Life — July 26, 1900 — page 18: what you’re looking at

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LIFE A HUMBLE Insect Is the hornet, But wisdom therefore will not scorn it, For its persistence ts sublime — Its point tt carries every time.—Chtcago Record. THE HIGHLANOS OF ONTARIO. The country known as above lies tn the northern part of Ontario, one hundred and twelve miles from the City of Toronto, and embraces the Muskoka Lakes, the Magnetatan River, the Lake of Rays district and the thirty thousand islands of the Georgtan Bay, four of the mest picturesque and attractive regions for summer tourists on the American Continent. The scenery ts of a diversified vartety, with beantiful land and water scapes, lakes dotted with islands of every description, and being at an altitude of over one thousand feet above sea level, the atmosphertc conditions are of great benefit to any suffering from asthma, hay fever, or pulmonary complaints, The hotel accommodation ts good, and the steamboat service on the lakes and rivers all that 1s to be desired. The Grand Trunk Ratlway system ts the only means of reaching these popular regions, and they have issued a series of handsome Illustrated publications, descrip- tive of the resorts that are located in the different districts, including lists of hotels and boarding-houses. These pubil- cations may be obtained free on application to F. P. Dwyer, Eastern Passenger Agent, Dun Bullding, 200 Broadway, New York City. . BRITANNtA was platnly perturbed. Ter brow was almost & perfect understudy for a corduroy road “Lwonder,” sald she, “should I give my allegiance to Rudyard, who preaches the gospel of main strength tn his verve, of to Alfred, who practices {t tn building his compost- tions?" — Indianapolis Press. INSURED FOR A QUARTER OF A MILLION A PENNSYLVANIA CAPITALIST PAYS $18,270 PER ANNUM FOR 4 6% GOLD BOND PoLicy. Charles T. Schoen of Philadelphia, President of the Pressed Stee! Car Company, has taken one of the Sz Gold Bond contracts issued by The Prudential Insurance Company of America, of Newark, N J. The policy issued amounts to, $250,000, requiring an annual premium of $18,270. The settlements under the contract are unique, the heirs of Mr. Schoen having the chotce of two options First, $204,250 tn gold ; or, second, the Company to tasue to the heirs $250,000 in Lends of $1,000 each, on which 6% interest in gold Is guaranteed annually for twenty yeara by The Prudential, the Interest to be paid semf annually. At the end of the twenty years, the Company then pays $250,000 in gold as a final settlement, making In all half a militon dollars paid hy the Company. Tux watering carts of @ certain Irish town are decorated ‘with patent medicine advertisements. An {nnocent Irishman from the rural districts looked at one the other day, and remarked : «Palth, It's no wonder )— ts healthy, when they water the streets with Jones's sarsapariila!" — Argonaut. HOTEL VENDOME, BOSTON. All the attractions of hotel life, with the comforts and privacy of home, ScuooL Teacher: What little boy can tell me where ts the home of the swallow ? Bowsy : 1 kin, please. * Well, Bobby? “The home of the swallow is the stammick.”” — Exchange, CooK’s IMPERIAL CHAMPAGNE EXxTRs Dry for the yacht, camping party, summer hotel, fishing party, mountain, seashore, or the picnic. Youxe Wire me to the Parts He almost swore, ELoRRLY AUNT: What did he say? fle said he'd see me tn St. Lous frat.* —Chicago Tribune. When I asked Harry If he cou‘dn’t take Exposition this year, be talked dreadfully, AN old but good story of Turner ts again going the rounds. It ts related that a rich and supposedly cultured woman once called on the great English artist. It was before he had become the fashion, The visitor took exception to the colors In a landscape. “Why, Mr. Turner, I have seen that place ever so often, and I am sure I never saw such colors as those.” “Indeed?” Turner answered, with real or affected sur- prise and concern, * but dou t you wish you could, madam? —Evening Post. ‘A WORTHY CHARITY. A one-act play, to which a number of prominent dramatic artists will lend their services, will be given on July 3ist, in the partora of the Hotel Majestic, in ald of the BRooktyNn NURSERY AND INPANTS' HosprraL. All who desire to attend, or secure tickets as an ald to this worthy charity, may address the Treasurer, Mrs. John Hoagland, 467 Eleveuth Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. “Gee, whiz! What's the matter with you?" exclaimed the trainer. “You certainly don’t look ft to compete in today's games.” “No,” sadly repiled the champlon athlete, “1 absent. mindedly wore my laurels to bed with me last night.” — Philadelphia Press. It's hard to keep on smiling when the stomach’s feel. | Ing in, It's hard to keep on thinking you can cure It by your will, It's hard to keep contented and to follow out Ife's rules, But It's easy to be healthy if we take Ripan's Tabuies. WE PAY POST- AGE. LEADAM'S SHOE, TREES keep your shoes in perfect shape. Prevent wrinkling, tosing uy and carling, Light and easy to uaa. Shoes dampened peer \- tlon or water donot sfirtvel up in drylng when Leadam's Trees are “Ril elzes and styles for men and women. All you have guessed about life insurance may be wrong. Ifyou wish to know the truth, send for “How aad Why,” issued by the Pexw ‘Mcroat Lire, 1-3-5 Chesta Street, Philadelphia, ut 25. Send Tle of shoe. JONEL H. LEADA * SRiaphicta, 79 Wall St., New York, A Powder for the Feet. Shake Into Your Shoes Allen's FooteEase, np er for the feet. It cures palatal, swollen # norvous feet, and instantly takes the sting gatof coras ind benions 10s the great: Gre comfort, discovery of the age. 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