Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-03-03
SENATE SUSTANS PRESIDENTS SUBMARINE POLICY
A FIGHT AMONG FRIENDS

Was occasioned by the following little
incident. Mr.. Smith wished to take
his family to the theatre and called
the Gaiety to ascertain what film was
being shown for the evening. At the
same time Mr.. Green called the but
cher. In some manner the wires be.
came crossed and a near riot took
place. Here is something of what
happened:
Smith: Hello! What have you on
tonight?
Butcher: What?
Smith: 1 say what have you on to-
night?
Butcher: My clotheE, :ou big stiff!
Smith: Say, don't get fresh. I'm
good customer at your place.
Butcher: should worry. You can't
bawl me out about my clothes.
Smith: Who's bawlin' you out
about your clothes? 1 asked you a
perfectly civil question.
Butcher; Well, can't see it your
way. What do you want?
! Smith: suppose you have a good
one on tonight,
Butcher: Getting pretty sore)
Say. you poor idiot, If 1 took on as
much as you do right along I'd be in
the hospital by now. Listen, L
Smith: Now don't get excited.
Can't you understand me? II you're
putting on good show this evening
I'd like to bring the wife and kids
down, otherwise L
Butcher: Say, what's the matter
with you? Do you think I go round
amusin' the neighbors? You bring the
whole family down and I'll throw the
whole bunch out in the street!
Smith: You're a fine booster for
the business, you are. Not! Why you
poor bonehead-
swered by the manager of the Gaiety
Theatre.
MI Green: Hello! Is it too late
to deliver something?
Manager: No, bring it right down
What Is It?
Mr.. Green: No! / want you t.
deliver something for me.
Manager: What do you think thil
is, a messenger service?
Green: 1 guess you'll be closed b!
. the time 1 can walk down there.
Manager: OF course we won't.
Green: Have you any brains to
night?
Manager: Not many, no. (Manage
, getting little peeyed).
Green: Well send me what yo'
, have and charge 1t to Green.
Manager: Say, you must have beel
out in the snow. Are you tryin' t
kid me?
Green: Certainly not, said want
ed brains. don't want to try an
of your kidneys. Send 'em UP righ
!, away. What else have you got tc
i night?
4 Manager: (Exasperated, but tryin
i to keep cool). You mean what hay
i we on tonight?
i Green: don't care what you'v
i got on
4 Manager: Well, what the deuce
4 you want then?
Green: For the last time, what els
i have you?
II Manager: Well, we have Sea Dog
II and Land Rats
4, Green: Great Jumpin' Jupiter, wh
II wants that kind of stuff?
II Manager: Say, IL you were the onl
II customer we had we'd starve to death
a You can't tell us how to run tn
II business.
II Green: It's wonder the rest
II your customers don't starve to deatl
You must have q fine Chinese trade
II Manager: Getting pretty huffy
Al That's all right, we can live witho,
Al your businessi
Il Green I've been goin' to cut Sc
Al out for long time! You can send n
Al those brains and good soup boz
Al and then
A Butcher: Quits in). Hello! Hell,
Al Who wanted soup bone7
Al Smith: (Also butts I'M. He'll,
4 Hello! Hello Woodie!
u Butcher: Keep your face out
X this!
Q, Smith: I'd put your face out Of
n ! IL could reach Ill
ID Green: Hey! Heyl Meat marke