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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-31

THE Minnesota legislature will
convene in special session on Tues
day next, at the call of the governor,
for the purpose of enacting a state
wide primary law, a corrupt practices
act, and to discuss the needs of re-
apportionment. 1t is unlikely this
latter measure will receive the earn
est support that will be accorded the
statewide primary act, but discus
sion of the proposition may place it
more actively before the next ses-
sion; but it might better be forever
forgotten than to have the state cut
into shoe-string districts for political
reasons.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-31

VI 81 ll|'Il;i. 81 s Il
.s wass the proud iboast g one 81
the cand idates Tor the 4 city council
that q q his daily work for twenty years
kept him ooking Ct the hind end 81
8 horse. It is=sto .be hoped II his
case that there Is nothing to the con
.tention that longtime association
brings about . resemblance between
AN and beast. The Virginian.
...' ST. PAUL's CHURCH.
At st. Paulh church the Rev. il.
A: Wolner announces the following
services for next Sunday, June q:
Morning service, celebration OF the
Holy Communion, 1890 o'clock,
Evening service, 1880 o'clock. Sun
day school at 70 o'clock, noon: \
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-31

THE Democratic county conven-
ton was simply love feast until it
came to the adoption of the resolu-
tions enumerating the, platform and
the instruction of delegates for
Woodrow Wilson. And while there
was but one opponent to the idea,
Fred B. Ryan of Duluth, he made a
gallant fight for his choice, Champ
Clark, and rightly asked after losing
that his name be stricken from the
roll of delegates. His opinion was
one of conviction, evidently, and
there are none but admire such men.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-31
MISSED OUR CALLING.

How to Prepare for the Summer
Vacation" is the caption of a highly
interesting article in one of the met
ropolitan Sunday papers.
Which leads us to remark that
about the only time a newspaper
man would like to Jump his job is
after reading such an article. The
continued grind of newspaper work,
it's discouragements and the inability
of the writer to live up to his her.
aided occupation of grating, makes
us feel at this season like getting
back to nature and enjoying it's beau.
ties. But can't do it. We just
ought to have been born a capitalist
or school teacher.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-31
JUDGE PAID THE BET.

It was not a cash bet, so the
League cannot get at the principals.
In fact, it may perhaps be referred
to as a wager, instead. But Judge
Montague was the loser, while Pres
ident Boylan, of the city council, was
the winner. 1t consisted in the wheel
ing Of the alderman from the Fight
ing First for the distance of a block
down Chestnut street in a barrow,
and the Judge made good at shortly
after Z o'clock Wednesday evening
when he made the grade with his
load with full thousand lusty
voiced citizens as spectators
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-31
COONS AND BUTLER LAND
HIBBING PAVINt, CONTRA

The big paving contract which the
council of Hibbing has had under
consideration for some time was
awarded Wednesday to C. c. Butler
of this city and E. M. Coons of Hib-
bing, who were given the job of paw
ing about mile and a half Of streets
with creosoted blocks for 1927 per
square yard, they being the lowest
of eight bidders. The total cost is
about $4,000 and aside from the
Virginia contracts in the past. it is
probably the largest paving job ever
let in this part of Minnesota outside
of Duluth. There was a sharp con-
test between the advocates of creo-
soted blocks and 4bitulithic and the
former won out. & ~.
-, The thoroughfares to be paved are
Second and Third avenues and Pine,
Center and Cedar streets.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-31
HiBBING TRIMS CHISHOLM
VIRGINIA AGGREGATION

In one-sided game at Hibbing
pn Sunday last the Hibbing ball
team didn't do ting to their oppo-
nents, trimming them numerically
by score of % to 5. The visitors
failed to score until the seventh in
ming, while in the fourth inning
Hibbing scored for seventeen runs
A good crowd was in attendance,
but the one-sided play failed to keep
an interest in the contset and many
left the grand stand to enjoy the
bracing summer afternoon in other
manner.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-31
EXPECT TO START NEW
LAUNDRY RUILDING 50

