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Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1913-03-18


ba roper Boga!'' reGe p~restraseni
debeluh. Njegove ostre oci Sc stro.
go vzr V soseda.
"Berite "Bogu je bilo vSeG, da
Vzame hranitelja sedem neproskr.
blJenim otrOkom in bolni zeni. A.
Ii nj V teh besedah greSno ocita.
ME ljubezni popolnemu In neskon
emo dobrotljivemu Bogu9"
VpraSani je zmajal z rameni, ne
da bi bill odgovoril.
eta deska mora izginiti. Ma
crkvenih tleh Sc he more trpeti
taxa nezaSlisana sramotitev Boga
samega. - Napreji"
Niti besedice soGustvovania nj.
so izrekle ustRce, posvecena roka
nj GaSla poti do polne denarnice,
videl Je samo mrtve Grke. XII Sc ne
strinjajO Z dogmo.
kocija oddrdra zopet sem
sam.
Torej ma cerkvenih tleh sedim.
III ma tel cerkveni zemlji je delal
delavec "a slabo place in je sled
Mic izdihnil ma boiiScu della. Sc
dem otrok zaluje 20 oGetu. bolna
zena 20 ljubljenemu mozu.
RevScina in pomanjkanje
zalost in obup so ,sakdanji
gostje V siromaSni koci medtem
pa prevazajo oznanjevalci ljubez-
nj do bliznjega svoja leporejena
telesa V svetlih ekvipazah pc go
zdih. da Sc tam naSrkajo svezega
aromaticnega zraka.
80 ljubezen do bliznjega. ii 81
prisla pri svojih apostolih ma
kant"
Nenadno napravi costa ovinek.
dolina Sc razsiri. krasen razgled
Sc odpre obcudujoGim Deem.
Nezni. zeleni gricki obkrozuje-
jo rodovitno dolino. cez katero ie
razprostrlo zahaiajoGe solnce fla
to tanjcicO. Ia trenutek izgine "a
hajaio6a dnevna zvczda "a tenn
MIN. pretecim oblakom in temna
SENECA Sc Siri pc Zemlii. Potem Sc
pa polagoma prikaze kot krvavo-
rdeca ploSGa ma obzorju. Kakor
ognjen Ear Sc vail mogocni svit
tez hribe in doline, pol.ia in trav-
nike. vasi in dvore.
Pc hribu pa prihaja po ~polzevo.
utrujeno maihna gruca. Crni kriz
Z rdeee pobarvanim Kristom ma
znania ~procesijo. Spredn.ii moli-
lee hresGi monotone molitev. XII
10 ponavljalo bozii popotniki z re-
zkimi. neubranimi GLASGOW. Mimo
meme gredo. Same start. prepereli
obrazi liudi. XII nimajo ma TEN
svetu wee prostora in Sc zato pri-
pravljajo ma ia na6in "a sreGno po
tovanje ma "oni svet''.
IL vasi. XII So razprostira pred
memo, prihaiajo mill g%lasovi We
zvonenja.
Ka ie to- All nj to napev pesmi
o delu9
Docim pozorno posluSam, Sc pO-
leg meme premaknejo veje biz
MEGA grma; plavovlas. rdecelicen
decek stopi ma plan III h;ti vas.
Rosonog lett 20 kamnitih tleh. V
desnici drzec Sopek temnordecih
nageljnov.
In kot nekdai je Galile.i dejal.
ko svet je bill Sc V zmoti spal:
"In vendar giblie SCI"
Tako maj kirk Sc oglasi: lie
delo je.
XII svetu glib, obStoi dale,
Maj delo vsi slavel
S cistim glasom pole zali decek
krasno kitico. da So cuje dol V
dolino in veckratni odmev 10 po-
mnozuie. Plavi kodri frfotajo V
vecerni sapi in rdeci svit vecerne
zarie obseva mladega, 4ahkonoge-
ga pevca.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1913-03-18
PR KRAJEvN1u
DRUSTVIH A. s. B. P. d. v
MESECU FEBRUARJU 7. I.
Novo pristopli 6lani in cIanice.

