Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-03
Guns FOR TIE GUARD.
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Tested. Upon the result OF this test will
depend very largely what kind Of rife
Ills selected for the Iowa National
4 Guard.
The new McClain rifle has been.
warmly approved by Gen. Miles, the
commander-in-chief Of the army. The
newspapers have been full OF descrip-
lions of this marvellous new gun. con-
structed on an entirely new principle,
(which by the use OF gas chamber
avoids all recoil. This is another evil
dence that the Krag-Jorgenson Is not
the favorite OF all military authorities.
In fact, 1t has been several times criti-
cised and it has been demonstrated
that 1t is often Inaccurate in its shoot
ling on account OF a popularity OF con-
struction which makes the resistance.
at the breech less on one side than on
the other.
Gen. Hughes, the provost marsha,
general OF Manila, turned down my
requisition for Krag -Jorgensons,' said
Maj. John T. Hume, late OF the Fifty
first Iowa, because he said he wanted
! to kill the enemy instead Of woundingl
him. This was the opinion OF one of
the best trained men in the regular
4 army, who is colonel in the regular
establishment and man Of long ex-s
perience. 1t is the opinion Of a great
many military men that the heavy
caliber gun is much more effective, and
that was demonstrated by our expert
ence in the Philippines. AT the same
time it is disadvantage, because the
ammunition Is SO much heavier and a
man can't carry more than half as
many loads as he can for the small
4 caliber gun. was very much pleased
with the working OF the Krag -Jorgen-
4 son in the SERVICE much better pleased
than 1 expected to be. The gun did not
4 get out of order, but they were in the
hands of good soldiers who took care
of them
Gen. Byers expects to have the Ma
tional Guard equipped with modern
A rifles before the next state shoot in
slSJune, 1901, II the guns can possibly be
Iprocured. Under the recent appropria-
4 ton act of5congress the states can draw
their portion of support from the gem
eral government for anything they
Il please, either ordnance stores or quar-
termaster stores. Heretofore they
q have been allowed to draw only ord
Z nance stores. The appropriation has
Z been Very largely Increased, giving
a Iowa about 100000 year. So the state
j will not be obliged to take its guns
4 from the ordnance department, but can
buy any gun it sees fit that meets the
Il regulations as to ammunition, using
a the state appropriation to pay for
4 them. The quartermaster,s stores
heretofore paid for out of the state APP
preparation could then be secured from
the government. This will enable the
Il National Guard to secure its guns
much sooner than il it were wholly de-
pendent upon the ordnance department
for them.
II shall not make an appointment of
clerk Of the United States district couri
u for atleast month";" said Judge Smith
Mcpherson, of the United States court.
There are forty-two candidates for
this 'oftice. have had no time to in
1 form myself as to the details of the of
, flee. i have been practicing lawyer
and am not familiar with the details OF
the administration of the court J
, shall inform myself on all these mat
tiers before making any appointments.
Z. I intend to visit all the places where
q court is held and look into these mat
I tiers within the next month. There are
a large number OF referees in bank
4 ruptcy whose terms expire soon. and !
!, do not intend to take this up until a
. month from now at least. In the mean
q time have all my congressional labors
4 to look after and shall have until cleo
4 hal ic mr. All
to do it,
Z w. w. Morrow. the Union county
candidate for state treasurer, and r
{ H. Spence, of Ringgold county, member
; of the state committee from the Eight
! district. We're III town yesterday ex.
pressing confidence in the nomination
: Isof Mr. MORROW. Mr. Spence declared
THAT the Eighth district was in I'm.
) shape for Mr.. Morrow and that very
t effective work is being done lor hin
I thruout the state. Otner friends OF
y Mr.. Morrow assert that while he has
: not been making much noise he and his
!. friends have been quietly doing lol
$ of business lately. For Instance, il
5 Warren and Madison counties, IN the
/ Seventh district. they have secured
lIlOsl VI llue NOles, Jtlllu II WILL
stood that Polk county will be divided
+ Upon returning from the Philadel,
s phia convention Col" Billy Coalson
/ the polite janitor and usher Of the gov.
ernor's Office. announced that he hae
{ learned some things, particularly abou
: the people of his race. He met some o.
:. the co.ored delegates from the soutf
i land was Very much Disguised with ths
q attitude these men assumed in de,
t mandng that their expenses be paie
5 as compensation for their votes. for {
!. candidate for vice president. The,
o made such proposition to the Iowa
i people but received no encouragement
& II told those fellows" said Mr. Coal.
: son, when they came to us that there
e We're two colored men from Iowa her,
!. who were alternates in this convention
l and they had come here like men ane
: We're paying their own expenses. ant
for my part IL had known OF any o
them trying to get somebody else t,
pay their expenses would be in favol
e of letting them stay at home. They
!, said that 1t had always been the case
8 that they received their expenses from
t the candidate thew voted for. But
e told them that If they couldn't come t,
rj the convention like any other men the,