Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 September 1900 — Altitudinons. [ARTICLE]

Altitudinons.

I have accomplished right here in Denver more than Diogenes could do, lantern and all, in all his life. I have found an honest man. I was walking up Sixteenth street, near Curtis, ami asked a passer-by the time of day. He hastily looked at his watch and said: “Ten thirty." I thanked him and walked on. At Champa street I felt some one touch me on the shoulder. “I beg your pardon,” said the party who had given me the time. “Near Curtis street I told you it was half-past ten. I was mistaken; it was only ten tweu-ty-eight.” I stood open-mouthed, expecting to see a chariot of fire descend and take him up, Elisha-like, but he had disappeared in the throng of his dishonest fellow men.—Denver Times.