Mrs. J. Laviolette, of the Troy
Steam laundry, expects to break
ground for her new laundry building
the coming month.
The new building will be of solid
brick, 50x120 feet, two stories, To-
Gated on the site of the present laun-
dry building at the corner of Chest
nut street and Lake boulevard, and
will make great improvement to
that end. of the street. In addition
to the building Mrs. Laviolette ex-
poets to put in considerable amount
of new and improved machinery
making of the establishment one OF
the finest and best equipped laun.
dries in the northwest.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-31
WILL ATTEND SERVICES AND
CONDUCT MEMORIAL SERVICES

Virginia Camp No. 1855, Modern
Woodmen of America, will meet Al.
the X. P. hall in the Lyric block on
Sunday next, at 10 o'clock fof the
purpose. of marching to the Roller
Rink, where they will attend divire
services in body.
Again at l o'clock on Sunday The
Camp will convene for the purpose
of marching to the cemetery, where
annual Memorial services will be con-
Quoted.
The Camp is one of the largest in
the state, and it is hoped every ae,n-
Der may be in the line of march on
these occasions.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-31

WE'LL, it's all over for the time
being at least. Now let the city coun-
Gil get down to actual business; let
them get going on permanent i'm
provements which have thus far for
the season been forced into allegiance
on account of the political crisis. The
tax money now being paid was levied
for such work, for paving, curb and
gutter and sewer extensions, and if
there is to be anything done in this
line the present season it is about
time there was something starting.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-31
EVANGELIST / MEETINGS CLOSE
i tI.s.s1,s> =s5 SUNDAY. ~+@~ III 1.

'ly{a
: .Z. s =5. !. :::> # SUNDAY. 4. i. q
The Evangelistic Meetings which
have. been in progress during the
month are to l:lose with Sunday
evening: - II. .>~~....
= They have been increasing in the
interest and profit to those attend
ing in the past. few evenings. If
many more are not greatly bene-
flied by them it is certainly not the
fault of the evangelist Chester Birch,
who aside from being one of the
foremost platform men of the day
has certainly put forth great effort
to interest and help people.
Nearly every service the: last part
of this week has been characterized
by conversion of adults. ,
Mr.. Birch's addresses this week
seem to be creating greater inter-
est than those Of the first part of
the month. The singing of the mu-
steal director Ralph Carr is also be-
coming more fully appreciated as his
work in directing the chorus which
he has to assist in the work is wit
messed by many as able.
Saturday is mostly given to auto
parade and sacred song service. The
autos are to gather at the Presby-
terrain and Methodist churches at
7:15 in the evening where short
service of song will be held after
which the procession will move
about the streets stopping at inter-
walls for singing after which the peo-
pie all repair to the rink where a
Sacred Song Service is arranged un-
der the direction of Ralph Carr.
Sunday at 1000 is the big union
meeting in the Rink at which time
the M. w. A. lodge members will be
the guests and the discourse address,
ed largely to them. 800 in the aft
ernoon Mr.. Birch speaks on a quite
unique theme, Judas Iscariot, the
Hebrew" this strange character but
little understood and some times
blamed for more than he did.
The evening theme which is to be
the closing meeting "Alone in the
Crowd" is one to get the attention
of all and will be largely directed to
the young people of the town who
have no home here but are boarders
in the homes of others, boarding
houses and the like.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-31

LOOKS as though Teddy was real
ly needed in the White House about
now. He's the only real fighting
man. this country has had for presi-
dent in some time, and Cuba and
Mexico would both be made to be
good in short order. 1t is very
doubtful, however, If Teddy will ever
again cross the threshold to the
throne even though he succeeds in
capturing the Republican nomination
at Chicago.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-31

WITH the victory in Hennepin
county Monday evening the Wilson
victory in Minnesota is made COM
plete, and the solid delegation Of this
state will be found in the Wilson
column at the national convention.
And if the undercurrent of feeling
is so manifest at every turn is car
ried out at the polls in November,
the Wilson or the Democratic victory
throughout the country will be even
more pronounced.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-31
CITY BAND MAKES
FINE APPEAKANCE

The City band, with over twenty
members strong, headed the Memoir
ial day parade yesterday forenoon
annd also paraded the streets again
in the evening. In their neat new
uniforms the members of the band
made fine appearance and rendered
some very choice music. The band
is forging ahead nicely and can at
all times furnish music second to
none in this part of the country.
Virginia should encourage it's home
band in every way possible as it is
one of the best and strongest mu-
steal organizations for it's expert
ence in the state.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-31
Farewell RseoDtlol 10 Rev. carsueII.

