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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-03

ing for her. She had no business setting
up as a young lady full f1edged, with
beaus and all that, entirely without
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to transfer the mail will not be owned
by the government Bids will be ad-
VertiSed for and the contract of trans
porting Of mail let, just as it is in the
case of thousands Of star routes.
There are any quantity of lit
tie steamers about New York harbor
and it's estuaries, which will do nicely
for the service they will be utilized to
make a success.
1t must be distinctly understood that
this is not New York scheme Every
city in the country will be benefited
by it. 1t will be boon to every per-
son who receives mail from abroad.
It will put us, or rather those Of us
who live some distance from the sea-
board, a day nearer the countries be-
yond the sea. 1t will be another link
in the chain Of universal brotherhood.
In the days that seem to be near at
hand, when the speed of the ocean grey
hounds will be greatly increased and
the passage between New York and
Southampton made in four days, it
will be possible for the Chicago man
to read on Friday morning the answer
to his business letter Of eleven days be-
fore. With the present fast mail sys-
tenn, it really means that 1t is possible
to get a l3tter from London to San
Francisco in less than nine days. some
thing which a few years ago would have
seemed incredible. 1t marks a new era
in the dissemination of mail. 1t is, in
fact, one of the greatest steps toward
the betterment of commerce with for
eign nations that the United States
government has taken in many a long
year.
If this experimentation it is a expert
ment as yet-proVeS a success, 1t is an
open secret that even further attempts
will be made to expedite the transfer
Of mail, not only from the steamships,
but from New York itself The post
office department officials say that this
is to be the era of lightning mail trans
portation. Those who are fond of
watching the developments of the Unit
ed States postal service, should keep
a sharp eye on the project of trans
ferring the foreign mails at Quaran-
tine, New York.
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Buffalo, New York, Boston

And New England points are reached
in the most comfortable manner via
the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
Ry. The summer train service via
this line affords morning, afternoon
and evening trains from Chicago at
convenient hours, a complete schedule
Of which will be furnished on applica-
ton. Tourist tickets to the many cool
and delightful resorts of the East, in
Guiding Chautauqua lake, are now on
SALE A handsome illustrated Tourist
Book, showing routes and rates to
these points, will be sent free on re-
quest. If you contemplate an Eastern
trip this summer the printed matter
referred to will be of interest. Adj
dress ]. e. Hull, T. P. A, 131 East
Sixth street st. Paul, Mimi, or c. X.
WILDER. A. G. P. A Chicago.
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from sheds or shelters of any kind. Every
thing must be done in the open. From this
It may be seen that the new regulations, if
they are lived up to in spirit, as well as
letter, will accustom the men to accurate
craftsmanship under all conditions and with
out artificial aid.
1t Is more than doubtful If fifty per cent
OF the crack marksmen Of the United States
army today could go into action and fire with
half the skill or accuracy they can at tar
get which they have been accustomed to
pepper under the old conditions. Under this
new method, however with their sole thought
being to strike the head heart of the mu-
mainly at which they fire, they will not be
looking for black-ringed bulls eye, but will
aim at exactly what the men who seek to
accomplish the death of their enemies should
have their target
Another good feature of the new departure
is that the troops in every branch of the
service will use in small arm practice-that
is, practice with anything less than artillery
the weapon with which they are armed, in
stead of selecting the very best weapon that
be found for the teams picked out for
practice. Officers and enlisted men Of the
staff corps will use the rifle as will infantry
men and artillerymen. Cavalrymen will prac-
tice with the carbine. During the target sea-
son the regular practice will be held until
the prescribed course is completed at least
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MADE SOLID WITH THE BOYS
Fail River Millionaire Who Es+ob-
hshed Club House for Young
Folks

