Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 96, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 April 1912 — Convenient Code. [ARTICLE]

Convenient Code.

Cobbused to^a^reportw gan, who was renowned, among other things, for his ability as a free-hand ■we. re-. ■-* One night Cobb was dining with the ex-governor and him family. A messenger came in to tell the host that one of his pet political schemes had Just been defeated through the bungling of a lieutenant. The old man ripped out a string of dark blue ones. "Now, pa,” said his wife, “you promised me you would quit cursing.” "Marie,” said the ex-governor, Tm not cussing—-this is just the way I talk!”—Philadelphia Saturday Evening Post i