davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-26
IN MOTOR
VEHICLE LICENSES IS
SIGN OF PROSPERITY
FOrty-Three Per Cent This
Year As Compared to
Normal Of Thirty;,three

In spite of the general feeling of de-
preston that seems 10 have seized the
entire country, principally due to the
effects of the European war, it does
not seem to have penetrated very deep.
ly or seriously into the minds and
poeketbooks Of the people of Oregon,
If the increased business in the auto.
mobile license bureau Of the depart
ment of secretary of state is to be TAX
en- as a criterion. The records today
show that, up to date, the increase in
motor vehicle licenses issued amounts
to over 43 per cent over the issue up
to the corresponding date of last year.
whereas the normal or natural increase
from one year to another is but 33 l-3
per cent
While the unusually fine weather
which has prevailed thus far during the
month Of March may have had some
effect in causing the increase since
many of the owners Of ears who do not
bring their cars out of the winter
quarters until later in the season may
have taken them out earlier than usual,
'"Nie 10 HotiScdple increase IN tneI
number of new ears for which license
applications are made which bespeaks
prosperity. The total number of
motor vehicle licenses issued up to to-
day for the year 1915 was l4,9O0, not
including motorcycles, as compared to
lO,iOO last year at this time, and the
total number Of motorcycle licenses is
sued to date this year is 1000 as
against LOO upon this date last year
The most remarkable increase, how
ever, is in the number Of chauffeurs
licenses, in which the jitney craze may
have been directly responsible, there
having becn 1000 licenses issued toI
chauffcurs this year as compared to
but 800 at, the same date last year.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-26

began to shoot, and, TO our amazemont,
the 5eetleaycs rose on two strong Ger.
man legs and dashed back to the
trenches. We laughed uproarously,
The Germans reminded us Americans Of
Montgomery and stone in THEN dis
guiscs.
We found out later that the Ger
mans would take gunnysaclt, cut head
and armholcs in it, pin beet leaves to
the sack and then wear the sack like
q coat. " man moved carefully
along on his stomach the chances Of
his being seen were very small
was detailed with two other men
TO burn n strawstack in which the Ger
mans had hidden machine guns. We
spent the day i'm making beet coats
aud ut o O'Clock In the evening we
donrcd them and started ont on our
l0O-yard crawl through the bcctleld.
We got 10 toe stack, fixed the fuse, liz
the fuse with match held under,
crawlcd back to the trench aud five
minutes later the stack was ablazc.
The stack had been followed out and
ihc Germans had placed four machine
guns in it, We saw the wrecks Of these
guns the next day and later my two
eomrades and myself were mentioned
in dirpatchcs" for firing the stack
Witlout our beet coats, invented
by the Germans, we could not have sue.
rocdod, for aeyeIal time the white light
%
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-26
U-29, Noted Sea Rover
Reported Sunk by British

London, March 26.-The British Ad.
miralty said tonight that they thought
the German submarine Us29, which re.
Gently sank four British and one French
steamer in the English Channel and
damaged three other vessels, had been
sunk with all hands. The text of the
official statement follows:
THE Admiralty have good reasons
to believe that the German submarine
U.29 has been sunk with all hands.u
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-26

hit It. There was a terrific explosion
and he was found, Drained. Why he
did such a foolish thing, don I know
A man S nerves play him strange tricks
in the trenches and, you find yoirself
tempted to do dangerous things. Just
as some persons find themselves want.
ing TO jump from hign places. / sup.
pose the Swcdc had been tempted time
and again to stop one of the bombs
with his rifle, and one day the tempta.
tion became too stroag.
The Germans had another trick that
me of the American game Of
baseball. Now and then a few of them
would chamber ont of the trenches,
under terrific fire, to cut the barb
wire entanglemcnts, They wore ar,
mors over their bodies and neads. They
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-26
& ocial Personal
BvbM0LLIB RUNO0RN
By M0LLIB RUNOORN

members, VINO are in need of assist.
sEco. Seventy-six registered, among
the visitors being Mrs. Mayme Sperry,
of st. Paul, Minnesota; Mrs. c. Nit,
cheil, cs Edserton, Wisconsin, and Mrs.
Florence Spencer, of the same place.
Ten dollars was realized from the sill.
yer offerings. Mrs. Ronald Glover,
Miss lnez Dennson and Myrtelle
Shipp appeared on the brief entertain
mcnt program, delighting with musical
numbers and readings.
The hostess was assisted in ser Ing
by MIS-. Antonette Bennett, Mrs. En-.
ma Byars, Mrs. Vina Schmalle, Mrs.
Marion Snover, Mrs. Hunt, Mrs. Flor.
ence Shipp and Mrs. Ida Babcock.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-26
KILLED IN COLLISION.

