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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-04
THE BEST CAR FOR THE
MONEY IN THE MARKET.

Such is the unanimous verdict of
all who have become acquainted with
the sterling qualities of the R-C-H
And popular verdict is always cor
rect. Plenty of room, fully equipped,
electric lighted, non-skid tires and
demountable rims all round, each car
fitted with Warner autometer and
"Jiffy'' curtains. The man who wants
to purchase a car at anywhere near
the RICH price and who buys any
other car than the RICH is not get
ting the most for his money. If you
would become better acquainted with
the qualities of the RICH Twenty
Five" which sells at 5000, see A. E.
Mckenzie, local agent, Virginia,
Mimi. Residence ZIG Locust St.
Phone No. 1913 XII.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-04

Tuesday was the opening day of
bird" season, and every able-bodied
range resident whose business duties
did not prohibit was on the warpath
with his trusty shotgun. The part
year, and if Sunday is a beautiful
day we are going to try and break
away from the grind just long
enough to get acquainted with nature
for the day once more.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-04

Contractor Shaver started a crew
laying brick on the handsome new
Elks' Home on Saturday last, and
the work will be pushed forward as
rapidly as possible, it being hoped
to get the building enclosed before
the end of the season. The new
building will cost upwards Of $780,
900, and in addition to being a
monument to the enterprise of the
local order will be a beautiful ad-
dition to Virginia's principal bust
ness street.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-04
UNITED NORWEGIAN LUTHERAN
CHURCH.

Sunday, October 9Th, there will
be confirmation services at 1890 a.
m. Sunday School at noon. The
Y. S. s. meets at 7:45.
Prayer meeting Thursday evening.
The Superior District of the Nor
wegian Lutheran Church will hold
their meeting at this church October
18th to 18th. Eight pastors will be
present to participate in these meet
ings.
All are welcome.
J. I. FADUM, Pastor.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-04
]. A. Monger, editor and publish

]. A. Monger, editor and publisher
CT Opportunities, magazine devot-
ed to mining, numbering and agri-
cultural industries of the section,
with Offices in Duluth, is in the city
this week in the interests of his pub
lication. He is accompanied on the
trip by DR.. N. Booth, of Duluth. Mr..
Monger is one of the old-time boys
among the newspaper fraternity, and
ant fraternal call.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-04

Walter Dewitt came in from a
weeks fishing trip to Half Moon on
Friday last, and on Saturday left for
International Falls, where he will be
chef at big clam bake to be pulled
off by the live ones Of the border
city.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-04
WILL MAKE BIG

WILL MAKE BIG
CUT NEAR TOWER.
Charles Wahlsten & Sons, of Tow
er, well-known to many Virginians,
plan heavy timber cut in the Sec
ton to the south of Tower the CON-
ing winter, owning a large amount
of standing timber in that district.
Aside from saw logs this firm deals
extensively in ties, posts, pulpwood
and mining timber, and expect to
employ about 1875 men in their camps
the coming season.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-04

The General Contracting Compa-
ny, in charge Of the paving work in
this city for the season, have been
hustling things the past week, good
weather adding zest to their en-
deavors to complete the work be-
fore the close Of the season.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-04

Miles Grignon, the tailor and
cleaner, has removed his establish.
ment from the Fay Opera block to
the Jefford building at 113 Wyoming
avenue, north, where he has more
convenient quarters and where he
will be pleased to meet old and new
customers, guaranteeing to all salts
factory work at right prices.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-04

Miss Mabel Newhard, city librari-
an, left Monday for a trip to the
Twin Cities and Faribault, at which
place she attends the annual meet
ing of the State Library Association.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-04
AUTO RACES POST
PONED UNTIL TODAY

The auto races originally adver-
tised to have been held at the Hib-
bling county fair grounds on Saturday
and Sunday last were postponed at
the last minute owing to weather
conditions, and will be held today
and tomorrow.
There are many entries for the
event, and big crowd of spectators
from all range points is assured.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-04

