Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-22

Alexander II o g
land. the news
..rs. friend" came to Kansas city,
wy q was due to his efforts that the
o;,v council of Kansas CITY, han.' en-
.o,od an ordinance establishing cur
ssw which from March 1 to Oct. l. is
.ornded at 9 o'clock at night and dur
49, tho winter months at O'Clock.
rtsro is no bell loud enough to carry
-. warning to all parts of the town, so
Tho siren whistle at Armour's packing
house was pressed into service, and
., o'clock each night 1t blows its
varn,ng to vagrant childhood. The
mature age of 10 years, however, is
proof against the terrors of the curfew
whistle.
The curfew law across the state line
;s very much respected by the little
neonle to whom it is, and very proper
" too a serious matter. Parents In
Kansas City. Kan, are delighted with
II for they are sure to have their chill
dren home betimes. The children know
the value of their short lease OF liberty
in the evening and play from supper
time until 9 O'Clock with a vigor that
ia delightful. At half-past the play
grows faster. At a quarter to 1t
rushes. At five minutes to 1t is a
n&yerish scramble. Then, when O'Clock
lines and the curfew roars out from
yArmours big whistle, there Is scat
tering. A boy shouts, There she goes"
and half a minute afterward there is
not a child in sight. The earth seems
to have literally swallowed them.
The small boy of uncertain age has
way of lodging the issue that is in
genious. There are boys who look 13
years old and are II. There are other
boys who are 13 and look II. 1t is
toss-up as to which is the luckier of
the two. The first is puzzle to the
| policeman and the other can prove
his age by the family bible if neces-
| sary.
The other evening a crowd of small
boys were engaged in the delectable
pastime Of cutting watermelon" the
joint property of them all, in front of
Minnesota avenue grocery store.
How do you like the curfew ordi-
nance, boys?" asked man who was
watching the performance.
Huh! 1t don't bother me none," said
a small-bodied boy with an old face
I'm IT, amt I, fellers?"
Nav, yer amt" said one Yer on'y
10, YAH"
well, yer bet yer sweet life I'm Is
when the whistle blows, anyhow
And that is the way great many Of
the boys will reckon their ages for sew
eral years to come if the curfew ordi-
nance remains in force.
The little girls respect the curfew
nightly, and when it blows they sour
~ away home as fast as their little
legs will carry them, even if they are
only two doors away from home and
not policeman within a mile. They
nave greater fear of the law than the
boys, and their fear of policeman and
tne processes of the law is awful.
me policemen like the curfew. For
NAH an hour after it blows they are
"ade trifie more active in getting
"'er their beats and driving children
acne which, however is not a difficult
.sk' lor the children fee at the sight
ga policeman. One night a policeman
met small boy going along at about
"an AFTER 3 o'clock and said to him:
Here, do you know the cur:ew has
WV: This is exactly what the po-
liceman said
ies' answered the boy. But me
10, ,a'ner sent me after a box of blackin'
AAe thls, and the youngster pulled an
'1pty tin box from his pocket.
"eiI' come along home with me-
sald the policeman, AN we'll see how
about this
90 together they went to the bows
I'M .he boy not at all eager. The
father looked at the boy and
'"en at the policeman and said:
mats only one of his tricks. He's
rs o'Aed that blackin' box on the DO
"eh 1or month" So the blackine
.sa A was taken away, but it is likely
,o.' ,ne boy found something else be-
''fe Inc next curfew blew,