PSPSwSSSSSI ''1WI Their Avork led up to the pure food law. As peace-dove in the settle ment of the great anthracite coal strike in 1902 hie first attracted wide attention. But long before, he was famous r at Georgetown university. He was 20 when he decided he needed a college education. When he was graduated they awarded him "summa cum laude" honors. He was the best in the class of 112. In SO years Neill was the only student to draw such praise. He carried home seven of the eight medals offered. To picture him you must imag ine a long, slim man, over six feet tall, with a kindly face cov ered with a short, thin beard. Absolutely frank, thoroughly sin cere, he inspires trust and confi dence without an effort. If a fiht is necessary he can stand up with the best of them, but he usually avoids trouble without sacrificing anything. When flie truth is wanted Neill can go and find it with eyes as keen as those of a gold-digger. He doesn't bring back fool's gold, nor does he hid the real stuff in black smudge. He polishes it up and presents it in a glittering nugget. -o o Did you ever notice how much easier it is to put up with a man's faults if you are no't married to him? A government report shows Americans were filched of $120, 000,000 during fiscal year. How much did you contribute? TRAGEDY OF FOUR ACES There always has heen one point of extreme danger in our national game of poker. Since the days when poker was young it has been recognized as dangerous to hold four aces es pecially when one of the other players happens to hold a fifth ace. In Arizona, holding four aces in this manner has been known to cause the sudden and unlamented decease of the holder. Last night a gentleman tried a new trick in this business of holding four aces at a little poker party in Victor Barrens' road house, near Hammond, Ind. And he tried this new stunt on the wrong sort of man, namely: James Phillips, of Kentucky, where they are born holding cards in their hands. Phillips had been playing for some time, and had been most re markably unlucky. Whenever he held a big hand, a lucky gent sit ting opposite him held one just a little bigger. Phillips was getting peeved, when at last he thought he saw his chance. He held the jack, ten, nine and eight of diamonds. It looked like a good chance for a straight flush. Phillips drew me card the five of diamonds and filled in his flush. The lucky gent opposite drew three cards. Phillips bet half his stack of blue chips. The lucky gent promptly raised him, and a pain ed look vbegan to grow around Phillips' features. This was no ! - m -i.v4L - a - riA " -i&