Life — October 10, 1907 — page 18: what you’re looking at

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AFFINITIES When Benjamin wed Annie, ob! ‘They both were kindly fated; It Bennie-fited him, you know, While she was Annie-mated. Saturday Evening Post HASTE do you think of the fashion in women’s hats?" in he storekeeper ‘They are typical of the rapid pace we are hitting.” answered the customer. "Heretofore a hat had to go out of style before it looked very funny.""—Waskington Star A PROMINENT novelist spoke recently at a Boston club about the wonders of modern invention. He said: “There was an old fisherman rowing in his boat, one day, when an automobile canoe sprung a Keak near him and imme diately sank “To the indignation of the canoe’s occupants. the old man paid no heed to them, but rowed calmly on his way, pulling at old clay pipe. “However, the wrecked canocists managed to swim to him, and as they clambered into his boat sputtered angrily Confound you, why didn’t you lend usa hand? Didn't you see we were sinking?’ “The old man took his pipe out of his mouth, and stared at them in astonishment “Blessed if T didn’t think ye wuz one o' them new-fangled submarines," he said.""—Harper's Weekly. simultaneously in the U sessions. $5.00 a year in advance. Additional p Union, $1.04 a year; to 5: three months from date of publication, 25 cents. No contribution will be returned unless accompanied by stam ped and addressed envelope Lire is for sale by all Newsdealers in Great Britain. ‘The International News Company, Breams Sue: Did you hear they had a falling-out last night? He: No; hammock, canoe or automobile?— Yonkers States man. WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK Aworiter massacre is predicted at Kishineff. ‘There should be at least sufficient delay in such enterprises to permit the census-taker to get his records straight. Washington Star. KANSAS HAT CODE . In reply to the question, “Please tell when and where arm, or is, the correct time for a gentleman to lift or remove his haii# we reply: Without consulting authorities of etiquette: in fact giving it to you off-hand, so to speak, we should say at the follow: ing times and on the following occasions, respectively, the hat should be lifted or removed as circumstances indicate: Whe. mopping the brow; when taking a bath, when eating; wheg going to bed; when taking up a collection; when having the hair trimmed; when being shampooed ; when standing on the head.—Wichita (Kans.) Beacon. FAITHFUL TO THE END ‘The flames crackled ominously, the water bubbled in the creat pot, and seated in the shade of a palm the naked savages begag to sharpen their cruel knives “Is there no hope?” murmured the doomed commercial traveler. hissed the ebon chief, * said the young man, pointing to his sample case, “if you are determined to eat me, at least let me ask you, as a last favor, to try our brand of mustard with the feast. Iam convinced that one trial will secure us your permanent patronage, and 1” But strong arms seized him here, there was a splash, and all was over.—Los Angeles Times Franxrve Custoure: What beautiful things you make of celluloid! Do you think you could make a pipe out of it? SnorMan (aghast): Why, madam, don’t you know— “Oh, I don’t care what it costs. I want to give it to my bes- band for a birthday present.” —Chicago Tribune PAYS DUES * Jones is the most prominent member of our golf club,’ “Why, be can’t play golf?” “No, but he always pays his ducs."—Cleveland Leader age Single current copies, 10 cent permission obtained in advance. gland, AGENTS. 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