Life — May 14, 1908 — page 9: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

Before Roosevelt) shows, the American Continent had not then attained anything like its present size. The son of Herjulfsen did not think it of sufficient importance to take its Name and Address. If you wish to know the Best Advertised and, therefore, most Popular Discoverer of America, call up One-Four-Nine-Two Columbus. Columbus, though a most persistent dis coverer — having discovered America four times — Carelessly Neglected to write a magazine article or even a book on his Impressions of America. ‘This was done some seven years later by Amerigo Vespucci, who made up for lost time by rushing into print and Copyright- ing the Continent in his Own Name. There were many other discoverers of America — too many to mention here — but none of them took out a Patent for his Discovery. It was not until Eighteen Hundred and Something that North and South America were patented by James Monroe. (To be continued) RST REVIVALIST: How many con- versions were there last night ? ASSISTANT: Seven, “T thought there were eight.” “ One was a reporter.” “BacK(S) TO NATURE” Paupers? HE Journat.oj Zoophily tells us that Alexander $. Arnold “gives several in- stances of human vivisection and the an- guish of the men, women and children who died by inches on account of the operations performed upon them by physiologists who wanted to note the results of their preceed- ings.” The step from dogs to humans is short and easy. Paupers and foundlings are cheap. They have no “sentimental” friends to make trouble. Does the man who enjoys cuiting up a live dog shrink from a live human? It is physically impossible that other than mislead- ing and false doctrines should be the result of the cruel and degrading work of vivisection.—William R. D. Blackwood, M.D. Another Suggestion HEY quote the President as saying now that when Taft begins to reign, he will go abroad. Yes, but he will have to come home again presently, and then what? Why shouldn’t he start a Muldoon’s? It is a good work; everybody who has ever taken a walk with him knows that he has the qualifications for it, and it would pay wonderfully. If Jefferson had done something like that, his hospitalities would not have ruined him. Much Obliged to You, Mr. Astor O ITewas Mr. Astor, not Mr, Vanderbilt, who bought at auction the Chesapeake’s flag, and the flag is not to come home, but has been given by the buyer to the Royal United Service Museum, in London, Very well. That is an excellent depository for it. The captured flag belongs in Eng- land, not here. All that is wanted for it is certainty of honorable treatment as long as it lasts, and that Mr, Astor has secured. Such things ought never to be exposed to the chances of the auction block, and they must always be in danger of that, or some other mischance, so long as they remain in private hands. KILLING TWO BIRDS WITH 100 STONE comicbooks.com