Democratic Sentinel, Volume 19, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 July 1895 — An Accommodating Road. [ARTICLE]

An Accommodating Road.

“In Santa Rosa,” remarked a commercial traveler, “the street railway company lives up to its public announcements: ‘Every courtesy shown travelsers on our line.’ “The last time I was there the conductor stopped the car and sat down to read a newspaper. “ ‘What's the matter? Broke down?’ I asked.- . ' ’ “ ‘No; Joe Thomas wanted to collect a bill from a fellow in that shoe shop. He’s owed it about three years and this is the first time Joe has seen him, ’ explained the conductor. "In the next block the cbhductor w’alt* ed for Will Keenan to buy a steak for dinner and lock up his blacksmith shop. It’s an acconamodating company.”—San Francisco Post.