Life — July 18, 1907 — page 26: what you’re looking at

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Iver Johnson Safety Iver Johnson Safety Hammer Revolver Hammorloss Revolver g-lnch barrel, nickel-plated finish, | 3-inch barrel, reat ‘Oo 32 rim-fire cartridge, 32 32 oF 98 center-fire cart $7.0 or 38 center-fire cartridge Tidge eee ee OUe Sold by Hardware and Sporting Geode dealers everywhere, or sent prepaid on 00 ACCIDENTAL Of price if deaier will net supply. Look for owt head on grip and our name on barrel, DISCHARGE WER JOHNSON'S ARMS & GYCLe WORKS, 186 River St, Fitchburg, Mass. IMPOSSIBLE NOIR ater Sets as ca, ESSMRSMEIAMTSMOTENS wo, Makers of Iver Johasan Single Barrel Shotguns and tver Johason Truss Bridge Bicycles. IVER JOHNSON SAFETY AUTOMATIC REVOLVER Taft and the Poets CERTAIN newspaper having observed that “the name of Taft presents serious obstacles to the political rhymester,” a poct on the contributors’ staff of Harper's Weekly rises to remark: “The Rhymester read this note and Laughed. Said he: That fellow must be daft If he can't see the ease of “Taft? To Poets fore, and Poets aft, In days like these, when men of craft, When inen of deep and little draft, Go in for every kind of graft Somebody must his nits have chaffed, Or else his inky niblick’s sclaffed As Editor he sould be galled If he can’t see the endless raft Of rhyming words to point the shaft With which the expert Poets waft The thoughts their Muse has parographed— For and against old Billie Taft! Goto, good sir! You're off your haft!” There is no Score * just as “Rad-Bridge.” Settling the Strike F ALL labor difficulties could be adjusted with the celerity and decision displayed by Professor Jowett, the famous master of Balliol, q| Jemployer and employee would not manifest them ! selves a so violent a manner as is frequent. The famous teacher was noted for his brevity of speech and despatch of business, but these qualities never shone to greater advantage than on the famous occasion of his dealing with the refractory washer- women of Balliol. These worthy dames struck for higher wag one department. Twelve collars for a shilling was e statutory price. They came to present their to the master. he washerwomen have come to see you,” the butler. “Show the ladies up,” said the master. ‘They clumped into the room, to find him poking the fire. He turned round. “Will you wash twelve collars for a shilling?” he asked, quictly ‘They began to expostulate. He touched the bell; in came the butler. “Show the ladies down.” Presently the butler appeared aga “They seem very sorry, sir—would like to see you ow them up.” The washerwomen found the master intent, as before, on the fire grate. “Will you wash twelve collars for a shilling?” piped his cheery little voice. A stalwart speaker began to make explanations. He touched the bell. “Show these ladies down,” he said, and down they went. Again the butler reappeared, expres a hope that the master would see the women again. “Certainly. Show them up.” ‘They entered the room for the third time. “Will you wash twelve collars for a shilling?” “We will!” they cried. “Thank you—good day, good day!” said the master. “Knight, show these ladies down,” and the strike was over.—Youth's Companion. Finest one-day trip in America, 100 miles of beauty and mag nificence. Delaware & Hudson ‘to Saratoga Springs, steamers through Lake George and Lake Champlain to Hotel Champlain. the portal of the Adirondacks. Information Bureaus 171 and 1354 Broadway, New York. STORY that nobody vouches for relates to “a ‘idual” who conferred with the President on the railroad question. “Why don't you talk it over with Root?” asked the vi “T can’t discuss it with Root,” was the an he doesn’t agree with me.” —Bellman, comicbooks.com