Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 July 1902 — TOM’S “SHE-ROOTS.” [ARTICLE]

TOM’S “SHE-ROOTS.”

We heard a good story the other daj’ on A. McCoy. Both Uncle Alf and his son Tom, are quite fond of smoking. Alf buys a brand of cigars that sell three for a nickel, and he sometimes smokes as many as ten cents worth in a day. Tom's cigars cost fifteen cents straight, and a box of 50 sometimes lasts him a couple of days—if he don’t have too many friends about. The other evening Tom gave the old gentleman one of his fifteen centers to smoke. Uncle Alf puffed at it a few moments, then said: ‘‘Tom, what d’ye call them cigars?’’ “Cheroots,” said Tom “Where d'ye get ’em?” “Why, down to Blanks,” replied Tom, naming one of- the local drug stores. “What d’ they cost ye?” next asked paterfamilias. “Three for a nickel,” Tom replied.” “Well by ,” remarked Uncle Alf. “1 buy all my sheroots of Blank and pay the same price, and it beats I can’t never get any such smokers as this.”