Miss Tillie Brown, deputy city
clerk, returned Sunday evening from
vacation visit to her former home
at Michigamme, Mich, and with
friends at Bessemer. Miss Brown
reports an enjoyable trip and went
back ION the job" at the city hall
Monday.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-04

The Harvest Home Supper by the
ladies Of St. Paul's church at the
Guild Hall on Saturday evening last
was a most successful event, a large
attendance enjoying the repast,
which was of the best.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-04

Thomas Moe, who superintends
drilling operations on the Guyana
for Moe Bros, came home Saturday
for brief visit with his family.
Mr.. Moe is in charge Of work for a
number of Virginians and reports
good prospects.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-04
DIR. O.. r. WOOD
DENTIST
Office in Sodergren Block
COMMENCE BRICK
LAYING ON EXTENSION,

LAYING ON EXTENSION.
Bricklayers commenced their part
of the work on the extension of the
Minnesota Block, occupied by the
Minnesota Dry Goods Company, this
week, and the addition will be
pushed to completion as rapidly as
possible.
The addition is 40x50 feet, two
stories, and will give this hustling
firm much needed room. A hand
some new front will also be put in,
the upstair entrance being changed
from the center to the west side Of
the building, making of the block
one Of the nobbiest appearing bust
ness houses on the range.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-04

Rev. R. w. Wilcox, Of the First
M. E. Church, left Tuesday noon fer
Morris, Mimi, where he attends the
annual conference of the Northern
Minnesota district
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-04
NOTICE.

Parties desiring the use of the
K. P. Hall in the Lyric Block, for
lodge purposes, entertainments or
other social functions, apply to G. G.
Vanderpoel, Manager Homes stores.
Phone 538.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-04

Hawkinson Bros. & Hubbard, un-
dertakers and embalmers. Residence,
500 Ash Street. Phone No. 587.
11-1Otf.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-04

Miss Mollie Boylan entertained a
large number of her young friends
at Theatre party at the Lyric on
Saturday afternoon, in honor of her
sixth birthday anniversary.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-04

WANTED-Four to eight furnished
fiat or house, for housekeeping.
Wanted soon. Phone or address
P. o. Box $50.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-04

Miss Eleanor Quist, was the guest
Of Virginia friends Tuesday and
Wednesday.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-04

House and two lote on North Side
for sale or rent. Apply to Jas. p.
Carey, City Hall. 4-28tf.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-04

DR.. and Mrs. C. B. Lenont and Mr..
and Mrs. w. B. Shaver composed a
party motoring to Duluth in DR..
Lenont's car Tuesday.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-04
rotal new$.

w. H. Eaton attended to business
matters at the county seat Monday
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-04

Girl Scandinavian pre-
ferred. E. L. Berrill, Biwabik.
6-7-tf
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-04

Robert Lindsay was a business
visitor to Duluth Monday and Tues
day
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-04

Matinee at the Royal Theatre ev
cry day at 2:3O p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-05

country's average fire loss for the 10
year period, 19OO-19o9 inclusive. was
1916, 900, 600. Adding the expenses of
fire departments. the total fire loss is
raised approximately to si00000,0o0.
This roughly averages So per capita,
against SO cents in western Europe.
Another page presents the average
per capita fire loss (annuaD in Ameri-
can and European cities: Cleveland.
Sis; Washington. sL19: Baltimore.
1929; Chicago. s1.43: Philadelphia,
S1G5; New York. $500: Berlin. %
cents: Paris, - cents; London, 90
cents.
Insurance costs about l per cent of
the average in the United States,
against one-tenth OF l per cent for
western Europe.
Two-rhirds Of the fire waste in the
United States is pronounced prevent
able. II must be so or near il. since
people abroad get along with fewer
CONGREGATIONS. They are nowhere near
so smart as we are in extiuguishing
fires They are simply wiser in not
starting them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-05
RIBBON UPSET A STATE.
The Undeoorsted Minister Resigned
and tho Government Foil.

