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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-01-11
''SOUR Dough"
Tells OF real.
COLD WINTER
Alaska I emperature
Drops to 20 Below.

Lou Edwards and wife of Poto3i
spent Monday in Lancaster and while
talking with the Herald man about
the fine winter weather, Lou dropped
into a reminiscent vein of by-gonc
days on the Yukon. Lou says the
coolest ever known officially up in
that frigid region was 68 below zero
or 100 degrees below frost! On those
TERRIBLY cold days the atmosphere had
a blue haze and it was dangerous for
a man to walk very far from his
cabin for fear of getting lost and
freezing to death 1t was that awful
cold winter when a Mr.. Van de Wall,
one of the expedition from this re-
giOn, froZe to death. The men were
cutting wood on the mountain above
their cabin and Van de Wall saw a
moose track. He said he would go
down for his gun and shoot the moose
for fresh meat. The other choppers
warned Mr.. Van de Wall about get
ting lost and he started off. Along
at quitting time the men missed their
comrade and searched for him, find
ing him finally by following his
tracks. The unfortunate man, with
his rifle on his arm, was walking in
circle, totally dazed and with his
arms frozen to his elbows and his
legs to his knees. He was given every
attention and rushed by the Canadian
Mounted Police to hospital at Daw-
son but the poor man passed out"
on the way down,
Then Lou told how the old timers
used a bottle Of pain killer" as a
thermometer outside their cabins.
The remedy cOngeals at 70 below
zero and 1872 below frost!
Speaking of hard work, Lou said
the Canadian government required
each prospector to bring in a years
supply OF provisions or he would not
be allowed in the mining regions.
This meant that each man had to be
beast of burden, carrying 1000 lbs
of food and from 400 to 500 pounds
of equipment over the mountain
trails and passes, climbing tugging,
slipping falling, adjusting and re-
loading the 100 to 150-lb. loads in re-
lays, over the divide Days of heart
rending and back-breaking toll it
was and sour dough" had to have q
stiff upper lip and plenty of brawn
or he couldn't stand it.
Then Lou told of how the Yukon
froze in the winter leaving rough ice
and how the paths had to be cut and
made for the dog teams, The Indian
tradition is that one winter the rive,
froze over and did not thaw for Is
months, going clear through the
next summer" mass of ice.
Mr. Edwards is a genuine sour
dough" and his stories of old days in
Alaska are always interesting.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-01-11
RAGLEY

Mrs. Lou Beers was called to Aus
tin, Mimi, Monday. Her mother
Mrs. Proctor, fell and hurt her hiT
Saturday and died Sunday.
Fred Jones went to Minneapolis Oh
Tuesday to attend barber uni.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. YOst are the par
ents of a daughter born Jan. q.
Wednesday afternoon shortly after
8 O'clock Miss Carrie Oswald and
Grant J. Bohringer of Bagley and
Miss Myrtle Remey, Bagley, and
Harry Remey, Glen Haven, were mar
ried by the Rev Hugh Atchison, pas
tor of st. Luke's Methodist church
Dubuque. They all arrived in Bagley
Saturday morning. Mr.. and Mrs. Bon
ringer will reside in Bagley and MIR
and Mrs. Bennett in Glen Haven twp
Joe Greer of Bloomington loaded
his show in a car here Monday and
departed for Tampa, Fla. He will
show the southern fairs with his wild
west until March and then join two
big shows.
VIM. Jenkins, Quincy, Ill, is visit
ing relatives in Bagley.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-01-11
MT. HOPE

The R. n lodge had installation
Saturday night Three new members
were taken in, Mrs. RilIa Wilkinson,
Mrs Leila Pendleton and Mrs Han
nah Wilkinson. Refreshments were
served.
Ernie Abrams team ran away Sat
urday night, spilling out the family.
Bert Adams and Will Adams were
quite badly bruised up. The rest as-
capped with a few scratches.
1t is reported that Edwin Dersch
has rented the Jay Snider farm AMI
Will Fivecoats will move to town.
Miss Ruth Plimpton returned TO
Pra. du Chen Saturday after spend
ing a week with her mother and sis
ter.
Miss Alice Garvin returned home
after spending two weeks with her
sister, Mrs Ole Parks.
There lie a new boy at the Frederic
Kane home at Coggin, Iowa
The Poor Mans club had their first
dance Friday eve. All had a fine
time.
Ernest Grebes are moving into the
Lewis Wilkinson house.
Harry Hore sawed wood Saturday
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-01-11

