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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-27
Chickens Lack Originality.

CnJckenJ GNcK OTJ0tH&tII1s
Abby. the littlest girl of the family.
was seated 1t the breakfast table one
morning As usual. eggs were served.
Either she was not hungry or she had
grown tired OF tho inevitable bill Of
fare, for very earnestly and soberly
she remarked: Il do wish hens would
lay something besides eggs"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-27
ENGAGE IN THE MEAT
BUSINESS At vIH

III CINEISS AT VIRlIINIA
Louis Zubokevec and his brother
Of Virginia were here Tuesday and
purchased a horse from Gust Cron-
berg. They have recently engaged
in the meat business for themselves
at Virginia and have the best wishes
Of many Bull friends for success
Bull Advertiser,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-27
Thanks to the cartoonIs%.

Thanks to the CArtoonIs1.
Party emblems that figure on bal
lots represent the more serious pur-
poses and type the traditions of vari-
Gus political followings; but the en-
blems that the cartoonists and humor-
lists have established are the more
popular, because they represent that
cheerful mood in which a majority Of
persons attack politics without aban-
dcning the earnest aim that underlies
its manifestations.-Judge.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-27
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF EDUCATION INDIE
PENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
OF VIRGINIA, MIMI, DECEM-
BIER II, 1912. ..

grading grounds 1000
grading 1925
Nick 1850
Heath textb $3.50
The Publishing 1880
BckeyCardy Mfg school supplies S273
Minnesota Goods Co.. domestic science, supplies 1910
Independent supplies 29S
W. B Pratt Co.. domestic science department supplies
Company
Store school supplies sos
Troy Laundry laundry 1922
Century Company library 271o
Stationery library books 32s
Clarke Yates library books $500
library 214
School Education years subscription library 1875
Virginia Power Water current for Nov 1s12 24S
Line, fuel 1900
Marion Company 23soS
drayage. 5o5sS
MAXI, transportation of pupils 1890
DIANA, transportation of pupils $500
pupils 1850
soderyick TRANSPORTATION of pupils 800
1900
Carl Anderson transportation Of pupils and team work s2oo
The virginia Enterprise printing publishing 1880
Virginian. publishing $3.50
Tho oucknrnt printing 3425
1855
legal services 500
w e. Bonham legal 3S6 rs
school pianos 21oo
F. W. Christmas decorations S3o
Burchel school carpenter November 1912. s1oo
repairs and school supplies 1880
Andrew cranda material for repairs $3.50
1880
B. Shaver school grounds $50
G. H seeting Company apparatus NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1895
BUILDINGS 26
cr,n Lumber chalk 1910
Norton Hardware Co.. manual training equipment 350l
R Tredway 5oO|
FLANAGAN COMPANY school furniture .......... 44s3
preparing plans and specifications iecnnca
equipment =. ''
Bros Plumbing Contract North Side
oVVoV
Macleod Smith, payment New North Side
Chburg for Homestead school 275ooo
ri+ch,er nectric Co., electrical REPAIRS 400
c. Roskil 1888
fa.aa p,s freight EXPRESS and other 57s2
Aggreeate salaries November ssS16o
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-27
VIRGlNlANS VISIH
HIRING

Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Lippman, Lake
Boulevard, were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Ben Lippman, Hibbing, the
forepart of the week. Mr.. Lippman.
of Hibbing, is also engaged in the
drygoods business and is>very we'll
known in business and Commercial
Club circles in this part of the
state.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-27

Poetry 1t the Bottom o. tho aes1.
He will work." said . Tottenham
(Eng) constable Of . defendant, III
he knows there IL . Pint Of beer ut the
end Of tho Job" This must have
been very much the sort OF thing
Tennyson had In mind whan ho wrote
Follow the Clean" x<~.e
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-27
VIRGINIANS WILL **>
ATTEND JEWISH DANCE AT
CHISHOLM NEXT MONTH

