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NO. 15.
VOL. I.
EMMETT, CANYON COUNTY, IDAHO, SATURDAY MORNING, PERU ARY 10, 1894.
Items of Interest From Many
Sources.
ABOUT OUR NEIGHBORS.
What They are Doing—General News
From all Parts of Idaho.
About a year ago Elon Foster of
Eight Mile creek, married a girl about
fifteen years old by the name of Monroe.
At that time Foster was a six months'
widower with a large family of children,
the eldest of whom was a boy of seven
teen and the next eldest a girl of four
teen. Last October Mr. Foster had the
misfortune to die very suddenly from
the effects of poison, inhaled from ex
cessive cigarette smoKing. Since that
time Eight Mile has been without a
stirring event until last Saturday, when
a double wedding took place, to which
every settler on the turbulent creek was
invited. The high contracting par
lies were young Foster and his dashing
young widowed stepmother, and Miss
Foster and her stepmother's brother,
Mr. Monroe. Let us wish them much
connubial felicity.—Pocatello Tribune.
A clergyman was very much annoyed
by some ill-bred persons in the congre
gation. talking and giggling during the
church services. He paused a moment
in the midst of his sermon, and admin
istered a fitting and sarcastic rebuke.
''Some years ago," he said, "while
preaching, a young woman sat before
me. and attracted ray attention by her
constant giggling and rude comments
upon the ladies and gentlemen in the
audience. I caught sight more than
once of her uncouth grimaces and the
sniff of her nose when she looked at
those who sat near her. I paused and
reproved her. After the close of the
services, a gentle»*« said to me: "Sir,
you made a mistake that woman is an
idiot." Since then I have always been
afraid to rebuke those who misbehave
themselves in church, lest I should re
peat that mistake, and reprove another
idiot,—Ex.
Pour girls Were killed in the snow
slide which oceured on Wednesday of
last week in the gulch putting into
While Bird at Joe Jewell's. Two men
with ho.ses from the prairie stopped
there that night, and they slept in the
girl's room up stairs, while the young
ladies made a shakedown bed on the
The snowslide went
floor down stairs,
through the side of the house, throwing
the boards down on them as they slept,
and all were either crushed or smother
An infant child which lay be
ed.
tween the two eldest girl's was recovered
-alive. The old folks also slept down
stairs, but escaped without injury, as
■did the guests. The name of the family
Thompson, formerly located at
The youog ladies' ages
It is with
was
Cottonwood.
ranged between 8 and 19.
out doubt the most melancholy tragedy
that has occurcd in the county since the
Nez Perce war, and the bereaved family
have the sympathy of all.—Orangeville
Free Press.
A somewhat sensational case will very
probably be brought before the Probate
■Court today. It is a case of the grand
est kind of larceny, if reporta are true,
surrounded by dramatic incidents and
performed in two or three acts. It is
alleged that a Ruby Gulcher stole the
wife and children of another resident of
the romatic reigon known as ruby gulch.
He was not satisfied with the wife and
•childrin, but took the cook stove, dishes,
and other useful articles.
< 10 -, gun
Sheriff Ltppiacott went down last Wed
nesday with warrants. As only one
side of the case has been heard here the
World will not enter into details until
the evidence is brought out in court.
When the other side is heard the whole
affiir may put on a different face.—
Idaho World.
The United States has now the deep
■esl metal mine in the world. For some
time that claim has been made for the
Maria shaft at the mines Prizibram in
Austria, which was 3,675 feel below the
surface at the time of the great fire in
1892; and nolhsnp we believe, has been
done upon it since that time. It has
now beeh surpassed in depth by the No.
3 shaft of the Tamarhck copper Min
ing Company in Michigan which on
December the first was 3,640 feet; the
average rate of sinking being about 75fl.
«month. This makes it beyond ques
tion the deepest metal mine in existence,
and only one other shaft has reached
a greater depth, that of a coal mine in
Belgium for which 3.900 feel are claimed.
— Boise Democrat.
