Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 197, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 August 1913 — Needless Alarm. [ARTICLE]

Needless Alarm.

An old German farmer entered th* office of a wholesale druggist one morning and addressed the proprietor: “Mister Becker, I have der scbmall pox—” “Merciful heavens, Mr. Jacobs!” exclaimed Becker, as the office force scrambled over each other in their burry to get out, “don’t come any nearer.” “Vot’s der madder mlt you fellers, anyhow?"' quietly replied Jacobs. “1 say I has der schmall pox of butter out in mine wagon, vot Mrs. Becker ortered las’ week alreaty.’’—National Food Magazine.