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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-09
Had Marriage License But No Bride

D BIRMINGHAM, ALA.-An elderly
II negro walked into the forum pre-
sided over by Judge H. B. Abernethy
the other day and after looking
around in a stealthy manner, waddled
up to the judges desk and said:
"Cuse me. sab, Is yo' de jedge of dis
yere cote?"
II reckon so. uncle. What can dc
for you?" replied Judge Alb.
Does yo' marry folkes?"
Sure; do you desire to enter the
state of connubial bliss and felicity?
ledge, what yo' says is SO. but ali
'clar amt done hit. What ah wants
Is ter get married."
Have you secured the icense?"
"Yessah, jedge. yere hit are." said
the old man, as he produced the pink
envelope that contained the document
by authority Of which bachelors are
changed into benedicts.
This seems all right. Where's the
feminine part Of this contract?"
"Sey which, jedge?"
Where Is the woman you are to
marry?"
Oats what All wants 20 ter do
git de CONAN. Yo' see, jedge, dat
Milindy pusson what has her name
writ on dat yere license promises ter
marry me, an All goes ter git de pa.
per. While All was gone she done
TUX up wild tridin' yaller niger an
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-09
The turkey Trot'' Barred by Society

have been originated by negroes of
the underworld. The stage got them
next, then society folk and then the
tough dance halls. Then the cry to
halt.
It didn't come soon enough, how
ever, to stop the chicken reel" which
w. s. Reeves, head OF dancing
school, at 1880 Broadway, originated.
II originated the chicken reel" said
Mr.. Reeves, "but l deny that it is i'm
proper. It is the latest development
and has none Of the features Of the
turkey trot' and tae grizzly bear
Il instruct in all three dances, but
do not allow them to be danced at
my classes or my receptions. dance
the chicken reel for a club dance in
Newport last summer. when I was
asked to get up something new"
In the Chicken reel" the partners
hold hands and take four steps for
ward, tapping the outer arms like
the wings Of a chicken and rising on
the toes at the same time.
Then both stop and scratch like a
chicken four times with the right
foot facing each other.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-09

Al. HOLSTER. assistant curator Of the
~ division of mammals. United
States National museum, announces
the discovery Of four new animals
from the Canadian Rockies, in a paper
just published by the Smithsonian in
stitution.
During last summer a small party
of naturalists from the Smithsonian
institution accompanied the expedition
of the Alpine club of Canada to the
Mt. Robson region, where they made
the first natural history collection ever
taken IN that vicinity. The paper men-
toned above ie the a-st publication is
used by the Institution on this expe-
dition, although J. H. Riley, mem
Der of the party, has written descrip-
ton Of two new species Of birds dis
covered on the trip. which has recently
been published il the proceedings of
the Biological Society Of Washington:
both OF tho birds are of the sparrow
family, one a song sparrow, and the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-09

WASHlNGTON.-Poor Paul Jones. It
W begins to look as though our first
admiral Of the navy, who was giddy
sort of old-time pirate, is never to be
permitted to rest either in body or
in memory. Gen. Horace Porter, for
merly American minister to France,
discovered the burial spot Of John
Paul jones in the heart of Paris under
a pile of masonry, which had been
erected into homes since the Amer
lean admiral had been buried there.
AT his own expense he had the build
Ing RACED, secured the body Of Paul
Jones and brought it to this country.
The Identification of the body by
General Porter was made upon COM
parative measurements of the body
which General Porter had discovered
In Paris. When the leaden casket was
opened it was found that the body was
IN fine state of preservation, and the
measurements agreed exactly with
those which General Porter had dis
covered. The features were plainly
the same as those of the Houdon bust
of Paul Jones' The body had been
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-09

NEW YORK.-The Turkey Trot,
~ "Grizzly Bear" and even the
Chicken Reel" the last word in the
dance zoo, may be all right in New
port, but they don't go among real
society folk in New York.
That much has been learned In in
terviews with several dancing masters
who number fashionable folk among
their pupils.
These teachers instruct in the va,
rious dances, but they won't allow
them In public receptions or parties.
Discussion Of these dances came
through the announcement by the
committee on amusements and vaca.
ton resources of working girls that
the turkey trot" and grizzly bear
must 20. The dances are supposed to
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-09
Indian Population Rapidly Increasing

