The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-18

provide entertainment for his best girl.
Brother Johnson says:
"A great many men will spend 81 SO for
livery rig to take ride with 75-cent
girl and not spend that much on their
dear old mother in a whole years time
Remember. young man, that when she has
gone you will feel sad and wonder how
you could be so heartless'
That's all right but didn't father spend
his last cent on mother once? She's had
her turn.
DR.. Dowie proposes to found a Zion
near Berlin, Germany Beer will of
course, be under the ban Zion's early
flnlsh is confidently predicted in Germany.
If all the stories told of Russell sage
are true, his life recalls a tale told by
Speaker Cannon of a rich man who re-
FUSED to buy a lot in cemetery in his
town. The salesman came back and re-
ported nothing doing. The man admitted
that the lots were good, but was afraid
| that If he bought one he might not get
the worth of his money. "Why, there's no
fear of that" said the superintendent
for he must die some day." That's what
I told him, but he said he might be lost
at sea-
Here and there man is found who does
| little thinking for himself, puts in use
a,w or an old idea and finds that it
w. very well.
| I am preaching writes Rev. A. b.
| Warren of Sidney, N. Y. land I also have
a jeWelry store. Instead of working for a
whole year for $780, I am clearing over
500 month. I decided to take up
Paul's way Some ministers run bills
they can never, pay; many would likesto
do as am doing, but they have no trade,
SO they are eling out miserable exis-
tence as church paupers'
1,,,, :
A New York man who was operated on
for appendicitis profited greatly by the in
terestlng event, for the doctors found a
valuable pearlzin his appendix The .oper-
atee was the lion tanner at the animal
show at Coney Island and suffered for
some time before being boloed. Finally
he consented to the operation, with the
above result. The pearl was sent to a
JeWeler; who appraised it at 1872 even
money. No attempt was made to account
Tor the presence of the pearl in the lion
tanners interior, but a. possible light was
thrown on the subject by the fact that
he was passionately fond of Coney Island
CLAIMS The cost of the operation was 500,
leaving net profit to the patient of s272.
In case like this, why should not the
surgeon put in claim of treasure
trove?"
Rev DR.. Newell Dwight Hills asks If
there are any really great men in the
country. Simply thousands of us! We
confess it.
: A hot wave in New York. despite the
fact that the prohibitionists are putting
up ticket there, has brought out some
new drinks" among them being the
"Klondike Cooler" the "Drouthkiller."
the "Hightidley," the chocolate Cock
tail and the Morning Glory" Amt It
sad!
The amateur photographers of America
now spend about 81 900, 900 a year on
their outfits and snap shottings. It is the
most rapidly growing fad in the country
to-day In spite of the prohibition party.
thousands of our young people are not
only willing but anxious to take some
thing.
This recalls story told of Ed Bromley,
the local photographer, early in the nine
ties. Two of the newspaper boys got into
a dispute over the matter and one of
them offered to bet SIS that Mr. Bromley
would not take a drink Ed was hunted
up and he at once agreed to do it, The
Ed was led over to the trough and the
drink produced. Thereupon he unslung
his camera and proceeded to take it
on the sensitive plate
A great dispute arose over the pay
ment of the bet and Joe Mannix who was
appealed to as umpire, finally decided that
half Of the sum, $3.50, should be paid to
a local charity. "A. j. R.