Democratic Sentinel, Volume 15, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 November 1891 — Wanted His Rights. [ARTICLE]

Wanted His Rights.

Some years ago, a wealthy manufacturer in the West, employing nearly a thousand hands, 1 established &- “model” city, thus giving the Workmen and their families many comforts and luxuries that they could npt* have attained unaided. Of course, there were regulations to govern the model city, which as a rule wereoheerfully observed. There were fault-finders, however* and, especially a new-comcr named' Bascomh. Among the rules was oneforbidding the burning of soft coal,, on, account of. the odor and smoke, and Bascomb objected strongly. “My goodness!” remonstrated, tu friend,. “I don’t see what you aregrowling about. Wc get .hard coal at. cost, and as one ton goes as far as. two of the other, you ain't: out oP pocket. * “Tain’t right to forbid it,“ asserted! Bascomb. “See here," demanded his- friend, “do yon really want to burn .that nastystuffi*" “Ne, I don’t wanter,“ replied BaecomA “but I wanter ha,va the right, in case I wanter.”