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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-30

County Agent George E. Lord Of
Harrington and the home demonstra-
tiion agent, Miss Louise Quincy, will
eonduce a basketry meeting at the
home. of Mrs. Irene Kennedy in
Temple next Wednesday. 1t will be
an all day meeting and picnic din
ner will ben enjoyed at noon-ti time.
Perham Street PriseiIIas Meet
The Perham Street Priscillas had
an interesting meeting this week at
the home Of Mrs. c. c. Hayes In
Whittier Court. Mrs. Lulu Morton
gave an interesting talk on the x
raw, and sociability and refreshments
were enjoyed. An appropriate token
Of friendship was presented to Mrs.
J. A Blake. the recently retired
president Of the club, who will start
for California for a visit, next Mon
day. The next meeting OF the club
will be held with Mrs. Frederick c.
Lovejoy at Perham and Grove streets
the afternoon Of Feb. 9.
The third entertainment in the
winter course of the combined Pro-
testant churches Of Pennington was
given in Merrill hall in the normal
building Thursday evening and there
was a good attendance in spite of the
storm. The entertainment was given
by John Ross Reed, baritone; Miss
Pauline M. Reed, contralto; Miss
Dagny Jensen, Danish sourano, plan
ist and impersonator, and Thomas
Bos, character presenter. The work
of all was of high order. the scenic
and lighting effects were especially
good, and the entertainment was
very much enjoyed.
The following traverse jurirs have
bten drawn for the February term of
the supreme judicial court for Frank
lin county, which will open next
Tuesday, Hon. Guy H. Sturgis, JUS
tice presiding; A. d. Brown. Wilton;
Abel Bunnell, Phillips; George H.
Backus. Pennington; Jessie Briggs,
Jay; Oramandel Blanchard, Eustis;
Harold Carman, Pennington; Frank
B. Cole, Phillips; Royal V. Davis,
Farmington; Mrs. Ernest Doyep,
Pennington: Harry Foster, Wilton;
G. d. Gilmore, Industry; Ralph c.
Hall, East Dixfitld; A. A. Hosmer,
Wilton; Miss Marion E. Haines,
Pennington; A. r. Kyes, Jay; Earle
H. Kennedy, New Vineyard; Wesley
Mitchell, Avon; A. S. Magrath, Will
ton; Erwin c. Newell, Strong; J. Z.
Cakes, Cbesterville; e. d. Orr, Jay;
Archie s. Pratt, Pennington; Will
liam H. Riggs, Jay; Ernest B. Rob-
bins, Rangefey, H. B. Swift, Jay;
Hattie Smith, Temple; Merle
Thompson. jay; Fl. A. Wyman, New
Sharon; Herbert A. Walker, King
field. Besidts the many civil cases
to be considered there art numerous
criminal matters to come up on APP
peals from the municipal court, and
a number bound over will appear be-
fore the grand jury for indictment.
These are largely liquor matttrs, but
breaking and entering. larceny, etc,
are included. There are no high
crimes in the list.
The new directory Of the northern
part of Franklin county, is complet-
ed and bound. and distribution will
begin in a day or two. 1t is large
and handsome book. containing
something over 1900 names Of in
dividuals, with many other interest
ing and valuable facts. A similar
book covering the southern part Of
Frakli county 10 soon to be gotten
out,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-30
Ford 1925 Output
TOtaled over 100000

The Ford Motor company, in all
us divisions, produced a total of 2,
loS,5SS cars, trucks, tractors and
alrplanes during 1925, according to
ligures Just given out at the general
o,hceS OF the Ford Motor Company.
Exclusive OF airplanes, which is a
new industry with the company This
is an increase of 20,033 automotfye
units over 1924.
In the production of Ford cars and
trucks during the year, domestic
plants in the United States assem-
bled 1,715,245. Foreign plants of the
company produced 136,461 cars and
trucks and the output of the Ford
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-30
Boston Produce Market

