Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 67, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 March 1912 — His Proof. [ARTICLE]

His Proof.

A guard 3tas trying to disprove charge ot being drunk which was lodged against him by the provost marshal. That functionary called another guard, and asked his reason for mak-, ing the accusation. He said: ' / “Well, I saw him run into a lamp, post He backed away, replaced hiss hat on his head and started forward, unsteadily again, but once more ran< into the post Three more times hoi tried to get past the post and, having} failed after the last attempt hoj backed off and fell to the sidewalk, $ Clutching his head 'n his hands, hoi muttered: Losht; loeht tn an impeß*-| treble forest’”