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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-23
SPORTING BRIEFS.

Princeton, n. j.. Feb. 22.-By superior
and aggressive playing Yale defeated
Princeton at basket ball here tonight
and practically cltnched the champion
shin of the intercollegiate league. Kim
new was the star performer for Yale,
scoring most Of her points. Noyes at
guard was responsible for the failure
Of some Of Princetons attempts to
cage the sphere.
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WHITING MEETS RENSSELAER,,

The whiting High School Girls bas-
ket hall team were in Hammond yes
terday afternoon on their way to Rens-
selaer to meet the girls team of the
local high school. They are expected
back today on the 11:11 Monon train.
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WABASH AGAIN PUTS
IT OVER INDIANA
Scores Second Decisive Vic
tory Over State Univer-
sity Team.
Especial to Lake County Times).

Charlottesville, Feb. 28-Wabash col
lege scored a second decisive victory
last night over Indiana university at
basket ball, by a score of 43 to 20.
The game was one of the toughest
played at the local gymnasium this
year Both teams showed frequent
to keep it up. The Wabash boys easily
excelled their opponents in team work.
which won the game for them.
Cook, the right forward of the state
aggregation made three of Indiana's
field goals. He also starred in throw
ing fouls, getting twefve out of eigh-
teen trys. The score at the end of the
first half was q to IL in favor Of
Wabash.
At the beginning of the second half
the Indiana boys took a brace and for
a time it looked as though they would
hold the scarlet team, but when the
Wabash boys began their team work
it was all off. The score was IS to 90
The summaries:
Wabash Indiana
Freemen. ... Right forward. -. Cook
Diddle. Left forward. .... Mccoy
Sprow (Capt.) Center. ... Martin
Gipe. Right guard. go. Quinn
Wicks. .....Left guard. - Sanders (C)
Field goals-Freeman s, Diddle 2
Sprow 8. Wicks 5. Cook 8, Martin /.
Fouls thrown-Wioks ?, Cook u. Fouls
called on Indiana-20; on Wabash is.
Referee-McCormick of Terre Haute.
Umpire-Rieman Of Purdue. Scorer
Halnes of wabash. Attendance-7oo.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-23

New York, Feb. 22.-Jack Chesbro,
the great pitcher who has played with
the New York American league team
since it's formation, announced IN
letter from his home TO a friend in
this city that he was through with
baseball Jack says in part:
L got a letter from 'Grif asking me
to come to New York and sign, but
told him I was through with base
ball. I'm feeling fine these days and
we are having fun"
CHESHIRE is taking things easy at his
home, and spends much Of his time
driving horses.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-23

FOR SALE-Strictly fresh country
eggs at 81 c per dozen. L. Hartlerod,
soc Michigan avenue, Telephone 2O84.
l-2-2O-2t.
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s'OR RhNT--Knickerboc farm. con-
sistng OF $40 acres, almost all of
which IL under cultivation; good gar
den Land; good buildings; located one
milo south of Hammond city limits;
Will rent In parcels or as a whole. to
GuiE tenants. Apply to Crumpacker &
Moran, Hammond bui1ding.-2-1tf
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-rF11---Men, at once Tor service In
T g. islands. able bodied men,
r.ar-1ed. between ages of Il and S5.
- -oo6 character and temperate habits,
-, ear speak, read and write English.
For Information apply a Recruiting
s10ooa- W state street. Hammond, Ind,
or sas South State street. Chicago.
m-l"26-tf.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-23

New York. Feb. 23.-In the national
lawn tennis indoor championship tour
nament yesterday Alexander and Hack
EFT defeated Grant and Westfan in
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-23

