Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-18
'TWASALL ABOUTACAT
NAME ARISToPHANES, FATE
NOT MATTER OF RECORD.

Opponents of the occult occasionally
drop to the ordinary and sometimes to
a police court. So it was with Madam
fortunes, known in plain life as Rita
Jackson, and Senior Bishop, mind reader
and students of prognostics. Bishop also
has an ordinary plain life name. Willard
Bishop. Madam Rita lives at 721 9th
street northwest. and loves cats. In fact,
she owns colony of them. Senior Bishop.
who lives next door, simply abhors cats
in general and Madam Rita's In particu.
lar. He said so in court repeating the
declaration several times. And thereby
hangs a tale of a NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
by name.
How Aristophanes got his name is a
different story. but suffice it to say he
is an alleged analogy of an ancient age.
For several years Aristophanes has been
| a wonderful sidestepper and dodger of the
senors wrath. until a few days ago. ac-
cording to madam. his end came by
means of an AK handle in the hands of
senior: by means of a stray bullet. ac-
cording to Senior Bishop. Anyhow. senior.
due to the strength of madams con-
victions. was before Judge Mulowny
yesterday, charged with ending Aristo-
| planes
"'E killed ma Gait. judge. your 'onor."
|
| 'andle. right on the roof of is sheyd. and
e quite tykes is life AWAY: and judge,
your 'onor. e swore. 1t was 'orrible. or
rible, and then the poor little cat ran and
ran and
| It's a wonder she didn't call an under
| taker," interrupted the senior. why,
may it please the court" he continued,
with a whitening glance of superiority.
this woman is fortune teller-a fortune
teller. She works by the Ramasian meth
cd. and I've counted twenty-one cats In
her backyard-four tomcats. eight-kitty
cats and nine kittens. And this particular
cat-AristOphanes-' the senior paused
for moments breath. why may it
please the court. a twenty-round go be-
tween a church organ and steam CALI
ope would sound like a ripping creek
compared to Aristophanes after l in the
morning.
Accomplishments Superb.
For the past ten months" continued
the senior, that cats voice has been the
last thing I've heard at night and the
first in the morning. It's wonder. Aris-
tophanes and his family have invaded my
garden, my piazza and my house; they
have even looted my larder and driven my
wife out of the kitchen. I've tried to
get him these many many months-with
stones. sticks, bricks, bottles, cans and,
may it please the court. even poison"
How many lives did this cat have?"
was the first question of the court.
About twenty answered the senior
feelingly: and I hope he don't come
back again."
Did you kill him this last time?"
queried the court.
Mono replied the senior after a
lengthy pause Some stray bullet from
far. far away over on M street must
have hit him
where is your cat now?" asked the
court of madam, to make sure.
Hi don't know, judge she replied,
but Him quite sure 'e's dead. 1t was
such an 'orrible lick with
Senior Interrupts.
And. your honor" interrupted the
senior, even II he has gone permanent
ly there are others left
"'E killed may Gait. e knows e did,"
interposed the madam. May cats
hare hall nice, gentle, well-bred Cats
Hive yellow cats, white cats, black
cats. blue cats. spotted cats. striped
cats. May dead Gait only cried at
TOO many cats here for me- inter-
rupted Judge Mullowny. The case is
dismissed"
But the progeny, your honor; ] must
have some protection persisted the
senior.
Congress may help you'll can't"
answered the Judge. Good morning."