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RELIGIOUS NOTES.

The executive committee of the state Young Mems Christian association met in Montgomery last week, and decided that the next annual convention of the associa- ton should be held in Tuscaloosa on Mo- vember g, 10, Il and 12. The work that is desired to be accomplished at this conven- ton was outlined, though the programme could not be made out at this early date. It has not yet been decided who shall be the speakers during the convention. but invitations will be issued at once, and this work completed as soon as possible.
 Heretofore 1t has been the custom to
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BASE BALL..
Game Was Tied

Selma, August 12.-(Special.) )-About 3:30 this afternoon @ terrific rain and wind storm came up and for while it looked as if the game between Rome and Selma, which was to decide the championship of the south, could not be played, but about an hour later the game was called with tn eresult tie. Rome got the best of the last half of the seventh inning, owing to darkness. The score was as follows:
 RH D Selma..... ... ... ... ...2 0 0 0 0 0-2 9 Rome .... ...... ...... 70 0 0 o % 2-2 5 8 Batteries: Bailey and Jones; Chambers
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and Accrosani Struck out: By Bailey, 8 by Chambers, G.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati Won Double Header

Boston, August 12.-Wilis' passes to first with Boston's errors gave Cincinnati a walk-over in the first game. Phillips pitched masterly ball in the second game, while Bailey was pounded hard and often. Stafford was given ten days notice of his release. Darkness ended the second game after the eighth inning. Scores:
 First game R H E Boston,. .... .... .0101000 0-2 10 Cincinnati .... .. ....0 O2212-7 6 0
 Batteries: Willis and Burger; Taylor and Peitz.
 Second game RHE Boston,. %. ... ... 70 0000110 0-2 5 Cincinnati... ... ... 70 1 % CT 9 l
 Batteries Nichols, Bailey and Clarke; Phillips and Peitz.
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few in numbers, and the poles were heavy. man and asked permission to get up in the building to pull his poles up in position, and to nail the fans" on. The foreman consented provided permission was given his men to go in pr. Dozier's lot to hang some shutters and to do some other odd jobs on the outside of the building. With this mutual agreement, the "anti-looking shields" were soon in position, nearly all light and air was excluded from that side of the factory, and the privacy of the doc tors sanctum sanctorum was preserved.
 The factory is located eighteen inches from Dr. Dozier's lot, and consequently the fans are just that distance from the win dows. A number of fire-proof shutters had beeen made for these windows, but they could not be opened in the narrow space of eighteen inches so they had to be con structed in "joints," folding back one at a time until the entire shutter is opened and the air and the light, such as can get around the "fans," can get into the fac- tory. The workmen on the building say that Dr. Dozier insists that the shutters shall not project one iota of an inch over his property line, and that consequently they will have to remain closed all the time. They say he threatened forceful measures should this rule be violated.
 Charges Doctor With Malice
 On the other hand, President Lew Laza- rus of the mattress company says that as looks from the windows of his pretty new factory, point blank into the big plank shields, even the cracks of which are re-
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Brooklyn and Louisville Break Even

Brooklyn, August 12.-A double-header was pulled off today. The Brooklyns were out-played in the first, the Colonels putting up fast ball. In the second game Wilhelm was batted hard in the first and third innings, while McJames was effective. The game was called at the end of the fifth inning on account of darkness. Scores:
 First game RHE Louisville.... ..2 0120002 20-712 2 Brooklyn.... 70 0 3001 0-6 12 6
 Batteries: Bowling and Powers; Dunn and Farrell.
 Second game RHE Louisville. .. .. 70 Il 0 o 1-2 Brooklyn.... .. .. ....3 8 0-6 l
 Batteries: Wilhelm and Zeimmer; Me- James and Mcclure.
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Chicago O; Philadelphia s

