Stone

Near Challenge, Calif., one Roy Slette saw the bushes move, perceived a mountain lion, picked up a stone (he had no gun), flung with care, struck the beast "between the face and eyes," slew it.

Telephone

In Sydney Stadium, Australia. Norman Gillespie outpointed Jack Roberts during the first seven rounds of their prizefight last week. In Round 8, a bell rang. Gillespie lowered his fists. He had heard the gong, he thought. But it was only a ringside telephone. The next thing Gillespie heard was the trickle of cold water. Roberts had knocked him out.

Sleepy

In Los Angeles, Calif., the Bureau of Power & Light announced last month: "Our residential light curves begin to drop at 9 o'clock at this season of the year, and from 9 to 11 the drop is swift and steady. Before 12 o'clock practically all of Los Angeles is asleep."

Hooked

At St. Petersburg, Fla., one Mrs. S. C. George of Detroit, bathing in the ocean, found herself beyond her depth, cried for help. On shore, Surf Fisherman S. J. Oakes comprehending the situation at once, cast his line at Mrs. George, hooked her in the finger, reeled her in.

Crank

In Hawthorne, N. J., Death came mysteriously, last week, to 127 dogs. Keeper-of-the-Dog-Pound Lloyd Ferguson investigated, found that the 127 dogs had eaten strychnine, arsenic of lead, "wolf pills" or ground glass; that these ingredients had been placed in bits of food left on sidewalks and in gutters throughout the town.

Grass

In Washington, D. C., a malignant growth was removed, last week, from the throat of Robert D. Ford, Assistant Prohibition Administrator of Baltimore. The growth was believed to have resulted from a piece of grass which Mr. Ford chewed and swallowed, two years ago.

Swap

The Willis Knights had been married for 17 years and had five children. The Lawrence Rikansruds had been married for twelve years and had two children. The two families were friendly farm neighbors, near Minot, N. Dak.

Two divorces were granted, last fortnight, in Minot. One automobile containing four persons immediately set out for Melita, Canada, where two marriages were performed. Having re-arranged themselves, the Knights and the Rikansruds tabulated and shared expenses:

Divorces at $65 each $130

Marriage licenses at $5 each 10 Gasoline, incidentals 10

Total $150