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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-08-22
THE LUCKY SEVENTH.

from the American Magazine.
The custom of stretching at the
start of h seventh inning has become
almost universal and almost as much
a part of the ceremony as is the tea
interval at cricket. There are varia-
lions. In some cities the fans stand
and yawn widely, stretching before re-
Stunning their seats. In others everyone
takes out a handkerchief and brushes
hat and clothes until the Tapping OF
handkerchief makes an astonishing
amount OF commotion. The custom is
based on the superstition that seven is
lucky. You nay prove it by figures, If
you desire. although I believe the cause
and effect are reversed. The fact is
a larger percentage of baseball games
are won n lost in the seventh than
In any other inning. l examined $50
scores last winter to study this phe-
nomenon, n discovered that 1S4-over
fifth, were decided in the seventh
inning: an abnormal numebr. But "A
further study Of the figures convinced
me that the superstition is responsible
for the luck rather than the other way
round. Fol- the home team won in 1871
out Of the 1874 games, proving. to my
satisfaction at least, that the roofing
Of the crowd does affect visiting play
ers. 1t is evident that the custom of
roofing wildly for the break to come in
h seventh inning has the effect of
shaking the nerve and confidence of the
opposing teams and from a study Of
those 1874 score it looked as IL the eff
feet was principally upon the pitcher"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-08-22
Soldier Wants Time to Wed.

Kalamazoo Dispatch to New York World.
Lieut.. r. A. Gilmore. u. s. A.. who is
stationed In the Philippines. but who has
been in kalamazoo visiting friends for
some time. sent a hurry plea to the war
department to extend his leave OF absence
a month. in order that he might not he
compelled to WOO and wed a Kalamazoo
maiden within a week from the time he
hrst set eyes upon her.
She Is Miss Sadie Bishop and she Is
game. for she says that IL the war depart
ment turns a deaf ear to the appeal OF
Cupid she VIII enlist with Lieut.. Gilmore
next Saturday and go to the Philippines
with her new husband.
1t was Saturday they met. and they lost
no time failing In love. The natural
course of events was expedited wonder
fully by the nearnes of Gilmore's date for
returning to the orient.
1t took Gilmore four days to submit a
matrimonial proposition. Miss Bishop
about four seconds to accept. and her par
ents four minutes to approve. Miss Risf-
OPP said she really would like to have about
a month to prepare for such a momentous
event. but three days would do If abso-
lutely necessary. Upon which Lieut.. Gil
more hied to a telegraph office and asked
for more time.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-08-22
oAY OF PIE is HERE.

Apple. mince. strawberry, peach.
lemon, crc9im. chocolate. custard. blue
berry. blackberry, raspberry. cherry.
tig. date and pineapple"
That's what they hand YOU in most
Chicago restaurants ii you are unedu-
cateI enough to ask what kind of pie
they have in stock. II you ever near
n sf these old dodgers speak of the
good old days" when pie Was the piece
de resistance. and hors d%'oeuvre. and
the sweets" on the ordinary American
table at breakfast. dinner or supper,
take him gently but firmly in hand and
lead him around the corner and put
him against the modern 'eats' dis
pensary. where the pie roll call sounds
longer than the roll of n democratic
national convention.
. and then some booster for the
archaic will gaze at you sadly and put
over" that old one about the pies OF
ycsteryear. He's u fourfiusher of the
first water. In Chicago alone at the
present date and era they are eating
more pies a day than all the farm hands
of New England could have consumed
In a summer back in the SOS. And
the a of II is because there was
once such a thing as pies In season.
The pie today is n perennial institu-
ton.
You can have mince in August. and
they'll give you g~ooseberry in !)eceIu-
Der. You don't have to wait till
Thanksgiving day for your squash
you can have II III Easter Sunday IL
you feel so inclined. The farm hand
OF the Connecticut valley was Obliged
to wait until July before he started
cleaning up on the cherry pie: the in
voice tuggler in Chicago's loop district
can take the elevator and in 13 seconds
IAN do the distance from desk to the
pie counter and have his fork-thev'
Hont do II with their knives nowadays.
we'll hand them that-buried tn the
hilt in the juicy bosom OF az fine a
wedge Of cherry pie as was aver SCOOP
ed out OF a pan with the juice drib-
bling over the edge.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-08-22
ARCHITECTS IN FEAR
OF CATHEDRAL'S RUIN

