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 The Battle of the Names "'l‘hat ends the matter, and we are the only victims," he concluded. "It beats hell,” ventured the sheriff as a ﬁnal effort. “It vos hell,” echoed Judge Com

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As a further evidence of the state's attorney’s genius, it may be added that he was later rewarded by being made the head of a great political party in_ _his state.

radowsk, as he again emptied a stein. The lawyer ordered a couple of more steins as a ﬁnale, and took a package of cigarettes himself. He presented the strange anomaly of being a total ab

story if Bill Sykes and madam had —

stainer and an office-holder, in a county where teetotalism was almost a crime.

well, afﬁnitized and lost themselves in Labrador, for instance?

Query:

What would the expert testi

mony have done to Pete Slidem and his

The Battle of the Names By SIRIUS Smmcus "Ginglukenzam and Puzellipientazco Arraigned Assault. Heading for of News Item.Gonzarowitcz was the Complainant."—

ICTOR GINGLUKENZARN with all his force His name at Andi Gonczarowitcz threw; And Michal Puzellipientazco, of course, His own name added too.

With such a weighty mass attacked The danger sure was great, And Andi but a little fate. lacked Of a most dreadful

But nimbly dodging from the path He missed the impact awful Of those two names propelled by wrath — Which certainly was lawful. Before the magistrate straightway He haled the men pugnacious. The court clerk spent an awful day Upon those names. Good gracious! The prisoners were hard to keep; The cells were all too small. They had to put those names to sleep Away out in the hall.