Philadelphia, August 12.-Chicago played in a listless manner today, which, coupled with their inability to hit Donohue, allowed the Phillies to shut them out. Score:
 RH D Chicago. ... .. .. :. ..000000o00-O 3s Philadelphia. .. 70 2200001 se513 3 Batteries: Callahan and Donohue; Don- ahue and Douglass.
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have the annual convention in the spring of the year, but during the early part of this year, the association was working so hard to get rid of the debt left by the Young Mems Christian association work in the army last year, that it was thought best not to have the convention at that time. Then again, 1t was thought that the fall was the better time of the year for the college boys to attend The November convention, it is thought, will be the most successful one ever held in the state, but nevertheless it is something of an experi- ment, and can be changed back to the spring again, if that season is found to be the most suitable time.
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Rev. J. M. Thomas, of Pittsburg, will preach at the Southside Baptist church to- day, in the absence of pr. Davidson.
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ANY0NE buying lot in Tuxedo Park AiV OiNL now can double their money before Christmas. e75 per lot. Buy now.
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Rev. James G. Snedecor will preach al the First Baptist church this morning There will be no services in the evening.
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Baltimore 16; Pittsburg 9

Baltimore August 12.-Chesbrough proved an easy mark for the Orioles today, and with Kitson in fine form the contest was procession around the bases for the home players. Score:
 R.H.E. Pittsburg .... .. .. 0OO000110-2 84 Baltimore ...... .. 70 0 0 5 003 8 s-16 IA 1 Batteries-Chesbrough and Schriver; Kit son and Smith.
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Few New Arrivals Of Silks and 6r6DOnS

shirt waist you wore at the beech last summer?
 Patrice-Yes.
 "Well, I saw it in a field today being utilized as a scarecrow"
 Did it look natural?''
 ''No; there wasn't any arm around it'
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R.H.E.
St. Louis Q; Washington 3

Washington, August 12.-St. Louis won the game in the sixth today by hard hit ting Score:
 R.H.E. Washington .... .. .010000011-3 g 8 St. Louis ...... .. ....0 001251 s-9 13 8 Batteries-Mercer and Duncan; Cuppy and Schreckengost.
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New York Captured Both

New York, August 12.-The New Yorks won two games from the Clevelands today with apparent ease. In neither game could the visitors hit the local pitchers. Score:
 R.H. E. New York .... .. ....3 A 004 s-13 IS 8 Cleveland .... .... Il 0 00O0-1 8 Batteries-Doheny and Warner; Bates and Sugden.
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There will be a service of song at the First Methodist church.
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Contrary to Custom

From Judy.
 Penelope-Do you remember that striped
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(zE buys a lot in Tuxedo Park the new ID o addition to Ensley. Now is the time to buy.
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Second game RHE New York .... ..... 70 20 200*-6 9 1 Cleveland ....0 0 0-2 5 Batteries-Carrick and Warner; Schmidt and Sugden.
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Rev. Thomas J. Beard, the Episcopal missionary, has the following appointments for this week: Monday, 14th, Bessemer, 1O:45 a.m.; Woodlawn, p. m.; Avondale, 8 p. m. Tuesday, 18th, Carbon Hill, p. m. Wednesday, 16th Cordova, D. m. Friday, 18th, Calera, p. m. Saturday, 18th, Calera, 930 a. m.
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By special request Dr. Branscomb, the pastor of St. Johns Methodist church, at Avenue H and Twentieth street, will preach a sermon tonight to railroad men and their wives All are invited to this service
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service
 There will be an innovation in the history of the churches of Birmingham tried at the First Methodist church at both of today's services; that of making the church cool and comfortable during what is usually very hot service. This big church has al- ways beeen equipped with powerful electric fans, located in the basement, by which hot air from the furnaces is forced into the church in the winter time. In the summer these fans have heretofore been used to force ordinary air in the church, but other than affording good ventilation, did not have much effect on the comfort of the church. Today, however, two tons of Ice will be placed in a large ice box arrange ment in the basement, thruogh which the air from the fans will be forced into the church. In this way the air will be thor oughly cooled and made very pleasant. A ton of ice was put in the box yesterday, and the experiment tried of cooling the church. It worked most satisfactorily.
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sections In New York.

