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PECULIAR BUSINESS CARD FOR A LAWYER

There are all-sorts of varieties of business cards used by all sorts and varieties of lmsiiu'ss men. Tlicy vary in even' detail, too, ranging from the large printed sign urging one to " I'leasc help the Mind" to the neatly engraved bit ot pasteboard of the. professional man. Members of this latter class rarely emplov originality in the designing ol their cards, most of them considering that to do so would lessen the dignity or their profession. .Such, however, is not the ease with an American lawyer. tie hails from Ohio, does this lawyer, and there he has a large clientele. Not onlv unusual and peculiar, hut striking as well, are his ideas concerning law, lawvers, judges, and legal matters gcnei-

And that he lias the courage of his convictions is evidenced by his professional cards, which lie distributes with lavish hand among his acquaintances. The face of the card bears lus name, the worils " altoiney-at-law," and his ollice address-si in pie and dignified. But down in the left hand corner is the command, "See. other side, and when one complies with these directions he is greeted by the. following:-Law.-The last guess of the Supreme Court. , , Criminal Law—Nets made to catch the little rascals and let tile larger ones e-cipe They dill'er from fish nets. "Coutcinpt.-A legal process invoked by the Court to pinch a helpless pauper and aid a millionaire's escape. Court of Equity.—A place injustice is dispensed. I'ardoii.-licleasmg a criminal Willi a political or a financial |>«»- I nvvi'is— Men who handle the commercial interests of the world without bond- the most trusted and distrusted, praised when they win, dispraised when hev lose and who live by their good

"'AnVubiascd Judge—The noblest work of man. , ... . , ,„. Dishonest clients make dishonest lawyers The demand creates the supply. * doing to law is like going to a church b-izaai-vou take your chances and pay

'"lawyers' houses are usually built on fools' iieads.

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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 319, 9 January 1909, Page 4

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PECULIAR BUSINESS CARD FOR A LAWYER Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 319, 9 January 1909, Page 4

PECULIAR BUSINESS CARD FOR A LAWYER Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 319, 9 January 1909, Page 4

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