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The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-12-27

Clean boy like this one had not been
Sent to her In her youth. You see,
the worldlywise woman knows that
II is invariably the lay-fgure and not
Prince Charming that a woman mar
RES, and that matrimony is blind
mans buff In grown-ups.
Many Of us lay the blame upon our
parents. We shift the burden Of Won
d%:ring why We have this fault and
lack that grace to the shoulders Of
o:sr immediate forbears. We go to
tie office each morning denying that
VIZ have any responsibility; we let
tie boss do the worrying. But George
naver went prospecting in his soul for
any such dross philosophy. He was
gaateful for having had so beautiful
a mother; proud Of having had so
honest sire; and If either of them
had endued him with false weights he
did his best to even up the balance.
The mother had been as romantic
as any heroine out Of Mrs. Radcliffs
novels, while the father had owned
to as much romance as one generally
fnds in thorough business man,
which is practically none at ALL The
very name itself Is bulwark against
t:le intrusions of romance. One can
rot lift the imagination to the pros
rect Of picturing Jones in ruffies
and highboots, pinking varlet in the
Inidriff. 1t smells Of sugar-barrels and
cotton-bales, of steamships and rail-
roads, Of stolid routine in the office
and Of placid concern over the daily
news under the evening lamp.
Mrs. Jones, lovely, lettered yet not
worldly, had dreamed Of her boy,
bayed and decorated, marrying the
most distinguished woman in all Eu-
rope. whoever she might be. Mr..
Jones had had no dreams at all, and
had put the boy to work in the ship
ping department little while after
the college threshold had been crossed,
outward bound. The mother, while
sweet and gentle, had a will, iron I'M
der velvet, and when she held out for
Percival Algernon and decent knowl-
edge of modern languages, the old
man agreed if, on the other hand,
the boys first name should be George
and that he should learn the business
from the cellar up. There were sew
eral tits over the matter, but at
length a truce was declared. 1t was
agreed that the boy himself ought to
have a word to say upon a subject
which concerned him more vitality
than any one else. So, at the age of
fifteen, when he was starting OF for
preparatory school. he was advised
to choose for himself. He was an ODE
dent son, adoring his mother and idol.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-12-27

he observed the world through pair
of kindly, shy, blue eyes.
Young girls, myopic through igno'
rance or Stiffness. seeing nothing be-
yond what the eyes see. seldom gave
him o second inspection; for he did
not know how to make himself at
tractiye, and was mortally afrsid OF
the opposite. or opposing sex. He
could bullyrag sheik out OF his cam
els saddle-bags, but petticoats and
lace parasols and small Oxfordsj had
the same effect upon him that the
prodding stick of small boss has
upon a retiring turtle. But lnfay .
worldly-wise woman. drawing utswith
tact and kindness the truly beasitiful
thoughts Of this young mans soul.
sadly demanded Of fate why a tsNeet.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-12-27

izing his father. He wrote himself
down as George Percival Algernon
Jones, promised to become linguist
and to learn the rug business from
the cellar up. On the face Of 1t, it
looked like big Job; 1t all depended
upon the boy.
The frst day at school his misery
began. He had signed himself as
George P. A. Jones, no small diplo-
macy for lad; but the two initials,
standing up like dismantled pines IL
the midst Of uninteresting landscape,
reused the curiosity Of his school.
mates. Boys are boys the world over,
and possess flnesse in cruelty that
only Indians can match; and it did
not take them long to unearth the ia.
tai secret. For three years he was
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-15
ELKS HOME WILL BE
STARTED BY APRIL /

Messrs. Kennedy, Griggs and
Shaver, constituting the holding
company and building committee
Of Virginia Lodge No. 1908, Be-
nevelont Order of Elks, have sew
eral sketches Of the proposed new
Elks' Home to be erected for the
local lodge this season, but have
not definitely decided as yet upon
plans. 1t is known, however, that
the new building it to be 5Ox120
feet, three stories, the lodge hall
proper to be 50x60 feet with %
foot ceiling, making it the finest
hall on the ranges.
The committee expects to
make decision on several import
ant points regarding the structure
very shortly, and anticipat ties
awarding the contract for same in
time to have active work CON-
mence not later than April 1st.
The erection of this block, nearly
opposite the new Lyric, will not
only add materially to the street
appearance but to the property
values in that end Of the city.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-15
LOOKS FOR BIGGEST
GRAIN CROP IN YEARS

