A Practical Joke

Two traveling men decided to have a little fun with a fellow knight cL the grip on Monday. The trio walked to the corner of Main and Huron-sts. in the morning. One of the jokers said to the victim, "Say Jim, I'll bet you can 't ride this bicycle from here to the postoffice. " "How much is the bet?" inquired the victim. dollars." "I'll take the bet. The victim mounted the whoel. "Better take the walk." "Allright." He took the walk but before he reached the postoftice, Marshall Banfiold stopped him and took him before Justicc I'ond for riding a bicycle on the sidewalk, whieh is against the city law. The abtonished drummer "tumbled" and payed a fine of $2. 10, and the jokers let him oil with the payment of $1.90, saying the fun was worth the amount of the fino and more too.