The Commoner
SEPT,EMBEB, 1916
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Whether Common or Not
My Dog
When my dog looks at yer friendly
outer meltln' pretty eyes,
An.' he wags his tail an' tries ter
lick yer hand;
Then I don't care wot you look like
an' I don't care -wot yer been,
Yer good enough for me yer un
derstand? Sometimes a human hein' judges by
yer fancy coat,
An' if yer gloves an' shoes is new
and whole;
But a dog, when he looks at yer,
doesn't notice little things;
A dog a "dog he judges by yer
soul!
When "my dog looks at yer friendly
like he wants to see yer smile,
An' jumps upon yer, lovin' when
yer call;4 -I'd
like yer- if yet was alone without
a homo'r 'friend,
A burglar - tramp or anything
at all!
Sometimes a human beiu'-likes yer
surface polished up-r-Yer
tallc or. table manners playg
their part: ' - - '
Bui a dog, when he looks.at yer,, goes
beneath the top veneer;
A dog a dog ho judges by yer
heart!
Christian Herald.
took to their heels. Next day a
plantation owrier said to one of his
men :
"Sam, were you in that crowd that
gathered last night?"
"Yassir."
"Did you Tun like the wind, Sam?"
"No, sir. I didn't run like the
wind, 'deed I didn't. But I passed
two others that was running like the
wind." Boston Record.
Thoughtful
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' " Tho Neighbors Say
If lie is regular in, attending
church, he is too pious.
If b.0 doesn't attend church, he is
on 'the road' to perdition.
If he sends his family away for
the "summer ,'JTtvTs moths tlntti lie 'tan
afford.
Jf he doesn't allow them a vaca
tion, he is, called stingy.
If he happens to be successful' in
business, he achieved success un
fairly. If he doesn't succeed, he missed
his calling.
If the piano is silent, why don't
they buy a player?
If they have a player-piano, it an
noys the whole neighborhood.
If he gives freely to charity, it is
for show.
If he doesn't, he is classed as a
tightwad.
If his wife does her own work, she
is "killing' herself" for the family.
If she has servants, she ought to
bo more economical.
If he dies young, he led too fast a
life.
If he lives to a ripe old age, he is
liying beyond his time. Judge.
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, No Need tfor Worry
The minister had to leave home on
a long preaching tour. Just before
leaving he called his family around
him to Say gootl-bye. When, he came
to Bobby ho said:
"Old man, I want you to be a good
boy and take care of your mother."
Bobby promised. All day long he
looked preternaturally grave under
the heavy responsibility thus sud
denly assumed. When night came
and he was called to his prayers the
young guardian said;
"Oh, Lord, bless father, and
brother 'Tom, and sister Alice, and
Aunt. Mnv nnrt the little Jones boys,
and me. but vou need'nt trouble
...... ' .. - - ... -" 'U 'Will
auout motner, lor 1 am g
after her." Chicago He;
to look
How Ho Ran01 '
A near raca .riot hfLggpip . in a
sontliprn tnwn -Tim T)AEOes. ffatll
ered in one crow1 andevttes in
anotlier. 'The-whites flretf -theft re
volvers into the air ,and tli ggngp.
A man was walking along the
street and he saw a house on fire.
He rushed across the way and rang
the bell. After some time a lady,
'Who proved to 'bo slightly deaf, ap
peared at the door.
"Madam, your house is on fire."
"What did you say?"
The man be gan dancing up and
down. He pointed above. "I said
your house is afire! Flames bursting
oit! No time to lose!"
"What did you say?"
"House afire! Quick!"
The lady smiled. "Is that all?"
she said sweetly. ;
"Well," replied the man hopeless
ly, "that's all I can think of just
now." Arganaut.
Mandy, the Undisturbed
Solitude does not make' for elo
quence, . VMandy," said Bill Ittner, the
ultimate denizen of Bitter Creek,
"where's, my razor? I need a shave."
Entered then Ike Kidder, the arch
enemy , of BilJ .Ittner, .a bad citizen
from across the range. A nine-inch
bowie flashed in his hand. Bill
clinched with Ike, and the mountain
cabin trembled to their struggle. The
table was demolished, the stove over
turned, the matutinal water bucket
was overturned. Finally Bill secured
the knife. As he pushed the dying
Ike from its blade
"Behind, the clock," said Mandy.
"You sure do!" Judge.
And Ho Sailed Right On
"Would ye do something for a
popr old sailor?" inquired the seedy
wanderer at the gate.
"Poor old sailor?" said the lady
at work over the washtub.
"Yes-sum; I followed the water
for sixteen years."
"Well," said the worker as she
resumed her labors, "you certainly
don't look as if you ever caught up
.with it." Tho Furrow.
Too Prosaic ,
1'Your wife used to take consider
able interest in your gardening ef
forte," "Yep."
"But I don't see her in the garden
with you any more."
"She lost interest when she found
I couldn't raise olives, or grapefruit,
or orchids." Pittsburg Dispatch.
Truo to a Principle
"I uever borrow an umbrella."
"It'r, a good rule." .
"I make it an absolute rule to buy
my umbrellas. By the way, would
you mind lending me the price of
one? "-Washington Star.
, Superfluous Solicitude
"WilPe, I don't want you to go. to
that- river 'resort with the rest of the
M Why-not, ma?"
"I'm skeered you'll git hurt going
up orf'o'ne' of them there parachutes.
-i-Clncinnati Enquirer. - -
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The Panama-California
International Exposition
At San Diego, California
This Is ono of tho most beautiful nnd unifjuo expeditions that has
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City of the Pacific CoHNt.-
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For confirmation of these statements, see tho United States weather
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SOU T HI.OOK "
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Tho above residence, located at No. 33C Southloolc Avenue, Is a fair
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"VVe will sell you a choice lot or homo already built on easy payments, or
with liberal discount for cash. -
Jewell Investment Company,
Phone: Main 2926 ' 212 Am. Nat Bank Building
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