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The National tribune., 1904-09-22
THE ARMY'S NEW GUN,
" The United States Magazine Rifle. Model
Of 1903"

The Ordnance Bureau has been pushing
forward the manufacture of an entirely
new rifle for the army, which it is believed
Will be superior to any other in the world
1t has now 10000 of these finished. and
hopes by the first Of the year to have 10
OVO, when it will begin issuing them to
the troops The present krag-Jorgensen
rife in the hands of the troops will be
turned in, or reissued to the militia forces
The krag-Jorgensen rife, which took
the place of the old Springfield arm, was
unsatisfactory in many ways, and did not
have the range and penetration of the best
European arms. For this reason a boa rd
of officers set to work, five years ago, to
develop gun upon a new model. and the
result will be known as ~. S. Magazine
Rife. Model of 1903" The gun is about
bines carried by the cavalry during the
war of the rebellion.
The most noticeable difference between
the old and the new arm is the fact that
the barrel of the latter is entirely covered
with wood. This innovation was the re-
suit of suggestions made to the ordnance
officers by enlisted men. In the campaigns
in Cuba and in the Philippines it was
found that after a period of rapid dis
charges the rife barrels became so hot that
it was sometimes necessary to cease firing
for time to permit them to cool. In
many case men in the heat of battle had
the skin burned from their hands by the
hot barrels. The wood-covered barrel is
the result of these experiences. the steel
being entirely covered to within two inches
of the muzzle of the gun.
In almost every other particular, from
stock to forward sight. there is an i'm
portant difference between the old and the
new guns. The bore Of the new rife is
smaller. the caliber being about 30 inch
while the initial velocity and penetrating
The National tribune., 1904-09-22

power are both greater. The new gun is
also several inches shorter than the old
arm-about the length, in fact, of the old
Springfield carbine.
The II. S. Magazine Rifle, Model of
1903" as the new arm is technically
known, will, it is believed, prove excep-
tionally popular with the enlisted force.
The magazine has capacity of five
cartridges and can be filled with ease and
quickness. Fully assembled, the rifle
weighs a trifie more than eight pounds.
Some idea of its efficiency can be gained
when it is known that 23 aimed shots have
been fired in one minute with the rifle used
as a single loader, and . shots in the same
time, using magazine fire. Firing from
the hip without aim, q shots have been
fired in one minute. using the rife as
single loader, and 35 shots in one minute
from the magazine.
With an ordinary charge the powder
pressure in the rifle chamber is about 49,
GOO pounds to the square inch, and the
maximum effective fighting range 4,7S1
yards.
The exceptional penetrating powers of
the rife were illustrated in test held
some time ago. With full service charge
the rife, fired at distance of 80 feet,
drove its steel missile 545 inches into
white pine butts, and penetrated steel
plate nearly half inch thick
The bullet which will be used in the
arm has a core of lead and tin composition
in a jacket of cupro-nickel and when fired
with a service charge has a muzzle velocity
of $500 feet a second.
There are only 80 component parts to
the new rife as compared with 90 in the
Krag model. StiIl, these are entirely too
many for the ordinary private soldier to
master, as he used to have to do the parts
Of the old Springfield. Therefore, orders
will be issued strictly forbidding a soldier
taking apart his piece. A skilled armorer
will be necessary in each company, to at
tend to any disarrangement.
The gun has the ramrod bayonet, which
Is out the way when not in use, but can be
readily drawn out when required. The
gun kicks a little harder than the Kray,
but this Is necessity for the increased
velocity.
The accuracy of the new rife was found
to be greater than that of the Krag-Jor-
gensen, while it's penetrating power was
far In excess. The bullet penetrated $50
The National tribune., 1904-09-22
WASHINGTON IT, THURSDAY sEPTEMBGa a. 1904