Kansas city. Feb. 2s.-Johnny Kling.
catcher Of the Chicago National league
baseball club, today won the pool cham
pionship of Missouri, defeating Dowd
of St. Louis by the score of 400 TO 1914
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VIII be PAID to any person
who can find one atom of
opium, choral, morphine,
cocaine, ether, chloroform,
heroin, alpha and beta eu-
caine, cannabis indica, or
choral hydrate or any Of
their derivatives, In any
of DIR. Miles Remedies.
This applies to goods in
original packages, unop-
ened, and not tempered
with. Certain unscrupu-
lous persons are making
false statements about
these remedies.
Il have been troubled with ter
rible headache for the last ten years;
the doctors could do me no good. I
saw DR.. Miles Anti Pain Pills adver-
tised in the Sunday magazine, so
thought / would Try a sample. | did
SO, ana they helped me wonderfully.
1 had headache 50 badly I could hard
~ see to work, SO I sent to the drug
store and got q box. In a couple Of
hours l was all right. it was the first
medicine to do me any good
a A. ILLJG. Philadelphia, Pa.
1862 Tacoma Street.
Or. Miles Anti Pain Pills are sold by
your druggist, who will guara ntee that
the first package will benefit. If it
falls, he Will return your money.
IS doses, Is cents. Never sold in bulk.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
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Does ycYr sewing machine need re-
lAars1 Ii SO call up C. r Miller. the
SEWING machine expert 241 East State
street. phone 2601.-10-16-1m.
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FOR sALE-Store property IN the heart
Of Hammond; an exceptional bar
gain, price. $4,000; nothing to equal
1T for location and price. r. L. MIL
LER, Hammond building, Hammond,
Ind.--12-2-tf.
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WANTED-Board and room in private
family by man and wife and two
children. Address ]. Q. c.. P. o. Box
296, Hammond. Ind.-221-3t
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THE Lake COUNTY TIMES has
made friends of those who read and
season.
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FOR sALE-Four completely furnished
rooms. 613 East State street.-2-23-1t
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WANTED-A good girl to COOK at NJ
W.T. state street. Call Saturday
-. ~ evening.-2-23-2t.
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FOR SALE-Two small tracts adjoin-
ing the city limits of Hammond,
price $3.50 and $500 per acre; defy com
petition in price and location; for par
ticuiars see me. r. L. MILLER, Ham
mond building. Hammond. Ind.-12-2tf
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WANTED-Blacksmi or man that I'M
derstands rough tool sharpening.
Apply Angus Bros, 412 Hammond
building.-2-23-1t
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FOR sALE-Cinders, at Hirsch, Stein
& Company glue factory, West Ham
mond-2-19-5t.
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WANTED Boarders. 869 Claude street.
telephone 3872.-2-21-1wk.
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Fresh supply of country dressed
chickens and capons and also all kinds
of fresh nsn and oysters. at Williams
Fish market, So East State street
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WANTED-GirI for light houseworki
good wages Call 20 Sibley street
2-21-3t.
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When we get 1t we publish it and
when we want it we get it.
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Want Column

WANTED-Two we'll furnished rooms
for light housekeeping. Address
Mrs. Turner, 20 State street.-2-24-4t.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-23

New York, Feb. 23.-Paced by NJ.
Spring and W. G. Frank in a four mile
race against time. George Y. Bonhag.
the amateur champion distance runner.
broke the American record for the dis
lance at the games of the High School
of commerce in the Twenty
Regiment armory last night Bonhag
covered the distance in 20:11 10
The former record of 20:15 40 was
made outdoors by willie" Day more
than ten years ago.
Bonhags time for the first mile was
4:49 s-5; two miles, 1902 90; three.
1910.
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w. arL - cau 20 sibIey street.-8-19-tf.
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Lexington, Ky. Feb. 23-The racing
mare Colonial Girl. was sold yesterday
for $4,000 by her owner. Charles Z.
Rowe, of st. Louis. to J. E. Widener of
Philadelphia. Colonial Girl won the
$4,000 Worlds fair handicap at St
Louis in 1904. The sale was made at
the Walnut Hill farm. where the mare
was wintering.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-23

Carers hrst class livery and under
CskinG; open day and night. ambulance
SAILS answered promptly. 5-2stf
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-23

straight sets. 6-1, Go. In the sing
les, semi-f1nal round, ". c. Grant de-
feated Norris S. Clark, 6-2, ia. and
Theodore Roosevelt Pei defeated G.
Lorraine Wyeth, 60, 6-2.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-23

Boston, Feb. 23.-Umpires with glass
eyes or defective eyestght no longer
have possibility Of securing a berth
in the New England league. The sec
rotary has been instructed to have all
umpires examined by an eye specialist
before engaging for the season. Can
didates must go through a rigid ex-
animation.
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A FRANC FOR A LIFE.
Exciting Adventure With a Moslem
Fanatic In Algeria.

