Life — November 3, 1904 — page 34: what you’re looking at

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ap Be WINCHESTER | REPEATING RIFLES FOR HUNTING. Shoot a Winchester once and you will shoot a Winchester always: That’s because Winchester rifles after a test of over thirty years re- present today in accuracy, reliability and quality, the highest develop- ment in gunmaking. Whatever your preferences may be, some one of the nine different Winchester models will surely suit you; for they are made in all calibers, styles and weights. Use Winchester guns for all kinds of shooting and Winchester cartridges for all kinds of guns. Sve our Exhibits at St. Loais in Manafacturers and Fish and Game Buildings. WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO.. - NEW HAVEN, CONN. ERTHA: Youdon't mean tos refused Frederick ? Epitu: Thad to. Hetold me he had never done anything he was ashamed of. I never could think of marrying a shameless man, you know.—Roston Transcript. you have OU say your washwoman reminds you of a good preacher?” he’s always bringing things home to me that I never saw before."'"— Vale Record. ON'T you think *To Harlem in fifteen minutes ' sounds good ?"* asked the Har- lemite. “Well, [think if yousay ‘Away from Harlem in fifteen minutes,’ it sounds a good deal better,”’ replied the man who lived below Forty-second Street.— Vonkers Statesman. HE young lawyer is a necessity but frequently, like necessity, he knows no law.—Phuladelphia Record. oe - Any old weather suits the Franklin. Ithas no miseries any day of the year, winter or summer, Last August, in its famous ocean-to-ocean run, it cut the record nearly in halves (from San Fran- ciscoto Ogden in 10 days) across the blazing American desert without balks, breaks or kinks of any kind. Last winter, when water pipes of other cars were frozen and burst, the Fravdli, with its Four-cylinder Air-cooled Motor went everywhere as it pleased, up-hill, down-hill, on the level. Always fast, gentle and under perfect control. With a Franklin you never need worry over the mercury or the ** going.” Five Models for 1905 and any test that you can, Send for the Franklin catalogue and read all about it. The Franklin will stand any day H. H. FRANKLIN MEG. CO., 311 Geddes St., Syracuse, N. Y. Member Association Licensed Automobile Manufacturers The Philippine Islands. HE Philippine Islands are a bunch of tro. ble situated in the Far within rumor-distance of the war-zone, and not far Land of Wallabies. They are bounded on the north by floating torpedoes phantom squadrons and Port Arthur; on the east by God's country (eight thousa away); on the south by Thursday Australia, and Harry Rickard’s Concert Halls and on the west by the China Sea. typhoons, and Hongkong. Rich in natural resources, the Islands prom. ise a fair future, which, like the fabled willo’ the-wisp, is ever just beyond the reach of the Rain falls abpndamt's during fourteen months of the year, while the from the optimistic inhabitant. rest of the time the sun shines with a splendor unequaled in any part of the world, except Panama. Agriculture being the the Islands manage to raise enough food- to supply a tenth part. of the inhabitant: Other necessities are imported. ing provides the natives with enough moos to purchase matches, perfumery, and cheap jewelry, while the foreign clement live on each other, and their expectations. The exports are deported Americans, hemp (to hang them with), broken-down soldiers, Doisy Harcourt, and Probasco, while the im- ports are Australian actresses and Scotch whis- key. At the present rate of consumption, the & principal recreation Tobaceo-grox ports have the best of the deal, but it is be lieved that the exports will increase consider ably during the next year—The Manila Sue IS wife came into the room where be was sitting. She was twisting herself arouad in the effort to look at the back of her new blouse. By the tense lines and bungling aspect about her lips he knew that her mouth was full of pins. He knew it anyway without looking for those symptoms. “© Umph-gof-wuff-wulf-sh-th bf fsyf-f-f," said. “Yes, it looks all right,”’ he answered, suming his paper. “ Owf-wult-gs-pf-suf-up up-w-r-r-r-ooghsth | she mumbled. * Of course it does," he assured ber, glancits | over the top of the paper. ‘‘ It fits like | paper on the wall.” © Sw-ssh-uzuzuz-woll-gph-m-m_m_sh-p-2-t she said, stamping her foot. “Didn't I tell you it was all right?” asked the man, lowering his paper. De it needs |a little taking up on the shoulde: | could notice it.” | Hastily letting the pins fall from her moatt to her hand, she cried: ‘* I've asked you thre times to raise the window blind so that I coslé |e more light. It’s a pity you can't under stand plain English,"—Zxchange. ing nin’ telli Wen Teck we'l Jo’ comicbooks.com