Life — January 15, 1903 — page 16: what you’re looking at

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Tuat Thomas A. Edison is deaf fs a fact well A Missouri farmer, whose hog had been killed Therefore, my friend, we cannot send known to the nublic. Only his intimat * y a train, and who imagined himself to be some- The check for which you pine. however, are aware that in his case deafness nin A poct, wrote these lines to the company’s Just plant the dead; place o'er his head more a psychological phenomenon than a physical claim agent for settlement: “Here lies a foolish swine, condition. That which interests him he can usually Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin. My razorback strolled down your track hear very well, but to that which does not interest A week ago to-day ; bim he can be as deaf a Not long ag z . A Brarcowrm man had married a native of called 2 n a plan of And « 6 ay: Kirkealdy. Some years later, when the woman was which he was sure restore his Yeul’cuate Date we cake ag yeN ses dying. sbe said to her husband, “Jobn, I've been a The Inventor 1 s story with lipped tncopcl aceettionsie : kood wife to you, and I want you to do me a favor.” ike teas Weel, ‘oman, what Is it?” e, as it was Informative on s a epee bres de the proposition that he submit to tr . ee ee “Weel, Jobn, it's jist this, that ye'll bury me however, Mr. Edison opposed phate ne _ among my ain folk at Kirkcald: What I'm afraid of,” 5 . “is that you He was rather surprised a few days later to re- “Hoots, ‘oman, it canna be; I tell you it canna would cessful. Just think w of stall ceive the follow Le T'd have to listen to I don't want to hear! To “Weel, John, if ye dinna tak’ me to Kirkcaldy be little de i be the only one who knows just Old 29 came down the line I'll baunt ye; my speerit will haunt ye.” how deaf you are has its advantages, and. on the And killed your hog, we know; Aweel, if it comes to that, ‘oman, I'll bae to whole, I think I prefer to let well enow lone."— But razorbacks on railroad tracks do it; but I'll try ye in Blairgowrie first.” New York Tines Quite often meet with woe change. Live is for sale by all Newsdealers in Great Britain, The International Company, Dream's Roliding, Chancery Lane, London, E.€., England, A Established 1823. Eps Ale brewers leave the “THE NAME IS EVERYTHING.” wayv-and the result is that on a pen i an absolute WHISKEY. = | PV ANS Ura That’s All! ALE infil isl i Al oth: fi sae s lonving all others far Warieties'of: THE WILSON DISTILLING CO., behind—It is bottled by its Baltimore, Md ¥ suit J makors‘at the browery. \ All [CHESTER CREST, Tm, TRY THEM FoR Besides, thoro’s a $ Coughs, Cold: Price-difference worth se- ave them. Asthma, Bronchitis, rious study. substitute. men nervously disordered through Hoarsene: Apply to the nearest dealer, tion, Communications strictly con ial, and Sore Throat. Cc. H. EVANS & SONS Address Avery, Manager. Telephone ve Established 1786 Hudson, N.Y. —445 A, Mount Vernon, Signature of Ahh Marmll reg GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK MUTUAL LIFE BUILDING, NASSAU, CORNER CEDAR STREET. LONDON © S33 LOMBARD STREET, E. C. 60 ST. JAMES STREET. S. W. Fiscal Agents of the United States Government. Manila, Philippine Islands. Hong Kong, China. Deposttory of the Govert- ment of the Philippine Islands, Mautia Surplus and Undivided Profits, $5,180,000. subject to cheque of on certtticate, od as Guardian, Executor and Administrator: Takes entire harge of Real and P z arefully selected investment LERS’ LETT! y i of the wor! . s Li . . . . " OUGHT and SOLD, National Electric Vehicles MUTER G URRHAS, GAS TSHUNE Side ice rene Handsome, a 2 - 5 c % ce. President Handsome, f thapotinitrgpkes oid 4 JOUN GAULT, Manager Foreign Department. \ And giveit. Simplest in constriction, safely E. 6. HEBBARD, Secretary. ae F.C. HARRIMAN, Assistant Treasurer. and easily operated—the perfected’ wato- R. C. NEWTON, Trust Omcer. mobiles for business or pleasure DIRECTORS: oo Welve for oer iestvated catalogue sowing George P. Baker. G. G. Haven. Augustos D. Juilliard, Walter G. Oakman, many vow and improved eieirie surmebiie George 8! Bowdoin, EL Harriman, dames S. dacmie. Heney II, Koger 1 vERICl es ‘ August Belmont, Somers Hayes, jebard “A. McCurdy, McK. Twombly, RATIORAL VERICLA (0.996 K-82 8 Fadiesacalis inl Frederic Cromwell, Charies R. Henderson, Levi P. Morton. Predenick W. Vanderbilt, Walter R. Gillette, Adrian Iselin, Jr. Alexander E. Orr, Harry Payne Whitney. London Committee: ARTHUR J. FRASER, Chairman: DONALD C. HALDEMAN. == | ae VIOLET TES w OZAR siizetticianocGrond'prtx becisi000 comicbooks.com