The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-08-26
TALES OF TOWN

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that we still like when he differs from
us in politics.
If Charlie HansOn's alfalfa contin-
ues to grow he will have TO hire help
to bend the stalks SO the moon can go
by.
! II was inevitable that the Bolshe-
visit nuts would put up desperate
fight when they reached the River
Bug.
Sir Oliver Lodge declares the world
will last million years longer. That
assurance ought to relieve most Of US
Of all immediate anxiety.
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The Fruit Packer says that three
carloads Of raisins were auctioned in
New York last week. The whole
blame town must be moonshining.
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Seven inches Of snow fell the other
day on Pixies Peak These Disagree
able occurrences do not happen in EN-
NETT, where summer is always sum-
mer.
The repeated assurance Of the state
ment that there are 10000 millionaires
in the United States is disquieting to
many. Nobody has suspected US 50
far.
Now that the railroads and unions
have what they asked for, it is up to
the public to do just ~ father does
when daughter wants new hat-pay
the bill and make the best Of it.
or course II the authorities pursue
he home brew industry relentlessly, /;
It may become necessary for liberty
owing sons to drink the fluid ingre-
iients separately and then swallow a
.aisin.
'Do you know" asked the missus
# Old Bill Misgivens while she was
eading a newspaper, that every time
you draw your breath somebody
lies ~ swell, I'm sorry" returned
Did Bill, "but if l stop drawing it I'll
lie myself"
A good old Quaker was milking a
ow whose lively disposition often
ried his patience severely. On this
ccasion she managed to overturn the
all which was nearly full. II will
ct kick thee, but ! will twist thy
urn taiIp
"All right back there 7" bawled the
onductor. "Hol' on, hop on" shrill-
feminine voice. "Yesl Wait
II got nah clothes on" And then,
J the entire carful craned their necks
spectantly, she entered with bas- '
ct Of laundry.
The two old soaks had met for the
rst time since Volstead gave the
'untry piece of his mind. "How's
,ur home brew!" asked the first an
ously. Brother" chortled the sec
ID, you know what they say about
rnation milk-comes from contented
ws? Well, that stuff in my cellar
mes from discontented mules"
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He was new hand "Jim,' asked
e farmer, "have you fed the hors-
- eyes. sir" what did you
ed them ?" Alfalfa" "Feed the
ws!" eyes, sir" "What did you
ed them?" Hay" "Did you feed
9 ducks?" eyes, sir" ''Well, what
you feed them!" "Hay." "And
! they eat it," "Well, no, not ex-
tly, they didn't as far as noticed
but they was talkin' it over when
me in"
Mrs. Brown to small daughter:
" dear, when you are naughty the
nd is sorry, He can see everything
. do" Small Daughter: "Can he
J me everywhere l go," Mother:
e.. dear" An hour or SO after
rds on her way to the store she
ned and spied Fido, the dog, fol-
ring her. go back home" she
'uted angrily, FITS bad enough to
70 God tagging me around without
! coming, too"
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ne householder smothered his
It'll and descended TO the basement.
= you the plumbsrl" he asked the
my looking individual who was
IerinE with the pipes. Eyes, guv-
!" replied the man. "Been long in
trade?" Bout year, guv-nor."
'er make any mistakesf' "Bless
, no, guv-nor." "Oh, then | sun .
. IT'S all right l imagined YOU
connected up the wrong pipes, for
chandelier in the drawing room