Show JUGGLER DID HALF THE TRICK smashed sir hiram maxims watch but coulden couldn t restore it sir hiram maxim the inventor of the famous firearm bearing his name tells of a misfortune that befell him at the mont boron palace hotel where he was staying says a nice corre spon dent of the kansas city journal owing to his too great faith in the abilities of a juggler A few nights ago he says a con lurer known on the riviera as prof ben ailcey appeared at mont boron palace hotel he asked that some one should give him a watch what he wished to do was to smash that watch and return it intact to the owner I 1 very foolishly handed him mine which was a very high priced one and had been especially made lor me in switz briand the first part of the expert ment succeeded admirably but the last part was a total failure standing all the professor s skill the watch persisted in remaining in a smashed condition and is a ill smashed and worthless watch moral it ou have a valuable watch don t lend it to a juggler |