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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-26
A QUARTER CENTURY IN THE
EDITORIAL CHAIR.

With this issue of the Enterprise
the writer rounds out his twenty
fifth consecutive year In the edi-
torial chair "a long time for young
fellow, our advent into business
life having been made on August
LIST, 1887, when we assumed an in
terest in the Gogebic Iron Spirit
at Bessemer, Mich.
And as We take a retrospective
view of our business career we are
forced to acknowledge our satisfac-
ton at what may be termed our
partial success, although we have
not yet reached the point in finan-
cial circles where we feel that we
are safe, no matter which way the
world may wag; but entering bust
ness as we did, with a capital Of
$3.50 and our reputation we are
pleased that we have at least saved
our reputation at all times, although
Nu0AC 400 OSOA I"ANO III Ou1 CdIOOI
since that We have had to make our
first $3.50 over again; but with an
unfaltering faith tn the idea that
if a man would take care of his
businpss his BUSINESS would take
care Of him, we have plodded on
ward and upward until today we
have one of the best equipped news
paper and job offices in. northern
Minnesota, with a commensurate
business, thanks to our many pa
irons and steadfast friends.
And while during these twenty
five years we may have said some
things in our columns that failed
of due appreciation on the part of
those of whom they were written,
We will state that we have endea-
| vored, earnestly, to voice the right
side of any question as we may
| have seen it.; and we trust that our
future course in the work may be
along the same lines, "square-toed"
and fearless. The life of country
scribe is not all sunshine, but we
have endeavored to get our share
of the joys as we'll as of the ma
terial things of life, and to so con-
duct our columns that unnecessary
pain be given to none undeserving
! Of same.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-26
STATE REGULATION OF WAGE
SCALE.

While quarter century back II
would have been considered the
heighth of impudence on the part Of
the state to interfere in the matter
Of a wage scale between employer
and employe, the necessity and pro.
priety Of legislation governing the
hours and the condition of labor Ii
nowadays generally recognized. Nc
one thinks there is offense to private
or property rights in such laws, pro.
vided they are reasonable. The
British Parliament has passed min.
inrum wage bill which provides the
machinery whereby properly consti.
tuted boards can investigate any
trade and promulgate a scale of min
imum wage to be paid the artisans
working thereat. Australia has q
similar law regarding a wage system
The Massachusetts legislature re.
Gently passed a minimum wage bill OF
a novel Sort Wage scales deter.
mined under it's provisions are not
directly mandatory, but depend for
their force on publicity. A wage
board makes thorough investigation
Of trade. II 1t finds that the wages
received by a substantial number OF
employees are insufficient to supply
the necessary cost of living and to
maintain them in health" taking in
to account the financial condition OF
the business affected, it reports the
facts to the State Minimum Wage
Commission. If the finding is 'ap-
proved after a public hearing, the
only penalty against the employers
for refusing to abide by it is the
publication Of the fact in every coun-
ty in the state. The employers may
appeal to the courts from such a
finding, IL they like, but 1t is CAL
culated that this will give the mat
ter still more publicity and tend to
force the employers, If in the wrong,
to adjust their wage scale.
Massachusetts has been having sc.
rious labor troubles, and the revela-
tons of conditions existing among
some Of her industrial operatives
have not been pleasant reading. De-
spite the somewhat radical nature
of the new law it was passed with
but a single dissenting vote.
This is the first experiment in such
legislation in this country, a more
drastic minimum wage bill having
been defeated in the wisconsin Leg
tslature last session. But Ohio 10
making preparations. One Of the
provisions of its new state constitu-
ton to be voted on in September per-
mits the legislature to pass laws reg
ulating hours of labor, establishing
minimum wage scale, and provid-
ing for the comfort. health, safety
and general welfare of employees.
II proper safeguards are set up to
prevent the serious injury of an in
dustry BY the establishment Of 4
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-26
WILL INVESTIGATE THE
PRICES OF ANTHRACITE

