The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-10

LAsTl After wrecking lives and fortunes and
II populating lunatc asylums, the perpetual mo.
Denbigh N D. The Denbigh Promoter tells all about
it, G. J. H. Hoffman is the boy who has done the
deed. It happened thus:
Years ago when Mr. Hoffman lad of l9 in
the city of Hamburg, Germany, he began to think
one day, while turning his fathers grindstone, of
machine that could be started and then LETT to run
along of itself forever. The idea looked good to
him. From that day to this, sleeping or waking, his
mind has wandered from this lodestone OF his
ambition. ~.
Many scheme has failed and many the crush
ing disappointment before his ideal at last
reached 1t was two years ago that the last spike
driven. The thing started off like father going
to the office ten minutes late
Hoffman had then only to wait and see If the
machine would run forever: Two years have passed
thing from stop watch to steam calliope The
mechanism don't carej 1t will anything.
Hoffman will take his Invention to washington
steam-engine boys will sit up and take notice.
49,
Mrs. Hubbel, aged 1o1 Is to have birthday at
Miller, s. D. The only cloud in Mrs. Hubbells sky
is due to the immature thoughtessness of her boy,
aged ST. who last winter caused her some worry by
mysteriously slipping away. He turned up in Chi
cage. The Dakotans were too slow for him.
Mrs Reeves, aged 81 next November, will
doubt be at Mrs Hubbell's party She arises every
morning at the break Of day, which at this season
Of The is sou nd $50 Mrs. does
long enough to "shem 'ere airships' go sailing
overhead.
G1enborn. N. D.. has boy who wished to be a
magician and have people marvel at the men,
tion Of his He tried trick Of placing bean
In his ear and removing it from his mouth. He got
1t into the all right, but had to go to Minot to
get an auriculist-or something-to debean him. The
specialist wooed the bean from its seclusion and the
boys father has shut down OF, the Hermann game.
49,
But speaking Of boys tricks, Harry Larson, age
TO- Of Hobart, Ind, put up expensive Alfred
Larson, feed dealer living at Hobart, received a
son. Harry was given the book, and with friend
Of the age named Willie Frame consulted the
advertisements. traction machine attracted their
attention. and they concluded it was just what they
wanted. They filed in the printed blank sent with
the catalog, and directed the company to ship the
machine at once. They advised their boy friends
that they had ordered traction engine expressed
their intention Of husking with it next fall.
The boys grandfather ignorant Of the action of
the two, dumbfounded when his grandson ad
vised him that the machine had arrived. His con.
sternation not lessened when officers Of the First
National bank advised him hour later that sight
draft for 81, 900 waiting to be honored.
The traction engine returned. When walloped
by his grandfather, young Larson explained:
"Wel you u won't have to pay "a anythng The
ways if it doesn't suit, and guess it's too big fol
Willie and me.''
f'The humorists dream'' came true, but 1t was
far away that only reflected glory is shed along
the banks Of the Mississippi The dream full
filed in far-of Pavia-in Italy, is it notG At an,
rate, the place makes little difference The facts
that the late Marchioness Isabella Lucini Of PAWS
left legacy Of $4,000 to the comic paper to which
she had been a lifelong subscriber Her will alst
directed that $500 in addition should be spent
sumptuous banquet to which the staff Of the pape
should be entertained, Gin recognition the viii
textually reads, 'of the many pleasant hours spen
In perusing it's humorous columns.'
You may in imagination the cheerful GLOW
that pervaded the staff as the $4,000 divide
upor did the business office merel do the kitten
canary act when the check showed up9 Some gloom,
doubts will arise in the mind in spite of efforts t.
clear the thought Of unjust suspicion. A j. R.