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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-04-17
TIE LONDONDERRY SITTER,

Rev. G. w. II. Clark of St. AL
bans was in town a few days ago the
guest of C. ID, Farnum. Mr.. Clark
was native of Landgrove and in his
early life the Clarks made up the
village, hence, the name of Clarks-
vile for that little burgh,
c. d. Farnum recently purchased
two sheep of r, A. Davidson for
which he paid 1924.
Rev. ii. b. Tilden of Chester will
preach at the Baptist Church next
Sabbath, having exchanged with Rev.
o. p. Fuller for that day.
ii. o, Holt of st. Adams was in
town few days ago. Mr.. Holt will
leave st. Adams at once, going to
Richford, where he takes his old job,
AS gardening time is rapidly APP
preaching, and our lady readers will
soon be anXiously watching theil
flower gardens, the following section
of the revised laws of Vermont may
be of interest:
ga person who, after notice there
of, shall knowingly suffer his hens
geese or ducks to go upon the lands
or premises of another shall be fineC
not less than two dollars nor more
than ten dollars"
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ANDOVER.

Miss Flora Davis from Delaware
is stopping for the summer with hel
aunt, Mrs. Lucis Jaquith.
Miss Carrie NJ. Felt is visiting
friends in Springfield.
The cheese factory is completed
and the machinery is arriving from
Vermont Farm Machine Company OF
Bellows Falls.
Alden Jaquith has moved to his
brothers, Lucis Jaquith, and is quite
poorly.
Miss Hattie Kellingbeck of Ches.
ter is to teach in Peaseville district,
Miss Bertha Whitaker at the mid
dletown, and Miss Lila Kneeland in
the Puffer district.
Elder Kenney is getting ready to
move to Whiting.
Sugaring seems about over. Most
farmers have made an average guam
tity.
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so. WINDHAM.
School begins next Monday.

School begins next Monday.
Joel Robinson is sick with typhoid
pneumonia. DR.. Kenyon attended
him. He is little better.
Mrs. Elsie A. FAIR died last Thurs
day morning at the home of her
sister-in-law, Mrs. Julia Barrett, of
West Townshend. Mrs. Farr spent
the winter with her sister, Mrs. Eliza
Stone of Northampton. Mass. She
came from there four weeks ago last
Thursday. She was tenderly cared
for by her sister-in-law and other
friends. She was a member of the
Baptist church, and her loss will be
deeply felt in the church and COM
munitv The funeral services were
held at the Baptist church Saturday,
Rev. Mr.. Athearn of Townshend
delivered the discourse.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-04-17
WARDSBORO.

The sugar season we regret to say
is about ended.
Rev. II. Clark occupied the pulpit
at the NJ. f. Church last Sabbath.
He is visiting friends and relatives in
town.
w. b. Eddy was in town las,
week.
Our pastor, Rev. c. II. Walter
and wife will attend the NJ. +. Con.
ference at Brattleboro.
Haley brigham has been quite sicl
but is getting better again.
c. Dexter and wife from Troy, n
Y are in town.
Mrs. A. Watson is quite low.
II.
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SIMONSVILLE.

Ladies Society will meet with Mrs.
A. NJ. Standard Friday afternoon
Mrs. Abbie Farnsworth and chill
dren of Chester, spent few days
last week with P. T. Marsh and
family.
DR.. Geo. L. Gutterson of Fair
Haven is visiting his mother.
S. P. Carlton recently sold to A.
Dudley of Windsor a pair of five
years old oxen which weighed 31O4
lbs. Price paid $140.
Noel HUTCHINSON has finished his
work at Chester and returned home.
Mrs. Nettie Cook, of Bellows
Falls, recently visited her father
G. B.Chase.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Cutler OF
Springfield, spent Sunday with theil
friends here.
Mrs. Eliza Jenness, of Ludlow, is
at work for Volney Wood.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-04-17
WEST MARLBORO.