The weather conditions. of the past
fortnight have not been such as to
lead the thoughts Of tho average NOR
tai to a consideration of his coal
bin and the fact that it will be but a
few short weeks ere he will be pinch
Ing on other expenses in order to
keep the supply of anthracite at the
right stage during the long cold win
ter, but the Interstate Commerce
Commission has been busy on the
proposition and evinces a commenda-
BILE disposition to look after the in
terests of the common people in the
anthracite controversy, having COM
menced by ordering a cut of rs cents
per ton In the anthracite coal rate
on the Lackawanna road. In the
same connection the commission has
intimated that it will take early &C.
casion to set on foot a thorough in
vestigation of the whole prices of an
thracite.
The recent action of the coal trust
In Selling on the settlement of the
coal strike as an excuse for adding
Is cents per ton to the price of hard
coal, which considerably more than
covers the advance in wages granted
the miners, has aroused general re-
sentiment, and congressional in
vestigation has been threatened. But
the Interstate Commerce Commission
is in better position to get results.
1t has the experts and in it's control
Of railroad rates it has a powerful
lever. The coal trust manipulates
prices by exacting high freight rates
through the coal-carrying roads,
which are component part of the
trust. The price of coal at the mouth
Of the mine is a comparatively unim-
portant factor in the price the con-
sumner has to pay. If the commission
NASSA - SAASAOO6A AAV00LA6oL1Ou - iOIc
to establish the unreasonableness Of
these freight rates and to order gen.
eral reductions, the benefit to the
consumer will be immediate.
If the commission would only go
farther and compel the sale of coal
In car lots to the individual con-
! sumner. it would also hit an import
ant factor in the price in this Sec
ton, where the consumer is entirely
| at the mercy of the dealer, being un-
able to buy in car lots from the Du-
luth docks. While investigating the
commission should not stop half way,
out should go clear down the line,
bringing facts to light which w. I'd,
perhaps. incriminate the 'csse: .sh's
Of the coal trust as we'll as he rec
cG. lied head OF iAe organization
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-26

THE Dixcn-RoOsevelt ideas of how
the third" party is to be run and
what shall constitute it's principles
is having hard shedding In some of
the states; even Illinois "progres-
sives" refuse to stand by the Dixon
ideas and will run their state cam
paign On lies of their own.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-26

THE ELY MINER celebrated its
eighteenth birthday last week, and
we congratulate Brother Schaefer
and the people OF Ely alike on hav.
ing one of the brightest little pub
LEGATIONS of the northern part of the
state. May prosperity continue to
shine on the pathway OF our Ely
brother, and his pen continue to
make marks in defense of the right.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-26

ANY work or any business is more
respectable than what is termed
'loaf1ng." A young man had better
sell a nickel's worth Of peanuts a
day than to hang around public re-
sorts numbering time and his own
reputation.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-26
improved Cutting elowplpe.

The cutting blowpipe. of which %
many surprising things have been 70
ported has recently been improved in
France in . way to render It more
generally useful Two innammable
gases must b employed One 10 re.
quired to keep the metal at Q high
temperature. The other 10 oxygen to
concentrate action BY oxidation along
the line Of the cut. For heating, either
coal gas. acstylene or hydrogen 10
employed. but ~ there 10 sometimes
difficulty In procuring = supply Of
those gases. the new blowpips 10 ar.
ranged to use instead Of the ordinary
gasoi1s~ employed by motorists:
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-26

a LABOR famine In the harvest
fields Is the only thing that stands
between this country and prosperity:
and we believe the laboringman will
get into the breach and ably assist
Dame Nature In filing her promis-
ing contract with the public.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-26

CHARLES CALLIGAN, town clerk
of the township of Stuntz, which is
located in the village of Hibbing,
has filed for the Republican nominal
ton for register of deeds against the
present incumbent, M. G. Palmer Of
Virginia. AS previously stated, we
do not think that Mr.. Calligan will
succeed in pulling off any Stuntz
of that kind.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-26

IF TeddyRoosevelt could only have
an album containing the hundreds
and thousands of comments in the
country press on his statement that
1T was my fight, and it is my VIC
tory" made regarding the. Lorimer
decision in the senate, it might have
a tendency to make him realize that
all people do not hold the same ex-
allied idea of him as he does Of him
self.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-26

THE progressiveness of T. r. is
buncombe," asserted Eugene v. Debs
in his opening campaign address at
Milwaukee Saturday evening" And
the "progressiveness'' of some others
who have used the name is accepted
as equally questionable.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-26
CORN FOR BOOZE, NOT BEEF

