Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 February 1919 — JESTS AND JINGLES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

JESTS AND JINGLES

Sells His Stuff. “Is Scribson a successful author?” “I presume so.” “Why?” “He seems to think magazine editors are an intelligent lot.” Retrousse.

She You needn’t make funof my nose; I didn’t choose it. Her Brother — That’s all right, sis; it turned up unasked.

Hopeless Case. “Is the patient violent? “No. he isn’t violent, but there isn’t the slightest doubt about his being as crazy as a loon?* - “What form does his insanity take?” “His friends had him sent here when they discovered that he was trying to compile a ‘Who’s Who in Russia.’ ”

Off the Brew. Landlady (presiding at the turkey) —Do you prefer light or dark meat, Mr. Leighton? Boarder (absent-mindedly)—Make mine a shot o’ Scotch! ...... Time to Dispose Of.

“Can’t you stay a little while longer?" asked .the criminal as his kind friend was about to leave. “N o, Bob, I haven’t time today. “Well,’,’ said Bob, ‘Take some of mine. I’ve got ten years more than I want

Used to It. “You say he had nospecial bravery? .Yet he single-handed fought a whole squad of “I know, but he has been married four times.”