The sugar season seems to be over,
and some have gathered in their tubs.
Martin Adams of Connecticut is
caring for his father, Ira Adams.
who is sick at Amos Prouty's with
inflammation of the bowels.
Miss Eta Highly is visiting friends
in Brattleboro.
Hattie Brayman, who has been al
work for III. H. Adams, has returned
home to care for her mother, who i.
very sick.
Marshal Hudson has moved hi:
family to Julius Whitaker's house.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-04-17
DORSET.

The 14th of April being the time
that Marston Campbell had set a
part to present a beautiful flag that
he purchased with money contributed
by many in school district No l, on
the west road, the school being in
session with about 20 scholars with
goodly number of their parents pres
ent. Rev. P. S. Pratt opened with
prayer and was followed by Geo.
Williams giving history of the flag.
John Cornell, John Fisher and Ma
thaniel McWayne, old soldiers, and
invited guests were called and gave
hearty responses to be followed by
Rev. P. S. Pratt, who was in his
happy mood, with remarks to the
children. Mr.. Campbell, after a
neat little speech presents the flag to
the Committee and the acceptance,
although last but not least, came
from Mr.. Charles Kent, after which
the flag was unfurled with hearty
three cheers.
Mr.. Justus Holley is failing and
there is no hopes of his recovering.
Mrs. Thomas Adams of Pitsford,
VT, is in town visiting her father, A
b. Armstrong, who has been confined
to his bed for the past two months
He is improving slowly.
Mrs. Rogers of Hebron N. Y,
who has been caring for her sick sis
ter, Mrs. DR.. Howard, has returned
to her home.
The west road district school com.
menced Monday April 14th, Mis-:
Walker, teacher. The district has {
good school house and takes pride il
furnishing all needed Appliances to
make it an indictment for their chill.
dren. | wish the same could be said
of the school house in the North dis
trict, where some of the best farms
in town are situated, with their fine
houses and barns. The school is
taught by Miss. Kendall of Eas'
Dorset.
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Fine weather.

Fine weather.
Spring bonnets and the first of May
will soon be here.
Village school will commence next
Monday. Fred Landman, teacher.
A party of railroad officials were
up yesterday.
Mrs. F. D. Eddy of Marlboro, N.
H., is visiting friends in this place.
You may save or make dollar by
keeping youreve on the special notices
at the head of this column.
Mrs. Laura Jenkins is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. L. B. Derby, in An
dover.
Rev. Hiram Reynolds, stopped
over last night with C. D. Farnum,
on his way to conference.
r. A. Davidson has moved from
the John Clark place to the Hubbard
Barrett farm.
Rev. W. A. Bryant is in at.
tendance at Conference at Brattleboro
Rev. Mr.. Mackie will supply his
pulpit next Sabbath.
H. A. Dudley, who is getting out
scythe snaths at Spafford, spent Sun.
day and Monday with his family in
this village.
l have IA chickens, 10 of then
Matched the 21st of July aud Of
them in June, that have laid from
the 18th of March up to the 14th OF
April 1872 eggs. Will any one try tc
beat it ! VIM. Thompson.
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MANCHESTER.

Rev. DR.. Smythe and wife of New
York are here for week looking
after their summer cottage.
Charles L. Sanford has gone to
Hardwick to work for IIawley & Full
lerton.
AT the semi-annual meeting of the
Society Christian Endeavor the fol
lowing were elected: President A.
c. Ferrn; vice president, II. l..
Dow secretary, Miss Cora Hemin-
way.
Mr.. and Mrs. George P. Felt, who
have been passing the winter with
their daughter, Mrs. S. M. Johnson,
| in Massachusetts, have returned to
their home here.
Payson Wild, of Williams College,
is visiting friends here.
E. c. Orvis, of the Putnam House,
who has been in Jacksonville during
the winter, has returned to his home
here.
Mrs. Theodore and Mrs. George
Swift, who have been visiting their
sister, Mrs. Frost, in Smith Falls,
Ontario, have returned home.
Mrs. Helen M. Black, who has been
passing the winter in New York with
her sister, Mrs. ii. NJ. Cushman, is
expected home Thursday.
Munson Burton, of Williams Col
lege, is passing his vacation here
with his uncle, VIM. Burton.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-04-17
PERKINSVILLE.