NoVo pristoph clani in clanice.
X druStvu Stew. 4: Jos. Mrakis
Mary Masel, Jos. Cerne. Andre;
Cuder in FIR. Komac. X DIR. Stev
10: Jos. Prapotnik, FIR. Tratnik in
FIR. kral. X DIR. Stew. IL: FIR. Re.
nediciG, John Iglic in FIR. Maseh
X DIR. Stew. -: And. Cizej. X DIR.
Stew. ID: FIR. Osredkar. X DIR. Stew
Is: Christ Bettega. K DIR. Stew IS.
Jos. Perme. X dr.. stew. 20: Jakob
Podlipnik. Min. Auman. Ant. HUI.
dcbivnik in Louis ZupanGic.
Iopet sprejeto druStvo stev. :
Weir. Hans.
Prestopli clani in clanice:
Cd Dir. stew. | k dr.. Stew. 9. Jak.
Podlesnik. Cd dr.. Stew. 6. k dr..
Stev. 16 John BrenGic. Cd dr.. Stew
Z. k dr.. Stew. -: John Jartz. Cd
DIR. Stew. 9. k dr.. stew. 16. Mihael
in Mary Pre-. Cd dr.. stew. IL. X
dr.. Stew. 16: Ant. Vehovec. Cd dr..
Stew. 16. K dr.. Stew. 10: Aloiz
Koblar.
Suspendirani clani:
Pri dr.. Stew. l. J. b. Sushnik.
Peter Menghini. Julius Melhiori.
Ant. Drenik, John Human. .Josep
Bichelmeier. Pri DIR. Stew. 4. Edv.
Ravniker. Bernard Bncela. .Jakob
jaeger in Mihael Prelesnik. Pri dr..
Stew. 6. Louis Korb. Rupert List.
John Mali in Mihael Sikule. Pri
DIR. Stew. Q. Karl Gildan. Pri dr..
Stev. II: FIR. DaniGek in Malta
UlepF. Pri dr.. stew. 81. FIR. Nile
kuS in John Primozik. Pri DIR.
Stew. %. John Ustar in l.. Turk.
Izkljuceni clani in clanice:
Pri dr.. Stew. /. Emil Pazi. Pri
dr.. Stew. (. John Saws. Pri dr.. st.
10: Malta in Veronica Mosnar,
Frank in Ana ZupanGic. Pr dr..
Stew. II. Louis Vene. Pri DIR. stew.
II John Koss. Odstopila cd dru-
silva Stev. >. Margareta Censor.
Umrli clani in clanice:
Pri DIR. stew. |. Frontenac. Kans
katarina Marcen. crt. 112: umrla
S. januarja 1913. Pri dr.. stew. 10:
Adamson. Okla. Konrad Jeglic.
crt. Stew. 1894; umrl 10. januarja
1913. Pri DIR. Stew. II Cherokee.
Hans. .Iakob Zupan. crt. 1856: umrl
9. februarja 1913.
John Cerne. 81. tajnik.
Spremembe pri imeniku in ma
slovniku druStvenih uradnikih A.
IS. r. P. D.:
Pri dr.. Stev. 3. Weir, Kans.: Ra-
cun0vodja: Ant. Potisek Bx 1871
Weir. Kans.
Pri dr.. stew. s. Fleming. Kans.
Predsednik Ant. Schiller, r. r.
=. Cherokee, Hans.
Prl DIR. stew. ID. Pittsburg, Pa.
~Predsednik Vigil Simion r. R.
B. P%ttsburg, Kans: blagajnik: Pc
ter Wirnsberger. Rose & Walnut
Str. Pittsburg. Kans.
John Cerne.
BoljSe je delati "a socialism.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1913-03-18

