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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-10-31
SUFFERING FROM TYPHOID;
DEATH FOLLOWS AUTO RIDE

: Herman Mattson; resident of
Aurora, died at q Virginia hospital
Wednesday two hours after he was
brought 70 this city by automobile
from Aurora, ! distance Of Is miles.
Mattson had been i'll Of typhoid for
4 month and under the care Of 4
physician ct Aurora. Friends decid-
ed to bring him to Virginia hospi-
tai. He was bundled up and placed
in % automobile which Was driven
10 Yirginia . fast . poaaiilbl At
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-10-31
CONDUCTS INSTITUTE
AT GRANITE FALLS

MissEva Sorenson, grade supervi-
sor in the Virginia schools, leaves to-
day for Granite Falls, where next
week she will be in charge of the
teachers institute for Yellow Medi-
,ine county to be conducted in that
city. Miss Sorenson was granted
permission to conduct the institute
5y the board when she signed her
contract with the Virginia schools.
She will return to Virginia the latter
part of next week.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-10-31
CLAIM
Was DAMAGED
By MINING DUMP
Action for Damages Brought
By Owners Of the Village
j. 5: J.. of WacOutah. -
AGENTS OF MINING
COMPANIES DEFENDANTS
Alleged Overburden From Brunt
Mine Was Disposed of in Such a
! Manner That Sale of Lots. Was
I Made Impossible and Property Was
Considerably Damaged Thereby.

Alleging that by reason of the fact
that the overburden from the Brunt
mine was so disposed of that lots in
the townsite of Wacoutah were rem
dered practically valueless, that the
view from the townsite, on which
there are no buildings except struc-
ture used for saloon and other pur-
poses, was thereby considerably de-
preciated, the Smith & Getty Land
company are suing C. E. Hendrick
and J. D. Ireland, representing the
Pittsburg Iron Ore company and the
NJ. A. Hanna interests for a large
sum in damages. 1t was expected
20 finish the case in Judge Ensign's
division of the district court at DID,
luth last night.
More than ordinary interest at
taches to the disposition of the case
in view of the fact that should the
contention of the plaintiff be upheld
it would pave the way to endless
litigation on the iron range, where
here are many other such situa-
lions as that existing at Wacoutah.
Smith & Getty claim to be a real
estate firm in Duluth. The towns;te
of Wacoutah was plated in 1909
and at that time was opposed by the
mining companies. It was plated On
he theory that the present village
of Mountain Iron would be moved
there and it was at that time claim
ed that mining operations would
leave the present village of Mountain
iron practically isolated so fur as
roads were concerned. However, the
mining problem WIS worked out 1along
other lines and when the road changes
were made the townsite Of Wacoutah
was left isolated instead. Some lots
had been sold and one building had
been erected. It is alleged that it
was at one time used as a resort.
The plaintiff claims that it was not
necessary for the mining company 70
place it's dump where it did and that
it had available a forty acre tract of
muskeg land where the overburden
might have been deposited without
damaging the townsite of Wacoutah.
The mining companies own all the
and in question except the townsite
md the muskeg swamp referred to
vas found to be unsuitable for dump
purposes.
It will be some days yet before the
.ase is decided by Judge Ensign.
Several Virginia people have been at
Duluth this week as witnesses in the
natter.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-10-31
ELECTRIC CURRENT AT HIBBIN,

ELECTRIC CURRENT AT HIBBING
C. A. Remington of the Remming-
ton Lumber company at Hibbing, was
a Virginia visitor this morning on
his way to Cook, where he is inter
ested in the heading mill. Mr.. Rem
mington is a member Of the water
and light cmomission and reports tina,
the electric current of the St. Louis
Power company from Virginia which
will hereafter supply Hibbing's light
ing system was turned on for the first
time at II o'clock last night and gave
entire satisfaction.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-10-31
ART EXHIBIT IN CITY
EARLY NEXT SPRING

w. H. Graf, representing the Ber-
lin Art Institute, was among yester-
days guests at the New Fay hotel
Mr.. Graf is on the range to make ar.
rangements for an exhibit of pictures
next spring. 1t is proposed to bring
here some famous works and exhibi-
tions will be held under the auspices
of the schools if possible at Virginia
Eveleth, Chisholm and Hibbing.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-10-31
Driver for Minneapolis Brewing
Company Must Go to Jail
or Pay $50.
ALLEGES HE DID so
THROUGH A MISTAKE
City Campaign to Wipe Out Pig
Evil Continued and Agents of
Brewing Companies Will Be Held
Strictly Responsible Says City
Attorney Morgan-Police Say Sales
Continue.

