Life — August 29, 1918 — page 32: what you’re looking at

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In Emergencies BASLINE AUTOWLINE proves an excellent substitute for a skid chain. Wind it about a rear tire and you can forget the slippery, greasy going. But don’t forget it's the original steel tow line—"The Little Steel Rope with the Big Pull”, compact, durable, efficient. Patented snaffle hooks snap on in a wink, and stay put. At dealers, $4.95 east of the Rockies. POWERSTEEL AUTOWLOCK, another product, prectcallythit- proofs your machine or spare tires. Made of weather-proofed Yellow Strand Wire Rope, with strong spring lock. At dealers, $2.25 east Self-Appreciation De hoot owl said to de whippoorwill: “You don’t sing nuffin’ an’ you won't keep still. You ought to take notice dat it would be Polite to let folks listen to me.” Says de whippoorwill to de old hoot owl: “You sleeps all day an’ at night you prowl, An’ you shows yoh ign'unce all complete Interruptin’ de music dat I make so sweet.” An’ dat's de way wif man an’ bird, ks his voice should sure be An’ mos’ of us ain’ got much mo’ skill Dan de old hoot owl an’ de whippoorwill. —Washington Star. | In a Pinch, use ALLEN’S FOOT-EASE) i Say, I'd like a drink, but T Can I float a loan of Jacson: haven't the price fifteen cents? Satooxkeerer: Not over this bar. —Roston Transcript, Secretary Baker At the Front People have been wanting to know the details of our V Secretary's momentous trip to Europe, for they have not} heretofore been told. Ralph! A. Hayes was Mr. Baker's private seeretary, and he had! to know the det He came} back from Europe with a book filled with notes about that seven weeks’ journey which has had a decisive influence| on the war—a seven weeks of} visiting the various fronts, conferring with French, Eng- lish and Italian political and} military leaders, and in gen-| eral connecting more closely America and her Allie Mr. Hayes’s account, entitled “Secretary Baker at the Front,” illustrated with official photo- graphs, will be published in two parts—the first in the September | Century Magazine. The Septem- ber Century is now on sale at all newsstands. of the Rockies. POWERSTEEL TRUCKLINES, for power-wagons, are there with their powerful pull. Write for literature. BRODERICK & BASCOM ROPE CO. SAINT LOUIS NEW YORK Manufacturers of celebrated Yellow Strand Wire Rope A Testing Uncle's Faith “We'd have more prayers answered,’ said Bishop Hoss, of Muskogee, “if we had more faith. “Too y of us are like Willie. Willie, on a visit to his uncle’s in the country, ed a fine colt. “Une he asked. “Why, no, Willie, said his uncle valuable colt, and I give me that colt, will you?’ “That's avery couldn't afford to give him to you. Do you want a colt so very badly?’ “*Td rather have a colt than any- thing else in the world,’ said Willie. “Then,” said his uncle, ‘I tell you what you ought to do. colt that much, you ought to pray for one. Whenever [ want a thing I always it is sure to come Since you want a pray for it, and th so, uncle?" said Willie, ‘Won't you please give me this and pray for one for your- tsburg Chronicle-Telegraph, Valid Reasoning Little Marie was sitting on her grand- father’s knee one day, and after looking at him intently for a time she said: “Grandpa, were you in the ark “Certainly not, my dear,” answered the astonished old man “Then why weren't you drowned?” —Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph. Mistress: was out? New Girt: called. Mistress: Did she seem disappointed when you said I was not at home? New Girt: Well, she did look a little queer, but I told her she needn't get in a temper about it, ‘cause it was really true. this time.—Pearson’s. Did anyone call while I Yes, mum; Mrs. Wayup plest act Disce | served 3 HERE is but one pleasant hour in hell, and this comes every Twesda; hen His Satanic 5 s his weekly copy of Live an becomes so immersed in reading it that all the sub-devils know they Muses everyl BELL-AN Absolutely Remove Indigestion. One pack#- | proves it. 25c at all druggist BOGALVSA pei) New Soath's, Youn Six, 08 Dest a few paper mill cost, Wie. A, di $35.00; °¥. M. CA,” $50,00; “Armnory, $1 comicbooks.com