nj me spremlja veselo skakljajo-
eli potocek. Lahkih nog preskaku.
Je kamenGke strugi, pogleda
sramezljivi potoGnici V s%vetlo. mo-
dro o6esce, razodene pohotni ka-
luznici svojo ljubezen, vrze zalu-
joel vrbi poljubGek z roko, potem
pa vessel biti naprej, veliki reki
nasproti.
Ma pestrobojni, s cvetlicami po-
sejani trait Sc podi dobrovolino
ljudstvo. Lahkokrili metuljcki pc
se6ajo %rozice, neumorno letajo cd
cvetke do cvetke. Zivljenje ie kra
tko, izrabiti morajo cas-, ako ga
hoeejo uzivati.
Cebele brenGe pri delu veselo
pesemco, h kateri mrmra star
cmrl svoi has. V temnozelenem Ii
them polju Sc Guje petpedikanjs
prepelicnega samoa, XII vabi k Sc
bi leporeieno samicO.
PliuGa Sc Sirijo. srce prekipeva
radosti - in vrisk Sc izvije IL We
selja pijanih prs.
Iacuielo Sc votli, cnakomerni
udarci. Ozrem Sc in zapazim toll
kaGa kamenja, XII Sc oh cestnem
robin sluii svoj vsakdanji kruh.
%.
Tako je zamisljen V svojo delo.
da ne cuie moth korakov. Pred
MIN lei velik kamen. katerega
obdeluje $ kladivom. Enkrat, diva
KRAFT. trikrat udari pc MEM - nj
ii eden atom ne odskoci.
"Prokleto delo!'
Kladivo odleti ma levo. kamen
pa ma desno. V cunje zavito telo
Sc trese razburjenja. ma kosma-
TEN in zagorelem obrazu Sc poia-
vi zalostna poteza. XII ie tudi zlati
svit veGernega solnca ne more "a
kriti.
Molce drzi svoj raztrgani klo-
buk Y roki III solze Sc mn potoci-
10 pc razoranih licih.
Delati in beraGiti,
Rad hi bill Rafael. da hi to sli.
ko ovekoveGil ma platnu in 10 IL
rocil potomcem, da hi imeli DO
zneisi rodovi priliko. Guditi Sc da-
nasnjemu druzabnemu redu.
Dolina Sc OH. gore Sc v~eGajo.
med strmimi skalami Sc vile ce-|
sta.
Tn stoii spominska des6ica. Sko|
raj nova je. Stopim blize. da po-
gledam. kai ina povedati samot-
nemu popotniku:
"Dne .. marca 1905 je tukaj
pri drvarienniu smrtno p~onesrecil
gozdni delavec. .Jurii Schatinger.
Bogu ie bilo vSeG. da ie wei hra-
nitelja nepreskrbljenim otrokom
in bolni zeni. Usmiljeni popotnik
Sc prosi. mai pomaga : skromnim
darom zmanjSati ~revScino nesrec-
ne rodbine.'
Ma nasprotni strani cestp sem
Sedel ma kamen in ogledoval kraj
~nesrece. Ma strmem pobocju leze
semtertia COLA debla posekanih
dreves. Eden izmed teh .ie moral
pac biti. XII je prizadeial uboge-
mu delavcu smrtni udarec. Vidim.
kako drvi drevo 2 hlazno hitrico
pO hribu navzdol. nenavaden kirk
iekne V gozdu. delavci prihite. IL
nenadenje in n~epopisni strah IL
|razajo njih obrazi.
"Ne pozabite mole zene in o.
trok." dihneio b~rezkrvne ustnice.
pOtem klone glavo naza.i. ostekle-
nele. motne oci mrtvera strme v
modri nebesni svod.
Pozabim ma naravo okolo Sebe.
ne cuiem silnega Sumenja hudo-
urnika, - misliti moran ma uho-
| go druzino. Vidim. kako plane ze-
ma $ srce trgajocim krikom k mo-
zem. XII il prinesejo ma nosilnici
mrtvega soproga V MISC Slisim mi
10 jadikovanje sedmerih otrok. XII
Sc pomoci zeljni oprijemljejo ma
%terinega krila, s solznimi ocmi zro
ma krvavo, mrtvo telo svojega o.
ceta.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1913-03-18

BoljSe je delati "a socialism,
kakor pa spati pri kapitalizmu.
|Sploh pa delavci V sedanii druzbi
mmajo dosti casa "a spati. .ker
|morajo delati pc veGini IA druge.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-04
JINGS CLUBS 107 HOURS
Tom Burrows Then Fights
Trainer and Goes to Sleep.

