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Potosi journal., 1914-01-28

Deep. deep is the silence that
pervades the Democratic party
nowadays on the subject of their
tariff law being the instrument
to bring down the high cost Of
living. Something seen 5 to have
gone wrong, or else there has
been a lot of plain and artistic lie
ing done about the Repu blican
protective tariff system being the
mother Of the high cost Of living.
The new Democratic tariff has
been in operation only a few
months, but the period has been
long enough to convince even the
most Sanguine partisan believer
in the law that it's declared mis-
sion as the friend of the consum-
er has been a failure. Not only
IIHS iilt f1tN law DIthS1l tISd ,
pointmcnt in this respect. but it
has apparently put the whole in
dustrial system seriously out Of
gear. There is multitude of
people in the country to day
whom the Democratic tariff has
placed in a position where even
a lower cost of living would be of
no benefit to them. They cannot
buy at any price for the reason
that the upsetting of industrial
conditions has taken away their
earning power. Ard what is the
Democratic party doing about it.
just tinkering: first with one law
and then with another. with the
hope that they will hit upon
something that will Offset the ey-
lis that have followed their con
tumaciOuS meddling with the tar
if. And what are the people 60
ing to do about it: VII! they
stand for this inctticiency in
their government?
Potosi journal., 1914-01-28

The St. Louis Republic, the
leading Democratic organ in the
state, has recognized the exist
ing hard times to the extent OF
taking up articles of the revival
of industry in the country. One
of these articles sent 5000 unem-
ployed on a wild goose chase af-
ter work to Granite City, ILL.,, one
day last week. Not all the people
in St. Louis read the Republic,
of course, and if 5000 of those
who did read it on the day
the fake was published, i'm
mediately rushed across the riv-
er to Granite City after d job, one
can form a pretty fair idea of the
total number of unemployed in
st. Louis at present. We doubt
if the total number would fall
much under $4,000.
Potosi journal., 1914-01-28
kissinu in Public.

London is always alive with alien
customs. While American states are
passing laws against kissing in pub
lie there was an encounter the other
day in Regent street quite proper and
continentaD which startled me for a
moment. A Young man met three
young women-brother and sisters |
should say at a hurried glance. The
young man took off his hat and plant
ed a kiss on both cheeks of each girl.
six kisses blocking the pavement traf-
fic Of Regent street, and / wondered
what would happen if an English pub
lie school boys sister should attempt to
kiss him in Regent reet-LoniOn
Chronicle.
Potosi journal., 1914-01-28


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Potosi journal., 1914-01-28
The Globe Printing Co.. Publishers
ST. LOUIS, NO.
BABY LANGUAGE MADE STUDY
Declaration by Expert viii Make Him
Unpopular With the Fond
Mother.

Baby language is the latest study
The child first uses it's voice says an
expert, to express hunger, temper and
feelings Of pleasure. Noises alone
suffice for such expression Then the
baby utilizes its voice as a plaything.
and afterward as a recognized mod,.
of expression.
Trilling of lips takes place only at
teething time. Gradually tt,"re is less
variety of sounds. as the c:.ild learns
definite associations with definite
sounds. Some little people can hum
tunes perfectly. yet are too young to
pronounce the accompanying words.
On the other hand. they are often
credited with words they never say.
Mum" Is an instructive sound. not an
Intentional call. Doubtless fond moth
ers will protest. but wise professor
laid it down that the child of any ma
tionality when in need cries Mum"
The mother comes. Aftcr time the
infant associates Mum with the ar
rival Of mother and the cessation of
distress. Then it expresses the word
iHteIiIseHIly, uut not b'tlOFe tHIS as
sociation has occurred.
Definite words, it was explained, are
comprehended between the twelfth
and fifteenth months. Often one word
forms the entire vocabulary for
long time. Comprehension Of words
takes place earlier than the power to
speak
There was great difference be-
tween boys and girls The former
were slower than the latter
Potosi journal., 1914-01-28

The right Of public officer to ac-
cept a reward was involved in the
case of Hartley VS.. Inha bitants OF
Granville. before the supreme judicial
court of Massachusetts. il which the
court ruled that while ordinary peace
officers cannot collect additional com
pensation for services rendered in per.
formance Of their regular duties. yet a
contract made Il ray an officer foi
services rendered outside and not in.
consistent with his duties is valid
The court holds that a constable who
ferretei out offenders, relying on re
ward offered by the town. may recover
because detective duties are not with
in the scope Of a constables Official
obligation
Potosi journal., 1914-01-28
Marketing Eggs By Mail.

