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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-11

Springfield Evening News: Failing
to make much of an impression with
his minimum wage platform, Barratt
O'Hara, who is one of the eight or
nine democratic candidates for the
United States senatorship, now pro-
poses to make the advocacy of early
marriages the leading plank in his
platform.
AS if the democratic situation in
Illinois needed any more comedy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-11

Popular Sport.
Don Quixote stopped fitting at wind
mills.
More fun harassing the railroads,
commented he.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-02-13
WON in A WALK
FROM ELY five
High School Basketball Team Easily
Defeats Crack Quint of the
Vermili0n Range.

The basketball five of the Virginia
high school won in a walk from the
i've of the Ely high school in a game
attended by about 800 basketball fans
from the student body and about the
city last Friday night. The visitors,
heralded as the crack organization
of the Verrnilion range, We're never
contenders and were outplayed
throughout the contest while at times
they showed flashes of form and were
fighting to the last second Of play.
Rooney, Cussons and Enright led
the locals in shooting baskets. The
old high school five was in the game
and it appeared in the best form of
the season and carried things with
a rush throughout the contest. Gust
afson, Hodge and Pribnow and
Byrnes played in addition to the
three mentioned above. The victory
was a fine morsel for the student
body basketball enthusiasts and has
resulted in an increased interest in
the game in the local school. The
next game at home will be with Hib-
bling, who have one on the high
school five. Virginia hopes to defeat
them decisively when they meet here
Friday evening, February q.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-02-13
SCHOOL ANNUAL
STAFF APPOINTED
'Hematite," High School Magazine
Is To Be Biggest and Most
Elaborate Ever Published

At a meeting of the Junior stu
dents held last Monday in the Tech
nical high school for the purpose|
of appointing the staff for the
"Hematite," the next school annual
to be published about June list, the
following Juniors were appointed by
Prof. L. H. Wellman, instructor in
Civics, who is acting as faculty ad-
visor to the "Hematite" organization:
Editor in chief, Donald Capstick; as
sociate editor, Claire Lippman; bust
ness and advertising manager, Her.
bert DeNoble; athletic editor, James
Lakonen; album editor, Mary Matt
son; feature editor, Ruth Keller; ar
fist, John Hamberg. The following
day an executive meeting was held
in Prof. Wellman's room, when the
members of the staff were given their
instructions and plans were made.
The annual this year is to be the
biggest and most elaborate school
publication ever gotten out in this
city. 1t will contain about 100 pages,
bound in an deliberately designed
cover and is estimated to cost in the
neighborhood of $500. It will be
printed in the shop of the Virginia
Enterprise. A special contract for
half-tone cuts and engravings has
been placed with a Chicago firm who
make speciality of this kind Of WORK
The entire publication will be handled
by the Juniors under the direction Of
Prof. Wellman, who was on the
staff Of the University Of Minnesota
annual for several years.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-02-13
PARL0R CARS To
GO IN SERVICE
Mesaba Electric Railway Will Add
Equipment That Will Be Much
Appreciated by Patrons.

Parlor car service will be inaugural
ed on the Mesaba electric railway be-
tween Gilbert and Hibbing within a
short time, according to General Man.
ager Newton. The cars will make
three round trips on the line daily
and excess fares will be charged.
They will be equipped with the best
run anywhere in the country and will
be much appreciated addition to the
present excellent, service being given
between range towns by the Mesaba.
Schedules and rates will be ANNOUNCE
ed later. ii. ! L. !. s..
The parlor cars will overcome the
objections many people have to the
present service, will be run at con-
|venient hours for travel between all
the range towns and will go in serv-
ice within a few weeks. ....
New passenger coaches for the reg
ular service are expected to arrive
within a short time to take the place
Of those destroyed in the car barn
fire,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-02-13
EACHER WIN
their ACTIONS
Judge Hughes Finds for the Misses
Henry and West in Suits Against st
School District. =.

