Life — June 20, 1907 — page 6: what you’re looking at

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kag (lel ORBIN ECONOMY A Corbin owner writes us: “I can run my car ata great deal less expense than any other car that will do the same work. Am very much pleased with it, and would not give it for any other car lever saw.” CORBIN MOTOR VEHICLE CORPORATION Meter Aneciiion Lieeaant Actoshile Masefactarers NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT 1888 Broapway, New You Two hands are better than One —and the JONES SPEEDOMETER with one hand is the standard speed indicator of the world. The “second” hand indicates the MAXI- MUM ‘peed. It remains permanent at the highest point until reset by a push on the stem. The hand drops automatically and instantly to the speed at which the car is at that moment traveling. Deseri cof this instrament riper Tair Tribulations of a Consul 3 following ingenuous epistle is submitted in evidence by a writer in Harper's Weekly, who in a most amusing article, what it means for a ed States Consul to uphold our prestige at the world’s ends: “Dear Mr. Consul—My son is of a roving disponition.and leans toward the East. I'don't know where be got it; not from his father, a dry goods man in Paris (Tex). Can T apprentice him to you for two years? ‘The pay is regular, and Government and he could shift from place to place, getting nearer and nearer home. I inclne three stamps, hoping for a favorable reply. “I reply,” says the writer, “but not favorably. ‘The fondest mother would turn shuddering from the ‘trade? of consul when she read my letter. Her dar- ling should be hangman, first; it was occupation for a pariah; its duties of a kind that broke up the est; that led to language varied, indeed—even tinted and heated as Vesuvian |. “T still have those three green stamps. “And yet more letters. I am asked to send samples of bulbs and gum-euphorbium; of sandal- wood and cocoa fiber; of the cloth and ornaments nal herbs for doctors and quacks; of horse-trappings and bridles and saddle-cloths; of coffee and wool (with quotations) and paper and bark; dates and palm oil, with argan oil and olive oil; skins and per- fumes. “T reply to all. I try to know everything, or ap- pear to. Each takes it for granted I've been raised to his trade, and he pelts me with technics till I'm sore.” The Hen: 1 MADE THE MISTAKE OF MY LIPE WHEN [ OPENED MY BUSINE: IN THIS TOWN. y shoe geese in the country round about arsaw, in the Vilna district, because the geese annual journey tomake—a journey to the goose market You see, in the late fall and early winter, a goose market is held at Warsaw, and geese to the number of 5,000,000 congregate in the town. The geese march to market on foot. Some come from 100 and 150 miles away. ‘The average distance they come from is sixty miles, and to protect the feet on this long journey they are shod. ‘To shoe the geese the gooscherd first makes them walk back and forth in melted tar. With a coat of | tar on their feet they then walk through fine sand. | The result is that they are shod with a good, strong f mixed tar and sand, that protects them well | on their journey to the Warsaw goose market.—Phil- [fepine Gossip. Jaken the best cocktail, A delightfal aromatic for all wine, spirit Reveruges, A tablespoonfal ian cance of sherry oF aweetened water after da relief and alds digestion. ee that it is Abbott's. worn by women; of the country’s grain; of pigments | and beads; of minerals from coal to gold; of medici- Mobiloil is especially pre- pared to meet the particular require- ments of every make of automobile. It comes in various grades —a special grade anath make of engine. MOBILOIL is the only perfect automobile lubricant. Sold everywhere in barrels and cans of varying c: acities. Send for Mobiloil boo! jet which lists every make of automobile and tells what gra of Mobiloil to use for cach. free, Mobiloil manufactured by VACUUM OIL CO., Rochester, Automobile Apparel AND Accessories AVE you properly equipped yourself and your chauffeur with the necessities for your roposed tour? Whether it be a pair of goggles or a coat or a com- plete outfit we are at your service and our stock is unusu- ally complete in ready to wear gar- ments; or our tailcrs can suggest what ou should have jor your comfort. If unable to call send for Catalog A * Scandinavian Fur and Leather Co. 14-16 West 33d Street, New York ‘A small pleco of ice tn The Hawkeyo Seldc Abro Di We She s Muct He hi Findi Famil Her x Wut Asa comicbooks.com