John GRIN, driver of beer wa
gon for the Minneapolis Brewing COM
pany, was fined $50 and costs this
afternoon with the option of spend
ing 60 days in the county Jail after
having owned that he had delivered
beer yesterday to the home of Steve
Skatich, 8O8 Fourth street north, BAN
ned from sales of beer by the city
authorities because Skatich was con-
victed of conducting blind pig by
Assistant City Attorney Giblin a
short time ago on evidence secured by
special operatives in the employ of
the police department.
GRIN was unable to pay the fine
and: was in Jail at o'clock today.
Matt Krampotich, local representa-
tive of the brewing company declined
in court to pay the fine. He says he
is not the agent of the brewing COM
pany, but is merely employed here as
a deliveryman.
Both Krampotich and GRIN were
subjected to a grilling examination
by City Attorney Morgan. GRIN
admitted delivering the beer to the
Skatich residence. He at first said it
was for family upstairs, but later
owned it was, intended for Skatich.
Krampotich alleged that he had in
structed GRIN not to deliver to the
Skatich house when list of the blind
piggers recently convicted was sent
- '.ina by: tho authorities. Hey.s al
legged Grzin acted contrary to instruc-
tions. Thereupon GRIN suddenly
reached the conclusion that he mad
made a terrible mistake.
Both men were informed that a
second offense under the state law
would be misdeanor punishable bv
a fine of not less than $3.50 or more
than 81 1000. City Attorney Morgan
stated he had little faith in the story
that the delivery was made by mis-
take. Reports of the roundsmen to
police headquarters are to the effect
that agents of the brewing companies
are taking advantage of their absence
from their beats during the lunch
hours to make deliveries to the pigs.
Chief of Police Rice announces
that the campaign against the pigs
will continue and that every brewing
wagon driver found delivering to
places on the blacklist will be prompt
ly arrested. The police department
is also confident that certain of the
local brewing company agents are
making no effort to heed the recent
warnings given them.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-10-31
SULLIVAN MACHINERY CO..
CONDUCTING TESTS WITH
NEW HY.SPEED DRILL

w. Noall and C. w. Cook of the
Sullivan Machinery company of Chi
cago are in the city this week con-
Quoting q series of tests with the
Co.'s latest type Hy-Speed 3 IA
rock drill. Mr. Cook, who is well
known on the Mesaba and Cuyuna
ranges, states that the tests are prov
ing highly successful with the new
drill, which is considered an i'm
provement over former types.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-10-31
CAMERON A VIRGINIA
VISITOR THIS AFTERNOON

General Manager J. r. Cameron of
the Canadian Northern railway, is a
Virginia visitor today. Mr.. Cam
eron's private car was attached to
the morning train from Duluth and is
parked on the spur track at the pas
senger station this afternoon. His
present trip is for an inspection of
the line and this afternoon he is in
consultation with Superintendent Iii
lott on matters of local interest. &
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-10-31
WRGlllA TO
BE lIIPORT
JOBBlVG POINT
Duluth Wholesalers Will Estab-
! lish Local Branches Here
During Winter. !.
PROBLEM OF AVAILABLE. .
T. SITES MUST BE MET
Indicated That City Win Is Jobbing
Center of Considerable Local Inn
portance and That Several Con-
Germs Win Open Range Branches
in Virginia Within the Year. H. ~

