The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-01

Milking Tlme-contests that Have Led
to the. vaIuabIe Discovery OF the Cow
5 Milking Bicycle Plan.
A neighboring family with a large and
generous love for live stock has just added
to the cowfola what is known as a walk
ing COW. This animal is part Jersey and
the other part just live stock. She has
a low brow, two stunted horns and the
unpleasant habit OF strolling about to look
at the Landscape at milking time. Did
you ever try to pail perambulating COW?
It requires diplomacy, aplomb and a
calmness Of disposition that few people
are able to muster up. For this reason
the master Of the stables has allowed his
wife to milk this particular animal.
Some cows make it a point Of honor to
swipe the mixer on the forehead with
the brush end of their tails, but the
walking cow disdains any such simple ar
tifice as this. She simply moves on. You
might think you could drop the anchor
overheard or snub up to a wharf some
where and milk her before she knew
what was going on, but the walking COW
is wise to these little games. :
At present the lady is said to be prac-
ticing bicycle riding. She proposes to
learn to ride alongside the COW without
using the handlebars and to pail the COW
| during the ride. It's an idea worth look
ing into.
Think of the sensation the farmer will,
a bunch Of whiskers under his chin would
make riding hands off and pailing the
COW at ten miles per hour! And what a
| triumph Of brain over beef! :
Dr. Johnson Of Fairmont, not the die
tionary man. had a mishap with his mo.
| torcycle the other day. He was in the
| country north of town and striking a fine
piece of road he pulled the throttle wide
| open and gave her sand, with the result
an onlooker says. that he struck a pace
approximating thirty-fve miles an hour
! Suddenly there was snap. Of something
the machine made lurch, jumped side
ways and quit, while the doctor went OF
and UP, lever onward and upward" a.
the graduation notices say. He cam
down all right and a farmer brought II
the motoannoyer with it's handlebars ia
! tally twisted.
The other morning at Granite Falls
about o'clock, before the sun was ur
w. W. Stoppe was annoyed by his vel
clawing and whining. Mr.. Stoppe wa
sleepy and paid no attention to the beas
until he broke into the room and nippe
w. w. sharply on the hind leg. Then MI
Stoppe arose in anger and was about t
pound that dog right down flat to tn
floor, when he discovered that the nous
was thoroly on fire. The dog saw it frs
Twice he had attempted to awaken tn
family, but not until he nipped. the lie
of Mr. Stoppe did they realize the dan
ger of cremation. The family grabbe
clothing and only had time to &c
out before the whole house seemed to b
on fire. The family lost clothing as we
as furniture, including a liberal amour
Of silverware and cut glass. The after
noon before a lawn fete was given b
Mrs. Stoppe, who had borrowed silverwal
somewhat extensively Of the neighbors
outfit the tables. All of this met the sam
fate.
I the excitement. The two hosecarts wei
taken across the footbridge and to tt
! hydrant in front of the residence Of j. /
Weaver, where coupling was made, b,
. all the hose together did not reach with
5 200 feet Of the fire. So the company ha
it's run for naughu. except that the h.
drant was tested and a little water SPUR
ed around on the highway.
Mr.: Stoppe's opinion Of his dog has rise
considerably.
e Horace Hudson's Dictionary Of ISinn
apolis is out. We are now able Wi
{. some care to discover the location of tt
: zpostoffice. 49,
= First they Topped the loop. then tn
: Topped the loop with a gap in the to
:: then they tried to loop the loop witfle
, any loop, in other words, to turn a. fiji
!. flop in the air on the bicycle. To ma,
= it real interesting, we suggest that
:. squad Of sharpshooters be detailed frc
. Fort Smelling to shoot at the Topper VIII
n he is in the air; any one who fires
him before he leaves the track to ma
V his dazzling and perilous turn in mids
T to be fined rs cents. This looping bu
ness is getting altogether too easy. T
& few loopers are being killed to suit
l. popular taste. It would be great {
l. traction, if the above plan is carried O.
to see the topper fall to the grou1
w pierced by several bullets. The "
= things are going now, no deaths or &C
dents at all, makes a Disguised populs
n, turn with a sigh Of relief to football
in recreation. There is always somethi
~ pop of collarbones and tibias as far
- the grand stand, to say nothing Of
~ deep public joy. that wells up when {
q of the boys Is carried off bleeding a
j. unconscious. o, mighty and deep we'll
1e joy! 49,. :.....s
~ ~ But this .loopyloop business is deteri
70 ating. Even the balloon entertainment
T., deadlier, a man being Killed usefully
- gloriously at st. Cloud last week.
he Viva la popular sacrifice and hurrah
cd sudden DEATH! : = 49, "a J.
no '%:f - - - :, : -.
MUSCLE RAYS $
ha There would appear to be no longer
o doubt that rays are given off by act
a. muscles and nerves. DR.. Hugh Walsh
tn and Leslie Miller point out that exps
he aents are re1laIhaply easy TO per1e
n anu are Ausoluteiy convincing as ~
ed actual eAlslellce VI tiie rays. Inc llu