The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-01-28
QUEER SUITS AT LAW
Unusual Assortment of Cases Taken
t. Court for Settlement.
Indian Asks $4,000 from Government
for Forcing Him TO Cut His Hair
damages for Loss of
Dinner.

To sue or not to sue Is problem
which seems to divide civilized human
ity into two distinct divisions--those
who have a horror of courts and law
years, and those who rush into law
suits on the smallest provocation.
Recently the Indian department at
Washington decided that paint and
long hair are not henceforth to be
worn by Indians on the reservations.
an euict which aroused no little discon-
tent among the tanned redskins, who at
least hoped to be allowed to so down
to their graves after the fashion of
their savage forefa,ners.
or course there was nothing for
them but to obey. but Aqua His, full
blooded savage of the Yuma tribe, does
not intend to let the matter rest there.
He has had his hair cut, but he Is su-
ing the United States government in
the superior court at San Diego, Cal,
for $4,000 compensation.
II is doubtful II he will be as sue
cessful as was an Englishman who,
some months ago. got S25 from a
Leeds barber because the artist of the
lather cut off the "tyke's" mustache
for a joke while the latter was sleep
ing. under the influence of the cup that
inebriates, in the barber's chair. The
case did not reach the courts. but was
settled between the parties.
Not long ago a Frenchman took a
train to be present at family dinner
to which he had been invited; but the
train struggled in late, and so prevent
ed the hungry man from enjoying the
meal. to which he had no doubt looked
forward with sweet anticipation.
He claimed damages from the COM
pany for the loss of his dinner, and the
him the substantial amount of So as
compensation.
Broken engagements frequently
enough result in actions for breach OF
promise. Take, for example. the case
of Clarence Manuel. who handed in at
q Louisville. KY, post office n TELEGRAM
which was addressed to his sweetheart,
Miss Bryant. inviting her 10 meet him
in Louisville. The telegrapher altered
Louisville to Nashville, with the result
that Miss Bryant journeyed to the last
named town to keep the appointment.
The natural result was that the low
ers did not meet, and for Manuel the
consequence was disastrous--Mlss Bry-
ant refused to wed him. So the man
sued the telegraphist, placing cash
value of $4,000 upon his lost love. The
court ruled, however, that he had sued
the wrong party, and Manuel lost his
case.
For the loss OF her affianced husband
Signorina Ida de Frate is suing in the
Genoa courts a photographer named
Ricci. and the damages she claims
amount to $4,000. The lady was en-
gagged to be married, but her husband7
to-be refused to wed her, because Ricci,
who took the la lys photograph some
time since, published it as a pictorial
post card.
Thousands of cards were sold In all
parts of Italy and elsewhere on the
continent, Ricci, II is said reaping
handsome profit. Because OF the pub
licity thus given to the lady. who. 1t
may be mentioned, is very beautiful,
her fiance severed their engagement,
and Signorina Frate consequently COM
menced the action for damages. But
the photographers contention Is that
the photo was published with the la
dy'c consent