Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-11-16
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Wlgg-Bjones wac after d political
job for a long time. What's he doing
now? Wagg-Nothing. lie got it
Philadelphia Record.
Your son is stndying art. believe.
Has he made much progress?" "Oh,
yes. He is able to talk the language
quite iuently."-Judge.
She-Did you notice the beautiful
palms in the new restaurant! lie
The oniy palms | saw We're the wait
ers'.-Boston Transcript.
d you think it pays country people
to take in city boarders?' Certainly,
as long us the boarders don't ind it
out."-Baltimore American.
Country Minister-My parishioners
Sympathetic Friend-IIow much did
you lose?-Somervillc Journal.
Nisitor-Are there any fish in the
river Native-Fish. should rather
think there was. Why, the waters sim
ply saturated with 'em.-Punch.
Employer-What, then. are your de-
mands? Committee of Union-We want
more money ana shorter hours SOS we
can have time to spend it.-Puck.
Kind Lady-Ilow many servants does
your mother keep. dear? Small Girl
She doesn't keep any they're always
coming and going.-Boston Transcript.
Lady-Did the natives like the per-
fumed soap | sent them Returned
MisSionary-No, madam, they bit it.
and threw it a~way.-Detroit Free
Press.
Church-WhAt do you think of your
wife's voice since h took music les
sons Gotham-It's no better; but
there seems to be more of it.-Nonkers
y Statesman.
"Who were the chief beneticiaries I'M
der your uncle's Willy" The automO-
bile manufacturers. Each legatee
bought two as soon as they got their
money."-Judge.
Mother (to Tommy, who has just
said his pruyers)-Tommy, you forgot
to ask the Lord to take care of your
baby sister. Tommy-No, l didn't, ma.
I'll take care of her myself.-Life.
An old lady on he witness stand at
BellinZona, Switzerland, gave her age
as 1O2. But it was asccrtained on
croSs-eXamination, that she was LOG.
She explained that she was ASHAMED
of being so Old -.
"a great many people do things they
are sorry for" Yes" answered Miss
Cayenne. The trouble is that they
often fail to realize that they are sorry
till they get into the Newspapers
Washington Star.
"And best of all said the boastful
American, I'VE W no titled aristo-
rcracy to support over here" NO. re-
piled the foreigner, but you have Il
good many titled sons-in-law to sup
port over here."-Judge.
do you believe that Samson lost his
strength by having his hair cut?" ask
ed the non-believer. Il have no reason
to doubt it," replied the practical a
"a talkative barber always makes me
tired."-Chicago Daily News.
Mr.. Verycareful Ito his new MANI
William, do you smoke? William with
large expectations of a participates,
Mr.. Verycareful-Well, here is a box
of safety matches. 1 allow no other
sort on the premises.-Judge.
docs your chauffeur have any per-
quisites? 2" asked Mrs. Van Uppson. He
had one the first week he was with u.s."
replied Mrs. Neurich, but l induced
him to sign the pledge, and he hasn't
had any since. '-Chicago Daily News.
"Alas! ~ confessed the penitent man,
Gin a moment Of weakness l stole a car
load of brass fittings I'm a momen
of weakncss?" exclaimed the judge.
Goodness, man. what would you have
taken if you had yielded in a moment
when you felt strong?'-Judge.
Dumley-I met a fellow to-day who
was simply nutty about a buried treas
,ure; couldn't talk Of anything else.
tPeckham-That reminds me of my
wife. Dumley-Oh, does she talk about
one? Peckham-Yes her first husband.
I'm her second, you know.-Philadel-
phia Ledger.
"No, Tommy" said his mother, you
can't have any more cake. You've had
enough" 'sWhat a fine little fellow
he is" replied the guest; land when
you're a man, Tommy, what are you 60
ing to do?" Pm goin' ter buy too
much of everything l like to eat" re-
piled Tommy, Observation-Disclosures
Press.