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Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-15

Aleck Mitchell, who arrived in New York
from Scotland three weeks ago, was stroll
ing up Eighth avenue. when at the corner
of Twenty-eighth street he spied a man
who later said he is Harry Stevens, a
walter Aleck made a jump at the man,
throttled him and held him down on the
sidewalk until Patrolman Steward worked
through the crowd and relieved Aleck.
Last Thursday night. so Aleck explained
to the police, he was walking along West
Twenty-third street, when Stevens picked
up a pocketbook a few feet ahead.
: In the pociretbook--same Btory--was a 81
bill. some small silver money and the stock
ldiamond ring. The man was good enough
TO show his find to Aleck and TO invite
him to so TO the nearest pawnbrokers,
hook the ring and divide the proceeds. The
man hadn't gone block when he ran into
can old friend, son OF q jeweler." who
offered the lucky finder of the ring 500
for It on the spot.
Not muchl The man with the ring ad-
vised Aleck that a pawnbroker would pay
moro than 500 for the ring. With the three
ball sign IN sight, however the man de-
cided that It would be just as well to take
the 500 from the jewelers. son" and led
the way back to the Jewellers sons
house." in front Of which they had met
that expert.
On the way the man offered to sell out
his share in the ring to Aleck for ss2. or all
the money Aleck had with him. And
upon reaching the house the man went in
side to set the Jewelers. son." leaving the
ring with Aleck as security. And there you
are
Aieck, after long wait, went to pawn
brokers with the ring. Why, the diamond
was no diamond at all-glass.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-15

Poet-The verses which you are perusing
are the precious children OF my brain.
Editor-Poor little orphans.-IAfe.
The evening world., 1911-02-14

the restaurateur to escape the cmbar-
rasauen;s OF the excise law.
The little decantcr and It's successor
were exhibits In the courtroom. There
vas something familiar about the
former and something decidedly un-
familiar about the graduate" The
latter IL a handsome cut-glass recep-
tacle holding a short ~uuart"-Aye OF
them making q gallon. on the outside
are fifteen inches, each representing
one drink
Persons who wish to stay later than
] O'Clock may call and pay for a grad
uate' Of whiskey and drink from the
graduate" as long as they please.
When they depart the number OF inches
consumed represents the number Of
drinks used. Rebates are made to he
guest for the part u~nconsumcd. " ne
81 wishes.
The Rcctors declared Il was from n
graduated bottle" the detectives drank
and not from ~decanters. All the properly
conducted restaurants adopted this
means Of service two years ago, sir.
Rector swore. lie likewise maintains
that tais method cannot possibly he
in violation Of the law. \ general de-
NAL OF all the detectives stories Vas
made Nv Mr.. Rector.
The evening world., 1911-02-14
MY, WHAT
THE SLEUTHS TOLD
ON THE RECT0RS!
Actually Accused Them of Sell
ing Whiskey in Those Little
Individual Decanters.

II Ia extremely bad form to serve
wh.skey in those cute. little individual
d%ocnnters in our fashionable all-nlght
restaurants. particularly at 1 O'Clock a.
NJ. according to the testimony given to-
day by Charles f. Rector in defending
. suit brought by the Commissioner OF
Excise to collect penalties a~ggrcgating
some Sl,SoO because several detectives
got whlskey to drink after hours in Rec
tors old place last year.
To show Justice Erlanger and a jury
how inaccurate detectives are at times,
Mr.. Rector and his son George. who now
operates the Cafe Madrid. swore that
proper service to patrons remaining
after 1 o'clock \. NJ. is in the graduate
bottle" Not only is this innovation In
wh.skey serving good FORM but. In
cldentally. the gre luate bottle" enables
The evening world., 1911-02-14
SIMPLE TREATMENT FOR
A VELVETY COMPLEXION