Dean Albert F. Woods, of the
University of Minnesota, predicts
that the grain crop for the coming
season will be the biggest and best
in years.. His statement Of the
prospects is as follows:
"The present condition of the
farm lands is very good and l look
for an exceptionally good year for
the Minnesota farmers. The
heavy SHOWS of the winter will
insure sufficient moisture for those
parts of the state that may posi-
bly, suffer from a lack of rain in
the spring, and the cold weather
also has had very favorable ef-
feet on the soil. In the first place
it kills a large number of insects
injurious to the grains, such as
grasshoppers and cut worms and
then, too, the intense frigidity has
the effect of so freezing the
ground that it will open up better
in the spring and permit exposure
to the air. After the planting Of
the crop the grain will thus have
more vigorous growth.
eve look for a material in
crease in the acreage of corn and
a better yield per acre. Good
wheat seed will be plentiful and
we anticipate also a large increase
in the acreage of this grain. Flax,
barley and oats will hold their
own and the farmers generally
have taken up the idea Of crop
rotation, and this element will
serve to increase the yield.
"On the whole the situation is
very encouraging, the best that it
has been in years, and should
promise bumper crop for Mime
sofa in 1922
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-15
COMMENCE WORK FOR
1915 STATE TOURNAMENT

Chief Thayer and his bunch Of
fire fighters have commenced an
active campaign for the 1915
State Firemen Convention, and
have every assurance of success
full termination Of their efforts.
Literature descriptive Of Vir-
ginia and the advantages offered
by her as a convention city is be-
ing mailed companies throughout
the state, while Chief Thayer s
personal popularity among the
state fire fighters, gained through
attendance at many conventions,
is bound to be potent factor in
landing the desired prize.
Chief Thayer estimates that
such convention would likely
bring to the city not less than ff-
teen hundred delegates and others
for period of three days, and
while tiremen are supposed to use
nothing but water it is more than
likely such a crowd would leave
at least a nickel in the excheQuer
of the average business place dur
ing their stay.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-15
REPORT SHOWS \. II.
CREASINe ATTENDANCE
Virginia Schools Show Enroll
ment in Excess Of Seating Ca
pacity, But New Building Will
Change Conditions.

The monthly report of Super
intendent of Schools Lafayette
Bliss as submitted to the board of
education Wednesday even n e
shows total enrolment of 2571
pupils in the schools Of the dis
trict, while the seating capacity
Of all school buildings in the dis
trict is given at $500, while his
report of attendance given as IS
per cent would indicate beyond
question that the schools were
crowded at the present time to
their capacity.
This condition will be adjusted
by the opening Of another school
year through the erection Of the
proposed fine Northside School
building, bids for which will be
opened on March 30th, and work
pushed with a view to the COM
pletion Of the building in time for
the opening Of the fall term, al
though even the erection of this
building will not long remedy the
necessity of additional room #
Virginia continues to grow as rap
idly as during the past few years.
The night school in connection
with the Virginia schools also
shows continued increase in at
tendance, the total enrolment at
the present time being 581 pupils.
Of this number Is take mechani-
cal drawing, 20 are enrolled in the
Commercial department, $50 take
shop work, and 1893 take the reg
ular course of study.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-15
r. N. OF A, RESOLU-
TONS OF COINCIDENCE

Whereas, An All-Wise Father
has removed from Northern Star
K. N. of A. our esteemed neighbor,
Anna Cuthbertson, therefore be
it
Resolved, That while we mourn
the absence Of one we priced, we
feel she has passed from labor TO
reward that we will renew our
fidelity to the Order she loved,
and that her vacant chair will re-
mind us that another link has
dropped from our chain.
Resolved, That our Order teach
es the hope of immortality and
leads us to dwell on the beautiful
traits in human nature, that it as
sures us the golden chain that
binds us in life cannot be severed
in death.
Resolved, That our hearts go
out in tender sympathy for the
bereaved, and while we fondly
cherish the memory of our depart
ed neighbor we will not forget
those she loved.
Resolved, That our charter be
draped in mourning for a period
of thirty days; that copy of
these resolutions be sent to Mr..
Cuthbertson and son, also to the
Virginia Enterprise for publica-
ton, and be spread on the min
utes of our Camp.
Lydia Smith,
Hattie Ryan,
Augusta Sickness,
Committee.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-15
STRIKE AT THE
MILLER MINE

