La Junta tribune., 1913-06-21
NAKED PICKLES"
a Feve Asst Feature stsssd BY the
Crest and Nsar Great During
Carnival Week.


that you can't tell how far q frog can
jump from where he sits: to an
other that II u unhealthy to have
. double, and to another that his
diagnosis of the human Ills may be
correct. but his diagnosis OF human
shortcOminGs may be all wrong. The
fourth man has come to the conclu.
sion that II is bad policy to speak
to q gentleman who has no desire to
keep up an acquaintance.
Act one OF this four reel farce op
ened with n vim. when two friends
returning from an Irrigation party
got into an argument. and the exem-
plification OF the frog was short and
swift-a swift short arm jab to that
part of the human anatomy called
the trunk" located In this case be-
tween the eyes and the mouth. This
seemed to satisfy all concerned, and
peace reigned. after the brief con
flict
Act two was staged when a GER
tain Santa Fe office clerk. who Is
some what like Georges twin In the
funny papers. was returning TO town
from his evening toll. He took the
kitchen. He came In contact with
the business end OF a club. welded
by an irate cook. who was seeking
satisfaction on some gent vho has
been making himself obnoxious. by
being afflicted with TOO much goo
GOO In his eye. when passing tae
aforesaid's wife. Explanations follow
n. but they had little effect ON
ssspSoaR Ne nov Of bisnd from the
clesk's mouth and the place common
u called The noodle"
Il v not much trouble TO convince
the clerk now. that the longest way
round IL the sweetest way home"
Act three was staged because OF
the unjust reputation given the car.
nlval by the newspapers OF Pueblo
A young man whose father is well
known professionally. WAS down town
with hs best girl. Pickpockcts be-
came the subject OF conversation,
aud the young man made the re-
mark that no one could touch" him.
Later there was CONDENSATION when
h. discovered his watch WAS gone
after a consultation. II was decidca
that the carnival Was responsible.
The managers OF the show were hunt
ed up. and dire vengeance WAS prom
issd unless the time piece MAS forth.
coming. In the meantime the young
mans best girl WAS lost In the
crowd. while the son was looking for
his father. After a still hunt WAS
over by the carnival people. the faith.
cr and son. IN. argument over the
ticker became some~hAt heated again
papa getting . little warm under the
collar. Just nt this junc,ure the son
arrived. and calling his father to
ono side. whispered In his ear. The
near tragedy then took on . co0Sr
aide. Il seems that the youag lady
In . spirit II fun. tssk the yesas
naa's watch. Jest - show hsa that
n ssal1 - dose. Unconscious Of
u sso0sst In the tespot. she haA
started. she vas enloying the Joke
inneeseiy. when tho news reached
Ass a tAs srt~e Il ~ss caustns. me
lnos1tAtsty set bssy. With The ~
suA tlaa The sAoen died out. as1 sf.
ssr apologize wses nsAe. shinss ~.
tiel Sown to pcsce as1 eus-t once
nre.
~ final reel Of the "Mixed Pic.
ki&s" was Staged aesr The II Jsnta
steaa Laundry. when tso cosorr1
nen ntxe1 this9s n . finssA. all
bscause eas os then 1sln't care 70
speak wAsn spoken u. A few we'll
Aiseetsd puscAes oe the Jsck JoAnsoa
variety. asilvssed by . psstty. husky
poetss In one q the tonsoFtal pssSors.
seastsd nvess u eors from another
- No got . fIrst-ciass version Of
~ fsog story. The stroeg arm os
~ NV saspped In q ~ fissi ros"1
ssl hausel Jaek JeAasoa. ~ second
away iron bic oppeasat. Al this
junctnre the iaAy friend u the d.
tssts1 one got IN her wosk By slip
ping Up behind the officer and hs
Dsleoasr aaA Asas . laurel vrseA.
Il ~ sAape u Aak . brsek. SlgAt
ovnp the ere Of tho ooNauoFoP.