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WHAT OTHERS SAY.

Getting back to the game 1t becomes ev ident that are not scholarly enough to hit university pitching hard enough to win. MT. Weems was the first gent who set us down and now comes the Human Spiral from the University of Arkansas to repeat the bitter dose. MT. James Keith is the gent in question. James won the Rhodes Oxford scholarship last spring "a feat which requires some tall batting and fielding in the art. He ranges up in the air something over feet 1, and, like Weems, depends mainly on d Greek and Latin shoot linked with some old-time Sanskfit speed, and they do say this na- tion had shade on Frisco for travelling the paee.-Nashville Tennessean.
 Some years ago a green catcher from the coal mines in the western part of the state came to Little Rock for q trial. He did not last long, Finn, who was then the Little Rock manager, giving him a short ticket back 10 the mines. This same catch CT. Boss Schmidt. of the Detroit team. is now one of the leading catchers of the country. Very few stolen bases are cred ited against him, he throwing out five petit larcenists in a recent game. Schmidts timely hitting is keeping Detroit in third place in the American race.-Ar- kansas Democrat
 The Memphi are due to take the Ba- rons' measurements in this series. The team is in fine shape now. Babbs knee is doing nicely and if no accident befalls the boys, they should return home at the end of this three weeks campaign still well in the lead for first honors. This cam paign, we repeat spells pennant or no pennant for the Memphii.-Memphis News Scimitar.
 The Barons are standing the strain fair ly well, thank you.
 
 who has a happy CD faculty of booting the ball and dropping throws, to say nothing of letting batted balls pass him at short. may look better to Fisher than a .270 hitter, but the fans are to be reck oned with in the final round up.-Shreve- port Times.
 Charlie Franks statement that the rules
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Fell 18O Feet to Death,

This afternoon T. P. Amerson. a boiler maker, employed in the construction of teh new steel plant, while at work on a smokestack fell and was instantly killed. Just how the accident occurred could not be learned this afternoon but the unfortu- nate man fell feet, breaking nearly every bone in his body. lie came to Ems ley from Chattanooga, and leaves widow and two children.
 Echols X Tngwin took charge of the re- mains, no arrangement having yet been made for his interment.
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STORY OF A VICTIM.
A Sufferer Describes Terrible Expert
 ences on the Georgia.

Boston, July 16.-FTom his cot in the naval hospital at Chelsea, acting gunner Captain Charles II. Hansel today was able to tell the story of the accident on the United States battleship Georgia, which cost eight lives and caused injuries to thirteen other men in Cape Cod bay yes terday MT. Hansel said:
 ''None of us knew much about it till it
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MUSLINS! MUSLINS! The Whole Second Floor is Full of UNDERWEAR

Barbary Belle, 92; Captain Emerich 90.
 Second race, steeplecnase handicap, full course, about two and half miles, Coligny. 160; Jimmy Lane, 155 Caller, 150; Kernel. 147; Garrett, IA; Bayonet. Essex, 143; Tom Cogan, 136; Doctor Keith 135; Guardian. 1S3 Flimfam, 1S0.
 Third race, selling, mile and quar- ter-Maxnar, Reidmore, Flimnap, 105
 Bulwark, 101; Lancastrian, 103; Killer, 97; Smiling Tom, 94; Al H. Woods, 90.
 Fourth race, the Venus stakes, g. year-old Allies, five and half furlongs.
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Stamina. 124; Ella O'Nanl, 122; Half Sovereign. Keep Moving, 119; Adriana. III; Fond Heart, Tartar Maid. Fancy, 107.
 Fifth race. Allies and mares. 3-year- olds and up, mile and a sixteenth Helena C.. Moonshine 109; Alta Faro Ia, Umbrella, Magnastella, Estimate, 104 Sailor Girl, Lachese, 94.
 Sixth race, 2-year- odds, selling. six furlongs-Sweet Aaire, Fresh Contract, Scallop, 102; Youthful, 99; Amundsen, 9S; Tennis, 97; Montbert, 94.
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yah, 1O5 (Garner), 20 to 1. third. Time, 1.06 2-5.
 Sixth Race-Selling, six furlongs: Ber- wick, 97 (E. Dugan), 13 to 5, won; Trou- ble aker, 105 CW. McIntyre). 60 to 1, sec ond Escutcheon, 113 (Martin). 10 to 1, third Time, 1:13 2-5.
 Brighton Beach Entries.
 First race handicap, all ages, six furlongs 40, Halifax, 126 Dreamer, 126; Caracinesca Voorh ees. 112; J. c. Core, Ill; Jacquin, 104; Red River 102; Penarris, 100; Cressina, 99;
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Will Remove Insane Today.

