Show Curious Place For a Melon Seed William Bedell a 12 year old tough confined in the County Jail for forcibly entering some time ago Thomas Dees store on Fourth Street some time ago slipped a watermelon seed into one Of his ears where it found rather firm lodgement Time passed on and the in icient was forgotten until a day ort or-t HO ago when Bedells organ of hearing began to trouble him somewhat but no particular intention was paid to the complaint no one being around when the deed was done but another young tough who was in jail on the same charge and he probably did not notice Bedell s actions close enough to be able to till whether he put a seed in hill ear or not The seed began to get deeper and firmer in the ear and Be dells sufferings increased his ear also began swelling At this juncture Dr Allen examined his ear and became convinced that something was in the organ After considerable trouble the watermelon seed was located and fished out The tough says he put the seed in his ear for fun and did not think anything serious would result there from |