Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 291, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 December 1915 — No More Liquor for Chicago Man After This [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

No More Liquor for Chicago Man After This

CHICAGO. —Joseph N. Baier, a saloonkeeper on Southport avenue, lost a perfectly good customer the other night. John Christensen, who lives somewhere In the neighborhood, drifted into Baler’s place early with a well-

developed thirst. About the shank of the evening, after an exhausting discussion of the war with half a dozen friends, he fell asleep in a chair. The friends consulted a moment and pussy-footed out. Presently they returned, mounted precariously on a highly decorated hearse with a span of black horses. Christensen slept. Silently a huge casket was brought In and Christensen was laid out in impressive fashion. The casket was deposited in its

resting place and the cavalcade proceeded to a saloon six blocks away. Here the “remains” were lifted out and laid on the barroom door. Then Christensen was prodded awake. A solemn circle of men in long coaia and high hats surrounded him. Each held a glass of beer. Christensen grinned. “Gimme a short "he began before he took in the surroundings. Then one leap landed him in the exact center of the floor. “Never again!” he yelled. “I'm go in’ dry! The pledge for mine. Good NIGHT.”