CORN FOR BOOZE, NOT BEEF.
The Business World says: At
first sight it may seem odd to
ascribe the advance in meat to the
increased use of patent breakfast
foods, but 1t is nevertheless true
that the increased use of corn for
distilled and fermented liquors,
breakfast foods and other corn
products has been an important
factor in putting up the price of
beef, poultry and eggs. Sixty per
cent of the 70O,OOO,000 bushels OF
corn produced in this country last
year is being used by the brewing
and distilling establishments. They
pointed out yesterday:
THE use of corn in the manufac-
ture of distilled and fermented
liquors is only eighteen years old
in this country" said a member of
the. Produce Exchange firm of
James w. and Andrew Spence.
1T dates from the time the Stand
ard Oil interests purchased Thomas
c. Gaunt's process for converting
the starch of corn into sugar. Be-
fore that time corn was little used
in the manufacture of fermented
and distilled liquors. But, immedi-
ately after purchasing the process
rights, the Standard Oil erected five
big plants to convert corn into bar
ley malt. Now the Edgewater plant
alone of the Standard turns 10000
bushels of corn into barley malt
every day.
More corn is being used today
in the manufacture of distilled and
fermented liquors than the entire
national crop Of twenty years ago.
One western brewery l know of con-
verts five carloads of corn into bar
ley malt every day. 1t Is no wonder,
considering the new uses which have
been discovered for corn in the
last twenty-five years, that the
price of cash corn bushel has
risen steadily from 60 cents to IS
cents in that period. When we
complain about the increased cost of
beef, poultry and other corn fed
products, we forget that there are
$4,000, 900 people drinking liquors
distilled or fermented from corn
every day.
The areas in this country devot-
ed to the raising both of corn and
of grains of all kinds are much
more restricted than they were
twenty years ago, and the strength
of the virgin soil has also departed.
Ohio, when l was boy, produced
three times as much wheat as it
does now. In the old days, thirty
five bushels of wheat could be raised
to the acre on the Western farms
where now only eighteen bushels
an acre is being raised. Illinois
couldn't sell the grain she raised
In the old days; now she hardly
raises enough to support herself.
The biggest barley raising state In
thia country aow y Nav York. Al
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-26
longevity OF Urea

The duchess o. Bedford 10 an Gu
thusiastic ornitholoEist. In IN article
In British Birds she gives some ~
markable instances II longevity
among birds in her own collection. 4
Barbary dove which has been In the
duchess' possession for fifteen ysars
Wa left her BY IN old woman who
also owned Il for 1fteea yeaEo an
Who always said Il vas ~ ID M
WAsa Il W>s gtvs0 . 1ek .= > ~:
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-26

LOVE your neighbor, but watch
have no objection to be watched.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-26

wage scale It cannot support, there
would seem to be no good reason
why wages should not be regulated
by fixing q minimum scale as we'll az
hours and conditions of labor.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-11-13
ADJUSTMENTS
IeeseNNess@e~~sNsNsNN&ee@s
Butler Theater

At the Butler this evening the
following program Of pictures will be
shown The Bandits Spur. Pathe
western story; The Line at Ho
gan's," a Biograph comedy; "A Ten
Karat Hero" a Biograph comedy; "A
Little Family Affair, a Lubin com
edy, and an Essanay feature entitled
"Neptune's Daughter" An artist.
Francis X Bushman. painting near
the shore, falls asleep and has a
dream. which is the story Of the
picture. There are two girls in the
dream, one is a human sweetheart,
one is a mermaid, Neptune's daugh-
ter, played by Martha Russell There
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-11-13
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
OF BRYCE RESIGNATION


LONDON. Nov. 13-The resigna-
ton of Ambassador Bryce was Off
cially announced today
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-11-13
p RSONALS
Comings and Goings of Local
People and Others.

