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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-05-26
Greeley Haterof hypocrisy

Music, but prior to their debut they
were told that it was of the utmost
Importance to the success of their
American tour that they secure, if
possible, a favorable criticism of their
debut in the columns of the New
York Tribune. AS a preliminary to
that end the representatives of the
great singers saw to it that a seat
for the performance was assigned to
Mr.. Greeley in one of the stage boxes.
Greeley had been in the box but
few moments when, apparently, he
fell sound asleep-to the great dis
tress Of both Grisi and Mario, whose
singing. SO far as they could see, made
not the slightest impression upon the
senses of the Tribune's editor And
it was noticed that not even the ap-
plause which followed Crisis first
song, nor subsequent outbursts, served
to arouse him from his somnolent at
titude.
BY the time the opera was over
poor Grisi and Mario were almost be-
side themselves with disappointment
and despair-they had failed to make
an impression upon the great Horace
Greeley-there would be no favorable
word of their initial appearance in the
Tribune, the fount of praise most
sought for by operate singers of the
time. Yet what was their great de-
light when. upon picking up the Tri
bune in the morning, they saw there
| in a glowing criticism of thei- per-
Torrance, and what was more, most
! favorable editorial comment thereon,
containing a graceful word of con-
graduation for the great singers.
They wondered, of course, how the
editor Of the Tribune could have writ
ten anything at all about them since
he slept at the opera. They were not
acquainted with one of Greeleys Pc
culiar characteristics. In the horse
cars, in hotel Hobbies, in church. he
dozed soundly, apparently, yet his
friends always noted that nothing es-
capped him. The better to listen or to
think, it was a habit with him to
close his eyes as if in Sunderland
in horse car, for example, this habit
never caused him to be carried be-
yond his destination.
! copyright, 1870 by f. J. Edwards All
! Rights Reserved)
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-05-26
ALEXANDER GOT EVEN
He BOUGHT UP ENTIRE COLORED
SECTION IN THEATER.
Shreveport Darkey Whose Invitation
Was Rejected by Three Girls
MonopoIized the Tickets for
Popular Show.

Down in the southern states" the
ADVANCE agent said. where some of
.ne Clues nave as much negro popula-
ZION as they have white, it is a rule to
reserve about two sections of the bal
cony Tor the colored gentry. These
seats always are reserved: they are
known as 'colored' seats and never are
SOLD to white persons.
Il was playing down that wav q few
weeks ago, and it was in Shreveport
L. tnat an odd incident occurred. A
musical attraction, appealing strongly
10 negro taste, was billed for a single
performance. All the swell negroes in
town were going to that show. On the
Jay the advance sale opened the first
nau III line was negro, we'll known
10 the box Office man.
now many seats reserved for
euaiua 1olks? the negro said.
more than you care to buy the
oox office man said.
you dunno what I wants to buy.
no" many seats reserved for cullud
folks?'
Well, I've got two sections re-
served. In those two section ara 105
Seats NV
How much for the 1o5 seatsr
Let's see. Fifty seats at 81 and IS
seats at Is cents. That will be $111.25.'
| tive EN- to me- the negro said.
at the same time exposing a large
bank roll.
LOOK here, Alexander, are you TO-
ing to speculate with these tickets?'
Il dunno what you mean by speku-
latin with those tickets. wants to
ouy all the tickets you have for COL
ored people,
You going to have party at this
show?'
NO. sur; Use goin' all by myself
What are you going to do with
the rest of the tickets?'
Muffin. I'm just goin' to keep
some one away, that's all. They amt
no niger goin' to see that show but
me-
The box office man began to svs-
pect deep laid plot He quizzed the
negro. Alexander, you've got some
thing up your sleeve he said. Whats
the gag?'
"1'll tell you,' Alexander said. Tso
stuck on three different gals in this
town and axed everyone of 'em to go
with me to this show Everyone of 'em
refused. saying sarcastic like that they
already had been dated ahead. wants
to monopolize the tickets, that's all. I'll
show those cullud pussons they can't
fool with me. They can't go after !
get all those tickets. and got the
money to buy 'en with, too
'The box Office man consulted with
a representative of the show. Sure,
Nike the representative said. Sell
him the whole shebang. Well have
the money
$50 the tickets we're handed forth
and Alexander delivered in turn
$11125.
! "Alexander made good. He used only
one of the los seatr reserved for him.
hut he had 104 tickets slowed away
where no one could get them
Il understand the advance man
concluded, that there was quite a
large delegation waiting for Alexander
after the show. l don't know what
happened to him" kansas City Star.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-05-26
K Lifted Millions a Day,

