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Show JUGGLER DID HALF THE TRICK. Smashed Sir Hlram Maxim's Watch, but Couldn't Restore it. Sir Hiram Maxim, tho Inventor of tho famous firearm bearing his name, tells of a misfortune that befell him at tho MonMloron I'aiaco hotel, whero ho was staying, says a Nlco correspondent corre-spondent ot tho Kansas City Journal, owing to his too great faith In the abilities of a Juggler. "A fow nights ogo," ho says, "a conjurer con-jurer known on tho HIvIcra as Prof. Hen Allbey, nppcared at Mont-Boron I'aiaco hotel. He asked that somo ono should Rlvo him n watch; what ho wished to do was to smash that watch and return It Intact to tho owner. I very foolishly handed him mine, which was a very high-priced ono, and had been especially mado for mo In Switzerland. Switz-erland. Tho first part of tho experiment experi-ment succeeded admirably, but tho last part was a total failure, notwithstanding notwith-standing nil tho professor's skill, tho watch persisted In remaining In a smashed condition and Is still a smashed and worthless watch. "Moral If jou have a valuablo watch don't lend It to a Juggler." |