Salt Lake Herald | 1898-06-30 | Page 4 | Wit and Humor

WIT AND ETJHiOH Cincinnati Enquirer n aliaceI promised prom-ised my wife I would not take a drink until the war was over Ferry Did you Yes And now I realize what a cruel thing war is I Chicago Record It is infamous the way this war drags along Henry the war will be over before you get those weeds out of the pavement in the back yard Washington Star A throne said the boy king with the gravity becoming his station is very much like a bicycle In what respect inquired the prime minister Things go easily enough while youre on But its hard to dismount gracefully grace-fully S Cleveland Plain Dealer A man will have to drink a good many glasses of beer before he feels the war tax Yes and by that time he wont care Washington Star How are you getting get-ting along with your housekeeping asked the young wifes mother Oh splendidly she answered I have almost gotten so I can do things to suit the hired girl Chicago News Say pa asked the little son of a railway conductor whats an exchequer S An exchecker exclaimed the ticket puncher Whay that must be a retired baggageman i Cincinnati Enquirer Nellie It seems so foolish to speak of a manofwar as she1 Willie It doesnt when you think of how wide of the mark a Spanish manof war with Spanish gunners throws