Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1901-02-15

property and because the oyster
swallowed it Col. Champlin had no
right to appropriate it to his own
use.
CJl. Champlin lost no time in Civ
ing his side of the story.
II bought pint of oysters from
ol..Twyman," said he, and paid a
big price for them. Col. Twyman
reserved no rights in the transac-
tion. He didn't know the oyster
had been fed on precious stones,
as the said oyster had said nothing
about it. carried my purchase
home and the oysters were soon in
the soup, as we say in politics,
waving his hand at Col. Cansler.
"As it was not a church supper,
there was at least one oyster to
every plate of soup. The pearl
oyster fell to my lot and luckily l
discovered the gem just in time to
escape being choked to death in
an attempt to swallow it. 1t is
mine. 1t was sold to me and if Col.
Twyman chose to sell pearls at
the price of oysters it was his look
out and not mine, and he should
have a guardian appointed. l am
thinking though Of bringing a dam
age suit against him for endanger-
ing my life.
1t is feared that there will be
long legal contest in Col. George
Campbell's court over the posses
sion of the stone.
Col. w: T. Bonte called attention
to the fact that another king was
dead and President Diaz, of Mexi-
co, sick. The news almost threw
President Cooper into a fainting
spell. He rallied, however, and
seing Col. Bob Woodbridge laughing
without permission, sentenced him
to spend five hours in Clarksville.
Col. Jim West interposed for his |
friend when he realized the enormi-
ty of the sentence, and at his earn
est petition the sentence was com
muted to "a hours in Nortonville.
Before adjournment Col. S. H.
Claggett was called on to recite
poem and rendered the following
beautiful lines in his own inimita-
BILE way:
"I'll tell you why l set thefpace, i
And wear a polished dome;9
I'd rather wash a double.face
Than have to use comb. "ei ).
The poem made a big hit and
was greeted with loud and pro-
longed applause.
Speaking of double faces" said
Col. Lem Mckee, "there is one
thing certain, poem or no poem, Col.
Claggett is not two.faced man."
"Why," asked Col. Tom Jones.
Because if he had another face |
know he wouldn' t wear the one he
does, was the explanation.
''If had face like a comic val
entine, retorted Col. Claggett, who
overheard the remark, "I'd see that
all sinkholes in it were kept closed.
Col. Green Champlin said he
would like to rise to a question of
personal privilege and ask advice !
rom the more sensible members of
The club.
Col. Bamberger at once volun-
teered to help him in any way he
could that did not call tor a loan of
money.
Without even thanking Col. Bam-
berger, Col.' Champlin weLt on: II
have been placed in a somewhat
position by the sud-
den fame thrust upon me. Since |
the papers have had so much to |
say about my recent good fortune, |
have received many letters from
all over the country. One of these |
was from lady at Moselb, Miss,
saying her maiden name was
and to please send her
my family tree, in order that she
might trace up our relationship.
AS am not in the lumber business,
| hardly know what to write her.
The only family tree I remember
was peach tree that use to grow
in my mothers back yard, too close
to the house for my comfort" "She
evidently wants to know your pedi-
gree, said Col. Jeff Morris, and