The Coconino sun., 1919-12-12

theory, Mir. Rupe says, and he is sat. isfied that his new plugging process which, by the way, he has had pat ented-will, as soon as it becomes known to growers generally, revolu- tionize the present methods of fight ing potato bugs. To meet this condi- tion, he is crossing his goats with jack rabbits, to increase their fecun- dity, and in that way he hopes to be able to keep up with the demand for goats that he feels sure will soon come pouring in upon him from potato growers all over the nation.
 He holds to the daring theory that the new hybrid-half goat and half rabbit-will be passionately fond of potato bugs, getting their preference for them by heredity from the goats
 Sometimes when you call the tele. phone operator and the wires do not operate to your satisfaction, it is not the operators fault at all. Ordinarily she's as anxious to have things work right as you are, but often a rush a, the switchboard, some fault or break down in the equipment, or some other patrons going to sleep on the wire interferes with her power to give. you prompt, good service. And, now and again, the rules made by the company won't permit her to do what you want.
 An instance of the latter kind oc- cured not long ago in one of the Northern Arizona towns. The govern ment, then in control of the wires, hat, ruled that operators should not tell in- quirers the time, or perform any other service except that which they were employed for. A woman called central and asked the operator to please see that her phone was rung at six o'clock the next morning, to wake her up.
 But we're not allowed to do that said the operator.
 You've done it before, whenever I asked it," the woman retorted.
 "l know" said the operator, "but we can't do it any more."
 Well, you can, and l insist on your
 But the United States government says we can't" the operator explained.
 Government! Huh! Don't tell me any such stuff as that, young lady. I Know better than that"
 But it's true" said the operator. "and if you will promise not to tell, I'll give you the inside story of the whole thing"
 What is it?"
 Well, you see," was the explana- tion, "Babbitt Bros. have SIS worth of alarm clocks they want to sell. They found out about our waking people up in the morning and went to Washington and made such kick about it that the government order ed us not to do it any more."
 "Oh, if that's the situation, Pm sure l don't blame you a bit, and I thank you ever so much for explaining it so nicely" the woman cooed, swallowing the yarn, line, hook and sinker.
 Rimmy Jim Giddings says that the last time he was in Kansas City he went into a restaurant and saw on the bill of fare that chicken was six ty cents and eggs ten cents. He told the waiter to bring him a couple of boiled eggs. When he broke them he found chickens in both of them, and ate them as quickly as he could  for fear the waiter would see them and charge him extra for the chickens.
 Can lover be called suitor if he doesn't suit her?
 A small hair will throw an awful big shadow-over your appetite if you find it in your victuals. . The town cynic says there's no diff ference between a grasshopper and a grass widow. Both jump at the first chance.
 Hast thou no feeling
 To see me kneeling
 My love revealing,
 Day by day?
 Yes, have feeling
 To see you kneeling,
 Your bald head revealing;
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