Milan.-Milan and Como cathedrals have
been declared by experts to be In lmmi-
nent danger OF the collapse OF their re-
slect.ve facadeS.
TIE Milan facade was added to the
gorgeous 18th century pile by the frs. Ma
polcon. who. as though he realized that
his power was too mighty TO endure long.
insisted that il should be rushed up with
in "A brief specified period. Hence this
part OF the grand Gothic cathedral was
jerry built in "A hybrid renaissance style.
with unsolicited marbles. most OF which
are SO soft and so badly set together that
~ years later serious signs OF decay APP
peared. which .necessitated periodical
clamping Will. iron.
During the last 30 years various projects
have been entertained by the civil authors
lies for the demolition Of the facade and
It's entire reconstruction in harmony with
I've rest of Milan's noble national .monu-
nent. Indeed. a definite design was APP
proved by the government a few years ago
out the opinions of the experts were too
conflicting. and popular opposition too
intense to render such Il solution feasible
Since then the prospect of a collapse
mas become very grave and IA resolution
has just been taken to demolish the up-
per part of the facade Immediately. 1t il
reckoned that the work of demolition will
occupy the next fou. months.
After the Milan cathedral and the world
Cer:osa at Pavia. the Cosmo
sathedral front presents the finest ex-
ample of Lombard architecture OF its kind
eNtant. Constructed of black and white
marble. i, has been gradually bulginx out-
ward for nearly a century. until a large
section now prOtr,ldes we'll night three
feet out of the perpendicular. Much money
has been expended from time To slime in
commissions, expert consultation and re-
ports to the utter neglect of amy effective
action
Architects say that the facade is likely
20 come down with a crash at any mo-
ment. in which case they fear it may in
volve the destruction Of a large portion
of the nave OF the cathedral. To which 1t IL
affixed by huge metal clamps.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-08-22
SOCIETY NATIONS
TRYING TO PURIFY
WICKED NEWPORT
Legislative Aid Needed To Ele.
ate Morals Of Great Sum-
mer Resort City.

Newport. r. I.-Special: The fact
That detectives in the employ OF sew
Fral society women have given New
port a thorough examination for the
past two weeks Is being talked of all
over town. Who the women are is not
known. but there are reasons to sup
pose they are the ones who were in
Ornamental in bringing to Newport
serving as protective officer" and
whose duties are to protect girls OIL
the street and to see thai the sailors
and soldiers do not flirt with Newport
girls.
The women who are paying Miss
Miss Maud Wetmore. Miss Ida Mason.
of Boston: Mrs. Lyman G. Josephs
and Mrs. Harold Brown. These ladies.
all members of the Civic league. have
been interested In Viewpoints moral
welfare for some time. and have
BOARD of aldermen on various things
related to the welfare of women pris-
Dners. etc. and were deeply interested
IN h recent survey of Newport made
by Or. Carol Aronov1c. which resulted
An the temporary closing of Viewpoints
underworld.
Al Work for Weeks.
Miss Emery has been doing a little
detective work on her own hook bout
Newport since her arrival, with the
assistance of a local detective. John
Carley. 1t is understood that Carley.
finding the job too big for himself
and being handicapped by being
known to the gamblers and resort pro-
prietors In town. counseled the en-
ployment OF the Burns men and they
appeared on the scene a few weeks
ago.
The survey made by the detectives
was complete. They We're plentifully
supplied with cash, and played high
stakes at the Nautilus club. Canield's
the gambling. they also penetrated
deeply into Viewpoints social vice sec
ton, which is as wid open as ever.
despite the repeated visits and warn
ings from High Sheriff James b. An
thony. acting directly under orders
Srom Governor Pothier.
Asked to Suppress Evidences.
Two places situated very near Belle
u avenue were visited and their in
teresting evidence vas occurred against
these places and the sleuths say they
were offered some good money to keep
what they received to themselves, one
of the women proprietors begging the
principal operatives not to d1vulge
what he knew.
Liquor selling after hours and on
Sundays came In for it's share OF the
investigation. and a leading club. to
whose doors the most illustrious faces
On the cottage colony are not strangers.
was Caught with the goods" The In
formation gathered by these men will,
1t is said. De presented to the legisla-
sure. which will be asked to give New
port q police commission to take over
the control of h police. taking this
power out OF the hands Of the mayor
and board of aldermen.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-08-22
Boycott VILLAGE Church.
i,tion Cablcsrain 10 the New York .rrib.
llne.