Dispatches from Aurora an
nounces a strike inaugurated at
the Miller mine, operated by the
Pitt Iron Mining Co., and assigns
as the cause a disagreement over
ten minutes time before working
hours. Prior to the agreement
inaugurated at range properties
on Monday by which the eight
hour shift Supplants the old ten
hour working day, the Miller men
worked their ten hours, being in
readiness to enter the mine for
the days labor at ten minutes be-
fore time was called. Coincident
with the eight hour shift, the
whistle for men to descend the
shaft was blown at twenty min
utes before work time, and it was
over this ten minute rule the
strike occurred.
The strike affects a large force
of men, the Miller being worked
to capacity.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-15
70 OPERATE CAR .........
WITH MILL REFUSE.
Lumber By-Product Will be Used
as Fuel to Run Range Railway
Power Plant.

Officers of the Mesaba Range
Traction company are negotiating
with the Virginia & Rainy Lake
company to install it's power plant
for the operation Of the road, on
Virginia lake, on land owned by
the big lumber company to fur
pish the fuel.
S. j. Cusson, general manager
OF the lumber company, passed
through the city yesterday on his
way to Chicago, presumably on
business relating to this deal, but
he was non-committal. The lum-
Der company has vast amount Of
refuse from it's sawmills which
will be used for fuel, and which
has to be destroyed anyway. The
negotiations are not yet concluded
but it is reported that they are in
a fair way to be.
The building which the Mesaba
mango IractlOn company proposes
to construct on the property of
the Virginia & Rainy Lake COM
pany will be of steel, and 100x20O
feet in size. 1t is proposed that it
shall be completed about Aug. /.
1t will be equipped with four boil
ers of $50 horse power each, and
two low pressure turbines Of $50
kilowats each. The plan Of the
company is to have one unit, al
ways in reserve in case of acct
dent to the other. The proposed
location of the power plant is near
Mill No. 2 of the Virginia & Rainy
Lake company at Virginia.-Du-
luth News-Tribune.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-15
ATTENDED ANNIVERSARY
CELEBRATION AT EVELETH

Members Of Virginia lodge of
the Scandinavian Good Templar
Society to the number of forty
went to Eveleth on Saturday,
where they assisted in the
eleventh anniversary Of the found
ing of the Eveleth lodge Of that
order. Among those in attcu lance
and participating in til" event
were l.. A. Simonson and Rev.
Taper, both Of Duluth, who made
eloquent addresses. Luncheon
was served and a pleasant social
hour enjoyed by attendants. The
Eveleth lodge has membership
of about one hundred and records
a constant and pleasing growth.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-15
CALLED TO DULUTH BY
DEATH OF SISTER

Mr.. and Mrs. James Sampson,
accompanied by Misses Margaret
and Hattie Wager, left on Sunday
for Duluth responsive to news Of
the serious illness of Mrs. Samp-
sons sister, Mrs. Pauline White,
who died at her home at 1902 Min
nesota avenue on Monday morn
ing. The deceased was 80 years
Of age, and leaves beside her hus-
band and little daughter her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Wager of
Duluth, four sisters and three
brothers. Funeral ceremonies
were conducted from the family
home yesterday afternoon, inter-
ment being made in Park Hill
cemetery.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-15
ANOTHER PROSPERITY.
ADDITION TO VIRGINIA
Chisholm Parties Purchase North
west Of Southwest Of 5, 58-17,
With View to Plating Same
This Season.

