The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-24
'1W As FULLOF RINGS
Bill Leary's Intermittent Alarm
Clock Made Marked Man
Of Him.

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All Appropriate Christmas Gift That
Kept Cutting Loose in a
Crowded Car.
The Hon. William Leary. present assist
ant county attorney. who was accorded
masters degree by the University OF Min
nesota for original work in the football
department, created scene upon a street
car this noon and, incidentally, almost
drove a. young woman into Mysteries.
Usually the behaviour of the Hon. Will
liam is most exemplary but 1t IS q matter
of record that when he cuts loose some
thing happens and something happened
day. It was thus:
Shortly before noon Leary was corraled
| In his office and was presented a harmless
though rather imposing looking alarm
clock The clock he was informed, was
the gift OF. Walter Ryberg and George
Hemperley of the clerk Of courts office.
! The presentation speech was made by O..
f. G.. Day, who rung in a quotatio from
| Byron in which larks and early risings
were associated with Leary in somewhat
uncomplimentary terms
! AS the speaker finished the clock cut
| loose and ratified off an alarm that lasted
for sixty seconds. The Hon. William
smiled.
why that's a. cinch.' he said. why
didn't you fellows get real clock? That
! will Just wake me UP enough so can en-
| joy the after-nap."
The conspirators snickered, but said
| nothing; and the dignif1ed assistant coun-
ty attorney put his gift in its box, tucked
the package under his arm and started
| for home. When he got outside he board
! ed a car and sat down.
| A minute later something happened.
| The alarm began again. softly, at hrst,
| but with increasing volume as the clock
warmed up to its work. 1t continued
! for two minutes this time and Iaeary
couldn't stop it. Passengers on the car
| laughed outright. Leary blusfed. but he
| didn't leave his seat. l. .a. ~ =.
The car sped on until. suddenly. that
! familiar naturalization again burst upon
the air. This time the passengers roared
and Leary said something, half under
| his breath. Then he tackled that clock
| low and he tackled hard, and started on a
run through center for the door.
Before he got there. however. an OBJ
! truding foot overturned his calculations
and himself. This wasn't football and
L.eary knew it. He was mad all the way
through. and he stopped to argue with the
| man who had been the cause of his down.
fall. .--.s.
Fatal error For just as he had started
| in to explain the rules Of the game, his
voice was drowned out by that Internal
| bell. A young woman across the aisle
| laughed until she burst into tears, from
very excess of merriment; and then the
| Hon. William stood not upon the order Of
his going, but went at once. He bolted
| through the door and slammed it shut
| behind him. He alighted at the next
| crossing and. presumably, continued on
his way afoot; but what he will do to
Ryberg and Hemperley when next he
meets them will be "plenty''
| Andrew Presbyterian Sunday school,
gave evidence of is hustling and before.
handed qualities by holding it's Christmas
entertainment last night, while the edge
of expectation was still undulled. There
was an Interior motive in this arrange
ment as the central idea was that Of civ.
ing to others rather than Of RECEIVING
The entertainment planned and carried
out by. Superintendent: e, 9Jr Couperi ant
E. G. Chapman. assistant superintendent
with the assistance of many willing aide!
was novel and attractive one. An ad
mission fee Of potatoes was paid by al
and four barrels were gathered in thi:
way. The music was in charge of Mr.
Chapman and several numbers We're gire1
by the Sunday school orchestra. An orig
. inal story on 1.-The Christmas Spirit wa
, read by Miss Miriam Clark, who also pro
vided the words Of several Of the clas
songs used IN, the presentation exercises.
{ The scholars had arranged to bring gift
by classes and to provide an original mod
: Of presentation. The primary class be
gan this exercise by singing The DOLL
Song" with appropriate action, while offer
ing their gifts Of toys and dolls. Mrs. ]
; S. Cark's class appeared in the costume
Of millers and cooks and the girls carrie
$ loaves of bread and the boys sacks Q
, flour. Creamery butter was brought b
f Miss Martins class of young women i
+ dairy, maids costumes; Mr.. Bisbee's farm
e err boys brought sacks Of potatoes and Nj
. Hyde's bible class appeared more benevo
: lent than dignified under its load of tur
II keys and chickens. The other cla IS gift
n | included cereals baskets. of fruit, bags {
g apples, footwear, vegetables, tea. coffee
Il sugar, canned goods beans and cor
;. meal ~: l.a j.. -- -. D.. +
h Santa Claus In the person Of Rev. JAIME
I H. Rankin, appeared during the festiv
:. ties and after appropriate comment on til
: spirit of the celebration he bethought him
). self of a. commission intrusted of deliver
ing to the pastor package provided b
the congregations, This proved to be;
handsome gold watch with some trim
naings Of gold coins for the pastors wifi
Santa Claus closed the formal exercise
9 with an invitation to the members of tt
school to join him in the chapel whe1
three Christmas trees provided renen
ORANGES for each pupil. ..S
e To-day the Christmas donations WEI
n distributed by q committee to the nee6
J. families in the special care OF the churc
l.: and the remainder was dispensed und
u the direction of the Associated Charlie
n The Sunday school of the First Meth'
dist church will hold its Christmas ente
ID tainment Friday evening in the chapel
IF Andrew Presbyterian church.
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l. Santa at the Capitol. f
/ Santa Claus was at the state capt.
&c early, and numerous handsome presen
n were exchanged. Governor Van Sam
J. staff sent him a cut glass punch bowl. al
l. the employees in the state treasurer's c
N fee gave Treasurer Julius Block a pun
IS bowl and ladle. Insurance Commission
l. e. III. Deartl1 received a pair OF diamol
n cuff buttons. The staff Of Dairy Conmi
rs sioner Mcconnell gave him a gold head
,. umbrella.
r Christmas Presentations.
- The employees in the office Of the Sc