Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-14
Playing Te,enhane.

SELVES IN THEIR COMPULSORY LIDuRI
From the Macon Telegraph.
The prisoners at the jail have various ways Of
amusing themselves during the long summer days
II Is often that they hold court and try one o.
their number for chewing tobacco and missing TN
cuspidor and similar violations OF their prison
rules; but yesterday they struck q new scheme.
the reporter overheard q conversation over al
imaginary .'teleforne" as they call it, between 9
negro on the upper tier and one on the tower.
half"
GsI!r Why donS meet met what's thsl
BAN, bam, BAN from the lower tier.
"Hello."
"aeiiO yerself; how'd you like 70 be called
hello?"
"Dat you, Bill9"
"You'se er whistlin,. Dat you so,9n
yes; what's de matter wild de centrtl schangei'
Dann0i spec he's got yaer fever. Dey say d
"Full er whatf"
"Yaller fever"
"Hush!"
"lcs SO. It's desc here yaller coons got:bfnioul
fever from n n eatin' watermillionan
Is dc town guaranteed, Bill?"
over town an won't let any body get out,S 49,
dat so! Say, BILL OATS sorter ike Mr.. Bird.
won't let any body out, either" '' JAZZ
"Now you said sump'n."
SAY Bill, dey say niggers Is taking yaller fever
"Not desc Macon niggers?"
"Naw, dem FI0ridy coons"
"Dat's nufin. Dem Floridy niggers II take any.
thing"
"Aint no danger Of the fever comm here, Is
dere?n
saint no danger Of Its comm in here, SOL
, Cav 5l have 70 be rested. an Amt no ocei
'De towns all cleaned up, hs4n'r 1T"
'Dunno; haln't been out lately to see."
SAY, BIZ, has you took notice dat dere hain't
"NO, what's as Dc iecI'ic light got to do wild people
loot ,e er heap to do wild IT."
.Kase dey put in a dy-no-mo mersheen.n
Here shouts OF 'rats," and ''kili him." came from
'say, Bill; what you in here for9"
'Sumpn 'Dout hog. What you here for, Sol?"
"Sumpn 'oout watch. Say, Bill; did you steal
90" my lawyer won't femme talk. Say. DID you
"sol! dat you, Wonder what made centril shu,
.say, Bin; has you got er dagger concealed bout
"No, what yer wanti Want to kill yerself?"
"Naw, Jess want ter pick my toOfs You know
DAT rice bird eat for dinner! Got one Of de bones
.sol, did yer get on to de ice cream"
was S dat STACKS OF IT. Say, BILL what sorter flavor
foundered on ice cream, eatin' SO much OF it fn
mere. Well, Pm goin down TO get seegar, good
Uy."
come by an I'll go wild you an I'll set up de
beer"
IAN right good-by."
"On, centril; five dollars an or half on"
He Was q Kicker.
From the Detroit Free Press
A middle-aged, fairly dressed stranger was
routed OF bench In one OF the Grand Circus
parks the other night at midnight by q police
nQA hiS
said:
'Oh, well, expected 1t. It makes great DIFF
ference to Detroit whether sleep in q deserted
park or a deserted alley"
stranger" Querled the of1cer.
Yes; from Chicago"
E0u ut OF money!"
"YOu should have stayed home.n
"CouldnI. I'm o kicker. I'm looking for Utopia.
hoped IL was here but I've got to travel further"
What do you Kick about?" asked the officer.
book from his pocket "There are 10000 baby
zoo; 600 people. Kick. Am right7"
avery city has a snow ordinance. Only one
resident in one hundred obeys 1t. clean my walk,
but every one else on the block leaves his snow.
kicked Am rtght7"
"You are"
"The law says the driver Of every vehicle shall
keep 10 the right. AT least half Of them keep to
Inc Lett, thus bringing about accidents and in1u-
"You are"
"I know that an umbrella carried on the
shoulder or q cane under the arm is dangerous To
the public In crowded thOroughIare. leave
mine at home. Five thousand others carry theirs,
having no respect for the safety OF their Fellow
pedestrians kick. Am righL?"
"You are"
"a tramp steals loaf OF bread from bakery.
and the law jumps all over him. A bank Onnciai
steals $50 900 from the bank, and they settle the
case with the stolen money. I kick. Am right?'
"YOu are"
81 own vacant lot in city. 1 must pay for
paving In front OF 1t, and must pay to keep that
pavement In repair for other people TO drive over.
can't afford 10 keep horse, but the man who
can needs own no land nor pay paving tax.
Others must pay for his roads / Kick. Am I
right?"
"Mell?"
"There Is an ordinance which forbids one to
sleep IN this park There Is state law which for
Dlds that saloon over there to be open at this
hour. You seek TO enforce this ordinance and shut
your eyes at the law Kick. Am rtghr?"
Right you are, old man." replied the Officer
"and you cannot only resume your nap ON the
bench, but here's quarter to buy your break
fast"