EXCLUSIVE Of Alaska, the Indian
L population Of the United States In
1910 was, in round figures, 305,000, as
compared with 243, 900 in 1890, and 27o.-
600 in 1900. Contrary to the popular no.
ton, the Indian is increasing. His gain
in numbers, moreover, IL far less sur
prising than is his growth in indus
try and intelligence. The $40 Indians
residing IN New York. chiefly rem
nants of the old 1roquois. follow the,
same pursuits az their white neigh
bors, dress the same, and. save In
complexion, differ from the whites in
no essential particular. Much more
than a third Of all the Indians in the
United States. or $4,000, reside in
Oklahoma.
Most of these are members OF the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-09

gin me de 60 by. She did jedge."
Il can't force the woman to marry
you, but you can sue her for breach
of promise"
"Breeches O. de promise, ledge!
don't reckon she wear 'em. Amt dis
yere paper what paid six bits fer no
COUNT"
well, you might sue the woman
for the $1.75."
Oats hit, jedge, dat's hit. What
All wants is ma money back. Ter tell
de trufe, judge, ali would ruther have
de money dan de woman, anyhow"
Finally Judge Alb told the old
darkey to wait few days to see If
Milindy would not change her mind
and carry out her promise, If not to go
to the clerk Of the court who issued
the license and he would refund the
money.
The old man looked a little crest.
fallen at not getting either the woman
or the money, and left the court evi
IDENTIFY disappointed at the refusal OF
the court to compel the marriage.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-09

In the primary schools all 10 un-
rest. The younger children have
caught the strike fever. They are in
general charge Of Miss Carrie Akin
son, whom the board of education
named as temporary superintendent
when Mr.. Smith Friday refused TO
take the position pending the settle
ment Of trouble following the re-
moval Of Village Superintendent
Barnes on charges that he was seen
with a teacher on his lap kissing him.
Barnes alleged the kiss was due to
hysterical gratitude because he had
assisted the teacher in passing an
examination. Various petitions are
in circulation asking the board to re.
consider his dismissal.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-09
Scandalized at Rank of IF TURNER'S

MARTHA HEARD has been on a
4V4 visit to the White House. In q
new homespun dress, with new red
bandana handkerchief wound tightly
around her head and another crossed
f1chu fashion over her ample bosom.
Martha has been showing Mrs. Taft
and Helen Taft how a good old south
ern nanny can give a French maid
cards and spades and then beat her at
I-er own game.
Martha went to the White House as
the maid Of q young southern woman
who visited Miss Helen Taft.
When preparations for a great din
ner began at the White House Martha
was In her element Herself one of
those famous cooks whose art has
made the hospitality of the south ira
ditional. Martha asked to be allowed
to have hand in the preparation of
the menu selected by Mrs. Taft. That
gracious lady readily gave her con-
sent, and for the first time since the
days Of Andrew Jackson the savory
odors Of old-fashioned southern cook.
ing rose from the White House kitch-
en- stove.
One feature of Washington life at
which Martha feels scandalized is
the high social rank of the diplomat
ic corps.
Oar in Washington city," she de-
clares, with a note Of scorn in her
voice, de white folks mixes in wild
all sorts O. Observation-Disclosures Jap
anese, Turks, an, wusser'n dat-yas,
Lawd. wusser'n dat-dey actually goes
wild cullah'd couple" (She refers to
the Haytian minister and his wife,
When l knowed bout dat cullah'd
couple comm ter a state reception at
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-09
Bishop Was Ready for Them.

= Bishop Was Ready for Them. i.
,. A story is told of q certain Norman
bishop, who preached. 50 eloquently
against the wearing Of long hair before
Henry l. and his courtiers, that they;
gave in on the spot and agreed 20.
have their locks .shorn. No sooner
had they made their decision than the
wise prelate. who had provided for
Just such contingency, pulled ont =
pair Of shears from his sleevs and
soon removed the curls Of tho xho1o
court 49,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-09

SUITE where he has absolute Here he awaited his adjutans
glance at the
for king On the wall
polished
for work when the lis at
He hustler
citation for American
and has studied all the important
He enthusiastic
building
frequently paid signed by him
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-09

There Is nothing so very strange in
the fact that Massachusetts minister
has left the pulpit to 60 into the coal
business. He is preaching the doc.
trtne that 1t is better to have a IRE
here than hereafter
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-09
Curious Enuiish Custom.