According to a decision Of Judge
Martin Hughes, filed with the clerk of
the district court at Hibbing last week
the Independent School District Of
Virginia must pay to Ida E. Henry
the sum of $19O.75 and to Marion O.
West the sum of $420 salary due them
under a contract executed with the
board of education. -. ~ .-1..:~@s-..
The Misses Henry and West are
among the teachers notified after the
school election last July that their
services would no longer be required.
While reasons were not stated in the
resolution the general understanding
was that they were dismissed for in
compatibility and for undue activity
in the last school election.
The teachers held they had con-
tract. They presented themselves to
fulfill it's terms when school opened
and were informed by DR.. Colgrove,
acting under instructions from the
board that there was no place for
them. Judge R. J. Montague was then
retained and brought suit for them
based on a breach of contract.
The question involved was wheth-
er or not they had contract. Most
of the facts were stipulated by the
attorneys, M. H. Mcmahon acting for
the board. In the memorandum filed
with his decision, Judge Hughes holds
that the written application filed by
the teachers and a resolution adopted
by the board and signed by the chair
man and clerk constitute a contract
and that the teachers must be paid.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-02-13
DISMISSED ON GRAND
LARCENY CHARGE

Homer Knutson was dismissed an
charge Of grand larceny in Judge
Carey's court Tuesday morning, after
having been brought back to this city
to answer to the theft of $3.50 from
Oscar Holstrom. Knutson was the
friend of a woman Of the town known
to the Virginia police by the name Of
Olson. There had been some drinking
and Holstrom suddenly discovered
that his bank roll had disappeared.
Knutson's connection with the woman
was established through the fact that
he had been bailed out Of Jail by the
Olson woman when arrested for a
minor offense. She produced the
money from her stocking so that the
incident was well remembered. Knut-
son claimed to be a chimneysweep
and says his acquaintance with the
woman was only casual. The police
believe she was the real thief as she
had a bad record both here and in
Duluth. s..=.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-02-13
RAILROAD men
HAVE MEETING
Agents of the Missabe Hear Inter.
esting Addresses from General
Superintendent Kreitter.

Forty officers and agents of the
Duluth, Missabe & Northern attend
ed a meeting Of railroad men held
in Virginia at the city hall We'd
nesday afternoon for the purpose of
getting together and talking over
matters of mutual interest as we'll
as discussing plans to improve SER
vice to the public.
General Superintendent J. w.
Kreitter of Proctor delivered one of
the most interesting addresses. Mr..
Kreitter emphasized the need of
creating better public attitude. He
said that cooperation in the railroad
business was never more necessary
than today. The agent is an impor-
tant factor in his community. Many
times the railroad is judged by the
manner Of man who is it's local rep
resentative. He emphasized the
point of loyalty and said employees
should work to disabuse the public
mind of unjust prejudice against
railroad lines whenever possible
The best service and the most cour.
teous attention were an important
factor in maintaining favorable
public attitude. s ( ...s.ss
Others on the program discussed
various matters of interest. In the
afternoon the agents visited the
sawmill plant Of the Virginia &
Rainy Lake company. Meetings d
this sort will be held regularly il
the future and those already helG
have aroused much interest among
the men.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-02-13

DULUTH MEET
Virginia Well Represented at Session
of Northern Minnesota Educa-
tiOnal Association.

MissLola B. Craig, Miss Thekla E.
Johnson and Superintendent of the
Manual Training Department H. J.
Scharr are among the teachers in the
Virginia schools, who have a part in
the programs Of the Northeastern
Minnesota Educational association
now in session at; Duluth.
In the Drawing section tomorrow
afternoon Miss Craig participates in
a discussion on "What Work Is of the
Most Value in Intermediate and
Grammer Grades With Time Allow
ance of Only Forty Minutes Week."
In the Night school section Miss Thick
la Johnson reads a paper on what
We Are Doing in the Virginia Night
School," part of symposium of pap
ers on the same subject by Range
night school instructors.
Superintendent Scharr is chairman
Of the Industrial section, where manu-
al training work receives special at
tention. Eighty-seven teachers from
Virginia schools attend the meeting
the largest representation from Vir'
ginia which has ever attended one Of
these gatherings, according to Coun
ty Superintendent Young. The
schools of the city closed Wednesday
afternoon. There were programs ap
propriate to Lincoln's birthday in al
the rooms. The meeting of the edu
cational association began last evening
with banquet served at the banque
room Of the Spalding at $3.50 p. m.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-02-13
A. HA YER
RESIGNS JOB
Newly Elected Park Superintendent
Notifies Board Of Resignation
81. Effective March /. z

