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The Penn's Grove record., 1909-12-17
BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING
Albright Lights Will Cost Borough
SIS 90 Each

A meeting of the Borough Council was
held on Tuesday night with all the menu
bers present. Mayor Gentieu presided.
In the absence OF Clerk Justice w. A.
Summerill acted.
Mr., Layman reported that a twelve
inch pipe had been laid in the ditch on
the north side of Pitnian street, from the
gas works to George Harbeson's onNorth
Broad street.
The Street Committee was directed to
have a catch basin with a side inlet made
on Main street, between Franklin street
and the railroad, because the CRATE failed
to vent the water fast enough in times of
heavy rains to hinder it from flowing
across the street.
1t was ordered that those persons who
are putting ashes on the street and side
walks be notified not to do SO.
MIR. Keen reported that the separator
at the gas works was lot working, as gas
tar ran in the ditch as formerly. On mo-
ton it was ordered that the company be
notified that the separator was not work
ing.
Mr.. English reported the work done by
the Poor Committee.
The Mayor read a letter from the Tele-
phone Company stating that the figures
for more fire alarm connections would be
furnished in a few days. Also a letter
from ID. II. Lowell, superintendent OF the
railroad, stating the speed limit would be
to the extent of dismissal of en-
gineer, and that the manure nuisance
would he abated as o as extra sidings
could be built at Friendship and Perkin-
town.
Mr.. Layman reported progress on in
surance of fire apparatus.
Current bills were orsSaT "a paid, also
the s~emi-annual bills Of tn alter Supply
Company and the Gas Company. The
water bill for ifty-fye fire hydrants at
$l9, total $685. so was ordered paid.
Mr.. Keen, of the Gas Committee,
objected to the payment Of full amount of
the gas bill fifty street lights at
SIS. rs, total 1854. 81, because the lamps
had not been lighted at times when they
should have been. The Council sustained
his objection, and ordered the bill paid
all but S..
Messrs. ]. A. higgins and J. P. Leap,
Managers of the Gas Company, were
and the Mayor and Council held
a general discussion on the gas and light
ing proposition. They offered the follow
ing proposition:
1--WE offer to furnish street lights of
construction and design Oh all
night lighting schedule at $2S per light
per year; OF to furnish gas at 75c per
1000 cubic feet, lights to average twel We
hours per night at five cubic feet per hour
Der light, Borough to furnish lighter,
burners, mantles and globes. If this be
accepted they will furnish all-nigbt light
ng until June l, 1910 at the price of
present contract.
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Vendue

There will be sold at Public Auction, on
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER %, 1909,
On the Farm of the late James Smith, on the
Pitman Landing Road, adjoining
PENIS GROVE,
The following described Personal Property:
THREE HORSES, TWO COWS. ONE BULL,
Three Horseshoe. l is twelve years old Nos;
2 and 8 are 8 and 9 years old. and an all.rouna
good team. Two good cows. On rat DULL
Three heavy w~agons-two OF them broad
tread. low wheel wagon. two 2-h0rse ploWs,
two i-horse piows, three cultivators, one
diamond tooth harrow. white potato digger,
two potato riggings, evener, forks, shovels.
hoes, tomato setter spotting boards, chicken
cOops, 400 bushels OF corn, 10 pounds to bushel.
One set double work harness, set single har-
| ness. cart harness-good as new, brides, lines,
| collars, chain-traces, and singletrees.
Three walnut cane seat chairs, six kitcnen
| chairs, two tables, light oak bedroom suite,
/ good as new. good couch, wood heater, Launo
register heater-good as new, blinds. two can
creamery-Reed's make, two milk cans-W o.
cream kettles and other articles too numerous
to mention. -
Il-17-2t JOHN e. GAVENTA.
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OBITUARY