marched past the reviewing party. There
was but one band that played yankee
Doodle" while two bands and a drum
corps essayed Onward, Christian Soldier"
There were in all about 40 bands in line.
two of them, from the It'll and 18th Cav
airy regiments, being mounted. The two
divisions were formed on the south of the
Wheeler farm in the field selected for the
review, which was several hundred acres
In extent, the lines being parallel to the
railroad tracks. The reviewing party
consisted of Lieut.-Gen. Chaffee, reviewing
officer: Secretary Morton Of the Navy and
Zen. Corbin. As each division passed the
Commanding General fell out of line and
took his stand with the reviewing party
on the right of Gen. Corbin. As each bri-
gade passed the commanding officer fell
out and took his stand with his staff a
hundred yards to the right of the review
ing party. None of the regimental COM
manders fell out of line. In addition to
the reviewing party proper. there was a
rear of the party, including the Cover
nors of States. foreign military experts
and the visiting Brigadiers and officers of
lesser rank of the militia. Gems. Crozier,
humphrey and Burton. of the Ordnance.
Quartermaster Generals and Inspector
Generals Departments of the Army, re-
spectively, were in line. together with
Aiitshs VI tbc WHO nave acCpu As
umpires and official observers.
PROMPT MOVEMENTS.
The troops were all on the field by noon
and were formed in five lines. facing
north, with the mounted troops and wagons
in the rear. The First Division, under
Gen. Grant. had the right of the line. Al
though Gen. Grants force was known as
the Blue army during the maneuvers, there
were but three or four of the regiments of
his command CARRIED in blue at the review.
The great majority of the troops wore
khaki, and some of them the olive drab.
At l o'clock the signal to start was given
and Gen. Corbin presented his Corps to
Lieut-Gen. Chaffee. The comma n ling
officer of the First Division reached 20
reviewing stand about 1 10. and from at
time until almost o'clock the troops were
passing continuously. The alignment vas
as good as can be seen on PENNSYLVANIA
Avenue at the best sort of parade. and
the condition of the troops seemed to be
the best. All swung past the reviewing
ofl1cer with that ground-eating tread that
experience has taught and there was no
falling out of line at any time during the
ceremony. A feature of the review was
the wagon trains, which followed each di-
vision: These were made up of the wagons
used in field service by the Medical. Sig
nal and Engineer Departments. The First
Division had large pontoon train with
all the necessary materials for the build
ing of pOntoon bridges
The National tribune., 1904-09-22

these diseases and IL In sole OF certain
ingredients which have all along been needed and
without which cures were impossible The doctor
seems Justified In his strong Statements the
ment has been thoroughly investigated besides being
tried in hospitals. santarums etc. been found
TO be all that Is claimed for it. 1t contains nothing
harmful bat nevertheless the highest authorities say IL
will positively cure Brighs disease diabetes dropsy
gravel weak back. stone In the bladder bloaed bad-
the urine pains In the back legs. sides and The
kidneys swelling Of the feet and ankles retention OF
urine scading getting nights pain In tho bladder
wetting the bed and such rheumatic affections n
chronic muscular or niammatory rheumatism, sciat-
ica rheumatic neuralgia iumbago. govt etc. which
now known to be due entirely to uric acid poison
In the kidneys-in short every form OF kidney, blad
der or urinary trouble I'm man, woman child
That the ingredients will do all this is the opinion OF
such authorities as Dr. wfks Of Guys Hospital Lon
don; the editors Of the United Dspensatory
the American PharmacopRia, both official works; DIR.
H. C. Wood member of the National Academy OF Sci
ence and long list of others who speak Of IL I'm the
highest terms. But all this and is explained In
64page illustrated book which sets forth the doctors
original views and goes deeply into tine subject kid
ney. bladder and rheumatic diseases He wants you
to have this book AZ well trial treatment OF his
discovery and you get them entirely free without
STAMPS or money, by addressing the Turnock Medical
Co., 2O93 Bush Temple Chicago. Ill., and thousands
have already been cured there Is every 70
believe IL will you II only You will 10 thoughtful
enough to send for the free trial aud book. Write the
first spare moment you have and soon you will bs
cured.
It would seem that any reader so afflicted
should write the company at once, since no
from such high and trustworthy source.
The National tribune., 1904-09-22

Ihave made $4,000 in 90 days selling Di,b.
washers. l did my homework at the Same
time. don't canvass. People come or send
Tor the Dish-washers. handle the Mound Cttv
Disn-washer. 1t is the best on the market. II
Is ioveiy TO sell. 1t washes and dries the dishes
perfectly in two minutes. Every LADY who COOS
tt wants one. Twill devote all my future time
TO the business and expect to clear $4,000 90 this
year. ANY Intelligent person can do as well as
| have done. Write for particulars to the
Mound City Dish Washer Co., st. Louis, Mo.
Mrs. w. u
The National tribune., 1904-09-22

inches Of white pine at 1900 yards. The
striking energy Of the bullet at this dis
lance il nearly so per cent. greater than
that Of the Krag. The gun may also be
fred with greater rapidity and has the
advantage Of being fed by cartridges in
clips, which results in an appreciate in
crease in the efficiency of fire. as the eye
need not be taken from the target during
the firing Of each FIVE cartridges.
The National tribune., 1904-09-22
The Sleeping Sickness.

