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ton.
The same question arises in the
PRONUNCIATION of the new order by
Commissioner of Pensions whereby
all veterans over sixty-two aIe put
on the list of the disabled. F" Sena-
tor Carmack is by no meaus alone
IN insisting that such a decree is
legislation and belongs exclusively
to Congress. A score of Republi-
can Senators hold exactly the same
view; but whether they will assert
1t and make direct issue with the
President when it comes to a vote
is doubtful. Mr.. Carmack said
yesterday to your correspondent eff
the Commissioner of Pensions can
make laws, why are we here /
think the Union veterans ought TO
be properly cared for; but If the
Presidents undertakings can admit
to the Pension roll hundred
thousand men by executive order,
wha, is it but legislation of the
most definite sort1 II such things
can be, why do we not adjourn
and go home and have all the
necessary statutes issued by decree
from the White House In olden
times, the Roman Senate met sim
ply to register and publish the edicts
OF the emperor; is this expected of
MS F." Democrats are the only
ones who express themselves in
this sturdy fashion. but a good
many Republicans think along ex-
actly the same lines and some do
not hesitate TO make known their
disapproval. Meantime, the Pen
sion Office is besieged. and Com
missioner Ware has run away TO
Florida to rest. ''My voltage was
getting low" he said. No wonder.
for this official electric eel had lost
good many ohms in administer
ing the last shock.
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probably be solved by the investiga.
ton.
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! met Senator Burrows OF Michi-
gan yesterday at the very mouth Of
his committee room and asked him
when he was expecting TO have the
report on Senator Shoots case
ready. With a startled surprise he
said, 40, not yet, Of course; not
till We get the rest Of the test-
mony." Responsive to further in
quiry he said, Eyes; there are some
to come yet from the far West; 7
cannot say now just how many.
And, Of course, ! cannot tell Just
when. We shall report as soon IS
we get through" After which bra
cular uttersnce he slipped down the
elevator to the Senate. ! vent in
to the Committee room and asked
his clerk when there would be an
other hearing. 81 do not know. p
he said, "There are no more wit.
nesses yet" "But, several have
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New Spring Summer Prices that Dfv
Is why we Competition
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Ladies' Dress Goods

for Suitings, consist of the latest
weaves on the market. Voiles,
Siscilians, Mohairs, in blue black
aud grey serges, broadcloths, etc.
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Competition Everything Bought Spot and Sold for
oeen SO full OF Seasonabe Goods is This Spring
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Hens, Boys and Chlldrsn,ss Shoes,

Our experience in the shoe
business is. that no person can
tell how a shoe will wear until
they have been tried, therefore
we guarantee no shoe.
The only thing about shoes
that we guarantee is that we buy
the Very Best that we can get for
the money and sell them for less
profit than anyone else.
Ladies Elton Jacket Suits.
The kind and style that will
suit the most fastidious.
They range in prices from
$40 TO s15. The better ones
can't be bought elsewhere for
nearly double our prices.
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been summoned ?" l asked. No,
none yet, but understand it is in
tended to summon others. From
which your correspondent gathers
confirmation of conclusion hither-
to expressed in these letters that
Senator Reed Smoot will not be
disturbed until after the Presi-
deatial election, for reasons which
politicians familiar with affairs in
Utah, Idaho and Montana, will
readily understand.
I ! /
Two noted trials are on hand,
that of Senator Burton of Kansas,
before the District Court of St.
Louis, for selling his influence for
"a, 500; and that of Judge Swayne
of Florida, before Congress, for
thigh crimes and misdemeanors. "
In this latter case the House Judi
ciary Committee has voted to i'm
peach him for incompetence and
corruption by an affirmative vote Of
two Republicans and six Democrats.
Republicans contend that il is a
partisan persecution and the chances
are that they will, for that reason,
keep the case from coming to trial.
I II
The Salvation Army bill before
the Senate is a colonization scheme
of Booth Tucker asking for several
million acres of irrigated land for
religious people, the settler to b.
provided for by the United States
Government lending them s., 900, p
600 year. No one settler shall
borrow from the Government more
than 1890 at one time. This was
Senator Hanna's famous bill, and
Senator Hoar now bestows upon il
a belated smile.
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The public schools Of this city
are In demoralized condition.
What with a curriculum ridiculous.
y overloaded, 5000 little children
in the streets and alleys Of the city
who cannot get into a schoolhouse
pretenuous efforts to prepare youth
for college who cannot spell, high
school which waste the money that
ought TO 20 70 elementary training
and a Board Of Education whose
members are 20 dmid too correct
the grievances which they know
exist, the educational facilities Of
the capital Of the United States are
ct their lowest ebb.
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Tablets from one cent TO 2s cents a. The
Argos stationery store a hundred differ
eni kinds 70 select from
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Ladies' Shoes.

