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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-07
CONWAY WINS GAME.
IAnkin Baseball Team Defeated 1
Two Contests.

1Anktn Baseball TeAm De1eoto0 IN
Two Contests.
LAnkin, N. D., May 7.-Lankin and
Conway baseball teams played two
fast games on the Lankin grounds
Sunday, Conway winning both con-
tests. The afternoon game was won
8 to I, and the evening contest 3 to !.
The Conway players put up an excep-
tionally good game. their team work
being especially good. This Is the
first team Lankin has had in four
years, and the men did good work,
considering the practice they have
had. A number of games have been
scheduled, and some good contests are
promised local fans.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-07

A fellow dopester remarks that in
these days Of h~orseless wagons ana
wireless telegraphy, we also have
less pitching! .
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-07
FHckcrtails Scored in Third.

Grand Forks first two scores were
made in the third. Gerloch was up
first and struck out. Morse doubled
to left. and Altman doubled to right.
scoring Morse. Dietrich flew out to
kirkham. Chase got on first on kahl's
"rro. and Altman came home on the
same misplay. Chase reached third
on a wild pitch, hut was unable to
get any farther, for Foster struck ont.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-07
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Games Yesterday.
Boston 3. Pittsburg 2.
Philadelphia /, st. Louis 3.
New York 8, Cincinnati 6.
Brooklyn 4. Chicago 3.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-07
Standing of Clubs
LEAGUE.

Games Yesterday.
Minneapolis 4. st. Paul 6.
Winona Is. Virginia Z.
Winnipeg 4, Grand Forks :.
Superior 3, Duluth Z.
Where They Play Today.
Winnipeg at Grand Forks.
superior at Duluth.
Virginia at Winona.
st. Paul at Minneapolis.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-07

The old Master has now pitched
thlrtE-two innings and allowed three
runs to the enemy. Going bad.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-07
G WIN GAME.

Valley City NOrmalitee Lose Game at
Fargo, 10 to 8.
Fargo, N. D., May 1.-The A. C..
baseball team defeated the Valley City
norma team 10 to 8 in a rather loose
ly played game at Valley City.
Otis pitched four innings for the
farmers and shut out the normal boys,
but Dan, who took Otis place in the
fifth inning. was hit quite freely.
The Aggies play sWahpeton on the
home grounds tomorrow.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-07

triple Play" Ball is reported to be
for sale.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-07
AMERICAN
ASSOCIATION.

70 games scheduled.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-07

A notice clashes that Hoff is to he
to Rochester. This kid has
never received a real tryout. He pitch
ed three innings against the Red Sox
ana Athletics as a relief man without
aliowing a run or hit. He has the
Than can be said for others On
Chances payroll, notably Mcconnell
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-03-21
HAVE MANY YEARS OF LIFE
Residents Of English Village Favored
Beyond Other MortaIs In Matter
Of Longevity.

Horndon-on-the-Hill, village Of six
hundred persons, in the county Of Es-
sex; England, has attracted notice as
being spot where old age reigns in
undisputed triumph. Walk through
the picturesque narrow main street
which twists across the hillside and
from the doorways the passerby will
see smiling at him the happy. rudy
faces of the ancients Of Horndon. A
London newspaper the other Gay
found in this village. which by the
way has not a doctor In 1t. twelve
persons whose united ages are 1,040
years, these ages ranging from eighty
four to ninety years, while young per-
sons, men and women Of seventy-five
and thereabout, were too numerous to
deserve notice. One lad Of eighty-six,
who Is on the way to be philosopher,
said: "A smile and kiss made the
world easy and do a lot of keeping
one young, this and fair share OF
work." In Illustration Of a part OF
this axiom he snatched a kiss from
his wife, who is one year his senior.
You're nearly as bad as when you
we're young" said that lady. "and he
wanted q lot of watching then.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-03-21
BEAT STREET CAR COMPANIES
Standard of Height Set for Children
Does Not Always Work Out
With Exact Justice.

