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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-01-02
THE TARGET ~ POSITION.

bought gold brick They saw they
must have hiundered but wondered
how
Just coinc this way. and I1i show
YOU said the officer
Ou the barrel 81 a huge gun which.
with its prim partner. projected far
out ~ tho after turret. sat sailor
astride. lie was as far back from the
muzzie as De- could get. and was 80 in
tent on loading n small rife that be did
Tot notice hc was being watched. The
rife was supported 10y two steel up
rights bound fast 90 the cannon. Il
+ looked like any shooting gallery ride
rof 22-calibre. except that an electric
wire hung from us trigger The wire
ran into the turret.
( Just above tic guns muzzle hung a
miniature target on the face OF which
were nine black squares az regular
distances one from another. At first
T glance they looked like n tiny checker
/ board. Zach black square was : inca
by . inch 80 size
You see those black spots Up there. -
said tie officer well. each one OF
them is a target We put up nine all
at once. 30 We don't have TO stop after
each shot and put up new marx.
Now. you notice that the collection Of
targets ia by no means stationary. IL
hangs from the end ~ q boom. which
one ~ 81 ropes makes roll up and
down 10 initiate the roll q a ship. and
which another pulley swings sideways
in place OF 'hc longitudinal motion OF
the ship as il speeds on it, coarse"
Al this moment there was pun OF
smoke from the TOY rife II was the
same sort q pop they had heard be
fore ~ the same instant the sailoi
asfride TIE cannon elected an empty
sheH and thrust a fresh cartridge into
its place Then the Wcsierner. who
had hlished studying the large
through some heavy spectacles. -
claimed.
Say. bar don't see whore The sulle
stuckr'
1T ~ent through one ~ the blacl
isT0ts." was the officers answer. Tina
100 s.Ge. - Sich II made fast 90 th'
cannon. j. called n Morris tube. IL
barrel - exactly parallel with that o
fhe fhirfecn-inch gun. us muzzle s
/ twenty mine feet away from the tar
= get. which T. 10 small hat II s. %
easier 70 hit 81 with this .22calibre IA
thSn 70 hit a twenty-foot target IGO
. yards sway with thirteen-inch cal
= uoii"
Put how does The gunner aim :
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-01-02

suited TO all the fashionable soft and
pliable materials. but is shown In
champagne cOlored yelling with the
yoke OF cream Venise lace. and the
ruchings and crush belt or soft taneta
ia the same shade as the gown. The
ruches are the new ones that are
pinked at their edges. and with the
broad shouldered yoke. gave Just the
quaint old time effect 80 much in
vogue. When desired the sleeves can
be made long by the ddition OF deep
CUTS
The lining for the waist is smoothly
fitted and makes the foundation for
The full front and backs that are
made 20 blouse slightly. The oddly
shaped yoke Is separate and Is ar
ranged over the waist. dropping well
over the shoulders At the neck is a
stock collar. The sleeves are soft and
full and can be made with the puns
only or finished with cuffs that are
shaped 20 extend over the hands. The
draped belt. or girdie. Is shaped TO NJ
the figure and IN closed az the back,
as IS the waist.
| The quantity of material required
for the medium size Is four yards
twenty one inches wide. three and one
Fourth yards twenty seven inches wide
or two yards forty-four inches wide
with one and three-cighth yards OF al
lover lace FOR yoke collar and cuffs.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-01-02

weight fabrics as cashmere. albauoss
and the like are appropriate for the
warmer Jackets. all pretty cOttOns for
those lighter weight
The jacket is made with fronts.
backs and under-arm cores and Is
shapely without being tight The neck
is finished with 4 fiat band and the
right front laps over the left 10 close
in double breasted style. The sleeves
are wide in bell shape. with only
slight fullness At the shoulders.
The quantity OF material required
for the medium size IS three and one
quarter yards twenty-seven inches
wide. or one and three-quarter yards
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-01-02

