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Alph.bs. Of til. PLAYHOUSE.

I'VE keep learning things all the
time" said an infrequent theater goer.
II stopped In front of n thenter the
other day to buy II ticket of spccu-
lator, and asked him II he had good
single near the front.
"'Here's one in o. he said. 'thir-
tenth row. third seat from the aisle
"Now. you know. don't carry the
relative positions OF the letters of the
alphabet lin my mind all the time. 1
have to work for living and have
other thinga to think Of. but It struck
NE that . must be farther down the
line than thirteen, and SO just count
ed up the letters on my finger tips. and
made o come fifteenth. and said so
to the ticket man, but that didn't wor-
ry him any.
There's no A " this thenter.' he
said. and there's no l In any orches-
tra In town.
And. having my finger tip figuring
thus handily knocked out. bought the
ticket. Washington Post.
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Price Never Charged.

The Rev. Simon Turpie WAS an elo-
auent speaker. but he seemed To have
4 list of sermons which. when he once
began, he went right through 10 the
end and then started at the first ser
mon again, and SO on
A young man In the congregation
was about to leave for South Africa.
but the Sunday before he departed he
attended the church service,
In the course Of his lecture ME min
lister used an Illustration in which Were
the words, ~ mall can easily purchase
two sparrows for threepenre-"
The young man. after being absent
for about three years. returned and
again on the first opportunity ATTENDED
divine service Strange TO say. lie
heard the same narrative by the 81 me
minister. the phrase striking him most
being about the two spafrows for
threepence."
At the close OF the service the nnir-
lister, In his courtesy, came aud shook
hands with the youth and. welcoming
him back to his home. asked him If
he noticed any changes about the
place.
The young man. evidently quite I'M
concerned. replied, AYE. man. there's
two or three changes. but there's yin
thing can see--the price o sparrows
il aye at the same aud 1gger."-Gias-
cow News.
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The Surprise of sIixnitsa.

81 have never quite made out" says
a writer in Near East" why the
plain of Slivnitsa has come to be re-
gnrded as the scene of one of the great
decisive battles of the worlds his
tory. 1t did not even decide the Servo
Bulgarian war In 1885. Tint was de-
clded by Austria Intervention. The
battle Of Slivnitsn Is really only re-
markable for the comical fact that
both sides thought they were defeated.
and while Milan Of Servia was hurry
Ing home, In confusion Alexander of
Bulgaria galloped all the way back TO
his capital before he learned that the
tide had turned. Nowadays the VII
lagc looks sleepy enough. poor and
dirty. like most Bulgarian villages. but
almost gay when the sun shines upon
Its red roofs"
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When bismarck Went Dry.

Bismarck WINS not without supersti-
ton. and this always was noticeable
on the eve Of the new year. From o
O'clock that night until after midnight
he would not take water in any cir
cumstnRces from glass. 1t was an
ancient tradition In the chancellor's
family that any one who set the legend
at defiance would pass through seri-
Gus illness. II another tradition is true
the observance Of the family legend
must have been . sore trouble to the
Iron chancellor. for the Paris contem-
porary from which we take the fore
going says that Bismarck not only
loved war. but beer and wines. espe-
eially French wines. He was not
averss TO punch and grog. but on New
Years eve grog was under the ban, for
II contains water.-London Globe.
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IN. hi,teeie peinlt,.


/ mr. Philip Sidney received his death
wound before the wallis Of Zutphen on
Sept. q. 1855 Parched with thirst.
be called for . drink. Az be was
putting the bottle to his mouth his
syes fel. upon desperately wounded
colder who N be was being carried
east threw him longing glaDces.
(which Sir Philip perceiving took the
bottle from his lips before. be drank
aud delivered to the poor man with
tbese words: Thy necessity IL greater
than mine"
At the battle of Ravenna in 1912,
when the allied Spanish and papal
forces were defeated by the renowned
CASTOR de Folk. Dumolnrd. one of his
captains. played q conspicuous part.
After u gallant charge. by which he
had driven back the enemy. be deter
mined to publicly drink the health Of
bis enemy's brave ally. Jacob Won
Empser. the leader Of the 5000 Ger
man lasquenets. Wine was brought
upon the field. and. having sat down,
each hero filled his goblet. At that
moment. while they were in the very
act Of piedging each others health. a
cannon ball from the enemy's lines
killed them both.
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Quick and Cheap Legal Work.


