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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-29
DEAD" BUT WILL PLAY
IN DENEElT GAME

In Chicago this week. one must
frequent accustomed haunts or be
numbered among the Eastiand miss
Ing Several boxers OF local note
and q number Of amateur ball play
ers are known TO have persisted In
the river tragedy. and those athletes
Who failed TO report to their teams
last Sunday were Immediately con-
sidered a. persisted.
From the Windy City comes the
rather amusing tale OF . well-known
amateur innelder. Ed Schuette by
name. who was mourned by his
teammates until II was reported that
his club was to play In . benefit
game Sunday. Schuette immediate
" called up his manager and an
nounced that he would be ready to
take his usual infeld station. That
was the frst news his friends had
received OF his whereabouts. Schu-
cite was In the wreck, and sustained
minor bruisea. while aiding in the
rescue work. that prevented him
from playing Sunday.
Il u no small tribute TO baseball
that 1t should be the most available
means that . great city has to allie
viate suffering on q large scale. Yet
from no other source. save subscrip-
tons from the wealthy. viii 30 much
money come for the Eastland needy
- from the national game. No
fact could be more pleasing TO the
patrons OF sport.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-29
ENGINE LANDS X. o.
ON ILLINOIS BOXER

SPRINGFIELD. u. July 2s.--
Jogging along a dusty road, muf.
fed In heavy sweaters, Dan
("Bunk") Hayes, a lightweight
fighter. conditioning himself for
a fight here next week. ran into
an Illinois Central railroad
switch engine. He was killed in
stantly. The engine had just
kicked" q string OF freight cars
along the tracks and was backing
up. when Hayes. running along
head down. bumped into 1t.
Hayes formerly lived in Gary.
Ind.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-29
St. Louis Thinks Lot of Its Michigan
College SouthpaWs--Pick KOob AS Wonder

OF
Enesm
in
o. e p IL
In the DeronTh q compMut left
lave
with Zoo dSi
% nnnns Sunday
with
second Earl
CONF Ernest with the Earl Of oay
o t innings
to
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-29
CORBETT'S HOPE
IN GOOD BOUT

NEW YORK, July 2e-Tom Cow
Ter, the compound protege OF Gen
tleman Jim" Corbett. earned his
right to be considered as a heavy
weight to be reckoned with last
night. Cowler took a tasty licking
from Gunboat Smith in 10 rounds
AT the st. Nicholas A. c.. but the
big novice weathered the storms
and came back for more each time.
The reputed knockout punch that
the Gunner carries In either mitt
seemed TO have no effect on Covler.
Wait It'll teach him some more
boxing" said Corbett today, and
he'll be ready for EN- all"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-29
BROCK FAMILY
GETS GOOD BOUTS

CLEVELAND, July 2s.-Matt and
Phil Brock. Cleveland boxers. we're
both matched for 10 round bouts
yesterday.
Matt will clash with Kid VII
liams. bantam champion. at St Paul.
Aug 10, at i22 pounds.
Phil will meet either Milburn Say.
lor or Joe Rivers AT Minneapolis.
Aug. Is, at 1875 pounds.
Greatest pacing race ever
seen at Blue Ribbon races on
Friday.-Adv.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-29
Lose to Yanls On Day
Of All Kinds of
Surprises
OOKIE CROP
POO Or MCGUIRE
6cout Drops Into Town
and Bemoans Scar
city of Prospects
~ HIROLD y. WILCox.

