Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 113, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 May 1912 — A Distinction. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

A Distinction.

Uncle Henry—Back from Washington, Si? See Congress in action? Uncle Silas—Naw; I only saw 'em in session.—Judge’s Library; Ting-a-llng! went the bell, and Ebenezer, the industrious one sprang from bis stool, and in a moment stood in the room of Maxim Multigraft the millionaire financier, i “Ebeneser,” said the chief, ‘*l have observed your industry. Your seat for work astonishes me. No detail seems too small to escape you, no task too great tor you to accomplish. You are the first to arrive in the morning and the last to leave it”—— “Oh, thank you, sir—thank you!” cried Ebenexer, and waited, wondering whether it would be a five or a ten dollar rise, or whether it would be a managership for him. “Hence, Ebenexer," groweMl MMtigraft, “I want you to clear Out thia week. It’s men of your stamp who worm out all the businoes eocrets, and then go and start a rival show to the next street. Beat it!” >- The MP r : .wer knows his place, and there he gtidtA , ’ . |

“Willie, if you’re a good boy while I'm gone. I'll bring you something.*’ “Ain’t pa serving time now for taking a bribe?” v

NOT FOR HIM.