Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-13

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49,
49,. ~ Dodging from the ridic-
~, ulous to the mprobably
: - S. Aa possible the intelligence
- 49, " that in a Western
4 - New York town had swa1-
ILL., 4 lowed 1904 silver dol
lar boosted the price of
bovine stock to radical
degree. Experts in nu-
mSmat1cS hugely
aroused. The item ex-
planned how the valuable animal, now worth about
one thousand dollars, in chewing UP her own
ers vest, had incidentally absorbed the precious
coin AS the narrative promised to cause needless
expense and many JourneyingS to the quiet hamlet
it was decided to modify the effect by changing the
date of the dollar.
Returning to the supernal1y idiotic an account of
how timid barn-yard fowls, nnocuated with the
virus of Colorado wolf, would poster the life out
OF the most audacious game-cock in existence
caused great deal of comment and speculation.
treatment as an insurance against the gamy spurs
OF their warrior companions. AS result young
drab OF a chicken, properly loaded, would all but
whip horse. While many discounted the yarn,
they realized that the introduction of wolf corpscles
into timd veins must have some radical effect.
Many Wanted Gamy Hens
A DOCTOR in Colorado, wel-known to the farming
community involved, wrote to the hoax-smth
that he had received ten requests for wolf He
suggested that the first story be killed for the COM
mon good of the hen. But the writer backed down
gracefully and magnificent in his retreat He told
how the wolf virus turned hens into demons and left
natured impulse. ust disagreeabe desire to pile
up homicide charges could find a resting-place in
their envenonled breasts. To weaken this unwhole-
some tendency, he said, the first experimenter had
been forced to ineculate all his feathery Mr. Hydes
with lambs blood And dear, dear! of course the
wolf corpusces at scampered in pursuit of the
sly lamb corpusc1es and as the latter retreated to
the head OF the contalner the last refuge, the
virus followed and the birds died of congestion of the
brain.
And who could resist believing the carefully writ
ten account of Muzzled Monkeys Picking Prunes"?
In palmng off eccentric ltigatons the hard
pressed Jules Verne of to-day finds a fertile field
In course OF Bryan campaign story sprung
in New York paper to the effect that ruraite was
on his barn at night by means of a magic lantern
Heavy damages were demanded the plaintiff alleging
that he was a Bryan and had suffered great
mental anguish at repeatedly beholdng the second
the rival ticket peering from the side of the barn
each night The story unusually well received
IN the West and illustrations of the barn involved
as well as portraits of the principals, were not
posiuns to mans equity in light and air, and
whether not the colored rays constituted tres
pass. Many a learned lunge and riposte was in
duged in. By degrees the case came to trial,
when the dreamer, either apprehensive or weary,
nonsuited it.
Strenuous Hug
A MOTHER mythical litigation which had an inn
L mense vogue throughout this country and Can
ada one and half years ago. the damage action
of William Lorraine of Buffalo against Miss Maria
Du Calm of Niagara Falls. The plaintiff was rep
resented suing for two thousand dollars dam
ages, alleging that the defendant had fractured
eral of his ribs. The to this complaint
furnished the nub of the yarn; for Miss Du Calm
con tpn6a6 hat ea11au dxKyha