Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 37, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 March 1905 — The Original Hackman. [ARTICLE]

The Original Hackman.

“Say,” queried little George, addressing the historical cherry tree, "why don't you branch out?” “1 wood leave this place,” answered the tree, ’’lf I had some way to move my trunk.” "If that’s all that holds you,” said the embryo daddy of bls country, "I'll see that you get a hack.” Whereupon be hurried over to the woodshed in search of bls little hatchet.