Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 81, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 March 1909 — Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 [ADVERTISEMENT]

A Cockney Announcement.

Last winter a gentleman was advertised to sing at a charity concert in an English provincial town, presided over by a local city councilor, a self made man. The first song was “The Owl” (Stephen Adams). On rising to announce it the chairman was informed that the singer had not arrived, a fact thdt he duly notified to the audience. A little later the missing baritone made his appearance and was observed by the worthy chairman, who rose with evident pleasure and innocently announced with mnrked confidence: “Mr. ’Ampton will now favor ns with the longed for ‘Howl!’"—London Answers.