A sad and fatal accident occurred
last Friday at the Williams soap
stone quarry. Frank Robinson was
instantly killed by being drawn
through the gears that run the derrick.
1t is thought that his coat caught in
the gears and pulled him on to them.
Both arms were broken and his head
almost cut off, the gears cutting from
one shoulder to the other, crushing
his bones and flesh to atoms.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-04-17
STRATTON.

Abel Pixies youngest daughter is
sick with pneumonia.
Mrs. j. B. Temble has gone to
Boston to be treated for cancer.
Ii has been bad winter for sled
ding, but the lumbermen here got
their logs all in.
Fiths & Co. are preparing to refill
their lime kiln again.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-04-17

1t will be seen by reference to our
advertising columns that Mr.. F..
Winchester will pay cash for wool
whenever delivered. This will be
handy for our farmer friends, espec-
tally in surrounding towns for they
can bring in their wool any day get
the cash for it and go home happy
that is if they are square with the
printer.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-04-17
WINHALL HOLLOW.

Mr.. Adams was in town one day
last week. He will soon assume the
management of the cheese factory
here.
Miss Hulett from Pawlet is STAYING
with her brother and is attending
school.
F. w. and f. A. Morse lost a
valuable COW Sunday morning.
Sugaring has closed with about
half a crop.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-04-17
C. SUPPER.

The Y. P. S. C. E. will give a
c supper at the town hall Tuesday
evening April 22nd. The johnson
brothers will furnish music. All are
invited. Admission 5 cents. Bill of
fare furnished to each guest, which
will contain no article of food that
does not commence with the letter
C.. Social Committee,
Hattie Pierce,
Halle Thompson,
n. n. johnson.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-04-17

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is ploasan
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn etlectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures hGbitual
constipation. Syrup Of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C.
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have mado it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sa'e, in 50c
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA re syrup co.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. r NEW YORK NY
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-04-17

A pleasant party of about 80
couples met last evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. S. Curtis and enjoyed a
sugar eat and social dance, Wales
band furnishing the music. They ev-
identity knew where to 60 to enjoy a
pleasant time.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-04-17

0. P. Dunn, the cheese maker,
has arrived with his apparatus and is
placing everything in order prepare
tory to commencing his work on the
first Monday in May.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-04-17

S. M. Holden has bought the
meadow land belonging to the Sem
Pierce farm, he having previously
purchased the upland. 1t is report
ed that Mr.. Holden will build a
house thereon to be occupied by his
son, Will.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-04-17
LOCAL SUMMARY.

AB-No contracts will be made to run advertis
ing among local matter.
Rs-obituary poetry will not be inserted unless
paid for at five cents line.
Rs-Cards of thanks, one cent word.
BE- Births, Deaths and Marriages, free.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-04-17
AUCTIONS.

F. O. Emerson, Londonderry,
April "a, farm, stock, wagons and
farming tools.
L. S. Arnold, Ex., at the resi-
dence of Albert Pease in Weston,
Apr. 80, household goods.
ENTERTAINMENTS.
Masquerade ball at the Rink, So.
Londonderry, May LIST.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-04-17

&S~ For SALE, Shorthorn. Bulls for
sale, Four ten-months old calves, good
colors and finely bred, Prices in reach
of all. Address p ii. RUTrER,
Townshend, Vt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-04-17

b. Having sold out my business, all
unsettled accounts must be paid at once
F. H. HOWARD.
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d. d. WAIT & Son.

