Life — April 7, 1898 — page 19: what you’re looking at

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ATE Ss quatzy MPS, of peice LIFE \ wax who went away from home some time ago to attend a convention of church people, was struck with the beauty of the lite town in which the gath- ering was held. He had plenty of time, and while cemetery. . and the delegates walked . He saw a monument, one cemetery and read with sur- wandering about walked into the villa, It was a beautiful pla around among the gra of the largest in the prise th ription on it: \ Lawyer and an Honest Man.”* 1 egate scratched his head and looked at the mowument again, He read the inscription over and over Then he walked all around the monument and ely. Another man in the ceme- of an old friend” but I was wondering came to bury those two fellows in one St. Joseph News. Have you found t Dertxe our absence from the office Wednesday esening last,” saysa Georgia editor, “some evil-minded person, thinking that we were seated at ourdesk, firs a load of buckshot through our window. But as akind, protecting Providence would have it, the entire load was received by a stranger who was waiting for us in our office. There is no trace of the assassin, and at this writing the stranger who so fortunately filled our place at the time is too weak to talk, ‘Thus is another midnight assassin foiled. The Lord will provide.” =N. Y. Tribune. Tne impassioned orator who was addressing an audience paused a moment, “But the question may be asked," he sail," Are we prepared for wart Are our harbor defenses sufficiently strong and for- midable to resist successfully an attack from foreign ironclads t’ “They aret" answered an excited engi- neer in the audience. “Ihave carefully examined all our fortifications and means of defense. There is not a fleet in the world that could come within shelling distance of the city." “Then,” said the ora: tor, ina voice that shook the building, “give us war —bloody wart Iam ready!"—Chicago Tribune. travel stained, mud splattered, gray with dust and shabby look- ing, can be made to look as good as new with a little Dressing Polishes leather and softens tt. Gives it the lustre it had when it left the makers’ hands. Good for uny kind of leather. ‘any kindof shoes. Sold by all dealers. Made by the makers of the famous Viet Kid. An illustrated book of tn- straction—"How to buy and care for your Shoes,” mailed free. KOBERT H. FOERDERER, Philadelphia, GROW YOUR own ~~ Early Vegetables, Violets, Ete, ; These Hotebeds are so constructed that a novice can rcceasfully. Strongly bullt of eessoned c} pr “ TEMOUL’ Price complete, $1300. Write for ricetist Of larger sisea.” We prt freight to most points in astern and Middle States, 4c, postage toour New York ostce for Must Latest Is to go to Culifornia. And everybody who wants —The perfect train —The direct route —The quickest time patronizes The California Limited—Santa Fé Route. C. A. HIGGINS, A.G.P.A. Chicago, & Q. OOOO OOOHOHOO0O 0900009000000 090000 2 OOOO0OO0 0000009000000 000000000000 a = ‘urlington - Aout BEST LINE CHICAGO or ST. LOUIS TO ST PAUL MINNEAPOLIS With facilities sufficient to manutac- ture every needed for the trade of '98, dence of Lov endeavor to keep in close touch with them, to learn their wants aud not only meet butanticipate them. This cuables us toclaim superiority in BEAUTY, WORKMANSHIP, FINISH and QUALITY OF MATERIAL. Gartord Mig. Co., 24 Pine St., Elyria, 0. Ment Mig. Co., ‘Westboro, Mass. Brown Saddle Co., 206 Cedar St., Elyris, 0. Our Price is the Highest. Perr PNEUMATIC y BICYCLE SADDLES sell for from $1 to $2 mc dies. They cost the diff (> make ani are worth it. Send for “ ale Philosophy and have it proven to you. No matter what saddle you are riding, we want you to ride the “Perry” for two weeks. It won’t cost you a cent, and you needn't buy the saddle unless you feel that you can’t get along with- outit. Send us $4, giving us an idea whether you are small, medium or large, and we wiil send saddle prepaid, and after two weeks’ trial if you are dissatisfied return the saddle, and we will refund the money. Harris Toy Co., Dept. C, Toledo, 0. A Safety Revulver will ONLY |GO OFF at the critical moment. A powerful Shooting Weapon; 32 calibre. Very short barrel. “Therefore — specially desfrable for bicyclists, ax it may y be carried in the pocket without iriconvenience. Descriptive catalogue free. “* SMITH & WESSON, 10 Stockbridge Street, Springtield, Ma