St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-01

NOTE n COMMENT.

"ThOse fellows will have nj crazy
with their schemes and insane ideas
said Manager Bracket. of the expo
sltion, yesterday to Press Agent Wood
ward.
whats the matter now?" asked the
press agent.
They come in here with all kinds of
jobs and schemes for me to take hold
of for them. l believe pll be compelled
to get a gun. They"
Il wish 20 speak to Manager Brack-
EFT, if he IS Within interrupted a
sm-ooth-lOOking little man who wore 4
large glass tie pin and a huge ring in
which duly fickered a similar waste of
window material.
what is it?" asked the manager.
"Ihave an idea which"
Never mind-I haven't time to talk
just now"
The press agent damned his handker-
chief in his mouth to keep from laugh
Ing. and watched the fun.
1t is a very interesting one, and
there is big money in 1t. L Will attend
10 the whole business myself and not
let YOU have any bother over it. l have
the details all here"
He tapped his head significantly, and
the manager grOaned.
"Well-what is it? l am very busy
just now"
ION the top of the building there is a
large amount of space which IS not
utilized. Now. at a small cost a plat
form could be built there. 1t could be
sOdded and made TO appear like a green
meadow. We could then get a Number
OF tents and make a camp. There are
@h1,ronar IT vfcf%0rc vrhn vVnnln take
the greatest delight in spending a few
nights out of doors. 1t would be just
the same as though they we're camping
out for a week. \ good sum could be
realized from the prize paid for lodging,
and this could include the cost OF adj
mission. Now l will
Manager Bracket looked dangerous
as his eyes glanced around the room for
some weapon OF defense. The great
idea man. noticed it and stopped. Then
he began to back out of the door. The
eyes of the manager glared at him and
he trembled.
''G-o-o-d da-ay," sir, he said, while
his teeth began to chatter. "Ill-come-
back some other time"
But he WON'T said the manager in
an undertOne. as he calmly placed a
Ratchet in the upper drawer of his desk.
A young man of this city has patented
a typewriter which he claims will keep
books and do as much work in an Office
as a whole staff of clerks. What's the
matter with an attachment which viii
go home and get supper for the business
man?
Perhaps the fact that the city board
OF equalization does so much meeting
and %adjOurning withaut accomplishing
much business may be accounted for by
this-that its members are paid for each
day on which they attend meetings.
Eyes" said Aid. James Gray yester
daY, I'VE are going to settle the garbage
question"
"When?'
well, we're going to settle the gar
bage question"
Now. after all has been said and done
that there seems any immediate neces-
sity for saying or doing it seems that
about all 81. 0. Peterson has been
guilty Of is a want Of tact. He refused
70 acknowledge the overwhelming pow
CT of the Journal reporter.
The Joyous cur revels al present in
the official impotence of the Minn9apO-
lis dog catcher, and his bark is more i'm
pertinent than ever, as well as his mas
ter's desire 10 show him to the proud
policeman. Verify, the dog pound has
reason TO weep at its own enforced use
leSSneSS.