St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-03-17
MINNEAPOLIS,
NOTE AND COMMENT.

The following literary rarebit was
submitted yesterday by the adj
vance representative for the celebrated
Maine poet, Jebidiah Hepzibah York,
whose love for the beautiful in nature
caused him to secure position on the
police force as patrolman some time
ago. His gemlet comes with the truStIn-
spring recommendation that there is not
q word of Spring breathed through the
lines andrhyme. The poemlet is entitled,
"Kirkham'S Hotel" and to strangers III
the city and those who may DE DESTROYS
of sending copies of the paper contain
ing il to distant friends ana relatives,
it will be stated that it has reference TO
the hOStelry in lookup alley:
There are many hotels in this beautiful town,
Magnificent buildings, indeed,
Where no fault can be found with the man
agement or
A complaint Justified 'gainst the feed.
But one stands alone. at the head of them all,
As a house where more transients do dwell
Than stop in the other places combined
It's well known as "kirkham's Hotel.
The beds are not soft. I'm obliged TO admit
And. moreover. the charges are high.
Also while the boarders get all they can eat,
They've id little cake. and less PIE.
No danger that burglars VIII enter that place
You'd not be more ae down well
Than in the snug bedroom six feet by ten
In the house known as "klrkham 5. hotel.
The landlords hustler also, for his house,
And he drums up Il mighty brisk trade
He asks not for baggage or cash III ad-
All one needs is some trick in the shade, 3"
Just run a small shop or queer" candy
stand,
And quicker than you can say Il
You'll have a front room, with a plank Tor
On The first floor Of 'Kirkham's HOTEL
1t is said the new administration in
tends to revive the old play, "Kirkham
and His Ladder"
The Salvation Army soldiers are par
ticulaTly active now. for they realize
that tine city has another big attraction
in Evangelist Mills, and that the only
way for them to draw crowds is to get
out and hustle.
The Republicans are afraid that the
newly organized council will decapitate
City Attorney Simpson. Perhaps they
Will, for it is said that the aldermen are
OF the opinion that, with Mayor EuStls
at the head of the municipality, there
is no need of a city attorney. In hand
illlE Tic COulCll LCNOlullOl liz LdS SllONA II
himself to be not only a capable attOr-
ney, but TO know more law than all the
rest OF the lawyers in the city put to-
gether.
A hackman called Jack, who has a
stand at the corner of Nicollet avenue
aud Third street, hauled a gentleman
and his wife from the Milwaukee depot
to their home on the East side several
nights ago. When the gentleman
paid Jack for his services he gave
him a $40 gold piece by mistake.
Jack gave the money back 10 him,
and when his brother hackmen
learned of what he mad done they pulled
him of his seat and kicked him the en-
tire length of the block. He has been
called upon for an explanation of his pc
culiar action, and, if he can not give a
satisfactory one, the Society OF Strong
Arm Hackmen will GUST HIM from the
organization.
Oscar T. Rich was arrested yesterday
for attempting to SwIndie Jewish ped
der named Isaac POOrman by giving
him wrong change. The judge said it
was q disgrace for man with such a
name to attempt to take money from a
POOrman, and fined him $40 with the
alternative of the same number of days
in the WOTkhOuSe.