Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 99, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 August 1898 — The Comic Side of The News [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The Comic Side of The News

“Flaxseed Is exceedingly slippery."The National Linseed Oil Company, Admiral Camara has proved himself to 'be the greatest canal boat captain on rec•ord. • Having danced to her own tune, Spain Is now preparing to settle with the first violinist. 3f Aguinuldo hopes to continue his Job ns dictator he should not use his lint tclepbonically. The trouble with Garcia seem* to be ’that he couldn’t distinguish the real head *of the procession. Hobson has proved his courage, but he shows diplomacy also in avoiding matrimonial engagements. At the sinking of La Bourgogne It was not a case of the “survival of the fittest,” but the survival of the fighters. Dewey’s requisition for (10.000 pounds •of soap is a pretty good pointer that he intends to make a clean job of It. Gen. Blanco rises to remark that he never authorised the surrender of Santiago. That’s all right. Shatter did. Most of the newspapers in this country are in favor of the Nicaraguan canal, and yet they are all taking a dig at it. The lufuntn Marin Teresa is to be saved and will soon be Hooted. Uncle Sana isccais to have taken an infant to raise.