'A newer millionaire Who ESf1 h
Hshed Club House for Young
Folks.
In the manufacturing city of Fall
River, near the center of the business
portion, there is approaching compile
tlon structure which will have, when
Ahlshed, no counterpart in America.
says the Boston Transcript. 1t Is a
clubhouse for boys, and while there aro
other cities with boys cluhhonsae
working boys homes, newsbovs' homes
ana pnllanthropic institutions innumer-
aple, there is none in which a club
mousse has been built expressly for this
purpose, as well finished as though for
the Wealth1est club in the city. In its
completeness and magnif1cence, this
ciunhouse is to be surpassed by none
~ Us klhu anywhere. And this club
mouse is the gift of one man to the
boys or Fall River-not the bequest of
one who has left behind his money to
enrlch charitable institutions or To
start new philanthropies, but the work
OF business man who takes an active
interest In all Of the worlds affairs.
ana VINO hopes to live to see the fruition
OF his labors in behalf of boys.
M. c. D. Borden, whose extensive on
eratlons in wool recently interested the
business world, some time ago decided
10 establish an institution which 1t is
believed will be of the greatest benefit
in a mill town where the street is the
natural home of so many boys. To this
end he had an examination made of
similar institutions in all parts of the
country and, when this was completed.
the project took practical form. first in
the office Of the architect, and later in
the erection Of the building which is to
be the Boys club of Fall River. The
building is now nearing completion.
and is receiving its inside finish. When
1t is opened the event will be made a
notable one for Fall River, and NAV Je
of far-reaching significance. There is
already a boys club in Fall River.
started a few years ago, and now oc-
cupying temporary home near the site
OF the new clubhouse. It has not been
decided yet what will be the admins
trat1on Of the new clubhouse, but as Mr..
Borden is deeply interested in it, it is
likely to be maintained under his con-
troll or that of the city, if he sees fit
to endow it. 1t is to be a helpful club
home, and the aim is to provide instruc-
ton as we'll as amusement, for there
are class rooms and provision for man.
ual training, as well as bowling alleys,
playroomS and gymnasium.
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has been done no one seems to really know,
and it is considered that here, if any, is the
only inconsistent point in the whole scheme.
There is still another target which is known
as Target A; that is, the short-range target
There is this difference, that the figure
thereon is that of solder in the position of
firing while standing. horizontal line is
drawn across the target at the middle point
of the figure. Every time soldiers bullet
hits directly above this line-that is, the line
across the middle-or if his bullet strikes
some point of the target at angie and is
detected so that it strikes the target above
the line, be- scores 5. All bullets that hit
the figure below the line enttle the marks
man to the score of f. If the solder his
the target above the Enc, but not the figure,
the score is 3; if below the line, g
Heretofore it has heen the custom in many
places to allow the soldier to in target
practice various aids, such as shades for the
sight, spirit levels to enable an accurate aim
and all that sort of thing. Under the new
regulations the men who wear the army blue
will have no aids beyond those which nature
has given them, except they may be allowed
to blacken the sight Of the gun, which al
ways happens in battle, anyway, because of
the powder smoke. There will be no firing
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fired reclllessly with the apparent idea
that it did not make much difference
ins which direction the bullet went so
long as the cartridge left his gun. Now
when the United States soldier goes
into battle there will be just two points
of his enemy which he will have in
mind, and those will be his head and
heart
The other targets used in practice will be
the midrange target intended for practice
at from 400 to 800 yards; the S00-yard target
for distances of from 700 to 800 yards; the
1.000-yard target for the range the name
would indicate. The same principle de-
scribed in the short range target governs
all others. but, of course, there is a diff
ference in the figures, and corresponding
change in the size of the target. For in
stance. the mtdrange target is a square. six
feet on a side. which is still rectangular
The figure on this is the silhouette of a
soldier in kneelng position.
The 800-yard target, 1t is called, that
being the limit of distance from the marks
at which the target can be placed, is
six fest high and twelve feet wide. On
this target is the silhouette of soldier
standing. On the target with the 1,000-yard
range is this figure of mounted soldier, but
the legs of me horse are cut off at a height
of two feet rom the ground. Just why this
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Hook. Even if it were so foggy that
no report Of the liner was received
until she passed the Hook, mail steam
ers would have ample time to reach
quarantine from their points Of van
tage. So they will be waiting there
when the big steamships come in. The
railroads which either enter or connect
with New York will not hold their
trains for the steamship mail. 1t has
often been the case that mail has just
been ten minutes too late to catch a
train that would have caused it to
reach its destination twenty-four hours
sooner. This is where the time-saving
principally comes in. Of course, in
New York, the saving is but a few
hours. Yet a few hours is a great deal
to the average New York business man.
The saving as a rule permits the
mails to be placed aboard trains that
will cause them to reach their destina-
ton full day sooner than they would
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have by the old arrangement. This
will often enable a Western merchant
doing business with Europe to gain the
entire time represented between steam
ers, and quite likely mean a cash bene-
fit, owing to conditions that might be
prevailing or suddenly occur.
The steamship lines which carry mail
from foreign ports to New York, and
vice versa, are the American line, the
Cunard line, the Hamburg-Amerfcan
line, the North German Lloyd line, the
General Transatlantic line, and the
White Star line. 1t will be necessary
for the mail steamers to make trips at
least six times a week and as much
oftener as circumstances require. The
contract which has been drawn up by
the government for the service con-
tinues in force until June 80, 1901 A
bend of $4,000 is required Of each
bidder for the service.
The small steamers that will be used
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-28