CH1St1OIM MEAT N1ONTH
Invitations have been received by
Jewish residents of this city to at
tend the initial dancing party to be
given by the Jewish congregation at
Chisholm to aid in defraying the ex-
penses of erecting a synogogue in
the western range town. The dane
Ing party will be held the 18th Of
next month, and should the new
range traction line reach Chisholm
by that time it is assured large
number of local Jewish residents
will attend the affair.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-27

seconded by Mitchell Stewart, that
the board adjourn until Saturday
evening, when the bids for the man
ual training, domestic science,
chemical laboratory, etc., will be
opened. Carried.
Board adjourned at $40 p. m.
c. E. HENDRICK,
Clerk.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-27

Moved by Mitchell Stewart, Sec
onded by W. H. Eaton that the
above resolution be adopted.
Ayes, r. J. McGhee, Mitchell
Stewart, Andrew Hawkinson, W. II.
Eaton, C. E. Hendrick. Nays, None.
Adopted December II, 1912.
The chairman entertained the fol-
lowing motion:
Moved by w. H. Eaton, seconded
by Mitchell Stewart, that the
100 Standard Arithmetic .........
$50 Modern Speller .............
100 Carpenters Asia ............
so New Education Book II .....
100 Exercises in Syntax ..........
- lib cans hektograph filler -.
- bottles hektograph ink .......
- copies English for Foreigners, E
Moved by r. J. McGhee, seconded
by C. E. Hendrick, that the above
resolution be adopted.
Roll Call: Ayes, r. J. McGhee,
Mitchell Stewart, w. H. Eaton, c. E.
Hendrick, Andrew Hawkinson.
Nays, None.
Adopted, December II. 1912.
Moved by Andrew Hawkinson,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-27
&19.o6s.63

schools close Friday noon, Decem-
Der 20, 1912, and open Monday
morning, January 6. 1913. Carried.
Resolution introduced by Mitchell
Stewart:
Resolved, by the Board Of Educa-
ton of Independent School District
of Virginia, Mimi, that the follow
ing acquisitions, approved by the
Committee on Supplies, be favorably
passed upon by this Board and the
same are hereby ordered purchased.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-14
FIG H I MEMBERS
Of PRISON BOARD
DR.. Darlington Will Try to Pre-
vent Confirmation by
Senate.
sCHERER AND sTRATToN
Committee VIII Give Hearing
When Governor Reports
Appointments.

Confirmation of the appointments OF
Luther l.. Schersr, OF this city. and Z.
Gerald Stratton. of Petersburg, as
members Of the board OF directors OF
the state Penitentiary. will be op-
posed before the Senate Committee on
Combinations by DR.. Charles V. Car
rinston. former surgeon at the prison.
DR. Darlington spoke yesterday re-
EardinG the matter to Senator Howell
c. Featherston. OF Lynchburg, and
Senator George 7. R!son. OF Pittsyl-
vanin. two of the members of the com
m:usee. Chairman Featherston as
sured DR.. Darlington that the com
H!ttee would give him helring. and
promised that he should be notified OF
the meeting at which the confirma-
tons will be taken up.
The date TOR the meeting Will not,
Of course, be fixed, until after the
Governor sends to the Senate his list
of appointments made in vacation of
the General Assembly. covering near.
y two years
Dr.. Darlington said last night that
he did not desire as yet TO so into
detail 5 to the nature OF the objec-
tons he will raise to the confirma-
tions. preferrIng to wait for the hear
ing. lie did not, however. he said.
think MIR. Scherer Il suita.lc person
10 serve on such board.
1t VIII be reached that during the
Investigation held few weeks ago
by the board. relative to complaints
made by DR.. Darlington. the latter
read paper saying that while he
had no charges to present, he was in
possession of certain information re-
garding members of the board, re-
a&cting on them seriously.
During the hearing. Mr.. Strattou
asked DR.. Darlington If he referred to
him. and. IL SO, to state what the In
formation was. DR.. Darlington. after
being informed by his counsel that he
would be Obliged to answer. vas pro-
cse-,nS to state his case. when he was
prevented by Mir. Scherer. who moved
that th.s matter he not gone into, for
the reason tina the board could not
try Itself
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-14
FAMILY IS FOUND
STARVED COLD
Little Girl Dies. and Others
Are in Critical Con-
dition.