Mrs Mac Martyn, authority on
health and beauty. writing for the Lo,
Angeles Examiner, SAYS. "Scciciy
women are describing face powders and
cosmetics and taking 10 liquid prcpara.
tions, because powder tends 10 stop ND
the pores and roughcns the skin. running
a complexion. while a good lotion clear,
the skin and keeps ii in a healthy con.
dition.
''rhc lotion most popular in exclusive
circles is made of spurmaN and i, pre-
pared by dissolving ! ounces Of spurmaS
in y pint hot water, then adding . tea
spoonfuls glyccrinc. This is much
nicer to apply than powder and doe,
not rub oil easily. II i, inexpensive,
and its use soon produces o soft and
%vclvcty complexion.
Women using this recipe find /,
splendid Tor rough or oily skins, rs i,
cicarsns well rs hcnuliGr, Nd,I
The evening world., 1911-02-14
HITS At
GOV. D|NEEN IN
L0R|MER SPEECH
Senator Again Charges Forgery
in Abiding to Bank Slip
in Bribery Inquiry.

WASHINGTON, Feb. u - Senator
Bailey was prompt to-day in reyumine
his argument in the Senate In p
of the report of the Committee on Privi-
leges and Elections, generating Senator
Lorimer of Illinois from the charge OF
bribery In connection with his election
TO the Senate. He quickly entered upo,
sensational round ny practically
charging forgery against the Illinois
State Bank Of Chicago, in which h said
Gov. Deneen is interested.
The Texas Senator returned to the
consideration OF his charge that the
bank deposit slip evidcncing Safe Scna-
tor Holstlaw's deposit in the State Bank
OF Chicago had been a forgery. lie re-
ferred to the fact that yesterday Senator
Cummins had sought TO Introduce the
original slip, which II was claimed had
been made out by Chief Clerk Newton
OF che bank.
Mr.. cummins. Mr.. Bailey said, had
permitted him to take the paper and
added that his examination OF It had
onay had the effect OF confirming his
theory that the slip had been n forgery.
Gle was sure that the handwriting
shown. in Newton's signature was not
the same as that on the slip.
What he admitted was n delicate
branch OF his Investigation was then on
tered upon by Mr.. Bailey. Expressing
surprise that the slip only and not the
books OF the bank had been introduced
~ the testimony, the Senator aid that
the slip was the only paper on the
banks files that could have been forged.
lie appreciated. he said. the seriousness
of such a charge as this, but he seemed
90 And 4 pcsS.5io explanation Ia Gov.
Deneen's connection with the bank.
His friends control the institution, or
at least he is a s~tockholder in It," he
said.
When Senator Cummins made inquiry
as to why. ~ there had heeu suspicion
Of forgery, the investigating committee
had not Investigated the matter. Mr..
Bailey explained that at tho time of the
inquiry the suspicion had not existed.
There had been no ground for such a
theory until the briefs O. the prosecu-
ton had made .le!r appearance.
Taking up the legal phases OF the
case. Mr.. Bailey proceeded to reply to
the speeches OF senator's Root. Cum
Mn IND Borah.
Mr.. Bailey declared that It was not
friendship for senator Lorimer that was
actuating him. and added that II { were
he would want to see him unseatcd, for
he was sure that in that event he would
be Immediately returned TO the senate
81 the Illinois Legislature was not as
corrupt as 1t lad been charged with
being.
The evening world., 1911-02-14
COME RIGHT I'M"
WAS THE WORD TO
DEPUTY SHERIFF
Then Di Blazo and His Friends
Set Upon Cittifito With
Their Knives.

rasuuale Cittinto, a deputy sheriff,
went this afternoon TO serve n sum
mons in a civil suit on Antonio q;
Blazo, who lives at No. CT M~ontrose
avenue. Will msburg. He raped on
the door OF the front apartment on the
first Moor and was greeted by di Blazo
himself.
"Come right In said di Blazo. we
have been waiting for YOU
C!ttinto entered and found the room
Allied with di Blazo's friends. The mex;
instant he was assaulted. he says. by
about eight men, most Of them a.me1
with knives. lie was stabbed and
slashed and then rhrown down and
kicked. lie was then thrown out on tho
sidewalk, where he lay until word vas
sent to the STAG street station.
Can't. Murphy answered the call and
took the reserves with him. lie sent
to st. GATHERINGS Hospital for an am
bulancc and a doctor for Cittifhto ami
ordered the housc surrounded. There
was a Wild scramble among dI Biaao's
guests ard all burt di Blazo and two es-
camel.
The doctor said that the deputy
sheriff had been stabbed IN nearly n
dozen places and that his condition
was critical. Cittihto was revived. bat
refused to go to the hospital. He was
taken to his home. No. q! Humboldt
street.
The men arrested with III Blazo were
Angelo Comite, twentv-three years old
Of No. li3 humboldt street and Pletro
Trigande, t~weuty-onc, Of No. G6 Oliver
street. Manhattan.
The evening world., 1911-02-14

