Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, April 28, 1907, HALF-TONE SECTION, Page 2, Image 20
THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: A TOIL 23, 1907. SHOTS THAT WON BATTLES lecent Wart Fros tb Heed of Good Mtrkinanitrp. VONDERFUl ACCURACY OF THE BOERS Japanese Officers Picked Off by a Ma a Hearty a Mil Away Irrirnt Melnerney'e Shot at flantlaajo. That what may ho termed a "marksman hlp revival" la taking strong hold upon' tha military bodies of the In I tod States la apparent to every one who Is at nil In touch with army and national iruard affairs. The prophecy lc freely made by General Drain and othera high In such mattera that In another five years Cncle Bam, If need arisen, will be able to put Into the field a division of sharpshooters. Thla may mean anywhere from .000 to 111,000 men who are able, each of them, to kill a crow at 5fi0 yards, a turkey at 1.000, and a man a mile and a quarter away. That may sound like pretty "tall" shoot ing, but It must be remembered that thla Is an age of long range small arms of won. derful accuracy, and the nation which falls to devote tireless care and Inbor to small arms practice will find Itself very seriously handicapped In land operations when facing an enemy that has brought more of Its sol diers to the standing of expert marksmen. President Hack the Movement. President Roosevelt by his stand In such matters has given a great Impetus to the work of the army board having charge of marksmanship and to the various Na tional guards and civic ass ociations through- - out the country. From nearly every slnte In the union come reports of Increased , Interest and activity In rifle shooting. Sprirrg practices are already being held. In a num ber of states hitherto without adequate ranges or no ranges at all appropriations have been made for the purchase or long rental of sites, the erection of modern targets and shooting lodges and the plac ing of moving figures. The Russian-Japanese war Accentuated the lessons taught by the Spanish-American and Botith African conflicts as to the de sirability of better Individual marksman ship. Both armies In that greater war were well supplied with ordinary riflemen, but the Russians were far ahead of the Mik ado's army In the matter of rifle experts. This la acknowledged by the Japanese l themselves, and the death roll of Japanese officers killed at Ping Tang. I.lHoyang, Port Arthur and Mukden la evidence of tha Rus- 1 alan superiority In tha respect. 1 Officers Rsneclal Marks. , At the alege and assault upon Port Arthur ' Japanese officers were picked oft In scores at long distance, and this despite. the fact that In a majority of cases they1 were neither distinguished marks nor uniforms. This convinced the Japanese that the enemy was using telescopes In connection with tha long range rifles and thua were able to pick out those In authority. General Ichlnobe was twice shot through the right shoutder, once at a dlstanoe of 900 yards and again when he hud retired to more than 1.260 yards. Both bullets passed entirely through, but the wounds indicated that the name rifle one of nn especially small bore hid sent both bul lets. General Tackagagl, In the same elge, received a Russian steel bullet In the neck while he was surveying a battery of tha coxcomb series from a dlstanoe of more than 1.460 yards. A few mlnuta later. In a charge upon the battery, Tacka- . gagl received simultaneously three bul.ets ' In the breaat. .Seru'eant Melnerney'e Shot. J No one ever will know ho much a single rifle ball at 8nntlago contributed toward bringing the Spanish-American wr to proportion to the total naautlla, and no doubt largely to thla fact may be attrib uted the undue length of the combat and the many victories of the Iloers over their antagonists. The British War office does not furnish figures as to the distances at which long range firing of small arms be came effective In the various bsttles. but the rally News fives thirty-one Instance where officers were killed or mortally wounded at distancea tanging from tno to 1.0X) yards, eighteen at between 1,000 and l.S. sixteen at about l. yards, four at 1.700 yards and three at between L9p and 2, LTD yards. Colonel Lionel Raymond of the One Hun dred and Beventy-fourth was mortally wounded at a distance of