Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 104, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 May 1917 — GOOD JOKES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

GOOD JOKES

At the Toggery. The long, lanky party approached nervously. "Here’s where I do some tall reflecting,” remarked the mirror. A Mix-Up.

“Madame try and induce your daughter not to get her gymnasium and her must ca 1 exercisesmixed. "What do you mean, professor?*! ’T~~mean that she is inclined to mistake the piano for a punch-

ing bag.” In for It. “How would you like some oysters and ice cream T’ „ ' 1 • .. nrefer them with a dinner in between.” peeled the girl. He shuddered a trifle, but ordered accordingly. ', —~——Arousing Suspicion. —y— — He —Darling, you are the first woman 1 ever kissed. Ighe—Well, you don’t go at It like an aiqateur. • • He- • How do yoh know ? Trailing. Miss Keener—Miss Bostely says she Is a follower of woman’s fashions. Miss Rutting—So I’ve noticed, but she’s about two years behind them.

it Was a Large Drop. < Jadil I see 1 h;i t parachute dropper finally came to grief and is laid up In the hospital. Gadder*—Yes, I heard that he had taken a drop too much. Possible Reason. “Why do our statesmen hang onto that froe-seed privilege so strenuously? Nobody seems to want the seeds.” “Perhaps their idea is to claim the ereditjor later on.” Lost to Perception. “My voice in trying to sing to thia squalTfrrg-chHd- is like a Jonah.” “Why so?” “It is being swallowed by a wall.” Luxury.

“My Wife's always trying to do something to make the neighbors jealous.” "So’s mine.” replied Mr. Crosslots. “She has turned the back and this summer we’re going to raise out own vegetables:”

Hard Alternative. “An angry man is always Ip something of a box.” “How’s that?” "He’s got either to swallow ' hia wrath or eat his words.”