Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 July 1910 — But He Wasn’t. [ARTICLE]

But He Wasn’t.

Senator Depew, in his Washington residence on his seventy-sixth birthday, told a reporter that his health was perfect. “You do. Indeed, sir," said the reporter, heartily, “look the picture of health." “Yes," bald the senator, "I shouldn’t have said I was well if my appearance didn't bear me out A self-contradlo tory statement is merely ludicrous. You have heard about the census taker?” “A census taker rang the bell of a Hillyer place residence the other day and an elderly gentleman opened ths door. “Td like to see the head at ths house,* said the census taker. “ 'S-sh! Not so loud!’ whispered ths elderly gentleman. 'Now, what is it? I’m the head of the house T "