Life — July 7, 1904 — page 36: what you’re looking at

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Ie PEVE * The Critics and the Manager, HE question of the rights of critics and th managers is again before the public. The York publication, Lire, has been sued & Erlanger, the theatrical managers, for $100, leged damages by that paper upon them in the e of its theatrical reviews. We are not, of course, acquainted with the mers the case at this distance to an extent that would j us in presuming to attempt to say who is in the rl in this particular instance. But we have ao idea very few newspapers or other publications ever b any theatrical firm to the extent of an; $100,000. Some of the most savage criticises q written have merely had the effect of inspiring px curiosity in plays and players and crowding LIKE HISTORY IT REPEATS ITSELF theatres ia which they were to be seen, Sometina good, hard knock has the effect of making busioes As a means of pleasure and sport, the Winchester Automatic Rifle the briskest for the performers who are knocked bf is as far ahead of any other .22 Caliber as an automobile is ahead of critics, the historic one horse shay. After loading this rifle, all that it is nec- Treagine the number of people whe would § : * . ‘ be kept away from a theatre in order to malt essary to do to shoot it ten times is to pull the trigger for each shot. managers losers of $100,000! Any publicatioe tf Although automatic in action, it is simple in construction and not apt could have this effect on the theatrical business 'y to get out of order. For city, country or camp it is the gun of the criticisms ought to be willing to pay $100,000 {erg day. To shoot it is to appreciate it. You can handle this rifle and advertising it would get. It would unquestionaly i j , : ses regarded as the most powerful publication that see it shot in our demonstrating booth at the St. Louis Exposition. in this or any other country.—Arochfon Uifass\3 See our Exhibits at St. Louis, in Manufacturers and Fish and Game Buildings. Enterprise, WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS COMPANY - NEW HAVEN, CONN. ONVICT: Well, I reckon I'd rather bj the penitentiary than outside, ~M @M PO RTA BLE HOUS a Mg ie cae: (Gn Bix Summer Cottages a Chronicle. Automobile Houses Children’s Play Houses Huntors’ Cabins Photograph Gallorios, Etc. Mado by antomatio machinery where the : 8 ps RVILLE WRIGHT, the flying wood grows, Better built and better . ‘ ng, than y nog can have constructed at home . A 4 man, told a reporter this story: Hen Actnte in denen, ‘Constructed on é é “A little boy bustled into a grocery (Panels interchangeable.) day with a memorandum in his hand. ‘of house, “‘Hello, Mr. Smith” he said. ‘I want 50 AS Rs. FO TR TORRY. bas ae i 3 teen pounds of coffee at 32 cents.’ Everything Ste, Anyone can erect them. r z “Very good,’ said the grocer, and he 1 wre ATs een a whi ome: " : down the sale, and put his clerk to packing Sa eee 2 Se nT NS aN coffee, * ‘Anything else, Charlie?” Pont Besant, non - . “‘Yes, Twenty-seven pounds of sugz : > 9 cents.’ “The loaf, eh? And what else?’ “‘Seven and a half pounds of baca! 20 cents.” “‘That’s the Arrow brand. Go on. ' [ “‘Five pounds of tea at 90 cents; : : 5 A and a half quarts of molasses at 8 cents afy Luxurious and Practical PY |svo cight-pound hams at 2114 cents, andl The Franklin is a comfortable car- fi dozen jars of pickled walnuts at 24 cect riage with plenty of room, strong elas- jar tic springs, and luxurious upholstering. ‘The clerk bustled about, and the Any car can be comfortable and - . made out the bill. , . an: luxurious in this way, if the makers . “‘It's a big order’ he said. “Did § will put enough money into it. But no ‘s mother tell you to pay for it, or is it other car has the comfortable sense of charged?” . lightness, power and strength that are “‘*My mother,’ said the boy, as he pi J made possible by the wonderful Frank- . the neat and accurate bill, ‘has nothing tf din four-cylinder air-cooled motor. f with this business. It is my arithmetic 4 Z and I had to get it done somehow, **— Iii ington Post. Send for handsome but sensible catalogue which tells about the three Franklins— _ Light Car Light Tonneau 24 H, P. Touring Car ND MOTHER: Jane, has Johnny H. H. FRANKLIN MFG. CO., 311 Geddes St., Syracuse, N. Y. home from school yet? Member Association Licensed Automobile Manufacturers Jane: I think so, I haven't seen his, the cat is hiding under the stove.— Roch Union. comicbooks.com