Who would have thought that doe
tors would countenance the practice OF
gum chewing: Yet here is the news
from ST Paul that the Minnesota State
board OF control includes chewing gum
ia the list OF supplies FOR insane asy-
lums. As It's use is often found 10 have
N excellent effect upon patients.
soothing them during violent spells.
and enabling them 10 concentrate their
minds upon various forms OF work
Doubtless IL Ia the muscular, not the
secretOry. activity that produces the
beneficial result. The secretOry activ-
ity may deplete the salivary glands.
and thus prove prejudicial 10 digestion.
Insane people are nervous, and almost
every one Inclined TO nervousness has
discovered that there are forms OF
fldgeting which enable him to relieve
the tension upon his nerves and help
him 10 concentrate his attention.
Many lawyer and many an orator
would be al a loss in speaking II he
could not twiddle his watch chain or
twirl his eyeglasses. Many a travel
ing man and many a politician would
lose his reputS ton for ease OF manner
ia conversation II deprived OF the cigar
which he gratefully puffs in the inter
I walls OF his talk. And the fan! What
mistress OF cOQuetry would be willing
( 20 surrender her fan.
But while the gum chewing may re-
leve the hdgets ia the case OF those
who do the chewing. the sight Of IL is
likely 10 give the ldgets 10 other peo.
/ pie obliged 10 look on. - Milwaukee
Z Evening Wisconsin.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-01-02
e1scuyr- interrupted the Ghicas

exsctlyy- interrupted the ChicaR
man.
DO YOU sce those three hoods 81 the
top % the turrctf' replied the navy
man. The gun pointers OF the two
guns are I'm the end hoods. The gun
trainer for both guns is in the central
hood. That little hole i'm the front OF
each hood is where the markSman
looks out through his sighting telc-
scope Tho gun pointer clevateS and
lowers his gun and tries 20 keep on his
target all the time. The gun trainer
swings the cannon horizontally by
turning the turrct. II is ne who turns
the cannon TO follow moving object
The gun pointer. however. Is the man
who fires the cannon. In his hand is
the firing key. Just now the little rifle
answers exactly tho same purpose as
the hic gun itself Both Kun pointer
ami gun trainer are now working The
mechanism OF the thivtccuinch gun
and uSiug thc same sights The only
I difference iS that the electric spark eN-
piodcs a ..c-calihrc cartridge instead Of
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-01-02

IIols. jackeys taat combine iasle-
ru,ut.~~ with otil'ty are among The 80
semia,> "a the satisfactory wardrobe
rl.> Ner Nan'on oar is eminentiy
Simple at rae same ti"e shat At con-
forms SO these requirements ANA ~
suited to variety of materials. AS
shown 3, is made of rosrcolorcd Ell
dcr-dowu flannel with tho bands OF
,ii. brt an hcnncis and such lighter
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-01-02

That is tile target practice on the
after deck" replied an officer.
And what are they shooting WITH
asked q -. Louis man That sounds
Ike bottles popping"
The men are practicinC with tho
thirteen-inch suns" was the reply.
They are the largest we have on
board
The visitor, looked as i they had
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-01-02

go pounds 80 powder inside the big
cannon. Firing With blk guns costs
thousands of dollars a shot This Mov
RS tube costs practically nothing
The party then inspected the interior
OF tho turret. II was contracted
place. where a TAN man would bunny
his head continually All Inspected IN,
lahyrinthine mechanism which opcneC
and closed the great brccch OF each %.
The two guns Beneath was sort o
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-01-02
ssr.nee story Of an American ramll,.

strange story OF IN American FanaIIv.
According % Paris journal. Tie
modern Greeks. though not dlstin-
guished for humor. have been splitting
their sides over the Vagarics OF AN
American family" who have been
parading the streets OF Athens in the
sandals. cioaks and tunlcs Of ancient
Greece. The enferprlsing and imagins-
tive Paris journalist who tells this
amusing story forgets. however. 20 give
the American family" a local habita-
ton and a name.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-01-02

chasm. where one could look down
into the ammunition room Of the hold
and out OF which in time OF war o.
actual gun practice the titanic charge.
OF powder and shell come vomiting az
New York Tribune
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-01-02
4 Stvli.a, Glove.

