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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-26
BEGINNING OF USE OF IRON
Hard to Trace Exactly, But lts Origin
10 Thought to Have Been In
Central Europe.

1t is commonly believed that the
use of iron commenced in either A.
RIGA or Asia. The latest investiga;
tons prove that 1t was not worked
In Egypt until the ninth century be-
fore the Christian era. or in Libya un.
til $50 B. c., that the Semites adopt
ell its use still later. and that it has
been known in Uganda only within
the last five or six centuries. In
China iron Is first mentioned In 400
B. c. Bronze weapons were en-
ployed in China until 100 A.D., and in
Japan until 700 AID. According to q
Mr.. Ridgeway, who has investigated
this subject. the metallurgy of iron
must have originated in central
Europe, especially In Noricum, which
approximately represented modern
Austria and Bavaria. Only at Hall.
staff and in Bosnia and Pennsylvania.
from which countries the Achaians
and Dorians are supposed to have
migrated to Greece, are found EVIL
dences of a gradual Introduction Of
iron, at first as an ornament applied
to the bronze which it ultimately dis
placed. Everywhere also iron was in
troduced suddenly-a fact which i'm
plies foreign origin. He says that
meteoric iron was known In Egypt In
remote antiquity. but no doubt 1t was
worked as flints are worked. by cutting
or chipping, and was not smelted. In
other words. It was metallurgy, not
the knowledge, of iron that originated
IN caEtral Europe.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-26
INDIANS GO TO NICARAGUA
Colony Of Red Men 10 Doing We'll, and
the Future Is One of Great
Promise.

Little Bison. member of the Brule
tribe Of Sioux Indians. has returned
from Nicaragua and will remain in
the eastern United States for few
weeks, according to a writer In Col
lier's Weekly He plans to go back
to his settlement of Indians on the
headwaters of the Coco river in the
interior Of Nicaragua. and to take
back with him other Indians to level
op the land. to work at rubber plan
tatfons. coffee. sheep. cattle and
horses
He hopes to arrange for 5000 man
zanos of land-16.0O0 acres. He had
completed terms with Zelaya when
the cverturn of government made a
new dicker necessary
Already Little Bison has established
five Indians In the new territory and
be purposes to place Is families or
so to go persons in the colony in the
next year
Two streams Of rapid current fur.
nish power for the industrial and
dynamic needs of the colony. The
waters abound in fish and the country
Is full of game-wild hog, mountain
COW, jaguars.
Little BisOn's scheme for .redeeming
his people from i'll health and loss OF
ambition has the backing of such
persons as George Bird Grinnell. Rob.
ert c. Ogden. A. S. Frissell. Miss Ma.
talie Curtis and F. s. Dellenbaugh.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-26
A Form OF Selfishness.

"A form OF selhshness peculiarly
American" said a woman who has
travelled much, rs that shown BY
young married couples who won't a.
sumo the responsibility of q home Of
their own. In every other country q
home Of ones own Is a part Of matri-
mony, but in America the number Of
young couples living in apartment
hotels, or wandering from spot to
spot. Is increasing constantly. be-
lieve the tendency. grows out Of tho
long honeymoon journeys most newly
weds consider a necessary sequel of
the ceremony. They get the nomadic
habit. and grow more and more
everse to assuming the burden 4
housekeeping. So they live ca In
apartment hotels. envious of their
friends who are settled in comfortable
homes, but too selfish to go and do
likewise. The pity Of 1t 10 when chill
dren come. The nomadic life 10 bad
for children"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-26
Use Of Magnets In Flour Mills.

