The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-07

who had read law for six months and then. grace
fully yielding to awise Providence had succeeded
his father in the grocery business
Nope, replied the agent; got to come out in
twenty hours unless have written order from
the consignee TO keep EN- IN That would give me
eight hours more. but thysix is the limit. anyway
Lets see what the law SAYS about it., said Perkins.
reaching for leather bound volume Of the Revised
Statutes" Seems 70 me-,
Law be hanged broke IN the agent, in disgust.
What do you suppose the law has got to do with the
railroads anyway Lock ont for the engine while the
bell rings. That's our motto, and engine means
regulationsook out for the regulations first last and
all the time If you want 10 hold down your lob
Here it is, resumed Perkins not at ali disturbed
by his friends interruption, An act to prevent cruelty
to animals while IN transit by railroads etc No ami
mails shall be confined in cars boats or vessels of any
description for period OF twenty-eight consecutive
hours without unloading the-l'''
Didn't / tell you so?a interrupted the agent.
Copied il from our rules and regulationsi'
Well, wait till get through and see. viii YOU 81
sad Perkins, continuing to read without unloading
the same IN humane manner into properly equipped
pens for rest, water and feeding for period of at
least FIVE consecutive hours
"Oh bosh!" exclaimed the agent, as he started for
the door. Unloading in a humane manner,
Properly equipped pens for rest,' What YOU giving
u.s. Think I'm running santarum for stray mules
and cows2
" AZ ten o'clock sharp them animals have got 10
come OUT because the regulations say so: and theve
got to be waered and fed by the railroad in case the
owner or the person having the CUSTODY thereof don't
show up to do it, because that's in the regulations too
but when It comes to unloading in humane manner
whatever that is-and putting EN- into properly
equipped pens for rest the agent at Greenfield has cot
something else to do besides cartng them animals out
on his back and providing EN- with spring beds and
hair mattresses TO rest on ~
BY this time station agent Brown had reached the
car IN question and was speaking sharply TO the oc
pants thereof In evident attempt to subdue sone
unruly animal
All at once, Perkins, standing in his doorway san,
the agent throw bis arms up in front of his face
great sprint Tor the waiting room OF the station and
slam the door to after him
In minute or two the door was cautiously opened
and the agent rushed across the street TO the store
Bees" he exclaimed, as he carefully felt Of rod
and white blotch the back OF his neck. g Rees ara
out and they're lighting mad!n
Just then there came a below accompaniad bv /,
resounding kick from the car and this was followed
by chorus of bellows kicks and squeals that bronoh
everybody in the neighborhood to the scene Of the dis
turbance
Keep away from that car or you'll be stune t.
deathl'' shouted the agent Then looking at hi
watch he said to Perkins, Times up and them crit
tiers have got to come out-bees or no beesln
Don't you be such blamed fool!a exclaimed Per
kins There amt any law, and never win be, tia
can make railroad employee risk his life save per
sonal property, and that's just what you're doing