Life — November 26, 1903 — page 16: what you’re looking at

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OUR DIVERSE CITIZENS. Met a feller Uother mornin’ — Most sort Had a cur‘ous style about him, ert'nly couldn't well be wuss— I says: “Whur you hail f'm, pardner?" An’ bo smiled in a knowin’ way, An‘ replied in forren lingo: nus cuss; Sized bin up to be er miner, Judgin® by his awkward way him write in big char-ac-ters: ircle City, U.S. A.” Seen a saddle-colored heathen, Wearin’ earrings in bis nos Linen cuffs around his Most indecent lack 0° clothes. les, LITERARY NOTES. Owing to the great interest manifested in the “MS. in a Red Box,” so ingeniously advertised by John Lane, it fs announced that Modd, Dead & Co, will soon publish an adventure story to be knows, as the “MS. in a Brown Paper Parcel." it is explained that the story was picked up by the wite of one of the publishers in mistake for a parce! of “Porto Rico, U. 8. A.” Seen a feller down on Broa With a shockin’ head of hair, An’ a lot o' tropic garment Ai a most outlandish alr. “Whur's ho frum?” a feller shouted; An’ before we'd time to ‘This yere heathen turned an’ ans'red: “Honeyluler, U. S. A. way, Met a feller here on Sansome, With a somber-e-ro on; Had a lot 0° shaggy whiskers, Nearly all bis clothes wuz gone. Stop ast me fur a qua‘ter; ays ty home is fur awa: The varmin ed a . ers, ans'red: “Whur you fram?” Santiago, U. 8. A. Seen a feller down the Southern, With a heavy tron box, ‘oat was lined with Wore a dozen pair o° sox tably reskin, Lark ts for sale by all Newsdealers in company, IF GENUINE Always the Same! WILSON WHISKEY, That’s All! THE WILSON DISTILLING Raltimore, Md. co. a “Whur'd this heathen gi I inquired in a lofty way An’ he had the nerve to anger Hully gee! These yere cannibals before Air these heathen also voters? Will we stan’ fur eny more? . An’ when nex’ you ask a feller Whur he's frum, With a lordy kind 0° fourish: “AN creation, U. 8. A. —A. CaPTaIn O'BULL (explaining curios): F bought this Ittle powder from the tongue of Exchange. “ARE No, blind by profession Rream's Building rolled oats she had bought in a grocery store. The fir ertised for the author, but he or sbe. apparently, bas been ashamed to claim the book, a ” fecling that will be quite intelligible to those read- ing tt Moughton, Hiffin & Co. are about to publish the Wrapped Around a Pork Chop." The story was bought by Mr. Hifflin because, as he explains, it had something good in It. “The MS. Found in an Ash Barrel” (3 Berrill Company) fs said to be a sure success. It was discovered by Mr. Mobbs’ scn as be was hunt Ing for a tomato can to hold bait. As the ash barrel belonged to the Booth Tarkington Doughnut Factory, it is evident the story must be a good ne The next bock promised from Rentano's is tbe 1S. Found on the Pantry Shelf." This pricctess story was being used by Mrs, Rentano to keep )) stains of the shelf, when it was discovered Tomi Rentano, who had gone to swipe su He became so absorbed in the story that he read four shelves of it, throwing pots of jam to floor as they obstructed his view.—Chicago Record Herata. here spring frum?" has adi rom Manila, U. S. A. I never heard of ay, he's bound to say. De Marconay, in the Buenos Ayres Standard. ith. 1 Karribboo Istand- T assure dbrop placed on the cat is enough to kill the strongest man! you wan you blind by nature?" asked the chari- clined citi sir,” candidly replied the beggar; Weekly. “Tm —Pearson’s Britain, London, The International News Chancery Lani ngiand, AGENTS. How To Do It. Everything salable should be made right and kept right, Hunter Whiskey is made right in quality and purity. It is kept right by perfect ageing and its superb flavor is a natural result. WM. LANAHAN & SON, Laltimore, Md. a MILDNESS ano PURIT. The Great Passenger Line of America—NEW YORK CENTRAL. comicbooks.com