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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-04-09
TEACHERS ARE
C0MPLlMENIED

The ladies of the Belgian Relief
committee who managed the perform
ance at the Rex yesterday afternoon,
feel that much of the success in hand
ling the crowds is due to the interest
and untiring efforts of a few of the
city school teachers. They came Of
their own accord, guiding pupils from
their schools, although half holiday
had been announced, and while their
fellow teachers were enjoying a rest
held and worked with crowds of child
rem for hours at the entrance of the
Rex theatre. They guided and seated
the crowds, themselves furnishing
many Of the tickets for their pupils,
the northside teachers escorting their
pupils acros the tracks at $3.50. It was
an unusually long and hard afternoon
for the teachers, and the members of
the committee wish to express their
appreciation and to thank them for
the inspiration and help their presence
gave. Special mention is made OF
the Misses Flora Chisholm, Regina
Stenger, Anna Anderson, Emily Smith
of the northside school, of Mrs. Wis.
wald of the Johnson school and Miss
Wright of the public library.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-04-09
NEPHEW IS A
GERMAN

Edward Weiss, employed in the sau-
sage ki'.> len of the Mesaba Meat
company, has received letter from
his sister at Gera, Elgesburg, Ger
many, telling Of war conditions. 1t
tells him that the German people are
confident of victory in the great war
and that while there is beginning to be
felt the high cost of living incident to
the blockade no one in Germany be-
lieves there will be any end Of the
war except complete victory for the
German arms. Mr.. Weiss has three
nephews in the Germany army. One
of them is an aviator attached to the
staff of General Won Kluck. Two 9TH
ers fight in the ranks. With the let
ter also came picture of family
group showing four generations of the
family of Mr.. Weiss brother, who was
a veteran Of the Franco-P -Prusian war
Mr.. Weiss of Virginia has been i'll fo1
some time and confined to a loca
hospital. He is convalescing from ar
attack Of pneumonia.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-04-09
HERITAGE TO
"A 'eya*
Be NAMED FOR
new POSITION
Member of Council Will Succeed
J. w. Murphy on Water and
Light Board.

A. D. Heritage, present alderman at
large on the city council, will be ap-
pointed to succeed J. w: Murphy as a
member of the water and light COM
mission. Mayor Boylan authorized
the announcement this morning. Heri-
tage's appointment to the vacancy on
the board which will occur with the
expiration of the term of Mr.. Murphy
May /, will go to the city council at
it's regular meeting next Tuesday
evening.
II shall name Alderman Heritage to
succeed MI. Murphy" said Mayor Boy
Ian this morning, "and will recommend
his appointment at the next council
meeting. I do not anticipate any
trouble in securing the approval of the
council" Regarding the appointments
to the three positions vacant on the
library board the mayor said he hal
reached no decision and was not eel
tain that he would announce them al
the next council meeting. He indi-
Gated, however, that R. C. Pickering,
who has been secretary Of the board
and whose term has just expired,
would not be reappointed.
While today's statement of the
mayor is the first official announce
ment of who would succeed ]. W.
Murphy on the water and light COM
mission, it has been rumored for some
time that the mayor would name Mr..
Heritage. The latter has served sew
eral terms on the city council and is
regarded as one of it's most valuable
members.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-04-09
SCH00LST0ST0P
AUTO BATTING

The school faculty will start cam
paign against automobile batting by
school children, according to Super
intendent P. P. Colgrove.
Teachers will cooperate with the
city authorities by advising the child
rem Of the dangers of that pastime and
it is hoped that a stop will be put to
the practice which is very much in
vogue with the children, especially
those on the Northside and in the To-
cations" he said.
zone especially dangerous practice
which has been brought to my atten-
tion is that of catching a ride on the
side step of the large motor trucks,
while the machines are moving. If at
any time youngster should miscalcu-
late it is likely he would fall under
the truck, probably with fatal results
The driver, who probably would not
see the boy. would be blamed for the
accident. Several such cases have
been brought to my attention" he said
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-04-09
iron 0REPRlCE Pr
|. MAY BE HIGHER
THAN LAST YEAR
Eastern Furnace Concern Takes
Option on $4,000 Tons at
Advance of Is Cents.