Here Is where we excel. Why {?
Because we sell for less profit than
any other store in the State. We
never charge over % per cent
profit OH any shoes. While you
are paying elsewhere from SO to
90 per cent profit.
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Shirt Waists.

Yes, we have them in all the
new designs. ne line of silk
waists we are showing this spring
are beauties.
Silk waists are the real thing
ibis season.
Ladies Walking and Dress Skirts
made of all the New Materials
now in vogue. This line is more
complete than ever.
The finest Silk Over skirts YOU
can see anywhere
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OWNERSHIP WOULD DEPEND
ON WHERE METEOR FELL

At "ouiz' class IN law at the George
town University some time ago. the
ouizmaeter took up personal property.
After the class he said he was willing
20 be quizzed by the students, provided
they did not FIRE queries at him too
rapidly.
one embryonic pleader seemed to be
interested IN meteors and asked:
suppose / was walking on a mans
farm and a meteor dropped some dis
tanco from me and ] found g. Whose
would IL be-"
lie was told that II would belong TO
the farmer. inasmuch as Il fell on his
pronerty.
well. suppose | was walking on the
same farm. ana the meteor fell on
me To whom would IL belOng2"
ITO your relatives or heirs, / think"
said the quizzed one.
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BANKS.

AMER. SECURITY & TRUST CO., 1f05 G NV.
AETNA BANNING q, TRUST Co, 1222 + NV.
FARMERS & MECHANICS NAT, Georgetown.
NT'NAT'N'J BNk'G CORPORATN, l4l5 q NV.
NATIONAL METROPOLITAN, 6l3 10th NV.
NAT. BANK or WASHINGTON, 9Th & nv.
THE PEOPLES BANK. $50 r ST. NV.
THE RIGGS NATIONAL. 1908 Pa. ave.
SECOND NAT. BIZ of Wash, ID. C., 800 9TH NV.
POTOMAC SAVINGS BANK, 33d and \ sts- NV.
TRADERS NATL. BIZ Of " ash, Pa. ave. & 10th
THE UNION SAVINGS BANK. Bond Building.
WASHINGTON SAVINGS BANk, 18th IL G NV
STUBBLEFlELD BKG. & TR. c., 1924 st.
Small loans specially
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Devery's Masterpiece.

This IS Bill Devery's masterpiece as il
went TO the typewriter yesterday for
corrections:
Mrs. Charlotte Smith:
Dear Madame-ln reply to YOURS Of
recent date, l beg to state that u r-.ll
afford me much pleasure to cooperate
with the WOman's Rescue League in
any way that l can be of service 10 the
cause of helping unfortunate women
Il have more time now than when we
discussed this matter. and YOU can
count me az one Of your board 10 help
you establish auxiliary branches in the
city and State.
4 nave always admired your grit and
nerve in handling the difficult problem
that makes men and women too coward
Il TO discuss the subject.
Would that we had more such women
I'm every large city in this country who
would do the practical work your organ
ization is doing. This is what / call
Gods work. and no long-wiuded pray
ers about IL. either.
j will be at the service OF the WOm-
ans Rescue League as soon as YOU see
mt 10 command me. ] also desire to
state that with "A board Of practical, ex-
peri,nced men. men VINO will not mince
matters, but face the issue squarely
much can be accomplished.
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PRINTERS.

GIBSON BROS, Pa ave. and 18th Sc
GLOBE PRINTING CO., li,h and Z NV.
JUDD & pETW EIiER 800 l22 18th st.
NATIONAL PUBLISHING CO, OBS La. ave-
SLDWARTH PRINTING CO.. $40 18th st.
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b. Chief ''Is On.

