Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 October 1899 — This Kind Have no Strikes. [ARTICLE]

This Kind Have no Strikes.

“I notice the papers say that Chicago servant girls are on a strike,” remarked Mr. Bilkins to his friend, as they rode down town together. “Our girl’s a fixture—lrish, devoted to my wife, good cook, good church member, and all that,’ said Bliffkina with satisfaction. “So’s ours. She’s a Swede and the only capitalist in the block. If I ever get hard up and have to sell my factory Hulda will buy it sure.” “Capitalist?” “Sure thing. We pay her $5 a week. She gets tips from visitors, and I reckon, all told, makes $25 a month, besides her board. Wife, too, gives her ali the best dresses the girl gets. See, S3OO a year; been working for us six years; $2,000, with interest and principal. Since that girl’s been working for us she has bought her father in the old country a house, furnished it, and set him up in a new shoe shop.” “And now she’s ready to strike?” “Nope,” remarked Bilkins, confidently, “that kind don’t strike.”—Chicago Inter-Oeehn.