Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 307, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 December 1911 — SMILES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

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A HOPELESS UNDERSTANDING. The old soldier lores to tell about his wartime experiences and especially about his service as a band leader in the army. . “I remember when we were traveling the toll turnpike from York to< Columbia, Pa., back in '62," he said, "through the long covered' bridge that spanned the Susquehanna, Jake Baumgartner was our bass drummer, and Jake was surely a character."* “When we reached the entrance to the bridge Jake, who was beating time, suddenly stopped and yelled out ‘Schtop de march!* : “ ‘What’s up, Jake?’ I asked him. “Pointing to the far end of the long bridge which looked like a small, round patch of light Jake exclaimed in despair: “*I aind’t neffer going to be able t’ get dls beeg dram tru dot schmall bole!”’ \