Explosions a.e often caused in flour
ILLS and b;eweries by nails or other
iron particles that find their way in
the grain and which when they strike
he steel rolls of the mills produce
sparks and ignite the finely pulverized
material about them
Recently a large mating concern
hat has been troubled by many such
EXPLOSIONS installed set Of electro
magnets over which the grain is passed
before being prepared for shipment to
the breweries. AL iron particles IN he
grain are picked UP by the .naSn ITS
and 20C to 1000 bushels Of grain are
cleaned an hour. When the magnets
ave collected large amount OF metal
hey are swung to ane side, de-eneT.
gized and swept clean of any particles
ajhering to them by residual magnet.
Ism. Since the installation of these
magnets there have been no explosions
u the ,vills.-Sciantific American.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-26

kundstrom, NOLAN, McGhee, Coffey,
Mr.. President-7.
-: Nays: None
Adopted July 10th. 1919.
Approved July 22nd, 1912.
COUNCIL CHAMBER.
Resolution No. $50.
City of Virginia., MIMI,
July 10th, 1912.
Resolution authorizing the Vir-
ginia Electric Power & Water COM
pany to make the following water
and light extensions and to install
the following hydrants and arc lamps
In the City Of Virginia.
~ Alderman McGhee:
Resolved, BY the City Council Of
the City .of Virginia.
That the Virginia Electric Power &
Water company make the following
water main extension and install the
following hydrants and make the fol-
lowing light extensions and install
and maintain the following arc lamps
in the City Of Virginia; to extend the
water main on Ash street, from Me-
aba avenue westerly to the west
nd of Ash street and install the fol-
lowing hydrants: One hydrant at
corner of Central avenue and Ash
street, one hydrant at the corner of
Cleveland avenue and Ash street,
nc hydrant at the corner of Wyom-
ing avenue and Ash street, to extend
light line wherever necessary, to
Install and maintain the following
:rc lamps: One arc lamp on Vir-
.;inia cvenue at the northwest cor
uer OF block twelve (12), Great
Northern addition; one Cd arc
LAM, Ut the corner of Mesaba ave-
nue. and Hickory street; one CD arc
lamp at the corner of Mesaba ave-
nue. and Sage street; one Cd arc
lamp at the corner of Mesaba ave-
nue. and Beech street, and one CD
arc lamp at the corner of Third (3rd)
street and Fifth (5th) avenue, North
Side addition to the City of Virginia.
Resolved further, That the city
clerk be instructed to serve certi-
fed copy of this resolution upon the
Virginia Electric Power & Water
company, said certified copy being
the company's authority to install
and maintain such MIGRANTS and arc
lamps.
Moved by Alderman NOLAN, sup
ported by Alderman Coffey, that
above resolution be adopted.
Ayes: Aids. Heritage, Harvey,
Lundstrom, NOLAN, McGhee, Coffey,
Mr. President
Nays: None.
Adopted July 10th, 1912.
Approved July 22nd, 1912.
Moved and supported that the
council adjourn until next regular
meeting.
Carried
NJ BOYLAN,
President of the City Council.
ALBERT E. BICKFORD,
Secretary.
(COrDOrate Seal)
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-26
DEFY DEGREES. or ASHTON
Increasing Number Of iNomen Who
Design and Wear Costumes ef
/, Their Own Selection.

In this era Of Independence and
progress It Is observed that the mum.
Der OF women who design. or at least
supertntend the making Of their own
gowns. bonnets. wraps. etc.. according
to their own particular style and
taste, governed, Of course. in de
gree BY prevailing modes. IL no doubt
today very much larger than It ever
was since fashion ruled the people.
This 10 certainly one Of the cheering
tokens Of wider culture In a good
sense of the term and finer appreci.
alton OF what 10 lit and becoming In
individual cases, leaving current rules
and set DEGREES of fashion to be uti.
lized or not. to be adopted or discard
ed when and where it 10 deemed
proper and best.
The ridicule aud opposition from
those who unerringly follow wherever
fashion leads seems rather to stimu-
late than dampen the courage and ar.
dor of women who in matters Of dress
dare to be Independent and free and
are inhexibly bent on being 10. With
these. except In instances of the ex-
IRENE gowning Of women Of cratic
IDEAS the natural lines of grace and
beauty are preserved without doing
any violence to really good taste.
while at the same time their attire
serves as a protest most decided
against many Of the prevalent ugly
fashions of the period.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-26

THOUGHT he HAD MADE FINN
Humorous Mistake Of Medicina,
Crank. Ever on the Outlook for
. New Remedy.

