The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-06-19
TALES OF TOWN

, No man pays more for thing thar
he who SEEKS il for nothing.
Missouri democrats used to swear
| by Jim Reed Now they swear at him
j The man s.llo carries Bible under
his arm may carry none II his heart
/ No matter how ugly the weather
has been the people forgive it the
first pretty day.
"Who can blame little Billy for not
telling his dear teacher where shingles
were first used?
When a girl can tell the difference
between truth and flattery she is too
practical to be in love.
"The man. says an exchange, was
taken to the hospital, where it was
found his left leg was missing"
Cupid is a sorry leader; after lead
ing people into trouble he leaves them
to fight it out among themselves.
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The best satisfied people in the
world are usually the ones who APP
pear to have least to be satised with.
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Maybe, somewhere in the report of
the peace conference, we will find out
how we should have pronounced
Przemysl.
A blind girl in Chicago got married
and recovered her sight few days
later. Marriage is a great eye opener
all right, all right.
In the matter Of ages, the man of
eighty years seems to have reached
the ideal time of life. A man of eighty |
is thru and knows it.
A man should save money in his |
youth so that when age comes on he
will have time to devote to arranging
the hair across the bald spots.
Any returned soldier who feels
lonesome about not being ordered
around any more should use the month
of June for what it is famous.
Several women were talking about
the extravaganza Of neighbors. "The
lost extravagant woman | know" said
one, sis Mrs. SO and So, who has had
twins twice
A Chicago man pawned his wooden
leg for So in order to bay whisky. He
probably figured that man with
SIS worth of whisky in him couldn't
walk anyhow.
One reason why we are not excited
,bout that Ford libel suit is, it is well
nigh impossible to injure the reputa-
ion or standing Of anybody who
makes 25 million dollars year.
"There is really no such thing as
neutrality in this life" says minis
err. Well, we want to see Jess Willard
licked and Jack Dempsey kicked by a
mule. Isn't that almost neutral!
"And what is your baby's name?"
.sked the visiting lady. "Well, it
vas Martha Lenora until it was born.
nd then we Immediately changed 1t to
oseph Augustus" answered the
ather
Building materials are on the ad-
ance and so are wages. II prospect
We builders do not build soon those
rho contemplate building an ordinary
esidence will not be able to build
Kinney.
The United States Railroad Admin
ltration invites criticism from the
ublic, and the postoRice department
,rbids the sending Of profane and
busive communications through the
rails. And there you arel =,
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A young woman when looking for
new rooming house the other even
* asked at one place II she could
ave bath every day. mo-" replied ?
Re landlady. "this is boarding house. :
OF natatorium." d
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Some fellow back East has found =
chemical to mix With ashes 80 that 3
he mixture is cheaper and better thanI T
oAl. This reminds IN Of the farmer b
no had great scheme to save money :
y substituting aawdust for cornmeAl Il
the old cows fed just ~ she :,
as getting used 70 II she died VI