Iron ore prices may advance 25 cents
a ton owed last years levels. Among
the inquiries received on the Range this
week was one from an eastern concern
for $4,000 tons of ore, 1t offered last
years prices. The operating company
declined to accept them and an option
was taken on the amount desired for
go days at an advance Of rs cents ton
over last years prices.
To date there has been little inquiry
for ore. Such shipments as are going
forward are under reservation and the
impression prevails that the price of
ore for the season will not be fixed
until after the first Of June.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-04-09
MRS. JAMES IS
FORD ADMlRER

Mrs. Mary H. Jar,cs, formely post
mistress in Virginia, hut who removed
from this city about year ago to
make her home in Detroit, sends the
Enterprise copy Of the Detroit Free
Press containing page story of
Henry Ford, the Detroit automobile
manufacturer, containg a story of
Henry Ford's Method of Dealing With
Human Direlicts." Mrs. James is
much interested in Mr.. Ford's phil
anthropies and considers him the
model public man and employer. Her
many old friends in Virginia will be
glad to know she is happy and pros
porous at Detroit although she some
times longs for Virginia and visit
with her old friends here.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-04-09
new MANAGER
ATPRATT STORE

George B. Noll, recently of Duluth,
and formerly connected with whole
sale grocery house at Bemidji is the
new manager, Of the grocery Of w. B.
Pratt & Co., Virginia. The business
is one of the oldest and best estab-
lished on the Mesaba Range and is
constantly growing. Mr.. Noll has had
much experience in grocery lines and
will be manager and treasurer for the
w. B. Pratt company. No other
changes will be made at the store. He
is already much impressed with Vir-
ginia although he has been located
here but a short time. The w. B.
Pratt Co. have we'll established repu-
tation for service and for carrying
the best lines on the market and en-
JOY one Of the largest patronages of
any store carrying similar lines on the
Mesaba Range.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-04-09
MINING ON THE
CUYUNA RANGE

Mining operations on the Cuyuna
Range are being resumed. The Ar
mour No. is being stripped and is
expected to ship its first ore this
season. J. S. Lutes of Biwabik, is in
charge of the stripping. The property
will be operated by the Inland Steel
company. At the Armour No. 2 full
force of men is working underground.
At the Thompson mine the Rogers
Brown company are making arrange
ments for the erection of a small con-
centrator. The Pittsburg Steel Ore
company is at this time the largest
operator on the new Range and is op-
Grating two steamshovels and two
sand pumps at Riverton. It is also
making arrangements for the erection
of large steel concentration. At the
Croft mine Of John A. Savage develop
ment work continues. The Hillcrest
will begin hydraulic stripping opera
tions within the next week.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-04-09
MERDlNK WILL
LOCATE AT ELY

H. J. Merdink, for the past year or
more associated with City Attorney
Montague as assistant city attorney,
has resigned his position and the first
Of next week will open law Office at
Ely. Mr.. Merdink is graduate of the
law school Of the University of Min
nesota. He has had charge of the
greater part of the municipal court
work for the city attorneys Office for
some time past and has made many
friends in Virginia who will regret his
intention to remove from the city.
He spent several days last week at
Ely and reached a decision to locate
there. Many Virginia friends wish
him success in his new location.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-04-09
Council Committee of Whole
Fails to Settle Matter in Con-
trOversy Last Night.
REPORTS OF THREE
ENGINEERS DISAREE
G. T. SandhOff of Minneapolis
Asked to Make Inspection
and Report to Council.

