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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-22

hammer fall Just as the gun happens to
be going across the centre OF the mark
To the man who contemplates taking
up shooting, / would advise the purchase
of fairly good gun; not necessarily "A
costly weapon but one which is suff-
GENTLY good to come within the reliable
class. Without a reliable gun the be-
ginner will be unable to learn how fast
he is progressing, for he may make one
good shot and one poor shot, whereas
with a good gun both might have been
good or bad.
The beginner also, should not get
larger callbre than twenty-five. After
he has been at it for some time it Is
all right for him to secure a heavier
gun, but every average beginner should
use small one. II he starts with a
thirty-two or a thirty-eight, the bang and
recoil of the gun is very likely to cause
him to finch. He may be physically
courageous and all that, but as he is not
accustomed to firearms he still may de-
velop a finch.
The reason for it is this To shoot
accurately the pull of the finger on the
trigger must be even. steady and slow,
causing the hammer to fall at the in.
slant when the gun is in the right posi-
ton as regards the bullseye Further
more, the hammer should fall so that
il will snap down and not jar the gun.
This will happen, if the pull is right.
because of the inertia of the gun itself
If the shooter is affected with finch
ing he cannot do this; ne is always prone
to yanR the trigger and this yank
throws the gun out of line with the tar
get Thus, no matter how careful his
aim has been all his effort has been use
less because of the gun being thrown out
of line in the second before the bullet
leaves the barrel. If he finds he is I'M
able to get over the tendency to finch
he might better give up shooting for
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-22

10 shoot is to hold the grip with suffi-
Gent but easy pressure, not in an I'M
necessarily tight squeeze. The more they
squeeze the more they wobble and the
worse they wobble the less they hit.
know of young fellow who started
out to practice shooting; he said he was
going to keep it up until he became so
good he could put one bullet in the same
hole on top of the one before it, If he
adhered to his resolution he probably is
shooting yet trying to put two bullets in
the same spot. 1t is not skill that does
that, it's uck
You may imagine that with pistol
clamped in a wise and so fixed that it
was absolutely motionless, every shot
fired from it would go into the same hole;
this sounds well but it isn't true. That,
OF course, is the way guns are tested for
accuracy sometimes, but what counts is
the grouping of the shots. Grouping in
this sense means the clustering to-
gether in a small area. The good gun
will plant all its shots under these con-
ditions in a small area; if it is not
reliable gun some of the shots will stray
away from the cluster and the cluster
itself will be spread out more. The same
thing applies to the shooter himself the
better marksman he is, the nearer to-
gether his shots will hit and the fewer
will stray away from the group.
1t is undoubtedly true that using both
eyes when sighting is easier on the eyes.
While a great many shooters used but
one eye in starting in to learn to shoot
it is much better to do so With both
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-22

lovely blossoms, often but one
beautiful spray.
The trays when arranged
for her meals we're things Of
beauty. The china was mex
pensive, but charming. Sets
with pink tones, white and
gold, a delicate green, and
pale and yellow for the break
fast tray There was even
gaudy decoration of splashy
red flowers with blue leaves,
which the invalid laughingly
explained they used when
wanted to Handsome up a
lamb stew. There was always
a flower on the tray or a bit
of green to give the meal a
festal air.
And those meals! Simple.
perhaps. but so delicious.
Some of the recipes | pro-
cured, but, having been cook
ing for weeks for a hungry
horde l felt as | read the
amount of the ingredients
that / had a prescription for
bird feed.
There was a delicious celery
soup, made by cooking one
stalk of celery, which had
been chopped, in two-thirds
cup of milk in a double
boiler twenty minutes, then
thickened with one-half Ia
blespoon of butter and three
quarters tablespoon of -four
which had been cooked to-
gether. The mixture was then
cooked one minute. seasoned
with salt and pepper and
served with a floating island
Of whipped cream.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-22
The Man Appointed to Teat
Police to Hit What They

time and begin again some day, this time
using a small weapon.
The single shot pistol, while it has to
be loaded each time and is, therefore,
not the best for house or pocket use, is
very accurate for target work. The be-
ginner ought not to pay less than five
dollars for his gun and a twenty-five
calibre weapon of that type will last in
definitely.
One of the faults most likely to crop
out in a novice is a tendency to squeeze
the life out of a gun: he takes hold on
the grip that speaks well for the manu-
facturer of the revolver; if the maker
didn't put good stuff in the grip it would
be crushed, so tightly do some beginners
squeeze. The natural and successful way
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-22

