Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-08-24
A Blue Roned skeIston.

A Blue Bonsd skeIston.
| Nov that the genuine high society
folks have opened their doors to u.s."
said Mr.. Windfall smlIIngly, II sup
pose we ought to have a family skele-
ton, eh, Amelia?'
"Of course, and / had forgotten
about 1t eDtirelyr' gurgIed Mrs. Wind
7 fall "Get the best the market af-
1 fords, my dear-one whose family tree
, can be traced back at least 800 years"
Exchange.
J Cause and Effect.
Hes quite a prominent politician
here, is he not?' inquired the visiting
Briton.
"oh, no; he's statesman" replied
the native.
"Well, what's the differenceT
"A statesman. my dear sir. is one
/ who is in politics because he has
money. A politician is one who has
money because he is in politics.
Philadelphia Press.
Earning a Spanking.
A lady who had company to tea re-
proved her little son several times,
speaking. however, very gently At
last, out of patience. she said sharply:
Jimmy, If you don't keep still I'll
send you away from the tabIew
"Yes. that's what you always do
when there's company and there are
not enough cakes to 60 roundT' was
the reply of the gifted youth. Pear
sons Weekly.
Doubt In the Matter.
A story is told in an English village
Of a man who visited the schoolroom
when his nephew was hard at work
at his lessons.
"Well, Jack" said the uncle, good
boy this morning, hope"
Jack looked at the clock. which stood
at half past II, and then doubtfully at
his teacher 81 dunno yet, uncle" he
said. There's half an hour more."-
Manchester Guardian.
An uneompIimentary Estimate.
mo" said Mrs Tackpoint, 81 don't
want woman's suffrage. It's liable to
cause embarrassment"
| IN what way
Suppose the average woman's hus-
band is running for an office. If she
doesn't vote for him it will cause COM
ment, and If she does vote for him
how is she going to satisfy her con-
Observation-Disclosures Star.
His Boycott.
'These Turks are barbarous people,"
remarked the housewife as she got
out a rhubarb pie.
Eyes. num-" responded Sandy Pixies,
with low bow. ITO show my antipa-
thy for dem have formed boycott"
"a boycott. my poor man?
Eyes, mum. have promised meself
never to use Turkish towel or take a
Turkish bath."-Chicago News.
The Critic.
$50 you enjoyed my Hamlet?" said
Stormington Barnes.
YES" answered the woman who
tries to be complimentary.
II am glad Of that So many peo-
pie nowadays do not enjoy Shake
speare
Il know that. But the way you
play 1t 1t doesn't seem the least bit
Ike Shakespeare. "-Washington Star.
Armless, but Useful.
Professor Karl Lohmeyer Of Konigs-
berg, who died at Danzig at the age
Of seventy-seven. was born without
arms. A special permit was granted
to allow his entry into the university
service. His students opened and shut
/ doors for him, but he turned the pages
3 Of books with his mouth and could
! sign his name firmly with a pen held
j between his teeth.
Fastidious.
e What do you wantP' asked the
9 lady Of the house OF the tramp.
''Suthin ter eat"
Il haven't anything In the house
except some bread and canned beef.
: Do you want some OF thatY"
' sNo," he said sadly. "Pd better
E move ON. 1t I'D be a pity ter waste
l sech fine appetite on sech poor vic
9 tuals. "-Exchange.
: Wild Apples,
In the Sandwich Islands the apple
has become wild, and whole forests Of
trees. many acres in extent, are found
in various parts of the country. They
extend from the level Of the sea far
q up into the mountain sides. 1t Is said
Z that miles of these apple forests can
a occasionally be seen, and very beauti-
= ful they are. both when In flower and
: In fruit
r Availability.
n A nObleman was once showing
! friend rare collection Of precious
2 stones which he had gathered at
) great expense and enormous amount
. Of labor, And yet" he said, 'sthey