Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 295, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 December 1915 — His Precaution. [ARTICLE]

His Precaution.

Mr. Rouzier Dorcelrese of Paris, who has fought many duels and directed over 200 others, enjoys telling the following story: Two gentlemen who had decided to settle a quarrel on the field of honor betook themselves with their seconds to a quiet country spot, where they would bo free from reporters, photographers and spectators, and where the only witnesses would be some cows peaceably grazing in the field. While the necessary preliminaries were being carried out the farmer on whose land they were rushed up. “Excuse me, gentlemen," he saidL "but is it a sword or pistol duel?" "Sword. But what difference can that make to you?” “Well, you see, if it was with pistols, I'd want to take the cows in first.”