AS a preliminary to the devel-
oping of the parcel post in mar
keting a way had to be found by
which the actual consumer NAV
know what he vii! get from the
actual producer, Experiments
in shipping eggs by parcel post
are progressing satisfactorily.
A number of containers suitable
for marketing eggs by parcel
post under the regulations of
PostOffice Department have been
found. Out of the first - dozen
eggs shipped only five eggs
were broken, of which four were
in one badly mishandled pack
age. Out of II dozen properly
handled there was but one brok-
ed egg, and that was not broken
enough to interfere with its use.
Under this system it has been
possible to sell eggs at about
four to six cents a dozen cheaper
than eggs of the same class were
bringing in the city markets.
Potosi journal., 1914-01-28

The new currency law, while
it is still to be tried. will nc
doubt prove good law in the long
run. It's purpose is, primarily,
to prevent the monopolization OF
bank credits and diminish the
possibility of future financial
panics; but the masses of the
people might as well disabuse
their minds of the idea that the
new law will make money cas-
ier" to get hold of. The people
the workers will continue to
get only what they earn, and
their earning power will rest al
together upon the opportunities
of employment. The now cur
rency law can not add anything
to those opportunities in itself.
Work creates money. not money
work. Just bear this in mind,
times will hard in spite of the
new currency law as long as
the way is open that permits the
foreign producer to lessen the
opportunities of work here at
home by throwing his goods in
to our home markets.
Potosi journal., 1914-01-28
He Was a 7, king.

In Kansas City Il. ~ lcl' cay.
an 1~-year cid b",= committed
suicide. l.. VAS farm r"j>"o.
the papers said. iut had been Il J.
prenticcd to 4 baker. The boy
left a pathetic ! .,;rW Of his short
life. ''1'hr c"urfty needs men.
! ran the pitif':I >:"ry i am 2
weaklinG, thrl.. IS no place in
the world for mc. This boy
blamed ms grandmother for sthp
fact that he was not strong 1rU
vigorous like other Noung mtn
He said she would never allow
him to talk" part in j,oEiSh sport :
for fear lie would got hurt. He
grew up 4 sissy" und"y"Ionrd
physically. weak mentally. Death
was prefera bic to the >cN,n Of
of his companions and tbpr"
seemed no ray Of hope for the
future.
Once in great Wi3il,, yuu will
see a physical giant. doing big
things in the world in spite rt
that handicap, but it is an rNcep-
tinnai case. Most Of the men
who do things WoltlI while are
strong and viriie and the found
alton for this condition in man
hood was Iuid III bcNl1ood days.
We like to see u boy vino takes
an interest in baseball az well as
books. Who can 90 down corn
row with all the more energy be
cause he took part in a hard
fought game Of basket ball the
night before. The puarrcl~onic
boy is to be abhorred bat the |
boy who will tight in d"tpne" ot 4 |
principle or to aE"n-c an Insult |
is to be commended. THIS may
not be strictly in actoiu with
tie scriptural injunction. but i;
holds good in the making oI men. !
The declaration nt"Ge b. thHt
poor boy in Kansas ity >"Unu~ .
harsh and cruel, but timer" j.
much Of truth in it, 1'i"te is
small chance IL Tie world today
for the man vino j, not nAN ~irAs- !
~. as we'll a> mentally. TT to.
cope With his fellows N tn" oHt !
tie OF life. Missouri ituruIlSi.
Potosi journal., 1914-01-28
Lesson for Humanity,

A vanished frog dies. not because
bodily poisons accumulate in its skin
but because OF overheating When ths
air 1t breathes becomes warmer thai
IS degrees Centigrade, DR.. Vittorie
Puntoni of the University Of Bologna
reports that the frog must use its pores
to radiate the extra heat. The Lancet
discussing his findings. remarks that
disease germs were discovered tt
make short work of the vanished ba
trachians, already weakened by swell
tering. The conclusions OF Doctor
Pnntoni have d practical interest II
their relation to the delcterious effects
OF moist. warm climates and the use
Of improper clothing, which act BY
disturbing the cusaneous function.
Potosi journal., 1914-01-28

