Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 January 1914 — New Weapon. [ARTICLE]

New Weapon.

The Irishman in France had been challenged to a duel. “Shure,” he cried, “we’ll fight' with shillalahs.” “That won’t. do.” said his second. “As the challenged party you have the right to choose the arms, but chivalry demands that you should decide upon a weapon with which Frenchmen ate familiar.* “Is that so, indade?” returned the generqus Irishman. “Then we’ll foight it out wid guillotines.”