The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-05
SPINNING WHEEL.
THOSE ANARCHISTS.

Thirteen Anarchists wouldn't dig or delvc:
One went TO hoeing-then there were but
twelve.
Twelve little Anarchists never thought of
One got good and then there were but
'Leven little Anarchists cooped within
One blew the gas out-then there were but
Ten little Anarchists pausing meath sign:
One had "A nickel-then there were but
nine.
Nine little Anarchists cursipg loud at fate;
One met a p'hceman-then there were but
eight.
Eight, little Anarchists staying out till
One went to bed and then there were but
seven.
Seven little Anarchists in an awful fix;
One stretched clothes Hne-then there
were but six.
Six little Anarchists pleased they 'were
alive;
One called doctor-then there were but
five.
Five little Anarchists glad there were no
One skipped the quintette-then there were
but four
Four little Anarchists couldn't all agree;
One got furlough-then there We're but
three.
Three little Anarchists rather overdue;
One didn't get there-then there were but
two.
Two little Anarchists having lots of fun;
We h11f
One little Anarchist far and widely sought:
Yellow journal scooped him-there was but
naught.
Fourteen Anarchists seem quite many;
Specially when later news shows there
wasn't any.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The 12-yearoldson of Topeka fond
parent recently became the proud posses
Sor of some guinea pigs, says the Capt.
tai. A day or two after the same were
safely cOrralled in cage he went about
Dragging of his acquisition among his
piaymates. Now, it seems, these young
sters knew of "sell'' in which guinea
pigs play 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
fatner 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
Why, who in wonder told you such
stuff, LOUISE
The boys all say that answered
Louis, sober as judge, land it's so, yes,
sir
"Oh. nonsense said his father, still
Laughing.
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 man that's
been badly sold.
1.-THE little rascal got me that time"
he remarked to a friend.
But don't see the point" said the
friend.
Don't your
Mo-
We'll, guinea pigs have no tails. To
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 in the stead of attire!"
The good fairy, who was nothing if
not resourceful, bethought herself to
bark forward a few centuries.
There is enough of it to pass for
rainy day costume"' cried the good fairy,
in all confidence.
Hereupon there seemed to be no reason
why III. regular programme should not
be proceeded with.-Detroit Journal
1t was a busted theatrical manager
getting home on the proceeds of his
watch, and when he had admitted as
much he was asked by "a fellow-pass
ger:
Was the play failure, that you got
left?'
"Oh, no. The play was all right" was
the reply.
Anything wrong with the actors?"
Nothing at all"
Strike streak of bad weather to
make light housesY
mo, weather was all right, and the
houses were crowded"
dep
mo, sir
"Then L don't exactly understand how
you made a 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
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 a
precarious condition"
do you know what happened to him.
1T was a case of heart disease. He
had made an appointment to meet his
wife here on this corner at o'clock pre-
ciSely."
''Yes?"
He got here exactly on time
'And he had to run so 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.
81 was out in the country the ether
day." said the laxative man, land, hav-
ing nothing else TO do, l attended a ball
game. 1t was red-hot game. if not scien-
tifc, and excitement ran high. The only
thing, however, that [ was interested III
was the umpire, who never uttered a
word during the whole game. A strike
was indicated by raising the right hand
with one fnoar held m When he