Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-03-12

tnlng they agreed on.-DenVer hepuD-
lican.
And where did he take you after
the theater?" Home" "Ah, so you
are engaged at lastT"-Chicago Record
Herald
Wife-What do you think of my pic
ture? Husband-It will do. Evidently
a snapshot, my dear. "Why?" "Your
mouth is shut."-Ex.
Alas: Miss de Muir-Were you ever
hypnotized, Mr.. Hector? Hector Sad
ly)-That is my excuse for being mar
ried.-Town Topics.
"And so they are married Do you
think they will be happy" "They
ought to be. He has no friends, and
she has no relatives"
Wasted no time: 1.-THE manager says
he engaged the 40 chorus-girls in 20
minutes" Gracious, but he's quick at
fgures."-Town Topics.
Terence, what is the doctors dag
nosis of your caseT "He hasn't told
me yit but I'm bettin' itll be iv'ry clint
av tin dollars. "-Chicago Tribune.
"The expedition endured the extrem-
est hardship" Eyes; 1 understand they
were locked in the ice during two lee
ture easons"-Detroit Free Press.
Guest lin cheap restaurant)-Well
waiter, what have you got? Waiter
Beefsteak and fish-but the fish Is all
out. Whichn you have?-Chicago
News.
A magnate: SIS he very rich?"
"Rich? Why, he's so rich he darent
look twice at girl for fear she'll bring
a breach of promise suit."-Philadel-
phia Ledger.
The Lady-So your brother fell at
Vicksburg, my poor man. Was it a
cruel bullet that did the work? The
Tramp-No'm; he fell off a freight car.
Chicago Daily News.
Evidence of an eyewitness: Guest
Why, do you believe in second sight
major? Major Darby On an impress
sive whisper)-Because l fell in love
at first sight.-Punch.
"Are you we'll acquainted with your
d, mother tongue. my boy?" asked the
school teacher of new scholar. Eyes
, SIR" answered the lad timidly. ma
Jaws me a good deal, sir"
did 1 understand you to say tina
q you always eat a breakfast food II
, the morning. asked the man from
! Missouri. Sure" replied the mai
from Massachusetts,. "Pie."-Cincin
natl Times-Star.
Not wasting time: whats the mat
. ter with old Fred?" asks one workman
> "'Es got splinter in his and" say
another. "Why don't e pull it out?
y "Wot! In his dinner hour! Not like
- lyl"-Tit-Bits.
4 Harry. Harry! What are you dom
2 with your fingers in baby's mouth ?
:. demanded mamma. Looking for tn
. spoon" he replied. Nurse said h
- was born with a silver spoon in hi
mouth, but 1 can't find it?'
"What a wonderful painter Ruben
VAST remarked Merritt, at the al
T. gallery. YES" assented Cora; "it
b said of him that he could change
IL laughing face into sad one by q sir
20 gle stroke" why" spoke up JohI
II ME, in disgust, my school teache
=, can do that"
= Waiter-Oh, yes, oysters are goo
~ now. This is an "r'' month, you know
;, Customer-I sort o. suspect that la!
= one was a backsllder, or perhaps L
hadn't heard that the time for him
be good had NATURALIZATION Tral
II script
a. You seem inclined to think we'll {
III this titled stranger who desires to ma
re ~ your daughter" "Well," answere
ut Mr.. Comrox, II must say this muC
IT for him. He consulted me on the SUI
Id ject Of the marriage, which is mo-
than my daughter is likely TO do"
Washington Star.
b. No, Mr. Spoonamore. I never cou
In be happy with a man of your habits
III "NIy habits. Miss Pimmie! What {
you know OF my habits, may ask
{, You haven't been in this room mo
II than half an hour, and in that tin
liz you have sat on my sofa pillows. lea
az. ed your head back against my rockin
chair tidy. and put your feet on Il
-, embroidered ool."-Chicago Tri
" une.
-, Judge-You say you got that bla
H. eve as the result of q blow by the
iei PENDANT? Prosecuting. Witness-Y,
as sir. Judge-Tell me the circumstanc
~ under which he struck you? Prosecl
res ing Witness-This man met me as
I've was coming along Calvert sire