Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 129, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 June 1917 — Going, Going, Gone. [ARTICLE]

Going, Going, Gone.

Few blackTaced comedians ever evoked louder applause-than did Ben Jones in police court, says the .Detroit Free Press. Ben was up for drunkenness. Because he was a very meek and apologetic sort of colored man, Justice Seilers relented and said, “You can go, Ben —if you keep on going and get out of the city." “Ma gosh!” ejaculated Ben. “Goodby, judge; ah’m gone!” He wheeled around and dashed in the general direction of the door, but catapulted into a group of policemen. “Sorry, gen’lemen,” he said, backing away. “And good-by, po-llce-men! Ah’m, gone!” Again he wheeled and made a dash, this time crashing into a group of spectators. Once more he apologized, then, standing in the'middle of the room,*he made his lust farewell. “Good-by, people!” he said. “Goodby, police! Good-by, judge! Good-by, (. city! Good-by, Detroit! Ben Jones—is—gone!” And be went