Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 103, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 May 1911 — Tough on the Mourners. [ARTICLE]

Tough on the Mourners.

To the leader of a band in Omaha jocularly spoken of in that locality ai “the worst in seven different states,’ there once came a man with a request that the band play at a cousin’i funreal. “Is it a military funeral?” asked tin leader. “Not at all,” was the reply. “M: cousin was no military man —in fact he was never even interested in mat ters military. Nevertheless, it was hi. express wish that your band shoulc play at his funeral.” ' The leader was surprised and fiat tered. “Is that so?'- he asked. “Yes,” responded the other. “H« said he wanted everybody in Omahi to be sorry that he died.”—San Fran cisco Argonaut