Evening journal., 1900-03-28
THEIR OWN POLE
IT FURNISHED MORE FUN THAN
If 1T HAD BEEN STOLEN.


If 1T HAD BEEN STOLEN.
Five wicked students were in a bar
ber's shop getting their hair cut and
parted in the middle. All this took to
quite late in the night, and then one
OF them said:
Barber. what win you take for your
sign poleg'
Ten dollars, replied the artist, smil-
ingly.
Here is your money said the STU
dent, who was a member of the win
ming football team that season and so
had only to write home any time for a
check Sign this" and he drew up a
bin Of sale. Boys, help me home with
my load" And the little cavalcade
went down the dimly-lighted street
with the singular burden upon their
shoulders
Hi therel" yelled policeman,
whom they had tried TO pass slyly,
what are you doing with that barber's
pole?"
That is our business" reioined the
football player
1T is also mine" reioined the po-
liceman. Come with me to the station.
and bring that pole with you"
we cannot afford to carry it away
from its proper destination" said one
OF the students.
Never mind. growled the police
man. III get IL there" and n sum
moned help, and conducted the whole
procession TO the police station.
Boys, said the sergeant. after they
had ranged themselves in front of him.
I'm sorry. but this bit OF iun viii cost
you five dollars apiece.
Perhaps before we are fined. you
would like TO look at this strip OF pa
per?' inquired the ball-kicker
Why, exclaimed the sergeant. read
ing the bill OF sale here is an awk-
ward mistake. This is your pole.'
We had thought so. meelCly re-
piled the student
Young men, said the sergeant. "you
are discharged officer, so back tc
your beat"
VIII you kindly instruct him to take
the pole where he got it?" inquired the
student
Certainly replied the serp cant
that Is your right" and the striped
stick OF timber was tugged back agair
by the digusted myrmidon Of the law
The students again shouldered theil
tapering load and started down another
street They soon met another rolice.
man. This time they did not attempt
any evasion.
Whatre ye doin' with that beam o
wood?" shouted the officer.
Our husinessi" sang the l,ovs
Your business seem to be the THE
business said the officer. Come will
me to the station"
ttANa will NOT
the students; but IN you want TO wei
swear not to run for IT,"
me officer believed them after the,
mad repeated IL in. Latin, and being
large strong man from the Tipperarl
regions, lust about managed It. IA,
was soon Deiote the same sergea nj
mentioned above.
It's their pole," shouted the ser
Eeant' as soon as he saw them. "Tak,
II back where you got IT,"
Why didn't you tell me?" g1unble,
way back
You said we We're thieves. and hoy
coulo you believe Thieves on a question
ol properly repl led the students. Ant
they started oncs more for home
AGAIN ana ag ain they were escorte
A"N' - - until iueN Qekdn Z
leel quite Well acquainted with the ser
geant.
ne slAth or seventh policeman the
met was a mallish man. and they too
pSrucaisr Ilains with him. They yelled
WhiSue0 'sang Goodnight Ladies'.
and marched four times around him i
sSienn Procession He simply thanke
them foi the entertainment.
why don't ycN arrest us?" one .
them cried.
lhere's been a general alarm Sc,
an over the city replied the peac,
preserve to the effect that II we M,
hVe mer wild a pole. don't molist 'em, 8
tney re har Mess lunatics on de way
,ne asYlqrA to start a barbers she
'hsre. - Weekly Telegraph.