Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 143, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 June 1913 — Everybody’s Doing It. [ARTICLE]

Everybody’s Doing It.

The premier ot Servia once upon a time had a round of official calls to make,in the ministry building. His first visit was at eleven o’clock and he had allotted 15 minutes to iL He called on a certain high official, stood talking to him for what he thought was bls 15 minutes, and then proceeded across the hall to the office of another minister. On the way there he sought to look at his watch. It was gone. He burst into the other minister’s office and exclaimed: “This is too much. Here I come to this placp and call on a high official, and when I come out my watch is gone. I will not stand it!” “Excellency,” said the other minister, “pray be calm! I will see what I can do.” Presently the second minister returned and handed the premier his watch. “What did the thieving rascal say when you made him return my watch?** asked the premier. “Oh,” replied the other minister, *llO did not know I took it”