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This page is primarily **advertising**, with several short satirical anecdotes in the "Our Foolish Contemporaries" section. The main cartoon/satirical content critiques **police corruption and graft**. The "Typical Raid" anecdote mocks how police conduct raids on gambling dens—the lieutenant reports being "ready" with "flashlight camera men" and having notified the proprietor in advance. The satire is obvious: the police are staging a theatrical performance rather than conducting a genuine raid, essentially tipping off the criminals beforehand. This reflects Progressive Era concerns about urban corruption and the collusion between law enforcement and illegal operations. The remaining anecdotes are brief jokes about various social situations (a patient paying a doctor with musical performances, clerical hypocrisy about charity, election fraud, etc.)—typical humorous filler for the magazine. The rest of the page consists of period advertisements for whiskey, champagne, cigarettes, and hotels, which were standard revenue sources for publications like *Life*.

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A TYPICAL RAID rs. Sarah Platt Decker, of Denver, said recently that all : red a moderate fortune, should 4 devote their liv ¢ State | Then,” said Mrs. Deck tifying her views the other day, “ politics would be pure. Then there would be no graft public ery vote would count. ‘There would be ne protected cri . As to graft-protected crime, have you heard the latest? aid a gambling den. At mid nis place at the head of a squad of 1em over closely and then said to his lie hing in readiness for this raid ?* replied the lieutenant, saluting. ‘Our arms are in order. Here are the reports, there are the flashlight camera men and I notified the proprietor of the place this after noon." Philadelphia Bulletin. “Ox Satem Puxcut. Delicious—Try it. S. S. Pierce Co., Boston, Mass.” JOIN THE MOVEMENT, NICK! ‘The Empress Dowager of China has joined the reformers. Why shouldn't the Czar move to make it unanimous?—Chicago Record-Hereld. Ma. Hans: Doc, I ain’d got much money. Vill you dake my bill out in drade? Dr. Gans: Why, I "s your busine n der leader off der liddle Cherman band. Ve'll play in t off your house effry efening.""—Cleveland Leader. sree: [tell you, doctor, okt Casburn is business clear Rev. Howtaxp Yaun: On the contrary, I know him to be a most charitable man. “Maybe; but he would examine the balance sheet if all the directors were bishops and Providence in the chair."—Town and Country. Hotel Vendome, Boston | Ail the attractions of hotel life, with the comforts and privacy | CLOSE QUESTIONING In recalling incidents connected with Virginia politics some years ago, a prominent Virginian recently related to. a Washing: tion of election frauds in the lower portion of the State. In the course of the proceedings it developed that the ballots in an important precinct had not been sealed after the final count, thereby being exposed to fraudulent tices. The chairman of the investigating committee closely ned the election judge as to why the prescribed duty of | securing the ballots had been neglected. “Could you not obtain any mucilage in the town?" No, sir.” “Could you not procure some sealing wax—some shoemaker’s nothing else?” Well, then, sir, why didn't you go out into the woods and get some resin? Do you mean tell me that there were no pine trces around there shedding tcars at your infamous rascality?"—Washington Star ‘Tuy Sovrnt rox Hoserratity: The Manor, Asheville, North Jina, is the best inn South.— Bootle, MEASURE FOR MEASURE And the name is to be"— asked the suave minister as be ped the font with the precious armful of fat and flounces. ustus Philip Ferdinand Codrinton Chesterfield Living. we Snooks.”* “Dear, deat!” Turning to the sexton : "A lithe more water, Mr. Petkins, if you please."—London Tit-Bits. Hrattt axo Rest; New Wavreiy Horee ano Batit Howse, Hor Spaines, ARKANSAS. ILLustratep Booker. JUST A WAY THEY HAVE remarked the typewriter boarder, “are always and forget.” oined the fussy old bachelor at the foot of th:| forget that they forgave.” Rye Whiskey: Linytties Brothers N EW YORK Cigarette of Quality At your AROMATIC DELICACY— club or dealer's SURBRUG-Importer MILDNESS— PURITY ULTIVATION—extending over nearly one hundred years in the old Great Western Vineyards in New York state—has pro- duced the ideal mellow, delicately flavored wine grape. Great Western i P.A\' Extra D: nike Champagne has the vinous taste, rare bouquet and sp :rkling effervescence of the best foreign vintages. And it is absolutely pure. It is made under Old-World methods by French Champagne makers, and aged for five years. Great Western received a Gold Medal at Paris Exposition for high quality—the only American Cham- pagne so honored. Acknowledged equal to the most select European brands—yet the price is one-half. j Try Great Western. ™p The duty, not the quality, makes the difference in and it « what you pay. PLEASANT VALLEY WINE CO, Sole Makers, RHEIMS, N.Y. Sold everywhere by dealers In fine wines, At Hotels, Restaurants and Cafes.