The old, iron-bor1d wooden plat
form of the treasury department at
Washington, over which millions Of
dollars in currency, notes and bonds
have passed annually on their way
to and from the treasury, has borne
it's last burden.
More modern II ethods will be in
service. On this platform there has
been heaped each week day millions
and millions of dollars.
The block presents top surface Of
80 square feet, and within the COM
pass of a six by seven wooden pat
form $10O,000,000 may be stacked in
cases and in boxes and securely
locked iron chests. Every dollar
taken in by the federal government,
every dollar paid out or sent out,
every dollar mutilated or worn in the
marts of trade, every bright, new,
dollar coin or bill that goes out to
the wage Garner or tradesman first
rested on this little platform.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-05-26
Joke on Her Neiuhbor.

A queer old woman had a horse
which was the pest of the neighbor-
hood. 1t especially delighted in
grazing on a neiPhbor's lawn. This
was great annoyance to him, but not
wishing to have any trouble he decid-'
ed to buy the old horse. He made
the woman an offer Of ten dollars for
the old ANIMAL which she declined.
About two weeks later she came to
her neighbor one day and told him she
was very sorry to part with the horse,
but as she was in need of little
money she had decided to accept his
offer.
The neighbor said: VERY we'll"
and drawing out his purse handed her
ten dollars She thanked him pro-
fusely and started to leave, when the
man bethought himself and said:
Where shall send to get the horse.
MADAME"
"Oh, he is dead down yonder in the
canyon" the woman calmly replied.
and marched on out.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-05-26
A Nav Silk.

Among the newest and elegant
silkeE fabrics which the season has
called into prominence is satin
feutre, very lustrous weave, heavy
of weave, beautiful of finish, but soft
and graceful despite its heaviness.
It is quite wide, as are the finer
silks, and is to be had in plain colors
in the 1ew and fashionable tones, as
we'll as striped effects-the ground
one shade and a tiny hair line of
contrasting color crossing it. The
stripes are single and not too far
apart to be unduly conspicuous.
For elegant afternoon or more SIM
pie street dresses satin feutre is very
effective and will make very striking
toilettes.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-05-26
Snails Are Coco Scavenqers.

The sudden springing up of great
snail colony in Cey]on is a curious
phenomenon lately brought to notice
by E. E. Green, a British zoologist.
The Achatine fulica, a giant snail of
East Africa, was introduced about
ten years ago by collector in the
Ger trail highland, but was afterward
exterminated. it was supposed. But
they lately reappeared in millions
over an area of about five square
miles in the low country. As many
as 227 have been counted in a cluster
on a six-foot length of cocoanut
stem.
Much alarm was aroused by this
strange invasion, but it now appears
that, instead of destroying crops, this
great army has performed rather use
full work as scavengers. This speciea
has become abundant in parts of In
dia-where it was introduced about
fifty years ago-and Mauritius.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-05-26
Buttons In Favor

Skirts, blouses and whole suits show
a plentiful decoration of buttons, al
though not with the old-time profu-
sion. Five or six heavy handsome
buttons are used and these for the
most part, at the bottom of the
front and back panels or wherever
one edge of a band or flounce over
laps another.
When used as a trimming on waists
they are generally quite small and
one can use almost any number of
them. Sometimes these are covered
with the dress material and sometimes
with the silk or satin that trims 1t.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-05-26
Abandoned His Favorite Hotel In A.
bany Because, Though Ostensib'y
Temperance House, It Sold
Liquors on the Sly.

