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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-25
<' FIRE 5Y0SS AT MINOT
Lumber Yards and Office Of Minot
= s4>ssrz rfse Ontic Are Burned.
al to The IOurnal.

Special to The journal. .ss,gs;
Minot. N. D., Oct. 25.-About 8 o'clock
this morning fire broke out in the lum-
Der officesof e. p. Kulaas & Co. The fire
spread rapidly and ina less than fifteen
minutes about 500, 600 feet of lumber was
in flames Thealoss is $3.50, 900; insurance
about third 81 i ~ .s z5
The sMinot Daily and Weekly Optic office
was soon on fire and was totally de-
stroyed. Loss, $1,000; insurance, $500 on
building and printing outfit and 81 200 on
the type setting machine.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-25
The Question Of Extreme Ritualism
in the Church Of England
q Gets Into Politics.
Private Meeting of influential Con-
servatives and Liberals, Earl
of Portsmouth Presiding.
Disturbances in the House of Com
mons Irritate the. Older
-
. Members.
Neto Tor1e S.s,, Speoiuz Service

Notc York Sun SpootuE SoTUaoS
London, Oct. Pot is admitted by all
political parties in Great Britain that one
of the most prominent questions that will
come before the electors at the next gen
eral election will be that of extreme -rit-
ualism in the CHURCH of England.
An important private, meeting Of inftu-
entail conservatives and liberals was held
last night at the national club when it was
decided to create in every constituency
all organization to be known as the
protestant thousand" composed Of union
lists and liberals. 1t is believed these or
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-25
BY TOUCH OF A
WOMAN'S HAND
Jeweled Switch for Starting Power
Canal Machinery at 500 Turned
by Miss Clergue.
Climax of Functions and Demonstra-
lions in Celebration of Great
Accomplishment.
Military Parading, Feasting and a
Season of General Rejoicing
at the Two Soos.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, Oct. 25.-At
twenty minutes after II o'clock Miss
Clergue, sister Of Francis H.. Clergue,
turned the little jeweled switch that
opened the penstocks and set in motion
the machinery of the power house Of the
Consolidated Lake Superior companies.
There was an instant Of silence, then the
electric lights above the stand glowing
with, increasing force signalled that the
machinery had responded to the touch of
the lady's hand. A cheer went up from
the little group in the stand erected in
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-25
- LODGE MAN FALLS DEAD
E.. H. Hibben of Iowa, Prominent
.. Pythiap and Odd Fellow.

MarshalltoWn, Iowa, Oct. 25=-E. II.
Hibben, past grand commander of Iowa
Odd Fellows past grand chancellor Of the
knights of Pythias and grand representa-
tive of the Odd Fellows, dropped dead to-
day. Apoplexy was the cause
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-25
COLFAX'S MILL BURNED
Electric Light Plant and Telephone servs
Ice In Wisconsin Town Are -
Crippied.

Special to The Journal.
Menomonie, Wis, Oct. 25.-The -four and
feed mill at Colfax, this county, owned
by James Anderson was burned last night.
also the office and warehouse. The mill
was a large structure recently. built and
the electric light plant Of the village was
installed in it; the long distance telephone
was also in the office and the warehouse
contained much stock. The loss is about
$4,000; partly insured.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-25

proved to be religious enthusiast who
objected to the erection of stand around
ST. Georges church in the borough and
who purchased a small quantity of gun
powder. insufficient to do real damage.
He will probably be placed in an asylum.
This incident gave rise to a rumor that
the king was assassinated.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-25
IMPROVEMENTS FOR MANILA.