OF the New England Society OF Mont
clair.
The dog had run over 10 Mon,clair
from OranEc aud was reported to the
police from mmy homes along Elm
street. The little dog had bitten many
other dogs and Policeman James Null
ligan was detailed TO kill Il. lie found
the little animal painting under "A coun-
ter at the rumnage sale and after
Draining IL with his CLUB took II out In
the street and shot g.. The spaniel's
head was sent to the Board OF Health
for examination.
all tho homes on Elm street where
dogs are owned and order that all dogs
bitten by the spaniel be put under oh
serNatlon. No person was bitten 50
far as l. known.
The evening world., 1911-02-14
MAD DOG SCARES WOMEN
ATTENDING RUMMAGE SALE.
Is Drained and Shot Ivy Montclair
Policeman After Biting
Animals.

TNTtVNI To- TWC TNITTTs W0TV--
MONTCLAlR, y. j., Feb. IA small
black water spaniel. believed t. he mad,
was killed on Bloomfield venue to-day,
after It had run into a store crowded
with women attending a rummIgc !1le
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-15
HOPS REACH FORTY CENTS
Market Stifens and Growers Show
Disposition TO Hold.

Although several lots of hops in the
vicinity of Dallas were bought for S5
cents last week, the price seems to
have stiffened and growers are
showing disposition to hold.
Hops are now selling for 40 cents
pound-the highest price paid for
the product in Oregon for more than
20 years" says the Oregonian.
The market seems to be strong at
the new price and many expect it to
go even higher. 1t was declared in
Portland that so cents will be paid
beforethe crop is picked
The following contracts have been
filed lately:
T. S. Burch and Mary v. Burch to
McNeff Brothers, 1000 pounds on the
Tom Burch farm and 1900 pounds
on the Burch farm, at 80 cents.
Frank Lams to S. S. Steiner, 10000
pounds in T. A. Riggs yard at 2
cents.
]. E. Martin to Klaber, Wolf &
Meter, entire crop of Hallock yard at
Is cents.
]. D. Hubbard to same, entire crop
of David Hubbard yard at Is cents.
L. H. McBee to same, entire crop 81
Is cents.
N. H. Smith to McNeff Brothers,
centre crop at 95 cents.
John M. Farley to same, $4,000
pounds at S5 cents
S. D. steffy, 10000 pounds at s5
cents.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-15
NEWS OF PEOPLE YOU KNOW
COmings and Goings as Told by Our
Exchanges.

j. A. Tate is experimenting the
construction of bridge over in the
Gooseneck sectoin.-Willamina Times,
Mr. and Mrs. E. NJ Young, of Inde-
pendence, drove up Monday. Mrs.
Young was formerly Miss Effie Shores.
Mr.. Young is a prominent hop grower
of independence He expects to rake
in the shekels from this years crop
Scio News.
Nathan Stowe, of Dallas, spent Sum
day in this city with his sister, Mrs.
w. H. ee.-McMinnville Telephone
Register.
Mrs. Alice Scruggs and little
daughter Margaret came down from
Dallas Monday and spent the day with
her sister, Mrs. H. S. Maloney.-Mc-
Minnville Telephone Register.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Bsconnor are
visiting relatives in Dallas this week.
-McMinnville News Reporter.
Lowell 'Alford visited last week
with his uncles family at Dallas
McAIinnville News Reporter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hughes, of Dallas,
were pleasant guests of Gilmore Diehl
and wife last Sunday at Antioch
Independence Enterprise.
Miss Ella Moffit, of Dallas, visited
her cousin, Mr.. Paul Riley, at Anti
och, Sunday.-Independ Enter
prise.
Raleigh Burch, of Dallas, was an
over-Sunday visitor with his grand
mother and other relatives.-Amity
Standard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Longnecker, of Dali
las, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. H. r.
Hinman.-Monmout Herald.
]. S. Cooper and family, of Inde-
pendence, passed through the city
Yesterday on their way to Astoria to
attend the opening of the Centennial.
They were registered at the Imperial.
Mr.. Cooper is banker at 1ndepend-
ence.-Portland Journal.
Lowell Afford, of Dundee, visited
last week with his uncle's family at
Dallas.-Newberg Enterprise.
w. j. Bisconner and wife are visit
ing at Dallas this week.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-15
CARNEGIE LIBRARY WANTED
council win Ask For Enough 10
Erect $4,000 Building.

