Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-08-18

to tell mammal Freddy-Wouldn't
you rather have some am?-Harper's
Bazaar.
She-How 10 it that widows gsner-
ally manage to marry again7 He-Be-
cause dead men tell ne tales--Ally
Sleeper.
sparticustDses that fountain-pen Of
yours leak that way all the timef
Snartcus-No, sRly when have Ink
In it.-Baltimers American.
II see yen advertise plane covers"
saiA the nan with a squiint Eyes, We
have al kinds" said the clerk. Let
ne lock at some that are Theoretically
sealed. tAsA."'-Yenkers Statesman.
i've met several other people from
ysur city," said the Bsstonian, and
every one of them said: Where 10 It
at'r Where is what at?" demanded
the New Yorker.-Kansas CITY indie
pendent.
slidey Slats-Please, mum. but we're
a couple Nv shipwrecked sailors--
Lady-What! You never was near the
water. Slidey Substantially right,
mum. pufdckly right We wuz on
air-ship.-Judge.
do you mean to say you dent have
any trouble in keeping your wife
dressed in tho height of fashionT
"Thst's what said. Ny trouble comes
when I don't keep her dressed that
way."-Philadelphia Press.
II suppose you have made it 4 rule
In politics never to forget 4 friend"
There's no danger of that" answered
Senator Sorghum; III a man has done
anything friendly for you in politics he
never lets you forget it."-E1.
Tess-What's the celebration at
Bess's house this evening? Jess-She's
keeping her birthday. Tess-Well, 1t
will be a great success If she only
keeps 1t as well as she keeps the date
Of her th.-Philadelphia Press.
Crabshaw-Heh has the inventive fac.
ulty very highly developed. Crawford
What has he invented1 Crabshaw-
Nothing, 30 far az know. But when
his wife goes out he can think of things
to keep the baby amused by the hour"
Judge.
She@Jack played an awfully heart
less trick on Flossie. He-How's thatl
She-Why, they were engaged, you
know, and last night, at the bal
masque, Jack made up so that Floss,e
didn't know him. He proposed and
was accepted again!-Puck.
when you first entered politics."
said the young man, who was looking
for knowledge, did you set out with
the determination to win at any costT
NO" answered Senator Sorghum, az
set out with the determine ton to win
at as little expense as possible" =
Washington Star. r
Il won't 90 abroad" Sea travel
disagrees with your mo" "Busi-
ness keeps you here continually, chi"
No" Sightseeing wearies you:"
NO" '-Then why, pray, don't you go
abroadT "Sh-h-h! I've only got four
dollars and twenty-five cents. "-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Overheard During the Theatricals:
She-How well your wife plays Lady
Geraldine, Mr.. Jones! l think the way
she puts on that awful affected tone
il just splendid. How does she man.
age 1T Mr.. Jones with embarrass-
ment)-Er-she doesn't That's her
natural voice.-London Tit-Bits.
Darling" exclaimed the happy hus-
band after the minister had pro-
nounced the fatal words, II am not
worthy of you" "Of course, you are
not" she replied; but after girl has
celebrated her twenty-fifth birthday
for five consecutive years she can't AZ
ford to be too particular. "-Cincinnau
Enquirer.
''Mr. Scrapem," said the hostess to
an amateur violinist at an evening
gathering, you play the violin, do you
notr" Eyes, after q fashion, you
know" was the modest reply. How
nicer murmured half the company,
ibid you bring your violin with your
mo; I did not" How nicer MUIR
INJURED the other half of the company
In fervent unison.-Galveston News.
Hodge (who has just had tooth
drawn)-Well, guv'nor, how much do
you ak for the job? You did do 1t
quick. Dentistry charge is two-and-
six. Hodge-Two-and-six Why, a
doctor down at our place drawed a
tooth for me once and it took him two
hours; he hauled me round and round
the room-I never seed such hard
work-and he only charged me shill-