= Washington, Oct. 25.-Manila is to have an
up-to-date street railway. service, operated by
electricity, and a modern electric lighting plant
provision for these improvements having been
made in act passed Oct. 40 by the United
States Philippine commission, In order to give
the franchises, bids will be received until March
4, 1909 The law ind maps may be examined
at the bureau of insular affairs, war department,
Washington after Dec. 1. The railway will Be
thirty five miles long and will cover the i'm.
portant streets In Manila. The electric light
franchise, which also includes heat and power
requirements, provides for reasonable rates, to
be regulated by the municipal board. The hold
er must pay ~ per cent Of the gross earnings
to the city In each case. -. 1850 r#
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-25
Jay COOKE Is GETTING WELL.

Putin Bay; Ohio, Oct. 25-The condition Of
Jay Cooke was reported to he much improved this
morning. He was able to sit up and take some
nourishment. notwithstanding the advanced
age Of the nnancier, he is said by his ply sicians
to show wonderful vitality. Unless other com.
piIcations set in, he Is expected to recover.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-25
FRANK NORRIS DEAD
-. = = .-.s@-s-. ...~...'
The Novelist Killed by the Appen.
.--,s..- ! dicitis 0neration -s5s as, Il

San Francisco, Oct, 25.-Frank Norris,
the novelist, died to-day as the result OF
an operation for appendicitis performed
three days ago.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-25
HAND CUT OFF BY ROCK.

Butte. Mont, Oct 25.-James knight, a min
er, was the victim of peculiar accident yester-
day afternoon A falling piece of rock struck
him on the wrist and severed his hand com.
.nletely as II done with a knife.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-25
CANADIAN IMPERIAL FORCE
Minister of Militia Refuses British Wa
secretary's Suggestion:

Ottawa, Oct 25.-Sir Frederick Borden,
minister of militia, was asked If it was
true that he had refused the suggestion OF
Mt. Frederick, the British war secretary,
to have an imperial force Of 5000 men
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-25

propriate: Paste and scissors. scissors
and paste, think of the energy going to
waste"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-25
10 INVESTIGATE LABOR GRIEVANCE

New York, Oct 25.-E. H. Hartman has an
puinted a subcommittee of the directors to taks
up the alleged grievances Of the Union Pacific
and the Southern Pacific employees.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-25
a GROSS BTyIL,s woRK.

Indianapolis Oct 25-An cnraged bull escaped
from the stockyards this morning and ran amuck
in the southern part of the city. He gored
Charles Gregory, a postal telegraph boy. The
boris leg was broken. The bull also gored J. z.
Carpenter, railroad hagman The bull was
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-18
MAINE NEWS IN BRIEF
IN THE scHooLRoom.
what 70 Being Done in Maine for the
Advancement Of Education.

The Western Penobscot Teachers
convention will meet at Charleston
Nov. and 4.
The Bangor association OF Castine
students and alumni will hold its
eleventh annual reunion and banquet
Friday evening. Oct. "a.
Miss Mary Rounds has resigned her
position as teacher in the Kennebunk
Grammar school to accept more lu-
crative situation in. Natick.
Miss Elizabeth Whipplc, of Port
land. a graduate Of the school OF ply
steal culture I'm Boston, has accepted
position to teach In that city.
Milford is SO fortunate as to have
sufficient supply Of seasoned hard
wood on hand to run the furnaces in
the schoolhouse the coming winter.
1t was voted at the last meeting OF
the Waldo County Teachers Associa-
ton to hold the next. the annual meet
ing in Belfast. at a date in the month
of May, 1903.
The Lmington experimenting
school committee have appointed
James +. Pillsbury superintendent OF
schools. the Rev. George X. Goodwin
having resigned that ONCE.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-18
(NkWS'AWAYiTnE
DUNE Mr.
sIoodtWine Checks
- Catarrh

