The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-05-09
Still Hoping.

that uncertain honor at present."-Lon.
don Mall.
How II Was.
Giston-Where did you get that IS?
l thought you were dead broke.
Tiller-I was, but / met Kicker and
borrowed 1t of him.
Glston-Why. l didn't know that
Kicker was acquainted with you.
Tiller--Well, I'll tell you how 1t is.
I'm acquainted with him. but | sus-
pect he isn't acquainted with me. II
he was ! am inclined to think ]
shouldn't have got the flyer.
Getting II All In.
The prosecuting witness In the dam
age suit against the city was giving In
his testimony.
Now, then. Mr.. Bleedem," said bis
lawyer, you will please tell the jury
where you were injured"
ION my knee. In my feelings and
right In front of the city hail." rapidly
answered the witness. fearing an OBJ
lection on the part OF the other attor-
ney.-Chicago Tribune.
The Angel Makers.
Robert Smith, brother of Sydney
Smith and an ex-advocate general, on
ono occasion engaged In an argument
with a physician over the relative mer-
its of their respective professions. II
don't say that all lawyers are crooks"
said the doctor. "but you'll have to ad-
NIT that your profession doesn't make
angels of men" NO" retorted Smith.
you doctors certainly have the best of
NJ there"-St. James Gazette.
The Chauffeurs.
In the last decade Of the eighteenth
century band Of French brigands
hourished In and about the forest Of
La Muette. close to Mereville. To these
'pingres." as they called themselves.
the people gave another name. All over
France they were known as the ''chauf-
feurs." from their use Of fire, applied
to the feet Of their victims who would
mot tell where their money was hidden.
--Argonaut
An Early One.
Jaggsby e a. NIL shay, ofisher, Is
street,
Policeman-Yes
Jaggsby-Wish you'd-hic-d'rect me
to Ali. Coin to tend a little lecture
there.
Policeman-Whatl Attend lecture
ut this hour of the morning?
Jaggsby-Yes. Thash's the house
where I-hic-live, an Pm married.
Shee ?-Chicago News.
A Dangerous Playground.
Sir Leslie Stephens familiar name
for the Swiss Alps, 1.-THE Playground Of
Europe" takes on a somewhat sinister
aspect when we realize that the Alps
are responsible for over 400 accidents
4 year. So many of these are fatal
that the London Lancet seems justified |
In saying that this playground has
FOR many years been a graveyard,
fact which experience from year to
rear emphasizes rather than modifes.
A Winner.
An Irishman, becoming interested in
the local excitement over ckighting,
decided to enter a bird in whose Prov
sss he evidently had every confidence.
On the eventful day Pat arrived at
he pit with a fat, sleek duck under
ais arm and, proudly setting 1t down
before the slim adversary, remarked:
''Divil bit can you "Trip him up!
LUX at that futp-Short Stories.
Needed.
The professor had been Quizzing his
psychology class and was evidently
disappointed with the re-
Iult.
Gentlemen" said hs as the bell rang
or dismissal, 1T has been said that
ish Ia good brain food. II that state
nent Ii true, I advise some of the
men In this class to try q whale."-
Kansas City Star.
A Perverted Quotation.
One evening when Stephen Phillips
ras sea fishing from q boat Off Wey-
Mouth he was surprised to hear his
common fisherman of
he hborhood, quote a line from, .
Paolo and Francesca" to indicate that
Q thought It was no use to continue
shing that night. The line was Now
he tide turns, and now the sole goes
ome." -Westminste Gazette.
Her Mistake.
my dear" said Mr. Brown to his
rife, where did all those books on
stronomy on the library table come
romf They are not ours"
"A pleasant little surprise for you"
esponded Mrs. Brown. "You know
on said this morning that we ought to
tudy astronomy. 50 l went to book
tore and bought everything could
nd on the subject"
1t was some minutes before he spoke.
my dear" he then said slowly, his
dice husky with emotion. II never
aid we must study astronomy. said
70 must study economy. Exchange.
An Oversight.
A doctor was called In haste to an