Life — August 23, 1906 — page 12: what you’re looking at

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YOMSTOCK'’S foolish raid on a New York art league —Heartlord Times. The raid wasn’t foolish, nor is An- thony. The foolishness belongs to the dupes who pay Anthony’s salary. WA ‘The Brooklyn paper recenily announced the marriage of one Mr. Wells to Miss Anna Dam, of Brooklyn.—Rochester Herald. It makes a difference whether you say “Lucky girl—Anna Dam” or “Anna Dam—lucky girl.” Ss Statistics show that the increase of beer con sumption in America is so steady that there is no prospect as yet of invading the German home mark But even this may come in time —Washington Star. Not until we put some safeguards about the manufacture of American beer. ¥ Actresses who wed millionaires do not share the widespread perplexity as to what ought to be done with their money.—Baltsmore American, Whose perplexity about whose mon ‘The Gaekwar of Baroda declares he saw no pretty girls in America —Houston Post. Perhaps his wife wouldn’t let him. m ‘The claim that woman can never be fece as Jong as she wears skirts doesn't offer much hope.—Chicago Journal, What feminine mind would prefer the monotony of freedom to the infinite variety of skirts? & Mr. Comstock might have put his raid on the New York Art Students’ League farther down on the list. —New York World. But Anthony would have lost the advertising which helps him so much with the simpletons who pay his salary. rae Mrs. Corey is po candidate for sympathy— Houston Post. Right. Think of getting two millions for being rid of a husband like Corey. Rain prevented the anticipated outbreaks in St. Petersburg yesterday —Indiana polis News. Revolution unavoidably postponed on account of the inclemency of the weather. I The retirement of the Hon. Thomas C. Platt from politics is again postponed until after the fall con: ventions—Rochester Herald. Speaking of the Hon. Thomas, what's the news from the Hon. Chauncey? ) Al the New England to- hacco-growers say that never at this time of year have crop conditions been more favor- able —Boston Transcript. Hurrah! Genuine Havanas for every- body. > If Pittsburg would keep some of its millionaires out ‘of New York we should not hear of either place very often -—Philadelphia Press. Don’t be cross because the Pitts- burgers go through your town without stopping. ‘The metropolis would much rather Philadelphia kept the Pittsburg trade. = Is the word “nightgown” a fit word to use in polite society ?—Atchi- son Globe. Not if you mean pajamas, ‘The Government guarantee of pur- ity and cleanliness will be worth more than it will cost-—Philadelphta Record. If the guarantee itself isn’t adulterated with pull and graft. Fe! If the Russell Sage will is success fully attacked the next multimillion- aire to shufile off will doubt means to insure his final testament, Detroit News. A will insurance company might be a good foil to the blackmailing lawyers who conduct will contest s devise Fireman Porcupirs: Jour yoR Your Live, MADAM | G. Bernard Shaw threatens to visit the United States Rochester Post. It’s to be hoped he'll make good the threat. We've been talking so much about ourselves lately that it will be an agreeable change to hear some one else abuse us. The London tailors claim that Mr. Bryan's clothes do not fit him.—Houston Post Neither does his mouth, wwe A Parisian dancer has insured her ankles for 40.000 francs and a pianist has insured his fingers — Pittsburg Gazette. On the same principle St. Anthony Comstock should insure his pornomania. THE GALLANT FIREMAN VLL caTeH you. comicbooks.com