Connecticut western news., 1902-08-07
CHAMP GLARK STORIES
Gathered In and About the
 Halls of Congress.

A Witty Lawyers Ruse to Gain Time.
 How an Unreconstructed confeder-
 ate Lauded Old GIory-Patriotism
 Enough la "Yankee Doodle" - An
 old Lady's Wish-CoIonel Emerson Got WeIi-lmproVing the Marriage ceremony-couIdn't Spoil the Jubi-
 latlon.
 [Copyrixht, 1902, by Champ Clark.l Patriotism Is oftener the theme in Washington than in any other place within the broad confines of this puis. sant republic and the stars and stripes more in evidence. This is but natural, for everywhere in "the finest capital of the world' are the monuments of our greatness. The first object that greets the eyes of the Washingtonian upon arising from his virtuous couch Is the splendid shaft erected to the mem ory of the Father of His Country. The effigy of the immortal George Is seen on every hand and upon everything stamps, books, periodicals, street car tickets, even upon beer barrels, kegs and bottles. The denizen of that de lightful city can't look about him with out seeing Old Glory floating proudly to the breeze.
 An Enthusiastic Patriot. . But patriotism-and of the most ultra type-is found elsewhere, as the fol lowing anecdote, contributed to cloak room seances by Mir. Braezeale of Loui- siana will show:
 There exists In Louisiana a law re- quiring United States flag to float over each courthouse while the state court Is in session. This statute was placed upon the statute books in recon struction days, but 1t Is now entirely obsolete, few lawyers or judges even being aware of its existence.
 Some few years ago a venerable and eminent lawyer, an ex-justice of the supreme court of the state, was en- ployed as counsel in an important case to be tried In a small town in the in- terior of the state. The day of trial came on, and the justice found himself unprepared for trial because of the ab- sence of an important and material wit ness. He was extremely anxious for a trial, but could not risk 1t without his witness, whose voluntary attendance he had depended upon. emitting to have him legally subp9naed. Opposing coun- sel, learning of his adyersary's predica- ment, insisted on a trial, and for hours the battle ragged, every resource of an able lawyer was exhausted. and finally, the trial judge being about to rule the case to immediate trial, the ex-justice bethought him of this ancient statute and invoked its protection, insisting that his sense of patriotism forbade him from trying a case in a courthouse which did not fly from its cupola the emblem of our country's greatness A more patriotic. and eloquent speech was never before heard within the walls of that little courthouse than that deliv- cred by this eloquent Jurist, whose rep utation as an unreconstructed rebel was a household word throughout the state. As he closed his matchless pero- ration and turned to take his seat he saw coming into the courtroom his de- layed witness. Immediately addressing the court, he said, May 1t please your honor. believe. however, that my out ragged feelings will be assuaged and my patriotism satisfied If instead of the flag being raised your honor will in- struct the high sheriff to step to the window and whistle bar of Yankee Doodle. "'"
 County Pride.
 Patriotism Is simply love of home and is manifested as frequently In state and county pride as in national pride.
 Pike county, Mo-, in which reside, Is one of the richest, most beautiful and most famous counties west of the Mississippi. The Pikers are Q very prolific folk and have obeyed with alacrity the Scriptural injunction, Be fruitful and multiply" So many of them migrated to California in '49 that all Missourians out there were called "Pikers." Whithersoever they wander they carry their love and pride of county with them. So many of them have located In St. Louis that they have organized a Pike county colony" which gives n great banquet once a year to renew old associations and to glorlfy the lovely land where they were born.
 At one banquet Rev. William X. Mclean, now of East St. Louis, but once of Pike. told this story to illus trate the deep and enduring affection which the Piker bears his native coun- ty: "In '49." quoth Brother Mclean. ''a young man and his wife went by OK wagon across the plains and located in California. They prospered and grew rich. The great desire of the good wife's heart was to once more