Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 301, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 December 1918 — RENSSELAER. [ARTICLE]

RENSSELAER.

I’m a Hoosier built bn Hoosier plan, "That’s without a bone to spare.” Yet, I’m like a nauto man, l ean furnish-you with air. But when vßoosler meeta>& Hoosier, After being gone a And each Hoosier greetiOF Hoosier, There should be a Hoojur •■‘’mile.” Yet, I've looked the -city over, . And displayed a generous pile For a Hoosier with the ‘‘clover,’’ And I’ve found none worth the while. But in conning o’er the roster Of the cities out o' rye. ■ There is one where "boosters” prosper. There is one that’s neyer dry; n There is one that’s passing clever — And I’ve lived there thirty year, Wffere the elbow bendeth ever— Where there's boose for Xmas cheer. There is one where thirsty suckers Find a boot-leg-stoolr in store—■ There is one where all her truckers Load with booze from Baltimore; There is one; and I am going Back to where I’ve lived before, Where rye-juice is ever flowing— Filtering in from Baltimore;

J. W. POWELL.