Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 305, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 December 1912 — STEP FARTHER. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

STEP FARTHER.

Mr. Rastus —Tze muzzled de dog. An* now I’ze waitin’. Mr. Acker —For what? Mr. Rastus —To see if dey’s gwinter go de res’ o’ de way an' see to de puhtection o’ us human bein’s. Es dey’ll fix up some way o' muzzlin’ er bin’ feet o’er mule, dell sholy stop er heap o’ damage.