The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-12
SUB ROSA

SUB hOSA
Billy Askren has dug down in
his trunk
(Now it's understood this Is to
go no further. y'understand.)
Well, Billy has dug down
(Just a minute till we light
our cigarette.)
There! Bill, dug down, y see
(Here comes Sam Andrews. He
mustn't see this. He's safely past.)
Now Billy Is one Of these reck-
less chaps, in way. He uses a
Ford, y'know. He doesn't care
what he let's ride in Mr.. Ford's
cars. Well, anyway, he dug
down
(Telephone! 1t always is ring
ing when 1t shouldn't. Now, please
don't repeat this.)
Y'see, Billy dug down in his
trunk and brought out his
probably we hadn't ought to
give this out, but remember-the
| soft pedal.)
Billy brought out his last years
straw. Honest! No, he hasn't
worn 1t yet, but--well. y'never
can tell what a man who has been
bull moose will do.
YEA, YEA
| For 10, there shall be more
concern In college over the Sc
lection of third assistant basket
tball coach than over the naming
of majority of the board of
trustees.
SPEAKING OF BIRDS
A lot of first robins have been
seen in Tacoma. Which reminds
us that the last swallow will he
about Jan. 1, 1916. Which date
will probably be that of the last
lark for some of Tacoma's regu-
lar nightingales.
According to Broadway shop
windows the latest novelty in
wOmen's hats Is high one, shap-
ed like a mans opera hat. The
women'll be wearing side-whisk-
ers yet. But that hat is not so
much of a novelty after all. Wom-
ems hats are always high.
SOMEBODY'S THUMB BITTEN
HERE, TOO?
Deputy Sheriff Heft was in
Marion township Tuesday sum-
moning witnesses to appear at
court Friday to testify to what
they know about-some things
Logan CO., Republican.
The old-fashioned woman who
used to shed tears of joy even if
she only got a comic valentine
now has a daughter who grouches
her young man for a week If he
doesn't send orchids.
IN THE EAST
Everybody's grumpy.
Snow on Monday.
Rains on Tuesday.
Freezes on Wednesday.
| Thaws on Thursday.
Sheets on Friday.
Slushes on Saturday.
Which keeps them in all day
taking cold-cure Sunday.
HOUSEHOLD, HINTS
Electric bells to summon the
maid from the kitchen to the din
ing room are no longer fashion,
able. Women who are up-to-date
in such things use a napkin ring.
An old plush coat can be made
over with little trouble into a
cover for a garbage can.
i BILL COCKROACH
4 Bill CoclSroach. court house bon
vivant bug, was philandering care
lessly about I'm a vacant room at
county headquarters. He had no
/ particular business there, but was
i just salamandering around.
4 Suddenly footsteps approach
4 ing smote his ears. He bowed his
back and flippered noiselessly un.
der an old desk. The footsteps
4 passed.
j Bill, in extricating himself from
the desk. accidentally fell into a
drawer. It was empty but for a
haif-pint glass bottle i'm which he
espied some jovial looking liquid.
The label declared it Jamaica
Rum"
IL is rumored that Bill was
still i'm the drawer at midnight.
|
AN AFFABLE EDITOR
At the ripe age OF efghty-eight
Mr.. William Lanson Coley, a ma
tive and life time resident of
Westport. passed away on Sunday
evening. This removal of one OF
Jour most honored citizens calls
for cordial recognition. West
lport Comm Herald.
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