Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 241, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 October 1910 — GATHERED SMOLES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

GATHERED SMOLES

HOT TIMES. Jimmie Hay, one of the bright young men of the Washington Times, who “covers” the White Souse and usually travels with President Taft, was sent to Beverly when the president went to the summer capital. There was not much doing and the managing editor wired Jimmie to come back, thinking he would be of more use In Washington. One of Hay’s associates on the paper, who has the office reputation of being very close-fisted, thought to have some fun with Jimmie and telegraphed him: “Welcome back to our fair city. Temperature is 104 at the Kiosk today.” Whereupon Jimmie replied: "It must be hotter than that in Washington to melt the price of a telegram off your roll."—Saturday Evening Post.