4 The Tigers lost yesterday and
- White Sox shut out the Red
{ - This was far from being 90.
or61ng 70 Hoyis. but IL seems that
5lh1D was IN o6,cial day for upssts.
~ 1ow1y red men from Cleveland
~ Aolhiug moro than 70 beat Joe
o6Aling. 10 = I. securing IL blows
~ him In ave innings. and six more
~ his compadre Harry Harper. In
~ remaining four rounds. This
4 oGnIing b the Lad Detroit could not
y hoot aftsr . neat lacing had been
X nnmlnistersd 70 Walter Johnson on
! tAe same afternoon.
sx$ u might b. noted in passing that
rr&nee the Indians have won seven
r. their last eight games, al with
~ the aid Of Joe Jackson. Il must
~ conceded that Fohl has done
lp4nethins TO his boys which may
Ike them moro Or less dangerous
- sockless Joseph returns late
tn1o week. - b u exuected 70 do.
@ ~ ws are wandering from the
s1rit Is was . day Of upsets. The
UE Louis Cardinals licked Grover
1qxandsr. That In ssufAcient TO
1t Vuy DOPE that backnres. Doak
o3Wod the Philliss but three hits
~ enc run. while Alexander grant
20 seven blows and his teammates
800 nh srrors Tor him. II II worth
no1lne that with Alexander on the |
&nk ssvea hits and nix esrors were
oo1 Tor only three runs for the
S6men. He Il still something Of Q
11keher.
xNShe serious part Of the situation
R hat Detroit can't get into second
1nce now before the Tigers 50 to7
$1,000. Even u Detroit should snAg
49, contests from the Red Sox,
1900 seems % b n o poGition
~ most Of the beneltins. ssps-
NV stncs Rowland viii be oppos-
~ Donovan over the weekend.
Yanks have defeated the White
III Int one game this year. Had
n1rolt won yesterday. all would
ASo been well, for = White eox
etpsy over Boston u nothing to
\ regretted just at present But
IA yanks cook . game from our
80 that they had no right 10. and
NJ setback must - scored.
Ihe Tigers open IN Boston tomor-
{R Or four games. II the dope
n IRE TO- form. Detroit will win
( US friday game ~ . tremendous
1870. Then the Red sox win Get
~ rqst. II by any chance Bostoa
) o~1d win the opener. the series
6lSht 10 considered 4 cinch for De
1f ne Tigers should take this
s1eG nrst place would be- within
1oh1ne distance. for jennings viii
- his pasttmers to Philadelphia
noo6Ay night.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-29
Watching the Scoreboard.

The Red sox and Tigers were
licked. Cleveland beats BoshhnG. 10
10 !. and Alexander was wallopsd.
all IN one day.
Such In the national game.
The White sox smeared q shut out
the pitching and receiving great
support.
A mispiay by Thomas on Hooper's
long throw from the outnsld gave
the Chicago boys their lone run. and
IL was enough TO win.
Each club made three double plays
Folks from Natick love even UNI.
pires They tourneyed TO Boston
Tom Connolly. Not an extra base
swat was made in the whole game.
The Browns beat the Athletics
yesterday. making nvs runs In the
NTH on three hits, q pass and four
errors
Not a Brownie failed to get q hit
Of wyckon.
Ten OF Rickey's men were left on
bases.
Boehiing. whom Detroit couldn't
hit after beating walter Johnson.
was pounded for II hits In nvs In
ninss by Lee Fohrs Indians ysster:
day. and Washington was licked. 10
TO l. Harper succeeded Boehling. and
gave six more blows.
There were - hits made In this
same. and but one was for an extra
base.
Having scored 10 runs. Cleveland
allowed q dosen Indians to become
stranded on the paths.
Chapman was the days star run
eetter. He scored four taliies. ana
got three hits.
First Baasman Kirk got four hits.
and Terry Turner. 10 back at third,
got three blows
Meanwhile things were happening
In the National league.
The Braves licked the Reds again
and passed the Cubs, and Doak beat
Alexander.
This Doak. who led the National
league last year. allowed but three
hits. and Alexander permitted the
stupendous total Of seven blows.
Meanwhile hts teammates made six
errors. 30 there want . chance for
him.
stu q total Of seven hits and six
errors were only good for three runs
Rudolph gave but ave hits ysstsr-
day. and had the Reds helpless The
Braves are now In third place.
Ump BsD ksea hss heesae . gpsst
gelfer saA Jehsay EveSs o. gsStSas
e be . stas at The gsoe. wee 1ske
q poes then sd 11etsne - - holeS
81 their eOaveSSatloa.
Do not forget the big pacing
-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-29
Fed Raid Nipped in Bud BY Courts
and Pete Compton Goes Back to o. B.