Am I on2" said Bill Am / on2'
'Well. say Bill Devery for protection"
That wasn't exactly the way he ex-
pressed II to Mrs Smith though He
called for pen and paper and chartered
the dictionary and the big table in head
quarters. For eight days there has been
respectful silence around the Pump he
cause the big leader was TN the tnroes
Of literary composition. Yesterday. with
his fingers all inky and his tongue badly
bitten he came out of retirement and
bought drinks at the Pump.
"A soft one for me. " said Bill. when
Bill Devery joins the reform army he
goes the route. But say J didn't know
they was so many words in the IAN
Euage''
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PATENTS AND PATENr CAUSES

PATENTS AND FAIENL LAUoES,
JOSEPH /. ATKINS, Loan & Trust Bldg.
G.. T. BELT, Warder Bldg.
JULIAN c. DOWELL 4 SON (sIcccssors TO
Butterworth a. DoWelD Loan a Trust bldS
W H. DOOIITTLE q SON Atlantic Bldg
WM NEVARRE CROWN I'll. lOO3 Il. NV.
KNIGHT BROS, McGin Bldg
FREDERIC W RITE. jr.. McGill Bldg.
W. A. REDMOND. McCnl Bldg
r. S & A. b. LACEY, GO 81. NV.
MASON. FENWlCh q LAWRENCE. COZ Z st. NV
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Ready to State Facts.

''When you organize YOUR board.
Will place in possession Of its members
facts and unvarnished truths touching
on the treatment Of down-trOdden worn
en- in this city that will bring shame
upon those in authority charged with
providing for these unfortunates.
During my years of experience in the
Police Department I was put into close
touch with thousands Of cases of help
legs and unfortunate women. and 7 can
NOT count the number ! have personally
assisted with money and advice when
there was no place for them to go. ID
Is high tire that the bounding and driv-
ing Of fallen women by the police should
stop and practical means adopted 20 pro-
II am with YOU heart and soul I'M your
efforts TO assist the helpless Magdaleus,
- rescue girls who deserve 10 be res
cued. and 70 district and protect women
who desire 70 continue the life they have
chosen.
These women are necessary evil.
for which hey pay the penalty. and
Hoping 10 hear from YOU soon. / am.
very truly yours. w. S. DEVERY.'
SO now the people Of the Pump, who
take their cue from tEC Big Chief. speak
one TO another in language that would
bring no blush 10 the most modest
check The run on lemonade and other
soft drinks at the bar IS tremendous.
Protection says Bill Say. sport.
amt that grand2 Not jute bag Repub-
article. Amt that what I always said2
Amt that what / always done2 Say.
YOU wait until 1 get alone with that
committee!
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REFERENCE GUIDE OF WASHINGTON FIRMS
FINANCIAL & PROFESSIONAL
ABSTRACT, TITLE INSURANCE.

DISTRICT TITLE ms. co. 6lO 18th NV.
COL. REAL Est. TITLE ms. CO, 18th & +.
HOME TITLE ms. CO, 81 ~ ST. my.
LAWYERS TITLE ms. Co, J. A Maedel'
pres; Geo. NJ Emmerich. treas; Ernest l.
Schmidt, sec, 4i2 9Th NV
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BIG CHIEF DEVERY
SOCIAL REFORNER
Becomes Shining Light in
WOman's Rescue League.
WHITE RIBBON ON THE PUMP
Greatly Admires Mrs. Charlotte Smiths
Way CT Doing Business-Goes in
for Protection"
WHITE RIBBON ON THE PUMP

NEW YORK, Sept 10 - Devery has
come out aatfooted in the cause Of social
reform. He has Joined the Woman's
Rescue League whose object is to re-
form and protect women, and he expects
to beat the bass drum. There's a white
ribbon on the pump. He has Joined the
general committee and Is going to make
a specially Of the protection feature OF
their work
The big chief got acquainted with Mrs.
Charlotte Smith. head Of the Woman S
Rescue League, during his campaign for
mayor. He was addressing a meeting in
West Fifty-sixth Street when Mrs.
Smith appeared and asked for a hearing.
Bill let her speak
And say. sport. the push acted ike
gentlemen" said the big chief. And
she spoke up like an albright little
woman. Ne for social reform ever
since"
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Statement of Objects.

on the letterhead Of the league is a
statement of its objects Here are some
OF them:
ITO assist helpless Magdalens, TO res
cue girls who desire 10 be rescued. to
district and protect women who are over
twenty-one years OF age and who desire
to continue in the life they have chosen.
IL these women are a necessary evil,
they pay the penalty and must be pro-
tected by law.
I'VE demand that the scarlet letter
women be protected and that they shall
no longer be bounded. blackmailed. and
driven from pillar 10 post by politicians,
police. and those who are in authority
over these helpless women.
IF these women are a public menace,
we demand that laws on the statute
books be enforced and that men and
women be arrested for abetting immor-
ality and crime by leasing property TO
keepers Uf houses Of ill-repute. We de
mand th.t Justice be melted out to the
poor cOurtesan and rich prostitute
alike"
Mrs. Smith Is going 20 GET up a com
mittee OF fifteen reputable citizens 60
raise funds and extend the work and IL
seemed fitting to call on Bill first.
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GROCERIES AND LIQUORS.

