Life — March 3, 1904 — page 7: what you’re looking at

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The Meanest Railroad in the United States. CONDITIONS, N° contribution must “d three hundred words in + length, In making the award ofthe prize brevity will be taken Into consideration. Tue Editors of Lire shall be the Judges of the merits ,e contributions, and thelr decision shall be final, Contributions should have the name and addres: of the sender, Under no condition will they be retarned. The competition will close March 15, 1904, and no con- tribations received after that date will be entitled to compete for the prize Address all contributions to the Editor of Lirg, 17 West Street, New. rk. | Noumper 5, | In any discussion as to the meanest railroad, the | und to head the list. Its running tine is something amazing. It gives more ride for the money than any other known railway. larly spend more time fourteen miles on the Eric than it takes to go twenty-four on any ordinary The managers pride themselves upon the scenery. They are conscientious about too. for happens to be too nearly on time for the passen to have viewed the scenery sufficiently, it is held a half hour or so on the salt meadows to give them time to study the landseape, the Jersey me quito be in season, they study him instead, or vice Scientists predict the total exhaustion of the coal | supply in the near future. Having this in mind, the ww carefully refrains from wasting any ts commuter trtins, Tt is the part of wisdom, too, fi rs keep so busy cussing the company to get warm that they fitil to notice how fed tides of ite Lote des ioe After One Hearing, You will say that if you had known what The ANGELUS really is, you would have bought one long ago. Hundreds have said so. We cannot tell you how piano music sounds. We can tell you, though, how you can produce it—to your utmost satisfaction. If you say we still have not said a word about The ANGELUS itself, we must ask for more space to explain it and pictures to show its attractive appearance. We will gladly mail free an illustrated booklet telling all about it. If you haven't heard any real good piano music lately, perhaps you do not realize eviee out Selit shoat cae ee how much pleasure you are missing, When you hear some again and long to reproduce rie ul " at it aly it in your own home, then send for information about The ANGELUS and its wonderful tuproved its service by taking off twenty a eS eg PHRASING LEVER greater improvement—to take them all off sonie ollier Sotajahy operate:the line, You can easily verify the fact that The ANGELUS is the only instrument which is — thoroughly satisfactory. Purchased by royalty and the world’s greatest musicians. AGENTS EVERYWHERE. of celluloid, of the Ginest fintsh, and iu colors of softest, . Estastisnen 1876 richest tints, The eard represents a mounted hunter, Th W ] Wh C s costumed en regle of the sport, and his steed leaping the e cox & ite O. Meriden, Conn. U. S. A. bars far in the lead. Its spirited, graceful and lifelike. More than all, its foscript line Is a telling play on words, and reads “First Over the Bars." This ts propos of Hunter Baltimore Rye, which the card ad- vertises, It is needless to add that this celebrated whiskey, of world-wide fame, bas fairly won its marvel cue soccess by ft uolform sapertoe qqualliz, age and 5 SEED ARE THE BEST aultless flav Things that do not deceive or disap- point are sure to win favor eee THAT CAN BE CROWN Ju case of fire or flood, the Erie promptly suspends rations, while its regular » into the city over other railroads, L yor even walk They are sure to get in half au hour ahead of their usuitl schedule, anyhow, in the western part of New Jersey the Erie isconsid- | cred quite a road, but two trains a week mean fair service out there, and it is just about equal to tha = If you want the choicest vegetables or most beautiful “TOP, is Greenwood Cemetery a part of fowers you should read BURPEE'S FARM ANNUAL FOR 1904, s0 well known Brooklyn?” as the “Leading American Seed Catalogue. It_is mailed FREE to all. — Better send your rooklyn? address TO-DAY. W. ATLEE BURPEE @ CO., PHILADELFHIA. “No, my boy, Brooklyn is a part of Green- wood Cemetery. comicbooks.com