Another prospective addition to
Virginia is in sight through the
consummation Of deal through
the Macdonald Gardner Agency of
this city for the purchase from
Robert Whitesides, John G. Will
liams, ct al, Of the northwest
quarter of the southwest quarter
of section 5, 58-17, for Chisholm
parties who contemplate the plat
ting of the same the coming sea-
son.
The proposed new addition ad-
joins the Rooney Addition to Vir-
ginia on the east, lying just north
Of the Oliver location, and is an
ideal location for those engaged
in work at adjoining mines, while
the prospective car line will make
the plot within easy reaching dis
tance Of the city.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-15
VIRGINIA EIKS ELECT

At the regular meeting of Vir
ginia Lodge No. 1908, Benevolent
Protective Order Of Elks,. on
Wednesday evening, the follow
ing officers for the ensuing term
were elected:
F.. R.-R. l.. Griggs.
f. Lead. k.-H. V. Peterson.
F.. 10y. K.-E. O. Sorenson.
+. Lee. K.-A. l.. Hearn.
Sec'y-H. s. Gillespie.
Treas.-A. E. Shipley.
Tyler-A. H. Braa.
Trustee-A. F. Thayer.
Delegate to National Conven-
ton to be held at Portland, Ore
gon, July 9-12, Past Exalted Rul-
er E. F. johnson. Alternate,
George F. Shea.
At this meeting class of four
new Elks were admitted to the
herd, and a delightful luncheon
and social hour rounded out the
meeting.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-15
WILL COMMENCE ERECTION
OF MILL IN AUGUST

At meeting of the Gopher
Heading and Manufacturing Com
pany held at the office of the Sec
rotary on Wednesday evening it
was decided to purchase a five
acre mill site at Cook for the new
industry, but the work of erection
of plant will not commence un-
til about August LIST owing to the
impossibility of the plant obtain
ing timber supply before another
season.
The company is composed of
Virginia men, and we believe Of
fers proposition for safe invest
ment.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-15
KILLED BY BLAST 1T ALPENA.
John Kivioja, a Finnish Work.
man, Hit by Rock from Blast
Monday Night.

John Kovioja, Finnish work.
man employed at the Alpena mine
OF the Oliver Iron Mining Com
pany just north of the city, was
killed on Monday evening through
being struck by a rock from a
blast.
The deceased was % years of
age, single, having no relatives in
this country aside from a married
sister living here. Funeral cere-
monies were conducted from the
Finnish Socialist Hall on Walnut
street yesterday afternoon.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-15
COMING BACK TO
THE STATES

\ telegram emanating firm
Grand Forks, N. D., announces
that not less than Eve hundred
former North Dakota and Mimic.
sofa farmers who have tried or,
the Saskatchewan country for sew
eral years past are headed back
for the states, having concluded
that this section of the earth Of
fers better and more stable assur-
ance of crop returns than does
that section of the Canadian
northwest.
We have room for them all in
northern Minnesota, and every
man Of them who is able and will
ing to work will find his oppor-
tunity of making good.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-15
DIED OF TUBERCULAR
PNEUMONIA

Daniel Urich, boarding at 222
Magnolia street, died at the noon
hour yesterday Of tubercular
pneumonia after an illness of but
a few days. The deceased is said
to have left wife and family in
the old country. Funeral cere-
monies will be conducted from the
Hubbard morgue Sunday.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-15
AND CELEBRITIES WILL
HEAR SOMETHING GOOD

N. H. McMahon, of this city,
will deliver the St. Patrick s ad-
dress at an entertainment at the
Lyceum, Gilbert, tomorrow even
ing. And CELEBRITIES will be given
treat, for Mr.. McMahon is
known not only as a good trial
lawyer but as an orator of excep-
tional ability, no matter what his
subject may be. And with such a
subject as presents itself at this
time we know he will be at his
best.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-15
OLIVER OFFICIALS HERE

A special car on the Duluth,
Missabe & Northern on Wednes-
day contained Vice President
Mitchell, of the Oliver Iron Min
ing Co., and party, who looked af-
tor local mining conditions Of that
company.
All reports indicate busy per-
iod on the part of the big corpo-
ration in the Virginia district.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-15
COOK SAWMILL BURNS
TO GROUND

The Ellsworth saw mill, at
Cook, was destroyed by fire yes
terday while the men were at din
ner. The origin Of the fire is un-
known, having such Roadway
when discovered that attempts to
save the plant were futile. It is
hoped by residents of the village
that the mill will be rebuilt, as it
furnished much necessary employ
ment. < :y>." : IT,.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-15
NORWEGIAN NJ. E. CHURCH

At 32O Spruce street. Services
Sunday at 10 As a. m. and Z AS p.
N. Sunday School at IL o'clock,
noon. Prayer meeting every
Wednesday evening.
K. Winberg, Pastor.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-15

If you want quality, buy john
sons Best Loaf. Bread wrapped
right from the oven. Try one.
Price 10 cents. The Star Bakery
2-23tf.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-15

Picture framing in the most ap-
proved fashion, and handsome
line Of mouldings from which to
make selections. H. S. Gillespie,
800 Chestnut St. 1-1Stf
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-15
Some Cur,Cu: I.clic.