The fact that the city of Virginia
is destined to become q jobbing CEN
ter Of considerable Importance and
that it will eventually be- made the
distributing point for the large and
rapidly extending territory of the:
Mesaba range is emphasized this
week by the announcement that prac-
tically all arrangements have been
made by one of the biggest whole
sale houses in Duluth to establish q
Virginia branch. The matter of the
site is still to be decided upon, the
choice lying between several avail
able. 1t will be made within a few
days. '.>.<' =
Beyond the fact that it is certain
that the local branch will be the
largest on the range or in this city
nothing would be given out by those
interested today, but definite ,n-a
nouncements are expected within ;.';e
week. 81.
give years will see Virginia a job
bing center Of considerable local
importance" said well known D'1-
luth business man in the city his
morning. "Trade conditions on ne
iron range are changing and growing
as we'll. Where few wholesalers in
the most common merchandising lines
were bidding for business on the range
few years ago competition has, been
considerably increased from the twin
cities and Chicago in many lines and
better dispatch and more close busi-
ness methods are necessary.
"Seylera Duluth concerns are nov
planning on estab biishing branches
and several would have been repre-
sented here before this time, bussfor
the fact that satisfactory sites with
proper railroad facilities are. not ac-
cessible. One of the finest things
the city of Virginia could do would
be to make arrangements for sites
for small manufacturing concerns
and for jobbers. This city is going
to experience considerable growth
along those lines in the not far dis
tant future"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-10-31

er being placed in the local hospital
he sank steadily until the end. His
death was no doubt FASTENED by the
auto ride from Aurora. His physii-.
Ecian ct Aurora had not been advised
that he would be brought TO Viz
ginia Or he would probably never
sanctioned the plan. Mattson mas
been employed. ii one Of the mines
near Aurora and was ! Finnlandor
~ hirrth
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-10-31
FATHER DEAD AT OLD
HOME IN MICHIGAN

William Mcdonald Of the VIRGINIA
& Rainy Lake company, was today
summoned to his old home in Mar
quette, Mich, by a telegram announc-
ing the sudden death of his aged IA
ther. Mr.. Mcdonald ST. was a pio-
neer of the Michigan city and well ad-
vanced in years. His last illness was
OF short duration. Funeral services
viii hs conducted Sunday,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-10-31
s.....
larly known as Nut Cracking Might
"Cake Night" and 'tApple Bobbing

NA&nts 5s.G - S7a-E5:E&s E*sEsE
In ancient times the night had :
more religious significance than Il
present, but the rites common to the
occasion have gradually disappeared
until they, are observed only in remote
regions of ireland, Scotland and
Wales. Apple bobbing and nut crack
ing are two of the most pleasing Gus
toms that still survive, while the
pranks of the boys are one of the more
displeasing features. One Of the most
prominent ancient customs was the
lighting of bonfires at gatherings Of
young people. When the embers Of
the fire had almost died out, each
member of the party placed q small
stone at the edge of the fire. In the
morning the ashes were searched, and
if a stone was removed or displaced,
it was a sign that the person it rep
resented would die during the next
year. This custom survived in some
parts of ireland until a few years ago.
: The Druids celebrated Halloween
in honor of the sun god. Many of the
features of the celebration were SINH
lar to those of the Roman harvest
festival for Pomona. Cracking of
nuts and eating apples were features
of the celebration. On this night
great bonfires were lighted and it was
believed that Saman, the lord of death,
called out the witches and ghosts of
the wicked who had been condemned
during the last twelve months, to live
in the bodies of animals.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-10-31

HARTLEY AT THE FAY HOTEL
G, G: Hartley of Duluth, was among
rMSt nights guests at the New Fay
hotel, leaving this morning for
Grand Rapids. Mr.. Hartley has con-
siderable interests in Virginia and
was here on business.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-10-31

HUNTING AT SAND LAKE
L. Nj. Osborn and Lachlan McDon.
aid left this morning for Sand Lake
where they will spend the next few
days hunting partridges.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-11
DIR. Highsmith Coming.

DR.. Il. +. Highsmith, eyesight spc-
cialist of Salisbury, n. c., will be
here all Of next week, from Monday
the 18th until Saturday the 18th in
elusive, for examining eyes and fit
ting glasses. Office: Claremont Ho-
tel: hours, . to 8.
Our work combines that Of both
Oculist and Optician in examining
eyes, prescribing and making glG ses.
our fifteen years =. "rienco n this
work speaks for itself. cur service
is satisfactory, our charges are rca-
sonable.
We give our undivided attention to
this work thus ensuring our patrons
highest efficiency combined with best
possible service. eve were former
~ located in sumter 10 years --
AdVt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-11
Death.

