Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 278, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 November 1912 — THE JUDGE UNBENDS. [ARTICLE]

THE JUDGE UNBENDS.

Oat of His Jurisdiction He Shouts Encouragement To His Fighting Son. There was once an Indiana judge Who was proud of two things: His stern advocacy of the majesty of the law, and the pugilistic ability of his son. These two hobbies came into violent cbnflict once, but the problem was happily solved. It happened that the judge’s farm was on the Ohio boundary, and one day be Was sitting on a fence that separated the two States. While he was there his son and an acquaintance came along, quarrel!ng, atrd, when immediately in front of the judge, began to fight. The Judge straightened himself to his full official dignity, and exclaimed: "In behalf of the majesty of the law, and in the name of the sovereign State of Indiana, I command you both to keep the peace!” Just at that moment the rail upon which the judge was sitting gave way and dropped him on the Ohio side of the fence. Instantly regaining his feet, and with an impetus of vociferation that eloquently proclaimed his partisanship, he shouted to his son: ‘‘Give him ‘hail Columbia,’ Jim! I’m out of my jurisdiction.”