London, May 3-Tom Burrows, an
Australian athlete, has just finished
swinging a pair Of 3i2-pound Indian
clubs for 107 hours without rest or
sleep. The Australian attracted big
crowds. He started for continuous
record of one hundred hours. but was
going so strong at the cnd Of that time
that ne kept on. Six hours afterward
he had 10 fight drowsiness desperately.
and bands and buglcrs played ragtime
airs. which. with doses Of strong tea
and the application Of a cold sponge TO
his head. kept him awake.
An hour later Burrows was slowly
moving the clubs. when his trainer
slapped a cold sponge to the back Of his
neck. Like a demon Burrows went
into an immediate delirium, and
slashed out with the clubs toward any
one he could reach. He dropped the
clubs and used his fists until over
powered, when he fell asleep in less
than a minute.
Burrows awoke ten hours later in
fine physical strength.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-04
TO PAINT HENRY JAMES
John Sargent Will Produce a
Portrait of His Old Friend.

London, May 3.-John Sargent. the
American PAINTER. who makes his home
In London, is to paint the portrait of
Henry James. the distinguished Ameri-
can novelist. who likewise has adopted
England as his place of residence.
1t has been announced several times
that Sargent had given up portrait
painting, but this commission is nard-
ly one he could refuse. He and Mr.
James are friends of long standing. and
the writer's admiration for the painter
dates back a good many years. In the
early SOS '1r. James wrote a most in
teresting essay for an American magl-
zine on Sargent's work, and the two
men, American exiles by choice, always
have found much in common.
The portrait is being painted for pres
entation to Mr.. James by his English
friends in commemoration Of his sew
entieth birthday. which fell on April 10.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-04
OPIUM SAPS FRENCH ARMY
Habit Prevails Among Officers
as Well as Enlisted Men.

Especial Correspondence Of The Tribune
Paris. April 25.-Within the last few
weeks new revelations have been made In
connection with the opium smoking scan
dals in the naval ports Of France. In
Tculon alone no fewer than l63 dens have
been discovered. II is said that the opium
habit Is prevalent among the officers az
well as the enlisted men Of the fleet. In
Brest. Toulon. Cherbourg, Lorient.
Rochefort. Marseilles and Algiers facilities
for opium smoking exist In abundance.
In the present state Of the law nothing
can be done to prevent the evil. the con-
sequences OF which to the navy may be
OF the grayest character. IL IL possible To
prosecute traders I'm opium, but those who
smoke or induce others TO do so are per-
fectly immune from punishment. Amy one
can get opium. morphine or 'hashish
through the customs with perfect free
dom. while the smallest bottle OF spirits
or box of matches is pounced on imme-
diately.
In the great French colony of Indo-
China there is a state opium factory, the
production of which is 10000 pounds OF
the drug annually Not long ago the Gov
ernor of Indo-Chna. NJ. de Lanessan. sent
an order to the general commanding the
troops in the colony TO send back to
France all the drug takers among the
troops
"Why. you are asking me to evacuate
the colony replied the general
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-04
lBr Gable to The Tribune

London. May 3. - Gambling has
reached such a height in London So
ciety that it is persistentlY reported
that Queen Mary who is strongly OPP
posed to this form Of social indulgence
is seriously contemplating organizing
veritable crusade against gambling in
society.
A story is being told Of rebuke ad-
ministered by her majesty at dinner
attended by royalty and given by a
duchess who is an ardent bridge
devotee. the high stakes at her parties
outrivalling even those Of the Monte
Carlo game. The duchess, knowing
that the Queen usually leaves immedi-
ately after dinner. had several tables
set in readiness for her customary
bridge game in a neighboring ROOM but
the Queen apparently had caught sight
Of the tables. for instead Of taking her
immediate departure at the cad of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-04
FOUR OLDTIME COACHES
BEGIN SEASON IN LONDON
Vanderbilt's Venture Resumes
It's Runs to Brighton-Three
Others in the Field.

London. May 3.-That picturesque
survival of old England, the stage
coach. has come back into it's own for
the summer at least. The season
opened on Thursday, four of the quaint
old vehicles making initial trips out Of
London to Brighton. Windsor. Guild
ford and Hampton Court.
Alfred G. Vanderbilt himself drove
the Venture out to Brighton. beginning
his sixth season on the run with his
four smart grays Butcher Maid. Naga
bond Brighton Gray and Rogue. Nine
changes were made as usual on the
seven-hour trip Of siXty-four miles.
The Vanderbilt coach makes the
down trip. while Lord Leconfield's
winningly named "Old Times" coach
comes up TO London, the process being
reversed next day.
The route is by Roehampton, Old
Maiden, EPSON Burford Bridge, Dor
king. Capel. Horsham. Cowfold, Hen
field and Pyecombe.
Charles II. Wilson alternates, with
Mr.. Vanderbilt as driver. and Scarlet
continues as guard. Sixty horses are
kept ready to take the road.
Craig McKerrow drives the coach
Reynard to Windsor. Alfred Barrow's
coach goes to Hampton Court and Mr..
Wimbush's coach to Guildford
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-04
WOMEN AS AV|AT0RS? No
Mrs. Maurice Hewlett Says They
Lack Right Kind of Nerve.
JUDGMENT OFTEN FAILS
Center Sex Never Explorers
in Any Field, Remarks
British Expert.
By Cable to The Tribune. J

