Life — February 27, 1902 — page 18: what you’re looking at

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““OoR FOOLISH: (ONTEMPoR? “1 SUPPOSE you have to be very diptomatic In approach- ag members of your Legislature with offers of money.* “Yes, indeed," said Senator Sorghum. “If you don't ok sharp, they'll charge you three or four times as much 8 they are worth."— Washington Star. THE HOUSE PERFECT [as telephone service, with # station on each floor. It ats the whole organization of a great city at your fingers’ nds, day and night, Rates In Manhattan from $48.8 year. tew York Telephone Company, 111 West 38th St., 215 West 25th St. So many persons are operated upon every day that it 1s ecoming quite @ distinction to go to the grave ail in one dece.—Atchison Glove. Wico : What # beantiful nose she has, Waco : Yes, that’s her scenter of attraction. —Philadelphia Record. HOTEL VENDOME, BOSTON. All the attractions of hotel life, with the comforts and rivacy of home, “ Waar Is the origin of Cinderella?” “It ts a legend of Chicago."—Schoolmaster, Vansipsen; Who got the annual booby prize in the sutomobile Club? VanrenT: Slowgo; he ran over only fourteen people surtug 1901.— Ohio State Journal. Dow'T neglect your stomach. Keep healthy by using \bbott’s, the Original Angostura Bitters “ Roope IsLanp,” said the ittle girl, “1s celebrated for setng the only one of the United States that {s the smallest.”” — Youth's Companion. Patience: Did you enjoy the drama last night? Parnice : Enjoy it! I should justsay I did! Why, Lcried tearly the whole time !— Yonkers Statesman. JOTELS CHAMBERLIN and HYGEIA, Old Point Comfort, Va. Picturesque surroundings. Iotels Chamberlin and lygela, A COMMERCIAL TRAVELER well known In the cycle trade on both sides of the Atlantic adda this to the coliection of okes on newly made bappy fathers : | ‘The hero 1s the manufacturer of the wheel which the nar- | ‘tor sells. Being compelled to go away on @ business trip sbout the time an Interesting domestic event was expected, | ne left orders for the nurse to wire him results according © the following formula : It boy, “Gentleman's safety arrived." If a girl, * Lady's safety arrived.” ‘The father's state of mind may be tmagined when, a few days later, he received # telegram containing the one word: “ Tandem."—The Denrer News. A PROUD EXHIBIT. Forty-two years 14 a short space of time in which to | accumulate # fund up tn the hundreds of millloas, Yet that ls the record of the Equitable, which publlshes to-day its é2nd annual statement for the year 1901. The gross assets accumulated by the Soclety now amount to $331,090,120, The Surplus held for the beneat of tts policyholders ts now $71,129,042 —a large increase over the amount at the begin- hing of the year, The Society relles on this large sum of Surplas to protect tho business against any disaster, and prides Itself on the fact that It has long been the “Strongest in the World.” The character of its Assets 18 of the best, as can be seen from examination of the exhibit of different dtems in the statement. ‘The Income amounts to $64,374,006 ; annual amount of dividends to policyholders has increased to x 520, and the amount of new business written was 245,912,087. ‘The Soctety closes its year with assurance In Force of $1,179,276,725 and prospects of increases in the future. WHEN TREES ARE NOT USED. WHEN TREES ARE U8ED DAILY, ‘see, and appreciate the ditference made to your shoes if you keep them when not in useon LEADAM'SSMOETREES. It ls economy. Wet shoesdry tn shape. The sole ts flattened: the leverage does It and holds tt, curied up shoes again. Do not accept hinged lasts or other subsiltutes. i heed never force your feet lato A vour dealer for then by name, which 18 on every Pair. For men and women, $1.00 per pair. Illustrated booklet on “The Care of Shoes,” freé. Money returnediif not sausfactory, LIONEL N. LEADAM, 130 Palmetto Street, Brooklyn, New York. The Way South leads to the wondrous region of beauty and health. This far-reach- ing system takes you to that fair land upon trains that glide as if on the wings of the wind over smooth- est of tracks. The journey from New York is mane oa: Hesusious trains, com; le est t of Pullman Vestibule Compst ment, Drawing Room, Sleefing, Observation, and Dining Cars, em- bracing all the comforts and ccn- veniences of the finest metropolitan bei tf ive magnificent through trains daily between New York, Florida, aod the South, including the Soutwern’s PALM LimiteD, be- tween NewYcrk andSt.Augustine, Aiken and Augusta, acknowledged the handsomest train in the world. The direct route to Western North Carolina resorts, Asheville and Hot Springs. Also to the Inter- State & West Indian Exposition, Charleston, S. C. ENERAL~ £42 4 TON, D, C.- OFFICES Soa uu MW aR are: S.H. HARDWICK. cP: PROCTOR’S SEVEN THEATRES Are Enjoying a Phenomenally Successful Season, the New York Manager i's Planned an Active Spring Campaign. reat crowds continue to throng Proctor’s theatres in York and Newark. His theatres in Albany, where vaudeville is featured, and in Montreal, where a perma- nent stock company is located, are also enjoying a highly Prosperous season, Proctor’s, Newark, has sprung into immediate popu- larity. The high-class programmes of refined vaudeville have struck the public fan and the theatre is packed to the limit of its cap: twice each week day. The bargain matinges, when 25 cents buys any seat in the orchestra or balcony, are especially popular, Continuous vaudeville at the Twenty-third Street is always made up of the best acts obtainable. The greatest foreign and American features are presented at all times, and laughing acts predominate. This house was New York's first home of the ** continuous,” and the shows are now the best Manager Proctor has ever presented there The Proctor Stock Co. is the leading feature of the en- tertainment at the Fifth Avenue, the Fifty-eighth Street and the One Hundred and Twenty-fifth Street Theatres. The best American comedies are presented with special scenery, carefully selected casts and elaborate costuming. Between the acts vaudeville features are introduced, keeping the entertainment continuous. Sunday concerts are given at all of Manager Proctor's New York houses, The vaudeville talent which is em- ployed during the week is augmented by special engage- ments for Sunday, and these concerts are known to be the best Sunday diversion in the metropolis. Manager Proc- tor was the first to give Sunday concerts, and he has always retained his prestige. and PLAYS FOR AMATEURS. ‘The largest stock in the United States. We can sap- piz.any play that is pubilaned, “Our complete catatogno js sent for the asking. Tne PeSN PUBLISHING CoM PANY, 025 Arch Street, Philadelphia, CALIFORNIA. Thirty-one Days’ Tour via Pennsylvania Railroad. The Pennsylvania Railroad Personally-condactel Tour to California will leave on February 25 Passer’ gers will be transported to El Paso, Texas, in specis] Pullman cars. At the latter point they will be trart ferred to the “* Mexico and California Special, com posed exclusively of Pullman parlor-smoking. ‘dining room, drawing-room sleeping, compartment, ar observation cars, which will be used over the entire tri back to New York. While the best hotels will be used where extended stops are made, the train will be at the constant conimand of the party. Round-trip tickets covering all necessary expe Es from all points on Pennsylvania Railroad, excef Pittsburg, from which point the rate will be $370. For further information apply to ticket agents ; o address Geo. W. Boyd, Assistant General Passenge’ Agent, Philadelphia. comicbooks.com