Elloree. Get. IA telegram was
received here this morning announc-
ing the death of DIR. Samuel w. Book
hart at his home at Blythewood early
this morning. The announcement
came as a great shock to his friends
and relatives. He was expected here
this afternoon to visit friends and
relatives here.
Dr. Bookhart vas the father of the
Elloree school. having taught here
with the assistance of his family, q
number OF years. After giving up
teaching he moved to his plantation
ut Blythewood. then Fairfield county
where he was interested In farming.
He was q graduate of the South
4. .Carolian college and M. d., and was
cultured gentleman OF the old
school He was s4 years old and
leaves large family connection here
and at Blyttewood.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-11
DEATH AT LYNCHBURG.

Lynchburg, oct. 7.-Mr. Willie B.
Goodman, who moved to this place
from the Shiloh section over u year
ago, died yesterday morning, after
an Illness of several weeks.
After the funeral services. conduct
ed by the pastor of the NJ. L.. Church,
at his home i'm this town, the body
was taken to the Presbyterian cemc-
terry and then inferred The deceased
was "a little over 43 years and seem
ingly lived an exemplary life. He
leaves large family and many rola-
tives and friends to mourn his loss.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-11
LOWRY-SEAL WEDDING.
Two Popular Young People OF sum.
ter Have Quiet Home Marriage.

A marriage of interest to many
people here was that of Miss Hattie
Lowry and Mr.. William j. Seal, two
well known and popular young peo-
pie OF this city. The ceremony was
peiformed at the home of the brides
mother on West Hampton Avenue by
Rev. ID. NJ. Mcleod.
The wedding was very quiet af-
fair. only the families of the bride
and groom being present to witness
the ceremony. The happy young cou-
pie left on the five o'clock train for
Columbia, from which place they
went to the mountains Of North Caro-
lima for a stay of week OF ten days.
On their return here at the end of that
time they will make their home on
Broad Street with the groom's mother
Mrs. w. III. Seal
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-11
COUNTY BOARD MEETING.
UnimpOrtant Matters Discussed and
Acted On ut Meeting Tuesday.

The greater part OF the time of the
County Board was taken up in dis
cussing routine matters at it's meet
ing Tuesday. A matter of general in
tcrest which came up for discussion
was the matter of selling the present
Jail property and purchasing q new
site for the Jail. This matter was
put in the hands OF the Supervisor
and Mr.. ID. II. McCallum, of the Nc
Callum Realty Company. for them to
handle most advantageously to the
county.
The bond Of Mr.. w. S. Chandler
was approved as cotton weigher at
Mayesville.
The Board authorized the payment
by the county Of 1876 appropriated
by the legislature at it's last session
for the employment OF tomato club
organizer i'm the county.
A petition was received from citi-
zens asking for the Improvement of
the road to Gains Mill. AS Mr..
Pitts had already planned to work
on the road. the petition was granted
ut the convenience Of the Supervisor.
On request of DR.. Howell of the
state Board $50 was appropriated
by the county for carrying on the fight
against hookworm in this county.
Dr. Howell stated in his request that
had already made similar appropria-
tions.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-11
An Approaching Marriage.

Mrs Susan Covert Brand has is
sued invitations to the marriage of
her daughter, Miss Beaufort Irene
Brand. and the Rev. John Addison
McMurray. the marriage to take place
ON October 22nd at the PRESBYTERIAN
Church.
Miss Brand Is one of Sumter's most
popular young ladies and Is a talent
ed musician. She will be much miss
ed here by her many friends upon
her departure. Mr.. McMurray is well
know here. where he for several
months served as pastor of the Pres
byterian church i'm 1911. He is now
located at Guthrieville. York County,
8. c.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-11
PERSONAL NEWS.

Mr. X. l. Manning left Tuesday for
New YORK City. where he will at
tend the General Conference OF the
Episcopal Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Manning ar
rived home Monday evening from
Baltimore. where they were married
last Wednesday.
Mrs. Willie Bultman has returned
from Charleston. where she was call
ed on account of the death of her
brother.
Mrs. A. w. Barrett and little son.
OF Conway. are visiting relatives in
the city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-11
Some iiandom Thoughts.
Fourth AMI First National Banl.

