davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-11-11
A Satisfactory COMPROMISE.

He (10:40 p. NIL wish you would
sing that dear old song, Backward,
Turn Backward, o Time in Thy
Flight" 1t is a great favorite of mine.
She-I would dearly love to oblige
you, but | am afraid my singing might
awaken father. Suppose instead Of
singing it, | turn the clock back an
hour or two?
~He-Darling, you are a born diplo-
mat. Come to my arms!
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-11-11
A Point of ADVANTAGE,

DO you enjoy moving pictures?'
yes" replied the punctilious citi-
Ter They may not be as artistic as
the regular drama. but II the actors
use slang or bad grammar you can't
hear them"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-11-11
Presumption.

"Those new neighbors have very
presumptuous children" said he.
"Yes," replied she. They think
they have a perfect right to get out
in the street and make as much noise
as ours do"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-11-11
An EXAGGERATED Impression.

I'VE should be kind to dumb AMI.
mails" said the sympathetic citizen.
That's true" said Mr.. Cumrox, but
at the same time I don't see why my
wife should give a small s%nub-nosed
canine our entire household to play
with"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-11-11

English Visitor-Dli you ever know
Of ar American having an old family
servant?
American Hostess-Of course. Why,
| have q cook that has been with me
over a month!
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-11-11
Demonstration Demanded.

Don't you know that 1t is a great
mistake to ight?" said the kindly
stranger.
"Yes," replied one Of the two small
boys. That's what I've been tellin'
this Teller for a long time, but he
won't be satisfied till | prove It to
him."
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-11-11
The Resemblance.

"There is a great likeness between
a glad telegram and a Japanese sui
eide"
"Wha might It BET"
1.-THE telegram is also a happy dis.
patch"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-11-11
Pop Was Meek.

MAJ"
Eyes, my son.
do you believe the meek will in.
herit the earth?'
"Why, certainly | do"
well, then, pops going to get his
all right, amt hep
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-11-11
Obliqinq.

The hotel keeper, hearing Of the
whereabouts Of a guest who had de-
camped from the hotel without going
through the formality Of paying his
bill, sent him a note:
"Mr. -. Dear Sir: Would you
send the amount Of your bill and
oblige?" etc.
To which the delinquent replied:
1.-THE amount is $13. Yours respect
fully"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-11-11
A Mystery.

What did | do last night"
you remained at home and went
to bed early"
Then where in thunder did l get
this headache"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-11-11
Sentiment.

She-Do you realize what a girls
first kiss means tC her?
He-ies-lots more like II.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-11-11
Solicitors Inquiry.

Charley, DEAR" said young Mrs.
Torkins, when you start a story I
wish you would take the trouble to
finish 1t. You said that at the ball
game this afternoon a man died at
first"
well, he did die at first"
YES? But did he come to after
ward?
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-11-11
A YearnIna for Poverty.

Does wealth bring happiness?"
I'm not sure" replied Mr.. Cumrox.
"There are times when l wish my fam
fly didn't have the price Of a box at o
Wagnerian opera"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-11-11

Millions Of particular women now use
and recommend Red Cross Ball Blue. AL
grocers- Adv. .
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-11-11

Right always triunphs, but the fel.
lows who think that they are right
sometimes get it in the peck.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-11-11
In DAYS of Yore.

Daughter-When father was young
wasn't he more romantic?
Mother-He was less rheumatic
Judge.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-11-11
Two Hundred Pounds,

Eva-There's one thing about Mari.
anne-she has such poise.
Nay-You mean avoirdu.pnis.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-11-11

Hate Is a low.grade powder that's
apt TO flash in the pan.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-11-11
IF YOU HAVE REAL ESTATE
TO SELL OR TRADE , sriis rs ps We
have customers waiting and produce results on
anything properly priced NcDanield Investment
Kansas City Directory.

rEsT1RIIsHFO1 Consign your cattle
e saas Hogs and Sheep to the
-- National Live Stock
Commission Co, Kansas City, Nc
Stocken and Feeder bought on orders
OLD ---- TRIED --I TRUE
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-11-11

The angels compose the army OF
heaven. The captain Of this host Of
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-11-11

The Mexican-Why are you here?
The American Soldier-We're here
because we're here!
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-11-11

