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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-08
BOY FALLS FROM WINDOW
Listening to Hurdy-gurdy When
Found by Amazed Parents.

The parents Of 6-year-old James Brown
OF 1926 Carlton street were amazed 10
see him standing in the street listening
to a uurdy-gurdy this morning When
they had seen him last he was in bed
and he did not come downstairs for
breakfast.
street the boy admitted that he had
fallen out Of the second-story window
SO. on general principles, ne was sent
TO the Hahnemanu Hospital The ply
sicians could lind no trace Of injuries
ana the boy went back 10 listen 70 the
music.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-08
FIND IS BOYS ENTRENCHEDI IN
CENTRE FIELD AT SHIBE PARK
First Enthusiasts Arrive at
Ball Field Before Dawn
to Start Long Vigil for
Opening Game.

stXty-fve men and boys iutrenchcd
along the bleacher wall inside Shibe Park.
an obstinate bulldog with strong teeth
hoidn- the place of his master in line,
and p'nochIe playing for place We're
some Of the strange things happening
today In the line of baseball fans wait
ing To purchase bIeacher seats
Special Policemen George KaIenbaoh
and James NJ. Hardy, on duty at shibe
Park. discovered the men and boys in
the trenches. The specials had heard a
word here and there outside the park
that made them suspicious and they in
vestisated
From the Erandstand and bleachers
everything looked well. The diamond
was empty. The two men walked
through row after row of graudstaud
and h.eacher seats and then got out in
the field and walked along in front Of
the b.eacL.r wall suddenly they came
% n halt just I'm time 10 avoid pitching
headfJremost into deep trench that
would do credit to a regiment
HIIt!ed .n the bottom of the trench.
Some VI Them partly covered with clay.
We're 81 men and boys. The specia.
policeman counted them. The trench
had been dug far out n deep centre field.
near the nagpo.e apparently in the hope
that tL would ls overlooked. Its OCCu-
pants Intended 10 spend an day and
night iu the damp hole,
En~ ta We're uerted together with con-
siderable foTHeGranCo ana then driven out
like sheep. In the street they ran the
gamut of shrieks and howls of derisiOn
from the fans with more common sense
who were lined up waitins for the ticket
|ndo"a 20 open at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning
Various things never before noticed in
Wr-tI's series ticket buying lines hap
penaj today, One OF them was perpetrated
by Frank Martin, Of 2sli Harold street
Last year Martin waited in line "a hours,
he says, and then was showed aside and
didn't see the games This year he de-
termined 10 be- thu victim Of no one.
BOY BROUGHT BULLDOG.
Accordingly, Martin appeared early this
morning in plenty of time 10 secure a
good position, With Martin was Bill Bill
is a bulldoE-a large one with a large
head and large sharp teeth also a stub
born disposition. He Is the kind of a
dog who stays where he Is told and takes
orders from one man, The man Is
Martin.
After Martin had been IN line about an
hour he said something about wanting
a drink Uf lemonade. There was no ven
der near, So Martin declared his inten-
ZION ot searching for one. Bill was half
asleep along the curb. Martin called him,
and speaking 10 him kindly told Bin 10
hold his place for him
Then Martin calmly walked away Ten
minutes later he returned. Bill was half
asleep in the very place Martin had left
him, Protrudlug from BINS Jaws were
bits Of rags and other pieces were scat-
tered about on the sidewalk The one
square foot or less that Martin mad oc-
cuDied had been extended. There was no
| one within 10 feet OF Bill
! Martin smiled a pleasant smile aud
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-08

Mrs Quinn Is the wife of the business
manager and secretary of the Columbus
ball team, ana her enthusiasm IS there
fore founded on AN Intimate knowledge
Of the game which is given to few
Neaen.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-08