Whether or not the omission of the
1-inch concrete base from the con.
struction of the 6-foot storm sewer
recently built for the city of Virginia
by the Lawrence-McCann company
was a breach of the specifications and
whether or not it affected the durabil-
ity and efficiency of the sewer, was a
matter having so many angles that the
city council as a committee of the
whole could not agree upon a salts
factory report at its special session
last night. Accordingly a resolution
was adopted instructing the city en-.
gineer to write to E. T. Sandhoff, Min
neapolis engineering expert, and re-
quest him to make an inspection of the
sewer and submit an independent re-
port to the council. In the event Mr.
Sandhoff is unable to accept the posi-
tion he is asked to recommend cap
able engineer for the work.
Special Committee Appointed.
Aldermen McGhee, Matheson and
Coffey were appointed a special COM
mittee to retain the engineer and CO.
operate with him in his inspection.
The council heard the opinion of three
different authorities on whether or
not it was a breach of contract and a
mistake to omit the concrete base. The
Red Wing Sewer Pipe company, who
furnished the pipe for the sewer, de-
clared that the concrete was unneces-
sary where the pipe was laid in clay
soil such as that in Virginia. City
Engineer E. B. Banks Of Superior de.
clared he would not specify a con-
crete base for such work in soil such
as that in Virginia and did not regard
it as necessary. These two reports
agree with that Of City Engineer Ed.
ward F. Johnson who says the con.
crete was not specified, except as il
was necessary in the judgment of the
engineer, and that it was unnecessary
in the case Of the Virginia sewer
Otto Claussen, engineer for the city OF
St. Paul, declared he always specified
concrete base for sewer pipe in dry
soil. He said also that in this case
he should have insisted on it's use.
Sandhoff Expected Next Week.
If Engineer Sandhoff accepts thu
inspection of the sewer he will b.
asked to make it as soon as possibl,
and will also probably be asked t.
measure up all public improvement!
made during the past year. Sandhof
was the engineer employed by the cit,
last year on similar job. Last night'
action of the council in deciding t,
have the advice of an expert enginee
was taken in executive session. It wa
the only matter which came before tn,
meeting.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-04-09
COST 0F.LlY[NC
HIGH IN HAMBURG

Carl Hendrickson, meat cutter at the
Mesaba market, has just received a
letter from his sister at Hamburg
on the Elbe, Germany, in which she
states that the cost of living is con-
stantly increasing due to the war. The
government is giving out bread tickets
in Hamburg as elsewhere in the en-
pire. Mr.. Hendrickson's cousin has
been recalled from the western front
near Rheims to attend the officers
school in Berlin and will be promoted
within a short time. A second cousin
is with Won Hindenburg's veterans on
the east front and participated in the
campaign which drove the Russians
out of East Prussia.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-04-09
Petitions Asking 1t Will Be Pre-
sented to Next Meeting of
City Council.
MATTER MAY GO TO
A REFERENDUM VOTE
Petitions Presented Last Year
Not Considered and Ten
Hour Day Prevails.

Petitions will be prepared and cir.
culated in few days and will prob.
ably be presented to the council at the
meeting April 20, asking that the
eight hour day for city employees be
established in Virginia. It is prob.
able that the power of Initiative
will be exercised by Virginia voters
on this matter for the first time since
the passage of the initiative, referen
dunn and recall bill.
AS a provision against having the
petitions pigeonholed or tabled one
of the clauses will be in substance
that in the event that the council does
not wish to take action on the mat.
ter, that it be submitted to vote OF
the people at special election, the
date to be set by the council.
Now Work Ten Hours.
Laborers employed by the city are
now working ten hours a day. Vir.
ginia is perhaps the only place on the
Range where this is true. Hibbing
Chisholm and other towns put into
effect the 8-hour day for city en-
ployers several years ago and it has
proven very satisfactory.
Petitions were presented to the city
council of Virginia last year, but nc
action was taken and the petitions
were pigeonholed. The signatures Of
Is per cent of the voters will have beer
affixed to the petitions this year wher
they are presented.
Laboring men, generally, in the city
are in favor of the 8-hour day for city
employees and it is believed that it viii
carry by large majority in the event
that it is submitted to a vote of the
people.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-04-09
WILL INSTALL,
ANOTHER DRILL

Moe Brothers, diamond drill oper-
ators, who have several drills in op-
GRAFTON on the Guyana Range will in
stall one in few days on the north
end of the Range near Crosby, accord
ing to Martin Moe, who left at noon
on business trip to Duluth.
He stated that there has been no
material change in business on the
Guyana Range but that spirit of
optimism prevails as several of the
companies are expected to commence
the seasons operations soon.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-04-09

