Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 February 1904 — Seemed to Be a Suitable Name. [ARTICLE]

Seemed to Be a Suitable Name.

On one seajt of the car sat a young ' man who was smoking a peculiarly rank and pungent cigar. On the sea# behind him sat an old gentleman and & lady, who had chosen to tide there rather than stand up in tlie next car, which was crowded. They endured the smoke patiently for a time, feelipg that the smoker had the “right of way;” but at last the old gentleman leaned forward and said: “I beg your pardon, young man, but j would you mind telling me what kind of cigar'that is?” “It's a Porto Rico,” was the reply. “I couldn’t quite catch the name.” explained the man to his wife, "but ho says it's some kind of a Teeker,’ and lie's quite right about that”