A farewell reception was given
on Wednesday evening at the Guild
hall to the departing rector, Rev.
Albert CarswelI, who goes to Evel-
eth to take charge Of the Episcopal
church there. a large number Of
guests were present. The ladies Of
Guild had decorated the hall most
tastily, and luncheon was served.
Rey. carswell was presented with 4
fine gold watch, which Was appro-
spriately engraved, and accompanied
with many good wishes for him
and his future work in the ministry.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-31
BIG PINEAPPLES.

H. L. Shepherd will have his dis
play of big Isle of Pines pineapples
in he Sodergren Drug store all next
week, commencing Tuesday.
You have never seen a real pine
apple until you have seen these.
The Isle of Pines is the only place
they can be raised.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-31

Isl q, tim hen the
dirt should ~ VIM "a the street
paving contracts. No lies to bother,
heat not too great, ground moist
and easily moved. The Enterprise
editor Ia not the owner Of an auto
mobile, hut we believe in seeing ev-
cry street in the city paved, and we
are willing to pay our share Of the
tax for such Improvement. !: III.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-31
NOW. COMMERCIAL AGENT ON
DULUTH AND IRON RANGE

~ B. H. Hoyer, formerly agent for
the Duluth & Iron Range at this
point but more recently acting in a
similar capacity at Gilbert, has been
made commercial agent for the Du-
luth & Iron Range system, a newly
created position, taking charge of hia
new duties on the 18th inst.
Mr.. Hoyer will continue his resi-
.dence In this city, working out Iof
here to all range points and along
the line. ~. [:Ez
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-31

1--WE were elected to do certain
things and we are going to do them.
And anyone who gets in the way is
liable to get run over Any man
who will make such a statement has
failed, absolutely. to grasp the mean
ing of American liberty, to compre-
bend the principle of freedom of
thought and freedom of speech for
which our forefathers fought.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-31

I'm papers sots q q 81 ~ nalI-
ing much ado shout the proposed re
tirement O. Senator Knute Nelson.
Well, let Knute retire Il he wants
to. He has had the highest honors
he can ever receive in this world Of
politics, and it IS about time to give
the Senatorial toga to someone else.
Is there any range man who would
like Knute's job? -" =
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-31

1T Is now the time of year when
candidates for the different Offices
within the gift of the people, are
springing up. Let's frame up few
Sig Dahl for representative, Jimmy
Boyle or Vic. Power for congress-
man, and a Virginia man for United
States senator to succeed Knute Mel.
son.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-31

THE call for the Republican state
convention was rescinded at meet
ing of the Republican state central
committee on Monday, in obeyance
to the call for a special session of
the legislature for the enactment Of
a statewide primary act.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-31
TALK OF A RECOUNT
OR ANOTHER RECALL

Before the official count of the bal
pleted the rumor was afloat that Al.
derman Mike would be pitted against
And Mike, whose goat was eagerly
sought by the entire, aggregation OF
Civic Leaguers, just smiled and
smiled and said, Let 'er come.'
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-31
FIFTY CASES ON DOCKET
FOR JUNE TERN

Tuesday was the last day for filing
notice for trial for the June term of
district court to open at Hibbing next
Tuesday, and total of SO cases will
% are continued cases and % new
Of the continued cases II are jury
actions, 2 court and 3 divorce cases
while of the new cases filed 10 are
for trial by jury, 4are court and 6
are divorce actions.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-31
HAND CRUSHED N MANGIl.E.

T. HAND CRUSHED IN MANGLE.
l. Miss Hilda Kupinonen, an employe
of the Troy Steam laundry, had the
misfortune on Tuesday to get her
hand caught in q mangle, badly
crushing the same. !. .=...
This IS the first serious laccident
occurring at the Troy IN upwards ct
sixteen pears.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-31

THE Wisconsin law prohibits a
saloonkeeper from opening AN &C.
count with customer. If this law
was made to apply to Minnesota and
to extend to every retail business
there would be decided decrease In
the cost of living.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-31
TAKEN UP

Two stray working horses. One
gray, one bay. Taken up on Sunday
May rs. If not claimed by June g
will be sold at public auction. En-.
quire at corner Cleveland and Wal
nut, Virginia. It.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-31
HOUSE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING
~ AND BURNED.

