Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 May 1912 — Great Provocation. [ARTICLE]

Great Provocation.

Major Jugg—lndeed, sub. I’m sorry to heah that yo’ hev sued yo’ wife fo’ dlv’ce. May I inqulah what was the provocation, suh? Colonel Bottle —The provocation was great, suh. She gave me a gallon of whisky fo’ Christmas. Major Jugg—But, sho’ly, suh, that was no gfound fo’ divo’ce. Colonel Bottle—Not at fust thought, no, major. But, suh, consideh my outraged feelin’s on discoverin’ that tt was drug stoah whisky.