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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-16
A NEW LINCOLN STORY

of course, were all decorously keeping
away from the convention city. 1t
would be exceedingly bad form for
one of them to appear near the con-
vention. What was the CONSERVATION.
then, in the Lincoln camp when 1t
was reported one afternoon that old
Abe" had been seen in town and that
he was calling on his Chicago friends
and swapping stories about everything
except the presidency.
Lincoln must be hustled out OF town.
1t would be ruinous to have 1t known
that he had been in Chicago. Teller
was sent TO eject him. He found the
presidential candidate at a hotel. en-
joying himself watching the crowds.
Mr. Teller explained his mission, deli
cately as possible, but very firmly.
Mr.. Lincoln protested that he didn't
have any chance worth bothering
about. Mr.. Teller insisted that there
was an excellent chance, and that the
proprieties would have to be OBJ
served in these little matters. The
New England people were punctilious
about such affairs of form. At last
Mr.. Lincoln yielded.
III co." he said. III do it be-
cause l believe you fellows are right.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-16
Lincoln's ''Way To Do Il"

she was quite too late, because the
resignation had been accepted. Final
iy the secretary, touched by her ap-
peal, suggested that there was one
person In the country who might do
something for her-that was Presi-
dent Lincoln.
With her luncheon basket on her
arm and with her little tots Juggling
at her skirts, she made her way to
the White House. She found the pres
ident, and he, having heard her story,
at once sent over for the secretary
of the navy, that he might See the
papers in the case. The secretary,
who was himself won to the cause,
presented the facts. AS Lincoln looked
at the anxious little wife, he asked:
Mr.. Secretary, is there NO way that
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-16
Senator Teller Relates Anecdote o
First Campaign for the
Presidency.

Senator Teller Of Colorado tells a
Lincoln story which he says has never
been printed and which In many ways
is unique In it's interest. None of the
students of Lincolniana about Wash
ington remembered the story, and the
fact that 1t could have escaped pub
LEGATION all these years Is regarded as
remarkable. says the New York Her
aids Washington correspondent. 1t
Is going the rounds OF the capital and
causing many laughs
Henry NJ. Teller was a young man
IN the year 1860. when Lincoln was
nominated for president. He lived in
Illinois and had been drawn into rath-
er close relation with Lincoln. So
when the presidential campaign came
on this young man was selected to 20
up to Chicago and assist in the bust
ness OF receiving delegates, talking
Lincoln to them and generally man.
aging the game.
Young Teller got on handsomely and
the prospect for Lincoln began to
look better to him. The candidates
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-16

this can be arranged?"
Il know OF no possible way. N.Y.
President"
Let me see the resignation"
1t was handed to him. He exann,
1ned the document carefully and thee
deliberately tore it across and inta
shreds. This" he said, turning u
the secretary and to the little mother
this is one way to do it,
Thus the officer remained with the
Union because of his wife and tho
president, and the service-record OF
this southern captain is among the
brightest In the annals of our nava.
history.-"Anairs at Washington" BY
Joe Mitchell Chapple. In National
Magazine.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-16

A new story on Lincoln emanates
from the navy department.; but the
great emancipator's way to do it" in
this case would be rather dangerous
for general adoption.
Early In the war naval captain
decided to enter the Confederate
service His wife pleaded with him
to remain with the Union, not only
because of loyalty but because it
meant the support of his family. But
the resignation was dispatched to the
department at Washington, and the
wife, left alone with her little family.
decided that she would go to the cap
itol and would herself see If some
thing could not be done.
At the navy department she told
her story, but the officials said that
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-16