The smart street glove OF the season
is stylish lightweight cape. chew
rettc or lamhskin. with two pearl
clasps or buttons. without seams OF
ovcrseams. and with fine embroidered
points.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-01-02

II is evident that the short tippet
ted or rather folded over at the throat
h 70 be : faVorite form OF the fur
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-01-02

ncck-plece this winter In broadtaiL
squirrel. crminc. and all hat furs these
tippcts are very good.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-01-02

New York City.-pcvp yoke collars
with softly blousod waists are exceed
ingly charming and 80 10 DO noted
among the best designs OF the season.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-01-02

There are nearly 30 different re-
llgIons Ia the Unitcd Kingdom.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-01-02

But how does The gunner aha 10
Holbrook argus., 1904-07-09
NOTICE.

OFFICE BOARD OF SUPERvIsORs) NAVAJO COUNTY, ARIZONA, !
 HOLBROOK, JULY 9th. 1904. Extract from minutes of the
 Board.
 lowing to the condition ofthe Bridge over the Little Colorado River at Holbrook, it is hereby ordered that the same be con- demned and closed to traffic un- til the necessary repairs be com pleted and notices thereofbe post ed by the Clerk of the Board, and published in the Holbrook Argus"
 L. E. DIvELBEss, Chairman Attest:
 A. F Nc ALLIsTER Clerk.
Holbrook argus., 1904-07-09
Safeguard the Children.

Notwithstanding all that is done bv boards of health and charitably inclined persons, the death rate among small children is very high during the hot weather ot the summer months in the large cities. There is not probably one case of bowel con- plaint in a hundred, however, that could not be cured by the timely use of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. For sale by. F. J. WattrOn.
Holbrook argus., 1904-07-09
Do You Want the Earth?

The earth is a new monthly illustrated journal, published bv the Santa Fe. Tells the truth about the great Southwest and California-the truth is good enough. Frequent letters describ. ing your rart of the country. Contains letters written by farm- CTS, stockmen and fruit raisers; men who haze succeeded and give the reasons why. Strong editor ials and interesting miscellany. A very persuasive immigration helper.
 Why not have it sent to your friends "back east" to do miss ionary work for the Southwest? Regular subscription price is 25 cents a year; worth double. Send us 50 cents (coin or Fstamps,) with names or address es of five Eastern friends; we will mail the Earth to them and you for six months. Write today to the Earth, 112O Railway Ex- change Bldg. Chicago, III.
Holbrook argus., 1904-07-09
Cured of Chronic Diarrhoea
 after Ten Years of Suffering.

after Ten Years of Suffering.
 "I wish to say a few words in praise of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedv," says Mrs. Mattie Burge, of Mar tinsvilJe, Va. "I suffered from chronic diarrhoea for ten years and during that time tried var ious medicines without obtain ing any permanent relief. Last summer one of my children was taken with cholera morbus, and Iprocured a bottle of this remedy. Only two doses were required to give her entire relief. I then de- cided to try the medicine myself, and did not use all of one bottle before I was we'll and I have never since been troubled with that complaint. One cannot say too much in favor of that won derful medicine. !" This remedy is for sale by. F.J. Wattron.
Holbrook argus., 1904-07-09

The United States employed 10.555 nen in distributing mail last year. The cost distributed among 1 400 lines was $63, ,594,- 900. In 373 accidents to mail cars, eighteen clerks were killed and twenty-eight seriously in- juied.
Holbrook argus., 1904-07-09
Notice for Publication.

Land Office at Prescott, Aris June p, 1904 Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, aud that said proof will be made before w. B. Woods, Clerk of the District Court at Hol- brook, on August IS. 1904, viz: c. F. Perkins. for the N. W. N seo. 2. Tp. 17 N. R. POI
 He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultiva- tion of said land, viz:
 John Connors. of Holbrook, Arizona. L. D. Div ,lb's, Nerez Garcia
 J. k. Porter "ShOwLOw, Arizona.
 FEN s. HILDRRTH, Register.
 First Publication July g, Last July 30.
 An editor in a neighboring town printed an item winch said that "the man who was hugging the hired girl had better stop it or his name would be published. In a few days 25 citizens paid theii subscriptions and told the editor to pay no attention to foolish stories going round.
Holbrook argus., 1904-07-09

