Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 249, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 October 1915 — GATHERED SMILES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

GATHERED SMILES

THE COUNTERSIGN. A Scottish territorial was having Ms first experience of night duty and was feeling a little nervous. The password was "discount.” In the darkest of the small hours a black form suddenly stepped up to him. “Wh-wh-who goes there?” he challenged. “Friend,” was the reply. “Advance, f-f-frlend and give the d-d----discount.”