TEXT-God's host.-Gen. g.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-11-11

The history of our reform proves
that 1t is well-nigh impossible to- take
prohibition from a state constitution
when once placed there by the voters
of a commonwealth. Constitutional
prohibition is not dependent upon
party politics. Unlike a statutory
law 1t is not at the mercy Of each in
coming legislature. The liquor traffic
constantly defies the laws of the pro-
hibition states. Nothing short Of ma.
tion-wide prohibition will give to these
states the power to effectively enforce
their prohibition laws.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-08-27
BUFFET
PROPRIETOR IS
A DEFENDANT

Santo Sella, Hibbing saloonkeeper,
is defendant in an action brought by
Antonio DiBrito, who claims to have
been elected from Sella's saloon last
winter and to have frozen his fingers.
Mayor Victor L. Power Of Hibbing is
attorney for the defendant and NJ. H.
Mcmahon Of Virginia and Austin &
Austin Of Chisholm for the plaintiff.
The case Of Frank Ambrozich
against the Township Of Balkan has
been deferred to a later date.
Grand Jury Busy.
With Warren E. Greene, county at
torney, and Edward L. Boyle, assistant
county attorney, representing the
state, the grond jury is busy consider
ing criminal actions. Mrs. Frank
Tallerico Of Gilbert is the only defend
ant charged with murder. She is ac-
cused of killing her father-in-law. 1
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-08-27
WHITE PLAGUE :.
CLAIMS LOCAL
RAILROAD MAN

Fred Jenkins, for several years a
conductor on the old Virginia & Rainy
Lake railroad line, died this morning
after a lingering illness of tuber-
culosis.
He was 81 years of age and leaves
two sisters, Mrs. Fred C. Witte and
Mrs. Mark Eddy of this city, and a
brother, Paul Jenkins, also of this city.
Mr.. Jenkins was single. He had been
a railroad man for several years and
was we'll known here. Funeral ar
rangements have not been completed.
Florenton Farmer Dead.
John A. Lahdenpera Of Florenton,
a farmer, died yesterday at his home
after lingering illness of a compli-
cation of diseases. He was AZ years
of age and leaves wife and several
children. Funeral arrangements have
not been completed.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-08-27
COMMERCIAL
CLUB TO MEET
THIS EVENING

An important meeting of the Com
mercial club will be held tonight.
Dates for the opening and closing Of
the membership campaign for 1000
members will be fixed. The opening of
the campaign will be the date of the
community picnic, while on the closing
day Farmers day will be held. A big
banquet will wind up the campaign.
Several reports are to be heard. The
membership committee members will
announce the names of the ten team
members and other details Of the cam
paign for 1000 members.
Reports will be heard from the
Farmers day committee and special
committees.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-08-27
|<DEFUNCT" NOT
BYAL0NC SHOT

Some time ago one Of the Enterprise
in referring tothe dissolution
of partnership in the firm of Mesberg
& Lavick, by which James Lavick
left the firm referred to the firm as
the "defunct firm Of Mesberg & Law
ick." "Defunct,' the dictionary de-
clares, means dead. John Mesberg,
one of Virginia's oldest and best res
pected business men, and one of the
city's most substantial as we'll, has
been pondering over the affair and
has never quite forgiven the Enter
prise young man for his unhappy use
of the word "defunct" in connection
with the story of the dissolution of
the firm of Mesberg & Lavick. The
commercial agencies have accepted the
term at face value and it has caused
Mr.. Mesberg much annoyance. Now,
therefore, be it known to all men, by
these presents, that there is nothing
"defunct" about the firm Of J. Mes
berg. 1t has withstood with other
Virginia pioneers two fires which COM
pletely wiped out this town. Its head,
]. Mesberg, probably has as many
personal friends as any man in busi-
ness on the Mesaba Range. 1t has a
fine business and always will have so
long as the name of Mesberg is con-
nected with it for the people of this
community know that the name Of
Mesberg stands for integrity in every
transaction. Men may come and men
may go in Virginia, but the house of
J. Mesberg is a fixture, rock ribbed
and ancient as the everlasting hills
Virginia has no better respected citi-
zen than Mr.. Mesberg. The Enter.
prise regrets it's unhappy character
ization of the firm of Mesberg & Law
ick. Furthermore, if any Of its young
men ever again refer to the firm o1
J. Mesberg as "defunct" they will ir
all probability be summarily "de.
functed" and will be compelled to for
felt the last nine weeks salary now
due. Let this be lesson to every
young man on the Enterprise. Th<
way Of the transgressor is hard. Tht
Enterprise would cheerfully say tina
the firm of Mesberg & Co. is entitled
to credit of a million. 1t would cheer
fully back it to that amount if it ha,
the money, which it will probably no
have until between the first and 15tl
of next month. Here is a situation
that is deadly outrage all around.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-08-27