Boston. Jan. 2s.-(APo.
BEEF-Choice whole cattle l5p 4.
BUTTER-Extras 46 046s: hrsts "A
CHEESE-Fresh choice 253@26.
CORN-No. 2 yellow 80 @ LOO.
EGGS-Nearby hennery brown ex-
tras 46@47; white and mixed extras
1905; eastern 1908; western extras
FLOUR-Sprirg patents. 1se sacks:
special short 16.S081o.sS; standard
HAY-No. 2 timothy 35@27.
Handspring 26 @$0:
OATS-Forty pounds 1853.
PORK-Medium backs 3SG4.
POTATOES-Gree Mountains $40
@4.50 per 100; sweets. basket, 2.509
2.60.
SUGAR-American Sugar Refinery
quotes $50 cents in 100-barrel lots
less Der cent. for cash.
VEAI-11024.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-30

/ r,,t some of the red -blooded resi-.
ina : belgrade Lakes know what
r ~ , a when they want it and are
@ "a 10 have it, was demon
hdernlhITTrIi dav when IA men OF the
krateaa. nte the roads to the Augusta
own prov nrinr the distance of 10
Re c o. Two hours and 20 minutes.
rsles II corrosive citizens wish to
rhese y. pro roads open for automobile
ave the the work of breaking
affc anu was done with the help of
hrougann tos Buick sedan driven by
hree au'G prlsifer being in the lead,
illlaa oa by Harold Webster driving
ol l,'gstt sedan, a Buick touring car
fowl's, Tho exception of the high
WIN come of which measured over
ms s,ot the work was done prinei.
y less s the cars, with no additional
nl.I;yaa ns for road breaking. SHOW
aalplnn od 10 be done in some places
gn s. n IS a quarter mile and this,
~ laI . a. the short time taken in
rons ,as through, shows that the autos
ksn'lp more than just plain good snow
XIII buckers: -, 4hird +,,,,a +b,s
III. This road has been made
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-30
Village Corporation Meeting

There was a small attendance at
the annual meeting of the Farming
ton Village Corporation Thursday
evening on account of the rough
weather. The following officers were
elected Carl n. Henderson, moder-
ator; Robert F. White, clerk and
treasurer; Leon H. MARI, assessor
for three years, succeeding John H.
Gilkey, who declined to serve anoth-
err, term. 1t was voted to establish
a new street light on the extension
of Perham street near the residence
of Vernon G.. Millett, and one on
Middle street extension. The asses
sors We're authorized to employ an
additional police officer, mainly for
traffic regulation in the heart of the
village. Voted that the care of the
streets be left in the hands Of the
assessors, the understanding being
that the main business streets are to
be covered with tarvia from curb to
curb, and that the town will bear q
part of the expense, and the asses
sors to make the best arrangement
they can in regard to the same. The
assessors were authorized to take up
$4,000 Of the $4,000 issue Of water
department bonds coming due April
/ next, and pay for them with the
money earned by the water depart
ment last year above its running ex.
penses, ard now on hand. The as
SCISSORS were also authorized to is
sue a new series of % $1,000 SO
bonds to take the place of the re-
mainder Of the issue soon coming
due. The following appropriations
were voted, the entire amount to be
raised by taxation: Night Waterman,
$1,000; fire department, $500; fire
company, $500; sprinkling streets,
$1,000; contingent fund, $4,000: light
ing streets, $4,000: to reduce the debt
contracted last year on account of
the purchase Of q new Are truck.
$500. The meeting was harmonious
and there was no opposition to any
Of the actions taken.
In the Pennington Municipal court
Thursday Fred Tufts Of Industry
was sentenced to 30 days in the
Fraklin county jail for vagrancy.
Because of the snow storm and
the heavy blow last night the roads
were so badly drifted that the snow
mobile bringing the mail from Au-
gusta and the one bringing the pa
pers from Lewiston failed to get
through as usual this morning, and
stages from nearer points were much
delayed, the roads in all directions
being drifted worse than any previ-
Gus time this winter, so that even
automobiles were unable to get
through without a great deal Of
shoveling. The stage being unable to
get through, snowmobile from the
Ford agency was sent to New Shar-
on after the mail, and made copnec-
lions all right.
Mrs. HI. p. White il in Rockland
visiting her daughter. Mrs. A. T.
Thurston and family.
Dan T. Adams, representing Thad-
deus Roderick post, American Leg.
ion, and Mrs. Carl ". Henderson and
Mrs. Eden Hall. representing the
auxiliary to the post, are in Portland
to attend Q conference with the Ma
tional Commander, John r. McQuigg
of Indianapolis.
Mrs. Charles Williams and Mrs.
Dwight Warwick of Pennington have
been in Augusta this week attending
the conference of grange lecturers OF
the state.
The Red Schoolhouse branch Of the
Farm Bureau will meet at the West
Fafminston Village Improvement So
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-30