yaff Vou are not careful you will have
hoena,n This remark was made to the
lit Of this article one day by special
n Who was treating him for catarrh.
psv people know what Ozoena is. Well,
His an advanced stage of catarrh-the
mint where the bone bordering the nasal
rnmaees--the pOsterior cavities-com-
nepces to decay, and there comes from
IA head a steady discharge of yellow
mucus which smells dreadfully. When
ops has Ozoena you can't stay in the room
Nth him on account of the smell.
Catarrh if it remains in the head will inva-
riably run into Ozoena in time. IT it gees
down the bronchial tubes it will termi-
n.ts in consumption. Which would you
nrefer? Catarrh is a diseased condition
Il the mucous membranes, and is caused
by Door nourishment of the membranes
by the blood-in other words, a diseased
condition of the blood.
: Local applications wouldn't cure ca
hrrh in hundred years. You must use
internal means and reach it through the
blood, As q scientific cure for catarrh,
aBlood Wine" is admittedly the newest
md most reliable form of treatment. 1t
quickly stops all those aggravating fea-
lures Of the annoying and fatal disease,
alch as dropping in the throat, sore
throat, excessive secretions from the
nose, splitting up Of hard chunks, watery
Syes, etc, and cleanses the nasal pas
sageS. Mrs. Annie Krechhubel of 424
lStreet, Louisville, had catarrh SO bad
and 50 far advanced that she was on the
verge Of passing away. She made a
lard fight and won. Now she can't say
enough for "Blood Wine" Listen:
"For fifteen years think of it-and the be st
years OF her life | suffered with catarrh. which
had to a stomach trouble. | grew worse and
vorse, and could hardly walk across the ROOM
AL had taken all kinds of medicines with no
msplts ! had almost given up hope. When
Blood Wine commenced to advertise in Louis
tllle sent for sample bottle, and later pur-
&aeed three more. l have now finished nv
laird bottle, and can truthfully say that nv
0tarh has wholly left me, and | can walk
asound without getting tired. Nv strength ia
returning and feel like new person. ] will
~ to all sufferers with catarrh that Blood
Vine |. the medicine to take if they want to
y cured" a.
II you have catarrh, depend upon it
Ms, Krechhubel has not overdrawn its
value one bit. You can rely on Blood
Vine" doing just as much for you.
" Send your name to the Louis Daudelin
Co.. Worcester, Mass, and receive, free
q charge an expert examination of your
blood Blood Wine" costs fifty cents.
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Will INTEREST EVERYBODY
Or at Least Everyone Who Suffer-
From Catarrh.

Catarrh in it's various forms is ma
tional disease, and the fact that nearly
everybody suffers from it more or less
leads many to neglect its proper treat
mept.
Nasal catarrh is common cause of
headaches. destroys sense of smell and
if neglected reaches the throat, causing
impairment and sometimes total loss OF
voice. Bronchial scatarrh leads easily
to consumption. Catarrh OF stomach
and liver are very serious and obstinate
troubles. while it is now generally adj
mitted that catarrh is the most COM
mon of all causes of deafness.
All of the more serious forms of Ca
tarrh begin with nasal catarrh, the
local symptoms being prOfuse dis
charge. stoppage of nostrils. irritation
and frequent clearing of the throat.
sneezing. coughing and gagging.
The old style of treatment with
douches. inhalers. sprays, salves, etc.
simply give temporary relief and
everyone who has used any of them
knows how useless they are and their
Inconvenience Is such that very few
have the time or patience to continue
their use.
A radical cure Of catarrh can only be
obtained from treatment which re-
moves the catarrhal faint from the
blood because no one will now dispute
that catarrh is a constitutional or
blood disease. and local applications
can have no effect except to tenn
porarily relieve local symptoms.
A new remedy which has been re-
markabIy successful j. curing catarrh
is a pleasant tasting tablet which Is
taken internally and acts upon the
blood and mucous membranes.
1t is composed of antiseptic remedies
like Red Gum, Blood Root and similar
cleansing specifics which eliminate the
catarrhal poison from the system.
The tablets being pleasant to the
taste are dissolved in the mouth and
thus reach the throat. trachea and
finally the stomach and entire all
meutary canal. They are sold by
druggists everywhere under the name
| Of Stuart's Catarrh Tablets.
If desired, when there is much stop
mage of the nose. the tablets may be
dissolved in warm water and used as a
douche in addition to internal use. but
| a douche is not at all necessary. a
few dissolved in the mouth daily VIII
he sufficient. DR.. Ainslee says: The
regular daily use OF Stuart's Catarrh
| Tablets taken internally will cure the
whole catarrhal trouble without resort
inc To the inconvenience Of douche or
an inhaler"
They seem to give healthy tone to
the whole mucous membrane and 1t IS
really remarkable how soon .nss WIZ
clear the head and throat 0! tne IN
natural and poisonous catarrnai secre-
| ton. a..
Stuart's Catarrh Tablets y unuouo.-
ediy the safest, most paiatao'e ana GER
tainly the most efficient anu CON
yeniens remedy for any form o. ca
| tarrh.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-18
Reading Should be Taught More Care
fully.