In the kongo the natives have for three
years past been afflicted with mysterious
deadly ailment, called the sleeping sick
ness" The victim at first displays ex-
treme drOwsiness, and then is overcome
by an uncomfortable desire to sleep while
at work or play. He falls asleep at his
meals, and, when on journey-no mat
ter of how great importance-will lie down
by the roadside and sleep until awakened
AT length it becomes difficult to arouse
him, then more difficult and still more
difficult, until finally he sinks into the
The National tribune., 1904-09-22
For All Uric
Acid Diseases

Kidnsy, Bladder AaA Rheumatic Diseases
Now Easily Cured AZ Home ny Yourssif
With . Remarkable New Discovsry-Doss
Away with Surgical Opsratioas-Posi-
lively Cures Bright's Disease and
worst Cases Of Kheusatissn.
Thousands Already Cared.
Note Eadorssrs.
The National tribune., 1904-09-22

Comrade f. Nj. Howe. of Lansing, Mich.
has been apDOinted to the place of watch
man in the Pension Bureau at Washington
He served in the Goth Mich. and was for
long time orderly to Gen. Wilcox. who
commanded division of the Ninth Corps
ana often the corps itself. Comrade Howe
lost a leg at the assault on the Weldon
Railroad.
The National tribune., 1904-09-22
TRIAL TREATMENT AND s%.pAes soox FREE

At last there 10 scientific way to yourself OF
any kidney, bladder rheumatic disease in . very
short time In your home and without peuss
ofdoctors, druggists or surgeons The credit beions1
to DIR. Edwin Turnock noted French. A mericAn ply
stefan and scientist who has made lifelong study OF
The National tribune., 1904-09-22

The happy family at Sycamore Hill is
disintegrating. Theodore and Kermit have
ootn gone back to school at Groton. This
came back to the White House, where the
President will now remain till after the
election. 1t is the fact that he is so much
nearer the public than the Oracle of ESQ
pas which Is causing the Democrats 10
The National tribune., 1904-09-22

Miss Mary Elizabeth Cults was married
In Washington the other day 10 Mr.. Benia-
min Ogie Tayloe. Miss Cuts II q charm
The National tribune., 1904-09-22


war he served in the Engineer Corps, and
after the war supervised the construction
OF National Cemeteries at Nashville and
Stone River, Tenn, and Camp Nelson and
Mill Spring, Ky. From 1860 to 1879 he
served in the United States Internal
Revenue service in Kentucky and in De.
troit. Later he became q Director and
General Freight snd Passenger Agent of
the Texas 4 st. Louis Railroad. AT the
time of his death he was Accounting
Agent for the Internal Revenue Depart.
ment. He was stationed at Omaha when
his health broke down year ago.
The first $25, 900 in gold souvenir dollars
for the Lewis and Clark Exposition have
been issued from the Government Mint at
Philadeiphia. The coins are trifie small
side with the legend, Lewis and CLARK Ex.
POSITION" while on the other side appears
the words, United States--one dollar |"
The installment 10 the first issuance Of
the 100000 gold coin appropriation al
lowed by the Government in accorda nce
with The terms of the Lewis and Carl an
preparation bill: Each coin will be sold
ditional one will be presented.
William Pinckney Corsa, Assistant po.
mologist in the Department Of A9ricuitnre
died last week, after an illness of several
weeks. Mr.. Corsa was q native Of Nav
York State, having been born in 1S42 on
a farm located in what Is now q portion
OF Greater New York. He served throush-
out the civil war as q First Sergeant in
the 18th y: I. Shortly after the war he
married and moved to Milford, Del. There.
az inherent times. he was the proprietov
and editor of several newspapers, but. his
health failing, 1t became necessary Tor him
to have outdoor employment. he then
purchased farm near Milford, and Tor
several years sxperimentsd in pomolosy.
AZ result OF the experience gained dur.
in the Agricultural Department Ia 1890.
The National tribune., 1904-09-22

. Miss Rebecca Page Knox, daughter Of
the bride OF James Robert Tindle ~
P1ftsburs, Oct. Is. Miss Knox has never
cared for society, and Travelled most Of ths
nme her father was a member of the Cahi.
1et, SO very seldom appeared among the
Cabinet girls. "e ene
The National tribune., 1904-09-22

