Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 176, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 July 1916 — SMALLEST HIPP WILL BE HERE [ARTICLE]

SMALLEST HIPP WILL BE HERE

Tiny Blood-Sweating Behemoth With the Carl Hagenbeck Wallace Circus. “ , Blood-sweating behemoths of Hoiy Writ were once quite popular with showmen. The tall, slender gentleman in shiny top boots, who cracked their long whips behind the rosinbacks, were once quite enthusiastic in their praise of the animals who, according to the Prophet Job, dnank up a river and tasted not. But now that Little George is fairly launched upon hris first journey in the United States the guaranteed bloodsweaters are in the discard. George will embark from his special car in the Carl Hagenbeck-Wal-lace circus train at an hour when milkmen are ending their rounds circus day. George is the smallest hippopotamus in the world—as far 13 can be learned. He is worth $17,000 — with no discount for cash. George has -been in the United States but a few w r eeks, but from his joyful demeanor bis trainers ha/e concluded that he thoroughly approves of us as a nation. But George is only a part of the circus. There are bareback riders and acrobats, among them the only girl acrobat who can turn a double somersault in the adr. The circus will be in Rensselaer on Satudray, August sth.

The change that has come over the Jasper county crops in the last few days is wonderful. The hot weather of the past three weeks, although it may have been detrimental to the oats crop, has worked wonders with the com and there are but vea*y few poor fields of com in the county, and a bumper crop is expected. Oats cutting is well under way and a few more days will see them all in shock. Wheat thrashing will commence this weak and it is believed the average yield will be between 25 and 30 bushels to the acre. —" _____ . The Rensselaer papers are criticizing an automobile for flying a Dixie Highway pennant while running on the Jackson Highway. We agree with them. The pennant should be used as a pants pad when riding on the Jackson Highway in Jasper, and we believe the Dixie Highway men would be grateful to anyone suggejtingg this if he is Still alive. In fact, we think the Jasper countyites should station a man at each end of that road in the community with air cushions for tourists willing to make a trip through the county.—Brook Reporter.