The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-04-07
PUTTING ONE OVER THE EDITOR

The editor has been putting 1t over
on the bachelors and others Of the
unsuspecting and the employees have
Joined forces to give The Republic
can readers his experiences with his
unruly Ford car. II we are all
canned" you will know the reason:
Thrilling Ride as Told by Victim
We were determined to do every
thing according to regulation, so we
cranked for 20 minutes, taking turns.
Then suddenly she started to hum
and we climbed in; but after going
about two jumps toward the side
walk, she changed her mind and
stopped. We aimed her away from
the sidewalk and started three times
more, then suddenly we were of,
without having time to say, Good
bye" to the interested onlookers
who had gathered to see us crank.
We turned the first corner at good
speed and hit for open country. We
took the wrong road in our rush and
had to come back and start again.
We passed several wagons and bug
gies with success, crossed the bridge
and got on fine until we attempted
| a little narrow lane, which must have
been three feet deep when it was wet.
Poor Tin Liz kicked and grumbled
good deal at the ruts, and more
than once tainted at the exert1on.
The reporter cranked-!|!
We made call and started back.
After crossing the railroad track the
road makes a short turn as 1t de-
sends and there is an opening in the
fence to be made. Well, we hit the
opening and turned round a little
to get on the road and turned toe
much. By the time the brake worked
Liz had got her front wheels in the
ditch and was anxious to get at the
fence on the other side. She Is a
very impatient youngster.
Putting our shoulders to the front
| wheels we worked the little rascal
back on to the road, aimed her In
the direction of home once again and
set forth, after a vigorous cranking
Somebody had closed wire gate
across our road since we passed and
as we approached the place the edi-
tor forgot about the brake and was
| wondering what to do and why that
gate had been closed. But Liz had
no thought of hesitating. She open
ed the gate with her front wheels
and we went on our way rejoicing
We took a sail thru the adjoining
countryside and fortunately had the
road to ourselves most of the way
Oh, yes. we almost ran over sheep
but remembered the brake and saved
his life,
We got back to town somehow and
it was dark. We came to a road
that had been plowed and before we
knew it we were travelling more up
and down than along. Then the en-
CINE gave up the ghost and died on
the spot. Two crankings revived ii
and the next thing that doomed up
was big pile of sand at the road
side. We came near to climbing
right over it, but a quick veer saved
the sand pile. But that veer was
too much and required counter
veer to keep us off the peoples PR.
vate property on the other side, ano
soon with this veering and reveer'ne
we fell into sort of snake dance
up the street, which tho dangerous
amused us so highly that we began
to laugh and nearly forgot to steer
at all. But we had good luck. The
rocks in the road were all small, for
tunately. Liz disdained to go around
them. @sae
We managed to get her into the
| Court House yard so we could attend
meeting. 1t was relief to get
| foot on solid land. When we came
out again we found that backing out
was the only exit from that place
SO we tried several times. Once we
attacked the garage and then we
stepped into the gutter with one
| wheel. Then we decided to push he1
out. And found that Liz weighs
pretty heavy. We circled the town
to get to the garage and then almost
went right thru it..
SOliloquies of the Devil
The boss as got tin Lizzie
And all hands want to ride;
But the boss says NIKE
And takes the cub to the countryside.
OF course, the boss is nervous
And don't care where he steers.
Up and down the country roads he
goes
Warning everything to keep clear.
Now and then Lizzie gets tired,
So the boss winds her up with a
crank;
She starts up very suddenly
And runs over him for prank.
The poor cub is victim
And all he can do is hold his breath;
Lizzie makes for rocks and trees
And scares him most to death.
We don't know what's the matter
You never see him round town.
We think the officers told him
To stay out till he got Liz Gained
down.
They stay out in the country
Till all the town is dark,
Then they come sneakin' in
And tie wild Lizzie in somebody's
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