Take a target six feet high and four
feet wide, divide 1t into three sections
after the fashion of the measurements
given. the sections running from right
to left. Then draw a line directly
through the center of this target from
top to bottom. First you have the
center. twenty-five. inches high and
four feet .wides Then comes the inner,
which Is recfangie also. This inner
runs in depths from a point forty-two
inches above the bottom of the target
to the lower line of the center. The
outer is the rest of the target. The
entire target forms a rectangle six feet
high and four feet wide.
There is no Bulls eye-Creedmoor
fashion-shooting i'm this sort of target
practice. Thessoldier is taught to aim
at the head and heart Of the recumbent
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-28
Thin People

are thin because they do not di-
gest their food properly and do
not get sufficient nourishment.
Thin, wiry, nervous men and wo-
men feel weak and shivery in
cold, raw weather because they
lack stamina, good rich blood
and natural vitality.
10 increase the weight, build
up the system of thin, consump-
tlve-looking people there is moth
Ing better than the stimulative
t1Ourishment furnished by
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-28
Duffy's Pure
Malt Whiskey

which feeds the tissues, tones up
the digestive organs, enables the
food to be properly assimilated,
enr1ches the blood and quickens
the circulation. 1t replaces weak
ness with vigor and fortifes the
system against all attacks of cold,
chllls, the grip or pneumonia.
Tell your grocer or druggist
that you will have only Duffy's.
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directly on his face, his head being
elevated from the ground as he leans
on one elbow while taking aim. In
other words, 1t is the exact position of
the skirmisher, and the skirmisher is
the man at whom the soldier must ordi-
narily first fire, as every advance Of
an army is led by a skirmish line
The center Of the target is rectangle
that is, space of any desired size,
the four sides Of which are right angles.
The rectangle may be in form of
square, oblong, or diamond-shaped
This center, as it is called, is twenty
two inches high, just the height of
soldier who is lying down, and four
feet wide, this latter being the width
Of the target. This center Is one of
three divisions into which the target
is plated. The next division is known
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-28

