Life — May 7, 1908 — page 11: what you’re looking at

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When the Czar Proposed [i= Czar of Russia had met the lady whom he wished to make his wife, and he had obtained his father's consent to the match, but it still remained for him to make his proposal to the girl herself. ‘The sacred words had to be uttered in the old aula which Russian court etiquette prescribes himself beside the girl, he took her hand | “The Emperor, my father,” he said, “has com- manded me to make you the offer of my hand and heart.” “My grandmother, the Queen,” she replied, her eyes twinkling with mischief, “has commanded me to accept the offer of your hand.” Then she broke into a merry laugh. “Your heart,” she added, “I take of my own accord.” Democratic Telegram. The Wizard Som E years ago an expedition from the University of Pennsylvania was sent to one of our Southern States for the purpose of observing a solar eclipse. The day before the event one of the professors said to an old darky belonging to the household wherein the scientist was quartered: “Tom, if you will watch your chickens to-morrow morning you'll find that they'll all go to roost at eleven o'clock.” Tom was, of course, skeptical; but at the ap- pointed hour the heavens were darkened and the chickens retired to roost. At this the negro’s amaze- ment showed no bounds, and he sought out the Scientist “Perfesser,” said he, “how long ago did you know dem chickens would go to roost ? bout a year ago,” said the professor, smilingly. “Well, ef dat don’t beat all!” was the darky’s comment. “Perfesser, a year ago dem chickens wa'n't even hatched !""—//arper's Weekly. Idly Dreaming | “YYJILL you please drive off the track?” asked | the motorman. The truck driver promptly reined to one side. “Thank you ever so much,” added the motorman, with a smile “You're very welcome,” responded the truck driver, “but you must pardon my seeming careless- ress. Thad no idea your car was so near." —Phila- delphia Ledger P, . “THERE'S one great trouble about this un- aralleled prosperity.” at’s that?” ‘ecps everybody broke living up to it."”"—IWash- ington Herald. Ps ay F DOGS be necessary to v ction, and if vivi- section involves such outrages on these friends and lovers of man (and both these facts are apparent tness of the vivisectors themselves), the sooner the practice is abolished the better for the higher interests and the higher progress of man.— The Abotitionist. Two Murderers at Large (New York Daily Paper, March 21, 1908) ATHAN COHEN, the cleven-ycar-old son Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Cohen, of 2,603 + Avenue, was riding his bicycle in Webster Avenue carly last night within a short distance of his home the wheel was struck by a touring car. The boy soon died from his injuries. The motor car, driven by two men, who wore fur overcoats, auto caps and goggles, swept on after striking the boy and disappeared. FRANKLIN Does it pay to own a heavy automobile? Figure it out. Get the weights of a dozen of the best- known 5-passenger touring-cars. See them weighed yourself. The 5-passenger Franklin Type D weighs under 2200 pounds. The other makes weigh on the average a third more. That means they use up a third more horse-power, a third more gasoline, and a third more tires, doing the same work as Type D. More gasoline than that, because the. air-cooled Franklin engine gets more power out of the gasoline. Another thing: There is less strain on Type D—or any Franklin. The Franklin does not jolt and rack itself. It lasts longer. It has 4 full-elliptic springs and a laminated wood frame. It has no water-cooling weight and complication. It is easy to ride in; easy to handle, strong, and safe. You can use all the power. The Franklin carries the same load on American roads further in a day than ahy heavy automobile. The price of Type D is $2850, yet in six months it costs less than a heavy automo- bile bought at a considerably lower price. The Franklin Type G family touring car at $1850 and weighing 1600 pounds does more work and costs less to use than any 2000-pound automobile. The 6-cylinder, 7- passenger Franklin Type H costing $4000 weighs only 2600 pounds and is more economical to maintain than the average S-passenger, 4-cylinder machine. With a heavy automobile you cannot get the benefit of the excessive operating cost. Is it good business to pay for useless weight ? Write for the catalogue describing Franklin models. H H FRANKLIN MFG. CO. Syracuse N Y Member Association Licensed Automobile Manufacturers Type G Family Touring Car, $1880 Weight 1600 pounds WHY NOT PRESERVE YOUR COPIES OF “LIFE: . In Good Condition? 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