Melvina Davidson, widow of the late
John Davidson, died on Sunday morning
Dec IL, 1909, at 3 o'clock with pneumo-
MIA, after being sick six days. The funer-
al service was held on Wednesday
morning at her late residence on South
Broad Street. Interment was in Emman-
uel Cemetery. She was age 65 years.
Mrs. Davidson has not been well since
an attack OF sickness last summer. She
leaves three sons and three daughters of
estimable worth who have the sympathy
of their friends in the loss of a kind and
lovable mother.
Joshua Hewitt died on Monday, Dec.
Ii, 1909, aged n years, and was buried
on Thursday morning in Riverview
Cemetery. He had suffered several years
with a cancer in his nose.
REV. D. B. HARRIS
Rev. d. B. Harris, a former Presiding
Elder of the New Jersey M. E. Confer
ence, and one of the best known minis
tiers in New jersey, died at Pitman.
where he lived, on Monday, aged seventy
five years.
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HOME HAPPENINGS.

County Court will begin next Tuesday
The shortest days and longest nights
are at hand.
Have you paid your tax. Last day
next Monday 10th.
Monday was a Vet day, and a very wei
ay in PENIS Grove.
Sweet potatoes are selling in Whining
ton for from Is to 40 cents a basket.
Travel to Wilmington, has been quite
heavy since the Ulrica has resumed her
trips.
Laurel for Christmas greens is worth
whole sale from 81. 80 to 81. so per 100
yards.
Claude Kille, Of Camden, was in PENIS
Grove this week. He has installed a hot
air heater in Albert Sailors residence.
Stock and farming implements at Kate
L. Hewitt's sale on Thursday sold well
Corn sold for from rs to So cents a bushel
The steamer Ulrica will make extra
trips next Wednesday Thursday and
Friday nights but will not run on Christ
mas night.
NoTICE-Our store will be open every
night until Christmas. Store will be
closed all day on Christmas day. s. R.
LEAP & Son.
Allan Barr, the optician, makes a spec
ialty of difficult cases.
Old Kris received a hearty welcome
OIL his arrival from Philadelphia at j. U.
Layton's store ON Thursday evening.
Each child received a toy and an apple.
For Xmas presents OF hand painted
Brooches. Belt Pins, hat pins or shirt
waist sets call on Mrs. Edward Naylor,
229 Nam St., who has a big assortment
for sale.
Come and leave your packages at
Bloomars All King St., Wilmington,
while you are waiting for the boat. \
Educate yourself to save money by
opening an accoun in the Savings De-
partment of the PENIS Grove National
Bank. 1t will earn you 8 per cent inter-
est compound semi-annual and you a
draw on IA days notice.
For Hats 90 to Dubell the halter
No. 2 East Third Street, Wilmington
Largest stock and lowest prices in that
city. 9-24-3m
l buy all kinds Of fur hides, mink,
nuskrats. b. G. Wood, 11-12-tf, n
For Headache and Neuralgia, stop in
Ind get s<SS of Johnson's Headache
Tablets. 2Johnson's Pharmacy. n
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A Needed Rain

ter four days of freezing weather a
y rain fell all day Monday, following
ut snow which fell Sunday night. Up
n o'clock at night when it stopped
ing about two inches of water had
n, A heavy wind accompanied the
all day. There has not been enough
,r TALL yet to replenish the wells which
inne to go dry. Several have dug
wells deeper. This was the heaviest
all since early i'll November when
inches were recorded. Prior to that
3niy rainfall OF consequence was in
i, When 2.19 inches fell.
ie year 1909 has been particularly
According to George S. Bliss, head
le weather bureau in Philadelphia the
INFLATED deficiency since. January Let
30 inches.
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An Evening Company

r. John w. F. Werle, of PhiladeI-
I, formerly of Penn's Grove, enter
"a q lew friends on Saturday evening,
'mber 18th, at bis home in Overlook
hits. Among those present were
es Anna Forsythe, Lillian Smith,
~ Rue, Grace McMurtrie, Ethel Cur
Edith Knapp and Sara j. Werle.
irs. Martin HartIep, Cecil Corbett,
son McMurtrie, Roy Rowland. Clay
Forsythe, John w. F. Werle and
ana Mrs. w. G.. Glenn.
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Copper From Spain