Wages in Russian factories are 2 cents an hour and upward. There are thousands who work for a cent an hour and tens of thousands who do not receive 30 cents a day for ten, eleven and more hours work.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-04-15

weak. nervous and depressed; and again
he may have eruptions, swellings and
other blood humors. Whichever it is,
the cause is the same-effete accumula.
tions in the blood.
Nothing is more certain within the
whole rangeof ofmedicalsciencet than that
a course of Peruna in early springtime
will perfectly and effectually prevent
or cure this almost universal affection.
Everybody feels it in some degree.
A great majority are disturbed con-
siderably, while a large per cent. of the
human family are made very miserable
by this condition every spring.
Peruna will prevent it if taken in
time.
Peruna will cure it if taken as directed.
Peruna is the ideal spring medicine of
the medical profession.
If you do not derive prompt and satis-
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once TO DR.. Hartman, giving a
full statement of your case, and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable ad-
vice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-04-15

Importance to Tangiers. II was once
famous for elephant tusks, ostrich
plumes and gold dust, brought from the
far east by camel caravans, but an
eastern outlet has been found for these
articles, and now guns, almonds, hides,
goat, sheep and calf skins, and hair,
olive oil, beans, WOOL maize and wal
nuts comprise the chief exports. Salli
Rabat is famed for its pottery and
its carpets of very bright colors. SafH
is also an important port, but Lariche
and Casablanca are insignificant. Ma
zogan, on the other hand, cannot fail
to assume great Importance as port
when Morocco is opened up 20 the out
side world. Location and natural ad-
vantages give it the lead over other
ports.
Morocco is exceedingly crude and
backward in manufactures. The meth
ods employed are very primitive. In
agriculture, also. the implements and
methods are such that the country does
not produce but very small part of
that which its rich soil is capable.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-04-15
THE MOROCCO TRADE
POSSIBLE MARKET FOR PROD
UcTs OF UNITED STATES.
French Control Over This Country Of
Northwestern Africa Would Mean
Application of "open
Door" Policy.

Certain developments in the rela-
tions between France and Morocco may
ultimately result to the advantage of
the United States. 1t is learned on good
authority at the French capital that If
the control of that country is extended
over Morocco, 1t will result in equality
of trade conditions being conferred up
on all countries alike. This would mean
an open door policy which would be
welcome to the commercial interests
of the United States, as it would pro-
vide promising outlet for American
goods.
Morocco, with its 100000 square
miles of territory and wonderful and
varied climate, ranging from tropical
on the coast and in the lower attitudes
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-04-15
The Amended Brannock nIII.

Columbus, o., April S.-The Bran
mock district local option bill for
municipalities was fayorably report
ed by the judiciary committee of the
senate yesterday with an amend
ment which excerpts business districts
from the provisions of the bill by
"streets" instead of blocks. The bill
was made n special order of business
for next Tuesday afternoon. Wayne
b. Wheeler, attorney for the Anti
Saloon league, stated that the
leagues only objection to the bill
now lies in the fact that under Ger.
tain conditions vacant lots can bs
established as business property.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-04-15

to temperate on the slopes of the Atlas
desirable as a market than Manchuria.
1t is rich agricultural country and
could support a population Of 40,000,000
instead of the six or eight million peo-
pie, which are estimated to be the pres
ent number of the inhabitants. These
comprise Moors, Berbers, who are the
aboriginal inhabitants of the country,
and the Jews. The Moors and Jews
occupy the coast country and the Ber-
bers the mountain country and the in
terror.
Morocco is famed for It's fine leather.
The fig and the olive are the most COM
mon of all the cultivated trees Of the
country, and produce the finest quality
of figs and olives in the world. Because
of crude methods used in extracting
the oil from the olives it does not COM
mand the place it should among her
exports. The dates of Taf1lalt are the
best in the world, being large, solid and
luscious.
There are eight seaport towns Of
Morocco which are called open ports,
where foreign ships are allowed to
come and limited trade permitted.
There are an even half dozen of sea-
coast cities which are closed ports. OF
the open ports, Tetuan is the only one
on the Mediterranean sea. Strictly
speaking it is not seaport town at all,
being situated seven miles from the sea
on river which is not navigable. Its
trade is carried on through the port of
Martil, which is little more than a
landing place. Between Martil and Te-
tuan runs the best road in Morocco.
The place is famous for it's thick-soled
yellow shoes, exported to theseast, and
Tor its gilt-embroidered velvet slippers,
chiefly the work of the Jews.
Tangiers is foremost of any of the
ports in it's European trade, it's situa-
tion nearest to Europe giving it this
advantage. 1t has the largest trade
and the largest foreign colony of any
city in Morocco. The leading exports
are oxen, meat, fowls and eggs for
Spain, slippers and blankets, and ma
tive curios.
OF the six other open ports on the
Atlantic coast, Mogador ranks next in
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-04-15
WOMEN AS SOLDIERS
PLAYED A PROMINENT PART IN
THE CIVIL WAR.
Proved Useful to the Government as
Spies in the Secret Service
A Notable Example Was
Pauline Cushman.