ST LOUIS July 2-Ouelder
Of
He said would
National commission although had played
outlaws
Compton City play
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-29
Today FeerA Pace Tomorrow Feast Spread for Harness


Lake City few days after being denied to somers Of Cleveland and
other clubs outhed for
chaeml league
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-29
Jones to Attempt Comeback.

Former worlds record holder for
the mile run, John Paul Jones. Of
Cornell, according 10 a statement by
Francis" Of the New York Evening
Mail. who Is travelling with the
eastern team found for San Fran
cisco. will seek to regain his lost
laurels. There are many who be-
lieve Jones can shatter Norman
Taber's world figures OF 4.l23-5.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-29
ANOTHER BoosY PRIZE

The Cincy Reds claim TO have es-
tablished a new baseball record. In
one game recently they made l3
hits. including three two-baggers and
one triple. and scored bu. two runs.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-29

IOSSs
JenAe1 Mcclure, Tiger cosch and
ek was IN town for . few hours
otetday and then left for . week
~ home In Albion. He had been
Z = months tour Of the junglss.
f1ing was said that might indi.
~ that the Tigers had made any
N1D IN the bushes. such things be-
~ hspt profound secret until Ger.
- documents are signed and
100.
Z Dut Jim did open his heart . bit
r. = gsssral way. He said that Il
8 boon years since he saw -
~ . crop OF players In the min,
~ - are there this year. He
INT have any particular reason
Il = scarcity OF promising rockies.
yAters are like any other crop.
~ ~, IN that occasionally there
@ - ysar. and this IL just one
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-29
HERZOc PICKS THE
BRAVES

Charley Herzog picks the Braves
to win the National league pennant
II Bill James rounds to form. and
thinks the world champions have a
good chance to repeat even without
that particular pitcher. He says
6tallings has worked bis proteges
into their stride ~ last. and II Ia a
fact that the Boston club is looking
more like q winner than II did a few
weeks ago. Better pitching by Ru-
dolph seems 70 explain this. and the
frantic playing of Evers Ia another
reason.
Hersog makes his prediction
strong. He opines that the Braves
win be In first place by Sept. 1. and
will stay there.
Today they are In third place. and
have won Is Of the last IL starts.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-29
8ritton Starts TRAINING.

NEW YORK. July 23--Jack Brit
ton. the Chicago lightweight. start
ed training here today for his com.
ing lo-round bout with Johnny Dun.
dee at Madison-sq. garden next
Tuesday night.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-29
FED UMPS HAS
A TOUGH DAY

Umpire Corcoran. of the Federal
league. had a tough time OF n at
Kansas City. yesterday. In the FIRST
game OF a doubleheader. he was
punched by Manager George Stovai.
OF the Kawfeds. and In the second
game. Manager Lee Magee and
Benny KaufY, of the Brookfeds. beat
him up. Disputes over putouts were
the bones OF contention.
Miles Main pitched one Of the
games and lost, 4 to 3.
Greatest pacing race ever
seen at Blue Ribbon races on
FRIDAY
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-29
- vss CHARITY
RAJ q. n ~

~ NM ~ y. ftIf rt.rn
\ ~ rsds sssm to have hoistsd the
= vt OF he lot tor home run 10
DDoagn. and nous other than Phan-
- nasnats Murphy's Cubs are the
ans. An Chicago u now isnitins
Saeioss charitable plans purposeo
>trneve ~ suasfers from the
49, disastsfs SPORT u playins
1nstof I'M thaA ny other form q
peeoent - beneot psrSormsness.
= hoophaIt - the nost adaptable
eocvee for sogh . posposs. q, q
- nk1ag tks ~ Hundredb
1poe $500 q ~ q 49, u.
e& ~ bsla6 Dliyso, o. vnI
Roe ~ soGniAe vssksos.
oov - Gaolley's conpany
~ m ~ : sspsns
~ g co6hhsy park
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-29
the OLD EVER
NEW