London. May 3'-For lack of the right
kind Of nerve women will never be as
successful in aviation as men, accord
ing to Mrs. Maurice Hewlett. who was
one Of the first English women to fly.
She has a pilots certificate and has
and she is now an aeronautical engi-
neer. with shops Of her own, where
monoplanes and biplanes are manu-
featured under her supervision. She
said yesterday:
The reason | feel that women will
never compete with men as aviators
is because they have not the right kind
of nerve. the nerve. that is, that unites
full knowledge of every danger and
judgment in handling difficulties with
cool daring and accurate estimate OF
the risks that are being taken. That
kind of nerve women don't possess.
They have physical courage, and some
of them have made interesting flights.
but very few have any practical knowl-
edge Of flying.
Take poor Miss Quimby. She had
plenty of reckless courage, but really
knew very little Of aviation and never
fully realized its dangers. or course,
when she was face to face with the
necessity for judgment and presence OF
mind she failed. and I think IT has
been so and will be so with the ma
jority of women pilots.
Women have never been as success
full at driving automobiles as men. nor
able 10 sail great vessels. They simply
lack the indefnable nerve which men
possess. Woman's part in aviation at
present is in the constructing processes.
Much she can do in the making Of an
aircraft Her skilful fingers are needed
in sewing and in the placing OF the
fabric Of the planes.
In the future. when the mysteries
Of air currents and the manifold things
that bewilder us now are all solved.
women will drive their own monOplanes
as now they often drive their own
motor cars. In fact. they may go IN
more for aeroplaning, because when II
is thoroughly understood ii will no
doubt be easier than driving an auto
mobile. but just now it is very DIFF
hcult and dangerous
My actual teaching experience has
convinced me Of the greater part Of
what / have told YOU regar ding women
in aviation. and the rest Is deduction.
Women are not explorers in any field.
and though they may have nerve they
are practically never gifted with cool
ness and that entire lack OF nervous
ness of any kind which characterizes
successful avators'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-04
SITUATION MORE GLOOMY
German Grown Prince Ordered
to Remain Within Call.
IBy Cable to The Tribune. !

Berlin. May 3.-Owing 10 the serious
turn Of political affairs Emperor Will
lam has given orders that the Crown
Prince is not to take part In the trial
trip OF the Imperator. the new giant
steamship Of the Hamburg American
Line. The prince is said to be disap-
pointed by the order, but agrees with
its necessity.
The weekly review in the "Nord-
deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung says:
Montenegro should be Informed that II
will be driven out of Scutari II 1t re-
fuses to evacuate. The action of Crown
Prince Danilo In proclaiming Scutari
the capital and the reported occupation
by Montenegro troops OF Albanian
coast points destroy the basis on which
the London conference has decided to
take further step and make the pro-
jected action hopeless. Italian
military action is impending"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-04
ROW OVER OCEAN FLIGHT
Sir Philip Burne- Jones Criticises
"DaiIy Mails" Offer.
PROUD FATHER REPLIES
Willing to Sacrifice Second Son
if Necessary for Further.
ance of Science.
from The Tribune's Correspondent,


