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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-16
First Mud Singing Files an Appearance.

Inc nrst mud-sl1nglng IN what
had heretofore been respectfully
clean campaign bobbed to the sur
face the first of the week in the form
of a card printed in the Finnish
language on the one side and in
jargled English on the other, in
which the conduct of the sheriff's
Office and the exercise of the sher-
+iff's duties bY, W. ]. Bates ,s made
the object of a bitter attack.
As to who may have been respon-
sible for the issuance of the screed
we have no knowledge, but to the
credit of Mr.. Meining, Mr.. Bates op-
ponent in the contest, be it said
that he emphatically denies any
connection with the publication or
the distribution of the cards.
Every man or any man who 80
desires has perfect right to file tor
the nomination for any office in the
gift of the people, but the American
people are sticklers for fair play in
the political game, and the time of
the mud-slinging campaign is a
relic of the past-even as applied to
municipal and school elections
and the many friends of either par
ty to the contest cannot but feel
pleased that Mr.. Meining was in no
manner responsible for the publica
ton and distribution of the scnrril-
Gus card mentioned.
Such diatribes tend but to act as
boomerang, aud while J. r. Mein-
ing has never dra wn public salary
or grown rich at the game of poll
tics he is possessed of both CON-
mon sense and common decency
enough to fight shy of the roorback.
He is making his plea to the voters
on the long tenure of office of his
opponent, who has been connected
with the sheriff's office in some ca
pacity for great number of years,
and asks why it might not be we'll
for the voters of St. Louis county to
pass the plum for one term, at least.
And he has many friends, not only
in Duluth but on the ranges, who
are working earnestly and conf
IDENTIFY in hi behalf, and who can
not but decry the action of some
presumably over jealous aide in
resorting to the level shown in the
"l;terature" under discussion.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-16
State Senator From the Forty-Ninth, Who
Seeks Reelection on His Record.
Free to Vote as His Judgment Dictates.

While IS an Eveleth contemporary
puts it the support of the corporate
interests to one looking for seat
in the state senate may be "a valu-
able asset and d,scernment he
may we'll feel proud Of" we believe
the average workingman and the
common man in any station of life
would prefer to see a man hold that
same seat in the senate or in any
other law-rnaking body who is in no
manner tied to corporate influence
or beholden thereto for any favors
extended during his campaign.
1t would seem naught more than
plain common sense that man
thus tree from all alliances, no mat
ter how valuable an "asset" they
may be during the days of the cam
paign, would be in better position
to use his own judgment on matters
of import to the common people,
including railroad laws, employ yer's
liability acts, ETC., which come be-
fore almost every legislative body
for consideration.
In casting your vote p. r. Vail for
the state senate you will be voting
for man who has no entang lements
OF a nature which will preclude
consideration of the interests of the
common people when such ques-
tions arise, and for a man who has
always voted in behalf of the inter-
ests of the common people as
against the interests of the corpora
tons where such interests were
found to conflict.
You will be voting for man
whose past record has proven that
he is capable of discerning the right
from the wrong, and who has always
been found voting for the right as
applied to the interests of the mas
ses.
You will be voting for man who
IS familiar with the hooks and
crooks (of which there are many in
the Legislative halls) of the legisla-
tive game, and who knows how to
"get things" for his district-nOt
simply vote yes" or no" on the
question when it arises.
You will be voting for d man
who will at all times be found IN
line with aught for the advance
ment and protection of northern
Minnesota interestS-and that's
what is wanted at this time.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-16
An Old Time Political Rally.

An old-time political rally, with a
band to get the crowd in line, was
enjoyed at the Fay Opera Wednes-
day evening, when a number of
candidates addressed the audience
and made known their. positions on
various questions of interest to the
voters.
Among the speakers seeking Off
cial recognition at the polls Tues.
day next were John A. Healy, can
didate for the house, Jas. P. Boyle,
candidate for the senate, p. X. Cos.
grove, candidate for county com.
missioner, and VIM. J. Archer, who
is unopposed in his candidacy for
court commissioner. 1t had been
the purpose of the progenitors to
have additional speakers in attend
ance, but unavoidable absence de.
tained them.
The meeting was we'll attended
and enthusiastic.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-16
MEETING FATE OF WOBBLER
Golfers Weekly Finds in Hon. Clarence
B, Miller a Mark for Renroach,

