Life — July 3, 1902 — page 13: what you’re looking at

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13 had my arms stretched until I have a reach like a gorilla. Besides, from riding round curves I have acquired sea-legs and am wonderfully sure-footed, and I wish particu- larly to express my satisfaction because one of your cars once stnashed my collar-bone and enabled a legal friend of mine to make a thousand dollars in fees. But now for my suggestion, Though your transfer system is already of almost perfect perplexity, there is one feature you have overlooked.” “What's that?’’ growled the magnate, with an apoplectic scowl. “When passengers get stalled in ‘one of the numerous blockades on your interesting road you should give them transfersentitling them to get on again if their car catches them before they have walked to their des- tination.”” Mr. Robin; 84Y, WARTY, WE'LL HAVE,TO PUT A STOP TO THIS DANIEL BOON SHALJ, SOON BE ROBBED OF ALL OUR FUR-DEARIXO GAME. A Grateful Patron. “«-7 HAVE ventured to call,” said a meek man with a sarcastic undertone in his voice, as he took an up- holstered chair in the office of the street railway magnate, ‘to express to you my deep sense of the obligations I have been put under by your wonderful system, and to thank you personally for some of the benefits I have derived. Besides, I have a suggestion to make, that I feel sure is the one thing needful to make the Metroborough system of trolleys lead the world.”’ The magnate bit another inch off the end of his unlit cigar, and resigned himself to the inevitable. “ Being a man of sedentary habits,"’ resumed the caller. “T was in danger of suffering from lack of exercise; but your order to your motormen to make all passengers begin their trips with a flying start, came just in time to jolt my sluggish liver and give my circulation a needed stimulus. Since then I take a brisk run every morning and evening to catch your cars, and from hanging on the straps I have hae Estes Onan. cag “UE DIED VERY SUDDENLY, DIDN'T Et” « vERY.” “ CHRISTIAN OR MEDICAL SCIENCE?” A Strain. POLITICAL. ‘PAREE: What's the matter with your wife? She looks The Bee; AM, Wk! 1 EB IN THIS PAPER THAT SENATOR BUMBLEBEE {egyed: gut ana* tells<mo” sho \hasn‘telept: decently ADMINISTERED A stinging rebuke TO THE OPPOSITION IN THE CHAMBER for weeks. . . YESTERDAY, Lane: She is forming a Don’t Worry Club. comicbooks.com