The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-26
With the Long Bolu
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Story Of Northern Minnesota Citizen Who Worked the
Deadbeat Racket So Successfully that He Made Record
by Beating the Band.
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~ Itaska boosted citizen, fairly other parts
Of the state but rather the region north of Branerd
who was always beating his friends by borrowing dollar
five dollars practicable neither of these demands
"went,' he not to taking quarter When the
band formed delegation asked him to take the bass
drum and he did but complaint made that he
beat the drum They willing to pass this over, how
ever for musicians lot, but day he
beat the band by selling the drum He ordered out Of
town. beat the cars for he claimed he had
lost his ticket and the conductor put him off at Branerd
The dramatic critic of the Athens Kan Eagle been
having trouble in working his profession. He says
thought citizens Athens respected and de-
taking the
calling nn and w 5 for us at
Id; s;;s :: Il
Charles Stiles Of Ward county, N. d. moved into M1not
to spend the winter where the climate warmer and
where he could go the train n The other
day he to his farm and found that boys other
vandals had built fire the floor Of the sitting and
practically the Quiet people would not to
have Mr. Stiles catch these scoundrels at their work
Maxbass N. D. exulted in variety of sleigh that
up the streets Of that thriving town like tornado last
week The Monitor editor oosened up and took ride. He
says: .-*.~ .-:- "-~~:.'
"The sleigh consisted common kitchen table turned
upside down. and in this position couple of pieces Of four
by-fours nailed for The method Of
trance quite easy You simply jump into The center Of
arstcaly nodded upturned legs while the driver
the rens from the the southwest Then with
wild, bood-curdng whoop that would crack alabaster
cast Of Venus the chauffeur throws the ren the horses
back and away you go. While holding frantcaly to the up
turned leg visions of home debts and prayer
struggling for mastery, but all rapidly fades away and
you begin to wonder how many carriages will be at the
funeral and whether system will be buried whole in
nrecognizable chunks By this time the team has settled
down to easy jogtro ride in this style of sleigh
exhilarating but don't attempt if have weak heart
Speaking Of Christmas, the Maxbass Monitor feelingy
says: ":':''~
The day is especially happy for the little children,
the coming Of Santa Claus In the exempcation Of this
the poor should be sought for forgot
ten and wrongs forgiven all the plane
human brotherhood With this thought II view all
ship at shrine and raise their voices in
to King We sincerely wish Merry
This is all right and creditable but in the very next
paragraph the Monitor says fercely *% :>~ss2*
little regularity go one Of these days
and Punch the eve sng gang out Of the
Rene Bache in the Saturday Evening Post says that the
horse born fool and gets It, From the books
Of accident insurance companies he has figured out that
in twelve Of the population meets with disabling
accident in every twelve months and Of these - per
due to the horse This say every wear the
horse steps 100000 people, If but per Of these die
then the country loses every year 5000 lives because
horses Only accident in 1000 is attributable
kick. .*>. ~: *~ ,>%2 >@.@ @~u
AS rule the horse does not mean to do IT, He is merely
The mule the other hand means it, and when
his foot the horizon he is pretty know
there acting target somewhere to the rear. The
horse just kicks out and If he hits all right If he misses
all right ::. :s ~@>> .<.:.a ~7%' :>~>~@4
Less mule kicks figure in the nortuary records because
people who have to do with the mule that the animal
is live wire and hasnt any dead ends An automobile is
better than either: -. i" %:s A J. R.