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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-10-01
TALK OF NUMEROUS INDUSTRIAL
MERGERS GIVEN SMALL CREDENCE
Daily Iron Trade Metal Report Declares After
vestigaton Story Is Without Foundation In Fact and
Points Out "Impo ssibe Features"

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 3O.-So
many wild rumors are being circulat-
ed, and in some cases published
throughout the country containing al
legations of mergers of various steel
concerns into one or more large cor
porations, that The Daily Iron Trade
and Metal Market Report has taken
some pains to investigate the au-
thenticity of some of these reports.
It seems clearly established that
the sale Of the Midvale Steel Co.'s
plant at Philadelphia is purely sale
by one private interest to another
and has nothing to do with any pro-
posed consolidation" 1t is not at
all surprising that w. E. Corey should
re-enter the steel business. And that
he will make a success of it goes
without saying because Of his years
of experience and the efficiency of the
Midvale plant.
Because of the years-old commune
ty of interests between the Pennsyl
vania Steel Co. and the Cambria Steel
Co., due to ownership by the Pennsyl
vania railroad of heavy interests in
both concerns, the probable ultimate
merger of the Cambria and Pennsyl-
vania Steel companies is an old story.
Absurd on Its Face.
The utter foolishness of attempting
to bolster up tale of merger" to
include Inland Steel, Jones & Laugh
lin Steel Co., Lackawanna Steel Co.
and a host of other large concerns
in the middle west is too apparent on
the face of it to excite anything more
than ridicule at its mere statement.
AS an instance, Lackawanna Steel
would not go into a merger on the
basis of it's previous earnings because
they have been deficits. 1t undoubt-
eddy would not demand to go into any
consolidation on the basis Of it's favor
able 1915 and 1915 earnings because
they will not become available until
next year.
Some of the foolish newspaper "coe-
solidation" rumors have declared that
the merger matter has been present.
ed to the attention Of Attorney Gen.
eral Gregory at Washington, the in
ference being that he had put his
O. K. upon the matter. Some even
have said that the federal trade COM
mission, of which Mr.. Davies is chair
man, also have dealt with the matter.
As our Washington staff correspond
Civ OuC A1ludy, CI4C1 aOSO~
lute1y not one scintilla Of truth in
either of these reports. Neither Mr..
Gregory nor the trade commission
are in position to o. K. anything Of
the sort. Neither has the United
States Steel corporation "dissolution
suit" finally been decided; and this un-
doubtedly would stand in the way of
any merging" Of the independent
steel makers of the country who pro-
duce GO per cent Of the country's steel
output, as testified again and again
in the Corporation dissolution matter.
Some of the lengths to which some
newspapers have gone in the effort
to bolster up their previous assertions
of a proposed Gigantic merger" of
steel works include some queer "cor-
roborations. For instance, several
well-known gentlemen who, every au-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-10-01
Egyptian Embaiminu,

The modern cmbalmer Is still ignO
rant Of the secret that was so wei
known to the men Of ancient Egypt
The process followed by the Egyptian
embalmers is known only In part, thu
main part being still a mystery. A:
to the cost Of becoming a mummy
Herodotus and Diodorus tell of three
modes Of embalming prevalent in
Egypt, the first very costly, answering
to abont $1,000 Of our money, the sec
ond $50 and the third within the reach
Of ull.-NeW York American.
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Hurt HIS Feelings.

Lytwayt, the butcher, had been yer,
usy for few moments with Il well
torn dictionary. Suddenly he closed II
18th snap and glowered at his wife
n the cash desk.
That Mrs. Smartie is getting too
lever" he growled.
whats the matterT' asked the good
ody, surprised at this criticism Of a
;ood customer.
When she came in just now she
old me l ought to rename my scales
he ambuscade brand"
We'll, Why
I've just looked up the word" went
N the Infatuated man. land the die
ionary says that ambuscade means to
ie In weight London Globe.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-10-01
BuIIfiohters Afraid of Cows.

