Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-07-23
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as he litterateur?" "Oh. dear no.
Why, he's able to sell the stuff he
writes Chicago Evening Post
Woman (at telephone)-I want nv
husband, quick. Girl-What number.
please? "Why, the third. you impu-
dent thing"
He comes of distinguished fam
lily, l believe" Yes. His people have
worn glasses for three generations"
Exchange.
"There isn't very much to eat" said
the Eskimo hostess, as she handed n
candle to each guest Just light re-
freshments "-EXchange
whatever are you children doing?"
"Oh, we've found pas false teeth. and
we're trying to fit them to the baby,
COS lie hasn't got any"'-Punch.
His Little Son-Pa, what is a geol-
ogist? Mr.. Purseproud-A geologist
my son, is a person who is Interested
in the wrong kind of rocks.-Puck.
Madge-Physical culture is Just
splendid. I'm taking beauty exer-
cises. Marjorie-YOu haven't been
taking them long. have you?-Judge.
She-I am very sorry. but crcum-
stances over which | have no control
make me refuse to be your wife. He
What are they? She-Yours.-Ex-
change.
'Why does Amelia hate Cholly so?v
why, when she told him she could
never learn to love him. he insisted
that one was never too old to learn"
Puck.
The Teacher-Can any of you tell
me for what purposes the Panama
canal is to be used? Little George
Grafton-Sure! Campaign purposes
Exchange.
Mamma, teacher whipped a boy to-
day for whispering in school" well,
that was right" but, mamma. he
hollered ten times as loud as he whis-
pered. "-Exchange
Friend-If your washerwoman
charges by the piece, it must be rather
expensive. Young Housekeeper-Oh,
no. She loses so many things that her
bills are never high.-New York
Weekly.
Henpeck-A letter came for me this
morning, and I opened it. Jenkins
Well? Henpeck-Well, say l opened
1t myself. 1t happened that my wife
hadn't come downstairs yet.-Philadel-
phia Ledger.
Hannigan-Shure, these scales is no
good at all for me. They only weigh
the belt o. 200 pounds, an Oi'm near to
zoo. Flannigan-Well. man alive,
can't We get on them twice ?-Phila-
delphia Press.
Riter-Im shorthand reporter
now Scribbles-I didn't know you I'M
derstood stenography. Riter-I don't,
out the city editor is only employing
me at present because he was short
Observation-Disclosures Ledger
Magistrate-Will you take this man
to be your lawful husband, love. honor
and obey him? Miranda-Look hyar,
Jedge, I'll gree to wash an iron fer
dis niger, but l amt gwlne ter low
him ter boss me.-Butte Inter-Moun-
tain.
MY dear" said Ardupp, 81 have
made a little preparation for your flu
ture. Had my life insured for $1,000
To-Day. "Oh, how thoughtful of you,
John! exclaimed Mrs. A. "And can
get the money right away ?"-Chicago
News
consider the porous plaster my
son" remarked the philosopher land
don't get discouraged. Everybody
turns his back on it, yet it hangs on
ana eventually achieves success by
close application" - Chicago Daily
News.
L want to ask one more question"
said little Frank as he was being put
TO bed. "Well?" acquiesced the tired
woman. when the holes come in
stockings, what becomes of the piece
OF stocking that was there before the
hole Gamer"
Willie" said his mother, 81 wish
you would run across the street and
see how old Mrs. Brown is this morn
mgr A few minutes later Willie re-
turned and reported, Mrs. Brown says
us none of your business how old she
is."-Detroit News.
A Hard Shot.-"Gee Whit Dumley
is mad this morning" Eyes. His
boys teacher sent home word -yester-
Gay that the boys composition was
the worst she had ever read" wound
ed his pride in his son, eh?" mo. in