Mesa free press., 1900-11-09
The Poodle and the Lions.

The Poodle and the Lions.
81 notice that Automobile Mont
! gomery says that horses often make
dive for the corn he paints" remarked
one art league student to another.
"Well. there might be some truth in
it." said the second. II saw little in
cident at the art institute the other day
that made me think of Mr.. MontgOm-
ery's proud boast. You know those big
lions on the sides of the steps, the
work of Kemeys, are pretty lifelike.
was standing looking at them when
little white poodle came down the steps
in the wake of q woman with stylish
| clothes on. The poodle had gold col
lar around his neck and was alto
gether one of the tiniest, dandified
| specimens of dog that you could find.
| He walked up to one of the lions. set
| tied back on his hind legs. and looked
| at the big stone beast. Then he shifted
and glanced around inquiringly. All
at once be made up his mind. He
made fierce rush for the lion. barking
as yiciously and as loud as dog six
inches long could bark He positively
plode with wrath.
There you are. If Kenneys' lions so
excited poodle dog. it may be that
horses will eat Montgomery corn pic
lures. "-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Powder Burns In Shooting Cases.
Powder burns have played a curl
ously important part before the courts.
remarked a New Orleans lawyer who
has large criminal practice. ''Their
presence or absence is often depended
upon to determine proximity in mystic
rious shootings, and they have fire.
quently settled the question Of suicide
or murder where the fact was in doubt.
Il was interested in a case of that
kind IN the early days of my practice
and prevailed upon a prominent sur
geon of this city who is now dead to
ascertain for me by practical expert
ment upon body in the dissecting
room exactly how far away the ex-
plosion of pistol would produce burns
and powder marks. He used 80 cal
iber revolver and found that the flame
of the discharge made distinct burn
at a distance Of 21a feet, and powder
marks were left at distance Of more
than two yards.
"Of course the grains were not actu-
ally driven into the skin, as they are at
shorter range, but the marks were
clearly discernible and could not be
easily removed. was surprised at the
result, and it satisfied me that many
erroneous conclusions had been drawn
from such evidence in the past. 1t is
generally supposed that the weapon
must be held almost against the skin to
leave traces Of flame and powder"
Friendship's Trials.
"Am I going to the wedding? Ger
tainly not" snapped the pretty girl in
blue. 'Td like to see myself there!
You thought we were friends? Oh,
yes, we're friends. I'd like to scratch
her eyes out, the deceitful thing! How
did it start? How did what start?
If her young man wished to call on
me, there was no law against it, was
there? If he got in the habit Of call
ing here every day in the week and
twice on Sundays, it wasn't my bust
ness to turn him over to the police,
was it? l wish l had, though, as he
was an awful bore and so persistent
that | never got a chance to go any
where or see any one.
"And all the while that deceitful
thing pretended to be crying her eyes
out at the desertion Of her young man
| into my camp. If had not thought
that that young mans presence here
was making her awfully mad, he
would have got his walking papers
long ago. But l endured him because
| thought that she cared everything
for him and could not live without
| him.
"And to think that she simply turned
him over to me to get rid Of him as
well as me while she landed the eligi-
BILE young man with the bank account
who recently arrived in the city! And
never knew that he was here until it
; was too late! And we were such dear
| friends toov'-Detroit Free Press.
| Touched.
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