Life — June 10, 1909 — page 3: what you’re looking at

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Baruarctiry Mayor, N. Y. BRIARCLIFF LODGE A Resort Hotel of High Quality : open from May Ist to December Ist with superior goes for three huhdred guests, Apartment fernished under exclusive orders for lease eng: DAVID B. PLUMER, er Represented at St East 46th St., New York, ‘Phone 274th. 6p SPARKS Fron O10 ANVILSs# vay Gadding in Germany Whenever a German railway-guard feels lone- some, and does not know what else to do with himself, he takes a walk round the train and gets the passengers to show him their tickets, after which he returns to his box cheered and re- freshed. Some people rave about sunsets and mountains and old old masters, but to the German railway-guard the world can show nothing more satisfying, more inspiring, than the sight of a railway ticket, early all the German railway officials have same craving for tickets. If only they get somebody to show them a railway ticket, they are happy. It seemed a harmless weakness of theirs, and B. and I decided that it would be only kind to humor them in it during our st Accordingly, when we saw a German railway official standing about, looking sad or weary, we went up to him and showed him our tickets. The sight was hike a ray of sunshine to him; all his care was immediately forgotten. If we had not aticket with us at the time, we went and bought one. A mere single third to the next station would gladden him sufficiently in most cases; but | if the poor fellow appeared very woe-begone, and | as if he wanted more than ordinary cheering up, | we got him a second-class return—Jerome K. Jerome, “ Diary of a Pilgrimage.” and never to doubt, are not these the ¢ ualities with which dullness takes the lead in 5 : ihe wort b_-Thackeros, Vanity Fair, oe The shots that will be heard around the world this year will be fired from Winchester Rifles. Their reliability and strong and accurate shooting have made them the first choice of ex- perience-taught big-game hunters, who, when armed with them, consider daring a pleasure and danger a farce. Winchester Rifles are made in ten different models and in all desirable calibers from .22 to .50. From them ’tis easy to select a rifle suitable for hunt- ing any animal, be it a squirrel or the armor-skinned rhino. A catalogue describing all Winchester guns and ammunition will be gladiy sent free to any one upon receipt of name and address. Winchester Guns and Ammunition—the Red WW Brand—Made for Each Other—Sold Everywhere. |) Perfect lubrication—the kind you get WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO., - - NEW HAVEN, CONN.| from Vacuum MOBILOIL—will run your car a third longer and at a third less expense than if you merely trust to *‘lubrication,”’ the common, careless, chance-taking kind. Vacuum | Tuts is one of the old stories told by Henry Clews, of Travers, the New York stammeri: wit. Mr. Clews always insists that the avera G Wall Street broker is the most honest of men. Z “Travers,” said Mr. Clews, “was once invited eM Gs mane hee ove mate > q to be a guest at a yacht regatta. The waters of ticular car, It saves you expense Newport Harb ‘or were covered with a beautiful andexperiment. Itprotects your 5 squadron. Mr. Travers found that each yacht car from friction, the hardest, , belonged to a banker or broker. He gazed costliest kind of : 4 ‘ Hest klnd of mitar wear blankly isto the distance for a time, and then in- 4 et WW tion will be seat Ite on app! ; quired softly: ‘W-w-w-where are the c-custom- Lists every automobile made, 4 | ers’ yachts?’ ’—Argonaut. shows grade of MOBILOIL necessary for its pertect lubrication, Contaias rack records up fo date, and facts FOR g MEN gj OF BRAINS — of vital interest to motorists, Acalerveverywheres Stanubacearca oy | | Y “TALKING THROUGH HIS HAT’? -MADE AT KEY WEST— 807 comicbooks.com