There is an eye-opener in that
profit sharing scheme of the
Ford Auto Co., of Detroit, for
our political economists and so
cial scientists. Under the sys,
TEN just put in force by the
Ford company the smallest wag
es of any employe of the concern
are not less than five dollars a
day-result, a rush on the mar.
riage license Office by the young
men employed there. Clearly.
the young man of today is matri-
monially inclined and needs only
the encouragement of a sufficient
incoule from his labor to induce
him to take the step. The pio-
neer days are over, and no more
can the Young man carve out a
home in the wilderness for him
self and mate. and live by his
gun while he is doing il. He
must work for wages, for "a cor
poration, and the rule of the cor
porations is to make plutocrats
and is entirely inconsiderate of
the embryonic husband and
Potosi journal., 1914-01-28
Docs Winter Wardrobe.

A woman with Maltese terrier went
into large department shop in New
York it is related. to fit out her pet
with his winter wardrobe and. after
spending about s25 on what she deemed
necessary for his health and comfort.
remarked: He's worth a good many
dollars. and would rather spend all
this than have him get coid or sick -
What she bought was a sweater for
house. d beautiful cloth coat for dressy
strset wear and boots.
Potosi journal., 1914-01-28

Well, we'll! here is our old
friend Frank II. Farris out foi
State Senator again. We won
der what interests are needing
Franks presence in the senate:
Bro. Organ, of the Salem Moni
tor, should tune up and tell us all
about it.
Potosi journal., 1914-01-28

Itis reported from Jefferson
City that the niidnesS of the
present winter has been benef-
cial to the department clerks,
enabling them to keep up their
horseshoe pitching throughout
the winter season.
Potosi journal., 1914-01-28
winter season.

The new jobs created up at
Jefferson City by the preset ad-
administration for the benefit
of the boys are making a big
hole in the state treasury. The
boys" will have little to do be-
yond appearing On pay day.
Potosi journal., 1914-01-28

When the county board of
equalization meets next April it
should make a serious effort to
do some real equalizing.
Potosi journal., 1914-01-28
Wintel

The country burgs have it on
the big cities just now, they
don't have to worry over getting
a regional bank.
Potosi journal., 1914-01-28

happy home. Our socialistic
friends have contended for some
time that fewer multi-millionair-
es and greater opportunities for
marriage and happy homes is
what the world needs.
Potosi journal., 1914-01-28

1t may be done. but we will
have to be shown thata universal
and ruinous competitive system
car be restored by law.
Potosi journal., 1914-01-28
Sl.OO Per Annum

If we only had let we'll enough
alone" is the song that comes
from the workless thousands this
winter.
Potosi journal., 1914-01-28

You will get more satisfaction out
of dollar paid ior TIC poto-i Journal
than from anything else you can
spend it for. it lasts Il whole year
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-06-26
JEALOUSY OF LION
BLAMED FOR KILLING

CHICAGO, June 25.-"When an an
imal tame falls in love. he loses con-
troll over his beasts"
Mile. Adgie Costello recalled this ad-
age as she arranged to send East the
body Of her fiance, Dietrich, who had
been killed and partly devoured by
five of her lion cubs.
She also recalled several occasions
when the lions snarled angrily as Diet
rich had patted her shoulder and COM
plimented her on the excellence of her
animal act"
"Perhaps jealousy had something to
do with it," said Mile Costello. "Lions
are just like dogs and cats. They know
when some one else shares the affec-
ton of their owner.
ut was only a few weeks ago that
Emerson put his hand caressingly on
my shoulder on the stage at Salt Lake
City. l looked over at Teddy, one of
the lions. His eyes glitered and he
snarled. And it was Teddy that
knocked Emerson down and killed him
Sunday"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-06-26
MUNICIPAL MEAT SHOP
MAY BE OPENED HERE