ing. Mr. Lincoln himself assisted in remov-
ing the mask particularly difficult task ow-
ing to his high cheekbones but the undertak-
ing was entirely successful, the mask coming
OF in one piece and being especially satisfac-
tory in that It included the impress of both
ears-somethfng that in many Instances must
be omitted in the securance Of life mask
One of the most interesting Of all the Lin
coin statues is the bronze figure in Lincoln
Park at Washington, which shows Lincoln
freeing the s1ave-an emblematic figure of the
great emancipation striking the shackles from
the hands of a knee1ing negro The signf
cant feature in connection with this unique
statue is that it was erected by money con-
tributed through popular subscription by the
freed slaves. Another interesting memorial
to Lincoln at the capital he saved is found in
a simple silver plate on the pew which he
always occupied in the church. few blocks
from the White House. of which he was
member. Congress has pcid $4,000 for the
house in which Lincoln died, and wfll in all
probability in time convert It into Lincoln
Memorial Museum under governmental aus
pieces. This will involve the expenditure Of
considerable money, because the building is
now closely hemmed in by other buildings
which ought to be torn down in order to prop
erly safeguard the historic building against
fire.
The city OF New York, which has notable
memorials to so many of the nations heroes.
is deficient In testimonials to Lincoln, but this
lack Is soon to be remedied If the project
launched by Joseph H. Choate and other prom.
inent New Workers meets with success. This
contemplates the erection in the metropolis
OF some fitting memorial, possibly a magnif
cent arch such as the Arch of Triumph which
Is one OF the CHIEF glories of Paris very
appropriate form OF Lincoln memorial is the
present task of placing in all our national
cemeteries bronze tablets bearing Lincoln's
Gettysburg address. Ultimately these tablets
will be placed also in great numbers of schools.
public buildings, etc.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-16

Any convention that got good look
at me couldn't be expected to NOM
mate me, could it? I'll have a better
chance If they don't even find out
what look like"
And at midnight, without half a
dozen Of the politicians knowing he
had been in town, aside from his H.
linois friends, he was put on the train
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-16

to escape his observation, and on the
slightest movement near him he
swings into his fighting attitude, rails
ing his upper jaw and erecting his
fangs, which, in a state Of repose, lie
closely packed in the soft muscles
of his mouth. This snake is not so
active as his copperhead cousin of the
north, nor so quick to strike, but one
blow is almost always fatal His
fangs are so long that they penetrate
deep into the muscles and veins Of his
victim. .siv = s.s = <--,ss** r. h
? = r.as- = - - ~. a,
IL In one instance the measurement Of
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-16
Deadly Foe of all Life

but when it happens that these rings
are fastened to six or seven feet of
serpent as thick as a mans wrist and
that serpent is armed with the sharp
est of fangs, nearly an inch in length.
with cisterns of liquid poison at their
base, the music does not seem cheer
full or inspiring.
AS Is the big Indian" among his
lesser braves, so is the diamond rat
tlesnake of the southern states among
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-16

and started hack to Springfield. Three
days later he was the nominee OF the
Republican party for the presidency
Mr.. Lincoln regarded himself as the
home]iest man in the country and
once told friend that 1t was getting
the votes of the people who were
thankful for not being homely that
elected him.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-16

diamond rattler's fangs showed them
to be seven-eighths of an inch in
length. and though not thicker than a
common sewing needle. yet perfor,
ated with a hole through which the
greenish-yellow liquid could be forced
In considerable quantities, and in the
case mentioned each of the sacks con.
tanned about half teaspoonful
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-16
"Diamond RattIesnake" Is Not Only
Fatal, but Also Extremely
Vicious.

A very basilisk among our native
deadly snakes is the diamond rattle
snake" creature even more vicious.
as vel! as more brilliant, than its more
northern relative, the common crotal
us. Ordinarily the jingle of handful
of rings Is not an unpleasant sound,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-16

