Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-06-27

know thou: there is a load of beer in town,
and 10, it is being drank on the public street,
and Sullivan said unto the man go thou to
Judge Dick, and have him send his officer for
it.
Then sent Judge Dick, officer Nett, and
with the officer went Potter, called the Miller
for he, Potter was the deputy, and they came
to the booze fighters. then said officer Nett,
have orders from the court to seize the stuff,
then spake one Rail- saying this is my beer
and you can not take it! And then was the
officer sure that he sPake the truth, and he
said in the hearing of Rail. and his companions
1 have here a warrant for the arrest of the
owner, and he laid hands on Rail to take him
also before the court. Howbeit Rail and
his companions, resisted, when 10, and behold,
the officers produced guns, and compelled Rail
to go with them; and they took both the beer
and the body of Rail into the presence OF the
Judge, then set the Judge a day certain when
he would hear this cause. At that time was
gathered together the booze fighters and their
companions, and they counselled together ard
said, eve will hire Griggs," but Griggs
would not plead their cause. Then hired
they Martin the Hutchinsonite, to help with
Bcdle the lawyer,
Now at the appointed time came the
parties, with their pleaders, also the wives
and daughters of the Fowlerites, to the court
of Judge Dick, the farmer, where the evidence
was heard and the argument of the pleaders
made. After the cause was fully heard, then
proclaimed Judge Dick, this judgment to
officer Nett and to all the people, that the
beer be smashed. Now it came to pass that
while Martin the Hutchinsonite presented to
the court an appeal bond, behold officer Nett
called the wives and daughters of the Fowler
ties and they smashed the beer!
Then was the drouth very sore, and there
was waiting and lamentation! Then again
were the booze fighters and their companions
gathered together in one place, to take counsel
what they should do, for of surety the
drouth increased and became very grievous!
And they said go to, behold Dick the farmer,
is a Judge appointed by the Ruler, even by
Hoch, the Timber, and not elected by the
people, and is not his term to fill vacancy?
come let US have him removed and Wine, the
Inn keeper who is our friend, will be the Judge
in his room; and the saying pleased them for
behold Wine, the Inn keeper, was their
| friend!
| Then were Martin the Hutchinsonite and
Bodle, the lawyer, crafty, and they got the
Robinson case continued for 80 days, for see
said they, we will have Dick removed and
Wine, the Inn keeper, will be Judge in his
room, and is not Judge Rice the seller of farms
our friend also? Then consented thereto, Sui
livan the scribe, and Griggs called Fuzzywuzy,
but there was guile in their hearts. For they
said of a truth is Judge Dick prejudiced
against these people and against their booze,
and, is it not written in our law that if a court
or the Judge thereof know.that he is disquali
fed so that on application he would have to
remove the cause from his court then shall
that Judge charge the venue, and remove that
cause to another court? Afterwards consult
ed Sullivan the prosecutor, and Griggs, with
the Judge even with Dick the farmer.
And Judge Dick denied not, but confessed
that he was indeed prejudiced against these
people and their booze and all of their wicked
ways. Then wrote Judge Dick on his
docket and again he took pen of iron and
otewith it transcript of the Robinson case,
and called his officer, even the chief exection-
er Nett, and he said unto him see: have
written transcript of this cause and also
transferred it unto the court of Judge Stamper
The Pious; take thou these papers, and the
booze about which there has been SO much
noise and deliver 10th into the hand of Judge
Stamper, the Pious, for behold he is not
prejudiced, neither will he fail to do Justice;
furthermore, he will deliver the booze into
the hands of his keeper of the peace, even to
Roscoe, the SILENT and behold no man can
take it out of his hands without an order from
the court. And the drouth grew and in
creased and became very grievious, and there
was tearing of hair and rending of garments!
Then reasoned the booze fighters and said,
has it came to pass that we even as other men
must obey the law, and they were sore cast
down and grieved in their hearts!
so ENDETH THE WORDS OF JoHoLocUs.