The Undeoorated Minister Resigned
and tho Government Fell.
Many interesting side lights on a
court and the unexpected trials and
troubles incident TO it from which re-
publics are free are given in William
Miller Golfers book Of "reminiscences
Of his days as minister to the Spanish
court, AT the Court of His Catholic
Majesty" That a government should
fa!l as the result Of ribbon bestowed
for purely ceremonial purpose seems
rather absurd, but. says Mr.. Collier:
1T is historical fact that not many
years ago u certain minister OF the ma
Tine in one OF the European countries
resigned because the ruler Of a foreign
country. on the occasion Of his visit TO
its capital, gave him a certain rank in
a certain order and gave a higher rank
to his colleague. the minister Of war.
The minister OF marine contended that
II was an insult to his country's navy
and the fact that he received the rank
which the rule required in such cases
and that the minister Of war had re-
ceived q higher rank only because the
lower rank had been given him pre-
viously made no difference to the az
grieved minister.
In his opinion his own government
in not demanding that the foreign gov
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-05
PRESIDENT TAFrs ACCEPTANCE

IL Is hoped President TAFT is prepar-
ing 10 accept defeat IN November as
opumistically as he accepted the nom
nation Instead OF rendering thanks
20 Crane, Guggenheim. Penrose and
the combination OF bosses" who alb
so,utely dominated the republican ma
tionsl committee and the Chicago CON
vention. he accepted the honor" from
Secretary Root. who declared your
title Is clear and unimpeachable
After this terrific Jab at the bull
moose, the president declared with
mOdesty almost Rooseveltian:
Il accept the nomination as an ex-
preston Of confidence that in my sec
ond administration will serve the
public Well
President Taft obviously misunder-
stood Secretary Root His acceptance
indicates that he thought he-was be-
ing presented with a second term.
One can almost hear coarse
chuckle from the bosses who manipu-
lated that nomination But they too.
are 10 face defeat President Taft's
nomination is accepted all over the
union as guaranteeing Governor WI.
sons election.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-05
OFFENSIVE FAKE PHOTO
GRAPHS

Regard for common deCency and the
rights Of others has never deferred
certain class Of people where a few
dollars were to be gained. Some of
ne tricks resorted 10 BY them are al
most beyond belief. One of the most
annoying and despicable is being prac-
riced by few fake photographers III
hington.
A visitor TO the national capital. by
visiting any one Of these galleries.
may have photographs made showing
him shaking hands with the PRESIDENT
or engaged in close conversation with
any one Of a score Of eminent public
men. The process will readily sug
Gest itself to the great multitude that
practices amateur photography.
At first glimpse ii may appear that
no great harm can come from this
practice But the case takes on a diff
ferent aspect when it is known that
dive-keepers. well known as such in
their own cities. have obtained photo
graphs of this kind and displayed them
in their places Of business" There
are many photographs in existence
showing the president shaking hands
with men upon whose faces the stamp
OF vice and bestialitv is indelibly set
II is known that man supposed to
be engaged in the infamous white
slave" traffic has obtained such photo
graphs and used them in the further
ancA of his schemes.
The American people are perhaps
something lacking in reverence, but
they hold the Office of president in
deep respect. They resent anything
which tends 70 detract from its dignity.
Therefore the bill just introduced in
congress by Senator Lodge prohibiting
this kind of Photographic taking will
meet with their approval
The self-respeCt OF the country de
msnds that the practice shall be
stopped.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-05
COMMENT FROM THE CAPITAL

the issue, and the republicans are dis
covering every day that the tariff is
the issue indeed There was no nee
essity for them to solemnly meet and
decide that question, for it was de-
cided for them long ago.
The fulldinner-pail argument, in
these piping days of trust domino
ton, is almost an insult to every man
who labors. and its employment by the
republican leaders is another evidence
of the fact that these men are either
blind to actual conditions or desper
ately hopeful that they can keep up
their deception a while longer
Democratic investigations of various
trusts during the past year have re-
vealed that men who work for trusts
receive pitifully low wages. The Law
renee strike inquiry showed that men,
women and children work for the high
ly protected wooden trust for wages of
So. Sc and 81 a week. With prices for
food stuffs what they are it does not
require much Of a mathematician to
figure out that the dinner pals carried
by trust workmen are full of nothing
except air.
THE TRUST DINNER TABLE.
This slogan of the republicans should
be changed to the full dinner table
and should refer TO the groaning
boards of the trust magnates, rather
than to the humble pals carried by
their workmen. The dinner tables of
the trust owners never were heaped
higher. In Washington this winter one
of the beneficiaries of high tariff pro-
lection gave single dinner which cost
$50 900.
/ With beef selling at % and 80 cents
a pound, and wages Sc and s. a week,
/ it is not difficult TO understand that
the dinner pals carried by trust work,
men are full OF nothing but the chief
constituent Of republican promise,
namely, thin, blue wind
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-05
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
EdnaKW6@ey