terly there has been a DISPOSE
ton on the part Of our public men and infuen-
tial citizens to devise in recognition of the
services Of the Civil War President memorials
bf even more elaborate and imposing character
than the statues that have been erected in
so many of the states that he labored to keep
under one flag
recent notable instance of this trend was
found in the provision Of an impressive memo
rial structure the famous Lincoln farm"
in Kentucky. The erection of this monumental
edif1ce which was dedicated by President Taft
only few months ago. represents but one
phase of an ambitious project to restore and
protect the birthplace of Lincoln and the scene
Of his early life, making it, as it should be,
patriotic mecca to which great numbers of
Lincolns felow-countrymen will make pilgrim
ages just they do to the home of George
Washington at Mount Vernon, and to the home
and tomb of Thomas Jefferson at Charlottes-
vile, Virginia.
Even more pretentious is the project now
before congress for $2,O0O,0OO memorial to
Lincoln that shall be in the fullest sense
tribute from the reunited nation. Visitors to
the seat of government in recent years have
often expressed wonder that whereas there are
In Washington appropriate testimonials to the
Father of His Country and other national
Idols. there has been no memorial commensu
rate with the commanding place which Lin
coin has occupied in the history of the coun
try. The government has not been uncon
scfous of this lack, but merely deferred action
until such time there could be provided
tribute worthy of the great man who inspired
It. This is now assured, owing to the liberal
sum that will be expended in this labor Of love
From the time it was decided that the occa-
sion had arrived for congress to take definite
action with reference to national Lincoln
memorial there has been discussion and diff
ference of opinion to the form which this
acknowledgment of the nations gratitude
should take. Most of the men having voice in
the matter seem to have come to the COR
cluslon that the ideal memorial will be a mas
sive monumental structural sort of temple
of fame to be built Of white marble on the
banks OF the Potomac at Washington and
adorned with statues of Lincoln and repre-
sensations OF persons and events conspicu-
ously identified with his career. The effect
would be, of course, to create a companion
patriotic shrine to that at George Washing.
tons Mount Vernon estate few miles farther
down the same river
However, many persons of prominence have
all along argued in favor of other forms of
memorial. memorial bridge between the
national capital and the national cemetery at
Arlington beyond the Potomac has repeatedly
been suggested and so has a memorial arch
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-16
Wager Cost Life.

A man named Gaul, Of Paddingtop,
Eng, was found dead in a van. Early
in the evening he made a wager that
he would drink thirteen half-rints Of
beer in less than ten minutes. He WOE
the wager, drinking the beer IN eeven
minutes.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-16

For Cause.
He-Why are you always throwing
your money in my face?
She-Because can't keep it out Of
your hands.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-16

The theory that there Is always room
for one more leads many a man t:
take on bigger load Of damp good;
than he 10 able to carry. z s. & i.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-16

other American serpents. Dressed in
brownish-colored coat plaided with
light lines in acknowledged blocks,
the sleek. oily-looking rascal glides
slowly through "hamok" and :.scrub,"
a terror to man and beast, turning
aside for none nor going out of his
way to attack unless pressed by hun
ger, which seldom happens in that eli
mate, where animal life is so abun-
dant. As he moves quietly along his
wicked little eyes seem to emit
greenish light and shine with as much
brilliancy as any jewel Nothing seems
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-16
THESE SIX L TERS
From New England Women
Prove that Lydia e. Pinl<ham's Vegetable Com
pound Does Restore the Health of Ailing Women.


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no benefit them but The last doctor
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Letter from Mrs. Winfield Dana, Augusta, Me.
aa s 5 ss
perfectly m Augusta,
Letter from Mrs. j. A. Thompson, Newport, vt.
has s s & s
tor me- as nervous wreck whsn began taking It. shall 1ways
ae~por se esas Vermont JOHN
Letter from Miss Grace Dodds, Bethlehem, NH.
'as
pound !ss seS es:f
SS4 Bshe doing Tor GRACE b. D00
5ssa
hasrestored somany suffering women to health. ~
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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-16

shows Lincoln seated, was gift to
the South Side of Chicago by bequest
of the late John Crearar of that civ.
The st. Gaudens head of Lincoln was
selected by the national government
for reproduction on the Lincoln COM
memorative postage stamp, which
was issued by the Post Office Depart
ment a year or so ago.
The work of the sculptors who are
called upon to reproduce the features
Of Lincoln in marble or bronze is
greatly facilitated by the fact that
there are in existence excellent life
and death masks which faithfully por-
tray the countenance of the kindly
ruler at the time he first took Office
and at various periods up to his
death. The making of the life mask
of Lincoln was, by the way, rather
trying ordeal for the president, who
was obliged to sit for an hour with
the plaster covering his face, but mo- in.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-16

