The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-08-02

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il is usually used as a conjunction. II
n is never declined and is more common
,e than proper. 1t is very singular, in
N that it is generally used in the plural.
It 1t agrees with me.
A sheepherder who had lived on the
i range for years, came back to civil
a ization to get married. After the big
e wedding breakfast, at which cod fish
l. balls were served, he said; "Mandy,
@ | don't know as | ought to mention
it but there was something dead in
Y those fritters."
A man got drunk at his club, and
on arriving at his home late at night
he had great deal of trouble climb
ing the stairsteps AS he fell from
the top to the bottom of the stairs
he became pensive, and sighed: "God
help the poor sailors on a night like
this"
Do YOU mean to say, Rastus, that
you are going to charge me So for
digging that small trench? Wah
prices, boss; wah prices. You see, de
is using so awful many trinches in
dat Yourapin wah, dat de prices on :
trinches is gone sky high.
4 :
"What kinda doctah is takir' care
of you OF MANI" colored woman
asked another colored woman. "An :
allopath," was the reply. Then the
first colored woman commented in this :
manner: 81 believe dat de allopath :
doctah is all right for de infantry,
but | done prefer de homeopath for :
adultry." :
Two lawyers before a country JUS :
tice recently got into a wrangle. At
last one of the disputants, losing con- :
troll of his temper, exclaimed to his
"Jim Rogers, you are the :
biggest jackass l ever set eyes upon" =
The justice pounded the desk and
called loudly: "Order! Order! You :
seem to forget that | am in the room" =
There will be no pockets in mems =
suits next year, so the designers say. =
you will carry Your =
cigars in your hat. Your matches in =
your hatband. Your pencil in your =
ear Your keys around your neck. =
Your handkerchief in your sock. Your e
watch on your wrist; but-Supposing =
you had two dollars? =
=
Here's new Ford story: A man =
vas dying. He insisted with his dy- =
ng breath that his Ford be buried =
With him. The family demurred, but =
inally said it might be done. The =
nan said: "Thank the Lord. l never =
yas in hole yet where the Ford =
ouldn't get me out; | know it will =
ct me out of this one" =
e 4
Little Raymond returned home from =
unday school in very joyous mood. =
Oh, MOTHER" he exclaimed, as he =
1tered the house, "the superintend =
1t said something awfully nice about =
e in his prayer this morningw =
sn't that lovely What did he say, =
,t?" questioned his mother. "He =
id, 80 Lord, we thank thee for food =
I'd Raymond =
The old politician had been taking =
uch interest in the war news until =
read that tthe republicans had =
reed their way into Pekin with an =
my Then he jumped up, cracked =
heels together and declared ne =
'uld Immediately telephone the war =
partment for permission to raise
of Democrats and go over =
d drive the rascals out. =
= Z =
Il suppose, Brother Johnson sol =
ly said the presiding elder, chat =
en- the brake on your wagon gave e
y and your mules began to run =
vn the steep hill you put your trust =
the Lord?" al shore did, parson, =
first half of the trip" replied Mr.. =
lnson, "but when the britching =
Ike l knowed, of course. that I'd =
to look out for myself" =
'wo small boys were having a some =
IL rough struggle, ana when one
sived an Unexpectedly hard blow =
exclaimed: IF you don't look out =
II end up in place that begins =
n II and ends with II" A woman, =
was passing, on hearing the re- =
k, scolded the boy severely for =
It he had said "Well," replied =
boy, after pause, "Im sure | =
t know what you're talking about =
n talking about hospital" =
4 & -
woman owning a house before =
n gang of workmen were en- =
I'd in making street repairs was
interested in the work. "And =
h is the foreman ~ she asked -