I'm cities where the street car com
panies attempt to determine the age
Of a child by its height some pretty
complications ensue," said the travel
ing salesman. "Forty-one inches has
been established as the average height
of a child of five years, but the injus-
tice Of that rule is frequently dem
onstrated in cities with large for
eign population.
Into the car Of western city
whose street railway has adopted the
forty-one-inch gauge came a child
carrying three books. His mother re-
fused to pay fare.
eff that kids under five what's he
doing with all those books? the con-
ductor demanded.
1.-THE mother was serene In her
right Measure him and see.' she
said.
HE marched the child up to the
door Jamb. The youngster fell a
quarter of an inch below the topmost
notch.
"'Seven. If he's day. the conduc-
tor growled; but she evades payment
because of his nationality. He's Ital-
ian. and Italians run small. On the
measurement basis half the Italian
children could ride free till they are
twelve years DID,
I'm that same town they have q
large Bulgarian and Greek population.
They are mostly understood. A Swede,
on the other hand, would overtop the
mark so much that even birth GER
tiflcate would not entitle him to a
free ride"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-03-21

The English draruatist Alfred Sutro.
speaking OF the late George Meredith
with whom he was closely acquainted
said:
One incident of George Meredith's
lie has always impressed me- He was
about to undergo an operation and had
been told by his physician that the
danger was considerable He said
nothing about it. however The night
before he WIS to go under the knife he
invited several of his dearest friends to
dine with him. II was one of the joi-
Hest little dinners of his life. The next
day he was operated upon. and he
came through it safely. After it was
all over he was asked If he were not
afraid
No he replied. i have the great
est faith in the kindness Of nature ,
felt that. whatever happened to this
battered old cage of mine. the little
bird fiuttering inside 1t would come to
no harm"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-03-21
london's KISSING Spots,

"The period of engagement was to
them period of licensed kissing. 1t
was not always possible to meet be-
meath the moon. Humphrey grew
where they could kiss in broad day
light. There was an Indian restau-
rant In the Strand (now pulled down
for Improvement. which had an up
stairs dining room where nobody but
themselves ever seemed to go. and
then there was the National Gallery,
surprisingly empty, where the screens
holding the etchings gave them their
desired privacy, and on Saturday aft
ernoon they went in the upper circles
of theaters, sometimes on purpose not
to see the play, but to sit in the de-
serted lounges during the acting and
enjoy each others company
"Mightier Than the Sword" by Al
phonse Courlander
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-03-21
Met;eation and Prevention.

The regular physicians are studying
not only methods to cure disease. but
even more emphatically are they en-
gagged in the great problems of preven-
tive medicine. Having appreciated the
vast influence of lower forms Of life
bacteria, lTotoZOa. insects. etc. upon
iuman life and health. they have en-
deavored TO make this knowledge prac
teal and have succeeded marvelously
as is shown in the history Of the Pa.
ANA canal. the sanitation of Cuba, TX.
eradication Of yellow fever from IL,
south. the stamping out of huni' i.
plague on the Pacific coast, and this :
but Il beginning Parallel with this
greatly increased work in preventive
lines there has been u leSSeniny of dry
medication Thar Is not to say PHI i
clans have discarded drugs They hi. I.
not. and some are as welded TO drugs i. :
ever E,i among the more iu:eIligc. II;
there is Il gradually ieSSpnlng depeni
ence upon drugs and gradually j.
creasing dependence upon physic
methods diet and hygiene = nieteti,
and uygienic Gazette
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-03-21
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Hard linea,


Aboard the great ship the silence OF
despair reigne, She had struck on an
uncharted reef. and. owing to the
heavy sea. the boats had either been
stove In against the ships side or
swamped in the attempt to lower. A
stalwart passenger stole up to the cap
tain's side.
do you think. SIR" he asked. that
there Is the slightest chance Of our be-
ing savedY
Look here" said the skipper In
tones Of disgust that's the sixth time
you've asked me that question. Why.
you great lubbery brute. believe
you're the biggest coward aboard"
Ssh! No. I'm not" protested the
burly one. But. lonk here. You see
that old duffer staining by the rail?
Well, he's my rich uncle. and all my
life I've had to put up with his cussed
cantankerousness. But If the ships
going down and there's no hope I'd
like time to give him one good. sound
betting to square the little account
owe him.
Just then a rescue ship appeared on
the scene. and above the joyful shout
the raucous voice of the old man by
the rail was heard. commanding his
dutiful nephew to fetch his hot water
bottle from his wateriogged stateroom.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-03-21
A Royal
Baking Powder
Hot Biscuit
is the luxury
Of eating
MADE AT HOME
TOO BRIGHT FOR BUSINESS
Small Boy Put an End to Thefts Of
Candy Tasters But Lost !
His Job.
AT HOME =

