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that kind of talk," interposed the

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into the Red Sea.

What happened as a

result of the chase is a matter of common knowledge.

Court.

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dressed to you by the counsel." “Judge, I did. He asked me if I knew what it was, and I said I did.” "Are you sure you understand what is meant by the term, ‘preponderance

of evidence?’ " asked the Court, sharply. "Of course I am, Judge." “Deﬁne it, then.” “It's evidence previously pondered."

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EXODUS VIEWED STRIKE

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A GRAVE MATTER WESTERN correspondent sends us the following newspaper story:—— A young lawyer writes to a widow concern ing a case which he has had for her deceased husband, and desiring to begin in terms of condolence, he starts out as follows: "I cannot tell you how I am pained to hear that your husband has gone to heaven. He and I were bosom friends, but now we shall never meet again."

A There the story stops, but it seems

as if there should be more. T is novel to think of the Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt as a strike, yet a contributor to the Canadian Low Times insists that it should be so regarded. To quote Dr. R. A. Reid :— Investigation has demonstrated that the ﬂight of the Israelites was nothing less than a national protest against the oppression of capital, and this exodus on examination will be found to possess all the essential and familiar elements of a strike. Their dis satisfaction and rebellion was due to an order of Pharaoh that all the Israelites should furnish their own straw wherewith to make bricks. It is not recorded how far the well known aversion of the Jews to manual labor extended into the controversy, and we shall probably never know until we have learned by archaeological discoveries, perhaps, the other or Egyptian side of the story. There can be no doubt about one thing, and that is that the Jews ceased work in a body, and while it is not certain that they did not resort

to intimidation, or what we know today as the boycott, yet in the end the result was as effective through others‘ aid, for the Egyp tians were effectively suppressed. The out come of strikes in modern times in many instances illustrates this last feature, for one side or the other is worsted for the time being. History does not tell us whether or not a demand was made for an increase of wages in this instance, but it is quite certain that the Egyptians were unwilling to let the Jews go. for it is recorded that they followed them

the widow write back? this:

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Dear Sir: If I agreed with you that we were never again to see my husband it would be terrible, but I am comforted by the thought that we shall both meet him again, though not, of course, in the place which you have in mind. CHIVALRY YERS D. CAMPBELL of Kirksville is the lawyer who will be in the public eye at Lancaster, Mo., when the Alma Vaughn poisoning case is called for trial there during the May term. Mr. Campbell is to assist the state in its eﬁorts to show that the defendant administrated strychnine to her husband, the late Professor J. T. Vaughn. In the ﬁrst district of Missouri this slender young attor ney is regarded as a giant at the bar. In the many newspaper stories that have been printed from the time of the grand jury in vestigation at Kirksville but little was said about Campbell, because at the time he was in ill-health and could not attend the pro ceedings. But when the May call occurs and the trial begins, there will be a great deal said concerning the state's assistant counsel. As a cross-examiner Campbell operates like a surgeon, cutting down until the sore spot is reached. He never gets tired, never loses sight of the point. There is an illustration on the records of the Adair county circuit court. It was a breach of promise trial. The defense was under taking to show that the young woman who