The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-06-03
A Cigarette Dos Goes Mad.


stBnrctte DoB uoeS "au.
From me Chhaso Timss. HvaId
Chute. the best-known dog In Evanston and a
cigarette nend. has gone mad. and yesterday every
policeman in tbs suburb vas looking for him with
orders 10 Kill him on sight Chute was the property
Of De Clifford Chaddock and ived'at the chapter
house Of Beta Theta Pi on Chica 90 avenue.
For three years the dog vas a familiar sight on the
campus OF the university, and never missed a football
or a baseball game. and his master had coached him
10 set up a howl and aid In the roofing as soon as
Northwestern besan to win Chute boasted Of more
accomplishments than the ordinary dog ever dreamed
Of. and II was not an uncommon sight 70 see him 60
along the street with his master with a lig hted cigarette
In his mouth.
Monday the dog began TO act queeriy. He bit sew.
eral other dogs and showed his teeth whenever any OF
the Betas tried 70 pet him. He was locked In . room al
his home that night and q veterinary sur eeon sent for.
but when the door was opened yesterday morning
Chute escaped. but not un Ill the surgeon had a chance
10 sec him and pronounce him mad
Damages Against the Man who Canssd Him
70 Lose His Job.
From tAs Louisras Courier journal
wiLLAMsrowS Ky, May IA. Lancaster Of
this place was given Judgment for 81 500 IN the Su-
peror Court Of Cincinnati to-day against Harry
Hamburger. a boot and shoe dealer. Lancaster was
a conductor on the Consolidated Street Railway Com
pany's line. and vas running his car one night
at 1880 A. II. when Hamburger ard his
wife entered tho car Two men were smok 5
ing, and Hamburger asked Lancaster TO have
them quit He refused TO do 10. saying that II was
not against the company's rules and that he had no
right to compel the men 10 quit smoking. Hamburger
began q series Of prosecutions, Lancaster alleges.
telling his employers many false stories concerning
him and nnaliy secured his discharge. Lancaster
brought suit 10 recover $4,000 damages. alleging
thst Hamburger had caused him 70 lose his Job. un-
Justly and without Q causs. and had thus deprived
him Of . means Of livelihood
Names saddest Cat.
Fro, ths Daily Ksnnssse Journal
The ssddest cat 10 Maine Is that Presque Isle feline
store. and ate H. glass eyes and ell, before discovering
its mistake.
DivsA for An Unknown. Brought Up His Son.
From me Cincinnati Enquirer.
SIOUX CITY, Ia. Nay 2s-While trying 10 save
George Denison. an eight year old companion. from
browning In the FLOYD River here this afternoon,
George Lewis. aged 70, vas also dragged down and
died With his friend Denison vas bathing In the
stream and was supposedly seized with . cramp
LSwts plunged In after him when he called for help
Az ut& u WAS non Known VINO tue IdQS Wef0, ana INC
father Of Lewis offered 10 dive for the bodieA He
frst brought up Denisou. and on diving a second
time rose With his own son In his arms. He WAS
nearly craned with gnef when he recognized his child.
The Mean Thing.
From fH Chicago Evening Poa
There were two typevriers In the room. One was
In use and tho other vas not. The young man sal
down near the one that vas not In use and watched
the young woman who was busy With the other.
Inadvertently the young man touched the bell OF the
machine near him, whereupon the young woman
yanked the carriage Of her machine back and started
q new line
Tbs young man ehuckisd, and q minute atar he
touched the bell OF the machine near him gain. The
young woman started another new line.
The young man laug hed and tried It again with
equal success.
willie" called The young woman to the once boy
when she had taken the sheet out OF her machine,
telephone 10 the typewriter people to send a man
over here nigh away TO ~ this machine. It's all out
Of order. and I can't for the HE Of me see what's the
matter"
The young man laughed some more and then made
his escape. lie has not returned He Is afraid 10 20
back.
Hts Descendants Number Ninety.Niae.
From ts Springfield Republican
Henry Smith, aged % years and 7 months, died
at South Deemed yesterday morning OF old age.
MI Smith was born In Palmer. Oct ie. 1905. The
family went to South Dsernsld In 1919 and located In
NH River on farm M. Smith was married Jan. I,
1929, 70 Ps,us cspp. who vas killed BY q fall from Q
wagon In August, 1880. He leaveA besides nine
sons aud daus hters. lhiry-tvo grandchildren. nny.
sig great grandchildren and Two great grsAt grand
children.
Mr.. 0uicks vesthssed QssSruped.
From ths Lovi,rHle r psnfne Poa.
Mr. Quick. who resides near the racecourse, Is the
owner OF a freak chicken which Ia attracting much A.
tenton IN his neighborhood- The fowl. which vas 70.
Gently Matched, has four perfectly formed iega Two
Of than are normal and the chicken uses them for
walking purposes only. The othes two are equally as