The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1922-05-04

WNDt too TAR. 180 oaxL the
evening be started of. ~Tl feninds
me-. he said to TIE hot*1os, .cf =
friend al nina who had rq14 gar
dsn over 10 mikes long, andr-hs felt
IL kick-"and two inches wjde.D
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The 7-year-old son Of m Emmett
man surprised his parsuts 1T break
fast few days ago 'bYssAying: dad,
while ysu were At II Why didn't you
get two boys like me; sister amt
worth . heck play With
ANNA said 6syear-old girl,
will you please tell me how to spell
"tunkin.' Il don't know ofsany such
word. Why do you ask - Cause
want to write, I love my teacher
more'n tunkin en-
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Hon. Js4k Dempsey has at last gone
overseas to France. 1t is presumed
he made pilgrimage to the tomb Of
Americas best loved French patriot.
And no doubt he exclaimed on that
memorable occasion, Lafayette, we
are here-at last"
Flows your son getting along at
the agricultural college? asked one
farmer Of another. "He must be get
ting along fine" replied the father,
che says they arc going to let him
take care Of the center garden this
year"
Our neighbours little boy was
guest At q wedding the other night.
In a joking way Jim asked him if it
was the kind Of wedding he was 60
ing to have. II am never going to
get married." he replied with en-
phasis.' "Why mott asked Jim.
because the lad explained, ~
have lived with married people too
long"
"Nice little farm you have here"
"You ought to see the mortgage on
it." growled the gloomy agricultur-
list. "Cheer up. You'll pay off the
mortgage some day" Don't believe
ever will. might have done it,
but couple Of dadblamed prohibition
agents wrecked my still and now they
watch me 50 close l can't do nothin'
but farm"
The judge was evidently getting a
little fe dup with the jury and at last
he announced: II will discharge the
juryl" A tall, lean member of the
twelve just men and true then rose.
"Your honor, you can discharge US"
he said. "Can't discharge you! Why
not ?" Numbered his honor. "Be-
cause replied the juryman, 1--WE were
all hired by that bird over ther,"
pointing to the sheriff.
Makes washin' pleasure, do 1T ?"
said the grocer's irate customer,
flingfhg packet down on the coun-
ter. docs the washin' itself, do it !?
JUS throw it in the tub and the
clo'es comes out clean, do they? It's
the SOAP" "That isn't soap, |
said the grocery man, open
ing the package. "Your Polly came |
yesterday for half pound Of cheese
and half 4 pound Of soap. This IL the
cheese" "Well, Pm blestt" said the
woman II wondered all night what |
made the Welsh rabbit taste so queer! |
At Southern railway stations it Is
the custom Of darkies to sell chicken |
patties and other delicacies to pas
sengers. A passenger who had enjoy
ed = patty and was leaning out Of |
the window to buy another, asked Of
the darby: "Where do you get your
chickens Z" The darkey rolled his
eyes. "You-all f'om de moth amt
you, sah?" he queried EYES,, was
Inc reply. "D But =1y DC DC sycn eek
Ehat?" ''Case, sab! No gem'lm'n
from de South eber asks . niger
1har he gits his chickens"
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Like all small boys, John hated to
AXE bath. One day, after his mo-
her had closed the bath room door
,pon him with the strict admonition
o wash himself thoroughly, she was
tartled to hear his screams. Rush.
nR into the room. expecting e find
ler son aeAldsd or something els
equally serious, she fonnd him stand
n1 in the middle e the tub, wash
~ in hand, and sOhhing - Il his
'oart would break. whats tho mat ,
n. JoAn :" she asked. "OA, Mnnanla,"