Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 March 1911 — Here’s To The Horse! [ARTICLE]

Here’s To The Horse!

In the midst of the present extravaganza of automobile and aeroplane racing it is refreshing to take notice occasionally of the horse. Witness the feat of an Illinois horse that belongs to a mail carrier. He has traveled 26 miles a day for 22 months, or a total of 17,000 miles. It is impressive to note that in all this distance this horse did not puncture a tire, lose a bolt, wear out a bearing, foul a chain or run out of gasoline ten miles from home. Moreover, he did not exceed the speed limit, run over a hog or skid on a corner. His chauffer never killed his engine on a hill nor did he have to get out every hour or two and crank him from in front The horse climbed every hill and pulled through every mud hole and at the end of the 17,000 miles his owner did not find that it would cost him about SIOO to replace his bearings, rebuild his magneto and take the carbon out of his cylinders, and smother SIOO for new tires. Truly the horse may be humble, but there is much comfort in him and he gets there just the same. I am positively going out of business on account of my failing health. All goods at first cost to close. Model Clothing Co., A. Leopold, Proprietor. After a heavy meal, take a couple of Dean’s Rcgulets, and give your stomach, liver and bowels the help they will need. Regulets bring easy, regular passages of the bowels.