Life — May 26, 1904 — page 19: what you’re looking at

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“The Venetian Btind? ‘one of the color pictures President James of Northwestera University Ghe Booklovers Magazine for June Japan’s New Gospel Harotn Botce writes from Japan his fourth article on The Two Pacifics, The current legend of Japan as a land of pretty daintiness, of color, incense, politeness, and geisha girls, gets a rude jolt in this article. The world-wide nature of Japan's ambitions, her scornful pride of superiority to all things Western, and the extent of her actual preparedness for the coming struggle with the West, will be a revelation to most readers. ** Asia for the Japanese in commerce and religion" is the new gospel of Japan. The special illustrations add value to a remarkable article. June Color Pictures @ The work of Mr. Edmund C. Tarbell, one of the half-dozen leaders in American art today, is discussed in an article by Albert Winslow Barker. There are four pictures in color, the most attractive in subject and best executed in printing that have appeared in the magazine for some time. A Group of American College Presidents q This series of full-page portraits of college presidents of outstanding individuality includes President James of Northwestern; President Wheeler of California; President Hyde of Bowdoin: President Faunce of Brown; President Pritchett of Massachusetts Institute of Technology: President Thwing of Western Reserve; and President Dabney of Tennessee, President Diaz of Mexico @ For twenty-five years Porfirio Diaz has ruled Mexico with an iron hand, but also with wisdom and energy. He is now about to lay down the reins of power. Frank H. Taylor writes a fully illustrated account of the romantic career of this ambitious ruler. Mr. Taylor also dis- cusses the probable effect of Diaz's retirement on the future of Mexico. Q There are half a dozen other articles of present-day interest, each fully illustrated. Also the usual good novelette and the World of Print. What FIFTY CENTS Will Do G send cents for the May and June numbers, and we'll mail you free the January, February, March, and April numbers of jog, thes completing the first volume of this year. We include also the index to this volume. This is en excep- tional offer and itis rood only during the month of June. There are over filty color pictures in the first six numbers. We make this offer now because we koow that those who find how good Tuk Booxtovexs Macazine really is, become regular readers, Mention Life when you write. Ghe Booklovers Magazine 1323 WALNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA 25 Cents the Copy Three Dollars a Year SAFETY°RAZOR Tho “GEM” ts invaluable at all times and wiererer You may ete laguicks leah tafecateare rte cacy t9 operates m3 In every detall. Send for our interesting PRER Dotter, Prion, Razer Complete, $200, Set in Morocco Casa ectain- ing 2 blades, $3.50, String Machine acd Strep, $202 ‘At lending dealers or direct en receipt of price. GEM CUTLERY C0,, Dept. L, 34 Meade 6, Sew York Victim (after an hour of it): YOu CERTAINLY SEEM TO DE VERY POND OF WAGNE Miss Pounder: W8Lt.—ER—NOT EXACTLY; nut t do Love Noise Auto Louaches, Steam and Sail Yechts, Row Boats, Canoes For SPEED, PLEASURE, BUSINESS BEAUTIFUL, RELIABLE, POONOMICAL, SIMPLE, SAFE d-caae catalog gives the truth tn detail about the best and gered heats built. agencies in all principal cities” Write to- RACINE, ‘BOAT MFG. CO., Box 102, Muskegon, Mich. IN COLORS AFTER BAYARD JONES “REFLECTIONS” $1.50 LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY 17 West 3ist Street, New York comicbooks.com