Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-03-18
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Record.
Scribber-Have you read my last
novel? Cynicus-I hope so.-Philadel-
phia Record.
MisTess-Do you love babies? Maid
Not at three dollars a week, num-
Detroit Free Press.
"They were disappointed in love,
weren't they?" Yes. Each thought
the other had money."-Life
She-Have you a copy of Prone
theus BoundW He-No, ma am; but
we can get it bound for you any way
you like--Minneapolis Tribune.
This is not such a snap as I
thought it was" remarked the camera
fiend whose victim had just kicked
him and smashed the machine
Judge.
Mother-What seems to be the trou-
BILE? Mrs. Neuwed-I-I always heard
Charles was fond of the turf, but ]
simply can't make him touch lawn
| mower.-Ex.
DO you admire Beethoven's
works" 81 never visited EN-" an
swered Mr.. Cumrox, absentmindedly.
What does he manufacture ?"-Wash-
ington Star
Summer Boarder-You sat up rather
late last night, did you not? l heard
you going to bed about 8 a. M. Farm
er-Shucks! l was just a-gittin' up
Chicago Journal.
Young man, have you stopped to
| think where you will 20 when you
die" Cad, no. haven't even
thought where to go on my summer
vacation yet."-Puck.
Johnson-rs thinkin' OBJ ma'ayin'
dat youngest Thompson gal. Jackson
Don't do 1t, niggah. Don't do it, Dat
gal cannot keep a job more'n two
weeks. Don't do it.-Albany Journal.
"rll git de law on dat woman, OATS
what!' whats the matter, Aunt
Gardiner "She done went an call
me up by tel'phonin' when der's small
pox in her family. "-Cincinnati Trib-
une.
Pal understand, Bobbie, that at
the party you asked for a second piece
of cake. Now, 1 told you Bob
bie-No; 1 only said that if they liked
to make me the offer l would accept
it.-Pick-Me- Up.
Her Mother-Look here. Ernie, I
thought your father told you not to
encourage that young man? Ernie
! Oh, dear, mamma, that young man
: doesn't need any encouragement
cago Daily News
do you sympathize with the Rus
slams or the Japanese?" AT present"
said the man who strives for nicely of
expression, Il sympathize with the
Russians and congratulate the Japa,
nese. Washington Star.
Beatrice (aged 6, after remaining In
deep thought for quite two minutes,
addresses her mother, who has been
choosing frocks for her)-Mummy
dear, before you buy the frocks, I've
thought it all over, and l think I'd
rather be boy.-Punch.
Il am strongly inclined to think that
your husband has appendicitis" said
the physician. That's just like him."
answered Mrs. Cumrox. HE always
waits till anything has pretty near
: gone out of style before he decides TO
; get Washington Star
"Oh, Georger exclaimed the young
+; wife, at was nearly midnight before
you got home last night" "WeI,
!. wellr' exclaimed the husband; you
women are so inconsistent. Before we
were married you didn't care how late
1 got home. Sioux Falls Press.
e Now" said the pert salesman, sar-
castically, as he started to put back
the rolls of silk, cant you think of
something more / might show you.
e ma'amT YES" replied the shopper,
!, but don't think you have it." What
u is it?" more courtesy. "-Philadel-
g phia Public Ledger.
"I'm afraid that you can't graduate
this year, after ALL" said the high
school professor to the Sweet Young
Thing, who was shy in Greek or some
. thing. NO. she replied, Il can't
!, The dressmaker simply can't get my
y dress finished in time-isn't it too
bad T'-Cleveland Leader.
:. pretty WELL" remarked the doctors
g daughter, who took an interest in her
d fathers purse and profession, when
some one asked her how things were
e going" PLENTY of colds, some bron-
d chitis, and a little typhus fever; but.
: as father said yesterday, what we
j want to make things lively is a nice
o little epidemicr'
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