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The evening world., 1913-03-18
FANS MUST PAY A LOT MORE
FOR BASEBALL THIS SEASON

Fifty Cent Bleacher Seats Reduced in Number
All Around, ascent Accommodations Disap-
pearing, Grand Stand Price Going Up and the
Magnafes Blame 1t on the High Cost of
Everything Else.
The evening world., 1913-03-18
ts,scsL tn The Evening wr,dl

tsrecia to The E,enipe woridl
PITTSBURGH. March S-Top price
at Forbes Field is Si,25 Other seats
cost same AZ at Ebbets Park. The scale
has been the same for years.
The evening world., 1913-03-18
REAL ESTATE TO LET
BROOKLYN.
HELP WAN1kD-MALE.


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.nel iItsnlion = bsS@s si.usas. q Sssd csA.M.s ~
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New York City oB3 Fulton q, hrooklyu. y. H.:
is2 Nsvssi a.: Js'ss, ciH. n J.. u NJ sras
sDcTuttin: stss1oo.
The Marshall republican., 1913-09-05
TRICK TURNED BY DIPLOMAT
Niesraauan Postage Stamps, Issued
at Unfortunate Time, Lost That
Country the Canal.

a postage stamp which played a
part IA history o. told about by ~.
Bunau.varllla In biz book on the Pan.
ANA canal. Tho incident occurred
when tho discussion over the relative
merits OF the Panama aud Nicaragua
routes vas AZ Us height. Hunau.
Yarilla had boon working vigorously
for the Panama route. making use OF
the two arguments OF less cost and
Immunity from active volcanoes.
one day he recalled that Nicaragua
had Issued a handsome stamp. show.
ing n volcano In full activity. He at
once sent 20 the dealers In foreign
stamps In Washington. and obtained
ninety OF these stamps. which he for
wnrded 10 the ninety senator's. along
with bits OF paper bearing the words:
Postage stamp OF the republic OF
Nicaragua; an Official witness OF the
volcanic activity Of Nicaragua"
The catastrophe at 81 Pierre tool
place about this time, 20 deepen the
impression Of volcanic danger. ant
the Panama route was adopted by tn,
narrow margin OF four votes.
The Marshall republican., 1913-09-05
h We Crltlclze.

No n who habitually points out
Others failures can be a success him.
self. There Is something about the
habit OF criticism that prevents the
free. full expression of good in the
life OF the critic. II has been said, for
example, that professional literary
critics never turn out any good litera.
ture. Their habitual attitude OF criti.
cism dries up the sources OF literary
production" Whether this sweeping
statement is true in every case or not,
II suggests a warning that most OF us
need 10 think about. To be h~abltually
Interested in seeing and speaking
about the failures OF others is 20 dry
up our own powers OF good. And the
reverse Is equally true; TO be sensi.
lively conscious OF the good that is in
others. 10 discover II and talk about
1t freely. Is 10 bring good Into being I'm
our own lives that might otherwise
never come into existence. How much
better II is 10 discover that which
makes for life than that which makes
for deathl-sunday School Times.
The Marshall republican., 1913-09-05
TWO NEIoHeoRs.

Two neighbors kept hens and
quarreled because they scratched each
others potato rows Up. One sold his
hens unknown to the other. who made
a large run and fastened his hens up,
saying:
Nov. the frat hen | see in my
garden | shall shoot
Next day he saw a hen scratching
MS usual. 80 he got the gun and shot
Il. then threw II over his neighbours
rails, saying, Take your hen!" The
hen was picked up, taken In, and
cooked.
The following days the same thing
happened. Still the neighbor took
them up and said nothing. til tho
seventh ZANE over and hit him on the
head Then he picked II up and threw
Il back at his neighbor. saying: Eat
your old hens. We are tired Of eating
them. and prefer a little pheasant. |
sold my hens owe a month slnco!"-
Tit-Bits.
The Marshall republican., 1913-09-05
WHEN RICHARD BACKED AWAY
Turn In the Conversation Evidently
Was Not 20 the Liking OF the
Enamored Swain.