nearly a mile and a half from the nearest Boer rifle pits at Splon Kop, and Major Fergusn of the Beaforths watched puffs of smoke tor five minutes at Krugermlorp while large calller rifle bails kicked up the dust at his feet. He was a mile and three-flftha from the Boer aharpsnootera. AFRICA DEVELOPING FAST Savings Wortlh Wlhlle J HERE'S a saving an honest substantial saving in every price quoted in this announcement. I And the savings are great enough to be worth your while to interest you deeply. f you're famil JL iar with Furniture nnd Rug values you'll appreciate the imiortance of these offerings. Look else- I where if you wish it will help us in convincing you that there's not a homefurnishing institution in Omaha that comes anywhere near equaling our prices try as they may. Study the offerings here men tionedfigure your savings. You're welcome to all the benefits of our Individual Credit Service. Rotable Evidence of Progress Over the Dark Continent. All About fifteen months ago a few head of the fine woolled sheep of Australia were Introduced on the high plateau of the Brit ish East Africa protectorate. This Is prob ably the first attempt to grow merino sheep almost directly on the equator. It is said by the British survey In that region that the experiment bids fair to be successful. This simply means that the elevation of about ,noo feet at which the sheep are liv ing gives the proper climatic conditions not otherwise obtainable In that latitude. It Is an old saying that the unexpected always harPn ,n Africa. The remark formerly applied to the unpleasant things that were constantly occurring- It Is still used, but It relates new to the realisation of hones and plans that till recently seemed visionary and impracticable. Africa Is the theater now of the greatest work of reclamation the world ever saw. It is too near us and too vast to be seen as yet in proper perspective. Few understand that the attitude of the world toward Af rica has completely'changtd In the last Ave years. There are three rean why the money and strength of the civilized world are now being poured out In greater volume than ever before. They will bring about a transformation covering the continent. One Is that the great advance In tropical hygiene and the studies of scientific men on the ground have proved that there ar large and widely distributed areas of the richest soil and tha finest grailng lands that are well adapted for occupancy by white farmers. The next year Of two will see the Invitation given to the European peasantry who can ommand a very little capital to settle In various parts of Africa, and oondltiona will be made practicable for thorn during the first years of pioneer struggle. It la found, too, that the oppor tunities for developing large plantation en terprises are Illimitable, and that no other continent can afford better conditions In this line as soon as adequate transportation Is provided. In many regions as large aa some of the European states the best of soil is found to a depth of several feet. It la also found that tbe natives can be Induced to do their full share in this work of transformation. Hundreds . of thousands of them are now In the service of the whites. They are doing the rough work of building the roads and railways, stringing the telegraphs, manning tha steamboats, burning .the lime, making the brick, putting up the houses, and con structing tha furniture from hardwoods which they make Into lumber. Hundreds of trade schools, maintained by governmenta and missionary societies, are scattered SLOGS Flfi TO OUT-OF-TOWN TRADE WRITE rORTH05.YOUWL5f1 fimiHTMraE, RucyrARpm w k GO CARTS & REFRIGERATORS G50LINLST0VE& ROOMS FURNISHED COMPLETE $ffj 4 When you make a comparison of prices It la always advisable to , make a comparison of the foods also. Particularly Is this Lf advisable when considering a Home Outfit. We have been offering a four-room outfit at $95.00 AND SELLING Til KM at that price. Onr's Is a bonl-fide offer. It Is a splendid outfit and a COMPLKTK outfit. It is made up of handsome, dependable goods and everything is Included for parlor, bed room, dining room and kitchen, Complete, all ready for housekeeping. Many stores make similar offers but when "QUALITY and QUANTITY" are considered our prices prove to be about RO