Life — August 18, 1910 — page 17: what you’re looking at

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“LIFE: FOR A CHAP THAT'S BEEN TWENTY-TWO YEARS THE KEAL ESTATE BUSINESS! '’ “NICE FIX “They will not re-elect us,"" said the officials, who, b a good thing, were loath to give it up. “Never fear,’"! said the Benefactors. “Revise the taxes upwatd-and from our increased profits we will contribute enough to sceure your re-election. The settlers have been well taught that our infant industries must not be threatened hy the cheap fruit those wicked islanders are conspiring to dump on our prosperous and well employed people And again the taxes were raised, But some of the colo- id that the thing had been rigged too far; they would not re-elect the complaisant officials, and if any thore“election tricks were tried something would be started. This being told the Benefactors they sighed and said “Then, if things have come to such a pass we will change the form of government.” So the Bepefactors lots to see which should be king, and, the ‘Map ,who won told the people that thereafter he would attend’to the making of tax rates and such. And how ‘the people sighed, and one among them—but he was an undesirable citizen—quoted from a book, saying: “I never could believe that Proyidence had sent a few men into the world, ready-booted axid’ spurred to ride, and millions -saddled and bridled to bE fgjeggn.”” But. surely, this was a foolish Saying, for w to pass the people, not Providence, had permite Edward. W. The Market For Operations (Confidentiat > USINESS continues good, and while the actual earnings over last year have not increased the profits are much larger. : Several new cuttings for babies have been made to the list, and as they are comparatively safe have added to rev- enues substantially. Another great advantage of these inven- tions is that babies get used to being operated upon early in life, so that it becomes second nature: It is fondly believed that the adult of the future will nists drew read: hat had come Townsend. not consider his life or his property well spent unless he goes to the hospital once or twice a year. Appendicitis rules strong and has bee ular source of worthy What, indeed, without this old me a re income to men with families. would do standby Prices, we are glad to say, are moving The ordinary re- moval of tonsils, which before only brought in from $10 to $25, now $100 to $200 persuade them in two ways. The necessarily many we ? brings in from able to have works Besides, we are more people to removed. Thus it of increased, the tariff and the many new va- This, nat- But we for it in cost instruments has owing to necessitated. urally, is inevitable. than make up directions. the whole, to complain being operated ever before. rieties more there is no More people upon than cause are ‘LIRTATION is. the saw of matrimony No Suffragette; But Then— AETITIA, aged six and very “loguaetons, and John, aged four thoughtful, had just. returned from a visit to a small cousin whom they had never seen before, and who was shy: Laetitia (superciliously) : Si isn't it, John? Joun (after some thought) buzz- and very uch a ME vID pity 1T ON rokrorse Julia can’t talk, But, ‘Titia, she tan tiss! WHAT ARE “ist PLAYING ‘ LOMENGRIN * You DOING, PERCIVAL WITH THIS TOY THAT 1 FOUND." FRoc?’ comicbooks.com