Vincennes, Ind, is a heady pilot. Due
to his terrific hitting while with the
Minneapolis Millers, the word "Wa-
bashing" was originated.
Pitcher Tony Faeth of the Virginia
club is leading Dawson, an expert, in
St. Paul billiard exhibition. In 1913
Pitcher Ralph Comstock, then with
Minneapolis, contested with Faeth for
Northern league billiard honors. He
is now with the Boston Americans.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-04-09
BENEFIT WAS
fine SUCCESS

One of the biggest successes Of the
season was scored yesterday with the
benefit for Belgian babies given at
the Rex theatre. The theatre was
crowded at both afternoon and evening
performances to see the popular pic
ture, Little Lord Fauntleroy." The
entire receipts 60 to the Belgian re-
lief fund, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Roman
having very kindly donated the theatre
for the benefit performances.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-04-09
REV. PORTER IS
GIVEN SHOWER

Rev. ]. E. Porter, pastor of the First
M. E. church was last night rendered
surprise party and shower at the
parsonage by members of the Epworth
League. About % young people were
present. The pastor was showered
with kitchenware. There was spent a
very pleasant evening with music and
games and refreshments of ice cream
and cake were served.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-04-09
L0RlMER MUST
STAND ATRIAL
(BY ASSOCIATED RRE60)

=. CHICAGO, April 9.-William Lori
mer, a former federal senator, and
other officials of the defunct LaSalle
Street Trust and Savings Bank, must
stand trial on state charge of con-
spiracy to wreck the institution. This
was the effect of a decision in the
criminal court today by which. mo-
ton to quash the indictments was
overruled. Twenty-four Of the .25
counts in the document were sus-
tained. ...~z ...>
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-04-09
WILL APPEAL TO
DISTRICT COURT

H. K. Chance, attorney for Frank
Adydan, announces that the case of
Adydan VS.. Petroskey, tried in the
municipal court Wednesday in which
a verdict was returned for the de-
fendant will be appealed. Papers in
appeal will be filed within a short
time. Chance declares his client was
given verdict in district court on
substantially the same grounds as the
case was brought on in municipal
court.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-04-09
SUBMARINE F-4
WAS DEFECTIVE
(BY ASSOCIATED PRBs.,

LOS ANGELES, April 9.-Allison
d. 1de, brother Of Lieutenant Com
mander Alfred EIDE, commander of the
submarine F-4, which was lost off
Honolulu March Is, says he received a
letter from the commander in which
he declared the submarine was de-
fective. Lieutenant EIDE, his brother
stated, wrote that the vessel was
leaky and Otherwise in bad condition.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-04-09
DAY AND
LEES SURRENDER
ARE OBSERVED

Flag poles over public buildings in
Virginia are today floating the stars
and stripes in joint observance of
Peace Day and the 50th anniversary of
the surrender of Commander in Chief
Robt. E. Lee of the Confederate army
at Appomatox courthouse to General
Ulysis S. Grant, ending the Civil war.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-04-09
STANDARD OIL
BUYS A FORD

The Ford auto has received another
endorsement. The Standard OH COM
pany is equipping its Range agents
with new Ford runabouts to enable
them to cover their territory more ad-
vantageously. Agent McGabe in charge
of the Virginia station received new
Ford this morning in which he will
hereafter make his trips to Range
towns for the Standard Oil company.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-04-09
DIR. M'CRUDER
DEADNsERBIA
American Red Cness Physician
Is Typhoid Fever Victim
Abroad.
(BY ASSOCIATED PREae)

WASHINGTON, April 9.-Dr. Err
nest P. Magruder of Washington, one
Of the physicians at the head Of the
American Red Cross unit in Serbia,
has fallen a victim Of typhoid fever.
His death was reported today from
Belgrade to the Red Cross headquart-
ers here.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-04-09
notice.!