A FTER we had become friendly
~ with the family across the
way and had visited the in.
valid woman we named her room
The Abode of the Princess. Every
comfort which love and thought
could procure without much expendi.
ture-alas! there was little money
to use-was there. The walls weres
Of Il soft cafe-aulait color, while mus
lin curtains of the same delicate tint
draped the windows. They told me
the secret of those curtains. White
ones had been dipped in water which
had been Colored with coffee until
the desired shade had been obtained.
The hard-pine floor. which had
been stained and waxed, had soft
toned rugs small enough to be easily
and often taken out into the sun and
air There were few pictures on the
walls and no ornaments anywhere.
The room gave one a sense of rest
fitness as soon as one entered IT,
There was a wicker chair in a
sunny window. but near al hand a
light screen with bamboo frame
stood ready TO be pulled into place
TO shelter the invalid from breeze
or sun. There were few tiny pill
lows which when needed could be
tucked behind a tired back. and
there was a footstool in front OF the
chair.
A small white enamelled towel
rack such as one sees in a nursery,
stood on casters within easy reach.
On this we're arranged the wraps OF
the invalid; a soft woolly thing to
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-22

eyes open. l always use both eyes UNI
less | am using a telescope sight. Then
| close one eye because the telescope
makes a difference in the light which
strikes the eye and with both eyes open
the light they receive would be unequal
and cause a strain on the optic nerve.
It's interesting to consider the hip
shooting which is commonly stated to
have been prevalent in the West in the
frontier days 1t is even now believed
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-22

The Wrong Way to Hold
the Wrist in Shooting, and
at the Left, the Wrong Way
to Hold the Hand. The First
Finger Should Be Used to
Pull the Trigger and Never
Be Laid Along the Barrel.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-22

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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-11-04

beers In the shanty settlements. These
dogs. which were rarely fed at home,
lived on the young game during the
spring and summer and preyed on the.
sheep whenever they were not watch
ed, and especially In winter.
The old dog license law merely
meant that a dog was commonly 81
year hungrier for sheep. The general
law permitted d sheep owner whose
flock had been ravaged to sue the own
er Of the dog. but commonly the owner
owned nothing but dogs, and the sheep
farmer could not recover. Moreover,
II the sheep owner shot stray dog
on his premises the owner of the dog
could sue the farmer for damages. The
farmers of Virginia grew tired of hav
ing their waste land idle and finally
induced the legislature to pass a new
and stringent dog law. This law, when
adopted by a county, makes 1t mis-
demeanor for the owner Of a dog to
allow that dog off his own property
unless he is with the dog. In the case
of incorporated villages and towns the
law permits the licensing Of dogs, but
makes it a misdemeanor for them to
be alone outside of the Incorporated
limits.
The indirect effect Of this law Is to,
allow any farmer to shoot lone dog
on his property. The owner of the dog,
before he can bring suit for damages
for the killing of the dog, necessarily
must establish proof that the dog was
at large and thus subject himself to
a fine up to $50.
Although the law was passed very
recently. a number of counties have
signified their intention of making it
county rule, and In these counties own
ers of waste land, are already making
preparation to establish flocks Of sheep.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-11-04
NORTH BROOKLYN.

Many OF the older residents will learn
with regret of the death.of Mrs. Cordelia
(Curtis) Grindle, which occurred at North
Brooklin, Friday, Oct.I is, at the home OF
her niece, Mrs. W. A. Hale. Mrs. Grindle
was born April, 1S2Siin Surry, the daugh-
ter OF jeremiah and Mary (Hamor) Curtis,
and the youngest OF. family OF ten
children, all OF whom passed away before
her. In her early life she was teacher,
and for more than thirty years taught in
the coast towns of Hancock county. In
1878 she was married tolNathaniel Grindle,
of North Brooklin,i andi since that time
made North Brooklin her home. Early in
life she united with the Baptist church, and
was always faithfulsand devoted mem
Der. Funeral services.iwere held Sunday
afternoon, Oct. IS, fromithe North Brook
lin chapel.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-11-04
WINTER HARBOR.