Every Easter a curious custom 1s
observed in rural England, the auc-
tioneer putting up field and accept
ing bids only so long as a number OF
boys are running race over fixed
course. The moment the hindermost
boy reaches the goal the hammer falls
and the meadow is knocked down to
him who has made the last bid. This
having been satisfactorily settled,
those present sit down to a meal OF
bread. cheese and spring onions.-Lon-
dos TT Bits.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-09

After they had gained entrance to a
vault containing 100000, Cleveland
bank robbers became frightened and
ran away, leaving the money behind.
Things that are too good to be true
continue to happen.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-09

The head of the Tip" trust in Chi
cago has decided that the young won
en- who preside at the checking-room
in hotels and other places where be
has bought the Tip" privileges mus
wear pocketless dresses so that the,
will have no chance to hide the chang
which is handed to them. Why doesn
he compel them to have their hand
amputated?
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-09

A Massachusetts minister has issued
new set oc commandments for wives
The women as yet are silent on the
matter, which gives rise to uneasy sus
picions that they are retaliating by for
muiating another set for husbands.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-09

Arizona is finding that statehood Is
not without its attendant horrors, as
Phoenix young woman has designed
a burnt-leather Statehood sofa cush.
iOn"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-09

1t Is said that rule has been estab
lished in an eastern school requiring
all students to write names and nu
merals legibly. II this rule could be
successfully adopted. hard and fast
in every school in the land, editors
would have a snap where they now
laboriously attempt to decipher.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-09
Climbing for. Cats.

A boy in northern Michigan was out
hunting and saw two cats up tree.
The family needed a pussy about, and
so he laid down his gun and took q
clumb. What he didn't know until too
late was that the animals were Wild.
cats. Before he could lay hold Of the
cats they laid hold Of him. and the
doctor who attended his hurts count
ed up II bites and scratches. In hunt
inK :;or cats be careful tkat you don't
get the wrong breed. 15.8.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-09
NEW PRESIDENT Of PRINCETON

Princeton, N. John Grier Hib-
ben, Phi. D., LII. D., professor of logic
and philosophy at Princeton univer-
sity, has been elected the fourteenth
president of the institution by the
unanimous vote Of the board Of trus-
tees.
He succeeds Woodrow Wilson, who
resigned October 20, 1910. to accept
the Democratic nomination for COVER
nor. DR.. Hibben Is f1fty-one years old.
Many names had been considered
by the board at various times, includ-
ing that of DR.. Hibben.
DR.. Hibben said that he accepted
the presidency Of Princeton with
feeling of gratitude as we'll as one Of
deep responsibility. He said he want
ed 1t understood that all factional
feeling and strife had been eliminated
1T Princeton, and he felt he could en-
ter his new Office with no fear of
hindrance because Of any controver-
sizes among members Of the faculty
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-09

Yale professor tells us that the hook
worm is one of the causes Of the high
cost of living. We always thought
that the hookworm was caused by the
practice Of throwing the hooks into
the ultimate consumer.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-09

old Five Civilized Tribes (Cherokees,
Creeks, Choctaws. Chickasaws and
Seminoles), each Of which. in the old
Indian territory, which was part Of
the present state of Oklahoma, had q
civil government Of its own for two
thirds of century, with schools,
churches. mines. factories, mercantile
houses, banks and other accessories Of
the highest civilization.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-09
TO BRAVE BRIGANDS AGAIN

Miss Ellen M. Stone who, ten years
ago, while missionary In Bulgaria,
was for six months a prisoner in the
hands Of brigands, who held her and
her companion, Mrs. Katerina Steph-
anova Tsilka, for ransom, is arrang.
ing to return to Turkey in the capac-
ity Of missionary. Miss Stone is
completely recuperated in mind and
body from her terrible experience of
decade ago.
Miss Stone says she is interested
in some pending legislation in con-
gress and that as soon as this is set
tied she will go abroad. She is very
hopeful for the future of Christian
missions in Turkey.
Miss Stone is not afraid to return
to Turkey. II want to see young Tur-
key" she says. Il am interested in
the attempt Of the party to rise out of
the ruck and embrace modern civili-
cation. I want to help Christianize
the Turks"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-09

A man in New Jersey has refused
to accept the Office of coroner be
cause he cannot bear the idea of look
ing on a corpse. Most office seekers
are jubilant, not depressed, over the
prospect OF landing such a dead sure
thing
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-09

A millionaire is going to build bis
hens $4,000 chicken coop; but it 10
to be feared that even in such an en-.
vironment they can't be persuaded to
lay golden eggs In fact. he will be
luckier than average mortals IL they
lay at all.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-09

The idea Of having the Manchu
princes decide their own fate is de-
cidedly Oriental. especially In view
Of the fact that any fate which they
may select Ia going to be decidedly
hard to take.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-09

A Pittsburgh baby nine weeks old
was operated on for appendicitis The
youngsters Of this enterprising age
are certainly the most precocious on
record.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-09

after his election Dr. Hbben before tho
Chancellor
The popularity Of the president the flood OF
ended
he congratulations him.
graduated
he nsutu
1887
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-09
Human Sacrifices Still.

