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FOR SALE

a beautiful we'll improved farm of
40 acres, In the valley OF Virginia.
II sight Of churches. depot. school.
1ostoflice, etc, fine uelghborhood.
23O0 fruit trees, grazing land well
farm suitable for stock.
fruit grain or dairy farm. A very
onveniently arranged room brick
.ouse, slate roof, bath room com
lete. hot and cold water. 10 get
.cetylene gas plant. all necessary out
buildings, first class Zoo every respect.
good 6 room tenant house.
For further information address.
w. =. CAMPBELL,
Stuars Draft. Va.
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FOR SALE:-I have just had placed
In my hands for sale q new up-to
date frame and metal roof dwell
ing on Giles Street ON very reas-
enable terms. Has b rooms, with
bath room and large attic. hot and
cold water, electric lights, phone
connections an dhot air furnace,
inside beautifully finished up in
hard wood
ID. b. BALDWIN Pioneer real
estate Agent, First National Bank
Building.
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The following are the estimates
.of expenditures and sources of rev
.enue for the fiscal year ending Nav
5lst, 1908. as made by the Council
II the City of Blueneld on the 2ud
ay OF July. 1907:
Personal property, on a valua-
ton of 1,667O7O.OO az
4octs. s 6.66S.2S
Real estate on a valuation of
SS,20O,OOO.OO at 4Octs 1880. 90
Capitation tax 2,3O4.OO
heht OF Court House 10000
Flnes 100000
License Tax. May and June,
1908 100000
Bal. due City from all sour
ces 100000
:. and w. Railway and other
corporations 2.e33.S 80
Que from Mercer County. ac-
count paupcrs 1000. 90
Total s516O6.IO
Liabilities and estimates for levy.
Streets 100000
Salaries Mayer. Auditor. Sup
peryisors, Council, Engi-
neers, Recorder Janitor,
and Inspectors 5000 90
Police, salaries One Chief and
IL patrolmen 5000 90
Street lighting. 69lights at
$500 % per month 4.7OO. 90
Fire salaries. $4,000. % pay
plugs at $4,000 per year.
is additional ordered 1000. 90
storm sewers throughout the
city 5000 90
Maintenance Of prisoners 100000
Contingent expenses 4,1556.1O
Interest on old bonds $4,000
Interest on new bonds 100000
Total $41.6O6.1O
J. T AKERS, Auditor.
.7-G-3Sat.
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huner on an Old snhlsnt.

A clcryryman has posted the follow
Ing at the Leeds Church Institute
AS the gentleman who took a mar
RED mans umbrella C2Gincb ribs) I'm
exchange for bachelors umbrella
l24-Inch ribs of the same pattern
from the Church institute ON the after
noon of April lG can have no possible
nse for IT, he can come into posses
sion OF his own again 10y applying to
the secretary '- London Standard
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There is not am ache or pain Cnat
an be reached externally that cam
not be killed" iu % few minutes by
the use of Euiotts Emulslned Oil
Eminent Rub 30 ON the affected
art and the pain win disappear. Full
ID pint bottle. 25c.
For sale by The White Pharmacy,
Cor Princeton avenue and Bland 30
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A consia.rste Musieian.

Many stories arc told Of Tie Jealousy
and DID feeling among musicians. so 1t
Is refr 'ng 10 note that at least one
genius o. not fail 300 good uaturcd ap
probation fellow artist 10 IS 10
lated how liossini, walking one day on
the boulevard with the musician Bra.
ga. was greeted by Mcyerbccr. WHO
anXiously inquired after the health Of
his dear RosSini
"Bad" answered the latter Fright
mi headaches. legs all wrong"
After % few minutes conversation
Meyerheer passed ON. aud Bruga asked
the great composer how 90 happened
that he had suddenly become so IN
WITH ARNIC AND WITCH
HAZEL.
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Cholera and Di0rrhoea Remedy. +
haven't been troubled with 10 since
until this ,~es. when had a very
severe attack and took half q bottle
f the twenty nyo cent size Chamber
aims Colo. CnoIors aud Dlarrhoea
temedy, and - uf~alng feel like
new mar
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The best salye in the world for
Cuts, Bruises. Sores Ulcers. Salt
Rheum, letter, Chapped Hands and
skin eruptions. Guaranteed TO give
satisfaction, or money refunded, Csc
For sale by The white Pharmacy
Cor. Princeton avenue and Bland st
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curlosltlss o. tbs Sea.

