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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-03-07
ALLEGED HIGHWAYMEN
BOUND OVER AND HELD

Carmen DeVito and Joe Vitromi
were examined in the municipal
court on Saturday and ordered
bound over to the next session of the
grand jury by Judge J. P. Carey,
charged with being implicated in the
alleged assault and robbery of Mike
Dirubio at the Lincoln location on
Sunday February 20.
The case developed some very con-
flicting evidence but from the mass
of varied testimony the judge found
enough grounds to hold: the two
men for trial.
Mike appeared at the police sta
tion on Monday last terribly cut
and battered and. claiming to have
lost $3.50. Later he could not be
found when wanted, and. the case
was continued. Whether the man
was actually robbed of the large
sum that he claims or not it is GER
tain that, he did lose four perfectly
good teeth in the scuffle and got a
couple of badly damaged eyes.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-03-07
new 6ARBAGE CANS .
ARE now HERE

The new grabage cans are here.
Now all that is necessary is to get
the people to use them. There are
now 1900 80 gallon garbage cans
in use in the city and last summer
the great benefit to the city in the
abatement of the fly pest was ap-
parent, as we'll as the remarkably
healthy condition of the residents.
Since the installation of the in
cinerator it has been found nee
essary to separate the refuse that
is subject to decay from the harm
less type such as ashes and cans.
The new cans which are all Of 20
gallon capacity are for the recep-
ton of kitchen refuse and house.
hold garbage which can be taken to
the incinerator and burned up. The
new cans are supplied to the house
holders free of cost.
A charge of $3.50 per can. was
made for the old type of cans.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-03-07
SEWERS ARE STOPPED BY
STuFFIn6 RUBBISH DOWN
women Arc Worst oftsltsIs.-Ps Watsf
Pressure Is Dianel tef poilIel d
TrpuDIe--ElgineK Tails.

= The sewer syste moi Virginia has
ben investigated by the state board
Of health in st.. Paul and found to
be ample for the present needs Of
the city for a long time to. come.
The troublee that was experienced
last fall when the water and sew
age backed up into many Of the col
lars of the city was caused chiefly
by water leaking into the sanitary
sewer.
Many complaints are being made
IS to the sanitary sewers in some
of the buildings In the main business
part of the town, especially on
Chestnut street. The sewers do not
work properly and in several cases
are partially stopped up for several
days at a time thus causing. great
inconvenience and some degree of
danger to the health of, the resi-
dents. 1t is claimed that something
must be done to improve this con-
dition before the warm weather
comes or some serious outbreak of
disease is likely to occur. ,
In discussing. the situation re-:
Gently City Engineer E. F. Johnson
says that the sanitary sewer system
of Virginia is sufficient for half al
many house connections as are at
present being taken care of.
"The main trouble is not the
capacity of the SYSTEM" said the en-
gineer, "but the use, that it gets.
When people insist on putting any
thing from half a cabbage to half 4
bed quilt into the sewer, how can
you expect it to work properly?
Wien my men were digging up the
sewer some time ago to see what
was wrong they came across two
half cabbages, half a bed quilt, two
full length lathes, pair of old bed
slippers, some half a dozen mop
rags and l really blush to mention
it, but we also found pair of ladies
corsets in a fair state Of Stiffness.
Now you can see for yourself that
there will almost always be some
degree of trouble. There is one
other quite serious trouble in. many
Of the sanitary sewers. and that II
|sthst the water pdpes slsaaingssiHte
many Of the buildings are too smell
to carry the adequate supply and q
a result the. water pressure q in
sufficient to flush as it should. The
matter will be taken up and I be-
lieve satisfactorily disposed. of by
the council before the weather sets
hot" remarked the engineer.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-03-07
PARCELS POST IS HEAVY : !:
new BUILDING OPEN SOON
Foreigners Patunizs Postal Sadags Bank,
May Buy New Government Postal
Savings boats.