lower than those of any other homefurnishing Institution In Omaha. CREDIT TERMS: $9.00 Cash, 98.00 MONTHLY. Special prices also one outfits for three, five, six, seven and eight rooms. Book of Dirdville Jingles Free Every child that cuts out the illustrated Jingles which an ' pear in our Sunday announcements be tween now and July 1st, saves them and malls them to us at that time, will receive a beau tiful bound volume of these Blrdvill verses FREE, printed from fine ulatea and beauti fully Illustrated In colors. We would like to have every child in Omaha get one of these books. s In J3 ljrd vlll o t , --v :'x nr I J. 1 lFortiieresnoT I had a grain of Rye With a friend passing by; But I'm as soW(hic) as sobier canter1 Let Nearly Every Price Represents a Saving to You of One-Half from the Atlantio to the Indian ocean and n uiiv 1.... Th. w.Ua- k o . t,An.i 'are turnlna out effective. Jikl'd labor. certain high officers of the United States ! Hundreds of native Women, whose fathers army say that In their opinion that one bullet fired contrary to orders eved hun dreds, perhaps thousands, of lives. were cannibals, are busy -with sewing ma chines, turning out garments for the army of laborers. The white man thinks and It was Sergeant Mclnerney of the Ninth j plans; the native, under his guidance, Infantry who Ared the shot at a distance turns his Ideaa Into concrete form. of more than 1,500 yards which nearl) The third fact that Is poshing all these REMARKABLE SALE OF RUGS Tomorrow we begin the sale of 1,000 Ruga at prices we wouldn't have believed possible a month ago. The sale Is possible now only because one of the greatest weavers in the east one of the greatest in the world, In fact, decided to close out In a lump all the ruga he had on hand before starting the loom on next Reason's goods. Since the Hartman concern sella more ruga than any other otore, combination of stores or syndicate in America, he naturally came ue with the proposition. Tbe great weaver had no time to bother with the remainders, bo he said, "Out they go at a big, quick loss," and the mill was cleared for further work. A bold move, surely, but that sort of management always wins. iiJfll 1" addition to the rugs metloned we have marked down nearly (100 from our reK- Ular stoca; some are remainners or lines not 10 De reoroeren; otners are oi iini'e couldn't reorder If we would not being made any more and notne are of patterns that represent odds and enda on which we are willing to take half price In order to cloae out. iAM&. u-u -test "... ?-. fca mmmmmsmmm 100 Wilton Vlvet Rugs. siz9 12 ft. oy rt.. sale price 22.50 These Hugs are made from one of the foremost weavers of AtiKticu, tiut he will not permit us to mention his name be cause of the low price we quote. The quality of these Hugs Is most dependable, made of high-grade materials, made with extra high pile, deep und luxurious. The patterns are of great beauty, colorings most pleasing and of greatest durability. Bee these Hugs. - Credit Terms I 92.00 Caaa, 60o Weekly. ' severed General Unures'e arm from his i body and gave the supreme command to General Toral. Sergeant Mclnerney was the moat advanced soldier of the Ameri can forces for nearly three hours and it Was while he held this place that the shot Waa made which undoubtedly had, tha ef fect of changing very materially the Span ish, program. ' i Ha had taken position in a tree. Be yond, within the breastworks, he noticed particularly an officer upon a gray horse, apparently making an Inspection of the en tire front. Mclnerney though the order had gone out thut day that no firing should be Indulged In aimed upon the horseman and brought him down. Later It waa learned that Mclnemey'a target waa Gen eral LJnarea, regarded aa one of Spain's beat and bravest generala In Cuba. Toral, who had previously expressed an opinion favoring an early termination of hostl.ltles. assumed command. , A few hours later Santiago capitulated to tha Americana. Death of General lnton. An expert Filipino marksman deprived the United States army of one of Its best and bravest officers In the Philippines Oeneral Lam-ton. at San Pedro. The gen eral, alx foot four, waa an especially good target, but the bullet traversed the air nearly a mile before reaching Its lodgment. On that game day Lieutenant