Life — July 4, 1912 — page 32: what you’re looking at

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yi ARAM cI 5508), Au ANG He Was Going Far Away The Sinecure is Dead A man who gets a job nowadays under the civil service has to work. If he doesn't he is fired, and a real man is put in his place, But it was not like this in the good days of old. Senator Bank- When a group of visitors was going through the county jail recently a burly negro trusty was called to open doors and perform other similar duties for the visitors “ How do you like it in here them asked “Like it? Lawd, if evah Ah gets out o' hea, I'll go so fer frum town it'll take $9 to sen’ me a postal card.” : Indianapolis News. Who He Was The court was having trouble getting a satisfactory jury. “Is there any reason why you could not pass impartially on the evidence for and against the prisoner?” asked the judge of a prospective juror. “ Yes," was the reply ; “the very looks cf that man makes me think he is guilty.” Why, man," exclaimed the judge, “ that's the prosecuting attorney!" —Ladies’ Home Journal. 2?” one of “ Race up, BILL. ALL'S WELL so F. head of Alabama tells the story of an he met on the street in Washington years ago when civil service in the Government had just been established Well,” said the man, “I've been working myself to death for the last three months trying to get a civil service appointment, but you can bet your life I'm going to take it casy now.” “Well, L suppose you failed through lack of influence,” sympathized the Sen- ator. appointment. Not So Difficult “How did he the penitentiary nigh impossible. “Well, he figured it out on scientific lines, Somebody smuggled him a pair of trunks, and after he got outside every- body thought he was running a mara- pon.”—Kansas City Journal. said the man "—Popular “I've gotten the Magazine. manage to escape from I thought it was well- u postage to 10 « n at Br nultaneousty in. Canada Addiio: le cuttent copies. lusaes prior to 1910 oui accompanied br 1 Newslealen in Great Britain, Lire. is published every Thursday, Possessions. $5.00 a to Canada, eign cou date of Nee Lire is for sale by al Aaddrmed envelipe. Lire Postal Unio Back numbers, after thie mont does met held itself The International News Company, Breams Ballding. $108 fom Neas E Thi Gunare Modena, Mil Southampton Re 37 Ave. de Opera, 148 Rue du Faubo: Fagland, AGENTS. Bre F. C., Loados xcha md iurtrations im LAPE ave copyrighted. Landen, WC. Prompt notification should Be vent by subreribers any change ef addres. also at Sanshad Paris; LU For Reprint Rights in Great Britain apply t Lave. d QUICK ASSETS The safety of any industrial preferred stock depends very largely upon the amount of the quick assets (assets quickly convertible into cash) which stand behind it. We recommend and offer for investment the 7% cumulative Preferred Stock of one of the oldest and most prosperous man- ufacturing concerns in this country, which must, according to its articles of incorporation, maintain at all times QUICK ASSETS equal to or exceeding the entire amount of preferred stock outstanding. This company’s annual profits have averaged more than three times the preferred stock dividend requirements. We offer a limited amount of this stock at a price to yield an income of about 7%. Particulars on request. We recommend this stock as a safe and conservative invest- ment. Our Statistical Department has recently made studies of: F—Illinois Central G—Allis-Chalmers H—United States Rubber I—Baltimore & Ohio K—Judging Securities A—American Can B—Reading and Segregation C—Lehigh Valley Coal Sales Co. D—Republic Iron & Steel E—Lehigh Valley Railroad We will send pamphlets on any of the ove subjects to those Interested. EASTMAN, DILLON & CO. Members New York Stak change INVESTMENT BANKERS 71 Broadway, - - New York 1360 Wholesale Distributors Mark more the season for travel; seaside is at hand. nu leave your base of supplies, consider well and provide yourself with an ample stock of “ONYX” Pure Silk Thread Hose FOR MEN AND WOME reasons for the Ever Increasing Sal the certainty of Getting Hose t getting them Good. he Qualities described below are the kind peo long after the first wearing, lifein the open at mountain or f the “ONYX” at you tant and le write for No. 498 An “ONYX” ‘Thread Sil all colors, nine inches fon ta Wide and Elastic at while the and SOLE of SILK LISLE give extra strength at the points of wear, preventing Garters and toes from No. 215 Mea's"ONYN" Pure Thread Silke Lisle Heel and Toe, in Black and the fol lowing. colors: Tan, White, Gry, Navy, Purple, Hel Suede,Green, Burgundy Cadet. Best’ pure silk sock made at the pric SOc. per pa No. 515 Pure Black and Lide Garter To Black and all colors—A derful value, the Sold at All Leading Shops comicboo! » Hi astery) Lord & Taylor ew vor