Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1899-09-02


and faded now. like my life lies upon
her breast
Ill-po. I promised her. years ago.
never to do that. whatever happened.
She would not have me break my
word. Would that could believe that
We shall meet again.
I hope Oh, how | hope.
storyettes.
Vulpicide was to Asherton Smith,
an English nimrod, crime for which
death itself was too lenient penalty.
And his wife used to tell how, on one
occasion, he terrified all the ladies at
the breakfast table by dropping the
newspaper with an exclamation of
horror. What has happened?" they
cried, expecting to hear of some awful
European calamity. 'Happened?' he
groaned, looking over his spectacles
solemnly; ''why, by Jove, dog fox
has been burned to death in a barn!'
A distinguished Massachusetts,
clergyman tells story at his own ex-
pense. He was on "A tramp through
the White mountains, with another
clergyman for a companion. One day
they mounted the drivers seat of
stage-coach. As is often the case,
the stage-driver was an interesting
character whose conversation abound
ed in good stories. The three speedily
became friendly, and it was with re-
1uctance that they parted at the end
of the journey. I'm glad to hev met
yer fellers," said the driver on leaving
them; yer see, haven't seen a man
this summer-only ministers"
Lord-Justice Romer of England has
swept away a venerable precedent
and established a greatly improved
one in it's place. The old one was in
q VIII two ind haH 6al
opposite judgments and the third OBJ
served oraculariv: Il agree with my
brother A. for the reasons given by
my brother b. This is, of course
well known, but the new one is much
finer. LordJustice A. L. Smith had
delivered judgment, dismissing an APP
peal. Lord-Justice Collins said: Il
agree" Il also agree said Romer,
L. J. Zone moment" said Collins;
Il haven't finished yet and he pro-
ceeded to give his reasons. Then there
was solemn pause and everybody
looked anNiously at Romer. Firmly,
if somewhat sadly, he spoke: Il still
agree"
Magistrate Pool, of the West-Side
Police Court, in New York, has be-
come known as a 'stickler'' on evil
dence- An old offender was brought
before him a few days ago to answer
to shooting charge. What is the
evidence to show that this revolver
will go off when the trigger is pulled
or that its bullet will kill?" asked the
magistrate, solemnly: these facts
bust be shown or the prisoner will be
discharged" The policeman who made
the arrest was not to be disconnected.
iii get the evidence if your honor
will hold the case" he said. A few
minutes later the court was startled
by two loud reports that appeared
to come from the innermost depths of
the building. Magistrate Pool ordered
court attendant to investigate the
cause of the unusal disturbance The
ofhcer penetrated the dark recesses
OF the cellar and brought forth a
blinking policeman, with smoking
revolver in his hand. Its the evil
dence your honor wanted explained
the lusty blue-coat; the gun shoots
all right, as these bullets will prove
after going through three heavy
Pianks Magistrate Pool took the
Two Hattened Jumps of lead, looked at
them critically, and then sentenced
the prisoner at the bar to a long term
on the Island The blue-coat has
since been promoted for meritorious
conduct.
As the manager of Chicago insur-
ance company sat at his desk. the rem
resentatiye of another company walk
ed IN The caller was a man to be
cultivated, but Mr.. H could nor
Tor the life of him think of his name
although he had met him before. But
the Chicago man was one of many re-
sources. Il beg pardon he said to
ms caller, after the hasty greeting.
out II you will excuse me for an ms
tant Will send message L have just
started 1t is on a matter of much
Importance Certainly said the
caller Mr. H turned to his desk
and wrote hastily on sheet of paper:
what in thunder is the name of the
man I'm talking to? If you don't
know name find out and answer at
once by boy H. The business man
addressed the message to his chief
clerk in the outer office. and handed
1T to his office-boy- saying: Hurry
and deliver this note, Archie; it is
most important" Mr.. H busted
himself with his papers, and in few
moments the boy returned with an
answer. Hastily tearing open the en-
velope, Mr. H read. Jenkins. of
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