Compton, Cal, March 90 f. NJ.
Hathon was instantly killed here to.
day when an automobile which he was
driving was struck by Los Angeles
bound Newport Beach Pacific Electric
car. Scores of people escaped injury
when the electric ear left the rails fol.
lowing the collision, Hathorn was
prominent merchant Of COMMON.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-26
Same Old Stuff.

"Black spccks dance before my
eyes, doctor" complained the society
patient.
"'Fhat is very annoying and monoto-
nous"
=" Ycsi they never have any new
dances. -- Louisville CourerJournol.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-26
sgATTLB sTRTKE sgTTLED.

Washington March 2b.-secretary Of
Labor W. b. Wilson officially reported
today to President Wilson that r. B.
Mahany Of Buffalo. special mediator
sent west by the department Of labor,
had settled the differences Of the
Longshoremen and stevedores at Seat.
tie.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-26

"What is meant by comment is
useless, fathcrp asked Little Rollo,
the boy crosscxamincr
at means, son, that you can Z think
Of anything else 10 say.i--philadcl.
phia Ledger
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-26

This skirt Of plum colored gabardine
is lent distinction and charm by the
unique sash. This skirt is only moder.
ately flaring and is cut with the high
waist line.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-26

Walter B. Jones, juvenile officer Of
Lane county, was in Salem Yesterday
bringing Frank Latin to the reform
school. Frank Latin is a brother Of
Opal Latin WHO recently took part in
an escape from the Girls Industrial
school. He is also the boy who ap.
peared with his little sister in this city
about two months ago on a short tour
of the valley and was returned to his
home in Eugene by Police Matron
shank. He was committed to the re.
form school for numerous petty thefts
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-26

n ALIEN has most distinguished
y ysitOr-Mrs. II. p, Bodkin, Of
" Long Beach, CAL, national western
field secretary OF Woman $ Home Mis-
. siOnary societies of the Methodist Epis.
copal church. Mrs. Bodkin arrived in
Salen yesterday afternoon, and while
10 Salem will be entertained as the
house guest of Mrs A. A. UnderhiIl,
n Of $40 South Twelfth street. She will
be extensively entertained in an in,
formal way while here, the most i'm
lOrtant event to be reception in her
ianor to be given at the home OF Mrs.
\ Z B. SOuthwick, 1919 Marion street,
SErday afternoon, beginning at three
X tdrk. Mrs. BOdiin will talk of her
Ms at that time and all women Of
"A II city interested in her line Of en-.
F-t9Tor are extended a most cordial in.
Nltatlon 70 attend.
Various towns in the Salem district
VIII be visited while Mrs. BodEin is in
Vregon, her headquarters to be with
Mrs Underhill, She will attend the
alStflct convention in Gresham. which
'akes place Thursday aud Friday of
next week, where she win be the prip.
cipal speaker. ~ p''"
AMmg others who expect to attend
lals event from here are Mrs. E, G,
cornelius, = Mrs. Z, j, swafford, Mrs
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-26
Beet Leaves and Iron
Serves TO Hide Troops

Continued from Page one.]
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-26

However, the way OF the transgres.
sor is very popular.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-26
You will like the taste of
Cottolene-cooked foods

In addition to making food BETTER Cottoene makes it
oeter-gves appeal to the appetite relish that
cannot be obtained with any other shortening cooking fat
Cottoene itself choice pure food product 1t consists of the
most highly refined cottonseed OIL combined with selected beef
Stearine
Attempts to initiate Cottoene and to produce substitutes for
have failed because only specially refined highest grade
coonseed oil used exclusively Cottoene and the beef
stearine is from choice leaf beef suet
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-26
CITY HALL news

x !; x 4; x x x x X !. !; x !; *
b. L. Schmidt, of Mt. Angel, was ar
rested yesterday afternoon on a charge
of speeding his auto. He deposited
$40 as a bond and was released by the
Officers, He did not put in an appear.
ance in police court this morning and
his bond was declared forfeited,
Henry Shavelin shot at a vat and hit
a horse in the Gillian livery stable on
Ferry street yesterday. The bullet
from the 20 calibre rifle struck the
pavement and glanced striking the
horse near the heart The horse was
being driven along the street and be-
longed to George Stoner. Shayelin was
arrested and fined SO for discharging
fire arms in the city limits. lie
missed the rat.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-26
PERSONALS

\ x \ 4 4 X 3: ). X X 4 X = x !
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1915-11-04
ONLY ADVERTISING OF VALUE
Must Be Absolute Truth 10 the Va.
varying Experience Of American
Men Of Business.