Our city schools, in keeping up with
the progressive spirit of the day, are
employing specialists in many lines
There are supervisors of music and
manual training, teachers of German
penmanship, physical culture, ETC.; but
more necessary than any of these
writes Caroline A. Hardwick In Edu-
cation, is the specialist in reading.
do not mean elOcution, but simple
every day reading.
Cannot any educated person teach
it? BY no means? Many have not
the voice nor the training themselves
let alone the knowledge Of correct
methods. 1t is because of this errone-
Gus idea that SO few children or grown
people are pleasant or even intelligi-
BILE readers.
AS a general thing the American
voice is bad. For this, mothers are
largely to blame by allowing baby
voices to be pitched at a high, harsh
key, full of whining and falsettO notes
Yet much has been said and written
about sweet voices, all feel their in
fluence, and these same parents spend
money lavishly TO have their children
well trained in singing: so it is really
unaccountablc that the constantly
used speaking voice should be so neg
lected. We must accept the fact, how
ever, and turn our attention to the
cure.
To place a teacher of elOcutiOn in the
High school is merely to put on frills.
The mischief is already done. At six
teen and seventeen. voices are fixed
and habits Of breathing, position. etc.
are hard to break. A few pupils will
respond to the training, the many Will
make little or no improvement. For
the sake of their other work they need
to be good readers before they enter
the High school. Instead of this
building at the top. the specialist
should have charge of the second reader
work and up-Or even earlier-before
the pupils have learned to call off :,
string of words in one tone, the faster
the better and consider it reading.
Naturalness would be the first i'm
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85c from Augusta to leuisiBl
VIA Augusta, winthrop { eGtha 4 4
nalIvay 10 WRthfoR. 4
nalhWay 10 WlatIMoR.

Omcial time table in effect Sept. Is. -
Cars leave Augusta Tor Toeuo eHetv
half hour from $50 A. n. to 10 r. n. A44
hour from A. NJ to 10 p. NJ. Cas- ieoVs
Augusta for Winthrop Is minutes beeefe
the hour every hour from 5.45 A. N. to -
p. NJ.
Cars leave Toeus for Augusta, Halle.
8 A. NJ. to $50 p. NJ. and for Augusta only
Cars leaving Togus on the hour from 4
A. NJ to p n. connect at Augusta WITH
Cars leaving Gardiner Is minutes after
the hour eade HsNswAll - Ri9uteei aftef
the hour from SIS a; N. 70 s5 Z. y
Junction with ca y for Winthrop. q
Cars leave Winthrop for Augusta.
before the hour from ss5 a NJ. 10 t9,S.
NJ. For Augusta only. 9.45 and 1913 y. ~ Z
Car leaves coShosseecontee siding fSf
The A. NJ car from Togus CONNECTS
with early morning train at Augusta Tor
Lewiston, Portland and Boston. .a.St
Cars on the Winthrop line run within 100
II. of NJ. c. r. r. stations at. AuFueeo.
This is the most direct route from Au-
gusta to Lewiston. Pennington, and al
psints on M. c. II. R. from lewiston TO
Oakland.
The line from Augusta to winthrop =
equipped with large eight-wheel. vestibula
cars and every other car Will be q CoWDss
nation car. Basgs &c and 1. :ixn' $500
carried on this car making i very vo4
pass by the principal hotels Of Augusta
and Winthrop. % .s sftse.1ss
Sunday time same az above excepting
Cars saf leave Sss from the opera House.
gusta, for Togus. Gardiner and winthrop
every night that there is a theatre II
close Of entertainment. running - tar %
fhGr 70 nArr trrc - d
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MAINE PEOPLE,

