The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-11
WITH A LOCAL SETTING
INCIDENTS THAT HAVE RECENTLY
OCCURRED IN INDIANAPOLIS.
Gossip of Reporters After "Thirty'-
Quigley Plays Big Parts-WOm-
an Endorses a Check.


city room after the forms" had been
locked up and work had been suspended
for the night. One of them. who mad just
returned from his Bohemian repast at
o'clock, sat down with a sigh and after 4
few pulls at his cigarette said with tired
expression: "well, here goes for the last
advance notice for the Bostonians" and
suiting the action to the words. he swung
his typewriter into position to write his
| copy.
Its funny why man will monkey with
that stuff" said the new reporter. There's
| no money in it."
why, I've made this life study" re-
| piled the theatrical writer, slightly an
| noyed, land have spent some of my life as
press agent for theatrical attractions"
"Oh. 1 know all about press agents." re-
piled the new reporter. They're cheap
lot. used to see them when ran town
| hall In Ohio.
When the general laugh had suosidcd
| somewhat, the theatrical writer smiled in
diligently as if to soften the blow he was
| about to deliver and said: "Those shows
doubtless presented such up-to-date proddc-
lions as Uncle Toms Cabin and Dead
wood Dick but you understand that was
for season and half in advance of Muir
| ray and Mack"
"A whole year and half ahead of
them?" innocently asked the new reporter.
| mo wonder they fired YOU"
James Quigley, Mayor Taggart's chief of
police, is a genial but intensely modest
man. as the following incident will indicate:
Mr.. Quigley was walking along Washing
| ton street the other day and met news
paper man, who, commenting on the fact
that the chief made a good impression ty
| the way he carried himself during the Eiks
| memorial service last Sunday, Said Chief,
| you certainly did the thing properly last
| Sunday"
"Oh, that's nothing" he replied, I'm
used to that sort of thing. Why. for TWEEN
| ty-five years I've been playing the hero in
| Irish dramas on st. Patrick's Day. None of
your dub parts, you understand, but the
hero, the real thing"
A member of the State Board OF Chari-
ties was discussing with visiting prison
official the value of the indeterminate sem
| tence law and modern methods of disci-
pline in prisons of Indiana. He hazarded
the opinion that kind treatment was ac-
complishing the reformation of prisoners in
| the reformatory and penal institutions Of
| the State.
why" said he 81 attended a Sunday
service for the inmates of the prison re-
| Gently, and 1 learned that of the entire
number confined there all but four at
tended the service voluntarily. This is
wonderful in the lesson it teaches"
YES" replied the visitor. lit is. and I
am sorry to say that 1T is not so with US.
In our State, you see, most of the respecta-
bic people do not go to prison.
A young man from Tuscola was in the
city a day or two ago. and went into one
of the jewelry stores on Washington street
to buy ring for what every one supposed
was his fancee. He evidently came to the
city forewarned as to the benefits accruing
from habitually trying to drive a bargain,
and so firmly was he convinced in advance
that he would be cheated on all sides that
he overstepped the bounds of prudence and
was made the victim of witty remark on
the part of the clerk. Picking out a small
diamond ring, he said:
| How much is this ~
The teweler examined the tag. and re-
piled suavely: Fifty dollars"
That's too much" replied the bargain
hunting young man. "I'll give you $50 sim
ply because / want 1t for a present for a
young lady / know
I'm that case" replied the clerk, ct
would be the firm who would be giving the
present to your young lady. and we don't
! know her."
The Tuscola young man retired discom-
| fitted.
|
Representative E. d. Crumpacker, Of the
Tenth district, tells good story on Rep
resentative Mitchell, Of New York. who
was sent to inspect Sing Sing prison some
time ago. The story is that after inspec-
ting the prison Mr.. Mitchell went to the
| telegraph office, which was conducted by a
woman, and handed the operator a mes
sage to his wife as follows: Mrs. j. M.
Mitchell-Have just escaped. Expect me
home Tonight. M. NJ"
The little woman read the message and
then turned to Mr.. Mitchell with fright
ened look on her face. Aren't you afraid
Of being captured?" she said.
NO" replied the jocular representative,
''for 1 trust the Western Union Telegraph
Company to keep my secret. Don't say a
word to any one"
II promise" said the frightened opera
' tor as Mr.. Mitchell turned away with a
smile on his face.
The wife of a business man of this city
went into one Of the banks the other day
and handed in a check to the paying teller
with considerable dignity, who was some
what fiurried, however, when the official
said In a low tone: you have forgotten to
indorse this"
II hardly understand replied the WON.
an with a puzzled smile.
| why" replied the teller, ''you must
write your name on the back to show that
in case the person who has issued this
check fails to take care of IL, you will be
responsible for the payment of IL to u.s."
oh replied the woman, lis that all?
and she took the pen from the teller's
hand.
With look of satisfaction she handed
the Endorsed check in at the window fol
the second time, and when the teller ex-
amined the back of the paper he saw writ
ten on it:
This bank has always paid up what IL
owes, and you need have no worry. There
! fore, indorse this check. Very truly
The teller wanted to keep the check as a
souvenir
There is good strong spirit Of mischief
: in both DIR. Frank A. Morrison, the pres.
) ident of the City Board Of Health, and DR.
: John F. Gels, the analytical expert of the
} board, and in trying to play pranks or
; each other all sorts Of undesirable patients
, are sent back and forth between their Of
fees. 1t is well-known fact that DR.
Gels makes a study of unusual people, and
in following out his hobby he has at times
closely cultivated several Cinnamon in the
city. Although DR.. Gels Is great family
man, DIR. Morrison conceived the idea OF
giving his wife to understand that he was
a pipe fiend," and that his visits TO Chi.
namen were for the purpose of hitting the
, pipe" One night when he knew DR.. Gel:
would not be at home DR.. Morrison called
pected, Mrs. Gels answered the call.
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