"Tve bought the ring, DEAR" exclalm.
ed Dick as his fingers moved toward
his vest pocket.
well, Richard. before We become
formally engaged will you answer me
Il few questlons?'
Sure, sweetheart"
First, you viii always love ne?"
you bet I will"
And VIC will have n dear little bun.
galow?"
Exactly"
"One servant"
"Yos."
you will lot mo buy gowns and
hats whenever / need thom?'
sure"
Nor Will you quarrel about my
spending money!
Indeed no."
you won't smoke In the house?"
"Neyer."
you will always kiss me when you
leayo?'
Certainly"
"And ! can always have tho las,
word?"
You will have that anyway"
you won't caro- II / sleep lato In
tho morning?"
NO"
And you will let mother be with
us for the nrst three months to ad
wise me?"
Dear exclaimed Dick. suddenly
II forgot and left that ring In my
room. must get II at once" Ant
he 10 still trying TO ind IT,
The Marshall republican., 1913-09-05
DEATH DUE TO IMAGINATION
Or. Mary Walker Cites an Instance
sage Georgia Banker Might
Have Been Saved.

] deem Il n cruel thing TO have in.
sisted that mir. Walker must die OF
poison when he had lived so long
DR.. Mary Walker writes TO the Wash.
ington Post.
Had he been a patient Of mine ]
should have declared that he could
not die. and proceeded with saving
methods. when my father was q
medical student the following story
was told 10 him:
A large. stout fellow was awaiting
his day TO be hanged for murder.
Some doctors persuaded the warden
OF the prison TO allow an experiment.
promising not 20 hurt the man, pro
yided the criminal consented.
Tho doctors told him that they
could bleed him TO death. and spare
his relatives the lgnomIny OF his be.
ing hanged" and he readily consent.
cd to die that way
He was placed upon n table. a tin
pan put on the floor at his feet. ana
another placed high above Il with n
punoturo to let tho water out IN
drope.
The mans eyes wcro covered md
his body fastened 10 the table and n
blunt instrument uscd TO press hard
against his foot. Then thc water
falling IN big drops into the pan made
the noise that convinced the man that
he was being blod
Tho doctors talked low about the
quantity Of blood he might have. and
occasionally felt his pulse. and In q
whisper stated he would be- dead IN q
few minutes longer. and he did die
without one drop OF blood having
been taken.
Many people have died because Of
having been told that they must die.
when n they had been told that thoy
would not die they would have recoy.
cred.
The Marshall republican., 1913-09-05
Pat Meant Well.

An Irishman made his way TO u
county Jail and asked 10 be allowed TO
see the governor. on being ushercd
into that ~functionary's presence he
begged for the favor OF an interview
with "A prisoner who was 10 suffer the
extreme penalty OF tho law In the
course OF the morning.
mo, my man." said the governor, on
being appealed to. "you cannot see the
prisoner. He Is 20 be executed in half
an hours time, and It is not allowed
for visitors 10 see a prisoner on the
day OF execution. But what might be
your business with him?'
"Shure. Borr." answered Pat, "lt's his
birthday. and / was afther wishing him
many happy returns ay the day."
The Marshall republican., 1913-09-05
roweD CANAL soAt


With n big piece Of fried carp as
his corroborative evidence, Capt. Tom
Moore OF canal towaRe boat No. s. In
service on the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal. related a hsh story OF some
magnitude when his boat reached here
recently. Gays a Cumberland Md
correspondent Of the New York Her
aid.
we we're slipping along IN the Big
Pool" said Captain Tom, when ! saw
an enormous carp swimming near the
boat. ! siezed my rifle and fred,
stunning him I'D he comes. belly up.
Then I jumped ashore and slipped
a mule collar over the fsh's head and
back to Just behind the Eills II ht
snug. lie couldn't shake it on Then
J tied one end OF a line 10 tho collar
and the Other TO iie boat aud got
aboard.
In a few minutes 'hr carp came 10
and started like a Fash down tho
canal. and he ynuloi DO" old boat
along With ease. yelled ~ the driver
10 unhitch bis mules aud trut along be
hind and the carp pulled us clear into
Cumberland When We rot to the ba'
Gin here ! killed the carp. n weighed
thro hundred pounds. And thcru'
concluded Captain Moore pointing to
the dish OF fried hsh. is n piece OF
20, n you don't believe me-
The Marshall republican., 1913-09-05
Ihln LITTLE Bill.

