Life — January 10, 1901 — page 18: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

Barone Bismarck reconstructed the map of Farope, and made w united Germany, & dozen iitte principalities ased to annoy travelers by stopping them at thelr frontiers until they had xatisded the custom-house demands. A Yankee once had bis carriage stopped at thesfrontler of a petty prince's country. The Herr Ober, controfeur at the custom. house, came forward, and, much to his Indignation, was received In a nonchalant way. The Yankee was ungentle- manly enough not to get out of bis carriage or even to take off bis hat, The Herr Ober sbarpiy demanded the key of the tourist's trunks, which bis subordinate began handling roughly. “Here, hands off,” shouted the Yankee. “1 didn't come from the United States of America to be controited by you Put those trunks back. I'll not go through yon atall, I'l turn hack. I'm in no hurry, and don't care for losing a day. You're no country, You're ouly a spot, "ll go round you.” And he did.— London hing. MAID, WIFE OR WIDOW, Bachelor, husband or widower, all fad telephone service useful at all hours of the day. None who values comfort, neatness and despatch can agford to be without it. Rates in Manhattan from $5 a month. New York Telephone Co., 16 Dey St., 111 West 38th St. + No," aatd Mr, Cumrox, gently, “1 haven't the slightest objection to your asking my daughter to marry you.” “Thank you!" exclaimed the young man with a title but no cash, “You go abead and ask her," he proceeded, thought fully, “I won't Interfere, [have given ber a good education and taught her to read the newspapers, and If she doesn't know enough to say ‘No,’ why, she doesn't deserve any better luck." — Washington Star. HOTEL RAFAEL, SAN RAFAEL, CAL. Soctety resort of the Pacific Coast. Open the year round. Culsine and service the best. Average temperature in Winter months 64°. For further particulars inquire at Raymond and Whitcomb OMices, 25 Unton Square, New York ; 296 Wash- ington St., Boston, or 1005 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, ‘Tne other day a newly-appolnted warden was taken by the prison chaplain into the chapel, where the prisoners were assembied in a body. The chaplain presented him to the company with the remark that he would say a few words, The wardea was a bashful man, and unaccustomed to speech-making. Me stammered, stuttered, Liushed, and faltered : + Ladies and — er —no—no—gentie—that Is, men and fellow-prisoners—er—I can’t make a speech ; don't know how to make # speech. In fact, all—er—all I can say ts— er—that I'm very glad ludeed to see 80 many of you here — Argonaut. HOTEL VENDOME, BOSTON. All the attractions of hotel life, with the comforts and privacy of home. TnxY were looking at the man who was occupying two seats while women were forced to stand. “1 should Judge,” sald one, “that be would bring about giles.” + On what do you base your estimate? "* asked the other. “On present price of pork and sausage.” — Chicago Evening Post. Coons IMPERIAL EXTRA DRY CHAMPAGNE has stood the test for forty years ; a trial case will explain the reason, “If any people call, Norah, be sure to tell them Iam out. What are you waiting for? It doesn’t disturb your con- actence, does It?" “Oh, no, ma'am. I'm hardened to it, I've worked for society lars before, ma‘am."— Cleveland Plain Dealer. LIFE'S PICTURE GALLERY. We cannot fil any further orders for Live's Picture | Gallery, as the edition ts exhausted, and it will not be reprinted tn {ts present form. Lire Pusiisitxe Company, New Yorx, Mx. Soratix : Well, Willle, your sister has given berself tome for a Christmas present. What do you think of that? Wituig: Hub! Thats what she done fur Mr, Brown last year, an’ he gev her hack before Easter. I bet you'll do the same. — Philadelphia Record. ov d° drink, drink Trj a unen Y Nbig» «¢When Time whosteals our years away Shall steal our pleasures too, The mem'ry of the past will stay, And half our joys renew." —Thomas Moore. Gri rim Green Label. ATALL FIRST-CLASS DEAT mp | STRAIGHT WHISKRY and we otaze | STRAIGHT STATEMENTS, COMPANY in regard to our goods, is our way of placing them before the pub- lic. Westand on solid rcck foundation, and do not have to make any claims on OLD New yess bg orate that it will not warrant Weight 700 cad cen Highest award Gold Medal SIMPLICITY ng received from Paris Exposi- tion. STRENGTH DURABILITY H..B. KIRK & CO, le Bottlers, N. Y. OPERATED BY HYDRO CARBON MOTOR] fama Sole Bottlers 20.000 |N USE - es General Offices and Pactory, Throat Ease Church Lane and 37th St., Brooklyn. N.Y. Office, $7 West 66th St., N, Y. City, an Breath E erfume. ane . - 2 WE _ Av vou havo guessed | N About life insurance may PAY be wrong. If you wish to 69S know tho truth, send for “How aud Why,” issued POST= wy itiet bess” seroae Live, 1-3-5 Chestout AG E. Street, Philadelphia. eos Alcohol, Opium, eeley Drug Using. WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. BUFFALO, pig disgase ields easily. to the | OGDENSBURG, N. X. puble Chloride of Gold Treat- ment _as administered at these | LEXINGTON, MASS, KEELEY INSTITUTES. | pROVIDENCE, R. L Communications confidential. z = Write for particulars. WEST HAVEN,CONN. comicbooks.com