Nashville, Tenn. Aug. 26, 1913.
Gentlemen:
In depositlng treasury funds We
recognize that the desires anu inten-
ton Of the Government was to- aid the
country generally and the agricultural
interests specifically. and with the in
tention OF cooperating and carrying
out the spirit thereof we have APP
portioned the entire amount OF such
funds deposited with this bank to
our bank correspondents pro rata of
their average balances with us.
Therefore We hereby offer you s.. e.
..... for three months at per cent
discount on your note. secured by your
bills receivable at sixty-nve (G5c)
cents on the dollar.
Yours very respectfully,
Fourth and First National Bank,
By James r.. Caldwell, Prest.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-11
NEWS FROM SUNIMERTON.
Death of Mrs. j. A. Rowe - Dance
Given by Mrs. Baskln Much Enjoy
ed.

Summerton, Oct. S.-The socia
event Of the past week in Summer.
ton was the masquerade ball given by
Mr.. and Mrs. John Baskin at the
residence of Mrs. Baskin's mother
Mrs. Ed. Briggs.
Music was furnished for the oc-
casion by Misses Vivian Eadon and
Edna Davis at the piano. Delightful
sandwiches and an ice course were
served. Those present were: Misses
Lucie Mood, Emmala Capers, Marie
Williams. Mildred James, Francis
Dorsey, Sallie Anderson and Nodye
Briggs. Messrs. Harry Davis, Henry
Richardson, Manning Rickenbaker
Canty Villipique. Tom Rogan, Roger
Mood, Fred Barnes, j. ID. Deas, j. M.
Richardson, Marion Saunders, Thorn
as Burgess, Abram Briggs, Lawrence
Whitaker. Willie McClary, DR.. C. e.
Morris and Messrs. Henry Richard
son and Jno. Weeks of Pinewood.
The chaperones were Rev. and Mrs.
II. r.. Mazyck. Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
Belser. Mr.. and Mrs. r. C. Richard
son, DR.. and Mrs. Capers, Mr.. and
Mrs Jno. Baskin.
Mr.. Fred Truluck has returned
from st. Louis. where he went to pur-
chase live stock for his firm here.
Mr.. A. ]. Richburg spent several
days recently in the west in the in
terest oil his live stock company.
DR.. c. T.. Morris was called to
Georgetown Sunday night by the
death of his brother -in-law, Capt. A..
A. Springs.
party of shoppers from this place
spent Saturday in Sumter, having
gone through the country in autos.
They were Mrs. o. c. Scarborough,
the Misses Scarborough. Miss Rankin,
Mrs. II. A. Richburg and Mrs. Jno.
Lesesne.
The many friends of Mr.. Leon B.
Davis, assistant cashier in the Bank
of Summerton, are delighted to know
that he is cOnvalescing from his re-
cent attack of appendicitis. He was
taken to the Tourney Hospital Satur-
day, where he was operated on Sun
day.
One of the saddest deaths which has
occurred in this community for some
time was that of Mrs. j. A. Rowe,
who died here last Friday. Her
death came very Unexpectedly. She
leaves a husband of not quite a year
and her father and mother. Mrs.
Rowe, before her marriage, was Miss
Nuta Chewning of Hendersonville, N.
C.. Her death makes the seventh
which has occurred i'm the stricken
husbands family, he having lost a
wife previously and five children.
Mrs. w. s. Trimble has returned
from Virginia, where she spent the
entire summer
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-11
Hot supper for Concord School.

A hot supper and barbecue will be
given at the residence of Mr.. G.. w.
Mahoncy on next Wednesday night,
taking the place OF the one which was
To have been held there last week. The
affair is given in the interest of the
Concord school and the public is cor
daily invited To attend.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-11
Released on Bond.

Magistrate Wells has been released
on bond to appear for trial later.
Those going on his bond were Messrs.
III. II. Edens, G. n. Mason, G.. G..
Rowland and Geo. ID. Shore, all of
whom volunteered to act as his bonds
men.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-11

The above IL for the benefit Of the
Dalzcll correspondent Of The Item.
Dabbs. Cooper & Co. without the ac-
tive cooperation of the banks of
Sumter cannot put the money i'm reach
of the Dalzell scribe. but If they will
back us we will land enough of il for
Dalzell to get some winter clothing.
f. w. IL.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-11

Water rents for the quarter were
due the first of October and Supcrin-
tcndent Of Water Work MCkagcn is
ready to receive the dues. Water con-
sumers are advised to visit him at
once.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-11

IOST-Iargc white and liver colorcd
pointer dog. Liver colorcd head
Very broad between fore legs.
Wore collar with lock. Reward for
Information and return to j. w. Al
len.