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were the box stove and chairs to accommo date Mike's patrons. Near the back end, facing the front, was a desk made of kegs of beer, intended for the judge—with one keg of suitable size for the judge to sit on. This desk was touched up here and there with evergreen cedar twigs suitable for the gala occasion. As the judge entered, Mike said: ''Your Honor, this is the county clerk's office and so is me place of business. If you will step back here, I will show you the judge's desk. You see I have everything ready. We do not feel like saving expense for we want everything nice and proper." Judge Ramsell quickly determined that he could not hold court in such a place. The village school teacher was finally induced to dismiss school and there court was held. At the appointed time the judge and his associates repaired to the little log schoolhouse. Soon the seats, and the aisles as well, were filled to their utmost capacity. Court was duly opened for business. The attorneys were anxiously waiting for their prospective clients to step forward and make selection of the favored ones. The judge said:

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"Mr. Clerk, what business is there to come before the court?" "Your Honor, I do not know just what business there is, but I hear there is consid erable." After another pause, the judge asked: "Is there any business to come before the court?" After a considerable time, Mike Murphy solemnly arose from one of the seats in the body of the house, and politely putting his hat under his left arm, said : "Mr. Judge, I want to know whether we cannot vote just as. well by going before the county clerk, Mike'O'Neil, and paying him seventy-five cents and declaring our inten tions, as we can by coming before you and paying two dollars." The judge replied: "Yes, after declaring your intentions for the proper time, you have the same right to vote." Mike Murphy said: "Bedad, I thought so," and, putting on his hat, went out of doors followed by every other spectator except the judge's party. This important business of the term being over, the court thereupon adjourned.

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