Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-08-13

Mr.. Harlem-Our son John Is coming |
home from Harvard In debt up to his |
neck. Mrs. Harlem Thank heaven be |
never grew any taller!-Judge
White pine water tanks have been
known to last twenty years, while |
some built Of cypress have lasted
twenty-five years.
Canvas may be waterproofed BY COW
ering 1t with finely shaved beeswax
and then melting it in with hot nat
iron.
zones is sure the prize ass"
"Oh, no. he isn't. He doesn't know
enough to be that. But he'd make a
good understudy Tor one" Exchange
TN battle Of tongues between man
and wife find that a woman can
generally hold her own"
Eyes, know but she never does"
Patience-Is she doing anything to
Try to reduce her weight?
Patrice Yes: she's prevaricating.--
Yonkers Statesman.
Teacher Charles. tell what you know
of the Monaghan race.
Charles-I wasn't there. went to
the bali game.
The Manager-T'll have TO cut your
salary.
The Danseuse -There'll be no kick
coming. Puck.
Daughter-Mamma. dear, who was
Minerva?
Mother-The goddess OF wisconsin,
never married. Club Fellow.
First Chauffeur DO you find out
who you have run over2 Second
| Chauffeur-Of course, ] always read
the papers.-New York Sun.
'HThe sting Of the bee Is behind"
"Just the way with my repartee-I
never think of 1t till the next day
Puck.
''What is hauteur?'
That's what some saIesladies dis
MAY when you ask to see something
cheaper. Courier-Journal
Departing Passenger-Oh. conductor
won't you give me transfer Of some
other color? This one doesn't match
my gown at all!-Puck.
Teacher-Johnny. can you tell me
| why n donkey eats thistles?
JOhnny-Yes. ma'am: it's cause he's
a donkey. -Chicago News.
Milo Wen have TO hurry. dear. Do
you mind being pressed for timer
Milllcent-For time? Oh. no; nor
even for eternity. Cornell Widow.
Rogues are always found out in
some way. Whoever is wolf VIII
act as a wolf; that is the most certain
Of all things. Fontaine
In Italy no ancient monument can
he restored nor can any old building
be altered without special permission
from the government.
1t cannot be too often repeated that
it Is not helps. but obstacles. not ia
cilities, but difficulties, that make men.
w. Mathews
Swiss wooden trolley poles last long
lat least those that never touch the
ground, but are set In metal sockets
like soda bottle holders.
Judge You are freehOIder2
Talesman-Yes, sir; am.
Married or singleT"
Married three years last june"
"Have you formed or expressed any
opinion?"
mot for three years. your honor.
Success Magazine.
"well, ! discharged my boss last
night"
Discharged your bossT
''Yep-in II dream"
'1rhey say dreams 60 by contraries."
That's what l found this morning
when the boss said goOdby. "-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Il want handsome linen when dine
J at restaurant" declared the first citi-
! zen. Il want first class food. I want
tastefully arranged table. and, above
ali, want perfect service.
"And you want 1t all for Is cents, /"
responded the second citizen. That's
all that ails you."-Pittsburg Post.
Haydn once exclaimed when SHAY
Ing, Il will give my best quartet for q
razor" remarked Sir Alexander G
Mackenzie in an address before the
Royal institution, and q man Offering
him a couple secured the manuscript
OF what is now called the Razor
! quartet
The deepest metal mines are still a
; the Lake Superior copper region. Their.
the Red Jacket shaft OF the Calumel
and Heela mine is 1870 feet vertical
while the Tamarack has two shaft
. over 5000 feet deep-namely, No. 8
which Is $3.50 feet. and No. 8. which
, h $3.50 feet vertical.
t Hubbubs-HOw have you manages
; to keep that excellent cook OF your
. % long2