Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 February 1913 — Thought He Had Them. [ARTICLE]

Thought He Had Them.

In the days of the continuous at the Olympic an occasional professional visitor was a clown with an educated pig. He ÜBed to take the pig out with hjifn when he had finished his act and had him harnessed up like a trick pooch with a collar, Bhoulder straps and a leading string. In this way the grunter trotted along the street at just his master’s gait Out of the hotel across the way came a man who had been hitting 'er up for a week, during which time he had remained up all night and had slept all day. It was his first venture out In a strong light, and it made him blink. Along came the clown andv his mate. Joe Morgan rubbed his eyes and halted the vaudeville actor. “Tell me,” he asked earnestly, “is that a dog or a pig l" "Why, It’s a pig, you rummy,” was the answer. “What's the matter with you!” “Thank heaven!” exclaimed Joe Morgan fervently; "it’s a pig! it’s a pig!’’—Chicago Post