The only kind Of advertising that
has any real value is that based on
the truth. 80 that when the convention
Of the Associated Advertising Clubs
of the World. in session at Indianap-
oils. reafIirmed truthful publicity as
their slogan they but formulated the
unvarying experience of the business
world. Lincoln's famous remark to
the effect. that you can fool some of
the people all the time, and all Of the
people some of the time, but you can.
not fool all the people all the time"
is peculiarly applicable to the publicity
field; the attempt to fool the people by
means of dishonest advertising Is Gu
mulative In Its retribution and the ad.
vertiser who tries It spells his own
ultimate confusion. This is by no
means mere assumption, for stats.
tics prove that the public is quick to
detect the fraudulent variety; faint
earmarks Of insincerity and mendac.
ity soon become conspicuous warnings,
and the truthful advertisements bring
results out of all proportion to those
which fail to keep faith with the buy
or. Even without the laws here and
there aimed at the dishonest practice
of the fake advertiser, the business
world is learning quickly that the sue
cess won by the trickster is a transit
tory one. while the firm foundations
are those that are built upon truth
and sincerity.-Philadelp Ledger.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1915-11-04
IN PIONEER DAYS

the matter of crops this year, From
Eureka to Mitchell they have not raised
anything. There is not enough TO seed
the land that is broken along the line
of the c. NJ. &, ST. +. Ry. Send my
papers for October and first week in Mo-
vcrnbcr to Ciarinda. Page county. Iowa
Will give you some items in about ten
days.
Senator Worst ran ahead OF the state
ticket in every county in the district. In
Logan county he and Capt Fay re-
ccivcd every vote cast --i2l. His ma
jority in The district is FOL II the SEN
a,or meets with good luck this winter
he will not have TO como before the poo.
pie again for four years, Under the law
the senate will be divided into two
c'asscs ono class from the odd and the
other class from the even numbered dis
tric's Then the boys will start up q
lottery OF their own. and one class will
&c, two and the other class four years
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1915-11-04
FISH KNOCKS OUT FISHERMAN
Gives Man Black Eye and Breaks lts
Own Nose-Will Be Kept as
Trophy.

1t was starlight night and "Joe'
Rivers good launch Yankee lazily slid
through succession OF oiled waves.
Biff! and Skipper Jerry Shively at the
wheel measured his full length Of six
feet five upon the deck. Bang! Some
thing careened off the spokes of the
wheel and lay f1uttering in the soup.
pers.
"Who did that" beloved Jerry as
he arose to his feet and glared down
upon the covering crew.
Something from overheard" tim0r-
ously replied William Askerson, able
seaman. Seen 1t come aboard"
A few turns of the wheel and the
Yankee settled back to Its course,
while the crew began to search and
finally came upon the fluttering thing
in the scuppers.
1t was flying fish, and not large
one at that. But 1t had sent man
who weighed over $50 pounds to the
mat for the full count Of ten and had
given him the blacklist of eyes In the
bargain.
The flying fish and the black eye
were brought into port here one day
last week by Mr.. Shively, who pro.
poses to keep the first and Is making
every effort to rid himself of the lat.
ter. The flying fish had its nose
broken in the encounter and only lived
few minutes.-Los Angeles Times.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1915-11-04
Hartford Items.

| IL ..at
Correspondence OF the Record Nov. g.
Z Dallas Greer IS working in Mr.. Saul
ter's livery barn at present.
T Ar. and Mrs. Richardson visited at
Mr.. Mausehund's Sunday afternoon.
Miss Mamie chamley dismissed
school Thursday and Friday and went
to Temvik on business.
Ar. Bechtel. who taught in the Valley
school two years ago. visited Dan and
Earl Richardson last. Sunday.
Mrs. SCOTS sale was postponed until
| later date. Her son Richard left for
his home at Armour, S. D.. Friday.
We are having fine. weather 70,
thrashins at present. Hope 1t will con.
tinue so for the benefit of the farmers,
especially.
Marion Morford autocd from Bismarck
Monday and went on to the county.
seat. When he came by Cayton post
office he had the opportunity Of testing
his car by pulling another car out of a
little creek. A certain farmer started
to climb hill and his engine stopped
and he backed his car off of the grade
into the creek.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1915-11-04
Sheep Made Much trouble,

