The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-02
The .Nonpareil Man
Casually Observed.

- Casually Observed. -
It is a. wise police official that knows the
location Of his at.
Crop Expert Inglis of Chicago issued war
rants for the wheat and dragged it into his
parlor car for examination. Mr.. Inglis re
ports considerable smut and adds that it has
rained several times this year.
A South Minneapolis kid found railroad
torpedo, and, with the natural curiosity of
youth, hammered 1t with bolt. The hos
pital authorities report that he is resting
easily this afternoon. - .-~,.: -.
Explorer Evelyn Baldwin returned yester-
DAY without the north pole. In, fact, :tne
expedition was unable to boast even a chip
from that redoubtable stick. ~. Fl:
The governor OF Iowa has started out. to
wallop the Rock Island octopus. The Fat
Boys association. will scratch the governor
next fall.
The police department ought to get excur-
sion rates to West Baden.
There was notable event in Kansas last
week. The Kansas City Star says that Rev.
Mr.. Pullet laid the corner stone of a church
in Pawnee. ~
kuoelfks press agent claims that Soul
full Wonder is .hypnotized by his business
| manager. Aha! Press Agents salary cut?
Four persons were shot in louisville, KY,
| over a dime. At that rate, massacres would
| come to $3.50 and a neat little holocaust
| could be turned out for 1915. These, of
course, are Kentucky prices. 49,
Before Colonel Frederick Ames, the ex-
chief of police of Minneapolis closed his desk
| for the last time, he decided to follow the
custom of the German emperor; and to give
out number of decorations and orders The
| order ofSthe Red Eagle was conferred on
| Lieutenant Krumwiede. A gold cigarette case
| on which were crown in diamonds and the
| letter "A, was presented to AL j. Smith
Mr. Boardman received gold snuff box
| The chiefs picture, set in diamonds, was
presented to ex-Mayor Brown, and a. por
| trait Of the chief was given to Captain Hill
| The Decoration of the Past Grand Oyster wa.
given to Captain Fitchette for faithful sery
ices In keeping the city morally wholesome
| A pair Of cuff buttons was sent to Congress
man Fletcher. and scarfpins and framed
portrait to- .Messrs. Hay and Peterson. Th,
decoration: OF the Double Gross was sent u
the foreman Of the grand jury, but returned
with a polite note that it was. not constitu
tlon al afaE an member 7of the jury to accep
PleesAts.~>:s,s. ,.-s ..*tS s,:.:"c ( asr -"
Officer Peter Foley was plain member o
the "foorce,",- but he had his ideas regard
ing the way in which the department -shoul
be run. ,':If dey would putt me in chief, b
golden, Id show .em how to r-run a foorce.
Walking his beat and ay-dreanaing In -thi
manner Mr. Foley leaned against auie
II wall, then-.sat on a. comfortable keg fernins
the alley. where there. was a. beer handou
and. so dropped off to sleep. In about .tw
seconds, so ran his dream. messenger cam
from. headquarters. touched his hat an
. handed Officer Foley a. note announcing the
Colonel Anles had been 4deposed and Pete
Foley made chief in his place. officer .Fole
rose with, dignity, made his way to-, head
quarters and hung his helmet on a nail The
, ! be pushed the beer-caH button, refreshed til
. new chief, coznplimented him on his appoin
: ment and gave out the order for the gambler
t to be fined. Ito wunst''-1- -. =.
=. And as he dreamed, seven of the kir
a gamblers came in, touched their hats ar
each dropped a million dollar bill into Chi
, Foley's box. Then the nickel IN -the-sl
I people contributed $4,000 and certain 9th
3. | parties who pay monthly for the privile,
a. OF breaking the law, gracefully threw in
million dollars and congratulated Mr. Fol.
. and the city on his advancement Then the
, parties faded away and the office quiet,
d down and the new chief stood there looki1
at his suddenly acquired wealth
Then he awoke. And in, telling the dres
afterwards, Officer Foley said:
9 An If 1t had been a party that had be-
| mean enough to have woke me right den, l
) | a t1ekled him wild me stick be golden