Life — May 3, 1906 — page 4: what you’re looking at

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ERY publication has its own way of declin- ing a manuscript. The Century usually notifies the author by wire, adding, “Letter giving details will follow.” Everybody's sends word on a souvenir postal card, showing “A Busy Day in Union Square.” The Cosmopolitan returns the manuscript with a neatly printed card reading, “Nothing doing,” The editor of Ainslee’s writes a long, friendly letter of regret and invites the author to lunc! with him, Harper's uses the long-distance telephon whenever possible, y letter of rejection from the Associated Sunday Magazine is stained with the tears oi William A, Taylor, or Uncle Bill, as he is affee tionately known, McClure’s returns a courteous note reading, “This is a very good story, but it is too interest ing.”—The Touchstone. Why She Wanted Park Lane LADY carrying a little dog got into ar omnibus and wanted to know if every turning was Park Lane She began asking the question at Putney and repeated it at intervals all along the route until at last she was told, to the intense relief 0 everybody in the omnibus, that Park Lane was really before her eyes But they were not t ¢ the last of her eve: then. “Look!” she said in ecstatic tones, holdiny up the dog to the window, ‘that’s where your mother was born!””—London Chronicle. Its Effect It is not fair to you nor fair to us to tell you in this ‘I THINK that my speech on this question wil small space what the points are that make the ha ome effect.” Direct “Tthas already had an effect,” answered Senay Peerless 0:' Motor Car Sorghum, “You have caused two or more'ques ] tions to grow where there was but one before.” Washington Star the acknowledged leader among high-grade cars—cither American or foreign—in point of speed, simplicity, beauty and all-around reliability, The Cruelty of Imperialism , OUR CATALOGUE GIVES — HE first thing one knows there is going to bx a good idea of them, but it takes an actual ride in a Peerless to realize what a master— piece itis, Let us send you the catalogue and a personal letter of introduction to the a revolt against: imperialism in) Mexc Peerless agent nearest t9 you, arranging for a demonstration. Ten thousand citizens of the City of Mexico were THE PEERLESS MOTOR CAR COMPANY, 40 Lisbon Street, Cleveland, Ohio || compelled by the authorities to take a bath the ember AL. other day.—Houston Daily Post. EVERY YACHTSMAN Knows that there is nothing quite so good asa glass of clear, sparkling Ale. “My salary is $2,500 per year. What would become of my family should I die suddenly >” Evans Free boooklet. No importunity. Al e Philad’a HAS NO SEDIMENT Pours out bright and sparkling to the last drop. WHY DRINK THE MUDDY KIND? (535) comicbooks.com