Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 98, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 April 1914 — The Early Fly. [ARTICLE]

The Early Fly.

(By Walt Mason.)

The early fly is here; you see him buzzing near; so take your stand with club in hand, and soak him to the ear. The early flies are worst of all the breed accursed; for they’ll give rise to countless flies which cannot be dispersed. One active April fly, unless you make It die, will bring a slew, your meat to chew, and spoil the milk and pi a So, like the (Maid of Arc, arise in helm and sark, and swat the flies between the eyes from daylight until dark. Thus save your native land, a swatter in hand, and then your name In Hall of flame, on sculptured stone will stand. There is no better plan to help your fellow man; a peril dies with dying •flies, so Swat them while you can. Just so you kill the brutes, the method little boots, one takes an axe and breaks their backs, one takes a gun and Shoots. I knew an earnest gink who drowns his- files in Ink; some fellows boil their flies In odd—a first rate scheme I think. But any plan will do Just so you kill a few each passing day, so sday and slay, with purpose high and true. i' . t