Show I Over the Old Court B Bench Spring Wheels te Fever bv of Justice Clogs the By Hank S AW AW AW AH was the Ule loB E JH yawning response made maio by b Of Officer Officer fleer Casey Case of the Bridge to the cheery good morning of Magistrate Murphy as he entered his private cham chain chambers chambers bers bore off oft the courtroom His honors eyes opened wide with astonishment but as he started to utter a rebuke to the Impoliteness of ot his aide his mouth stretched In spite of ot himself aDd arid he Indulged In a long bong Be ah yawn as If hl his jaws would crack I What Is it Casey said Magistrate Murphy as soon as he could Sure tie Us the spring fever were hav hay havIn In ln Im yer Cr honor replied Casey Case It Its tired Oi OJ am the whole day daylong daylong daylong long longI 1 I have noticed a bit of lassitude about myself too of or late responded his honor honorI I 1 expect right What can we do for itI It ItI ItI I dunno yer honor ll said Casey Case Ive tried everything but as soon as I awake In the morning Im half asleep again Well ell open the tIre court said Magistrate Murphy and perhaps hard bard work will wUl shake it U off aft Yes sir air said Casey stifling another yawn awn and leading the th way wa to the bench bene h Looks Like a Serious Case Hmm very serious case this said eald Magistrate Murphy as he lie read the com corn complaint complaint plaint papers against a OK OKIng Ing Individual lined up before him as the first prisoner lr oner Caught robbing a ahouse house tell us about It officer he lie added turning to the policeman in the case This ThIa man your honor explained the policeman was caught asleep in bed bedin bedIn bedIn in Caught in tn bed repeated Magistrate Murphy thought he was a burglar He was or he is I should say your our honor the policeman explained it wa nt his bed boil You see Mr Ir Gerald Haveman came home and found this man I s tt w c i 4 I zi ziTh L He Re Th recommended it as a sure cure for spring fever I in his bed so I arrested arE std him for rob robbery robbery bery bevy Did be he steal st al anything asked the Magistrate How now could he lie He lIe was asleep an answered answered answered the policeman Then how can he ht be charged with robbery asked the court What Woot have nave you got to say sa he said turning to the prisoner Yer ler honor replied the man map I aint in t no thief I got into Inlo the wrong house and when I went Into that room that bed looked so eo good and I was so so tired I 1 just laid down for a minute and then 1 pinched I guess 1 had spring fever feyer Spring fever feer ejaculated Magistrate be But your honor the policeman Murphy I believe you y u my IVy man maa Its ts I a terrible thing I have haie it myself Die Dis Discharged charged gan gun to protest But Bitt Magistrate Murphy furphy waved him away awa Next case he shout shouted ed abruptly and yawned again as Casey Case led a tall thin man clad in a clerical looking garb up to the rail Peddling without a license said Mag Magistrate Magistrate istrate Murphy as he looked at the papers in the case What have you got to say sayAn sayAn sayAn An outrageous charge you honor replied the tall taU thin man I never ped peddle peddle peddie dle die I admit I was selling something but only as a boon to mankind A wonderful medicine One teaspoonful before meals will wUl cure the t e worst case of dyspepsia known Rub a little on a wart before re reo retiring tiring and upon awakening in the morn more morning mornIng ing you will wUl ba be It removes superfluous hair hai cures toothache is good gooe for a cold and yawned Casey Ca ey yawned the court Is I I all allOne allOne that One al moment your honor said sid th tb the prisoner as he noticed the yawns the dull dut dul gaze and the listless attitude of his lii honor an it works writs like magic when taker taken as a tonic SPRING FEVER VANISHES Y AN IN INAN INAN INAN AN HOUR Hey that exclaimed Magis Magistrate Magistrate train Murphy and Gassy Casey Ca y in unison about to remark that in cases caz j I was abt tt J of 01 spring fever one oue spoonful of this thir marvelous remedy would put liCe lite l in an at remey tall Egyptian mummy continued the tl thin man It I makes make you forget your foul cares cres drives dries that loggy logg feeling out ot of the window and Hold on interrupted the th court court How much is that stuff a bottle One dollar dolar replied the prisoner Six for five queried the court I To o your honor yes agreed the tall tl thin man Youre oure fined five dollars responded Magistrate Murphy but well wel take It i I out In trade tade Give me six bottles of that stuff Thank hank you your honor said id the tall tal thin man as a he ho laid lad the bottles otte on the bench and started to leave be b sure and read red the directions on the Ole wrapper before taking The fourth paragraph I believe relates to the spring fever Now said Magistrate Murphy after adjourned and andI court had been ben hurriedly they sat again aguin in the magistrates private I chambers open one of those tho bottles and andel read el the th directions I paragraph 4 Dont eL triaL Here it I Is sir said sid Casey Cey reading No 10 4 says In cases of spring fever get nil art oil can and fill fl it from the 01 contents of ar the bottle botte If I it i is a bad bd spring that squeaks squeak or sounds feverish rn In m many any other way five or six drops is I enough to cure It IL If I a watch or clock spring oil It a little by b 01 Whatever Is that youre reading salt said sid Magistrate te Murphy suddenly OH Oft Of the be be bed l spring What Is I the stuff anyway Read Rd the label label The label said Casey reading I slowly and mournfully mournful says Parkers Parkers I Tropical Oil on good for all al kinds of ma machinery machiner chinery chiner and I Enough cried Magistrate Murphy Weve been stung Fix up the couch I for me Im going to sleep That is the Im I know best beat cure for spring ring fever that I And cre I said Casey after lie Ite watched I his honor slip blissfully into unconscious unconsciousness I hi where there is isa IsI I nose ness on the couch know i I f a nice nic soft sol cot In cell cOli cel No 10 2 where Im Im thinking Ill Il take a little of the samo same medicine myself myself But if I could euld only lay me hands on onI who played us dirt dirty I that playe dirt with his oil 01 theres no rio spring I fever ever that tbt could hold me back from wed wal walloping wl loping him a good one Im Im thinking I |