ported along the Riga-Kovno line
which presents a perilous problem to
the Russians, but the Austro-G Germans
are getting rapidly within range Of
Brest-Litovsk Notwithstanding the OBJ
stacles offered by the swampy nature
of the region. No hint has been
given, however, that the Russians en-
tertain any fear that their armies may
be trapped along this line.
Balkan Situation Unsettled.
The central powers claim a diplo-
matte victory in the form Of a Turco-
Bulgarian agreement, while the en-
tente allies are apparently bringing
Serbia around to their view that the
concessions necessary to procure Bull
garia's adhesion to the reformed
Balkan league are inimical to her in
terests.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-08-27

LONDON, Aug. 26.-The invaders
of Russia, with Ossowetz safely in
their hands, are now rapidly gaining
the whole triangular railroad system
which, with it's apex at Bialystok, also
serves Grodno and Ossowetz. The
mass Of heavy artillery freed by the
fall of Ossowetz and Kovno is now be-
ing brought against Brest-Litovsk and
Grodno, but not without great diff
culties. Hereafter field maneuvering
will count more for the German arm
les than the use Of heavy artillery
against the forts, but open field move
ments may be checked by the report
ed determination Of the Russians to
dig themselves in where their line has
been reformed back of Brest-Litovsk.
No Further Advance at Riga.
No further advance has been re-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-08-27
cHANcEL LL0R InTINlATES
OFFICERS OF SUBMARINE
EXCEEDED AUTHORITY
Arabic Incident Regarded AS Closed So Fer
As Germany Is Concerned and Chancel.
lor Asks Nation to Withhold Judgment.
Says People Should Not Accept Conflicting
Statements from Biased Sources Until Both
Sides Of Story Have Been Heard.
(By Associated Press.)

man ambassador conferred with Secretary Lansing nearly
hour this morning While both refused to discuss their
meeting any way understood that the ambassador
had reiterated that not the intent of the German
ernment that any American should have been lost the
Arabic Another communication supplemenng that which
the ambassador transmitted the state department Tuesday
expected from Berlin Pending it's receipt Count Bern
stor will remain at the embassy in Washington 1t is conf
IDENTIFY expected that the next word received from the German
government will be the that pending further
negotiations submarine warfare ships will be
discontinued Submarine commanders have already been in
strcted to sink no merchant vessels without warming
It was understood that Germany at the time, will
her proposal for modus vven for the relaxation of the
British restrictions neutral In German quart
is said that this step which has been in contemplation
Germany for time could not be announced be-
cause of the victories in Poland The German officials it is
explained consider that the victories to their in the
campaigns aaainst the Russians will permit Germany to
cede step ont the .7*~ $~T - @ =@
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-08-27
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
MARKET UNSTEADY
Wave of Foreign Bills Early in Business
Today Carry Rates to Hitherto
Unknown Depths.
(By Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, Aug. 26.-Foreign ex-
change markets were plunged into de-
moralization again this morning by a
wave of foreign bills that broke early
in the business day and threatened to
carry the rates down to depths hither-
to untouched.
The English pound sterling, which
before the outbreak of the war sold up
to 81 and usually the standard Of the
worlds finance at $4.87 was selling
within the first hour at $4.64A. One
sale is reported to have been at $4.64,
the lowest figure sterling had reached
in the market France broke to $5.93,
cents under yesterdays close. Lines
dropped 2 cents to 1914. Germany
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-08-27
FURNACES OF
SOUTH OUT OF
THE MARKET
Output Evidently Pledged; Ask
Higher Prices for Pig Iron
Coming Year.
ESPECIAL TO THE ENTERPRISE.>


