. Soft
iron has this popularity, that it be-
comes highly magnetized on the pas
sage OF an electric current through it's
mass, but on the current being shut
off the magnetism ceases at once. This
property makes such a piece of iron
valuable for picking up bars of iron
or steel, kegs Of nails or bolts, scrap
iron, or any substance susceptible to
the magnetic influence.
1t seems odd enough to the visitor
at big foundry or rolling mill when
he sees such clumsy-looking piece
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-12-16

THE government Of the United
! States has turned its whole detec-
tive machinery towart uEearthing and
destroying the whi*e slave traffic. as
it exists betEee the etates or between
foreign countries arc the United
States. It is the plan of the depart
ment Of justice to make one sweep on
all the large cities at once, and strike.
if possible. one staggering blow at the
traNc,
The governments authority comes
from the Mann act, imposing upon the
interstate aspects Of the crime penal
ties of five years Imprisonment or a
fine of $4,000. According to Informal
ton already received at Washington,
Pittsburs is the center Of the trade,
though clues discovered in Chicago
make that city an important substa-
ton. The firsts swoop. it is intended,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-12-16

r HE legal battle which has ragged
L in Kentucky for several genera
tons over the validity Of so-called
blanket" grants Of land by Virginia,
the mother state, and even Kentucky
itself during the earlier years of
statehood, mas come before the Su-
preme court Of the United States for
decision. Titles to lands now said to
be worth at least $10,000,000 depend
Upon the decision of the court Orig
tnally some of the land was procured
at cents an acre.
Arguments were made as to the
constitutionality Of the Kentucky
statute under which it is claimed a
forfeiture Of the title to 10000 acres
of land, held by the Kentucky Union
company, would be worked in favor
of the occupants of the land Imme-
diately after this case, it is expected
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-12-16

G AN FRANCISCO Nothing so clear
- ly shows the vigor and recupera-
tive power of San Francisco as the ef-
fort 1t Is putting forth to secure the
great exposition of 1915, designed to
celebrate the building of the Panama
canal
A little over four years ago the city
was crumbled to the dust by the
earthquake and fire which swept 500
city blocks out of existence. Last
April, just four years after the great
cataclysm, the citizens of San Fran
cisco, assembled in mass meeting, sub
scribed over $4,oo0,o00 toward an in
ternational exposition to be held
there, and since that time $4,000 900
more have been subscribed. Few cities
in the world are capable of this great
revival. Not only has San Francisco
arisen from her ashes, but she now
faces the monumental task of fnanc-
ing great world exposition.
Since the work of rebuilding San
Francisco was begun more than $780,
100000 has gone into reconstruction,
while $100,000,000 has been expended
on steel and concrete wharves, a NUM-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-12-16

WITH a navy increasing in size, the
W estimates for the expense Of the
naval establishment for the next ifs
cal year show saving of over $4,-
100000, as compared with the amount
appropriated last year. For the pres
ent fiscal year the estimates were
$1O,000,000 less than the appropria-
lions for the preceding year. The
two years taken together show econ
omy with increased efficiency.
Competition in the fleet has been
encouraged and has resulted in better
target practise, economy in coal con.
sumption and in consumption of sup
plies Full power trials of vessels
under cruising conditions have been
conducted. The fastest battleships
on the recent full power trials were
the only ones repaired at navy yards
under the present system of navy
yard organization
The greatest progress in the navy
has been in target practise. It has
been due to carefully conducted COM
petitions, where ship has been pitted
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-12-16

CT. PAUL, M1NN.-M has a
- poet, or rather a poetess, who has
achieved a measure of fame and for
tune despite the fact that for 16 years
she has been an inmate Of state hos
pital for the insane.
Some time ago a magazine offered
a prize for the best literary contribu-
ton to be submitted within certain
time. The winner was to be present.
ed with free transportation to Europe
and return. Among those who en-
tered the contest was woman,
member of a well-known Minnesota
family. So excellent was her effort
considered that the prize was award
ed to her. When the editors of the
magazine learned who she was, and
that because of environments she
would be unable to take advantage OF
tie prize she had won, they sent her
q check for $3.50.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-12-16

The Haitian gunboat that went to
the bottom with ten generals on board,
worked greater havoc among the big
titles than the f1are-backs on the YES.
sells of the bigger naval powers. But
considering the ease with which the
titles can be reproduced, it is a ques.
ton whether the destruction of a
half-score seamen at a blow on the bat.
tleships is not the more costly way
to keeping the peace.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-12-16

credit
Before
teacher with local
70 SHINE as him hand
oned n IN eocuion drilled him
after speech made husband while candidate for
uung Attorney Pike
speech might have been effective
The home
cloud being known neighbours condition of the
Revng to himself this Domestic
oroer NO. allowed library
TO clean up the room Distinguished visitors the Clark
nome delightfully."-
request OF
Around the walls
long table where things
rust and its pipe will
his mothers maiden
of
know to fame
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-12-16

The back to the farm" movement
gets another boost in the tuberculosis
statistics supplied by the census bu-
reau. From these figures it appears
that the occupation most favorable to
health and to freedom from consump-
ton is farming. In other words, out
door life and activity near to natures
heart conduce to longevity.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-12-16
MicroNoplc,

microscopic.
You'll not find steak like this in
= hurry" boosted the tall waiter.
And the guest looked up with an
icy smile.
Il should say not It is 80 securely
hidden under these few chips of no
tatoes it Is doubtful II I find It au.~
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-12-16
A.: Example,.