The suggestion of VIM. Tritchler
at the council meeting Tuesday night
that the city establish a municipal
meat market, may materialize into
something of certainty if the plans
Of number of citizens are acted up
on by the city fathers. It is under
stood that a petition is being circu-
lated today and which is said to be
signed quite generally with view
to asking the council to take up the
matter. Mayor Michael Boylan, who
was asked regarding the move today
said that he had not heard of it.
81 have not heard Of such pc
tition, but if the people want NUM-
cipal meat market, am here to help
them all I can," said Mr.. Boylan. II
was elected on progressive platform
and thus far have been able to carry
out some Of my pledges made to the
people. / am still mayor of Virginia,
and I am going to do all in my power
to do things that will benefit Virginia
and the people that live here"
Mr.. Tritchler stated before the
council that there existed in Virginia
a big meat trust that should be broken
up and that meat was being sold here
at higher prices than it could be
bought for at Eveleth. He asserted
that, something ought to be done to re-
lieve the high cost of living for the
poorer classes of people of the city.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-06-26
CORPORATIONS MUST
DETAIL PROPERTIES

ST. PAUL, June 25.-Public SER
vice corporations in Minnesota will
be required to submit to the Minnesota
Tax commission complete data as to
their properties, according to an an
nouncement made by J. G. Armson,
chairman Of the commission. The
commission also will require similar
reports from concerns operating
paper and pulp mills, log and lumber
companies and sawmills.
Including a Description.
The data asked for includes COM
plete description Of the holdings Of
the various concerns, capitalization,
stock and bond issues, gross and net
income, market value Of securities, op-
Grating expenses and other informa-
ton which may enable the commits
sion to fix the assessment on a prop
er basis In the case of telephone and
telegraph companies, the number of
poles, miles of wire, switchboards and
number of instruments in each assess
ment district is required.
Too Lightly Assessed.
The commission believes, it is said,
that some of these concerns have been
too highly assessed by local assessors.
Telephone companies are now assessed
by the state gross earnings tax of 3
per cent. The data asked for may de-
velop the fact that this levy is too
small in comparison to the value of
the property, especially in the case of
the large companies, according to
persons posted.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-06-26
ADJUSTMENTS.
At the Socialist Opera House

Al the SOCIALIST opera House.
Last night at the Socialist opera
house the Harry St. Clair Stock COM
pany delighted another large house in
their clever performance of the very
pretty comedy drama, LENA Rivers
and each and every member of the
company proved themselves far above
the average stock performers. To-
night they present the very funny
farce comedy entitled "A Terrible
Tangle." This is one of the most
laughable and legitimate comedies
of the present day, the plot being
strong and the situations all clever
and a good laugh is promised all who
attend. Not a dull moment from the
rise of the first curtain until the fall
of the last. Special Klein features
of moving pictures are shown before
the regular performance. The curtain
will rise on the drama at exactly $3.50
Reserved seats are on sale at Tired
ways drug store. On Friday night a
beautiful satin brocade dress length
will be given the party holding the
lucky number. Coupons for it are
handed out each night at the door
This company has but recently fin
lshed a five-months stock engagement
at the Brinkman Theatre in Bemidji
and it is their intention to stay here
during the summer and present moth
ing but the best of comedies and
dramas. On Sunday night only, they
present the beautiful three act comedy
drama, by the late Daniel Sully, en-
titled "The Parish Priest"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-06-26
$500 gold pieces will be given
away Saturday.? ="
FORMER VIRGINIAN
is MARRIED AT ORR
ESPECIAL TO THE ENTERPRISE

ESPECIAL TO THE ENTERPRISE.)
ORR, MIMI, June 25.-The mar
rage of Victor Vallhala and Miss Ada
D. Wilkman took place here last even
ing. The wedding was a quiet affair,
only the immediate friends of the
bride and groom heing present.
The bride was attended by the
Misses Jennie La1Apey and Helia
Palmgard, both Of Ely. Her gown
was Of ivory satin, with an overdress
of white chiffon and she carried a
shower boquet,S of white sweet peas
and lilies of the valley. The ushers
were Ivar Frasa of Virginia and Will
liam Johnson of Winnipeg.
The bride is the daughter of Isaac
Whitman, former resident of Ely,
and for the past two years has been
teaching school at Cook. The groom
is member of the Pelican Mercantile
company, and before coming to Orr
was engaged in the real estate bust
ness at Virginia. After a short we'd
ding trip to the Twin Cities and
southern Minnesota points, they will
return to Orr to make their home.
The out-of- town guests were: Mrs.
j. G. Nuopponen, sister Of the bride,
of Goodland; William johnson, Win
nipeg; Mrs. Helmie Auto, Ely; Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew NOLAN, Miss Lucy
Pakkala and Mess1; Arvid Hyvari,
Ivar Frasa and John Rivers of Vir-
ginia.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-06-26
Sir ". N'KENzlE
HEREON SPECIAL
President of Duluth, Winnipeg
4 Pacific Looks Over Prop
erty in Virginia.