Tate, a vol unteer officer, burrowing a rifle from an Infantryman, put three bullets Into an In surgent running over a hill In the dis tance. The fugitive felt each time, only to rise and run again. Tate waa about to fire a four(h shot when the Filipino fell and remained quiet When the soldiers csme upon Ms body It waa found to be that of a boy of not more than 10 to 11 years of age, carrying a toy gun. The little fellow was killed at a distance (afterward paced) of about 1.525 yards, though to Lieutenant Tate It looked more, owing no doubt to his Impression that he was shooting at a man. When Llacom Waa Killed. Two sharpshooters In the service of the Chinese were responsible for the loss of the Ninth Infantry's gallant commander, Colo nel Emerson H. Llscom, at the battle of Tien Tsln. That there were at least twj experts upon the wall who had the officer In view la known from the fact that he waa pierced twice In the same second by steel bullets from German needle gnins. The distance between the wall and where Colonel Llscom stood, alone, waa a little ever 1.S0O yarda. Aa the Chinese are among the very poorest of marksmen It la almost certain the American commander was killed by foreigners In the Boxer service. In that eame campaign good marksmen In tbe ranks of the Chinese were directly re sponsible for the deaths of Lieutenant Colonel Igate of the Japanese and Major Roggiuanta of the Russians. Major Rngg- manta waa mere than a mile away from tha Chinese block house at Tangtun when his pony waa ahot from under him. A second bullet clipped the air near him, and ha was about to aek shelter when a third brought him to the ground. He failed to keep quiet, however, and waa again wounded where he lay. Both Colonels La Points and Igats more than 1.7O0 yarda away from the eyea of the aharp- abooters wha picked uiem on. British Uhu la Snath Afrtea. The roil of British, officers killed and wounded during the Boer war la remark able testimony to the efficiency of the Africanders with the rifle. The number of officers among the dead and Injure.l in that struxul waa altogether out of enterprises forward with tremendous en ergy Is the mineral weulth, of which new fields are being constantly discovered. There are vast coal fields not yet reached by transportation; the gold of German Kast Africa, the gold and vaat copper re sources of the Congo state are still un touched; the Iron, as widely distributed aa in any of the continents, la atlll f melted and wrought only by the native smith. Africa has been regarded as the poof sister among the continents. The mere It Is atudled in detail the mora magnifi cent Ita resources appear. Native labor la abundant, and It can be trained and dis ciplined. The nineteenth century revealed Africa; the twentieth will open Its splen did resources for th good of Its Inhab itants and '.he whole world. These are the reasons why the railway from Freetown la now In ' operation K0 miles Inland, the Germans are extending their trick a half-mils a day from Da res -Salam, the Congo state has some 1,00) mites of new track In construction, the Cape to Cairo line la operating for 1,000 miles north of Cape Town and will reach the Congo stata thla year. And theee railroads are only a part of tha vast enterprises whose progress la remarkable and that will aome day. make Africa a potent factor la the world of affaire. New Tork Sun. RUGS AT A THIRD OFF There Is a Saving of at least one-third on overy one of these Unas on tunny Hugs, one-half, 18 Smyrna Huns, 3(1x18 in . 98 Bmyrriu Hugs. 60x30 In 1.7S ' 84 Smyrna Uuks. 7x4 ft 4. 68 74 Brussels Hugs. 27x.r4 In 1.33 86 KuHlimlr Uuks, 12x ft 1S.7S 20 Wilton Velvet Itus. 54x27 In 1.60 21 Axmlnxtt-r Hubs, 54x27 in 1.75 IS Axmlnster Hiikm, 72x30 In S.30 20 Axmln.ster Hugs. 10-6x8-8 ..14.60 25 Ui'viTMihle Art Hquures, size 12x ft 9.60 75 Heveislljle Art Muares, slxe (XU ft 3.80 20 Heversihle Art tu.uures, size 10-6x!t ft 4.85 60 Reversible- Art Squares, size 12x! ft 8.60 mWm-s KIT ' .SiSp I I r ii a an nn i"' n ' 120 Fine Axrnjnster Rugs. size 12 ft. by 9 ft.. Priced 23.75 An Axmlnster Rnr of auch excellent quality positively never sold in Omaha before at such an amazing low price. This is a value that will surprise the most experienced rug buyers. These Rugs are made for long, satisfactory nnrV.cn nad- the beat the weaver knew how and he stands at the head of the rug weavers of America. We have an extra Jargo assortment of patterns from which to select. Credit Terms i (9.50 Cash, SOo Weekly. 