Life — June 13, 1907 — page 20: what you’re looking at

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Ss Our FOoLrsH (ONTEMPORARIE RACE SUICIDE AGAIN A Washington correspondent told the other night a story that he claimed to have heard from President Roosevelt at a Grid- 29 Club dinner. “Two women,” he said, “were discussing some new neighbors who had moved into one of the most sumptuous houses in their city “They seem to be very rich,’ said the first said the second, “* Decidedly.” “You are sure, are you, that they are—er—quite correct, —er—goonl form “Ob, my dear, I'm positive,’ said the second woman. ‘They have thirty servants, eighteen horses, twelve dogs, eleven auto- mobiles and one child.'"—Weshington Star: Rereexep manuscripts are the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.—Eilitor. Kenilworth Inn, Biltmore, N.C. Always open. Most superbly finished hotel south of New York. MAKING MONEY SPROUT “High finance is not confined ¢ John E. Wilkie, Chief of the Secret S of it the other day that made me dizzy One of the clerks in the Treasury wanted to go to the ball game. He had but twenty-five cents, his exact admission, and ng for carfare. “He announced he would rafile his twenty-five cents for two cents a share. ighteen clerks took chances. One won the quarter for two cents, but the thrifty promoter had twenty-five cents for his ticket, ten cents for carfare and a cent over for an afternoon paper.”"—Suturday Evening Post 1 Street,"” said saw an example Hotel Vendome, Boston ical hotel of America for permanent and transient Joux Burrovcnts was talking about the increased interest {the world now takes in nature and her work and ways modern girl from New York," he said, “would not be apt to say, as I heard a girl say thirty years ago, as she looked at a multitude of tadpoles in a pe “Oh, look at the tadpoles! And to think that some day { these horrid wriggling things will be a beautiful Southwestern Book butterfly.’ ‘Tur Sov ror Hosprratity: The Manor, Asheville, North Carolina, is the best inn South.— Booklet, EPICUREAN FINESSE | Two Marseillaises were discussing the best method of eating * said one, “if it is a woodcock, I hang it up on a nail by the beak and fasten some larks onto its claws, After a week I throw away the woodcock and eat the larks, which by that time have absorbed all the flavor of the woodcock.”” “I do the same,” replied the other, not to be outdone, “ex: cept that 1 throw away the larks as well as the woodcock, and eat the nail."—Bon Vivant, “Good as the best and better," London’s verdict on Rad-Bridge. THE SAME ACT An old negro was recently brought before a justice in Mobile. It seemed that Uncle Mose had fallen foul of a bulldog while in the act of entering the henhouse of the dog's owner. “Look here, Uncle Mose,” the Justice said, informally, idn’t I give you ten days last month for this same thing? Same henhouse you were trying to get into, What have you «to say for yourself?” Uncle Mose scratched his head. © Mars Willyum, yo" sent me ter de chain gang fer tryin’ ter steal some chickens, didn't ye?” “Yes, that was the charge. An’ don’t de law say yo Yence?” “That no man shall be twice placed in jeopardy for the identical act, yes “Den, sah, yo same chickens, ssh n't be charged twice wid de same ter let me go, sah, Ah war after de ille Banner SEE THIS TRADE-MARK ? When you bu trade-mark. It shoe trees look for this means that you are getting a pair of the genuine MILLER for none but the genuine are marked in this way. ‘Their regular use is a good habit. Miller Shoe Trees keep your shoes in their original style and shape, and will increase their wear and pre- serve their appearance till they are worn out. We have a handsomely illustrated booklet on“ Shoes and their Care” which should be read by every shoe- wearer and which we will gladly Leading shoe mail on request. dealers everywhere sell Miller Shoe Trees. Dept. H O. A. MILLER TREEING MACHINE COMPANY, Brockton, Mass. If your dealer does not have them, they may be ordered by mail, Write for booklet. TRADE MARK | crur Scorer: “They DONT Know “Why They Married” Few of us do for that matter—eh, what? There's a little book that gives the whole stunt away—that's the titl—“Why They Married.” It’s by James Montgomery Flagg. 75 CENTS POSTPAID LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY New York City SPENCERIAN STEEL PENS 7 glide over the paper without a hiteh, Y h HARTSHORN SHADE ROLLERS ack, or haggle. Sample card of 12, Bear the script name of Stewart all different, sent for 6 cents postage. Hartshorn on label. ‘SPENCERIAN PEN CO., 349 Broadway, New York Wood Rollers Get “Improved,” no tacks required. Tia Rollers comicbooks.com