G. c. BRYAN, l4l3 n. Y. ave-
c. c. CORNWELL 4 SON, l4l2-IHs Pa ave
JOHN H. MAGRUDER, Conn. ave- and Il 81.
JACKSON & CO.. 626 Pa. ave.
H. W FISHER d son (inc), SOD and n sts
". r. BROWN, 2Oth St and Pa. ave
BARRON BROS, S275 NJ st. NV.
FRED. 4. DODGE, 9Th aEd T NV.
HARRELL'S MARKET, 1916 18th NV.
WM T. REED, 18th 81 and Pa. ave
II. B. TERRETT. $50 Louisiana ave.
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GAS AND ELECTRIC FIXTURE

THE L. F. BROOKS CO, 5SI 18th st.
c. A. MUDDIAlAN CO.. GIG 18th St
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MONEY LOANED, MD. PROPERTY.
PHIL W. CHEW. 5I2 NV
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FURNITURE AND CARPETS
FURNITURE, SECONDHAND

CANlNlACK & BRO, 62I-625 Mass ave.
HOPWOODS. cor. slh and X SITS. NV
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LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES.

PENN MUTUAL LIFE ms CO.. 1l39 p NV e
MUTUAL BENEFIT LIFE ms. CO, NewZ.k, y.
j.. Home Lie Bldg
TRAN EiERS LIFE A. AC. ms. Co, Col BLDG.
SECURITY MUTUAL LIFE ms CO. Warder 81
L. :. LIFE ms. CO.. J. l. Watkins .jr.. Col. Bl.
UNION CENTRAL LIFE ms. CO., Colo. Bldg.
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GAS AND GASOLINE STOVES.
". S. jerks, III eth st. NV.
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BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS GOcaD

EQUIT. COOPERATIVE BLDG. AS. 1908 F It
FIRST COOPERATIVE BLDG. As, 1925 sd nv
PERPETUAL BID. ASSOCIATION, 500 18th NV
WASH. NAT. BLDG 4 /. As. 18th and G NV
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LOANS ON JEWELRY.
GEO. d. HORNING. 9Th and Pa. ave.

CAPITAL. LOAN GUARANTEE CO.. COZ NV.
NATIONAL MORTGAGE LOAN CO.. CPS NV.
WASH MORTGAGE LOAN CO., 6l0 NV.
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HAIR BRAIDS, SHAMP0OINC.

S. HELLER. 40 7th NV.
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AUCTIONEER REAL ESTATE.
rHoS. J. OWEN & son. 9lS F st.
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ACCOUNTANT AND AUDITOR.

j. E. BATES, washington Loan & Trust Bldg
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POULTRY SUPPLIES, INCUBATORS.
SOUTHERN POULTRY SUPPLY Co, mO-gl2
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POULTRY, GAME, AND EGGS.

r. AMBROSE ARMSTRONG, 3O5 10th st.
J. W BEASLEY, 2l5 10th a.
THE HICKMAN CO, La. ave. and 10th ST.
+. ". LIMERICK, 202 Centre Market.
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ARCHITECTURAL IRON WORK.

POPE MANUFACTURERS CO., sI7-sl9 18th s.
CHAS. L. MILLER q BRO. IIO5 Isth Il.
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A Gun BIindage.