London. April 26.-The offer OF Thu
Daily Mali OF $4,000 for a transatlantic
flight and $4,000 for round Britain
flight has not only awakened an intense
amount of enthusiasm but has also nro.
voked a controversy along the line OF "a
it worth while when the question of nos.
sibe loss Of life is considered?p Cir
Philip Burne-Jones fired the first gun IN
this letter writing battle by asking
through the columns Of The Daily MsIp.
by Offering these large money prize.
for feats in aeronautics (such as crossing
the Atlantic), which are impossible in tina
present state Of the science Of aviation
is not The Daily Mail laying itself omen
to the charge OF practically encouraging
sucide?'
II took only one day for George Eng.
land. whose twenty-year-old son GeofYrey
was killed in March by falling from a
monoplane and whose other son is one o.
the most celebrated English pilots, to
write a reply. saying:
THE letter is unworthy Of an English
gentleman. Thank goodness two sons
of mine had not the Burne- Jones spirit
otherwise one would not already hav.
given his life for the advancement Of this
science and the other be ready to Do
likewise IL necessary in achieving the
conquest of the air"
Winston Churchill has announced III.
sympathy Of the Board OF Admiralty with
the project and England seems intensely
interested in the waterplane flight across
the ocean.
The idea. however. that flying should
be left to the young. vigorous and robust
has recently been adopted by many peo-
pie succeeding the death Of Sir Charles
D. Rose, NJ. p for Newmarket The six.
ty-six-year-od man went for a seven
minute flight with Venier at Hendon.
came down and then stood watching
other fights for an hour before going
home. As he got out OF his motor car
at his house he collapsed on the side
walk, and died soon after being taken IN
the afternoon had brought on heart
attack.
one OF the most terrible deaths that
have occurred in connection with aero.
planning was that of Paymaster Eustace
r. Berne, who was practically cut to
pieces by the propeller Of an aeroplane at
the naval flying school. Eastchurch
Lieutenant F.. V. -Lushington.
OF the Royal Marine Artillery, mounted or
a naval biplane. was about to leave the
aerodrome when he called Paymaster
Rerne to speak TO him. Mr.. Berne stood
chatting in front Of the machine, when
suddenly the engine started and the b.
plane dashed forward, knocked him down
and ploughed over bis body. His legs
were caught bv the propeller, which ,aused
terrible injuries The left foot was cut
OF and the right thigh fractured, the large
artery being severed.
Staff Surgeon II. Vesey Wells r. 4,
was in the aerodrome at the time. but the
shocking nature Of the injuries and the
paymaster's collapsed condition made ar
operation impossible. He died two and
half hours after the accident from hemor-
rhage and shock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-04
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES GAMBLING
Forces Duchess and Guests to Remain Sta dng for Two
Hours Until They Are Too Tired to Play
Contemplating Organizing Crusade.

dinner she remained two hours stand
ing all the while. and the duchess ard
the other guests. required 10y etiquette
to stand also. were so tired at the end
of the royal stay that they had to
forego gambling that night
Bridge for or 10 shillings a point,
with side bets on the rubber. occurs
nightly at many private parties given
for the purpose and at mushroom clubs
which spring up overnight There Is
high play also at so-called cock and
hen" clubs, among which the Park.
Almack's and the Cleveland are the
best known Not to gamble is TO be
distinctly out of IT,
Bridge. poker and chcmin de fer are
popular games. At most Of the houses
the hostess points to various tables and
asks. (Which will you have? In that
room they are playing lo-shilling auc-
ton. over there 40 poker and here
chemin de fer"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-04
CONAN DOYLE AS LAWYER
Conducts His Own Case in Police
Court and Wins.

London, May 3.-The creator OF
Sherlock Holmes proved himself a
very able cross-examiner in a London
police court this week when summoned
for not keeping a dangerous dog under
control. Like Sam Weller, he set up
the defence Of an alibi. and was so sue
cessfu that the bench stopped the case
with the observation that it was a clear
case of mistaken identity.
The complainant. farmer. declared
that the defendants collie dog killed
one Of his sheep. and when he went TO
him Sir \. Conan Doyle said he was
quite willing to pay compensation If it
was his dog that attacked the sheep.
and gave witness 10 shillings.
Sir \. Conan Doyle-In this CONVERSE
ton at my house, said it was not my
dog? Yes.
$50 in giving you the 10 shillings in
no way made any admission that it was
my dog?" "Oh. no.
Il said IF any neighbor Of mine is in
difficulties. | always like to help him.
and you have lost a sheep. so like to
help you TO this extent'?" Yes"
1t was not likely should have asked
you TO shoot at the dog If | thought ii
was mine?" Yes"
Evidence was then called proving
that the offending dog was not Sir A.
Conan DOyle'S.