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Show COMES TO GRIEF WHILE : DRESSED IN A BARREL ! Gliding along Main street while I dressed 111 a barrel, with his face paint- ed up iu true Fiji style. John William h Clifton was arrested by Patrolman 1 Pitts and taken to the police station Saturday afternoon. In tho station Clifton waxed eloquent regarding his ability to advertise a shoo V firm of the city by parading about in t his unique costume But his oratory I. had no effect upon tho officers, who 4! jerked him out of his barrel and threw I him into the cell. Clifton was later i; in the da' released upon promising to ji leave the city, onl' to bo rearrested a t few moments later for refusing to pa3 f automobile hire. The officers of tho station are of the opinion that Clifton j! is insane. |