Acting upon the recommendat,on
VI MIS- George Gerlinger fornaon
patron OF the Dallas public lib-
rary' the city council at its Monao,.
nIsn' meeting decided to ask the co-
operation OF Andrew Carnegie tha
iiiuitl-mlllionaire, in erecting a ph
iary building in this city. Accord,na
- the regulations which govern az
appropriations made from the c,arna
sie library fund, for every dollar that
'aiils contributes Carnegie is WILLING
10 give ten. The half-mill librarv TO-.
now IN operation in the city raises he
tween $500 and 5000 per wear ana
'he council agreed to contribute tbot
iluch and apply to the custodians Of
."e lund for the amount necessary
20 put up $4,000 building here. Fol-
rowing the announcement of tbe
counclls action, there has been soma
talk OF making an effort to increase
the sum to $4,000, and an effort in
that direction may be made as II is
leit that at the present prospects for
Dalias growth the city will soon out
grow $4,000 building.
1t is intended to locate the nro-
posed building on the corner of Court
and Church streets, where the cIty
nan now stands, the present building
TO be moved back to the south to
make the required room.
The ordinance committee was in
strueted to prepare an ordinance re-
quiring that all new walks in the
business district be built of concrete.
Arnold was granted permission to
use portions of Mill, Jefferson and
Court streets for his carnival attrac
lions during the harvest festival to
be held here next month.
The resignation of A. ]. Tupper.
night officer, was accepted. 1t is un-
derstood the vacancy will be filled at
the next meeting of the city council.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-15

Oscar Hayter. lawyer. Rooms and
6, Uglow Building.
If you want fine photographs, Cher
rington is always ready
The Bon Marche for the Spa" ic
cream-best in the city-flavors, choc-
olate, vanilla, strawberry.
The Farmers Fire Relief Associa-
ton of Butteville, Oregon; J.. D. Winn,
agent. Buena Vista. Oregon. If
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-15

Burt the lightning landscape art
ist, who has been giving daily exhibi-
tions of his wonderful dexterity in
the window of the Dallas Mercantile
Companys store, is proving a great
attraction. Throngs gather about at
every opportunity to watch the trees
and waterfalls and rocks and noun
tains and lakes spring like magic
from the reckless skillfulness of his
brush.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-15
RnY Polk Ranch.

1t was announced yesterday that l.
L. Patterson and his brother William
Patterson had purchased the interests
of A. N. Gilbert and II. b. Brophy in
the Eola Hop and Livestock Farm
The ranch, which is located near Eola,
consists of 500 acres. Mr.. Brophy'
who has had charge of the ranch for
several years, will remain in charge
for a couple of months more and then
William Patterson win take charge
Salem Statesman.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-15
COURT HOUSE NOTES
court Items, Real Estate Transfers
And Other News Briefly Told.
MINISTER'S REGISTERED.

