Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 67, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 March 1920 — COWS KNEW THEIR MISTRESS [ARTICLE]

COWS KNEW THEIR MISTRESS

f Woman Who»Had Lost Pets Had No Trouble at all in Proving Ownership of Them. A happy reunion took place at the unlori stockyards, Herr’s Island, Pittsburgh, an exchange declares, late the other evening, when Mrs. P. J. Riley of Fox Chase road, O’Hara township, rescued her four stolen cows, awaiting their doom at the hands of the executioner. -— k During a heavy rainstorm the other afternoon the animals were stolen from the pasture and driven to the stockyards and sold. County detectives traced the cows, but among the hundreds of other “bossies” were unable to Identify them. Mrs. Riley was Sent for. As she stepped Into the big ‘en a stampede among the animals for a time threatened serious consequences. When it had subsided, the detectives who were with Mrs. Riley were amazed to see four of the cows rushing toward the woman. Brushing their heads against her shoulder, the animals zooed and moo£d soft expressions of relief. Overjoyed, Mrs. Riley grasped each around the neck in turn, Stroking their glossy coats and petting them. ■ When their mistress left the big stock pen, the cows followed her as obediently as well-trained dogs, and when last seen were wending their way to their home on Fox Chase road with their mistress.