Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-11

thusiasm. he disrobed in part and ex-
hibited his bruises, and dwelt upon his
pain and suffering. the common coun-
Gil smiled behind their hands, but
caved in.
The ordinance was passed. BY its
terms it was to take effect immediate
~. BY it's terms, no matter how
| severe snowfall the owner of prop
erty, occupied, vacant or unimproved,
must clean his sidewalk. By it's terms
the owner who disregarded its tnjunc-
ton was sibject TO fine OF $40
/ for the first offense. SIS for the sec
ond offense, and 800 for the third
! offense.
And now, Wen see, said Alderman
| Barnes. And from that moment he
Went up and down the city of Mon
| roe like roaring, raging lion, seek
! ing whom he might fall upon and de-
YOUR III make this oyergroWn town
an up-to-date city before | get through,
ne said
! Then the alderman procured blank
| complaint, and filled ii out against the
uA1r4ioW IL CIV iISI vi liiC ptOPNitJ WIiN'i -
| his mishap had befallen him, an in
! famous person Of the name and fame
| Of Doe. He swore to it,
When you find him" he told 20
: lice: IN appear against him. See"
| One day All officer was shown up
| into his room The officer touched
| his cap.
You're wanted at the Fourth pre-
| cinct, sorr," he announced He was
| going to say more, but the alderman
hushed him up
"1'I co." yelled the alderman. In
| feverish haste he prepared for the
| journey In feverish haste he got in
! to "a cab that he had ordered for the
! trip.
Go on he cried to the cabby, the
sooner we get there the better. Now,
| he whispered to himself "rl get even
with the owner OF that property
| He could hardly wait fer the cab to
| stop at the station, SO anxious was he
| to get out. He rushed into the pres
| ence OF the sergeant, who glanced at
| him ,curiously.
"Mr Barnes?" he quered The al
| derman nodded.
Mr. Barnes, went Oh the sergeant,
| and there seemed 10 be malevolent
tone in his voice, you are brought
here upon a charge
TO make a charge" corrected the
| alderman.
s.bs s1I hA
| geant "of serious nature You are
charged with violating the sidewalk
ordinance What have you to say?
How do you pIead?''
"W-what?' roared Alderman
Barnes, me? Why, you idiot, | came
here to make charge. That's what
| you sent for me for"
The sergeant smiled and his smile
| was baleful Il sent for you to take
| you into custody" he answered, you
are arrested Mr.. Barnes"
Alderman Barnes took a fresh hold
on himself He was not only disap-
pointed that they had not found the
| man he was after but he was also
chagrined that anybody should sus-
pect him of the violation of the law
| which was his own creation.
"All right, Mr.. Sergeant he said,
with fine sarcasm Oozing from every
| pore, fire ahead. Who is the com
plainant against me?'
Here is the complaint" went on
the sergeant, you have a right to read
it, if you will"
Alderman Barnes read it-Once--
| twice-rhrice He pinched himself to
make sure he was not dreaming. He
glanced at the members of the force
to be sure that they were not insane.
Sergeant" he said, you must
think Fin a fool This is my COM
plant. that I swore to myself"
The sergeant nodded indifferently
az noticed" he said, that the COM
plainant's name was Barnes But that
don't cut any ice with US. There are
800 harnesses in Monroe. The point is
| that you're Alderman Barnes, and that
Alderman Barnes is the owner of lot
on Division avenue, and the owner OF
this lot violated the sidewalk ordi-
nance, and-there you are
And then Alderman Barnes wilted--
| wilted hard and fast. Lord" he
groaned, I'D forgotten that | owned
| any lot in Division avenue. Lord,
| what a fix To slip down on my own
sidewalk. To violate the ordinance
against myself Gee whiz."
He turned to the sergeant and
begged silence OF the force and prom
Used a supper; and they were silent
until after the supper.
Some weeks later Westervelt called
no Alderman Barnes.
| alderman" he said, "have you
found out the name Of the owner of
that lot?'
| Eyes" said the alderman, but I'm
not going to sue him, after all, you
see"
| "Why not?"
"Well," went on Alderman Barnes,
''hes nothing but poor devil after
all. So what's the use?" He rang off
and grinned. Its cruel and inhuman
punishment for a man to sue HIM
SELF