The French tribunal Of commerce is
presided over BY \ judge without a
fury. The PLAINTIFFS lawyer argues
his own case before the Judge. simply
to show that he has case and the
nature Of It. The defendant does not
plead. but II he can disputes the facts.
III the Judge considers there is no case
be dismlsses the plaintiff. In the con-
trary case he appoints an assessor out
of dozen chosen yearly Of the towns
rcputed merchants to decide upon It.
The following day the assessor calls
the PARTIES to his room In the court. He
hears each Of them separately without
any lawyers. Within fifteen minutes
he gathers their documents and dis
misses them. Two or three days later
be communicates his Judgment to the
solicitors through the court. and the
business Is ended. The costs of law
yers and the court fees come to about
60 q side. The same case In England
would take sig months at least and
cost NO less than ESQ for a claim of
fJ0.-London Mail.
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fhe late Senator D0llivef sa14 thai
In politics 1t paid to b. hank anl
honest with the people.
my predecessor in the senate" n
said. .-wsr John H. Gear. On one &C.
casion the prohibition spirit was run.
ming high. and public meeting W.
held. With . well known Quaker a
chairman. Gear was invited to thu
meeting. He accepted the invitation.
The old Quaker called him to the plat.
form and said:
1--WE learn that thou dost not belong
to any Temperance society and also
that thou dost drink liquor at thy dis
erection. Is this truer q
Every word Of It b true replied
Gear. hut did you ever hear Of ny
doing anything dishonornbleY
NAY. Mr.. Gear replied the old
Quaker chairman-'nay. We have never
heard anything else to thy discredit
Thy frankness IL more to be commend
ed than thy habits. But thou hast not
He'd to us. and we will support thes.'
''And they did" said Senator Dol
liver. land elected him too."-Wash-
ington Star.
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A decided coldness between TIVE NO
men who bad been friends for many
years IL the result Of q mistake made
by the maid Of one of them who had
had four table bridge party one
afternoon recently. In keeping With
the custom. she had provided prise
for each table. to be brought to the
card room just before tea was served
and placed on the tables which bore
the corresponding numbers. 1t was Z
''iovely party" in every respect. with
never hitch until the woman At No.
8 opened the parcel which was sup
posed to contain her trophy Of victory
over her three competitors. but which
really contained q piece Of perfumed
soap. Unfortunately. the hostess was
not in the group when the package
was opened. and much had been said
before she discovered that the wroag
bundle had been brought downstafrs.-
New York Tribune.
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: The Instinct of the seal IL naryeiosA.
1t will leave its young on the ice In
the morning and. going down through
a hole. remain AWAY all day swim
ming In search of food. Returning In
the evening. 1t will locate its offspring
In the same patch" among hundreds
Of thousands Of other baby seals not
withstanding that the ice may have
wheeled or drifted fifty or sixty miles
during the dry from wind and tide
and Notwithstanding that the patch
may extend thirty or forty miles from
one end TO the other. Whether this
instinct is of the class that enables
the bird without any mark or chart in
forest with millions Of trees alike 10
And Its way back with ease and preci-
sion to its nest do not know. but It
II one Of those wonders in nature
before which human knowledge y
brought to full stop.-Gir Edward
Morris In Wide World Magazine.
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Daddy, what makes your nose so
dreadfully red?" asked little boy Of
bis father one day at dinner.
1.-THE east wind. Of coursew the
father answered grufiy. "Pass that
decanter and don't talk so much
"Yes. Tommy" said the boys moth
e. sweetly. pass your father the east
wind and be careful not to spill any
On the DISQUALIFICATION Mail.
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This was heard in an overcrowded
Boston elevated train:
-say. Dick" said the young man
whose football tactics had won him a
strap In the rush-"say, Dick. I've
been riding In on the t. every morn
ing except Sundays and holidays for
two years, and I've never given up a
seat to lady yet"
"You'rc polite one." sneered Dick
-Nothing OF the kind" retorted the
young man. 1--WE never had a seat to
give up."-Boston Post.
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The Louvre dates away back to the
reign Of Dagoi,ert In COS. In 1904 IT
was n prison and in 1864 was made
into library. The new building was
begun by Francis 1. In 1923 and en-
larged and adorned by successive
kings. principally by Louis XIV. But
1t was Napoleon /. who gave the
Louvre its real glory. Turning 1t into
n museum. Napoleon deposited in It
the finest collection of paintings. stat
ues and art treasures known in the
world. The magnificent buildings Of
the new Louvre were begun by Napo-
leon I. and completed by Napoleon III.
about 1857.
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Harsh Music.

