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The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1914-01-02
MISS MOTHERsHEAD is A
MEMBER OF COUNTY
BOARD OF EXAMINERS
Honor Comes TO Progressive And tx
perienced Darlington. Teacher

Miss Mary Mothershead ha<
been chosen bv incoming Super
intendent of County Schools, l.. 4,
X. Ray, TO be IA member. of the
County Board Of Examiners pi.e.
der the new administration. The
action of the new County Super
intendcnt is being commented
upon very favorably on account
of Miss Mothershead's exception
al record and standing as one Of
the foremost aud most progress
sive teachers in Hopkins county
or in Western Kentucky. The
appointment IS a source of espec.
ial qualification TO the people of
Darlington, where Miss Mothets-
head has been continually in
charge of the primary work in
the Darlington Graded School
for some years. 1t is the first
time, too, in very many years
that any such recognition has
come to an darlington teacher,
though Darlington has the enyi--
able record of some thirty years
of long-terni free public schools 4
during the much larger part os,
which time no other school iHI
Hopkins county was taught mores.l
than the short common school,
term of from five TO six months,
a number of the small county
schools, indeed, having even up
to the present time been taught
so short time as from two to
four months annually.
The other member of the Ex~
aiming Board is Mr.. Hugh Eg-
bert, of Dalton, who is another
live teacher Of good standing
among the profession.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1914-01-02
A Texas Wonder

The Texas Wonder cures Kidney
had bladder troubles, dissolves grav-
bl, cures diabetes, weak aud lame
backs, rheumatism aud all Irregu-
larIties OF bladder troubles, remov-
Ing gravel, the kidneys and bladder
"a both men and women. Regulates
ladder troubles In children. III not
sold by your druggists will be sent
by mail on receipt OF sl.oOs One
small bottle is two months treat
ment and seldom falls 70 perfect a
cure. Send for testimonials from
Kentucky and other States: DR.. f..
w Hall 1929 Olive ST.. 81. Louis,
N- I1'a - frro-@af-
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1914-01-02
Darlington Bridge Club

The ladies of the Gard Club
were entertained for the last
time in the old year by Mrs. n.
f. McKinnon. Mrs. Della South
worth made the highest score.
The ladies named below lead in
the total score, viz: Mesdames
Atkinson, Kline, Rule and Dawes.
At the conclusion of the game,
the quarterly drawing took place.
The first meeting of the new
year will be with Mrs. Kline.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1914-01-02
AT TIE N. E. CHURCH SOUTH

Beginning next Sunday night,
Jan. ftb. series of addresses
have been arranged with the idea
of helping the cause of Christi
anlty ~ the community. Earl.
ington IS busy town, and many
of the people do not have the
time TO 20 away to hear special
addresses such as viii be deliv-
cred here next week: Rev. Grant
pastor Of the church, knowing
this, decided upon the unique
plFp q ,bringipg the speakers
here ~ order that the people
might hear these live subjects
discussed by these speakers whose
labors have been fruitful in 9TH
er cities. The people of the var
ious churches no doubt will show
their appreciation of the servi-
ces by their presence and. coop
Grafton.
The subjects and speakers are
as follows:
Sunday night--Hon. Chas Will
liams, Thou Shalt Not Kip
Monday night-Rev. VIM. p.
Baird, "Pertonal Evangelism
Tuesday night-Rev. A. II.
Kasey, mission of The Church,
to the Community Life
Wednesday night-Rev. j. f.
Baker, Social Mission of the
Church. "
Thursday plghI-Rev. 4. f.
Goodson, Problems of the Mod
err Church, and How to Solve
Them =
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1914-01-02
NO TESTIMONY
JAS TO BUTTON
Calumet Grand Jury Inquiry Into
Christmas Tragedy
GOV. FERRIS SAYS
NO FEDERAL lNvtsTI-
CATION IS NECESSARY