ent organizations, and to the young
people of the church, and Ii proving
quite an attraction.
Thursday evening Of next week
there will be meeting Of the Lad
les Auxiliary to Thaddeus Roderick
post, American Legion.
Canton Mt. Blue, p. M, will have
an important meeting In Odd Fell
lows hall next Wednesday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-30

ciety hall next Wednesday afternoon.
the hostesses being Miss Rose Venue
and Mrs. Simon J. Luce, both of
this village.
The Woman's Alliance of the First
Unitarian church will meet with
Mrs. Daniel B. Belcher, Of Main
street, next Tuesday afternoon.
f. e. McLeary has gone to New
York to attend the automobile show.
and will also visit his son in Chi
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-30

weather slowing down country buying;
yealers mostly 11,50@12.5O; choice
A' HoGswKeeeipts es,oo6; mostly s5c
higher than yesterdays best price
lighter weights 20 to 80 higher; bulk
$50 to 325-pound butchers 1860
1916. majority desirable 100 to 190-
to 150-pound averages largely 1900
1875: practical Stop 1875; bulk better
200 to 2s5-pound averages 12.s0@13.25;
packing sows 11.2001i.50: long string
desirable killing pigs 1875; Shippers
took 1000; estimated holdover 5000.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000: fat lambs
mostly 25 higher; feeding lambs and
sheep steady; bulk desirable fat lambs
1475@15.10: top 1886 to city BUTCH
ers; yearling wethers 1925; two-year-
9.25: feeding lambs 14.50@15.00.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-30

cago and his daughter in West Chess
ter. Pa, being away from home about
two weeks.
Franklin lodge. I. o. f.. will meet
in its hall Monday evening. The Mon
day club also meets next Monday.
A game room has been provided In
the vestry of the Old South church,
equipped with checker and chess out
fits, ring pong set, etc. This is
open at different times to the differ
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-30
!ST0S AND YANKEE SKILL BREAK
fIr AUGUSTA BE LCRADE ROAD

passabie for auto traffic in this wav
ana while it proves a good demon.
stration for the cars as Maine win
ter travellers 1t also shows that some
OF the residents of Belgrade Lakes
are alive to the fact that an open
road for auto traffic in winter means
better service for the people of the
town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-30
Chicago Cattle Market

Chicago, Jan. 20.
CATTLE-Receipts 1000; all buying
interest bent on saving money; mostly
successful; fat steers weak to rs off:
spots lower on all grades she stock;
edge definitely off on Gamers and cut
ters; best matured steers 1885; no
bulk sos $1,000; weekend trade on
stookers and feeders narrow; cold
, 1926-05-05
Harness for Dops

The ordinary style OF harness used
for dogs drawing sleds Is made of
rawhlde straps. II consists of n col.
lar with u strap extending down from
The bnek o. the neck to the middle of
the back. where II meets a strnp which
passes from the lower part OF the col.
lar between the forelegs and up ON
ench side over the ribs, to be attached
to the back strip: nj this point ia
mnde fast the leading line. which IA
from three 10 five feet long. ana ia
nttnched either directly to the front
OF tho sled or 10 n single strnigbt
laedlac l!u" fasten. I to the sled una
"siendDw fnrWnrd Ia - Distance sur.
lclcnt for the attachment OF an tho
dogs belonging TO tho tenn. When
the team consists Of mot- tsar. tf.s<s
dogs. they ARE attached to the main
lending line In pnlrs. with the most
Intelligent dog In front as n leader.
, 1926-05-05
E:;:.::.-:


