Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 January 1911 — Abreast of the Times. [ARTICLE]

Abreast of the Times.

There was such a cultured beggar here this morning,” says Mrs. Spudsgott to her husband. “Cultured beggar*" “Yes. He did not make the usual whining requests for cold victuals and cast-off shoes. He sent his card up to me, and when I came downstairs he asked if we had any slightly worn automobile coats or caps, and if we would bear him in mind when we washed to throw away our present machine and secure a newer model. I really was impressed by the man's manner and ideals. It shows that good breeding and a knowledge of true social ethics is possible in combination with mere begging."