The museum of the Hnyal College
Of Surgeons at Edinburgh can boast
come curious relics T:ty include tho
body of the wife Of one Van Butchell
which was enIbalmed by DR. Cruik.
shank and William Hunter in ITS;
the mummffie1 body of a boy who
died from plague in 1868; the skin Of
the heads Of three Macas Indians
from Ecuador. curiously preserved 80
as to contract to the size of dolls
head and al the same time to retain
the features OF living Individual;
q collection of boots. shoes and
gloves worn by the Irish giant.
O'Brien; pieces Of human skin which
had formerly been found nailed to the
doors of Worcester cathedral and the
churches Of Hadstock and Copford, In
Essex. and cast Of the head Of Deem.
ing, the murderer. who was hanged
O. Old Newgate in May. 1892.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-15
EXPOSITION at Palos.

A proposition IL On loot to establis:
In the ancient city OF Palos, frol.
which Columbus sailed to discover tn
new world. a permanent agriculture
and Industrial exposition to increas,
the friendly and commercial relation
between the nations Of America IN.
Spain.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-08-23
Hon. John E. Clayton.

In the race for Representative
to Congress for this district, now
going on, the Gazette. after ma.
ture consideration, has arrived
at the conclusion that Hon. John
E. Clayton, of our sister parish
of Concordia, is the best man in
the race, and, therefore, hearti.
" endorses his candidacy and
hopes that the voters of Tensas
parish will give him their SUB.
port at the polls on September
Bird, at the primary election.
John E.. Clayton was born in
Concordia parish, very near the
Tensas line, a son Of that ster.
ling and staunch old Democrat.
the late John NJ. Clayton. ! He
inherited from his father a liking
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-08-23

for public affairs, and from his
boyhood took an active part in
local politics in Concordia, his
voice and energy being always
directed to the support Of good
government and straight democ-
racy. Of a serious and earnest
temperament, John Clayton.
champions any cause he espouses
with all his might, has convic-
tions and fixed convictions on oil
public questions, and the cour-
age Of those convictions. He is
a clean.thinking, clean-living
man; a thoughtful, courageous
and honest man. He knows the
wants Of the District, and last
but not least, has that untiring
energy in the pursuit of the du-
ties Of office which was so pro-
nounced in the career of the re-
firing member, Hon. ]. E. Rams
Ransdell, and which so much
contributed to that gentleman's
success. -Tensas Gazette.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-08-23
JUDGE Ben P Edwards Should Be Elected
a Member The Court Of Appeals.
THE REASONS:

He is strictly a MORAL man,
a GOOD JUDGE. He has serv-
ed TWO terms as District Judge,
and his record will COMPARE
favorably with any Judge in the
State.
In the eight years he has had
but few cases reversed, less than
any other District Judge with as
large docket as he has had.
He believes that EVERY man
should have justice and a square
deal; that all cases should have
due and careful consideration;
and that all cases should be de-
cided at the earliest possible
moment.
That opinions of the Court
should be preserved, and in view
of this, that the opinions should
be at least written with pen and
ink and in a plain hand, if not
typewriter.
Judge Edwards was elected a
MEMBER of the Court of APP
peals once in 1904, but the
creating the Circuit
Court failed to pass, for the rea-
son that the City of New Orleans
voted against it. He was elected
by the people of his district, and
did not get to serve.
He is now asking the people of
the district to elect him again
that he may serve them.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-08-23
Dawkins is the Popular
Candidate.

Hon. O. C. Dawkins, candidate
for Congress from this the Fifth
District, was in our town Mon.
day: Mr.. Dawkins is pretty
we'll known to a majority Of the
voters of this parish and from
the general impression heard he
will defeat his two opponents,
Messrs. Clayton and Elder, by q
good majority in West Carroll. -
West Carroll Gazette.
From the present outlook
Richland will come very near
giving a solid vote to Dawkins
for Congress. -Richland Beacon
News.