une.
An extraordinary condition OF affairs
exists i'm Holton. a Somerset village. where
the church is being boycotted. The Rev.
Joseph Sorrel. the rector, who is 50 years
old. came to the village II years ago, but
the rl,,.rchgoers developed IA dislike for
him and ceased 10 come to the church, and
now for some months not a soul has at
tended the services. The consequence is
thas there are no funds for upkcep. the
wooden gate IF the church yard is rottiny
and held closed by a piece of rope. the
grass has been oyergrOwn by weeds, the
graveyard Is neglected and the tombstones
are almost hidden by rank Vegetation,
There are u services each week. which
the aged rector scrupulously keeps. At
least twice ii day he rings the church bell
himself. as no one else will do it, and
whether or not anyone comes the services
are held. Sometimes a stranger i'm the viii
lage goes To church. and then, though the
congregation is composed of only one per-
son. The rector delivers Il sermon as
though the church, were DIVIDED AS there
is no orSanist he starts the hymns HIM
self.
The rector lives in the rectory absolute.
" alone.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-08-22
Cat Nursss Rats.

Hamilton. Ohio-Employers Of the Good
man paper plant found a cat some days
8 acting as a mother to a nest of eight
young rats. found by the employees after
they had killed the mother rat. The cat
was taking care of the young rats as IL
they were her W offspring. Bets were
offered n taken that pussy would. in
time, yield to temptation and eat one
just for luck. hat is Just what she did
and bets were paid. but there are seven
more left and wen money still prevails.
This first test is not considered a fair
one. as the dope OF the form sheet is:
One Of the workmen at the mill found one
of the rats playing outside its cage and.
picking 1t up. was bitten In the finger.
He quickly tossed the rodent. to the ce-
ment floor. stunning 1t, and then placed
the young rat in the cats crib.
Her devouring of 1t and her returning
to the care Of her strang family is all
figured out IS animal instinct.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-08-22
In Memory Of English Folly.

VIVII1 CtVC NOItOVII OKIOI1ICTc.
An extraordinary memorial has been
unveiled in Edinburgh. There is a spot
in the Castle Esplanade where witches
used to be burned. and on that spot a
tablet and fountain has been erected,
,ostensibly in commemoration Of the
unhappy creatures. the smoke of whose
burning went up to heaven.
But the memorial will rather stand
as a record of the folly and blind cruel
ty of man. Scotland was ever a brave
country at the witch burning: she took
very literally the words. Thou shalt
not suffer a witch to live" But Eng
land can hardly cast the stone at Scot
land; she was nearly as bad. 1t is APP
propriate that the Edinburgh burnings
should be commemorated Ly q foun-
tain, even though the water comes too
late
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-08-22
STRAIGHT Front To Go.

Paris Cablegram to the New York World.
1.-The straight front must GO This Is
the decree of artists. who say that the
present feminine form is entirely opposed
to classic lines. They point to the Venus
de Milo and other venuses. showing the
rounded contour of the torso. If women
wish to be beautiful. say the artists. they
must look like these models of the ancient
sculptors.
In addition to the argument of beauty.
the artists claim the support OF physi-
clans. who declare that the present COM
preston OF the abdomen is harmful.
So far society has shown no sign OF
yielding. but the dressmakers of Paris.
anxious to find some new mode. intend to
take up the suggestion and make it appar-
ent in the fall models.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-08-22
Liked the Rina.

