Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 January 1915 — Chicagoan May Have Nonedible Watchdog-Goat [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Chicagoan May Have Nonedible Watchdog-Goat

CHICAGO. An educated goat combined goating with watch-dogging at the jfruit store of Mike Supalos, West Madison street and in the Supalos apartment upstairs. But that was before the neighbors got Supalos’ goat

One morning recently the noble though slightly odoriferous animal had disappeared. Supalos called for the intelligent animal in the gentlest tones, then listened in vain for the plaintive “Erp-erp” with which Stan-, ley, as the goat was named, was wont to answer. Supalos went for a walk In the back yard. He looked over the fence, and with horror beheld Stanley’s beard and horns. A great rage seized Supalos.

Supalos took the beard and horns and fled to his apartment, there to meditate upon vengeance. As he passed the flat of John and Gus Luntris he smelled a feast in preparation. He sneaked into the flat and found fried goat on the table. “Loafers,” he cried, or Greek to that effect, "you cannot fool me. Even when he is cooked I know my goat by his odor.” They did not even invite Supalos to help eat Stanley, so he went to Judge Caverly. . ; —r. -» § _ i “That got£ could make more noise than a couple of bulldogs,” Supalos told the judge. “I want a warrant for that Luntris. Also I want advice whether I should get another goat or a watchdog. They would not be so likely to eat a bulldog, but I like a goat better.” "You may have both the warrant„and the advice.” the Judge said. “Better get a bulldog and tie Stanley’s horns and whiskers on him. Then you will have a noneatable watchdog-goat.”