Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 December 1890 — A Rise in Horse Flesh. [ARTICLE]

A Rise in Horse Flesh.

Munsey's Weekly. Farmer Roots—l dunno but we’d better kill old Roan tomorrer. The hoss bain’t wuth his keep, and Bill Roots (rushing up). The train has jest knocked ole Koan ollen the irack an’ broke his neck! Farmer Roots (one day later in the office of the Auditor of the F. D. Q. Railroad) —Wai, I reckon $350 would be about right fer that thar hoss o’ mine you killed. Jest five years old last grass, an’trotted a mile In 2:50 less’n six months ago. Didn’t he, BiUF

Bill—You bet.