WE HAVE SOME TERRITORY OPEN
IN THIS VICINITY WHICH WE ARE
DESIROIJS OF ASSIGNING ON A
SELLING ARRANGEMENT WITH A
coon REPRESENTATIVE MER-
CHANT WITH PROPER REFER
ENCES. OUR FACTORY REPRE-
SENTATIVE, MR.. d. B. GARRETT.
Viii, az AT THE WRIGHT HOUSE
M rrHTTRSDAY, JANUARY II. 1922.
ErnR THE PURPOSE OF TALKING
yTITH ANYONE WHO MIGHT BE
INTERESTED IN IT.-CHEVR0IET
MOTOR COMPANY. 47pl
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-01-11
WHERE TAX RATES ARE HIGH

1T NAV be some COnsOIatlOn 10 INC
citizens of Richland Center to learn
that in the matter Of tax rates we are
not nearly so badly hit as are some
cities. Up in Viroqua they have the
enormous rate of $47.2S on the thous-
and dollars. If we are inclined to feel
that we have "holier" coming,
those people are entitled to yell.
And some of them are yelling. How
ever, they haven't as much complaint
TO make as they think. for they have
been enjoying very low tax rate
for years, as the result of putting or
many needed public Improvements -
Richland Center Rustic.
The city council of Shullsburg has
put the ban on punch boards in that
city.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-01-11
]. bE:E:THAM
CASE Is NOW
Being TRIED
Defense Introducing
Many Objections.

The object of the defense attorneys,
M. S. Block and Fabian Beckett, at
the John D. Beetham trial opening
Monday, seemed to be along the line
Of a defense upon technicalities and
objections. The first move Monday
was to apply for an affidavit of pref
udice to Judge Smalley, which meant
that the Judge upon granting it,,
would direct change Of venue to
another county or call in another
Judge here. District Atty. Clement,
son objected to the motion on ground
be within the statute The motion
was overruled.
At the opening Of testimony yes
terday the defense attorneys moved
that no evidence be admitted against
the defendant on the ground that
the present trial was illegal. This
was oyerruIed. The defense then
moved that the state elect one or the
other of the two counts, one being
rape and the other incest, to try the
the defendant on. The motion was
Overruled the court directing that
the two issues were joined.
The defense then interpOsed con
slant objections to questions by the
state, probably as a matter of record
in case of a new trial, being over
ruled at all points. 1t was agreed,
however, that witnesses be excluded
from the room during cross eXamina-
ton of other witnesses.
Testimony began yesterday at ten
O'Clock and continued up to $3.50
when the court adjourned to wait a
witness from distance innocent
and worthy relatives of the accused
have been Inundated enough over
the notoriety in connection with TIA
case and the Herald will not go into
undue details in regard to the tes-
timOny.
Mrs. Chas. Knapp, mother of Mrs
John Beetham. deceased, testified as
to the date of the marriage Of her
daughter and gave & few dates in
regard to the birth Of the children
Frank Cox, asst. register of deeds
appeared with records to establish
the date Of marriage Of John Beetham
ana wife
Hazel Beetham, complaining wit
ness, testified that on Oct. u, she
was 1G years old. She told of var
ious housekeepers being at the home
last summer for short periods. She
testified to various times that heI
father had taken advantage OF her
and gave the details. The first time
was in the month of May in her bed
room and the second time the follow
ing night The third time, she said
was i'll June followed by two such
incidents in the same month. She
said the same thing happened in Sep
TENDER. The witness then SAID she
had told several women of her VIC
latIon among them being girls of he1
acquaintance Testimony was taken
from these parties corroborating the
statements of the witness that she
had told them.
During the whole proceeding the
accused man, the color of saffron
and emaciateG. sat with his head bur
led in his lap. At times he was seen
to shake with emotion.
The jurymen on the case are: W. j
Heathcote, Fennimore; Otto Atkin-
son, Glen Haven; Walter Steinhoff
Harrison: John Loeffelholz, Paris;
J. w. Edge, Lima; Fred Mumm
Cassville; John F. Graham, Clifton
Charles Loomis, Millville; Richard
Brewer, Cuba City: Alvin Dugan
Smelser; Jacob Harris, Cuba City,
O. S. I4aughton, Livingston.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-01-11
FLORA