Calumet, Mich, Dec. %, None
of the twenty-five witnesses APP
pearlng before the coronet's in
quest today testiiedras' TO hav-
ing seen eilizsns' alliance but
ion on the coat Of theTman who
started the lianic III whichnear-
'ly a hundred people lost their
hives understanding Christmas
eve entertainment in this city.
One of.thp witns sses, however,
declarel that he saw a button on
the supposed instigator of the
lire ala m but was not sure
whether.:t was a citizens alliance
button or not.
Y One hundred witnesses have
BEEN supposed 70 appear the in
quest. s}
5 Investigation Unnecessary.
Big Rapids, Mich, Dec, o.
After conference TODAY With
John b. Bensmore, solicitor of
the Department of Labor, t-Gov-
ernor Ferris declared there was
Dc. recessity for Federal action,
lraiatirgto Christmas holocaust
al Calumet, nor alleged depora.
ton Of Charles FL. Meyer, presi.
lent of the Western Federation
of Miners. from the copper strike
scene.
Governor Ferris snd the grand
~ vas aotie Session at Honeh-
tom and Moyet or any one else
could 20 before 1t and get justice
without interferefce Of the fed
eral authorities.
TO Governor Ferris pensmore
made PLAN that he came from
Washington on 'conciIiatpry
mission aud not to make feder-
ADMINISTRATION.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1914-01-02
THE TEN2

The Ten? met with the Misses
Elizabeth and MarAret Kemp
on Tuesday evening at Oakmoore
A few of the members we're
absent on account of being away
for the holidays. Miss Margaret
Atkinson and Mesdames, F. r.
Giannini. Jr., and K, Q. Brandon
were guests Of the club. A li1e-
ly time was spent by AL. it being
the last meeting in the year Of
1918.
Refreshments were served by
Mesdames Harriet Browning and
Stella M. Kemp. =
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1914-01-02
Christmas Party

Miss Lena DAVIS entertained
the younger SET Friday evening.
Those present we're: Misses ia
ME Foard, Sarah Featherston,
Thelma King, Grace Martin,
Gladys Whitford and Florel
Wright, and Messrs. Kenneth
Nisbet, Tommie Featherston, Lo-
ma Deshon, Paul Moore, Jr., Jack
Whitford, Lowrence Dawes, Ma
non Oldham and Sam Murphy,
Springfield, Tenn, The hostess
arranged a little watch contest,
Miss Sarah Featherston winning
the girls prize and Kenneth
Nisbet the boys.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1914-01-02
Vaughan Forester

Mr.. Guy FORESTER and Miss
Leila Vaughan were united in
marriage last Friday, December
26, at the residence of Rev. w.
N. Martin. Rev. Martin perfor-
ming the ceremony. Mr.. Forces
ter is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
II. FORESTER andis an employee
of The Bee while Miss Vaughan
is an attractive daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. 5. j. Vaughan. The
Bee join their many friends ixl
wishing them long aud pros
porous life.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1914-01-02
No compromise Effected Between To.
bacco Associations

Greensboro, KY, Jan. l. All
hope has been abandoned Of any
compromise beng effected be-
tween tae Consolidated Tobacco
Grovers association aud the
Green River aud A. 5. of e.,
associations This information
was obtained from The head
quarters Of both assoeiations al a
late hour this afternoon, when
there is a probability OF the DIS
trict boards OF each association
taking q recess fo' the line
being.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1914-01-02

Coil Town Joins Darlington in Church
Work
Coil Town has become a half
station on the circuit served by
Rev. w. NJ. Ragan, pastor of the
M. Il. Church at this place. Mr..
Raglan will now preach at Coil
Town each second and fourth
Sunday. He reports the work
of his congregations here and at
Coil Town, moving along well
with encouraging prospects for
the New Year.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1914-01-02
OPPORTUNITY