From the Boston Transcript.
Maud-When you broke the engage
of course you returned the diamond
ring he gave you.
Ethel-Certainly not! I don't care for
Jack any more, but my feelings have not
changed toward the ring.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-08-22
Politics Rends Home.

Oakland, Cal.-Politics has rent the
home of Joaquin Miller, poet of the Ser
ras, into three factions.
Miller, being "A lifelong J~acksonian. has
registered as Il democrat: Mrs. Miller is
a republican of the Taft school. while Miss
Juanita, the daughter, declared herself as
an ardent admire of Roosevelt.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-08-22

The total tonnage Of all ships in the
United Kingdom In 1850 was 9.17l,2ls,
as against 21.4T4. 7o9 in 1890. and "a
525.555fin 1910.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-08-22
PROFITS THAT BUTCHER
AND GROCERYMAN MAKE

Atate food Investigating commission,
shows examples OF the average profits OF
the New York food retailer, that is. the
Eroceryman:
Dairy Produces
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-08-22
BIRTHSTONE REVISION.

Kansas II special: A revised list OF
birthstones was adopted by the American
National jewelers. association. The new
list I0ll0uxSs
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-08-22

Cheaper.
Wife-The doctor he's s9vfsed ne to 30
south Tor q months reak. The question
now h-where to 90?
HusAAAA-0s to another doetos.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-08-22
Aouie1oHs.
Aqua Marine.
Moonstone.
Peridot-
Tourma,ine.
Lapis Lazuli.
Helps Some.

H0IpS Some.
"Do you believe that music prevents
crime?"
ITO a certain extent replied MI. Sim
nick. "When q man keeps both hands
and his breath busy with a cornet. you
know. he can't be picking pockets. at
tempting homicide or slandering his
neighbour"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-08-22

The higher the wholesalers price tho
less the retailers margin, the commission
finds. 1t also points out the d~ispropor-
tomato profit on perishable stuff.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-08-22
NOT MUCH.
~ alone.

Biz s;:.er-willie. you must conn
home ct once. Mamma wants you.
WfilteSis. don't Interrupt ms It Z
critical point In Dc game. We ars tlsd
q. l0 20 l7 in Dc ninth lnnin'. ma I
can't possibly desert me- team 1ust No..
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-07
cauoht ct Last.

To bring about the victory Of good over evil has been assumed to be the especial aim of saints and sa9es, but savages, it seems, may sometime De militant in the same cause In hfg book, '~The White Waterfall" GEr. James Francis Dwyer relates fine story of a missionary who preached fo a tribe of blacks in noFtEem Queensland and told them in AsznpKe Ea<SUags Of Adam and Bve aEd the4r Szpplsi0n from the, Garzea of Eden. The epfsods of the serpent much exE1ted the con werts, and when the missksnary arrived at the blaclrs' camp on the following day the natives had collected half hundred or more szakes, Nshlch ehey brought out for the good mans tnspec- ton.
 "But why do you want me to exam inc themT'' asked the parsOn, puzzled.
 The chief of the tribe. winked know ingly.
 "You tell lem if old snake here that mak 'em plenty trouble, Mir Adam he said, grinning. sWe think lem you find dat old feIler with this lot"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-07

