Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 120, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 November 1909 — WHAT THEY MEANT. [ARTICLE]

WHAT THEY MEANT.

Ihe Early Hour Was No Obstacle to Settling the Matter At Once. "1 suppose It’s a little early, but •—” said the, man with the notebook and pencil, as he walked to the front of the car and addressed the first passenger on his right. “Oh, no—none too early,” was the reply. "If you think It is, just say so.” "But I don't.” "There are men who hide their political opinions under a hat, and there are others who are perfectly Independent.” “Very true.” * “As you seem to be one of the latter, and as you admit that it Is none too early. I will—” “Do j iu think it too early yourself?" interrupted the other. “Then pick out the spot on the street you prefer to light on.” "It may be,” said the man with the notebook, “that we don’t mean the same thing. I mean that it is none too early to take straw votes for the next presidency.” “And I mean that it is none too early to take you by the neck and bounce you off the car just as soon as you ask the name of my candidate.” Then the notebook and pencil were pocketed, the man sat down In a weary way, and the car rolled on and on and the conductor knocked down two more fares.