A moving picture mechanic was sent
TO New York from Chicago two weeks
ago TO do some work for a hlm con.
Germ. The mechanic was glad 70 get a
chance to visit thu east. and at the
close Of his trip Of business and pleas
ure, he turned in his expense account
to the New York manager Of the pic.
ture proposition. II called for $3.50.
The manager was amazed.
"All right, is it?" asked the me
chanic.
"All right?" replied the manager
ITS a masterpiece. How did you
spend all this money In two weeks?"
"oh, WELL" said the mechanic. who
was visibly provoked, "if it's too high,
make 1t s15."
The Marshall republican., 1913-09-05
rradlnn STAMP Idea unheId.


The court OF appeals OF Maryland
In state VS.. caspary holds that n law
prohibiting the trading stamp business
is unconstitutional and void az
amounting TO the destruction OF a law.
ful business. The court held that the
legislature may not under the gulse OF
protecting lawful interests interfere
with private business. Il rules that
the issuance of trading stamps Is not
tainted with an element OF chance nor
IyiolatiVe or a statute prohibiting the
dealing In trading stamps for any.
thing uncertain or undetermined at
The time oh the acquisition OF rho
stamps. The court cited the following
language of the New York court Of
appeals In People VS.. ellison: Such
z regulation OF trade Is in u opinion
not only unwise but unlawful, because
It is necessary neither for the health,
safety nor welfare of the people. and
which in it's operation would be op'
pressiye and burdensome."
The Marshall republican., 1913-09-05
Picnic Problem Solved.

A nest OF cups which take up lit
tie room in the picnic basket seems to
be the solution of a familiar problem.
These are made of aluminium. the light.
est material from Which such things
are made. and the cups a practically
indestructibie. They are fitted anugly
one into the other, and q cover Ats
the largest n SO that when not in
use the whole set OF six IL kept clean
and free from dust. Aluminium does
not rust or tarnish like tin or silver.
SO that 1t Is particularly desirable for
articles OF this kind. Also II Is thin,
and In spite Of the fact that there are
six cups in the nest there Is not a
very great difference between the sizes
az the largest and the smallest OF
them.
The Marshall republican., 1913-09-05
IBoer Umbrella.

Umbrellas for some inBcrutable rea
BOT for the seasons In South Africa
are not 80 changeablo az ours, are
much used by tho Beers. In commo
with u " views, the Boer believed
that an umbrella gave n man an afr
OF distinction, though tho shocking
specimens they carried, which remind
cd one very much OF Sairoy Camp.
would not have been calculated "a
possess this attribute among our own
countrymon. Where these umbrellas
came from IN n OF the many un.
known facts OF the old.timo republic
They were biz and bulky. as n rule OF
alpaca. aud tho catch was generally
out OF order, but they were always t.
be found In the guestroOm when The
"old man" was az home. and always
accompanied him IN the spider when
he Journeyed into town on Saturday
They were rarely opened IN public
because II the weather was wet IN,
Boer stayed at home. An umbrella Il
not considered necessary on horse
back. as a rule, but the Boer carried
II here Just the same az he did wheT
driving In his spider. and often uset
IL as a whip 20 urge his steers on
outftter.
The Marshall republican., 1913-09-05
GRAND FORM OF EDUCATION
Museums Of the Country Have Done
Mvsh for the Real Advancement
Of the SUDDEN