Many peculiar forms OF animal ufs
are furnished by the sea. not the least
remarkable being certain species OF
FISH that readily swallow other fish
twice lheIr own Size.
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'If a lieutenant has a fortune he
can marry. III his hanceo has a for
tune he may marry; but IL he has
debts. Doe must marry" Meggeudor
fer Blatfer.
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a Manila newspaper says that any
japanese Officer detected sketchlnq
Che Qualifications in the Philippines
ought to Doe compelled to reveal where
be found fho fcrifcauous to sketch
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FREE OFFER.

Send me your name and the names
OF reputable people as reference
and l will forward you a proposition
to act as my agent and sell my goods
I'm your locality.
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life. Indeed. it must stand. before leav-
ing the factory. without failure in the
slightest degree, tests that are twice as
wearing as any watch ever received in
ordinary use.
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ming Fond OF Mullins.
Mullins form the staple dish at lee
parties Zoo Kc1sington palace. The
king HE hls mother before him. has
. special weakness for mullins. -Lon.
don Bystsnder
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podasd tho Mustard Pot.

During the rehearsalS OF panto-
mime In Scottish town Glasgow. 7
think. Glasgow has always been an
eyentrul place TO meJ Il child was
wanted FOR the Spirit OF the Mustard
Pot What more natural than that my
father should ofrer my services? / had
a shock OF pale yellow hair. WAS
small enough Ia Ice put into the prop
erty mustard put. and the Glasgow
stage manager would easily assume
that ! had Inherited talent My father
had acted with Macready In the stock
seasons both at Edinburgh and elias
cow aud bore a very high reputation
with Scottish audiences. But the stage
manager aud father alike reckoned
without their actress, When they tried
10 put me into the mustard pot / yelled
Justify and showed more lung power
than aptitude for the stage.
Put your child into the mustard pot
Mr. Terry" said the stage manager
Hang you ana your mustard pot
sir" said my mortified father Il won't
Brighten my child for you or any one
else"
But, all the same, he was bitterly dis
appointed ut my first dramatic failure.
and when we reached home he put me
In the corner to chaSten me- your
never make an actressr he said shak
Ing reproachful finger at me.-Elleo
Terry In McClure's Magazine
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savInna BANK nsnn.l,..

In the United States s.O27192 per.
eobs have deposits in savings banks.
the deposits average Sf9379 each.
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Humanity and who'shumauitv these
be the two classes into which man
Kind now chiefly fail Life.
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ORDER PUBLICATION.

WEST VIRGINIA:-At Rules
held in the Clerks Office OF the Cir
cult Court of the County Of Mercer
on the LIST day Of July,19O7.
Minnie Linkous. Jlalnur
against III Chancery
James Linkous. Defendant
The object of this suit is to obtain
"a decree divorcing the plainun from
the defendant from the bonds Of
matrimony and for general relief.
And il appearing from an amdavit
made and filed with the papers in
this cause that the defendant James
.Linkous. is nonresident Of the state
.of west Virginia, it is therefore, on
motion Of the plaintiff. by counsel,
ordered that said defendant do ap-
pear at the Clerks Office of the Cir
Quit Court OF Mercer County within
one month after the date Of the first
publication of this order and do what
may be necessary TO protect his
interest in this suit.
Attest w. y Honaker. Clerk.
Riley. Ross & Kahlc. =. Q.
To James TiukOus
Take notice that on the 31st day
Of July 1907. at the Office Of Riley
Ross and Kahle. sohu Building Blue
field. West Virginia between the
hours of a. ~. and 6 y. M. Of that
day : shall proceed 70 take the dep
osiHous OF myself and others to- be-
read as evidence i'm my behalf. in "a
certain suit in equity. depending
|in the Circuit Court Of Mercer coun-
.ty. wherein ] ann plaintiff an you
Iare defendant. and if from any
cause The taking Of the said deposit
lions Doe not commenced or. ~ com
Imenced. be- not concluded on chat
day the taking thereof will be adj
iourneI from day to day. at same
place. and between same hours. until
the same shall Zoe completed.
Given under my hand This 9b
'day of July. 1907.
MINNIE LiNKOUs.
RILEY. Ross and Kahle T.. @.
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NEW HOTEL RIVERSIDE
Keystone, w. Va.

