Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 April 1896 — Page 9 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Mr. Xeno W. Putnam, t literary man and a student of advertising, residing at Harmonsburg, Pa., of as follows: “Not long since I came upon a ‘Knight of the Road’ taking something from a small vial, a circumstance that I would hardly have noticed had not my eye fallen Upon the well-known Ripans label. Then I was interested, and proceeded to Interview him. ‘What do I take ’em fur?’ he answered my query. ‘See here, young fellow, what do ye take yer swag fur? « Fun, ain’t it? Yer see, when a fellow’s liver and stomach is out er whack tlier ain’t much fun in my biz; so I gets these here pills and then I have fun. A fellow can have lots o’ fun trampin’ If 'ls stomach’s In good order. So that’s wbat I takes ’em fur; Just fun. Where do I live? Usually about where I happen ter be. Yer see, I live there because I haiu't happened ter die there yet, thanks ter these little fellows,’ holding up ihe vial. Partly In a spirit of Jest I told him It might be considerably to his advantage to give some address where he might be reached. ‘I don’t take no advantages,’ be answered sagely, ‘I-just fake these ’er pills an’ travel.’ The circuiur- stance was so unique that 1 decided - to report it to you.” Ripans Tabules are sold by druggists or by mall U lha prlco (SO cents a box) Is sent to The Ripans Cbaasteal Company. No. 10 Spruce Street. New York Sample rial. 10 cent*. C. N. U. No. 15-« T VATHEN WRITING TO AHVKItTIHERS H pleaeS say you tan the advertleiiwsw* latUs yper. • ■ 1 —— .... —— .