4 small boy began his business CA
5eer In flve-and-ten-cent store last
week-and he also closed the first
chapter OF 1t in the same store two
days later. He was overzealous in his
efforts to protect his employers inter,
est. Every merchant displaying coun-
ters Of candies unprotected by glass
or wire screen covers loses pounds
Of candy weekly through the petty
thisvings Of candy-tasters who help
themselves to one or as many pieces
- they can grab while passing the
unprotected sweets.
The small boy feeling the RESPONSE
bility of his position reported the
raids on the candy to the manager,
who, approaching the childs interest.
explained to him that 1t was almost
impossible to deal with such culprits
were confiscated weekly In such fash
Ion.
Part Of the boys work was to un'
cover the counters in the morning.
and he was on the Job good and early
the second day Of his employment.
He assured the salesgirl at the candy
counter that there was going to be a
reduction in candy-tasters that day.
She thought nothing of the remark
until she noticed that every one help
ing herself to the sweets almost inn
mediately clapped her hand over her
mouth and ran for the door, Tasting
her wares herself, she discovered the
upper layers Of them literally sprin-
kled with cayenne pepper.
Half an hour later the boy who
thought he had solved the candy-tast-
ers' problem was out on the street.
ruefully contemplating pepper shak-
er while he went on the quest Of
t0h
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-03-21
Family Secrets.

A girl has plenty Of time to decid
on the details Of her wedding before
the man has figured out whether hel
eyes are blue or gray.
Being conservative in politics neve'
keeps a man from being screamingly
insurgent in the matter of ties and
socks.
A really clever woman never makes
the mistake Of assuming that only q
man can comprehend her cleverness
You may cure the vices of a bad
woman, conquer the shortcomings Of
the Indifferent woman, but nothing
will avail in the face of q good wom-
ans prejudices.
The woman who "dares to be diff
ferent" Is talked about, the man who
plays the game is merely toerantly
laughed at-but at best the woman
wouldn't change places with him.
Lippincott's.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-03-21

In the famous library of Wolfenbut-
tel. In Hesse. is All old Bible which Is
greatly treasured. 1t appears that in
that passage in Genesis where God
told Eve that Adam shall be her mas
ter and shall rule over her the German
translation is. "Und er soil dein herr
Hein-" Herr" which means master.
does not occur in this Bible, but in
stead there appears the word MARI
which means fool The error was
RAISED by Il quarrel between the
printer and his wife In the year l5S0
The wife was vengeful, and in the
silent watches of the night she entered
the room where her husband had been
setting type and maiciously changed
herr" to MARI" The printer was ar
rested after the hooi; had been printed
and the mistake discovered. but his
apprentice testified that he saw the
wife steal into the composing room ana
alter the word The woman was i'm
prisoned for blaSphemy and died in
prison. Orders We're given that all the
copies of the edition should be de
stroyed This was done, with the ex-
ceptioD OF the one copy In the Wolfen-
buttei library.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-03-21
Hamlet Under Difficulties.

John Coleman. the celebrated actor.
once played Hamlet under difficulties
The audience was small, and seafar
ing man. who mad prominent seat In
the fourth row OF the pit. was not very
much interested After he had left
ostentatiouSiy three or four times. re-
turning IN merrier frame of mind.
Coleman stopped the play. walked to
the footiights and said:
IF my friend would stay In his seat
and Keep his eye on me think | could
interest him =
Hamlet was then proceeded with.
and the mariner drew from his pocket
telescope which he extended to it's
full length. and placed to his right eye.
fixtug 1t Oh Coleman when he appeared
In the play and following him az he
paced the stage. AS soon as Hamlet
completed his speech the telescope was
audibly shut up and then reopened as
Hamlet began to speak. Coleman's
Hamlet was not success. - London
Mail.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-03-21
Sights In the Arctic.

