Life — November 5, 1908 — page 39: what you’re looking at

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M. JOHNSON-BROWN & CO. EW CONSIGNMENT OF OBJECTS OF ART No. 17 West 31st Street, New York THE MAN AND THE LION Mr. Roosevelt was out lion-hunting with Barooba. cat hunter of the region about Lake Nyanza. Ilist!" whispered the native. They dropped into the grass and a big lion ap: proached, Pr Shall T shoot? Mr. Roosevelt whispered Marooba looked around at him with amazement and scorn shoot?" he asked. “ Heem be alone!” Mr. Roosevelt did not understand at the what dificre it made whether there was ome Kon or twenty; but he tumbled a moment later when Barooba darted from hiding, gral d the lion by the under jaw with his left hand, tripped him up with his right foot and hog-tied him in seven seconds. The former President removed his cap. ‘ooba,” he said, “it is the regret of my life that 1 not still President of the United States. If 1 were I would make you United States Marshal for the Western District: of Oklahoma *Catches"Em-Alive’ Abernathy rustle. Post-Dispatch, GOOD WORK Since January first the Bide-a-Wee Home has cared for 4,000 dogs and cats, which without it would have been left to the streets, and has found good homes for 2,000 of them. It is alone among the humane societies of the city in receiving small animals for other purposes than to. destroy them. The home's directors ask that subscriptions be sent to the secretary, 36 Lexington avenue. During this last. summer the Health Depart- ment's order to its officers to kill on sight every uamuzzled and unleashed dog caused an espe- cially large number of homeless animals to be brought in. “You are not going to stay in town late to-night, are you, John? Not very late, dearest. I have to help put a man through the third degree at the lodge. I'll come straight home as soon as it's over.” (Kindly, but firmly): “If you can repeat the pass: “Six slim slick saplings,’ distinctly when you © from the lodge, John, the servant will ad; mit you; and if you can't, you needn't ring. You'll stay outside all night, my dear.” Jobn came home early.—IMlustrated Bits. ‘TEMPUS WAS FUGITING The clock in the public library reading room indi- cated twenty minutes to one, and the reader, with a slance at it, opered another volume and entered upon the last lap before lurcheon. A quarter of an hour ater he looked up again, azd started violently. The hands intimated that four was soon to strike. A panic- icken suspicion that he must have slept through terval, and missed both luncheon and hours of £, was not borne out by a survey of the neigh: boring students, who seemed to be distributed exactly as he had last noticed them. Another glance at the clock. It was five minutes past seven! But the reader's brain was saved by the sudden appearance of the head and shoulders of a mechanic above the time- Piece, and this time the hands were whirled about from the outside. And the reader went out for luncheon and fresh air.—Lippincott’s, THE WORST OF ALL DISEASES “Down in our courtry," said Judge Sam Cowan, of Texas, “we had a case in one of the minor courts where a lawyer was trying to collect a bill he claimed was owed to the late husband of his clie ‘He didn't pay no money to the diseased,’ said the lawyer, "He didn't get the money, the diseased bral He didn't receive one cent, the diseased “Diseased? * inquired the judge. ‘What was this Person you are speaking about diseased of?* “* May it please your honor,’ said the lawyer, ‘he wes diseased of death.’ "—Saturday Evening Post. cd . 9¢ CHOCOLATE WN EY S) BON Bons FOLLOW THE FLAG and are entitled to the distinction of having been chosen as THE NATIONAL CANDY The U. S. Government has waived the question of higher price and placed quality first in its selection. The great fleet of battleships in the Pacific has received shipments of many tons each at Hampton Roads, San Francsico and Manila. Shipments of “* LOWNEY’S”’ go forward tothe Philippines monthly for the army. Wholesome as well as Delicious. THE WALTER M. LOWNEY CO., BOSTON Makers of Cocoa, Chocolate and Bonbons LIFE’S CHRISTMAS NUMBER Most attractive number in the year. Double Monthly Special dated December 3. 20% more circulation than any other issue during the year. LIFE copy $250.00 per page; one-half and one-quarter page pro rata. Magazine copy 60c. per agate line. Last forms close November 18. For information pertaining to advertising address GEORGE B. RICHARDSON, Manager Advertising Department, LIFE, 17 W. 31st St., New York comicbooks.com