Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-09-10
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The man who tiatters himself that ne
| q safe because he Is behind mousse
when another man is firms on a gun at
ths other side had better get rid OF tha'
ridiculous notion once for all, says the
London Mail. For young inventor
claims 10 have discovered wonderful
new way OF making bullets; and II the
new bullet meets with that popularity
which its remarkable abilities appear
to warrant. it won't be quite safe 10 DC
in a balloon while an effort IS being
made o fire down a well. In short,
the new bullet will, even II II dOes only
half OF what is claimed for II. upset
all old-fashioned notions OF the laws
governing the light OF proJeetiies, Ar
thur Chalk. OF Church place. High
street. Mapping. Is the youns inventor
In question, and told a reporter that
this new bullet OF his would 90 around
corners. suddenly shoot up In the air
aud descend point nrst on top OF
town or anything. or ny round and
round and then jump back and xiii OH
an enemy ut the back OF man who
lired IL. II am but Is years OF age,
said Mr. Chalk, mOdestly. "and | am
confident that | have invented bull
let that viii reyOlutIOnize nshtlng.
What | claim, aud am prepared TO
prove. Is that with my bullet ! can hlt
an object around a corner or on the
other side OF block OF houses. There
is absolutely no doubt about the acct
raey OF the aim. Surprising. now, iaa1
you wanted 10 hit something that saa
round the corner OF a mountain. Nheh
you had found the distance between
your gun and the mountain you would
fix your bullet 10 alter It's course al G
certain moment. Then you'd IRE. and
the man round the corner would be
sorry. or. Eay you wanted 10 bit an
enemy's ship lying on the other side
OF one OF your OWL. That would BE-
the castles. thing imaginable. You
would just tx your bullet 10 90 straight
for bit, then soar upward foe awhile.
and then rush dOsn point nrst on top
OF the doomed vessel. tell you. my
bullet will 20 any way and do any
thing you may SAINT Il 70. and I've
written to the var Office TO say 80. Up
TO now the only Communication have
received In reply Is the usual steTco'
typed acknowledgement. but The patent
brice people-he ala not meutIon
names-haye valued the invention az
fl5O. 900 aud have told tue that IL Is the
most marvellous invention % The pres.
ent age. shalt galt for further
Communication from the war offlce AMI
II do not hear tom them | shall Of
fer my invention 10 foreign gUverH
msnt. OF course. would rather the
new bullet became the property % the
English government. but want To
know soon Mr.. Chalk Is a modest
aud very earnest Inventor and when he
mentioned that he had tried one Of his
bullets in a field. and that the prorc.
tile. obCdIent 70 his wish. had circled
In the air about Eve times and had
then fallen behind him. he did 20 with
the air Of a young man who 10 calmly
confident that he has thought out a
great thing. but OF the method b.
which he alleges he obtains these IN
usual results no hint can be extracted
from him. That Is the secret he hopes
10 obtain those $4,000 from.