The Statesman says a company, com
pcaed of Boise City and Colorado men.
2m< be»» iiK''rr / 'r«'eff to work
ground on Payette with an extensive
system of hydraulics. The company
owns 840 acres. It has been estimated
that $1,500,000 in gold could be taken
out if worked properly. The Statesman
does not give the location of these plac
ers, but says they are seventy miles from
Boise. We know of no such extensive
placers on the Payette except near
Marsh & Ireton's place, not far from the
mouth of Squaw creek, bnl the distance
from Boise to this placer field is not
more than thirty or forty miles.—
World.
CALDWELL ITEMS.
Regular Correspondence.
The Librarian of the College of Idaho
made a new marking of the books in the
library last Saturday.
Born—To the wife of T. M. Lucus,
Eebruary 2. 1894. a fine 10 pound boy.
The new bell has been put up in the
Methodist church steeple.
The Cultns club gave a very interest
ing entertainment, Monday evening to a
large crowd.
The Y. P. S. C. E. held a rally Sun
day evening. The exercises were very
pretty.
Mr. W. II Kimball is here tuning
pianos this week.
Revivals are still being held in the
Methodist church.
The pupils of the College went after
school last Friday to the photographer's
studio, where they had their pictures
taken. A number of the pictures have
been finished and all agree in pronounc
ing the group to be a very good looking
crowd of young people.
FALK'S STORE ITEMS.
Regular Correspondence
Falk's Store, Pebuary, 7, 1894.—
The friends of Miss Anna Jackson were
entertained at her home Wednesday eve
ning in honor of her 10th birthday.
Mr. Boise Riggs is improving slowly.
Malvin Forhan has taken a relapse
from whooping cough and is very ill at
present.
Our literary society still continues.
Saturday the 27, was the election night
in which we elected the following ofti
Bismark Youstler, President;
cers:
James Kjesguard. Vice President; Leo
Batch. Marshal: Will Pumer, secretary;
Anna Jackson, and OIHe Nichols, edi
tors of theTrumpler. Subject for next
debate is resolved that farming is more
beneficial to mankind than mining.
Leo Batch and AVill Mitchel, leading
speakers.
Mr. llornaman has been visiting
friends in this neighborhood for the past
few days.
Some spiteful thief has made a raid on
our school house again, iu which the
following has been missing: clock stand
curtain and broom. We are sorry to say
we don't think the thief lives far off.
The boys of this school say they are
tired of playing foot ball, after sprain
ing two or three ankles.
Rev. Mapes will be be with us again
next week.
A meeting iu the Interest of the Col
umbian ditch was held at Mr. Patton's
place, Jan. 30, 1894.
SCHOOL, REPORT.
Report of school in Dist. 30. giving
general average of examination for the
month ending Feb. 2, 1804.
Will Mitchel.
Bessie Mitchel.
Ettie Anderson..
Merits Youstler.
Anda Jackson.
Geo. Jackson.
Sam Youstler.
Alma Anderson.
Edith Reed.
Geo. Anberson.
Emile Mitchel.
Frankie Bigham.
Henry Youstler.
95
.92
95
.98
97
.90
.80
.99
96
.98
.91
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.70
Guy Bishop.
Hugh Bishop.
Arthur Whelchel.
Dan Wallis.
Robert Whelchel.
Following are the names of those not
absent during the month.
Alma Anderson, Edith Reed, Emile
Mitchel. Sam Youstler, Bessie Mitchel,
Mertie Y'ousller, Henry Youstler.
Laura B. Ukzeltink.
Teacher.
.98
.90
.93
.93
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RATES TO MID-WINTER FAIR.
Caldwell to San Francisco and return
via Portland and steamer $47.19. Cald
well to SanFranctscu and return via Port
land and Shasta route $52.60. These
tickets are limited to continuous passage
in each direction and nave a final limit
of 30 days from date of sale. Rates via
steamer include meals and berths on
steamer, rail rates include five admis
sions to the fair. For any further in
formation call on or write.
G. L. Alley.
Agent, Caldwell Idaho.
