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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-05-01
ELKS READY FOR
ANNUAL SPREAD

Three hundred members of the
Elks lodge from about the range with
their wives and sweethearts are ex-
pected to attend the ninth annual ban
uuet of the Virginia lodge at the
Elks' club tonight. The banquet will
be served at 7:30 o'clock and the wo-
men of the guild of St. Paul's Episco-
pal church are preparing the following
tempting menu:
Tomato bouillon, celery, olives, roast
beef, mashed potatoes with brown
gravy, vegetables, salad, rolls, ice
cream and cake, cheese, coffee and
waters and cigars.
AL G. Flournoy will be postmaster
The speaker Of the evening will be w
S. Mccormick of Duluth.
{ The banquet will be followed by
dancing. The music will be provided
by II. O. Anhalt's three-piece orches.
ira. 49, 1..-.=s: s:
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-05-01
MANY L0DCERS
AT CITY JAIL
Virginia Has Small Army of the
Unemployed According to
Records.

Virginia has been harboring some
thing Of an army Of The unemployed
this week, according to the records of
the nolice station which show an aver
age If about 40 lodgers a night for
the past few days.
Thirty-fiv found asylum at head
quarters last night and all records for
dodgers were broken recently when 63
men were given lodging by the police.
Most of the men are woods laborers
who have recently concluded winters
work in the woods and have spent all
Of their earnings. Easily third of
last nights delegation came from
Cussons. Duluth and Superior also
contributed a liberal quota.
A careful record of each lodger is
kept by the police and the men are
impressed with the fact that there is
nothing like all the comforts of home
to be expected from the police for an
indefinite period.
The labor situation contrasted with
thar of a year ago shows marked
difference. Then, especially in the
mining industry, laborers were in de-
mand and the labor shortage serious
ly crippled many operators, especially
the underground properties requiring
skilled miners.
Most of the itinerant laborers com
ing to the range head for Virginia and
usually all of them are able to secure
employment here. The Duluth, Win,
nipeg & Pacific will put in several
extra gangs in short time and the
local sawmills have been taking or
some few laborers for the past few
days, while the park board and street
department will add to their working
forces with the advent of better wea.
ther.
At Hibbing a large number of idle
men are also reported, due to the fact
that mining activity is not up to past
seasons at this time and the outlook
for heavy ore shipping is that it is
still several weeks remote.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-05-01
HUNDREDS VISIT
PRATT OPENING

At p. m. today it was estimated
hat nearly 1000 persons had visited
he opening Of w. B. Pratt & Com
,any's remodeled store on Chestnut
street. Each of the women visitors
vas presented with flowers and var
:ous samples of good things to eat.
Cigars we're passed to the men. The
lyric theatre orchestra played a de-
ightful program.
The handsome store was decorated
attractively. Courteous clerks and
demonstrators made the opening de-
'idedly interesting. The opening will
continue tomorrow and Saturday,
when it is expected even larger
:rowds will visit one of the finest re-
all grocery establishments in the
state.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-05-01
DEMOS" FORM
CLUB IN CITY
John Costin; Jr., Elected Perma.
nent Chairman; Crane Is
Chosen Secretary.

The Democratic Club Of Virginia
was organized at meeting in the
council chamber of the city hall last
night.
Anticipating lively session over
the election of a permanent chairman,
large number of democrats attend
ed. The fireworks fizzled out, however,
and Jorn Costin, Jr., was elected, al
;hough some party members charged
<railroading'' to put him in the chair.
I. J. Crane was elected secretary.
S. J. Hughes, A Trottier and Luke
:. Burns were named a committee on
permanent organization. The COM
nittee on bylaws and constitution will
consist of J. w. Murphy, Edward C. A.
Johnson and Ellis Walsh.
The club plans lively campaign.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-05-01