We are sorry to report that Mrs.
Arthur Green is still seriously i'll.
Dorothy Garthwaite was quite i'll
the past week.
Ed. Bishells, Ernest Schildgens,
y. C. Edgingtons, Will Garthwaite,
Clyde Cooley, Miss Mason, Lester
Garthwaite, Albert Zeigler and Berry,
Irish went to Lancaster Saturday.
Ed. Bishells were at Clyde Cooley
Sunday and Ernest Schildgens at
Joe Winners.
Lester Snyder, Will Garthwaite and
Verne Edwards, with their families,
We're at Ervie Edwards Sunday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-01-11
RAID PARLOR SECOND TIME

Everett Faust, PotOsi, was the VIC
tim of another raid Wednesday, Jan.
4, by Federal officer Kantcheff, who
claims he found two pints of illic:L
liquor in the Faust place. Mr.. Faust
gave bonds for his appearance on the
last charge at the February term of
circuit court, to Justice Burrows.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-01-11
CITY COUNCIL NOTES

At the Tuesday meeting OF the
city council the time on tax pay
ment was extended to March, 1929
After that date penalties will be as,
sessed according to law.
Tt was voted that the city advertise
for bids for 11a and 2 ton truck
1t was moved that the city puchase
the road oil for 1922 from the Stand
op5 Oi1 m
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-01-11
REETOWN

E. l.. Auel and wife spent Monday
at the Chas. Rogers home, Mt. Hope.
Floyd Slaght had business in Potosi
Monday,
Mrs. John Lancaster passed away
last Wednesday at IL o'clock after an
illness of several weeks with pneu-
monia. Interment was in Beetown
cemetery Friday.
Sam Birch came home Thursday
from Mason City, Iowa
A small crowd attended the dance
Thursday given by the Knickerbocker
Kids. =,
Mrs. Ida Metcalfe has been very Ill
the past week but is better now.
Leroy Barr and Francis Taylor
we're married at Lancaster Wednes-
day They will reside on the Barr
farm. Congratulations.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-01-11

M. Pearce, we're Dubuque callers on
Saturday
Miss Gl9nice Dar wv OF Eagley, Wis
tied several days | st week in PotosI
with her grandmother, Mrs. Ella Oar
row.
Mr.. and Mrs Orvtlle Wolf of Cor
Eelia formerly of POtosi, are rejoic,
ing over the arrival Of daughter,
born Thursday, Jan. 5.
Mrs. Kathryn Durley. was guest
at the home Of Mrs. E. G. Hellmer in
Platteville, several days the past
week.
Miss Mildred OFT, teacher at Bag
ley, has returned to her school after
a holiday visit at home.
Henry Abing has been appointed a
supervisor of the town of Potosi, to
succeed Henry Kreiser, resigned.
Mrs. Elizabeth Scheffer of Eau
Claire arrived here Friday to spend
a couple of months with her son, Rev.
j. V .Scheffer, and daughter, Miss Ada
Scheffer.
Miss Isabel Cookie of Glen Haven
was a guest at the home of her uncle
and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Stoll, in
Potosi, several days last week.
The Knickerbocker Kid orchestra
of Bagley played to a small crowd at
the Garage hall, Potosi, Friday night,
due probably to too little advertising.
East st. Hill is in fine condition for
coasting and the youngsters are
taking full advantage of it.
Sister M. Marie, teacher of the
Tennyson school, received an urgent
call to Manitowoc Friday. She de-
parted for there Saturday afternoon
and expected to return Wednesday
or Thursday. FIR. Scheffer assumed
charge of the school during the sis
ter's absence.
Miss Florence Uppena, after two
weeks holiday visit here, has re-
turned to her school at Patch Grove.
There will soon be chapter OF
weddings in the Catholic church in
made of the approaching nuptials of
William Craugh and Gertrude Schiff-
man, both Potosi; Paul Zenz, Water
loo, and Emily Brawner, Potosi;
Leonard Longkamp and Viola Krei-
ser, Paris; Edw. Schoenhoff, Galena.
and Mary Floegel, Potosi. Three Of
these couples will be married in St.
Andrews church and one couple,
Paul Zenz and Emily Brawner. In St.
Thomas church.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-01-11

