Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-06-18

Dyer-11OW 90 you KNOW he is nom
est? Duell-He declined a position in
the Postoffice Department-Life.
An odd notice has been seen over a
shop in Cairo: 81 speak English and
MISUNDERSTANDING
would you rather be right than be
Presidents" mo, but I'd rather be
wrong than be Vice President. Puck.
Just Help Himself: He-If tried
to kiss you would you call for help?
She-Would you need it?-Smart Set.
The Fly-The moth seems very
grouchy. The Roach-Yes; he's been
chewing the rag all day.-Princeton
Tiger.
Naturally: $50 you reached the town
just after the cyclone?" yes" "How
did things look?" Rather Blew
Exchange.
HAS your father a bad cold?" "No,
indeed. He is merely reading the Rus
sian-Japanese war news aloud-"-
Washington Star.
Reporter Bilkins has abso-
lutely nothing to say. Editor-Well,
boil it down. We are terribly crowd
ed to-night.-Puck.
Mr.. Sipp-Young man, how dare you
swear before my wife? Boy-How
did know your wife wanted to swear
first?-Chicago Daily News.
Barker-This is an age of high civ
ilization. Parker-Oh, 1 don't know;
nearly everybody is discussing how
much good the Russo-Japanese war
will do us.-Detroit Free Press.
Practical Aunt-Do you think you
are qualified to become the wife of a
poor man. Sweet Girl-Oh, yes; it's all
fixed. We are to live in a cottage, and
1 know how to make cottage pudding.
"a great actor is usually welded to
his art, is he not?" YES" answered
Mr.. Stormington Barns; "many of
them are welded. But there is a great
deal of incompatibility."- Washington
Star.
Tramp-Id like to borry a medical
almanac, mum. Housekeeper-Wha
for Tramp wants ter see wot tn
doctors recommend fer an empty feel
in in tn stummick.-New York
Weekly.
Employer-And now that we are en-
gagged to be married, suppose shall
nave 10 s-I-----.<.-r-- +s,s>~-----s4- II
writer-Not az all, dear. l shall at
tend to the hiring of your typewriters
after this.-Exchange.
Toogood-Jack, have you that two
pounds l lent you the other day? Hard
pusht-Not all of it, old chap, but what
1 have left will do me day or two
longer. Very kind and thoughtful of
you to inquire, though
Going the Rounds: Miranda ac-
cepted Mr.. Mashleigh last night, and
he is going to get the engagement ring
to-day. Muriel--Oh, he already has it
l returned to him this morning the one
=, he gave me.-Exchange.
9 A Remedy: Grinder-What! ASLEEP
: at your desk, and work so pressing
:. Meekly-Excuse me, sir, baby kept me
II awake all night. Grinder-Then yoJ
o should have brought it with you to the
Il office.-Town and Country.
|. Just a Hint: She-Mamma is aw
V fully thoughtful. He-Indeed? She
d Yes. indeed why, for instance, sh'
s would never think of coming into tn,
IS parlor when l have a caller withou
1t first coughing.-Minneapo Journal
Is The Doctors Successor.-"Wha
e. profession do you follow?" asked at
u torney for plaintiff. 1.-THE medica
III profession" the witness answered
L Are you a practicing physician" mo
sir" ''Then what do you mean by say
ing you follow the medical profes
sion?" al am an undertaken, SIR
80 Brooklyn Eagle.
- mister Jedge," called out the co
ored witness, after he had been on tn
y. stand full hour, kin 1 say one wore
- subj" YES" replied the judge; "whs
no is it?" Hits DIES dis. sub; eff you
ro des make de lawyers set down en- kee
~ still two minutes, en- gimme liviI
al chance I'll whirl in en- tell de truth. y
u Atlanta Constitution.
r. PLAYED on the Piano.-Mother (r'
no turning from a shopping tour)-Fc
To- goodness sakel What's the matte
with little Willie? New Nurse-'T
he n bad boomp he got, ma'am. Y
NO know. We told me Oh was to let hi
ng play on the pianny, an onct whin
was slidin' on the top of it, he slid t.
". far. Ma'am.-Philadelph Press.
Il your children are so we'll behaved
S. said Mrs. Bindad to Mrs. Noah, aft
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