The politician caught with the goods
was counseled by his friends to stay
and face the music
For nn instant he listened to the
clamor of dcnunciation.
"Great Scott" he exclaimed impa-
tiently. do you call that music?"
A moment later he was out of hear
hg.-Phiiadelphia Ledger.
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Net an Inviting Ideal.

MY son." said Harker as he pointed
to the ivy in front of the cottage, "al-
ways be like the vine-climb."
The little boy was thoughtful.
II don't think I'd like to be like that
vine." he responded seriously.
"And why not. TommyT
"'Cause II was I'd he a porch
cllmber."-Chicago News.
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Mrs Benham-Why does man hate
his mother-in-law? Benham-Oh. he
doesn't hate her: he simply hntes to
think Of the way she got into his fam
y.-Harper's Weekly.
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"What Is the honeymoon. PAP
"Woll. the honeymoon Is the only
period In a mans life during which he
considers IT funny to come home nnd
find that his dear little wife hasn't
dinner ready In time"
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chubby. dreamed last night that
You didn't love me-"
"How foolish you arew
"FooIish, am I? As II could help
what dream aboutw
And the fracas was on.-Louisville
Courier-Journnl
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"WhS couldn't you have come home
ut reasonable hour?" remarked an
angry wife to her spouse.
Gould. m'dear. jes easy as not. but
l-hlc-was waltIn' fer you T. go t
shleep!" replied the delinquent.
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His Turnout

af.. His Turnout"
Clerkley-Isn't this earlier than your
ss1ai time for going home?
Barkley-Yes. but my wife said If
came out by the 3:45 shed meet me
with the carriage.
II didn't know you kept horse and
carriage"
-Er-er-it's baby and carriage"
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Trimming Him Down q Little.
Elderly swell-What has become o!
the-aw-the other pretty manicure
lady used to see Mt this hotel ?
Comely Damsel-I presume you mean
my mother. She's looking after a
husband and n houseful Of children.
What can ! do for you. Chicago
Tribune.
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Good actions ennoble US, and We are
the sons Of our own deeds.-Cervantes,
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Ono Msrksd Difference.

A. we understand It. the difference
between grand opera and the other
kind II that there Is very little Of the
former that can be whistled.-Albany
Journal.
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Breaking II Gently.

servant-You got cheated when you
bought chiny WISE. mum. Mistress
How cheated? Servant-Why. It's
weak. 1t busted all to smash the first
time dropped it.-Toledo Blade.
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Malice drinks one-half of Its own
poison. Seneca.
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A Good Joke,

what is good Joker
ANY Joke you have read that makes
you sore because you didn't think of 1t
yourself."-Exchanse.
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Temmy's Congratulations.
Reggie Tommy. do you know I'm
going to marry your sister? Tommy
Then ! think I'll 60 and congratulate
mother.
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he WIS protecting his friends vile
but cherished hope that knowledge
of the quarrel might never reach his
friend.
Gentlemen" said the baroness with
certain sweetness that never de-
serted her, I'VE should he pleased to
see you both Mt dinner this evening""
lyon are very kind. but began the
count.
Really. baroness. you must ex-
cuse"- began the captain. But the
Indy simply put them both In the po-
sition Of being ungallant IL they de-
clined. and both gave a reluctant &C.
ceptance.
The party left the field in the con-
vcyances by which they had come.
After brief nap the baron. at his
wife's request. called upon Gethart
and Manteufel and persuaded them to
meet Ms friends ut her house.
Something Of this may leak out"
he said. "and II you two men meet
at dinner under my roof the story will
be nipped in the bud"
This wns an argument that struck
home with both the men addressed.
and in the evening they met at the
dinner under Mt least the guise of or
binary friendIiness.
The next day the baroness sent Cap
tain Manteufel the letters he had
written her during her husbands abb
sence, and. reading them over. he was
nstonIshed TO nee that he had shown
every evidence of tealOu9y and tnfat-
uation for his charge.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-10-05