CLEVELAND, Aug. 26.-The Daily
Iron Trade Tuesday said: "All
but two southern furnace interests are
out of the market for this year, while
all hold firmly to $11.50, Birmingham,
for this year and $3.50 for next year.
The Italian demand for valley besse-
mer iron became so insistant as to re-
quire a special train Of "a cars to
hurry shipments to the Atlantic
to catch Thursdays steamers.
All grades of pig iron harden around
the maximum quotations at Cleveland,
Buffalo and the valleys, while most
eastern furnaces refuse to quote into
next year, although one asks $16.5O.
France inquiries in America for
100000 tons Of shrapnel bars and
American makers have inquiries out
for probably $4,000 tons additional.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-08-27
GERMANY RElTERATES Her FRIENDSHIP
PLANS
Will Be MADE
PUBLIC TONIGHT
Community Committee of Com
mercial Club Arranges Elab-
crate Events.

At an enthusiastic meeting of men,
bers of the community picnic commit
tee Of the Commercial club in Attor-
ney Otto A. Poirier's office last night,
plans were completed for the first
annual community picnic to be held
here under the auspices of the Com
mercial club. The plans will not be
made public until tonight, when the
committee will report to the CONNER
cial club and ask that the plans be
ratified.
The full membership Of the COM
mittee was present at the meeting.
Charles L. Eaton, chairman, Otto A.
Poirier, Frank c. Whiting, Prof. H.
J. Scharr and Charles T. Ekstrand
are the members Of the committee.
Prof. Scharr will be in charge Of the
publicity for the picnic.
eve have some elaborate plans for
the picnic" said Chairman Eaton this
morning. 'The plans will be submitted
to the Commercial club this evening
for ratification.
"Next Monday the committee will
meet again to complete the plans for
the picnic program. All the events
will not be announced on the program,
as the committee plans a few sur
prises for the throng that is expected
to attend. :"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-08-27

money, for reasons not seen on the
surface of the market was worth more
than yesterday. Reischmarks was
selling at SIN.
Sterling May Go Lower.
There is every indication, in the
opinion Of New Yark bankers, that
sterling will establish a new record
Of depreciation. The chaotic condi-
tion of the market and its wide range
of prices within the last 13 months
is emphasized by comparison Of the
rates now and shortly before the war
began a little more than a year ago.
Not only sterling but other conti-
mental exchanges have scared to the
neighborhood Of 81, high.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-08-27
STRONGHOLD ON Way TO
PETR0cRAD FALLS INTO
TEUT0Nlc ALLIES HANDS
Swampy Nature Of Country, Obstacle to lnvad.
ing Armies is Apparently Overcome With
Ease by Austro.Hun&aria
French Aviators In Immense Aerial Raid Drop
Bombs on German Arms Factories;
Throw More Than $50 Shells.

(By Associated Press.)

BERLIN, Aug 26-By wireless to sayville, L. 1.-THE
Germans have captured the Russian fortress of Brest
Litovsk. This announcement made officially by the
German headquarters staff. German and AustroHun
troops stoed the works the western and north
western front and succeeded last night in entering the center
fortress The Russians the statement adds then gave the
fortress.
Stronghold Hard Pressed
PETROGRAD, Aug. 26-The Austro-German aim, accord
to the latest ades received here appeared to be to cut
off Bresovsk by moving to the of the fortress and
it's evacuation The of Prince Leopold of Bavaria
is approaching the stronghold from the southeast from the
direction Of Bielos. Field Marshal Mackensen is push
ing toward the northeast from Vadova toward Maorito
the railroad from BresLovsk to Kovno. wilderness of
forest 80 miles in length and of equal width lay in the path
of Prince Leopolds forces This however, bseced by
railway and post road.
Arms Factory Bombarded.
PARIS, Aug 26-Sixty-two French aviators on August
Is flew the German factory the north of Sarre
Louis throwing down total of than $50 Shells Thirty
of them Of large cabre So far official reports dis
close there has been previously air raid of such
magnitude far the number Of machines
poyed yesterdays attack by 62 aeropanes In few of
tcpated. +5@ e -~>~ = :" *=
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-08-27

