| Show 1 BEFORE DIEHLS BAR r Ben Trueman arrived In tho city on Wednesday Ho had no money with which to buy the necessaries of life so ho stole a rope Whether he intended i to hang himself with It In the event ho could not sell It for the price of a meal Is not known Anyway ho pleaded guilty to stealing the rope and Judge Diehl In passing sentence of thirty days on him commented on the difference between be-tween rope and soap The last named article the prisoner needed tho first h < 3 did not Ben Trueman stole a hempen rope Ho wishes now hed stolen soap For Judge DlchJ speaking on tho matter Said In referring to the latter I wish that you had Htolen soap Instead of a useless hempen rope The ropo could end your life I ween But that good soap would make you clean I could forgive the theft of roW If you had also stolen soap I could name the brand you know But i must not advertise 11 so Ill give you thirty days of rest As Solomon TCImbalPs honored guest I want you to forgot me rope And practice using that good soap 1 G John Brlnlon charged with stealing brass sprang the new excuse before Judge Diehl yesterday afternoon I admit ad-mit stealing tho brass ho said but I stole It for a good purpose I en mo Into I town largely because the train slopped I here and they put mo off I walked uptown up-town and viewed the Temple and the Tabernacle Tab-ernacle The sight enthused me and I might have done something rare and wonderful won-derful If T had not suddenly I become aware that the small Insects common to jails and chickens had secured a habitation habita-tion on my = person Jlorrlilcd at the discovery dis-covery 1 determined to violate a lifelong rule and take n bath 1 looked In m > pockets for money and was amazed to t find that I had left mv bankbook nt my home at Palm Beach Determined to have a bath ut all hazards I purloined some brass and sold It to take a bath That Is all there was to It Did you expect to better your condition condi-tion In the way of bugH by coming to our Jail said Judge Diehl If you did you arc mistaken for Jailer Klmball tells me that Insect life flourishes In tho confines of our prison You have thirty days In which to Introduce your pets tour our pets und thats all |