The exploits of the proverbial bull
in the china shop have been emulated,
If not surpassed, by the raid Of q
sheep on the Rugby (Eng.) branch Of
Lloyd's bank. The sheep dashed in.
to the rear Of the bank premises, with
two drovers in hot pursuit. Gaining
entrance to the kitchens, 1t made q
terrific clatter among the pots and
pans, and then leaped through a win.
dow and turned on water tap. The
drovers were capsized in the struggle
which ensued. and the sheep bolted
through another door and got into
the main office. A dozen bank clerks.
aided by rulers. induced the animal to
return to the kitchen, where It was
eventually cornercd. trussed up, and
ignominiously carried away, after hav.
ing kept the bank staff busy for nearly
two hours.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1915-11-04
Rooed and T,ed

The men engaged in cutting off the
ends Of protruding ties on the Gle.
waited railway at New York were ex.
plicitly instructed for the sake OF In.
nocent passers-by on the street be.
low never to allow piece of tie to
fall to the street without rope at.
tached to 1t.
One day, as the end Of tie was
sawed off, the man on the job threw
the rope, tie and all. into the street.
Fly. there. what err you dom"
yelled an indignant foreman.
"Ye told me not to let anything drop
to the street widout rope attached
rejoined the man in surly tone.
well, amt / obeyin' -orders?"
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1915-11-04
in Town and Out

from the Record. November IA. 1890.
Squire-elcct cummins was a visitor to
Billsport last week.
T. E. Lawlcr, of Hampton. was Wis
itor to the county seat this week.
Mr.. Jones. of South Prairie. was
visitor to Williamsport yesterday.
Mcssrs. M. Mahaney and Rufus J.
Dean came up from South Prairie lNtn-
day.
O. II. Hammond and son, of Horse.
head. were up yesterday with two
wagon loads of corn for Thomas Bot.
tomiy.
John coughnour. of Buchanan. was
IN WILLIAMSON, this week on dchorn-
ing trip. He dehorncd stock for Mcssrs.
Packer. Rush and Brock.
John Boutillicr's colts ran away yes
terday through the streets of Williams
port and across the prairie. They broke
loose from the buggy. after damaging
it somewhat. but were no, themselves
injured
AS will be seen from reading our Ii,
vona correspondence, w. J. Kelly is
dead. He died after long illness. He
was liked by everybody. and his wife
and little ones have the sympathy of all
in their bereavement.
The messengers who brough. in bal.
lot boxes were as follows: Burr Oak
F. d. Smith; Clayton. Thos Parks
Denhem's. Jasper Dcnhcm; Winchester
Michael Cantwcll: Archambault's II
A. Archambault; Logan. Joseph Lind
say; Omio. Thos. Kelly: Exeter. Charlie.
II. Brown: Selz. Martin Schut,; Bakkc,
John Wolf: Union, J. II. Cravink; Clan
avon. James Mckay: Winona. K. NJ
Evans.
The following is an extract of a lctte
received by the editor from James Bar
bour: am in sight OF the Big Nudd,
river once more, also the hills of Me
braska and Iowa is nearly in view. ",
wife and myself are we'll, and have AL
appetite Ike Sioux buck. North Da
kota c,n stretch her neck, flap he
wings. and crow over South Dakota il
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1915-11-04

pitai and reports him as doing nicely.
Curtis Davis and Mr.. Bell arrived Fri-
day. the former fora visit with Temvik
friends before returning with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. I,aeis. to ABB
erdeen, Monday. Mr.. Bell stayed to
look after some business here.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1915-11-04
Refraetor for universlty.

The astronomical observatory Of the
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
hopes ultimately to possess 24-inch
refractor. thanks to the generosity of
R. P. Lamont Of Chicago. This tele.
scope was ordered In 1911. and the
latest report Of the Jena glassmakers
was that the crown disk had been
made. while mass OF flint glass SUN.
GENTLY large for the flint disk had
been produced. The completion OF the
latter disk would require some months.
even under normal conditions, and the
war will probably cause further delay.
Meanwhile the mounting has made
good progress at the observatory shop.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1915-11-04
Qule Mnst Dave PLENTY Of Flew Settlers

TO properly develop We want actual
settlers rather than To accomplish this must
the farmers Of older that we have an
ideal location for homes Show them what has been
That il the only way 70 get them here
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1915-11-04

The Issue of the Record Of Thursday, November lsh
will be special booster edition conformity the plans
the North Dakota Press Association make concerted eff
fort to advertise the state Extra copies the Record will be
printed in this issue containing special Wreups pictures
advertising etc large number of copies will sent to
eastern addresses.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1915-11-04

WANTED-An Industrious man
who can earn 500 per month and
expenses retailing our Products to
farmers. Must have some means
for starting expenses and furnish
contract signed by responsible
men. Address w. I RAWLE lGH
COMPANY, Freeport, H.. giving
age. occupation and references. -
Adv.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1915-11-04
1enlvik Talk.

