Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 178, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 July 1911 — Rank in Kentucky. [ARTICLE]

Rank in Kentucky.

"Yes, sir,” the Kentuckian said, as they sat by the stove, “you can tell a man’s rank in this state tbuaiy: If you see a man with his feet on t<fti of the stove he’s a gineral; if his feet is on that rail half way up he’s a colonel, and if he keeps them on the floor he's "Ah. yes/’ his companion atid;: "that’s good as far as it goes: but how are you going to distinguish a captain or a lieutenant V’ “Stranger, we don’t go no lower than major in Kentucky.”—Ltpplncotfs.