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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-22
REGISTRATION VERY LIGHT

The boards of registration in
the various wards of the city,
preparatory to the city election
to be held on February 9th, next,
were in session on Tuesday but
the registration showed limited
interest in the coming event as
yet.
The next registration day will
be on Tuesday, January 30th, and
it is anticipated the furry i'm
mediately preceding election day
will make the voters more watch
full as to whether or not their
names are enrolled.
As yet there is but one candi-
date for any position, so far as we
know, but the field will present
a choice for any office, doubtless,
before the eventful day rolls
round. And it will be up to the
voter to make his choice then
forget there was an election ;
that's the way to foster harmony
and work for the general upift
of the city.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-22
GOOD ROADS THE MOST
IMPORTANT FACTOR

In speaking Of the advance
ment of northern Minnesota s
agricultural possibilities Cyrus
NJ King, of Grand Rapids, gives
to good roads the right of way as
the leader of advancement in the
following language:
I'm my judgment northern Min
nesota will advance more during
the next year than during the last
ten years, and good roads will do
more than any other one thing to
accomplish such result. We must
have roads to bring the farmer to
market and the return load to his
door. We must have roads to
bring the farmers children to the
school houses. There is no other
agency so important or so effec-
tive in encouraging development
IN a new country as good roads. :
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-22

remember how surprised you
were when you opened q great
big package; you were sure, that
it was "bull-topo> sled, but it
turned out to be q miniature set
Of carpenters tools. You want
ed sled, and were getting ter.
ribly disappointed because there
were no more presents in sight,
when suddenly someone went in
to the next room and brought out
about the best looking sled you
had ever seen. These are all
memories now, but don't they
stand out in all their .vividness
once more when Yuletide comes
around?
Christmas is the Season of Sea-
sons for cherishing only the best
Of feeling towards everyone. The
child gets real enjoyment out Of
Christmas because he is getting
something new; the real man gets
his enjoyment because he is CIV
ing pleasure to others. How much
merrier is Christmas to the man
who settles back in his arm chair
with the consciousness of having
brought joy to others, than it is
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-22

to the narrow man who is con-
scious of nothing but the fact
that. he has received a few pres
ents. -.
Unfortunately, the latter class
of men is not rare; you will find
them. everywhere, but you will
not find them happy everywhere.
Why would it not be good plan
for each. one Of us to make the
day merry for some one to whom
Christmas would otherwise be
merely a Day-Away-From- Work
Impart to such a person the Spirit
Of Christmas, and you will enjoy
the Holiday in manner possible
only to "Men of Goodwill. " The
man who has a real Merry Christ
mas is the man who has made it
Merry for Others.
TO you all fathers, uncles,
brothers, sons, Santa Claus pro
tem-we extend the. Season s
Greetings We wish you all a
most Merry Christmas. May you
receive many presents; may your
gifts give great joy; and, above
all, may the spirit of Merry Good
Will prevail around you.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-22
DIED OF HEART FAILURE
Miss Mabel Brooks Passes Away
Without Warning at an Early
Hour Yesterday Morning

Miss Mabel Brooks, eldest
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. William
Brooks, GA Wyoming Ave. N,
died at 6:l5 yesterday morning
Of heart failure, without warn
ing.
The deceased was 20 years Of
age, and was a graduate Of the
Virginia schools Of the class 1910.
Since then she has been taking
observation work in Kindergarten
at Grand Rapids, Mich, and as
sisting in the kindergarten de-
partment of the local schools.
The previous evening she was in
attendance at2ttheN closing exer-
cises Of the local schools, retiring
in apparent health. At 600 a.
m, a younger sister sleeping
in the same apartment was awak-
ened by her attempts to breathe,
and Immediately called the fam
lily, but death came before a word
could be spoken.
Funeral services will be con-
Quoted from the First NJ. E..
Church at II 100 a. M, tomorrow
and the body taken to the former
home Of the family at Ironwood,
Mich, for interment.
She is survived by her parents,
three brothers and two sisters,
and to them in their hour Of sor-
row is extended the sincere
sympathy Of host Of friends, the
deceased being we'll known and
beloved by all.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-22