From Golfers Weekly of the is
sue of September 18th we take the
following relative to the Hon. Clar-
ence B. Miller, who won his election
two years ago on campaign of
vituperation against Joseph G. Can
non and who, during his term as
congressman not only voted for
the Czar of the House as speaker
but stayed with the Cannon forces
on every point of issue where Can
mons autocratic authority was at
stake:
"Clarence B. Miller, of Duluth,
who represents several counties OF
Northeastern Minnesota, is meeting
the characteristic fate OF the wob-
bier. Two years ago, when he first
ran for congress, Miller called him.
self the voice of the people, and
promised on hundred stumps that
he would oppose Cannon and all
his works. But Miller had not been
in Washington week when the
rules fight began, and on every one
of the several roll calls in that con-
test he voted with42annon. One of
his home papers, We Duluth Even
ing Herald, said at that time: 1T is
impossible for any man to more
thoroughly repudiate reform, root
and branch, than did Mr.. Miller by
his complete and unequivocal
alignment with the standpatters.'
More papers ought to be as alert as
the Duluth one in keeping their
readers informed as to how their
congressman vote.) Soon Miller
began to hear from home; also the
insurgent movement gained in
strength and began to look like a
winner. Then Miller rclimbed aboard
the band wagon; in the latter
months of his term in Washington
he voted with the insurgents, and
wrote home to his constituents, as
campaign material, that Uncle Joe
did not speak to him when he pass
ed him on the street. Next Tuesday
Miller comes before the Republi
| cans of his district for renomina.
ton. His opponent is Alexander
6. Mcknight, who is described by
the Duluth News Tribune as intelli-
gent, sensible, and aggressive; he
would be more dependab bic ,nsur
gent than Miller"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-16
As Goes Maine, 50 Goes the Union.

"AS goes Maine, 30 goes the Cn-
ion" has been a Republican cam
paign slogan since before the days
of the "counting out" of James J.
Tilden in '76, and as one views the
returns from Vermont, Kansas, Cal
ifornia aud Washington and then
weighs up the Republican funeral
note from rock-ribbed Republican
Maine he is forced TO believe the
republican leaders who tostered the
prophesy were endowed with occult
powers of vision-for if one be per.
mitted to judge from the elections
already held the tail of the stand
pat republican is destined to go
with the hide ina every state from
coast to coast in this Year of the
People, 1910.
Maine! The state that has known
naught but republican governor
but once since the days of Sher-
mans march to the sea, which has
never since the inception of that
Grand Old Party to which 50 many
once belonged had democratic
legislature or a democratic repre-
sentative in the halls of congress!
Maine! From whence has come no
democratic United States senator
since the dark days of '63! Maine
gone democratic! Not only q dem-
ocrat1c governor, but two if not
three democratic congressman out
of possible four! Maine! With a
solidly democratic legislature and
a United States senator billed for
election at the coming session!
Maine! burned if it don't make
us feel like packin' our old haver:
sack and startin' cross lots for our
old home atSkowhegan on the Ken
nebec, just to see whether or not
the sun still rises in the east down
in the old Pine Tree state!
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-16
mcknight OUTLINES PLATFORM
In Address to Al Audience at Fay 0psra
House Saturday Fveaing.

