Life — May 7, 1903 — page 28: what you’re looking at

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“CURE : Wue “Gabe” Bouck was Representative from “But why don't you get the floor and speak terrible, During my transit through the air | the Oshkosh district of Wisconsin a pension bill against it—try to stop it,” suggested the other. really believe I thought of every mean act I ever came before the house, to his great vexation of “Try to stop it?" echoed Bouck. “Try to stop committed in my life.” spirit, for, while bis personal convictions were it? Why, I'm one of the cowardly nincompoops “H'm!" growled Jiggers, “you must have fallen directly opposed to it, his political interests were myself !"—F. E. Leupp in the April Century. an awful distance."—St. Louis Star, strong enough to whip bim into line. On the day the bill came up for final disposal a fellow member At a social gathering, wheo be was stilt met Bouck in the space behind the last row of seats, Bishop of London, the late Dr. Temple, Archbishop walking back and forth and gesticulating excitedly, of Canterbury, was approached by a lady, who bringing his clenched fist down into the hollow came to bim fo great excitement and sald: “Ob. bis left hand. to the accompaniment of expletives Bishop, my aunt bas had a wonderful escape. She which ‘would bardly look well io print. was detained yesterday, or she would have been Wh the trouble, Gabe?” inquired bis Killed Io that terrible railway accident. Was it not ited wis ibs accliccet providential?” “Madam,” replied the Bishop, “I “Trouble the irate lawmaker. “Trou- 0 Det know your aunt, so I cannot say."—New Ix an Iowa court the other day an attorney in the midst of his argument paused a monent aod said: “I see your honor shakes bis head at that statement. I desire to reaM@rm it, although your honor dissents.” “I have not intimated” replied the judge, “how I should construe the evidence or what my decision will be in the case, and your remark {s uncalled for.” ‘You shook your head” “That may be true,” the court replied; “(here was a fly on my ear, and I reserved the right ‘o remore cowardly nincompoops in the House are going to “SPEAKING of bad falls," remarked Joggers, “I it in any manner I saw fit. Proceed vote for it. It’s sure to pass—sure to pass.” el! out of a window once, and the sensation was — argument.”"—Aryonaut. ble enough! 2 jon bill ts up and all the York Tribune. th your BARTON & GUESTIER BORDEAUX If you have never tasted this fine Zrstablished' 1725 old champagne, you have yet to-ex- ||] Fine Clarets, Sauternes, Cognac Vierge, and pericnce a rare treat. . Olive Oil Its delicate fruity flavor is not founc any othe a 4 is i Messrs. Barton & Gussticx have all ii d in iany’ ‘other Be and and 8 their Wines bottled at their own cellars, peculiar only to the wines made in eir specialty being to sslect the fines! the famous Aj district of France. enlager my: “Gold Lack” does not appeal to f the multitude. It is the gourmet’s 7, f a) choice, the delight of the connoisseur, 4 , possessing that indefinable flavor that SP4 | BARTON & GUESTIER proclaims its individuality. cAstt BORDEAUX i / Put up in magnums, quarts, pints ; | ae a and half pints—convenient sizes for : HUILE D'OLIVE family use. Send for our booklet on Superfine Clarifiee both still and sparkling wines. | w fp C. H. ARNOLD & CO. Fa Agents for the U.S. . FaceWiLe OF THE LACEL ai E. LA MONTAGNE & SONS JAMES DE FREMERY & CO. 27 South William Street, New York 45 Beaver St., New York | San Francisco, Cal A DIVIDEND PAYER The Popularity of The Prudential is Due to the Fact that it is a Dividend Payer. You Purchase Protection and Your Invest- ment also Yields a Dividend. Policies on all Popular Plans. STRENGTH OF GIBRALTAR | Both Sexes—Ages 1 to 70. Amounts—$100,000 to $15. ‘Write for particalars, THE PRUDENTIAL JOHN F.pRYDEN, © INSURANCE CO. OF AMERICA HOME OFFICE, NEWARK, N. J. comicbooks.com