The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-11

eral had attended the Salvation Army
meetings, and two or three had spent
the day in reading, playing cards and
walking, but the majority readily adj
mitted that "closedo or open made
little difference to them.
What They Say.
Expressions were made as follows by
the twenty-five sturdy men who were
approached as they loitered about the
employment offices seeking jobs that
suited them: s55 ,.I4
I Frank Hunter-I do not care whether
the saloons are open or closed on Sun
. day. think it would be much bet
ter for the men about here If they were
closed. ! drink occasionally and 1 ain t
q prohibitionist, but I have seen fewer
drunks lately than ever before, and
think the Sunday closing is a good
thing. I spent Sunday reading, walk
ing and chatting. In the evening. I
went to- a Salvation Army meeting: and
put in nickel
Frank Ellis-I laid around all day
Sunday. I read some and talked with
the boys. [ drink, but Minneapolis
did open. can soak up enough liquor
week days to suit me and usually spend
my Sundays quietly, even when the sa-
looms were open.
Peter Roock-I spent most Of Sun
day In Minneapolis, but went over to
st. Paul and had couple of drinks /
don It think Sunday closing is the best
thing for the town, all considered, but
as far as: / IN concerned it's the best
town to Sunday in and I II come, wheth-
Fer the salonns are open or not.
John Arens-I went to st. Paul with
Roock. We had a good time. No, we
wouldn It have gone over there # the
saloons had been open here, but I guess
Minneapolis didn t lose much on account
Aof it, as we only spent 10 or Is cents
apiece. I'll take Minneapolis for a
|lay-over town every time.
Charles 0 'Hara-I m a. Wide-open
man. I hail from Williamstown, KY,
and must have my booze every day. I
pied the liquor up that way. !. Don't 90
therel Dry Minneapolis Is better than
the. acid I got. Eli make Minneapolis
my headquarters, but if m here an
other Sunday / IL certainly 90 to St.
Paul for my wet goods. We lost a
dozen jobs on account of booze, and
wish could cut it out. but I can't. For
q day, / think Minneapolis is the best
place up this way to spend Sunday.
He Read the Papers.
Frank Miller-I came from Salt
| Lake. I spent the day here and put Id
most of the time at the hotel / always
keep up with the news and certainly
! put in a lot of time with the newspa-
pers. It was rather dull, but as far as
I'm concerned I favor the Sunday
closing 50 ..zs##s - M ls4 ="
Ed MURPHY got dry and took in
4 that Minneapolis amt good enough for
q me, because / I'm here now and will take
1 this place in preference, to St. Paul
4 every time, but I think the mayor made
la mistake in bottling up the town. 1t
9 don t show now, but there's lot of
!. | booze-fghters up in the woods that II
te1F E s. Rsgl MKT spTi1g; omen
J the city will lose a little by being
:. closed, but as far as I'm concerned ]
. amt hurt. I spent Sunday in the hotel
here. / had a private bottle and man.
!, aged to keep my bin full. We played
cards quite a bit and as I'm crib
!. bage fend, / was satisfied. &. III.
+ Zen Anderson spent Sunday in
Minneapolis. The Sunday CLOSING
!, don t bother me. I only drink once il
: for a slice Of the town. I read quite 8
! BIT yesterday and walked around look
! ing in the Windows.l The airs differ
{ emit over here and / don It see how Sun
! day closing will hurt the city.
Joe Emmefs-Sunday closing makes
y no difference with me. think the
: mayor is all right and see no trouble
4 ahead. ! spent quiet Sunday. Went
out and stood in the crowd around thu
i Salvation Army and had fine day.
William Fowler spent most of The
Sunday reading. The closing doesn :,
: affect me. I'll continue to make Min
neapolis my headquarters.
Three Took Sprint.
. Sam Hemphill--I just lit in from
z Chilcothe, Missoury, and it was til,
: first time ever Sundayed here.
I, don't drink much and didn't mind TIL,
Iclosing. Jim Rawson and Fred Potte,
| and I took a ten-mile walk in tn,
afternoon and like the city frst-class
Jim RaWson Sunday closing doesn
: matter with me. I managed t,
!: enjoy myself last Sunday and if m u,
. this way again for Sunday, / vii
{ steer for Minneapolis.
( Fred Potter-Sam and Jim has ez
i Ispressed my sentiments exactly. al
!, one Of those fellows who is used t
: takin things as they come and do no
! bother about Sunday closing. I like tn
!. city.
Z Henry Lewis went to the Salvatio
Army and enjoyed the meeting. It wa
81 the first time / we heard prayin an
singin like that for years. drinI
: but am contented in Minneapolis o
Sunday. .s,
Peter Larson m from St. Louis an
I a closed town ain t new to me. Every
!, thing considered, can t see where an
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