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plater*Subscribe for the Emmett
—What must you do to be saved'—
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HE LOCAL
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Latest Happenings in Canyon
County.
NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH.
News that Everybody Ought to Know.
A Little of Everything.
—Drugs in exchange tor country pro
duce at Dr. McGahey's.
— Chas. P. Bilderback and wife went
to Boise Monday for a few day's visit.
—Mrs. I. J. Hays wasemersed by Rev.
Young in the Payette river last Monday.
Bobs—T o the wife of I). T. Wllker
son, on Tuesday, February 0, 1894, a
fine girl.
—Henry Riggs Jr. has replcntished
his supply of liquid refreshments one
afternoon this week.
—Hardy Phillips is running the black
smith business alone, Jacob Hamm hav
ing retired from the firm.
—Jim Phillips found a pair of yarn
mittens a few days ago, which the own
er can have by identifying them.
—The Index is out one day a head of
schedule time this week,
able to join the crowd going to Pay
ette.
In order to be
—Things were quiet in legal circles
during this week. Justice Bishop of
Falk's Store thought he would dun the
judicial ermine.
—The state board of selectors will
ever be remembered by the people of
Emmett, as obliging, honorable and
fair-minded officials.
—Andrew S. Graham, editor and pro
prietor of the Bellevue Herald, died
Friday, Jan. 20, at his home in Bellevue.
Deceased was 59 years old.
—With Lili tight pressed between the
opposing policies of Cleveland and Dole,
it dues seem to be a sort of a Sandwich
affair—and mostly dark meat at that.
—Dr. Clymer's mother will accompa
ny him home from Payette Sunday to
remain in Emmett during the coming
Her home is in Huntington.
summer.
—Anyone desiring to take up land in
this vicinity can find out something of
interest by calling on or addressing eith
er the president or secretary of the Pay
ette Canyon Ditch Co., Emmett, Idaho.
—Emmett never does things by halves;
over thirty of the enterprising citizens
of this place met and made a good grade
up the cemetery hill and cleared nearly
all the sage brush off of the cemetery
grounds.
—A rubber stamp with your name will
mark your linen, books, tools and many
other articles thereby saving you many
times its cost. You can get such a
stamp of S. J. Griffon, Ogden, Utah, for
25 cents.
—John Hurst shot and killed Morgan
P. Morgan for supposed criminal inti
macy with his wife. Morgan was one
of the most prominent men of Oneida
county, and was a parner of Judge D.
W. Stanrod in the stuck and farming
business.
10-4t
—Grant Barlet handles the mail on
sharp time between here and Star.
Jackson looks after the Boise end of the
Mr.
—Men who had not spent an hour,
route. They are both accommodating
and competent gentlemen to look after
your parcels and things from the Cap
itol City.
—An Odd Fellows lodge will be org
anized in Star to-night. This makes
fortyfive lodges of this grand order in
the state of Idaho alone. This growth
has been attained in the short space of
few years and its growth elsewhere has
been equally phenomenal.
nor perhaps a thought, on our new en
terprises, were quite ready to haul the
Emmett delegation to Payette.
Ditch Co. and the railroad promoters
are always supposed to have plenty of
The
money.
—in these hard times when nobody
has a dollar, we are glad to receive bams
bacon, flour, eggs, butter, poultry of all
kinds, alive or dead, beef, mutton, pork
cord wood, and all kinds of farm pro-1
duce which we can use, on subscription
to the Index at regular market prices.
—Dry wood is scarce. Someone should
make a business of keeping plenty
of dry wood. But after we get Ihe
railroad and we run a spur into the
neighboring coal fields, we won't need
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much drv fuel. Ur. Clvmer has pro
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vided himself with a coal stove already.
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—At the meeting of the Payette Can
yon Ditch Company, held in Attorney
Snihh's office last Saturday night, the
following members were elected trus
"Ed. Allen, E.
tees tor the first year:
E. Stanley, James Harrell. Findley Mon-1
rœ. K. A. Vahlberg. E. M. IVWalt. U.
