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A FATAL PHOTOGRAPH. War Photographer Gave His Life For a Snapshot. Everybody's Magazine. In some respects one of the most remarkable war photographs ever made was secured by a man named Meyer, a correspondent for a Ger man illustrated newspaper. during the war in South Africa. 'Meyer was with the Boers. During one of Buller's attacks along the Tugela. he took a position on the firing line. The tire from the British batteries across the river was very heavy during the pre liminary period of the assault. and shells literally rained on the low-lying kopjes occupied by Botha's army Meyer thought. he saw a good oppor tunity to secure a tine picture. and he jumped out of his "schanze" to snap it. Just then a big liddite shell explod ed within a few feet of him. killing him instantly. I afterward secured his camera, which was comparatively uninjured. When the film it contain ed was developed I discovered that Meyer had made a beautiful photo graph of the huge shell which snuffed out his life. I sent a copy of the pic ture to his relatives in Germany. In very recent wars the motion pic ture cameras have made their appear ance. Considering the difficulties at tending ordinary photography in war, one can imagine at what expensc et money and labor-to say nothing of courage-moving scenes on the firing line are secured. C. Fred. Ackerman, with whom I tented in China, is un doubtedly the most successful of the war motion picture operators. His first experience was in the Philip pines, where he secured, in the face of tremendous difficulties. some re markable results. One picture, in particular, was a wonderful bit of realism. Ackerman had his camera right on the firing line and two American soldiers were hit and fell directly in front of the lens and only a short distance away. In the natural excitement of operating his camera under such circumstances Ackerman did not know that he had photographed two men in the act of being struck down until many months afterward, when he saw the picture exhibited in a New York theatre. "DIXIE." The Futile Effort Made To Change Its Words. Augusta Chronicle. . At one of the reunion meetings. at Nashville. an effort was made to change the words of "Dixie." but it met with almost universal refusal. The appeal came from Alabama Daughters of the Confederacy. but was turned down promptly by the old Confederate soldiers at the as semblage. That a negro medley. utterly worth less and trash considered from an ar tistic or poetic view-point. should cling thus is a kind of literary para dox, but such is the case. D)an Lum met wrote the jingle for his mir.strel troupe, before the war. with not the remotest idea that it wouild be adopt ed as a sectional battle-ballad: hut somehow. it was picked up. made in tensely popular andl rtmains so to this day. It is the music and the en vironment that perpetuatr it. Nobody cares much. if anything. about the rag-time words. but as they were as similiated to the war-spirit and trad tionally continue. no change seems possible. Mrs. I. M. P. Ockend' n, of Mlont gomery. Ala.. cleverly re-wrote 'Dixie." and submitted her version. She was highly endorsed by some of our prominent Southern mnen. several Georgians among them. but met with no success, though. on general prin ciples she deserved it. Here are her proposedl substituted verse.s: . In Dixie cotton loves to grow. With leaf of green and boll of snow, Look away. look away. Look away. Dixie-Landt Here waves the golden wheat and corn. In Dixie-Land wvhere I was born. Look away, look away. Look away. Dixie-Land! Chorus :-Then T wish I was in Dixie, &c. Chorus,-Then I wish I was in Dixie, T-Tay! or ayv In Dixie-Land I'll take my stand, To live and die in Dixie. Away. away! Away down South in Dixie 2. In Dixie reddest roses bloom: The Jasamine yields its rare per iume. Look away. look away. Look away. Dixie Land! And here the sea-breeze haunts the South. With orange bi.SuAIns in its mouth. Look away. look away. Look away. Dixie-Land! Chrius:-Then I wish I was in Dixie. &c. 4. The Dixie skies are Bonnie Blue. And Southern hearts are warm and true. Look away. look away. Look away, Dixie-Landi Let there be love throughout the world. The pure white flag of peace unfurl' ed! Look away. look away. Look away. Dixie Land! Chorus:-Then I wish I was in Dixie. &c. . In Dixie-Land 'tis sweet to rove, Thro' piney-woods and sweet-gum grove. Look away. look away, Look away, Dixie-Land! And hark, the rebel mocking bird, WXith sweetest song you ever heard! Sings away, sings away. Sings away, Dixie-Land! Chorus:-Then I wish I was in Dixie, &c. 6. In other lands 'tis sweet to roam But Dixie-Land is Home. sweet Home Love Dear Old Dixie. RIGHT or WRONG. Look