In a few short hours more you
will be setting up the Christmas
Tree or hanging up the stock
ings in honor of the approach of
that merry old soul-Santa Claus.
You may be young, or you may
be old, but there is something
about this Yuletide season that
carries you back to those days
when Santa was real person
coming down the chimney to give
real presents to real good child
rem. You can remember how
good you were all through the
of December in order that
Santa might not post any black
marks to your account in his
Present Ledger; how happy you
were all through Christmas Day :;
and then how quickly after
Christmas, you again became the
normal, prank-loving boy!
All those memories are buried
in the rush and hustle of your
busy life; buried until this sea-
son comes around, and then you
recall them like a flash. Do you
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-22
AMERICAN EXCHANGE IN
new QUARTERS
Occupies It's Fine New Bank
Building Yesterday. A Beauti-
full Structure and Hand
somely Furnished.

The American Exc change Bank
formally occupied its handsome
new banking house, opposite the
Enterprise Block, yesterday
morning, and have one Of the
finest places Of business in the
state.
The new building has been
erected.~at an approximate cost of
$23, 900, aside from the property
cost, which places the amount
close to the $4,000 mark, al
though the advance in realty
since the purchase Of the lot less
than year ago adds materially
to the present value of the prop
erty.
A beautiful structure, after
plans submitted by Anthony
Puck architect, of solid brick with
Bedford granite columns and
trimmings, the exterior presents a
pleasing view which is enhanced
by the interior finish, tile floor
and imported white Italian mar
BILE wainscoting, while all fix
lures and trimmings are Of genine
mahogany.
The building was erected by
Theo. Nauffts, Of Duluth, and is
practically fire proof aside form
the roof, while the vaults and
safety deposit boxes, installed by
the Diebold Safe & Lock Co., are
strictly burglar proof.
Cashier Stebbins looks as
though he enjoyed his new quar-
t6rs as one enters the establish
ment and finds him in his "pri-
vate den' in the front, two tel
lers cages and foreign exchange,
collection and insurance depart
ments extend in rotation the
depth Of the building, Thomas
Gill, in charge Of the insurance
department, having commodious
privtae quarters in the rear of the
bank proper, with connections.
The building is beauty, and is
credit to the city, while the
stockholders in the institution,
established but a few short years
ago, are to be congratulated on
the enterprise of those in charge
of the affairs of the institution.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-22
AuTO-TRuCK FOR FIRE
Department ARRIVES
Comes Yesterday Morning and is
g Handsome Addition to the
Fire Fighting Apparatus
of the City.

The big new auto truck for the
Virginia Fire Department, order
ed some months ago from the
Waterous Engine Company of St.
Paul, arrived yesterday and Chief
Thayer, together with Mr.. w. c..
Radditz, company representative,
has since been engaged in getting
the truck properly housed and in
working condition.
The new truck is 1O1 horse pow
er, a combination chemical and
hose truck, apd is one of the finest
machines ever turned out by the
company.
With this latest addition the
Virginia fire department, which
has ever been abreast of the
needs Of our growing city, is plac-
ed in front rank of all northern
Minnesota cities, while. the depart
ment, under the able supervision
Of Chief Thayer, has been the
envy of other cities for years
past
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-22
JUDGE LOOKING AFTER
LAW BUSINESS

Judge Carey, of the municipal
court, spends the week at Crystal
Falls, Mich, where he looks af-
ter the interests Of his law suit
against the Carlson Exploration
Company for floating a mining
proposition in the Ely district.
During his absence Special Judge
Fleming presides on the local
bench.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-22
SEWER APPRAISEMENT
COMMISSION MEETS

The board Of appraisement in
the matter of damages and ease
ments for sewer rights upon and
across various lots and parcels Of
land in the city for 1911 met at
the city hall on Tuesday and
formally organized with c. c..
Butler as chairman and c.. NJ.
Doorway as secretary.
The commission will meet in
regular session for the hearing
of any testimony or complaints to
be brought before it at the city
hall on January 23rd.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-22
WITH THE BOWLERS.