Loyal Order Of Moose VIII Hold
their annual Memorial Service in
Moose hall 1t ESQ p. H., Sunday
April II. : The public are nest
cordially Invited to attead these
services. BY the Dictator. !
Attest: ( 4.
IT,. G. HOLLOWAY, .
See. Iron Range Lodge,
i: No 1117, L. 0. T. u.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-19
THE CHRISTMAS DINING ROOM.
How 10 Decorate II So That the Family
and Guests Alike Are Pleased.


How 10 Decorate II So That the Family
and Guests Alike Are Pleased.
1t goes without saying that holly and
niistletoe must enter into your scheme
Of Christmas decorations. A pretty
idea Is to hang the chandelier Of the
dining room with green's and holly and
from that carry loosely long ropes OF
ground pine to each corner Of the room,
thus making canopy for the table. A
bit Of mistletoe skiIlfully introduced
where all will have to pass under It In
leaving the room may add to the fun.
In the center Of the table lay refiec-
tor or FURNISHED copper tray and on
this a glass or copper bowl Of holly.
frosted. as though 1t had Just come In
from the wintry fields.
For the favors to be laid down BY
the place cards there are tiny earthen
pots with miniature decorated Christ
mas trees or cute little snow boys. like
the one In the illustration. that may be
bought very reasonably. II candles
are to light the table use red shades
with bit Of holly gummed on each.
Trim your plum pudding with holly.
putting sprig In the center. Just be-
fore bringing into the room pour lit
tie brandy around the pudding and
light at the moment Of entering Have
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-19

II Is the custom on Christmas day to
present the stomach with substantial
gift.
Like other Christmas tokens, itshould
be well selected. not too rich. certain
ly not oppressively so--a gift that wih
be well received on sight and pleasant
" remembered until next Christmas
comes around.
Just as tho materials are arranged in
room, Just so should Christmas din
ner be planned. Nothing should
crowd. nothing Jar. Harmony in
choice and In setting should be dis
played. In room the furniture occu-
pies the substantial positions, those Of
weights; the next strata may be the
bric-a-brac; then come the lighter or
naments and. finally, the small np-
pointments to fill in where needed.
A well selected dinner leaves no one
with sense OF fullness. Hygiene
gives to the one who selects It, be Il
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-19
Crue Gift Giving

Onde again the period wlIen Of nlI
times IA the year gift giving IL most
prevalent n upon ~. Ia its nner ~.
poets tile chrIsilnas gift u symbolicnI
Of Iaauy things Il represents peace.
goal VIII. CHARITY uiid love. II carries
with Il the ilicuihi that the donor
iinr turned nside--if erly for alisinstaDt
from Tie iaily strcss nnd worries
ihai distract, 10 rccail III kiaily fash
ion the farr nnd personality " the oue
y 10 receives ibc gift
iel how often are tho feelings thut
,tl!y Huui:laby tie .siyIDg FAR differ
rnt froni these! IL moi TIE litrsOn gIy
inr frequently actualcd by motives
sil4l ARE qsile the reverse Of those
wbl.ll the christmas Gift symJOlIycs;
liaip.sl are not pany iiifts actually
las,ii lii Il spirit OF uD'vlilingnesH. even
ItscidtniucsA aa ~ s0msiliiar done M.
sitr soinnulplonf
This should not he 10 give IN this
spirit IL rpiily more hnrmful ihnp II
ayius OH Ia face II cngaaslers feel.
iLss ~ the donor thar nre ;.ut In iune
with the srilson Too often II also ere.
a,o n spirit OF cynical skcptlcism IN
the breast " The one who receives the
Zistk II breeds hypocrisy IL both giyer
aud receiver Have you yourself never
said '~fhey have gwen mc this be.
chnsc they feared should not give
them present. And with the ques.
ton has come the realization that yon
hDye done so this year.
Gift giving OF this sort should not be
tolerated. II Ii mockery Of the
Christmas spirit. II takes from many
the happiness which should be theirs
at this time. II transforms the holi.
day season. when all mnnkind should
be at amity. one with another. Into d
period Of mere commercial exchange.
when feelings OF selashness and hypo-
criticil disconRnt predominate. In.
stcnd OF love aud good win.
Gift giving should'be spontaneous or
not ut all,