Most Spanish bullfighters object tt
fighting cows. The average tOread01
Is sincerely afraid of a COW. And be
has good reason. The COWS Of the
half wild breed used for the arena art
much quicker in their movements than
are the bulls. Their horns are more
pointed and more formidable. They
do not lower their heads to the ground
shut their eyes and charge like a loco
motive upon the rails, but are alert an(
ready to follow every movement O.
their Observation-Disclosures
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-10-01

The Crucible Steel Co. of America
will start its plant at Norwalk, o.,
after shutdown Of two years. H.
E. Frazier, general manager of the
plant, said the mill would be re-
opened in the open hearth department.
and, it is expected, to turn out 100
tons Of tool steel daily. The billets
will be shipped to the main plant at
Midland, Pa, where they will be fin
jehed.
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An Ominous Outlook.

''The judge of my court is charac
ter" remarked the clerk. "He saw q
play called Seven Days. and the fol-
lowing morning every prisoner got
seven days. Then he read 4 book call
ed Three Weeks and every. culprit
got three weeks. I'm q little puzzled
as to the outcome Of his present liter
airy activities"
"Why so?'
"Just now he is reading volume en-
titled One Hundred YearB3 Of Prog
res, City Journal
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Truthful james.

In one instance at least bad spelling
enabled an Office boy to express the
precise fact His employer has just
reluctantly left to attend meeting OF
bank directors, where the proceedings
were sure to be long and prosy.
James, he said to the towheaded
lad, put up the sign saying that am
tut"
cribed and posted the following truth
'ul announcement: "Out. Gone to q
>ored meeting. "-Lippincott's.
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Horseshoe Pike.

Nearly every new person who travel:
the old Horseshoe pike stops to asl
how the old road got it's name. A for
mer resident of Honeybrook explains
that In the old days it was not custom
ary to shoe horses because Of the ex
pcnse, and on the farm or dirt roads NJ
shoes were needed. On this stone road
however, a horse could nos travel with
out shoes, and so it was called thu
Horseshoe pike because a horse mus
be shod before being driven there
Philadelphia Record.
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Pride Taken Down,

If there was one thing more thai
another that he prided himself Oh, j
was the fit of his clothes.
II can never get dress coat reall!
to it," he said to his partner, as ht
glanced down at perfectly made gar
ment. with hope, of course, that she
would at once disclaim the insinuation
Look at this thing
"Well, 1t is atrocious," she said cool
ly. But why not save your none!
and buy one! 1t is so much cheaper
In the long run than hiring."-Philadel
phia Ledger.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-10-01
Shuts Down Bee Hive Ovens

The Republic Iron &. Steel Co. has
closed down its Martin plant and is
53hlpplng coal from the mine to its
oy-product operation recently COM
pleted at Youngstown, O. The plant
at Republic will continue to operate
about 200 ovens to supply the com.
pany's furnaces at Sharon and New
Castle. The company owns three
plants IN the Connellsville region
namely, Atcheson, 120 ovens: Martin
z44 ovens; and Republic, 300 ovens
Ionnellsville Courier.
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Try to Look Like tho Boss.

ny 20 IVON 65Ko tn0 6oUUs
Did you ever notice in a big once
how employees try to look like their
boss?" inquired an observant man
Its not always true, Of course, when
the boss Is crouch and unpopular
with the men under him, but where he
Is popular and sizes up as pretty big
gun to the staff you'll find that about
half the men In the place wear their
mustaches or whiskers or both just
about the way the boss does. If he has
stubby little business mans mus
tache you'll See several more Of those
around. "-Pittsburgh Dispatch.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-10-01
Discovered by Accident.

Fuller's earth was discovered In FlOl
ida in 1893 through mere accident. A,
effort was made to burn brick on tn.
property Of cigar company nea
Quincy. The effort failed, but an EN-
Dloyee Of the company called attentio,
to the close resemblance of the clay
used to the German fuller's earth
Florida is now the leading state In thu
production of fuller's earth.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-10-01
His ONLY Chanea.

