Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 January 1911 — And Silence Ensued. [ARTICLE]

And Silence Ensued.

E. G. Tillotson was traveling the other day with a pompous chap who life miserable for his fellow travelers by delving into natural history, philosophy, chiropody and politics, says the Cleveland Press. He dwelt particularly upon the ability of the fly to walk up and down a glass pane. “Of course,” he said, “that is made possible by thw fact that the glass, despite all Its smoothness, is In reality rough, as you may see with the aid of a powerful microscope. However, they have discovered a process of so rubbing down the glass by machinery that not even a fly can walk on it” “Good!” exclaimed Tillotson, with an air of relief. “I’ll have one of those machines* Installed at once. Just what I want" "But my dear sir,” replied the bore, “you can’t do that you know. That’s only done in a laboratory in Germany. Beside, what would you want it for?” "Well," said Tlllotqon. ’Tve got a fly at home that Is bousing the life out of me and I want my window panes so fixed that he’ll fall off and break his neck." There was silence during the remainder of the trip.