The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-21

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uncommon but now and then one comes
to light. The law firm of Gleed, Ware
& Gleed, was formed in 1898. In 1898
1 "Ironquill composed a poem concerning
the partnership Here it is for the first
time:
Three lawyers formed a partnership a year
40 last fall.
And two of them were somewhat short,
the other somewhat tall
And, strange to say. in everything, includ-
ing work or fun,
For there was always two to one in ev-
When two Of them were visible the other
When one of then. would swear right hard
the other two Kept stiH;
When two of them were busted, the other
paid the bill
Now. two of them liked terrapin, the other
liked cold ham;
while pA two Of them would drink cham
payne. the other drank cold tea;
And when one played draw poker, ne play
ed for all the three.
When two had strong opinions. the other
When two went in on politics, the other
When talking through their wardrobes.
but two talked through their hats;
When one talked female suffrage, the
other two talked rats.
And in the same proportion, these mem
bers short and tall,
Divided up their piefy, their goodness and
Ana 50 it was in everything. including
They had a constitutional majority eff one.
The defeated candidates do not always
/ escape. The day after the Republican
4 primaries an Irishman drifted into the
office of Winfield A. Scott Bird. who
was defeated for the nomination for
/ city attorney by Charles Spencer.
'Begorra, Meester Bird it's a foine
morning" said Pat. For his front name
is actually Patrick.
1T is, at least some people think So
said Bird.
"Oi come up TO congratulate you," said
Congratulate me on being defeated? p"
Moo. fer being objected"
but was defeated.
1T must be a mistake. they told me
you was objected"
well, it moiy be but anyway OF
would loike to borrow quarter frum
He didn't get the quarter.
This is the story of three Topeka men
known as stAlphonse, CASTOR and Leon"
The three men went TO Chicago They
have been to other places but that was
really the most elaborate pilgrimage
they have made They decided to have
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giant restaurant. They selected the place
with the brightest gold lettered sign and
/ the biggest front windows They went
in and put their hats and coats on the
arm of the attentive waiter and their
! feet under a table. They looked at the
wine list as though they understood 1T
as thoroughly as a laundry list. But
they were all from a prohibition town.
ALLOW me to order the wine said
Alphonse.
No. me-" announced Castor.
Il viii myself, my dear friends" said
Leon.
sion' said Alphonse and he beckoned
a waiter.
He wanted three cold bottles of
wine with very Frenchy name which
he could not pronounce. Not to dis
plav his ignorance to the waiter he
! talked very interestedly with his COM
panions and nonehalantly put his
/ finger on the wine which had 81 printed
after it. It was the cheapest on the
I list
The waiter marched to the wine room
and soon returned with three bottles
He held them up to the gaze OF Al
phonse for inspection Alphonse nod
! ded. He didn't have any more idea
/ what the words on the labels meant
than he did OF the meaning of the
Koran as originally written
The waiter pulled the eorks and
1 when the reDast was over he brought
in bill for wine, three bots. S12.
ITS a shame said Castor.
wen not pay it, Numbered Leon.
'I'u see about this myself" said Al
He made his way to the cashiers
desk and soon returned
Il fixed II" he said