The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-31
POLICE JOTTINGS.

/ Jolly Jess" prominent figure in po-
lice court circles, attempted to board
an eastbound car last night at Sixth
street While too tipsy to discriminate as
| to the entrance and tried to mount from
| the front. Needless to say Jessie was
| jostled aside, somewhat bruised from
| the encounter. The railway company
| Immediately summoned an ambulance
| but Miss Harris was too much alive for
| that and refused the escort. Then the
hoodlum wagon arrived from the police
station and Jess climbed right in as if
| 1t was her old family vehicle, which it
| very nearly is.
! Chickens. Some half dozen com
plants of running chickens are register
ed at the police office every day. The
police do all they can to restrain the
depredations of the useful hens but a
woman with a switch is a more pro
per emblem of the egg finding industry
than a six foot cop with hard wood
club. Perhaps the vagrant hens if
locked up would produce more eggs, CIV
en- proper food and encouragement.
Eggs are worth enough to make it pay.
A hen is apt to leave a priceless egg
in neighbor's barn where she finds
some good scratching and clean straw.
Judge ''Yo'' Reed played number of
prominent roles besides his own, which
would easily stump any other man
Wednesday. Judge Reed was on the car
going north At the transfer station a
woman and little boy boarded the car.
"Oh, mamma" cried the boy, there is
Mr.. Taft" The crowded car roared
much to the abashment of both the boy
and the judge. AS the judge aighted at
Sixth, a man accOsted him thus: Il m
proud of you old man, that's right, keep
right after those horsethieves, you've
got EN- on the hip now, Wilkerson
We're all for you. Stay with it Joe
was fast losing his identity when he
met a woman at the matron's entrance
of the police station who bubbled over
with happiness thus: WHY, Mr.. Eaton,
I'm so glad to see you again. knew
you tell me if Mrs. Thorpe is in" By
pou tell me if Mrs Thorpe is in BY
this time the judge was so far to the
bad that he hurried home to get his
family to re-establish his identity
Somebody stole a railroad velocipede.
This velocipede belongs to 7. 70. Dren-
non living at 900 North Harrison
U. P tie yards and had locked the ma
chine and left it just west of Forbes,
elevator. He passed the place at
O'Clock last night and it was gone me
the spot. A car repairer saw the
velocipede there at 5 o'clock The
motor police may be sent after the
craft A great race will result put II
leave the track at a high rate OF speed
as one of the flanges is Worn ana uIS-
reputable In such case the runaway |
miscreant will be taken from the dlIch
and returned to the city for evidence
The uncanny mystery of the nightly |
bonf1res. beside which two young men
watch the dragging hours, is a new
riddle for the police. Are the fires sig
nails. as with the Indians, of maraua-
ing gang in the city limits, are they TO |
furnish warmth for the patient Watch-
ers or built as they are near some !
barn. what and who is In the barn
These fires burn nightly near the river
They seem to all appearances TO De
harmless. However, they VIII be stop |
ped.
The following letter comes from the |
CITY of Chicago to the adjutant general
at Topeka who has other things to do'
Dear Sir: Would you kindly send me
a list of all the McLaughlins VINO are
living in your state as 1 am looking Tor
some lost relatives which are supposed
TO be living there if it is not too much |
trouble I will be greatly obhSeu 10 you'
| remain, Yours Truly,
J. A TUXFORD-
Mr.. Tuxford lives at 57OS Looms
street. 4 Chicago. 1t is hoped that some
of his relatives will recognize his hand
writing and let him know OF their
whereabouts.