Mr.. Blodgett. who lives up the
state. fancies he is afflicted with live,
complaint and In consequence tries
every new patent medicine that comes
on the market. fondly expecting It t.
prove effective for his particular
malady. Not only that. but he swa:
lows every sample of medicine let,
at the door by canvassers and anx
fously continues his search for some
thing new.
did you ever hear of liver twist
Marian" was Blodgett's first remark
to his wife as he came home from
business few evenings since.
mo. ! never heard of it, but l sup
pose ! shall have to get you a bottle
II you want to try it, was the answer
Il will find out something more
about 1t tomorrow and see If they
have any testimonials before we &c,
it."
II don't think you need mind ahou,
the testimonials. for you will take II
any way" said Mrs. Blodgett YEARLY
When Mr.. Blodgett came home the
next evening his wife said: Charles
have you got that bottle of liver twis,
yet"
"Well-no-e~you see. Maria
there's no such thing"
"No such thing?" exclaimed the as
tonished Maria
mo. saw 1t advertised in big let
tiers on barn. it Just said liver twis,
and that was all This morning saw
1t on fence the other SHE of the road
and then looked at the barn to see
where the mistake was and | found
that the first board was pulled of
and 1t was an advertisement for the
Grove Street theatre, and the name Of
the play was oliver Twist New
York Press.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-26
She Got the Money.

Ccmtesse de Martel, the well-known
Novelist. who writes under the name
of "Gyp," has pretty VIII: She wa.
on one occasion, assisting at a charit:
bazaar in Paris. to which came Baron
Rothschild rs visitor The writer
immediately pressed him to buy some.
thing. What am to buy" said the
wealthy nobleman You have moth.
ing | want Stay. have an idea SEP
;ne your autograph. should like
that Without delay the lady TOOK q
xheet of rnte paper and wrote ITO
solved from Baron Rothschild thu sun
Of one thousand francs for charity
Gyp.' The baron read, handed o7n,
the morey Willingly. and departed wet
tieased with the comtesso'" 'ngep, r..
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-26
ORANGE Blossoms.

The origin of the custom of wearing
orange blossoms as bridal ornaments
has been variously accounted for: ~
This custom is said to have originated
among the Sa1acen brides, and to have
ben introduced into Europe by the
Crusaders. The Saracens regarded
Inc orange tree as the emblem of f.
cundity. since 1t bore blossoms and
!L,t at the same time. (2) According
20 ansther theory, orange blossoms
were worn by brides. not only on &C.
count OF their agreeable odor, but also
on account of their rarity and conse-
quen, high price. (3l This custom is
said to have taken its rise In Spain.
where oranges have been successfully
cultivated tor centuries. and to have
spread thence all over Europe.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-26

E Moved by r. J. McGhee, seconded
by J. H. Fleming, that the question
of repairs to the closets at the
primary school and the leaks in the
tin work on the roofs of the John
son and Primary schools be referred
to the buildings and grounds com.
mittee with power to act. Carried.
The clerk rehearsed the trouble
the buildings and grounds commit
tee have had with the contractors,
Mcleod & Smith, on the new North
Side school. reading letters from the
contractors and also the letter that
he had written them.
The superintendent of construc-
ton, Mr. Benson, reported that all
Irregularities had BEEN reported and
the work was progressing salts
faotorily.
The question of further painting
the interior of the Technical High
School was brought up, and, after
some discussion, the chairman enter
tanned the following motion:
Moved by J. H. Fleming, second
ed by R. J. McGhee, that the ques-
ton of further painting the rooms of
the Technical High School be left
to the buildings and grounds com
mittee with power to act. Carried.
After a motion duly made and Sec
onded the board adjourned at 9:37
p. m.
c. E.. HENDRICK,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-26
Mistaken for a Queen.

A Washington woman had to cut
short her visit in Spain last summer
because she was mistaken for the
dowager queen. She had NO idea she
resembled that royal parsonage until,
when alighting at railroad station,
she was greeted by officials with
marked courtesy and attention. In
fact. it was so apparent that she in
quired at the hotel why such atten.
tions were bestowed upon her. and
was Informed that 1t was because of
her resemblance to the queen. Going
to Madrid little later she was sur.
prised wherever she appeared by the
Difference shown her by the people, as
well as by a great many of the of
fictals This made her a little nerv-
Gus. and she concluded that in these
days, when royal personages often are
handed bomb. she would cut short
her visit to Spain and 60 where she
ID not resemble any royal person.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-26
Tendency Toward MediaevaIism.

