Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-01-14
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to have a five for change.-Ex.
Jurge Knox lin the court room)-
I've lost my hat Attorney-Thats
nothing. 1 lost suit here yesterday.
Elk
He-Its hard to keep a secret some
times, isn't it? She-I don't know;
I've never tried it.-Detroit Free
Press.
A little boy was asked his name, and
answered: "Well, they call me jim
ME, for short; but my maiden name is
James"
I'm sure he said he was out of pol
itics for good" you must have mis-
understood him. He's out for the
goods in politics. '-Philadelphia Press.
Edith-When l accepted Jack he
said he was in the seventh heavenl
Ethel-Quite likely he's been engaged
to six other girls this season.-Jester.
Minister-So you saw some boys
fishing on the Sabbath, my young man.
Did you do anything to discourage
them? Small Boy-Yes, sir; l stole
their bait.
awkins-That pickpocket they
caught Is really a very intelligent fell
low. Sampson-No doubt of it. He
proved that by his ability to locate a
lady's pocket.
Jaggles-Do those noblemen who
come over here to visit us acquire
many Of our customs? Waggles-I
presume so. At any rate, they borrow
a great deal from us.
My kingdom for a horsew cried
Richard the Third. And a moment
later he was seen slowly emerging
from under his balky automobile
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Mr.. Gooder-Here's book I'd very
much like to have our daughter read
1t contains some good advice for CIR
of her age. Mrs. Gooder-Very well
I'LL forbid her to touch 1t.
"a mighty poor sermonw said Knox
as they came out of church. "Wha
would you expect for a cent?" an
swered Cox, who had seen what thu
kicker had dropped into the plate.
"Jones borrowed a dollar from M
yesterday" Yes" He paid me bacl
with the same dollar l loaned him.
That's strange" mo. l couldn't pas
1t either" -Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Just Too Lovely: YES" said th
first actress, 1--WE got lovely new
play for this season." what is it?
asked the other "A society drama 1
four acts and five new gowns. Elk.
kissing Bugs: He-Let us sit on
on the lawn and watch for shootin
stars. She oh, somebody might Sc
us. Let's sit inside the grape arbo
and watch for lightning bugs.-Judg'
YES" said Mr.. Borem, Pm disaI
pointed In these shoes. It's funny nov
adays how ones things wear out b.
fore one knows it." Yes" reptile
Miss Weary, with yawn, especial
ones welcome"
Teacher-Now, then, Tommy, 70
have no good excuse for staying ava
from school yesterday. Tommy-We
1T wasn't my fault. Teacher
my best to think up one.
"Oh, children! You are no noisy t
day. Can't you be little stiller an
better" Now, grandma, you must
little considerate, and not scold u
You see, If it wasn't for us you wou
not be a grandma at ALL"
She-And you say you would die Il
re? Mr. Boresome-A thousand time
She-Would you mind doing 1t ju
once-straightaway You know PAL
has been appointed coroner, and
hasn't had any practice yet.-BostC
Traveller.
Burly Party-Are you aware, s.
that you deliberately placed your III
brella in my ear last evening? Lift
Bifferton-Very careless of me, L
surel 1 wonder what became of
and Would it be too much troub
to ask you to return it?-Tit-Bits.
Jones-It is just impossible for L
to keep a lead pencil. People are ;
ways borrowing, you know, and tn
always forget to return. Brown-Wh
never have any trouble. See, L
got a whole vest pocketful of pencil
Jones-Doesnt that prove just what
said?
Willie-I met our new minister
INV way to Sunday school, MANN
and he asked me if l ever played mi
bles on Sunday. Mother-H'm! A
what did you say to that? Willie
said, Get thee behind me, SatanV a
walked right off and left him."-Lc