The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-09-05
cow ATE DYNAMITE
AND FOR A TIME THERE WAS
CHAOS ON THE FARM.
Peculiar Diet Of Bovine Simply Unset
tied Everythlna-caussd Labor
Complication Among other
Things.

Queer demands are coming from the
farmers on the line OF the new acque-
duct. says the New York Times
A claim for "one dynamiied COW"
was settled the other day. When the
claim reached the controller Il called
for 1925. The controller turned Il
over to the board OF water supply,
which in turn sent Engineer Charles
r. Davis TO investigate. The claim
ant was John McCanley. Of Browns
station, Uuster county. The engineer
ing force had been at work near his
place. The claim. he said. included
the trampIng down OF growing grain
Was the COW blown up?' asked
the engineer.
Not exactly" said the claimant,
but she scared as all TO death. You
see. q OF the engineers had left a
stick Of dynamite in a field and the
COW ate T. She probably thought Il
was an ear OF corn or something You
know how hard Il IS to get any hired
men IN this section. Why. the depart
ment OF agriculture has sent out circu
lars telling the farmer how 10 get over
the labor difficulty. I've got one OF
them up 10 the house.
We'll. some OF the help have had
read that circular that was lying about
the house, and then they kicked for
more pay. There was Ed and John
What's that got 20 do with the
cow asked the investigator.
Well. ] was telling my story In my
own way. You see. labor IS scarce,
and I had got that darned circular
locked up In a closet and was hop
ing 20 keep Bin with me for a little.
when BIN and I was walking through
tina field toward the COW, We saw
her eating something and We didn't
mistrust anything until We got up
close to her just as the end OF the
stick was sticking out OF her mouth,
and I saw what Il was.
What's she eaung?' asked Bill I
didn't feed her anything
"'Bil.' says /. II there's one thing
Of which / wouldn't suspect you it's
work. / know darn well YOU didn't
feed that COW anything. But she's
fed herself says l. and it's darned
hot stun. says /.
"Bm he looked a little queer.
What is 81 says he.
Dynamite. says l.
My God. says he.
He stood stnl Tor so long a time
hat ! thought he wasn't afraid Al
u a sudden the cow turned aud walk
cd toward him.
Drive her on; well both b
killed. says Bnl picking up a bi'
stone.
Don't you do Il. says I: she'll 81
plode shes full Of dynamite, and tn
slightest jar1l set her on
"BiH began 70 lauEh-half laugh an,
half cry. O know. like a lady sun
mer boardcr ] once had who found
toad under her bed when she wa
looking for a man. Then ! says.
Bin. It's up 20 YOU 10 do SOM
.hiag
why IS Il up to me- says h
You own the COW
That's Just q. say J. Z IN
,ow and you are working for the ma
hat owns her.
"Rm gave me a look, Then he says
Wen. / Amt working Tor him n
onEcr. says he. and with that he c,
across me Folds without waiting e
bic waees-
Wen. my family and ! stayed thu
aight at the home ot my brother, nY
miles away. 20 make sure OF bein
tafo. In tho morning ] vent back
he farm and found that the COW VI
icad The dynamite had poisons
her John Wnkcy. che dare devil
me nelEhbo7hood. carried on the bod
Tor $40"
The engineer found upon qucstio
ing the force Ia the neighboFhood thi
stick OF dynamite bad d%isappcare
So be settled FOR $50. The farm'
took the money
say" he said. you know ] ha'
a telephone IN my house Day beio
yesterday Bnl called me up
Say. says he. 10 that oow dca'
n she Is I'm coming back for u
wages
Youli get no wages, says 10