Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-11-23
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Just reached the second mortgage
Life.
John. why are you raising that win
dow? Don't you know will be unaole
to speak above whisper by morning
es."-Houston Post.
"Once l wrote my name on an egg.
Did you get letter, MaudeY Yes;
two years later from an actor. -
Louisville Courer-J Journal.
Redd-See the picture l had taken
In my automobile? Greene-Yes. Nat
ural. don't you think SOP Very. The
machine is standing still."-fonkers
Statesman.
Fifty Years Hence-"Run. boys.
Here comes that old nuisance.
whats the matter with him?" HE
remembers the spring of 1901. wash
ington Herald.
Nimrod-Are you fond Of hunting?
Gyer-It all depends. Nimrod-De-
ponds on what? Gyer-Whether | am
hunting game or a collar button.-Chi-
cago Daily News.
Literal.-"What have you got in the
shape Of cucumbers this morning.
asked the customer Of the new gro
Gerry clerk. Nothing but bananas
ma m"-Everybody'
Little Fred-Why is it that women
are always complaining about their
servants? Little Elsle-Oh, that's just
to let people know they can afford to
have 'em.-Chlcago News.
Marryat-So that great inventor Is
dead, and his wonderful secret Is lost.
Newitt-Not at all. He told his wife
Just before he died. Marryat-Yes,
that's what I mean.-Philadelph
Press.
whats the difference between vision
and sight?" "See those two girls across
the street?" YES" well, the pretty
one l would call vision, but the other
one-shes sight. Plain
Dealer.
Darling" he said, what would you
| w IL SAOulQ QlC. Gil lit. L itts'S
don't suggest such a thing" said his
wife. L can't bear the thought of a
stepfather for our little oy."-Brook-
Ign Life.
Church, see a prisoner In a Jersey
prison has been allowed the use Of his
fiddle In the face OF the remonstrance
Of The keepers family. Gotham-Who's
being punished, anyway? = Yonkers
Statesman.
The boarding house keeper said to
the servant preparing the dinner
Mary. will the Strawberries 60
around?' Hardly. num-" replied the
servant. There's one strawberry
short" Judge
But are you sure" be asked, that
you love me for myself?" How can
you ask me that. dear?" she reproach-
fully answered. II would marry you
even If you hadn't more than $750,O00.'
Chicago Record-Herald.
Ma, sis Is just home from the hair
dresser's, and she's in a tearing rage
What's wrecked her temperY" I'm
not sure, but l rather think 1t was O
head-on collision caused by misplaced
switch. American.
Knlcker-There are plenty of books
telling how to save life while walt
Ing for the doctor. Bocker-Yes What
we need Is one telling the young doctor
how to save his life while waiting fol
the patient.-Harper's Bazaar
Owner of Motor Car Ito chauffeur)
Have you recommendation from
your last employer? Chaufeur-No
sir; but | can get one in the course O.
month or so. Owner of Motor Car
Why the delay? Chauffeur-He's il
the hospltal.-TIt-Bits
Judge" said Mrs. Starvem to thu
magistrate who had recently come t
board with her, Pm particularly anx
lous to have you try this chicken soup
Il have tried it," replied the magis
trate, land my decision Is that tn,
chicken has proven an alibi."-Trav
cling Mans Magazine.
A couple Of men were chatting in
club smoking room about a friend ant
his motor. "Ie seems to be very wei
satisfied with It," remarked one "Oh
yes. Hasn't paid copper in repairs
all the nine months he's had it, he tell
me-" HIM! l heard the same stor,
from the fellow who's done all the re
pairs. Life.