Sexton and Undertake" is the sign
usually found affixed to or near the
New York churches. hut it does not
mean that the sexton actually conducts
an undertaker's establishment He
merely contracts for the funerals of the
members of the congregation and sub
lets the work to what are known as
wholesale undertakers. who attend to
this class of work exclusively.
A 20 Per cent commission is the sex
tons share of the proceeds, and, taking
into considera tiEn the large member
ship of some of the New York churches
and the elaborate funerals that take
place almost daily, it can readily be
seen that to be sexton is an honorable
cailing-for it is business that brings
in the. coin. The profits of sexton in
one of the large down town churches are
estimated at $40. 200 annually from his
funeral business alone Weddings are
not SO profitable, but they do fairly well
and are cheerful. He collects the pew
rents and takes his habitual commits
sion; he is paid for opening the church
and for closing it and "a few other
things that keep him from starvation.
But there is one thing he must looE:
sharp after, and that is his collections.
1t is Il peculiar fact, but people will
stand off funeral bill as long and as
callously as any other.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-13
EVlCTED BY CATS.
Fhe Kind of FeIines Found Along
liverpool Docks.


Assistant Engineer Allen of the Amer
ican line steamer Wacsland, which arrived
at Philadelphia from Liverpool. says The
Times, brought with him rather peculiar
story, an experience which befell him in
that city just previous to the sailing day
of the voyage just completed. The Incl
dents related by the engineer on the voy-
age across were of such an unusual nature
that he was forced To tell them again and
again, and the truth of the story is vouched
for by all the officers of the vessel, includ-
ing Captain Ehoff
Nh Alien has Il pretty little house in
Liverpool, situated about one mile from
the docks, where his wife and child live
On his return from the trip preceding the
present one he found to his establishment
that the house had been abandoned.
My first thought, of course, - said Mr..
Allen, was of my family, and l lost no
time searching COR them. My wife found
in my mother house, where she had been
living for three weeks. Her explanation
for leaving our own house was singular.
She said that she had been driven ont of it
by an army of cats. The cats of the Liver
pool docks are terrofs They are as big and
strong as tiger cubs. While l had my
doubts, an Investigation of the premises
showed my wifc's story to be perfectly
correct They actually drove Inc out.
When l opened the door Of the sitting
room I was confronted by at least 80 of
them, and savagcness is no name for the
nature of the attack they made ON me.
''Of course, l was pretty well aggravated
at having my home broken up in this fash
ion and Immediately resolved to extermi
nate the lot. l hurried backto the steamer
to secure the necessary weapons. l guess
l was pretty well excited when | went up
the side. l met Mr. Fowler, the chief
officer, at the gangway.
Bill l said, lend me your revolver.
Fowler sized me up and replaced the
gun, which he had made a pass for, in his
pocket. He thought 1 intended TO COM
nit suicide and backed away from me rs
though / was IL maniac
''That was onlya sample of the troubles
1 had in my crusade against the intrlfling
fclines. Not TO be deferred, however,
bought two pistols and went for them
right. BY IL hasty calculation l shot about
80 of them and after two hours hard
work put them TO flight in disorder Sub
sequently found broken pane of glass
III tbt
which they had entered. But you ought
to.have seen the condition of the house.
The beasts had torn up everything and
ripped the carpet off the floor 1t cost me
money to fix that place up again and any
amount of persuasion to induce my wife
to live i'll it.
THE worst of all about this is that
when I reported the matter to the police l
was promptly arrested for cruelty to ami
mails. Would you believe it? They kept
me in Jail for "A. day until ] established
proof that | was not killing the animals
for mere pastime. Don't talk any more
cats to me, concluded MIR. Allen, making
a vicious pass at the Wacsiand' 5 pet tabby,
which at that moment ran between his
legs. "Thcy never We're any good, but
when it comes to breaking mans home
up it is the last straw
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uves III IangIpanoa ana Washington par
ishes. some of whom are respected as worthy
and law abiding people, and these, even
the good contingent, We're strongly sus
pected of knowing where the men were.
There was pause in the chase when it
was learned that the father of the Gills
was dying. 1t was simply flash of ehiv
airy and indicates pretty clearly how .prim-
tive the inhabitants of isolated localities
of the south are.
The fugitives did not attempt to leave
the country They simply kept out of the
way and let it be known that an attempt
to capture them meant a battle.
Recently friends of the fugitives entered
into negotiations with the authorities for
the surrender OF the boys" Matters
were brought to q climax and the fugi-
tiycs surrendered. There was no demon
stration 1t was agreed that the men
should be tried i'll another parish.
The people of Tangipahoa parish limit
their violence to bloodshed. They hate a
firebug or a thief, but they ARE strangely
sympathetic toward the man who kills,
even though the killing be done iii cold
blood and without allowing the vicriil II
chapce
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-13