13.75 20t) Htflh ' Grade Brussels Rugs. Size 10 ft. 6 in., bv 8 ft. 3 In. 255 of these Superior Rugs. Size 12 feat 1 C H C bv 9 feet. DiD This special lot of Brussels Rugs Is made without miter seams a pi Int worthy of your consideration. The materials are of highest grade made of worsted, aniline dyed they are rugs of the sort that Insures greatest wearing quality ami will never faile. They are closely woven, firm and durable. You nee bo many rugs advertised nowadays that are made from printed carpets that we cannot refrnin from repenting that these Rugs are full woven and liuve no miter scams. These are rugs of highest character and the price la, as you'll agree, amazingly low. Credit Terms I tl.BO Cash, SOo Weekly. CARPETS-A BIG SAVING The special offerings In Carpets are too numerous to mention in full. Here are a few of the many; 35 rolls Heavy Ingrain Carpets, usually sells at 85c to Goc, yard yic 48 rolls All-Wool Ingrain Carpets, of greatest A? durability, special, yard 26 rolls Fine Brussels Carpets, your saving will be 40 per cent, yard VJSt 3 it rolls Kxtru Quality Brussels Carpets, very ftQn fine, special, yard o. 41 rolls Wilton Velvet Carpets, strictly all- BC worsted surface, yard W 6t rolls Extra Super Quality Wilton Velvet C Carpets, yard H" AMAZING CASE OF APHASIA Experience ol a Ihreivd Business Man Deprived of Speech for Seven Tears. Discussing aphasia at. the Academy of Medicine, New Tork. Dr. William H. Thompson told a story of mental acumen following loss of apeech which greatly in terested hla hearera and which waa ac knowledged to be one of the moat re markable caaea of ita kind on record. 'A man well known In business," said rr. Thompson, "came to my office on day accompanied by his son and lawyer and asked that I examine him mentally to de termine whether he waa competent to makrf a will, 1 was Informed that aeven years before he lost his speech and since than had been unable to utter a word. He was literally word blind. He could not tell when printing waa upside down. Ha explained that he had considerable property he wlahed to dispose of and that he expected hla will would be contested and be wanted a statement from me. "I examined him thoroughly, found he was mentally acuta and In every way re sponsible. In fact, my Inquiry developed the regarkable tact that while he waa word blind he had developed a remarkable arith metical knowledge. . He waa an adept In every aenae. Figures fairly spoke to him. Since tha time he waa atricken ha had Con ducted a big buaineaa and had dona It In auch an aatute way that he had accumu lated a fortune. He had complete mute aphasia, but waa Indeed a aharp business man. I was convinced that hla mental center for aritmetlo wag separate and dis tinct. "To test hla acutenesa of Intellect I mis read two or three words In hla will and ha Instantly caught ana us and upbraided hla lawyer. I made out a aertlflcate to the ef fect that In my opinion he waa perfectly competent to make a - will. Two months later thla remaxkabla man waa found e4 In hla bed. and I learned later that the cer tillcate which I gave him waa tha means of preventing a will contest." This Elegant 0 7C Dresser Only j Thla Dreaaer la a value that atiould command your attention. Just no tice the illustration, then consider the price. It Is made In golden oak or mahogany finish, of expert workmanship throughout. Size of top 40x20 In., size of French bevel mirror 14x10 In. Don't confuse thla elegant Presser with the offerings of other stores, it's higher In character and workmanship and worth double Ita price; 140 other styles of Dressers on display up to $250, largest line In Omaha. Lace Curtains Handsome Lioi Curtains, deep cord overlook stitch. Special, per S: pair UJv Jfottlngham Lacs Curtains, doubts corded, overlock stitoh. beautiful patterns, "y nz per pair Excellent Quality Lace Curtain a, heavy lace and Bat tenberg effects, special, per I C pair. . , '' rine Imitation Hand Mads Laoe Oaitains, scrim ack, Rococo lace border, very I tie nan some.pr. .' Het Iiaoe Onrtalns, fine lace effect, very rich pattern, superior