Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-08-05

'dOlph, who was saving away. Cant |
1? I've cut a great deal tougher meat
than this at home"
Doctor-Ah! out for a constitutions
al? She-Yes; l walk two miles be-
fore breakfast every morning for my
complexion. Doctor-Is the drug store
so far as that?-Exchange
Mr.. A. Chromo?- Mrs. Newriche-
And who is this by? Picture Dealer
THAT is a chrome, madam. Mrs.
Newriche-Oh, yes, of course it Is.
Now that you mention It, recognize
his style.
Softleigh-When I-aw-awsked her
fob her hand in mawriage her bwutal
father thweatened to-aw-bwain me,
doncher know. Miss Cutting-Thats
just like her father He always was
fond of a joke.-Chicago Daily News.
Usual Invitation-A lady was asked
by another where she and her hus-
band had taken up their abode. "Oh,"
she replied, I'VE are living by the
canal at present. We should be de-
lighted If you would drop in some even
ing"
A Proper Study.-Wall Street-So
your son is studying law. Do you ex-
pect that he will stick to it? Specu-
lator-Oh, no; just want him to know
enough about it so that he will be able
to evade 1t ccessfully.-Detroit Free
Press.
A Fight In It.-"As Shakespeare
says" remarked Cassidy, who was
fond of airing his book larnin' " &C.
casionally, whats in a name"
@'Well," replied Casey, "call me wan
that OF don't like an Orll show ye."-
Philadelphia Press.
Bearitt-Things were awfully dull
on Change to-day. Absolutely moth
Ing doing in stocks. The buyers and
sellers failed to get together. Mrs.
Beautifully don't you mark some Of
the stock down and advertise a bar
gain sale?-Chicago News.
"Maude graduated from your cook
ing school last spring, didn't sheT'
YES but she's going to take a post
graduate course this fall" Then she's
really going back to the schoolT' "Oh,
mo; she's to be married to poor young
an."-Catholic Standard-Times.
A Real Curiosity.-That is a curious
looking cane, major" said the visitor.
"A memento of the war of the rebel
lion, l suppose" yes, a Christmas
present" replied the old veteran. 1T
was made from the hollow log l occu-
pied at the famous battle Of Bull
Run"
Lyles-Did you ever come across q
more conceited fellow than Bulgerl
They say he is an atheist; and l be-
lieve he is. Bonter-I wouldn't like
to go so far as that; but | do know
that he doesn't recognize the exist
ence of a superior being-Town and
Country.
The Strange Hen-You'd hardly be-
lieve 1t, ladies, but in that part OF
the country from which l came in
cubators are unknown. The Modern
Hen-Goodness gracious! l suppose
the simple minded folk out that way
still believe that hens sphere Is her
nest-Town Topics.
Directions for Use.-The inventor OF
a new feeding bottle for infants sent
out the following among his direc.
lions for using: "When the baby is
done drinking it must be unscrewed
and laid in a cool place under the
hydrant If the baby does not thrive
on fresh milk it should be boiled"
Deacon Good-Don't you think II
cruel for you to draw a fish out of his
native element by sharp iron hook
Fisher Boy-It's no fault of mine
When I'm just giving a worm salt
water bath, what does fish want tc
hook himself onto my line for? It's
no business of his.-Boston Transcript
Honest Policy.-An Irishman some
years ago entered Mr.. Hanna's office
took off his hat politely and said: "ThC
top of the mornin' to We, Misther Han
ma. I've been told ye're wantin' o
help" 81 have very little to do" re
piled Mr.. Hanna, with quiet smile OF
humor. "Then," said the Irishman
I'm the boy for yez. It's little l care
about dom, sure; it's the money In
after"
Explanatory Rheumatism.-Ma
the colored washerwoman, was com
plaining of her husbands health t.
one of her patrons. Hes vey poly
ma'am; ve'y poly. He's got dat ex
clamatory rheumatism" you NEAR
inflammatory, Martha. Explanatory
is from exclaim, which means to cry
out" ayes, MISS" answered Martha
with conviction, "dat's what it is. HI