The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-01-21
Pencil Shavings
MakeNiceSnoke
Says DR.. Howard
Odd Mixture Given to Physi-
clan BY Joker Meets With
Victim S Approval and He
Calls For More-Humorist
Is Flabbereasted.

William Finley, a clerk at the City
Drug Store, either played a joke on
Dir. w. \. Howard, or on himself, he
doesn't know which.
If the joke is on DR.. Howard, the
physician hopes that it will soon be
repeated.
Finley smokes a brand of tobacco
that Dr. Howard likes even better
than granger twist" which for many
years has been Dir. Howard's favorite
weed. When the physicians supply
Of granger gives out while he is at
Iii otIicc, be calls on Finley, who car
II " aack of tobacco, bearing the
pic.Gr2 Of : n&pa COW.
N'hcn il Genes to the matter of
planning tricks, Peck's Bad Boy had
nothing on "Bill' Finley. He told h
friends that he was going to put one
over" on Doc Howard, and he did.
On the prescription counter is a de-
vice used for sharpening lead pencils.
A few days ago, when this cup was
well filed with lead dust and pencil
shavings, Finley emptied the contents
into a tin can. He then deposited in
the can the stems and powdered leaves
from a box that had contained chewing
tobacco.
After stirring this combination for
fifteen minutes, the druggist poured
the mixture into a fancy paper box
labeled it Edison Fine Cut" and sum-
moned DR.. Howard.
Il have sample package Of smok-
ing tobacco that is lust being intro
duced," Finley whispered to the
physician" and l want TO give you one
of these samples before they are all
gone. But don't tell anyone that We
are giving them away, because We
only have a limited supply and it is
much in demand"
"Ill tell 'em I imported it from
Cuba, if they ask me whore | got this
tobacco" remarked Dr.. Howard as he
delved into his inside coat pocket for
his favorite pipe.
After pouring in quantity of the
mixture, wadding it down and then
adding another layer, DR.. Howard
hoisted his right leg until it formed
a perfect obtuse angle. He then
drew 4 match hurriedly across his ham
and began to ignite the tobacco.
He puffed laboriously for few min
utcs and then removed the stem from
his face in order to fully enjoy the
pleasant aroma. That is a very mild
tobacco" remarked the doctor as Fin
ley hurried behind the prescription
counter, believing that Dr. Howard
was planning TO hurl a cuspidor.
But the tobacco had soothing eff
feet and the physician glanced
through magazine as he whitfield at
his pipe. Finley remained behind the
show case, watching the physician
through q hole. When DR.. Howard
got ready to return to his Office, he
called back to Finley: Thanks for the
tobacco. It's not a-tall bad"
Finley moseyed out from his hiding
place, lust as Joseph Wolsey, the prop
rietor, entered the store. "Umph!
! Who's been burning rubber in here? ~
asked Wolsey.
Finley related the story. When
Mr.. Wolsey felt safe, he ventured into
DR. Howard's office to learn whether he
needed medical attention.
That's real good tobacco you are
giving away, joe" but it leaves a
taste like a new cedar floor in your
mouth. I don't believe it will ever
become a very popular brand"
When the physician had smoked thl
box, he called on Finley to ask wheth-
er or not he had an extra package.
why, man, you could smoke rosin,
was all Finley had to say.