JAMES FORMAN. after examining
his mining interests in Manhattan
and in this vicinity for the past week.
returned to Oakland ON this morn
ing's outgoing train.
II. A. BARNES, the Coaldale oper-
ator, returned to his mines this
morning
CLAUDE SMITH. the Goidfieid
mining operator. is spending today in
Tonopah.
GEORGE A. KERNICK. the first
mining recorder of Gold Mountain.
arrived from Oakland yesterday morn
ing. Mr.. Kernick is still in the min
ing game. being interested in sew
eral properties in and around Tono-
pah.
JACK DONNELLY, the wholesale
liquor drummer of Sacramento. is Wis
iting his customers in this city.
WALTER G. WARREN of the firm
of Warren Brothers. Wabuska. arriv
ed on this mornings train from his
home ranch He is here to prepare
for turkey shoot for Thanksgiving
II. j. HALL OF the Hall Liquor
company departed this morning for
San Diego. where he will bask under
his orange trees.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-11-13

always will be something unnatural
in mermaids and gods III motion pie
lures; but in a fantasy such as this
they become acceptable even while
very unconyincing. Miss Russell
gives character to the picture by her
Interpretation Of the sea maiden
turned human and out Of the water
The natural ending is for her 10 go
back TO il and drown. Il is set near
rocky shore and gives views Of
waves breaking quietly Tomorrow
Daughter Of the Spy" two-reel
feature
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-11-13
Comforting Words
MANY A TonoPAH HOUSEHOLD
WILL FIND THEM so

To have the pains and aches of a
bad back remoyed-to be entirely
free from annoying. dangerous uri.
nary disorders. is enough 10 make
any kidney sufferer grateful. The
following advice Of one who has suf.
fered viii prove comforting words
to hundreds of Tonopah readers.
J. d. Shaw. 11s Ryland ST.. Reno.
New, says: Il am Just as willing to
recommend Doans Kidney Pills To-
day as I was in 1907, when | pub
licly told Of my experience with
them. A severe accident was the
cause Of my kidney trouble. had
intense pains through my back and
hips and if attempted to stoop or
lift, the trouble became worse. MY
Kidneys were out Of order and the
kidney seeretions passed so fire.
luently as to cause me much an.
noyanee. | tried most every rem
sdy that came to my attention in an
affort to get relief, but steadily
grew worse until | commenced TAX.
ing Doans Kidney Pills. The con
tents of three boxes restored me to
better health than | had known for
years and ! am now practically free
FROM kidney trouble"
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name Doan's- and
take no other. 1l-adv.
AT THE BIG cASiNo-Something
new tonight proorann ehapgad a,.or,.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-11-13

Ndvortise in the Ronapzo
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-11-13
TRIAL POSTPONED BY
ILLNESS OF JUROR


nv Associated PreSSl
INDIANAPOLIS. Nov 1S-Owing
to the continued Illness of Juror
Spaulding the dynamite conspiracy
trial was postponed until tomorrow
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-11-13
STOCKS

The following are the closing stock
quotations. and the record OF the
days sales. as received from the
siaa Francisco stock exchange this
afternoon by Broker II. r. Ep-
slime:
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-11-13

MISCELLANEOUS
500 Pitts S. P. ..--....-.-......-....-..--.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-11-13
CONSOLIDATED AUTO coNraS,

carrying United States mail and
express makes daily trims from
lonopah TO Manhattan and Round
mountain. Cars leave Tonopal
uaiiy on arrival OF mail aad leave
Manhattan at 2:sO D. m.
w. c. HARDING. Agent
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-08-29

Boyer & Co. are offering special bar
gains in Enamelled Preserving Kettles
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-08-29
TanRerSWIIe News.
TannpraVilla "

Tannersville, Va, Aug. &c.
J. r. George, of Brosdford, was here
Thursday en- route to Tazewell.
Isaac Patrick and Will Kirk were the
guests Sunday of Charles Keister.
Den Winner spent the day Sunday
with homefolks in Thompson Valley.
w. A Crabtree has secured a posi-
ton in Graham, and left for that place
Friday.
Crockett Brewster and family were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Harris
Sunday.
Patrick Bros. and H. j. Whitehead G.
Sons each loaded a car of fine tan bark
at North Holston Saturday.
Mrs. William Atkins, of Marion. has
been spending the week visiting her
mother, Mrs. Sallie Holmes. and other
relatives at this place.
On next Saturday evening, the 31st
the ladies of this community will give a
BOX and ice cream supper for the bene-
mt OF the church at this place. All are
cordially invited to attend.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-08-29
w. b. Bevill,
General Passenger Agent,
Roanoke, Va.
Indian Killed On Track

