Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 February 1910 — This Time the Farmer Got the Worst of It. [ARTICLE]

This Time the Farmer Got the Worst of It.

The Indianapolis News prints that a farmer of Salem, N. J., brought two hogs to a local butcher and offered them for sale. A price was quickly agreed on, and the farmer said he would sell, but wanted the hams and shoulders. To this the butcher agreed and after the weight had been taken jthe__desired parts of the hogs were cut off and handed to the farmer, who asked for the balance coming to him. After figuring a moment the butcher replied, “You owe me $2.85.” And the farmer had to pay it The butcher had bought the hogs at wholesale price and charged the farmer retail rates for the parts he re_served. In effect the farmer had made the butcher a present of two hogs, and had then paid him $2.85 for certain parts of them.

‘Charles S. Baker, of ML Ayr, • Stricken With Paralysis. Mt. Ayr Pilot. Chas. S. Baker was stricken with partial paralysis last Saturday and at the hour of going to press was very low. He has lain in a sort of stupor since attacked and can talk but little and has no control whatever over the left portion of his body and but very little over his right. He has been unconscious most of the time, occasionally rallying a little and apparently recognising those about him. The attack probably began working on him on Friday as he was out that day in his automobile and frequently seemed to lose control of the machine. He is generally a cautious driver and his peculiar actions were the cause of some comment by those with him and were not understood until the following day. Mr. Baker is well along in years and has always seemed very hale and hearty, displaying evidence of a strong constitution, but whether he can survive this stroke or not is a question, the indications being about equal in his favor. He is a veteran of the civil war and once before was similarly stricken, but recovered after a short time. The attending physician announces that he may live several days and probably completely recover. Don’t fail to attend the next lecture course number. The Columbian trio of blind musicians is one of the best on the road. A packed house should greet them. -