The total time elapsing from the be-
ginning Of the transfer of the mails
at quarantine to the time the last of
them is loaded into the postal cars at
Forty-second street is estimated at
seventy-five minutes.
Every steamer from foreign ports is
reported by telegraph either from Fire
island or Sandy Hook The ordinary
liner requires two hours and a half to
reach Quarantine from Fire Island, and
forty minutes to come up from Sandy
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-28

much closer than 600 feet, the only
things for the soldier to remember are
to keep cool and shoot at the head and
the heart
The first Of these targets is called a
short range. Sometimes it is used
for hundred yards practice; that is,
at a distance Of 100 yards from the
marksmen. More often it is used at
zoe yards, and occasionally at 800 yards
On this target, in silhouette, is the
figure of a soldier lying down, as he
does in action sometimes In such a
case as this, the soldier is seen lying
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-28

three times a week by each troop, battery and
company and at Last once week by each regi-
menta! non-commissioned staff and members
of regimental bands.
Hereafter there will be no picked teams Of
men who have shown special ability as marks
men selected from the ranks to demonstrate
what they can accomplish, but every enlisted
man who wears the uniform of Uncle Sam
Will have to learn to shoot, and shoot we'll
Each will be taught that the head and heart
OF the enemy are the vulnerable points They
will shoot to kill, and not to MAIN
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-28

target. The nearer he comes to these
marks, the higher is his score. A little
careful study Of the facts given in
the foregoing paragraph will show
what a tremendous weapon this con-
centrated accuracy will be in the hands
Of United States soldiers. It has long
been recognized fact that the great
trouble in throwing masses of men
into conflict one another was that
the fighting was notaconducted intelli-
gently by the private soldier; that he
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-28

is to train the United States soldier to
fire at the head and heart of his enemy
Few persons are aware of the fact that
the target practice. in which every
member Of the army required to bear
arms must hereafter participate, has
for its objective point representations
of human figures in the various posi-
lions in which the soldier would en-
counter his enemy in action. A glance
at the accompanying illustration will
convey, better than it is possible for
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-28
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

NOTICE-THE TRUSTEES OF THE STATE
Savings Bank, Germania Life ms Bldg, cor.
Fourth and Mimi. sts., have declared
semi-annual dividend at the rate of pei
cent per annum for the period ending July
l. 1897. Depositors entitled to interest will
present their pass-books at the bank for en-
try on or after July 20, 1897. The new inter
est period begins July l. 1897. All deposits
made on or before July 8, 1897 will be en-
titled to six months interest Jan. I. 1898.
J. M Goldsmith Treas.
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Special Correspondence Of the Globe.
WASHINGTON, June 24.-The Unit
ed States government has just adopted
for the army a revised edition of the
small arms firing regulations of that
body. Death is written in every line of
the new regulations. If they are faith
fully observed, as they probably will
be, the effectiveness of our soldiers in
time Of battle will be noticeable.
The keynote of this new dispensation
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o Make Dead SHOTS
Revised Small Arms Firing Regulations Have
Adopted for the Army.

words to do, the full meaning Of this
fact.
The targets range in their distance
from the soldier from 200 to 1000 yards.
Careful calculation has shown that it
is within these points of distance that
the soldier must do his effective firing
with accuracy with a government small
arm at a greater distance than 5000
feet. When the conflict becomes very
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-28
The Glorious Foertb

Will be celebrated by the Chicago
Great Western (Maple Leaf Route) as
usual by selling tickets to all points on
it's line within a distance of 200 miles
of selling station at one fare for the
round trip. Tickets good going july 3,
4 and 5, and returning until the 9Th
Take advantage of the rate and visit
your friends, besides having a little
celebration Of your own. C. b. Robh
y. r. and" I. A, Fifth and Robert
streets.
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Not Much Improvement.

Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Il suppose you've got rid of the girl in the
next room who played the piano?'
Yes, but there's a woman in there now
who keeps her husband awake half the night
coaxing him for a new bicycle
DO you know the woman?"
Eyes, she's my wife,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-28
Toledo,

The beautiful Lake City at the mouth
Of the Maumee, entertains the Annual
Congress of the American Whist
League, July 5th to 10th. The Chicago
Great Western Railway will take you
there for a fare and one-third on the
certificate plan.
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That's What.

Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The bosses looked their papers Ger,
Defeat seemed everywhere;
The Democrats gained more and more,
Republicans were rare;
And yet when asked the reason WIZ
That thus they hadn't won it,
They answered with a kindling eye,
Twas local issues done it!''
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A Terrible. Price.