Work in the lodges is resumed with the
regular winter interest.
Arthur Rand and wife are spending
few days with DR.. A. E. Small and wife
in Bangor.
j. M. Gerrish and family are occupying
1.-THE Hanover" this winter, in order to
be near his business.
The house occupied by Henry Young
and family was destroyed by fire early
Friday evening. The family was out at the
time, and the fire was well under way when
discovered. 1t was impossible to save any
Of the contents. The loss comes particu-
larly hard to them at this time of year.
At present they are occupying j. M. Ger
rish's house. Kind friends made up
donation Saturday Of dishes, groceries,
etc. The house was owned by Colon Hig-
gins, who carried some insurance.
Nov q g.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-11-04
LIVE STOCK
HUSBANDRY
FOSTERS SHEEP RAISING.
virginia's New Dog Law Aids Wool
and Mutton Growers.

virginia's New Dog Law Aids Wool
and Mutton Growers.
Prepared by United States department Of
agricultural
The state Of Virginia at recent SEES
sion Of its legislature passed nov
ell dog law, which 1t is believed will
enable that state to raise sheep sue
cessfully on large amount Of waste
land heretofore idle. This law makes
1t misdemeanor punishable by fine
up to $50 for the owner to allow his
dogs to run at large in the country.
This waste land. while entirely suita-
BILE for sheep raising was not we'll
adapted to cattle for the reason that
winter feed in those districts was too
high to make the wintering of beef cat
tie profitable. All that stood In the
way Of profitable sheep industry was
dogs. which were kept In large num-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-11-04
HOGGING DOWN CORN.
Saves Labor Of Harvesting and Pigs
Make Better Gains.

Prepared by University of Wisconsin,
Many consider it shiftless method
to turn swine into small fields Of ripen-
ed corn and allow them to harvest the
crop. However, there are many adj
vantages to be gained by following this
system where hogs are being fall fat
tened.
Farmers as well as investigators at
the agricultural experiment station.
University of Wisconsin, have found
that, besides saving the labor Of har-
vesting the crop, the pigs are usually
more thrifty. make slightly better gains
and If properly handled there is little
or no waste of feed.
OF course in "hogging down" field
care should be taken in getting the
swine accustomed to the full ration of
corn to prevent them from over eating
at the outset. Spring pigs are best for
this system Of feeding. 1t has been es-
timated that an acre of corn yielding
fifty bushels will feed twenty spring
pigs for from eighteen to twenty days.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-11-04
The Profitable Sow,

A thrifty, thin. lively brood SOW with
a keen appetite will do better In the
narrowing pen than fat, lazy one.
Many swine growers seem to think a
SOW should be in condition for the
butcher when she brings her pigs into
the world. No mistake could be more
complete. Go light on the corn and
use ground wheat, rye chop, barley
chop. mixed ground feeds and the like
as you happen to have them on the
farm. For balancing corn. barley and
the like. little oilmeal or tankage
every day Is good. A fourth Of the
sow's feed may be alfalfa hay-better
for hes than a pure grain feed. Make
her walk as far as possible from shed
to feed.-Farm and Fireside.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-11-04
SWAN'SISLAND.

Z. II. Gross has gone as cook with Capt.
Ed. Smith.
Schooner Winchester, of Bar Harbor,
landed coal here for thel lVinal Haven
Steamboat Co.
Misses Margueretta. and Charlotte
Sprague spent Sunday here with their
uncle, Martin Kent.
The many friends OF :IraliKent were
glad to see him home again after an
a absence Of about three years in Portland.
Levi Moulding has narrow escape from
drowning last week, when herfell over
board from his boat. Mrs. 0. l.. Milan,
hearing his cries for help, teiephoned to
Calvin Stockbridge, who with Raphia
Smith and Calvin stinson, went to his as
sistance.
Nov. 2. ..
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-11-04
NORTH DEER ISLE.

