The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-10-15


all this being that every man should
be his own doctor, and try to take
as good care of himself as he would
of horse in his employ.
Tales of the Town
The rule seems to be that the man
who has no spectacles to lose, loses
his pipe.
1t is possible the man who is proud
Of his bay window, is thinking of what
it cost him.
1t is no worse for a big man to be
henpecked than for a little man, but
il seems worse.
Peace may not ensue right away,
but there is no doubt that the Lord
has received lets of valuable advice.
The athletes in the magazine ads
have exchanged their B. V. DIS for
more extended union suits, which is
a sign that winter approaches.
s
Another possible horror of war '
fashion is that the women may begin {
wearing short skirts and their knees
bare, the same as the heroic Scotch /
troops. V
Portugal's entry into the conflict {
makes it the War of the Ten Ma b
tions. Going at ten, ten, ten--who1l
make it eleven? q
This, according to a married wo- &
man, is the finest thing you can say il
about a married couple: without be- b
ng at all spoony, they are very nice C
% each other" People soon tire of W
he Darling" and Honey" business G.
between married people. Il
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To aid the Southern cotton planters
n this emergency Northerners are be- f.
ng urged to "buy-a-bale" And Wall
treet now asks the public to buy-a- 81
hare of-stock. So many counties and h,
tates are going "dry" that soon the h,
rewers will be asking the charitably a,
isposed public to buy-a-keg. XII
4 4 4
An Emmett man in Boise recently,
aving occasion to go up to the top
DRY of a building, was seen trudg- II
g along climbing the stairs. The ne
orter asked him why he didn't take 10
lie elevator. "Not much" said the an
d man. 81 just seen bunch of fell
ws fall clean to the bottom, so I'll at
ak" "r
4 4 he
A somewhat choleric man, while mi
aiting for his train, entered bar me
RS shop to be shaved. The barber
as very deliberate in his movements
ID the slow manner in which he APP wi
led the lather got upon the shavee's er'
rves. AT last his patience gave way be
d he roared out: "Herel for heav- 7
s sake, hold the brush still and I'll an
cycle my head" WI
ag
A man who was candidate for an -
portant county office several years !,
o, before the primary election law IN;
IS in effect, was dereated in the con- ,,E,
ntion, which later, in hopes of mol mo
ying him, nominated him for cor q
en- All Candidates We're then called 90
fore the convention. When the turn al
the candidate for coroner came he ron
up and in his deep voice said: aos
entlemen, if | was swearing man of
tell you to take your office of cor wa,
er and go to hell with it."
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The proverbial hardness of ne
rs head is favorite subject of Ban
t. In this relation, an Atlanta man to
IS this story: One afternoon ne Mis-
} boy about 10 years old was pro- GUS
ding with some difficulty along a like
ID leading into the city. His feet he
re bound up in immense rolls of corr
tn His hair, especially that of the mot
of the head, seemed to be bit plar
ussed up" whats de matter ?" rels
ed friend. "Mah foots is sore y erfu
'lained the boy. ''Pap, he done hit to
on the haid wifi his AK, an | was dad
ndin' on some ole iron" whe
4 4 & hill
IN emigrant wagon passed through of c
m Saturday, containing a man and of d
man and eight children. An ineuis- his
e man approached the wagon and sour
nmenced to question the head of whe
family. Where did you come mou
m ~ asked tho ipuuicit;,a 49, tho+