St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-03
MINNEAPOLIS.
TWO TALES.

Fred Hunter, manager of the Calhoun
Opera company, tells story which
illustrates the simplicity of many of the
people in the Western rural districts.
During the tour of the Pacific coast,
while travelling in advance of the COM
pany, he arrived at a more or less
shuStling mart of commerce, known to
fame as Centralia, Or, where the Cal
houns were to disport for one night.
Mr.. Hunter carried with him q lot OF
advertising matter, and visited an old
lady who owned farm on the outskirts
of the town and made arrangements to
cover her barn with posters. The old
lady signed a paper-which, by the way,
she couldn't read in which it was
stipulated that no show print
ing other than that of the Calhoun COM
after the attraction had played in Cen
tralia, i'll consideration of which the
manager was to deliver certain num-
Der of free passes for the performance.
Mr.. Hunter then took his departure for
Portland, and the night Of his arrival he
was suddenly startled by the entrance
into his apartments Of a bell boy, who
cried: ''Oh, Mr.. Hunter, there's all old
tigress and three big countrymen down
at the Office, and they're swearing
they'll pull the house down un-
less they see you at once"
With much perturbation Hunter went
TO the office, where he was bounced
upon by the old lady, while her three
Stalwart SONS seemed ready to join in
the assault. Nov we've got ye." she
said. "Give US back the deed for our
farm, or yell never leave here alive"
She accompanied her threat by wildly
brandiShing an immense umbrella. and
her three sons formed circle around
him. Mr.. Hunter was unable to con-
vince ; enraged people that
the paper the old lady signed
was nothing more than a priyi-
lege to have the exclusive use of the
barn for advertising his show, but he
was obliged to hand it over i'll order to
save his scalp. 1t turned out that an
enterpriSing book agent had some time
before persuaded the old lady to sign
paper which proved to be note at hand,
and she was compelled to pay con-
siderable sum of money. After she had
signed Mr.. Hunters agreement family
council was held at which it was con-
Guided that she was to be sWindled out
OF tire farm.
John S. Hughes is in a mental guam
Diary as what course to pursue i'll very
annoying case of mistaken identity. Mr..
Hughes is the welI-known editor of the
local organ of the Christian Endeavor,
and also well known in connection with
every good and moral question. Imagine
the CONSERVATION of himself and friends
the other day when he was mistaken for
a confidence man. The circumstances
are that he was approached and fatty SO
charged by one of the ''prOfeSh."
VlO dpclarpd that no lynnuy him and
that he knew him by his suit of Eight
Clothes" Thereupon Mr.. Hughes went
and purchased so much of new suit as
would change the description to dark
Clothes" Next morning he received in
the mail a clipping from a newspaper
which called for 1.-The gentleman in dark
suit to meet the blonde young lady," or
something to that effect. 1t is now a
puzzle to Mr.. Hughes what to do in the
case; for he declares that he is not
enough of a dude to change suits every
day in the year.