three. 1t makes little difference to the
fans we'll up in the line.
I'm here" said one urchin, "let 'er
rain"
nest in line his face needs washing,
anyhow. Rain won't do him any harm"
At 10 o'clock the east and west lines
were stretching well out along the wall.
Men Of all ages and apparently of various
stations In life took up their places,
hruoicloth and rags shoulder to shoulder
in the unrivalcd camarderie of the
great national pastime
Bluecoats from various stations began
20 arrive early this morning and whipped
the struggling lines intota semblance of
order, They formed the court of final
appeal on all squabbles as to place. De-
Di#ions We're made on short hearings and
We're enforced Immediately and effectively.
5aTtoring began early. Joe Banks, who
Wlthsto0d temptation so heroically when
be stood in the forefront of the reserved
seat sale line and turned down repeated
offers OF $50 for his place, when the
tickets We're for his father, proved Just
as true TO baseball as he was to his
dad.
He was fourth and he intended TO stay
so. Joc.s reward for his faithfulness I'm
the reserved line was sufficient Of the
com OF the realm to buy his way into
the bleachers.
MANY SELL OUT PLACES.
Others in the line We're not so anxious
to see the games, Mercenaries posed as
lovers Of the game until the bldde~
reached their price, Then. as in the re-
served seat line yesterday, there was an
exchange of place holders. Always the
youth or man who sold out hurried 10
tile rear Of whatever line appeared to
be the shortest and took up a new posi-
ton. In a few hours he will be able 10
sell out again.
Hot dogs, peanuts and coffee yanders
did little business this morning, but
made no kick at conditions. They know
that their time is coming Tomorrow,
whether or not II rains, those leaning
against the damp concrete wall will be
chilled 10 the bone and the venders will
90 a thriving trade Sandwiches brought
along by some Of the early arrivals
soeEg and damp and stale. win be thrown
away, and hot dogs shattered with mus
tard win he the order of the day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-08
BETTING ON WORLD SERIES
Even Money That Boston Takes Two
Games-Rates "Shot to Pieces.u

Betting rates on the worlds series ara
literally "shot to pieces" today. TO gu9te
the gamblers. one bet has been rrrfs-
tered at even money that Boston wm
win two games.
Early this afternoon another bet of $40
70 S5o was noted that Boston win moi
OF 5000 10 $ll00 on the Atbletfrs -
turned down. was
Among other bets made early this aft
efhoon al various hotels aud bgrs
thfoushout the city where the gambIe-@
assembled we're $500 TO S7o0 ou M 49,
leues. 500 to SO that Boston WIN Do+
WIN WIN four straight and 500 10 slo5 tbet
'Hs A'Aleues VII not win four straight,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-08
THIEVES OVERLOOK s,eo

Thieves last night robbed tba no., -
Mrs. Mary Miller 2028 North siVtns,,tt
street Of gold watch. a weddlng rirsl
and small sum Of money. Tbev 49, ,.,is
looked $50 which was hidden I'm / 49,,
drawer. Mrs Miller visited a ns5ebbor
anu ana upon her return home hean msn
onnlns down a back stairWay -'S@
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-04-09
i0CAL LACONlcs
.,.,,e in and About the City
Briefly Mentioned

o,r I H. Albert was a visitor
Tan Tampa this week.
u,s c. H. Chadwick was a Wis
!, rt to Arcadia yesterday.
=. A Mawman of Palatka,
:. OV among the visitors in the city
| bis week.
n McQuaid and Geo. Berry,
d T. Known and leading citizens
I afpsr mo were transacting bust
!, D IN the city yesterday, return
~ home %, this morning.
Don Klee, who is a joint owner
a: D'H Mr., Koban in the Seminole
1 s,tI property, was down from
p 5vst q on Sunday, spending the
by in the city,
Miss Myrna Stewart lett yester-
1,v afternoon to return to her
t S'mp in Cleveland, Ohio, after
, p'n,G the winter pleasantly in
$is city as the guest of Miss Dot
Svell.
The old Coast Line depot in the
vicinity of the factory of the Pun
!, Gorda Ice Company, has been
fitted up as a packing house, and
tbe bulk of the tomato and some
# tbe other vegetable crops OF
tbis section will be packed and
shipped from there.
Nice line Of boys knee pants
suits just received at R. G,
DlOunt. If. (adv.)
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-04-09

