Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 December 1898 — An Unsatisfactory Explanation. [ARTICLE]

An Unsatisfactory Explanation.

Biggs—l wonder why they call it a foot-ball game? Diggs—Why, I suppose it’s because they kick the ball. BiggS—But there is just as much kicking done at a base-ball game.

Gross earnings of the Chicago Great Western Railway, "Maple Leaf Route,” for the week ending Nov. 21'were $115,835.12, showing an increase of $3,380.10 over corresponding week last year. The total increase since the beginning of the fiscal year (July 1) is $95,040.70, as compared with same period in 1597.