The Washington times., 1901-07-21
A GENERAL INJUNCTION.
Restraints Were Placed on Every
thing to Secure Pence.

Having secured an injunction restrain.
ing the police from interfering with his
gambling business, the proprietor of the
Gilded Front decided to go home and rest
| and be away from the reporters.
He had hardly entered the house before
his wife complained that the hired girl
was going to leave.
"Oho, she is, is she?" the saloon and
| gambling-house keeper answered; well
well see about that. I'm not in politics
for nothing
Then he rushed out, and in half an
hour returned with big envelope, from
which he took a legal document, saying:
There, just go and read that to her,
! That's an injunction issued by a judge
who is a friend of mine to keep her from
| leaving as long as we think we want her
around
We'll, there's another thing his wife
said, that troubles me. The Ice man is
going to charge us more for ice, beginning
| next Monday"
mo he amt" said the man who had
access to the injunction mill. IN just
see to the matter now, while L have
time"
After another brief absence he returned
with an injunction which made it impos-
without being in contempt of court.
Now" he said. don't bother me for
awhile. l need sleep. Business was so
good at our place last night that didn't
get a chance to get to bed at all. and
expect there'll be another big rush to-
night, since the papers have printcil all
about the police not being allowed to
come in. so ! must be ready for it"
He had not been asleep long. however.
when his wife shook him by the shoulder
and said:
Michael, / forgot to tell you that l
can't stand it here any more unless some
thing is done to keep the cats from get
ting on our back fence at night. They
make a horrible racket, and my nerves
are getting all upset. Something must be
DONE"
Something will be done" he answered
as he dressed himself.
Then he went away again, and present
ly returned with an Injunction hereby
restraining all cats of whatsoever sex,
breed, color, age, or previous condition
from assembling on the said complain
ants back fierce, or upon the roofs of the
sheds located in the back yard belonging
to the complainant aforesaid
Il guess thatll cure en- he said.
There's nothing like having a good will
ing friend on the bench in a time of
need"
Just then their baby in the next room
set up a howl, and the great jointkeep
ers wife said:
II don't know what to do with that
child, she frets so. Yesterday l had to
carry her In my arms nearly all day. l
guess she must be teething."
Never mind" he said. III fix her"
Then he made another trip to the Office
of his friend. the judge, and returned with
an injunction restraining the child from
making any more outcries on account of
her teeth, and further providing that the
aforesaid teeth must under penalty of the
courts displeasure refrain from causing
the child hereinbefore mentioned any
pain or inconvenience whatsoever"
There" the husband and father said,
with an air of one who is conscious of
having done his duty, Il guess you'll be
able to get along for "A day two. Now
I've got to go down to the joint, for |
s'pose the dealers and bartenders are all
tired out by this time. If things amt
an right around the house let me know
tomorrow, and I'll get some more in
functions Chicago Record Herald