nation has been
anything but tardy in affording
tangible evidence of it's graft
tude to the man who as Presi-
dent Of the republic guided the
Union through the most trying
period Of its history. Tributes
In marble and bronze to Abra-
ham Lincoln are to be found in
all parts of the United States,
and additions to the list are
constantly being made. Lat
tor}N fhoro hac hoon n dionoci
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-29
Hecht s. Company
Hecht & Company
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Beautiful and perfect specimens of
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-29
KNOX AND NAGEL ACCEPT.
Will Take Part in International
Congress of Chambers Of Commerce.

BOSTON. February %. - Secretary of
State Knox and Secretary Nagel OF
Commerce and Labor have accepted ap-
pointments as honorary vice presidents
of the American committee of the fifth
international congress Of chambers of
commerce. to be held in Boston Septem-
Der "a TO % next. Announcement to this
effect was made by the Boston Chamber
OF Commerce last night. President TAT,
had previously accepted appointment as
president of this committee.
Secretary Nagel in this connection.
wrote:
I'm my opinion. too much cannot be
made Of this occasion. II it serves no
other purpose, it will open the eyes Of
our people to the methods which foreign
countries adopt to promote their COM
merce and to establish conditions with
which so far we have made very little
preparation tctcompete.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-11
VAULTS INTACT
IN RUINS OF HOME
OF EQUITABLE LIFE
Fifty Million Dollars Worth of Sc
curities Already Taken
From Debris.

NEW YORK, Jan. l0-More than
S5O.O00.OoO In stocks and bonds was
recovered from one of the smaller
vaults in the burned Equitable Life
Assurance Society building LATE to-
day. but II will probably be a week
perhaps slonger-before the great
vaults OF the society and the Mer-
camille safe Deposit Company give
up their half billion or more In securi-
ties. Further examination OF the
gaunt, ice-shrouded building. swept
OH Tuesday by fire, showed more
conclusiyely this afternoon that the
vaults are still intact.
The smaller vaults OF the Mercaa-
tile Trust Company were the ones
reached this afternoon. As soon as
it was seen they could be entered
My clerks were dispatched from the
bankers Trust Company. few
blocks away. 10 transfer the securi-
ties Between S5O.0O0.0O0 and $780,
0OO.0O0 in stocks and bonds were re-.
moved. The Bankers Trust Com
pany owns the Mercantile Trust
Millions Under Debris.
Just what is the value Of the securi.
tics siilI in the vaults is mere guess
work. II il known that the Equitable
securities are close TO s30O. .OO0. 900
ana those'Of the Hartman estate in
the vaults of the Mercantile Safe DE
post Company are understood TO ap-
prOXimatc Sl2J.0OU.ooo II is also
said that Thomas = Ryan has ap.
prOXimately >ltr.OOO.0 600 in securi
ties there The Gould estate has
practically nearly similar sum
40 further trace had been found
tonight 81 flc body ~ Battalion Chief
William Walsh Nor had the body o;
William CampIon. chic; 81 the Mer
camille guards. been recovered. al
though 3D. D. partly IN sight
NIeNand.r Miller. secretary 90 tho
Harr man lines. viewed the ruins 20
day and thought the vaults and safes
Or the Ire. Vsr.s intact
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-11
Manager Allen
is Assaulted
HILL TOP FARM HEAD
FOUND IN A SNOWDRIFT
Rescued BY Men Who Went in
Search After He Was Late
in Returning.
9Ound and Gagged BY Highway
men and Robbed-ConditiOn
Is Serious.

