The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-12

THE pump stayed in the back ground
until the next key arrived. 10 minutes
after the departure of Mr.. Stahl. Dur
ing the brief visit. the heir apparent of
the Jordan household attempted to re-
move a bucket of glasses which the
chief had collected, with a view Of
taking them away as souveniers. The
youthful follower In the paternal foot
steps colhded with unforeseen difhcul-
ties in the shape Of a slim policeman,
who promptly relieved him Of his bur-
den
Fearing that Mr.. Harve Wheeler. who
lived adjacent to Mr.. Jordan would be
aggrieved If sighted in the round of
calls Mr. Stahl dropped in at his place
of business to see how he was progress
sing. For some unaccountable reason
Mr.. Wheeler failed to open any of the
several doors leading to his establish
ment. until one Of them had been gen.
tly removed by a swift kick, and an
other was undergoing an operation at
The hands of the Chieftain. who was re-
moving generous slice of the same
with an excavating implement known
as pic1ax This gentle tapping at his
parlor door was enough for Mr.. Wheel
er who made great haste to call a truce
and open the pOrtcullis. Upon fnvesti-
cation il was found that Mr. Wheeler
had been executing an impromptu
clear the quarter deck movement
during the excitement The key had
Vanished So had the pump but they
both surrendered In a few minutes. The
pump sheepishly craWled in off q neigh
boris shed roof. and the wet goods came
out Of various holes and said they were
Tired of the ceaseless battle for liberty.
Alessrs- Wheeler and Jordan were ran
somed by the personal friends. Casius
Curtis and Hutchinson Cave, who left
a collateral bond of SEQ each for their
appearance at the bar of many appeals.
Tt was on Saturday that Mr. James
Reynolds called once too often at the
building opposite Ailt Stoker's morgue.
Mr.. Reynolds was extremely DESTROYS
of securing the release of a dear friend
who had imbibed too freely of the es-
sence of hilarity. He called and made
known his desires several times during
the afternoon. and added an average of
three high balls to heavy load between
visits. In the peaceful night he called
and was called" His condition was
such that the jailer saw fit to grant his
request for an interview with his friend,
and he was given the rest of the night
TO talk it over with him He spent most
OF MS spare moments IN expressing his
Rntipathy for the police force. and seek
ang Information. ''WaShan I in here
1ore2" was the burden OF his song un-
I'll sweet repose called him away.
''Leshirgor' yelled an antiquated fe-
male as she was being hauled swiftly
jailWard from the Wolff packing house.
She gave her nom de plume, Hattie
Aiaybee, and jocularly remarked that.
Maybee thash m name. and maybee it
amt Maybee you think I'm drunk,
but I amt, too" law. IetergoI who
Shicl caresh." Such is the type Of hui
ananity that Officer Hutton sometimes
meets on his beat. but happily it is
rare
Carl Ambrose is the name of a small
colored youth who was booked as in
san68 Sunday. He has been acting
queerly. and is the butt of the practical
5Olzers among his race who think it
immense sport to send him on fool
errands and get him into trouble. He
told the police that a Mr.. Longpants
had promised him a job in some for
eign country and WAS going to pay him
$3.50 a day. 1t is noble sport and
pastirne to tease an imbecile.