A. Cowden, Eugene Lorton, John Car
ter." Ed. Allen was elected President.
Findley Monroe, Secretary, and R. A.
Cowden. Treasurer,
voted. A great many who are interested
refused to sign articles of incorporation
until after the adoption of by-laws.
By-laws will be adopted at the * next
meeting Monday, February 12.
—R. A. Cowden, Ed. Allen, Ed. Stan
ey. Ed. Hayes, Park Wardwell and
James Harrell and Will Cowden, went
to Boise Monday an matters of great
interest to Emmett and were highly
successful in their undertaking. The
last straw In the way of ditch our enter
prise has been removed, or is just as
good as removed.
—A meeting of all the citizens of the
Payette valley has been called to be held
in Payette to-night. February 10. to
discuss the proposition of building a
railroad from Payette to Emmett,
everybody turn out and hear the pro
posed plan folly explained. This is a
project which should not fail to be car
119 shares were
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ried to a successful issue.
—Park Wardwell is preparing to set
fifteen or twenty acres of his alfalfa
meadow east of town to fruit trees. Jim
Harrell will superintend the the laying
off and preparation of the ground,
has had a large amount exjierience »nd
this little orchard in time will join the
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many other improvements which will
make this greatly favored spot famous
the world over.
—The Index is requested to announce
that a meeting of the ladies of Emmett
will be held in the M. E. churuch at
2 o'clock next Tuesday afternoon to or
ganize a society, the objects of which
will be to assist laudable and meritorious
enterprises of whatsoever nature which
may be undertaken in this community,
by a series of entertainments, festivals,
fairs etc.
to attend and become members.
All the ladies are requested
—Following are the members of the
people's party county central committee
in Canyon county: "Elmer Bell, Payette;
Finley Monroe, Emmett; Ambrose Shet
er, Middleton: W. G. McNeilly, Nampa;
Jacob Youstler, Falk's Store: Sterling
Barnum, Lower Boise; L. A. Hemphill,
Caldwell; A. J. Crook, of Payette, chair
man; L. A Hemphill, of Caldwell, secre
tary; C. J. F. Peterson, of Lower Boise,
treasurer."
—Grunt Barlet has succeeded Ed.
Xantz as mail contractor on the line
between Emmett and Boise. Grant
contemplates many improvements which
will enable him to give the very best
of service to the patrons of this route.
If there is anything you want at either
end of the route or along the road he
will attend to it for you and promptly,
too. We hope to see him do well.
— W. R. Cartwright and John Ireton
were up and inspected the work which
Mr. Mitchell has been doing on the road
to Marsh, one day last week. They
accepted the work and pronounce it
first-class. The people above here will
find, we believe, this road to be the best
and nearest route to railroad points
along the Short Line. No difficulty will
be experienced in traveling it with ordi
narily heavy loads and the people of
a
I Emmett would like to sec it kept red
hot with travel.
—The religion revival closed last Sun
I day night and on the following evening
the members of the M. E. church and
others met at their house of worship
and gave Rev. Young a donation
party. A large amount of provisions
and supplies were brought in and Ihe
time spent quite pleasantly. If another
such party is given soon M. Yonng will
have to establish a provision store, or
else tie up the dog, unlock the ceiler
and let his neighbors do the rest.
Married— In this city, Wednesday.
Feb. 7, 1894, at the home of the bride's
sister, Mrs. W. Mickle, on Eastman
street, Mr. Samuel A. Pattlson. of Em
mett, ami Miss Hattie B. Stone, of
Horseshoe Bend, Rev. J. E. Cummings
officiating The couple will make their
home iu Emmett.—Boise Statesman.
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j fulfill the latter part of the agreement, to
come «nd live in Emmett, their numer
ous friends here never will forgive them.