A.. +. Thayer, chosen park super
intendent at the last regular meet
ing Of the park board Tuesday, filed
his resignation with the secretary
Of the park commission to be effec-
tive March ]. -. :< Fl .5..:::=
Mr.. Thayer's resignation was in
the interests Of harmony on the park
board. His appointment last week
resulted in a good deal of criticism
and while he had the staunch support
Of many friends he decided that
with the attitude of some of the
members Of the board as it is at
present, his resignation would best
serve the interests Of all concerned.
Mr.. Thayer's- resignation was the
subject Of much comment the first
of the week. ~"Mr. Thayer's resig-
nation was voluntary" said Com
missioner Herman Nathanson. "He
did the handsome thing in view Of
all the comment that has been made
since his appointment. In appoint
ing Mr.. Thayer the board had no
desire to be arbitrary. We needed
a good executive at the park and felt
that Mr.. Thayer would fill the posi-
ton acceptably. The action Of the
board has been criticised and Mr..
Thayer's resignation is in the inter-
ests Of harmony all around"
Mayor Murphy was much opposed
to the selection of Mr.. Thayer as
park superintendent. He told a
member of the board that he con-
sidered it personal slap at him,
but declared he had not considered
the removal of any member of the
board as a result. "The man who
has charge of the city's park system"
said Mr.. Murphy, "has charge of
the expenditure annually of between
$4,000 and $4,000 of public money.
He should be trained man, for art
and science both enter into the maxi
ing of an adequate park system
such as we should have here. Mr..
Thayer's appointment may be view
ed in any light that suits the indi-
vidual fancy, but I stand for effici-
ency in the superintendent of the
city's park systems"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-02-13
TO
BE AV ABLE
Emergency Life Saving Apparatus
May Be Used by Police and
Fire Departments.

That pulmotor for use in cases
of emergency by both the police and
fire departments should be made
available at, once, was a suggestion
made by Mayor Murphy to the city
council at its regular meeting Tues
day evening. The Oliver Iron Min.
ing company has one which is being
used by its local rescue corps and
if possible arrangements will be
made to have it available by the city
police and fire departments in cases
of emergency. In the event that it
cannot be had, the city will probably
purchase one which will be kept in a
place convenient to the policemen
and firemen and members of both
departments will be instructed in its
use. .4<.-s. -
Mayor Murphy also asked the corln-
ell to get busy on the adequate ho1s
ing ordinance. This measure was
first proposed by the mayor some
time ago. Its purpose is to prescribe
certain regulations for .building
maintained for rent and to prevent
INSCRIPTIONS landlords from .exort-
ing high rents for mere novels. The
matter was referred to a special
committee.
The matter of securing for Vir-
GINA a branch of the laboratory of
the state board of health was also
taken up. It was referred to the
health committee to report at the
next meeting Of the council.
The H. L. Bartlett company, ask
ed to make a refund for overpay-
ments on paving contracts, indicated
in a letter to the council that they
would have one of their engineers
check up the work on which over
payments are alleged and will settle
the amounts found due.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-02-13
SCHOOLS TO Be
SOCIAL CENTERS
Board Votes to Throw Them Open
to Public; DR.. Colgrove Retained
at Increased Salary.

The directors of the board of edu-
cation of the Independent school dis
trict Of Virginia, with the exception
of Chairman w. H. Eaton and w.
H. Irwin, the latter absent, voted to
open the schools Of the city Of Vir-
ginia for all meetings Of public
nature in the future, subject to regu-
lation by the board. Mr.. Eaton OPP
posed the measure as he has ever
since it was preached on the ground
that the schools must be kept free
from politics and that while there
may be some purposes for which the
schools could be legitimately used it
is hard to draw the line of distinc-
ton. The action of the board will
be popular with the people Of the
city at large and means substantially
the beginning of the social center
movement in the schools of Virginia.
DR.. P. P. Colgrove was re-engaged
as superintendent at a salary Of
1925 month, an increase of $25 over
the salary he received this year.
Whether or not the cases Of the
school teachers who recovered in an
action in the district court for a
breach Of contract with the board
will be appealed to the supreme
court will be decided at a special
meeting of the board next Monday
night. At this time plans will also
be authorized prepared for the new
South Side high school.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-02-13
FOR SALE .

