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Show RECEIVED THE REPORTERS. Denver Scribes Went to See Rlis, and They Saw Him. Jacob A. Rll.s, the noted writer and sociologist, was yesterday shown about tho city, nnd a special organ recital was given for him at the Tabernaclo, with Tracy Y. Cannon at the organ. Miss Emma Ramsey sang "Tho Flag Without a Stnln," which she rendered for President Presi-dent Roosevelt during his memorable visit. A reception may be given In tho visitor's honor at the University club tomorrow afternoon. That Jacob Rlls. onco a police reporter for tho New York Sun, has not forgotten forgot-ten those who aro now In tho ranks In which ho once tolled, Is evidenced by an Incident which occurred In Denver during dur-ing a recent visit he made there. It seems that four police reporters of that city had heard that Mr. Rlls was onco a member of the same profession and In the samo department That ho had reached the heights of fame- they considered con-sidered an honor to their branch of the profession, and they determined to call Oil HUH. Ill' Hill niiun " mu it i a weary and down-trodden scribbler of criminal happenings," said ono, "and we will visit him in a body and show that wo aro glad to hear that ono police reporter re-porter In the wide world has arisen abovo tho mire In which wo live and move and havo our being." The Quartette started on their mission, but as thoy approached the Brown Palace Pal-ace hotel, where the lecturer was stopping, stop-ping, they began to havo doubts about their reception. "Lot us llbale some," suggested one, "so that If we have tho door shut In our faces we will not feel the rebuff so keenly." This suggestion was met with lmmedlato approval, and tho libations were not few. The Hquad finnllv found Its way ui. the elevator and halted In front of tho door which guarded Mr. Rlls from the public. One of them timidly knocked. The barrier was opened by tho secretary of tho Y. M. C A., under the auspices of which Mr. Rlls was to lecture. In answer to tho question as to whether Mr. Rlls was In the secretary said that ho was. but ho added, as he looked on the faces of the forlorn quartette, "He's busy Just now, you'd bettor call again when you're ah in moro of a condition ah." "Aro they police reporters?" queried a voice from the Inside, "Yes, sir, four of them: but, Mr. Rlls. there Is a distinct suggestion of alcohol In tho atmosphere, which I cannot help attributing to;" "That's all rlgnt; tell "em to como right In; I want to nee 'cm," said Mr. Rlls, coming to tho door himself. And the quartette, quar-tette, in high spirits, filed In, while tho secretary vanished through the door, muttering that ho would call again. For an hour Mr. Rlls entertained his visitors with stories of his llfo Interspersed Inter-spersed with advice so gently given that nono could take offonso. Tho request of one ardent soul that ho come out at once and tako a drink In memory of tho days when ho "did police," ho laughed away so kindly and gave such good reasons for not taking one, that tho ardent one, who had seized him affectlonatoly by the arm and was softly murmuring, "Como on, Jake, and tako ona with the bunch," became at onco a supporter of Mr. Rlls's resolution not to tako a drink. On the way downstairs after the audience audi-ence the quartette spoko enthusiastically of their reception "Ho knew tho customs cus-toms and the habits of the police reporters, re-porters, all right," said ono. "Ho'n thero with tho big knowledge." said another. "Ho turned that secretary down for us," remarked tho third enthusiastically. "Lcsh all take a drink to the health of our friend, good old Jake," was tho pleasing pleas-ing suggestion of tho bibulous one. Of the four visitors to Mr. Rlls. only one did his apportioned work that night; and ho, otrango to say, waa the bibulous |