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Show N - --- GIVES COW A CHARACTER. . " . When an animal Is killed on the railway rail-way it is the duty of the nearest sta-tlonmaster sta-tlonmaster Immediately to make a re-v re-v port of the accident to headquarters, so that the company rray be prepared with a statement of tbe facts in case of action. This report Is made on specially spe-cially prepared forms, furnished by the company. . On one occasion a newly Installed In-stalled statlohmaster found himself confronted with the necessity of making ma-king out his first report. Although it was a new experience, he described the cow and the circumstances- accurately, . and all went well, down .to the last line, when he discovered that he had neglected neglect-ed to question the owner of the deceased de-ceased . cow concerning, one Important . point. It seemed safe, however, for him to rely upon his own judgment, and he did It The line was headed: "Disposition "Disposi-tion ef carcass." Underneath he wrote, with all earnestness, "Kind and gen tie."' |