The Topeka state journal., 1906-03-26

THE PUZZLED CADI.
One morning as the Cadi was giving
audience and strengthening out the
kinks In the interests Of justice FL
Hasau, the egg merchant. appeared
90. wise and Just man. I pray thee
bestow a few wollops on Selim, the
Gpeculator."
asked.
Never In my recollection. O. Cadi,
nave the hens been attending more
strictly to business and raising a more
bountiful crop Of eggs. and yet in the
iace OF that fact Selim is asking 30
cents a dozen at wholesale and has
bought up every egg In the kingdom.
There is loud and general complaint.
Egg nOgs are on the kite, and not an
orphan asylum fin the country can af-
ford c1stards.'
'How is it. Selim r. asked the Cadi.
Have you got what IS called a cor
ner on the egg market?"
1T has been so designated in Wall
street, o. thou embodiment of Wisdom"
wen, we'H proceed to corner the
corner without waiting for any OF the
eggs TO hatch. MY edict is that you
sen eggs at quarter a dozen. That
may not be law. but st Is certainly
gospel, and you'd better heed it."
Selim bowed In obedience and depart
ed 5tIt q week later Abdul Kassan had
him up again and set forth the COM
plant;
20. wisest Of the wise. we pray for
Justice against this man.
What. hasn't he reduced the price
Of eggs as I ordered 2''
He has. o. Cadi. but at the same
time he has cOrnered the hen market,
and month hence there win not be
an egg at any price, while he may ask
any figure he pleases for spring chick
ems"
What sort Of game do you call
this Sefm2' asked the Cadi as he be-
4raNrf i've "a
1T is simply a Hen Trust, o dispen-
ser OF Justice"
And what was the other scheme Of
yourE2"
"Umi I see. That Is. Z don't see. I
decided the other case according to
gospel, but I find that 7 cannot decide
this according to law until shall have
time to consult the authorities. While
the egg is the product Of the hen it
does not follow that an egg corner is
the same thing as hen trust. Egg
shells are not hens feathers. and while
you may friccasee an old rooster You
cannot make him lay eggs. I Will hold
the case under advisemeut. and mean
willie
Moral. And meanwhile the artful
Selim made ready to prove in a higher
court should the decision go against
him, that feather bed was not feath-
cred biped.
JOvE AND THE PEASANT.
For number of years a large dead
tree had stood eIose TO the cabin Of the
Peasant and a hundred times over he
had vowed to cut it down and use it for
nrewood. He was. however. Of a lazy
disposition and Kept shirlling the task.
One day q traveller came along and re-
markell the tree ana adued.
ut would take you a whole dav to
chop down that tree. and you would
find the work very exhausting Why
don't YOU call on JOve to DO it for you
one wolop from one Of his thunder
bolts WoUld do the trick nicely"
by George. but I never thought of
that" exclaimed the Peasant. II win
call on the old man for sure. and you
can stand by and see the fun.
= shall be delighted to serve you
said Jove, as he appeared in answer to
a call 5ust give me room to swing
one OF these bolts and you'll see the
Eplinters fly"
The dead tree not only came down
with a crash, but 1t fell directly upO0
she Peasants cabin and smashed IT to
the earth"
ALAS. but what have YOU doneao
cred the man as he saw the destruction
wrought II now call upon you to re-
buhd my home"
"Oh, as to that" replied Jove. my
speciality Is knocking down old trees
and I must stick to It. If It Will be anv
consolation to you. however, I VIII say
that I have figured it cut and found
that while It would have taken you only
one day to cut down the tree It will take
you four weeks to rebuild your ca bin"
Morals: He who shirlIs work makes