Life — August 11, 1904 — page 18: what you’re looking at

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ANXIOUS TO KNOW. A Mormon boy out in Utah One day chanced to meet his own pa; ra; 1 “Indeed?” said the man; “who's your ma?” —S. E. Kiser in Chicogo Record-Herald, Customer (angrily): Look at these boots! 1 only bought ‘em a week ago! Stormax: Ah! you must have been walking in them. “Why, of course!” . well, we only deal with carriage people | here.""—Ally Sloper. Tue Sout rox Hosrrtauiry: The Manor, Asheville, | North Carolina, is the best inn South. Booklet. are story of Irish wit is located in New Or- leans. An Irishman boarded a train in which every 1 by two people. This seat had as occupants a young sport and a large, shaggy dog. The Irishinan stood by the seat expect: ang that room would be m: for him. The young | man did not take the bint, but regarded the other, who was poorly dressed, with ill-disguised scorn. At last the Irishman remarked: “That's a foine-looking dog ye have with ye. What breed is it?” “IV's a cross between a skunk and an Irishman,” ¢ sneering answer. Sure, then, it’s a relative of both of us,” was the instant retort.—Argonaut, seat except one was occ: MOTEL VENOOME, BOSTON. ‘The ideal hotel of America for permanent and transient | guests, Miter all, Stedman isn’t so bad a fel to me, man fashion, and took back all the things he had said against my people. Manx: Did it voluntarily? “Practically that. It is true I threatened to shoot him on sight if he didn’t retract; but that was only a matter of detail." —Boston Transcript. Tuey were looking down at the gorge at Ning ara. “Do you know,” asked the guide, “that it took thousands of years to dig that channel?” “Well, well, well! I never knew before that it was a Government job."—Chicago Record-Herald. Dasnaway: Have you got a cigar for a friend ? Cuevexton (bringing out two and handing him one): Yes. Try this. Dasnaway: Not on your life. I'll take the other, | which I seeis one of Fonseca’s. I don't want the cigars you. give your friends. Dox'r gamble on the price of meat unless you are in a position to hold the steaks Philadelphia Record. Write Secretary Hay was in the country one summer, an imp piece of official business was pending, and he arranged with Washington that any news that might arrive about the matter should be phed to him in cipher. Day after day he , but no telegram came. One morning, hap- pening to go to the lonely telegraph office, he said to the operator: “I suppose you have received no dispatch for “Why, yes, sir.” the operator replied, “there was a dispatch for you the other day, but it was all twisted and confused. 1 couldn't make bead or tail of it, and so I didn't think it was any use to send it up t you."—Argonout. LECT. The above cut shows POPE-WAVERLEY Model No 30. It is by far the smartest station and general utility wagon yet produced. Motor equipment consists of two 3 Horse Power motors, improved design, each capable of an overload capacity of an additional 3 Horse Power. Price, $2000. WE MAKE ALSO SURREYS, CHELSEAS, RUNABOUTS, DELIVERY WAGONS AND OTHER MODELS. Catalogue on Request. PorpE Motor Car Co. INDIANAPOLIS, IND. “ECA OLD CROW RYE Sater 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. & CoO., N. Y. Our Scotch Whiskies are true Glenlivets ; are sold straight. The Souvenir is old. The Bonnie Brier Bush is very old. comicbooks.com