The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-12-28
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vent some simple attachment by which
the CHEEKY but piercing notes of the
early Growing chanticleer could be pre-
vented without injury to the bird?"
This was the question that Edward P.
Howard of Brockton asked himself not
long ago, says the Boston Journal He
was confined to his home at the time
with an attack Of the grip, and the
1ulcet tones Of the pet bantams. be-
longing to his son were not conducive
to the enjoyment OF the needful beau
ty Sleep" Now, Brockton is the home
If inYentors-not only of shoe machin-
cry, but OF many other yankee no.
tions"-for was it not in the Shoe City
that wise and thoughtful married
man invented the anti-snoring ma
chine? This boon to heads Of families
was an arrangement Of steel springs
and padded clamps, by means of which
he relaxation Of the jaws so necessary
20 the well-rounded and able-bodied
more was prevented automatically. It
was so planned that the farther the
Jaws were opened the tighter the ma
chimes grip and thus the snore was
tut off before its birth without effort
On the part of the wearer. Mr.. Howard
remembered the success Of this anti
snoring device, which, by the way, was
successfully patented, and he set out
10 conquer the Growing Of the trouble
some ROSTERS in a similar manner.
The bantams upon which the first ex-
periments were made were not the
only feathered bipeds in the immediate
vicinity, for his residence on West Elm
street is in the heart Of beautiful res
dental district, and he dared to hope
hat were the effort successful at home
ne might persuade some Of his neigh
Oors to try the effect Of the "anti-
grower" upon several lusty songsters
If the Plymouth Rock variety. With
copper wires, pliers and stout heart
Mr.. Howard essayed the task he had
chosen. There was no danger OF catch
ng any contagious disease from the
bite Of the little things, for, as he told
l Journal man 'the bantams were as
;ame as kittens" Experiment after
experiment was made until the proper
shaped yoke OF bright new wire had
oeen properly fitted to the ROSTERS
bills. But let Mr. Howard describe the
apparatus in his own words: "The de-
vice Is fastened to the bill Of chan
IticIeer after he has gone to roost by a
simple clasp, and does not interfere
in any way with his respiration, circu-
lation or digestion. Mr.. Rooster. dozes
comfortably until, perhaps, 1880 a. M,
when he awakes and decides to arouse
the neighborhood. He arises from his
perch, throws his head back, and
opens his mouth to its full extent.
Here Is where the fine work of the
Invention comes in, as 1t gently but
firmly closes the open mouth, and Mr..
R. subsidies with gasp OF astonish-
ment, to be similarly 'trun down at
each attempt to give his sleep-destroy-
ing call" Unfortunately the sequel did
not carry out the fond hopes Of the
Inventor, for the ROSTERS Immediately
boycotted the invention, and sought
relief from the clutches Of the muzzles
in every manner known to birddom.
Such ground and lofty tumbling, such
contortion acts in the fowlyard, and
such gymnastics as these poor fowls
INDUCED in would have put to shame
high-salaried artist Of the greatest
show on earth"