20 ""F44'|I - . "
q. NICHOLSON, Manager.
Newly rented throughout VITO
eOmmOdiOu8 sample rooms
ENEEYTHlNG rua5T-CLAs8.
open day ana night and RON on th,
European and American plan.
Your patronage respectfully s1
licit8d
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II tN''| wv
DO is further ordered that the fore
going schedule of expenditures pro.
posed to- be- levied Doe published once
a week for three successive weeks
in the BlueGeld Daily Telegraph a
republican newspaper published iu
this county and in the Daily Lea
der a democratic paper published 600
this county. 10 is further ordered
that this Court ro-convene ON the
23rd day of July 1907. o hear and
consider any objections raised to-
said proposed levy and correct
amend on confirm the same
Tcstco Eauu Bailey. Clerk
1853 Fridays
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WEST VIRGINIA;

At the regular session OF the
County Court held for the County OF
Mercer at the Court House thereof.
on the End day of July, 1907.
IL is ordered that there be levied
for all purposes for the fiscal year
ending june 3Oth 1905, the follow
ina ,p,,vYtr
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CLASSIFIED
WANT ADS. oNE-HALF GENT PER
WORD.

W ANTED-- for L. =, Army:
able bodied unmarried
men between ages of 21
and %; citizens of United
States, of good character
and temperate habits who
can speak, read and write
English. Men wmtcl now
for Service in Cuba. For
information apply at Re
cruiting Office Thornton
Building, Bluefield, w.
Va
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A South Bend Watch Frozen in
Solid Ice Keeps Perfect Time

Your jeweler has a costly chroa non. ter
which he expect 10 keep absolutely
perfect time.
He places this chuoacn, or ~. Ter
glass, IN perfectly Lorlout.l l.,.,......,
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In New York Zoo.
In the Bronx geological park OF
New York city there are $3.50 ami
mails OF 500 different species.
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y. c. MOsLEY

Department I 8
81 East 23rd street, New Yory City
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COR SALE Extra good mich
COWS for sale call and see i.
Mitchell 2G Wen st city.
-9-tf
Smyrna times., 1907-10-23
SMYRNA CANNING FACTORIES CLOSED
EOd One Of the Busiest Tomato Seasons E,
perlenced 10 Smyrna For Many Years

EOd One of the Busiest Tomato Seasons Ex-
perlenced 10 Smyrna For Many Years
The canning houses of Smyrna have
closed down for the season and all the
factories are now busy shipping their
canned goods. The J. H. Hoffecker
Canning Company. the last to shut
down, finished the seasons pack Sat-
urday. This hustling industry put up
$1,000 cases 0r about million cans.
the largest pack ever put up by tn 9
Hoffecker Cannery. Cummins Speak =
man of Belmont Hall who started this
year putting up choice Belmont Hall
Tomatoes has finished the season with
4, 900 cases or about 100, GOO cans. This
is nearly four times as many as this To-
cal industry has ever packed and Mr..
Speakman is delighted with the result
for his first years venture on an en-
larged scale. The Smyrna Landing
Smyrna times., 1907-10-23