VIM. E. Shimmin was born in Eliza
beth, Ill, Aug. "a, 1853, and died al
his home in So. Lancaster, Wis, Dec.
81, 1921. Funeral services were held
Saturday, Dec. 80, under Modern
Woodman auspices. Burial was made
in Ebenezer cemetery, Preston, Wis.
Mr.. Shimmin was a member Of the
Grant county bar and practiced law
in the county seat for a number or
years. He went farming about eleven
years ago on the Thos. Mcdonald
place south of the city. Mr.. Shimmin
was a bachelor. He was we'll liked
by everybody. The surviving rela~
tives are three brothers and one sis
ter: Thomas Shimmin, Forbes, N. D.;
Charles Shimmin, Carthage, S. D.;
George Shimmin, Great Falls, Mont.
Mrs. Ellen Heseltine, Hope, n. D.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-01-11

Grant county now has the largest
staff for law enforcement in history.
probably as the result Of the effort to
stamp out illicit liquor making. The
staff of Sheriff Holmes is as follows:
Deputies Calls, Dyer, Hymer, Rob
erts, Milton Holmes, Lancaster; w.
A. Stowell and Pete Johns, Platte
vile; Wilson Henry, Boscobel; Geo.
Longendyke, Cuba City.
Frank Root, Little Grant, and Jay
Duncaf returned Tuesday from Bag
ley where they visited over Sunday
with their uncle George Alexander.
The Alexander family recently lost
their eldest child, Birdella, Of scar
let fever.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-01-11

The government has acquired title
to lots at Mineral Point and resi-
dents are enthusiastic over the pros
pect Of getting a new postoftice.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-01-11
GRANT RIVER

Charles Mclean is chopping wood
for Ernest Schildgen.
Edw. Mclean delivered hogs in the
county seat Friday.
Some of the neighbors expect to put
up ice this week.
Everyone is busy cutting sawlogs
or saving wood.
Frances Joyce, Mildred Green, Dor
othy Mclean and Ella Hoffman spent
the weekend at home.
Charley Lorenz is chopping wood
for John Joyce.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-01-11
LAST WEEKS WEATHER

Jan. High 80; low 81.
Jan. 5-High "a; low 10.
Jan. 6-High 10; low q.
Jan. High ID; low IA.
January 8-No record forwarded.
Jan. 9-High 80; low "a.
Jan. 10-High AZ; low "a.
Forecast-Fair. Not much change.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-01-11
American Legion
Officers Elected

AT the annual meeting of Richard
Burns Post, American Legion held
Friday night the following officers
were elected:
Post Commander, S. A. COusley
Vice Comma nder, Wesley Cooley
Finance Officer, L. o. Pennock;
ABUNDANT, Clay Halferty; Chaplain,
Walter Damn; Historian. Albert
Pink. Exec Comm: Harry Burr.
Paul Edwards, Walter Vesperman,
commander, vice commander and adj
judant.
The post voted to hold Fourth OF
July celebration in Lancaster.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-08-19
ESPECTACULOS

Cine Tres Banderas.-El y epi-
sodios de "Dedos de Seda Ell Pc
queno Raffes". Sugestiva serie y
sus rellenos admirables. La m1sica
es excelente de profesores competen-
tes. Proyeccion clara Y ventilation
natural.
Cine Victory Garden, (Santurce).-
LEGO Ia fecha de la pelicula que
arrebatara aplausos en- todos los p1-
blicos. Primer round de las famo-
sas aventuras de I'm pugilista acom-
panada por la extraordinaria cinta, tt
tulada eel Hombre Mariposa".
Cine Puerto Rico, (Santurce).-Se-
gunda jornada de Ia monumental Sc
rie titulada: "El Principe de las Mon
tanos".
TeatrO Beliograph, (Catano).-Se-
gunda parte de la estupenda pelicula
que ha sobrepasado a un million de
dollars titulada "Esposas rivolas".
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-08-19
De valera ESTA En-
VIAJE PARA Los {. U.
Pcdi1d dyada moral q fiadnciera para
la cansd republican,.
PIENSA ABRIR Ell PARLAMEN--
TO IRLANDES.
Los publicdnos c0ntinidm resisticn-
do hdstd 10 dltimO.

