Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-09-20

Short Circuits |.
If 1 was me.
Are you going home alone tonight
or are you going to wabble home.
Mike Noonan was crossing Kelley
avenue last evening when his Irish
wit broke out, Mike being stopped
short to allow big touring car to
pass. Just before 1t reached him q
motor cycle dashed around the car
and came near knocking him over.
As he made dash for the other side
of the street Mike was heard to re.
mark "Now who'd have thought that
automobile had colt.'
Chief Russel's departure for the
scene Of the International Firemens
convention at Denver brought out an
interesting discussion while waiting
for the first case on Friday the Thir-
teenth in Judge Juergens' court this
morning. Sam Wineman and George
Strasberg were there and the boys got
to talking about the veteran fire fight.
ers, when Sam spoke up and stated
that he was member Of the volun-
tee fire department of the pioneer
days. Judge Juergens Immediately
disputed the assertion, saying, "sam,
one Of your nationality never put out
fire. just then Herman Shark
came in to have some insurance writ
ten on the new building which he has
just acquired, and the stuff was off,
but the Judge figures Friday the Thir-
teenth lucky day for having gotten
even with Sam.
Two ladies were hurrying down the
street, the rain whipping at them so
they were obliged to carry their UNI
brellas low for protection. In turning
corner sharply the point of one UNI
brella struck Bill Henzie in the fore.
head.
"Heavens!" gasped the woman.
"I'l keep an eye out in the future. !"
"Begorra!" explained Bill, eve
nearly had one out in the prisint."
Teddy travelled to North Dakota
and picked his man to he on the third
party ticket for governor of this state.
The big stick welded by Teddy which
was popular cartoon in the 1904
campaign is again in evidence. One ar.
dent republican, however, insists that
the big Stick is again displayed only
this year it is big stick with a capital
"B" and capital "s.o
Lippincut is sufferin' from an at
tack o. palmer feet. Time seems t,
have some folks on the free list.
There appears to be disposition
upon the part Of the school board to
make the high school strictly edu-
cational institution, judging from the
numerous Improvements that have
been made.
$50 you re the plumber who mend.
ed the hydrant? H W much do owe
you?'
"Oh, we'll call it $12."
"Twelve dollars! Why, it only took
you minute!''
81 know, but you forget we plumb
ers get paid by the hour.''
"A we'll known actress who has gone
INTO yaudevill is said to receive $4,000
a week. Stage money, no doubt.
The football schedule will soon be.
gin to peep.
1t is not unlawful to belong to a
high school frat or sorority here. but
it is good deal easier not to he
long.
We should think that after a while
a man like Roosevelt would get tired
of himself.
Some wives drive their husbands to
drink but most Of the time husband
arrives without being driven.
disappointed in Love; Kills self.''
Is a familiar headline. Yet it is better
to be disappointed in love than in
marriage.
Paradoxical as it may seem, vaca-
ton is one of the chief supports of
that worldwide institution the home.
Ask any returned vacationer the thing
he enjoyed most about his summer
outing and he will reply "Gettine
home.'
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