&S"lF you are looking for situation,
why not go to work for r G., Chase &
Co., Nurserymen, % Pemberton Square,
Boston. Read their adj,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-04-17

W~ JUST received at J. Hills 100 of
Waite's all heart Butter tubs-the best
Tub understandable, Vt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-04-17

&B- Mrs. r. S. Wilbur wishes to
inform the ladies that she has good
supply of the Jackson Corset Waist on
hand.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-04-17

BE- CASH paid for Hides and Calf
Skins delivered at the depot. C. W.
Robertson, So. Londonderry, Vt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-04-17

H~Two good Cows for sale. Inquire
of M. c. Huntley, South Londonderry.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-04-17

A RED LETTER DAY For The SITTER.
The SITTER today reaches bona
.fde circulation of 400 copies besides
extra copies that will be sold and a
few that will be sent out as specimen
copies. And bearing accidents will
be printed by steam, the engine and
shafting being all in place. After a
six years struggle with poverty, and
Windham county politicians and the
"devil and all to have reached this
result in this small place and sparce-
ly settled territory seems wonderful,
and our readers need hardly be told
that the SITTER today is happy. 1t
sends hearty show are you" to all
of its readers and gives them pic
ture of the little fellow that stood in
the corner and turned the press that
printed this sheet.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-04-17

CHANGE OF REAL ESTATE AND
BUSINESS.
Oscar w. Howe has traded resi-.
dences with Frank H. Howard. Mr.,
Howe also takes Towards horses,
carriages and sleighs. The exchange
of property has been made, and Mr..
Howe is now liveryman as we'll as
stage proprietor.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-04-17
PERU.

Annual Meeting of the Peru
Cong. Society at church Saturday
P. M. of this week.
Mercury 500 Sunday-hotter than
Texas, in the summer time.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-04-17
THE
Londonderry Sitter.
So, Londonderry, Vermont.
Special Notices.
No. Lumber, Drag Plank, Shingles

&s~ Lumber, Drag Plank, Shingles,
and a''''"- took.
... " I'd sleds made to order,
io' .. dr.. short notice at Weston
...... a..
ID. ID. WAIT 4 Son.
The Crossman farm
..-. ..a 500, or one-half the
... ..... farming tools furn
good, or G. l.. Richard
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.UITNrTyG pRICEY TO THE NEW Law.

c,t,., .cnt - ,Spccial. Dealers. iolhci>. m"r-
,,,t. ,ud iuro,,cl, of tn> ctiy lirnrn: on the
,,,,.., IN article, they handle mid' 10y II" IcVN'H'
t,ir ,ucasugr l.. '.oul ~ Co.. wh"lc~a!r". '"I>W'F
,hr ,lru ,ritis II u cent IN binding t"Ihc 'uN' "'
r,rt ,u,y To protect from III" fpI":n article nr"'
-. h.,n.r l,hor Tie. !uiy material hh'
,.,u r.m,v,T. rMinc nanul ,ciurr" arr cailHht WIN
t,,,,. .t,ck, ~ l,,t year, product ON band
L,,r E,iI A Co Wholesalers. hud that NrlNrt'.
,,,,-,,s ,, ,r,. advanced about - per cent Nh'"
.l. r,oh-rllcr> can now Import publication" III h'
rriuol foreign lan,ua:r fr" oH duty. change iN"'
,,,, tn them The ether cl lnc"~ III h"''N al" >''
uu.,ry are In-rnatciia Poker PLAYERS arr iN".'i
,,n - ,,,,,,i nr of the Gut, me cards. u" 'h''P
.tc I, pr.t, tl,aliy pr"hbit"l f"r't >t'N'h,,l,,'
~. ,lruc.i>t said that while The 'h"ni'ai N'he"
"" r, IN ,lr new id"iif measure. II i"rliN hii :,
",il ~ mr., ,f an ordinary druggists Si"h 'Wh' =,
u:'n,,t. t,rrr> do uh pr'porc +" '''l,r 'ur p"r ~
,n',,n ,lihouch the taril' hnN been lowered ln,!
',,r% :, largo amount of old >t"ck Witch may De 'h'
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,IUnSr 4 Nor OVER THE JEWISH FAii"'

