Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 June 1915 — Misused the Slogan. [ARTICLE]

Misused the Slogan.

‘ 1 'in the central west the eleci: !:t and power companies have i eon making a practice of inducing the thriving cities in which they operate to erect large electric signs in some prominent spot, usually near the railroad station, bearing some so-called "slogan" blazoning forth in many candle power lights a leading attribute of the town. At Springfield, Mo., the board of trade decided on “Springfield has it” as the slogan for that city and a large electric sign with these words outlined in brilliant lights was erected near the Frisco station. A few days after the sign was put in comu issicn workmen began erecting another large electric sign close to ■hat bearing the city slogan. A few days later the city fathers were astounded to see on this sign in lights even more eye startling than those of the municipal slogan the legend, The Springfield Liquor Co. Sells It.” There is now talk in Springfield of offering prizes for a new city slogan.—Wall Street Journal. Horse Has Wooden Leg. Farmer Fjred Harris, of Pownal, a few, miles from here, has never been in Winsted, Conn., nor has he ever been called a nature faker, but he says (and the correspondent bears him out) that he has a horse with a wooden leg. Thus: One of the horse’s legs became infected and a veterinary wanted to shoot the beast. “Neigh,” said Harris and the horse together. So the leg was cut off. Then the village carpenter was called in. and after some experimenting a wooden leg fitted with a thick pad was constructed, and the first thing the neighbors knew the old horse Was bad- on the farm job. Mr. Harris admits the horse has something of a ‘‘lumbering” gait, but thinks that is to be expected.— Adams iMa-s.V Cor, Xew York World. . . '