Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 July 1884 — A Man of Ability. [ARTICLE]

A Man of Ability.

“Yon want a situation as conductor, do you ?” said the president of the road. “Yes, sir,” the applicant replied. “Have you the necessary qualifications for such a responsible position ?” “I am sure I have, sir.” “Well, suppose your train should meet with a serious disaster in which a number of passengers would be 1-ded and a large amount of property destroyed, what action would you take in such a case ?” “I would telegraph the newspapers that the accident was of little importance and then send word to the president of the road to sell the stock short.” “H’m,” replied the president, “I am afraid those are not the proper qualifications for a good conductor, but you are a man of ability, I see. We want a first-class superintendent. You can consider yourself engaged as superintendent of the road at a salary of $lO,000 a year.” —Philadelphia Call,