Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-09-05


Thirteen Anarchists wouldn't dig or delve:
One went to hoeing-then there were but
twelve.
Twelve little Anarchists never thought Of
One got good and then there were but
I.eeen little Anarchists eeeped within
pen;
ene blew the gas sut-then there were but
ten.
One had nickel-then there were but
nine.
Nine little Anarchists eursing loud at fate:
Sae met a p'iiceman-then there were but
eight.
Eight little Anarchists staying cut till
'leven:
One went to bed and then there were but
seven.
SeveH little Anarchists in an awful fix;
One stretched a clothes hne-thea there
were but six.
Six little Anarchists pleased they were
One called a aoctor-thea there were but
FIVE
Five little Anarchists glad there were ne
One skipped the quintette-then there were
but four.
-Four little Anarchists couldn't all agree;
enc got a fur!ough-then there were but
three.
Three little Anarchists rather overdue;
One didn't get there-then there were but
Two little Anarchists having lots Of fun:
enc drew a razor-thea there was but one
One little Anarchist far and widely sought:
Yellow journal scooped iim-there was but
naught.
Fourteen Anarchists seem quite a many;
Specially when later news shows there
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The 12-year-cldson of Topeka fond
parent recently became the proud posses
sor of some guinea pigs, says the Capt.
raj. A day Or two after the same were
safely corralled in a cage he went about
Dragging Of his acquisition among his
sters knew of a "sen'' in which guinea
pigs play a prominent part. They start
ed to hook the youngster and caught
him fast and hard.
He felt SO badly about it that he start
ed in turn to sell someone else. His
father was the victim.
did you know, papa, that If You hold
a guinea pig by the tail its eyes will drop
cut ?'''
His father laughed outright.
stuff, LOUISE
1.-The boys all say that" answered
Louis, sober as a judge, land it's so, yes,
"Oh, nonsense said his father, still
laughing.
well, you go to the cage and hold one
up and you'll see"
Just to humor the boy the father went
cut. In a moment he came back look
ing-well, looking just like a man that's
been badly sold.
'.Tne little rascal got me that time"
he remarked to friend.
But [ don't see the point" said the
friend
Don't your
We'll, guinea pigs have ne tails. ''-Te-
Peka Capital.
The moment had come for the maiden
in the ancient ballade to escape from the
battlemented tower.
But" she faltered, shrinking suddenly
back, my hair is not sufficiently luxuri-
ant to serve me ia the stead of attire!''
The good fairy, who was nothing if
net resourceful, bethought herself to
bark forward few centuries.
There is enough of it to pass for a
rainy-day costumer' cried the good fairy,
in all confidence.
Hereupon there seemed to be no reason
Why til, regular programme should not
be proceeded with.-Detroit Journal.
1t was busted theatrical manager
getting home on the proceeds of his
watch, and when he had admitted as
much he was. asked by fellow-p assen-
ger:
WAS the play a failure, that you got
left?'
"oh, no. The play was all right was
the reply.
ANYTHING wrong. with the actors?'
Nothing at all"
Strike a streak of bad weather to
make light houses?"
mo, weather was all right, and the
houses were crowded.
dep
mo, sir"
"Then 1 don't exactly understand how
yeu made failure of it." persisted the
interrogation.
Easiest thing in the world explained
the busted. Wed been out four weeks
and were doing a smashing business
when the old woman OF the play struck
me for 81 worth of salary and busted
the show all to smash. I'd counted on
that 81 to help us fill forty-two dates,
but she would have it, and the rest Of
the people are walking home"
What" he exclaimed as he hurried
to where the crowd had gathered, was
the ambulance called for?'
They've just taken a man away in
precarious condition.
do you know what happened to him?''
ut was case Of heart disease. He
had made an appointment to meet his
wife here on this corner at o'clock pre-
eisely.'
"YesY'
He got here exactly on time"
'tAnd he had to run hard to do this
that his heart went back on him.
NO. He didn't run at all. He found
the lady waiting when he got there :
st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Il was out in the country the other
day. said the talkative man, 'and, hav-
ing nothing else to do, attended a ball
game. 1t was red-hot game. if not scien-
ti6c, and excitement ran high. The only
thing, however, that 1 was interested i'll
was the umpire, who never uttered
word during the whole game. A strike
was indicated by raising the right hand