Complete civilization will be here
when our modern conveniences do not
annoy us ms much as they help Is.
Dispositions are multiplying In the
public press on the perlls OF the
mechanical results Of our Inventive
ingenuity. II requires such vigilance
and Intense application to carry OF all
this machinery Of our civilization.
The complaint Is made that the
mind Is left no time for abstract
thought or contemplation or ven for
a healthy following. Can we live ION
the Jump" and live long and profit
nblyI Every moment Of IA time feels
the demand OF some new distraction
We are not In Alaska. where they
can 'set and think" through the long
winter nights, and the advantages Of
setting and thinking nro o to be
bellttled. By and by. Alaska may be.
gin producing our sages and phllos-
ophers. Down here In SUMMER and
busler cllmes, we have no time for
plntonian ratioclnntion.
A generation or two hgo we reasoned
, 1926-05-05

portion thereto. l prefer to force hin
TO sea-, where, by maneuvering and
proper strategy, l can secure the same
object at a half or a third Of the
cost"
TITS all the same retorted O'Don.
nell. III ye sink him, ye lose his
treasure
quite true" assented Murray.
But what would You say to driving
him ashore, chr
What ODOnnell would have an
swered to this | know not; for there
was a sudden drumming OF feet on
the deck. and MORA east herself into
his arms.
~Oh, padre" sine cried tearfully.
land are ye safe from the n
| walked In my bed with their roar.
ing, and It came oyer me we were on
the Santlsslma Trinidad once more.
and poor Senior Sunez. the ~apothecnry.
grooming from his death-wound-nnd
him that was looking forward TO the
quiet end Of his days in the little house
by Alcantaral
ard then I was thinking twas all
a horrld dream. But the cannon blat-
ted again, and the ship trembled. and
there was n shrek at my very door.
So out ran In my shift, and Dlomede
the blackamOor was lying in his blood
on the cabin door, and Ben Gum be.
side him a-praying. And with thar |
put on me enough clothing for decen.
cy's sake, and came to find We, for my
four bones are gathering with fear,
and that's Heavens truth 2"
ODonnell drew her close.
There, there. acushln." he snid
with a tenderness he had only for her.
"The worst will be over. There's
naught for ye to fear"
She reached up and stroked his
face.
"rroth. md I was thinking that
same II | could but come nj you pa.
Dire" says she. "But Ills terrible
fearsOme to be sleeping by your lone
self, and awaken In the midst Of II
sea fight"
Her father wore under his breath.
"Ah. I'm ! WIS the weak. foolish
fellow 10 drag you into such a ven.
turel There1n come u day / must
answer"
She stopped his mouth with her
hand.
AS n I'd be anywhere else thnn
just herei"
/ turned my head, not wishing to
he nrylng into their affairs. and n
qunrter-mlle nstern I snw a let Of
flame and heard the smncklng report
Of one OF the Walrus' ~chnse-guns.
MORN said something more TINT I
did not hear, and he interrupted her.
"Get ye below, my maid until We"
There was a harsh. whlstllng sound
in the air. and the hairs on one side
, 1926-05-05

Long Toms on her fo'csle barking fit
fully as they tossed the underground
shot athwart our decks. Our guns
were silent. Our gundeck spewed
forth men, whum Martin hustled to
the yards to shake out every sail to
catch the Grant wind that veered
gustily from southeast to southwest.
Colonel O'Donnell waved his fist
at my great-uncle.
what madness will have taken We
now, Murray" he cried. "There was
the grand chance We had to finish the
rascals once and for all. Are We
feared of them that We turn tail-you
that ha' struck first blow aye, and
second, too?"
Not at all. sir" rejolned my great
uncIc. Having struck first blow and
second blow, as you so aptly phrase
1t, | am of a mind to strike also the
coup de grace, And this with as
trifing damage to my own vessel as
is possible"
Man, you1l never have another
such chance as that We just cast
away" mourned the Irishman.
For a soldier, chevalier. you reveal
astonishing lack of Judgment" re-
turned my great-uncle. Had re-
manned to finish conclusions with
Captain Flint in the narrow space of
the ancheosGe : might ocaceirahly
have gained the victory, but it must
have been by means of subordinating
brains to Drawn, and with loss in pro-
, 1926-05-05

