The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-30

"Say. Jerry" said Jim, the porter.
did you hear about that sign Alfalfa
Stahl stuck UP on the walls of his
office at the police station since he was
made chief?"
/ NO" responded Jerry, what is it?"
why he has big poster" answered
Jim, which reads: Every man who
/ has been vaccinated must sleave the
/ force on the first of the month
He must" said jerry, stopping in
his work ''Why?" he then asked Won
deringly.
oh" replied Jim. s"you see if the
policemen are vaccinated they can't
catch anything
jerry sailed few barber tools at the
retiring Jim, who disappeared behind
Guess III put that Joke in the
chair said Jerry to the customer,
cut. He's SO old that his whiskers
need trimming, too.
&C. C. Clemens was in here the other
day." said Jerry as he started to pull
out a few ingrown ones. The old fell
low always has something in his sys-
tenn. He's so bright that wit leaks out
of him every time he opens his mouth
Evidently he'd been pretty sick
continued Jerry. II said to him.
What's the matter with Glenn
q Oh he replied, I've had the grip
Don't see why they call it that Seems
more like losing your grip
Il had been wondering some time"
said Jerry, why Glen had not gotten
into the gamblers cases, defending
them. So asked him about it.
+" Well he replied, they offered me
$500 retainer. and I thought it should
have been three ciphers.
A number Of waiting customers we're
talking about the new chief Of police,
Stahl They discussed him pro and
con. putting him on the griddle pretty
what do you think about him,
Jerry2'' asked one OF the customers
oh he replied, guess the old man
is like a good many others who have
heId political Jobs. When they once
get out of them, they are willing anu
want to go back, sure that they can
do better the second time"
Jerry was putting a customers head
into the basin. to wash out the soap
after a shampoo. .,
day. he started out, and told me
story on himself.
zone of his friends had come to visit
him from Kansas City. Inc Wa1Fr
pipe in his house had broken ana ne
was in old dirty clothes trying 10 MAKE
a temporary repair until a plumber
would condescend to come around.
His friend was standing on the front
norch. while he was toiling away in the
cellar. Just about that time prouuce
man drove UP with n barrel OF apples.
- Hey he yelled 10 the young man
on the porch, lis there anybody around
here to help me take this barrel down
In the cellar%
sure replied the visitor; the hired
man is in the cellar
Back went the produce man and got
this young fellow who was doing the
plumber stunt, and the way he ordered
him around until the apples were I'M
loaded would make a crocodile cry
.sFappenfng to see his friend on the
porch. he called out: Say George, what
do you suppose that delivery man took
me for anyhow. He ordered me around
like a dog2
you were the hired man
The neighbors wondered then why
kids. for they wrestled all over tile
porch and front lawn of the house In
their efforts to even up matters
20. p. NJ McClintock. principal Of
Clay school, was in here the other day,
said Jerry commencing to timber UP
his muscles for a massage
He told me that he had been called
upon by one teacher to look at pupil
who evidently was coming down with
something or other So he went down
stairs to see about It.
q Did you ever have the measles ne
asked of the pupil
81 Yes, I did once when was a boy,
replied the youngster, who was only 8
years old
]. Thomas Lumber company having
purchased the stock OF the Ewart Lurn-
Der company. Sixth and Van Buren,
street, have the largest and best as
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