BROOKLYN. y. Y. Oct. 6,-Under
weather conditions that were ideal. the
baseball season for 1912 In the National
League came to an end to-day with
game between the Giants and Dodgers.
The closing was certainly an suspicious
one for president Ebbetts had Shan
mons Twenty-third Regiment Band on
hand and from 1 o'clock until the game
finished, the musicians played all the
popular airs TO the delight OF the $500
fans.
In order To give Big Tesreau work.
on. before the coming Worlds Series
Manager McGraw had the big pitcher
start the game. Tesreau had plenty OF
speed In his warm-up to Chief Meyers
and the Giant hooters were loud In their
praise that he would beat the Red SoN.
Pa, Ragon was selected by Dahlen TO
do the twirling for the Dodgers.
As a starter Devore was deadheaded
to first by Ragon ana OH Doyle's pretty
| drive to centre Devore by fast sprinting
got to third. Doyle taking second on
Stesel's throw to third to get Devore.
Snodgrass raised "A pop fly to short right
which Moran made a wonderful running
catch OF and holding Devore ut third
Murray was hit In the ribs. filling the
| bases. Moran made another great run
ming catch OF Merkle's long fly. III.
great throw 10 the plate scared Devor,
from trying TO score. iIerzog raised q
hy to the infeld which Fisher collarel
and the Brooklyn fans went wild. Nc
RUNS.
Moran popped up 10 the infieid and
Herxog grabbed the ball. Cutshaw
drove a bounder to Fletcher. Stenge
missed three swings at Tesreau's fas
ones. NO RUNS.
Second Inning Meyers safe on a
grounder TO Fisher. Fletcher beat out
his high bounder over Ragon's head.
Tesreau flied 20 Fisher. On the hit
and run play Devore was retired at
first. Daubeit then made IA marvellous
= op OF Larry Doyle's groundcr. No
RUNS.
Daubert smashed a low ny 20 left
Wheat struck out. Dauoert tried Ia
steal second but was easily caught 10y
Meyers perfect throw to Doyle. kick
patrick mas the third victim on ais
slow bounder TO Iierzog. NO RUNS.
Third Inning-Snodgrass hunted
straight to Ragon. Murray rolled q
slow one to Cutshaw and beat his throw
to first. Murray then made a pretty
steal Of second. Merkle made three
swipes at the air. Herzog grounded
| out. Cutshaw To Daubert. NO RUNS.
Fletcher ran out in centre and made
| neat catch Of Fishers NY Miller was
called out on strikea Ragon, who
batted left handed was also unsuccess-
fu In finding Tesreau's benders. No
| RUNS
Fouth Inning-Meyers slammed a
liner to centre for base. Fletcher
also found Ragon for a safety 70
right. Tesreau hunted to Ragon. who
threw to Kirkpatrick, forcing the
Chief at third, Wheat, after IA hard
sprint. gathered In Devore's foul fly
Wheat got Doyle's high fly. NO RUNS
Moran pasted ny into Devore y
hands. cutshaw doubled. Stengel
was handed free pass To frst
Daubert hit to Doyle, who touched
out Stengel on his way to second. bu,
Daubert beat Larry's throw to first
cutshaw going to third, Wheat raised
n ny to short centre.
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Worlds Series Supplies Interest for Millions;
Ne1us of Battles Sought by Euery Hamlet
Huge Task TO Keep The Fans
In Touch Win the Big Games


leading rss
telegraph games
giving detailed descriptions
. players,
men
Of
throughout country
erected Ike
Stadium.
nost for
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WASHINGTON SCORES
EARLY IN FAREWELL
GAME WITH H|LlT0PS
BATTING ORDER.

AMERICAN LEAGUE PARK. New
York, Oct. b.-The Yanks and Senators
played their final game OF the season
AT the Hilltop this afternoon. The
fine weather brought out crowd of
5000 fans TO the Hilltop. Ray Heating
was assigned to do the twrllng for
the Yanks and Tom Hughes was his
opponent.
First Inning-Moeller struck out.
Foster walked. Milan forced Foster,
Mcmillan to stump. Milan stole sec
ond Milan also stole third. Gandil out.
Mcmillan to Chase. NO KuNS.
,Midkiff singled to left. Chase out.
Hughes to Gandtl Daniels was safe on
Leporte's tumble. Daniels stole sec
ond. hewlett was hit by pitched ball.
filling the bases, stump out. Mcbride
to Gandil, Midkiff scoring. Smith flied
to Leporte, ONE RUN.
Second lnning-I,aporte out, Mcmillan
to Chase Shanks singled to centre
Mcbride forced shanks. Midklf "a
Stump. Mcbride stole second. A. Will
| iams singled to centre, Mcbride scor-
| Ing. Williams went to second on q
| passed ball Hughes walked. NOEL, II
out. stump to Chase. ONE RUN.
| Mcmillan out. McBrid. to Gandil
Williams flied to Moeller. Keatinl
struck out. NO RUNS.
Third Inning--Foster knocked a two.
Dagger down the right field line. Milar
walked. Foster going tn third on .
passed ball. Gandil singled to centre
Foster scoring and Milan going t,
third. Laporte beat out an inheld hit
! Milan scoring. Shanks beat out q
hunt filling the bases. McBrid,
popped to Chase. Gandil scored ON A
Willinms's high Ny to Lelivelt, iughe,
famed. THREE RUNS.
] Mldkiff out, Mcbride Ia Gandil, chase
out. Mcbride to iandil Daniels flee
| to Milan. NO RUNS.
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Major Leaguers
Close TO-MO7r0u

