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Peter Fernandes, 546 N. Wells st, and Harry Gay, 55, W. Ontario, arrested. Alleged to have been planning rob bers -of Devic's lunchroomr 335 S. HalSted st. " - Thomas Hunt, 15, 6833 S. Honore St., and eHrman Moebius, 6756 S. Pu laski av., runaways, caught at Dear born st. station. Mrs. Joseph -Gibbons and son filed suit against Geo. Rosen and Jennie Meyers, and Mrs. Minnie Wagner against John Neuberg, under the dramshop act. Want $10,000 apiece from saloons. Actors' Union, Local 2, Branch 526, will meet at 28 N. 5th av'., Jan. 7, 2:30 p. m. ' Wm. aKvanaugh, 1813 N. Campbell av., and Edward Bateson escaped from Dunning Hospital for Insane. 36th getaway in 4 months. Twenty-six municipal bonds sold. Total $786,000. Martin Pieman, 1905 W. 22d st., seriously injured in Michael Smilka nich's saloon, 1823 W. 22d st Sebastian Michalek, 1083 W. 15th st, held to grand jury. Alleged to have taken furniture. Released $2, 500 bond. Fined $25 for assault. Mrs. George Bass picked to oppose "Bathhouse John" by Progressives. Suffragists to center their support on her if she runs. Home of A. W. Scholten, 3012 N. Natorra av., destroyed by fire. Loss $1,500. Thomas Shannon's saloon, 2258 W. Lake st, held up. $21. W. H. Johnson, LaCrosse, Wis., stopped by two men. Felled one and got away. Bessie Koslofsky, 12, saved from death by Thomas Noonan. driver. Clothes caught fire. Blaze smothered with coat. . Circuit Court judges handed down decisions determining" number of em ployes for different cpunty offices for 191-4. Several employes may lose .positions. QUEER TALES FROM ANIMAL KINGDOM Monkeys see stereoscopically, i. e., two images are seen at the same time, thus giving more than a single view; this enables them to judge -more accurately of objects than other animals can. Monkeys have four hands. Scien tists assert that a monkey has no feet; they call his four legs hands; the presence of the fingers and thumb is what gives the monkey his wonderful dexterity and agility. Monkeys do not live long in captivity, and thus the population of a monkey house is constantly changing. o o BUT HE DIDN'T WANT TO L'AND THERE! STRAIGHT t "Oh, captain," came a groan from a seasick passenger, half reeling in a deck chair, "how far are we off land?" "Mile and a half," came the reply. "Thank heaven! In what direc tion, captain?" A twinkle came for a moment Into the eye of the brusque old sea-dog. "Straight down!" he grunted.