Life — September 9, 1897 — page 5: what you’re looking at

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- LIFE: 205 Please Stop ‘This, Major! HERE iscomplaint that the original McKinley men, who are so great a political power in this country at present, are allowed to have too much say about promotion and appointments in the army. This complaint is based on instances of improper interference by civilians with matters which should have been determined on military grounds alone. It was reported the other day that a Chicago Con- gressman had visited the War Depart- ment and had secured the appoint- ment to a cavalry regiment of a certain lieutenant newly graduated from West Point, a son of one of his constituents. It is a discouraging thing that a Congressman should be able to controla military appointment which is supposed to be determined solely by merit. LiFe does not know that this story is true, but it believes it to be true, because it knows of il NS. other appointments secured by pro- es cesses even more improper. ass ene LOSEFIT: Money talks. 4 DeEDBROKE (sadly): But I'm hardly on speaking terms with it. Floor Walker: WALK THIS WAY, PLEASE. Lady: THANK YOU, I PREFER TO WALK MY OWN WAY, Moods. OME men habitually lose their tempers to keep up RAVE and gay— ‘ ee their courage. One mood cannot last alway; Riper Joy is ours to gain Had. When we've suffered Sorrow's pain. HE languorous quiet of Grave or gay— Elysium was gently Let the tear-drops have their way; broken now and then by the Heralds telling of retreat, clink of glasses and the pop Of victorious defeat. of opening ambrosia bottles. Grave or gay— “That's Nor unto the smile say nay; Charles 1.,” Let Joy's wreath upon the face explained Banish all of Sorrow's trace. onewho had been there longenough to have learned the ropes, ‘‘He has an idea The Golden Fleecers. as aha eat LARENCE: Who was Jason, he'll wake pa? up with a Mr. CALLIPERS: Oh, a sort of head some legendary Mark Hanna. morning.” THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW WEIGH. Giave and gay— Smile and tear together play On the strings that tune thy heart, And their music’s what thou art. Wood Levette Wilson. comicbooks.com