- AT a recent meeting of the wholesale
;Arugsists in r Monterey. - California.
x.harlessCU0k of'Portiand. was chosen
4 member 1T the board of control Of
the national association. The associa-
ton will meet in Boston in 1908.
Donald D.. Garcelon of Auburn, has
gone to .Pittsburg. Pa where he mas
accepted an excellent position as a !.
private tutor. He expects to spena
the coming winter in the South win
the family by whom he is employed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-18

The Mechanic Falls Brick Company
has finished burning the last kiln OF
brick. for the wear. This has been an
exceptionally busy season for the
company. The owners have sold all
the bricks they could make ana nao or
.ders for as many more. Work mas az
ready been begun on the brick WORK
addition to the Poland Paper mill.
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TO THE NATIONAL NOME
Eastern Branch. d. v. s., At Tosus.
kEMAEbEC CENTRAL R. R.

Winter arrangement In effect Sunday,
Oct. IL. 1902 ss5 rs5s &
Leave Randolph: Ar. National Home.
us. 905. & 1880 A. III. 7:c55, s.15 & ITO A. NJ.
1s.4e. 30 e. 40 P. M LOO. 400 4 40 r. ~
r,v National Home Ar. at RAndolph:
7$5. 9.25 & Ills M, IG.O6, 245 4 Ills ~ n.
LIS. 80 & eos p. NJ. .35. 3.3O & SIS E. u.
Sunday trains will run as follows:
Leave Randolph at $50 A. NJ. 20 P. ~,
Leave National Home at 1o.es A. N. and
i05 p. NJ. $50 a f'',a zS5 Z
F. A. LAwTON. Gupts
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EVERYWHERE IN MAINE.
RaAanA Lake Camps
AU and
hnMO ssashore Cottage

