Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 September 1898 — The Comic Side of The News [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The Comic Side of The News

Aguinaldo should join a Don’t Worry club. One truth is clear; the "hero of Santiago” is plural. This year will be a record breaker in our exports of Spaniards. The civilian won’t cut much of a figure at the dances this winter. The yellow fever germ, however, is not a party to the peace protocol. Gov. Gen. August! now takes his place among those who “also ran.” Spain now has on her hands a large line of army mules—including Blanco. The Vesuvius has been pronounced a failure and will bo sold, Cough and all. It is apparent that Admiral Dewey hasn't yet learned the art of back pedaling. . Blanco should sue Spain fo* absolute divorce on the ground of desertion and failure to support. It Is- non* believed that the terrible Temerario bas penetrated to the interior of Brazil and climbed a tree. Spanish soldiers in Cuba who return “Pence k»*Q jhpl ivigtS'rtes,” said the farmer, ns hwUjfctffrteMWest the biggcs£ back and write a few more lattara.