The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-05-22
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Everybody began Ia miss thon" chickens Despite the closcst watch tho chickens continued Ia disappear Tho people became so stirred up over their loss especially as session ot eontcr~ enc" was approaching that the city council took up the matter and, during several meetings. devoted itSclf to a viz. oreuS discussion ot whether or not new crdiuancc should hc framed Alderman of the chickon and declared taat if tho mayor refused Ia extend the proper pro- lection to the shanghai and domIneckcr. the blushing spring bullet and the dudish fall rooster. hc would draw up Impeachment papers An ordinance wan passed. stll chickens continued to disappear
 one night Mrs beekl"more, gently shaking her husband said James. listen M the screnaae
 James awoko string band. moved
 
 place m the front porch
 '' It's the jubilee band said tho colo. mel the one tie papers speak If so highly ThoY serrna,iod thu rrtcrsons night before las,
 1hnts the nipht they los, nearly all their chickens replied Mrs Rcekle- more
 Welt l hope We won.l lo-e all our. tonight My stors. how load those iel. low. do play
 Hush. |" hrlir,e hoar'l tt rooster squall
 Guess 1t wus only the bass hddle
 Might have been There they go ia the Blue Danube waltz
 The next morning tho colonel found He was furious for the loss was consIi- efabl" and las deeply n,Gre,ted te lo%e the spring chicken. to whidh, iu eonse Iuence of years of unltoken associA- ton he had bccom" much attached. He suspected the jubilee band hn could not help i, Ic swdro ont warrant and had the band arrrsted The leader war placed on the witnoSs stand
 !" tieutlenen suid he. doan un. derstand dis h"nh prrsoedin We'se all homes rnsaons. all II aprisea me nightly ter think dat wene been tuck fur thieves
 That. all right said the proaecut- ing nttorncy. but you are arrested all the same Now old man make a con frssion turn statcs cvidence, and vel. let you oii'
 Isut ycr'll p',l 1r ndera in dc hoie. won't yor1
 Never mind about the others it stands you in hand to clear yourself
 Lcninc git outcn hcah an I'll cI'ar myse [ mighty quick
 But if you are not guilty. why do you aani ,o run oh 7"
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 You know what l said
 ya-. dgis rr fack. er fank. sho hadn't thought . dat Wall. blsbs I'll tell ds whole truf crb0ut dis heah thing an take my chances wii iis hsai uou't nn de iawd Some lime ergo five o' us boys 'cluded ter go inter ds chicken bus meas We WIZ ail musicians, an wa thought dat 1t would be CT good idss ter Ro ter sr p,Iss0ns house an play while er couple c active young feliers n0n- keyed wid de chickens We played loud. sah De dogs would alius run srwAy. an de folk. couidn beah is chickens. Bus ness prDsp"red ab we opened sr wholesale ehicken.house an' done CT mighty fine business Mout e been doiu well til yi, if il hadD ter been fur er blArned ole shanghai rooster dat we tnek up wid at de eoIoneln house ds udrr night De ole rascaI had eY saslasi dat yer cour hear him all ober de community Nrber heard sich CT u0uf in my life. De louder we played dc louder be s4ualled peered like dA triDin rascal wuz tryin' bisscf
 ix that all v
 No, sab wants ter say dis: hates dat rooster. spizss him, an femme tell yer. he hsin't made nutbin' by his smart 2 ne== Y.rss'f had him fur dinner yesti- day, sab.'
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