The Washington times., 1911-11-03
FREAK HEN'SFE
ASTOUND SCIENCE,
LAYS MARKED EGGS
Cnwer Writes DR.. Wiley
Asking Fortune For
Strange Fowl.

Has anybody seen anybody else who
Will Eive more than 5000 for most
wonderful chicken" that doesn't lay
eggs In the old-fashioned way? DR..
Hsrvey w. Wiley. pure food expert,
whose advice is asked on countless SUBJ
5ects. wants to knew.
DR.. Wiley. who knows more about
benxoate Of soda than natural freaks.
has received a most amazing letter
from one ]. G. Lassiter. Of Richmond.
Va Mr.. Lassiter AYERS that he has a
hen worth $4,000. at least. IIe feels
conf1dent that he can get 5000 from
the Government but he hates to part
with such hard-working and eccentric
fowl for sum this low.
Mr.. Lassiter sets forth the feats per-
formed by her henship. She's a top
elmer on the vaudeville stage Of fowl
dom Why. tust as a starter. this hen
gives birth to chickens right through
her own skin." and then she lays an
eEx or 30. and they are already marked
and ready for the Easter hunt.
Progressing In his narrative. Mr.. Las
sitter tells DIR. Wiley that thirty-eight
doctors have examined the wonderful
domestic bird. and they can't explain
what makes her behave SO. Her record
Of past performances makes the ordi-
nary dope charts read like q kindergar-
Ten text book.
Lassiter's Own Story.
But let's have The story in Lassiter's
own words. Addressing DIR. Harvey W..
{ Wiley. chemist. pure food law. WASH
ington." he writes:
my Dear Doctor-I have most won-
6erful chicken here that gives birth to
! her chickens through the skin; one was
birthed right under her neck. She has
six others different parts Of her body.
Z She also lays eggs with peculiar marks.
ASpch al capital G. snake. and other
maS)ss. Thirty-eight doctors have ex-
emined her and sav she is beyond med
Seal science to explain. the freak. II
You are not interested. please turn this
Il viii sell her. The GovernIne ent will
give me. I guess. 5000. which is only
half her value. Let me hear from you.
This sounds like a fish story. but
have the Goods can n, show. ss,rrp
"Route 3, P. o. Box is. South Rich.
br. Wiley pressed pressed his , throbbing ,S IT,, tenn. M
I Then he stroked the shiny expanse
I atop his dome of thought wherein had
been solved many scientific problems
y was too much; sn,,sir He called o,n,,s IN fe"
I
May Get Impatient.
''Have any of you bank account?'
the doctor is rumored to have asked
with an air of so emnity.
One clerk who loaned so the last tim'
he answered that question in the affirm
ative, said nothing. Others looket
aghast at the suggestion that Gov
ernment employe can save money OF
the present salaries.
'Well, maybe here's an investmen
for you. You'll have to outb!d the Gov
ernment. however. I note." continued
DIR. Wiley. ''If you hear of anybod!
that is willing to pay upward of $500
for chicken let me know
II wouldn't give 5000 for the entir
feathered tribe" said one clerk, VIII
wrestled with an incubator for tw
years and then cut 1t into kindling WOO,
q few days ago.
Again, let one ask, has anybody els
: who win bid more than $500 for thi
4 wonderful bird? Mr.. Lassiter may ge
impatient and knock the fowl down t
the only bidder unless he hears fror
4 DIR. Wiley in a day or so.