The judge of a Texas county was also cashier of the town hank. One day a stranger presented a cheque for payment, and his evidence of identification, was not satisfactory. "Why, judge." said tho man, "I've known you to seiilsnce men to prison, for lifo on no hotter evidence than this!'' "That may be true," replied tho judge, "but when it comes to 'handing out cold cash we have to be mighty careful."
Mr. Jenkins was near the exploding point whon he met his friend Jones. "That irian Murphy," ha burst out, "has more nerve than anyone I ever mot." "Why?" asked Jones, curiously. "He came' to my house last evening and borrowed my gun to kili a doe'that kept iiim awake at nights." "Well, what of that?" "Why," shouted Mr. .Jenkins, "it was my doc: he killed."
"Ft.a's the meanest, man in town." "Go on!" "Yes, sir. When t told him I couldn't remember onythiag any mete jpmtid. to .kojsysj. ater, light. ojUf
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1902, 10 November 1913, Page 10
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164Page 10 Advertisements Column 3 Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1902, 10 November 1913, Page 10
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