The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-01-23
TALES OF TOWN

spreading outter on PaHeahso ~ Gun
weather
Emmett's January presents the US
ual puzzle. A fellow doesn't know
whether to order ton of coal, shues
his fannels or make garden.
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Inasmuch as sitting cross legged
is about the only privilege the men
have left, it is confidently expected
that the legislature will pass law
against 1t during the coming session.
There IL lot Of talk these days
about economy" remarked Old Bill
Misgivens, "and Of course there are q
lot Of people who need it because TAX
ing the American people on the aver
age suppose they are the most ex-
trayagant people on top Of earth, but
then have known a number of what
might be called more or less shining
exceptions TO the general rule. There
for example was Hezekiah Pogram;
Hezekiah Jonathan Pogram his full
name was, but he always signed It II.
Pogram in order TO save ink.
"Hezekiah was just naturally born
saver. As boy he was known as the
stingiest kid that ever came down the
pike. II he got hold of any money
he never spent 1t like other boys; just
sailed 1t down, They used to tell the
story that once he was holding dime
in his mouth and aecidently swallowed
il. His mother got scared and had the
doctor 90 after it with a stomach
pump, but the best he could get out
of little Hezekiah was nickel That
wan as much as he would give up and
he cried about that As he grew up
his disposition TO save grew with him
only it beat him growing.
"He married meek little woman
and IL was dogs life she had to lead.
lie would never give her a cent to
spend and when she got new calico
dress about once in two years he
would talk for two weeks about the
terrible cost of cloth. Finally, his
wife lost her teeth; might have saved
hem, but Of course Hezekiah never
would have consented to her going to
dentist When she got down so that
he had to gum II an uncle Of hers
anne to visit her and insisted on pay
ng for a set OF false teeth. He per-
uaded Hezekiah that his wife would
ave better health and be able to do
more work II she had some teeth to
nable her to masticate her victuals
nd as Hezekiah didn't have to dig
D. he agreed. Well, his wife wore
hose teeth for Ave or six years be-
ore she died. When they come to lay
or out for burial Hezekiah insisted /
n taking out the false teeth. He in {
stcd that it was q clear waste to d,
n.y those teeth and said that in case {
is second wife happened to be short q
, teeth those might come handy.
at was the second wife, however,
no got the goat Of Hexekiah, His T
-st wife hadn't been dead more than h
X months till he began to look
.ound for another. He had an eye
business. He wanted good strong
oman who was able to do power I
work and also II occurred 10 him q
at if she had some money it might
a pretty good idea, as he figured,
at she would turn II over to him.
ell he thought he had discovered
st the kind of woman he wanted in :
e Widow Scroggins. She was v
rye, raw-boned female with square d
W and cold gray eye. Those who
Jew scroggins during his lifetime
id that be never ranked higher than
cond lieutenant in his own house .,
Id and when Hezekiah married her a,
ey predicted that he might have b,
pre- trouble managing her than he d
a with mis- first wife. Some of the 81
ighbor women who had known Heze- 3,
an and how he had treated his first "a
Re took II on themselves to warn =
{ widow about what kind Of man :.
6 was about TO marry, but the widow :
Int seem TO be worried. You don't
ed 20 waste no time telling me what
nd Of man Hezekiah ]. Pogram Is, N
c said 4 kin read him like he was a So
oh and | also know him just as well III
W as II | had carried the mud TO Dc
Ike him. II don't have Hezekiah
that he will lie down and roll over
d eat out Of my hand when tell
N TO within three months after the hs
Irriage ceremony is performed, you ci
\ not hear me complaining. pl
Well. they were married and moved '"
o Hexekiah's house. Hesekiah sort
limited around thxt II would be
ID and proper thing Il his wife
uid turn her bank account over to y 3.
n, but she showed no indications Of q