St. Paul daily globe., 1891-11-06
ODDS AND ENDS.

street car is civility from the conductor.
That is, speaking generally. There are ex-
ceptions The tendency of these conductors
is to daily swell with the dignity of their own
importance.
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There was a convention Tuesday for the
promotion of a revival of religion in the
Central Park N. +. church. If the churches
are to become more effective, it is about
time they got into line and did more vigor-
ons work. Go to any church in st. Paul on
Sunday evening and you will find more
empty seats than full ones. On the other
hand, visit the theaters and you will find
them filled TO overhowing.
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The placing OF wires underground by the
telephone company in the business center is
a decided gain for the city. The wires which
covered the streets were not only during
storms menace TO life, but were very un-
slightly. The city council ought to enforce
the order requesting telegraph companies to
place their wires underground, following
this UP with another requiring electric wires
TO follow in the same direction
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Supt. Scott of the city railway com
pany, has had cut out one line which
crossed the Milwaukee on West Seventh
street. This was done to prevent two cars
crossing at the same time, and to insure
against accidents. But despite the precau-
tons, an accident was narrowly averted
Saturday. a car had attempted to pass when
a train was in sight and but for it being
backed collision would have resulted.
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Clerk Holcombe, of the supreme court, was
in his office the latter end of last week.
Charlie is a genial, whole-souled fellow,
and if he is not on deck every day. keeps
first-claSs deputy, and knows that the work
of his department is being kept well in
hand.
W. II. Crane did the biggest business ever
done at the Metropolitan at the prices
charged. There is one remarkable thing
about citizens of St Paul. They are willing
to pay good sum to see all frst-clsss per-
formances. but one-h horse show will not go
down at any price.
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While prominent st Paulites are discussing
the best means to advertise the city and state
the example set by the city of Portland ana
state of Oregon is worthy of consideration.
Oregon on wheels" is a decided novelty,
and most excellent method to advertise the
products of that state. There is one great
feature about Oregon on wheels" 1t reaches
iBnd states and il is such that the state of
Minnesota would like to get at This is very
cheap method to advertise. There is merely
the fitting up OF the car and the salaries of
the men in charge. The railroads are always
willing to pull the car over their respective
lines free of charge, relying upon the Immi-
grants attracted 10 the state for recompense
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Secretary Tallmadge-The Wednesday
meeting or the chamber of commerce is going
to infuse new life into the chamber. In look
ing through the records notice there has al
ways been feeling that the day of meeting
should be changed from Monday to Wednes-
day. Monday was bad day for merchants
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Supt. Gilbert is to be commended for the
agitation he has inaugurated to enforce the
attendance of children at the public schools
1t is matter of vital importance, not only to
the children themselves, but the whole COM
monwealth that wholesale absenteeism
| should be stopped. and that is what is gradu-
! ally becoming the case in St Paul, and GER
tainly would become. had not Supt Gilbert
decided to stop the spread of such per-
| nicious habit.
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a most attractive series of lectures are to
| be delivered by Rev. Edward D. Neil d. D..
| before the Y. NJ. c. A. They will deal rgely
! upon the early history of this country. and
! the association is to be Congratulated upon
the high class and instructive character of
the lectures provided this winter for the ben
| efipof its members.
The business. men of st. Paul will shortly
be organized to death. There is the chamber
! of commerce. the jObbers' union, the busi-
| ness men $ union, the manufacturers union,
! the builders exchange, and now comes the
| proposition to establish a commercial club.
| What will become of Mr.. McCafferty when
the Azotine contract is disposed of?
The Saturday night concerts at tie Peo-
| pies church are growing in popularity. as
they deserve to do. The veteran director.
! George Seibert will be responsible for the
concert Saturday night and he has got up
| an excellent programme of instrumental
music.
Citizens of Como are determined to leave
| nothing undone to secure the needed i'm
Drovements at Lake Como. They have
decided land 10 the city, and as one of them
said yesterday, ''have done everything ex-
! cept putting shovels in the hands of the
wOrkmen.n This is matter for the park
commissioners. and last night the commits
sioners were swooped down upon by dele
| CATION of citizens who urged them to at once
| undertake the work. The Improvements are
| needed, and when done will make Lake
| Como one of the most attractive suburban
districts in st. Paul. The park board should
now close up the purchase of the Lake
| Phalen property and complete the Phalen
| park.
| What are we coming to? The question is
suggested by the recent action of the retail
! clerks union. The union has provided it's
| members with membership cards, and
| through the various trades assemblies the
following agreement has been reached:
! Whenever an organized workman enters a
store the clerk waiting upon him is to be
| asked to show his union ticket. If he can
not the workman will refuse to be served by
! him, and if it turns out that the store is not a
union store he will make his purchases else
| where.
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The joker on ST. Anthony Hill has for once
been foiled. A few days ago The ladies in
the neighborhood OF st. Adams and Kentand
| Dayton avenue received invitations-written
| ones-tO meet at Mrs. ConTad's on Marshall
on Tuesday and organize whist club. Mon
day two ladies called at Mrs. Conrad's men,
toned their invitations, and found to their
| surprise that their hostess had never even
| contemplated issuing any such invitations.
| Nobody knows who did ii, butif ever the
| culprit is discovered-well, he'll wish he
| hadn't done it, that's ali.
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In recent number of the Army and Navy
| Journal there appears the following: First
| Lieut.. Edwin T. Glenn Twenty fifth in
fanry, who has been on college duty at the
| university of Minnesota in Minneapolis for
| the mast three Years was on Oct / relieved