The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-19
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Roomer In Fargo Lodging House Balks the Golden Oak
Folding Bed That Tries to Fold Up with Man from
Valley City Inside Bed Is Foled and Very Properly
Smashed by the Roomer.
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Valley City The Bed Is Foiled and Very Properly
Smashed by the Roomer.
A BOOMER in Fargo lodging house got even with the
a folding bed in away that summoned the police and
reporter from the Forum office Occupants of the place
pedestrians Broadway startled about o'clock
in the morning by great noise coming from OF the
apartments rented by who only arrived in the city
the day before who declined disclose his identity
ther than admit that he resident OF alley City
When the chamber invaded by the startled hotel
people stranger atred only in night robes, but
armed with large pitcher and chair was demol'shng
golden oak folding bed He inerspersed his blows with
expeves indicated the sad need for the higher life
into which Valley City has fallen.
Whats the matter with you9 shouted the proprietor of
the house, grasping the stranger by the
'That there bed trapped twice, was the reply, and
don't propose to give it no other chance
After the from Valley City had Gained down he
planned awakened in the night to find the bed clos
ing up. =
"It a-lfting up and would a-closed in and
smothered if hadn It a-jumped out mighty lively he
explained ~ fastened down the catch and went to sleep
again. The next thing knew it going again Then
got mad at having life endangered in that way I've
paid nv rent and I'm not married an don't propose to
be shut up
the Of the lodging house large man. and
he The stranger had to produce his bundle and
for the damage but he slept the floor until break
fast
Old Uncle Josh Galley Of Pumpkin Corners Mich. has
introduced into the Michigan legislature bill entitled An
Act Making It Felony for Life Insurance Agent to APP
proach Man Business at Christmas Time" Our right
to lfe liberty and limb, and the pursuit Of happiness
safe in the hands Of such as Uncle Joshua
The Inter hotel at Mandan thought was doing
fine thing when it put in gasoline lighting plant and had
Rockefeller supply the fluid But the other night there
fly something the gasoline and the whole plant began
to shoot up the hotel There doings for whle
opinions Of the Standard Oil business low ebb
In Mandan. -...| s.-....~ ....& II
Belief that the oil is cracked or spnters in it
also given color by the action Of Of the gasoline
in print shops If the editor forgets and
in the office the engine stops There many
stoppages They are laying this to Mr. Rockefeers we'll
known principles. - -. ".~-< =
Another blot has appeared face of Switzerland
Besides the railroads along the mounansdes with parallel
fnges of civilized beer bottles greasy paper
bags decayed fruit etc-settng off the Alpine scenery
the Of the actually building
tors the sides of the mountain cliffs One Of the
Mount Hammetschwand almost perpendculary from
Lake Lucene and up the face of this cliff built
51Sfoot elevator From the top of the lift the summit
Burgensock mountain is reached by footpath hewn in
solid rock The elevator framework is Of iron is
chored to the cliff face at frequent intervals It has lifting
capacity OF 1920 pounds by electric motor and
travels at the rate Of about miles fine view
Of the Swiss lakes obtained from the top of
Instead OF the glorious old mountain climbing where
might fall off to the profit Of his heirs steps
the elevator nice weather. amt it, to the elevator
Instead
OF going to Switzerland, going to climb Lowry Hill
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Ben Franklin said that the use of money is all the
advantage there is in having money" Franklin did not
know the deep joy Of keeping locked up the safety de-
post vault in the bank and goating it nights
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Italy complains Of heat, and Vesuvius is active In
Switzerland the weather is that snow has dsap
peared already while dustso1ns are recorded and
even earthquakes On the other hand, those who are in
Egypt and passing thru the Red complain cold weather
The Australian has rudey disturbed b,
cold snaps. ~5@@. ..t-.>>-. ..~.s.' Tx
The careful weather reasoner taking these things int
consideration and coupling them with present hot winter
and the lack Of in the southwest see at once tina
there trouble ahead for the spring of 1906
The spring will open up early and the weather will b.
glorous but very shortly will hear reports drough
from Kansas and the entire southwest drought vii
be broken by torrenal rains but will set in again will
great heat Here in the northwest will get hot and dir
summer, the variety had in the eighties The cry 70
irrigation will again take the place the demand 70
s'dreenage.'' I 49, -
These predictions cost you nothing you cut them on
and paste them in corncrb! They will you money
How did work them outq That is our secret We dis
close to anybody for and pledge secresy No
one cent less And if you haven't the bundle you needn
comearound. @%@-@t-#:%@ "A. J. R.
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