Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 275, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 November 1911 — How He Paid His Fine. [ARTICLE]

How He Paid His Fine.

Senator Dubois of Idaho, was practicing once in Boise City, and, becom ing too vehement, was fined *SO tor contempt of court. The next day. ac cording to a custom followed in the Idaho courts, the judge called upon Mr. Dubois to occupy the bench for him during the transaction of some comparatively unimportant business. After the judge's departure from th* court room, and before anyth’ng alse could come' up, Mr. Dubois exhibited an instance of that remarkable presence of mind for which he has never been noted. The future senator said to the clerk of the court: “Turning to the records of this court for yesterday, Mr. Clerk you will observe recorded a fine of *SO against one Frederick T. Dubois. You will kindly make a note to the effect that such a fine has been remitted by order of the court.” .