exciting Adventure With a Moslem
Fanatic In Algeria.
Near the western end OF Quar- 10 4
lonely street for most OF the men
We're sleeping from ID TO 3 during the
heat of the day. + met a tall. stalwart
Riii from the mountains, writes Rev.
w. G. Pope. who was n missionary in
Algeria.
Accosting him with the usual Arabic
salutation. ! asked him If he could
read. He answered, NO"
where do you livef"
I'm the mountain. twenty miles
west"
Have You sheik who can readY"
"Yes."
Then viii you please take him this
book. with my greetings, and ask him
TO read it 10 YOU ALP
What ii fs-a Koran?'
no; the story of the life OF the
Messiah"
He then turned and asked If 1 was a
follower OF the Messiah. to which
answered, Yes"
Then arose his Moslem fanaticIsm,
for he was an Aissaoua, a terribly
fanatical section. of the Moslems in
Morocco.
Drawing his knife and holding 1t
over me, he uttered one word, ''Sha-
hedr' (witness), meaning that l was
to say, with my forefinger raised,
There is no God but Allah. and Mo.
hammed is the prophet OF Allah"
felt white. but tried 70 look cour-
ageous and unconcerued. remon-
strated with him for SO acting with
his Amels guest. but all to no pur.
pose. He reiterated his one word.
"Shahedr'
His knife was an ugly weapon. 1t
looked like piece of sharpened barrel
hoop with two pieces of goats horn
fastened together to make a handle.
Knowing the Arabs love of an Eng
fish knife. asked him If HIS knife was
an Enclish one. He answered that he
had made it himself.
Remembering that in one pocket I
had franc in silver and coppers and
in the other French louis. / deter
mined TO buy the knife If possible.
Taking out my small change, de-
cided TO try that first / referred to
the fact that the English were very
proud Of their knives and / would
much like to take back TO my country
q Moroccan knife TO show what Others
could do and offered to purchase 1t.
The sight of the French coppers ana
n gliSteniRg piece CT silver was too
much even for his fanaticism. He I'M
did his leather sheath. restored the
knife 20 It's place. looked once up and
down the streetto see no one was look
ing, then. with apparent JOY. exchanged
the Lnife for the money and the book
and went OF happy
Which OF the two felt the happier |
cannot.teil, hwt never forgot that my
life ia Quar- was purchased back for a
paltry franc.~-T.iverpoog Post
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ROBBERY IN PARIS CAFES.
No Prices or Bills Of Fare. and MATTERS
Impose on Guest.

II tell YOU. said the returned Euro
pcan traveller. taking up the bill OF
fare. cts a good deal OF relief 20 get
60 a place where one can know, the
exact cost OF things TO eat and drink.
When on the other side 1 narrowly es-
capped nervous proStration because or
the latitude in the prices OF items on
thctAncnu- Paris Is about the worst Of
fender among European cities I'm this
respect. In restaurant after restaurant
there prices are omitted from the bin
OF fare simply to give an opportunity
TO rife The pockets OF the unwnrv.
Take my advice and have as close an
approach 20 an ironclad agreement as
possible with your garcon regarding
the 'demnition tOtaF OF your meal be-
fore giving your order. If you don't,
there's trouble and pecuniary loss
ahead. The waiter. with the comfy
ance Of the proprietor OF the cafe.
viii do all he can TO impose upon YOU.
zone tragic story that can vouch
for may be Of interest TO American
tourists. IL shows one variety OF res
taurant robbery In Paris illustrating
incidentally French ingenuity. An
American woman gave a small lunch
con at well known Place TO a half
dozen friends. She had 20 intention
of making II an elaborate affair. She
knew French ways and had n careful
estimate made OF the cost or the repast
ordered. After the second course she
noticed that the walters We're pressing
upon her guests delicacies for which
she had not stipulated and she OBJ
served. too. that Il point was made OF
asking each person II she would have
some of this. that or the other thing.
OF course the viands were accepted.
These extras were succeeded by 9th
crs. the poor hostess not being able (or
folt she was unable. which amounts to
the same thing TO stem the tide rap
idly overwhelming her pocketbook.
When she lad a stormy session with
the proprietor she could get no salts
faction. The things were offered; they
were eaten. OF n surety. madame had
ordered them. else they would not
have been served. II is impossible
that madame would wish TO have con
sequences most unpleasant She
wisely paid the bill. but the experience
cost her dear.
$50. you see. holdups are not CON
fined TO oUr beloved country. In fact.
l think that our polite contemporaries
over the Atlantic know things about
the game about which our desnerad0es
are in entire ignorance. New York
Press.
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the courage OF that colonel. GEORGE
Washington. OF whose military fame
she had heard SO much. sclntiiIatcd
and sparkiei with even more than her
usual fascination. Tbat evening. long
after the rest OF tho hor aho.t mi 49,.
tired he and ti.s chartri,g widow Sat
BY tho fireplace h: the s.iadowf dra4--
ing room quite wi.&out a chaveron TO
regulate the tide * swiftly moving
events
Soon there was q resplenient we'd
ding az the home OF the bride. Direct
" aftcrward a coach and six horses.
guided by Inverted black positions. con-
veyed the newly married pair Tor her
town house in Williamsburg. B,s-ii,e 5
interests for some tirre dema .ce; re
presence OF Colonel Washingtosi at the
capital. Later he took his bride and
her two children. Martha PaElSc Cnstis
and John parke Gusts. to his own cs-
tate at Mount Vernon. where they en-
-joyed that happy domestic life which
Is celebrated In history.
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CHANGED His Motto.