one Of these women does 60 away from /
home for awhile, she either goes with
her husband for his two weeks vaca- |
ton, or she takes the children and VS.
its relatives in the country or in an
other city. and does her share OF the
homework wherever she happens TO be-
I'D just like to challenge some OF
those joke writer's" flercely remarked
the returned vacationer, TO show me
those summer grass-husbands they're
always talking about I defy EN- to
show me any goodly number of men
living in wifeless house through the
heated term, getting their own meals,
trying to make their own beds and
smoking lonesomely on the front porch.
don't know of a single home just now
among all my friends and acQualnt-
ances. where the wife is away like
that She's right on hand attending to
+ things the same as usual, keeping her
! lord and master as comfortable as pos
sible while he grinds out the family
living ...-..- .....-
IF | was asked who has the best
time during their vacations" she con-
tinued, I'D say it's the school teach
ers
Everywhere you go, you see them.
They're independent. They seem TO
have money enough TO stop at good
hotels They travel in pairs or in
punches, and they seem TO be thor
oughly congenial They see everything
that's to be seen, and are willing to
talk TO their ow-tTavelers-thats one
secret of their successful vacations, |
think. Nobody imposes upon them,
because everybody knows they are
school teachers. Besides they have
that air of Observation-Disclosures
yOu-will-have-to-stay -after-school, and
even a baggage smasher respects it.
Then, the school teachers have
plenty of time. They don't have to
squeeze all their recreation into two
weeks They can take time to be
leisurely and really enjoy as they 60
along, instead Of seeing things like a
motion picture run at a 2:40 clip.
IF ever I'm reincarnated." said the
, girl whose two weeks are up, I'm
going to be a schoolma am and be the
, most independent woman on earth.
t found the city full Of wives stay
: ing at home the same as always, with
, out a thought OF a vacation. And if
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-05


Sure, I had the time Of my life
stated the girl who is just back from
her vacation.
- always do" she added. NO mat
ter how things turn out, l have it
all fixed up that they are o. X. any
way. and just what l wanted. So
you see have a good time no matter
where | 20 or what happens. I've
got Just 80 cents left out of my two
weeks salary that | drew in advance
she laughed. But who cares? Pay
day is coming again soon. and ! got
every cent of value out Of what |
spent.
There is one thing that I noticed
particularly this time though. and that
is how few married women | find TAX
ing trips and having a vacation. Most
Of the vacationing women l saw were
teachers and business women like my
self Quite a few Of the girls had
their mothers with them, the mothers
generally belonging 10 the widowed
class. About the only vacationing
wives I saw were brides or quite elder
~ women whose husbands we're with
them.
Il didn't see one instance of the sci
fish wife enjoying a vacation all by
herself while her husband stayed in
the hot city and worked himself to
death.
Maybe there are such wives in the
high-priced fashionable resorts. but
you don't see the average wife doing
anything of the sort. When l got home
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-05