Explorers who penetrate the Arctic
and Antarctic seas have a chance to
observe one of the strangest phenom-
sna In nature. that of smoke rising
from the sea. Whenever the tempera-
ture falls to Is degrees below zero
clouds Of stea1ning vapor ascend from
the ocean. TO be Immediately frozen
into tiny particles Of ice and dropped
once more into the water. The same
thing takes place on land. the vapor
rising from the snow and even from
the bodies OF the explorers themselves
In this case. however. the ice particles
fall on the ground and make a weird
rustling. like the swish of silk dress
1t 40 degrees below zero the sap Of
trees is turned to Ice and the trunks
burst asunder with a, sharp report
These mysterious sounds and sights
are awe Inspiring to all who do not
know their cause, and they may &C
count for some of the strange tales
that are told of the frozen north
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-03-21
MOONS INFLUENCE ON TIDES
Survival Of OId.TIme Superstition
Which Has Been Found Impossi-
slble to Eradicate.

The influence of the moon upon the
weather was in ancient times assumed
IN much the same way as the influence
of the moon upon the tides of the sea
was assumed. There was no proper
knowledge of the facts in either case.
and it was accepted in both cases
merely because the regular CHS ses
CT the earth's shadow on the moon
were used as the great primitive time
keeper, and any frequent changes In
ether things must happen after some
one or other of those regular changes.
The barbaric guess. Post hoe ergo
propter hoc," proved, when careful
study of the matter was made and
Newton's law Of gravitation was ap
piled to 1t, to be right in regard to the
tides, but wrong in regard to the
weather. The banking up" Of the sea
in moving hood which passes, as it
were. lover the face of the waters"
twice approximately in the "a
hours is now known to be due to the
drag" or gravitational attraction ex-
srted on the heavy but mobile mass of
the ocean by the moon as 1t circles
round the earth, with returning
change In its relative position to earth
and sun. the phases Of which occupy Q
month.
But It has no such action on the
aimsy vapors of the air. An immense
number Of exact numerical details, de-
pending on the weight Of the moon, It's
position, and movements in relation to
the earth at successive moments, con-
sequently of its action in producing
the tides Of the sea, have been ascer
tanned with astounding accuracy. At
the same time astronomers and me-
teorologists Chose who study the at
mosphere Of our earth) have come to
the conclusion that what we call "the
weather" is not affected by the posi-
ton of the moon in regard to the
earth, either at any hour of the day or
any part of the month (phase or
quarter" Of the moon), or at any part
of the year.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-03-21
The Story Bunsen Told.

Bunsen. tue great German scientist
vas extremely absentminded. He had
had his evening clothes put out that be
might attend card party to which be
bad been invited. but forgot ali about il
until the next morning, when his mau
pointed out that the evening clothes
nad not been worn. And then he re-
marked to himself, II know what I'h
do" That evening he put on his dress
clothes. went to the lady's house at the
appointed time and walked in as if it
were the day upon which he had been
invited The hostess. much too polite
to tell him that he had mistaken the
evening and that the party had taken
place on the previous night sent to her
friends asking them to come in to play
a rubber again. They did So In the
course of the evening the conversation
turned on Observation-Disclosures. and Bun
sen began to tell them what had hap
pened to him a long time ago-how
that he had forgotten an invitation and
now he Ind made up his mind 10 go the
next night and thus he told the party
the Whole story. forgetting altogether
that he WIS giving them an account of
what was happening al the very mo-
mSut
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-03-21
BACHELOR NOT BETTER OFF,
ere Condition Dlsproves Theory
That Some Have Held,

AS the result Of Investigations car
he'd out by the New Zealand depart
ment Of labor among 1000 household
ers, 1t was found that the worker with
no family spends very nearly the same
sum weekly on food as the heads Of
families, but saves in rent clothing
and other items, and at each week end
has . surplus Of 80 cents, says the
London Globe. Apparently he buys
more Injuries In the way OF food
than his coworker. who has family,
and his average expenditure on cloth.
ing il also higher. The family man
pays 81 more rent q week, II cents
more on food, Is cents on clothing and
81 cents on other items. His fuel
and light expenses, however, are rela.
lively lighter to the extent OF 20
cents per week. The worker, however,
has no surplus at the week end. The
figures generally Indicate, a may be
expected. the favorable position. a.
far - expendltufe = eoncsrnodv ~ The
enniliea poalq41l1e IN Z RI -
II Iii S. : :, IS -
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-03-21
Rats to Fear.