range OF the small caliber military
rifle, that entertainments in some
form or other are absolutely essential
to troops in the open.
The man who in the face of the
enemy can burrow the quickest, and
at the same time is prepared to spring
forward and seize the opportunity
that is afforded, is the best modern
day soldier.
The absolute necessity for the
spade on the field of battle was first
clearly demonstrated in the Russo
Turkish war, when modern rifles were
brought into play.
So great, indeed. was the necessity
that the Russian general, SkoboIeff,
provided every man in his command
with spade, and when his men
reached the outskirts of CONSTANT
nople it was found that they had dis
carded every article except their
spades, belts and rifles. They had
learned a bitter and an unexpected
lesson.
At the entertainments of Plevna
they discovered to their cost the hav-
&C that could be created by deter
mined men with plenty of ammuni-
ton behind earthworks.
Inc L uTkS ndQ uSoQ IQ0lT SpdQSS
with a right good will, and in addi-
ton to their fighting trenches, had
erected bombproof works that were
afterward the admiration of the world.
At Plevna the Turks lived entirely
within their bombproofs during the
bombardment by the heavy artillery,
and when the assaulting columns
pushed to the front the Turks sailed
out and, lining their fighting trenches,
drove the Russians back with terrible
slaughter. The spade made their
earthworks impregnable. but starva-
ton eventually undid what the spade
had done.
Bombproofs are usually made OF
logs placed against the side of hill
or embankment, and the whole COW
cred with earth-turf and sand for
preference.
Bombproofs can also be made by
simply tunneling into the side of a
hill, the idea of bombproof being
protection against shrapnel shell.
These shrapnel shell, filled with
innumerable bullets, burst, as a rule,
some 80 yards short of the enemy's
position and above it. The small shot,
together with the steel filings, etc.,
are hurled on the top of the defenders
in the open shelter trenches, search
ing the cavity from end to end.
Against this high angle fire bomb
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passed out the gate, sneezed furiously
three times and hurried home.
The next afternoon Dorothy and
Harry called at my house. Harry
asked me to marry them then and
there Dorothy told their story, and
explained that they had not intended
to be married for a couple of years,
mainly ont of regard for the feelings
Of her sisters, but that now there was
nothing for them but to be married
or give each other up, which they
could never, never do. So l married
them.
"The marriage, heard, produced
some excitement in the Widows house
hold. Elizabeth and Ruth are re-
ported to have said things, especially
when they got note from Dorothy
while away on a little three-day we'd
ding tour, asking them please to look
after her dolls. and see that they
were fed regularly and put to bed at
seven O'Clock. Messrs. Edgewater and
Jackson were also said to have been
rendered thoughtful by the occur
renee, and when met Oficer Dono-
van on his beat the next day I no
ticed he seemed preoccupied. So II
you haven't forgotten my moral you
see where it comes in. Be generous.
At least. don't be too selfish"
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AFTER THE BIG FIRE.
Humor Of Incidents in Connection
With Baltimore Conffagration.


On Water street, near South, the
big granite-based buildings were mash
ed to a mass of barely recognizable
ruins. In one of them, however. right
over the door way to the side was a
big sign. All about this sign demo1f-
ton was spread by the wild fury of
the flames and falling walls, and the
building looked like it had been at the
mercy of a miniature Kansas cyclone.
But just the same, like the celebrated
flag in Francis Scott Keys immortal
song, the sign was still there, and it
read, For Rent-Desirable Offices in
the Basement
The basement, or what was left of
it, was all that remained of the former
five-storied building.
Not a block away was another Pc
culiar freak of the fire. There was a
cigar store on the corner of Lombard
and South streets, in front of which
there was evidently a. sign advertis-
ing a certain brand of cigars. The
building was in ruins. Every sign of
life was destroyed. Ruined buildings
and fallen electric wires made pas
sage-way very difficult, but the adver-
tisement, or at least a great portion
of it. was still observable. The lower
part of the sign stood out in strong
relief, reading, 1.-The Best Smoke in
Town.-Baltimore World.
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Something About Coral.

Those irregular branches, SO pref.
tily red and shining, are all small skel-
etons of tiny animals, lower in the
natural order than insects, and they
come from the Mediterranean, where
for ages and ages they have been
growing at depths of five or six faith
OmS.
What a vast multitude of coral an
finals there must be to rear whole
reefs of coral underneath the waves,
structures so firm and well built that
that they form islands on which men
live and form cities and ply com
merce.
Bermuda, so near our own shores.
is guilt on formations of coral-red.
white and black, the latter being DE-
far the raresr and most valuable;
white coral is not worth much. 1t Is
found near Ceylon.
Coral has often been made use of In
sculpture. There was formerly in the
Tuileries at Paris a chessboard and
set of chessmen carved from this
pretty substance.
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they may be used with wire entangle-
ment or chevaux de frise for the de-
tense of trenches.
Chevaux de frise may be made of
anything sharp-broken blades or
sharp iron spikes stuck in block of
wood and bristling outward like the
quilts in a porcupine's back. A large
tree, or tree of hardwood, stripped
of it's leaves and with all its branches
pointed sharply toward the enemy,
makes a very effective chevaux de
friSe.
But after all it is the spade work
that tells; and it is the spade Inat
makes the fougass or land torpedo, an
Illustration of which we give. The
fougass is simply a kind of mine.
A deep hole is dug in front of the
trench, a charge of guncotton or dyna-