F. NJ. Cooper was a bn,in,..
visitor to Fort Myers yesterdsv
F. NJ. Cooper, Jr., Of TAMPA u.
tied the family of his father Sens
tor Cooper, in this city, from Voc wee
terday afternoon to this morn;no
Evidently, some good people IN
this town are making MONEY
bout a dozen of them own ante,
mobiles, to say nothing Of otbs,
property.
Good Friday, day observed
throughout Christendom. and tbe
Feast Of the Passover, the oidast
religious festival of the Jews
both fall ON the same day tbis
year.
Chas. E. Hulse Of the crew Of
the steam yacht ArOOstook, left
this morning for New York.
whence he goes later to his home
at Port jefferson, L. l., to remain
through the summer.
|. w. Under of Bardstown. XIV,
who has been visiting the family
of his brother-in-law, Capt. |. W.
johnson, at South Boea Grande
spent few days in the city this
week, a guest at the home OF
friends, Mr.. and Mrs. F. n. GLOW.
er.
The Punta Gorda Lumber Yard
is a new local business en,erprise
with it's place of business located
on Taylor street beyond the schoo
house. j. r. Hurton has the nina
agement of it. See advertise
In TINS paper
j. A. Taylor, owner of the Nat
ional hotel property at Cleveland
has closed the house for the sum
mer, and left on Monday, with hi.
family, for his former home il
Rector, Kansas, where he vii
spend the summer.
Attention is called to the ad
vertisement of Adam Silcox's til
shop, which appears elsewhere il
this paper. Mr.. Silcox recent!
bought out the business of D. J
Hobbs and is continuing it at tn,
same old stand with an experience
ed man in charge. All work en-
trusted to him will receive prOmp
attention.
A total excursion fare of $1.l'
will prevail from Punta GOrda t
Fort Myers on the occasion OF tn
approaching annual meeting o
the Florida Press Association
The meeting will be held April 2
to 25th. Vice-President Marsha
will be among the distinguish
ed visitors, and will address tn
members of the association on tn
first day of the meeting.
That confirmed youag baeneloI
assistant postmaster A NJ. hatcf
on yesterday bought an elegaI
automobile. This indicates ina
he is changing his notion aooV
girls and has prepared to tak
them out on joy rides. The CIR
- ~eA1. L,n,
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-04-09

Mrs. c. A. Roe of Arcadia, is
visiting relatives and friends in
this city.
Ex-Governor, A. w. Gilchrist, is
spending a few weeks in Way
cross, Ca, looking after property
interests.
Past Worthy Matron, Mrs. j.
Z. VanCamp, represents the local
chapter of the Eastern Star at the
meeting of the Grand Chapter
~ Sanford this week, the present
Worthy Matron. Mrs j. n. Skies,
being prevented from attending.
Mrs. c. Moger and daughter,
Miss Alma, and Mrs. Fred Camp
Dell, returned Wednesday from a
two weeks visit to Boca Grande.
They were accompanied home by
the formers daughter, Mrs. G. H.
Bryant, Alberta, who will spend
a while.
The city attorney succeeded on
Monday in obtaining from the
county commissioners the $407 .46,
the balance of the road tax. which
was held up on account of the
grading dispute. 1t is under
stood that the bill of the county
against the city for the grading
will be audited and paid. The
whole amount of the street and
road tax coming to the city for
1913 was $66O.37 of which $780,
90 had already been paid, and the
cost of the audit was 1921, which,
with the $407.46 secured by the
solicitor balances the account.
A picnic is to be given by the
good people of Bermont tomorrow,
and a general invitation is ex-
tended to Punta Gordans to at
tend. 1t is to be given under the
auspices of the Bermont Improve
ment Association at the edge OF
the prairie about two miles north
of the Bermont post Office. G,
w. GatewoOd, in writing some OF
the leading citizens Of this place,
says that railroad magnates and
other notableS are expected to be
present; and by reason of this
fact. there will perhaps be n gOod
attendance from here.
Mn. Vecqueray, Hugh Mobely
and Leslie Lewis enjoyed an out
ing among the lower islands last
week, going as far down the coast
as Shark river and into the Indian
country. They brought back
thrilling tales of incidents t.
their trip, telling remarkable sto
ries of what they saw and the ex
periences they had. If the sub
stance of every dream that CANE
over them in their sleeping hour
were fact, their stories posslDl.
could not be discredited. Their
is no doubt, though, but that the.
, had a great time.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-04-09
rAx ASSESSORS NOTICE

will be at my Office In the town nan
srau 3 TO 1880 a. m. daily Mich. 18TH 10
April 81, ,e t on all taxable property.
So,h real and personal. within the cor
Dorate limits Of the town of Punta Gorda
for the year p O. GAUTIER. Tax As
,A ,o,a SCISSOR of p. G..
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-04-09
:. corRT OF THE COUNTY JUDGE
II STATE OF FLORIDA
Mch. : 1914.
MAJ ESTATE OF

INRE ESTATE OF De Soto County.
j. L. m n.,.hv given to all whom IT may
Notice that on the soth day Of AR T Al R! II
iS apply the s5 s0.o Of Probate for
Judge OF sa,o ss guardian of the person and
anal d, y + I. Morgan, minor herr Of M
estate o. deceased; and that at the same time -
, MgI present my final accounts sn ss =
said estate A"u MARTHA s. MORGAN,
Guardian.
!. ...L A. d. 1914.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-11-14
SCATTER AND GATHER.