Some of the East African rats are
monsters. The largest variety of rat
the giant rat-attains alarming proper
lions. These giant rats would give the
most earnest cat bad dreams. and 4
rough time if she were to encounter
enc Of them on her marauding expedi-
lions.
A. j. Klein, taxidermist. Nairobi. who
b collecting local specimens for an
American museum, has some half 4
dozen examples. The rat varies from
two feet to over thirty-two inches in
length. The body, which is half Its to-
tai length, is the color of an ordinary
mouse, but is as large as that of a cat
The tail is sometimes an inch and a
half and more in circumference at the
base and varies from sixteen inches to
foot long. These rats frequent the
bush and are to be found in fair mum
bers in Nairobi. Limurn and other To-
calities. -Potchefstroom Budget.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-03-21
Sacred 1hreads.

The sacred thread of the Brahmans
Is well known 1t Is caste distinction
assumed at an early age and never
parted with 1t must be made BY q
BrahmaD and should consist Of three
strands. each of different color, for
ty eight yards in length. doubled and
twisted together twice, the ends tied
in knots 1t must be worn next the
skin. over the left shoulder. hanging
down to the thigh OH the right side
The three castles of the Hindus are
distinguished by the material Of these
threads cotton for the Brahmans.
hemp for the warriors and wool for
the artisans The ParseeS also wear
the sacred thread. and boys Of seven or
nine are invested with it. the threads
used being made always of fibers of
the Suru tree Monier Williams de-
scribes the sacred girdle of the Par
sees as made of seventy-two WOODEN
threads. forming fiat band. which is
twined three times around the body
and tied IN two peculiar knots. the
secret of which is known only to the
Parsees
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-03-21
Two Tiny Books,

The smallest manuscript In the
BOdleian library it has lain for
more than two and Il half centuries
measures three-quarters of an inch in
length and three-qunr:els Of an inch
In breadth. 1t is bound in black leath-
er with silver corners. ana it is at
tached to chain and kept in red
leather box. The pages are covered
with very minute shorthand. An en-
thuSiastic sterographic expert. accord
ing to Notes and Queries. has iden-
tilted it as a sermon Transcribed by D.
famous seventeenth century practt-
toner of the art. Jeremiah Rich, who
boosted that he could write so small
that his pen could scarcely be seen to
move.
These feats were more common in
those days than in our own. 1t ap-
pears that the same peRman presented
Charles III. with another specimen Of
his skill-a copy of the same sermon,
written on fine paper bound in Grim
son with silver clasps and corners"
the book and its covers being LESS
than the nail Of his little finger The
location of this curiosity is unknown.
London Globe.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-03-21
Power of a Lightning Flash.

1t is hardly possible to use instru
ments for the purpose of figuring the
force Of lightning. yet there are man!
other ways of calculating familiar to
every mathematician The amount OF
light given by single lightning flash
is enough to illuminate an area two
miles square The bolt itself would h.
visible several miles farther off but the.
remotest part of the region mentionet
would have as much light as would bt
given by IL candle. quite enough to reac
by. To produce such Il light it woulc
be necessary to eXpend 1900 horse
power for Il second These figures ap
pear very large. but the time is short
The flash might be only one one thou
sandth part Uf Il second. but the i'm
preston on the eye would continue fol
tenth of a second anyway. Figured
down to an exact hour. this amount OF
force would mean only about -four
Electric News.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-03-21
Rosewater Athletics.

1t is possible that the riddle OF the
Polish temperament Is humorously re
veaied III the following story. which
was CLEANED from MIR. Edmund Gosses
volume OF literary "reminiscences ell
titled Two Visits to Denmark
A professor from the University OF
CracOw visited Cambridge. The late
Professor Henry Sidgwick showed the
guest the youth OF the place disport
ing itself Oh the cricket field and in
the boats The Polish visitor made
no comment and was indeed so re
served that Professor Sidgwick felt
obliged to say:
You have nothing like this at the
University of CracOwY'
"At the University of Cracow." the
professor replied. we hygienate with
the bal masQue" tmasked ball,.