The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-25
THE ALLOTMENT
OF A BRINDLE COW
Solomon's Judgment Comes Into
/ Good Use Again, But It's a
\. Cow, Not Baby.

August Smeneke and Gustav Kuetlaer
have settled their COW case, and deep
Il acc broods over Sherman Park, Wost-
chester county. They have entered INTO
a solemn agreement, by the terms OF
which Smencko is to have and TO hold
the bow end and Kuehner the stern or
dairy section; the good condition simply
as n guarantee OF good faith on the part
OF both tho contracting parties.. =
TO go back to- the beginning otEthe
story. Philip Nordman leased o. Sherman
Park house and patch OF land for three
years and hired Gustav kuehncr and his
wife to do the work. NordmanS~and
kuehner. bought the COW IN, partnership.
Nordman Laying SO tand Gustav Sc.
rGeYs w Lrked the COW on cllarcs. Gustav
nltlked her. and Eordman sold the milk
and pocketcd the money. "a
1t was Mrs. kuehner who first suggest 81
cd that there scmed to be ssometh hing
one sided In this division OF the PROFITS.
Gustav made representations to Herr
Workman Herr Nordman was amazed.
at justav's lack OF business aoumen. stsf
"IIalluf der COW you own, aind It
said Herr Nordman. '.und you der milgin
do nlretty Veil, den. vat you vand-dcr
whole talry?" 3fs s e.
Gustav accepted the explanations, but
stu there was left a hazy. half colvic--5
tion In his mind that there was some
thing not quito right in the arrangement.
slIlhcn Mrs. Kuehnerj had to so to Ger
many. and Nordman hired August STAG.
r.eke and his wife as assistants.
Herr Nordman had to go to Albany TO
1--we and August and Gustav took the
foliso by simply scratching out tho name
Philip Nordnan and lessee and writing
m8thcir own names. TIC COW went with
the lease, and Gustav and August now
became joint owners OF her. yg
Gustav, however, thought lc would
try the milk selling end OF the job him
self this time, and let August get along
with q feeling OF half ownership and tho
privilege OF doing the milking
''You der pleasure haf, und der nil
LUX dake. vasn'd id?" no explained to
august.
But Iii his turn August had doubts,
I'D loogs some funny pizness, py Chin
tnjny, he said TO Mrs. August. Mrs. hu-
gIst encouraged his Suspicious and there
,Has split between the partners, 1T
camo down to race which should milk,
The COW first. The COW had barely time
10 get her meals between mllkings. Shn
was broken OF her rest and her output
diminished. XVII
The relations between tho partners
became more and moro strained. With
Mrs, Kuehner In Germany, Mr.. kuehner
was up against heavy odds. Tho Sme-8
ilckcs owned the dishes and the cock
stove. and his comm!ssnry base WIS
threatened AS the outcome Ola spirit
ed Etand he made for breakfast one MORN
Ing there was a clash, and Herr Smcneke
grabbed up q knife, y
me nod" he Missed, "or I NIT
der messer you VII tstlg.
n. Then Gustav appealed to the courts.
August and his vito were arraigned, and
there was u postnonement to get witness
es, a cablegram brought Mrs, Kuehner
home from Germany and Herr Nord-
man como down from Albany.
Emeneke hired Lawyer Fred Van
Klceck, Jr., OF White Plains. Tho par
ties were all In court ready for trial,
I3ut the trial didn't go on.
6g''Your Honor" said Lawyer Van
kleecl1, "a settlement has been reached,
Tho plaintiff and defendant have agreed
to divide the cow
"Iow is the COW dlylded?' asked the
Court.
August gots the section aft Of mid
ships" said tho lawyer, and Gustav has
everything forward Of tho waist line, 7
"And II tho lawyer" remarked the
Court, "gets tho milk. IT seems very
satisfactory all round, New York Sun,
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