Over one thousand pieces of par
eel post mail were received and dis
Ii ibuted during the first fifteen days
that the service opened here and an
average of hundred packages a
G.,y are being handled.
The sum set aside for the dis
lribution of parcel post mail in this
city for the first six months of the
present year vas $50 and the gov
ernment specifies that this sum shall
he expended for horse hire"
Some idea OF the increase of the
general postofic business in this city
ray be gained from the fact that
ain. ost half az much again is now
handled than twelve months ago.
The savings bank department of
Uncle Sam is very popular in Vir-
ginia and the balance on hand at the
present time in favor of depositors
stands at $27,270. The total de-
posits for February were 1851 and
the Withdrawals $1,2O2, the average
days business running we'll over $3.50
in this newly created department.
The savings bank is especially pop
ular with the foreigners many of
whom have the limit Of $500 to their
credit and quite a number also have
the $500 United States Postal Bond
which is special form of govern
ment security created to take care
of the surplus money of those who
wish to patronize this department.
While many of the. accounts are
large there are quantities of small
depositors some as small as the min
imum limit of 81. The clerk in
charge of this department, C. O..
Peterson, has over three hundred
and fifty open accounts on his books
and his largest days receipts was
$840. One great feature of the SER
vice is that absolutely no informa-
tion can be obtained about any de-
positors balance and no account can
be garnished.
The fine new 100000 postoffice
will be opened on the first of next
month and <Postmistress Mary H.
James and Assistant Postmaster: H.
Victor Feterso1s haye airs1dy made
tour of inspection and commenced
to lay out their work for the new
building. Ample room will be given
each department and much crowd
ing and unnecessary walking will be
eliminated when it is in use.
The new stamps are no won sale
and are much in demand here.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-03-07

button. The alarm is sent over the
telephone line, through the auto
matte telephone exchange and
directly to fire headquarters where it
is received on a bell and recording
register. By consulting running
board" the attendant knows the
exact location of the fire. Any
building may be equipped 60 that
should fire start and there be no
one to send ia the alarm, the fire
alarm call would be automatically y
sent ia by the rise of Temperature
in the building.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-03-07
METHODIST LADIES TO HAVE
SALE AND LUNCH FRIDAY

The Ladies Of the NJ. f. Aid
society will have special sale "'
aprons, rugs and fancy work the
afternoon and evening of Friday,
March Ii at the church pario'
One of the speclalties at this sale
will be the glove and necktie booth
Hot lunch from 5 o'clock until all
are served. Here is the lunch
menu-Scalloped potatoes, deviled
eggs, salad, sandwiches, cake and
coffee. Price 25c. All welcome
Everyone come.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-03-07
SCREEN COMPANY has
EXCELLENT PROSPECTS
Local Trade TO Be elsatsr and Gar Lot
1ssi.,ss oisI. ilaI 81 Il
. :. cosnsaee.. :

The Minnesota Screen company
has held its second annual meeting
of the stockholders and elected on
tn board of directors the following:
Elmer Matheson, NJ. l.. Matheson,
Edward Curtis, August De Noble,
John Cherne and R. J. McGhee. The
officers elected are August DeNoble,
president and manager; John
Cherne, vice president, and R. J.
McGhee, secretary and treasurer
The company has made many sub
stantial improvements during the
past year, installing a complete dry
kiln at an. investment exceeding
$4,000. There has been added also
complete outfit of wood machinery
which makes the equipment equal to
the best for the manufacturing OF
screens this year, anticipating a
larger local business and having en-
tered into contract with one of
the largest distributing houses in the
west. This house has forty-eight
statesmen who will push sales on the
Virginia made screens exclusively.
The first shipment to the distribut-
ing house will he a car load OF
screen doors and the shipping to
distant points bids fair to eclipse
the most hopeful dreams of the pro-
moters of the manufacturing plant.
One of the recent jobs of mill work
done by this factory is that for the
new Troy laundry building which
was all done in Virginia. The fac
tory caters to the patronage of
builders and contractors in St. Louis
county and the whole of this part
of the state.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-03-07

Work is progressing rapidly on
the new D. w. E P. railway depot
and it will be ready to be occupied
in about three months. In the
meantime the old library building
serves very well for temporary quar-
ters for the freight and passenger
agent, the dispatchers and superin-
tendent of the line, C. J. Wilson.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-03-07

julius Shanedling and Mrs.
'Shanedling have been heard from at
Hot Springs, Ark, with the infor-
nation that they were going on to
the coast and giving a San Fran
cisco address.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-02-14
THE WORLD ls MINE.

