Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 269, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 November 1916 — HORSE EATS CLOTHESLINE THIRTY SIX FEET LONG [ARTICLE]

HORSE EATS CLOTHESLINE THIRTY SIX FEET LONG

But Diet is Recovered When Owner Backs Animal Away From Scene of the Feast Newton, N. J.— One of the most remarkable veterinary opera i seen in Newton occurred here wheflra? horse belonging to Nicholas Biazi, a vegetable peddler bit off more than he could chew. The steed, known to his intimate associates as Gladiola 111 is resting comfortably, but his owner, Nicholas cannot sleep a wink. Mr. Brazi was delivering a consignment of new potatoes at the home ol Mrs. Bason P. Hoyt and, as has long been his eustiom left Gladiola outsjde. 1 When he came out he saw the horse .vith it> head at an awkward angle and close up to a clothe pole, making a noise like the last words of a bicyi cle pump. He had kicked the last of I the new potatoes in the general di- ' rection of- Newark and was just punt ; ing Mr. Brazi’s business boat over the barn when discovered. I A glance showed Mr. Brazi that I Gladiola had eaten a strip of clothes- ■ line. Grabbing the charger by ihe brl- . lii- b;u'ked tlie -entire w<>rks into 'lie street, knocking down a hedge, ; which be will have to pay for and | putting in the last desolate strokes I on the failing vegetable business. When 36 feet of rope had been, re * covered the incident was closed, likewise the ambitious jaws of Gladiola. Investigation, proved that Mrs. Hoyt puts sugar in the starch used ‘or washring. A -considerable amount of this substance had gotten on the cloiliesline, and Gladiola is a perfect "nut” about candy.