Life — February 17, 1916 — page 34: what you’re looking at

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In Advance Taking No Chances John Hendricks, a singular Western character, awoke one morning to find himself wealthy through a rich mining strike. Soon he concluded to broaden his mind by travel, and decided to go to Europe. Boarding the ship, he singled In a rural court the old squire bad made a ruling so unfair that three young lawyers at once protested against such a mis- carriage of justice. The squire immediately fined each of the lawyers five dollars for con- tempt of court. There was silence, and then an older lawyer walked slowly to the front of the room and deposited a ten-dollar bill with the clerk. He then addressed the judge as follows: “ Your honor, I wish’ to state that T have twice as much contempt for this court as any man in the room. —VYouth's Companion. out the captain and said: “Captain, if 1 understand the way this here ship is con structed it's got several water-tight com partments?” “Yes, sir.” “Water's all on none get in nohow?” “No, sir.” “Captain,” said Hendricks, decided! “T want one o” them compartments don’t care what it costs extry.” —Argonant. the outside—can't “Yes, reading each evening would make you— " “Uninterrupted! Where do you think my wife spends her evenings?” —London Opinion. sir, one hour's uninterrupted Tne pessimist was suffering from rheu atism, very bone in my body aches,” he complained. “You ought to be glad you are not a herring,” said the optimist.—Tit-Bits. “ Now,” said the professor of chemistry, “under what combination is gold most quickly released?” The student pondered a moment. know, sir,” he answered.“ Marriage. —Ladies’ Home Journal, COMING! “tr FEBRUARY 24, 1016. Lire is published every Thursday, simultancously in the United States, Great Britain, Canada and British Possessions. "$5.00 a year in advance, Additional postage to foreign countries in the Postal Union, $1.03 a year; to Canada, 52 cents. Single cur- rent copies, 10 cents. Back numbers, after shee months from date of publication, 25 cents. issues prior to 1910 out of print. ‘i The text and illustrations in Live are copyrighted. For Reprint Rights ‘in Great Britain apply to Lire, 114 Southampton Row, London, W. C. Lire is for sale by all newsdealers in Great Britain and may be obtained from book sellers in all the principal cities in the world. The foreign trade supplied froa Lirs's London Office, Rolls House, Breams Buildings, London, E. C. No contribution will be returned unless accompanied by ‘stamped and addressed envelope. Lire, docs not hold itself responsible for the loss or non-return of wnio licited contributions. Prompt notification should be sent by subscribers of any change of address. Are You Ever Cold at Home? You wake up. Winter'sicy breezes have dropped the temperature in your room to that of an ice box. Close the windows and snap the switch of the Sturtevant Electric Heat Blower. In five minutes your Bedroom is comfortable, or the chilly bathroom is warmed for the moming tub. Dries the family wash in unbelievably quick time. After the shampoo, ladies can dry their hair very quickly. If your furnace is balky this little Sturtevant Wonder Machine instantly furnishes a positive draft. In the garage, it supplies heat and quickly dries the car alter washing. With heating coils turned of, it cools, ventilates, supplies fresh air, or removes foul air, odors, smoke and heat anywhere. What’s Your Work? Are you manafactarer, physician, hair dresser, painter, photographer, dyer and cleaner, lau dy men boat badder oe aarchonpcrt Yon case woet lec late toes Ba bon sonata pose lng Beater Saven ue, ney ad ease sees wo ocr incense Soon paye for iuell by quick, economical dryite of products . gees lary beating to amall theatres, halln schools, chaschea boty ter Motor-driven fan diacharecs air chrough heating coi in an aluminum casiog. Fan out can be turned ta any duection, As temperature contioled by switch, Five azen. All guarastecd with the Sturtevant guarantee. Send for Stutevant Balleia No 219-C. B. F. Sturtevant Company Largest Manefactarers in the World of Fans Dept. 902, HYDE PARK, BOSTON, MASS. Heating and Ventilating Apparates. ‘And all Principal Cities of the World The enthusiasm for France inspired bs Lafayette is reinspired errie PERENCH NATURAy SPARKLING TABLE WATER For a high-class High ba say PERRIER. r OME of Nature’s triumphs, such as a sun- set, you cannot transport, but Perrier, one of her supreme delicacies, is so bottled that wherever opened it is as fresh and brilliant and bubbling as when it gushes from the glorious Perier spring in Sunny France. A glass of Perrier alone or with a slice of lemon in the early morning is invaluable in gout and uric acid troubles. Obtainable at all high-class Hotels, Restaurants, ‘and Grocers, Bubiting with its ‘Wiittas & Humperr, Agents, 1158 Broadway,New York, “#7 cardonic gas, ‘cComicbooks.com