Rensselaer Journal, Volume 10, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 June 1901 — Thoroughly Businesslike. [ARTICLE]

Thoroughly Businesslike.

An excellent red-tape story cornea from Kimberley. A patrol was sent out breakfastless at 4 a. m. At nocn tbe sergeant went Into a small shop and bought food for his men to the amount of 2s. Gd. In due course the shopkeeper sent in liis bill. Six weeks elapsed, and then the money was given him, together with the eight foolscap •pages of reports made by fifteen colonial and imperial officers. And what is more, officers would have stiil been writing reports If the commanding officer had not put his foot down. There is nothing like doing things in a thor nughly busiuess-liks way.—London Llobe.