The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, June 28, 1906 In December of last year, DR. J.C. BELL, of Lucas, through is attorney, W.B. Barger, secured a judgment against Lucas County for a sum aggregating something over $500.00, known as the small pox claim with which our readers are familiar. This resulted after several litigations, the foundation being the employment of DR. BELL by the trustees of Jackson Township during the scourge several years ago. No notice of appeal in the case tried in December has been filed and the limit has been run. Mr. Barger demanded payment of the county authorities but payment was not forthcoming -- in fact it is claimed the request has been ignored. On Monday execution was issued against whatever funds there might now be in the treasury and the depository at the First National Bank, and to make sure of it the cattle at the County Farm were levied upon. This may not shut off the milk supply out there but surely it is an unexpected sequal and unless that amount of judgment is paid, the delay, ho! wever, not being through any lack of funds, the county finances will be inoculated with the cow pox administered by the Sheriff. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, July 5, 1906 'The Poor Farm Cows Redeemed.' The Leader mentioned last week, that an execution had been issued against the poor farm cows to satisfy a judgment against the county held by DR. J.C. BELL. This week we are happy to report that the judgment has been satisfied and the yoke of debt taken off the dairy stock. The board of supervisors, in their natural tendernesses of hearts, couldn't bear to have things go this way, so it is presumed they met and held council. Now there was Old Pide, the stripper, who hadn't gone dry since the spring freshet along in the 80s. Couldn't afford to risk a drowth by having her put up on the auction block. The pink heifer with the brindle calf might have been spared -- but there was the calf. The board couldn't possibly stay out there to look after it -- besides "butter milch calves" are poor brutes anyway. Then there was a cow with the crumpled horn, Oft milked three times from eve to mourn -- Dismiss the thought! She was to remain a fixture -- especially right now in the midst of the berry season. Several others were considered -- but to no avail. There was a pale jersey which often pined away at weaning time, the old roan antique -- the one that watched every opportunity to kick the bucket -- and the giddy half breed known as the hooker -- well they all had their faults but it would be like Snapping apart -- The chords around the heart To bid farewell to any of them, so they concluded to square up the bill and beg pardon. True there was one animal on the farm that might have been dispensed with -- the New Jersey bull which wore the bell -- but then of what use would the bell be? The cows are in the clover patch; The debt of gratitude is paid -- The board is safe beneath its thatch And the closing scene is played. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert October 20, 2004 [email protected]