New York. January 13.-LyinE on
the moor. wrapped III a ragged blanket
that did not keep out the cruel wind
which swept across the East River
and tricklcd through the ill-fttinE
easements of the squalio tenement, tho
body OF kittio Rice, aged two and one
half years. wus found tonight at Sill
Eas; Twelfth Street by a policeman
who had been sent to investigate a
beiatcd report that Il family there yas
In want.
In an adjoining room wer, the
mother, Catherine Rice. and he two
surviving children, Ma hnel aged six,
ana John, aged four. ali in a dazed
condition. They had been withou, food
or fuel for tnree days. Little Jonn
was suffering from pneumonia. His
mother and older bruLner We're bare
~ able to move for the Biting cold
bound thei- joints and made tner
powerlcsS TO summon aid. lliltic d,eu
OF starvation.
There was practically no furniture
IN the rooms. An old. rusty stove In
one corner was covered w!th frost. The
policeman summoned an ambulance.
Then nc secured fuel and soon mad q
Eirc IN the stove.
Tiny John was hcld close TO the
roaring blaze. as it snot out from q
broken stove Ia the child reused
from his stupor. stretched out his
hand. smile swept his p!nched
lountenance. When the ambulance ar
lived, the mother and Michael had
partially recovered, but little John was
IN critical condition His pulse
registered lei i@, and his heart failed
30 RESPOND to st!mulants. All thren
acre taken to the hospital Little hope
IS held out Tor the younger boy The
DodT Of the daughter Was taken to tho
.norgue,
Mrs, Rice said at the hospital to.
night that her husband had been with
out work FOR weeks. Driven TO des-
aeration. he started out Tuesday and
announced he would not return until
ne could bring money TO supply his
family with lies necessities He has
not returned and his Wife believes him
dead.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-14
THEIR EARS BOXED
BY BALLET GIRLS
College Students undly
Slapped When They Get Gay
at Performance.

tSp6clGl TO Inc Times plSpG tcnl.
Aiiddletown, Conn. January 10
Seven Wesleyan freshmen received the
surprise of their l!ves this afternoon
when their cars wtrc soundly boxed
by five OF the members Of the pony
ballet in the katzea Pheian Musical
Comedy Company, which IS appearing
at the loca! opera house this week
The company has been playing popular
priced musica! COMEDY and has been
annoyed repeatedly by the actions OF
tao students or the performances. The
climax came this afternoon, when,
during ono OF The acts, tho members
OF the pony ballet are supposed to
leave the stage and run through the
audience.
To-day WAS a half holiday at the
college and consequently the orchestra
was filled With larger part OF the
student body. AZ tle gir.s left the
stage, the seven students WHO were
occupying seats in the front row i'm
mediately arose and blocked their
passage way. One student finally at
tempted to throw his arm around one
of the girls. when She turned and
dealt him resoundng slap. Her
four companions followed SUIT and
before the dazed students awoke
from their surprise, each individual
of the band OF seven had been boHed
on the ear
The men left the theatre imm5 date
- after the trouble. The affair has
caused a sensation at the college.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-14
STATE NOT ASKED
TO BUILD IT NOW
Mrs. Munford Explains Move
ment for Greater College
for Women.

