Life — August 4, 1904 — page 29: what you’re looking at

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Cat’s Curious Ride. | he general offices of the Detroit South-| n Railway. in Springfield, O., is a much m cat that formerly resided in Detroit. “fom is a veritable feline hobo. Just as ain No. 2 was about to pull out of the De- on a few days ago, Tom appeared, ng a nouse between his teeth, as though He disappeared ar and was forgotten. When the 1 Lima, O., one hundred and fifty- | from Detroit, strange sounds attract- rew to the front part of the train. It} s Thomas, calling for a drink. Seated up- risioned for a journey. In vain did the trainmen coax the little sveler to come off his perch. He simply drew saself together and spat at them. Meantime geral passengers had alighted to see what 3 the matter, and Thomas finally conde- nded to accept an invitation to accompany a getleman who rode in a parlor car. With berate caution he climbed down from the | bringing with him the remains of his | sder—the half eaten body of a mouse. | In the parlor car Thomas curled himself 9 ina cushioned chair, washed his grimy face nt to sleep. Conductor William Lock- insists that the intelligent beast planned | Se journey, bringing the mouse along for | Thomas is a fine Maltese, and has home in the company’s offices.—De- FEW years ago a well-known lawyer emitted, in settlement of an account to the publisher of a paper in the West, a two- iar bill, which was returned with the brief satement note is counterfeit; please send an- Two months passed before hearing from te hwyer again, when he apologized for the de ing: T have been unable until now to find an- xher counterfeit two-dollar bill, but hope the te now inclosed will suit, professing at the same time, my inability to discover what the jection was to the other, which I thought % good a counterfeit as I ever saw.”"—Phila-! ddthia Public Ledger. R. PETT RIDGE told an excellent baby y at the ladies’ summer dinner of the nds’ Club. A lady and her little were walking through Grosvenor | when they came to a portion of the Strewn with straw | Yhat's that for, ma?" said the child, to| h the mother replied, “The lady who lives house, my dear. has had a little baby ther.” The child walked along for a — “yards, and then, turning back and nodding | The of MH 8! straw, said: “Awfully well packed, ma! ~St James's Gazette. Sweep! for ¢ ; place’ i Toledo covered the distance in the remarkable time of 5! seco int 51 4-5 seconds in class six, which was about one-half the time it took any oth nake of machine to go over the course.” % At Indianapolis, on June 11th, the Pope-Toledo won the touring car race, aes ing four passengers five miles. The second mile was made in 1:21 2-5, the most remarkable record ever made on a circular track by.a touring car fully equipped.” This is the same model that has made a mile a minute on the road. These are automobiles for all seasons of the year, and are being compared with foreign cars that cost from $8,000 to $12,000. Buy: now and enjoy the late summer and autumn riding. Complete catalogue and fuli details of these contests sent upon request. Pope Motor Car Co. 4073 CENTRAL AVE TOLEDO, OHIO Members of Association of Licensed Avtomotiie Manstactarers ABBOTTS ANGOSTURA:= Make the Dest cocktail. A delightful Important to see that it is Abbott's. 1S BEST— wene™ OLD CROW RYE ‘“oEtr It is sold straight. It brings the distiller far more price H. B. KIRK » than any other made in the United States. It is hand made, sour mash, and has the best reputation, & CO., N. Y. Our Scotch Whiskies are true Glenlivets ; are sold straight. The Souvenir is old. The Bonnie Brier Bush is very old. comicbooks.com