away, look away, Look away, Dixie Land! And Southern maids vith merry song, Look away, look away. Look away. Dixie Land! Whatever our private or personal opinions may be and. however. merit orious the change of words. it is certain that. while the Veterans remain. "Dixie's" words, though trashy and unworthy. will remain as they are, a kind of reminiscential consecration. \Vhat may happen. when the Con iederate soldiers pass away. need not now be discussed. Appropriate to the foregoing, how ever. is the following from the Hous ston Post to which it was inspired by the quotation from the Albany Her ald. which is given: G7-at is "Dixie"-"Dixie Land" and "Dixie." the song. The playing of the popular southern air stopped a stampede from the theatre in our sis ter city'. Americus. a few nights ago. The cry oi fire had been heard. The crowd rushed for the entrance, and nothing could stop the frenzied fugi ives tonti! the orchestra struck up "Dxie." Then they stood still and velled. No true southern man. wo man or child will rtun fronm anything when they are backed by the strains of "Dixie."-Albany Herald. Don't von know it! Dear old "Dixie!" Let the grand old cadence swell A\nd there's not a southron living hut would scal''the walls of hell! And wottld wake the dleep infernal with the ringing rebel yell! I ).ar old "D)ixie'" Play it softly: play it soft and way down low. A\nd there's somethiog ein the sweet ness wakes the scenes of long ago. And old comrades march besides us ini the ways we tised to know. Dear old "Dixie." blare it proudly and v'on'll hear the Southron's cheers D)ear old "Dixie." play it softly o'er the green motunds of the years Till the hearts are filled wvith rapture and the eyes are bright with tears. Safeguard the Children. Notwithstanding all that is (lone by boards of health and charitably in clined persons. the death rate among small children is very high during the hot weather of the summer months in the large cities. There is not robably one case of bowel complaint in a hundred. howvever. that could not be cured by the timely use oi Cham berlain's Co.lic. Cholera and Diar rhoea Remedy. For sale by Smith's drttg store. Newberry: Prosperity rug< compnyn, Prosperity. Two Actors. Macon Telegraph. The following from a column of theatrical gossip is uncommonly in teresting. f,,r it gives a comprehensive view in the briefest space of the two of our most famous and self-content ed actors: When Richard Mansfield was in troduced to President Roosevelt at the White House he said: -.\lr. President. I--" Mr. Roosevelt at the same moment exclaimed: "Mr. Mansfield. I "The I's have it." gravely remark ed Dr. W. J. O'Sullivan. the patholo gist of politics, who stood in the back ground. Night Was Her Terror. "I would cough nearly all night iong." writes Mrs. Chas. Applegate. of Alexandria. Ind.. "and could hard ly get any sleep. I had consumption so bad that if I walked a block I would cough frightfully and spit blood. but. when all other medicines failed, three $r.oo bottles of Dr. King's New Discovery wholly cured me and I gained 58 pounds." It's ab solutely guaranteed to cure Coughs. Colds. La Grippe. Bronchitis and all Throat and Lung Troubles. Price 5oc and $i.oo. Trial bottles free at W. E. Pelham and Son's drug store. Working Night and Day. The busiest and mightiest little thing that ever was made is Dr. King's New Life Pills. These pills change weakness into strength. list lessness into energy brain-fag into mental p,>wer. They're wonderful in building up the health. Only 25c per box. Sold by W. E. Pelham & Son. Both Were Lying. "Where were yo.u when the shot was fired?" asked the judge of the fe male witness. "I was lying on the sofa in our back parlor," was the reply. "He was probably lying down at the court house," answered the wit ness. "He's a lawyer. you know." No Pity Shown. "For years fate was after me con tinuously," writes F. A. Gulledge. Verbena. Ala. "I had a terrible case of Piles causing 24 tumors. When all failed Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured me." Equally good for Burns and all aches and pains. Only 25 cents at W. E. Pelham & Son's drug store. A Curious Rule. London Mail. The following curious rule appears under paragraph 68 of the municipal regulations governing burialsoat Gies sen. Hesse: "Interments are only permitted after death has taken place. In all other cases a certificate signed by the mayor is required." Bri.tally Tortured. A ease came to light that for per sistent and unmerciful torture has perhaps never been equalled. Joe Gol obick, of Colusa. Cal.. writes. "For i.5 years I endured insufferable pain from Rhetumatism and nothing re lieved me though I tried everything known. 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