The British steamer Arion, from Huel-
va, Spain, arrived at Thompson's Point
with a cargo of copper for the dupont
Powder Works at Gibbstown last Fri
day.
This is the first shipment of copper
ore went direct to the DUPONT works, the
company having hertofor purchase the
product after it had been rectified in
Philadelphia. From the ore suIphuric
acid is obtained and is used in the manu-
facture Of dynamite and high explosives,
and should the new arrangement prove a
success the duPonts, it is said, will have
the produs ippsd direct from Spain to
offs Point.
nigh the Arion was reported as
arrived at Philadelphia il really
under the jurisdiction of the New
customs, as officers from that city
ined the vessel at Bridgeport.
discharging the cargo OF ore the
will load a cargo of grain for the
q Kingdom.
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BRADwAy-PRINsEN-At the Parsonage
OF the First Methodist Episcopal Church,
~ Walnut St., by the pastor Rev. John
Goorley, Saturday night, December 4,
1903, Carl Chatter Broadway, of Salem,
n. j.. to Lille Agnes Prinsen of Lower
Penn's Neck N. j.
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Trouble Maker Quoted

2 a sufferer from stomach trouble takes
Kings New Lie Pills he's mighty
! tosee his Dyspepsia and Indigestion
nut more he's tickIed over his new, fine
ate, strong nerves healthy vigor, all
use stomach, liver and kidneys now
right. Csc ct JOhnson's drug store.
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Treating Sweater Necks

fthe neck Of . sweater becomes stretcn-
too wide from wearing do not sew up OF
lat out any Of cit; simply dip neck part IN
hear warm water. wiring out lightly ana
: np to dry. The neck will, wlten dry
,esumed its originals shape and size.-
MS Home Copspanion for DeceIsber.
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Notice to Creditors
SALEM COUNTY sURRoeArEs OFFICE

SALEM COUNTY S~URRoGATEs OFFICE
Estate of y Joseph G. Summerill, Deceased.
Pursuant to the order of Loren p. Plummer,
Surrogate OF the county of Salem, made on the
twentieth day OF October, 1909, ON the applica-
ton OF Josiah S0mmerill, Executor Of the
estate Of Joseph G.. Summerill. deceased, notice
Is hereby given to the creditors of said de-
ceased, to exhibit to the subscriber, Josiah
mands against the said estate, under Oath or
animation, within mine months from the date
Oh the aforesaid order. or they will be forever
barred o1 their actions therefor, against the
said subscriber.
JOSIAH SUMMERILL, Execu ort.
Dated Salem. N. j., Oct. 20, 1903.
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ADVERTISED At LAST