Correspondence of the Record I Nov. Q.
A. II. Bri.ts was in the city Tuesday
on business.
Miss Num- left Tuesday for her home
in Minneapolis.
Mr.. 3. Tempel left Monday for Scot
Ian. S. D.. with his car.
The Embroidery Club meets with
Mrs. Dave Calquhoun. Tuesday.
A shower was given for Ms. Il. S.
Herman Saturday afternoon. She re-
ceivcd many pretty and useful gifts.
chas. T. Eaan had an accident Mon
day when his buggy tipped over and
threw him out. He was not seriously
injured.
Mr.. r. Tempel left Wednesday for
American Falls. Idaho. TO work in one
ofthe lumber yards there. and also to
live on his claim.
Sunday evening number Of young
folks dressed as ghosts went the rounds
OF the town. No one seemed afraid of
them and II sure was surprise.
Leonard Ellsworth and c. Kane left
last Saturday for Mcintosh S. D.. TO
spend the winter with n. o. Ellsworth
and to be on his claim near there.
cottlieb Schatz. Jr.. returned Monday
from Davenport. Iowa. where he finished
his course in Chiropractic. He visited
his brother George at the Bismark hos.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1915-11-04

For Sale leo acres; Ell Of NV
"a. SWA of NEh. NW,4 Of SEX
of Sec. Is, Twp. 1874, Range 70,
known as 1.-The pinks Homestead"
near Clayton. Emmons county.
$12.50 per acre. 500 to 5000 down
and remainder in a like sum an
nually. at 8 per cent. Apply or
write to Record office.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1915-11-04
Good Flour From Old Wheat


Wheat thirty.four years old has just
been threshed. and It made exception
ally good bread. The wheat waa
grown and harvested In 1881 BY "a,
farmer near Grantham, Lincolnshire.
England, who. Bwore he would not sell
1T until It reached a certain price.
That price was stiil a secret when the
farmer died. The grain was then put
IN the market, bringing o good price.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1915-11-04
1smvik School Notes

Katie Weber entered the sixth grade
Monday.
Little Gaylord Kuehl visited school
Monday.
John Burkhardt re.entered the pri-
mary class.
Rev. Bliebtrau visited the upper
grades Tuesday.
The primary class have finished their
mats and are now making doll caps.
Last Friday the girls took their first
lesson in sewing and the boys in whit
Ting.
The little folks are happy. They re-
ceived their first book. First Days in
School.
Those neither absent nor tardy 70,
month ending October Goth. ore: Mar.
tina Graf, Ella Graf. Harold Renner
Freda Renner. Ester Albrecht. Agne.
Beibcr. Julius Beiber, Hurbert Weber
and Alva Burlingame.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1915-11-04

Notice

All parties having young horses
and colts for sale will do we'll to
write F. c. Walker. New Auburn,
Wis. stating sex. age, weight and
price. and he will call and perhaps
buy.
adv--se29 F.C. WALKER.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1915-11-04

For sale cheap. seven-horse
'Stickney engine. Apply to H. N.
Turner. ADV.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-06-18
BEATS SQUIRREL TO DEATH
Hunter. Couldn't Hit 1t, But Picked
Animal, Then Gun Blew Up.

A hunting party composed Of Otto
Vogt Lon Scnadc, Al HUM, Clarenie
Hume and William Wissman, drove to
Oriole yesterday afternoon on a squir-
rel hunting trip.
They found the forests Astounding
with the gam, and with the exception
of Mr. Schade, all the hunters succeed
ed in bagging nice lot of squirrels.
Nj, Schade- found the first squirrel.
and after firing five shots in it's d.
rection, frightened it so badly that it
leape'l from the tree and ran into a
hollow log. Mr.. Hume used the gun
barrel as a prod and finally succeeded
in pumneling the life out Of the cap
tive bunny.
He failed to observe, however, that
in the one<.ltion he had filled his ON"
barrel with, dirt and decaycd wood, and
when he fired at the next squirrel the
gun exploded and the charge passed
harmlessly out through a large hole
in the side of the barrel.