The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-12
FUN OF THE WORLD.

FtN Or ire WORLD.
rural justice court IN Georgia. recently an old
whose testimony had been questioned by law
said in his defense: ledge. I'm good man
been alvin rouE' hesh years. amt
lynched; en- the only boss stoled th'owed
broke nay two legs.
Paris detective recently concealed himself in an
wine barrel ind explanation
expected the thieves took him OF in his barrel with
others holding proper contents their headquar
disused factory. and enabled him 10 get all
the information he wanted and the Of
the four thieves.
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Raymond Hitchcock says that while he lying
Philadelphia hospital three four weeks convae
ing from operation for appendicitis OF those fool
friends who always say the thing in wrong
place called him and told him the following story
cheer him up:
Philadelphia most famous appendicitis expert has
dog Of which he thinks deal. which a Iop-
SIDED walk friend asked doctor one occasion the
OF this:
why" was the reply hes got appendicitis"
Then why don't operate him. qusried the
caller
What operate on that dog Why that dogs worth
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Big Steve Rowan, Chicago policeman. about whom
amusing told Of an snecdote
IN Lppincotts Magazine On one occasion he found
weary individual sitting curbstone home
ordered Rowan. Can't replied the weary one. znd
when he tried his evident that he
spoke the truth. He unsteady purposes
OF successful navigation. "Haave We IN money rr
cab" asked Rowan. No answered man .Ye
can't SHAY here asserted Rowan Cant go anywhere
else said the man For moment ii looked Il
policeman would spoil his record by making an
srres but he equal the emergency. Get up
help ye." The man got CT his feet and the
policeman held him up. Come ocrost r-road
the order, and the weary assisted 10
the side the where gently put him
down the curb again and him. It's betlher So
he said He's on Casey's beat now. IN Caseys that
ambitious he likes 10 Up Nv mornn' SO 10
polls coort."
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Charles Richman time member Of a com
pany presenting a He viii forget it,
several good reasons One them was a humorous
incident which occurred at first performance during
presentation Of the piece in the east The story involved
brothers southerners by birth who esranged
through love OF the The breaks out
Of them joins his with Union army
the Confederate The crucial moment
OF the play third 4 shows the
OF vcksbug being beseged by the Union army
The brothers command OF the respective
The rebel brother upon the stage points his
brother the officers. denounces him traitor.
their coming certain point the
speech was the for the appearance OF Union ocer
climbing the rampars. followed quickly his
The curtain usually descended the victory
the Union the multuous applause audi
ence
On the occasion by R,chman one Of the
Union soldiers. mistook the and before the proper
time climbed the and stood alone against
the entire rebel army.
all seriousness stood with his gun pointed the
Confederate At last noting the laughter ne looked
behind him and that the rest OF the supers
their places.
Come on. you TANNED loafers" he shouted we are
gettin licked"
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Major Shsttuck the signal corps tells amusing
story Of old-time religious revival meeting
negro church Savannah In order that the revival
spirit might be quickened. II arranged that the
preacher should give signal when he thought the ex
rite nd he tic hole
in the ceiling directly the pulpit the sexton
shove down pure white dove whose flight
church and the heads Of the audience was
pseed have inspiring effect and far
excitement concerned. TO cap the climax.
well the start the church packed; the preachers
In the Form q Dove" and s piled UP his
opportune moment arrived-ths signal sven-and
packed audience scared out OF its Wits looking
up the ceiling and beholdng with a clothesine
around IT'S middle. yowling and splitting being slowly
lowered the preachers head. The preacher
out the sexton in the attic whsrs de dove2
xtons voice down through opening so you
could hear a block: Inside the cat"
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The nniddle-ssed man who was taking quiet stroll
fellow OF frank, engaging couHtenancr.
Isn't this Mr.. Rankin" asked the latter.
Yes"
You used to teach In the Krkbrids schoolhouse ten
or twelve years ago."
7 did"
DO you remember boy named TIP Beaver that went
u scnool 10 you about that urne-
Very we'll"
suppose have changed good deal since ,hen but
was that boy"
And I bEiad you again TIP
and am glad 10 you. DO YOU remember that
vas rather bad boy. and you had 70 trounee ne
"Oh. yes. remember
We'll I generally deserved Do you rsco1iect The
Tine stuck bent pin on seat when John Matthew
son standing Tecits you me DO Il and
gave ne the best whipping boy GOT
Yes, think recall that crcumstance"
Well. Il cured ne
i think 10 did L IS pleasant 70 recall these CID
But thought you whipped gocd deal harder
han deserved. and MADE Up my mind thst when
rot 20 be I'd hunt you up and give You
blamed good licking. the tines Gene u,v anc
cure going q get t. shed yo1r coat ard ueu even
Old scores IN about four rnlrutes
But here Tire unexpected happened
without STOPPING 70 shed his MI Rsrkin ssnee
ITO thst young mar Re hin In tire eye landed
stTniEht left his d5ahlrs him w. and then
'iih sti- uppsrout the chin clean knock
own
Then. - Re h-pea him 70 his feet ara handea HIN
d. hat
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