Life — January 18, 1912 — page 39: what you’re looking at

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in a sensational way or to depreciate the value of real estate there, but from actual observation, and after a full in- ion, I assert without fear of suc- cessful contradiction, that Babylon ha seen her best days. Her boomlet is busted, and, to use a political phrase, her Oriental hide is on the Chaldean fence. Such is life. We enter upon it re- tantly; we wade through it doubt- , and die at last timidly. How we mericans do blow about what we can do before breakfast and, yet even in our own brief history, how we have demon- strated what a little thing the common two-legged man is. He rises up rapidly to acquire much wealth, and if he delays pout going to Canada he goes to Sing Sing and we forget about him. There are lots of modern Babylonians in New York City to-day, and if it were business I would call their attention to it. The assertion that gold will pro- cure all things has been so common and so popular that too many consider first the bank account and after that honor, home, religion, humanity and common decency. Even some of the churches have fallen into the notion that first comes the tall church, then the debt and mortgage, the ice cream sociable and the kingdom of heaven. Cash and Chris anity go hand in hand sometimes, but Christianity ought not to confer re- full rich flavor of Old “Same for 100 years” Ginnie) Bottled in bond—pure—smooth— with rich color and aromatic bo- quet—light body. OVERHOLT is well worth asking for—by name A. Overholt & Co. Pittsburgh, Pa. soomat 936 CHESTNUT STREET STATION HOSKINS PHILA, Limited Train Conductors Must Have Accurate Time. Conductor J. L. Servis, of the ‘‘Golden State Limited” train on the Chicago and Rock Island Railroad, whose picture is shown here, wrote us the letter printed below about his Hamilton Timekeeper. ler The Over one-half (about 56%) of the Engineers, Firemen, Conductors and Trainmen on American Railroads where official time inspection is main- tained carry Hamilton Timekeepers. Jouiet, Inuinors, 1911, “About one year ago I pur- chased a $2 Hamilton Time- keeper. It was takcn from the shipping case, set. and given to 12-Sise me. It kept PERFECT time Tite Model from the start. not even requir- ing the slightest regulation (which I consider remarkab‘c). It is still keeping PERFECT time and I could not be in- duced to part with this move- ment for any reasonable con- sideration, It is by far the best watch I ever carried in my 23 years’ service as Conductor." J. L, SERVIS, ‘Conductor. The beautiful 12-size Hamilton, shown here, which has proved marvelously and continuously accurate, is the finest and thinnest 19 or 23 jewel 12-size watch made in America. Prices of complete Hamilton Watches in case and box vary, according to move- ment, size and jeweling, from $38.50 to $125.00. Ask your jeweler what he knows about the Hamilton Watch. Jewelers can supply a Hamilton Movement for your present watch case if you desire. Write for ‘“‘The Timekeeper”’ It contains facts about watchmaking and timekeeping that many people buy watches do not know, but ought to Weetadly send it to those interested in the purchase of a reliable watch, spectability on anybody who comes into the church to purchase it. I often think of the closing appeal of the old preacher, who was more earnest than refined, perhaps, and in winding up his brief sermon on the Christian life, said: “A man may lose all his wealth and get poor and hungry and still recover, he may lose his health and come down clost to the dark stream and still git well again, but when he loses his immortal soul it is good-bye, John.” —Bill Nye. amiltond [atch The Railroad Timekeeper of America See EUROPE in an AUTO! tesfom aryl en shen | Bessie pigs se | tutnerarten, al ft ‘Througe Europe in an Ga'tequest: Write us about everything todo with Motoring Abroad The INTERNATIONAL AUTOTRAVEL SOCIETY |26to 30° Morning Post Buildings, Strand, London, Basland, —smallest datntiest of all dogs: weight 3t0 5 Ibs. Anideal pet for women. Verf affectionate and faithful. Large, pleading eyes and intel- lgence almost human. Perfect proportions. NOT the ‘Hair! 1 persomatiy select fines raisers and seli direct t you at Aal/ prices asked in East. Write today. Vraoris B. Lester, Dept. TE1-K, Mesilla Part,