Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 72, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 December 1916 — Light as Chaff [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Light as Chaff

It Smelled Like It. The Swedish jitney driver drew up beside the road, juiqped out and, with wrench in hand, crawled under the

auto. Taking adI vantage of the stop, the only passenger, a German, proceeded to eat a lunch consisting mainly of lim bn rge r cheese. Suddenly the driver emerged from hemen th tlie v ma chine and, with bulging eyes and

a hand on his nose, stood staring at thefauto. “What’s the matter?” inquired the German innocently between mouthfuls of cheese. “Ay don’t know,” said Ole. “Rut Ay tank the engine bane dead.”—Country Gentleman. Marshaling a Parade. An old Irishman, long desirous of official dignity, was finally appointed marshal in a parade. Veterans, bandsmen find school

children were lined along the streets of the town, patiently waiting the signal to start. Suddenly Mike, on a prancing charger, dashed up the street. After inspecting the dignified procession he gave

his horse a quick clip. Then, standing up in his stirrups, he yelled with a voice filled with pride and authority: “Ready, now! Every one of ye kape shtep wid the horse 1” Six For One. Which is the strongest day of the seven? Sunday, because the others are week days. '■ ' '~ 1 « They Cry Fer Mere. ~ What is that which makes everybody sick but those who swallow It? Flattery.