Although we live in an age of hustle
there ia a constant tendency among ~
toward mediaevalism. as witnessed in
medieval civic costume adopted by
newly created boroughs. academic Coz
tune for the undergraduates of tho
new universities, and the proposal at
Edinburgh. founded just after the
reformation, to introduce the scarlet
gown. Another instance cpmes from
Belgium, where recently aShumber OF
towns and communes have obtained
powers to reintroduce their ancient
civic seals. The commune Of Ransart
and other little towns in the neighbor.
hood Of rhudinic aud Chimay are seek.
ing royal permission to assume their
ancient arms. Some Of these places
have only the Impressions, but at tho
communal house at Montbliart they
have the actual seal which was used
prior to 1894. It is of very artistic d.
sign. and bears the collar of the Order
Of the Golden Fleece, with the legend,
g. des Jurez de Montbliart."
don Globe.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-26
What Keeps the World Alive.

What Keeps the World Alive.
There's the world at large; town,
village, country, sea. What 10 1t all
about? A mans search for his God.
his struggle to fill his stomach, and
his desire for his mate. It IL only
love that keeps the whole pa :hetic
mass together. Fine. slender cords,
binding men and women. Tie light
in q woman's eyes, the smiles Of chill.
dren, the actions men do from afIeo.
utm-these things keep the world
alive. Nothing matters but that The
worst man loves somebody. The bsst
man loves sverybody New Yos1
Press. g. ri
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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-26

American Voices Som ft1lne Fierce.
"You don't notice it 80 much when
you have been living here right along,
said a man who returned lately to
America from the Orieut, but to q
person who has spent the last two
years in sleepy Hindu villages AmerI
can voices, particularly the voices Of
American women, are, as the Bowery
boy might put it. something fierce
Men gable or mutter or below. CLIP
of words and talk through their noses
all of which IL bad enough. but women
tear your nerves to pieces ty shrek
Ing az If each were trying to outshriel
the other. My wife has dragged me te
some receptions ana things. and
wonder more and more why voices
such as our grandmothers had-sweet
low .voices-are never heard any
more"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-26
:IsH 80 YEARS CAP TIVE
yhsn Released II Knew Something
easldes How 20 Swim IL ! ].
j. - III a Circle. s. $&I =3 = @tss;-..- 1

A big sturgeon that has been q pris
Ger 80 years has just been released
rom his long captivity and set free
u the Columbia river. The 6sh was
AIKEN from the Columbia river, near
;ascade locks, in the spring Of 1880.
was caught in a fish wheel and was
given to the late DR.. w. H. Adams Of
1ood River. .....
The sturgeon was placed in q small
pond on the Adams ranch, says the
Portland Journal. There were then
two ponds on the place. and the fsh
was changed from one to the other
from time to time. Some years ago
the ponds filled with grass and weeds,
and the water became so shallow that
the back Of the sturgeon was blistered
by the sun.
The fish was then moved to the pool
OF fountain on the farm, where It
swan about in circle. It kept grow
ing bigger. until it was about six feet
long and the fountain was too small q
place for it to be kept.
Mrs. Sue M. Adams Armstrong, own
er of the farm, ordered the release Of
the pet fish. and the sturgeon was
carted to the Columbia river and set
free.
Interested spectators predicted the
fish would swim in a small circle in
the river from the habit OF &C years.
but this was not true. Dazed for a
moment by the unaccustomed extent of
water. the sturgeon hesitated. and then
swan away to thadeep channel Of the
river.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-26
Asked.


III you really want to be smart and
up-to-date." said a young woman,
there is one word you must drop from
your vocabulary, and that is the word
invited No person Of any claims to
standing uses it any more. You must
not say that you have been invited to
Mrs. Sparkler's dinner party. You men.
ton. simply, that you have been
asked You have been asked to At
tend Miss Spinks wedding, and you
have asked few people for dinner
on Thursday. am not informed as to
what smart noun replaces invitation
but I do not hold with those persons
who use bid or invite It 10 best, I
think to avoid the use Of any sub
stantive whatever in such q connec
ton, and to bring in the verb ask a
often as one can. II you cling to In
vited' you must expect to be consid.
cred as hopeless. just az II you played
ping-pong or collected souvenir
spoons"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-26
WIT Time at a Wedding.