hey do me wrong who say come no more
When once knock and fail to ind you in;
For every day stand outside your door
And bid you wake, and rise TO fight and win
Wall not for precious chances passed away,
Weep not for golden ages on the wane
Each night burn the records of The day;
AT sunrise every soul is born agMn
Laughiike boy al splendors that h4le sped;
To vanished JOYS he blind and DAT and dumb;
Ny judgments seal the dead past with its dead
tst But never blind moment Yet a come
Tho deep in mie, wiring not your hands and weep
lend my arm TO all who say 1.eanw
No shame-faced oueast sank Sdhieep
But yet might rise and be agaiuR man
Dos thou behold thylos youth all Rgbast
Dost reel from righteous retribWion's blow
~ hen turn from blotted archives Of DE past
And find the futures pages WHIT as snow.
AT thou a mouner? Rouse thee from thy spell
Art thou sinner Sins may n forgiven
Each morning gives thee wings to flee from Hell
sEach night start 10 guide thy feet 10 Heaven
Walter Malone ID Wall Street Journal.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1914-01-02
Election Of Officers

Onlast Saturday Dec. 9th at
their Hall ~ thf city f. w.
Turner Lodge No. B4S + q A.
M. hold the REGULAR annual
election of officers at their hall
The following officers we're elec-
ted aud installed for the year
1914. IL II McOreary, Masl er :
f.. II. Heater, Senior Warden
N. q Afford, junior Warden
W. A. Randolph, Sec'y: j. h,
Evans, Tress.; Pierce Meyers,
T,ler; w. A Toombs, Spior
Deacon; q. +. Eebert, Jlnior
Deacon.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1914-01-02
Evansville. Ind, Sees Little Miss Susan
And is Delighted

The Evansville CourIer,In COM
menting on tins remarkable com.
edy, says: -" Fred Raymond has
given the stage another good play
of the Ozark mountain types in
his'Little Miss SUSAN the Wells
Bijou attraction yesterday after
noon and night. The piece, in
the hands of a good company
made a splendid impression and
afforded pleasant evening. 1t
is a melodrama play of rural set
ting in which good characters
aud types abound. The dialect
of the Ozark mountain folks is
pleasing, amusing and well pre-
ssnted. The play is on the order
of Reynolds other big success,
"The Missouri Girl" The girl
in this is bit different, howey-
er and a most likeable character.
Allthe comedy roles are especi-
ally good and furnish many a
good laugh. There are four acts
of swift action and the staging
was satisfactory.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1914-01-02

Rev. W. a. Grant, pastor Of the M.
Z. Church South, in this city, whose
zeal and untiring efforts have been
so fruitful during the Cl5l months
3 he has been pastor Of the local
church Rev. Grant was licensed
to preach in his sixteenth year and
was educated in the Lindsey Will
son Training School of the Louis
willie Conference. Under his minis
try more than thousands souls
have been brought into the church,
and he is yet young man. only
thirty years old
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1914-01-02
Judge Pratt Reported Robbed in Hen.
derson

Henderson, KY, Jan. 1.-The
police officials were notified
Thursday morning of the holdup
in the city Wednesday night of
Judge Cliff j. Pratt, of Madison
vile, who reported that two poe
ket books ana what money be
had ON his person was taken by
the thieves.
Judge Pratt had been in the
city for a day or two, on bust
ness, ard while out walking
"Wednesday might he says that he
was overpowered and robbed by
some unknown men. Judge
Pratt, who was stopping at the
Kingdom Hotel, reported to. the
clerk, who notified the police,
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1914-01-02
Testimonial From liIsh Authority

Mrs, Il. l.. Wilson of Nashville,
Tenn, is famed the worie over for
her wonderfully delicious cakes.
They are shipped to all parts of the
globo for special affairs where the
best of cakes are demanded.
Mrs. Wilson has the distinction ~
baking Christmas cakes 70 r the
Presidents, IN which she uses Calu-
met Baking Powder
The states;
To have complete knccess, With
no failures, care should be used in
the sselacuen az Ralsug Powaerr
Calumet Is t.conpiinieD'ed with
the following testimonial from her:
'sSome little time ago l made a
careful study and investigatiou Of
the baking powder subject and L
feel fully repaid I am firmIg con-
WINGED from the results ] have re-
ceived that there is no baking pow
der equal to Calumet for wholesome
ness aud economy aud 4 also recent
mend Calumet Baking Powder for
its never falling results.lr
Calumet also received the High
est Awards at the Worlds Pure
Food Exposition. Chicago Grand
Prize and Gold Medal, Paris Expo
sition 1902 ~
This will, without a doubt, prove
isterestins and very gratifying to
the friends and customers of Calu-
met Baking Powder. 1t has always
been found that Calumetjs economY
zeal to use. w '~
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1914-01-02
Church Notes
Christian Church