During the storm on Sunday last
the home of Oscar Larson, a short
distance south of Bull, was struck
by lightning and burned !: to the
ground. The family escaped without
injury.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-31
BARNEY McNANEY DIES
AT THE AGE OF 81

Captain Barney McNaney, fol
many years connected with the Oil
yer Iron Mining company at Noun
tain Iron and in this city, died at his
home at the Oliver location in this
citp Sunday morning, after an illness
of some months, at the age of 81
years. ~. ~
The deceased came to this section
from New York state, and is surviv-
ed by his widow. Funeral ceremon-
les we're conducted on Wednesday,
interment being made in Greenwood
cemetery. .:.<s 81 .l. !. s 81, 8
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-31
WILL ORGANIZE KNIGHTS OF co.
LUMBUS.

Under the direction of State Dep
uty Benny lodge of the Knights Of
Columbus will be formally organized
in this city on Sunday next, June 2.
The new lodge will start with a
charter membership of upwards of
eighty, which number it is expected
to greatly increase rapidly.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-31
SCAND. EV. MISSION CHURCH

Sunday, June 2. Sunday school
at 9:45. Services at 1900 a. m.
Holy Communion after the morning
service. At 1880 p. m. the pastor of
the church, Rev. P. Lindh, will de-
liver his farewell sermon: All are
welcome.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-31

ole price Of the TUNGSTEN LAMP has
been unsteady for some month back and
believe that on this account many GUS
toners are still waiting for further drops
before equipping their homes turnout
with the Wire Drawn Tungsten Lamp
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-31

The Ladies Aid q the II. 5.
church will meet next Wednesday
afteruoon with Mrs. Dickerson S
the Scanlon location.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-31

SALOON CASH REGISTER FOR
j. J.. ~ .>.z*5z1 zsz3 SALE. sz
Almost new. Cost $4,000. win
sell for $1,000. q. "a. Poirisr. 1t.
The evening world., 1912-02-12

EXISTS everywhere. not In large num-
bers. 10 be sure, but nevertheless crop
ping up in every movement. every circle.
every spot in the social world.
at Is not always. nor indeed usu-
ally. that the very rich or the very
we'll born exhibit the contemplate trait
Of nobbishness. For example, all New
York was impressed with the utter SIM
plcity. the practical democracy of out
look. belonging to u recent royal WIS.,
itors. the Duke NJ Connaurht and the
Princess Patricia. And while visiting
my daughter at the German court l
learned much about the gentle, friendly
attitude adopted b. the German Kali
serin. lronclad cxcluslvencss Ia seldom
practiccd by those who might perhaps
DO said to have "a real right to II.
THE snob Is usually own cousin to
the toady. Not sure OF herself or her
position. she is ready to truckie cring.
lngly TO those whom she fancies above
; her. on the one hand. while she frowns
iciliy on others who she believes have
not attained her present heights. The
popular definition Of the snob Is some.
body who thinks herself better than
other people. but there should be added
the connotation that this same woman
lespairingly realizes that she 10 not al
good as somebody else.
"~Snobbery IL frequently shown In
other fields tim the purely sociaa.'' con.
tiinued Mrs. Robinson.
The evening world., 1912-02-12

as she knew she would. Of having the
finest home IN the quarter. and then
guarded the social position she had
fixed for herself with all the rlgor OF a
titled dame OF the First Empire. Her
snobb.shness puts forth new branches
daily"
And what do you suggest as the
cure for. snobbishness7"
II am afraid there isn't any for the
real, ingrained. finished snob.' sighed
Mrs. Robinson. There's q very homeiy
old proverb to the effect that you cant
mako n riik purse out Of n sow's car.
Or. In other words. you can't mako a
generous. intelligent. democratic. big.
souled woman out OF q shallow, petty,
self satisfied personality. The only way
20 deal with the snobs II to laugh al
them. and make their aims and ideals
~ ridiculous that tho younger genera
tlon will have no temptation to follow
them"
The evening world., 1912-02-12

