Life — February 20, 1908 — page 3: what you’re looking at

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Lite ow: nch oria A Favorite Retreat EN Secretary Cortelyou left the Department of Commerce and Labor to assume direction d the Post Office Department he took with him a dignified and gentlemanly old darky messenger. A day or so after Mr. Cortelyou’s assumption of his new dignities, the old messenger was dozing in bis chair just outside the ante-room of the Post- eral when another messenger approached $ a gentleman in the room across the hall ts to see Mr, Cortelyou,”” was the firm reply. “But he says he must see him," persisted the second messenger. “[ don’t know nothin’ about dat,” returned the a chap, but I do know dat nobody kin see Mr. Cortelyou. He's jest gone to his sanctum sani turium.” —Lippincott’s Monthly. Children of the Army HE conditions confronting officers and men who have children to educate are simply pitiful. Many an officer is at this moment in debt and p: ig interest on borrowed money so that he may send ks son or his daughter to a good school, or keep them in some where their education will be con- tauous and uninterrupted. No matter of domestic economy touches officers more deeply than this of the ren’s education. Iris true that the public schools of a city, if the post be near a city, are generous in taking boys and gris in, and some do so for a tuition fee, but it is, tvertheless, a fact that an army officer cannot rand local school service as a right, because of profession and his residence on a military rsrvation, Even when near a city, the post is oaside of it, and the children spend from two to four hours daily traveling behind army mules to and from the schoolhouse. The so-called “post schools,” now established, ud to which children are sometimes sent through absolute necessity because of isolation, are a farce, the officer having the high sounding title of superintendent of Post Schools” is generally so occupied with other engaging military duties can give little or no attention to the school lopment and system, while the man who is cher has usually never acted in that capacity —Army and Navy Lije. Professional Ethics “YOU'LL have to send for another doctor,” said ¢ one who had been called, after a glance at te patient. Iso sick as that?” gasped the sufferer. don't know just how sick you are,” replied the an of medicine, “but I know you're the lawyer ho cross-examined me when T appeared as an ex- et witness, My conscience won’t let me kill you, #4 1'll be hanged if T want to cure you, Good- 45."—Philadel phia Ledger. Maxims of Alexandre Dumas, Fils is made of the material which breaks asiest and is soonest mended. hree men together after dinner, you may be sure that conversation will turn upon women, ed that jt will be the oldest man who will begin.— Trendated jor Transatlantic Tales Jrom Lisez-Moi. Life’s “ Birthday” Number TH Anniversary Number of Lire, which con- s the story “How Lire Began,” speci- "pages from the first number of Lire, and a ng by Mr. Charles Dana Gibson - nade <ially for this number, will be on sale at’ his per copy until April 1, After that tine, After a vehicle tire has persistently made good for over twelve years, it isn’t necessary to do more than remind you of the name— Kelly-Springfield Made at Akron, Ohio. Sold by carriage manufacturers everywhere. “ Rubber Tired” is a book about them. Sent free on request. CONSOLIDATED RUBBER TIRE CO. New York Office, 20 Vesey St. Porto Rico CAROLINA, Selig cp tee wed we ea yc FLORIDA RESORTS convenience, with only outside staterooms. They circle Garin; Birminghaw; and Sodikwent. the entice island and stop at many interesting and historic localities. ‘The ship is the tourist's hotel during the entire For Winter Resort Booklets and infor- trip, po hae the labor and inconvenience of land travel is mation address, W. E. CONKLYN, avoided. The special tourist rate for this cruise is $140, which G.P. A, 1183 Broadway, New York. includes every expense. Write for illustrated booklet. THE NEW YORK & PORTO RICO STEAMSHIP CO. SEABOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY 12 Broadway, New York, or Raymond & Whitcomb Co., New York, and all Principal Cities 189 comicbooks.com