Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 37, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 January 1905 — A Menace to Society. [ARTICLE]

A Menace to Society.

The Colonel—Well, boys, this Is my last night at the club. I’ve got to be a fearful menace to society, so there’s nothing left for me to do but go away and be a hermit for the rest of my life. The Chorus—Why? The Colonel—Because I’ve lived here ao long I know everybody’s family history. The Chorus—What of that? The Colonel—And, confound It, I’ve got Into the habit of thlnjdng aloud.— New York Tiuies.