The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-09
THIS SHOCKED CHICAGO.

Chicago Letter 10 New York Herald-)
For three weeks Chicago listened with
delight 10 the topical refrain: Every
body Wondered How He Knew. This
dltty was the hit Of The Burgomaster,
and il was enjoyed thoroughly. But, in
stead Of wondering how he Knew every
body is wondering what has happened to
the catchy ditty, for IL is heard no more
at the Dearborn. where me Burg0-
master" is being given.
Report is that Chicago, after laughing
so heartily over the song, suddenly De
came shocked thereat The city officials
pressed. and these lines are what Chi
cago nov is missing as the result:
There are often little trifes that are bet
But are uttered in an unaffected way.
Which reminds me Of funny little mat
ter which occurred
AT q fashionable ball the other day,
The host espied a silk-embroldered garter
on the floor.
And gayIy dared the owner TO declare,
When a jolly looking fellow said, without
''oh. / know: il belongs TO Mrs Dare!'
Now wasn't that silly thing to say?
Wasn't II silly thing 10 do?
1t came as quite a starter.
When ne recognized the garter
For everybody wondered how ne knew,
Now wasn't that a silly thing to say?
Wasn't 1t a silly thing 10 dog
But they didn't hear till later
That she had got them from his master,
So everybody wondered how he knew.
They were crowding round the baby at
christening. after which
He was handed round for everyone 10
see,
And a circumstances which somehow
seemed to please the people most
Was dainty little dimple on MS knee.
Said Cousin Jack from oxford, who was
staying there Just then:
This looks like a hereditary strain,
For isn't 3 iunIy thing that just in this
He's exact like his elder sister Jane.
Now wash [ tnat a silly thing TO say!
Wasn't a silly thing 10 dO2
II was really wOrse than simple
When he talked about that dimple,
For everybody wondered how he knew,
Yet he CHANGED 10 see tnat dlmple
While out bathing-ain't 1t simple?
But everybody wondered how he knew.
Folks were gazing at the very latest
Labeled Beauty Unadorned." upon the
list,
When a gentleman remarked to several
others standing by;
Its not true-such perfect beauty can
exist.
Excuse me, sir a gentleman remarked,
but you are wrong,
And if you like I'll bet case OF nzz
actly true to life, $500,
And represents the girl just as she is!
Now wasn't that silly thing TO say?
Wasn't it a silly thing 10 DO!
The ladies blushed and wriggled,
And the men turned round ana SlsSleo,
For everybody wondered how ne Knew
Yet nothing could be qua1nter,
You see, he was the painter:
Yet everybody wondered how he knew
They were eagerly discussing different
reasons for divorce
At dinner, when a married man oplheo
That snoring loud on either side should
constitute a case,
For it sufficed to drive you on your
mind
Quite right" remarked a smartly dressed
young lady 10 a friend ~.
u never SnOre by any chance-do you.
On hearing which her fancee absent
mlndedly remarked
Don't tell such stories, dear; you know
you do
Now wasn't that silly thing to say?
Wasn't il a silly thing to do?
1t not only sounded shady,
But quite upset the lady.
For everybody wondered how he knew,
Until he said. Don't SCOld me,
Your sister Fannie told me.
Why, everybody wondered how ne knew
Everybody Wondered How He Knew
since il has been suppressed, has had an
added interest to ChicagOans, and Is be-
ing sung nearly everywhere by nearly
everybody, who wondered why II shocked