A BIT Of old strategy is being pol
ished MP and introduced into the
game. Several catchers Of the old
school used to prefer. when men
were on second and FIRST. to break
~ . double steal at second Instead
% third when one man vas out. II
wus figured that II would be easier
10 catch the player looping to second.
and that with two out. a runner on
thir1 was no more dangerous than
80 = osoond. Some managers who
= Dosooso1oo q rsliabls back.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-29

ResoIute won from yssttse in TIE
yacht rnee at Iarehmoat, suA TIE
papers gave u feus lines. Bet for
the var thst would have been = ~S~I
stsvy. bus The eNtvsetion cffhe sHaas.
rock makes ID tame.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-29

Ieeterdsy's Nesuita.
newark !: 81. Louis. e.
BROOKLYN, ga: Kansas City, IS.
Pa ltimore, IA: Pittsburgh, a.
bunaIo- Chicago. postponed.
Todsy's GsWes.
Newark at 81. Louis.
Buffalo at Chicago
BROOKLYN At Kansas City.
Baltimore at Pittsburgh.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-29

IS stolen basesWMaisei tiJ, Pipp.
MaiseL Bush. DuSue. Bauman Us.
High Home run--P,pp Earned runs
New York S. Detroit 4 Double
piay-Boons, Bavman and Pipp Left
Bases on baiis-OR Caldwell !, OF
Dubuc g. Struck out-6y Caldwell 1,
by Dubuc 4. Umpires-wailace and
Chill. Time 1857.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-29
Do not forget the big pacing
races on Friday.-Adv.

Four champion PAGERS start
in the big race Friday and all
of them can beat two minutes.
Directum I, William, Anna
Bradford, Frank Bogash. Jr.,
and Flower Direct start in the
big pace Friday.-Adv.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-29

Te1ayr oames.
Detroit At New York.
Cleveland AZ Washington.
Chicago ut Boston.
st Louts at PHILADELPHIA,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-29

stops are favoring a revival Of the
old stunt.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-29

brooklyn At Pittsburgh.
boston at Cincinnati two "a meal.
New York at Chieaso.
Philadelphia At st Louis.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-29
STANDINGS


Yesterdays Results.
ch lca,ns. deissssss
Beston. :. % o Q o 90 %
BAttsries-Scott and Schaik; Shore.
Collins and Thomas. Umpires--Evans
and Connolly.
clsvsiand oicSs s-imei' /
Wash'ton o o o 1 o o o o OIL &
Bsttertes--Jones and oNeil: Boeh-
ling. Harper and Henry and Will
lame; Umpires--oLoughlin and
fnninga a3<Ss $50 RHE
81. Louis I o o o 3 o o o I'LL !
Philaphia 0 o OF 1 o-S
Betteries-Lowderm and Sew
ereid: wyckoR and app. Umpires-
Dineen and NAliin
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-29

Ump BSI ksea hss beesae . gpsst
gsIfer aal Jshsay Evsss e gysttaG
q poes then SD llstsno - - holes
Of their eO0ve4DatlO0.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-07-24
A Tragic weddlnn Rinn.

a tragic story OF forgotten wed
ding ring Is told in the Lives of the
Lindsays" He should have been at
church when Colin Lindsay, the young
Earl OF Balcarras, was quietly cat
ing his breakfast In nightgown and
slippers Reminded that Mauritia OF
Nassau was waiting for him at the al.
tar, he hurried TO church, but forgot
the ring. A friend present gave him
one, which he, without looking at,
placed on the brides finger After the
ceremony was over the countess gianc-
ed at her hand and beheld a grin.
ming deaths head on her ring She
tainted away, and the omen made such
an impression on her that ON recover
ing she declared she was destined TO
die within year. presentment that
probably brought about its own ful-
fillment. for In q few months the care
less Colin was a widower.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-07-24
orty Ways and
More 10 the Cali
fornia ExpositioHls