Now. Herbert. said his mother a:
he was starting to school, you mus
not fight any Of the little boys In you
lass
Then as I'm a middleweight," re
piled Herbert, "I'1l have to light some
body In the featherweight class.
haven't got the nerve 70 tne1le j;
heavyWe1ght"-Rx yak 49, ~
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-10-01

WANTED-A position in an up-to-
date country office by an all-round
printer. Can handle all kinds of
composition; can also do nice grade
Of press work. Married and a man
Of good habits. Have had some ex-
perience on linotype. Would like
= to. locate in northern Minnesota or
Wisconsin. Address ]. B. Kneeland.
Manitowoc, Wis. 9-28-3t
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POSITION WANTED-bv Young
married man with ten years expert
ence in Virginia, as bookkeeper,
stenographer and collector. Address
6463x care of Daily Enterprise.
9-29-tf
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-10-01
! H1ARDsl@ Fl Ii; >

:s : Do hotla hid task ;8.cbaiss:
you. II ,sek = a ea5y the easy:
hme.ef 10 9eoIsh and suicidal
choice, fot ANYBODY '''t q, even = niooen-
d;ty. "a can ( do he.e things: as5Let u
csres rather to do hard hms,, the
.ove.commeof which viii bbrins u,o
moral strength. a te,ted Bordtude
and a wider expa;ience Of he deep
er meanings Of human me. "
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-10-01

WORK WANTED-Want position as
clerk or collector, thoroughly ex-
perienced, we'll acquainted on Mes
aba range. Married man, strictly
temperate, best references. Ad-
dress P. O., Care Virginia Enter
prise. 27-6t
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WANTED-Position as bookkeeper or
stenographer by young woman; ex-
perienced; write 6061L Daily En-
terprise. 9-22-tfc
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WANTED-Position as housekeeper
for one or two gentlemen. Answer
by letter, Lotto Bishop, General
Delivery, City 9-27-tf
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-10-01
PIG IRON GAINS
MORE STRENGTH
At Pittsburgh B: But Quotations
Are Unchanged Pay
=. Higher fol, Basic.

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 3O.-The pig
iron market continues to reflect
strength in the Greater Pittsburgh
district. Some. dealers. are asking
$3.50, valley, for standard basic
iron, but no actual sales at a price
higher than SIS, valley, have been
reported. 1t is not unlikely, say more
important dealers, that. consumers
will pay $3.50 for this grade for
shipment the last quarter Of the year.
Southern Ohio furnaces, as previously
reported, are Offering iron in this
district, but have not weakened the
market situation. An Ohio river con-
sumer has taken, 1000 tons. Of. south
cru Ohio basic tor nearby delivery
Shipments of ReSsender iron to Italy
continue heavy. One .Shenango valley
interest sold an additional LOT of 1900
:ons of this grade q week ago.
No. 2 foundry and smaleable irons
continue to be offered at $14.50, val
ley, by at least one interest. Some
dealers are asking SIS, valley, and
even higher for future-delixery Spec
ifications for foundry grades are com
ing out in good volume and some new
buying is noted. Blast furnace man
ayers are taking more active inter
estz in the Lake Superior iron ore sit
nation and it. is not unlikely buying
or. delivery next year will begin at
an early date.
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WANfED-Day's work, or will take
steady work. Address 902 Poplar
street. 9-25-tf
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A SITUATION WANTED AID in these
columns will locate the position you
are after and incidentally cost you
nothing.
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WANT ADS.
! HELP WANTED

WANFED-A boy; real live hust-
hnga youngster Of about 16 years,
who tssnot afraid of work. For the
right young fellow we offer q fine
opportunity to learn the printing
trade. Good wages for good boy.
Ask foE-Mr. Sickle at the Daily
Enterprise Office. 9-29-tf
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-10-01

FOR RENT-Nice five-room flat,
rent reasonable. Inquire at 21O
Maple st. 9-29-3tp
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The Border City Iron & Steel Co.,
Ft. Smith, Ark, is installing gas I'M
der its boilers and repairing ito en-
gines, furnaces and rolls in the ex-
pectationz of starting its bar mill tAis
week. : -.~s,>..,,sao
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FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Four-room flat, modern
except heat, newly decorated, also
large dry well-lghted basement. In
quire 232 Oak street. 9-29-3tp
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MISUNDERSTANDING girl for
general housework, 618 south Cen
tra1 avenue. 9-14-,.
SITUATIONS WANTED
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The Schuylkill Foundry Co., Inc..
has decided to rebuild it's plant at
Schuylkili Haven, Pa, recently badly
damaged by fire.
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WE MAKE NO CHARGE for situa-
ton Wanted Ads in these columns,
Other classifications cost only one
cent q word q day.