Circula con insistCncia en- New
York el rumor dc que, segtn despachO
publicado aver tarde en- esta ciudad,
Eamon de Valera ha salido secreta-
mente de Irlanda Y esta camino de
los Estados Unidos.
En- los cfrculoS irlandeses Sc da Ia
noticia dc que Sc ha escapadO dc Ir-
landa dcbidO que las fuerZas repu-
blicanas estan Siendo dominadaS por
las del estado libre viene a buscar
apoyo moral financiero a los Esta-
los Unidos para la causa de Ia repn-
blica
De Valera fu6 menciOnado In nlti-
ma veZ al frente de los restos del
cjGrcito republican, ccrca de Cork,
despues de 10 cual SUI nOmbre no fl
gura en- los despachos desde hace al
gunos dias.
FL "ex presidente de Ia repfblica ir-
landesa" apareci0 repentinamente en-
este pals on JUNO de 1918, habiendo
escapado de 1rlanda, donde era perse-
guido por las fuerzas britanicas. Su
reaparici0n en- Irlanda tambien fu6
secreta, habiendo lido por la ruta "sub
terranea" que han recOrrido muchos
personajes polfticos prominenteS n
trav6s del Atlantic0.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-08-19
DOMINGO

Cine Tres Banderas.-Matinee: 5 y
6 episodes de Ruth de las Monta-
mas" y una comica por Luquita. Por
la noche: Gel Nocturno", en- actos,
drama frances de Gaumont Y una CO.
mica extraordinaria.
Cine Victory Garden, (Santurce).-
Matinee la 1.30 terminandose con
un gran bale infantil a beneficio de
las fiestas de La Monserrate. Por la
noche, estreno en- Santurce. Gloria
Swanson en- la grandiosa y monumen-
tai pelicula Gel Instante Supreme.
TeatrO Beliograph, (CatanO) Eva
Novacie en- la preciosisima comedia en-
5 reels "Los Devaneos de. Maria. Ma
tinee a las 8.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-08-19
g g ZRA3DI=o=
- s
ImpOrtante serie de articulos basadOs en- la
Escuela del notable professor americana +
Frank Chapman, p0r Oscar
Garmendfa.

Hos cue deseen hacerse el suyo. 5laS
Siguiontcs instrucciones SO dan con
tinuaci6n.
El tubo para cl primaro dcbc me-
dir - dc l0ngitud por 80" da did-
Nero. El aamhrc para enrrollarlo
pucdc ser No. 20 O -, con aislaci0n
de algod6n Antes dc empe2ar n en-
rrollar. eS mcior preparar t0dos los
hoyoS necesarioS \ ~ de I'M eE-
trcmo del tubo. pcrf0rcSe un huecoYde
u" de di1metro drcctamcnle opurS-
to otrO igual. EStoS son para el pie
del secundari0 al que llamarcmoS 70
tor. Dircctamente baio uno de cstOS
huecos, como | 1G' mas abajo hagan
So dos mas, mas ppquchos. para asc-
gurar cl alambrc. Y deiando como g.
para conocci0ncS.
Por cAda vuclta de las primeras
nueve SO SAGA I'M loop, Y luegO 0tro
pnr cada dieZ de las que siguen hasta
trupr cien vucltaS
Para 81 rotor TN tuho de 81 de dia
metro dc sulcicnte longtud para
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-08-19

mejoreS aparatOS que el aficionado
puede tener en- Su eStaci6n Su area
de utilidad cubre deStle el simple cris-
tai hasta ell mas complicado circuito
regenerativo.
La fig. /. ilustra el vario-coupler
usado con un cristal en- circuito sim
pile, no usando cl secundario La fig.
2, 10 muestra usado como un loose
coupler. En- los siguientes artfculos
sc ilustrarA en- connection con un au-
dion.
La gran ventaja del vario-coupler.
es que una veZ hechO. no hay que des-
cartarlo como sucede con muchos
otros aparatOs, pues pricticamente GU
bre su area de utilidad la mayorfa de
los circuitos importantes que existen.
Muchos yiejos aficionados de gran
experienced preficren el circuito ca
racteristico del vario-coupler cual-
qliiera Otro. Generalmente su valor
varfa alrededor de So. pero para aque-
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-08-19

