The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-14
80 ~%%% . = %~~%~>
STREET STORIES.
8 ~>%%~%%%%

. - ~ . = . = = = . . . . . 80
There's good story going the.
rounds In which Pete Pelisser Is fea-
tured. Everybody in North Dakota
knows Pete. A few didn't before he
started his wild west show. They do
now, however.
southern part of the state some en-
thusiastic friends invited him to take
his show to a certain town, the name
of which is for obvious reasons with
held. Pete's friends are both prom
inent In the town and when they guar
anteed that the show would do great
business In their town Pete decided
to accept the invitation.
Well make 1t our business to see,
that you don't go In the hole on the
deal, said one Of Pete's friends. "Well
see that everybody In town turns out"
A circus had Just visited the town
and when Pete and his wild west show
appeared the people didn't enthuse a
little bit. The receipts from the aft
ernoon performance were $775. In the
evening business was better. Forty
people crowded into the tent. netting
Pete just SO.
SuSA u Ou0AAV60 WOulU U6ukEuUt
Buffalo Bill" unused Pete. as he walk
ed to his hotel. wondering about the
hotel bill.
But Pete was not discouraged. He,
recalled a pastime of his youth and
not more than an hour later he was
seated with his enthusiastic friends.
who had invited him to the berg.
around green cloth.
pafo m ohod In conn t,oto,o ao,,n.A>
This isn't such bads town after.
ALL" said Pete to his no longer enthus-
iastic friends.
That many people are DESTROYS Of
getting money quickly seems evidenc-
ed by their action in all kinds of spec
ulatfon. This same feeling no doubt
induces them to answer and enter into
all sorts of fake schemes designed for
apparently good purposes, but, in
fact, only to enrich the pockets of the
ones behind the scheme.
These were the opinions expressed
by gentleman at The Dakotah hotel
the other day, as he was telling-a story.
illustrating the idea.
He said: II know a man who an
swered an advertisement proposing
for the sum of 81 to give q means for
saving money. The advertisement was.
so we'll worded that it appeared that
a knowledge of the answer would lead
any one to accumulate a competence
within short time.
This man answered and sent the
required dollar What he received
was note reading like this:
"'Put your money in your pocket
and don't answer these fool advertise
ments."
Edgar H. Wells Of this city, Is a
chauffeur of considerable ability. He
is also very considerable one. This
is especially so when he is touring
through the rural districts where the
sight of an automobile Is an unusual
occurrence and where the danger Of
horses being frightened is much great
er than in the city.
One day last week Mr. Wells was
speeding along a country road in the
southern part of the county, when he
saw a lady in buggy approaching
from the opposite direction. Fearing
that the horse the lady was driving
might get frightened at the sight of
the automobile in motion Mr.. Wells
guided his machine to the side of the
AOou anu SIOQQCO, 1uISuUluk u walt
for the rig to pass.
AS soon as the lady came within
hailing distance she shouted:
Come right along with your old
machine. The horse won't mind. He's
blind"
Over in the north end resides e.
year-old boy who is still called the
baby" by his parents because he is
the youngest of the children, and ru-
NOR says that he is a very, very tough
proposition. though good hearted and
undoubtedly the making of a good
man, according to all that is heard
concerning him.
A short time ago the youngsters
mother observed that he was neglect
ing his prayers and so she taught him
a new one, thinking the novelty of
brand new prayer would perhaps en-
list his interest for a time, and posi-
bly, counterfeit his profligate use of
profanity. The prayer wound up with
Bless papa. bless mama. bless baby"
The boy said the prayer at bed time
a number of evenings, and finally
stopped after BLESS mama" to ask:
MA. who in thunder is baby anyhow"
Inc tOllOW1ng inscription has been
prominently placed in a local place
OF business which has been greatly
troubled in the past by the habitual
loafer:
"Mebbe you dond't hat better loaf
aroundt here already yet, so longs .yu
dond't hat got sum pizness aind't it,"
HE LIKES PEEK.A.BOOS.
Pastor Asks Men to Come to Church