Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 101, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 August 1908 — Joe Larsh is a Poet. [ARTICLE]

Joe Larsh is a Poet.

Probably every person at some stage of their existence tries to write a poem. And the buoyant hopes of many who think their productions will startle the world and win for them everlasting fame are often dashed to pieces when the author submits his verses to the editor. It is probable that the editors get to pass upon the poetic effusiveness of halt the people in the community some time during their existence, and it is not uncommon to have a worthy rhyme. submitted and from the most unexpected quarters. This bears out the old saying that “poets are born, not made,” and probably a poem sounds so well to its author that he imagines he is born of the muse until some heartless editor tells him that his lines lack the divinity of inspiration.

But it is not every rbymster that wants to get into print and some times the rarest poetic flower Is kept from the public gaze by sheer modesty. But it is the duty of the newspaper to reveal real talent when it is discovered and the Republican decides to present the latest effusion of Joe Larsh, the druggist, to the world. Thursday was not a very busy day and Joe was not willing to let it go idle, so he dashed off tbe following lines, and then .submitted them to his neighbor merchant, John Eger, The title to the verse is “The Way to Get Rich.” And the verse reads:

“Early to bed And early to rise Work like h And advertise.” Of course, Joe has never been very strong on either of the last two propositions, that is working hard or advertising, but often a person has a thorough idea of the correct way of accomplishing a point whether he carries it into execution or not, and Joe’s lines are both terse and truthful and if persons entering business will follow them their success will he assured and fortune will be certain to follow. Another version of Joe’s muse is directed to the rescue of the wayward and spendthrift young men and reads as follows: “Early to bed And early to rise, Cut out booze And economize.” It is hoped that Joe will keep up his poetical Inclinations and that the public will not be denied' access to them In the future.