After preliminary canvass, the
committee consisting OF Mrs. Norman
V. Randolph. Mrs. 3. B. Munford and
Miss Frances Williams. of Lynchburg,
reported last night that there was a
strong sentiment in the General AS
senbly for a woman's college at the
University OF Virginia, especially in
view of the fact that no appropria-
tion Is asked at this session Mrs. Nun
who are working for the Institution Is
to have the plan Endorsed so that it
VIII come TO the front later on at
other sessions when the state 10 able
financially to establish It
we believe that the prestige which
the university will give the college"
SAID Mrs. Munford. will bring in 4
large endowment, which will be of no
little value TO tho people Of Virginia
we are not asking 20: any money
now. but we want the movement un-
dcrstood so that we can present our
claims within the mex: fa. years e
the wisdom of the lawmakers at that
time is that the State can afford It..
mere are great many people vino
arc under the impression that we are
seeking an appropriation, but We are
not, and we are trying TO direct our
work In line with the resolution
adopted by the Education Commission
come time ago"
In dealing with the college PROPOSE
ton the commission in its report. here
tofore published, said:
The General Assembly having re-
ferred to this commission the matter
of the establishment OF a woman's col
lege,
Resolved. That in view OF the pres
ent financial condition of the State, and
In view of the new line OF educat !ona
growth already undertaken and now
being carried out 10 effect a more per
tect cational system, this commls
sion. although il recognizes the Justice
OF the claim OF the women of the state
tor state supported college for we
men, and favors the establishment o.
such an institution when the State ,s
financially able TO do So deems 1t mex
pedlent 70 recommend the establishment
OF college for women by the mex;
General Assembly"
Taking UP this resolution, Mrs. Nun
lord points out that the commission is
IN faNor OF the plan, but Is unable &c
recommend II because there is not ;
sufficient fund in the State treasury for
the purpose. Blu; we want the Leg.
isiature TO tndorse It," she said, so
That we can get the college when the
Legislature feels that the state is sui
nclehtly able to establish IT,"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-14
ALUMNI OHM
High School Graduates Celebrate Open.
Ing of Library.

Gathered at . banquet given in the
John Marshall High school last eve
ing 100 or more alumni. their friends
and the faculty. celebrated the for
NAL opening OF the new library Of the
school Despite the cold weather,
warmth and good cheer with music
and cloGuence, marked the evening in
doors.
President s. 7. Beveridgc. of the
alumni Association Of the John Mar
shall High School. under whose aus
p!ces the banquet wae given. welcomed
the guests with q few we'll chosen
words. Commemorative Attorney Min
itrec Folkes acted as toastmast ana
Inc trst sneaker of the evening was
Charles Hu;zlcr. chairman OF the City
school Board. His subject waa Boards
and Their Functions"
Fo!lowi-E Mr.. fiutzlcr came Miss
Florence psplc. who responded 10 the
toast. something That Is just Right:
Or. Charles Robins. ~hnsa subject was
The Old High School Boys: Harold
Eloomhers; "Associe tions of Former
Years: Miss Marion Monseil The
New High School: John Garland Fol.
John S. Munce. in behalf OF the Com.
moawealth Chapter of the Daughters
~ the American Revolution, presented
the school library with about loo vol
umcs dealing with Nirlinia history.
several OF the BOOKS are autograph
copies BY Virginia authors
alter the banquet dancing vas in
dulged IN.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-14
.TETRAzz|N| MAY
SING HERE SOON
Arrangements Being Made for
Concert in City Auditorium
Next Month.

