Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-22
YOUR OWN BUSINESS
0ne Way to Learn How to AT.
tend to it.
STORY A MORAL ATTACHED
Wants TO Act as Guardian for u
Gentleman Who Doesn't Like
the Arrangem~
STORY A MORAL ATTACHED

TO begin at the wrong end, the moral
of This story is:
Attend to your own business.
The moral is as old as the rock ribbed
kald headed hills
The story is as new as new cut
topth-to quote from the AngloIndian
poet.
1t started With Alex. Reese. though
Alex insists that r. j. Huffman was
at The Bottom Of it.
At any rate, on Monday afternoon
Reese walked into the station house
ana swore out before Justice Brown q
warrant Tor Mr.. Huffman. whom he
charged with being an hab:tual drunk
ard.
You see Your Honor" said Mr..
Reese in getting the warrant. ''he is
one of the best artisans in Virginia, but
he won't stay sober. and l want YOU
TO give him at least ninety days. by
that time. think he will get all CT the
WhiSkey out of him. He can get all of
the work he wants.
His Honor good ma turcdly issued the
warrant and did not ask Alex what he
han ITO do With the victim of his phil
anuhrcpy. AS Alex had just spent a
considerable time in limbo himself. the
na.istratc presumed that he knew the
effect OF the system upon 4 drinking
man.
| Reese took the warrant and gave it
| to an officer on Mr.. Huffman's beat.
| llhe latter Mas pusily at work on a
Ihuuse when the officer came up and
placed him under arrest. Not having
| done anything ard being sUhelly en-
gagged in attending to his own business
Mr. Huffman WIS n>;tu1 ally gricvcd and
surprised. but he came on over to court
| wish as good grace as he could conn
n.,and. took his seat before the bar OF
| Justice. and patiently w.,itc.! for some
thing to happen.
| When the case was called. it trans
pred that the complaining witness was
not 10 be found Tharc was rot a par
ticlc Of evidence against the prisoner.
| FIc. stood before the court an injured
land innocent man.
| Why was he standing there?
| That was the aggressive question.
There was hut one human being. so far
rs the court knew, who could answer
that question. That was Alex.
| officer Robbins was sent out to ar
| rest the vanished complainant and
bring him summarily into court. This
duty. the officer performed
| His Honor, Who had previously mark
ed the warrant dismissed at the costs
|of The complainant. turned sternly tc
that individual. who was standing be
| fore him With q countenan"e infinitely
SuileleSs.
''W'ilat do you mean, sir, BY having
| a man rested and not appearing
against hn!?" thundered the nagis-
trate.
Mir Reese was distinctly hurt at the
daincd to answer the question.
Your Honor, the man won't WORN,
what's to be done about it," asked tase
complaining witness instead.
Il am sure / don't know, there is no
law against a man refusing to work. "
replied Justice Briwn. unexpectedly
placed on the witness stand.
You see, Your Honor c7ntinl.d Mr..
myself. we agreed that Mr.. Hunma,.
Should be locked UP. We thought that
if you woul, turn him over 10 Mr. Nil
|slead for about six months, il would
Reese, as the thought flashed over him
like happy inspiratiGn-'.if he VIII
take an oath before You not TO take I,
drink for six months. I'll give him Il
ljCh.'
MI. Reese has recently HAD some ex-
parence in the matter Of taking oa.hs
art! the suggestion was a natural one.
Mr. Huffman. do YOU consent T.
place yourself under Mr.. Recess guard
ianship?" asked His Honor.
s'W;l2t j want to knew said Nj
Huffman irrclcvantly, lis whether
there is any way for Furnishing 4 man
for telling q lie when under oath; II
If there is. 7 will have Mr.. Nettles and
|Mr. Todd here Tomorrow to prove thai
This is a lie
Justice Brown said that there was a
punishment provided for such cases
and announced that he would adjourn,
the case over until +? o CLOCK TINS
IEorning.
u can't be here tomorrow" hastily
announced Mr. Reese, chewing his way
rapidlE To the door
aEoltl on lhere.' shouted His Honor
IOficer Becker kindly take charge Of
|Nir. Reese ana have him here to-niorr "
morning."
THAT is to say can he here at +!
O'Clock tn-mnrrow," elaborated Mi
II;ccsc hurriciily. 4.
| had hcf ,rl- hi, off
advised the magistrate.
In fact. I can come here any time
Tomorrow you want me. added Mr.
Reese. still making for the door.
This being the case. Mr.. Reese was
imerclN recognized in the sum of one
lhunlre,! dollars to appear in court this
morning.
And there is trouble laid away FOR
| Alex Reese.
'W.lch explains the moral.