The membership will not forget
the significance of tie service
Sunday morning, The annual
reports VIII be Interesting to eys
cry oue anc each m mber.is ex-
pectee 20 nave a part IN me cleo
ron of fournew deacons. With
the assistance Of the elders Of the
ehuye'l these will be an impress
sIve one. lhe SUNDAY S,hool
will assemble promp NJ at TIE
usual hour, The evening service
at 1900 vii have special refer.
ence 10 the new year. The pub
lie IS always Welcome.
Cures Old Sores, Other Remedies Mont CuIs.
The worst cases, no matter Of how long standing.
are cured by the wonderful. old reliable Dr.
Porters Antiseptic Healing oil. II relieves
Pain aud Heals a the same time. 25c. soc, 500
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1914-01-02
WHY IT SUCCEEDS
Because It's For One Thing Only, ane
Darlington People Appreciate This


Nothing dome eau be good for
everything.
sess II.I ~
DoAn's Kidney Pnis are III sn
thing only.
For weak. 0rdlsorderod X drsrr
Here Is Darlington evidence n
prove their worth.
Mrs Pearl Walton. Earlinrtao
Ky, says Some years ago 4 he
gan 20 suffer from weak kidnevs
did not pay much attention Is ff,.
trouble az first, bVt when fonr6
that the kidney secretons were NM 4
natutgl | knew that so,ncfbiS1
plust be done My rest wal bf6|<e,,i
atnigbt. and ia tie mdrninp ISL
tired ana worn-out, NY mother \ M
received great benefit f,b,,,t
Doan3t kicney Pills. so l1',.,'J
taking themr They cured n,o Az
my kIdceys have heehdn good -r1u
dlti0l( sipce. DIV
Fog sale by al neAlorA. Pnn
cents. MIlbufu Co. n night
New s',.,.l n'S S,s,. sole agents they
Rsfsmher she mamie
ana f. 10 ''''d Il &. I s,s.
>~tne l6rmed
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1914-01-02

For Weakness and LOSS OF appetite
The Old standard general strengthening tonic.
GROVES rASTELESS chill TONIC. drives OUT
Malaria and builds up the system. Atrue tonic
sndsur~ AnnefiTer. Eoraduitsa~H -AiiA~~~. 81
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1914-01-02

Rev. William P. Baird, pastor of the
First Methodist Church, Henderson.
KY, who will deliver an address
next Monday night on the subject
Of Personal Evangelism" at the
M. 4. Church South.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1914-01-02
Three MIner, KlIIsd h indiana Explo,Ion

Bicknel, Ind, Dec. 20. Three
men were killed and four injured
today at the Indian Greek Mine,
-four miles south of here, by a
gas explosion. The dead are Em-
cry Williams, Robert Cotton and
an unidentified man. The four
injured are buried ~ the mine.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1914-01-02
Cures Old sOIes, uInsI Rsmsdss Won't Cure.

