Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-03-11

At a Party-Rudolph, can you cut
your own meatT' "Humphr' said Ru-
dolph, who was saving away. Cant
1? I've cut great deal tougher meat
than this at home"
Doctor-Ah! out for a constitution
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. Chrome 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, 1 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-That's
just like her father. He always was
fond of 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, 1--WE 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 it successfully Free
Press.
til 1,oI~
says" remarked Cassidy, who was
fond of airing his book larnin' &C.
casionally, whats in nameT'
We'll" replied Casey, "call me wan
that OF don't like an Oil 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 sheW
Yes; but she's going to take a post
graduate course this fall" Then she's
really going back to the schoolT "Oh,
no; she's to be married to a poor young
man."-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, 1 suppose?'' Yes, Christmas
present" replied the old veteran. ut
was made from the hollow log 1 occu-
pied at the famous battle of Bull
Run
Lyles-Did you ever come across a
more conceited fellow than Bulger?
They say he is an atheist; and l be-
lieve he is. Bonter-I wouldn't like
to go so far as that; but 1 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 it, ladies, but in that part of
the country from which 1 came in
cubators are unknown. The Modern
Hen-Goodness gracious! 1 suppose
the simple minded folk out that way
still believe that a hens sphere is her
nest.-Town Topics.
Directions for Use.-The inventor of
new feeding bottle for infants sent
out the following among his direc-
tons for using: when the baby is
done drinking it must be unscrewed
and laid in cool place under the
hydrant. If the baby does not thrive
on fresh milk it should be boiled"
Deacon Good-Don't you think it
cruel for you to draw a fish out of his
native element by a sharp iron hook?
Fisher Boy-It's no fault of mine.
When I'm just giving a worm a salt
: water bath, what does a fish want to
: hook himself onto my line for? It's
] no business of his.--Boston Transcript
e Honest Policy.-An Irishman some
5 years ago entered Mr.. Hannas office,
took off his hat politely and said: The
top of the mornin' TO We, Misther Han
) ma. I've been told ye're wantin' o.
: help" Il have very little to do re-
5 piled Mr.. Hanna, with a quiet smile Of
t humor. Then said the Irishman,
? I'm the boy for yez. It's little l care
about dom, sure; it's the money I'm
} after"
Explanatory Martha,
? the colored washerwoman, was COM
: planning of her husbands health to
one of her patrons. He's ve'y poly,
am; ve'y poly. He's got dat ex-
! clamatory rheumatism" You mean
, infiammatory, Martha. Explanatory
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