Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-21
OFFICER LOSES
Lee; BULL RUSH
Constable Simon Goldburg
Wears Red Cravat in Serv-
ing Attachment.
JUST CLEARS WIRE FENCE
Leaving Behind an Important Part
of His Raiment-Animal Still
Holding the Fort.

Simon Goldburg. Rock Island con-
stable, who went to the upper end of
the county to attach a bull yesterday,
has arrived home minus a leg. The
latter still is dangling from a barb
wire fence surrounding the pasture
that the officer invaded.
There is no doubling Simon's quail
! f1cations as a constable in dealing
with the human family, but it will
readily be appreciated he is some chips
! shy in his familiarity with bullology
when il is known that he affected
red cravat before beginning his jour
ney Of yesterday. 1t is possible that
the constable had not thought. of deal
| ing directly with the insurgent animal.
TimId Toward Strangers.
! According to the story, Simon, when
| he reached the home of the owner of
the bull, was told that, since the obli-
| cation had not been Hquidated, his
right to take possession of the animal
was not to be questioned The farmer
escorted Simon TO the grass field.
pointed out the bull. and told the Rock
! Island officer that the animal was his.
The farmer hailed the bull, and 1t
moved towards its master with the
gentleness of a lamb, taking from his
hand an ear of corn, and then return
ing to the fold, after casting not at
all friendly left-eyed peep at the Gold
burg necktie. Simon inquired the
meaning, and the farmer explained
I hull n
the optic referred to. and Furthermore
was somewhat tinid in taking up with
strangers.
The farmer and the officer shook
hands, and Simon touched off a fresh
cigar to study his quarry. In the in
term he had equipped himself with a
halter rope His plan was to lead the
bull to the station, have il stabbed for
the night. and lead It to the city in
the morning.
Food TO Tempt the Animal.
When the farmer had gotten out of
sight Simon went to a nearby corn
crib and filled his pockets with tempt
ing ears of what appeared to be the
bulls favorite dish. Then he ventured
into the field. The herd of cattle be-
longing to the farmer was on a hill
side. in about the center of the pasture.
Simon noticed that there were no trees
that would serve as life-saving sta
tons in an emergency such as might /
arise when he butted into the animal /
conference. There were a few i'm /
matured saplings. but one Of these
would cave over under a single push /
by raving bull.
The bulls name was Bill-at least /
that is what the farmer called him !
Simon measured the distance 70 the .
fence as he neared the animal gather /
ing. and all the while he was uttering I
kind words to Bill, at the same time /
exposing an ear of corn of the yellow /
ish variety. He had a pair of red /
ears, but fortunately. these he did not /
expose Bills hearing did not seem .
10 be the best, for no heed was paid /
the visitor with the attachment until .
the latter had arrived within about 20 ,
feet of the herd. Bill was eating grass.
His head was pointed towards the .
southwest. Simon was advancing from .
the southeast. Directly north was
small creek, and just beyond was the
other side of the barbed wire fence.
Bill Rejects PrOnered Food.
Simon has a nice way about him,
all who know him will agree, and his |
friends hardly understand how he |
failed to get respectful hearing from
Bill AS an opener. Simon tossed an
ear TO Bill. and as he did so he moved |
cautiously in northerly direction in
surfing him an advantage towards the !
north fence in the event Of a misun-
Outstanding.
Bill viewed the ear of corn suspic-
iously, then majestically raised his |
head in air. and started towards the |
constable Simon, in his mind, had f.
carefully reckoned on the distance, his |
lead, the clearing of the creek. and |
the hillside climb TO the fence, and .
the opening between the wire strands
of the latter At any rate. he did not
pause to study the intentions of Bill,
but turned toward the north fence
Bill reached the fence a few seconds
after Simon had arrived on the out
side. Simon left the left leg of his
trousers on the fence. He did not stop
until he reached home.
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