Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-07-16

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A man may be perfectly square and
move in the best Philadelphia
Record.
He-If 1 tried to kiss you would
you call for p?-She-Would you
need it?-Smart Set.
Mrs. Buye-Have you any low even
ing gowns? Saleslady-Low cut or
low price, madam Boston Post
The Debutante-I think she's just as
pretty as she can be- The Wallhower
Most girls are.-Detroit Free Press.
Between the acts: Well,
Marjorie, have you done crying? Mar
jorie-No, haven't. I'm only resting
Punch.
Didn't you feel like killing the
waiter when he stood you up for a
tip? eyes. 1 felt like giving him
no uarter."-Cornel Widow.
$50 Jagsby has absconded Another
good man gone wrong" Nonsense.
It's merely a bad man who has been
found out. "-Philadelphia Ledger.
Mrs. Wackum - How did that
naughty boy of yours hurt himself?
Mrs. Snapper good little boy of
yours hit him on the head with a
brick.-Tit-Bits
$50 you think your country will be
lost" 81 haven't quite made up my
mind" answered the King of Corea,
whether it is going to be lost, stray
ed, or stolen" Washington Star.
Ma-Oh, how cruel! In India they
whip children with young palm-trees.
Willie-Huh! Don't you spank me
with your palm? And it amt such a
young palm, either.-Boston Post.
Marriage" remarked the moralizer,
'is a lottery YES" rejoined the de-
moralizer, but it's one of the games
of chance that clergymen do not try to
discourage. "-Cincinnat Enquirer.
Passenger - Why don't you pro-
nounce the names of the stations so
that we can understand them? Brake
man-What do you expect for thirty
dollars a month"; college professor?
He-Yes, l remembered you at once
as the girl was engaged to in the
mountains some seasons ago. 'What
a remarkable memory for faces you
have, haven't you" "No-for rings"
Il wonder if he's really of any use
in the world" remarked the girl in
blue. "Oh yes" replied the practical
girl in gray; "he can be used to make
other men jealous" -Chicago Evening
Post.
Are you at all familiar with Plato?"
asked Mrs. Oldcastle. mo, that's one
thing Josiah always blames me for.
He says 1 never make real close
friends with anybody. "-Philadelphia
Ledger.
Kate-Charley and Bessie are very
fond of each other. Bertha-Rather
soy they are both very fond of Char
ley. 1t is a case of two souls with but
fl single thought, you know.-Boston
Transcript.
= Mamma-Why did you take little
, brothers. candy and eat it up? Why
/, didn't you ask him if you could have
it? Little Alice-Why, did, mamma,
and he said l couldn't. "-Cincinnati
. Commercial-Tribu
He-I suppose you hold that a man
should never deceive his wife? She
/ Oh, no, 1 wouldn't go as far as that.
/ How would it be possible for the aver
e age man to get wife if he didn't de-
v ceive her?-Boston Transcript
n Mrs. Colls-And when you told him
i 1 was married did he seem to be sor-
e ry? Friend-Oh, yes; he said so quite
e franklyl Mrs. Cols-Did he really?
t extremely sorry, although he didn't
e know the man personally!
o mo, thank you" said Miss De Mure
k 81 don't care to meet any new young
e men," "Myr' exclaimed Miss Gaddie.
! "You are select all of a suddenr' NO"
d replied Miss De Mure, glancing dream
d lily at her new ring. 1--WE merely been
a selected all of a sudden.-Philadelph
: Press.
Another brute: Mrs. Pretty-Isn't it
u strange? Mrs. Beauti has not put on
mourning for her husband. Mr.. Pref
u band particularly requested that she
a should not. Mrs. Pretty-The brute! 1
. suppose he knew how lovely she would
!, look in .-Pick-Me-Up.
= "You ought to have place in grand
II opera" remarked the sarcastic passen-
n ger who was trying to read "Oh.
, don't know" replied the fat parl.J
+ across the aisle, who was giving an
v imitation of song. 1--WE got pace