Human Sacrifices Still.
In some parts of Syria the peasants
believe that doctors and druggists
woman every year to make medicines
out of their bodies. A druggist whose
establishment was boycotted because
he was thought to have tried to muir
der a boy, brought suit against tho
boys parents for their interference
with his trade, but he received NO
damages, as it was recognized that
the adults were believers In tn &C
superstition. -="A&.it,. i
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-09

With a temperature Of rs degrees
below zero the Black Hills may as
we'll give up any claims they have
been trying to put forth in their favor
as q winter resort
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-09

A New York woman has married q
man whom she rescued from the
slums. What chance is he ever going
to have to assert himself around the
house?
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-09

1t Is said that Kipling received 81
a word for his poem. 1.-THE Female of
the Species" II he has had to read
the PAROLES Of it. the price is too
small
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-09

Scientists declare that the world is
over 100000 years DID, 1t will prob
ably be 100000 years older before any
one man gets enough money to buy it.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-09

The brother OF the former shah, who
demands $4,000 of the Persian treas
ury. is named Salari. Are there no
VS. in Persian.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-09

A Pennsylvania physician claims to
have educated two African chimpan-
ices to reason After this there ought
to be hope for some humans.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-09
KAISER A BUSINESS MAN

II all the rulers of Europe should
make bid for the title of business"
monarch, it would undoubtedly go to
the emperor Of Germany. He is an un-
firing worker, and loves work better
than all else except his army. Nobody
can be in Wilhelm's employ, whether
he occupies an important position In
the army or is servant in the royal
household, and be an idler.
His rational mode of living is one
Of the main reasons for his ability to
do so much work. Though he has
beautiful palace in Berlin the royal
family live most of the time at Pots
dam, a suburb, so that the emperor
can work quietly. He goes into the
city every day by means Of a fast
flying auto car.
He meets the empress at eight
O'Clock and they breakfast together.
The meal usually consists of coffee.
rolls, butter and cold meat.
BY $3.50 he is seated at his desk in
his study. which belongs to his royal
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-09

A man who had u sticks Of dyna.
mite in suit case has been arrested
in Pittsburgh. We have been assured
that he was not on his way to the
peace meeting.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-09

Paris restaurants are serving roast
camel as delicacy, but there is no
recipe for cooking a camel in a pa
per bag.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-09

Baseball is now to take it's place
among the polite arts, since it has
acquired the graceful possession Of q
lady magnate.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-09
.Man,s Hard Lot.

Geo, but It's tough to have to tel!
a bright, pretty, attractive. fascinating
girl, the feryor Of whose proposals
shows how undying her affection Is.
that you can only b q brother to her!
Boston Globo. ssz -s.~ Il n @ss,: y
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-09

A wife with gun came to the res
cue Of her husband freed by a bear
And 1t was the bear that was shot.
too. and not the husband.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-09

The ultimate consumer has one ad
vantage. He never gets arrested fol-
trying to smuggle 100000 pear
necklace into the country.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-09
IMPORTANT PRE-lNCA FINDS

DR.. Hiram Bingham, assistant pro-
fessor of Latin-American history in
Yale university, who set out in June
to find lost cities of the pre-Inca Pc
Rod in Peru, has returned quite sat-
listed with the results Of his expedi-
ton. With him were Prof. Isaiah
Bowman, geologist; Kai Hendricksen.
topographer, and H. L. Tucker. ar
chaeologist-engineer.
The expedition found one of the lost
cities covered with a cornfield on a
plateau about 1000 feet above the
valley of the River Urumbamba. The
explorers were attracted to the pla-
teau by Indians who told them of
marble relics there. A goat path led
from the valley to the plateau, which
was almost surrounded by precipitous
rocks. Professor Bingham says:
I'VE found ruins of buildings al
most palatial constructed Of white
granite, or. as the Spanish despoilers
called 1t, marble, some still more
+hoo ton foot ohovo 0ro,,nd Wo woro
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-09

The actors of the country are ex-
pected to erect a monument to the
man who invented the free lunch.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-09

A fat mans club was raided recently
In a Virginia town. Naturally. the
raiding party expected stout resist
ance.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-09
Hardest Kind Of Work.

Hardest Kind Of Work.
Il want you to understand that
got my money by hard work" why.
I thought it was left you by your
uncle $50 Il was, but had hard
work getting It away from The Law.
xorS." S j. 1 .5 Il, lie ss#*zss
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Of the released
demanded $4,000 their release
Matched mp
diplomatic bawl with the United States
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-09

the first white fancy this city the time Of
Fzaro Joined
and the cutting without
foundation
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-09

The cold wave wig wagged In al
last.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-09
Why isn't the man higher up7"
Isn't he really lower down?
One can, when one Is hunting fol
shocks. find them almost anywhere.

This would be better and happier
world to live in did every one try to
make 1t so.