One OF the hundred representatives
Of as many American museums in
this country holding a three days
conference expressed the opinion thut
objects Of are and otherwise on exhi'
bition should not be labeled. Fortu.
nately, he was c~ombated by another
delegate. and the opinion Of the mem
bers generally seemed TO be with tho
latter. There Is no doubt OF the
growing value OF museums Of all sorts
as educational factors. but their i'm
Dortance and usefulness would be
hampered N there were no labcls. In
fact. The general comment Of tho pub
lie Is that there are not labels enough.
Few visitors are profound students.
They 80 TO learn. and a stuffed ami
NAL. a picture or an chronological
specimen ig to them nothing until ex.
planned. Some muscums are Issuing
not only catalogues FOR every sec.
lion. but putting extensive plecardD
wherever needed.
Philadelphia contained the first
Museum IN this country. Charles VII.
son Pealn collected interesting works
" art. archaeology and etimology. and
this city refused the whole as a gift
some eighty years ago because Of the
glight expense Of maintenance. IL
consequence tho collection was brol.
on NJ. and most 81 II went to Boston.
IN those days we have the museum IN
the nrt gallery In Fairmount park,
the University museum. The CONNER.
cial museums. tho Academy Of Natu-
raj Sciences museum aud some 9th.
crs. all OF which ARE growing rapidly
and nre being conducted scientifically
for tho education Of the people.
Although attendance on these H.
large. Il docs not compare with what
II should be. For more delight. for
usefulness and for broad education
these museums offer objective and
HatIafactory gxhibitH which mako FOR
krowlpdgo aud culture 10 ia pleasing
that our distinguished visitors nni
10 much here TO commend -phiiadcl.
phla Inquirer.
The Marshall republican., 1913-09-05
Invand,s Sweet Patience.

Who does the most complaining in
this world! Not the inValids. For
hours on hours they lie there. secret
ly resolving Let me make myself less
y sorrow to others today than l was
yesterday" And these are their victo-
ries, grandsr far than those OF war.
When these moral conquests are ex-
tended over months, perhaps years,
the heroic sufferers room often be-
comes a chamber OF comfort TO all
who are unhappy. What a triumph
when, to the chair of some grand maj.
y come the friends OF a wide circle
that her gentle hand may wipe away
their tears. These are the uncrowned
queens OF our race. In almost every
nome there In q name above every
name, that OF the sweet and patient
lnyaud-Nsw York World.
The Marshall republican., 1913-09-05
FINE LIVING ON SHIPBoARD
How the Menu Has Been Improved
Since Charles Dickens Crossed
the Ocean.

when Dickens canU over 10 Amer.
zen ~ years ago. there was n largo
table In the dining room for passon.
gers. The first officer sat az the head.
carving the turkey wien all the grace
he could command between lurchcg OF
the good ship. trusting 90 Providence
that the gravy would not STOP over,
the plgtonger1 sent tiulr plates 0louF
he liEc aud waited for urir holpiu s
To-day the dining rcom OF II large ship
looks like tho dining room OF a iino
hotel, Harold Chester writes In l.ps.
lio's. H. Is Just as cxquisitoly nppoiat,
od aud has every good thing TO cat tina.
onn bo found on lana In fact, one OF
tho new ships has 4 restaurant named
after u famous n IN Now York, and
the two keep I'm touch By wireless 90
that the menus. day by day. are tho
amc Think Of having your dinner
arranged by wirClesa-your macaron.
by Marconi!
The dln!Hg oom 20 divided up into
a number OF smu,. tables. so that yor
can have your oWa party. with only
half a dozen OF YOU, With your own
waiter. instead u sitting at a long
table aud passing your plato as Dick
ems did,
The development OF the wonders Of
cold storage has done moro than any
Other one thing TO make lifo ON the
ocean wave n long round OF Joy,
Cold storage gives you the best IN the
world TO eat, ana every day OF the
year. A world traveller was telling M
the other day that he had eaten grape
fruit every morning all around th'
world. The ship on which he sailed
put IN n large amount OF Ice cream
made In New York. ana ii0 days later.
when he arrived In San Francisco, he
was SIN eating New York Ice cream.
The Marshall republican., 1913-09-05
Why Is sleep?

