The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-05-30
THEIR OWN POLE

It 1urnished More Fun than II Il Hs0
Been Stolen.
Five wicked students were In . bar
ber's shop getting their hair cut ana
parted in the middle. All this took to
quite late in the night, and then one OF
them said:
Barber. what will you take for your
sign poleT'
"Ten dollars" replied the artist
smilingly.
Here is your money" said the stu
dent, who was member Of the win
ming football team that season, and %
had only to write home at any time
for a check. "Sign this" and he drew
up a bill Of sale. "Boys, help me
home with my load" And the little
cavalcade went down the dimly-lights
ed street with the singular burden up.
on their shoulders.
"Hi. therew yelled q policeman
whom they had tried to pass slyly,
what are you doing with that bar
ber's poleT
THAT is our business" grimly -
piled the football player.
1T Is also mine." rejoined the police.
man. "Come with me to the station,
and bring that pole with you"
I'VE cannot afford to carry It away
from Its proper destination" said one
of the students.
"Never mind" growled the police.
man. "I'll get it there" and he 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, "Tm sorry. but this bit Of fun win
cost you IS apiece"
perhaps before we are fined, you
would like. to look at this strip OF pa,
peri" inquired the ball kicker.
"Why," exclaimed the sergeant
reading the bill Of sale. "here IL an
awkward mistake. This IL your pole"
1--WE had thought So" meekly replied
the student.
young men," said the sergeant
'you are discharged. Officer. 60 bach
to your beat"
Twin you kindly instruct him to take
the pole where he got itT" inquired the
student.
Certainly" replied the sergeant,
shat Is your right" and the striped
stick Of timber was tugged back again
by the Disguised myrmidon Of the law.
The students again shouldered their
tapering load and started down anoth-
er street. They soon met another DO.
liceman. This time they did not at.
tempt any evasion.
"What're ye dom with that beam q
woodT' shouted the officer.
''Our business" sang the boys.
"Your business seems to be the thief
business" said the officer. .Come
with me to the station"
I'VE viii not carry the pole" said
the students: "but II you. want 70.
we'll swear not to run for It."
The officer believed them after then
had repeated Il in Latin, and being .
large, strong man from the Tipperary
regions. just about managed It He
was soon before the Same sergeant
mentioned above.
"It's their POLE" shouted the ser.
geant. - soon a. he saw them. take
/ It back where you got Il"
why didn't you ten me3' grumbletl
the officer, between breaths, on the
way back.
"You said We ware thieves. ana how
could you believe thieves On ! ques-
ton Of property replied the students.
And they started once more Tor home,
Again and again they were escorted
to headquarters, until they began %
feel quite well acquainted with 10
sergeant
The sixth or seventh policeman they
met was . smallish man, ana they
took particular pains with him. They
yelled. whistled, sang 10ood-nighk
Ladies'. and marched four timeo
around him in solemn procession. He
simply thanked them for the entertain.
ment.
.why don't you arrest usr' one of
them cried.
"There's been Z general alarm sent
al over the d<y." replied the peace.
preserver, ITO the effect that II W inst
i've min wild pole, don't molist sm.
~ they're harmless lunatics on d WY
to the asylum to start Z BARRIERS ahop
thers. Weekly Telegraph.
Most Curious Charity.
One Of the most curious charities q
Surrey has just been distributed n tn
village Of Wotton. In his 1 roeiden1
named william Granville died. laay1nn
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