Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-11-29
HOW TO DEAL WITH MODS.

TIE Remedy Is IN rne Fewer Of the
Troops, but Is Most Terrible.
The new tactics Of the army and navy
contain q very complete street riot drill.
One of the most serious difficulties with
which an armed force has to contend in
dealing with rioters is an ~enfilading fire
from windows, housetops and cross
streets.
The commanding officer has the pow
Or TO send out scouts in citizens clothes,
who may be provided with signaling
apparatus. These men may occupy
housetops or other vantage ground and
keep the commander informed Of the
points at which rioters are massed.
Troops need not be brought to the scene
in column, nor is there any necessity of
making a futile effort to deploy as Skin
mishers. The unit Of formation for the
street riot drill is the hollow square,
and 1t may be employed in company,
battalion or even brigade. The advan-
tage of the hollow square is that it pro-
vides for an all around fire.
The front line attends to the street
ahead of it. The right flank of the
square directs its fire at the windows
and tops of houses on the left side Of
the street, and the left flank at those
on the right. The rear line acts as a
rear guard, throwing out in rear of the
advancing column a semicircle of men.
who direct their fire to the rear and
sides as it may be needed. The hollow
square can be marched by either flank
or to the rear, just as a column a be.
The officers are inside the square.
If the advancing column is harassed
by mobs in the GROSS streets, there is a
simple and effective way of dealing
with such Instructions. The platoons or
sections Of the leading company wheel
to the right and left, and the rear rank
extends in double time to the right of
the front rank. This will make q line
long enough to extend across a very
broad street. The commander may then
order these sections to open fire or to
charge bayonets. and thus the cross
streets can be cleared. In the meantime
the remainder of the column continues
its march along the original street, and
the leading company, having finished
its work In the cross street, reforms as
the rear company of the body.
Artillery is Of course advantageous
ly employed by placing it inside the
square and unmasking it where needed
by opening out the front or rear line OF
the flankers. Following these tactics
would entail a frightful loss of life, SO
they are kept al a last resort. They
have never yet been entirely followed.
How to Pack Flowers For the Mail.
Delicate opening sprays can be pack
cd so that they will remain quite fresh
two days and two nights. They should
always be mailed in the evening and cut
in the dark when free from tho sun
shine Of the day. Cut the stems as long
as possible, and then, before tho mois-
ture has had time to escape, lightly dip
the end of each stem in melted wax.
Wet some cotton wadding and wrap ii
in q big wet mass around the stems,
letting only o thin layer cover the flow
ers themselves.
Around the cotton wrap a big piece
Of tin foil, taking care that it does no,
press upon the flowers. Limo the boz
with some crumpled newspaper, well
moistened- When the nosegay is in and
the cover on, take as stiff a piece OF
brown paper as you can find and paste
strips of IL around the box wherever
the air is liable to get in. for the flowers
to carry well must be kept alright.
Then wrap the box in paper and tie.
With q thin cracker box and a little
cotton the work of packing is nothing.
for the tin keeps out the air, SO that
neither tin foil no FASTING Ia necessary.
How to Prepare Chicken Outlets
When the white meat of chickens has
been used for salads or for some corn
Danv dish. the ieus yifi make n deli ybt.