c;fYERS. ect our FREE 1llustrated
Catalogue, Names Money-MakinE
= .1WNNERs, send Us details Of your prop
erty.
z. A. sTRoUT, Augusta, Maine.
~, SEowheesn. Kant's Hill, Yasaal-
boro, Farmingdale. Newport ana South
port. auBessAs.sf
auCz3sat Il
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OSs' ~ tyVUsfSs -
Passenger trains leave ..AuSdsts = soi.
THRoU.xf TRAINs
GOING WEST IS 40 A. NJ. for. ilsvfston,
ir ri pc. IhilI!ps, Roc5iand Port.
Quebec io sMsaf fo1 hrS MSStEssl ses
,ston. Farr4)ngton, Phillips. CarfShssssx
N.H conG: R1ckland, Portland, Bosson,
ham i ~; Fs asr,,. Lanesstsr: ocf.
ma n; SSrattord, Island Pond. . CoiebrooSi
a pn'. Beechsr Falls: sN p. r.. LOCAL 10
w rosNiand: S.to 2. N. lexpress5 Tor 4funS-
or Bath. Portland, Lewiston. Ccgnish.
Bridgton, No Conway and BartieU fW
T. n Cor 50. Gardiner: loss n =. 81. aa,s 1S
Poraland s svsr Kd night 5os Ley!rtc Ban
GOING EAsT-125e A. M (fiShf sx-
presss for ekowhegan. Bangor BAR Har-
Tax and Aroostook county and % Waah.
mgton Co. r. r.: Monday morning. eoine
east does not connect for 6kowGegAn nor
on SUNDAY SUNDAY morning for Bslfs: xercat
vile. Foxcroft and bangor; $40 a. N. Tor
W wa Belfast: skoyhssen; HanNcr
Bangor. Old Town. Patten. HouIt0n and
Caribou via. B. & A. r. r.. vaneebofC,
St Stephen. (Calaisl. Houlton. Wood
STOCK, 81. Jonn ana ttaliInX ana TO- Lew
iston. via Oakland and winthrop. 29e r.
NJ. express for Waterville.i BanHor BAR
Haroor. Wash. Co. r. r.. Old lows.
Greenville and Katahdin Iron Works, ~
P. NJ. for Waterville. Oakland. North
Arson. Bingham: Skowhegan, Belfast.
and Mattawamkeag; 7.2s p. NJ. for Wa.
terville. Ie.s,s 2, 49, -
SUNDAYS-Going west, 235 A. n. cot
Portland, Boston; 1923 A. NJ, 10 IS r. N
for Brunswick. Bath. Portland and Boz:
ton. Going east. 1883 A. M, Bangor, 9H
A. NJ. and go r. NJ. for Waterville and
Bangor - 80 = - . s.fSsi
1889 A. NJ. Monday morning. going east
does not connect for Skownegan. nor on
Sunday morning for Belfast. FOxey0ft or
east of Bangor. except to Ellsworth ana,
Wash. Co. r. II.
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Nemen1bef! ZEMA.CUKA % not one OF the many
"patent medicines" Of the day. II 10 doctors pre-.
serptiona scientific compound that has been used 70,
years by its discoverer, DR.. Harris in daily practice
has restored thousands Of sufferers from toeturng skin
diseases to perfect health.
you will write to-day Dr.. Harris will advise you
fully and carefully regarding your case. and chang,
you absolutely nothing.
Address: DR.. M. M. HARRIS, The Zema-Cusa Co.
No. West 22nd Street, New York CITY.
During the Of 4: skin di:sa:s: with
nsiy will found Of benefit By acting the szcrsosy
glands UAMA the poison
completes the aoo Druggists express prepaid.
UGUa1A BY. ROMUITCn, WeeSl ri Z %.
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continue to suffer when yin oosi
lively him? bring
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z E MA.cU r A


CURE OF
rn positively cure Es.en: Acne Heat He Lupus
on the lace Hives Burns Cuts itching condition
All druggists eel It, 50
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Through tickets to California and al
points South and West may be hed Of D
Fl. Walker, ticket agent. Augusta. 'thf
only Office in Augusta selling via u
routes and checking baggage free Of ~.
pense. -
GEO. +. EVANS, Y. p. & Gen. Man
+. f. BOOTHBY, G. p. & r. A.
Portland Maine. - "a "a -, n
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-16
OF MILITARY INTEREST,
Is the Volume just Issued From
the War Department.

Washington, Oct 15.-Stored with
complete and interesting information
concerning every branch of every army
in the world, and replete with fine il
Illustrations and maps, Notes of Mill
tary Interest for 1901" made public
to-day, is one of the best volumes of
its kind every issued from the War De-
partment.
OF special interest, in view of the
efforts of the United States army to
settle upon type of field gun is the
chapter upon artillery. 1t is pointed
out that there are only two general
types of modern field guns, namely,
guns on rigid carriages and guns with
recoil devices on the carriages, and it
is stated that neither of these
types has yet obtained unanimous
preference. The greatest possible
rapidity of fire is not obtained with the
guns on rigid carriages, but they pos
sess marked advantage in simplicity,
their faults are stated to be the failure
of the carriage to maintain the exact
first firing position and the uncertain
action of the spade in hard ground
With the recoil carriage guns, which
mechanism returns the gun to the
original firing position, great rapidity
of fire is obtained, but the weapon has
its disadvantages in the way of COM
plexity of mechanism, increased weight
and liability to fatal injury in action.
AS yet France and Germany are the
only countries whose artilleries are