Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-01-24
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Pat-An' did yez have a good tonne
last night. Mike-Sure. We whit out
an painted the town green !-Cleve-
land Leader.
Only when n has children Of his
own to bring up does he realize how
badly brought up lie himself is.-Flie-
gende Batter.
TX there was more kissing done at
home and less at the depot, life in tho
married state would have more halos
Palmyra Items.
DO you approve of working Sun
day?' Certainly not" replied the
man addressed. "Nyhy make an excep-
ton OF Sunday ?'-Philadelphia Ledger.
Observation-Disclosures is hard on
the poor. Bocker-Yes when you have
to give up your auto the ones who suf-
fer are the chauffeur's friends.-New
York Sun.
Mr.. Goodlia-My boy, you'd never
hear me use language like that! The
Kid bet you don't! Why, it took
me five years to learn all dem words
The Sketch.
Neighbour your statement is true
your clothesline was robbed by tramps.
Judson-IIow do you maxi that out7
Neighbor-Didn't you say they took ev-
erything but the towels?-IIlustrated
Bits.
Rich Uncle John-Ah, is this one Of
your children? Agitated Mother-Yes,
Uncle John, that's our little Johnnie.
KISS your uncle, dear, and then go and
wash your face.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
We'll, we'll! Pm surprised to hear
of Miss passay being engaged to Nj.
Gayman. He's SO awfuIly fast, you
know" 20, don't know; apparently
he wasn't fast enough to get away from
her.'-Stray Stories.
Farmer Jones Ito amateur hunter)-
There wasn't a better water dawg llv-
In until you shootin' gents took to
borrowing I'm. Now is ide's that full
Of shots, he'd sink to the bottom like
a brick 1.-THE Bystander.
There's wan thing" said Cassidy,
In the restaurant, that's always puz-
zled me- "Only wan thing?' piped
Casey, sarcastically, IAN watts that?"
rs turtle soup fish whin it's made out
o. veal?"-New York Globe.
Mrs. Benham-Why don't you see
him and ask him for the money he
owes you? Benham-You don't know
what a plausible talker he is, my dear;
If l should meet him he would borrow
OF me.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Missus-My man, don't you ever
use soap? The Hebo-I would, mum,
but I'm skeered. 1 Been readin' the
ads, an each one says all other kinds
ls Injurious to the skin. How am l
goin' ter tell witch one is right?-Cleye-
land Leader.
do you think, Miss Gertrude" In
qulred a vapid young man conceitedly,
ut would bo foolish for me to marry
a girl who was my inferior intellectual
ly?' More than Foolish answered
Gertrude, sweetly-"impossible."-Re
hoboth Sunday Herald.
Il never know what to do with my
feet when l am In the parlor," remark
ed the bashful young a as the con-
yersation Jagged. did 1t ever occur
to you" remarked the matter-oe-fact
maid, that you might steer them to-
ward home?'-Chicago Daily News.
George, | saw that Singleton wom-
an to-day carrying the silk umbrella
that she borrowed from me at the club
card party" .sWhy didn't o ask her
for it?' II was just going to whe |
remembered that / borrowed 1t from
Mrs. Trumper.'-Cleveland Plain Deal
er.
Burglar (rousing the sleeping head
OF the family)-Don't move or I'll
shoot! Wharf, your money hid? Head
or the family ~(strucl; by a bright
thought)-It's in the pocket Of my
wife's dress. Burglar-That's all right.
I'll just take the dress. Thanks.-
Chicago Tribune.
Your speech sounded fine" said the
attentive listener .'but, do you know,
I can't remember half a dozen words
OF it!r .That's good" answered Sen
ator Sorghum 'the art Of ~speechmak-
ing consists IN pleasing the ear without
furnishing any data for subsequent
Observation-Disclosures Star.
Nov, we must admit began Wood
by Wise, .that woman Is naturally
more hopeful than man YES
interrupted Marryat, there's my wife.
for instance; every time that she's
bought fish since we've been married
she has asked the dealer II they were
fresh, hoping. l suppose, that some day
he'll say n o.,"-Philadelphia Press.
Jack-sny, Bill, we've been in hard
luck lately, ain't we? Bill-We have,
old man. Jack-I'i tell you what Well
do. You insure your life in my favor
for ten thousand dollars, and I'll do
the same for you. Bill-Well, what
eood'li that do US? Jack-Why. we'll
Just load up our uns, and step on
thirty PAGES somewhere, and see who
gets the moncy.-Life.