The Coconino sun., 1920-09-10

handed what looks like death sem tence on the instalment plan. At ma turity only six dollars ten cents, he has been growing rapidly shorter, and it is estimated that at the present rate of decrease, he will reach the cipher stage six years from date. He is now travelling thei vaudeville cir cult exhibiting himself in company with a blond cat and blind tiger, in a revival of "Ten Nights in Depot"
 New light on the fourth dimension is a possible result of the action of Chet Black in bequeathing his brains to science. Chet's brain has been re- peatedly drilled to depth of four feet without yielding any evidence that the gray matter he claims to DOS sess has either length or width, though there is apparent evidence of thickness. Since either his brains or Chet himself must lie somewhere, medical men are eager to study his case, so darned eager that he asks po- lice protection. It is rumored that Chet has insured his brains at Lloyd's for $OO0,000,030 against water dam age.
 With live frog in his throat, A. J. Sullivan, examiner of Frisco, is still sufficiently alive to hit the high spots. Sully says he got the frog by drink ing a tad-pole in a glass of water, but physicians say that no frog could sur vive for so long a time.
 Meanwhile, with his other disabili- ties, Sully has lost his job travelling for stovepipe manufacturer because of his peremptory demand for a fifty per cent salary increase. He is now bankrupt with liabilities of $10,OOO,- 900 representing racing debts and money lost in experiments in raising fighting roosters. He has no asset except the frog, but this he says he will train and exhibit in vaudeville to satisfy his creditors
 When X. N. Sleeves, the we'll l-known attorney, of Williams, was in town the other day he related a peculiar in cident that had occurred only a few days before.
 Many years ago, in Oregon, the Elks gave MT. Sleeves a heavy silver whisky flask, engraved with his in ltials. He carried it with him in all his travels. It went with him to the top of Mt. Hood and of Mt. Helena, and to New Zealand, India and the Philippines. Then it came back to Arizona with him. It had been good friend in need, not only to its owner, but to many of it's owners friends
 In Phoenix in 1902, the flask and Bible were stolen from Mir. Sleeves room. He suspected negro and, next time he met him asked him if he ever read the Bible
 Why, yas sah, Boss" replied the darkey.
 Well" asked MT. Sleeves, "did you ever read that part that says, Thou shalt not steal? ?"
 The fellow didn't answer, but took to his heels.
 That was the last Mir. Sleeves saw of his flask until a few days ago. when it was brought to him by H. M. Stark, of Williams The latter had just found it in one of several old Mexican shacks in the west part of Williams that were being torn down by the Saginaw & Manistee Lumber Co. With the flask was the Bible.
 Appreciating the devotion both Bi- ble and flask have shown him, they having after eighteen years of search found him in his present home, Mir. Sleeves now regards them both with veneration perhaps not unmixed with superstition, and accords them posi- tions of honor in his domicile.
 He is particularly we'll pleased over the Bible being found, too, as, he says that saves him from being criticised too severely for owning the flask.
 Arizona wasn't among the thirteen original colonies. Neither was it one of the states that fought to keep the Union intact. Arizona wasn't even heard of back as long ago as that. But her fame and the fame of her financial institutions have succeeded in over coming both space and time. For, as called to our attention the other day by H. L Tepe, of the First National bank, both George Washington and Abraham Lincoln are patrons of that institution.