is the title Of an attractive booklet
issued by the Chicago & North West
ern Ry.. which outlines in concise
form forty different attractive routes
from Chicago to California, gives ex-
plicit information regarding fares.
ticketing conditions. side trips, stop
overs etc, and also shows plainly by
series of outline maps how you may
visit both EXpositions and see the
grandest scenery and the localities
most interesting the West has to Of
fer the sightseer en- route
3 You should have this booklet to
properly plan your trip to thu Pacific
Coast and the California Expositions.
1t will save you time and money
Copies may be obtained free with
other literature describing the places
you wish to visit en- route and giving
fares, complete train service and full
particulars, on application TO any
ticket agent of the Chicago & North
Western ky.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-07-24
Travelling Mans Experience

In the summer of 1883 had very
severe attack of cholera morbus. Two
physicians worked over me from four
a. m. to 6 p. m. without giving me any
relief aud then told me they did not
expect me to live; that had best tele-
graph for my family. Instead of do
ing SO, gave the hotel porter fifty
cents and told him to buy me bottle
of Chamherlain's Collie, Cholera and
Dlarrhoea Remedy, and take no sub
stitute, took a double dose accord
~ to the directions and went to sleep
after the second dose. A. five clock
the next morning was called by my
order ami took . train for my next
stopping point, y well man but feeling
rather shaky from the severity of the
attack. writes II W Ireland. Louis
vile, Ky Obtalnahle everyw heye.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-07-24
oFINTEREsT TO THE HOUSEWIFE
THE MARKET BASKET

told me that it cost him from eight TO
ten cents for every stop he made in
his delivery service Let us be more
thoughtful.
Frequently, one of my neighbors
ask to borrow some matches, bar of
soap. or can of fruit or vegetables.
She has forgotten to order one box of
matches, one bar of soap. or the much
needed can of fruit or vegetables.
She realizes the convenience to me
rs well as to herself OF my way of or
dering these things in larger quaint
ties, but says she can't afford to buy
that way She pays her bill at the
end of each month and am sure that
in few months this would adjust it
self so that no months bill would be
excessively large.
Just few examples will show
what my neighbor loses by hand to
mouth buying
One box of matches cost five cents
aud package of - boxes costs 40
cents, saving of 20 cents or four
boxes of matches; soap at five cents a
bar costs 4.40 per box, but il purchas-
ed by the box 1t costs IS so, q saving
OF 80 cents or IL bars of soap; canned
fruit which costs 80 cents per can may
be purchased at $500 per dozen cans,
thus saving so cents or two cans of
fruit; vegetables which are IS cents
per can cost Sl60 per dozen cans, n
saving of 20 cents.
As spenders of the family income,
can we afford not to know our market
and not to buy IN the most econOm-
zeal way
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-07-24

prepared for the News by Abby l..
Marlatt Home Economics Depart
ment of the University of Wiscon-
SIM
Despite the convenience of the tele-
phone and quick delivery service, the
market basket Is coming back.
One of the chief reasons is that by
actually doing our own selecting we
become acquainted with the market
and so are much more intelligent buy
ers We learn when the different
fruits and vegetables are in season
and. therefore, hen theyar the best
and lowest in price We also learn of
the special offers which the grocer is
often able TO make on staple goods,
perhaps because of overstock at the
wholesalers, and in this way we get
zeal bargains of which we might or
would not know.
The use of the market basket should
nave us money Few realize that the
delivery is a large item of expense to
10 the grocer and. OF course. we must
pay for this service,
Why thoughtlessly telephone and
ask the grocer To deliver one loaf of
bread or a can of pineappleY II we
have forgotten TO order II with our
other groceries let Ms use IL substitute
az so for 1t and save the grocer that
Added expense of delivery and, ulti-
mately the cost OF groceries to the
consumer.
Ii cost practically as much to deliv-
Ell "a very small order as To deliver a
large order. Just recently, a grocer
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-07-24
EASILY DECIDED
This Question Should Be Answered
Easily by Hurley People.