as the greatest coloratura Soprano
now living. will sing before Rich
moad audie"ce on February Il. II
". Hawkesworth. of New York. and
Mrs. Mary Pace Groner. of this city,
are successful. They have opened
correspondents with the famous ltal-
ian prima donna, for TetraZzini con-
cert TO be given at the CITY Audi
tcrium on that date. The promoters
i:aN, placed tile price o; tickets At
sure low enough TO make the big
ssst music. .vrGt of the past twelve.
:aoath WITHIN lhs r.acn OF every ad-
ln!rar q! tie. nitistc.
ne magnitude 81 the Undertaking Il,
,.1p@rSnl AZ HHcc "!tn IL is reinarn-
ma mis- the, hignest salary o. any wo-
man singer In The world Ever since
Oscar aammerstein brought her to
his Manhattan Opera House from Co
been Americas favorite. With the sin
gle exception OF Enrico Csruso. Te-
trazsini is to-day tho foremost Of ali
the Astropolitan's singers.
Newspapers few years ago told Of
her femarkaele reception In San Fran
eiamored for an opportunity to hear
her that no auditorium In the city
could be found large enough to ac-
eommodate the crowd. An open air
cisco,s biggest public square. and re.
trazzini sang to the unnumbered thou
sands which packed and jammed it.
Among the songs and arias, on the
auditorium will be the. one In which
she Is at her best--the wonderful mad
scene from Lucia q. Lamcrmoor" dur
inE which sho follows and outrivaI Is
tne mute accompaniment, soaring to an
incsrdible f in alt--the E above the
high e.,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-14
Mrs. Tenney.s Old Decd.

afr-. Emma Schoonn,akc. Tanney, who Il,
stopping AT the Jefferson Hotel has in her
nossehsion !nuch-pE:led heirloom from
her hn!ckeroockcE czccs;e-s. II Is the o.isi-
rs! deed o! grant Q, land situated in the
taF-:aned and beautiful valley o, TIE Hud-
son which Is s:!l! In the possession o! her
'anily In the quaint Old Dutch town Sau-
He!t!es- ont Hudson. This IS ;le only
property IN New York which !hs come
down directly In the mile Ene from gene ra-
;!oa 10 generation. ana now the eleventh
Gensrstion Is still iivlnE In the old stone
house, whose walls are three feet thick Ii
was built IN liG. and |as the first f.ousa
IN that ehTiy-set,ied community. The Old
crane sill! hangs In the fireplace In The din
:Eg-room The cid Dutcl, oven is there to-
dag. the bricks having been brought owe.
::o:l Holland
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-14
ROBERTSON PRESIDENT
Virginia Chemists Club EIects Officers
Mt AunuR! Meeting

~ the annual meeting OF tire Viz
8iNia Che,lh IS C!uA, held az the Me
caanics In1t';ute on Friday night. r. +.
Arnold OF the kentucky Tobacco Pro
auctS company. read : paper on ''Sico-
tine In which he fully outlined it's
uses, tnetno6s Of Extracting and quan-
tttatire estin a.!on OF this product OF
the tobacco plant.
\ commlttsc WAS appointed to for
inuiate plans for merging the club into
We virginia Section o! the American
Chemical Society.
The election. OF officers for the com.
ing year resulted as follows
Andrew Robertson. pres:d ant; DR.. r.
+: Loving. vice president; II. M For
lester. Observation-Disclosures: Program
Co3mitts.. DR.. f. c. Bingham, chair
man; B. Roi1, s. Bolenhaugh; Nom
nrrsAir Corr7ittce " T. David son.
chairman Y 2. Arno'd. II c. Froeh
j,,,rr j., Eii'lr- Committee, Wo-tiey
'Sudd oheirman; R. G. Ingham.
'r''rii.'aH ras e1ro'-tea 10 plon
l'i- sntc,tainmsr. o. Dr " W.
- so" alh JtWa f;urinl life -ie,, n
ii'',A.H@Hs 4; the anr'y ;Nr7r
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-14
MAIL SERVICE is
BADLY DELAYED
Trains Are Running Late, and
Local Collections Come
In Slowly.

Dersnsed railroad schedules. caused
throughout the country by the present
cold wave and storms, nave Seriously
affected the work OF the Richmond
post Office. Most difficulty has been
caused by incoming mails, Wills the
dispatch has been handicapped TO some
extent The irregular arrivals yes,er-
day we're very apparent.
In the matter of local delivery the
service has been only slightly affected,
but considerable trouble has been ex~
perienced in making collections, this
work being slow on account of the con-
dition OF the streets. which are almost
impossible.
Because the steamer Mobjack was
forced to suspend her trips, the mall
service TO points on the James River
Will be seriously affected. Mail for
Shirley Will be sent by the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway and put off at Elko,
while that for City Point will go by
way of Petersburg, while deliveries at
Oiaremont Will only be made on Mon
days. Wednesday and Fridays, when the
aiobiack resumes her trips.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-14
VETERANS TO GET
HONOR CROSSES
Lee Camp to Present Them on
the Evening OF General
Lees Birthday.