Alex G. Mcknight, republican
candidate for the nomination for
congress, addressed small but en-
thusiastic audience at the Fay Op-
era House on Saturday evening last
in which he outlined his platform
on decidedly progressive republi-
can lines, and did not entirelysover-
look the Cannon-ized record of his
opponent, the more or less Honora-
BILE Clarence B. Miller.
Mr.. Mcknight confined himself
strictly to the subject in hand, ex.
pressing the belief leo different, ap-
parently, from Mr.. Miller) that the
control of national legislation
should not be vested in the hands
of few men. and that the organi-
zation of which Joseph G. Cannon
has been the head land for the per.
petuity of which the more or less
Honorable Clarence B. Miller voted)
should be removed from control of
our lnational policies, and to that
end pledged himself to oppose the
election of Cannon for speaker, or
the election of any man to that po.
sition whom he knew to have the
same misconception of the duties
of public servant as that seeming.
ly held by Mr.. Cannon and associ-
ates.
He expressed himself as favoring
an honest downward revision of the
tariff, believing such revision should
be made with consideration for
the consumer rather than in the in
terests of the direct benefciaries of
the tariff.
"Party loyalty should be subor-
dinate to pnblic duty" asserted Mr..
Mcknight, stating that if he felt a
party caucus might be used by the
enemies of progress and the repre-
sentatives of special interests az
means of defeating just measures
he would refuse to enter or be
bound by the action of such a eau
Gus, and decried any system of ex.
penditure of the public funds by
which congressman feel impelled
to trade away their convictions to
special privilege in order to get
their feet and fingers into the "pork
barrel"
The speaker expressed himself in
sympathy with the progressive pro.
gram initiated by Theodore Roose-
welt and which has been advocated.
by Senators LaFollette, Cummins
and Clapp (he forgot to mention
Senator Nelson) and Representa-
tives Lenroot. Llndberg and Norris.
Mr.. Mcknight made very good
impression on his audience by his
honest. straightforward expression,
his manner carrying conviction of
his earnestness of purpose and his
inborn Scotch honesty; and that
word "honesty" ought to have a
charm for Eighth district voters
which should insure him a full vote
with the exception of those who
hold post Offices or have sacred
promises of future appointment.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-16
Candidate for Republican Nomination for
Coroner.

Mr.. Helps is numbered among the
pioneers of the range, being for
many years in the employ of the
Oliver Iron Mining Company at
their Eveleth properties. He has
always been a consistent and work
ing republican, always leader in
aught for the party good, and feels
that in asking the support of the
voters of the county for this, the
first time, he is entitled considera-
ton. He is known as bright, ac-
tive young man, honorable and up
right in every particular, and should
have no trouble in gaining the
coveted position. Remember him
at the primaries on September TO-
and later at the polls in November.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-16
ACKNOWLEDGES the HONOR
". J. 0Icott Extends Thanks to the Board
for the Naming Of "0|eott Park" and
Compliments Them on Work Done.

Mr.. W. J. Olcott a colored map OF
"Olcott Park, properly framed, and
the Board is in receipt of the follow
ing acknowledgement from Mr.. o.
colt:
Duluth, Mimi, Sept. 6, 1910.
Mr.. Otto "A. Poirier, Secretary,
Virginia Park Board,
Virginia, Minnesota.
"After an absence from the city of
some days find your esteemed ia
vor of the 18th ultimo, advising me
that your Board have seen fit to
honor me in naming your new park.
I regret that acknowledgment was
not made earlier, but, as above ex.
planned, it was unavoida BILE, and I
take this opportunity of asking you
to extend my appreciation to the
mem bers of the Board, and while l
hardly see why am entitled to this
consideration assure you that it is
appreciated from personal stand
point.
IL took the opportunity several
weeks ago of driving through this
park, and l wish to congratulate
you upon the Systematic way in
which it has been laid out, and
trust that it will afford to the peo.
pie of Virginia a place where they
can find suitable and agreea BILE rec
reation for many years to come"
Very truly yours.
w. J. Olcott.
The Board is pleased to know the
appreciation of Mr.. Olcott in this
matter, and will continue to make
the park credit to Mr.. Olcott and
to the city of Virginia.
A cub bear has been procured
and added to the game collection at
the park; also an additional lawn,
and the Board have several more in
view and hope to have a substantial
game preserve shortly.
The White Way, which has been
constructed under the supervision
of the Park Board, has been COM
pleted, and it is probable that sev-
eral additional lights will be erect
ed around the city hall.
A water system will also be con-
structed from the North Side to the
park grounds, so that water may be
procured for drinking purposes and
general use at the park.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-16
Republican Candidate for Nomination as
Member Of the Legislature from the
49th Legislative. District.