Horace Greeley was a man who
hated hypocrisy.
For some time Greeley's favorite
hotel at Albany, N. Y, when he called
there on political errands as a mem
Der of the famous political firm of
Seward, Weed and Greeley, was the
Delavan house. Suddenly, one day.
he changed his headquarters to the
StanWix hotel. Said the proprietor Of
his guest:
you observe that the great Hor-
ace is a patron of my hostelry? Well,
l got him as a guest in this way: The
Delavan house was started as a tenn
perance house. But Greeley, during
one of his visits there, discovered that
no guest need go thirsty, provided he
could make the right signal to the
proprietor.
Zone day Greeley came in here and
asked me if I was the proprietor Of
this hotel. and when told him
was. he asked: DO you keep whisky?'
Eyes, l have very good whisky
replied.
''Do you also keep brandy?
eyes, have a very choice stock
of brandy
"'Well, do you keep champagne? p
"'Yes, l have champagne, l re-
piled.
"'Well,' said Mr.. Greeley, and there
was an unusual twang in his voice, I
don't want any of these things my
self, but l have made up my mind
would rather stay With hotel pro-
plietor who is honest enough to say
that he keeps liquors than to stay
with one who pretends to be a TEN.
perance man. and who sells strong
drink on the sly3"
Greeley was a great lover of the
opera. In 1854 Grisi, in her day the
most famous of operate sopranos, and
her husband, Mario, who probably was
the greatest tenor that ever SANG in
1taliana opera, made a tour of the
United States. They appeared first in
New York at the original Academy of
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-05-26

and let me know your decision tomor'
row morning"
The next morning Judge Parker in
formed Governor Hill that he was
still Of the opinion he had held the
day before.
VERY we'll: will not urge you fur
ther," Mr.. Hill said. There is now
but one thing to do, and that is to
nominate Bird s. Coler."
And several weeks later. on election
night, Governor Hill was more than
ever of the belief that had Judge
Parker been his party's candidate for
governor, he would have been elected,
for Coler was defeated by Odell by
only eight thousand plurality.
Two years later, when Judge Parker
was nominated for the presidency by
the Democracy, he was reminded of
the chat, here made public for the
first time, which he had with Governor
Hill, and his reply was that the NOM
ination for president had come to him
without his having raised his hand
to secure it, and that he was of the
opinion of one Of the statesmen of
an earlier day, that the presidency
should neither be sought nor declined.
Copyright. 1910, by E. ]. Edwards. All
Rights Reserved.)
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-05-26
How Morrison r. Waite, Without
Money In Railway Ticket Office,
Was Cautiously Relieved Of
Embarrassment by Agent.

One evening in the early autumn
of 1883 l went to the old Baltimore
& Ohio railroad station in Washing
ton to take a night train for New
York. When the ticket window was
thrown open l fell in line behind
man of broad girth and shoulders
whom did not recognize until he had
reached the window in his turn and
asked for a ticket to New York. He
was the chief justice of the United
States, Morrison R. Waite, appointed
by President Grant to the bench In
1874 to succeed Salmon p. Chase, and
destined to be the courts head until
his death in 1888.
The ticket agent, in reply to the
chief Justices request, passed out a
ticket in perfunctory manner, and
the next moment I observed that the
chief justice was in some embarrass-
ment. He felt first in one pocket and
then in another. Even to the inside
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-05-26
David 3. Hill Tried to induce Him to
Run for Governor OF New York
in 1902 In Opposition to
OdelI.

Some time in August, 1902. David
B. Hill invited three or four men OF
the Democratic party who were re-
garded as leaders in New York state
to visit in Albany at his home, VOL
fert's Roost. The very fact that these
friends had been summoned to his
house rather than to his office was
sufficient indication that Hill purposed
talking politics with them.
Among Senator Hills callers was
Alton B. Parker, chief justice Of the
court of appeals of New York state,
and at an opportune moment Mr.. Hill
began to explain the reasons he had
called the conference.
If am any Judge of political con-
ditions in this state" he began, Il am
warranted In saying to you that 1t
looks to me as though the Democratic
date for governor and its whole state
ticket Governor Odell will be rec
commended by the Republicans. l have
good reason for knowing that Odell
is not at all confident that he can
be reelected. AS a politician, Odell
has one qualification which commands
my respect. He is always anxious to
know the exact facts. He doesn't
want any district leader or organiza-
tion man to bring him flattering re-
ports. His organization all under
stands that, l presume the members
of it have told him that the outlook
for his party is very squally. Now
think We have an opportunity to
win, and If we are going to accept
it we must nominate our strongest
candidate for governor"
Having so expressed himself, Mr..
Hill looked at Judge Parker, silently,
penetratingly, for a moment, and then
continued: Judge, in my opinion you
are the man to be nominated for gov
e1nor by the Democracy. I will tell
you why. l am certain that you will
poll more than the party's strength
In the lower part of the state. am
also certain that you will poll an up
state vote larger than could be Sc
cured by any other Democratic can
didate. With any other candidate
than you we shall have greater diff
Guilty in defeating Odell."
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-05-26
Could Not Tempt Parker

