The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-10

It has gone the limit with the coal man.
Prince Henry is said to have conceded that
the native land OF the American pig is all
right.
The little central American republics are
now trying to drive sharp bargains on the
canal deals What right have these little;
fellows to be playing our national game? It's
an outrage F
A New York dealer paid So 600 at London
auction for two Ghippendale chairs. Chip
pendale upholstery is worth less than seats
in the locad Chamber of Commerce. Two Of
the latter fine bits of furniture would cost
over $4,000.
Paterson, n. j., has had anarchy, confia-
grafton, a flood and strike. Now all it needs
Is a wide open administration. 81
Austria is going to raise her minister at
Washington to the rank Of ambassador. If
Austria cannot show record OF entire friend
Illness in 1898. she intends to be Uncle Sans
Oldest and Best Friend in 1902.
Lord Francis Hope, since coming Of age,
has spent Sc, 900, 000 and, seeing no end to the
waste. he turned over all his property and
expectations to a life insurance company,
which guarantees him an income Of $4,000 a
year for life. In this way he is assured a
fair living and time to mediate on what a
chunp he has been.
Minnesota Visnettes.
The country is now full OF travelling den
lists who are making fine collections of farm
ers' teeth and charging the farmers for their
fun.
The Eau Claire Leader says the first COM
| mandment is, Thou shalt not go away from
home to do thy trading, nor thy son, nor thy
daughter. OF course the Leader would all
low, if you should happen to be in Minneapo-
lis, that you might pick UP bargain or two
on the side. @-.t
The Ancient Order Of Flies is having it's
uniform FURNISHED up and it's wings ireneti
over.
A medicine company going around the coun-
try and giving away great quantities Of
wealth has mystifed many Minnesota towns.
The Pipestone Star says the company plays
the following game: 1t has a series Of enter
tainments, which are in reality only side
issues, and the real point Of the whole bust
| ness is a popular lady contest. When the
voting started in, the supply of medicine and
soap soon gave out, and the entertainer then
resorted to the use of educ bills for his
goods in exchange for money paid over by
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tied down to point where Rose Backstrom
and Urise Burch were the only contestants
in the field, and the money for them rolled
in IS at a time. almost as fast as it could
be gathered up. Finally, when the partisans
of each young lady had paid in upwards of
| $780, it became evident that neither side
| would give way until it was 'broke,' and
the company concluded to settle the matter
by presenting to each lady a ring and letting
them divide the popularity which plan
| was agreed to. The contest Melted the pro-
| moters whole fist of money 1t is a smooth
scheme and will work almost anywhere. E
A Glencoe lawyer was recently cross-Ques-
tioning an Irish woman. "And now, my good
woman the lawyer said, will you be good
enough to tell the court how the stairs run
in your hose?'' How do the stairs rum
the witness replied; "shure, whin I'm oop-
stairs they run down, and whin I'm down
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