erat members have applied for citi-
.enship, it is said. :.-@.
The youngest foreigner to attend
The night school was II years old.
The oldest was over so years. The
average age of the students was 25
years. S. -. q .. - p 5.@s
The majority Of the foreigners at
tending the classes were Finlanders,
while there also were many Italians,
;ome Greeks and Austrians. g. .::sSs5z 81.
About 100 students were women,
many Of whom were servants employ
ed in well-to-do Virginia families.
They seemed to take the most inter
est in the classes Of English and cook
ing. Szs=s*Is.=..E !;
Most Of the men students were em-
ployed in the mills and mines, al
though nearly every industry on the
range was represented.
The attendance Of the Virginia night
schools was the largest on the range,
and the years attendance make q new
record.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-05-01

give the students an opportunity to
put the knowledge gained in the class
room to practical test. The work
is done after school and in the even
ing.
Preparations for the big exhibit of
the department at the Technical high
school, May 13, are well under way.
The displays will be arranged in the
main corridor of the school building.
Fifteen boys will be at work in the
lathe and saw room during the hours
that the department will be open to
the inspection Of the public. The
forges will be in operation and the in
structors will explain the training
system to the visitors. A feature of
the exhibit will be a model living
room, the furniture and other appoint
ments being the work of Virginia
boys. Varnishes and veneers will be
prominently displayed.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-05-01

Matt Tuso died from exposure, the
direct result Of his being overcome by
liquor, while on his way to his home
from Iron Junction after an orgy of
dissipation.
This is the decision reached by Dep
uty Coroner S. p. Helps of Eveleth,
after an investigation into all the
facts surrounding the finding OF
Tuso's dead body half submerged in
water in ditch beside the Duluth
Missabe & Northern railroad tracks
three miles from his home and -four
miles from Iron Junction station yes.
terday. .s...:3:.s.ss=.
Tuso was q farmer and leaves q wife
and family Of small children. Tues.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-05-01
PL
A GREAT GAME
Defeats Clinton 8 to 3; Hitting
and Base Running Of Rang
ers Features. e
ESPECIAL TO THE ENTERPRIsE.1

.
CLINTON, Ia, April SO.-Virginia
won today's game from Clinton, 9 to
3, through good, consistent hitting.
The hits Of, the Ore Diggers were
long and hard, two triples and a
double by sundheim driving in four
runs besides his own score. z.:-=
Wright pitched five innings and
Hancock four. Three hits were OBJ
tanned off Wright. He got five strike
outs. Three runs and three hits were
garnered off Hancock in the last inn
ing. He struck out five men during
his period in the box. =
Hargrove caught the. entire game in
good shape. -
Schaeffer's work on the bases, al
though the field was heavy, featured.
Clifford stole two bases besides MAX
ing two hits.
The work of the Virginians made a
decided hit with the fans and also with
Kid Taylor, who said:;:
"All our weak spots seem to have
been filled up and I don't see how the
other teams in the Northern league
are going to keep us from the top of
the ladder"
Brokaw is showing up in great
style and makes the choice of out
fielders doubly hard. He is a WON
derful fielder and has a powerful arm.
He is young and fast and has been
hitting we'll. !
The Virginians did not play here
Tuesday on account of rain. They
are billed for their last exhibition
game here this afternoon.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-05-01
OVERCOME BY LIQUOR, FARMER
dies in DITCH BY ROADSIDE

lay he went to Iron Junction and in
dulged his appetite for liquor to the
extent that he reached beastly state
Of intoxication, and the dealers there
refused longer to serve him witi
drinks. m ~. z.zs.z. i + s*..
Then he started home. IA.
Yesterday his family became alarm
ed when he did not return to his
home and neighbors started search
for him. So. IS.
He was found in ditch by the side
Of the railroad track submerged in
water with the exception Of his head.
He had died from cold and exposure
and had probably never awakened
from the drunken stupor in which he
[reeled into the ditch.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-05-01
SHERlFFS WILL
COLLECT TAXES

