Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 January 1899 — Resented. [ARTICLE]

Resented.

“Look here,” said Li Hung Chang to the young Chinaman who thought he knew everything, “am I not the richest man In the world?” “Certainly, your excellency.” “Well, I want you to bear that In mind and stop referring to this government as a played-out monarchy. It’s a gilded, up-to-date plutocracy.”— Washington Star. Riches sometimes fly away from the honest man and light on the perch erected by the other fellow. The blunt man often makes the most catting remarks.