The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-03-08

the kitchen range and no kettle o
water OF the stove.
-enchantress-w onder-eyed.
Smiled at Adam by her side.
Cooed she, Tell me, Eden's lamb;
Do you really care, Adam"
1t is stated that the mystic letters
distinguishing the p. e. o. Society
mean, protect Each Other" We are
curious to know what the danger is.
If it is not too late we suggest that
the Idaho legislature follow the bone
! dry law with a bone-exposure law,
making all bony necked women stay
under cover.
As the meanest mother we nomi-
nate the one who gave her son a nick
el every time he took spoonful Of
castor oil, and when he mad accumu-
lated a quarter she took it away from
him and bought another bottle of oil.
Even the want ads contain a little
spark Of humor once in a while, as
witness the following from an ex-
change: For Sale Cheap-A young
female billy goat for so cents if tax
en- at once"
George Washington has been the |
subject Of many encomiums, perhaps |
the finest Of which was that expressed |
by DR.. Burris A. jenkins Of Kansas
City He said: Washington would
have had no use for man like Will
liam jennings Bryan in his cabinet"
"Don't you wish for a heavenly
home?" severely inquired colored
evangelist of colored sister, who
was dilatory in showing a change of
leart. "Yas-suh, yas-suh," was the
'eply, "but Use not homesick yet"
4 4
A woman in Indiana has sued the
proprietor of a bathing resort for
5000 as the result of picking up
plnter while sliding down tobog-
ran, Severely wounding her dignity
;he ought by all means to be given a
'erdict.
You have seen ia safety pin ~
ny on the sidewalk, and, maybe, you
ave picked it up. You know it tells
he story Of trouble, for some unfor
innate person has experienced or soon
'ill experience, either inconvenience,
and possibly disaster.
Annie had been to see the new baby
t Billy Browns house. Her mother
ound her feeding her best doll to the
ames in the kitchen stove. Good
ess, child" she cried "What are
on doing?" "This kind amt no
ood,' replied Annie wrathfully. 81
ant a really, truly, meat baby"
q 4 4
Pat appeared in the street the other
ay with radiant, contented smile.
What's the joke?" asked friend of
is. "Well, yez see" explained Pat, :
O'Brien is always slappin' me una =,
ares on the chist and breakin' all -
e cigars. But DIN have it on him n
lis tonne" Flows that?" queried
S friend. "Oi have a stick of dyna- .,
tie in me cigar pocket" said Pat, ~
it'll great elation.
Ernie said the teacher, impa- II
emily, "what is that you are playing .
ith?" Ernie made no reply, but the ''
ass sneak was ready with informa-
on. "Please, teacher" he said, "it's
me string he's got" "Give it to
e." was the next command. So the
Tending string was passed along and
rown into the fire. There was no 10
ore trouble with Ernie until his turn
me to read. Then, instead of stand
Q up, he made no sign, except that
70 big tears stood in his eyes. "Why
MT you 90 on with your reading?"
led the teacher "Please, num-"
limpered Ernie. al can't stand up.
lat string you took frorr me KEEP
y pants up!'
= =
TRY this on your noodle: A woman
mt to town with basket of eggs.
e grocer asked her how many dozen
e had in the basket. 81 don't
ow." replied the woman, "but if
d take the eggs out two at time, -
re will be an odd one left. If you I
.e them out three at time there
/ be an odd one left. If you take
m out four at time there will be
odd one left. If you take them out
, at time there will be an odd one
!. If you take them out six at
e there will be an odd one left.