Il don't believe in spiritualism and
I wouldn't have anybody in roy employ
who did"
yet only yesterday saw one OF
your clerks who had sold some liquor
to a customer, and he was doing some
spirit wrapping"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-12-16

American returning tourists will
now not only have to pay the duty on
what is in their trunks, but also on
the trunks themselves. And about the
only way of smuggling left now Is to
bring trunk and contents over in an
airship.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-12-16

When man rents a fiat all he can
do about the place is to sit around and
look out of the window. But when
he occupies a humble cottage he has
many things to keep his mind off his
other troubles.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-12-16

A man whose automobile broke
down the other day offered $1,000 for
a new and vigorous profane oath. A
man who wants to swear and doesn't
know how may not be good. but SIM
ply lacking in Imagination.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-12-16


America
Mounted
demonstrations
guarded, American
L.
1885 1896
in
b.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-12-16

The Connecticut tobacco crop and
the New Jersey cranberry crop are big
ger this year than they have been for
a long, long time. Unfortunately few
of US can live on cranberries and Con.
npcticut tobacco.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-12-16


in
Philadelphia Republican
to
Taton
1
the Senator
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-12-16
Brilliant Idea.

Uncle Treetop ION his way to the
dentists off1ce)-'Most likely It'll stop
s,:hiug by the time get in the chair.
II it does, I'll pretend I've made a mis-
take and tell him ! want 4 haircut"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-12-16

The life of Henry Lane Wilson, ambassador
of the United States to Mexico, reported to
have been attempted by rioters at Mexico City
during the recent embrogo. Many Americans
went to the American embassy declaring to the
ambassador Mr.. Wilson, that they intended to
arm themselves they considered the conduct
of the chief of police Felix Diaz, during the dis
orders unsatisfactory Mr.. Wilson declared he
was satisfied with the attitude Of the Mexican
government, but that he deeply regretted that
the chief Of police had made no great effort to
prevent disorder.
Mr.. Wilson then had a long conference with
Senior Cree minister of foreign affairs who as
sured him that Americans would not suffer any
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-12-16
See Concordance.

Minnick-I don't find any passage
in the Scriptures that forbid a man
to have more than one wife.
Sinnick-Must have overlooked this
one, then: mo mar can serve tive
masters.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-12-16

A Virginia father with Sc children is
a convict, but under the circumstances
he deserves some sympathy. Think OF
supporting such family on the aver
age salary!
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-12-16

In one respect the colleges are not
up to date. They issue no life and
accident insurance policies to the
young men who go out on the football
field to battle for alma mater.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-12-16

Chicago university professors have
quit making sensational statements.
One of 'em tells us as bit OF news
that woman has ruled man for cen
turies.'
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-12-16

1t has been pointed out that that
New York judge who decided that
man is not obliged to support his
mother-in-law is a bachelor. Where
ignorance is bliss and the rest of it.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-12-16

There are lovely bits Of coloring to-
be observed about sunrise these crisp
mornings, not including that on the!
early pedestrians nose. !;
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-12-16

There is man in New Zealand who
lays claim to $167 100000 worth Of
property in New York city. He would
have better chance If the New York
ers had not seen it first
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-12-16

Strictly fresh eggs are said to be-
few, but that does not discourage the|
cheerful sign painter at the corner
grocery.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-12-16

Although Speaker Cannon's term does not ex-
ptre until March 4, 1911, the campaign as to who
will be the next to occupy the speakers chair
is already being warmly contested. Many we'll
Informed Democrats declare that Champ Clark of
Missouri. leader of the late Democratic minority.
seems slated for the speakership, although James
Hay of Virginia and Robert L. Henry of Texas
active rivals for the place.
Born in Kentucky in 1850, Clark em1grated as
a comparatively young man to Missouri and also
had an early but brief experience in Kansas In
1875 he located at Bowling Green, Mo-, and be-
gan the practise of law and in 1898 he was first
elected TO congress. Since then he has repre-
scented his district continuously, with the excep-
tiov ~
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-12-16


cities
farming only
occupation
intellectual fields She has interested them
healthy