MINISTER'S REGISTERED.
Barton 2. Riggs. Church of Christ,
Ballston.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
william H. Park, of Independence,
age "a, and Alice MCGOWAN, age SO.
Karl c. seufert, age 21, and Mabel
Chamberlain, age 16.
William Wymer, of Boise, Idaho
age 2S, and Mabel Romig, age 26.
FARM NAMES REGISTERED.
Maple Glen-D. o. Bronson. Lewis
ville
Fir Vista Farm-John L. Riggs,
Ballston.
Orchard Home Farm-Dr. Mark
Hayter, Dallas.
The Evergreen Farm - ]. B.
Knowles, Independence.
PROBATE.
In the estate of C. Policy, incom-
petent-inventory and appraisement
hleu ana approved.
REAL ESTATE.
II. R. Sloan ct uX to Portland Ce-
ment Company, land in Polk county,
$1.O0.
David e. Heistand ct ux to Mamie
!. Bruce, 1895 acres, S, W,
1910
Matilda Seth and hus to W. L. Bar
ber, lots A and s, blk 10, Ellis add. to
Dallas. $780,
H. B. Brophy ct ux to w H. Pat
terson, land in t and s, r W, and
in Eola, $4,000.
William j. Crawford ct ux to Balm
Mann Hodgson, 1856 acres, S, A
w, $40.
Allyn Yocum to John A. Botz, Sr.,
1880 acres t 6 s, r Z W, $222250.
f. w. Waters ct ux to w. H. Gra-
benhorst, lots in West Salem, $2750.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-15
Special Communication.

A A special communication of
Wy Jennings Lodge No. 8, "A. F, &
v NJ, will be held Friday even
ing, August IS. Work in F. C. de-
gree. All visiting brethren are cor
daily invited. BY order of the W. NJ
]. C. HAYTER, Secretary.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-15
Hop Yard For Sale.

Well located 20-acre hop yard, full
bearing, excellent condition; yard hop
house, cabins, etc, newly equipped.
Yard yields fifteen to twenty thoas-
and pounds best hops yearly. VIII
sell with or without this years crop.
Address p, care Observer 1881
Brown & Sibley. Attorneys, Notary.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-15
PERSONAL MENTION

LAUVi
!, ! Eakin left Friday morn
Hon' ,n,u i Mrs. Eakln and son at
Tp0'' amer and Miss Warner, ms
percy Miner, North Dakota VINO
ter, OF " tour of the West, We're
maxine hatween trains lately and
Dalla' ~ home of r. A. Hamilton,
Iled = If the DALLAS creamery with
MAGE otber in the East they are
. h acquainted ..,.,.,, co..
~ ynotson has been visiting for
8T y ~ ~ his sister, Mrs. Henry
.Stey 1srey. near Perrydale'
e'S ,ahhaugh has returned from
Jonh ,here he has been engaged
rcOi", .,o mast month In building a
prns house. 'o He will begin work
HhOOl an the annex that Is to be
Y Wee" the high school building at
krrydale' po.t,and ana
ars' 'nhter ~ Mrs. George Robbins
',',,e ua plrl of Los Angeles, are In
y ii.n and will remain during the
INNER ua c,+, oon,o
Os y friday evening on business
ri Martin. a dealer in real es-
= "a Ioans. of Oregon City, Mo-, is
y a. oitv the guest of his brother,
' Martin. He is accompanied by
ira and expects to spend the
.,or with his son in Portland.
Williams has returned home,
"a .vtonded travel through british
s.,hia and other portions of Can
' T. the interests of the Carl Ger
Range Lubricator Company, of
4 h citv He had a very successful
III ntereStlIS
4, and Mrs. Charles Lipfert left
,hoir home in Los Angeles Sun
waning. after visiting Mrs. Lip
n. brothers, Mayor ]. Riley Cra-
4 and j. M. Craven, in this city.
L = Riggs was in town Friday,
:, bis home near Perrydale.
H. and Mrs. J. B. Num- and
nabters Julia and Ruth, Gilman
m u of Timber, Mrs. j. G. Singleton,
rails city, and Miss BERTHE Bentley
McMinnville, attended the Robin
funeral services in Monmouth
ursday.
Gilman Num-, inspector for the
~ R. & N. railway, is visiting at
, home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
B. Nunn.
. V R. Snyder went to Salem
urday afternoon to spend Sunday
h his family.
Mr. and Mrs. d. Schuyler Scott and |
ldren arrived from Little Falls,
v York. Sunday evening and ex-
4 to find home in Polk county.
Professor ]. e. Dunton, principal
the Falls City public school, was
the city Friday evening, on his
! to Astoria, where he will'repre-
/ the Falls City Commercial club
the meeting of the Oregon Devel-
nent League.
frs. W. C. Cook, of McMinnvllle,
\ the city visiting her father, A. V.
Snyder and other relatives.
IIss Pauline Snyder, of Salem,
ghter of A. V. r. Snyder, is in
las, the guest of relatives. She is
by Miss Marian Lowe.
,an W. Siddons, of st. Johns,
ner resident of Dallas, is here vis-
6 relatives.
J. Grant was a visitor in Falls
Sunday.
Gorge Emery, of Portland, was an
visitor in Dallas.
rs Will Cobb and children, of
tland, are in the city for a weeks
at the home of her mother, Mrs.
e Dempsey.
lS NJ. Frances Brown was a Sun
visitor at her home in Salem.
,e Murphy, of Oakdale. was in the
Saturday accompanied by his
Vernon and Emerson.
turday special-Sherbet. We
e prompt deliveries to any part
he city. The Bon Marche.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-15

