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Show DEAD SHOTS ARE ALL DEAP. le.irlng of the Left Ear Affected by Concussion of Rifle. "I iff yon aro n rifle shot," re-itnrKed re-itnrKed Philosopher Simeon Ford to i man who after a good deal of sparing spar-ing for place at last sat down In tho otel corridor by tho side of New 'ork's landlord orator. "How do ou make that out?" inked Mr Ford's companion. "Oh, easy enough. You are deaf In Muir left ear All rifle shots nro iloaf In their left ears All tho Creedmoor experts are that way. I am deaf In my left ear myself and got It shooting rltlei. I met Olldersleove onco nnd I was backing nnd filling and dodging to get a position whero my right ear would bear on him nnd ho was maneuvering ma-neuvering at the same time for an opening where he could rako mo with Ills right enr. Then nildersleovo said to me. ns I have Just said to you. that he observed I was a rifle shot. It was tho first time I had heard that all rifle shots were dent In their left ears, but I have noticed It ever since nnd know that It Is true "The reason of It Is thpt all the concussion con-cussion of the rifle explosion comes on the left ear drum. The right car Is partly turned nwny nnd pnrtly protected pro-tected by the gunstock being brought up to the cheek when the gun Is fired." New York Sun. |