WANTEp-Elderly man for collector.
Address K. Y, care Virginia Enter
prise. If
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FOR RENT-One furnished room,
modern conveniences, close to car
line, board If desired. Enquire BOT
Sage street. oh
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FOR RENT-Furnished rooms, mod
ern conveniences, $3.50 per week
and up: Montroy hotel. 9-27-tf
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FOR RENT-Furnished steam heated
rooms, central location. Enquire at
Klink Bldg, 423 1-2 Chestnut st.
9-27-tf
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9-20=tf.:zG a.
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FOR RENT-Choice eight room house
with bath; good as new; 327 Hick-
ory street. Poirier Realty Company
First National Bank Bldg. 9-28-tf
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FOUND-L. o. T. NJ. pin near First
National Bank building. Owner
may have same by calling at Enter
prise Office and paying for this
notice. n
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Good Leqs or Clutches.

Professor O'Shea's article, in which
ne speaks of parents who fail to help
their children by helping them too
much, points out common weakness
It is easier for all of US to tell some
thing than to teach It. So 1t is easier
to tell the boy who wants to use the
word ordinary" how to spell it than
to give him the help that means hs
will be able to spell the word again
himself. But what will he do when
he wants to use the word scme time
when no one Is by to help hina? He is
not really learning his lesson any more
than a child would be learning to walk
who never let go his mothers hand.
The boy or girl who leans always on
some one else may get through this
work, but he is not getting an educa-
ton. It is no real kindness to him to
teach him always to rely on others
When he gets away from school into
the competitive life of men and wom-
en- he will find himself sadly handi.
capped il he must always ask some
one else how his work Is to be done.
Milwaukee Journal.
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SYNOPSIS.

At their home on the frontier between
the Browns and Grays Marta Gaiiand and
her mother, entertaining Colonel Wester-
ling OF the Grays. see Captain Lanstron
aeropAAns. Ten years later. WesteFMng.
nonalnal vice but real chief Of stan. re-en-
forces South La Tir and meditates on war
Marta tells him Of her teaching children
the follies Of war and martial patriotism
and begs him to prevent war while ne 70
chief OF STAFF. On the march with the esd
OF the Browns Private Stransky.
srchist 10 placed under arrest. Coionet
L@angtFou he9s him OK. Lanstron calls on
Marta sk her home. She tells L.anstron
that che bssleves Feller. the gardener. 20
aud shows her q telephone which Teller
the tower Tor use to benedt the Brown.
II. var w ksnstnDn and the
Gray premier plan to use = trivial intel
national affair to foment wariiks
triotism IN army and people and STRIKE s Hs.
q S' s,s aSs' and &snstron. mad: Vice. discuss
the trouble, and the Brown decreases. rS ~
tow reveals his plans to Lanstron. The
tacks The Browns check them; Astii-
leTy, infantry, aeroplsnes and dlrfxibies
engage. stransky. rising TO make the
anarchist speech OF his NE. draws the
splinter he Coca to Berserk and nghts-"aii
O man" Marta has her first glirpse OF
war In Its modern. cold. scientific; muir
n. Ssna house re'
Marta sees a night attack. The Grays
attack in force. Feiler leaves his secret
telephone and goes back to his guns guns;
back again. Marta asks Lanstron over
tho ksSs.ns. vandalism in the Gali.nd
tie Garland house and he begins to WOO
Marta.
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on to redoubts SO and 81. you nseanr
asked Lanstron.
"Vnu hoyo az Tho ~nalffaa l00ka

