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I: I I i.ff-l If A HINT FOR HIM. Wi-P *f/f ', .lack—Yes we really should have, a national flower. What would you sug gest? Grace (coyly,)—Really, I think the blossom would be nice. Flrst Farmer: *v K. jn&9* B, tfl NO MORE DEATH RATE. 1 Doctor—All right, my fine fellow, I'll fuin you for this. Undertaker—What are ygu going: to REVERSE THIS PICTURE TO SEE HIM CHEER UP. •I imm FAR WORSE. if Johnnie—Tour friend Dolly Sparkle won't' speak to Katie. Phyllis—Why—professional jealousy? Johnnie—No, woi'se than that! Ama teur jealousy! THE CRITICS. -M "They tell me that artist chap who was up here last year got $80 for his picture «f the old house." Second Farmer: "Go along with you, Mr. Stubbs. Why, the house itself ain't worth it!" Realistic. Miss Poetic in Lumps of ice float ing on a green sea. Mr. Lover—How glorious! All need ed to complete the drink would be a straw. An Insinuation. Arthur—I killed a bear during my hunting trip in Montana. a S How far did he chase you before he dropped? Mean of Him.' She—She's a hor rid flirt. He Attractive yjgji&yisi v'._r I ..-'Wl THE OTTUMWA COURIER. UMOKS Mf UNDER THE GASLIGHT.. 'f Armand (who has just proposed): "Pore liddle honey, yo' looks blue! I's fraid yo's cold." Pauline: "Dat ain't oold, Gawge dat's blushes!" MEAN OF HER. He—Miss Pinklelgh certainly has a splendid complexion. She—Yes, and the mean thing won't tell me what brand sho uses. CONVENIENT. The doctrine of heredity Makes pleasant contemplation. It lets us blapie our faults upon Some other generation. NEW HUNTING DEVICE. lailMMIlf fAT zm. jp Jna up same out of gjun ranao. ERTILf t*' ,» V'W!-* 1 if vwr*" 4" -\**l Boy: "Are you waitin' ter see de editor, too, sir?" Man: "Yes. I've business with him." He—Sometimes my thoughts come to me like lightning. She—What a shame they don't stay long enough so you could occasionally make a note of them! I f*"*V "ff tl^t SSittttCR Boy. Would yer be kind enuf ter tell him w'en yer go in dat de undertaker downstairs w'at's jist loaned him his gun fergot ter tell 'im it wuz a hair trigger?" Double. "Apparently you don't admire Miss Scream." "No I don't like her airs." "What airs?" "Those she sings and those she wears." The Multitude. Every one Is buying it. Of course. Do we not advertise it as not appeal ing to the multi tude \y Quick Lunch Hour Pete What is your lunch hour? Fred. Between sil2 o'clock and five AlBiinutes after. W TO BE SURE. "So you consider your husband a man of rare good taste and superior judgment, do you?" ,v ,. c./Hj*?1*/ "Certainly. Otherwise he wouldn't have married me." VftI,l&Aly:~£$ POSITIVELY CRUEL. NOTHING GAINED. DIDN'T WAIT TO SEE HIM. .. wsa T. SMITH -—tfnrgwiK JuteitT. 1 I i'C im™ I /w-~ V® "r \w _J_i£ __ leD«TQ(?5- office \Mteks Jt *v C^i i* .r$f if 'rS'-V^ Blinks, (after the dispute)—Well, you ain't two faced anyway. ... Squints—Yer admit that then? Blinks—Yes! If you'd got ariothet -s i! you'd have left that one at home. I o^lii^eeKly disturber-. tl 7, vt NO EXCUSE FOR IT. '(V Wlfey—Do you know that I never re .member seeing a baldheaded tramp? Hubby—Of course you didn't, mj dear. Tramps as« never martled. -i "r"W,» lv