Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 September 1900 — Not of Public Interest. [ARTICLE]

Not of Public Interest.

. An Englishman of somewhat choleric disposition was making inquiries at the War Office about a relative in South Africa. Annoyed at the inability of the officials to give him any tidings, he begun to charge them with wilfully keeping back intelligence. In the midst of his expostulations a telegram was handed in, and he immediately asked the official If it concerned South Africa. The official replied affirmatively. but said it was not' of public Interest. Thereupon the old gentleman alternately raved and pleaded, till at last to <inlet him, the official consented as a great favor to show him the wire. It read ns follows: "More nose-bags wanted at the front.”