Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 181, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 August 1915 — GATHERED SMILES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

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*T was awakened last night by a burglar in my room.” "What did you do?” "I asked him what the devil he wanted.” “Did he tell you?” “No. He shoved a pistol in my face and snarled, ‘Stow the gab!’ ” "Then what did you do?” “I stowed the gab.”