Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-06-07
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Methods Some Legal Lights Employ 7
Obtain Clients.


Methods Some Legal Lights Employ to
Obtain Clients.
Chicago Times-Herald.
At the present day the adper Using
lawyer is calling attention to himself
in fashions which must necessarily
claim the observation of the public,
even II they may possibly arouse The
condemnation of portion OF it. One
of the most notable of these legal adj
vertisements is that of an Ohio lawy or
who makes q specially of collecting
debts and who is anxious to increase
his clientele. His Office stationery
bears an immense red splotch, done in
ink of the most sanguinnry hue, and
upon it. in white letters, are the words,
!" Claims Collected In Cold Blood. T"
Another adver tisement, equally terri
flying, il less original, has been issued,
upon small cards, by a lawyer IN
Texas. The business donein that State,
as is well known, relates very largely
to COWS, aud COWS are the object OF a
lare 9 part Of the litigation which clogs
the State courts. The advertisement
in question is directed to COW owners
and those who desire to become possess
sors of cows, through the processes of
the law. 1t comprises two pictures,
'this'' and that upon which the
public is expected to look. This"
picture represents the ccw--a typical
Texas beast. possessing tactical possibili-
ties of most generous and alluring char
acter. The plaintiff in suppositious
law suit has seized the COW by the
horns, while the defendant clings reso-
lutely to its tail. The title of this
picture is Law Suit Begun In the
second picture the struggle for the COW
has resulted in the animal being tom
in four pieces. The plaintiff has OBJ
tanned two horns only, the defendant
has retained the tail, while the main
part of the COW remains between two
lawyers, who are depicted in the act Of
directing streams of the milk supply
into two large, froth- filled pals.
In Wisconsin, where the course Of
true love ever runs smooth, the
patronage of lovers is a thing which
justices Of the peace strive for and adj
rertise for. One Of these enterprising
dispensers Of law has issued the follow
ing card:
fIf a mans in love; that's his bust
ness. If girls in love; that's her
business. If they contemplate mar
riage; that's 10y business. j. b.
French, Jsutioe of the Poaoe.''
"P. ST. always reserve the right
to kiss the bride. Terms liberal. Time
given II desired. -
The first lawyer to ADOPT coupons as
means of advertising is resident of
Chattanooga, in the State of Tennessee,
where enterprise is thing of compaia-
| tive recent growth. In addition to his
coupon the attorney In question has
issued to the public letter couched in
| the following language:
Do you need lawyer? Have you
suffered from the malice of enemies,
the faithlessness of friends, or the
stings of adversity2 / trust you have
not.
MAY the blessings OF God wait upon
thee and may the gates of plenty be
always open to thee and thine. But In
each life some days be dark and dreary.
Some ungrateful kinfolk will defraud
you, some unfaithful friend will rob
you, some corporation will Cypress and
injure you, some one will wrong you
and thus force you to 60 to the law fol
Justice.
1.-THE law lie my chosen profession,
my sbusiness, my daily occupation.
have learned how to win. knowledge
is power. If you have good case,
will win 1t for you. If you cannot win,
i will tell you SO. II you are il
trouble, l would like to talk with you.
Ii you have neither trouble nor law
suits. l congratulate you. / will b.
pleased to see YOU ut my Offices when i,
is your pleasure to call"