Lake shore lands on VermilIion and
Rainy lakes. Ideal spots for summer
homes and tourists.
For particulars write to Frank E.
skarp, Virgins, MINI,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-02-20
COURTESY.

Why do people patronize certain
stores and business houses in this
town? One Of the great reasons 10
because the owner hands out the
kindly word and pleasant smile
Courtesy does not cost one penny
but 1t surely pays big dividends. In
the home it IL a mark OF good breed
ing, and in the community it il en-
evidence of good citizenship.
The exercise of courtesy produces
very profitable relations in society
and business.
Perhaps the principal reason that
makes one city better trading place
than another, Is courtesy to the
stranger. The street car conductor
the policeman, the merchant, the
banker, the wholesaler, men i'm all
walks of life can well afford to be
graciously disposed to the public.
Think a minute. The city where
you received the best treatment and
where your experience with the in
dividuals was the most agreeable, Is
to you the best town on the map.
Ii paws to be courteous
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-02-20
Discomfort A SYMPTOM OF
PROGRESS.

The New York Commercial, discuss
ing unrest which seems to mark the
present age, calls attention to some
remarkable facts. 1t points out that
this unrest Is most marked in those
countries which are most prosperous
and in which there seems to exist the
least excuse for discomfort. Thus
the United States, where prosperity
is general and where the honest
worker has more opportunity to win
regard than in any other land under
the sum, is afflicted with numerous
strikes and is the hotbed Of all sorts
OF new doctrines demanding social
and governmental changes Of one sort
and another lin France, on the con-
trary, where military exigencies have
worked real hardships on the people,
there is" we are told, little encour-
agement for the agitators." Great
Britain, which has enacted much leg
islation for the benefit Of the work
ingman and where his condition is
far superior to that OF most OF his
brethren on the continent, il never
theless seething with discomfort,
whereas in Italy, where war taxes
and poor wages have borne heavily on
the workers, the people seem to be
quite content to let matters remain
as they are.
These are interesting facts, and
they need not be either puZzling or
alarming. They do not, as some seem
to hold, prove that the end OF civil
ization il anarchy, because today the
most highly civilized countries are
the least stable, nor do they mean
that we are about to be undone by too
much prosperity, as were the Baby
lonians and the Romans. The dis
content of our times is of different
sort 1t is the sort out OF which
abuses are abolished. The very fact
that people demand better govern
ment shows that they are able to
recognize and abhor bad govern
ment; and if that demand is louder
and more insistent in one country
than in another, it proves merely that
the people Of that country are more
intelligent and more sincere
Charleston News and Courier.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-02-20
DELEGATE WOODEN'S BILL.

The main provisions of the local
option bill for Carroll county, which
was introduced in the House by Dele
gate Herbert r Wooden. are given
elsewhere in these columns. q large
delegation Of citizens is going to An
napolis Oh Tuesday ia the interests Of
this bill. Ii 1t passes, our citizens
will have the right to express their
views on this important subject and
The Advocate feels that they should
have this privilege a similar bill
was offered Carroll county for con-
sideration thirty OF forty years ago
but was not then approved By the
people, and since then they have had
no opportunity to vote On the ques-
ton.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-02-20
WESTMINSTER, MD.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, FEB. 20, 1914
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE
APPROPRIATION.
THE,

