Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 39, Number 67, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 April 1907 — Disqualified. [ARTICLE]

Disqualified.

The Old Men’s Club of Shrubvllle—an Informal organization which had a membership of seven—had its own modest but fixed ideas as to the equipment necessary to a man who wished to stand well with the world. “I haven’t got anything to say against that man from Boston,” remarked one of the members to a courageous person who had suggested a possible addition to the club, “but he isn’t our kind, thnt all. He’s—well, I don’t know as I’d call him shif'less, but lie’s sort o’ shackless, anyway.” “Why, he always looks so neat, and he seems to lie fond of walking, and he’s always busy,” said the Boston man’s champion, vainly endeavoring to offer n fitting recommendation for the old gentleman which would gain him admittance to the charmed circle. “All may be,” said the Shrubvllle member, with nn Irritated hitch of his shoulders, "but lie's shackless all the same. Why. we Invited, him once to walk up to Haven’s drove with us, and he went An’ when we were all sitting there, whittling twigs and swapping stories, it turned out that man didn’t have a Jack-knife to Ills name—no, nia’ani!”