Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-01-14

Princeton Tiger.
Overflow do you know he is hon
est? Duell-He declined a position in
the Postoffice Department-Life.
An odd notice has been seen over a
shop in Cairo: 81 speak English and
understand merican."-Exchange.
"Would you rather be right than be
Presidentr' mo, but I'd rather be
wrong than be Vice President. "-Puck-
JustAHelp Himself: He-If 1 tried
to kiss you would you call for help7
She-Would you need it?-Smart Set
The Fly-The moth seems very
grouchy. The Roach-Yes; he's been
chewing the rag all day.-PrincetoD
Tiger
Naturally: $50 you reached the town
just after the cyclone?' Yes" How
did things lookf' Rather blew
Exchange.
HAS your father bad cold?" mo.
indeed. He is merely reading the Rus
sian-Japanese war news aloud"-
| Washington Star.
Reporter-Senator Bilkins has abso-
lutely nothing to say. Editor-Well.
boil it down. We are terribly crowd
ed to-night.-Puck.
MT. o1pp-1OunS man, now udre you
swear before my wife7 Boy-How
did know your wife wanted to swear
first ?-Chicago Daily News.
Barker-This is an age of high civ
ilization. Parker-Oh, 1 don't knows
nearly everybody is discussing how
much good the Russo-Japanese war
will do us.-Detroit Free Press.
Practical Aunt-Do you think you
are qualified to become the wife of a
poor man. Sweet Girl-Oh, yes; it's all
fixed. We are to live in a cottage, and
know how to make cottage pudding.
"a great actor is usually welded to
!, his art, is he not?" YES" answered
Mr.. Stormington Barns; "many of
y them are welded. But there is a great
deal of incompatibility.'' -Washingto
e Star.
g Tramp-rd like to borry a medical
g almanac, mum. Housekeeper-What
:. for Tramp wants ter see wot tn
n doctors recommend fer an empty feel
e In in tn stummick.-New York
It Weekly.
Employer-And now that we are en-
81 gagged to be married, suppose L shall
have to hire a new typewriter. Type
e writer-Not at all, dear. 1 shall at
tend to the hiring Of your typewriters
after this.-Exchange.
a Toogood-Jack, have you that two
a pounds / lent you the other day? Hard
4 pusht-Not all of it, old chap, but what
d 1 have left will do me a day or two
longer. Very kind and thoughtful OF
ct you to inquire, though.
Mt Going the Rounds: Miranda &C
cepted Mr.. Mashleigh last night, and
IN he is going to get the engagement rint
to-day. Muriel-Oh, he already has it
tn 1 returned to him this morning the ont
nd he gave me.-Exchange.
lis A Remedy: Gripder-Whati asleel
Ee' at your desk, and work so pressing
Meekly-Excuse me. sir, baby kept M
n awake all night Grinder-Then yol
Ell, should have brought it with you to th
n office.-Town and Country.
Us Just a Hint: She-Mamma is aw
- fully thoughtful. He-Indeed? She
Yes, indeed Why, for instance, sh
would never think of coming into tn
% parlor when 1 have a caller withou
es first coughing. -Minneapolis Journa
:" The Doctors Successor-"Wha
nm profession do you follow?' asked al
Il. torney for plaintiff. 1.-THE medics
,,s profession" the witness answered
as "Are you practicing Physician "N'
40 SIR" Then what do you mean by say
in ing you follow the medical profc:
90 STOMP 81 am an undertaken, SIR
no Brooklyn Eagle.
of mister Jedge," called out the co
en- ored witness, after he had been on til
it stand a full hour, kin 1 say one wor'
NV suh?" "Yes,'' replied the judge; "wh'
VS. is it?" Hits des dis, sub; eff you
des make de lawyers set down en- kee
oil still two minutes, 9, gimme a livil
las chance, I'll whirl in tell de truth" -
lis. Atlanta Constitution
alf PLAYED on the Pit --o.-Mother II
turning from a shoP1(T,g tour)-Ft
ith goodness sake! What's the matte
ro- with little Willie? New Nurse-'T
ids a bad boomp he got, ma'am.
nth know. We told me Oh was to let hi
play on the pianny, an onct whin
ew was slidin' on the top of it, he slid t.
4.3 far. Ma'am-Philadelph Press.
ut; Your children are so well behaved
o.e ~o4d Nfrs Rindad to Mira. Noah. aft