Some of the Carroll county papers
have criticised The Advocate for op-
posing the proposed million dollar
appropriation for the Maryland Agri-
cultural College In sums of 100000
for five years, but, while we are in
favor OF liberal help from the State
for that institution, the sum asked
for certainly does exceed all reason
able demands and ID too hard on the
taxpayers or the State to be consider
ed seriously. Ii simply means that
fat places would be provided for a
lot of theoretical people.
Our Maryland farmers are not a
benighted set Of individuals who need
to be taught the fundamentals of farm
ing. They are practical intelligent
men for the most part, and il the
Agricultural College would devote
more time to practical experimental
work and less to classical and theo-
retical education, it would appeal to
these men much more than it has i'm
in the past
The Advocate favors an increase In
the present appropriation for the col
lege, but by no means to the extent Of
the extravagant sum asked for. It
should be remembered too, that the
college is partially owned by private
stockholders, and the bill contains no
provision for buying them out and
leaving the institution i'm the hands
of the State entirely.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-02-20

THE enactment of the Lever bill
for farm extension work, which 1t Is
confidently believed will double the
productiveness of American farms
and therefore add more to the general
wealth than could be accomplished by
any other means
"As the result Of prosecution under
the Antitrust laws, this Adminlstra.
tion through the Attorney-General
has brought about a dissolution OF
the Union Pacific and Southern Pa
cific merger, and at the same time
caused the surrender by the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad of It's large holdings
in its competing rival, the Baltimore
and Ohio.
The action of the President in
emphasizing the necessity of pri-
mary system for the selection of
nominees for the Presidency
The action of the Administration
In sending representatives to the In
ternational Congress i'm London, which
has resulted in conclusions Endorsed
by the Governments Of the world for
the better protection and safety OF
passengers and property at sea.
The action of the Secretary Of the
NAVY III putting lHIO OucCL oy5IcLn
of academic, vocational and technical
instruction for the benefit of the en-
listed men aboard every ship in the
navy and shore stations, SO as To in
crease their efficiency, and to equip
the men behind the guns for promo
ton in the service.
The action OF the Commissioner OF
Indian Affairs i'm giving the protection
of the law to Indian children, thereby
safeguarding their property inter
ests."
All this has been brought about, too,
during one extra session of Congress
and during the first two months of a
regular session.
Not all Of the Democratic pledges
have been enacted into law, but at
this rate the party in power will have
discharged its platform obligations
long before the election which is to
name a new House OF Representa-
tives and one-third OF the Senate
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-02-20
MO. ATT EQUITY.
LIN the Circuit Court for Carroll County,
in Equity.

In the Circuit Court for Carroll County,
in Equity.
Helen F. Await, Plaintiff, vs.. Charles
r. Fowler and others, Defendants.
Ordered this 18th day Of February, in
the year nineteen hundred and fourteen,
by the Circuit Court for Carroll County,
in Equity, that the sale Of Charles
Thomas Fowler, trustee, to Frederick w.
Bitzel and Emma @. Bitzel, his wife, made
and reported in his report Of sale, filed
10 this cause be finally ratified and con
firmed, unless cause to the contrary be
shown on or before the 23rd day of
March, nineteen hundred and fourteen,
providing copy OF this order be in
serted in some newspaper published in
Carroll County once in each of three
successive weeks before the 18th day
of March, nineteen hundred and four
teen.
The report of sale states the amount
Of sale to be $2530.00.
OSCAR ID. GILBERT, Clerk.
True Copy Test.
Oscar D. Gilbert, Clerk.
feb203t
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-02-20

Customer think this meat IL
spoiled" Meat Market Proprietor
perhaps SO, mum, but that meat
came from a prize lamb, and it may
have been petted too much. Illinois
Siren.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-02-20

THE sOPEN-HINTER- PEOPLE
ARE SILENT NOW, EXCEPT AS
THEY ORDER COAL. There has
been a lot OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Exchanging" talk THE last few years
but this is certainly ann old-fashlOned
winter, with no signs of letting UP.
Good Coal at Smith 4 Reifsnider's.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-02-20

She-"Before we were married you
used to catch me in your arms" He
Yes, and now / catch you in my
pockets. Denver Times
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-02-20

PAINLESS COAL At SMITH 8
REIFSNIDER'S. No trouble to fire q
boiler OF range with Id. It acts quick
ly, mot heavily laden with stone or
bone, and doesn't make too many
ashes.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-02-20

HE who hesitates l. lost" quoted
the Wise Guy Yes, when he isn't
found out" added the Simple Mug.