Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 January 1908 — Seme Hoosier Bard or Bardine. [ARTICLE]

Seme Hoosier Bard or Bardine.

to sii% of the beauties of our city. 19>e Hoosier trend to verse does net aeon to have any matffeed promptings in Rensselaer, or never has had until some anonymous moss-inspired soul broke forth in toe appended stanzas. Chas. Bobhtnjjf hM been regarded the- poet lattfeeto since he recently found inspiration in proclaiming the virtues of his “Sncoess” manure spreader, but this new poet gathers all the posies, and toe rhyme-loving public will worship at toe shrine of this new idol i! his or her identity can be ascertained. Imagine toe awe-inspiring pageanibf 17 or IS manure spreaders filigg out of town, wending their mfpetie way peat B. & Fendig’s poultry house, and thence “over the vji|r and thru the woods ” With such a theme who would not find inspirations There hr mafic in 'Timmons’ garage bat it remains for the poet to discover it. Bead the stately verses and be behefitted thereby. It is not without some fear of criminal prosecution that we publish them. BENBBBLAEB. Now ’tis quite the fashion To have written np in rhyme, The merits of each little town; Rensselaer won’t remain behind. We cannot boost a loafer 1 Idly holding boxes down; FOr every one is on the move In onr bnsy, hustling town.

Now marx this on your calendar, That Rensselaer’s a railroad town, And from a business stand point ..No better could be found. Now we have Robert’s implement shop With its glittering array Of vehicles and machinery * That leave our town each day. Our elevators busy, Where men with brawn and brain Are working e’en from morn till night: Caring for the grain. t Then we have expert machinists To the nnmber of two or more ... ... f Any one needing their services 2 Will find one at Worland’s store. Another one can be found Where the second-hand store - 4 used to be . Timmons, at the automobile garage Tfyouwisk, just stop and see. ' .. ; , t ' Now in the case of sickness Let, “don’t worry,” be your motto Make use of yonr telephone •• Any doctor will come flying in his auto. Twice on Sunday we have Gospel And we* have our Sunday School Where each week the little children Are taught the Golden Rale. Then we have the R. F; D. carriers, W ho in the little wagons Each morning at half past eight Start singing on their way. Both music and sehool teach er In onr prospering town are found And onr High School is the envy Of towns for miles aronnd. Of pretty girls and manly boys, We can with any Jfwn compare; Any one wanting a life partner, Gould surely find one here. It about to take a journey, And in donbt which train to taka Consult Mr. Beam, onr ticket agent Ton’ll find him wide awake. And now my patient readers, v My story’s almost done; Now see! We have a poet Who has yet no laurels won. , A Subscriber.