A big bunch of personal tax war
rants was received at the sheriff s
office at the county building this morn
ing and the deputies will begin to
serve them Immediately.
The sheriff's office collected over
$4,000 through tax warrants last year,
The first check sent to Duluth being
sor more than $1,000.
While the stack of warrants is not
as large as it was a year ago, the
total amount will be between $4,000
and $4,000, some of the warrants call
ing for taxes Of $500 each.
1t is expected that some of the taxes
will be paid in Duluth as soon as it. is
earned that the warrants have been
placed in the hands of the deputy
sheriffs.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-05-01
RESCUERS HOPE IMPRISONED
MEN MAY BE TAKEN ALIVE .
FROM WEST VIRGINIA MINE
STATE FARMERS
BENEFIT BY RAIN

"My trip to the Farmstead and
Homestead schools this morning has
convinced me more thoroughly than
,ver that there is great opportunity
or agriculture in this part of the
state," said Professor Johnsrud, di-
rector of the agricultural department
If the Virginia public schools, last
light. Farming in this section is 60
.ng to be leading occupation with
'airying the prominent feature
Many of the farmers will have gar
dens this year: The children are
,howing marked interest in the work.
According to word received by Pro
'essor Johnsrud from Prof. 7. L.
Hacker, chief of the division of dairy
md animal industry of the state ag-
ricultural college, the green grass
which has been coaxed from the earth
by the recent rains means saving of
approximately $1,500,0O0 week ia
the farmers of Minnesota.
This is how professor Hacker esti-
mates the value of the little blades
hat are lending so much to the at
:ractiveness Of lawns and boulevards
throughout the state:
There are approximately 1885,
300 mich. COWS in the state and
1,139,000 head of cattle not in this
class. The cost Of feed amounts to
approximately IT cents per week for
each mich COW and about so cents a
week per head for the other stock
This means that the food consumed
by the cattle of the state per week
amounts to $1,435,750.
For every extra week that the
cattle can be kept on pasture the cost
of fodder is. saved and the farmers of
Minnesota are enriched by that
amount. :.
Professor Johnsrud said that this
section of the state is not receiving
too much moisture and that the rains
of the past few days have taken much
Of the frost out Of the ground and pre-
pared it for planting of gardens with
but few days of merry sunshine.
Mr.. Johnsrud left for the twin cities
asst night to conclude his work at the
agricultural college. He took with
MIN several samples of soil, which he
will have tested.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-05-01
OLIVER lPEOP LE
Will S Swat F FLY !
Iron Company Employees Are En-
listed in Campaign to Pre-
y =
:" vent Disease.

In the hope of swatting the fly
effectually, the Oliver Iron Mining
company is distributing pamphlets
among it's employees, calling attention
TO the Importance of stamping out the
disease carriers. The pamphlet is pub:
lished by direction Of the welfare com.
nittee of the American Iron and Steel
institute. Among other things the
pamphlet, which is published in
French, German, Italian, Finnish and
Slovenish, says:
Flies must be kept from entering
d dwellings,. For the protection Of the
house all windows and doors should be
screened.
Foods not on ice-such as fruit
bread, cake, pie, etc.-should be kept
in screened safe, closet or box.
Tables should not be kept continu-
ously set as they are in some board
ing houses. It is best to put things
away and set the table at meal time
only.
Flies have many natural enemies
such as spiders, etc., but these cannot
be relied upon to exterminate them.
There are many devices for catch
ing or killing flies. One of the most
effective is sticky fly paper. Certain
patent wire cage traps are also use
Jul. Burning pure persian Insect
(pyrethrum) powder is effective.
To prevent the propagation of flies
all their breeding places must be found
and all >rotting material and filth must
oe removed and disinfected.
People should not throw the house.
hold waste and garbage around the
back door or into the yard, but t=shonle
put all such waste that will rot il
covered galvanized iron cans 80
Garbage should not be mixed with
ashes.
Stables and pig pens should not be
ouilt in back yards but should be re.
moved as far as possible from the
dwelling house or dairy.
For disinfection of all stables
ETC., kerosene, chloride of lime or q
solution of sulphate of iron Il pounc
20 gallon) may be used.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-05-01
VINCENT ASTOR WEDS.
{BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.)

