The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-14

TOWN TALK

IF your furnace is a coal eater, phone H.
0. Roberts, furnace expert.
Pictures for presents--a real home gift.
Beard Art Co., 624 Nicollet.
Monogram stationery for Xmas at the
Beard Art Co., 624 Nicollet.
Iesbaugh's picture sale and framing
pictures speciality at quick-selling prices.
IL Fifth street s.
The Seventh Ward Democratic club will
hold it's regular monthly meeting at 1884
E Lake street this evening.
Get our prices on perfumes, toilet sets.
hair brushes military sets. Gamble d
Ludwig, druggists, 301 and 30S Hennepin.
James Byrne, 81 Hatch street, ST. Paul,
aged 81 years, is missing from his home.
The police of this city have been asked
to find him.
During the past ten years Fred l.. Gray
Company, Guaranty bui ding, has handled
900 accident cases under its liability in
surance policies.
What is nicer than a silk hat box?
Barnum has them for carrying from one
to four hats, and suit cases to please
everybody, at IT'S Nicollet.
An attempt was made to rob the pay
telephone in the Boston block last night,
but the burglars We're frightened away
by Patrolman Sam Olson.
Members of Leal lodge, No. II, D. of
H, are requested to meet at their hall
at, / o'clock Wednesday to attend the
funeral of Eugene Smith, s1os Twentieth
avenue S.
The regular meeting of the Minneapolis
Credit Mems association will be held at
Hotel Nicollet. Rev. Mr.. Fowler of CAL
vary Baptist church will talk on Deal
ing in Margins
a joint installation of post and corps at
the James Bryant post, G. A. r., will be
celebrated Jan. 5. upon which occasion
Governor Van SAINT has promised to install
the officers. An exceptionally pleasant
evening is being arranged for.
Standard Catholic Book Store, 81 Fourth
street S, second floor, between Nicollet
and First avenue S. Hundreds of choice
statuary and dozens of other articles for
holiday gifts. O'Brien Bros, proprietors.
Postmaster w. D. Hale has gone to
Washington, at the request Of the post
master general, to take part in the con-
| situations of a committee that will rec
ommend a new classification of postoffice
employees. Major Hale will return early
| next week.
Patrolman Holman saw a man walking
| along Eighth street S Saturday evening
and. thinking that something was sus-
| picious, gave chase. The man dropped q
| bundle and ran away. The bundle was
found to contain a pair Of lace curtains
and ladys skirt.
George Schneider, for several years 8
| clerk at the Minnesota Transfer but re-
Gently with the Mccormick Harvesting
| Machine company at Midway has beer
| transferred to the Winona office where he
will be bookkeeper and cashier. This pro
motion takes Mr.. Schneider back to his
| old home
Victor Klingenberg, who deserted from
the United States army some time ago
! was turned over to the authorities las
| Saturday by two false friends. Kiingen.
berg made the acquaintance of two youns
| mon, to whom he confided his secret The
men learned that they would get a reward
of $40 for his capture.
| Fred Thompson, a delirium tremens pa
| tlent at the city hospital, escaped from
| the ward last Saturday afternoon and raj
two blocks clad only in his night clothes
Altho the, man IS 81 years old he gave
the attendants good race before he was
| captured. He was brought back ant
| placed in a straight jacket, where he will
! be kept until he RECEIVERS.