The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-01-03
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Ten Filipinos, sitting in line: i
0nesstruck for liberty, then there were but
Nine sFiipinos, smiisingson their fate:s
One was 'assifnilated,' then there were butt
Eight 9Filipinos, to meditation given:
OneSsaid: Pm capable" then there were
but seven.
Seven Filipinos, in pretty fix:
Ones was eensuretl by the press, then there
sSwere but six.
Six l'ilipinos, all of them alive:
One kicked missionary, then there were
i% but five.
FivesFilipinos, stepped alike in gore:
One fought to save his. home, then there
2were but four.
-Four Filipinos. sitting in a tree:
One Of them displayed gun, then there.
a were but,three. ga# fs&E 90
Three Filpinos feeling mighty blue: j
One sneered at otis, and then there were
Two Filipinos. sitting in the SUM-
One @said he wouldn't pray-then there was
Onef Filipino isn't very many: 1
lie called Uncle Sam robber-then there
wasn't any iis Life. +
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Judge Clark of the North Carolina Su-s
preme court had to open court at Oxford.
one winter. When he got to Henderson
he found a deep snow on the ground, anda
the railroad from that place to Oxford
in those days did not run in such weather.
So the judge, set8out iii as buggy, with a
driyeR whose customers had theretoforeg
been commercial tourists He took the
judge tor q drummer, and tried to- be-
guile the tedum by talking over the
hardware line. Not finding him exactly
well posted on that, he took up the dry
goods business. Not doing much better
with that, he successfully cried him on
notions, groceries, liquors and others
Having exhausted all the lines he could
think of. he finally asked. You are "a
drummer are YOU nott@55"Y es. said the
judge, Il am somewhat in that line"
'>Well, what is your line?' said the
driver. Il am a drummerafor the state
penitentiary." The driver, saving to
himself, half 4aloud, f'You are the first
Onesi in that line that ever came along
here" drove the rest Of the way in 81
lence. When the conveyance drove up
to the hotel in Oxford the landlord ran
QUITO greet his guest When the driver
heard his passenger called Judge the
point dawned on him, and he dashed
round the house. scattering a. cloud of
snow with his wheels. y. IL ~ @4
Wife-"Do you think Tommy disturbs
our mel ghbors with his drum
Husband-''I'm afraid so; the man
litA1i tOOI IudOe& ullI1N IL present. Oh Il NICE
new knife today and suggested that
Tommy should cut open the drum and
spend the money that is inside. Tit
Bits. 49,. 49,
The Chinese minister, WI Ting Fang,
has achieved Il great reputation for
bright speeches and quick wit, and some
OF his friends were telling a brand-new
story about him the other day that
showed Of II
was on big junket to the West not so
very long ago, says the Washington
made UP of officialdom the Congress,
the diplomatic corps, the press ct al
At a little station that seemed to have
by passing cloud the train stopped and
q crowd of townsmen gathered about the
car platform where he was standing.
What's the population of this place."
he asked of one of his party who was ac-
quainted with the state.
One thousand" ~
How many men?"
Zone hundred.'' 4
'-And women?'
Mine hundred
He gratefully acknowledged the in
formation, reflected for moment,
walked inside the car gathered up some
Of his belongings and began giving each
member of his party handshake.
why, what are you shaking hands
for!' some one asked.
K This town. he answered. quick as
fash, has 800 women and only 100 men.
This is where I get off. GOodby."
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