Sir William Mckenzie, president
and principal owner of the Duluth,
Winnipeg & Pacific railway, and a
member of the firm of Mckenzie &
Mann, the most prominent railroad
contractors in the world, arrived in
Virginia about 3 o'clock this after
noon on a special train, enroute from
Duluth to Winnipeg. President Nc
Kenzie is making a tour of inspection
Of his line and while in Virginia
looked over the local property of his
company.
Aside from his great volume of
railroad holdings Mr.. Mckenzie owns
many valuable properties in various
parts of Canada.
He is an ardent fancier of the har-
ness horse and his stables are filled
with some of the fastest PAGERS and
trotters in the world. Among these
is "The Broncho," 200 IL.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-06-26
BEAR RIVER
EDITOR VISITS

Editor George F. Peterson of the
Bear River Journal, was Virginia
visitor this morning. Mr.. Peterson
was here as a witness in the Pixley
estate, which was before Judge Gil
pin in probate court this morning. He
reports that crops are looking fine in
the Bear River country and that the
Bear River baseball team would like
to have a game of baseball with some
team representing the Virginia Com
mercial club and authorizes a chal-
lenge extended to President Archer.
By going to Chisholm on the street car
and taking automobiles from there
Bear River is less than four hours
distant from Virginia. Mr.. Peterson
will go to Duluth to attend the clover
and alfalfa meeting of the Duluth
Commercial club.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-06-26
PAINT ROCK
AND ITS VALUE
Writer In Iron Trade Review
Treats of Sintering
Process.

Of interest to mining men in gen.
eral, and particularly to the iron ore
trade, is an article which has been
contributed to the current issue of
the Iron Trade Review by w. R. Van
Slyke on the subject "The Reclama-
ton of Paint Rock Ores" in which it is
contended that the Mesaba range
paint rock ores contain between IS
and So per cent iron which may be re-
covered by sintering, and at cost,
which would make the process worth
while.
Among other things, the article
"As is we'll known, the paint rocks
Of the Mesaba range are the result
of the alteration of the slate members
of the iron-bearing formation, which
accounts for the high percentage of
silicon and alumina. They occur in
abundance and form the ore reserves
of millions. of tons.
Several million tons are already in
stockpile from the open pits, and rep
resent mining charge of hundreds
of thousands of dollars. The dry an
alysis Of the bulk of them will vary
from IS to 81 per cent iron. The ply
steal structure shows slaty character
istics, but varies from soft and greasy
to hard and rock phases. AS will be
inferred from the alumina content,
they are generally clayey in nature
and retain much water, even when
stockpiled for years:
The Cost.
"How much does it cost to sinter
paint rookie and other hight total vola-
tile ores? This question cannot be an
swered exactly until there is a plant
established on the Mesaba range for
the commercial treatment of these
ores. Naturally, all Of the cost fact
ors are subject to correction, as they
cannot be accurately determined un-
til a plant is actually established for
the treatment of these ores.'
The writer states he lis not init
mately acquainted with ores from
ranges other than the Mesaba. Lab
oratory experiments some years ago
with the Mesaba ores containing high
percentages Of total volatile matter
both free and combined, indicated that
all that was necessary to make such
ores attractive from the standpoint
of natural iron was to beneficiate
them by driving off the volatile mat
ter by some process which would leave
them not dusty, but with desirable
structure for blast furnace"
Mining men say that the chief in
terest the trade would have in the re-
covery of the iron content in paint
rock at present would be in the paint
rock that must be mined in Connection
with higher grade ores. With large
deposits of good ore yet untouched,
they say it would not pay to mine and
treat paint rock; but where the paint
rock must be mined to reach better
ore, it might offset the mining cost
to reclaim the iron content.