The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-08
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'Rys nafsfs's walks, shoot oily - II NJ

Absence Of mind, 10 called, is strange thing and
often leads those who subject to into trouble
John Sharp Williams is said to be one Of the most
absentminded statesmen in Washington today His sec
rotary knows this failing and fairly close watch
the victim. The other evening that useful person
recalled to Mr. Williams mind that he had promised
to dine with Representative Sibley. Williams began
making toilet articles describe the proper curves
ing meantime of something else In about five minutes
after surveying himself in shaving glass; he turned
to his secretary and asked: 'sNow, how's that
Fine, fne, admirngly remarked that young person,
'but, really think you would look little better II
you should trousers.
Mr.. Williams had neglected to assume that i'm
portant bit Of harness. E< rs
The cause Of absence Of mind is said by people
who have studied it to be the result of trying to
carry along two three lines of thought at once
knows in general way that he is dressing
for instance he starts thinking out speech at the
time. He has dressed many times that he
goes on automatically, but his automatism does not
whether he wears trousers or goes au naturel
The external mind is more particular and demands
trousers The eternal veres careless Of trousers
The garments clearly concession made to the
conventions Of life and must be governed by
the conventions to large extent these garments are
generally considered quite necessary unless you were
born in Scotland
Absent minded people usually weak on proper
They know their friends and love them, but
the handles that turn these friends about IN the
visible world and serve linguistic tags drop out +
mind at the most unexpected and inopportune times.
I I once knew man who mo1nentarily forgot his own
name, Swallowed his tag when he was about TO
mention it and who stood dumbly with wrinkled brow
and agonizing soul trying to get line on himself.
When the mind begins to play these tricks 1t should
be taken in hand If there is anything should
have control of it is his own mind Otherwise it will
lead him merry chase and into situations that will
make him feel as city dude who has been
pecked by big rooster.
A Morristown, N. j., correspondent OF the New
York Tribune has shown the lie Seuer Tyre clear
pair of heels. The New Jersey newsgatherer tells
how recent frost destroyed specimen OF the vege
table kingdom that has for months been the pride Of
Alonzo Murphys heart and with which he expected
to revolutionize dairying and strawberry culture
It has long been cherished idea with Mr.. Murph!
that by iudicous crossing of the milkweed ant
strawberry it would be possible to produce straw
berries and Last fall he grated several straw
berry plants plants Of the milkweed. One grew
sturdily close by Mr.. Murphy's kitchen range an
was in full fruitage when it succumbed to the COL
when the fire in the range went out.
That the experiment entirely successful
shown by the fact that each strawberry when eS
: amined was found to contain quantity OF cream
varying from few drops to teaspoonfu, dependln
on the size of the berry.
Seems if, on occasions where the frost gets then
the new plants ought strawberry ice cream
:. Perhaps this is asking too much.
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sueur. Kansas paper tells OF strong man
= Wichita known by named Smith: 1ys&Gg
Zone time some felers made bet how much tt
strong man could shoulder and carry a block We
the money put up and the strong Teller shoulders
eight bushels Of shot and walked the middle OF
main street going in up to his knees thru 1ne orle
g pavement at every step. A policeman saw him al
NJ arrested him. - t#S5 s-@ - : 49, = 2
7, We vouch for this but give it as it appea
It in the Kansas paper a#. .'2~.'.--A .: ~ ~