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Show BEAUTY ENTITLED TO ADORNMENT J. Hamilton Lewis Successfully ArgueH for Large Alimony in Kirkpatrick Case. CHICAGO, .tuly B6. That beauty as such U entitled to adornment as a matter mat-ter of right was the crist of a mirce.? fttj ftrxument advanced !r (he. superior court here today by Col. .Trnn&s Hamilton Hamil-ton Lewis, former congressman from WnfrhloRlon ani present Democratic can. rildaie for the United States from Illinois. Illi-nois. Colon! Lewis represent ed Mrs Florence Flor-ence E. Klrkpatrick. formerly of Kansas Cttv. Mre. Kfrkpatrlek was seeking court order for alimony of X.')Oo ;l month from her husbazid, Walter 15. Klrkpatrick, To this end Colonel I-nis ndvanced Mrs. Klrkpatrick s beauty a a reason for larse a!imon "When Klrkpatrick married. " said Colonel Lewis, "l-.e Knew thai hl wife was a reputed beauty and had to be mulnlHjnd accordingly, consistent with his Income and socitil standing, "Klrkpatrlok ought to be compelled to eontlnu to support liis wife In the style to which she was accustomed, Which included in-cluded jewels. silkH, nn automobile and a beautiful home. Rcauty unadorned oon becomes tiresome and uninteresting. uninterest-ing. Judge William K. Dever said he realised that to a certain extent luxuries tieui mr necessities In ihe ca.sn of Mrs. Klrkpatrick. but be dented her light to name the amount her husband should bo compelled to pay He entered an order allowing Mrs, Klrkpatrick r)i ,je of her rrhideni'C; I temporary p.limony of J20 In cash anri also the 160 a month received as rnni from the Klrkpatrick home in KaiiKHH City. |