pedoed ships, which the United States
desired. Having given these instruc-
tions, Germany asks a suspension of
Judgment on the Arabic case until the
facts are ascertained, being confident
that it will be shown that the sinking
of the vessel was not an unprovoked
attack without any warning by the
German submarine, but is attributable
either to a mine explosion or to some
action Of the vessel itself.
Reparation Will Be Offered.
Should it develop, however, that the
submarine acted contrary to its in
structions, ample reparation will be
offered. Germany is still unable to
understand why Americans in these
troubled times travel on belligerent
ships instead of taking American or
neutral steamers, but since they in
some instances insist on taking pas
sage on vessels belonging to the bel
ligerents, Germany will do it's utmost
to provide for their safety.
Germany Would Remain Friendly.
It is not possible to quote the re-
marks made by the chancellor during
the course of his conversation other
than the formal statement he made.
It may be said, however, that DR.. Won
Bethman Hollweg showed a genuine
interest in the state Of feeling in the
United States concerning the sinking
of the Arabic and expressed the hope
that the American people would not
form an opinion on the basis Of con-
hicting statements giving only one
side Of the story. He spoke with en-
phasis Of Germany's desire to main
tain the friendship of America.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-08-27
TRUCK STRIKES POLE:
l3 PERSONS INJURED

CALUMET, Mich, Aug. 26.-Thir-
teen of Is passengers on an automo-
bile truck were injured at Ontonagon,
so miles from here, last night, two Of
them probably fatally, when back
wheel collapsed and the truck struck
a pole. Walter Englund was hurt in
ternally, and is still unconscious.
Dunar Scarors had both legs and one
arm broken and three fingers severed.
Ernest Squance suffered internal in
iuries and Arthur Menfel, of Mil
waukee. had two ribs broken.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-08-27

BERLIN, Aug. 26.-The Associated
Press is in a position to state on the
best of authority that the Arabic in
cident may be considered as elimin
ated as source of discord between
Germany and America, or at least is
regarded by the German government
in that light. Moreover, in its desire
to continue its friendly relations with
the United States, Germany had
adopted before the sinking of the
Arabic policy designed to settle COM
pletely the whole submarine problem
as affecting the United States on a
basis of good will and understanding.
Shown by Statement Of Chancellor.
This is shown clearly by the state
ment of Chancellor Won Bethman Holl-
veg last night to the Associated Press,
and particularly by his concluding re-
mark that not until all the circum-
stances in connection with the sink
ing of the Arabic are cleared up,
would it be possible to say whether
the commander Of one Of our submar-
ines went beyond his Instructions" in
which case Germany would give COM
plete satisfaction to the United
States.
instructions Given Commanders.
Furthermore, during the CONVERSE
ton, the chancellor twice again re-
ferred to the instructions given the
submarine commanders. He did not
specify in detail the nature Of these
instructions, but it may be said that
they were designed to prevent repe-
tition of the Lusitania case and to
provide opportunity for the escape Of
American non-combatants upon tor
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-08-27
WOMAN PAYS
LICENSE FEE.

For the first time in the history of
the local county building a woman
today paid for a marriage license.
The fee is 1926. The woman was
Annie Slonika, who has a homestead
at Gheen, and whose first husband
died some time ago. John Kroll, the
bridegroom-to-be, was with her, but
Miss Sloninka had all the money.
Kroll also has a homestead near
Gheen.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-08-27
MEN
TOUR 1HERAVCE

c. E. Yost Of Omaha, president; ".
B. T. Belt, Omaha, general manager
and M. L. Lane, Minneapolis, super
intendent, officials Of the Mesaba
Telephone company, completed a trip.
over the Mesaba Range last night in
specting the plants and physical equip
ment Of the Mesaba Telephone COM
spany. They were accompanied BY:
Attorney E. A. Pendergast Of Mime.
apolis. Horace Vance Lane Of New
York, E. w. Murphy Of Minneapolis
and F. E. Lister, district commercial
manager, Of Duluth, were other mem-
bers Of the party. They visited Hib-
bing, Chisholm, Buhl and Virginia yes
terday. All were much Impressed with
lthe lesaha RaneG -.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-08-27
MAXINE KET0EA
STRONGER TODAY.

Maxine, the four-year old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Ketola who
was injured internally in an automo-
bile smashup on the Sand Lake cross
ing of the Canadian Northern road
Sunday and who is being treated at
the Mcintyre hospital, is reported as
a little stronger today. Her condi-
ton is still critical.