Why Is sleep? Now, please don't
answer this question right OFF the bat.
so 10 say. by remarking that It is an
instinct or a necessity or anything
like that. For Drs. Legendre and Pie
dron OF London, In experiments On
dogs, have discovered that sleep is,
due TO a toxic substance In the blood
developed by long periods of wakeful-
ness. There you have II, you see--the
longer you stay awake the sdfer you
VIM be 10 sleep. And YOU may know
Of some persons who have arrears OF
sleep due and uncollectable for various
reasons. and Others who have long
oyerdrawn their accounts. All of
which goee to show that sleep Is rath-
er an ~unevenly distributed thing and
oh, well, what OF It?
The Marshall republican., 1913-09-05
Made The sale.

lot mo see some OF your black Kid
gloves" said a lady to a shop assist.
ant.
These are not the latest style, are
thCyY" she nsked when tho gloves
were produced.
"Yos. madam" replied the shopman,
eve have had them In stock only two
days"
u didn't think they were because
the fashion paper fayg black Eids have
tan stitches and vice yorea 7 see tho
tan stltchns. but not the vice versa.
Tho shopman explained that yico
versa was t'rguch for .nvon buttons.
70 she bought three pairs.
The Marshall republican., 1913-09-05
Not In Vain.

Henry never knew stairs could be ~
frolicBomo and alpine until that mid.
nlEht. 10 had reached the turning
point Of his pcriious journey when hia
wife appeared. armed with the well.
known candle aud poker.
You're drunk, ilonry'" sho cried.
vlndiciiyrly. you're drunk"
well. n I amt responded Henry
dcmurcly. "rvc rpcnt S3.C5 Tor nothing
NJ all"
And he wcpt-Judgc.
The Marshall republican., 1913-09-05

\ man riding on the front platform
of a downtown horse cor In "a city
where horse cars sin run noticed
standing beside him a tired looking
lrIahman who held a heavy bundle on
his shoulder
why don't YOU set that bundle
down on the PLATFORM" asked the gen.
ucinan.
sure" said the Cclt. these poor
horses have an they can DO TO drag
the car and the ray-ple. oi1l carry the
bundle"
The Marshall republican., 1913-09-05
EnqlIsh Geography.

4 professor from Iowa went To Eng.
land last summer. and was introduced
10 IA professor from n OF the English
universities. lie met the American
and said:
Il met one OF your colleagues last
summer. We had another professor
from Ohio TO visit US"
"But I am from Iowa"
Iowa. indeed How very interest.
Ing I am sure the other gentleman
called II Onto. "-publishcr'a Wccily.
The Marshall republican., 1913-09-05
Their REASON.

Miss Elsie De Wolfe was defending
In New York the actions OF the mill
tant English s~uffragettes.
III the men treated us over here"
said Miss De Wolfe. 'aB they are treat.
ing the su~ifragettes in England. then
we'd adopt militancy. too"
But" said a banker, look at the
English su~ffragettes' latest move. It's
hbominable. They're poisoning dogs.
To poison a dog--is there any rhyme
or reason in that?"
Miss De Wolfe laughed.
II suppose the English suffragettes."
she said. 'are poisoning dogs because
khs dog Ia the friend OF man."
The Marshall republican., 1913-09-05
Probably shrnnk. Too.

a young chap entered the water at
Atlantic city In n 4O.cent suit OF blue
flannel. As no splashod about ho was
Joined by n girl friend. Tho girl
flashed her bright eyes over the tum.
bling cxraaae Of sea and then. with n
sish OF delight. she SAID:
Isn't tho water blue todny?"
IT'S shameful" said the man. with
a hot blush, IT'S perfectly shameful
how this cheap bathing flannel runs"
The Marshall republican., 1913-09-05

"she chose a life In tho ranks of tho
chorus. J understand, rather than be.
come milGdy's mald.'
well. why fhouldn't gho? There's
n great deal OF difference. when you
come 90 think Of Il. between being
Fanchon 81. Claire and Maggie Pc.
ters."
The Marshall republican., 1913-09-05
Enehanua Of cour,eslsa

This man who wants board on cred
II claims to be n foreign nobleman."
SHOW you any proof" asked the
proprietor.
Showed me "a photograph OF n cas-.
tic"
Wei l have no objection to you
showing him u photograph OF q ham
sandwich"
The Marshall republican., 1913-09-05
PIaYIna.