IN echo of my shot came the report of
Pavstreak's rifle The bear must have
recognized in me his original tormentor,
for lie jumped from the rock directly to-
ward me l fired quickly and-ran.
Dodge around that bush and double
back. soa; dodge and double back to me, :"
shouted Paystreak. following. for he knew
that it was useless TO shoot into that shag
gv rump. Come to think of it, he acted
as if he was bit excited then, though
did not notice it at the time. l started to
obey, but as l doubled l stepped ON q
loose, round stone. and down 1 went, roll
ing completely over on the short side hill.
l had glimpse of the hairy monster, with
gaping. bloody jaws, almost over me;
wondered if he could kill me with one
blow of that powerful forearm; then
something glittered in the sunlight, l
heard IA 'chug, a fierce snarl, then Pay
streak's CHEEKY voice:
up and shoot, son, Up and shoot, if
you kim" l revived instantly, and, catch
ing mp my rifle. scrambled TO my feet TO
see the bear staggering toward Paystreak,
who was hacking off, p" struggling with
Il refractory cartridge that had become
jammed in the side. | fired. not at any
particular spot, but at the bear. He
turned ON Inc, and | began backing just
rs my partner threw another cartridge in
the breech. He raised his rifle, aimed
quickly, but steadily, and fired. The
grizzly Strengthened 10 his full height,
towering seven or eight feet, swayed for il
moment, then crashed down into q bush,
quivered moment and was still. Pay
streak sat on "a rock. grinned, wiped the
perspiration from his face with his old cot
ton bandanna, then drew out his old black
pipe
How did you turn him when lie was
just on me? l did not hear your shot:' l
asked. He arose, walked around TO the.
other side of the bear and pointed to the
buckhorn hilt of IA knife between the third
and fourth ribs
Didn't have time To take another step:
jes' had 10 sock it to him far as l could
reach. 'Twasn t quite far enough for ard,
but it did the business only held out
my hnnd.
"Oh, pshaw! That's all right, pard, u
he said as we 'shool" heartily. " Twasnt
much TO do, though l low twas sort of
squcamish for a mint"
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4 CS,anle of Raj Stnriea.

George Purcell tells some storie,
about mining coal that are interesting
Purcell says rat, when caught i'll q
trap, will cut off limb to escape He
one day caught a rat with black
smith pinchers He had only time to
fix the. pinchers on the raj S tail, but
with sufficient grip 70 hold the rat for
Il time. He in.ended taking the rat TO
il feed box in the barn. where its fight
rier. The rat, hanging 10y It's tail, turned
sround to free itself from the pinchers.
Finding that the pinchers We're harder
than its teeth, it turned its attention to
its own tail 1t cut with It's teeth a
ring around the tail and then made a
jump The skin peeled off the tail, leav-
ing the tail covering in the grip Of
Purcell and the pinchers. 1t is needless
TO say that the rat escaped.
Miners believe that rats leave fall
ing mine. NJ w. Kerrigan met Il horde
of rats one day when he was entering
Il mine. He attempted to kill them
with stick, but AS fast us he knocked
one out another took his place. He was
accompanied by Il Cog. and the dog was
so badly bitten by the rats that he
sought shelter behind Kerrigan. Seeing
that the dog was badly injured by the
attack of the rats, Kerrigan took him
outside the mine to have his injuries
attended to- Kerrigan then returned TO
the workings, but was surprised to find
that the entry in which he had met the
rats had fallen in during his absence.
Pittsburg News
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A Resolution
To improve Campbell street. from
Coburn street TO the Ohio canal

