The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-08-01
THEIR own pols.

- y0Fn11he0 More 1an Than ~ II 1aa
Dssn 0Aolaa.
Five wicked students were In 4 bar.
bers 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 win you take for your
sign poler
..Ten DOLLARS" replied the artist
smiltnely.
'.Hers u your money" said the stu.
dent, who was Q member Of the win.
ming football team that season, and an
had only to write home at any tim.
for Z check. ''Gign this," and he drew
up Z bill Of sale. "Boys, helm m.
home with my load" And the utts
cavalcade went down the dimly.lieht
"a street with the singular burden I'm.
ON their shoulders.
"Hi. therev' yelled . policeman.
whom they had tried to pass slyly.
what are you doing with that bar.
bers polef'
"That 10 our business" grimly re-.
piled the football player.
ut b also mine" rejoined the police.
man. 'sCome with me to the station
and bring that pole with you"
1--WE cannot afford to carry 1t away
from It's 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 thew
had ranged themselves in front Of
him, "I'm sorry, but this bit Of fun win
cost you IS apiece"
Perhaps before we are fined. Won
would like to look ut this strip Of On.
peri" inquired the ball kicker.
''Why." exclaimed the sergeant
reading the bill Of sale. "here is an
awkward mistake. This IL your pole"
1--WE had thought co." meekly replied
the student
Young men," said the sergeant
''you are discharged. Officer, 20 back
to your beat"
"Will you kindly Instruct him to take
the pole where he got it3'' inquired the
student.
Certainly" replied the sergeant
shat II your right" and the striped
stick Of timber was tugged back again
BY the dissusted 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 Al
tempt any evasion.
"What're ye dom with that beam q
woodr' shouted the officer.
''Our business" sang the boys.
"Your business seems to be the thief
business" said the oflcer. "Coms
with me to the station"
I'VE win not carry the pole" SAID
the students: 3but II you want to-
wen swear not to run for it."
The on1cer believed them after they
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.
TITS their pole" shouted the Ger.
geant - soon - he saw them. TAKE
1t back where you got Il"
why didn't You tell met" grumbled
the onicer. between breaths, on the
way back.
"You said No were thieves, and how
could You believe thieves on . ques-
ton Of propertyr' replied the students.
And they started once more for home.
Again and again they were escorted
to headquarters, until they began to
feel quite wea acquainted with tho
sergeant
The sixth Or seventh policeman they
met was smallish man, and they
took particular pains with him. They
yelled, whistled, sang "Good-night
Ladies'" and marched four times
around him in solemn procession. He
simply thanked them for the entertain.
ment.
why don't you arrest us7' one Of
them cried.
There's been . general alarm sent
al over the city," replied the peace
preserver, Ito the effect that If we met
I'VE min wild pole, don't molist' EN-,
- they're harmless lunatics on de way
to the asylum to start q BARRIERS shop
there. weekly Telegraph.
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