Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-24
Trajectory" is the path of the bull.


let in its flight.
Line of sight" is the prolongation
OF line from the rear sight through
the front sight to the object aimed at
Line of fire" is aline in prolonga-
ton of the barrel
Drift is the lateral deviation of the
bullet caused by its rotary movement
and its passage through the air. On
| this rifle it is automatically corrected
by the sights.
A target, used at 200 and 400
yards. is s feet by feet: bullseve 8
inches in diameter
b target, used at 500 and eOO
yards, is feet square; bullseye %
inches in diameter.
target, used at 500 and 1000
yards, is IL feet long by feet high:
ouilseye 80 inches in diameter
10 target. used in rapid fire and
sKirmlsh, is feet square: the figure
IS ~ inches from the bottom of the
target, % inches high and IS inches
Wide at the bottom
A petition for a Communication of the
sentence of John B. NORM of Bidde-
FORD. who is serving term in the
YORK county Jail at Alfred for viola
tlon of the liquor law. was received at
the State House Wednesday, and will
De presented at the meeting of the
Governor and Council today for the
assignment of hearing. In his plea
Tor clemency the petitioner says:
The undersigned respectfully rem
resents that at term Of court
holden in Saco in January, 1910. he
was convicted before said court of
certain offences against the pro-
hibitory liquor law of the State of
Maine, two liquor nuisances and
search and seizure complaint.
That following said conviction he
was sentenced so that under the sem
tehce ne must remain six months in
jan at least, and if he does not pay
fines aggregating $500. he must re-
main in Jail for three months addi-
tional
That he is now in Alfred Jail in
the county of York serving said sem
tence. and that he asks that the same
be committed to shorter period Of
time and that a hearing NAV be had
at some time in the near future in
order that the reason for such COM
mutation may be given to your hon
orable body"
The Forthcoming bulletin of the de-
ldrtncnt Of agriculture. which will in
the near future be issued from the
office of the commissioner. will contain
the following expression of sympathy
IN the death of the late James J. II.
GrcGory, which occurred at his home
IN Marblehead, Mass. Sunday eve
ming:
"Whilc this bulletin was being COM
plctrd the sad and unexpected news
cam" to the office of the death OF our
esteemed donor of the Carleton Fund.
HON. James j. II. Gregory Of Marble-
head, Mass. Mr.. Gregory's deep love
for the things of nature ard his UNI
firing devotion to the improvement of
seeds, fruits and flowers has en-
de"rcd him to the many who are try
ing t" follow his example. He left to
Maine d rich endowment not so much
IN its intrinsic value, although that is
greatly appreciated. but what it will
mean for the future of our h"rticul-
tural interests. May the rich ;ruitaya
or the years spent by him in his chns-
on ned descend upon those who are 10
FOLLOW after. rhc department of
agriculture of Maine and the whrIc
Irult interests Of the state do hereby
extend the members of the family of
IN" deceased their deepest sympathy."
announcement was made at the de-
i'artmcnt of asricultur" Wednesday
that Frank T. Doe of Fairfield Center
chairman OF the investigating COM
hlttec, had called a meeting at Victor
Nrang" hall for Wednesday,, y arch ..
10 consider the organization of a dairy
testing ass ociation. the meeting To
open at l.3o in the afternoon # is
expected that stat" Dairy Instructors
Merrill and Assistant Instructor Rod
man Will be present.