Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-09

boy picked himself off the sward and ran
TO his mother.
"Th-that donkey" he exclaimed between
sobs, put me over his head. Ma-make
him g-g-go way"
Perceiving the deviish temper Of the
beast and the hellish designs Il had on his
child. Mr.. Love hired a person to escort
the mule to the care and custody OF Mr..
Gould Dietz. Whether the latter gentleman
used scantling or a recipe from Prof.
Gleason is not Of record. but the Nelson
children had better luck with Walter Fake
Penfold Jardine' than did Archibald J.
Love, jr.
Enter the Board Bill.
Came period OF peace and the exchange
of Christmas presents. followed by state
ment from a livery and boarding stable ad-
dressed to Gould Dietz and conveying the
intelligence that the mule had devoured
$50 worth OF hay. oats. corn and other
bric-a-brac for which compensation was
desired. Arrived also on the same day a
demand from Treasurer Penfold 10 know
when he was to receive his SIS selling price
in order to make his squaring with the
Ak-Sar-B Ben.
Mr.. Dietz had the impression that he was
a wronged man. Even though Mr.. Love
had repudated his contract, Archibald j.
Love, jr., in company with the Nelson
children, had derived many a happy hour
from association with the reformed mule
so the Nelson children testified and so a
photograph seemed to show. In the picture
Master Love apparently was boss Of the
entire outfit and didn't care who knew It.
Whereupon Mr.. Dietz remarked to Mr..
Love that the only decent thing to do was
to fork over half the expense account and
be quick about it
Love Claims Rear Halt
1t is stated that Mr.. Love took par
ticular dislike to the forepart OF the mule.
since it had treated his son unklndly. but
had no special aversion TO the rear or
Maud part of the animal. Besides. he pro-
tested he never could see any beauty IN
Il burros head. anyhow. but for q long
time had entertained much respect for the
heels. Therefore inasmuch as 1t was the
southeast one-half OF the undivided rear
section that he had in mind when he pro-
cured his interest, he did not propose 70
concern himself at all with whatever folly
the front end of the mule had committed
in eating junk.
MIR. Dietz replied that II Mr.. Love had
not spoken first that was to be his case
exactly, ana, having taken the position he
did not intend to let any rapid talker bunco
him out Of 1t. Resulted a waving of arms
and confusion of tongues and an agree
ment to submit the matter to the board
of governors. of which both are members
for arbitration.
For the Board to settle.
1t will be seen that the question before
the board is Whoever owns which end?"
Both contestants have loaded themselves
down with authorities to support their re.
spective positions. which is the same po-
sition and the ultissimo attitude, and have
in hand range OF literature running from
the scriptures down to Mark Twain TIC
date no one has been found to stand up fol-
the front end of the beast-that is, no one
except the livery stable keeper, who wants
his $50 very badly.
And Mr. Penfold wants SIS to add to the
treasury of the Knights of Ak-Sar- Ben.
Now you understand why they are coins
to have stcnographers and a moving pictur,
machine at the annual meeting OF tn,
| Board OF Governors.