The Ketchikan miner., 1907-05-25
IT Is TO LAUGH


The gay Mrs. Flash has
 Remarried, you know;
 She came to the city
 Three husbands ago. Lawyer-Now. see here: before l take yoar case l wan to know II you are guilty? :, Client2Do you suppose I'd be fool enough 10 come to the most expensive lawyer in the town if l were inno- cent?
 sam. look here. Somebody stole one of my chickens last night; was Il you?'' No. Mr. Johnson. deed il warn | me. was over 10 Deacon Brown : last night. gettin' one of his Il. - Y0nhegs Statesman.
 Nv dear sir" said the old man who tel; that his ability had been questioned. '.I would have it under stood that I am a self made man. 'sThat's right. replied the other. Just keep quiet about il and no ore will get wise.
 Footpad with revolverl-Hold ID Victim-You can go through ne if vou want 10. but I'll be dan-dinged II i'm going to hold up ny hands any more. I'm tired of doing il. 1ou' re The third since I left the lodge.
 smi.h-My wife is ventriloquist. .Iones-N entriloQuist:
 Smith-Yes. She throws her voice, Jones@oh. that's it, eh? Now. what would you call my wife2 She throws the first thing she gets her hands on.
 Which do you prefer. Johnnie, Christmas or the Fourth of JulyEs If gel burned I like Christmas the pest. bu. after eyerything's 2. up. and l have the stomach-ache l u rather | was the Fourth.
 sue-I have decided definitely nor 10 marry Jack.
 Prus@Why, has he proved m worthy?
 sue-No. but darn him, can't gel him to propose.
 ICIE = Il lIAI4 44h LL- t-4 0NA S-A NNe who had his stomach taken ont.
 Good gracious. Should you know it 10 look at him:'
 No. To tell the truth he looks disheartened.
 Miss Ascum-Y ou're still engaged to Jack suppose:
 Miss GQddles-Certalnl
 --1 .Ir..- he lNr-a as much 2 ever:
 Miss Cuddle>-Gracious No. How could he: You know he broke hi> righ. arm the other day.
 You really look disappointed. Mrs. A.
 "YeS. indeed. You see. We christened the baby Thomas, and went out 10 try to buy him a mug with Tom inscri bed on il in gold letters.
 "Well:"
 .Whv. f seems 50 queer. EYers mug that had Tom on it also has Jerry. They must all be intended for twins.
 Why ca n't I get ny number:
 Lines basy. replied the tele phone girl.
 T don't believe it."
 ''It's so. just the same. Some COW boTs have borrowed Il 70 hang horss thief with.
 An Irish lad on the east side Of New York was obliged recently to seel treatment at a dispeusary. On hi' return home this inquiry from hit mother:
 An what did the docthor man a. was the matter wid your eye:a
 He said there was some furrir substance n I.
 sure :" exclaimed the old woman with an I-told-you-so air. now, maybe. yell Rape away from thin Eyetalian boys
 United States Secretary Taft. wa- on one occasion. in consultaton witt Senator Penrose of Penpsy lvania. The Secretary is gigantic. and ths senator is taller and weighs more than any member Of the senate.
 While these two statesmen were II earnest conversation. an aggressive politician endeayored 10 enter the room. but an alert secretary politel. interfered.
 .'Xha- are they doing in there: asked the politician. inquisitiyely.
 This impertinent question nettled the secretary. and he answered, Iersely:
 Holding q mass meeting. I pre- sume.
 Recently 8 ashingtOniau in con- versation with Ollie" James. the gigantic and genial Congressman from Kentucky. made certain in- ouiries with reference 10 mutual
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