The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-15

small red bound book. lis the rule on
the subject:
RUE 1855. He shaI report to his
commanding officer all lamps that are
not lit at the proper time, cleaned or
in any other way out of order
lis a lamp out of order when 1t Is
cleaned?" asked Murphy weakly.
No levity." said the commanding
officer sharply: this Is no wit and
humor department. Another thing. the
sergeant saw a cab driven through Ma
zoozalum avenue while you were with
in 10 feet of the curb and you never
even looked at it,"
II didn't know / was allowed to AXE
a cab" said the officer, Il have been
walking all the time"
Here is the rule governing that sort
of thing" said the lieutenant. Rule
1853. He shall take particular notice OF
all cabs. hacks or any other vehicles
at night which under any circumstances
excite suspicion There you are"
Patrolman Murphy felt he had been
guilty of gross neglect OF duty in not
having his suspicious excited by the
cabs and hacks which had been driven
up the boulevard and he made a men,
tai resolve to look after them in the
future.
How many people do you kno live
on your beat?" asked the Lieutenant
suddenly.
why, er-I should say three or four"
said Murphy.
What, do they all keep ~saloons?'
asked the commander.
Some of them do" admitted the pa
'rolman.
We'll, here is a little rule you want
to take to mind and keep track of.
said the lieutenant. Rule ISL. He
must, If possible, fix in his mind such
impressions as will enable him to rec
ognize persons whom he frequently
meets i'm the streets at night and en-
deavor to ascertain their names n
residences and communicate to his COM
handing officer all information regard
ing them Have you ever done thar
Il never heard of such a thing be
fore" said officer Murphy, but / will
rubber hereafter"
There are a lot of little things you
are expected to do that you have over
looked" went on the lieutenant. How
many doors have you tried since you
went on duty?"
"Doors?" echoed the patrolman; Il
don't think / quite catch the drift"
Il can see that you need to take a
good rubber at this book of rules, said
the loot" holding up the book. Lis
ten to this: Rule 156. He shall fire.
quently, during the tour of patrol duty,
! tlItluliN tAdllllllt tlh III hiSHl Iii'
all door and low windows of dwellings,
houses and stores and see "a they
are properly secured: also areas and
area gates of the several houses on his
post"
officer Murphy gasped. Then ] must
lock up for all these people every
night?" he asked.
Certainly" said the lieutenant
brusquely. That's what the rules say
and you are here to obey the rules
is there anything else you might
mention nat ! am expected to do in
that line?" queried the patrolman
meekly. Il thought Twas hired to pre-
vent crime and things like that
We'll, here you go, for one said
the loot" opening the rule book al
random: Rule 112. If he observes in
the street anything likely to produce
danger or public inconvenience or any
thing which seems to him irregular OF
offensive, he shall then report the SAM
Immediately on his return to the sta.
ton. and if possible remove the sam,
or cause the same to be Immediately
removed That includes broken glas.
which might puncture tires, broker
lamp posts which fall across the street
limbs Of trees swept down by the winC
and all that sort of thing. Keep you.
eyes open and you will give the cit!
some little return for the money it ex
ponds on you"
Thank you. sir" said officer Muir
ply, and he went out On his beat an,
began trying doors, arresting fruit ven
ders for bawling their wares, report
ing broken mortar boxes and otherwis
acting like that model of perfection.
London policeman.-Chicago Chronicle