Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 August 1909 — JOY RIDER RUNS AMUCK. [ARTICLE]

JOY RIDER RUNS AMUCK.

A man from Lafayette with a heavy cargo of hilarity water, did a butterfly stunt with his chug-chug wagon Saturday evening that cost him $1 and trimmings. He was driving from Lafayette and did first-rate until the hot sun warped his ballast and landed him in the ditch near St. Joseph's College. Louie Putts, who was passing by, drove the man and the machine as far as the river bridge, where the latter insisted that as skipper he should pilot it through Washington street, which he did with a skill that was amazing. He hit not a post nor a rock, but gaily pirouted around on a .wheel or two until he was nabbed by Marshal Parks and $6 collected as salvage money in Mayor Ellis’ court.