The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-11-26
A UNIQUE ELECTION Bet
4 Seattle "Pop" Wasers His Luxurianl
Growth Of WhiSkefs.
BILL OF SALE is DULY RECORDED
An Insurance Policy Also Dema nd .
ed ny the Purchaser hut Thoughts
Uanecessary BY the wearer OF she
Beard weather Report.

Seattle Times: County Treasurer John
w. Maple. who rejoices in the cognoaen
Of "0ld Man Maple" and who says that
while he may have been born among the
owls and the coyotes, he is no "jay," is
the victim OF an unfortunate election bet,
wherein the winner Is exacting MERGE
nary revenge. The old man can no
longer claim his long, luxuriant whiskers
those alfslfas he has cultivated with so
much care for the past 20 years--as his
own; they belong to II. A. Chadwick,
the editor OF the Argus, who holds a bill
OF sale for the entire crop.
Treasurer Maple and Mr.. Chadwick
made bet few weeks ago. Maple
agreed to shave his beard and give the
locks to Chadwick In the event Of Nc.
Kinley's election. Chadwick agreed to
allow his beard to grow and present to
Maple, at the termination Of foGT years,
the accumulated crop in the event OF
William j. Bryan's election. When II
became known that Mckinley was elect
ed Chadwick called ON Maple and made
a demand for the treasurer's whiskers,
which are foot hong, OF silken texture,
and OF beautiful dun brown hue. Maple
wore long face that morning and said !:
''See here my friend; | haven't had
those whiskers off for % years and my
folks, and the doctor, say that II have
them cut now will take my death of
cold. | wish you would let me keep
them until spring and then | will give
them to you"
"Now, I'll tell what I'll do" said
Chadwick. 81 will be willing to allow
you to keep them until the Fourth Of July
providing you give me a bill OF sale for
them"
swell, I'll do that" agreed the old
man.
So Chadwick drew up bill OF sale for
the whiskers, which Maple signed. The
bill OF sale reads as follows:
Seattle. WASH, Nov. 10, 1896. This il
to certify that, on the day and year
above mentioned, for valuable consid-
GRAFTON l, John w. Maple, treasurer of
King county, state OF Washington, being
over 2l years Of age. and Of sound popu-
listic mind, do agree by these presents to
deliver to II. A. Chadwick, by mail. ex-
press or freight, G. o. d.. on or before
the fourth day OF July next, my full crop
OF whiskers, save the mustache, to be
harvested by Mccormick reaper or 9TH
er device, leaving stubble not over
tbree-quarters of an inch in height.
further agree to tske due and dlligent
care of said whiskers while they are per-
mitted to remain in my possession, and
to cleanse them thoroughly at least once
each week. will also remove all cookie
burs, hayseed or other foreign substances
as required by law. j. w. MAPLE.
Signed, sealed and delivered in the
presence OF Amos Brown and James T.
Wilson.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
10th day OF November, 1896.
(Seal) K. J. WILSON,
Notary Public in and for the state of
Washington, residing at Seattle.
Maple did not think much about the
bill of sale, but when Chadwick went In
to the auditors Office and filed the bill
for record, that WAS another matter. But
the bill of sale is now matter OF record
and King county's treasurer, as he
strokes his beard, is troubled with the
thought that it is no longer bis own /;
he is growing and caring for the proper
~ OF another man.
1t appears Chadwick was not satisfied
even after he bad the bill OF sale, for the
following day he called on the treasurer
and made the additional demand that
Maple take out policy insuring his
whiskers against fire, destruction or in
jury from any source. This Maple de-
clined point blank to do, claiming that
he had given the bill Of sale and that
was sufficient for any one man.