The sun., 1903-12-06
The ALLOTMENT OF A COW
WITH 4 'BOt NDARI LINE AT THE
W4TSTBiND,
Where AuEust's Possessions Begin and
Gusta>'s Leave On-Thc Milk Produce
Ing Region Awarded to Herr kuehner
Judgment OF Solomon All Over Agaln

August Smeneke and Gustav Kuehner
have settled their COW case, and deep peace
brOOds over Sherman Park, Westchester
county. They have entered into solemn
agreement, by the terms OF which Smeneke
is to have and to hold the bow end and
Kuehner the stern or dairy section tho
COW, meantime. to be we'll fed and kept in
! good condition simply as guarantee Of
good faith on the part of both the con.
tracing parties.
To go back to the beginning Of the story.
Philip Nordman leased Sherman PARK
house and patch of land for three years and
hired Gustav Kuehner and his wifi" to do
the work. Nordman and kuehner bought
the COW in partnership. Nordman paying
$40 and Gustav sl2 They worked the COW
on shares. Gustav milked her, aud Nord,
man sold the milk and pocketed the money.
Ii was Mrs. kuehner who first suggested
that there seemed to he something ons
sided in this division of the profits Gustav
made representations to Herr Nordman.
Herr Norlman was amazed AT Gustavs
lack of business acunen.
"Halluf der COW you own, aind IL" said
Herr Nordman. "und you der milgin do
alretty! Veil, den, val YOU vand-der
whole tairy?"
Gustav accepted this explanation, hut
still there was left hazy. half conviction
in his mind that there was something not
quite right in the arrangement,
Then Mrs. kuehner had to go to Germany.
his wife as assistants.
Herr Nordman had to 60 to Albany 10
! live and August and Gustav took the house
by simply scratching out the name Philip
| Nordman and lessee and writ ing in their own
names. The COW Went with the lease, and
,at.
, owners of her
! Gustav. however. thought he would try
| the milk selling end of the Job himself this
time and let August get along with feeling
of half ownership and the privilege OF doing
the milking.
You der pleasure haf. und der INFLUX
dake. vasn'd id?" he explained TO August.
But in his turn August had doubts. Id
loogs some funny pizness. -py chimmIny,'
he said to Mrs. August. Mrs. August en-.
coura ged his suspicious and there was a
split between the partners, II came down
to a race which should milk the COW first.
The COW had barely time to got her meals
between milkings. She was broken of het
rest and her output diminished.
The relations between he partners be-.
Kuehner in Germany Mr.. kuehner was up
against heavy odds. The Smenekes owned
the dishes and the cook stove, and his'com>
missary base was threatened. As the outs
come of a spirited stand ne made Tor break.
fast one morning there was a clash and
Herr Sneneke grabbed up knife
-Douch me nod" he Missed "or miA
der nesser you will stig."
Then Gustav appealed to the courts,s
August and his wife were arraigned. and
there was a post ponenent to get witnesses,
A cablegram brought Mrs. Kuehner homet
from Germany and Herr Nordman cama
down from Albany.
Smeneke hired Lawyer Fred Van KleeckS
Jr. of White Plains. The parties were alIl
in court ready for trial. But he trial didn'G
go on
-Your Honor said Lawyer Van kleeck,
"a settlement has been reached. Tha
plaintiff and defendant have agreed to die
vide the cow"
How is the COW divided" asked tho
Court.
august gets the section aft of 'midshjpe. Y
said The lawyer. "and Gllsta v has everything
forwa rd of the waist line"
And the lawyer" remarked the Court,
"gets the milk. 1t seems very satisfactory
all around