Douglas daily dispatch. [volume] (Douglas, Ariz.) 1903-1961, 1926-06-23
Plucked From the Plains

Eleven Years ago
Eleven years ago today!
What did you promise what did you
say?
Is the voice of the parson with you
still,
When you eagerly answered, l win,
I viii?
How can a fellow forget so soon
The wonderful days of his honeymoon,
When his blushing Bride walked by
his side?
My, but his bosom swelled with pride!
Eleven years! how could you forget?
Twas a thrilling time for you, I'll bet;
But-men are so busy, at least, so
they say.
What's an anniversary to them?-
Just merely a day.
SO take my advice when the twelfth
years in sight,
Send roses or candy; now say am L
right?
Yes, women are silly. not brainy like
men,
never again?
English Prof.-Correct this sentence:
Before any damage could be done,
the fire was put out by the volunteer
fire department."
Frosh.-"The fire was put out before
any damage could be done by the vol
unteer fire department. '-Doings In
General.
Death Certificates
Some day we shall tell the truth in
the death certificates, and the reports
will be made out like this:
Died after thirty years of over
eating"
"Smothered himself to death; work.
ed and slept in unventilated rooms"
Burned out; slept only six hours a
night"
POISONED by his wife who used
wrong cooking methods" - London
Life Magazine.
How About the Womane
There is one good thing about mar.
riage."
What is it?"
talk less"-Boston Transcript.
ObSequies
A travelling man in a Pullman car
had rung for the porter off ana on
for fifteen minutes, not knowing
George was in crap game.
did you all ring, sir?" inquired
the porter, showing up finally.
mo. GaOPpa I bova baay, +o1I;-o
thought you were dead"-Exchange
One We Don't Want to Pick Up
THE Irish name of the new Dublin
broadcasting station is Staisium Cra-
oibhscaoilea Ath Claith" How in the
world can they tell it from static?-.
London Paper.
No Danger
1t is told of a State street physi.
cian-and that takes in a lot of terri
tory-that a frantic mother called his
office one night, screaming, "Oh, doc,
tor, Johnny has drunk the water off
the goldfish. What shall do? Whau
shall l do?'
Put some water on the goldfish and
go to bed" was the reply as the tele-
phone receiver went back on the hoolx
with bang.-Columbus Dispatch.
Maybe He Didn't MesAn 1t
An old story is going the rounds.
minister was caught in a thundel-
shower on the way to church and got
dripping wet. He sat in an unheatey
anteroom, trying to dry off little
before he appeared before his congre.
cation. Az old deacon found him
there.
I'm hardly fit object to stand ".
before the people, am I, Brother
Brown?' he said
'Oh, I'd go ahead in," said Deacon
Brown. You'll be dry enough when
you get in the pulpit.'-Toronto Globe.
Premature
The small town band had lust fin
ished selection more distinguished
for vigor than harmony
AS the musicians sat mopping their
perspiring faces, after acknowledging
the applause, the trombonist whispeT
ed hoarsely: What's the next one?"
The Maiden's Prayer" replied the
leader, after glancing at his program.
Some. mistake" exclaimed the
trombonist that's just what I've been
Chicago News.
According TO Habit
several women We're standing on
one of the downtown corners waiting
on the traffic in order to cross the
street. One of the women opened a
vanity case and extracted a hand
mirror therefrom, held it at arms
length in front of her and at a
level slightly higher than her eyes.
She would focus here eyes on the
mirror lift her head slightly skywaro
then turn her head and look to the
rear.
After noticing her do this several
times, one of her nnzzlad frinnan