A legend is told of a girl who was
constantly saying spiteful and untrue
things about other people, and who
was at length called severely to book
by an old sage. He said he would
help her cure the habit if she would
allow him to do so, and the girl
agreed. Go, my daughter" he said,
ito the nearest market place, buy a
chicken just killed, pluck it's feathers
all the way, and come back to me. y
She was greatly surprised, wondering
in what way a dead chicken could
help her to overcome her evil habit;
but she did as he babe her, and came
back to him with the plucked chicken
in her hand. Nov go back he said,
land bring me all the feathers you
have scattered" But that is impos-
sible," she replied. Il cast the feath-
ers carelessly, and the wind carried
them away. How can l recover
them?" That" he said, lis exactly
like your words of SANDER. They
have been carried about in every di-
rection. You cannot recall them. Go,
and SANDER no more"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-11-14
POPE BENEDICT XIV CALLS FOR
PEACE.

The Great White Shepherd calls:-"Ye
nations cease
Your strife barbaric, bid your guns
that roar
Defiance to high Heaven, boom no
more;
Come walk with me the holy haunts
of peace;
Return to Christ's sweet rule-receive
surcease
OF pain and sorrow Shed not
Christian gore;
Heed We, as did the valorous kings
yore,
Who wars foreswore, and gave their
slaves release!
Peace stands expectant on the Hills
of Rome,
Her angel wings are poised, her
sapphire eyes
Suffused with yearning. She
awaits your CALL
Lay by the sword, and lead your arm
les home,
Christ's Vicar speaks! Regard
his tears and signs,
Ere Gods dread judgments on the
guilty fall"
Rep. James b. DOl90rd, In The Catholic
Re0ister and Canadian Extension
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-11-14
THoUGHTLEsS LOU.

'Why on earth were you inter,
ested in those ridiculous ginghams,
Madge?" asked her girl friend.
"They weren't ridiculous" Madge
said; they were good quality, and
worth three times the price"
"Of course; but nevertheless,
don't see what that was to YOU"
'Ill tell you, LOU" Madge flushed
little. You spoke rather sighting
ly Of them, and that poor, shabby
little woman overheard, and / knew
by the way her face fell, some of her
pleasure was gone, and"
ooh, l never dreamed of such a
thing"
Louis girlish face was regretful.
Don't l know that? Anyway, it's
all right now.''
Eyes, thanks to you, Madge."
Louis face was quite thankful for a
moment.
An hour later and the girls were
going home in the trolley car. A
tired-looking woman loaded with
Duuul0S OCCuplcu IIlc scat III 1AOhC Vi
them.
Don't you get tired of seeing
those rows of cheap little houses?
Lou asked her friend, carelessly
"All just alike, and such absurd little
balconies!"
81 imagine they are quite comfort
able houses" said Madge, seriously
"aud all their lawns seem so well
kept"
The woman in front had risen to
leave the car, and Louis eyes met heI
friends with almost comic distress.
Don't tell me I've done it again.
she said.
There was a minutes delay at the
crossing, and LOUIS eyes followed the
woman.
Eyes, l have! She's making straight
for one of those little houses! Oh
dear! l do say many things withou
stopping to think" she remarked
do you suppose I hurt peoples
feelings every day without knowing
it?"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-11-14

lived alone on this island. Then, to
his great joy. a ship came near and
anchored in the little harbor. He
made himself known to the captain,
who willingly agreed to carry him
back to his own country. When he
reached Scotland everybody !. was
eager to hear him tell of his adven-
lures, and he soon found himself
famous.
This is the story of Robinson Cru
soc. In England at the time of Alex
ander Selkirk there lived man by
the name of Daniel Defoe. He was a
great writer. When he heard of the
adventures of Selkirk-how he lived
for four years on the island of Juan
Fernandez alone-he said to himself,
Here is something worth telling
about; the story OF Alexander Sci
kirk is very pleasing" So he sat
down and wrote a wonderful story,
which he called "The Adventures of
Robinson Crusoe."
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-11-14
MORNING STAR.

Hail, crowned Maid, we praise and
honor theei
OF womankind thou art the blessed
one,
The pure, the lustrous herald of the
sun
Forever shining over land and sea
In glory of the Christ Whom thou
hast borne.
Thou art as chaste and bright in
thy array
AS thou vert on thy great Assump-
ton day,
AS brightly thou shalt shine on Judg-
ment morn.
Ere Christ shall come to Judge the
human race,
Before the throne of God for sinners
plead.
Thou art the Morning Star forever
fair,
The beacon-light of hope, the Queen
of Grace;
Ere He shall come, for mankind
intercede,
And Christ, thy Son, shall heed His
Mothers prayer.
--Ape Maria.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-11-14
THE STORY OF A GREAT STORY.