Four yelling crazy people will be re- moved from the city jail to the asylum today, and once again that neighbor- bod will be in perfect quiet. The four individuals have been screaming without ceasing, To. these five days.
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Personal and General.

The Ensley Commercial club will meet tomorrow night at the city hall, the vari- ous committees will make report and sev- eral matters of general interest will be ta- ken up. The "Flying Squadron will be out tomorrow after new members and ex- peet to present a large number of appli- cants for membership. The arrangements nave been made for smoker to be held Thursday night The committee in charge promise a good time to those who attend.
 Ensley lodge B. P o. Ellls held a very enthusiastic meeting at their hall last night. The attendance was large despite the fact that many of the members are attending the session of the grand lodge at Philadelphia. The following well known citizens were received and instructed in the mysteries of Elkdom: w l. Philips, Foster Hamilton, Jamems Merriman, A. II. Ramage and T. H. Noel.
 The many friends of Miss Lena Hoehn will regret to learn of her serious illness at the home of her brother Mir R. C.. Hoehn, Fifth avenue, Avondale.
 Miss Adrian Gibson of Russelville, Ala, is visiting Miss Willard Whitten at the Methodist parsonage.
 Miss Lena Whitten. who has been on a visit to her sister, Mrs. M. S. Hitchcock, in Brookwood, for several weeks. has re- turned Mrs. Hitchcock accompanied her and will remain In the city a few days, the guest of her parents, Rev. and Mrs. J. L. Whitten.
 The following telegram was sent from Ensley to Senator Busk today: "The Pas tors union of Ensley and most of the best citizens desire passage of your saloon closing bill. otherwise prohibition; latter preferred
 Mrs s. A. Sargent of Russellville. Ala. is visiting Miss Woede Smith on Avenue c and Fourteenth street.
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Sympathy of Officer.

"How those fellows suffered after they were taken out. Capt. McCrea won the love of every man on that ship yester- day. Time and again he came down to the hospital and would bend over some dying fellow with his face close to the lips that were trying to speak and try to make out the last words and then turn away with the feels of his heart written on his face All the officers and men be- haved splendidly through 1t all, and there was no confusion. It's fine ships, and if l go back, l want 10 go back to the Georgia
 Two great boxes. one addressed to Mid- shipman Cruse and the other to the sail ors of the Georgia were received at the naval hospital today. They contained flowers and inside of each box was the card of Admiral Yamatomo, the Japanese naval officer, who visited Boston yester- day.
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of the league are a joke may not be so far wrong after all. He already has fif- teen men on the bench. yet he has signed Weekes and Boles, Alexandrias crack twrlers, who report today Shreveport Times
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NINTH VICTIM OF
 NAVAL DISASTER
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 the Georgia, Admiral Yamamotos mes sage read follows:
 Please accept my deepest sympathy tol the accident to the Georgia. and I regret to hear your son is wounded and wish sincerely his speedy recovery"
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Features Destroyed.

"rhe next minutes seemed eternity. But help from outside came quickly and the men were lifted out and taken away 10 be cared for. But living men could not enter the turret until the head had been overcome by pouring water which also settled the smoke and drove out the gases to some extent. These poor fellows were terribly burned some so as to be un- recognizable. Eyes were burned out, faces, bodies and arms and legs black ened and there were no features left on some of the charred faces. Midshipman Cruse was pointing the gun when the flash came, and I was by his side. He did not move away from the sheet Of flame as quickly as l did, and was fear fully burned. We were making a record all right. Lieutenant Goodrich took great pride in the work and had all the men worked up to enthusiasm. We had fired nine shots and made nine hits and still had tme enough to fire twice more, and that meant two more hits the way we were shooting, and still be within two minutes. Now, when you fire eleven shots with S-nch guns in two minutes. you're doing some shooting. whether you hit the marke or not. But we were hitting.
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was all over, 1t was so quick When 1 saw the first flash instinct told me what was up and l kept presence of mind enough to dodge back from the sheet of flames that began to envelop the turret. l got down to the floor, erawled under the court and out to the port hole as far as l could get Here I could get some air and I was so low down that the fumes did not hurt me seriously Kimball was with me and he did not get burn. My hand was burned where l held an iron rod and I got burned around the head but I guess it is not very bad.
 Horribly Burned.
 "rhe instant the flash came, Lieutenant Goodrich, who was in charge of the work in our turret, rushed to the hatchway on top of the turret, thinking to get our be- fore the turret filled with smoke and gas, he was horribly burned tefore he could get to the air and safety. Seaman Malek was sitting on top of the turret where he was stationed to take messages, with his legs hanging down the hatchway. In fuenced probably by Lieutenant Goodrich, who, maddened by his sufferings plunged into the sea, he threw himself overheard too.
 ''rhe first flash was quickly followed by another from the other bag of powder. each containing about a hundred pounds of smokeless powder. That was a mo- ment of terror to all who were still con scious, but they were few Men were lying in heaps. moaning. dying, uncon- seious baking and suffocating
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Notion Sale

D 117-Ladies embroidered and tucked Wash Belts, regular 25c value,
 TOT '.......' .....-.'... LUG D 121--Palmetto Fans. 3 for. .5c D 122-Ladies' and Children's Jap
 anese Fans .................. 5c D 123-White Silk Fans. $1.00
 value, Tor ......-........ 4Jc D 125-Good serge top steel rod
 Umbrellas. regular soc quality
 special .......#...... .2Oc D 126-Union Taffeta Silk Umbrel-
 las in fancy pearl, silver and
 gun metal handles. s.............. .0Sc D 127-Children's fancy Parasos.
 25c and .................... 5Oc D 190-Good quality dressing
 Combs, special ................... D 134-Good heavy whisk Brooms. 19c D 135-Unbreakable Fine Combs. Sc D 136-Mennens Borated Talcum
 foWder .'...'..., ....... .1212c
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with a stone bruise on our memories
Then we had Rufus Nelson, tho
parlor prestidigitator.
Rufus was a bad boy.
He cooked an omelet in a silk hat
and when he gave the hat back to Ed.
Walker the poached eggs fen out and
cuddled up in Eds hair.
Rufus apologized and said he'd dc
the trick over again If some one else
would lend him hat, but there wa1
nothing doing.
When the contralto crawled under
the ropes and began to tell us that the
bells in the village rang ding-ding
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what timidly, that the sun over here
is going to be uncomfortaably warm
after awhile"
Kitty laughed-but with almost too
much enthusiasm for 1t to be genu-
inc. 4 don't mind that" she re-
turned, with her head in the air. I'm
fact III like itl" She gave her
minutest attention to the rearrange-
ment of a refractory lock, as Roches-
ter walked off in the direction Of the
beach.
Several minutes passed in dead
silence. When. she trusted herself to
look up again, he was coming toward
her rapidly. There's an awful storm
brewing" he said, gravely; wed bet
ter try to hunt up place Of refuge at
once" .rpI nsa1 af .
Kitty rose quickly. and together
they plowed through the heavy white
sand in what seemed hopeless quest
for shelter But finally they came in
sight of dilapidated old structure
the property of quondam campers
and were soon established under ito
rickety but friendly roof.
Il hope this delay is not going to
cause you too much Inconvenience,
observed Kitty. the first to speak.
at will probably Interfere with an
important engagement" answered
Rochester, with little inward smile
Kitty turned inquiring eyes upon
him.
She felt her heart start painfully.
Marie Kensingtonl Surely that was
the name of the girl with whom gos-
sip had tried to connect his-Billys
name since -since-well, since she
no longer had a right to think Of
him
WAS it SO very Important" she
asked in a colorless tone that tried
vainly to be casual.
"All engagements are, more or less,
are they not?" He. gave her a pointed
glance. SkAtNtfsEr NAA
But Kitty did not see it. Her eyes
were down, now, to hide the pain and
shadow that she could no longer con-
ceal, and her cheeks were whittier than
he had ever seen them.
For half an hour they sat in 81
lence It was now past three o'clock.
The storm had at last worn itself out,
and desultory patches of blue showed
through the hurrying clouds.
Rochester rose and walked out into
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brains dreamed all sorts Of possible
and impossible plans and waited inn
patiently for Monday morning, each
hoping to be the first to consult
teacher"
Curious eyes peeped through half
closed shutters TO watch the "unheard-
of doin's" Of this busy band as they
scampered here and there after school
hours and on Saturday afternoons.
carters field was changed from an
unsightly dump heap TO a green hol.
low over which, now that the rubbish
was removed kindly nature scattered
twinkling-eyed daisies. sweet clover
and other wild beauties.
The ehurehyard paths were weeded.
the grass moved, and, obtaining per
mission from the trustees, they made
garden of hardy flowers around the
lamp-post. Indeed, the children scat
tered flower seeds in every nook and
corner of Fairfield.
The result of their work was soon
apparent. Morningglories climbed
riotously into cedar trees by the way
side; four o'clocks lazily shook their
petals at the appointed hour in unex-
.pected places,
Gradually the spirit Of Improvement
spread during Miss Grayson's regime.
Rickety fences We're torn down, front
yards graded, buildings repaired and
painted, and shade trees set out along
Main street. Flags tioated over school
house and post Office, while the citi-
dens seemed to take more interest in
all town affairs.
One afternoon near the close of the
term, Or. Whitcomb sauntered into
the schoolroom. Miss Grayson was
justly proud of her scholars, for never
had recitations gone more smoothly
than during the hour of this visit. The
doctor shook his head approvingly
from time to time
IA model school. Miss Leslie" he
said. taking up hat and cane to de-
part, after the scholars had filed quiet
ly out you have inherited your
Grandfather Grayson's knack for man
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Kitty came back to herself with a
little sh,ver. The sky that an hour
ago had glowed crimson. with all the
dazzling gold lights Of an Indian
summer afternoon in Florida, reflect
ed only the palest violet shadows,
deepening gradually to dull drab.
AS she locked the gray merged swift
ly into black, and one by one the stars
blinked cut. shedding a CHASTITY light
over the rippleless surface of the bay.
How long she had been drifting,
Kitty could never have told, but when
she reached for her oars one was
missing, and strain her eyes as She
would, only the shining. speckless wa
ter laughed back in the starlight
sudden panic seized her What
should she do? Three full miles at
least from the place she had started,
with only the barren shore of Santa
Rosa behind her-even supposing she
could be lucky enough to reach that
There was no landing anywhere in
sight, and Is feet from the beach she
ran aground in the soft white sand
Mooring her skiff to the solitary post
that stood relic of half a decade ago,
she removed her shoes, and lifting her
skirts from contact with the water
plunged in.
The moon broke suddenly round and
clear and full, hanging suspended from
the sky like a globe Of liquid gold
Kitty sat down weakly on heaped-up
bank Of sand and looked out to sea-
Her lips were trembling helpessly
now and the color was quite gone from
her face.
Would they come or send for her?
It was very likely not. She had left
word at home not to expect her before
morning, as she had intended staying
the night at a friends house. Some
how, the thought of spending alone
this, of all nights-the one that was
to have been her wedding eve-was
intolerable.
And now! She should not only
spend it alone, but in utter terror and
desolation. For hours she lay there
with wide-open eyes, her heart throb-
bing almost to suffocation, a thousand
emotions making tumult in her weary
brain.
But by-and-by the salient breath of
sea wind stole insidiously into her
nostrils; the moon sank gracefully be-
hind a bank of clouds; her eyes
closed-her lips parted slightly and
she slept.
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John Henry
az the
MuSica1e
DJ- HUGH rrcHUGH
lCeorgs v. HobarD

DID you ever get ready and go to a
musicale2
Isn't it the velvet goods?
They pulled one off at Jack Troth-
lngham's last Wednesday evening and
had to walk up and down the aisle
with the rest of the bunch
Mind you, like Jack, SO this is no
secret conclave of the Anvil associa.
ton.
Only, l wish TO put him wise that
when be gives his next musicale. my
address is Forest avenue, in the
woods
When / reached Jacks house the
Burnish Brothers were grabbing
groutchy music out of a guitar that
didn't want to give up, and the mad
reveI was on.
The IBurnish Brothers part their
hair in the middle and always do The
Washington Post march en- their
mandolins for an encore.
If Mr.. Sousa ever catches them
therell' be a couple Of shine chord
squeezers away to the bad
When the Burnish Brothers took a
bow and backed off we were all IN
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LIVING IS CHEAP IN JAPAN.
How They Manage to Exist Comfort
ably on Small Amounts.

It is estimated that a professional
man in Japan can live with his wife
in comfort on the sum of $3.50. This
means one large divisible apartment,
a small kitchen, bathroom, a study
and a storeroom. a charming garden,
one servant and surroundings Of great
refinement. Mats are the covering Of
the floor. Of course; pillows the seats;
table linen is superfuous where lac
quered trays and paper napkins are
used; personal laundry is at its min
imum where two hot baths day are
the custom. The fagots used in cook
ing are not much larger than man s
finger and fuel for ironing is unneces-
sary where clothes are stretched prop
erly upon a frame. Perfect privacy
is one of the Injuries OF this minute
menage, for a high bamboo fence
shuts OF the view of strangers Each
article of the house is carefully se
lected and some of them are of rare
beauty and Of a durability that per-
mits them to be handed on from one
generation to another. No waste takes
place. for every crumb Of the food pre-
pared is eaten. Flowers are the chief
decoration and the science Of flowers
is a rart Of the accomplishments Of
the lady Of the house. The large
room. with its several mats and It's
adjustable partitions, becomes at
night time the sleeping places Of the
several members Of the house, but
during the day quickly is converted
into a spacious. peaceful, flower-dec
GRATED apartment the bedclothes be-
ing laid away neatly on the shelf OF
the storeroom. Simplicity, delicacy
and refinement characterize homes Of
these qualities-the homes Of the
poor who feel nc poverty-the abodes
OF those who having little would not
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he observed, taking sweeping in
ventory Of the outlook.
Kitty rose quickly and made ready
for the walk. The air outside wae
crisp and stimulating after the rain
fall, and they walked half mile
without fatigue. But presently Kitty
began to feel her feet grow heavy.
and a pitiful little droop showed it
self about the corners of her mouth
But she held her head stubbornly
averted, resolved that Billy should nos
detect her weakness. Ea
Another Is minutes, and the skin
loomed gratefully into view. Kitty
took her seat denurelys and Rochester
sprang into the one opposite.
An hour passed.
Again the stars blinked out, one by
one. and the moon rose round and
clear and golden. The mellow dip Of
the oars was the only sound that
broke the stiffness. After awhile.
Rochester spoke.
kitty" he began. abruptly, don't
you think we've had enough of--of
this sort of thing? God knows. Ihave.
Is it worth while? Couldn't we both
acknowledge ourselves just a bit in
the wrong. and-and begin all over
again?" His voice trembled strong
ly under its veneer Of lcalnness.
kitty did not reply at once Her
gaze was fixed, distantly, on the gleam-
ing blue sheet Of water, across which
the lights we're beginning to flicker
dimly
DO you remember what day this
is-what day it was to have been.
dear?" He bent toward her till his
warm breath brought the crimson into
her cheeks.
Kitty glanced up and met his eyes.
Her own bore a look he could not al
together fathom.
"Of what were You thinking, then p
he asked, almost sharply. a shadow
deepening suddenly in his eyes
Kitty gave a soft little laugh that
mingled musically with the delicious
rush of water against the sides OF
the skn7 ! was giving thanks she
said in a low voice, for you. Billy"
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the open. II guess we can start now"
he observed, taking a sweeping in
YentorY Of the outlook.
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. 0Nss-1N-sa-0N- 81
! Beginning All Over Again !
By Nellie Crnvey Gilmore H s
By Nellie Crauey Gilmore


Ccopyright By Joseph B. BowIea-)
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The Boy Monooeuist, Flung Himself
In the Breach and Told a Eunch
of Bixbys.
dong I was busy watching a goo-goc
bird,
Did you ever spot one Of those
glance -givers?
This chaps name was Llewellyn
Joyce, and he considered limself q
perfect hellyon,
He thought all he had to do was tc
roll his lamps at lassie and she was
off the slate.
Llewellyn loved to sit around at the
musicale and burn the belle Of the
ball with his goo-goo eyes.
Llewellyn needed swift slap
that's what he needed.
Next we had the Nonpariel quar-
tette, and they were the boys thai
could eat up the close harmony
They sang Love, am Lonely
from start to finish without stopping
to call the waiter.
Then we had Clarissa Coldslaw IL
select recitations.
She was all the money,
Clarissa grabbed "Hamlet's Solilo
guy between her pearly teeth and
shook it to death.
She got half-Nelson on Poea
Raven and put 1t out of the bust.
ness.
Then she gave an imitation Of the
balcony scene from Romeo and Juliet.
If Juliet talked like that dame did,
no wonder she took poison.
But when she let down her hair and