ST guess Jim can get away for that fishing
party all right
What makes you think SOP
81 was up to his house last night, and what
do you think? His wife used to be an anna
teur elocutionist before they were married,
and, by George he asked her to recite! She'll
never refuse him now.'-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
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Avn Appropriate auotation.

Wheelman-"Festina lente" is law term.
isn't it?
slowly" Where did you get the impression
that it was a law term?
Wheelman-Well. it's what the judge said
to me when ne fined me $40 for scorehing-
Puck.
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as the inner, and the third or outside
division is known as the outer. The
high or low degree by the portion of
the target which his bullets strike.
These three divisions are subdivided
in two sections each, these two por-
tons being known as the right and
left centers. The same rule applies
to the inner and outer. To thoroughly
understand just what is meant, pic
ture to yourself something like this:
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A Convenient Theory

ri must say, dearest, said the young man
in tentative way, that you-ah-er-make
love rather-um- scientifically for a girl who
never kissed another man."
81 suppose said the young lady in the
case that l must have had some practice
in a previous incarnation. Don't you think
so?''-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-28
California

Can be reached via Chicago Grea,
Western Railway for very small
amount Of money on account of the
Y. P. S. c. E. Low rate tickets will be
on sale June 90 and 80, July 1, 2 and
Sd. See Maple Leaf Agents
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-28
A RemnrknhIe Occasion.

''This war" remarked the sultan, has its
decided annoyanees But there is thing
about it that fills my bosom with joy
What is that?" inquired the grand vizier.
Its the first quarrel in the history of my
sovereignty in which all my wife's relations
took sides with me. Washington Star.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-28
The supreme Power.

''Do you mean to say Numbered the court,
that you hold any human authority higher
than the laws of the land?"
No stammered the timid witness, EEK
cept when I'm at home. My wife makes the
laws there. Detroit Free Press.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-28
A Ruthless Suggestion.

81 wonder" said the young man who Is
able but exceedingly loquacious, why it is
that genius is not appreciated until after
he is dead
Perhaps" was the cold-blooded answer,
it's because in SO many cases he insists in
boring his friends up to the time of that &C,
currence. '-Washington Star.
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The superstitious Man.

II am going to take my money out of the
Sohdstone bank, said the man who is a
slave TO belief in signs.
WHAT said the other man. ut isn't
shaky, surely?''
Not that I know. But just found out
that their cashiers name is Skpwith, '-Cinr
cinnati Enquirer.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-28
Cheap Excursion Rates to Mil
yvaukee.

The National Educational association
hold their meeting in the beautiful city
Of Milwaukee on July sixth. The Wis
eonsin Central lines will sell round
trip tickets at one fare plus $780,
membership fee. For particulars call
at city ticket Office, No. 373 Robert
street
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-28
War. Cruel War.

eve have war in our own midst now"
remarked the snake editor.
you allude to the base ball war, l sup
poser replied the horse editor.
mot at all. 1 ate. a new cucumber at
luncheon. "-Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-28
No Wonder.

Cleveland Plain Dealer
Eyes, sir, I am most emphatcally in favor
of keeping down the i-s21tile population"
care you a Malthusian?'
''No, sir; I'm a landlord
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-28
Notice to Depositors.

The next semi-annual interest term of
the Savings Bank of st. Paul COM
mences July 1, 1897
Edward J. Meier. Cashier.
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DIED..

TOWNSEND-In st. Paul at 6S5 Carroll
street, Sunday, June q, Mrs. Clarinda
Townsend, widow of w. L. Townsend, aged
81 years. Interment at Hawtrey, Ontario,
Wednesday, June So Woodstock and Nor
wich, Ontario, papers please copy.
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GAINED -TWENTY=FOUR HOURS.

Ocean Steamship Mails Are Reach All Parts of the
Country Day Earlier.