Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 162, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 July 1914 — GOOD JOKES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

GOOD JOKES

AN IRONICAL SUGGESTION.

“Our country place will have to be painted,” said'Mrs. Cumrox. “Yea,” replied her husband. “And the grass will have to be mowed, and the barn needs a lot of fixing Up.” • “Yes.” " “And the plumbing is out of repair and the roof leaks. There are so many things to fee done that I think you ought to be on hand to oversee the work.” "All right.” “I hope you’re not annoyed." “Not annoyed; only puzzled. I can’t understand how I let you persuade me to name that place ‘ldle-Ease.’ ”