STAATSBURG, w. Va, April 3d.
William Vincent Astor son of the late
Colonel John Jacob Astor, and Miss
Helen Dinsmore Hunting gton,7were
married here today shortly after
noon m the big oak paneled library of
Hopeland House, the home Of the
BRIDES parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
P. Huntington. Less than so persons
witnessed the ceremony. For the
most part the guests were relatives
and close friends. Plans had been
made for an elaborate church wedding,
but Mr.. Astor's recent illness which
threatened pneumonia made necessary
the abandonment of these.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-05-01
ENJOYS APPE;AI Il, To EUROPEAN
GOVERNMENTS FOR FRIENDLY
OFFICES IN PROPOSED MEDIATION
General Carranza Asked to Re-
spect Terms of Suggested
- Armistice.
ENJOYS Leave No Stone Un-
turned to Secure Peace in
-. y Mexico.
tBY ASSOCIATED PREss.)

WASHINGTON, April 30.-It is
asserted here upon unquestioned au-
thority that the South American en-
.voys have appealed to European gov
ernments for their friendly offices to
facilitate mediation between the
United States and Mexico. The ap-
peal, it is stated, did not include the
request, as reported from Europe, that
the powers use their influence upon
President Wilson to name conditions
which will insure the success of the
negotiations. ~
It is learned that a proposal to
Carranza as the head of. the constitu-
tionalists to join the armistice pro-
posed between the United States and
Huerta has been made by special en-
voys.
The proposal forwarded to Car
rama is a part of the plan of the
ENJOYS osecure general cessation of
hostilities in Mexico pending the me-
diation negotiations.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-05-01
GAME ARDEN
WOOD GOES TO
WORK ON ROAD
Best Game Warden in the World
Takes Place as Common La
bOrer at Chisholm.
DONS JUMPER AND . -
OVERALLS YESTERDAY
E,elentlessly Pursued for Months
by Politicians and Finally
DepOsed.

The best game warden in the world
and this upon no less distin guished
authority than DR.. w. T. Hornaday
president of the National Geological
society and actively in, charge of the
New York Geological Gardens, famous
around the world, is a common. la.
borer today.
Clad in overalls and jumper, George
E. Wood of Hibbing, long terror tc
the game and fish hogs of northern
Minnesota, went to work today on
Dad construction in the township of
Balkan. His deposition as game
warden follows several months cam
2aign and is variously claimed to be
lust and unjust according to individual
lew point. Rewards amounting to a
considerable sum due Wood for con-
victions secured, are still withheld on
7arious pretexts by the state game
and fish commission of the state of
Minnesota. He goes to work to sup
;ort his family, according to promi-
lent members of the Virginia Gun
'lub, who, while not personal friends
,or giving entire cognizance to some
If the methods employed by Wood in
occurring convictions quite agree with
)r. Hornaday that h els the best game
warden in the United States.
Five Moose Killed.
Monday night of this week, accord
ng to we'll known Virginia resident
Who saw Wood yesterday, long after
midnight, there appeared at the home
# the former game warden in Hib'
,ing man whom he had formerly
arrested charged with violating the
eme laws and got Wood out of bed
He wanted to tell him of the wanton
slaughter of five moose by residents Of
he country about one Of the outlying
towns of the range. He wanted also
20 claim his share of the reward. WOOD
heard the mans story and verified il
and has placed the information in thu
hands Of range sportsmen's organiza'
lions, but was powerless to proceed
himself. The case is only one Of sew
2ral and indicates the wholesome re-
;pect entertained by the people of the
country in which he operated for
Wood
Misfortune Dogs Warden
Misfortune has dogged the "best
rame warden in the world" for some
time. Within year death has claimed
;wo of his children, one them in a dis
;ressing automobile accident at Hib
bing short time ago. Woods de
:ision to accept common labor is sai(
to have been reached from actua
necessity. If the state game and fisl
commission would pay him under tn
statute money he has legally earne'
his might not be necessary.
Poachers Work on Lakes.
In the meantime :poachers are re
,orted working on all the lakes in thi
icinity and to be especially active il
he country about Eveleth.
"Passing Half Moon lake the othe
light" said a we'll known Virgini;
resident today, 81 observed severa
PARTIES fishing with artificial light
md am informed that poachers from
,mong the farmers are netting tn
axe constantly since it has bee1
earned that this section of the stat
without the protection of gam
warden"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-05-01
Senior Play Tomorrow.