The regular weekly prayer meeting
of the Methodist church will be held
Wednesday night this week. instead
of Thursday, as has been the custom.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-15
Green Prunes Wanted.

+ I am offering the highest mar
: ket price for green prunes IN
+ large or small quantities. Must be
+ picked by stem from the trees
and delivered at Soehren's ware
; house. Also want pears-Bart-
let's or late varieties; must be
+ free from scab, etc. For further
+ information, address immedl-
: ately, W N. Sayre, Box 298,
. DoIias 8Stf
: - + + + + + + + + + i + + + + =
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-15

The Dallas militia boys of Company
Fl, who have been away at annual en-
campment at Fort Stevens since Au-
gust z, are expected to return
Thursday
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-15
Efficient Officer.

A. ]. Tupper, who has served the
business men and city of Dallas as
night watchman since the beginning
of last October, and who voluntarily
resigned his position last Monday
night has gone to Lebanon for
visit with his daughter. He expects
later to go to Portland to accept
place as night watchman for a large
company. While IN
service here, Officer Tupper perform
ed his duties faithfully and consci-
entiously
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-15

The Bon Mar,he for the Spa" ice
oresm-best in the city-favors. choc-
olate. vanilla, strawberry.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-15

T. A. Riggs. a leading hop raiser
Of the Riclreall district, was up from
Portland on a business errand the
last Of the week.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-15

Hor-e sl.oelnE and General Black
smluaing.
can cure Quarter Cracks and Cen
fracted Feet. also Inierferiug and
Forrinr. I guarantee an work frsl-
clasz An ask the puhlIc n % give
me q fair trial I also cure Germs on
horaes' feet
Horre sl.ocing = spelrity.
GEORGE p. CR41nR
Fred Wsrnas ola s,aad. n-'l.s ose
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-15

CONRAD sTAFRIH
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-15

Ladies' Shirt Waists value
to Sc, now at $1.5S
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-02-11
HIS PICTURE IN EVIDENCE
Should be Warning to Man WIKI
Weakness for Penny Arcade
Photographs.

Should you feel a desire to VISIT .
sumrc er garden or penny arcade and
experiment by having yourself photo
graphed in ridiculous pose. rerDen,-
Ter the fate Of Horace E. Todd. candy
maker and formerly the husband OF
Beulah Todd.
BeuIah Todd was granted divorce
last week by Judge Goodrich. She
said that Todd was addicted to 11kn&.
And the proof?" the court suggest
ed.
Beulah Todd drew from her purse =
photograph postal card It Appeared
TO he photograph of Horace E. Todd:
his cheeks were puffed. his hair Ais
heveled, his collar unbuttoned, and
his necktie united. In one hand he
held five-dollar bill, in the other
hand, four aces. Beneath the pieture
there appeared this line: "A million
aire today; q tramp tomorrow"
rs that a picture Of your husbsD1! ~
the court asked.
1T Is"
Divorce granted" the court As-
cided. And Mrs. Todd, tuckinG ne
postal card safely away In her DEss.
walked from the courtroom.-Kaasas
City Star.