Mr.. and Mrs. James Robinson have
issued invitations to the marriage of
their daughter, Miss Jennie Robinson,
to Luther q. Welch, of Bridgeville, to
take place on Wednesday evening,
October 3Oth, at their home near
Smyrna.
Mr.. Frank J. Sickel, formerly en-
ployed by J. R. Sudler, has accepted
a fine position with George NJ.
Richards. at Newark, N. J.
Miss Edith Start has returned from
a weeks visit to her sister, Mrs. Ralp b
d. Stevenson, at Wilmington.
Scott Wilds who has served two years
in the United States Cavalry, has
bought his honorable discharge and
returned to the ranks of private life.
He returned home from Norfolk Mon
day.
Smyrna times., 1907-10-23
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL
People Who Come and Go
y and their Social Doings

Charles D. Stockly, Esq, formerly
of Smyrna, and Josiah o. WalcOtt ESQ
formerly of Dover, two well-known
young Wilmington attorneys, have
branched out from their limited quar-
ters at 915 Market street into more
cOmmodious quarters and last week
took the offices at 9231 Market street
formerly occupied by Thomas H. Bay
ard. The offices have been neatly
fitted up and both young attorneys are
receiving the compliments Of their
friends on the success they have at
tanned.
Miss Kathryne B. Vansant and J.
Elwood Denny, both of Middletown,
went to Wilmington Monday and after
securing a marriage license from Mag
istrate Broman they were married at
noon at the parsonage at Harrison
street M. E. Church, The ceremony
was performed by the pastor, the Rev.
q. 7. Wyatt. After the ceremony,
Mr.. and Mrs. Denny left for Philadel-
phia and later will visit Atlantic City
prior to taking up their residence at
Middletown.
The Tuesday Whist Club will re.
sumo its fortnightly meeting next
Tuesday evening by being entertained
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank E.
Postles. The club enters its Goth year
with its full quota of membership and
as delightful social organization as al
any time in its long and interesting
history.
Mr.. and Mrs. William VanDyke
Smith, of Philadelphia, Mrs. Alexau-
der Comegys, of Middletown, aud Mr..
Joseph Comegys, of Philadelphia,
were guests Sunday of DR.. and Mrs.
R. A. Comegys.
Miss Beulah Hazel, of Philadelphia,
was a guest of her parents, Mr.. anG
Mrs. Herman P. Hazel over Sunday.
Mrs. Herman P. Hazel left this
morning for a visit to her daughter,
Mrs. H. D. BOotes, in Philadelphia.
Mr.. John Hustled, of the Pullman
Palace Car Company, of New York, il
spending week with his mother in
Smyrna.
Mrs. John L. Truax and son, Law
renee, of Philadelphia, have returned
from visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Georg
| NJ Stevenson.
Mrs. J. Talley Smith and son Horace
of Wilmington, returned to-day from
visit to her aunt, Miss Lizzie Savin.
Miss Edith G. Smith, daughter o
Mrs. Caroline Smith, of West Smyrna
and Benjamin F. Stanley were united
IN marriage at the Smyrna Circuit Pal
sonage Saturday afternoon by Rev
Albert Chandler.
Miss SalIie Savin, of Bridgeton, n
J., is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Georg
D. Collins, and attended the funeral
her brother, Joseph 81. Savin, o
Thursday last, near Centreville, Md.
Miss Gertrude Bell has returne
from a pleasant visit to Baltimore wher
she spent "Home Week."
Smyrna times., 1907-10-23