Near Rochelle, ILL.,, an Indian went In
sleep on railroad track and was killed
by the fast express. He paid for his
careiessness with his life. Often is
that way when people neglect coughs
and colds. Don't risk your life when
prompt use of DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry will cure them and so prevent a
dangerous throat or lung trouble. "It
completely cured me, in a short time
OF terrible cough that followed h
Sevrse attack of Grip" writes J.R.
watts, Flovdada Tex land l regained
10 pounds In weight that l had lost /"
quick. safe reliabl e'and guaranteed.
dealers. al"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-08-29
POUNDING MILL NEWS.
Items Gathered by Our Correspondent About
People Down The CIneh.
Pounding Mill. Va A

Pounding Mill, Va Aug. p.
Mrs Kerr and Miss Cora Lowell were
visiting in Tazewell today.
George Brewster is at home this week
suffering with a Dealing in his head.
John Gillespie and James Neel were
at Knob Sunday visiting VIM. Gillespie.
Mrs. NJ. j. Sturgill was at Raven Sun
day as the guest of Mrs. VIM. Lambert.
d. C Lowe. of Baptist Valley. was
here today EN- route to and from Taze-
we'll
Mrs. Marion Phillips and Miss HERNIA
Beavers are visiting friends at Cedar
Bluff.
Miss Hazel Wynn. of Baptist Valley.
Is spending the week with friends in
Richards.
Mrs. c. II. Trayer and little son, NAL
colin. will leave Thursday for visit to
relatives in Roanoke.
Miss Ocie Lowell has returned to Rich
lands, after visit of several DAVIS to
homefolks at this place.
Rex Steel and Fred Gillespie left on
No this morning for Bristol to attend
the republican congressional convention.
Rev G. R. Thomas will preach at
the Church of God at 7:3O on next Sun
day evening. Everyone invited to hear
him
MISS Alice Mulkey has returned to her
home here, after a pleasant visit to her
uncle, George Cowan, of Bramwell.
W. Va.
Raymond Trayer, who spent most of
the summer here with his uncle. C. II
frayer, left last week for his home in
Stanton
Miss Margaret Hurt and brother
George, and Miss Sada Mcclure and
brother, John, have returned from
Pleasant visit to friends near Becklev.
w. Va.
The condition of Mrs. Leonard Harris
whose illness we have previously mem
toned, continues very critical. and her
death at any time would occasion no
surprise.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Moore, of William
son, W. Va, who have been visiting
Mrs. Charles Christian at this place
have gone for a visit to friends at
Swords Creek.
Miss Lilly Hurt, of Eggleston, who
has been visiting the Misses Burton
near Unaka, was here yesterday on her
way to visit her aunt, Mrs. Carbaugh.
in Baptist Valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex AltIzer spent sew
eral days recently on their farm near
Gillespie, while their son and his wife
visited the latter's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Jehu Patton, in Bluefeld.
The following relatives visited w. B.
Steel and family at this place Sunday:
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Whit and baby:
Mr.. and Mrs. John Durham and two
children, and little Mildred and Iva
Witt, all of Paint Lick, and Mrs. Shan
non Faulkner, of Tiptop.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-08-29
WILL positively give away to the person holding the lucky
number one Of their $3.50 John Deere BHe6eS
The coupons to be given as follows:

rOreVery dollar cash purchase from you will receive
coupon ior S. credit purchase will receive
ouSSS you Will receive TWO COUPONS; every dollar pad
" contracted before August 10TH receive
coupon Each will be divided
o containing the same number When the Milling Co.
S coupon they Will tear off section and place
locked box the only which will be in possession Of
to be selected by the Fair Association the last d,
the AR TINS box will be opened by the coupon
heren thoroughly mixed and Guy by bndoed
son the person holding the drawn is present with
corresponding coupon the buggy awarded person
person not present with the corresponding coupon an
uidW WI" De made IN the same until the buggy
ca 10 someone present with the corresponding coupon
Star Milling Co.. began to issue coupons August 10th 1912
Will not close until the drawing begun, day h
Fair The drawing conducted by the committees seIec
by the Fair Association
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-08-29
Masonic Notice.

On account of the annual inspection
OF Cllnch Valley Commandery No. 20,
knights Templar, at the Masonic Tenn
pie on next Monday night, September
End, the regular communication of Taze-
well Lodge No. 62, A. F. and A. M.
VIII be held at z o'clock p. m. for the
dispatch of business only. No work
Will be done at this communication.
BY order of the Worshipful Master.
JOHN S. BOTTIMORE.
Secretary.