Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 February 1908 — A Spelling Reform. [ARTICLE]

A Spelling Reform.

One of the witnesses In a lawsuit, who bad just been sworn, was asked to give his name. He replied that it was Hinckley. Then the attorney for the prosecution requested him to give his name in full. “Jeffrey Alias Hinckley.” “I am not asking you for your alias,” said the lawyer Impatiently. “What is your real name?” “Jeffrey Alias Hinckley.” “No trifling in this court, sir!” sternly spoke the judge. “Which is your right name—Jeffrey or Hinckley?” “Both of ’em, your honor.” "Both of them? Which is your surname?” "Hinckley.” “And Jeffrey is your given name?” “Yes, yonr honor.” “Then what business have you with an alias?” “I wish I knew, your honor,” said the witneßS ruefully. “It isn’t my fault.” “What do you mean, sir?” demanded the judge, who was fast losing his temper.

“I mean, your honor, that Allas is my middle name, for some reason which my parents never explained to me. I suppose they saw it in print somewhere and rather liked the looks of it I’d get rid of it if I could do so without the newspapers finding it out and joshing me about It” “The court suggests that hereafter the witness begin his middle name with an E instead of an A. Counsel will proceed with the examination,” said the judge, coughing behind his handkerchief.—Youth’s Companion.