The startling assertion recently made
upon apparently good authority, that
not less than four hundred women rem
dered service as soldiers or regularly
enrolled spies in the Federal army, dur
ing the war of the rebellion, seems al
most incredible. But while this SEEM
dngly large estimate may be in excess of
the actual number, 1t Is evident that
many more women served in the army
than is generally supposed The records
OF the war department show the dis
charge of but small number of women
by reason of discovery of sex, but it is
believed that many others continued
Ito serve without discovery.
The work of the secret service ap-
pealed more directly to the nervous
sensibilities and physical possibilities of
women than the drudgery involved in
rarrying musket, and number who
made no attempt to conceal their sex
were duly enrolled as spies.
Among these none were better known
thaR Pauline Cushman, singularly
gifted woman of southern BIRTH high
dy accomplished, of a romantic DISPOSE
rIion, anu lluCH Inclined 10 40 startling
things. Her sympathies from the be-
ginning of the war were strongly in ia
vor of the union cause and opposed to
the separation of the states. Her home
in Cincinnati in the early days of the
war was the resort of many prominent
people, among whom paroled officer of
the Confederate army became in time
an apparently welcome visitor.
AS the war progressed Miss Cushman
became much impressed with the idea
that it was her duty to rem
der 4 some service to the Ulion
'caSse, and while debating in her
aDannd the character of the service
Tor which she was best fitted an Incl
dent occurred that seemed to point out
the way Her Confederate friend one
day bantered her playfully to offer q
toast to Jeff Davis on the stage of a
Louisville theater in which she was
then playing. She accepted the banter
and, fastening to the Office Of Maj
Moore, provost marshal, entered the Sc
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-04-15

ERN CoN L EDEhAC1 L.
spret service with the purpose of becom-
Ing a Federal spy.
That night at the theater, after hav-
ing won a notable success in playing
her part, she suddenly stepped to the
front of the stage and offered a toast
to JEFF Davis and the Southern Con-
federacy." An indescribable confusion
followed this apparently rash and un-
called for insult to the loyal audience
present. On the following day the man
;agement publicly disclaimed any con-
.nection with the incident, and in part
preparation for the discourtesy shown
ttheS audience, announced the summary
discharge of the offender from the the
ater company. Many of Miss Cushman's
admirers Immediately abandoned her,
and for several days after the theater
incident she was subjected to many So
cial indignities from those who had
previously been numbered among her
friends. Her Confederate acquaintance
came promptly to her assistance, and,
armed with letters of introduction from
lhim, he fed to the south.
She entered the lines of the Confed-
crate forces as soon as possible and
Offered her services as a spy. She wore
a semimilitary habit and presented a
striking personal appearance. Her re-
markable beauty, brilliant mind and au-
dacity won the confidence of every COM
-mander with whom she came in con-
tact, including Gen. Morgan, who sub
sequently, 1t will be remembered, led a
raiding party through southern Ohio in
1864. The general succumbed complete
iy to the dashing beauty who sought to
serve him as a spy, and offered her his
heart and hand.
In time her duplicity wac discovered
and when her capture occurred soon
thereafter, she was brought to trial be-
fore a court martial and sentenced ia
be hung. Fortunately for her she fell
ill with typhoid fever before the SEN
tence could be carried into effect, and
for several weeks lay lowering between
life and DEATH After the fall of Rich.
,mond she was found by the Fedora
troops locked in prison cell.
On one occasion during her service
she brought information to Gen. Gar
field that greatly pleased him ant
caused him to address her az major.
Strange as 1t may appear, she took thu
compliment seriously and seemed there
after to be proud of the title.
II. r. BRINKERHoFF U. 8. A..
Lieut.. Col. Retired