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Show CORNET. DROUGHT ABOUT PEACeH Spits Controversy Happily Ended Without Legal Warfare. "Fellow was raising bees hack In tho foothill country," remarked Frank II. Short of Fresno. "Plenty of sago-brush sago-brush i sago makes clear, delicious honey. Got in a row with a neighbor; neigh-bor; shot his dog; said Its barking annoyed his queen bees. Neighbor waited a wholo year to get even, plowed up a big patch, planted wild mustard; grew fine. Bees thick on mustard flowers. Mustard makes bitter bit-ter honey. Like to ruin the beo man's sales. Bro farmer camo to me, wanted to suo for damages. 'What can 1 dot' ho asked. "'Nothing,' 1 said. 'Ho has a right to grow mustnrd on his own land.' '"Well.' ho snld, 'I'll got somo scheme to annoy him.' "So ho got a cornet; used to elt up from midnight till four o'clock In tho morning practicing 'Wearing ot tho Green.' "Fellow with tho mustnrd was an Englishman; stood it for three weeks; wont out with n scytho nnd cut down nil tho mustard. Thoy'vo been good friends ovor slnco." San Francisco Chrontclo. |