has church conscrated to his mem
ory In South Tyrol. at Meran. where
he is supposed to have preached
Christianity to the heathen Lombards.
In the legend he appears as q beauti-
full youth attired In the dress of q Ro-
man soldier bearing cross on his
sword hilt. and coming over the noun
tains from Italy; entering Meran, in
what Is now known as Tyrol. he en-
counters the heathen priest Of the
temple. and after a long argument
with him. he calls upon his gods to
destroy the temple.
The heathen and the priest are all
struck dumb by his threats, and when
with one blow he pushes down the
pillars Of the temple. like Samson,
they rush forth In horror, expecting
him to be destroyed under the fall
ing walls. Instead OF which st. Val
entine kneels unhurt. with seraphic
look upon his face. while the wrath
Of their god is not shown by the
fierce wind and tempest which they
expect. and quantities of doves and
birds alight upon the neighboring
trees in peaceful focks. st. valen-
tine Immediately after this miracle
marries the first heathen couple and
performs the first marriage ceremony
In Tyrol according to Christian rites,
which would seem to associate him
with at least two of the modern GUS
toms as the saint Of lovers. and with
the emblem OF his doves and birds.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-02-14
Experiences Cooks SAY.

Less sugar will be necessary for
sweetening sour fruit II . pinch Of
carbonate Of soda be added to It whea
1t 10 stewed.
When cutting new bread dip the
knife in hot water. and the bread can
then be cut a. smoothly as stale
To peel apples quickly and easily
pour boiling water over them. The
skins will then come on readily.
To have boiled potatoes fluffy, pour
the water on when they are done,
then let them stand In the dish they
were cooked in on the back Of the
store for few minutes. giving them
an occasional shake.
Boiled rice must always be lightly
handled. It should not be stirred with
fork or spoon.
When making soft custard, II the
custard curdles when 1t is done set
In a pan Of ice watetr and beat with
Dover beater. and the custard will
become smooth and creamy.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-02-14
CARE IN SELECTING PAPER
General Eject Must BE consIdersd
Before the cheics 10 Made
and Work Begun.

In papering any room It should BE-
remembered that light 10 the nrst
consideration. and that the paper
must be chosen accordingly.
Pure white IL the best choice when
specially light room 10 wanted. a. Il
absorbs only about Is per cent. OF the
light thrown upon It. Dark green. on
the other hand. IL the greatest con.
sumer OF light. absorbing about ss
per cent
Next to white 40 a light producer
are the soft pastel tints and light
blues. which absorb from 40 to IS per
cent. OF the light; then comes orange
It 80 per cent; apple and gray
green's. almost so per cent. and the
popular brown ID almost a. bad 40
dark green. AZ It takes up about 60
to. 70 per cent OF the light 1t should
throw out
The Holly chieftain., 1913-02-14
PLANNING TO AVOID WASTE
Careful heuss,slss Tells How She
Practices Small Eeocomiss In
Her Kitchen.

A careful housewife. telling OF her
economical methods. says:
Il have learned that the whites OF
eggs may be kept . week In . cool
place. 70 when making dressings OF
anything which really requires only
yolks. place the whites In . bowl
and fnd get enough together Tor
white cakes or dessert before realize
It. Yolks may be kept by covering
with cold water. II serve . salad.
when entertaining. always serve
white cake. 70 my eggs serve double
purpose. ] have 4 list Of recipes for
yoiks alone and whites alone: also
some In which ! use sour milk. others
for sweet. eggless cakes. and desserts-
Il also keep . careful list Of Just
how many sandwiches can be made
from = loaf OF bread. how many pieces
l can cut from one of my cakes. how
many portions OF chicken salad may
expect from one chicken. etc. This
simpii1es planning and eliminates
waste"
The Holly chieftain., 1913-02-14
FuIler's Earth.

