Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 70, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 May 1899 — Pessimism. [ARTICLE]

Pessimism.

Tired Treadwell—Gee,' but 1 feel good! Did you see dat in de papers about de soap trust? Prices’ll be so high now dat nobody’ll have de nerve to shove any of it at a feller. Hungry Hamilton—Yes, but wot of It? Water’s still free all around us.