qualify, pair A.DJ Egyptian Madras Mat Xaee Oartalua, or great wearing quality, extra hand some pat- X "7e terns, pair. Bonne Vamme Cur tains, finest Kgypt aln Cable Net. full deep flounce. of superior ex- X cellence ''4J Agents for McDOUOAI. KITCHEH CAB7XJ! TS. Other. rntTLffrV, JlJ J tTfl M'OtWtAki It's Economy to Buy a McDougall Kitchen Cabinet The McDougalf pays for itself In dollars and cents within one year. . . s . It makes a great saving In kitchen supplies. It cuts kitchen work In two, giving the housewife two to four hours, more of leisure every day, and enables her to econ omize In the management of the home. It s economy, too, to buy the McDougall and nothing else. The McDougall doesn't warp, fall to 'pieces or col. lect dirt and vermin. It lasts a lifetime. It isn't tha lowest in price, but It's the cheapest kind to buy. The Genuine McDougall Prices (18 to 130. Draperies and Couch Covers Heavy Tapestry Onrtalns, heavy ribbed curtains with overahot fig ure. Per 1 LC Heavy Pap- pair Extra stry Curtains, re- versLble pn'.t.'i'ris, full lungth and width, per lit pair ! Art Tapestry Onr talns. new patterns extremely artistic terials, per X TC pair y.a.J Bilk rinlshed Tap estry Curtains, very fine, superior ma lurge sue, C 1C per pair mope Tortieres, fancy ruffled cord, now design, hand some color- I QC Inge, special. .'J Extra Handsome K, o p o Portieres, laree cord, large tassela, extra fancy apecfaf 4.50 Couch Covers, heavy Ho man striped and Orien tal patterns, fine tapestry, of great ability Your Money's Worth or Your Money Hark at Ilartniau's. Hartman's Iron Ded Special This Iron Bed Is one of our exclusive designs, espe cially made for the great Hartman chain of twenty two atorea. It is strong and substantial and made or the best materials throughout. Made with larae size tubing, large ornamental chills and Joints and steel Bide lulls; fa full width and enameled In popular col ors; you may choose from many combinations. Our special price on this very elegant bed, which la on sale all this week. Is aj.se, aa quoted above. Oo- Carts Ail Goods Marked in Plain Figures r.t Hart-man's. $5.00 Sanitary Ded Couches for (10.00 Solid Oak Chif foniers for 3.65 .3.95 ,jf"Vi Kefrltferator, Soe- f C $12.00 Velour Couches, .....7.25 $4.00 Parlor Uuk Rockers -t. only $20.00 Oak Sideboard, Larue, P niirror iatie' J $2.25 Oak or Mahogany Center Tables 1.65 1,15 rieo Bet Sogers IILTIBWIU FREE 1 Oivea free with a f 100 purchase ot sold for S8.69. Terms, $1.00 cash, TEo Monthly. If set Is bought and at aay ttmo dnrlng a ya purchaser bays 8100 worth of goods from us, we will credit sost of same to their ao--ount. :.45 $40.00 Steel Ilanges, large size, six ") 75 holes 0. J $5.00 large size Reed Rokers for $8.00 Solid Oak Extenhion Tables A Q C for t,JsJ $30.00 High Grade Sewing ;r.,,.n:.' 18.75 $12.00 Guaranteed Wauhlng Machines 7 75 $1.00 Gasoline Stoves, two burners. for All Deliveries Made In Plain Unlettered Wagons. cial Sale Price. This Refrigerator is on sale all week. It la strongly constructed, of great durability and most economical. It la lined with galvanized iron, has metal shelves, patent drip cup and other improved features. A value you cannot possibly duplicate elsewhere In Omaha. ICE BOXES All aires, best makes, up from only Heynolds' celebrated make. See thla Re- XL 7? frlgerator, made entirely of metal sw.f us .I , 11S1 .a nxlUlllswseseaMSjsasw 4.25 r I n Vv L 11 l I , u 1 VJtwJi 22 Great Stores Throughout the U. S. 1414-1416-1418 Doudlas Street V U T n.blee. rEEi t-l. o lffja&r Ji2zJ Toy Hickory kiZ. ' 171 fx xriu-nltare, 4 I iV '. ' V w-,dS2?M( MA Special ff "C 2.10 Hartman's rotdlnq Reclining Go-Carl miKiSKru cane .-! - : : patent wlic-l fast.-ners and brake and lai K r tlr. a handsome, dependable cart, ti Thla Handsome Oo-Cart Is of new folding type. It has full Imported reed bo'ly and dash, cane ba k m .. i . uua m.rliil'H llt'sai iriiii'ri rubbf r . , . I anA llalll.tlnt alrHl The rultoa, AUwln or atnoa Collapalble Oo.Ort, strongest and best ciuta f the kind 7.50 made Reclining Oo-Carts, reed back, rubber J.25 tire wheels, trim pufn-r roMlng- m.aclinlna' Oo-Oart, back and seat 2.95 of cane, ilaah In front, runner tire wheels.... roldinf Oo-Oart, ma1 very strong and 1.85 light, rubber tire, steel wheels salTl.rren ssslfi'-jg rnXkr' Tin