Judge Parker's answer was that
while he appreciated the confidence
Governor Hill had expressed In him,
nevertheless he felt that he could
not permit his name to be used in
connection with the gubernatorial
nomination. He had only one ambi-
ton, and that was to maintain cred.
itably his place upon the bench.
But" interrupted Governor Hill, Il
want to impress upon you one fact,
Judge Parker, which you may have
overlooked. 1t is this. II you are Sc
lected governor of New York this
year, you will inevitably become the
Democratic candidate for president il
1904. I say inevitably, because our
party is sure to name some one WI
has demonstrated his ability to carry
New York state, provided such one
can be found.
"Now," continued Mr.. Hill, after a
moments pause, Il don't want you to
give me a definite answer today.
Think of what have said over night.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-05-26
WomanIike, She tainted.

Herman M. Uhler Of New York, who
is at the Riggs, related case Of "a
young Italian woman" who had
learned the barber trade and was very
successful. The East side Of New
York possessed several shops en-
ploying women BARRIERS.
One day. Disguised by an exception
Il vulgar compliment paid to her by
an admirer, she left the shop and the
neighborhood, cut her hair short.
bought mems clothing, and applied for
work in Hoboken. She was engaged,
and acquitted herself Of her duties to
tho complete satisfaction Of her en-
ployer. Having accidentally slashed
her hand with 4 razor, she bled pro-
fusely and tainted. The next morn
ing the Judge deprived her Of the
trousers and sent her back to her
shirtwaist and skirt and to tho insults
OF Observation-Disclosures Hssald i
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-05-26
The Better Wav,

Senator Depew, at the University
clubs recent dinner in Washington.
Daid of a certain reform:
"As J. take my farewell of politics,
I would tell my reforming friends
that they are going about this bust
ness in the wrong way. l would refer
them to Grants remark about the
stream.
when Grant was president, a south
erner came to see him about an appro-
priation to have a certain stream
dredged.
"'Let's see,' said Grant, didn't
cross that stream
"'You certainly did, Mr.. President,'
said the southerner
Grant unused moment, chewing
his cigar. Then he said:
"'Look here, why don't you macad-
amize IT,"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-05-26
Benzine for the Puffs.

The elaborate false couture of the
day has caused much anxiety as to it's
healthfulness, and learned opinions
have been forthcoming as to its dan
gers. Hideous things are told OF rats
and their origin, yet for truths sake
all this hysteria about false hair must
be taken with more than grain of
salt. But the woman whose doubts do
not prevent her from craving curls
and clusters may reassure herself by
giving them benzine bath before u.s.
ing, thus preparing them to rest side
by side with the scanty locks.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-05-26
sions After Early Judgment and
Kind Heart Conflict.

The newly elected and very impor-
tant secretary of the "A. NJ" Club was
rustling papers busily at her desk
when half-apologetic, wholly amused
laugh at her side reused her to the
memory of an outside world.
"You we're so absorbed, Daisy, so
horribly strenuous, that couldn't help
smiling" said Frances Merriam, the
intruder. May l sit down just for
one brief, transcendent moment and
talk shop"
Nov that you're here, certainly"
said Daisy Waring, sweeping a litter Of
papers from her chair. Besides,
want to speak to you about two names
that have recently come up for men,
bership in the "A. NJ"
"Madge Carr and Mary Appleton,
Tou mean?" asked Frances.
Daisy Waring nodded.
well, hope" Began Frances.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-05-26

other girls feel just as 90. We value
your judgment and your kind heart,
Fan, but we have to keep them sepa-
rate"
All the way home Fanny Merriam
was pursued by the guilty little ghost
of the certainty that she had kept
Madge and Mary, fast becoming her
most sympathetic friends, away from
the group of girls that she most want
ed them to know. AS she opened the
door she turned, as If bidding good-by
to another self.
There's one thing sure, Frances
Merriam" she said, half-aloud. AFTER
this you're going to have nothing but
second impressions. "-Youth's Com
panion.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-05-26
Baby'S Gloves,