Fuller's earth, SO named from its
earliest use in fulling wool, is
rather rare. soft. friable rock whose
value depends altogether on its tex
ture and Its fltering and absorbent
properties. It has no definite compo-
sition. mineralogically, It's physical
properties rather than a chemical an
alysis determining its commercial
value. Fuller's earth was first pro-
duced in the United States in the
early nineties.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-02-14
Centuries Have Failed to Dim the
Memory Of the Good Old
Saint.
DISPUTE AS TO HIS IDENTITY
At Least Two Bishops Of Ancient
Timss Have Been Credited With
the Honor Of Being the Founder
Of the Day consecratsd
to Cupid.

ut. VALENTINE OF blessed mem
ory. whose natal day falls upon
~ the 14th Of February. seems to
be the saint Of this particular
season. His customs. which have sur
vived the lapse OF centuries, are as
sociated in our minds with the send.
ing Of various amatory epistles, and
the rather more agreeable gifts and
presents. which are occasionally sent
In the shape of flowers and candies
by the young men and maidens, one
to another.
New York and New Workers. still
retain memories Of the saint. who
seems to have been like his associate,
the good st. Nicholas. patron saint
Of the Netherlands, and in this con.
nection we. perhaps on account Of our
Dutch ancestry. celebrate his festival
with kettledrum. says the New York
Times. Far back in the mists Of an
tiQuity lies the origin of the custom
Of sending letters, or valentines, ON
the saints day. while the Original st.
Valentine would appear to be gifted
with as many lives as the proverbial
cat. or reincarnations under the same
title. for we find two bishops Of the
name. a Virgin martyr. and Tyro-
lean saint, all of whom have authentic
records Of their lives and deaths pre-
served in history. and none of whom
would seem to be in any way con-
nected with the valentines OF today.
However, 1t 10 always possible to
reconcile the two or three, and there
is sufficient evidence to show that st.
Valentine, bishop Of Rome. who died
in 27S A. D.. was born ON the 18th of
February. and he is so set down in
the Roman and Anglican calendars,
He was a martyr to his faith, and
when cast into prison by his enemies
he cured his keepers daughter Of
blindness. for which miracle he was
beaten with clubs and then beheaded,
and his remains repose In the Church
St Praxades. at Rome, while gate
now known as the Porto Popolo was
formerly called by the name Of st.
Valentine, or Porto Valentino
Another Valentine, also a Bishop,
claims share in the day, and his
claim to saintship rests upon the cure
of the son of Grafton. the Rhetorician.
His death was caused by choking on
a fishbone. whether of his own choos.
ing or administered by his enemies
the legepd does not state. but In Italy
and Greece they pray to this saint to
cure them from epilepsy.
The st. Valentine Of Tyrol. who
seems to have been born little later,
and who died In the fourth century,
The Holly chieftain., 1913-02-14
A DIFFERENCE.
II Paid This Man to Change Food.

What IL called good living eventu-
ally brought me to condition quite
the reverse Of good health writes
N. 7. merchant.
Improper eating told on me till my
stomach became 30 weak that food
nauseated me. even the lightest and
simplest lunch, and I was much de-
pressed after night Of uneasy slum-
Der. uniting me for business.
This condition was discouraging,
as could find no way to improve It.
Then saw the advertisement OF
Grape-Nuts food. and decided to try
1t. and became delighted with the re-
suit.
For the past three years 1 have
used Grape-Nuts and nothing else for
my breakfast and for lunch before re-
firing. It speedily set my stomach right
and congratulate myself that have
regained my health. There is no great
or comfort for Z tired man than
lunch OF Grape-Nuts. It insures restful
sleep. and an awakening in the morn
Ing with feeling of buoyant courage
and hopefulness.
Grape-Nuts has been boon to my
whole family. 1t has made OF our 2
year-old boy, who used to be unable
to digest much Of anything. robust.
healthy, little rascal Weighing 80
pounds. Mankind certainly owes a
debt Of gratitude to the expert who
invented this perfect food" Name
given, by Postum Co. Battle Creek.
Mich. There's q reason"
Ever read the above IetterS A new
enc aDDears from tlae to time. They
- geeuanes tEuss anA 1au Of human
The Holly chieftain., 1913-02-14
Baked Flnnan Haddls,

Select thick, meaty haddie. Wash
and wipe dry. Butter dripping pan
and lay the fish in 1t skin side down,
Scatter bits Of butter over 1t and add
half cup OF milk Bake in hot oven
from twenty minutes to half an hour,
according to size This method elm.
mates much Of the smoky taste, which
is disagreeable to most people.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-02-14
Good Floors.