In contest on the Lusk & ST.
rgel alleys Monday evening be-
tween the Great Northern and the
Duluth, Missabe & Northern en-
ployes the latter proved the win
ners by narrow margin. The
winning team went up against
handicap at the close Of the second
game Of the series, but good work
effectually overcame the margin.
On Tuesday evening Carlson s
Kids went down before the
Butchers, in which the third game
of the series was made the more
exciting by lead Of Is to over
come. The Butchers made the
grade, however, in fine shape.
At the Mohami Club appropri-
ate prizes have been named for
the first, second and third win
ming teams, also for the highest
score and the best average. The
Club bowling season will formally
open shortly after the holidays.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-22
GETS VERDICT FOR $1,000
FOR FALSE ARREST

The jury in the case Of G. E..
Worth VS.. the Jewel Tea company,
in district court on Wednesday re-
turned verdict Of damages in
favor Of the plaintiff in the sum
of 81, 900. ~.:.
Worth was at one time agent for
the company at this point and
along the range, his arrest being
charge of embezzlement. Failure
to prove the charge caused the
counter action, with the result as
charge of embezzlement. Failure
noted.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-22
TWO FIRES FRIDAY NIGHT

The department responded to
two calls after the midnight
hour on Friday night last, the
first being from the home Of John
Steranko, 106 Spruce street,
where a barn was burned, togeth-
er with horse belonging to Ben
Gordon, stabbed therein. It is
surmised the fire was the result
of tramps breaking into the barn
for a sleeping place.
The second call was from the
home of John Myynti, at the cor
ner of Locust and Mesaba, where
a chimney fire was quickly extin-
guished with no damage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-14
GOOD ROADS TRAIN NOW VISITING ALABAMA CITIES
Will Soon Birmingham and Southern Railway Venture
 Is Expected to Give Decided Impetus to Good 4 Roads Movement In South

working models of the latest design. The machinery in this car will be seen run ming, the necessary motive power being furnished by a gasoline engine. With the aid of these exhibits and the valuable suggestions from the experts, one may leave the train armed with a full knowl- edge of the most advanced methods of road building and maintenance.
 The Southern railway the Mobile and Ohio railroad, the Northern Alabama rail- road and affiliated lines are handling this | train without cost to the government in order that the people along it's lines may receive the very valuable information on road building which it affords.
 Fully cognizant of the tremendous economic importance to the south oi goods roads, the Southern railway and affilated lines are doing every thing pos
 sibe to spread the idea. It is particularly desired that the county officials as well as citizens and farmers from the sur rounding territory visit the train at all it's stops, and the invitation includes also all associations working for highway inn proYement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-14

Spreading along it's way the gospel of good roads. the Road Improvement Train" being operated by the Southern railway, the Mobile and Ohio railroad, the Northern Alabama railway and affil- lated lines in cooperation with the United States department of agriculture, is near ing Birmingham territory this week and on May 23 and "A will be in this city on continuous exhibition on account of the good roads convention.
 During the past week the special visit ed Uniontown, Demopolis, Selma, Ma plesville, Tuscaloosa, Centreville, Pratt Vile Montgomery, Columbana and Childersburg and at all of these points great interest was shown by both cit tzens and officials who turned out 1T large crowds.
 For this week the schedule of the train will be as follows: Monday, Talladega, 10 a. m.; Tuesday, Anniston, 10 a. m.; "Wednesday. Hefin, 10 a. m; Thursday Pell City, s:30 a. m; Friday, Russell vile. 10 a. m. Saturday, Haleyville. 10 a. m.
 The stop for Monday, May 22, the day before the trains visit here, is at Jas per, where the exhibition will be given Ht 10 a. m.
 Accompanied by two experts of the United States department of agriculture, D.. H. Winslow and H. c. Wells. who are known as superintendents of road construction, this train is now touring the south for the advancement of the cause of good roads.
 Two cars of the train are equipped for demonstration purposes and a third for the use of the men going on the tour. One car is fitted as a lecture car and is provided with stereopticon lantern slides and screen arranged at the end of the car 70 as to be plainly visible from the seats. A second car is filled with exhibits and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-14
Sensational Trial

Geneva, May 13.--(Special. )-There is not at present sensational trial pro- ceeding before the assize court of the canton of Neuchatel. Switzerland A professor of gymnastics, named Ferdi- nand Majon, AZ. is accused of having urged his mistress Mime. Nussbaum, to poison her husband in the following year. Mime Nussbaum Is charged with Maton. The latter admitted the authen-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-14
Don Fernando at Coronation

