The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-30
Charles A. FHartley's
Tricks of VentrilOq uisrm.
Another Budget of Amusing
Experiences Graphically Described.

They obeyed without further urging,
and the marks still stand on the tree
before the Widow Browns Maple Grove
House in the Catskill mountains.
l was prevailed upon to disclose the
delusion. A number of the guests had
gone in quest of a board house with
more congenial environments.
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MIR. HARTLEY IN POLITICS.
1t was my good fortune to secure an
appointment as inspector of election
this year, which appointment carries
with it the exemption from jury duty
for one year, and compensation of
thirty dollars for service. ] was as
signed to the Twenty ty-seventh election
district of the Thirtytirs assembly
district and the board of registry, con-
sistng of four members, met at the
bicycle store of Hubert Lawrence, GOi
West 126th street. After sending my
colleagues, Messrs. Abrams, Miller and
Bachman, out in search of the man
who wanted them outside" trained
my batteries on their helpless friends.
The first to arrive was Rowland Wills,
who inquired if his friend Miner had
registered. Not five minutes ago.
said Bachman, 'he came with his BIZ
cycle and Lawrence let him go up on
on the roof to fix it himself; he is up
there now. Wait, and l will call him.
Say Miner! Hello, Miner!
Bachman had gone to the venti'atc: In
the rear of the store, which by the
way, is but one story high.
Hello" came back the reply as from
the roof. What do you want?'
willis is here"
"Tell him want to talk to him."
Willis neatly fell into the trap, and
going back shouted what are you do
ing up there, Miner?"
Fixing my bicycle. Tell Lawrence
to let you come up" came the reply.
Whereupon Willis declared, That's
Miner sure"
How do 1 get up?"
Go through the laundry" suggested
BaChman.
He repaired to the laundry next door
only to return at once with, she says
| can't get up there. I'll try the Other
store "
This he found to be locked up and
| unoccupied. Nothing daunted he en-
| tered the five-story building on the
| corner of Seventh avenue and reaching
the second story, lowered himself out
| on the roof. We could hear the tir
cracking under his heavy tread. Here
| followed an amusing dialogue between
| Willis, and Abrams an inspector. The
| latter had closed the ventilator tight
| and pretended to mistake Willis fol
| the supposed Miner.
Il can't find him." cried Willis, in 6
| loud voice.
Hes just gone up, Miner" sait
Abrams.
Miner is not here, I'm Willis" sale
| Willis.
Il tell you Willis just went up there
| Do you hear, Miner"
- - it," shouted Willis a
| the top of his voice. Il say Miner is no
here"
| Then ignoring Abrams he secured the
| whole roof, crying at intervals, Hello
Miner"
| Bachman had meantime gone to thu
rear of the building, and standing with
in the door had repeatedly called TO
| Willis To all of which calls the poo
fellow had responded. He gave 1t VI
as a bad job and returned to the store
amid the laughter of those present
| He charged his mishaps to Office
Schumacher, who had, but few mo
| ments before, received a dose of thu
same medicine. When the officer whit
was only ION relief" left the store, viii
lis remarked to those present, tina
! policeman is losing time on the force
| He could get his $3.50 before the foot
lights"
| Bachman and Abrams now thorough
| ly alive to the sport appropriated tn
stationery box, which contained tn
! blanks for registration purposes. Int
| this they cut small hole at the cente
| and inserted the only funnel available
which was found at the store, reekin
| with oil, and black from usage. Thf
improvised telephone they hung upol
| a partition in the rear. A small cor
leading apparently to and from this
| gave 1t. at a cursory glance, the ap
pearance of crude experimental con
trivance. A small bicycle bell was at
tached and the telephone was com
plete.
DR.. De Vousney was the first to tr
"the short wire to Orlewitz's dru
| store"
He called up OrlewitZ. but on hearin
the response. Immediately said, 'tha
| voice doesn't come from that box" Thi
| aStute disciple of AesculapiuS was to
| much for me.
Mr.. e. j. Willet, Louis Jandorf, Jane
| Wickwarr, David Hess, Harry Fellows
Albert Riley, Henry Steinecke, Williar
Early and young Mr.. Ringgold We're
few of the many others who We're u
| against it,"
Some one in the rear would sound In
bicycle bell, and Backmann would rus
to the phone with an anxious Wei
hello, what is it?'
rs Mr. Wilet there" l would pip
loudly enough for that gentleman I
hear.
Yes" replied Willet, rushing to tn
instrument
rs that you, Willet?"
Yes, who are YOU" he asked,
/ would name some friend known t
him, the names being furnished to m
by those who knew him, for l wa
comparatively a stranger in the Local
ity
| MIR. - come over to Orlewtz
drug store right away" was the repl.
"Oh all right" and off he went, onl
to return quickly with the remark, "Oi
LEVITT says he didn't call"
That was the signal for a good laugl
and an adjournment to the corner gre
cery."
Next to arrive was officer Moody
company with sevral brother officer
who had scented the fun and VIII
wanted to have a share of it. Office
Moody was as ready subject as Schu
macher and after conVersing with
supposed superior in another distric
received peremptory order to repol
in that precinct at once, and off j
hastened with all due alacrity.
James Wickwarr, the popular bicyc
dealer, whose place of business is Il