Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 82, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 January 1912 — DRUNKEN CAT CAUSES PANIC [ARTICLE]

DRUNKEN CAT CAUSES PANIC

Tabby’s Head Gets Fast in Can and Reyelers “See Things.” Etwoou, Ind.,' Jan. 19.—An intoxicated cat cut quite a hole in the receipts of a local saloon, a few nights ago, by scattering the crowd, just when business was at its best, feome one poured beer into a can in the back part of the saloon and the cat, *a large, black tabby, found the stuff and, being thirsty, lapped it up. The cat, however, got its head fastened in the can atad was unable to release itself. -v Frightened at its predicament, tabby rushed toward the front of the saloon and upset a man who was already wobbly, on his legs. Another man noticed the cat with

d tin head dashing about and thought he was “seeing things.” He let out .a whoop that startled the lineup at the bar and everybody dashed for the front door. The bartender, seeing that business was being Tnterfe'rred with, made a dash for the cat with a club, but slipped on the oiled-'. floor and landed among a crowd of roysterers, who thought a fight was, in progress, and began to belabor the drink dispenser. A policeman appeared on the scene in time to save the bartender from a pummeling ahd the cat. escaped into the cellar.