Life — November 30, 1905 — page 11: what you’re looking at

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“EDE Es Bubble EORC W. PERKINS of the firm of J. P, Morgan & Co. also of the New York Life Insurance Company—offered $15,000 for a steamer to get him out of Russia, says a Berlin dispaten to the New York 7imes, That seems to show what his view was of the prospects of a reign of terror at St. Peters- burg, and his own chances of escaping with his life.— Sprinzfield Republican You miss the main point. We have private in- formation that Mr. Perkins learned that there were policy- holders among the revolutionists. Hence his haste. B.--They didn’t catch him. “What shall our girls read?" asks a magazine writer.—Lewisville Times, In a blushing and modest way we would suggest a cer- tain illustrated weekly. Chief Collins thinks all nude statues should be draped.—Chicago News, Another Chicago fling at the metropolis. Chief Collins will please take notice that Anthony Comstock is the sole proprietor of all of that kind of foolishnes ‘The younger ones among the guests seemed to have enjoyed immensely, as. the saké, coupled with the smiles of the geisha girls, had its magic power in full play ; for they were seen returning smiles to the smiles of the smiling A Japanese Correspondent of the New York Sun ‘Have a smile with me, smilers. American slang travels far. ys even the geisha. Dr. Gunsaulus condemns Christian Science. —Ch cago News, Without any personal acquaintance with Dr, Gunsaulus, it is safe to say that he is at least a man of ordinary intel- ligence. ‘A Russian Grand Duke used to be a pretty big and imposing personage. ‘altimore American. Marked down to thirty cents. Amnesty has been proclaimed in Finland, and now exiles from home can hope to sce their Finnish. —Chicage News. But how can the poor Czar keep his head above water without his Finns? We recently learned that a man in a neighboring town who secured his wife through a matrimonial agency is trying to secure a divorce.—Liberty Ind.) Herald. Easy come, casy go. Heary Watterson has hired Mr, Rooseveit to act as president ton is up.—Chicage A graceful return courtesy would be for the President to appoint Marse Henry Emeritus Professor of Mintjulepology at Harvard. Harvard when his term at Washing J. Pierpont Morgan has suffered the misfortune to break a pitcher that cost him $10,000.—//owston Post. Serves him right for rushing such an expensive growler. World 637 Russia is said to be importing comparatively few diamonds this Boston Herald. Chain-mail undershirts will bi worn, season more generally The boss is dethroned in many towns. Buffalo News. The Boss is dead! Long live the Boss ! Election returns sometimes have a way of making betting odds And the bettors look odd. Hearst is in the field for President.—/hiladelphia Press, Only until Colonel Bryan gets back from his craftily planned absence on tour. ‘Then William the Martyr will find out who owns the Democratic machine. There is a propositi fn to make the retail liquor license in Washington Another argument for an increase in the salaries of Con- gressmen. A Detroit free thinker yard.—Rochester Democrat. And the police have interfered. If he had only raised the devil in his back yard no one would have said a word. s had a large statue of Satan erected in his front Five hundred Smith college girls are coming on to sce the Vale-Harvard football game.—Somervitle Journal. Modern vestal virgins for the modern gladi- atorial games. But for which side the po//ices verst, Smithenses bella ? The D. A. R. have decided to lift the embargo on giving news of the society’s proceedings to the newspapers, —/#- dianapolis News. The D. A. R. have evidently learned from their coy young sisters of the W. C. T. U. that it pays to advertise. Henry James desires a campaign “for the elimination of colloquial modes of expression." —Lowisrilie Times. Can it be that Mr. James is afraid his novels will some day be translated into English ? A man named Adam was elected Mayor of Buffalo. Perhaps Buffalo will be able to sum up his career with “Adam, good Mayor.” St. Joseph New: Philadelphia is really wide aw Rochester Post. No, neighbor—just walking in its sleep. This is going to be the banner year in iron production. patel A lot of it will be needed for leg-irons after we get Pittsburgh Dis- through with the insurance investigation and looking into the New York election crimes. Sometimes I fear that we are, after all, most prov don’t beg San Francisco Wasp Now, what does he refer to? Our high finance, our Smart Set, or our Tammany election methods ? al; that even now we to be educated up to the * real thing" as it exists in New York, Mr. Heinrich Conried, the director of the new National Theatre, and the men behind him, etc.—Vew Vork Herald. National? With hardly one American name in it? We are now suffering from too much prosperity for the rich and too much posterity for the poor.—Lester Bodine. But President Roosevelt will never believe it. comicbooks.com