"whon n family seemed pinched
In circumstances tho nrat thing we
asked was whether n womnn's hus.
band played the horse races"
Yes" replied Miss Cayenne. Now
the FIRST thing Wa ask ~ whether u
mans vito plays bridge"
The Marshall republican., 1913-09-05

Master Of the Ilouse-seo hero,
Mary Ann, where's my dinner94
Slavoy-Theor amt agoin' 20 be no
dinner, II you please, sir. ~
whats thatl No dinner?"
mo, sir. The missus came 'ome
from jail this afternoon, an alto up
heyerythink in tn 'ouse!"
The Marshall republican., 1913-09-05

II Fay. sambo.' asked q man ~ IN
%improvidont negro who had lost -
job for the third Of fourth time.
aren't you worried over tho qucs.
ton Of w%horcwithal 10 support your
"Lordy. MsrBc Henry" was tho 70.
ply. II ain't worryin' bout wherein lth.
NJ: rs worryin' bout DO wherefore
fur dc herein
The Marshall republican., 1913-09-05
Resignation.

THE court Of appeals has decided In
u favor" announced the younger
lawyer.
"ii'm!" muscd the head OF the firm.
In q melancholy tone. Case tried only
once. Woll-and no recovered his
equnnimity by Il great effort-"I sup.
pose we must be satisfied to let II 80
at that."-Puck.
The Marshall republican., 1913-09-05

Giles mot on acquaintance on tho
street the other day. although he
artfully tried to avoid him.
Hello. Giles. doah boy'' exclaimed
tho other. 80 glad 20 soc you. I'm
going to London next week. can !
do anything for your
mo, roing's enough. thanks" re-
piled Giles. moving on.-Llppincotta
Magazine.
The Marshall republican., 1913-09-05
Knew His Capacity.

well. where have you beenT
my dear, IL | should Try to tell you
all the places I've been"
81 judge by your condition that you
have been to more than seven"
The Marshall republican., 1913-09-05
Mnrelx Unfortunate.

There is some dark secret connect
cd with his sons career In college"
Nothing involving moral turpitude-
He struck out the day OF the big match.
withlthe bases fnllf {teao&
The Marshall republican., 1913-09-05
One EXEMPTION Sure.

Patlence-A society has made win
IN oGer to buy all the songs he writes
In a year.
Patrlce--I know very well it can't be
the Humane society.
The Marshall republican., 1913-09-05
surprIsIna.

II have noticed one queer way In
which nature works with opposites."
What's that?" e
80 often the rising wind means
falling weather"
The Marshall republican., 1913-09-05
Nothlna Strands Abqut That.

"Queenie. you are accustomed to
speaking Of yourself as exceedingly
plain, but you don't know how your
face grows on one!"
"oh. yes, ] do, George; It grew on
me, didn't itf''
The Marshall republican., 1913-09-05
Cruelty.

II hate to put some of my photo
graphic subjects on my piates.'
why So?"
because they are such sensitive
plates"
The Marshall republican., 1913-09-05
Prenoateroua.

she-Gcorge, the last dress ! bought
has lasted me nearly a year and a half.
1fHei+GeaJb ut you women are lucky.
That last tire I bought hasn't lasted
me a month and a half!
The Marshall republican., 1913-09-05
3 point of View.

well, we certainly had an open
winter a gentleman remarked to his
coal dealer recently.
"Yes.f grunted the other. open to
objection"
The Marshall republican., 1913-09-05

Bring me q demi-tasse. waiter. VIII
you have the same. JohnT
None OF them fancy drinks for me-
Just bring me some good. strong COT.
fee"