Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-05-29
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Paper was invented by the Chinese
one hundred and twenty.three years
before the Christian era.
Cats dread entering the water be-
cause their fur Is not oily, and there
fore takes long time to dry.
The most thickly populated island in
the world is, Malta, which has 1860
people to the square mile. Barbadoes
has 1,054 people to the square mile.
3S 4aa RI 3et
IVY don't you put mo- hell in you
sermons, Brer Williams?" "Well w'eI
gives 'em too much er 1t de congrege
ton makes SIGH noise fannin' deyse'
hez ter order a recess!"
Won Quizz--"Wha does your frient
write? Verse? Novels? TragediesY
Fl. Kashe-"G Scott, what do you
take him for? An amature? No, sir,
He writes advertisements, Of counsel!
Il feel happy today" said the club
| woman; Il haven't thing In the
world to do. Not a club to attend
I'm going in for some relaxation. I'm
going to clean house and have a good
time!"
McQueery-tHow did young Herr
tage get all his money!" Answer
Gas" McQueery-"You mean he
was engaged in the manufacture o
gas?" Answer-"No, a rich uncle Of
his blew it OUT
The wild horses Of Arabia will moi
admit, tame horse among them, while
the wild horses of South America en-
deavor to decoy domesticated horses
from their masters, and seem eager
to welcome them.
Nice old manhood heavens, boy!
Are you smoking?" 'Muggs-"Me
smokin'? Say, de very suspicion cuts
me t. de quick. Why, Pm just keepin'
dis butt lighted in case de guy who
dropped it comes back"
What do you gain by deluging
every street Of Paris with blood?" de.
claimed Dripping Danton. "At least
will make great alley gory." reason
ed Robespierre. glancing down the
Rue Royale at the reking guillotine.
Tired Thompson-"We got a
nerve! He rushed right inter de Hoff-
man House an ordered whiskey!"
Prayed Fagin Get it," Tired
Thompson" Sure! Dey thought he
was some rich guy jest of an autermo.
bile run!'
In parts of Australia, where the
average rainfall is not more than ten
in a of xxysI
port only eight or nine sheep. In
thirty-four inches of rain, supports
1850 sheep.
In Brazil it is considered undignified
for lady to go shopping. Usually 3
servant is sent for samples; and if i
is a bonnet the senorita wants to buy
a box or basket containing several c.
the latest styles is sent up for her il
spection.
Why did the people turn again~
that divine healer who had such a fol
lowing down here year or two ago"
sit was case Of hard luck with him
He had little accident with some
kerosene, and lost his long white
whiskers."
For some timme past" said Mr..
Pompus Nuritch, who had engaged pas
sage for Europe, 1--we been contempla.
ting visit to the scenes associated
with the lives of my ancestors" I,
THAT sop replied Pepprey; going
stunning, Ell ?"
A remarkable clever little woman is
Miss Emma Kellogg, Of Colorado. She
wants to be game warden, and states
as her qualifications that she once
lassoed young bear and brought it
home alive, has hunted mountain lions,
deer and elk, and is well versed in
w0Odcraft.
The skeletons of dwarf elephants
have been found on the island of Nal
ia. One of these, whose teeth and
bones showed that they belonged to q
full-grOwn specimen, was less than
two feet six inches in height, and
could not have weighed over sixty
pounds when in the flesh.
The bubonic plague has become 50
alarming in Sydney, N. s. W., that
the city authorities regularly employ
five men to visit the residences and
catch rats. The average number Of
rats trapped by each man is twenty.
eight week. 1t is believed that the
rodents spread the disease by roaming
from house to house.
Jason Mason-"There goes that city
preacher who's thinkin' av acceptin'
call here. His church in the city
wuz boycotted." Miriam Huskinby-
what? Great gosh! A church boy
cotted? What fer?" Jason Mason
"Yew see, the street railway strikers
darn near killed non-union Teller, an
that though,less preacher went an
comforted the poor chap durin' his last
hours!"