Mrs. John Weed was in Rockland last
week.
Miss Winnie Steele has been visiting
Miss Ruth Powers for few days.
Capt. Montford Haskell goes to New
York to-day to join his vessel, 1.-THE George
H. Ames.
Mrs. belmont Torrey went to Philadel-
phia last week to meet her husband, Capt.
Torrey.
Capt. Edward Thompson and wife, who
have been visiting their parents, have re-
turned to SWANS Island.
Mrs. Collins Powers has been at Little
Deer Isle for a week caring for her father,
Mr.. Snowman, who is very ill.
Nov. 2. HI.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-11-04
AURORA.

Elvin Silsby and Olin Jordan trapped a
large bear last week.
The sewing circle met with Mrs. II. T..
Silsby last Thursday.
Mrs. Nellie Haynes and two children
are visiting her sister, Mrs. George
Crosby.
Herbert Crosby was in Waterville last
week to visit his brother Lewis, who is at
tending college there.
Doris Mace is home from Maine Central
Institute, Pittsfield, and Arabelle Rowe
from Bangor high school for few days.
Nov. 2. G,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-11-04
SALISBURY COVE.

Miss Sylvia Emery, OF Bar Harbor, was
the guest of Miss Myrtle Sleeper, tine
teacher here, few days during the vaca-
ton.
Aston Leland, wife and son Herman, OF
Bar Harbor, are spending few days at
their summer home.
Schooner Oracle j. has been here load
ing pulpwood owned by w. E. Peach, OF
Bar Harbor, for Bangor.
Nov q X,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-11-04
GOOD ROADS.
Their Benefit to Non-Abutting PROP
erty-Owners.

Their Benefit to Non-Abutting Prof.
erty-Owners.
The road building specialists of the d.
partment Of agriculture, in bulletin N
1876, entitled "Highway Bonds". have II
following to say about the benefit Of
well-coDstructed highway to property
owners whose property Is not directly
the road to be improved:
In planning the highway system or th
main market roads, it will be found necet
sary to omit many roads the improvement
of which is greatly desired by sbuttin
landowners. The fact that such propert
holders must pay tax for the bond issu
is only an apparent injustice, for II th
highway system is we'll planned the entir
county will feel the benefits OF the improve
ment. As a rule, main market roads reac
the majority Of producing areas, and whe
they are improved all land values tend t
increase.
The fact that cities and larger town
are frequently taxed for bond issues
build highways outside of their own lin
its is sometimes made point OF debate il
bond elections. 1t is argued that becaus
q large part of the county wealth is within
the corporate limit Of such cities an,
towns, highway bond money should ais
be used to construct their streets. It
even urged that the expenditure shoul,
be made proportionste to the assesse.
valuation within the city limits. II tn
proceeds of highway bond issues were dis
Fri hnfod n hot l.,
many cases would be defeated.
The primary object OF the county high
way bond issue is to build county marke
roads and not to improve city streets, al
though high percentage of the assessed
valuation may be city property. 1t is now
known that the expenditure Of city take.
on country roads is sound principle ano
that it is one Of the best features of State
aid for highways. In Massachusetts the
city Of Boston pays possibly 40 per cent. OF
the total state highway fund, but not a
mile Of state-aid highway has been built
within its limits. New York city also
pays about go per cent. of the cost Of the
state highway bonds. Some state laws
prohibit the expenditure Of proceeds OF
state highway bonds within corporate
limits OF cities or towns.
The improvement OF market roads re-
suits in improved marketing conditions
which benefin the city. Most cities are
essentially dependent upon the surround
ing country for their prosperity and de-
velopment.. The development Of suburban
property for residence purposes is also
dependent upon highway conditions, and
it is becoming evident yearly that what
ever makes for an increase in rural popu-
lation must be encouraged. Since the
introduction of motor traffic, country
highways are used to an increasing extent
by city residents. In fact, the cost of
maintaining many country highways has
been greatly increased by the presence OF
city-owned motor vehicles. The general
advance in facilities for doing country
business from town headquarters when
roads are improved is no inconsidersble
factor in the commercial life of the COM
munity.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-11-04
WEST SURRY.

