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Show LEVITY ON SUPREME BENCH. Chief Justice Holmes Makes Something Some-thing of an Innovation. It Is not often that ono hears a Justice Jus-tice of the supremo court of tho United States mako a remark In lovlty while ho Is utllred In his lobes of dignity and Is sitting on the bench, which, In fact, Is not u bench at all, but a soft-cushioned soft-cushioned leather-covered easy chair Hut tho unexpected did happen recent ly when decisions wore being handed down. Mr. Justlco Holmes was the perpetrator of the Joke, which was n vory mild one. Mr. Holmes had tho fortune (or the misfortune) of announcing tho decision of tho court In tho caso of David Kawannnakoa, Jonah Kalanlanaolo, Abl ilo W. Knwnnanakoa and Lllza-both Lllza-both K. Kalanlanaolo ngalnst Ullen Al hertlaa Polybland nnd others. Mr. Holmes hesitated, and although an noiinciiig a decision of tho supreme tribunal of the land, was obliged to ncknowlcdgo that ho would havo tc forego the form of pionounclng the names. Ho spoko In a low tono ol volte, and cald, as n smllo played about I1I3 lips: "This is caso No. 273, but I will not undortako to pronounce tho names ol the appellants, which aro n matter of record." Hi then proceeded to explain the decision of tho court, but tho dilemma In which ho was thrown by the un ronouucablo names did not cause n sympathetic vlsihlo on tho physlog nomy of any of the Justices except In the case of Mr. Justlco McKenna, but tho assembled attorneys enjoyed the situation thoroughly. |