THERE was a merchant in our
town
Who was so wondrous wise
He saw his business running down,
Yet would not advertise.
SAID he: 1T cannot see the sense
When trade il at its worst
Of multiplying my expense.
I'll wait till trade comes first"
T last this merchant, Ill advised
Had nsught to do but fail,
Ind then the sheriff adU<rfise1
n bankrupt auction sdls.
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fIHVe[onQlil mttn from o-r.s--~@
NEAR COURSES LANra4e9s
All the following described Personal Prope-
t0-Wit:
HORSES-Four head Joe and Harry. ten
and eleven years old, a good work team Bill
and Jerry, eight and nine years old, sound,
make a fine heavy draft team,w work anywhere,
fearless.
ing. Three nice heifers; one two years Old,
two coming two years old.
PIGS--Slx very fine pigs, Poland china
stock.
inch tread, Denny make; wagon with shafts.
carl t, market wagon with shafts and tongue,
CORTLAND buggy, set truck shelving. set hay
shelving, good umbrella, two 2hOrse pl0Ws,
one Planet Junior, sweet potato barrow, Plan
ct Junior VIM turner, two smoothing harrows,
new cut harrow, Fenton sweet potato digger,
white potato digger. sweet potato marker,
corn cOvercr, singletreeS. three horse single
tree, two and three-horse eveners, breast.
trace and cow chains, 24f00t stalk chain, stalk
sled, 800 truck baskets, two Mccormick Nov
ing machines-0ne new last summer, rev
mick and Tiger, corn shelter, shoyeis, hoes,
HARNESSETwo sets half chain harness, set
| single harness, Flynets, cart harness, Dndles,
| lines, collars, leather traces, etc. :,
| CORN and WHEAT-l00 bushels ,ofn, u
| lbs. to Blu. One-half 20 acres growinf heat
Sale begins at l O'Clock sharp. ND
| TIONS-Sums over $40 a credit OF I.le montns
peii Is glrSn II NakEionaf Bank under SO casl
| at close OF sale. Everything to be sold as
have no further use for them.
- HARVEY REED.
Jos. WEATHERBY, Auctioneer.
GEO. ELKINToN and s. G. ALLEN, Clerks
AS- Also at the same time and place. ~
bushels of corn. DANIEL v. SUMMEhlLl
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Gard of Thanks

We wish to thank the friends and
neighbors who 80 kindly assisted ne in
q sad bereavement of the death Of our
mother, Melvina E. Davidson
TILE GuIrDDrN
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Xmas Photographs

Order your Christmas work early Of
Cummings, the Photographer, 307 Mar
ket and Ford Building, Tenth and Mar
ket StEeets, Wilmington, Del. ll-l2-6t
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CHURCH NOTES
BETHEL METHODIST PROTESTANT

BETHEL METHODIST PROTESTANT
Rev. Ii. r. BLACKwooD, Pastor
PASTORS subject Sunday $50, "Godn
With U.s." 7.30, An Old Fashion Mother,'
The Christmas entertainment will be
held Christmas night.
ST. PAuL's EPISCOPAL
Rev. j. w. Lee, Pastor.
Sunday Services.
10. 30-'!The Four Greatest Hours in
the History Of the World:" 7.3O, Song
Service, Subject, Journey to the Prison
OF Paul or the Power of Salvation"
The fourth Quarterly Conference will
be held Monday, Dec. 20, $50 P. NJ. DIR.
s. M. Nichols presiding.
The Shristmas entertainment will be
held nextNThursday evening, %. The
c~antata Prophecy and Filfllment" will
be rendred.
EMMANUEL NJ. E. CHURCH
Rev. L. A. Miller, Pastor.
1890 A. M. Sermon-"The Gain of
Godliness." 700 P. M. Epworth League
L~eavening The Lump. 7.45 P. M. Ser
nlond-" Christ's Advent to Judgment"
Di.O. ". 4~NicnolS, l'lsbrlct Sup e., VIII
hold Elnmanuels 4th Quarterly Confer
ence Monday evening Dec. 10th at $50.
The Christmas entertainment will be
held Oh Monday evening, 9th when a
humorous cantata entitled, s'Santa's
Reception will be given.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. Edward A. Rock, of Philadel-
phia, will ill the pulpit OH Sunday.
The Christmas entertainment will be
held next Friday night when a humorous
atata entitled the Teddy Bears
-istmas," will be rendred.
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Notice to Fishermen

AS agent for Uhler s. English, of Philadel-
Irish, and Uhler 4 English Irish also Ameri-
can Net and Twine Company's Netting, Of
New York. All kinds of fishing gear, SUM
merilIs lines included, can be bought OF ME AZ
cheaply as directly of Uhler & English, saving
freight and other expenses. All orders BY
mail will be promptly attended to,
+. s. HARRIS,
lll2St Is Franklin ST., PENIS Grove, N. j.
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AUBURN