on to redoubts SO and 81. you mean =
asked Lanstron.
You have it! The position looks
important, but SO wen do we COM
mand it that it Is not really vital. Yes,
the Bordir road is her bait for Wester-
ung!" Partow waved his hand as II
the affair were settled.
But" interjected Lanstron, I'VE
have also to decide on the point of the
main defense which she is to make
Westerlipg think is weak"
"Hm-m!" grumbled Partow. THAT
Is not necessary to start with. We can
give that to her later over the tele-
phone. can't we, eh?"
"She asked for Ii now"
"Why?" demanded Partow with one
of his shrewd. piercing looks.
She did not say, put ! can guess.
explained Lanstrop. she must put all
her cards on the table; she must tell
Westsrling all she knows ut once. II
she tells him piecemeal It might lead
to tho supposition that she still had
some means of Communication with
the Browns"
"Of course, of course!" Partow spat-
ted the fiat OF his hand resoundingly
on the map. "As l decided the nrst
time / met her, she has q head, and
when . woman has a head for that
sort Of thing there Is no beating her.
Well" he was looking straight into
Lanstron's eyes. We'll, / think we
know tho point where we could draw
them in on the main line. oh?"
up the apron Of the approach from
the Engadir valley. We yield the sd-
vance redoubts on either side"
Meanwhile, we have mnssed heavily
behind the redoubt. We retake the ad-
vance redoubts in q counter-attack aud
-" Partow brought his fist into his
palm with a smack.
Yes, il We could do that! II we
could get them to expend their attack
there" put in Lanstron very excitedly
for him.
I'VE must She shall help!" Par
tow was on his feet He had reached
across the table and seized LAnstron's
shoulders In . powerful II hesh-pad-
ded grip. Then he turned LAnstron
around toward the door OF his bed
room and gave him mighty slap Of
affection. my boy, the brightest hope
of victory we have is holding the wire
for you. Tell her that a bearded old
behemoth, who can kneel az gracefully
as rheumatic rhinoceros. is on both
knees at her feet, kissing her hands
and trying his best. In the name Of
mercy, to keep from breaking into
verse Of his own composition"
Back at the telephone, Lanstron, in
the fervor of the cheer and the enthu.
siasm that had transported his chief.
gave Marta Partow's message.
you, Marta, are our brightest hope
OF victory"
Cro BE C0NTINUED)
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first line and-anj one place where
they are weak there-and place
where they are weak In the main
line!"
you dol" Westerling exploded. The
plans of the enemy! The plans that
neither BouChard's saturnine cunning,
nor brides, nor spies could ascertain!
1t was like the bugle-call to the hunter.
But he controlled himself. Eyes, yes!"
He was thoughtful and guarded.
do you think 1t Is right to teil?'
Marta gasped half inarticulately.
Right? Yes, to hasten the newt
able--to save lives!P declared Wester-
ling with deliberate assurance.
II want to see an end OF the kill
ing! T." She sprang to her feet as
II about to break awar Unanimously
but paused, swaying rnsteadily. and
passed her hand acrosr her eyes.
I'VE intend a general attack on the
first line OF defense tonight" he ex'
claimed, his supreme thought leaping
into words.
"And you would want the informa-
ton about the first line tonight if-it
1t 10 to DO of service?"
"Yes, tonight"
Marta brought her hands together
In tight clasp. Her gaze huttered
for minute over the tea-table. When
she looked up her eyes we're calm.
1T IL big thing, isn't nj" she said
"A thing not to be done In an impulse
try never to DO big things In an I'm
pulse. When l see that am in dan
ger OF 1t always say: Go BY your
self and think for half an hour! So
must now. In . little while will let
you know my decision"
Without further formality she start.
ed across tho lawn to the terrace
steps. Westerling watched her sharp
ly, passing along the path of the sec
ond terrace. pacing slowly. head bent,
until she was out Of sight. Then he
stood for = time getting q grip on his
own emotions before he went into the
house.
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enemy's headquarters. The plan meant
giving, giving In the hope of receiving
much In return. Would he get the re-
turn?
"A woman was the ideal one for the
task we intrusted to Feller," he unused,
"A gentlewoman. big enough, adroit
enough. with her soul in the work as
no paid woman's could be! There
seemed no such one in the world"
But to let her do it," gasped Lam
stron
1T is her suggestion, not yours? She
offers herself? She wants no per
suasion?" Partow asked sharply.
Entirely her suggestion" said Lam
stron. 'She offers herself for her
country-for the cause for which our
soldiers will give their lives by the
thousands. It Is time of sacrifice"
Partow raised his arms. They were
not formless as he brought them down
with sledge-hammer force to the table.
Your tendon of Achilles? My bog,
she Is your sword-armi" His sturdy
forefinger ran along the line of from
tier under his eye with little staccato
leaps. "Eh?" he chuckled significantly.
finger poised.
Let them up the Bordir road and