In concluding an account of "a quiet
wedding." a western Kansas paper
says: j. J. Anderson. father OF the
bride. who never before had shed a
tear, found several Of them rolling
dcwn his snnburned cheeks as he
came forward to kiss the bride, re-
marking that she was his last baby
Immediately several Of the ladies he
gan to shed tears. everybody was
somewhat excited and II. the slight
confusion the writer hereof found
himself embracing lad, who stood
conveniently near and who proved not
to be his wife tle Immediately apol-
.ogized to the lad, and was forgiven.
He apoiogized agcin later to his wife,
with no very defni'e returns up to
this date ''-Kansas City Star
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-26
No Medical Student.

The woman doctor was getting busy
with fer new chatting dish.
"Arrah. what's that funny-loodn'
double-decked dishpan for, ma'am?"
asked the new maid.
why, Norah!" exclaimed the doc
tor, astonished, didn't you ever b.
fore see chatting disrf Now, I'm
going to show you just what a Welso
rabbit is composed OF"
Faith an ye're not, thin!" said
Norah. Indignantly; I'll have ye know
tight TOW that I'll be NJ accissos,
to Jour vivvsections. or post.morthina
ayvthel''
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-26
Official
Publications Of
Proceedings
The
City
Council
I~~~~~H~~US11~A~~HU1
COUNCIL CHAMBER.

COUNClL CdAM6GH.
Virginia, MIMI, July 18th. 1912.
Regular meeting of the City Coun'
Gil of the City of Virginia, Minnesota
Council called to order by the pres.
tdent.
Roll call.
Present: Aldermen Harvey, Lund
stron4, NOLAN, McGhee, Coffey, Mr.
Presidents.
Absent: Aldermen Heritage, Kel.
Ter, Ketola-3.
neadlng OF minutes of previou:
meeting.
Moved and supported that the min
utes be approved as read.
Carried.
Alderman Heritage takes his sea-
in tie council.
Health Officer Grove stated In 8
communication that Nathan Stein, q
cripple. desired to secure license tc
peddle goods In this city without fec
and the matter was referred to the
IvmM,tlee on license.
Moved and supported that the or
diaance licensing hawking, peddline
and canyAssing within the limits OF
the city Of Virginia receive its second
reading.
Carried.
The ordinance was given its second
reading.
Moved and supported that the ordi-
nance for the protection of slaughter
cd fresh meats, fish, fowl or game
used for human food be given its
second reading.
Carried.
The ordinance was given its second
reading.
Moved and supported that the com.
mittee on city property and buildings
be given power to act IN the matter
OF Installing water, washstand and
tele ,,hone connections In the commit
tee room Of the city hall.
Carried.
The clerk of the municipal court
reported fines and costs collected In
that court for the week ending July
18th, 1912, amounting to total OF
$152.UO~and the report was read, &C.
cepted and ordered filed.
The secretary of the police and fire
commission submitted the following
report:
Virginia, Mimi, June 30th, 1912.
To the City Council of the City of Wiz
ginia, MINI.
Gentlemen:
The following is the financial
statement as to receipts and expendi-
lures of the police and fire commits
sion of this city, from April list, 1912,
to July LIST, 1912. showing the total
expenditures and receipts and the
balance In the police and fire funds
on July LIST, 1912.
RECEIPTS.
Original receipts from city.$27, 1868
Other receipts .......... 1875
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-26
suuarst1t,on Of chtnese.

The Chi:.ese are superstitious peo-
pie. ana think 1t bounden duty to
keep the body intact, and II by any
misfortune they are compelled to lose
q limb by amputation they Invariably
ask for the severed member and keep
It In q box Sometimes they will actu-
ally eat 1t, thinking 1t only right that
that which has been taken from the
body should be returned to IT. On this
same principle an extracted tooth win
10 carefully preserved % ground To
noVdar and ava1lovo4 q UaAae.