Well-made and well-kept vanished
floors. whether finished natural or
stained, are highly desirable for the
principal downstairs apartments. Not
only can they be cared for with a
minimum of work. while possessing
highly satisfactory wearing qualities,
but they impart an air OF distinction
to the rooms in which they are laid.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-02-14
Old English Valentine Custom.
In the west Of England there wa

VIZ ssubuou SuBgObu.
In the west Of England there was
one ancient custom that was extraor.
dinarily singular. Early in the morn.
ing of st. Valentines day young men,
necessarily Of the character that dee
lights" in the strenuous life. started
out together with clap-net to catch
an owl and two sparrows in some
netghboring barn. II they were sue.
cessful In catching the birds and
brought them to the village inn with.
out injury and before the women folk
had risen, they were rewarded with
three pots OF purl Whatever that is)
by the inkeeper. They also enjoyed
the privilege of demanding similar
consideration at the hands Of every
householder in the neighborhood.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-02-14
To.-Froth Eoos,

II you rinse plate with cold water
before breaking the eggs on it, add to
them pinch Of salt and then stand
where there is current of air, YOU
will have no difficulty in beating them
to froth.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-02-14
W. N. u, DENVER. NO. 7--1s1s.
Art may be long, but it's different
with most artists.

PILEs CHnER n 9 70 !. a 81 pDA4Y3, Al Y35,v-
Eknr fsfls . cure arZ, cas- Of Itching. Blind
The Holly chieftain., 1913-02-14
auttar Scotch.

Butter scotch is made by mixing ia.
gether two-thirds cup OF molas.e,.
one-third cup Of water, one cup oi
sugar. one-half cup of butter and ona
tablespoonful Of vinegar. Boil until
brittle In water.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-02-14
Red Cabbage Salad.

Cut up cabbage into long narrow
strips as for noodles, cover with two
parts water and one part vinegar.
Cook until tender. which will be one
or two hours. Stir occasionally to
prevent burning. Drain on vinegar
and season with salt, pepper and but.
ter.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-02-14
connoIsseur,

Mother. is father in the fruit bust
ness?"
mo. son. What put that idea into
your head?"
We'll. when he took me for a walk
the other day he met Mr.. Jones. and
all they talked about was peaches.
pippins and dates."-Judge.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-02-14
Limitations.

"Is your wife a suffragette?"
YES" replied Mr.. Meekton. "To a
certain extent. She thinks she ought
to have the ballot, but she knows a
lot Of women who she is sure do not
deserve It,"
The Holly chieftain., 1913-02-14

It 10 far better to make your mari
In the world than 1t 10 to be an easy
one.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-02-14

Lots wife is the only woman on
record who became a pillar of salt.
but lot Of other wives become pep.
perry.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-02-14

Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets first put up
70 yeas ago. They regulate and invigorato
stomach, liver and bowels. 6ugar-coated
tiny granules. Adv.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-02-14

cretonne Worked In Wool.
Cretonne with the designs worked
over In colored wool Is used for col.
lars and cuffs on the new tailored
coats.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-02-14

The average girl never gets more
than one proposal Of marriage-be-
cause she is always afraid she win not
get another.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-02-14

Red Gross Bag Blue makes the laundress
happy. makes clothes whittier than snow,
AL good srocers. Adv.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-02-14
Result.

Result.
I'll hurl the insult back In that
fellows teeth"
Then he'll have to eat his words"
The Holly chieftain., 1913-02-14

The love of money is the easiest
Of all roots to cultivate.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-02-14

Ths. Way Of II.
Have you got a cook YETI"
mo, but one Is coming today t.
zee II we suit her"