Madrid May 13-tSpecial.)-The Infante Don Fernando is to represent the King of Spain at the coronation of King George and his suite will be headed by the Mar duis de la Nina, grandee of Spain, who was for some years master of the horse to King Alfonso. Don Fernando is Prince Ferdinand of Bavaria and he became a member of the royal family of Spain when he married the Infanta Marie The resa, sister of King Alfonso. The spe- cial mission from Spain will arrive in London on Tuesday. June 20, but 1t Is not yet settled where Don Fernando and his suite are to be lodged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-14
Get the Hook

From Judge.
 T want a pair of button shoes for my wife
 This way, sir What kind do you wish sir?"
 Doesn't matter-just so they don't but ton in the back
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-14

ticity of compromising letters but de- nied that he had poisoned his wife. As for the female accused, she retracted the statements she had made during
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-14

her ma agisterial inquiry. She protes-s her innocence and poses as victim of the acts of Majon Eighteen letters read at the trial contain details ot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-14

dence suggests that he is the victim of coquette. M. Fritz Nussbaum, the husband of the accused woman, conn pletely absolves his wife.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-14

the preparations for poisoning. Majon declares that he was perfectly happy in his manfred life until the woman Nuss- baum appeared on the scene. His evil
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-14

FOR SALE-Account of re- moval to 211 North 20th street. All safes, office furniture and fixtures in our present offices, 2024 Third avenue.
 J HENSON REAL ESTATE & INSURANCE co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-14

Plans have been flied with the building department for entirely remodelling the four-story dwelling on the north side of Forty first street, 232 feet east of Fifth avenue, into a club house for Mrs O. H. P Belmont at cost of s1S,00O. This will be the headquarters of the suffragettes.
 The entire facade will be remodeIed of brick with stucco work in the form of a massive shield, from the street level to the third story, ornamented at it's apex with a massive female figure representing Victory, with trumpet at her mouth and carrying a flag which reaches to the fourth floor. The figure is in the position of leading an advance and portrays the energy of the sex.
 | The Southern Railway company has or ganized a cotton culture department to
 work in cooperation with the Department of Agriculture and the agricultural au-
 thorities of the southern states, to bring l. ing about the adoption of the cultural
 methods which will result in larger aver | age yields per acre.
 1 The company has been influenced in im- itating this department by the statement
 made by President Hobbs. of the National
 Association of Cotton Manufacturers | that ITO clothe the whole of humanity would require 42, ,00o0oO bales of cotton each year.
 "The cotton belt of the United States now furnishes fully two-thrds of the world supply of cotton, and. as the de- mand increases will be called upon great ly to increase its annual production. Mississippi is sharing in the general prosperity of the south,' remarked James A. McAllister of that state, despite the fact that the boil weevil has played havoc with the cotton growing industry
 we have found that we can grow things beside cotton, with even greater profit and we are doing it. Beside we are growing as a manufacturing state. Tn fact Mississippi is more than keeping up with the procession.
The Caucasian., 1911-06-11
sInerins Sale
80 l4,o,'o-ln the First Judicial Dis.
erlet Court Of Gaddo Parish. La.
Shrpyeport 41'''

NO. f4,500-In the First I,,d;eial n;s
erlet Court of Gaddo Parish. La:
shreveport Mutual Building As
sociatlon vs.. Succession of p. u
Irezevant.
by virtue of a writ Of fiori fac;as
10 ME directed from the HonorahIn'
Lhe First Judicial District Conrf Of
C"''9o Parish, Louisiana. in the.
pOo>e numbered and entitled suit. T
I'd nave seized and will offer for sale
M Mal public auction for cash without
W S'Ie benefit of appraisemcnt, al the
principal front door of the court.
mousse Of Caddo Parish, Louisiana
uuflng the legal hours of sales on.
. SATURDAY, JULY 8, 1911,
AN undivided one-eleventh u-fI|
interest in and 10 lots fifteen an0|
sixteen ; (15 and 16) in block TWENTY
IlNe l25( in the City of Shrevenort
Louisiana, together with a like in
lefest in all the buildings and i'm
proEements thereon, said property
Seized as belonging to the above,
succession, and to be sold to pay and
sdIlSly The debt as specified in said
writ, say in the sum of $I566.OO with
0 per cent per annum interest there
on from September II, 1910, until
PAID, and 10 per cent ATTORNEYS fees
on said sum and interest; and the
lufther sum of $500 with 5 per cent
interest thereon from April II, 1911.
until paid, and 10 per cent per an
mum attorneys fees on said sum,
and all costs of this suit.
J.-P. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff, ex-Of1icio Auctioneer.
caucasian, June 4, 1911.
The Caucasian., 1911-06-11
RifiS Invited.