A dress rehearsal of "Betty Sharpe"
the senior class play, will be held at
the auditorium of the Roosevelt school
tonight. The play will be presented
for the public tomorrow night and in
dlcatlons point to q capacity house.
The rformance will begin at 8
o'clock. s. >=s 5 HI z3 Z :ss .*s III.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-05-01
SWEET SINGER
IS NEAR DEATH
(BY ASSOCIATED PRESS }

BATAVIA, Java, April 30.-Ma-
dame Lillian Nordica, who has been
ill here for a month has suffered a
relapse and is sinking. Physicians at
tending her have given up all hope.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-05-01
Mexicans Fighting.
(BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.)

WASHINGTON, April 30.-Mexi-
can federalists and constitutionalists
are fighting at Mazathlan, ac-
cording to a dispatch from Admiral
Howard, commanding the Pacific
fleet. Howard further reported that
news of the mediation plan is favor
ably received by the better class of
citizens at Mazatlan. This message
was sent through the lines to the Con-
stitutionalists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-05

ated. There were originally four wa
gon loads of them. Two of these
wagons followed one route to Galva
and the other two another. The patri-
arch unfortunately failed to connect
with either party.
The wires were at once put in OPP
Grafton for the red man in an effort to
locate the wandering tribes. Me like
white man." constituted the Indian
chiefs thanks for the telephone COM
pany's attempt to locate his fellows.
At last accounts he was headed for
railway station.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-05
VOLUNTEERS REOPEN
HEADQUARTERS HERE

The Christian Volunteers have re-
opened headquarters in Rock Island
and commenced active work. Com
mander E. Norwood of ST. Louis, who
is in charge of this territory, is in the
city to make arrangements, and he
has appointed Major G. w. Cox and
wife in charge. They have established
quarters at 3OO9 Fifth avenue.
The feature of the reopening here
will be the establishment of charity
relief station, where medicines, cloth
ing and provisions will be given the
poor. The location for this re-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-05
LOSES HIS TRlBESMEN;
INDIAN USES PHONE

A real for sure Injun" entered the
new offices of the Bell Telephone COM
pany in Eighteenth street yesterday.
and his sudden appearance plunged
the office force. mostly girls, into a
small panic.
AS they CARED at the red man. how
ever. they saw there was a look of
distress on his face. His savage spirit
had evidently been tanned. One of
the clerks essayed to ask his mission
at the Office. He begun to unfold a
tale of separation from his tribe.
This Indian was the patriarch OF
his tribe, and with the others was en-
route to GalVa in wagons. While in
this city the Indians became separ-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-05
Special Taxation Notice.

Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested. that the city council
of the city of Rock Island, county of
Rock Island. and state of Illinois, hav-
ing ordered that a local improvement
to be made by paving on Eight-and-a-
half avenue from Twonty-fifth to
Thirtieth street.
And the ordinance for the same is
on file in the Office of the city clerk
having applied to the county court of
Rock Island county for assessment of
the costs OF said improvement, -ccord-
ing to frontage, and assessment there
for having been made and returned
to said court. The final hearing will
be on the first day of May, 1914,
or as soon thereafter IS the business
of the court will permit
All persons desiring may file obtec-
tons in said court before the said day
and may appear on the hearing and
make their defense. Said assessment
is payable In eight s. installments,
and all installments bear interest ex-
cept the first, from and after date OF
until paid, at the rate of
8 per cent per annum.
ED NELSON,
Officer appointed TO make assess
ment
Dated May 4. 1914 (Adv)