Which is wiser to nave confidence in
the opinions of your fellow-cltizens, Of
people you know, or depend on statements
made oy utter strangers residing in far
away places. Read the following;
Mrs j. GrubDer, Third avenue ard
Maple S., Hurley, Wis. says: Kidney
trouble 10 ms case began with pam in my
back. suffered badly by spells and
there was no time for several years that
/ was entirely free from some kind of an
ache or pain Ny kidneys we're weak
and showed signs Of disorder. Doan'5
Kidney Fills proved good from the first
and gave me such genuine relief in every
way that couldn't praise them too high
ly. feel just the same towards this
remedy today and / again recommend it
highly
Mrs. Grubber IS only one Of many Hur-
ley people who have greatefUily endorsed
Doan's Kidney Pills. If your back aches
if your kidneys bother yo., don't simp-
ly ask for a kidney remedy ask distinct
ly for Deans Kidney Pills. the same that
Mrs. Gruober had the remedy backed
by home testimony. soc all stores. Fos-
ter Milburn Co., Props, Buffalo, N, Y.
when your back is lame remember
the name
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-07-24
FREAK BASEBALL PLAYS.
A Tin Can Throw ard the Shortest
Two Dagger on Record.

A Tin Can Throw ard the Shortest
Two Dagger on Record.
Freak plays make baseball hurnor-
ous II not interesting Some of these
plays are said TO be the result of quick
thinking. but as matter of fact
most Of them are simply buck, says
Arthur Macdonald In the Physical Ed
ucation Review. Curious things hap
pen. A ball fell into Tin can, and. It
being impossible TO get it out in time,
ran and all We're thrown to the base
man
Another ball hit the end of a nail
driven through the opposite side of a
fence and could not be got down until
NIL the runners scored
a swift hit glances off the pitchers
hand. rs snapped up by an infielder
and thrown to first putting the man
out
Redhot liners or grounders some
times hit the first or third base bag
and glance away for singles or even
two baggera.
The shortest two Dagger known was
when the ball grazed the bat, shot up
a few feet and fell in front of the
plate. AS the catcher reached for the
whirling ball it glanced from his glove
and bounded back to the stand. and
the batter made second easily.
A center fielder saw a mitt In the
way Of the shortstop and walked
about sixty feet In TO move 1t out Of
the way, when he heard the crack Of
the bat and saw hot ball coming
straight at him.
He could do nothing bat try to catch
II and did, TO his surprise, But he was
given credit by the crowd for being a
great student OF batters.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-07-24
PETR0GRAD IS A WONDER.
A City Built By Russia In Defiance Of
the Laws Of Mature.

n CITY Butt By Russia In Defiance Of
the Laws Of Mature.
II Is an amazing monument to the
despQtism Of the czars that Petrograd
has fourished. as it was built. in de-
flanee of the laws Of trade and Of na-
ture herself. As port it Is immeas-
urably inferior to Riga. which has a
much Aooger open season. for Petro-
grad Is icebound from early November
20 the end OF April AS building site
Il has been repeatedly and disastrous
~ flooded by the Acva. The highest
elevation within the bounds Of the city
Is less than fifteen feet above sea level,
and the cellars have TO be baled ouf
nearly every spring when the ice melts
and the wind blows
And the rigorous climate constantly
gnaws at walls and columns until the
city has been twice and thrice rebuilt
by the czaFs. Many of the most i'm
posing structures are held together
only by means Of iron clamps. aud the
huge bowlder on which Peter rides his
bronze horse Is ever crumbling away
The stones of the streets are continual
ly sinking below the level. and the
great Cathedral of ST Isaac never
ceases 10 Settle Oh foundation IN
which nearly 100000 was sunk. No
less than six tiers OF piles were driven
for the beautiful column Of Alexander
l.. yet that eighty foot monolith. the
tallest and largest in Europe. has to
be clamped in iron.
As dwelling place Pebpgrad re-
mains the most fatal of ans great city
In the civilized world. with Il mortaii-
ty OF twenty to each 1000 Of pop
ulation. and within ten years It's death
rate actually exceeded its birth rate
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