Cannery put up $1,000 cases or nearly
400, 900 cans which number is consider
ably in excess of last year Clayton,
Cheswold, Brenford, Blackbird, Leip-
sic, Flemings Landing and Townsend
all report packs much larger than
former years.
Smyrna times., 1907-10-23
KENT COUNTY POMONA GRANGE.
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE

license victory at the coming eleetion
in November. Resolutions were passed
favoring a parcels post aud that the
position of Congressman Burton on
the question be ascertained. Resolu-
tions were passed heartily favoring the
enactment of bill introduced IN Con-
gress by Hon. @. R. Davis, of Mime
sofa entitled "a bill to provide an an
nual appropriation for industrial edu-
cation in agricultural High Schools
and Experiment Stations. Such bill
would bring to Delaware $40, 600 annu-
ally for High Schools and s., 900 annu-
ally for Experiment Station. Upon
resolution John Jecob Rosa, OF Milford
was appointed delegate to attend the
Rivers and Harbors Congress in Wash
ington to look after the interests OF t ne
farmers of Delaware in the proposed
inland water way to be built from
Boston to Beaufort.
Smyrna times., 1907-10-23

Turner & Shober the new clothing
firm which has rented the Catt's Store
on Main Street next to Boehmler's s
Bakery, we're prevented from having
their opening last Saturday on account
of the carpenters not getting the prop
erty ready. They will have their
opening next Saturday. See advertise
ment.
Smyrna times., 1907-10-23

Hon. W. o. Hoffecker and Prof. j.
P. Burdette addressed a meeting at
Raymond's Church Saturday evening
in the interest of the Anti-License
Committee. There was a church festi-
val going on at the time and in this
way a number of people were reached.
The church was crowded.
Smyrna times., 1907-10-23
FOR SALE.

Secondhand WOOD AIR TIGHT
STOVE, in good condition. Will be sold
cheap.
Apply to
SMYRNA TIMES OFFICE,
Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1907-10-23

DR.. Paul r. Smith, son of the Rev.
DIR. Alfred Smith and a graduate OF
Jefferson Medical College, has located
at Middletown.
Smyrna times., 1907-10-23

Highest prices paid for poultry at
Cummings Odd Fellows Hall.
Smyrna times., 1907-10-23

Everything in fruit and vegetables
at Cummings, Odd Fellows Hall.
Smyrna times., 1907-10-23
Farm for Rent.

A Farm to rent on the road leading from
Kenton to Downs Chapel, IL miles from
KentOn; a fve-hOrse place, having peach
and pear orchard. Apply to
NJ. E. MOFFETT,
Kenton, Del.
Smyrna times., 1907-10-23

Do not wait for winter, but buy
your coal now and from Smyrna Transy
& Mfg. Co.
Smyrna times., 1907-10-23
FOR SALE.

Two (2) good FIRE PLACE HEATERS
Apply to
WALTER o. HOTFECKER,
Smyrna. Del.
Smyrna times., 1907-10-23

j. F. Palmatary has a new line of felt
hats, also trimmed dress hats.
Smyrna times., 1907-10-23

short Items OF General Interest Gathered
During the Week.
Headquarters for celery, Cummings
Odd Fellows Hall.
Smyrna times., 1907-10-23
THE SMYRNA TIMES.
SnaV>'m0, DeI.,
Wednesday Afternoon, Oct. %, 1907
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.

short Items OF General Interest Gathered
During the Week.
Headquarters for celery, Cummings
Odd Fellows Hall.
Everything in fruit and vegetables
at Cummings s, Odd Fellows Hall.
DO not wait for winter, but buy
your coal now and from Smyrna Transy
& Mfg. Co.
Highest prices paid for poultry at
Cummings Odd Fellows Hall.
j. F. Palmstary has a new line of felt
hats, also trimmed dress hats.
Come see J. F. Palmatarys Walla-
chian centre pieces with silk for work.
ing $1.OO.
j. f. Palmatary has a full line of
white linen centre pieces in the wheat
and wild carrott design.
Gold Seal Rubber Boots and Shoes
are the best Try a pair and be con-
vinced.-W. G. Roe.
Our Grocery Department is complete
with all the seasonable goods.-W. G.
Roe.
The largest line of Lap Robes and
Horse Blankets in town at the lowest
prices.-W. G. Roe.
As a rule the CHEAPEST is NOT the
BEST. Especially so is it with COAL
Buy the BEST. Smyrna Transports
tion & Mfg. Co.
Now is the winter of our discomfort
made glorious summer by the use o.
GOOD, CLEAN COAL, bought from Smyr
ma Trans. & Mfg. Co.
Rev. Ralph T. Coursey, of Milton
will preach at Severson's M. E. Churcl
Sunday afternoon at 2.3O o'clock. II
will preach atemperance serm on ant
sing several temperance songs.
The heirs of J. w. Denney and tn
heirs of Mrs. Mary A. Denney, his wife
have placed in the Denney lot at OdC
Fellows Cemetery a handsome gran
ite sarcophagus valued at $4OO.
In ;n4nroatinn nchn mating from
Smyrna times., 1907-10-23

