The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-09-16
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SIR CHENTUNG LANG CHENG's
DOG TALE.-Recently when the Chi
nese Minister, Sir Chentung Liane
Cheng, was in New York, the CONVEX
sation turned upon the remarkable in.
telligence Of dogs. when the Minister
said, with a smile:
i II am reminded, sir, Of Chinese dog
story.
"There was a Chinaman who had
three dogs. When he came home one
evening he found them asleep on his
couch Of teakwood and marble. He
whipped them end drove them forth.
"The next night be came home
home, the dogs ws.p the door.
| But he placed Il N HE couch
and found 1t warm 4; tss.. fs.s4r bodies.
Therefore, he gave them al,sher whip
ping.
"The third night, returning earlier
than usual, he found the dogs sitting
before the couch. blowing on It to cool
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/ PROFESSOR GATES. or HAIR
WARD. EXPLAINS DOUBLE EN-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Gates, Of Har-
ward, was illustrating the other day
the figure that is known as double en-
tendre, or double meaning.
Il heard last week." said Professor
Gates, "a good example Of double en-
tendre. There was a man who had
| been counting woman for i've or six
years. This man, 1t was plain, loved
the woman; he called on her five nights
In the week; but, In that shy mood so
common in New England, he could not
bring himself to propose.
"He sat one evening opposite his
sweetheart. He had grown quite bald
since his counting had begun; and. as
for her, little lines had appeared about
her mouth and eyes, and she stopped
as she walked. Very desperate she
was. It seemed to her that they might
have been married five years ago.
:" Il seem said the shy lover, I seen
an ad. to-day for a suit for $1O.'
Was it a wedding suitY the woman
asked In a strange voice.
EMO he answered nervously; 1t was
a business suit
swell, mean business said the
woman"
GENERAL MILES TELLS ABOUT
OBEYING ORDERS. Military disci-
pine" said General Nelson A. Miles,
"can hardly be carried too far. Some
times, though, we hear Of orders that
would have been more honored in the
breach than in the observance.
"Thus, there was a certain colonel
who, in the middle of campaign, was
siezed with sudden ardor about hy-
giene. He ordered that all his men +
change their shirts at once.
"This order was duly carried out
except in the case Of one company
where the privates' wardrobes had
been pitifully depleted. The captain
of this company was informed that
none Of his men could change their
shirts, since they lad only one apiece.
The captain hesitated a moment, and
said firmly: Ia
"'Orders must be obeyed. Let the
men change shirts with each other.'"
GEORGE FRANCIS TRAINS /
ORIGINAL TIP.-The late George
francis Train was once dining in /
fashionable restaurant, where the in t
istent attentions Of col0red waiter \
we're very annoying. "Say," said Mr.. Ia
Train, IF you don't bother me for the /
lext fifteen minutes I'll place some. {
hing beneath my plate that'll make e
our mouth water" t
The c0lored gentleman bowed cour. {
eously and anticipatingly waited in 8
he rear. After Mr.. Train had left
is seat the waiter turned the plate b
nd there found something which not
My made his mouth water, but his
eeth grate-a piece Of chewing gum. T
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LORD KITCHENER'S NOT SYM. e
'ATHETIC.-One who served with
ord Kitchener in Egypt tells the fol- 81
wing anecdote of him:- 'sDuring the Il
rogress Of some construction work in b
PIPER Egypt. the young subaltern in
barge had the misfortune to lose some e.
alive Workmen through the accidental Il
xplosion Of some cases OF dynamite. Il
g telegraphed to Lord Kitchener, then pl
lrdar: Regret to report killing OF ten al
borers BY dynamite accident In a "
Nv hours came this laconic dispatch: 81
% you need any more dynamite?" m
WILLIAM DEAN HOWELLS AND th
He ANCIENT JOKE.-One day, OF
hen William Dean Howells was In le
e editorial rooms of Harper's Maya liz
ne, q young man entered the Office,
Id as he bore letter of introduction at
ON Charles Dudley Warner he was pr
'hered into Mr.. Howells' private ".
ice. After perusing the letter he 4
ked the young man what he could an
J for him. The young man said that at
was a joke writer, ana he had writ 70
n a joke that he was anxious to have w
:. Howells read. he