OF my head rose up, and on the heels
of this came the thud Of a shot as it
struck timber.
"Close, egadi" commented my great
uncle.
O'Donnell swayed strangely and
dropped over his daughters shoulder.
"Padre!" The dazed grief in her
voice was tragical. "Why won't We
stand? Are We hit? Oh, blessed vlr-
gin, there's no sense left in him Bob,
Master Peter, help me! He's $3.50
heavy"
Peter and l Jumped to aid her, nd
Murray was not far behind us. We
lowered O'DonnelI's tail body Ia the
deck, and | ran for a l%anthorn. When
| returned with it my great-uncle had
assumed control of the situation.
I've can feel no blood or broker
bones" ne said. "iold your light here
by his head. If you please, Robert"
The yellow glow played over the
Irishman's long face. His lips were
drawn back in what had been a smile
his eye We're fixed and CLASSY; no
pulse beat in his corded throat. MORA
crouched beside him, chatting his limp
hands and grooming a medley of en-
dearments in English, Irish and Span
ish. Murray, opposite her. thrust ey-
ploring fingers into the bosom of her
fathers shirt. A startled look APP
peared in my Great-uncle's lambent
eyes, but his features preserved their
~immobility.
Ills useless TO cry to him, lass
he said gently. He doth not answer,
you see"
But he willw she protested. Sure.
We must soon be finding what Is
wrong with him. sir. 1t may he a
sup Of brandy would bring him round"
My great-uncle reached across and
plucked from her grasp the hand she
had been rubbing.
Come" he said, rising, tive wifi
ask Peter TO carry him to his berth,
shall we2"
"Bnt-but-we must bring him to -
1--WE cannot bring him to-" he an
swered kindly.
h stood up bewildered.
Observation-Disclosures? But why?"
Because his heart no longer beats"
Ean -" Vu'eN' o"'ch
eS
arms.
nur''ureu i"ln'lF'
..r, "e ueau' exclaimed.
- a ""u"u oh "lui'
~
nv up l"g ,ol''orn from
S %''Tplu II on ,he ueck
CS, ul'"H 'He upper
LI,o - Iv 'on'e''s menu a
- ~ - vas Npredu
~ "'S'.","" le'' temple.
H' P'"1'un,eu refer.
o., ho ar,I ,"'ne "o' el"Se' ia.
- " ""' even oroAeh'
"Ig r,t A., H.,
49, n'','er'
" ''H anu ""Tereu the
- ,
''l' was
san. - ae - ~ "'"lh'
i',"N a""t' out
- y "apl"n "elore'
49,. aims.
- uv"u' me paure
80 H"u u uhshrlNeh'
' ~ o"Dreh On
"aS tnere eve a crueler endf'
, 1926-05-05

out "A fnirly tenable philosophy on
Whit Is mnnT' aud "whnt are his
pnrposesf' but now we are not so
sure w. G. Wells, somehow. is not
81 convincing MS John Stuart Mil. and
what ginnts hive arisen since Darwin
und Spencer and Huxley and Tyn.
dnllf Machinery. machinery i-St.
Louis Globe-Democrnt.
, 1926-05-05
Second Golden Rule

In n tolerant world-ns this should
be-there II room for n Wide diver.
gence Of opinion, and the golden rule
Is to follow your conscience and not
to sneer nj your neighbours. SO do
not swim with the tide unless you
think II II a right ude-nnd you will
keep the good opinion OF NIL those
whose opinions really matter.
, 1926-05-05
Well 10 Remember

Because M side Is all wrong II
doesn't follow that the other si1c IA
nl right-Good Hardware.
, 1926-05-05
CHAPTER XIII-Continued

