The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-10-16
rHE CHICAGO ponIoEMAN.
A worlds Fair Tourists Adventure With
Ore of Them.


A worlds Fair Tourists Adventure with
One of Them.
"Where will get Wabash avenue
car for up town." said the writer to one
OF Chicago's splendid policemen, stand
ing on the corner OF FiIty.ninth street
and Lake avenue.
zone hall block north" answered the
intelligent and polite policeman.
Having to wait my turn te ask my
question, and seeing that l was followed
by q waiting crowd OF quest'oners, l
said to the policeman, wont you be
glad when this thing il Overp'
Yes, sir, indeed will. 1t involves
additional responsibilities and care, and
I would rather deal with the ordinary
crook and tough than to be responsible
for the safety and comfort oil these
strangers in our city"
with your permission" said the
writer, 81 will Just put in ten minutes
besides Worlds Fair Chicago police
IAN right, sir. Please allow these
ladies' to pass, Four blocks north, two
blocks west, madam; take elevated Tor
Madison street"
THANK you"
A countryman pushes his way towards
the policeman; his carpet sack bump
ing against his legs and his tired vile
in the rear, ~ want to go home to-mor'
row." said the countryman.
"Nhere will 20 to take my train
"Where do you live, sir, and what
road did you come here on|
Live in Indiany, and come on Pitts
burgh, IT. Wayne & Chicago.
- "All right, sir, go to Sixty-third,
street car Tor Englewood, and you will
catch train at $40 this afternoon, or
1856 tonight" ny
"Where did you say for me to go 7?
Queried tho country visitor again; and
again he YVES politely directed.
81 want to $40 to the big play oil
America, tonight" SAID dapper
young man with his Sunday girl cling
ING TO his oil arm. (which way will l
20, and where will l get q ticket"
"Half block north. Take Wabash
avenue car and tell conductor to let you
out ut Auditorium. But tickets for the
play are all engaged week ahead"
"Fhanks. Guess We had better go
some place else. Where had We better
20, Mr. Policeman" ;,
ITO your hotel, would be my advice"
"Thanks, guess We will. !"
A pair Of nineteen-year-old blue eyes
roll roguishly sidewise at the policeman
as their good looking owner trips by
with bare head and u white apron,
and we remark: you occasionally get
rose among all these thorns.
ooh, yes, we have to stand every
thing and take them as they come. "
~ want to see the Ferris wheel;
which way will | go?
Fright across there, sir, to Fitty-ninth
street entrance, go in and turn the first
street to your right. which is Midway,
Ike p right down Midway till you come
to the wheel. it is right in the center
OF the street.
Thanks"
(which way will go to 1924 Langley
avenueW
"Take Wabash avenue car, half block
that way" pointing north, get oil at
Fortieth street; 90 two blocks west and
turn to your left and look at numbers
till you come to number you want"
Thanks"
"rhey charge pretty good prices in
that barhet shop" said freshly
shaved visitor to the policeman.
elias that d--n barber been rob-
bling you, too?" answered the police
man.
Eyes, guess SO; he charged me one
dollar for shave and hair cut"
"All right, you go in and make him
refund or il you say so, will back the
patrol wagon in for him again. hauled
him up to police court Yesterday and
he was fined six dollars and had to re-
fund countryman twelve dollars that
he had charged him for shave, hair
cut, shampoo, coloring his hair, trim.
ing and coloring his whiskers and
polishing his shoes" He needs pull.
| ing and have it in for him and would
enjoy giving him another ride. Go in
aud demand part of your money back,
aud if he does not give it to you, let me
know"
The robber.barber very quickly re-
funded fifty cents, and the shaved man
went into the big fair for the amount
refunded.