n,,,corc scnt os lspecial-A society of Po''''
a.. ,.ainc ,ror,h.r< ~ which declare themselves 10
10 Atheists and socialists invited the orthodox h"s
sian and Polish Jews 70 Joint discussion tonisns ~.
large hall In the central part OF the Guy. o|e
1000 men and women were present INC 1 ha'o ~. =
them Orthodox Jews The latter came To deiehd .hei,
,s,tn knowing that the Socialists proposed TO assam
f. Miss Annie Ne,ter young dressmaker; ;or VINO so,s Is
noted for her anarchist ideas prcaco. from
,hcir pont Of view Mrhacl Cohen m1oTa , s'"'"i m
csn vigorous atiark on tine r%',m lew Mar ,%' q" them
t nm and shouted: Put lm out he Is uniair H.
and drwned hi, voice ,, man i6r rm I mnns r1 srons
nccch adyTating American principles ana religious
freedom The socialists tried TO s"t l mem 1ellrd
and srramblcsi for the dooi aud tlr police apcare,
m the scrre A dozen or more OF the prhe'PA'
aHtatOrs were arrested
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LIABLE 70 KORE THAN one INDIrTHENT.

Trenton. y. j.. sept. - especial. jr'"h Hn'i. VINO
WI, ar.,'-, 4 IN tbs c.ty "n a Ciii-" "t UNh- th'
la... lur fr'uGul,1i iHi P"-'>. tla i a. " green
-.d i ,a.r a,:ri qurrriy IN hI> eel" AZ the County
jan Yesterday hat the >u,itcVn t:.i"Ndn! rS th'
prison ,!.th. Edward Mullen. that Hu>h j. Il ih-tN"
f,u n.i!,,. va, gr a,ly ir'-iii,d. Pole" Ju>'I't
N,h.-n 1T 4; ti., tnuri ll"t," vr~t rih 10 GiN' t'
ut. ,r.r A h",rn:. hut h- '"uu~r. VII. Hhr;"H waived
h;> r,lf> IN resp ad "i2'd Tor th' prisoner
sion tn bail. Lu,ir' M,th">Vn hAci the amount
4; ~ (pO. lli one APPEARED I" :" "h u" i"'"'
,holily a.t,rwani Iu>trr ML'h">"n. Nr Mu.Frn ana
p,,.r.tlvr, Irl.rr ard Lrai'v. a w'll - L"ut"a'
t-l,iy wen, a. Eu>h', cell. Mullen arrest d green
,l." man ,nmr time 40. IN NcNuvk. Tn" prisoner
va, ,ouy.,f,d uid"r ih" maine "f Hlpp'i. ANA "h>
ualt.i.d ~ "a, I'rr>.d"ut and hftcr"hid lhdl''''
Tor another offence. hut h"i n'Nrr h""u f"d h' i"'
,h. .h, al, have nrlrr i'u a' I" hu! MN. Nhll'l
I'M An li. TINT i.u~h and >!pp'l arr th' ~I'n" SOM;
.,r. had ,ppr>r, Bush "f ia; r"n!"S "f Ni'h"i> ana
IL, rr,r,..d ia The h.,k part "f tie 'cll Warren
Nulfh,td uuimlud the do WHri'Hl"h me pll>''''
mr. -, i in. la i wall TIE wairi'n Wa> 'ai''d upon
,y Ju>'lc. Mt'l~"l force TIA" pil-"i"r "n al t'
,l iut l ,,, .i,'d th hc ld 10 ppN'l even u thll.
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London. >,pt -. John Morley. VII" has T''nr'"h
Inrlaid from HI tour -! ir'c>iic"t'h ~ i'i'''"
va i.hci Yesterday to Civ ar account ~ III" '1''
m ITINERARY and t"sc.il' hi General "fp"'I'h'~
IN ireland. lie de- III ed. hpvrN"t. 90 -a' 'N h'h-
al.out hl> Iri>h trip. sivin: IL The r"N III Yer n
refusal hs intention tp nane a sp'"'h "n N''o"'
night at It Il"lcn'>. when h" VII tel! 'hr Who"
story OF tIc !i'In ~ ar,ir' Ia TpI"r'v ann thc
treatment tu vhi,h WllltH b'I.rl'n. john D"I"H
and the Other arrested Hiii"na!l>i> nus" Leon >''
Icctcd Al that Mr Morley "oi.d ssy III the n'AI'
time for th. Information ~ TIE public VI. thit ne
hah been coI.ul'.'c "l I!,h inatt'r> Win VI. Hlld
Stone ~ IInwari"r. n'i v"LM return 'h"'" io d' III
,t t,,lf.rr'icc- l.iH""u tl' lri1rr Il ~" ll"'AI
,,riy vhi,h viii lcid 'lur a." t"l.lUc ~ -.
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NOMINATED ENR TILE As-EMlLN.