Be it resolved by the Council of the city
of Akron Ohio. (two-thirds of all the MEM
berS elected thereto concurrfngl that II Is
necessary and the intention Is hereby de-
cIarpd to improve Campbell street. from
Coburn street to the Ohio Canal, by grading
the same to the established grade, curhtnS
with stone guttering with brick and I'M
proving the roadway with gravel and Stag.
all in accordance with the plans. pronle>
and specifications relating to said improve,
ment on file in the office of the city civil
engineer.
That the cost and expense of said im-
provement except one-fftieth1 and the
all the lots and lands and parcels thereof
bounding and abutting upon both sides OF
tion to the hnetIts which may
result from said Improvement. said
assessment shall la payable in
five eounl annual installmcntS. and bonds
shall be issued i'll anticipation Of the collec-
tinn OF the same provided that said assess
ment shall in no case exceed the ltmita-
ttonS imposed by Section 221O OF the ke-
ViSed statutes of Ohio. aud the councu hnu
and hereby declare that only the properly
bounding and abutting upon said street
will be specially benefited by the improve
ment thereof, and that no other property
than that Spccthed shall ne as>e>scu loI
said improvements.
The clerk is hereby authorized Io cause
this resolution To he legally published and
Frank Bonstedt is hereby appointed To-
serve notice of the passage hereof as j. '"-
quired by law.
Adopted May :. lSsH.
Chns. II. ISbell. f. /. SprlSic,
I,ity clerk pr,-S't city council.
Approved by the Board of CITY Commits
sioncrS. Chhs. IT. i>"Vii' ''V'N'
MAY l3 ~
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AnOrdinanCc
TO improve East Market street from
the east line of High street to the
west line of Buchtel avenue.

Section |. Be il ordained by the Council
of the city of Akron. ohio. (two-thirds of all
the members elected thereto concurringl
that the Improvement of East Market street
from the east line of High street to the west
line of Buchtel avenue he proceeded with In
accordance with the resolution to improve
the same adopted the 18th day of March,
1899. by grading he same to the established
grade, curbing with stone. guttering and
paving the same with asphalt vitritied
brick or block stone. (said street to be iln-
proved to uniform width OF thirty-S1X t:D)
feet) all i'll accordance with the plans. pro-
files and specifications relating to said I'M
proVement on file in the office OF the G1ty
civil Engineer.
See. 2 That the cost and expense of said
Improvement except one-fiftieth and the
cost of Intersections and except such pOr-
ton as shall I've paid by The Akron Street
Railway x Illuminating Company. its re-
ceiVerS their successors or assigns. Tin case
said The Akron Street Railway X lliumi-
mating Company, its receivers, their sue
ceSSorS or assigns do not pave It's portion Oh
said street, shall be assessed upon all the
lots and lands and parcels thereof bounding
and abutting upon said portion OF East
Market street in proportion To the beneHts
which may result from said Improvement.
Said assessment shall he payable in six (6l
equal annual installments and bonds shall
ne issued in anticipation of the collection
of the same. provided that said assessment
shall in no case exceed the limitations lnl-
posed by section 2210 of the Revised Statutes
of Ohio. and il is further provided that any
public property bounding or abutting upon
said Improvement snail ne as>eSSeu III u
like manner rs other property on the street
and the Council find and hereby declare
that only the property hcreinhctore de-
scribed will be specially benefited by the
improvement thereof and that no other
property than that specified shall he assess
cd for said Improvement.
For thc purpose of this Improvement. the
land known aS the Akron city Hospital
propcrty standing in the name OF o. &. Bar
ber trustee for the City Hospital. and hnN-
ing n frontage of NA feet ON the improve
ment proposed by this ordinance. and an
uycrnyr depth of s0 feet. shall he assessed
ut IL valuation Of Sl5OW.
The property owned and standing in the
nnmc Of THE Rector, Warden and Nestry-
men of st. Paul's Church" Akron, Ohio, !
having II frontage of 12.2S feet On the pro- |
posed Improvement shall be assessed Mt the I
valuation of S2o,OO.
See. 3. That all claims for damages filed !
under the resolution adopted for the I'M !
of said street. shall he judiciallN I
inquired into before commencing said im-
proVement.
Sec 1. This ordinance shall take effect |
and he i'm force from and after the earliest /
period allowed by law.
Passed May Sth, 1922.
Chns. II. lSbcll r. T. SpriSlt,
City Clerk. Pres't City Council.
Approved by the board of CITY Comnis-
sioners. Chas ii. lsoeh' 'ierA'
May l2-l3