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Show DEAD SHOTS ARE ALL DERrJv I Hsarlng cf the Left Ear Affected by "W M Concussion of Rifle. B "I seo you nro a rlflo shot," to B mnrkod Philosopher Simeon Ford hj fl a mnn who nftor a good doal ot sport B ring for plnco nt last sat down In th K hotel corridor by tho sldo of Now York's landlord orator, "How do you mako that out?" &skcd Mr. Ford's companion. "Oh, easy enough. You nro daaf in yonr left ear. All rlflo shots aro doal In their left cars. All tho Orecdmooi exports aro that way. I am dent In my left car myself and got It shooting rifles. I met Glldorsjcovo once nnd t was backing nnd filling and dodging to got a position whero my right eai would bear on him and ho won maneuvering ma-neuvering nt thu sarao tlmo for aq opening where he could rako mo wlUj his right car. Then Glldcrslcovo snld to me, ns I have Just said to yon, tha ho observed I was a rlflo shoL It wn Iho first tlmo I had heard that art rlflo shots wero deaf In tholr left cars, but I have noticed It ever sine tnd know that It Is true. "Tho reason of It is that nil the con. cusslon of tho rlflo explosion comet on tho left ear drum. Tho right car Is partly turned awny and partly protected pro-tected by Uio gunstok being brought np to tho cheek whon tho gun i Bred." Now York Sun. |