Am m,trrdain, Y. T.. sept -. John X. stewart. j."
publican .is-cInllyman from Mort:omcry County. la
refused "A rcnomnaiipn. lie j. IN poor hcafh. and
will pa,, the winter IN California. EN- ~, mil, man
dunlap will probably be nominated IN pla'" 81 Mr.
stewart.
IinghamtDn, y. V. sept -. r.. : Williams VA
nominated for Member OF Assembly, by the Demo
crat, nf Tioga County. SATURDAY.,
Rochester, y. y. sept. r. ''rHihn IL. Hr1iida@'
OF Eatl wa, on SATURDAY nominated for Member oi
Assembly by the Republicans of the 1T D.-tiir Oi
atclbeu County Til" Democrats Of seneca county
rcnoIinacd William ii. Durham. OF Waterloo. Tor
Member OF Assembly.
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SMALL ARMS FOR THE ARMY.
THE w,r DEPARTMENT WATCHING EXrER.
MF.Nr> or RGI,IoN COUNTRIES

MEMS oF t,GIIGN NTRiH-
Washington sept. - l>pcciah.Thc question OF she
ad,rtinu # "A mall calib" rnr will shortly lie pre-
,,ntcd to IN" u.ylnancc Bur'auS Of the Army ana
Navy The adoption j. Ia b" mutual ana the pro-
umiuarv experiment will b" jointly conducted The
V,r p,u,rtmrut seems - have taken the initiatfe.
and the plan i to have the experiments take place a.
the National Armory. al springfield. Mass. The SUD
cct la, been under discussion for long Tine, ana
Tho DELAY l. the rvSut Of the absence OF suitable
rordcr This absence has been caused by the az.
neriments Of foreign Powers upon the production oe
snokcless powders. Any development OF the smoke
css uowder to a degree Of excellence relative TO
the advancement OF machine and rapldii'e guns
woud render the smalcalibrc gun an inferior weapon
to foreign arms using the smoke!esS powder Ihe
War Department has a. length secured It's powder,
which is awaiting shipment from the mill. Some time
aro n 3ocalbre rod bayonet Springfield rife and
], rod .bayonet 3O.calbre magazine arm were con-
structed and will be used In the tests Boatu OF
Officers will soon be detailed tn conduct the expert
ments the results Of which will he Of importance t.
both services since on these results depends th
possible change of armament
Foreign countries have preceded the United states
in the matter Of small adoption. Five countries
pelrium Denmark. England. Germany ana Swtzcr-
Iandhayc during tho last year adopted the invention.
Russia Is said to be about To equip her service with
magazine rife and China will adopt a similar weapon
OF English make Chill and Bulgaria have taken TIVE