RAnRoo 6Arohf1
@A EXTENDED
The National tribune., 1904-09-22

In his annual report, Brig Gen. William
II Carter, commanding the Department Of
the Fisayas, in the Philippines, strongly
srEes the encouragement Of athletic sports
smohg the soldiers to supply the present
lack of means Of recreation and "a rofnIIn
regulated and abundant employment as ths
most wholesome antidote for the effect NJ
Philippine service in time of peace.
The first great dinner at the White
House after the Summer vacation will he
glsen to the Archbishop Of Canterbury.
%.,;n ns Evening OF Saturday. Sept. "a A
kreet Archbishop Davidson. This II the
csst time In the history of the Episcopal
S1urch or, more properly SPEAKING. afhe
Cegrcn OF England" that the Archbishon
q England has Officially visited any indie
The National tribune., 1904-09-22

secretary of State John Hay will adj
dress the 18th International Peace Con
gress in Boston, Oct. 3.
The National tribune., 1904-09-22

President Roosevelt has sent his nhoto-
graph, with good luck" salute and auto
graph. to $. p. Swartwood and wife, of
Mountain Top, Pa, who at so years of
age are the parents of % children, 20 OF
whom are alive.
The National tribune., 1904-09-22

I'm a great. growing, and prosperous
country the normal peace expenditures
should increase from year to year. The
expenditures in the last fiscal year ought
to have been larger than in any year of
peace in our whole history. The question
Is not how much they were, but whether
the expenditures were wisely and economi-
cally made. and until there is some specific
criticism of some part of the expenditures
we have a right to assume that they were
wisely and economically made" There GER
fainly are no kinks in that logic.
The National tribune., 1904-09-22

An order just issued by the War De.
partment directing the 21st Inf. to pre-
pare for a tour Of service in the Philip-
pines, is of general interest to the enlisted
branch Of the army. It directs that all
enlisted men Of that regiment, who ON
Sept ID next have less than two yea rs
and seven months to serve, and who de-
sire to reenlist, shall be discharged on that
date and reenlisted. Enlisted men of rhe
regiment, non-cOmmissioned officers ex-
cepted, who on the date named have less
than six months to serve and who do not
desire to reenlist, will be DISCHARGED for
the convenience of the Government
The point OF the order is that it con-
tinues the policy of the Department Of civ.
ing troops two years service in the Philip-
pines and guards against the transporta-
ton Of shortened men.
That wine vaults are dangerous things
even when never used, was exemplified al
the White House the other day. The old
wine cellar under the big front portico.
which in Dolly Madison's time and Demo.
cratic Thomas Jenerson's Administration
was filled with the choicest wines and
liquors O. the country, is now used for
rubbish pure and simple. The stuff cot
on ire the other day, spontaneous com
bustion. "they say" probably means
| that some idiot smoking a pipe was punch.
ing round in the dustheap and doomed
some sparks from that same pipe. No par
ticuiar damage was done. Just the same,
It makes lover Of the White House shud.
der to think that something like this viii
one day clean out the whole structure. and
1t won't be British-soldier-kind OF blaze
either. The old tinder-box will 20 like 4
piece OF paper when it gets started.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Cuts was married
IN washington the other day to Mr. Benja-
min Ogie Tayloe. Miss Cults II q charm
The National tribune., 1904-09-22

Sir Howard Vincent, a distinguished
Englishman, who has been in Washington
for the last week on sightseeing trip,
says: Your system of protecting the
President by Secret Service officers is
splendid" He further said that the Wash
ington policemen were fine men, and that
the Secret Service work of the Government
was conducted in very efficient manner.
which shows that Sir Howard is man of
discernment.
The National tribune., 1904-09-22

two great fights which oeeurred there in
81 and '62, survivors Of both the op-
posing forces. They watched the men
who passed in review with the keenest
sort of interest and criticised with the vet
eran eye the appearance of the men. 1t
can be said without fear OF contradiction
that there was no one Of these veteran rs,
either OF the North or South who had any
thing but praise for the Soldiers of the
army and militia Of to-day and they be-
slowed their praise without stint. The
positions occupied by the troops in the
great war Were visited and pointed out
with interest by these veterans. whose
children were marching before them. and
many "reminiscences were EXCHANGED nv tha
men Of the North and South, many Of
whom met for the first time since the war
during the past week.
THE GRAND REVIEW.
The movement Of the troops toward tha
reviewing ground began early in the morn
ing: The Regulars and q portion Of the
mnitla detachment at Thoroughfare march
ed down the pike, distance Of about eight
miles, TO the scene OF their final appear
ance as an organized corps. There was
line, the remainder Of the troops having
been excused for parade. Gems. Bell ana
Grant both allowed all the men who de-
sired TO remain In camp to do so. none Of
them being compelled to turn out if thew
did not feel 80 disposed. Bur thera wes
big showing made. Fully 5000 men
passed In line before the reviewing officers
All the bands were In evidence, and II IL
one OF the incidents Of the review to note
snat most OF them, from the North and
south alike, played "Dixie" as they
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-08-25
GEORGE Mcclure
DIES SUDDENLY
PIONEER PASSES AWAY WHILE
ASLEEP IN HIS BED.
ATTENDED LODGE LAST NIGHT
In His Usual Health When He Retired
Lived in Mahaska County
Many Years and is
Well Known.