southern representative in CON
greSs is reputed 10 be of such per
Suasive manner that, no matter what
party may lie in power, he outdoes his
colleo CUES in procuring favors for his
constituents.
One afternoon the statesman was
met 10y newspaper man. We'll. ma
Jor.' asked the latter, how many ap-
poinuAeLts and appropriations have
you arranged for today? We all know
your way Of getting everything that
you 80 after"
Nothing to-day" responded the rep.
reSentativc rather YEARLY. MY ex.
perience this, time reminds me OF the
old Confederate soldier that knew IN
Tennessee. ! went into this war;
said he. with the motto "Veni. vidi.
Wei" and I came out vice versa -
ST. Louis Republic.
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POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

There are good many rabbits play
inS Ion parts.
II you let others do your Dragging
for You. it isn't so apt to be overdone.
When authority spells q man. it IS
also apt TO be hard on those over
whom It extends.
Careful comparison makes any 9th
er heritage look Insignificant compared
with common sense.
Nou often hear imnolite children
criticised. Ever realize that there are
a good many impolite grown people?
Some houses are 50 prim and orderly
they remind one OF the systematic ar
rauCement Of the tombstones I'm a we'll
kept graveyard.
II you want 70 know how people
speak of you behind your backs. listen
10 the reckless manner IN which they
pitch into others.
We admire q patience that doesn't
parade It. The hen, FOR instance. when
sitting doesn't look rs IL fl felt that no
rooster could ever be such n martyr
Atchison Globe
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sgwARe OF STRIPES.
Animals That Near Them Arc Said to
III. Be Treackcrous


'Show rcc : striped Wild animal. and
l will show you one you want 70 keep
your eye on" said the circus man. II
have had 70 do with Wild animals now
for a good many years. won't tell
you h0w many because am getting
old enough 20 feel the weight OF these
time posts-and have never yet come
up with i. striped. beast that did not
show mean traits.
Sometimes I wonder IL this IS not
the way nature has OF marking up the
bad fellows so that they NAV be
known, just as we put striped suits on
the impossibly bad of the human kind.
Take hyenas. for instance. They come
under the head Of a dog species. How
seldom You ever hear OF dog shipping
the hand that feeds It, These ugly
things are liable TO 90 Il any time.
Zebras are pudgy little horses with
stripes that give away their tempera-
ment- Every now and then you hear
OF zebras broken to harness. Wen. I
have seen a few OF these. but they
didn't go far before something else
was broken besides the zebra's mean
nature. They are strong and good
looking, but SO Internally cusSed that
there is no doing anything with them.
Sometimes lions name IS marked
with uneven black circles. When this
is the case. 1t Is wise MOTTO get too
familiar. 1t IS the sign Of a bad streak
somewhere in Leo's makeup, and there
Is no telling when this strain might
turn his strength into savage danger.
The elephant is good natured and
obedient. The camel takes life easily
and doesn't seem to worry about any
thing 50 long as be IS left 10 MUNICH
by himself. \ bear with fur Of sew
eral shadings is a bad one to take
risks with
The tapir IS a harmless beast and
rather ahectionate. He can even CRY.
Big rolling teardrops show this when
his keeper cuts him out OF n meal or
goes away for day or two. The
llama is an animal sort that may be
properly classed with the spotted ami
mails. Brown and white and black and
white In huge splashes lend TO the
good looks Of its curling coat. Il has
big lamblike eyes and would run from
aby.'-BOston Globe
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POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Trouble comes natural TO some PEG
pie. Just Ike frcckles az curly hair.
How differently our side OF 4 fuss
sounds when presented by our enemies.
The chances are II people distrust
You the fault lies largely with your
self.
\ man never cares n great deal for
the pictures taken Of him when he was
baby
The idea that there are two sides &c
every question didn't originate with
any Of the parties directly Interested
1t IS right TO start out in life with
an ambition. but don't overlook the i'm.
portance OF enjoying the scenery on
the way.
When man picks up pair OF pan
falcons he has not worn in long
time. he always feels IN the pockets Il
see II he has left any money in them.
-Atchison Globe
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Poeahon.ss and lob, s,,;,b