There amt any such thing. There
never was such a dish in New York"
The young man arose and sighed
again.
That's what I've been told by every
waiter in New York" he remarked sad
ly. But IL you will drop line to the
commissioner OF fisheries in Washing
ton be will correct your mistake. en-
tighten your ignorance. project a shaft
OF thought into that granite which
grows above your shoulders"
He sighed third time. stretched
himself slowly and added:
The commissioner will tell you that
fish feathers are a delicacy. They are
taken from flying fish. YOu catch fly
Ing fish with salt water on their tails
Then he went gloomily into the night
Popular Magazine
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-05

sues, the tariff men won.
In pursuance of this decision it is
the plan of the Taft advisors to drag
out the fulldinner-pail slogan, and 10
try once more 10 achieve victory by
making the people believe that pros
perity can continue only under repub-
lican rule
TARIFF THE DETERMINED ISSUE.
The republican conference. in the
light of its results. was wholly I'M
necessary. for it was decided long ago
that the tariff was to be the issue of
the campaign. Every democrat in the
country, from the leaders in congress
down 70 the most obscure worker in
the ranks, made up his mind immedi.
ately after the passage of the Payne
Aldrich bill that the tariff was TO be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-05

might be letter for you, young fell
ler," he insinuated, only l don't hap
pen to know your name"
I'm not looking for a letter." said
the other imperturbably. 81 never get
any letters"
The postmaster's face Redeemed an
grily. Think you'll string me. eh?
'Spose you'd rather go without your
letter than tell your name"
Il don't mind telling my name" said
the other cowboy carelessly, only you
didn't ask me outright. Ask me plumb
out, and I'll tell you. Fair and square
is my method"
Simeon swallowed his indignation
and grinned back at the handsome
youth. What's your name, young
MANI" he asked bluntly.
Timothy Lewis" said the other
promptly.
We'll. that does beat the bugs"
chuckled the postmaster. Here's your
letter, Mr.. Tim Lewis, and a big fat
one it is too" He showed a large
square manila envelope through the
opening, and the other glanced at 1t
curiously and thrust it in an inside
pocket.
Arrived at the ranch office, he gave
the mail into the hands of Mr.. Gin
took and went on to the bunk house.
There was no doubt about the mat
ter The envelope was addressed in a
feminine hand to Mr.. Tim Isis,
care the Lone Bull ranch. Saltpeter
Springs, Mont" The postmark was
Sioux City.
Timothy drew out his knife and slip
ped the blade under the flap. Inside
was something wrapped in white It's
sue paper.
With wondering curiosity Timothy
unfolded the wrappings and disclosed
a photographed picture of the pref
test girl he had ever seen.
Yet she was an utter stranger TO
Timothy Lewis.
Across the bottom OF the picture a
few words were penned in the same
handwriting. only here the - was
unmistakRble, TO Jim, with SelTs
love" That Jim proved the owner
Of the picture to be Jim Lewis. who
was doubtless waiting impatiently be-
low for his weekly budget Of mail. A
slim allotment was his this tines
folded newspaper; that was all.
He propped the picture on his shelf
and studied It closely. She was the
sweetest He stopped and drew Q
sharp, panied breath. or what was
he thinkingl There was every evi.
dence that this girl was Jim Lewis
sweetheart Was it not well known
that that gentleman was economizins
on tobacco in an endeavor to raise the
/ price Of a marriage license? And sc
/ this was the girl!
There would have to be explana
tons, OF course, and possibly jim
Lewis might take offense because Tin
I had opened the letter. Nevertheless
it was up to the postmaster at Salt
peter Canyon. Timothy shrugged hi
7 shoulder and tucked the picture awaJ
( in his breast pocket. He would await
. favorable oDDortunitY before pre-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-05
Aug. S in American
History.

1777-Bsttle of Orisksny; defeat of the
British; American commander, Gen
eral Nicholas Herkimer, MORALLY
wounded.
1s12-Battle of Brownstown, Mich.
British and Indians defeated Major
Van Horne's Ohio volunteers.
IS5S-The American end of the first
Atlantic cable laid at Trinity bay
1s62-Battle of Baton Rouge. La. Con
federates repuised In an attack on
the town: Federal General Thomas
Williams killed.
1S64-Farragut's naval victory In Mo
bile bay.
1sSs-General Philip Henry Sheridan.
q. s. A.. died: born 1881.
19l0-President Taft dedicated monu.
ment at Provincetown, Mass, to
the pilgrimx