Fremont, Aug. 20.-George Mcclure
OF this place was found dead in his
bed at $50 O'clock this morning by
his daughter, Miss orpha. Death
had been caused by the rupture of q
blood vessel of the heart.
Coroner Chas. Foehlinger was sum-
'moned to make examination of the
case and upon inquiry determined
enough facts in connection with the
death to decide that no inquest was
necessary.
Mr.. Mcclure was in his usual health
on Friday and was in good spirits.
He attended a session of the local
Masonic lodge Friday evening in the
Masonic hall at this place. He felt
q queer pain in his chest about nine
O'Clock and asked to be excused from
the lodge room. He stopped in the
ante-room and talked about the sud-
den pain with number who were in
the room at the time. The trouble
vanished almost Immediately, how
ever, and the old gentleman thought
sf going back into the lodge room
again for the remainder of the ses-
sion, and so stated to companions. He
took his hat, however went down onto
the street and to his home. He re-
tired feeling as well as ever. About
fo1r-thirty o'clock this morning his
daughter was aroused by the sound
Of her father turning over in his bed,
and after that all was STILL She went
to call him at six-thirty o'clock and
found him quite dead. Medical at
tention was called Immediately, but
il was found that the old gentleman
had been dead some little time. A
careful examination was made before
the coroner by local physicians and
the cause of death determined as
heart trouble, as mentioned above.
The funeral will be held next Tues
day, August %, from the late resi-
dence.
The deceased was one of the pio-
neers of the county and is we'll konwn
3sHd generally respected. He is the
I her of Silas Mcclure, we'll known
here and in Oskaloosa, and was for
merly resident of Oskaloosa. The
family have the sympathy OF many
friends in their bereavement.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-08-25
Spring Creek Mines.

We wonder, yes, we wonder
The Brownies went to Delta today
to play the Delta boys.
Hugh Smith was transacting bust
ness in Oskaloosa Tuesday.
6apt. Bill George attended the ball
game in Oskaloosa Tuesday.
Hard luck. The Brownies can not
arrange for a game with White City
90 What Cheer.
Mrs. Hugh Smith returned home
from Montezuma, where she has been
for the past week visiting relatives
and friends. ~ --a.
1t seems as though the Brownies
can play faster ball when their able
manager, Hugh Smith, is on tho
ground to give then! word of en-
enlargement now and then.
Why Jim was such a fool,
To get the notion in his head that he
could ride a mule.
The mule, unlike John Gilpin's steed,
He didn't want to go,
So he just stopped, but Jim went on
The ground, as you all know
One Of the junior members of Co.
q babe farewell to his many friends
enc day last week and started for the
cold and wintry north, where electric
fsDs and straw hats are unheard Of
Yen last seen he was taking the
c. 5land route for Oskaloosa with a
sE under his arm and shoe pro-
truding from each of his trousers
pockets. He got as FAR as Oskaloosa,
but decided that the weather was too
cecil for side-door sleepers, so he
traded barlow knife and cork
screw for s-alper's ticket and start
cd for home, sweet home"
While looking through the columns
Of the Fridays issue of the Herald,
Tom and Jerry noticed a little item
from Lost Creek confined chiefly to
ball playing. Tom and Jerry can
Faithfully say that the Lost Creek
boys play a good game of ball, but
lack Of GOODNESS and self control
places them in position where they
can in no way compete with the wiry
y 'e Brownies. Wignall's terrible
I 0ts and the Cook Bros star catch
A-g. coupled together with Walters
and Maneely's fIeetness of foot and
sure catching qualities was not
enough to faze the Brownies when
they raked the Lost Creek team over
the Goals to the tune of 6 to 2 last
Sunday.
Aug. 20. Tom and Jerry.