Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-11-12
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for mel" He-Why, I'm dying for
you now!'-Town and Country.
Bank Examiner-Where is the cash.
Ter? Gone to take a rest? President
No. he's gone to avoid arrest.-Bos-
ton Globe.
Kitty-Constance has been painted
by Mr.. Gamborge. She is delighted
with it. Maude-I see; it is a picture
rather than a DECENTRALIZATION Tran
script.
Miss Summit-How that young Mon
roe girl has improved Miss Palisade
Hasn't she? Why, 1 can remember
when she was such a modest little
tling.-Ex.
The Slayer: isn't it hard to lose
your daughter?" mo, not this one;
could have married her off a year ago.
1t is her older sister that's hard to
lose."-Houston Post.
Schoolmistress-Joh who was it
that prompted you then? l heard some
one whisper that date to you. Johnnie
Please, ma'am, 1 expect it was his
tory repeatin' itself again.
Iuluue-Ou, WISH udu your voice.
Thickke-No doubt you would enjoy
using it. Thinne-No, faint that; but
L was thinking if it were mine L could
stop it when 1 liked.-Tit Bits.
Undisputed: "Have taxpayers no
rights?" demanded the imprisoned or
ator. Certainly" replied a man in
the back row; they have the right to
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"Do you think, then, that men de-
scended from chimpanzees?" asked
Willie Washington. "Some did," an
swered Miss Cayenne, land some mere
ly remained stationary Washington
Star.
Hannigan-Sure, these scales is no
good at all fur me. They only Weigh
up to two hundred pounds, an Oi'm
near to two hundred and fifty. Elan
nigan-Well, man alive, can't ye git
on thin twice?
A Soft Heart: Freddy-Boo-h ooI
Sissy's gone and killed that little fly
on the window" Mother-I'm glad to
see my little Freddy is so tender-heart-
ed. Freddy-It isn't that. w-wanted
to k-kill it myself.-Pick-MeU
And what did you say" asked the
caller, when he told you that your
pie wasn't like the pie his mother used
to maker "Well," replied the hostess,
with a toss of her head, 81 made a few
remarks like my mother used to
make. "-Syracuse Herald.
"Huhr grumbled Mr.. Skinnay, who
was being uncomfortably crowded by
the jolly looking fat man Ill the trolley
car, these cars should charge by
weight" ''Think SOP" replied the fat
man; then they wouldn't think 1t
worth while to stop for you."-Phila-
delphia Public Ledger.
A countryman and his son put up
at a city hotel. Son out seeing the
town. Old gent comes down from his
room at midnight and says to the night
clerk: HAS my son come in yet?'
Night Clerk-Guess not. Haven't seer
him. Old Gent-Well, you needn't sci
up for him any longer.
The woman was doing her shipping
The counter jumper handed her a pack
| age, and she slowly turned away. "DC
need anything else?" she absent
mindedly asked. You have JUS
bought some lawn" ventured the
clerk; don't you think you will neeC
some hose Princeton Tiger.
Strong on Etiquette: Bill-Oh, yes
he's great on etiquette. Jill-Is tina
right? Bill-Sure! Why, he was tell
ing me only yesterday that if maj
is smoking while walking down tn,
street with lady. the cigar should al
ways be In the side of the mouth fur
thest removed from the lady+BostoI
Transcript.
An Accommodating Cook: Mrs A "a
, the 'phone)-Wait a minute till asl
. Bridget. If she has no objections IL
, be delighted to lunch with you to-mor
, row. "a moment later: oh, helo Mrs
2 B., yes, 1 can. Bridget says l can
} Isn't it lovely? Thanks, ever so much
, Good by. Mrs. b. (soliloquizing envi
ously)-What wouldn't | give for
cook like thatl-Detroit Free Press.
? "Never heard what broke up thei
friendship? Dear me! I thought ev
5 cry one had heard that. Brown is en-
l gagged, you know" "Oh, yes w
| heard that Was White in love witt
r the same girl?" mo, no. Not at all
But White saw her portrait in Brown
room and asked whose it was. It's
picture of my fianceeP said Brown
White examined it critically, and the