Now if that ain't mighty good news
I we don't want a cent. And if they don't
Miss Stone only recently concluded a
very successful three months' term in
the Emmett public schools, during
which time she not only distinguished
' herself as a capable and popular teacher
! but won the esteem and warmest friend
j ship of all who had the good fortune to
! make her acquaintance. Mr. Pattison.
although not living right in Emmett,
has always been counted as one our boys
I and search the wide world over and it
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friends (or his manv sterling qualities
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and true manly worth. t\e congratu
j late him upon his good fortune iu hav
j ing won such an amiable lady for a help
male and commend her good judgment
| in accepting him. May their cup of
S happiness be brimful and their journey
He
would be hard to find a better one.
throuh life «>ne constant round of pleas
ure.
Real Estate For Sale.
Three tracts of land, in 40, 50 or 00
acre lots, at $15 per acre. Land under
ditch. Also a good building lot in Boise
city, $325. Address. A. Meachon. Em
mett, Idaho.
Take Notice.
The public will please take notice
that anyone riding or driving over the
new bridge across the Payette river at
Emmett, faster than a walk , will be
prosecuted to the fullest extent of the
law.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
III a lunofiitj Aroint«*«.
Mr. Newlywed—What is this, my
dear?
Mrs. Newlywed—Sponge cake, darl
ing
"What was it you started out to
make?"—Brooklyn Life.
Another Great DiiroTerer.
First Traveler—Why is that pompous
fellow strutting about so absurdly?
Second Traveler—lie found some
ham in his railway sandwich.—Chicago
Record.
Fr««h.
•• Where are you going, my pretty maid:"
■' I'm going la bathing, sir." she said
" Can I go with yoo, my pretty mold?"
" The water's too salt (or you," she said.
—Truth.
Fair Enough.
Customer—How is this?
You have
charged me twice the usual price for
shaving.
Barber—Mv razor was dull, and it
took me twice as long.— N. Y. Weekly.
Th« DonhlfHftrrplffd Fool-Killer.
**Il Isn't loaded. I'll bet my life:"
Nor did he, traeiiag. let
It iro at that, but blew Into
The muzzle—and lost his bet.
—Puck
FcsIIdk hi* W>7.
Tramp—Madam, have you an ax?
Lady of the House—No.
"Have you a saw?"
"No, I have no saw."
"Then give me a little something tc
cat, please."—Brooklyn Life.
Always Liked Company.
Mr. Wifins (who detests society)-
You didn't care anything for company
when I was courting you.
Mrs. Wifins (who likes society)—
You were company then.— N. Y.
Weekly.
8 ocr»llc Sincerity.
Xantippe—You are the most provok
ing man 1 ever saw.
Socrates (kindly)—Would the gods
had been kinder to you, and sent you
one less so, my dear.—Detroit Free
Press.
Voter—Do you think you are capa
UuatlUva.
ble of making telling speeches in con
gress?
Candidate—Goodness, yes! I know,
for I've just had my lungs tested.—Chi
cago Record.
A Poor Metaphor.
Eugene—Marfa, you is sweeter dan
a marshmiller.
Martha—He! he! You bettah call me
yo' chocolate drop. Don't similitude
me to yo' soft white trash.—Truth.
The Only Way.
Suitor (toying with his sweetheart's
hand)—I hope this little hand is not
counterfeit?
Miss Belle (quickly)—The best way
to find out is to ring it.—Judge.
A U'onl of Warning.
"Aw, no, I haven't proposed to Mis*
Clawa yet."
"I thought not. I bear you still call
on her." —Life.
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Thought Ho nimirlf.
The Wife—You arc a poor excuse for
a man.
The Husband—I must be. my dear, if
1 married you to get a betU. half.—.
Truth.
Vanity.
Among the rain men whom wo meet*
The rainent one of all
Is be who boasts of his little feet.
When his head is just as small!
-Puck
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Nurse (as she puts Robert to bed)—
And what would you say if mamma
should have a little baby brother or
sister for you when you wake up^in
the morning?
Robert—Tell her I'd rather have a
Park.
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The Mother—Tenth in yonr c.a»s.
Why, I always used to be first in mine.
