The Minneapolis journal., 1906-07-11
With the Long Bow
Growing Hen Caught in the Act at Glen Ridge, N j.
Astonishment Of the Rooster-Hen's Club Said to
Be in Process Of Formation.

r e ROY zEUBBLER, hen faneier Of (

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n J., thought that strange rooster was
y IL amongst his fowls. He counted the chickens
times and looked around, but could see moth
The trouble was that there too many crows
for the one rooster Zeubbler owned, these crows
sometimes coinciding in time or tapping over each
other The rooster also appeared excited and inter
ested and always looking around for some other
fowl to lick, but discovering nothing. So zeubbler
One day after the rooster had sung his score, the
other bird started in The rooster and zeubbler made
crow was bantam hen! The rooster nearly fell
over with surprise, and then held one claw in the
air medtatively much as to say, ''Wel, ding my
,wattles, if that hen didn't do that ....'~s ..
Afterwards Zeubbler caught her in the middle Of
q crow and all doubt was removed. Since then she
has become the pround mother of nine chicks She
celebrated the event by growing Justify zeubbler
humorousy states that he thinks the bantam is now
preparing to establish a hens sorosls ..~e 3 o.,
Last year Walter Freeman Of PainAeld, N. j., won
y $4,000 automobile 81 rattle ticket at the
hospital carnival. Last week at New York billiard
and buted In with remark that certain shot could
hot be made. -,
the New Yorker, flashing fat roll in Freeman's face.
The money was put up and the shot was missed.
Freeman took the money.
The next day he was going down Cortland street
when PlainAeld friend met him ''say, old man."
the Plain6elder stammered 'loan me $25. I'll be-
honest hSs with Ihnt 1m geg t play the III
Freeman handed out $25.. The next day he met,
his friend again with his face wreatked In smiles
Out of pocket he pulled $25, sayng:' 49, -,
This is what I borrowed from you yesterday
Putting his hand into another pocket he drew forth
"a wad of greenbacks, and counting out $780, said
freeman: Here, take this. That is half the profits
of yesterdays bet.''
Sometimes it just rolls in on folks and at other
ttnes the grocery bill becomes burden.
MA
Louis Carr troney-ear conductor, at Paterson,
M. j., jerking the bell cord and ringing up fair
and unfairs when somebody notified him that he was
heir to legacy of $4,000, bequeathed to him by
his uncle, Robert Carr who a wealthy photo
and who died six months ago.
Carr is still pulling the rope for the corporation,
and says he will continue to do until he gets good
clea< sight of the wealth. :* 49, - - *
I In can Of pressed food sent out from Chicago
and opened-but not with prayer-at Roxbury, Va,
was found a metallic dog license tag bearing the
mystic symbols, ''No. 1896, Chicago-R F. CO.
- The Chicago News sent out numerous reporters to
discover something Of the canine decedent. That
number ,5O6, has been issued by the munici-
pal authorities to twenty thirty, possibly. Records
kept Of such licenses for four years back and
these investigated. Some of the dogs are still
alive and kicking; two howled out at the re-
porters their disgust at the report of their death
others gone, the neighbors know not where, and
It may have been Of these that finally landed
1t is also possible that packingtown employee
angry at the "speeding up process' with a per
verted Of humor, slipped the tag into the cal
4 to get even,' as far as may be, with his packer
+ friends.
3y It may safely be affirmed that the man who find
dog license tag in his canned beef is cured of tn
habit for some time to come. The dispatch from
Virginia stated that canned meat had been sold Il
town since the incident had come to public notice
Why should people be SO beastly particular9 -.
II ,''' - - "A. J. r.