Life — May 7, 1908 — page 8: what you’re looking at

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How He Did It | “Ww N I was connected with a certain Wester railway,” says a prominent official of ay Eastern line, “we had in our employ a brakemag who, for special service rendered to the road, was granted a month's vacation, “He decided to spend his time in a trip over the Rod! We furnished him with passes. . : In Pneumatic He went 10 Denver and there mel a nunibe a his friends at work on one of the Colorado roads, Tire Construction ; They gave him a good time, and when he went away In pneumatic tire construction there is but one person to ’ made him a present of a mountain goat, satay —the wees: : “Evidently our brakeman was at a loss to gett ee . animal home with him, as the express charges were On this basis, as a matter of sound business, we have from very heavy at that time. Finally, however, hitting the first made the most perfect tires possible—in fact, Firestone ‘ upon a happy expedient, he made out a shipping tg Tires are sett : pao and tied it to the horns of the goat. Then he pre re setting the highest standard in tire making. sented the beast to the office of the stock car line, Main office and factory, Akron, O. Branches in all large “Well, that tag created no end of amusement, cities. Handled by leading dealers everywhere. 4 but it served to accomplish the end of the brakeman Tt was inscribed as follows: FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO. , ““Please Pass the Butter. Thomas J. Meechia, ‘ Brakeman, $. S. and 7 "—Harper's Welly HE President and the periodicals are app: on very friendly terms with each other. the White House go forth to this, that and monthly magazine articles written by our ¢ magistrate on a considerable variety of subjects it is safe to assume that none of these contribut ae ee are found “unavailable” and returned wit editor’s thanks. A pleasantly chatty article on § mice, chipmunks, and other “small country ne AUKESHA bors” enlivens the opening pages of the Scribner, while sundry much-quoted utterances 6 ‘ature Fakers,” and an excursion into the field ¢ and a brief appreciation of F Remington, have recently appeared in other p odicals, Yet, curiously cnough, it is only a} and a half ago that the student editors of a litte magazine issued monthly from the Kansas Dr. Aber High School received, in reply to a request fora GINGER ALE Presidential contribution, a courteous letter f BER Secretary Locb announcing that “the Pres ee 6 ve * Thereafter will not write for publication during ts il BETTER THAN IMPORTED OR NO CHARGE incumbency of his present office except on mat : H EASTERN of public interest and in an official way.” Its “Whick Lamont Corliss Co., (245242?) 78 Hudson St., N.Y. ircsg thee: ate ia sands whi seats BE gah ’ ? ; _ the Century article on Irish Sagas, or the Scriter “My de - paper on squirrels and woodpeckers, that the so Abernet jects discussed are “matters of public interes,” JB she had a and are treated “in an official wa is story. Ab that no foolish consistency, “the hobgoblin of | bis questi minds, adored by little statesmen and philosopbes aaa and divines,"” has laid its palsying grasp on the Press FB cxiet; the dential pen.—Dial. “Put yo “But Half-Hour Tums exclaime ‘ IGGS: Rain, sunshine, sleet and snow allt “Never one day. Isn't the weather villainous? manded Dinas: Villainous is not the word; it’s vavée Thorou villainous. —Boston Transcript “Now k ceeded 10 « “ BRUT can we live on a thousand dollars a yeat? asked he. . “Let's sce,” s will cost about two hundred and INDOORS AND OUT nually, lowers as much more, and bonbx Its fame extends to every part of the world. A delicious cord two hundred dollars. Certainly we can do it, Jo an instant bracer and permanent tonic; an unequalled appetizer ve money into the bargain and the best digestive known. Invaluable in the home, camp or on ser J muiriial. boat or auto trip, as it is the simplest, most pleasant and grateful aid to comfort, health and hospitality known. HE. billposter is responsible for a Enjoyable as a Cocktail and Better for You nouncement in Oxford Street. B Over 7,000,000 bottles imported to the United Statos the Drury Lane playbill has been p tall Hotels, Clubs and Fe Bel iately above a placard issued by the Working: Che Besé. “| Nottled only by IL. Underberg Albrecht, thelaberg, Germany ‘ollege. The following Sins of Society tter Lig LUYTIES BROTHERS, 204 William St., Now York, Sole Agents 5 ge 4 Evening “lasses for Beginne cnc —London Tribune