Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-10-21
DOLAES "DIVYY.
HIS ATTEMPT TO TAKE IT GETS HIM
INTO SERIOUS TROUBLE.
The Socialistic Plan Does Not Work Sue
cessfuIly-Sally Jane Was
Disappointed.

ctcI OOldu ~ d young IudH VI COCldlcliC
propensities.
He earnestly believes that all of this
worlds goods should be equally divided !;
that there should be no nabobs; that no.
body should be allowed to jingle more
coin than his neighbor, nor wear better
clothes.
Peter arose from his humble couch in a
box car very early yesterday morning in a
rather respondent frame of mind. He am
bled up town in search of some early-riser
whom he might "strike - for the price of
his breakfast. The early-risers, however,
were not as early as usual yesterday morn
ing, probably owing to the unpropitious-
ness of the weather, and Peter grew more
depressed in spirits.
He reached the corner where stands the
D., o. Mills Bank, and after gazing at the
structure for some minutes fell into deep
reverie.
What blankety blank blank world
this is, to be sure. Now there are thou.
sands of dollars locked up right in here, an
doin' no good at all, an here / am out here
shiverin' with cold-without bean in me
pocket. Blank it, they ken say wot they
likes, but it amt right. The world was
never made fer to be run in this here way,
not by blank blank sight. Look at the
clothes on me All rags and dirt. An
yet if kicks, why, some blank blank old
duffer tells me ter go to work. l won't
work, you bet won't. That amt my pol
itics. But I'll wear good clothes just the
same, an I'll eat too, BANKED eff don't
Eff the people don't reform and divvy up
with US, why, we'll take what we want
from them"
The guawing sensation in Peters stom-
ach aroused him from his thoughts, and he
started off down Second street with his
mind fully made up that somebody had to
divyy," and that pretty quickly, too.
He wandered down K street, revolving
several plans of action in his mind and
finally came to halt in front of the Grand
Hotel, on Front and K streets.
Reckon there ought to be somebody in
here that will divvy," thought Peter, and he
started up the stairs.
Reaching the first floor, he stealthily
moved about from door to door until he
finally came to one through which a IA
miliar sound greeted his experienced ear
1t was the "sonorous snore of a sound
sleeper" The fact that the door was fastened
did not dismay the reformer. 1t was not
many seconds before he had noiselessly
opened it and stepped within the room.
Humph he's asleep" said Peter, as he
calmly contemplated the perpetrator of
that lusty snore. guess I'll not wake
him to get his consent to the divvy. He
| looks tired and needs rest" With an ex-
pansive grin Peter proceeded to look about
the place in quest of valuables. The
sleeper's clothes hung over the back of a
chair, and as they were of no mean quality
Peter concluded to make a trade. He
| slipped off his own tattered garments and
replaced them with those of the occupant
of the room.
The reformer admired himself in the
looking-glass and was highly pleased with
! the fit. Guess I'll go an see Sally Jane
this afternoon" he unused. This coat
must have been made for me. Golly an
there's money in the pants pocket, too
an hanged if here amt gold ticker in
the vest. Sally Jane'll jest go crazy when
she"
"Hil Murder Police Robbers Help
Helpp
The sleeper had awakened, and now was
wrestling on the floor with the reformer
They rolled over and over, scratched,
punched and swore, and the whole house
was aroused.
The reformer realized that he was in q
tight place, and, managing to break away
from the frantic owner of the clothes,
dashed out of the room and down the
stairs. The robbed man, forgetting that he
was only clad in night shirt, gave chase
and caught Peter as he reached the side
walk. Here another struggle took place
equally as desperate as the one which oc-
Cured in the room.
The robbed mans cries attracted officers
Carroll, Harvey, Agner and Morelli, who
were on their way to the police station to
report off duty, and they ran to his assist
ance. Peter was lugged off to Jail and
locked up on charge of burglary, and in
consequence did not see Sally Jane.
The name of the man who objected to
the ''divvy" proposed by the socialistically
inclined Peter, is Charles Lsgg. He is en-
ployed as a carpenter by the Pacific I'm.
provement Company. While working neal
Woodland recently, he injured the fingers
of his left hand and came to this city to be
treated at the Railroad Hospital. He
identified his clothing and will appear
against Dolan in the Police Court to-day.