Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 273, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 November 1913 — Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

A friend was visiting Oscar WHde one day and found him hard at work “cutting” superfluous dialogue from his new play. “Isn't It infamous?” he asked, looking up after a moment or two; “what right have I to do this thing? Who am I, that I should tamper with a classic?” Judge Hear and General Butler were opponents in a case of a new trial Genera] Butler quoted: “Eye for eye, ekln for skin, tooth for tooth, yea, all that a man hath, will be given for his Mfe.” To which Judge Hoar replted: "Yes, the devil quoted that, once before In a motion tor a new trial”