Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 October 1897 — A Scientific Request. [ARTICLE]

A Scientific Request.

"Well,” remarked the gentleman to whom Tired Teddy had applied for enough coin to secure a drink,” you are the most perfect specimen of the genua hobo I have ever seen.* “Yes, dat's right,” returned Teddy, "an’ it's fer dls reason I’m tryin’ to preserve oneself In alcohol. Can’t you kelp me out?”