crew. he said. And my view is as
how the crew is for fightin' for their
just rights. The Walrus has played
second fiddle long enough, and here's
a chance as isn't likely to come again"
There was a second brief interval
of silence.
Nobody contrary" announced the
ohe-legged man cheerfuily. Councils
over! Keep quiet, mates. No drinkin',
no fightin'. ThereIl be plenty o. both
later"
The squatting ranks broke up into
groups, and a number 81 men strolled
for'ard toward my hiding-place. But
/ did not await them. TTSm the shell
ter of the ~chase-gun | hunched myself
back behind a water-cask, and so re
gained the bows, slipped oversize and
slid down the anchor-cable to the
water.
A huge white shape foated up to
me.
rs dot you, Bob?"
yes. They're for attacking the
James when the tide turns"
He headed downstream without a
word. We We're halfway to the
James before he spoke.
dot Murray, he is n lucky Teller
Always gets what he wants"
What does he want?" painted.
Nov he gets rid of Flint md der
Walrus crew, ia"
but he'll lose their half of the
treasure if"
Maybe; maybe he don't. Andt
after dot he gets rid Of der James,
You're crazy. Peter / said indIg-
nantly, trying my best to keep pace
with him. He'd be stranded here"
'Oh. he don't do dot here-muybe
he don't do dot at all: maybe der tdegI
stops helping him. In. Bur If he rats
der chance, you watch him. Bob. He
gets rid of der James. and mavbe he
gets rid of us, ja."
"Well. why do we helm him. Them
/ snapped. recalling my g~reat-uncIe's
parting gibe.
Dots where he is smart, Bob. He
makes Il so we got to helm him To safe
our own skins. ia. Andt der little raI
too. For him and der Irisher dot
drinks like n IRpapa sopaw +! amt rto
no use. But you andt der little gaI-I
dots different"
DO you mean he intends to sacrl-
fee aiI of us? And carry awnv tho
whole treasure for himself?"
81 don't know, Bob. Murray. he is
a funny Teller. Very FUNNY lie Iikas
der little gal. Maybe he likes me
] don't know. Andt he is honest about
dot oldt king dot Ifs in Rome. But
II any of us come in his way. he would
push us aside. Dots him now 80
The stern of the Royal James rose
before us, and in one of the open win.
dow's my great-uncle's fine white bead
showed like a faded picture In a frame
seen across ii ~darkened room.
"Once before he MANNED foo bf,
Peter WHISPERED on. "NIoybe This i'm
Gott speaks loud to der tdefl ondt
stops him"
My great-uncle's voice foated down
quietly distinct.
''Tbey are gone overlopr C,dzoots
cbevolier. n thew do not sbartin -
turn III shin NV cable and toto "a
VANTAGE Of What remoIps 30 a. a.
90 come Mt he wpirus md apJ,, ,.s,.
tiers on-hand."
"oDonnell's reply was sImrIv
,rarrIops ocbo cron tbo 49,
the cnbln.
"rhat sounds ms though ne had sor,o
use for MS" mprmrreI T., pa,a.
poiselessly treadlnr woter bostda mo
"Ja Trso no ba, o., -,
ho neete ms whom bo ,,a,s Il, ~
James Ieb9 II dor t5oFI - u
be con have uso for bo,os, pr,,
"vya,u soon Inn. ! rat Y
,..t,.had "a. 80 NIT, u' III
,ha r,d1or nost "
avvta ,ba-os, -
r-roatu,cia ,rs,,,ur - my
"pohcr ,IIy,".o,
oor,,an.ad 90 c,tah '"1 "nu
The St. Paul echo., 1926-12-04
Use of Rifle Dates
From, Border Warfare

The use of the rifle in America has
been general since the war Of 1754-63,
known to us as the French and Indian
war, in which Braddock was defeated.
From what 1 can learn, the flint
lock rifle, as we generally understand
the weapon, dates from about the be-
ginning of the Eighteenth century. My
reasons for believing this are the
statements that Captain Dillon has a
good specimen with date Of 1719, II
l recall correctly, stamped in the
metal of the barrel. The photo of this
rife shows it to have been the con-
ventional long barreled, short-stocked,
single-triggered model made and used
so widely in the border wars and the
Revolution.
I have read in very old books that
King Philip, the Indian chieftain of
New England, in his great war with
the Colonists in 1875 or some such
date, had rified weapon. 1t may
have been true, but I believe the rifle
dates to the early part Of the Eight
eenth century as far as general use
is concerned. 1 believe the first max
ers were the German settlers Of Penn
sylvania.-Mr. Virgins, in Adventure
Magazine.