:. James B. Given, of Brooklyn, has
spending afew days here.
Mary HARRISON is seriously i'll.
and Mrs. U. p. Eltonhead have
from few days stay in Phila-
England and Alfred Hawn are
ill.
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Liz Wl0OW OtN
Miss Cornelia Hanc
thusiastic nurse dt
present. Also the
Col. Robertson.
Rev. Isaac L. f
recited the followiI
composed while in t
Come all ye true
And listen to-
I'll tell you of a
That left the N
The 24th New j,
AS you will I'm
They left the sll,
Colonel Rober
He is as fine a c.
AS ever trOd IL
He wants tC
AND hOmi
And there's
The second in
He is a valiant 8
He has proye6
And there is M
A brave and
He loves his ms,
And knows t
/ am glad to be
Under such q
For all l want
Is to save M
Now, Cooper Il
A brave and
He understand
And knows
He watches "
He makes Il
And when hel
Some think
Here's succea
Likewise ]
We hope thd
And provs
And now we
We do it !
If you wish
this som
Twas the
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Useful Christmas Gifts

What to buy is always a perplexing
question. What to suggest is almost equal
ly so. Possibly one Of the best ways is to
allow things to suggest themselves. For
this purpose we are making exhibits of mer-
chandise in every department. We invite
you to visit this store during this holiday
time, where you can see all that is best in
both useful and beautiful gifts; in fact, our
decorations alone are worth seeing, as we
have been told they excel anything in
Chritmas decorations that e have ever at
tempted.
Go over the following suggestions care
fully; we are sure that you will find many
items that will appeal to you for some one
on your list to whom you expect to give.
HANDKERCHIEFs, UMBRELLAS,
KID GLOVES, SILK HOSE,
LEATHER GOODS, FANCY J%EwELRY,
ART GooDs, CREPE ScARFs.
LACE ScARFs, NEcKwEAR,
TOILET GOODS, SHELL GOODS,
TABLE LINENS, FANCY LINENS,
TOWELS, Covers. BLANKETS,
SPREADS, Down QUILTS, APRONS,
DRESS GOODS, Silks.
BATH ROBES, SILK PETr1coATs,
SWEATERS, WAISTS,
WOMEN'S CoATS, CHILDREN'S CoATs.
CHILDREN's FURs, WoMEN's FURs,
Fur COATS FOR WOMEN,
FANcY CHINA, BRASS and Cur GLASS.
62l-623 Market st.
WILMINGTON.
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Johnson's Laxa|
IL tablets for 10cl
TO rest the fa
Work, buy a ri
J~nliettes. All co
King Street Win
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EOT SbI6
Building lots. so by $50 feet good location.
l.. W. Cook. y-z4-II
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Vendue
There will be a Public Sale on
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER q. 1909.
NEAR COURSES LANpl~.

At the residence of the subscriber, on tn
Summerill farm, on the road leading
from Courses Landing to Penn's
Grava ohont I rs;o
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For Sale
50 Hot bed sash good condition reasonable
i. W. Cook. g24.tf
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Il UT" EUF SHE OF Hent
At Hawks Bridge, now occupied.by Fred Bid.
die. 1t is a good chance for any one WISHING
to purchase as the ground is very good for anvv
KIND OF crop and very convenient to, market.
ll-5-tt H.. M .RUMsEY,
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FOR sale
Cheap, a 10-gallon Gasoline Tank. by w. A.
Summerill, at RECORD Office. tt
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Ford Touring Car with Top: five lamps gen.
orator, good tires, perfect running condition,
with all equipments. APrice $3.50. H. G. Dor.
DEN, 1879 N. 18th ST., Philadelphia. 1l-19-tf
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81 Also at the same time and place. q
bushels of corn. DANIEL v. SUMMEklLl
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Before getting your walks, curbs and other
cement work done. Estimates cheerfuIly
eitous 3-29tt
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l VIII 0ner at Private sale on easy terms the
FARM formerly known as the j. M. Brick farm,
OF Zl0 acres, in two farms, both or separaIelv.
). Nj, Bevis, fenn's Grove, Nj. S-zULtf
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W dwelling houses, barn and one acre of
ground, all in good condition.
ll-l9-tf MRS. ANNIE E. MILLS.
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CENT A WORD COLUMN

The Summerill farm of $50 acres. near
courses Landing. Apply to DANIEL ". sum
MERRILL, Penn's Grove, Nj. 12-i4-tf
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-07-09
TELLS OF HIS BIGGEST JOB
Decorating the Nelson Column in Lon
don Was Record Work of
Steeplejack.