The worst cases, no matter OF how long standing.
are crred by he wonderful, OLD reliable III,
foriet 6nt,iepiir .aeafal Of. Itie ie"-'
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-06-19
Bids for Supplying Wood for Schools

On or before July /, 1914, one o'clock
p. M, the School Board of District %,
Missoula county, Mont, will receive
sealed bids for the delivery of first
quality of wood, ricl<ed at schoolhouses
where needed, the schools to be kept
fully supplied at all times during the
coming school year. 1t is preferred
that one contract cover the furnishing
of wood for the Roman. Hillside, Fair
view, Grow Creek, Grandview, and all
schools adjacent to Roman. Bids are
also desired for wood for St. Ignatius,
Elliott and Leon schools. Wood for
St. 1gnatius and Roman schools is to be
cut in twenty-four inch lengths, for the
other schools, in sixteen inch lengths,
all to be split fine enough for conven-
lent use and subject to approval by a
representative of the school board
Bids are to be sealed, marked "Bids on
wood for Schools and mailed, or
handed to Chairman A. K. Resner, Ro-
nan, Mont. They must specify fully
the kind and character Of the wood,
length and price per rick.
The board reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids
(Signed) S. r. LOGAN,
June 5-26 Clerk.
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Readable Names at Sea,

The experiment is now being tried of
having ship flash it's name on big
electric sign instead of hiding it in
little gilded letters ON the bow and
stern. A liner running between Ho!-
land and South Amerca-the steam
ship Gelvia-has it's name in letters
five feet high on sign twenty-five
feet long. carried between it's smoke
stacks. BY day the name shows white.
but at night it flashes in red lights on
the port side and in green lights on the
starboard side. In port the sign is kept
burning at night. but at sea it is light
ed only when the liner passes some
other essel-Exchange
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-06-19
Corn oil For Cookinn.

The discovery that oil made from
substitute for other oils in cooking has
been made by Professor l.. Il Sayre of
the school of pharmacy ut the Inive:'-
sity of Kansas. Corn oil is Il by
product from cereal manufacturing.
1t is comparatively cheap. selling ut 20
cents u gallon for the refined grade
Olive oil sells at So a gallon and cot
tonseed oil at ~ cents, Corn oil has
a pale yellow color and a pleasant
taste similar to freshly ground corn
meal It's properties. according to Pro
fessor Sayre are very similar to those
York Times
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Thew Don't Like Baths.

American doctors who are denounc-
ing the bath as an evil influence on
health would find many supporters at
Cardiff. Wales, for there the makers of
patent fuel ,briquettes) We're compelled
by law to battle and resented it. Thus
an official report to the British home
secretary expresses the sincere belief
of these workers. "One man said that
the taking of baths had aged the men
ten years. and most of them declared
that they suffered great agony every
Gay they used these Baths
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-06-19

There will be a picnic demon.
stration at the experiment station
southwest of town on July 9Th.
|. D, O'Donnell demonstration for
the reclamation service, and 9th.
ers will be there. Watch the
Pioneer next week for full par
ticulars.
Our friend James Harbert
wants it understood that he
donates his interest in the
second money to the losers in
the pie eating contest. Jim won
second money but gives it back
and asks that his unsuccessful
opponents be given the money.
A full list of all the prize VIM
ners will be published next week.
Lemire Bros. and Geo. E.
Broughton have bought the Abe
Meilleur blacksmith shop and
residence property just east Of
the Lemire Bros. store and have
leased it to j. K. Clark of Ana
canda who will take possession
as soon as he can return from
the latter city. Mr.. Clark was
here this week and returned to
Anaconda to make arrangements
for an early return to Roman.
G.. w. Hollingsworth met with
an accident Tuesday afternoon
which will keep him in the house
a week or ten days. He was
hauling rock on the A. ]. Brewer
farm northeast of town, which
he has charge Of, and got his
right foot caught between a
boulder and the wagon wheel,
which dislocated his little toe and
lacerated his foot some. DR..
Putney dressed the injury and
reports the injured man as rest
ing nicely.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-06-19
WINDOW GLASS MACHINES.
They Produce Plates That Could Not
Be Made by the Old Process.

