Rensselaer Republican, Volume 28, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 December 1896 — Wouldn’t Be Safe. [ARTICLE]

Wouldn’t Be Safe.

A corpulent theatrical.manager,.who has fiail faaore tlisn his share of lawsuits, was annoyed recently by a young attorney who lias taken a claim against him. There were several unsatisfactory Interviews, anff .then the manager received the following note: “Dear Sir—My time Is valuable, and unless you call on me at my office before 2 o’clock to-morrow afternoon. |T shall begin,suit against you. My office is roof# 1045, tenth floor 5T the - Building. ! “N. B.—Take elevator.” Manager Blank sent. In reply, this dispatch: * ■ “John Doe, Tenth Floor, Building—Decline to take*elevator.

JOHN BLANK.”