turned away, and had to wait many nights to gain admission The news other playhouse had ever received so much free publicity. The scheme sened a. success. It was predicted that endowed theatres would be built in cit ies all over the continent, and that the day of the commercial, domination or the stage in America was passing
 ss When the first novelty had worn off the structure. so painetak klngly reared and at so much cost of money and effort, fell with dull thud- It was said that the stage was too large for the presentation of small dramas. It was alleged that the acoustics of the building faulty. It was re- marked that the American people re- scented the institution as being akin tp a charity, and that they. preferred to pay their own way Whatever the cause, the New Theatre stock sIumped on the. market Rows of empty seats often faced the players Strife" and .sTfiea tfJfgger.' enjoyed transient following year ssThe Blue. Bird'' and saThe Piper served somewhat to re- yive the waning interest in the peo- 9pIe,s playhouse The a3 penssLaoloTos ef saao ono and decided that to spend more would be sending good money after. bad
 Following the abandonment of the New Theatre, and its trRnsforn1at1on into commercial enterprise under the name of the Century Theatre, it was determined to build another but smaI- Ter erlewS Thaetre'': in West Forty fifth street This project hung ire for a time. NOW it is believed to have perna nentIy abandoned.
 Although it is the fashion of the Anglo Saxon American to look down on his Latin neighbors, it is to De pointed out that they are far ahead of us in the matter of endowed play houses. Tn Mexico City, Buenos :Ayres Rio de Janiero, Lima and5seVen n the capitals of obscure Central and Soutn American republics, there are na tional theatres aboundantly subsidized and admirably conducted Doubtless there are objections to such government theatre givts the adMinistrat ton m power the opportunity for exercising a stringent censorship
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-07

ted by. the Eleanor Cleveland sCoins- pany next week, it will afford untolo deIight to the admirers of the highest ..iass dramatic art, and will serve as vehicle of especial importance to
 this orgaHization of distinguished splaycFs. | Mime. Sans Gene. tells thrilling story, rso strongly and so realistic that
 it conpeEs the admira ton Of every ore. NO f more powerful or more
 thrilling story. has ever been told ara. slaaticaiIy. and in this play Sardou
 gave to- the. stage one of it's most br1I-
 liant : offerings This play. was an
 achievement which advanced his ian1e
 i1nineasurabIy, and it has always been
 one. of the biggest successes the stage has ever known. ,.sr8
 : The cast for Mime. Sans Gene 4Wlll
 be greatly augmented, over forty peo-
 pie being engaged in it's presentatlon. 4TneA orincipaIA characters will all De assigned with especial care. and the scenic features will be provided with all the skill and thoroughness,e with their ecusfornary disregard for the mat,
 ter of xpense which. Karkunof & Schrockg have always shown ever since the season opened. A more elaborate offering than this could scarcely De 5ccnjectured, for in comparison. with ali their former productions, that or i Mime Sans Genes will be the biggest and finest they have yet placed before the theatre going public: f Seats are now selling for the com1ng
 week, and 1t would be wise to setec1
 yours in time, before the supply be- came so diminished that it will be difficult to get anything you want
 The coming week is going to be the banner one of the season at the Iyr1c' and you don't want to n1is 1t.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-07
AMERICAS ENDOWED THEATRE
 BRANDED AN UTTER FAILURE

-tArt for arts cake and the eIeva- ton of the American drama, as at tempted by the wealthy proomters of the New Theatre in New York, have now been definitely and finally aban- doned, and the Amreican stage is left to the devices of private theatrical enterprise It was three years ago tomorrow on Nov 8, 1909, that the magnificent 5000, GOO edifice on Cen tra1 Park West was opened to the public. A committee of thirty mil 1ionaires, headed by William K. Van derbilt, had subscribed the three mil lions necessary to launch the scheme for an institution that would serve all North America and which would re- sennbIe the Comedie Franchise in Paris and other national and endowed play houses in Europe and Latin America.
 ,Agreat blare of trumpets marked the inaugural of the project. Column af- ter column was given freely to the en- terpriSe by the press of the United States, Canada and England Few theatres ever built have been so hand some as that edifice which was opened with MT E. H. Sothern and his wife, Miss Julia MafIowe, in production of Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra = The inaugural was gala affair. An almost interminable line of motor cars brought to the doors the wealth. and fashion of the continent From Mont real and New Orleans, and from as far distant as San Francisco, people gathered in New York to witness the New Theatre premiere Many were