Following IS tho lis, OF veterans and
descendants who will receive crosses
o: honor ut Lee Camp Hall January
-: F. Il. Allen, Conipsn: p, Thirty.
eighth Virginia; Edward Ra!ston Eetts.
Company - For;y-thlrG Battalion:
Charles Mercer Brunch. Company \.
Third Virginia: w. L. Cil.t, Iytce Bat.
talion. Mein,osh battalion; George W.
Darlington. surgeon; W. J. Carroll.
Company 2. Twenty.ncth virginia
Thomas T. Cooke. Company =. T!:ty-
niXth virginia: Samuel Canterbury.
Company Is. Twcnty-scGord infantry:
". L. England. Company y, Nineteenth
Virginia infantry: John A. Fields.
Company Is. Fifty-slX;h Virginia In
!antry: w. p Goodo. Company T.,
F!fty-seven,h virginia. l.. J. Jones.
Company Is, Forty-fouclh Virginia:
James r. Lacy. Company u. Fifteenth
Virginia Infantry (dwplica;eS: w. A.
LauShop. Company u, Forty second
virginia; James W. Mcdonald. Com
pany D, Fourth Virginia Cavalry:
Charles A. Nesb!tt, nurse (IVtndcr Hos
p'talj: l. w. Smith. Company Is. Thir-
ty-fourth Virginia Infantry: W II.
Stone, Company Z, Tenth Virginia; J.
v. e. Stonebcrger. D!xic Artillery, Pc.
grams Battalion. l. j. Savage, Com
pany E. Nineteenth Battalion; Henry
L. Thurman. Company +. Finh Virginia
wiley ". Wake. Company &. Forty.
fourth Virginia. tMr. Wake died on
Friday. notice Of his death being
printed N The Times, DISPATCH yestsr-
day.)
Descendants.
Edmund Lafayette Benson, ron Of
Lafayette Benson, Company /. Forty
fourth Tennessee Regiment
Mrs. Newell w Courtney. widow .,
William 5. Courtney. Third Richmond
Howitzers.
Herbert 3. claiborne. aon Of Herbert
A Claiborne. captain OF active torres
Of the State OF Virginia
James Aston cabell, son of Colon ),
Henry Coal,er Caben. Faye,te Arti,-
lsry
Waifosd ~. Hardw!cke. son CT Cap
tain W. W. Hardw;cke. captain art!l-
lery. Lee Battery.
7. Hessburg. son of Isaac Hessburs,
Company F, Thirtieth Virginia. Bowl.
Ing Green Guards.
orrin Lewis. son of John Lewis.
Company c. Sixteenth Virginia.
John s Mason. son Of st. George
Tucker Mason, Company Z. Twelfth
Virginia Infantry.
Mrs. Ellen Mooklar Cooke, daughter
of Attwel. Iihhz Mooir'ar, Company
II. Ninth Virginia Cavalry.
Mrs. ]. Z. Fuller. widow az ]. T.
Fuller. Comrany II. Fifteenth Virginia.
Young Guards.
Algernon G.. Porter. son of A'g"rnon
c. Porter. Third Richmond rIowit-ers
Mrs. Georgia Nay J"hsou daughter.
of George a. Spence, Comrarv n
Twelfth virginia. Ma!,or. 3iie il,
Clarence L Sydror sc,s o. NJ. J.
Sydnor, Third Richmond '!crvitr TO
William Robert Eawtcr sou o rl-
lott Vawter. on staff General John
Cchols.