1 hereby announce that; I am a
candidate for the above Office. If
nominated and elected I will use
my best efforts to serve my con-
stituents faithfully. am in favor
of such legislation as will aid: in
the development Of not only st.
Louis county but likewise North
ern Minnesota.
II am and have been for three
years past practicing attorney at
Chisholm, Minnesota. 4
respectfully solicit your support
at the primaries Sept. 10th.
G. KNAPP.
n GSw1 nd Ara 4. 4
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-16

NJ. c. Palmer, of this city, who has
held the office of Register of Deeds
for the past two terms, again seeks
denomination on the Republican
ticket at the primaries to be held on
Septem Der Goth.
During his incumbency of the
position the patrons of the office,
the general public and taxpayers
have apparently been entirely sat1s-
fed with his administration of af-
fairs, and it is on this record that
he again seeks the patronage of St.
Louis county voters.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-16

c. H. Graham, the range candi-
date for County superintendent of
Schools at the republican primaries,
Sept. 10th, is one of the oldest prac.
tical school men on the range. His
long and successful experience in
both urban and rural schools make
him especially we'll qualified for
the position which he seeks.
Mr.. Graham's candidacy is indors.
ed by many of the leading school
superintendent of the county. He
earnestly solicits your vote and
support. =. {.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-16
FROM 4 DEMOCRATIC SOURCE.
Comes Deserved Praise for the Efficient
conduct of the Auditors Office Under
County Auditor 0din Halden.

1t was hardly necessary to go out
side of ST. Louis county for tributes
to the manner in which Odin Hal
den has handled his office of county
auditor. Nevertheless, it ls such a
rare thing to find public officials
belonging to one party praising
public officials belonging to anoth-
er party that the comment of the
Democratic state public examiner
and his Democratic assistant on
County Auditor Halden's manage
ment of his Office is interesting.
After a recent examination of St.
Louis county, made pursuant to
law, the state public examiner sent
the following letter to Mr.. Halden:
ST.. PAUL, Aug. 16, 1910.
HON. ODIN HALDEN,
County Auditor, Duluth, MINI.
Dear Sir:
We enclose herewith copy of Mr..
Kaln's report of the accounts of
your county for the period July 81,
1909, to June 2, 1910, which speaks
for itself. We are pleased to note
the excellent condition of affairs
and congratulate you heartily there
upon. Yours truly,
A. SCHAEFER,
Public Examiner.
Following is an extract from the
report of the assistant public exam
iner on the accounts of St. Louis
county:
"The auditor of St. Louis county
is one of the most efficient and CON-
petent auditors in the state. He
has we'll organized corps of assist
ants who, collectively, are giving
the taxpayers an intelligent and
economical administration of coun-
ty affairs. NJ. F. KAHN,
Assistant Public Examiner"
From Democrats, talking about
Republican county official, this is
interesting, and certainly it is mer.
tied by the splendid service Mr..
Halden has given to the affairs of
this county. Aside from this unus-
ual fact of praise from Democratic
officials for a Republican official,
there is nothing new in these trib
utes. The people of St. Louis coun-
ty have long recognized in Mr.. Hal
den faithful, efficient and energet
ic public servant, and1the real trib-
ute to his public service comes on
such occasions as the primary cleo
tion next week, when according to
present indications he will have the
largest majority OF any candidate
for denomination.
Nevertheless, this communication
from officials of the state of Mime
sofa for an officer of St. Louis coun.
ty is tribute not only to Mr.. Hal
den, but to the county and the peo-
pie who have shown the wisdom to
pick a good man for the most i'm
portant office in the county, and to
keep him.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-16
First NJ E.. Church.

Sunday; September 18th. Morning.:
1O:30, The Great Harvest Field About
US of the Iron Range. HOO, Rally
Day for Sunday School, every men,
Der of church urged to attend this
once. .'..
Evening: $50, .Epworth, League
meeting. .7:30, regular service, ser.
mon by pastor. Good congrega-
tional singing at all services.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-16

w. c. Osman, fine watch repair
ing, Doyle Building.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-16
German Lutheran Services.

