The Washington times., 1907-02-24
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Gently told by poultry enthusiast Ol
The department who vouches for its au-
thenticity. A clerk in one of the Gov
eminent departments in this city was
continually being subjected TO jokes
played on him by two of his associates,
which he usually took good naturally.
One morning he informed his comrades
that he had recently purchased a few
fancy chickens and intended starting
into the poultry business on a small
scale In his back yard.
His two companions, on hearing Of
this. decided to play a joke on him the
following evening after he had departed
for his weekly club meeting. by visiting
his back yard and kidnapping his birds.
Their scheme, however, was overheard
by a fellow-cIerk. who decided to take a
hand in the proceedings. and he accord
ngly notified the policeman, whose ju-
risdiction included his friends premises.
or the plot. and requested that he be on
the lookout for the thieves, at the same
time not telling him of the joke
The next day few minutes before the
appointed time. the officer secreted him
self in the bushes of the back yard and
awaited developments. The jokers met
at the place designated, and. after see
ing their friend leave for the club, pro-
ceeded to the rear Of his premises 10
have their sport. The scaled the high
fence and were in the act OF bagging
their game when the officer suddenly
emerged from his place Of cOncealment
and placed them under arrest.
They resisted and loudly protested,
stating that the whole affair was merely
Il joke. but the officer was firm and in
different To their pleadings. stating he
had been cautioned by his superior Of
hcers 70 be on the lookout FOR petty
thieving which had become so prevalent
in that neighbCrhood. end took his pris-
oners 10 the nearest patrol station.
Their friend. who had notified the Of
fcer of the proposed kidnapping, decided
to witness the fun, and appeared upon
the scene just as they were being placed
i'm the patrol wagon.
Hurrying to TIE club. the informant
told his companions Of the plot. and. to-
gether. they visited the station house,
where their friends We're still trying TO
explain the matter TO the deaf ears Of
the sergeant After an explanation had
been made to the authorities by the
owner Of the chickens. at the earnest re-
gust Of the prisoners. the matter was
dropped and the chicken thieves allowed
20 depart. Since this episode the chicken
owner is permitted TO pursue the raising
Of fancy poultry unmolestcd-
The Agriculture chess team had as
their opponents in the weekly chess
match on last Wednesday evening, the
Government Printing Office gallant
knights. but were unable to defeat the
gT-e1v So, 20. r4r-1H
themselves out Of last place The
Farmers were not able to furnish its
full quota OF players. and as a conse-
quence forfeited one game. The print
ers succeeded in adding two more games
I'm actual play. and as a result the
Farmers were pushed into last place in
the race. which they seem destined to
occupy. on account of several Of their
strongest players being absent from the
city. The result Of Wednesday evenings
play is as follows;
Agriculture: Parks, o; Cross. 0.
Government Printing Office: Arends,
], Entriken. l.
The individual games between Messrs
Roberts and Pew, Of Agriculture. and
Messrs. Mccormick and Kistler, of
Government Printing Office. were adj
Journed.
The result OF the Agriculture and JUS
tice-State match. which was unfinished
last week. still remains a tie, each team
having won two games. The result of
this match hinges on the adjourned
game between c. II. Cross. Of AgricUl-
ture. and J. s. Martin, of State. which
win be played Off tomorrow.
r. S. Kellogg, Of the forest service, left
the past week for a short trip. during
which time he will deliver lectures be-
fore the University of Nebraska. Lin
coin; Illinois State Farmers Institute,
Quincy, and the Western Society Of En-
ginecrs. Cleveland, Ohio.
Mrs Laura G. Riddle. who has been
temporarily employed in the Govern
ment Printing Office, has been given a
permanent appointment in the forest
service
Prof. Willis Moore. chief Of the
Weather Bureau. who had the misfor-
tune to meet with a severe accident
while in New York the past week,
breaking his arm in three places. by
slipping at the top OF the iron steps al
the FOrty-seccnd street station of the
subway, and falling about ten feet to
the platform below, expects TO be able
to return TO the department in a Jew
days.
Dr. ID. f Salmon, former chief Of the
Bureau Of Animal Industry, visited the
department on Thursday.
Miss Nettie Walton. Of the Bureau Of
Engraving and Printing. has been as
signed TO duty in the department.
J. NJ. Pickens. editor of the Bureau of
Animal Industry. gave a short toast at
the annual banquet of the Christian
Endeavor Society Of the Vermont Ave
nue. Christian Church on Some Things
Endeavorers Should Know" ut the Y.
Al. G. A. Tuesday last
Miss Nellie Yates. of the meat inspec- |
aon division of the Bureau of Animal |
industry. who has been temporarily en-
9loyed as stencgrapher. has resigned.
Harry Smith. Of the Office of Accounts
and Disbursements. is making the
POUNDS twice a month now, paying of
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