Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 74, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 March 1910 — He Could Not Recommend It. [ARTICLE]

He Could No t Recommend It.

The editor of the Plunkville Argus was seated at hlB deck, busily engaged In writing a fervid Editorial on the 1 necessity of building a new walk to the cemetery, when a battered specimen of the tramp printer entered the office. “Mornln', boss!” said the caller. “Got any work for a ‘print* T" “I have,” answered the editor. "You happened in Just right this time. I’ve go* only a boy to help me In the office, and I need a man to set type tor about a week. I have to make a trip out West. You can take off your coat and begin right now. I start to-mor-row, morping.” “Ali right," said the typographical tourist, removing his coat. “What road are you going to travel on?” “The X., Y. & Z., mostly. I’ve never been on it. Know anything about It?” “I know all about It I’ve traveled It from one tnd to the other.’! “What kind of road Is It?”' “Punk!” said the printer, in a tone Indicative of strong disgust. “The ties are too far apart!”