This IL the last day OF the major
league season in the East. Greater New
York will see its last big league games
outside of the worlds series at the Polo
Grounds, in Brooklyn, where the Giants
meet the Dodgers for their last struggle
before they meet the Red Sox. and at
the Hilltop. where the Highlanders
clash with the Senators for the final
battle. The season for both leagues
will close In the West tomorrow,
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Fortunes Spent to See Games Between Giants and
Red sox, While Monster Preparations Are
Under Way TO Furnish Far Away Fans
With Pen Pictures ofthe Contests.
BY BOHEMIAN hULCER.

yExT a there
championship the world
may exaggerated but 1t Is not
well Cuba Canada These
be the country
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Ferns Heats Will. In slow Bout.

PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 5.-tlarence wildcat"
Ferns NJ Kansas Ci'y. male ti' frs, apresrance
IN 'this c1ty ~ the olympia T. A. and defsats1
Rlly Willis IN a rather slow siSronnd contest
Hairy Smith rnshel surprise In the ssai
vindup by sli:t'y outpointing Tommy Dixon Of
Kansas CITY In siy rounds. Tommy Carey dnt:
painted Willie MOODY In fas, sixr0und bout q
the Nom ARIEL A. &.
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tHTtt,
az We should consider the series. I'M
o''!c'ally PLAYED between the Boston
RED Sox ard the Pirates. which was
won by Boston. the two leagues would
be tied with four victories each.
The !ndica ions are that the coming
series will be more evenly fought than
any OF It's predece ssors.
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WHEN THERE WERE NO POST
SEASON GAMES.

SEAoON 0A"Gos
Ten years ago there was no such
thing as regular. ofiicially conducted
Worlds Series. 1t was the fans who
gradually demanded that the cham
pionship of the world be decided an
nually. This was made possible ny
the invasion Of the American League.
As soon as that body was recognized
as a major organization there WAS a
constant argument as to the superior
ity of the two leagues. When the
Giants hrst won the pennant. in 1904
there was no Worlds Series. At that
time the National League officials re-
fused to recognize ofYicially the rival
body, Boston also won the pennant
that year and the fans in that city are
still resentful over the fact that the
Giants declined to play them. That Is
one reason why they are so enthu-
siastic this time. and, incidentally 30
anxious TO bet their money.
The following spring Mr.. Brush de-
clared that ne would agree TO a series
OF games II they were arranged and
played under the auspices OF the Na-
tional Commission. In fact. Mr.. brush
ala most OF the work in framing the
nresen. rules and regulations for the
big games.
an oflclai institution the Giants and
the Athletics played for the champion
ship The Clans won with ease The
following year the opponents were the
Chicago Cubs and the White Sox' Thst
time the White SoN won.
For t,wo years the Cubs and the De-
,ro,t Tigers fought for the honor and
the Cubs won both times, Pittsburgh
was next 20 win and beat the Tigers
THE Cubs then played the Athletics
sra we're defeated. Last year the
Giants and -he Athletics met again and
that time philadelphia got even Tor the
defeat In 1905.
beginning in 1905 1t Will ne seen thai
the National League mas won -FOUR
championships to the American Leagues
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There is not a daily newspaper in the
country that has not ordered the de-
tails OF the game sent by innings
There II not a hamlet OF 1900 people
that will not have Geographic reports
a. the games proceed. At relay sta
tlons and on the sending and receiving
ends of the telegraph wires 1t Is esti-
mated 10000 operators will he required
to handle the news. Officials OF the
telegraph companies say that 1t is I'M
possible to estimate IN advance what
this will cost the out-of-town fans. 1t
will run Into an enormous figure.