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Show j SHORT STORIES f I OF STREET AMD TOWN An amusing Incident occurred In Judge Lewis' court Thursday. Tha trUt of John Rhoda had Just finished with the dismissal of the accused As the bailiff -adjourned the court one of the witnesses stepped In front of Judge Lewis and said: "I ban going to say few words to you. I tank it about time. I ban coming p . here now two days, I gets nodding for It. I vork out dare at Bingham. I ban . zzs coming two daya now to tell aomedinga dod I don't know. I vll not come anymore any-more except you make me. If I no get no pay l no come anymore." - "Explain to the witness fiat he will get his pay." aald District Attorney Smith to Deputy Sheriff Steele. ' In language which the witness could understand the deputy told himthat he could get his witness fees from" the District Attorney. . "So. which la he?" Mr. Smith was pointed out Just aa he leaving the room, and the way the Swde tacked on to the District Attorney Attor-ney was a lesson ta all who have debts to collect. He was a miner", and had evidently had several drinks before he entered a Second South street thirst parlor. After Af-ter drinking a glass of beer, he made an attack on the free lunch. After putting put-ting four or five email eeuwrwlches out f Bight the bartender yelled: "Say," ia a voice that almost raised the miner off hla feet. "I want to see you." Walking over to the bar, tha miner said): "Well, what do you want, young fellow?" "That lunch Is over there for those who drink; one drink, one lunch; two drinks, two lunches; ten drinks, ten lunches. See!" "Oh, that's the way you run this Joint, Is it? Well, I Just take that Irmcb. worth of your old sausage and bread." Aa a twenty-dollar gold piece struck the bar and the miner started for the lunch the youth with the white apron and coat aaid: "Say, what do you think we are running here, a bakery and a bologna bo-logna factory?" "Oh, you Jurt keep that; m eat what I want and then coma over there end drink up the rest of that coin. I'm no cheap guy. See!" . 1 |