The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-07-18


Wife writing, Which Is prope,,
'.disiIlusioned" or "disillusionized?
Husband - Oh. just say married"
and let II 60 at that
why not set your cap for that
young man? He's single and well of"
| Yes. he's single. but he knows he's
well pittsburg Post
The width Of Boring strait at the
narrowest point Is thirty-six miles
from East cape, Asia, to Cape Prince
OF Wales. America.
Grandpa-Now. Jack. what's the plu-
raj of penny?
Jack-Two cents. grandpa. -Philadel-
phia Inquirer.
The first mention Of the pipe organ
in history is ia connection with Solo
mons temple, where there was an or
gan with ten pipes
Every adult male Mohammedan Is
liable to military service except those
who have had the good fortune to be
born In Constantinople.
The armor Of the fourteenth century
was SO heavy that fallen knight
could not rise from the ground with
ont assistance.
Gutta percha is prepared from the
Juice OF certain trees which are found
In the Malay peninsula and adjacent
islands.
An island Of the Danube called En-
gel. near Pichment began one day In
May, 1910, to float and moved a dis
lance Of eighty miles before It stopped.
Half armor was worn In the cont.
mental armies until the last century.
In exceptional cases body armor Is
still worn by special soldiers
"Hot and cold water. eh?" enthused
the new arrival In the dressing room
Nope" was the answer; two kinds
of cold "-Harper's Weekly
When man says that he wants
time to consider proposition he usual
ly means that he wants to get his
wife's permission. Free Press.
Nubbins-Here Is line of poetry
that says. Every wife Is worth her
weight In gold" II that statement
were really true. man could double
his wealth In hurry.
Bliffers-How so?
Nubbins-Why, marry a thin woman
and fatten her up
"And what looks more awkward
than to see a woman stepping of
street carp bantered Mr. Gunner.
II can tell you answered Mrs. Gun
ner quickly
s'WhatT'
why, man washing dishes. Chi
cago News.
A witty newspaper paragraphist re-
ceiveu letter requesting him to state
what were the principal causes OF his
wit. The answer was promptly re-
turned. 1t was this:
"Nine hours of sleep every night
three square meals every day and a
good salary
"The widow has promised to marry
me-"
Sure she promised TOT"
rot course 7 am sure! What do you
meanf"
II thought perhaps that you couldn't
tell a promise from threat
ton Post.
A man entered drug store In a
hurry and asked for dozen two grain
quinine pills.
"Shall put 'em In box, sirr the
drug clerk asked as he counted them
out.
"Oh, no." replied the customer. Il
| want to roll them home"
Johnnie--I was all day In town with
papa today. mamma. and he kept his
word about drinking whisky.
Mamma-That Ia good. am glad to
hear 1t. And what did he have?
Johnnie-A little brown drink that
he called ditto. Mr.. Hinkley took
Scotch. London Tit-Bits.
you're rather young man to be
left In charge of drug store said
the fussy old gentleman. Have you
any diplomaY'
"Why-er--no, sir" replied the drug
clerk. but we have preparation Of
our own that's just as good."-Phila-
delphia Press.
| The vicar-I saw quite a lot Of peo-
pie In the market place watching
6ght between Jackson's bulldog and
that mastiff from the Mltre. How can
people take an interest In such things,
Mr.. Meakin? Deacon Meakin-I dunno,
sir. I'm sure, Which dog won Lon
don Taller
jimmy Junior-0ur university has
just received o consignment of fossils.
Freddy Fresh For the museum or the
faculty ?--Phlladelphia Record.
Church-Did that detective you en-.
gagged discover anything? Gotham
Yes. that had money. - Yonkers
| Statesman.