An interesting echo meeting from
the State Convention will be held at
the home of Mrs. VIM. F. Dunn Mon
day evening Oct. 2s at 7,3O o'clock. A
full attendance is desired. Sec'y.
Smyrna times., 1907-10-23

Come see J. F. Palmatarys Walla-
chian centre-pieces with silk for work.
ing S1.OO.
Smyrna times., 1907-10-23

The ladies of Smyrna and vicinity
will do we'll to keep in touch with Ken
nard & Co.'S advertisement which will
appear weekly in the Times. This is
one of the leading stores of Whining
ton and keeps the best of everything.
The Evangelistic Department of
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
of Smyrna requests all Christians to
meet in a stated place between the
hours of two and three o'clock on Mon
day Nov. 4, 1907 to offer prayer for
the overthrow of the liquor traffic.
Smyrna times., 1907-10-23

J. f. Palmatary has a full line of
white linen centre. pieces in the wheat
and wild carrott design.
Smyrna times., 1907-10-23

The heirs of J. w. Denney and the
heirs of Mrs. Mary A. Denney, his wife,
have placed in the Denney lot at Odd
Fellows Cemetery handsome gran
ite sarcophagus valued at $4OO
Smyrna times., 1907-10-23

Gold Seal Rubber Boots and Shoes
are the best. Try a pair and be con-
vinced.-W. G. Roe.
Smyrna times., 1907-10-23

Rev. Ralph T. Coursey, of Milton,
will preach at Severson's M. E. Church
Sunday afternoon at $50 o'clock. He
will preach atemperance serm on and
sing several temperance songs.
Smyrna times., 1907-10-23

Now is the winter of our discomfort
made glorious summer by the use OF
GOOD, CLEAN COAL, bought from Smyr-
ma Trans. & Mfg. Co.
Smyrna times., 1907-10-23

AS a rule the CHEAPEST is NOT the
BEST. Especially so is it with COAL.
Buy the BEST. Smyrna Transporta-
tion & Mfg. Co.
Smyrna times., 1907-10-23

Our Grocery Departments is complete
with all the seasonable goods.-W. G.
Roe.
Smyrna times., 1907-10-23

The largest line of Lap Robes and
Horse Blankets in town at the lowest
prices.-W. G. Roe.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-05

ness interfere with the baseball, or maybe
1t was the other way. Speaking of Nc
Gsaw's brokerage business. IL will proba-
bly, be relief to Wall street To know
that Muggsy isn't going to devote his
whole time 10 that quarter.
Joseph Brskey. right fielder of the Sa-
vannah team, in the South Atlantic
League broke its neck by diving into
shallow water. Other bathers saw him as
he lay dying on the bottom, but he had
announced that he was going TO make a
long stay under water. and they thought
nothing Of the matter until some minutes
had passed Then they drew him up 70
find him dead. BriSkey leaves a wife and
a three-weeks7old baby In Houston, Tex.
When the Athletics left on their trip
three weeks ago they were in second
place in the American League with a per-
centage of .60f- They returned occupying
the same position and their average only
four points lower. In the same period
Detroit, which started with a percentage
of .6ll, suffered a loss of two points.
although it managed TO regain the lead
after being ousted by the Athletics for
several days Chicago now holds third
place. 1t held the same position on
August 10