About two hundred years ago there
lived in Scotland a young man whose
name was Alexander Selkirk. He
was quarrelsome and unruly-contin-
ually making trouble among his
neighbors, who were by nature very
y-dispositioned people. For this
reason many were glad when he ran
away from home and went to sea.
He was big and strong and soon
became fine sailor. But he was
still headstrong and ill-tempered;
and he was often in trouble with his
fellow sailors.
At one time, while sailing on the
great Pacific Ocean, some little thing
happened that displeased Selkirk-he
quarreled with the sailors and finally
with the captain.
Il would rather live alone on a
desert island than be sailor on this
ship" he said.
Very WE'LL" answered the captain.
'We shall put you ashore on the first
island we reach"
do so," said Selkirk. "You can
not please me better.
The next day they came in sight of
green island. There were groves of
trees near the shore, and high hills
behind them.
What is the name of this island?"
asked Selkirk.
Juan Fernandez" said the cap
tain.
Put me ashore and leave me
there. Give me few common tools
and some food, and l will do well
enough" said the sailor.
1T shall be DONE" answered the
captain.
So they filled a small boat with the
things that he would need the most
an AK, hoe, a kettle, and a good
many other things. They also put
in some bread and meat and other
food, enough for several weeks.
Then four of the sailors rowed him
to shore, and left him alone.
When he was alone on the island,
he realized how foolish he had been;
he thought how terrible it would be
there-how lonesome without any
one to speak to, how could he live
without even one friend? Why had
he not understood before?
He called loudly to the sailors and
the captain. But they laughed at him
they we're as heartless as he had
been. The ship sailed away and was
soon lost to sight.
The horror of the lonesomeness
and silence frightened him; but he
must live, he realized, so he tried to
do the best he could. He built little
hut, and later planted little garden
with seeds he had brought with him
from the ship. There were goats on
the island and other animals. He
managed to keep himself supplied
with food.
Many ships passed, but none near
enough to the island to hear him call
or see him signal
IF ever have the good fortune to
escape from this island" he said, Il
will be kind and obliging to every
one. l will try to make friends in
stead of enemies"
For four years and four months he
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-11-14
SCHOOLS FOR SLANG.

DR.. E. J. Macewan, Professor of Eng
fish in Kalamazoo College, is dis
turbed over the abuse of the English
language by students under his super
vision. He says:
"The language used by the average
college student of today cannot be
understood by a thoroughly English
speaking person.
I'm the halls of this institution the
students use language that is abso-
lutely abominable and which suggests
that the user never in his life heard
word of English, but was a bar
barian.
Some of the local college profess
sOrs have advertised course in slang
to be given during the freshman year.
Personally, 1 think this about the only
remedy which would at all decrease
the amount of slang used by college
students. At present a course in Eng
fish is given for freshman and there
is no real English spoken after the
freshman year. Therefore, if q course
in slang were required, there would
be none used after the first year.
"It would seem that persons far
enough advanced to attend college
should have learned enough concern,
ing the English language to speak it
intelligently, without back-sliding into
the lazy language of slang. 1 will per.
sonally see to it that there is no slang
used in any of my classes"
Catholic parents who patronize non
Catholic halls of learning, will receive
a cruel jolt once they read the above
indictment of their pet institutions
For, in all non-Catholic colleges are
slang-eXperts to be found; young boys
and girls, in most instances the off
spring of wealthy parents, whose con
versation would bring tears to the
eyes of a half-educated Fiji.
Go to any of the fashionable sum
mer resorts; attend any public func
ton, where wealth predominates, and
the general conversation of those
present may be classed as senseless
and slangy. Boys and girls who at
tend public and high schools are noted
for their slang, and we rejoice to
learn of one teacher being brave and
bold enough to denounce this foolish
CUSTOM. -MichiO0n Catholic.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-11-14

If one wants an easy place he might
just as we'll sit down beside the road
to begin with; there are no easy
places among the workers. The
wheels of the world are turning with
great enterprises, it's countries are
alight with the dawning of new dis
coveries and possibilities, it is filled
with the hum of eager voices and the
marvellous machinery of countless in.
dustries, but these things belong to
toilers-to those SO intent upon
achievement that they are sparing
neither hand nor brain. Whoever does
not care more for his work than for
his own ease will never do much that
is worth while.