Bids are hereby invited for Dulid-
ing the following bent bridges: Two
bridges so and 65 feet espee4yeiy
On State line in Ward Three over
Watson bayou and slough, and one
on road from Mooringsport to state
line about i6 or is feet long near
the Tillinghast place. Also the ioi-
lowing bent bridges in Ward rive,
Caddo Parish: Two bridges over
Guice bayou about 80 feet long on
Buncombe road northeast OF Met
calf, and one about 80 feet long on
same road two miles west OF HICKS
crossing on same road. The above
bridges to be built according to par
'ish specifications and bids TO De
opened at jury room at II m on july
i, 1911
w. r. CRAWFORD, Pres.
A. Z. DURINGER, Clerk.
Caucasian, June IL, 1911.
The Caucasian., 1911-06-11
CHIC JEWELRY FOR
THE SUMMER GIRL
Square Wrist Watches and Sou
VGniT LOCkets Of Enamel.

Enameled ornaments are still very
found for them The wrist watches
that are seen now are made square and
very thin. with the face of the watca
set in the center
Not only are there square watches
for the wrists. claSped round by means
of straps of dove and pearl gray Ieath-
er, but the new locket watches are O.
the same shape. and very quaint anu
attractive they look Lockets are bein5
sold again TO an Increased number =:
people. and especially as a gift from
a lover to his lass.
A beautiful square locket made of
hame colored enamel. symbolic of tn1
ardor of love- has the words 'FoG
You in diamonds across the front.
while another has the more stefeo-
typed words Good Luck" traced in
pearls upon the surface. The portrai:
is ineased at the back of the enamel.
When a few seasons ago ropes of
pearls with tasseled ends were intro
duced it was wondered whether the
fancy for them would be feeting
one or not 1t has not only returned.
but has brought in its train liking
for threaded pearl bracelets and for
other ways of stringing pearls, just as
children thread their beads to make
necklaces and rings.
The effect is light and very graceful.
and particularly in the lists of pres
ents given to girl brides one finds nu-
merous ornaments for the hair. throat,
wrist and corsage produced in this
elegant way.
The new cuff links are gay as well
as dainty. and especially attractive
are the harlequin sets. Each mound
shaped end sparkles with stones of diff
ferent colors. on one side rubies and
diamonds and on the other emeralds
ard diamonds or other combinations.
The Caucasian., 1911-06-11
Notice TO Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received
by Mrs. A. L. Duringer, clerk of the
Gaddo Parish Police Jury, at her of
lice, Shreveport, La, up to July 6,
1911, for grading and bridge work on
new road along the west side of H.
+. y W. I. railway in sections II. q
and 81, township II north, range IL
west. Estimate 1890 cubic yards
excavation and en1bankment and 98
foot bridge at Brushy bayou, as per
plans on file in said clerks office.
w. 7. CRAWFORD, Pres.
4. L. DURINGER. Clerk.
Caucasian, June IL, 1911.
The Caucasian., 1911-06-11

Wonderful brocadeS are in the mar
ket A gorgeous specimen has a gold
tinseI foundation thickly embellished
with a shaded rose red velvet pattern.
White satin meteOrS. interviewer with
golden flowers. are as gorgeous to be-
hold as they are a sensuous joy to
touch. 1t can easily be understood
that such material needs an artist for
its manipulation. as well as the purse
of Fortunatus TO acquire. Absolute
simplicity is essential to it's making.
but it must he the simplicity contrived
with artifice, with such handmaidens
as rare gold and old lace.