we're the guests of l. E. Lufkin and wife
Sunday.
Mrs. Edith Cunningham, with her two
children, is keeping house for g. w.
Grindle in East Orland.
Samuel Kitfield and Mrs. Lizzie Trundy
have moved from Orland into the house
with her son, F. N. Trundy.
Nov. 2. L.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-11-04

1t does not require much capital
to get started with few sheep.
The percentage Of increase Is large,
and they reach maturity at an early
age. Meat production must be the
foundation of the business, but with
the almost certainty that the wool
will be high priced there should DO
added inducement to handle a few
Of these most profitable farm ami
mails The black faced Highland
ram here shown is type suited to
localities where hardness and vigor
are necessary.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-11-04
SUBSCRIBE FOR THE AMERICAN
Pauper Notice.

HAVING contracted with the City Of Ells-
Ii worth to support and care for those who
may need assistance during the next five
years and are legal residents OF Ellsworth.
forbid all persons trusting them on my &C.
count, as there is plenty Of room and accom-
modatiops to care for them at the City Farm
house. NJ. j. DRUMMEY.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-11-04

A lazy liver leads to chronic dyspepsia and
constipation - weakens the whole system.
Doan's Regulets (25 cents per box) correct
the liver, tone the stomach, cure constipa-
tion.-Advt.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-11-04
BUCKspoRT.

Rufus 81. Emery and wife observed the
sixtieth anniversary OF their marriage Oct.
80. Mr.. Emery is eighty-six years old,
and Mrs. Emery eighty-one. Both enjoy
remarkably good health.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-11-04

Nov. 2.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-11-04

Z. II. Gross has gone as cook with Capt.
Ed. Smith.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-02
Chase Thinks He Was
Justified in Jumping

notice. and that the only notice OF his
transfer TO the White SoX was when
he was told by the Chicago manager
to join that team at Boston. lie pro-
tested to Frank Farrell, of New York,
against the ten-day clause in his con-
tract. and was told by Jim Callahan,
of Chicago, that the clause was to be
stricken out.
Chase denied the allegation OF Presi-
dent Comiskey of the Chicago club
that he had left the team surrepti-
tiously. He personally handed notice
TO the White Sox president, he AYERS,
and. receiving no reply from him, So
licited a contract with the Buffalo
team.
The affidavit goes at length into the
national agreement" and indicates
that alleged violation of the Sherman
antitrust law will be one of the
weapons used in the effort to quash
the injunction which forbds Chase
playing with Buffalo.
II the salary of Hal Chase was cut
by the New York team it came, no
doubt, when he returned to the ranks
after proving to be a failure as mana
ger.
As a rule, a manager has bigger
earning power than player
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-02
La6tte Checks Belated Rally
of Buffalo and Home
Team Wins Live
ly Game.

Baseball at popular prices in the
Federal League received its first trial
at Washington Park yesterday after
noon. Whether or not the scheme VIII
work out 10 its intended end is still a
matter Of conjecture. The weather was
not at all favorable. From time to
time showers fell and threatened to de-
velop into a downpour. For all that.
however. there were some eight hun
dred spectators on hand.
Between 1000 and 1000 yelling
schoolboys were the guests of the TIP
Tops. and Robert VI. Ward is thinking
seriously OF setting aside day or two
in the month and have the youngsters
in to cheer for his team.
Before going any further II might be
we'll to relate thai the Tip Tops with
stood the charges Of Buffalo and won
by a score of 20 ). Hal Chase was
with the team, but made no attempt to
get into uniform, and Joe Agler was ir
his place at first base.
The Tip Tops went right at the Of
ferings Of Joe Anderson, who was c.
the rubber for the visitors. and pie
up an impressive lead in the early f..
ings. But the early pace told. Mari.
who pitched his head Off to hold t.-
advantage his mates gave him, wean-
ened toward the end, and the Buffalocs
got after him with vengeance. They
scored first i'm the lucky seventh, an
in the still more fortunate eighth drorc
him off the rubber. Six perfectly good
hits. we'll punched, was the cause Of
Marion's discontinue.
But if Marion wavered, Ed LATTE.
who took his place, was not so easily