The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-09

IS THAT M0USE2"
was cautioned by the jokers, "for al.
though he may say he doesn't want
anything Of the kind he does, and is
only trying to Jew you down. "
The unsuspecting huckster went
around ami unloaded the hog onto the
officials premises aud tho official had
the hardest time in the world getting
him out. He even contemplated 60
lug inside after his gun, but the buck
ster was a slayer and wouldn't leave
until, according to reports, he had sold
the carcass.
81 went up TO Eddyville years ago
20 attend court. related a well known
lawyer this morning land a new code
OF practice Just having come ont, l had
been reading no on il. Now as all
the older lawyers know, they didn't
used 20 allow us TO plead any further
than reply, but under the new code.
which made some important changes,
there was given considerable more
latitude.
"Now for instance when a man filed
suit. or as we call II in law,
petition, there was tho answer to come
AMI then the roply.
"This was as far as we could 90 the
old way, but under the new code we
could start with the petition, follow
with the answer, then the reply, the
rejoiudor, the sub-rej oiuder, the rebuff
ter and sub-robuttcr.
"well. flush with my knowledge Of
the new code, went up to this court
at Eddyville, and when court convened
| arose ana said; Your honor, de-
sire to file rejoinder to such and
such a petition
" a WHAT he demanded with evil
dent astonishment
" A rejoinder. replied.
" But we don't plead any further
than reply. you know, he protested.
60 oh yes, | victoriously explained
"but you know the code Of practice
says that you can plead IS far as sub
rebutter.'
Well dryly said the court, we
abolished the code of practice in this
court some time ago Hesitating a
woment, he magnanimously added IF
it'll do you any good to file IL, though,
why go ahead.
THAT was the last time" oonolud-
cd the attorney, that ever tried to
use my new code in those backwoods
courts"
Miss May Stockton, who will be re-
membered as one of the members of
the English Stock company at The
Kentucky last summer, has been max
ing rapid strides in her profession
since she left Paduoah. and her friends
will be pleased to learn that she is
now a favorite on the Pacific Coast,
where she is starring in "A Little
Outcast, and the papers praise her
highly wherever she goes. In fact
she has made such n hit that she will |
no doubt be able to get most anything
she wants in the profession next sea-
ION. Her role this season is that of .
lewsboy and she has just been the re.
,ipient of very high compliment, the |
Iecond of its kind that was ever be-
slowed on a woman.
At Seattle, Wash, one night last
week over 100 newsboys occupied
lection of the theater, and their enthu-
iasm knew no bounds. Before the
asst act their president arose and pro.
'osed that Miss Stockton DO made an
honorary member of the Newsboys'
Union, and it went through unani-
nously with a great shout.
She was Gal led before the curtain, a
'adge was given her, and she was com
'elled to make a speech, the first of
Ter stage experience. Ths company
emained there a week and had packed
Iorses every night. Miss Stockton is