While returning to the Hill Top
Farm on Reymann's Hill. east OF this
city. al dusk last evening. George AL
len. general manager of the farm was
suddenly attacked by several masked
men as he was passing a secluded
spot. and after being rendered un-
conscious was bound and gagged and
after being robbed was thrown into a
snowdrift. After lying in semi.
conscious condition for nearly an
hour he was discovered nv Fred Ar
enball and Irwin Brach. two farm
hands. who removed him 10 the farm
and then called police headquarters
Within a few minutes Chief of Po-
lice Hastings and detail ~ plain
clothes men were on the scene and
et an early hour this morning three
suspects who are believed 10 know
something about the assault were
being closely questioned by the po-
lice. Mr.. Allen was rushed To the
CITY hospital. where he was reported
in serious condition
BrutsIly Assaulted.
Mr. Allen came 70 the city during
the afternoon on business. AMI shortly
hefo-" six o'clock started for the farm
lie took 4 trolley TO the R.ymann
brewery. where he aliFhted. and start.
81 walking up the hill To the farm.
JUST as he had nearly reached the
summit of the hill and was passing a
ciump or bushes. ~ number Of men
rushed out and started raining blow,
on his head. Mr.. Allen was for A
snort time rendered unconscious, and
oefore regaining consciousness and
me shock Of the attack he was So
cureiy bound with ropes and q gag
partly forced into his mouth. He was
lhapl" 10 call for help. and after the
ruirans had gone through his clothes
-heN threw him In the deep snow
drift and left him there 10 freeze. Had
W NOT been for the discovery OF the
outrage by the two farm hands. Mr.
Allen would no doubt have persisted
from the cold. The ropes Were tigh.
en"d 50 strongly that the circulation
~ the blood in his arms and legs was
almost stopped. and when discover
q" was In critical condition. Had
ne been compelled 20 remain in This
position much longer he would prob
ably not hav" recovered
In Critical Condition.
He was unconscious for several
hours after being taken To th. hos
pital. and AZ an early hour This morn.
ing reports from IN" hospital were
10 the effect that h. was IN a SOM,
conscious condition. DR. Jtmee
SchNinn. ~" attending physicifu
vas working With him. and % -
thought thar he victim uilf r-co..-
although 10 .s -'.li 20 a very .-r..4-
CONDITION
Tho In.rr-, ne r,-.. az .. 4-.t.. e.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-11
MINISTER'S WIFE.
LEADS GAY LIFE.
PAINFULLY KICKED
WINDOWS FROM CAB
After Husband Had Rescued Her
From All Night Celebration
in Cafe.
Thrilling Escapades of Pretty
Young Woman Leads Rev.
Crerie TO Seek Divorce.

Special Dispatch 20 the Intelligencer.
PlTTSEIRGu. Pa. Jan. IO-The
lure OF the fas' life of the cafe proved
more attractive than the quiet life OF
minister wife. and she LETT him
after n number OF thrilling escapades.
That was the testimony in the di-
'orc" suit Of the Rev. William Creric.
formerly pastor Of the Observatory
Hill Christian church. agains; his wife.
Louis Crerie. who now lives 1T Mt.
Sterling. Ky.
Young and pretty. and stylishly
dressed. the wife was present in the
court room. when the case Vas called.
with her attorney. John y. Plat. ready
20 fght for IN" possession OF her six
year-old son. F,rncs; Jefferson Crerio.
who is now IN the possession o; the
libellant Attorney Plajt told Judges
John u. Shaier and \ B Reid that he
had entered an appearance :or Mrs
Crerie. only because the possession of
the boy vas IN question. bu' tha' an
agreement had been reached between
him and AttOruey y " lee. counsel
for Cr"rir. that m" Nife Was 20 have
charge o. the son par 90 the year
and for thar reason b." suit would nof
bee contested
Relative Of Daniel Boone.
Mr. fiTri' maiden name was
iLor". and she ,'tn'- 20 b. q direct
d"fc"ugant of Daniel Ioone he kcn.
'ucAs piun"er So" was married " hon
so" Was o. wears of Ak. zh. fa.d
-" '"if the cour' room tItf ler af.
'oru'' h"'ur" t"s .inony Dol %" case
-i- 20 trn lp h"f. 70 Judge Red