A German Lutheran service will
be conducted by the pastor, Vim.
Greve, at the Swedish Lutheran
Church Sunday evening. The sor-
vices will commence Fat 7:3O O'Clock.
All friends are invited to attend.
Furnished room for rent at us
Central avenue.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-16

WANTED.-Girl at 416 Hemlock st.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-03-08
IN LITTLE OLD new YORK

Ring performances. she could not
find her ticket Morris sac her
hunting dlairaosediy 10 her deck 81
recess. and simidiy asked whag she
bad lost
Ny tickle, for the Ring MeF
ria. she absently responded. sefng
on with her search
Morris 10 tho reaCuai BFavri4 he
spoke ap. "Tsli ne vet shop ys
hooked u a.. teacher. an maybe
car oct s fer ye anyway. ae FAC
der knoNa most sli de broksfa.H
Henry y Harris sat IN his ofsice
contemplating = stock II play nan.
uecripia "A man wish q PLAY his
agenograpAef announced. Tel Mm
"a leave 4. said HarFia.
The Kirl returned tie watts e.
Hee you. abr xsnturea Oh. ssna
him m. replied ths manager The
fnmn rutrrwst and laid a bundle dnwn
ON Harris desk There IL a pinY.
~ announced II wrote IT. What
"a the earliest mnmenf at wninh you
ran give Il a rendlngf
Look NJ that stack If pinYe
ahead ~ yours About 100 ~ 'eui
cant toll hos long Il may be
Responded Harris ] should think.
perhaps. IN about a year
"Oh. thAak you, Mr. Harris
Thank You - mach IN about a
year. you sAyT Thank yea 80 much
That viii BE- flne' Good day' ThAak
you. % muchi~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-03-08

NEW YORK. March s. five
years aKn. when Emma Hoffman
Was Is. Samuel Kraut. a millionaire
importer. heard her sing Struck
by the beauty % her voice. hn %.
fered her a chance 10 studY music
al his expense she accepted and
for five years Was tho pupil % the
best masters Ia Europe.
In January Miss Hoffman 70
turned tn America kraut mot her
1t the plar. and introduced her 20
his Wife. whom BE- married last sum.
mar Miss Hoffman asked ham %
attend her daba, IN Boston Mr.
And Nrs krauf seat and Wrro
charmed u appeared that the tif..
aaa kfaut spent on Miss Hoffman .
Vuice had not beya wasted
After Tia recital. Miss Hoffman
came up O. kraut and wife. and
handed her beuefactor a paper n
notified him uf a sf00 900 suit eha
had brought against him. alleging
breach 81 promise
The suit viii SOFA b. tried IN
the United States c0urt Krnut SAYS
30 never Promised TO marry the Kiri
and be doesn't think u pays % be
a benefnrtnr
Mogris goes 20 school on tho East
side TITS teacher IL musical. anf
when WaknsE's Nisbelungpn Ring
was given recently At che Me1rupoii.
tan opera hoans she bought a ticket
On tbs day before the iast % tbs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-03-08
POINTED PARAoRAPHs.

MaHy a man marries for love Of
money.
Many a man who thinks he "a con.
gefFntlYa % in reality dead slow
A model wife la one who lets her
husband think that he la having bis
own way
A man rs usually charitably iu.
elined until be gets lot OF money.
From the tOpor's viewpoint. q
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-03-08

soft drink IS Synonymous with hard
luck
Even a straitlaced man he's been
known 20 go crooked
Men seldom appreciate the free
dom Of speech In this country until
after they get married
a nice thing about being a mill.
ionaire Is tho anxiety Of nli the
merchants TO sell you goods on
credit
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-03-08

Boomer or later Philadelphia viii
get either sore feet or cold feet
and then decide 10 talk Il over
n a safe and sane manner.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-03-08

inaamuch az the good cislHen
has but ono vote he should not
take any chances BY voting for
doubtful characters
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-03-08

n Mr.. Rockefsller's nerve holds
out and Chancellor Day keeps stiil
the paNlc may some day nibble
libraries out Of his hand
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-03-08

Al Wisconsin agricultural auction
prise winter Wheaf brought fft per
huHhei. pedlRfend harley SEQ Hwcd
lah oats ttt beat single car % corn
81 % tho highest prices ever paid
Cor farm products
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-03-08

Remember those amendments
we're not put on the ballot % nh
up. they wlli mean a lot 10 you
enc way or the other