Life — December 21, 1905 — page 3: what you’re looking at

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ate The Initiation of Bacon. OBERT BACON, First Assistant Secre- tary of State and former partner of J. P. Morgan, was recently initiated into the Kitchen Cabinet by President Roosevelt. he other members of the Kitchen Cabinet, we are told by the Washington correspondent of the New York World, are Gifford Pinchot, Forester for the United States; James R. Garfield, Commis- sioner of Corporations; Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts, and one or two other close personal friends of the President. The corre- spondent writes: “It rained pitchforks, and the President had a reception to the Ameri Bankers’ Associa- tion on hand. He got tired after a time and sent word to Pinchot and Bacon to come to the White House at four o'clock. ‘Put on some old clothes,’ the President's message said, ‘for ] intend to initiate Bacon.” acon is ricn and so is Pinchot, and the question of clothes does not bother them much. ‘They were at the White House at four o'clock in ty business suits, patent-leather shoes, and all that sort of thing. They found the President dressed in a very old and very dis- reputable suit, with a Rough-Rider hat and a pair of heavy shoes. The President looked at Bacon and Pinchot, grinned and said: ‘Come on; we'll take a tramp. “They went out into the rain. The Pres- ident led the way and took his companions out Pennsylvania avenue through Georgetown and to the bank of the canal. There was a bridge about a mile down the canal, but none at the point where the Pres- ident stopped. “*Oh, well,’ said Colonel Roosevelt, ‘it doesn’t matter. Bacon, you take our watches and pocketbooks, and Pinchot and I will wade across, You go down to that bridge yonder and meet us on the other side.’ **Not by a darn sight,’ said Bacon, who was an athlete himself when he wasincollege, ‘I came out on this walk with you and I am going where you go.’ = *‘Bully!’ shouted the President. ‘Come on, then!’ He plunged into the canal, and Pinchot and Bacon followed. The water was about 3 feet 6 inches deep at its deepest point. The three men waded across, the President leading. They were thoroughly wet from the heavy rain, so the further ducking made no differ- ence, but when the President got on the other side and looked at the patent-leather shoes and natty business suits of Bacon and Pinchot he grinned again. “They walked several miles on the other side of the canal and came swinging back to tae city about six o'clock. The President told Bacon he had been initiated and was a full- fledged member of the Kitchen Cabinet. Bacon is now open to all sorts of invitations from the President for exercise in the open air. “When Pinchot got home he was met at the door by the ancient negro mammy who has been in his family for years, and who was Pin- chot’s nurse. ‘Well, Massa Gif,’ said the mammy, holding up her hands in horror, ‘you suhtainly am a sight. You'se bin out wif dat President ag’in. "—Literary Digest. down a narrow stres Peerless Motor Cars Buying a high-grade automobile cannot safely be done on the strength of the mere arguments a manvfacturer has room to advance in his adver- tisements. Not even the detailed explanations and reason- ings of a good catalogue are sufficient proof—you are entitled to an actual examination andexplan; tion of the car's construc- tion and operation, and a thorough-testing ride in it. We will be pleased to send you our catalogue on request--and you will find it tells of many features found in no other car. But, better still, we will give you a personal letter of introduction to a Peerless dealer near you. You can use it at your leisure, and can be assured of a Peerless explanation—and a Peerless Hde—that you cannot alford to miss in justice to yourself if you mean to purchase a high-grade automobile, 1906 Catalogue Ready THE PEERLESS MOTOR CAR CO., 40 Lisbon Street, Cleveland, Ohio ‘Make the best eocktail. A delightful aromatic for all wine, spirit and soda Deverages. A tablespooafulin an ounce Staberry of aueetened water after meals, affords relietand affords rellet and aidedigeation. BITTERS Important to see that itis Abbott's, for Liquor and Drug Using A scientific remedy which has been skilfully and successfully administered by medical specialists for the past 25 years. At the following Keeley Institutes: Birmiogham, Ais, Wasdiegtes, D.C. Portland, Me. White Palas, N.Y. Harrubarg, Pe. Hot Springs, art. ‘BIL A. Copitel St, ag ion, Ma Colombes, 0. Pitteberg, Pa. San Praneiene, Cal, ing yaoil 1087 X. Deselron ave. 4246 vit Ave, 1190 Martet St, Prttedelphia, Pa, Provideaee, Rt. Weet Haven, Coun, Te 2-H. Breed 8t, comicbooks.com