Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-02
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Too Jealous = scten+,...

Il Too Jealous Scientist,
Washington Post. Senator William
iIA. Clark a short time before ha saii.
y lor EUROPE attended banquet of
scientists. In the course of this han.
queI the senator said:
science is an admirable thing. In
Inese latter days, indeed, 1t is a thing
90 interesting and marvellous as a
faaTy tale. have but one fault to find
warn IT. IL 1mbues some of its votaries
with too profound zeal.
nave IN mind when / say this a
sclentlnc zealot of Scotland. pro.
lessor whose especial delight was in
sects and bugs. There once visited
tnis Scottish professor younger
scientist. The visitor remained over
hlgnt and in the morning his host
said to him: s'
And how did We sleep the NIGHT p
NOT very WELL the visitor answer.
ca. It was the strange bed perhaps. >
but he ventured.. 4 must confess,
All! said the professor, encour-
aginsly, ye were just bitten by some,
thing, eh?'
Well, to tell the truth, professor,
was, the visitor admitted.
Just think of that!' cried the pro-
1essor. Bitten, war We? Moo, man. can
ye say It was anything at all note.
worthy that bit ye??'
FleaH, think, said the other.
But such f1eas for biting never met
in my life before
should think so, indeed said the
professor in great glee. They're ST.
Gillian heas. imported them myself +"
For the benefit of the Wapello county
bar, the following from the New York
Sun is reproduced. That paper saws:
In olden times there were three ways
to report testimony: the verbatim. the
sketch and the summary. Let us give
an example:
John Smith sworn and examined by
Mr.. Jones:
20. What is your business?
"A. | am carpenter.
q. How long have you worked at
your tradee
"a. I have worked at my trade for
twenty years.
%. Do you know the defendant?
"a. / do.
%. How long have you known him
"A. have known him for the past
ten years.
So much for the verbatim. Now for
the sketch:
John Smith on being sworn said he
was q carpenter. He worked at his
trade for twenty years and knew the
defendant for ten years"
And the summary:
John Smith, carpenter, knew de-
PENDANT for ten years."
The yellow journel however, has
evolved q new style of reporting:
John Smith. tall and angularly
formed fellow with bushy red hair and
flaming whiskers, was sworn. He
kissed the Book with resounding
smack, adjusted his green necktie, sat
down in the witness chair, ran his right
hand through his ruby locks, crossed
his legs, which were closely incased In
blue and white trousers of the latest
cut, and then looked straight into the
eyes Of Counsellor Jones. In solemn
tones the latter asked him his business.
II am carpenter was the humble re-
ply made In clear and high pitched
voice that was heard distinctly in the
iremotest corner of the court room.
How long have you been carpen-
ter asked Mr.. Jones with a threaten
ing look In his left eye. I have been a
carpenter, SIR said the witness with
great dignity and fully approaching
the Importance of the question, during
the past twenty years
Il Mr.. Jones drew him self up to his
fullest height, and extending his right
arm at an angle of forty-five degrees
he brought 1t down again swiftly until
his huge fist struck the table with a
horrible dull thud. DO you know the
defendant he shouted in thunderous
tones. I d." was the reply, made in
accents pitched in a high key which
contrasted strangely with the cavern
GUS tones Of the learned counsel. Then
Mr.. Jones with flashing eyes and
clenched fist coiled himself up like a
serpent and Missed, How long have
you known him?' Ten years. was the
answer tossed back to the lawyer with
lightning-like rapidity."
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