que jire dentro del .primario libremen-
te. Sc enrrolla todo con alambre No.
20. Para asegurar el alambre So 81
que cl m6todo va indicado.
El eje del rotor Sc hace de dos ba-
rritas de bronco de 4" de diametro.
Una es como de s. de longitud, LII
otra como de -. Col6quese la mas
larga ell su hueco en- el tubo del pri-
mario, cl rotor en- SUI SitiO V luegO
fu6rcese la barrita en- un hueco que
Sc haya hecho previamente en- el rO-
tor Hd@ase 10 mismo con In otra
Cn el lado opucSto.
Los contactos del primario Sc pue
den colocar en- una tablita de 7h"
por 8. en- Ia que tambien Sc monta
cl Gle del rotor. al que Sc le pone un
mango para manejarlo. Sc cncontra-
III que este aparato es mucho mas Sc
lecto que el loose-coupler.
FL Siguiente articulo dara instruc-
clones para hacer um vari0metro.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-08-19
DccimG Pdfte.
El rario coupler q como hdccrlo.

La construction del rdEiO-cOupler,
sc basa en- ell miSmo principle que la
del loose coupler, pero on ycZ dc to-
ner el secundario que Sc metc Sc
SAGA como en- cl loose coupler, 10 tiene
flo on I'M eje sobre el cual jira. Adc-
mas el secundario no tiene contactos
en- este case, y muchas veces Sc lie
conecta un condensation variable en-
paralelo.
Desde que Sc empez0 a usar el cir
quito regenerativo. el unico pensa--
miento de los ingenierOS pr0mincnteS
en- radio. era el hacerlo tOdO 10 mas.
simple possible; Y este Sc consisui6
con cl vario-coupler Para tcner un
circuito regenerativo So requicre un
audi6n, pero el vario-coupler tambitn
da muy buen0s resultadoS con criStal.
FL vario-coupler es applicable Il inf
nidad de circuitos, Y eS uno de los
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-08-19
CR0N|CA HUMORIST|CA

La cara del caballero del gran ta-
baco qued0 casi negra hecha una
lastima: Ia barba chamuscada. el sem
blante lleno de quemaduras. Y los ojos
mny en- peligro lie cegar. Y sobre to-
das estas dcsdichas recayo al repro
che de la Sra. de la casa.
listed (le dijO ella) me vino con
ell cuento de um tabaco. y result0 un
petarlO desastroso..
-Crpa usted, senora. que 10 igno-
raba. FL tabaco era de buen ori-
gen..
--Si llega ser de malo. siquiera
de regular, nos revienta todos.
Sc excuse el del mcjor modo posi-
Bile al despedirse para In cl1nica, v
Ia dueila de Ia casa qued6 lamentando
la costrmbre de algunOs caballeros,
de ir a lucir su tabaco las tertulias
femcnilcS.
-pOr ST por no, decia, saben te-
ner un sitio blindado para ejercer ese
deporte. offensive siempre, y a veces,
como ahora. terrible Y aterrador.
FL tabaquero inventor de esas bar
baridadeS fuG eXpulsado de la fabri-
ca acogido en- Chirona, pero ell he
cho extravagante puso Ell confusiones
al fiscal para Ia calificaci0n.
;Chifladura Podrfa ser, puesto es-
tam0S Ell @! fuerte de ella, Y no Sc
vcfa claro el ohjeto determinante del
delito. "a quien aprovechaba 10 del
triquitraque americana? Tampoco ha-
bia direction eXpresa, puestO que ell
tabaco aristocratico podfa il parar
10 mismo a manos de Moncho Reyes
q. a las del Obispo o del mismo fiscal.
Tampoco podfa atribufrsele tendencia
sectarista nj espfritu de partido,
porque el vicio de fumar, 81 10 es, es-
tt de sobra eXtendidO, sin distincio-
nes. Dor todo ell cuelpo social; Y como
ap6stol imprudente de la prohibition
del tabaco, el hecho resultarfa inve-
ros6mil en- un tabaquero que perjudi-
carfa su propia profession.
Serfa curioso averiguar la cOnclu-
sion juridica. social filos6fica que
habrd llegado el fiscal Ell este Y otros
casoS parecidos-porque fueron mu-
tho
pero Sc sabe que desde ese dfa, antes
de empeZar ell mismo fiscal la 'fuma"
la "chupa" de su tabacO, 10 tantea
Embellishments. Y 10 enciende en- 81
ito reservado. donde no haya peligro
de incendio nj de explosion.
AZ. F. j.