"The Kansas City Times" (Missouri) Tuesday, November 23, 1897 TURNER HAS A THRILLING EXPERIENCE WITH WILLIAM GOAT. R. J. TURNER, the coal and ice man, has been troubled by small boys playing in his barn and he has fixed on a new plan for keeping them out. He bought a lively billy-goat yesterday morning and turned him loose in his barn. About noon he decided that he would go down and see how many youngsters "billy" had eaten up. He stepped inside and, calling familiarly to the goat, closed the door. Billy debated for a moment whether he should acknowledge the acquaintance, and then decided that he had never met Mr. TURNER and did not desire that pleasure. He further decided to punish Mr. TURNER's impertinence in addressing him. Mr. TURNER tried to explain, but billy would not listen. What happened next no one but the goat knows, for Mr. TURNER says that all he recollects is that billy came at him and the rest is a blank. He is determined, however, that he will pursue the acquaintance, and is very much pleased with his purchase. ====================================================== (I have no connection with this family but I'd appreciate knowing if you found this posting helpful.) [email protected] ======================================================

Well wouldn't that story "get your goat"? Thanks Jimmye ----- Original Message ----- From: John O'Brien To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2005 9:41 AM Subject: [KansasCity] Mr. R. J. TURNER - Independence, MO - November 1897 "The Kansas City Times" (Missouri) Tuesday, November 23, 1897 TURNER HAS A THRILLING EXPERIENCE WITH WILLIAM GOAT. R. J. TURNER, the coal and ice man, has been troubled by small boys playing in his barn and he has fixed on a new plan for keeping them out. He bought a lively billy-goat yesterday morning and turned him loose in his barn. About noon he decided that he would go down and see how many youngsters "billy" had eaten up. He stepped inside and, calling familiarly to the goat, closed the door. Billy debated for a moment whether he should acknowledge the acquaintance, and then decided that he had never met Mr. TURNER and did not desire that pleasure. He further decided to punish Mr. TURNER's impertinence in addressing him. Mr. TURNER tried to explain, but billy would not listen. What happened next no one but the goat knows, for Mr. TURNER says that all he recollects is that billy came at him and the rest is a blank. He is determined, however, that he will pursue the acquaintance, and is very much pleased with his purchase. ====================================================== (I have no connection with this family but I'd appreciate knowing if you found this posting helpful.) [email protected] ====================================================== ==== KansasCity Mailing List ==== USGENWEB SEARCH ARCHIVES http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ussearch.htm ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx