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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-04
TIMELY HITS AND
 STRONG TWIRLING BEAT SELMA CREW
BIG CROWD HAS GATHERED TO SEE THE BATTLE-BETTING IS LIVELY-BOTH THE FIGHTERS REST

East Las Vegas, N. NJ, July 3--A just before-the-batte spirit became evident about Las Vegas today. The streets were well filled by evening and solid Jam of the curious id1ed away the hours about promoter Jack Cureys office which was decorated with big sign: 'Johnson-Flynn fight headquarters"
 Another group lounged about the bet ting commissioners board across the square. Little change in the prevailing odds ? to 1 on Johnson to win was recorded although a variety of fake bets were offered. These dealt for the most part with knock downs. Several offers at long odds that Flynn would not knock Johnson down at all during the fight were posted; but they did not seem to be popular,
 The regular betting on the board Is headed by the inscription: "s1o,Ooo to s5.- GOO Johnson wins"
 This is said to be the champions own opinion of the probabilities tomorrow, backed by his own money.
 Johnson added another line to his de- claration of confidence today according to his own statement, by telegraphing 8oo0 to San Francisco to be placed on himself to win in fifteen rounds.
 Fighters Relax
 The fighters devoted the day to tho usual relaxation in preparation for tho time when they will enter the ring at o'clock tomorrow. Flynn was not to be seen about town. his quarters being six miles away. Many of the Colorado mans supporters were aboard the spec ial trains which got in today from Den yer, Pueblo and other Colorado points. These new arrivals started at once to- ward Flynn's camp and the fighter was the object of much attention throughout the afternoon and evening.
 Johnson gathered up his staff in the morning and was off across the country on long motor trip. He whirled into town at the end of his ride and was on view for some time. The champion looked gigantic as he moved among men of ordinary statue.
 While at the hotel Johnson encountered Referee Ed Smith. They talked about the gloves to be used by the champion tomorrow.
 Ticket Sale Heavy
 The ticket office did tremendous busi- ness today. few of those coming on spe- cials having supplied themselves in ad- vance. The line of ticket buyers kept | Curley's force busy most of the day. | The promoter declared himself we'll pleased with the prospects as to attend | ance. He said that good number of | spectators would come in tomorrow from nearby ranches and mining camps. | A number of automobile parties arrived today, adding to the busy appearance of the streets The street crowds however. | paid more attention to dog team guided into town by a desert traveller than they did to motor cars.
 | Las Vegas has made elaborate prepara- tions to care for the incoming crowds. l Every private house within halling dis tance of the towns center is placarded with signs announcing that beds and | meals may be obtained inside l The Unholz-Y oakum fight furnished d. version for the fight fans tonight
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BESSEMER TRIMS SELMA CREW
 BY TIMELY HITTING IN PINCH

first by the score of to 2. while Rome won the second, to 2.
 The last game was called at the end of the seventh to allow the Gadsden team to catch a train for home where they play a morning game with Anniston to- day. Chaput pitched steadily in the first. but two hits and three errors in the fifth inning allowed Rome two runs. verneuille was invincible in the second, while Kane was wild and hit freely. Nor ton was benched in the seventh inning of. the second game for a run in with um- pire Williams. Score:
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Models Cop Last

Huntsville, July 3.-Batson, the Annis- ton twirler, fgots revenge today for yes- terday's slaughter and kept the dozen hits that he yielded so scattered that they did not count for much Hunts vile was behind all through the game until the end.
 McDuff of Anniston played a star game at short, having eleven chances without an error. The game was played in the morning so as to allow the Annis- ton models to catch train and fill it's engagement tomorrow in Gadsden. Score
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International League

At Baltimore: Baltimore 1. Provi- dence 6.
 At Toronto: Toronto 6-1, Rochester 9-5; second game called in sixth inning; rain.
 At Jersey City: Jersey City 1. New ark 8.
 At Montreal: Montreal 2. Buffalo 9; called in ninth: rain.
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SEA GULLS WHIP THE
 ATLANTA CRACKERS

Atlanta, July 3.-Brady and Campbell fought one of the prettiest pitchers battles of the year in the final Atlanta Mobile game until Brady weaken in the eleventh inning, allowing four runs, and Mobile won to l. Good hitting gave Mobile two out of three in the
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Motor Race to Pensacola

New Orleans. July 3.-Five motor boats are entered in the race from West End to Pensacola. Fla. and will cross the starting line in Lake Pont- chartrain tonight at 2 p. m. The en- tries follow:
 Violet, 52 feet, P. s. Benedict.
 Elizabeth, 64 feet, Albert Mackie.
 Comet, 45 feet, L. A.. Norphy.
 Waif. 55 feet. Robert c. Mcclure.
 Tokay, 40 feet. Robert c. Mcclure. The race is under the auspices of the kSouthern Yacht club.
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Two Base Hits-Cochran, Morgan, Sparks.
 Home Run-Ery.
 Sacrifice Hits-Ramage, Fry. Hits Apportioned-Semmes with runs in innings; Nelson 1 with no runs in 3 innings.
 Struck Out-Semmes 1, Nelson 1, Fry B. Base on Balls-Semmes {, Fry 1. Hit By Pitcher-Bell by Semmes, Vaster- ling by Fry.
 Passed Balls-Walace Gutierrez. Time of Game-1:20.
 Umpire-Lauzon.
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The deadlock was broken yesterday, Bessemer winning to ?. Semmes. who started the game, was wild and was hit timely by the Bessemer lads Smiling Sam Nelson was brought in from the outfield and held the Pipemakers run less for the rest of the game. Although Fry was hit harder than Semmes or Nelson, he could not be found with men on bases and won easily.
 Although the field was heavy the game Was fast. The infleld and outfield worked hard and consistently and possibly saved Fry from being scored on often. Bum gardner made a beautiful stop of hit over second base for Bessemer and threw the runner out at first by a good mar gin.
 peculiar hit was that of Ery's. In the fourth inning after TWO were out the twirler hit over shortstop. The smash looked good for single, but the ball was lost in the grass and mud and the elongated individual finished the circuit before the two disgusted fielders could see the ball. It was scored a home run, but the ball was but a few feet back of shortstop.
 Semmes Was Wild
 senmes pitched his first game for Selma in some time, having been released at the beginning of the season. Although he had a good curve ball and fair speed, he could not locate the rubber, walking six in five innings Besides this he also nit a man. In the first inning, Heck was walked. Ramage's sacrifice advanced him to second, while he ambled home, when Cochran was walked, Bell was hit and James Pierpont Morgan was given lire on four bad ones, forcing in Heck.
 In the third Bessemer got next to his benders with a vengeance. Heck swatted one to left field for a bag. A passed ball allowed Fritz second, while Ramage was then given four wide pals. Walker sin- gled to centerfield, scoring Heck. Hanna threw to third to catch Ramage, put the peg was wide ana Ramage scored and Walker mounted the third station. Then with third populated lawn Coch- ran smashed the pellet for two sacks and Walker scored.
 Ery's fuke homer scored one In the fourth, while Ramage's walk and Nor gan's timely smash gave Bessemer the last run. The River Rats touched the pan in the second on Hannas single, a hit batsman and Sparks timely double.
 Gandolf was the other Rat to sneak home. Tn the eighth he hit to center for n single. Bumgardner's boot of Herman s roller allowed first and second to be pop ulated, while Chastant singled to left field, crowding the cushions. Then Hanna hit slow grounder to third, which per mitted Gandelh to score but Kernan was caught at third.
 Bessemer left last night for. Huntsville, while Selma boarded the train for Rome. Two games will be played in each city. Large crowds are anticipated Hickman and Quinn are slated to work for Besse- mer
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American Association
STANDING

At Louisville: Louisville 2. Toledo l. At Minneapolis: Minneapolis 2, Kansas City 4.
 At Columbus: Columbus 1, Indianapo- lis 2.
 At St. Paul: St. Paul 6. Milwaukee T.
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sIUDIIH .,.s -. VVU
 SUMMARY.

Two Base Hits-Alperman, Jacobson. Three Base Hit-Cal1ahan. Base on Balls-Brady q Campbell 3. Stolen Bascs-Paulette, Vance. Sacrifice Hlt--Alger.
 Time of Game--2:00.
 -Rudderham and Hart
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BOTH JOHNSON AND FLYNN
 RELAX BEFORE THE FIGHT
TURTLES WIN FROM
 THE TOTTERING PELS

Memphis. Tenn. July 3.-Swindell was cratic today and his team played poor ball at times. As a result Memphis won. to l. Newton, pitching for Mem phis, was steady throughout and strong with men on bases Score:
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TEXAS LEAGUE

At San Antonio: San Antonio 5 Beau mont g.
 At Dallas: Dallas 1. Waco o. At Houston: Houston 8. Galveston B. At Fort Worth: Fort Worth 4, Aus fin Q.
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BILLIKENS WHIP
 VOLUNTEERS EASILY

Nashville, July 3.--Montgomery took the third game of the series from Nash vile this afternoon by the score of to B. F1eharty opposed Aitcheson In the box. The visitors won the game in the first and second innings through tho wildness of Fleharty and the punching of hits tv the visiting team. Score
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Two Base Hit-Clancy.
 Sacrifice Hits-schweitzer, Crandall, Kerr.
 Stolen Bases-Johnston. Bunting, Kerr. Double Plays-Crandan to Moulton to Abstein; Newton to Crandall to Abstein. Wild Pitch-Swindell.
 Base on Balls-Newton 8, Swindell 1. Struck Out--Newton g. swindell [ Time-1:45.
 IJmpires-Carpenter and Pfenninger.
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CRACKERS ADD STRENGTH

Atlanta, July 3.-(Special )-Pitch- CT Rudolph Waldorf. from the Cubs: Pitcher Buck Becker, from the Senators, and Infelder Chug Coombs, from Spartanburg. were today signed by Atlanta. and 1n- fielder O'Brien released.
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Sacrifice Hits-Geyer, Griffin, Seigle. Stolen Base-Nichols, Geyer, Me, Cleskey.
 Two Base HitsAMatthews, McCles- key.
 Base on Balls-Verneuille 2, Kane l. Struck Out-Kane 2. Verneuille l. Time Of Game-1:30
 Umpire-Williams.
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Gadsden Breaks Even

Rome. Ga., July 3.-(Special)-Rome and Gadsden split even this afternoon in a double header, the visitors taking the
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WELL LOCATED TIuy ON 9TH, 4TH, 2D AND 1sT AVE AU3s. SEE B. G. COPELAND, OH @3kD WOODWARD BUILDING. NO PRiC1S GIVEN OVER PHONE OR THROUGH LETTER. BAR- GAIN. VERY EAST TERMS
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AUTO RACE ABANDONED

Chicago, July 3-After four months of unsuccessful effort to secure entries for the 1912 Elgin road races. scheduled with the American Automobile association sanction for August 23 and 24, the directors of the Chicago Motor club today decided to abandon the an nual motor car speed event for this year.
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Stolen Bases-Nichols, Bowden. Base on Balls-Off Chaput 1. Lanford 2. Struck Out-Chaput 5, Lanford G. Time-1:55.
 Umpire-Williams
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Two Base Hit-Hopkins Sacrifice Hits-Johnston. McBride Stolen Bases-Johnston 3. Almeida, Ell lam 2.
 Base on Balls-Chappelle 3. Ware 1. Hits pportioned--Chappelle 6 in in- nings; Ware in no inning. Struck Out-Prough4 Chappelle 3, Cove leskie 1.
 Timc-1:45.
 Umplres-Kellum and Fitzsimmons.
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TotaIs .....,.. 55 D IF zI IT ~-Batted for Fleharty in ninth. Score by innings: Montgomery .........., 43O 900 OO2-0
 SUMMARY. Two Base Hits-Sykes, Bills, James. Sacrifice Hits-Elwert, McAllister, Fleharty.
 Stolen Bases-E'lb erleld, Sykes 2, Welchonce, Schwartz.
 Base on Balls--Fleharty 3. Struck Out---Aitchison 8, Fleharty 1. Time of Game-1:52. Umpires-O'Toole and Breitenstein.
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TROUGH WAS STRONG, WHILE COVALESKIE WEAKENED IN TENTH-SMITH USED EVERY SUBTERFUGE TO WIN
SOUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING
Results Yesterday

Birmingham 4, Chattanooga 1 Q0 in- nings.)
 Memphis f. New Orleans 1. Montgomery 9. Nashville 5. Mobile, 5, Atlanta C1 innings).
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Two Base Hits-Reidy ?, HcNeil Three Base Hits-Waeem. Stolen Bases-Evans. Fisher. Base on Balls-Fenner 3. Batson 9 Hits-Fenner In 3 2-3 innings Luhrson in Is innings; Wiley in innings. Time of Game 1:45.
 Umpire Chestnut.
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SEMMES IS WILD AND WALKS SIX IN FIVE INNINGS-PLAYED ON SLOW FIELD. GAME WAS FAST
snuTHEAsTERN STANDING

Results Yesterday Bessemer 6, Selma 2. Gadsden 3-2, Rome 2-5. Anniston 8, Huntsville 5.
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Games Today
Memphis at Birmingham. Montgomery at Atlanta. Mobile at Nashville.
 New orleans at Chattanooga.

Chattanooga, July 3. = Especially Smith used every subterfuge and plan which a fertile baseball brain can de- wise this afternoon in a heroic effort to prevent the Barons from making a clean slate of the series. but to no avail. The total sum of the exertions of three hurlers and pinch hitter was merely to extend the fray one extra session, the Barons winning to 1 in a '10-inning altercation.
 The fray opened with Trough and Chappelle as the opposing marksmen. and for the nine conventional innings the game was as beautiful a pitchers battle as ever graced a southern dia- mond. The Barons scored one in the first, when Johnston came across on a double steal; but from this incipient stage until the final half of the ninth, when the Lookouts showed one across upon Hannah's single and Hopkins. double in a final desperate rally run making was as completely deadlocked as the democratic convention upon the sixteenth ballot.
 In the tenth however, the Barons fell upon Ware, who took up the fling ing burden following Chappelle's re- moval for Allen to act as pinch hit- ter in his stead and, in spite of Cova- leskie's entrance in response to the S. o. s. call of the spray nozzle deceiver, garnered three runs and the game off the two luclSless hurlers.
 Covaleskie is again officially charged with the defeat. In their half of the tenth the Lookouts were as helpless before Trough as Teddy Roosevelt be- fore the republican executive com mittee
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
STANDING
Marquard Takes Another

New York, July 3.--New York stretched it's winning streak 10 16 consecutive vic- tories. by taking double header from Brooklyn today. In the first game Mar quard made a new major league record by winning his nineteenth straight game of the season. He was outpitched by Fucker, but proved strong in the pinches. In the first three innings eight Brooklyn men were left on the bases.
 New York won the second game in the eighth inning, when short passed ball enabled Shaffer to score In trying to head Shaffer off at the plate Erwin hit Snod- grass who was at bat with the ball. and Fletcher scored the winning run. Man ager Dahlen protested f5rennans decision permitting Fletcher to score, and was finally ordered from the field. Northern wasput off the field in the ninth. Score of first game: H'H Fl. Brooklyn ................. Dl OoO ooo-l New York ........... 000 100 10--2 8
 Batteries: Fucker and Miller; Marquard and Meyers Time, 1:56. Empires, Bren- nan and Ewslie.
 Score of second game R.H. E. Brooklyn ......,.,-.... lV5 lol Do-s IT | New York ............. 3lo loS oz--w
 Batteries. Knetzer, Kent and Erwin. Wiltse, NIathewson. Ames. Tesreau and Wilson, Myers. Time, 2:35. Empires, Brennan and Emsle.
 Phillies Bat Hess Hard
 Boston, July 3.-Philadelphia hit Hess hard in the seventh and eighth innings and pounded out a victory over Boston. & to 5 Score; R.HE. Boston ............... BIO 900 olo--5 Il Philadelphia ............ Ool Op0 4D-S b
 Batteries: Hess. White and Rariden: Curtis Chalmers, Shutze and Dooin. Time 2:15. UmpFes, Eason and John- ston.
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Games Today

Bessemer in Huntsville. Selma in Rome.
 Gadsden in Anniston. Anniston in Gadsden.
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Barons Start With Rush

The Barons opened the fracas with a furious rush. showing across their first run with greatest precision. The opener seemed to indicate another run away affair. Chappelle gave. at this stage, but slight symptoms of his lat ter effectiveness. There were two down when the lugubrious activities were in- augurated by Johnston with clean smack to left. On the first ball pitched Jimmy was down like a shot and when the dust cleared he was found In un- disputed possession of the sack. Alneida srnackeds the next offering sharply to third and Balenti fumbed Third and first were now occupied. On the first ball pitched Jimmy again left the base like a shot, nor was the Cuban much slower in starting. When the dust again cleared Jimmy was again safe and a marker was across.
 The leagues leading base stealer easily beat Barrs relay to the plate in his at tempt to kill the advance man in the double theft. McGilvray lined to ,Coyle ons a near hit for the third out. This session incorporated all the real activity until the final half of the ninth.
 Both Chappelle and Trough moved down the opposing batters with almost monot- onous regularity and the opportunity of fered for scoring were so unpromising that there was scarcely a ripple from the stands.
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LookOuts Tie Up Fray