And then I interrupted to tell her q
delightful story about the late Bishop
Potter. which isn't as we'll known as 1t
ought to be. II seems the good Bishop
wal once asked IL he did not believe
that there might be other roads TO sal
walton besides that leading throush the
Episcopal Church. "Oh. unquestion-
ably" was his bland response. But
none that . gentleman would ARE to
usef"
That exactly illustrates my point.
smiled Mrs. Robinson. There are
women who honestly feel that while
other people may scramble into heaven
somehow. the only way to get there
and preserve social standing Is by way
of their W particular church. Not as
nil other women are In the motto writ
ten In N front OF their prayer-books.
Then there 10 the literary sneb.
who sits In the seat Of , seornful
The evening world., 1912-02-12

as the musdcal comedy 70 which
some iow-brow friend has vsntursd
to Escort her, ~ hurts withsrinG
paragraphs from Nistsschs 81
some poor lady whose favorits
writer 10 =. ~. LonGfsilow. The
literary snob doesn't really under.
stand good writing, any more than
the social snob u~ndsrstands gooA
manners.
SHE Is usually little read and lest
educated. But that doesn't bother
her any. She knows q few sensational
quotations. and sho brandishos them
ovcr the heads Of humber folk exactly
as certain other ladies brandish the
OF their distinguished society
friends at q family dinner party.
"Of course everybody knows that
there IL ma snob who rules more infiex.
IDLY than tho despot Of the SEWING circle
in a small country village. She rigor.
ously brushes down instructions and
The evening world., 1912-02-12

will never countenance the Introduction
of those shiftless Browns into the sa-
cred precincts OF them that make red
ilanncl petticoats for poor hcath"ns.
THEN THERE 10 THE SNOB OF
THE StuMS.
But I wonder II you realize that
there Is even the snob of the Sums? |
know Of q widow with no children who
lives over on the east side. a while
aec she was left n really comfortable
inheritance, sufficient to permit her to
move into a different ne~ighhorhood and
another ciass Of society. Did she do III
Not at ALL I don't know what IL iid-
dish for better first In a little Alpine
village than second at Rome but evil
IDENTIFY this woman adopted II for her
motto. She leased one whole floor In
the very tenement house in which she
had been living. furnished II with sor-
Gcous splendor. acquired tho reputation.
The evening world., 1912-02-12
Il0MEN SN0BS
AS DESCRIBED
BY A WOMAN
Mrs. Henry Alvord Robinson
Says They Are the Most
Hopeless Of Their Sex.
Marguerite M0Oers Marshall.

zone Of the most hopeless
women In the world IL the snob.
xhs ignorant woman can be taught,
ne sentimental ons can be Inject
- with backbone. even the prsju.
diced one can be induced to listen
- argument. hut to attempt to
pat . big thought or . generous
feeling into the mind OF the born
snob 10 like trying TO turn Q river
The evening world., 1912-02-12
AVERAGE WOMAN ESSENTIALLY
ENUMERATED.

do you think snobbishness IL q com-
mon characteristic of the modern wom-
an?" I asked Mrs. Robinson yesterday.
Not that" she replied quickly. The
average woman is essentially kind.
hearted and sympathetic. and one can
not be these things and a snob into the
bargain. The point is that the snob
The evening world., 1912-02-12

Into . haif-pint tin aippsr. ~ na-
turs, the snob 10 small, shallow,
utterly incapable Of expansion, ana
ridiouls 10 the only weapon 70 .
against her"
1t is Mrs. Henry Alvord Robinson.
of the Yonkers Woman Suf-
frage League. who takes the latest hins
against Thackeray's old s%capegoat. In
on anti-suffragists. Mrs.
Robinson told the state Suffrage Asso-
the other day:
There are scores of ONE VINO
worship the social god. They are con-
sumed with anxiety about tfeir social
position. They are waiting to fni out
II suffrage will be the thing. They
perhaps feel that 1t would he all rishi
for them to vote; they even concede II
70 be proper for the ashman. the butler
and the janitor to vote. but they shuddei
at the idea Of sharing the suffrage with
their washerwoman. Shallow and with
limited viewpoint Of life. these women
are simply hopeless snobs."