Be Made by the Old Process.
1t was only within recent years that
the art of making window glass by
machinery was mastered. the old crude
hand methods which had been the only
means known for hundreds of years
dying hard and slowly. Inventors and
skilled mechanics found all their eff
forts resisted, not so much because of
any particular opposition on the part
of the hand workers, but because they
We're unable to perfect the correct
form of ma linery for their purpose.
Even now considerable quantity of
window glass is still hand made. but
machinery is everywhere displacing
this process.
Until about twenty years ago man
with a blowpipe represented the only
method of producing window. glass.
and the sheets were limited to about
two feet by three feet. even then con
tanning defects which could not be
avoided. BY the perfecting of the cyl
inder and sheet drawing process it has
recently become possible to ,.i;illufac-
ture glass of good quality and beauti-
ful clarity in about the same manner
that paper is nl;,uethat is, in Il con
tinuouS sheet
Machinery does everything. takin"
the glass from the molten mass in the
furnace. handling ii automatically
through all its changes until it is de
iveied on Il table, ready 20 be washed.
cut and boxed for shipment. These
machine made sheets have already
been made as large as FIVE feet wide
by ten feet long and apparently the
size is limited only by lhe size of the
machine.
The first commercial factory for
making continuous sheet drawn win,
dow glass was built in Pennsylvania
in 1907. -Argona,lt.
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O2285
Notice for Publication.


Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Missoua, Montana,
June Is, 1914. Notice is hereby given
that Joseph H. Cone, of Roman. Mon
tana, who, on May 26, 1910, made nd
entry No. 02285, for Unit A, WI NE4
Sec II, T. 20 N. R. Fl w. M. M. has filed
notice of intention to make commu-
tation proof under old law to establish
claim to the land above described,
before Cocker F. Rathbone, a u. S.
Commissioner, at Roman, Montana, on
the 9th day Of July, 1914. Claimant
names as witnesses: Benjamin Harding,
Joe Cernik, Bayard T. Murray, Julius
Rinke, all of Roman, Montana.
JOSIAH SKULL,
june 19 july II Register.
Non-coal land. Flathead Project
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U 3 DU
Notice for Publication.

Department of the Interior, L s
Land Office at Missoula Montana,
May 25, 1914 Notice is hereby given
that John Narnst, of Horte Montana,
who, on August A, 1911, made nd entry
No. 03150, for Unit G, SW14 Me-,
section 26, township q NJ, range u
w. M. NJ, has filed notice of intention
to make communication proof under old
law, to establish claim to the land
above described, before Coker F. Rath-
bone, a U. S. Commissioners, at Roman,
Montana, on the 9Th day of July, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses: John B.
Bear of Roman, Montana, Eric Ostberg,
Arthur M. Bronson, James Madsen, Of
Horte, Montana. .-...
JOSIAH SHULL,
may 20 june 26 Register.
Noncoa land, Flathead Project
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FORTIFYI"G TIE CANAL.
Big Guns, With Range Of Fifteer
Miles, at Both Entrances.

Big Guns, With Range of Fifteen
Miles, at Both Entrances.
Having invested nearly 100000
in the canal. the United States is in
tent upon safeguarding that tremel,-
dous outlay against the possibility of
damage through foreign war. Fortiti-
cation of the canal has been underta
sought to make it impossible in time
of war for amy enemy to take posses
sion of the waterway or to damage il
to such an extent that the ships of
the United States could not use it at
Will
Gums of fourteen and sixteen inch
caliber will be placed ut forts guarding
both the Pacific and Atlantic en-
frances. commanding Il radius of fiji
teen miles. The forts at the Pacific
entrance are constructed on three is
lands in Panama bay. ut the very be-
ginning of the canal Flamenco. Peri
co and Naos. There are huge masses
of volcanic rock. behind which. safe
from the fire of any ship. no matter
how powerful. the forts stand.
The great Mira flores locks are seven
miles inland from the forts, and no
gun at the present time is powerful
enough to send shell the twenty-five
miles intervening between the outside
of the zone of fire from the forts and
those locks which control the canal.
Even with the marvels of modern gun
merry it would be as difficult to place Il
shell. even if it could be thrown that
far. as for riheman to hit a lead
pencil at distance of 1000 yards
Popular Mechanics.