It was Hanna who finally broke Prough's 8 masterful spell in the closing half of the final session. his terrific single to left bringing the stands to their feet. Allen came forth from the bench, hitting for Chappelle, but the change was utterly fruitless as he popped to Almeida after two intellectual attempts at bunting.
 The first offering for Hopkins was a ball, but he smote the second to the cen- ter field fence for two bases, electrifying the crowd as Hanna sprnted across with the tfeing run. only sensational fielding by Johnston prevented the wallop from going for a triple with but one bingle needed from either Sentell or Moran to bring victory. The stands for the first time had hope, but it was rudely dis pelled when Paul grounded to Marcan and Moran popped to Johnston SentelPs smack was almost a hit, Marean making a beautiful stab, but it went for an out just the same.
 The score of the locals seemed to waken the Barons from their lethargy. Johnston worked Ware for four consecutive bad ones as the opening gun of the fusilade. Almeida then singled to left filling the first two sacks. CoveleslSie was sent in to twirl McGilvray bunted down the third base line for safety and the bases were full. It seemer as though the Barons had been merely toying along. Mcbride drove long fly to Hopkins and Johnston easily tailed This would have been enough, but Elam singled to center and Almeida and McGilvray Ncounted. Three markers were over. so Yantz considerably whiffed and Trough grounded out Three consecutive outs was the Lookouts' final ,,Crtion.
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Phillies Bat Hess Hard

Boston, July 3.-Phlladelphia hit Hess hard in the seventh and eighth innings and pounded out a victory over Boston. to ,. Score; R.H E.
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Gadsden ................ 900 001 0-2 Rome 900 102 2--5
 SEMINARY
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fnterest;nn Shire.

si.ce the sudden fall of the great samranile at Venice Q few years ago scientific experiments have been made to afford assurance of the stability of otner famous architectural riles in Italy
 Among these is the unique cathe- .rsl of Milan, built all of marble, with scores of slender pinnscles. and 8 ofty main srire terminating in 3 great marble statue of the Virgin. The ex. reriments on this spire. while demen- strating its complete stability, show Interesting effects of the wind snd collar rsyI. As with other 10 ty tow CTS the point of the srire describes daily an el.iptical curve, t. size and rrecise form of which vary with at incspheric conditions. But the great est displacement seldom amounts to more than single minute of arc. in this case less than third o&an inch. X tempest of uncomrnon violence in 1905 disp'aced the top of the srire eight millimeters.-Harpers Weekly.
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ITALICS USED FOR EMPHASIS
They Reveal the Writers Sense or the Relative Importance In Things
 He Has Written.

Doctors of style in the writing of English declare that the use of itailcs ter emphasis is positive fault. show Ing weakness of construction and III ability to express ideas strongly by a right arrangement of words. Never theless, italics are used deliberatey by some forceful writers to gain added effect and to fasten the eye and the mind of the reader upon important points, somewhat as a speaker Will strengthen his oration by vocal em' phasis and gesture. Whatever may De said for or against the use of italics, they certainly reveal the writer's sense of relative importance in the things he has written. He has select. ed certain words and hence, as we note their, significance we begin to know more of the man behind the words. His choice of emphasis tells US what manner of man he is. His italics are an index of his mental or moral character.
 We are all writing history day by Jay. On every page some things are written small, others stand out boldly in italics. Take up the book at night and read the story of the day. It will be an interesting reccrd-perhaps . startling one' Doubtless we shall feel very much like correcting the prccf when we find where tie italics are Christian Herald
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SCENES ON EMERALD ISLE
Writer Takes Auto Trip Through ireland and Views Historic
 Places.

Dublin, Ireland--To see Ireland at It's best there is no time of the year more pleasant in which to tour it than in April or May. There is scarcely a point to which the traveller turns in any direction that does not afford op- portunity for historic research or study of the ancient literature and poetry of the land. Storied ruins and remains Of ancient seats. or towering ecclesiastic cditlces tell of the deeply religious faith os today, as well as of the ancient pjety of the lrish people
 Perhaps In all Ireland 1t would be difficult to select trip more delight
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OUR Clarendon contemporary. the Monroe County Sun. is ap- pealing to the business men of Clarendon to organize and pre- pare to meet the needs of that city in industrial lines The Sun editor has some clever sugges- tions to offer and the city of Clarendon would profit well by hdopting them. Organization and unity of action in all pro- gressive lines is the thing that is needed to push Monroe county. The lack of these clements is costing every property owner fancy price these rapid days of q .velopment.