You can make gloves for your baby
out of thick, fine canton flannel First
lay the baby's hand, palm downward,
on a piece of paper, and trace around
it to get the size; cut out the usual
mitten-shape pattern in paper.
Then fold the material face to face,
place the pattern on it, and cut out.
Stitch each glove firmly rather near
the edge, and hem the gauntlet end,
which is to be worn outside the coat
sleeve. Turn and sew the ribbon to
tie around the little wrists.
These gloves may be lined with wash
silk or some fine wooden fabric.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-05-26
AILK-WHITE DEER IS cAuGHE
Famous Phantom Animal on TAFT
Ranch In Texas Had EIuded Hunt
ers for Eight Years.

The famous phantom deer, milk
white, and said by the Mexicans to
bear charmed life, carrying the mad
stone, after eight years persistent
hunting, has been killed. The white
deer was brought low on the Taft
ranch In San Patricio county, east OF
San Antonio. by G. B. Patterson, az
ststant foreman on the ranch, which IL
owned by Charles p. Taft Of Cincin-
natl, Ohio. brother of the president.
Hunters from the north, from San An
tonic and many other points have
camped out for weeks. year after year.
awaiting the chance for lucky shot.
but though many gl1mpses were OBJ
tanned, never had q spot stained the
white of the deet-footed phantom.
Eight years ago a fence rider on the
ranch saw what he supposed was a
white goat, and attempted to rope it.
When he came up closer he found
tnat the animal was q milk-white deer,
and too heet for pursuit by an an ordi-
nary COW pony. The chapparal and
thick mesquite growth aided the deer
In Its successful evasion Of hunters
and trappers. Recently, when it was
Killed, running at range of more
than two hundred yards, for the first
time 1t appeared to be careless. One
shot did the work.
Albert Friedrich, whose Buckhorn
saloon Is known all over the country
because of its collection of steer
horns, deer heads and other trophies
OF the hunt, pursued the deer every
season for the past five years, and
while he saw it several times. it was
always so far away and running so
rapidly that it was useless to shoot at
1t. As soon as he killed the deer
Patterson telephoned Friedrich, and
the carcass was ordered shipped to
San Antonio. It will be sent to tax
1dermist and mounted after the most
approved fashion. The animal is q
buck and has a most unusual horn
formation, three spikes on one side
and IL on the other.
The Mexicans believe that the mad
stone Is obtained from the stomach Of
nilk-white animals. They were GER
tain the phantom deer carried it, but
when Mr.. Patterson removed the
vfscera, looked in both apartments OF
the double stomach, peculiar to ais
deer, he failed to find the maidstone.
Some held, however, the stone is not
contained In the stomach but is found
In the connecting part of the stomach.
He will make another examination OF
the viscera in an effort to ascertain
If this Is true.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-05-26
Sash at Side Of Skirt.

A strong feature in many of the
models is the use of the sash sus-
pended in oriental fashion at one side
of the skirt This appears on many
of the simple dresses and tailored cos
tunes. 1t is also seen on tailored
suits.
The idea is continued from last sea-
son, as there were two or more models
shown then holding this idea, notably
a navy blue serge dress with sash
made from mauve and cardinal silk.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-05-26
Al Against lt.

1.-THE harem skirt, or jupe-culotte,
wont 90 in this country. The argu-
ments against It are insuperable."
The speaker was Miss Elsie Do
Wolfe. the best-dressed woman in
New York. The scene was q tea 1T
the Colony club. Miss De Wolfe re-
sumed:
"Yes, the arguments against the
jupe.culotte are ~ all-embracing ~
those against the poor mans credit.
"A poor man, you know. once asked
q banker for credit. The banker an
sWered: .,.>
"Thsrs are two reasons. my friend;
Why poor men can't get credit. The
first II because they arc not known,
The second II because they are"