The Daughter — But, mother, my
schoolmates are not nearly so stupid as
yours.—Truth. •'
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Ten Broke (with emphasis)—Mis»
Peachblow, will you marry me?
Penelope (sarcastlcallv)—Dear me!
Is my rich aunt dead at last?—Truth.
Too OtMArvlof.
Wee Maiden—I think that photog
rapher is real mean. He said he'd do
something so my freckles wouldn't
show in the picture.
Mother—Well, I declare! Didn't
you want him to take the freckles out?
Wee Maiden—Yes'm, but I didn't
want him to know be was doing it.—
Good News.
Social.
Itlack—I wish you would join our
lodge. Brown, for the sociability of the
thing, if for nothing more.
Brown—Tarter, one of your brothers,
took my name in last week. Hasn't ho
said anything to you about it?
Black—No; we don't speak to each
other.—Puck.
Supposing.
She—Supposing you were going to
propose to a girl, what would yon say?
He—Oh, something simple and di
rect, like "Will you be my wife?"
Supposing you were the girl, what
would your answer be?
She—"Yes."—Brooklyn Life.
Honor* biuj.
German Student—I know desc scars
my face on look not pretty, bat I proud
of them am. I got them in duels.
American Student— Buh! W ait till
you see some of our football cham
pions.— N. Y. Weekly.
True HfODonj.
Friend—Why do you wear those fear
fully old-fashioned collars?
Winkers (a man of affairs)—Because,
when the washerwoman sends them to
anybody else they send them back.—
Demorcst's Magazine.
How Tboi« GlrLt Love One Another.
Miss Younçbrcd —George bays he
proposed to some one the other night.
Miss Oldboy—Well, I wasn't the one.
Miss Youngbred—I thought not. Ho
said he got jilted.—Truth.
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Nut » Faux Taa.
"1 fear I have committed a faux pas."
said the elegant young man. who had
put his arm around the girl about the
timc hcr fathor OP*'" 0 « 1 t; *° froat door -
"Don't you worry about the faux
pas." she exclaimed, with charming
naivete; "it's the pa pa that you want
to be looking out for," and the elegant
young man did.—Detroit Free I*ress.
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Not Worin savins
Mike (going down a ladder)—Hould
on. Pat. Don't yez come on the ladder
till O'im down. It's ould and cracked.
Pat (getting on)—Arm, be aisy. It
would snrve the boss right to hare to
buy a new one.— N. Y. Weekly.
Proof.
"Are the Parvenues ns fond of dis
play as people say?"
"Yes, indeed. Why. they serve gold
fish at lunch instead of sardines."—
Harper's Bazar.
Fett Detter for the KM,-.
The funeral was over, and a few
personal friends were taking dinner
with the bereaved widow.
"Won't you have some more of the
roast beef. Mr. Smith?" she asked.
"Thanks!" replied Mr. Smith. "I be
lieve I will. The ride to the grave and
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back has given me quite an appetite."
—Texas Siftings.
Sbe Bsil It rani.
Mrs. Kecdick—O, tell me, Mrs. Gas
kett, how did your poor husband be
come petrified?
Mrs. Gaskett (astonished)—Petrified?
Mrs. Keedick—Yes; I heard my hus
band say that yours went home last
night in a decidedly rocky condition.
—Brooklyn Life.
( rurl Only to U« Kind.
Clara—You are sure that you love
me?
Perfectly.
Van lah
Clara—Ami always will?
Van Ishe—Always.
Clara—It would be so hard on you if
wo were divorced then, that 1 must de
cline you.—Truth.
Mr. Sputld Wanting Ills Time.
"Mabel, 1 am sorry to see you treat
young Mr. Spudd so scornfully. What
objectionable feature do you find
about him?"
"All his features are objectionable,
mamma, and he can't raise a beard to
hide them."—Chicago Tribune.
Liked rears.
Wife—You are just as ugly as you
Before vve wore married you
used to hold me close in your arms by
the hour.
Husband—Did 1? Hum! Well. I sup
pose it was to keepyou irom talking —
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