The pretty story of Smiths rescue
from Imminent death by POcahontas
when he was In the clutches OF her
rcdoubtable father, powhatan. has
been rather blown upon by later his
torians IL has been shown that
Smith In his earlier narrative only
mentions the princess Incidentally rs 4
child, and Il was not until she came
atterward 10 England AMI Smith wrote
an account OF her for the edidcatlon Of
the court that he described wildly
how she hazarde1 the beating out OF
her own brains TO save his BY that
time the romantic POcahontas had
been mctamorphosc-l into Mistress Re
becca Rolfe. wife OF q Virginia settler
OF standing, and her portrait with
plumed hat run and fan, has been
duly handed down IN this capacity
London Times.
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The Careful Scot.

While enjoying pleasant smoke In
railway carriage q Scotchman was
asked by his fellow passenger. q
WelShmau. If he could oblige him with
4 match and after some consideration
reluctantly complied with the modest
request Placing the match upon the
window ledge the WelShman produced
an empty pipe, and. gripping it be
tween his teeth. gaZed mOurnfully at
his companion. This having no effect
he made an OStentatiouS and fruitleSs
tour OF his pockets. "Dear dear. how
unlUcky / ami" he exclaimed nc length.
I've left my tobacco At home" Vera
unfortunate" agreed the ScOtchman.
and. stretching out 4 hand for the
match, he added with evident relief.
"An' now yen no require this 'vestier"
Glasgow Times.
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They have just blown themselves"
for 4 new bed, an old fashioned. colo
NAL sort OF bed, that looks as though
il might have been IN somebody's fam
Fly FOR hundred years or SO. and they
think great deal Of Il They have
discussed It's many merits time and
again, but It remained Tor tie young
wife 70 discover one feature Of the
new bed that had never appealed TO
the husband
There's one thing I like about the
bed said she, about the sideboard.
and the way its put on"
whats that?' asked he.
Its 50 low ! don't believe a man
could crawl under It." said She.-Iu-
dianapolis News.
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PORTABLE FIREARMS.
The First Muskets Were Clumsy and
Awkward to Handle

HWSWaro 10 f7anole.
While the introduction of portable
firearms into Europe Is Of compare
lively recent date. their use WAS ire
Quent among the Mohammcians Of
eastern Asia at a very early period. IA
Brocquiere. who made Journey. 10
Jerusalem IN the middle OF the If
teenth century and who '-traveIed ex.
tensiyely In the east mentions the fir
ing OF small arqucbuses at the great
festivals i'm Damascus.
The first use OF muSkets I'm Eu:o1e
was Mt the siege OF Rhegs i'm 1871 by
the Spanish soldiers. These AK ,vS~e
SO extremely heavy that they could not
be used without a rest. 'rhcy were
provided with matchloclxs ana ,vcre ef-
fectve at n considerable distance
While on the march the soldiers them
selves carried only the ammunition aad
the rests. and boys bearing the muskets
followed after. like caGdes on n golf
course
Loading these cumbersome arms. WIS
a slow operation. They were cIafnsr
and awkward TO handle The ball AMI
powder were carried separates. and
the preparation and adjustment of the
match took long time.
Before long. however. improvements
began TO be made. The guns became
lighter In construction, and the soldiers
carried their ammunition IN broad
shoulder belts called chandeliers. TO
which were suspended number OF If
tie leather covered wooden eases. zach
OF which held charge OF powder. i
pouch. In which the bullets were car
ried loose. and printing horn hung NJ
the side of the soldier.
As late as the time OF Charles /.
muskets with rests were still IN use,
and IL was not until the beginning Of
the eighteenth century that frelocks
were successfully employed.