Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 October 1908 — Humor and Philosophy By DUNCAN M. SMITH [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Humor and Philosophy By DUNCAN M. SMITH

PERT PARAGRAPHS. If you have a fine crop of good intentions set them at some useful labor before they go Into the street paving business., for themselves. A reformer Is often a man who has pot been able to break into dominant politics. Tou can generally give a good diagram of the cerebrum of the man who calls you a fool.

When there’s a bit of gossip about, the hearing of even deaf people seems to be remarkably good. No mau really likes to see his wife work, but every one likes to feel that she is a world beater at it. When you feel a fit of laziness stealing upon you hire a boy to chase it up the avenue. Probably the dullest condition imaginable to a woman would be to have money enough to buy everything that she could possibly want. A handsome present is anything that you can’t afford. It requires a good stringer to shine as a leader. The enthusiasm of the public Is equaled only by Its ability to forget. A joyous heart beats In the vicinity of a good digestion.

A Repeater. *1 wish to stop in and wish Mabel many happy returns of the day.” “What is the occasion?” / "Her twenty-first birthday.” "You will have your wish all right. She will have her return*. She has had three twenty-first birthdays already to my knowledge.”

•t «t -< : >• . Opposite Cures. If any maiden chilly Spurns your affectum true. Buy Mr an Ice cream soda And aba’ll warm up to you. MB'—'

Foot Follow. ‘ YWhy lo a bald headed man to be mttedr "Reason euoiurh.” “Ldon’t see it” ... “He has tbe name whether, ha has, the price of a seat'ln the front row or not.” , Hie Way. Tho Juggler was asked to balanao tho • books •'" •For the man who ran the show*. And naturally ho balanced them oa , Tho end of his nooe. Bright Boy. "Our baby is a genius.” “That sor “Yes; anyway he specialises at the age of three months.” “What in?” "Colic.” Misunderstood. “Do you think it foolish to be In lore with a husband?” "Depends, my dear.” "Upon whatY’. . “Upon whose husband.”