"The biggest job I have underta-
KEN" declares an English steeplejack,
has been the decorating and repair
ing of the Nelson column in Trafalgar
square, London. Nearly 40 tons of
laurel were used and the greater por-
ton of this had to be carried aloft
and fixed to the column at varying
heights up to the top.
81 thought out many plans" he says
in the Wide World Magazine, but
eventually decided to lash ladders to
the structure by means of ropes
passed around it. 1t was q ticklish
trying job, but it was accomplished
without hitch or mishap of any kind.
Two sets of ladders were used,
placed opposite to one another. This
was necessary, as the column meas
ures 40 feet in circumference-too
far to pass rope around with ease.
The most difficult part of the ascent
to negotiate was the cornice at the
top of the column. This is the heav-
lest projection for throwback work in
over it with my back to the ground,
for all the world like fly on cell
ing
81 am not ashamed to confess that
1 breathed more freely when l had
rounded the obstruction and was able
cautiously to slide myself on to the
platform which supports the statue.
From below this appears fiat, but it is
really beveled with sharp slope out,
ward
81 found it too covered with an inch
thick layer of greasy SCOT, so that to
walk about on it was exceedingly
risky. However, once l got the life
line secured to the statue all was plain
sailing.
"I discovered a crack in the hero's
arm, which l repaired. When | tell
people this they not infrequently ask
on the spur of the moment: Which
arm?' OF course the figure has only
one"
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-07-09

but whose utter unconventionality
makes him all the more dangerous an
opponent? But you shall hear, and
draw your own conclusions.
While 1 was serving with my regi-
ment in Algeria, we were stationed at
Wargla, dreary post lying on the
outskirts of the great desert, where
there was little to do except eat and
sleep. We had been there for some
months without anything occurring to
break the monotony of our existence,
when to our great delight, we were
one day ordered upon active service
Reports had reached headquarters
that a certain Mohammed ell Hadid
had declared himself to be a prophet
and was melting the desert tribes to
join him in holy war. We were or
dered to take the field at once, find
the reputed prophet, and stamp out
the rebellion before it had a chance
to spread further-orders which you
may well believe afforded US the
keenest pleasure.
after a five days march through
the desert we discovered Mohammed
encamped at Hasa Insokki, on the
Moussa river We found, however,
that the prophet, with military skill
for which we had not given him credit.
was strongly entrenched among the
foothills with which the country at
that point abounded, and it was at
once evident that dislodging him
would be a task of considerable diff
Guilty.
I'VE accordingly encamped in front
of his lines, and, having thrown up
hasty entertainments and established
suitable outposts to guard against sur
prise we settled down to study the
hard problem before us.
ut was evident that Mohammed
was the mainstay of the revolt. and
that if he could be either killed or
captured the tribes that had joined
him could, lacking leader, be easily
crushed. But it did not seem possible
to get at the prophet in any way ex-
cept by a general assault, and our
colonel had about decided upon that
course. when quite Unexpectedly a
way out of our difficulties was opened
for us, and an opportunity presented
to show the fanatical Mohammedans
that their belief in the reputed DOW
ers of their prophet was in vain.
'NIohammed was noted for his great
skill in workmanship and possessed
blade which was said to be able to
cut through the sword of any infidel.
Judging that single-handed victory
over a Frsnchman would enormously
increase his reputation. as well as his