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Spectacular Military Tactic Restored
to Army Drill.
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DESIGNED TO SUBDUE MOBS
MlnlnrlP lea Is re nl Army t-'ormalloa
Has Rrm A barn! from Kea-ala
Hon for Talrlj-Sevea
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Tint Fpertacuiar anil lealh-deallns;
fnmatin In military tai-ilm, the hollow
square, la to be sdnpted avaln by the
nltrd Ktatcs army after an sbsencs from
tne drill regulations of thirty-seven years.
No formation ban occupied such a prom
inent place In the hiioi-y-makln battles
of Km world, or lias been subject to no
much dlstuns-ion by military experts aa the
aiuaie.
The Macedonians and tirceka. with spears
bristling from snuarc-s "bright an the IlKht
runs along the broakeis to the aim," drove
back the Asiatic hordes In the early daan
of hIMory. Napoleon tiaed the formation
to defeat the Mamelukes In the epoch-mak-ln
battle of the Pyramids, and the Im
pirgnahle hollow squares of the English
i my did much to shape the destiny of all
Km ope at the battle of Waterloo.
Htrange to say the return to the drill
regulations of the army will be the result
of suggestions made by officers of the state
mllltla. The regular army dropped the
hollow square formation from lis drill man
uals In 1873. It was thought that owing; to
the great Improvement In small arms and
repld-flre artillery the sqiiare had become
obsolete In modern warfare. Many of the
old theories of great generals have been
discarded on account of modern equipment,
and It was believed that the square should
be Included In this list.
But the officers of the national guard
have convinced the general staff of the
regular army' that there is still use for the
hollow square In handling riots and sud
den outbreaks. It has been found that It
particularly lends itself to the suppression
of street trouble. A body of troops can
be formed into a square at corners which
have a firing frontage down each of the
approaching streets, and one which any
rabble or mob would long hesitate to rush.
A Philadelphia Kisinpl.
This "in particularly noticeable In the
Philadelphia strike In die earl) rait of
the present year. When the I'hii&delphla
Fenclbles were called out, and extended
as skirmishers along the Mreeta, ot. the
. City of ltrotherly Love they wiv not' oikly
Jeered at by the pressing mobs, , but' wore
actually disarmed, hooted and thoroughly
disorganized. But when the tate con
stabulary arrived, and these trained horse
men formed a sort of hollow anuur'e r.t
the street crossings so aa to be able to
charge at a moment's notice In any of the
four directions, the spirit of the mob was
soon broken.
A careful search thrjuah tlw archives
of the army war college, the govern
ment's storehouse of military lore, l.ei
brought to light all that there Is lo know
of the origin and subsequent lu.toiy of
this formation. Its .primary uuo by tli
ancients was particularly In defen.je
against cavalry attack. This was due to
the fact that the battles weie usually
fought on broad plains ex optionally
adapted for cavalry charges on uli i-;ds.
The Greeks and Macedonians in restating
the attacks of the Asiatlo mounted trows
used the phalanx In the form of a square.
After the battle of Ronsbach the French
adopted the formation again.it cavalry at
tack becauae In that battle they had re
ceived a great shock from tne Prussian
cavalry. The squares were small
ones, usually composed of only a frw
battalions. The French used tbi. hol
low square (carre-vold) and ' solid
square (carre-plein), depending upon the
strength of the enemy and the dlaposltion
of his force. The same formations were
used by Napoleon in the Imperial wars
against the Turks, and later In the Rus
sian wars against the Turks. This was
found to be the only feasible method of
large masses of Infantry resisting the on
Blaughter of the terrible Turkish cavalry.
Flrat Hecnrd of the ftqaare.
Field Marshal Munnlch used the square
formation in marching, as well as camp
ing, and in hl battle with the Turks, In
the attack at Stawatsohany on the 28th of
October. 1739. This Is the first record of
the square formation being used In the at
tack. The square formation was also used by
Napoleon In Egypt at the end of the
eighteenth aentury. These squares were
composed of from 4.000 to 5,000 men. for
the protection of supplies and borsee,
which wera concentrated In the middle of
the square.
Bquare formations were also used In
the battles of Austerllts, Elchlngen. Wif
lam. Prenslo, Lelpslg and La Fere-Cham-penoise
with varying success. The square
was at one time very much used In the
tactical formations of the English army.
The moat notable case of the use of this
formation was by the "old guard" during
the battle of Waterloo.
At the battle of Isiy. Field Marshal
Itugcaud used a square of which the sides
were not contlnuous-that Is, the squares
were formed by which the faces consisted
of several battalions, with Intervals be
tween the battaJlona.
The Prussians used the square forma
tion In the battle of Sedan.
The moat solid square which was formed
at the battle of Fleurea In 179U. consisting
of fourteen battalions, was able to resist
the first charge of the French cavalry
but was dispersed by the second charge.
The objection to toe uae of the square
la that In actual combat three of the
tour sides which form the square are
not utlllaed. Thie objection has had
lis weight, and now many countries ao-
cept the solid column formation In re
sisting the attack of cavalry .
The square undoubtedly i. the outcome
of the old Grecian syntagma, of a solid
square of .sixteen men lu every direction.
It has been the experience of armies that
a large square has not proportionately a
greater fire line than a small one. ! a
charge of cavalry that portion only which
attacks the face of a square Is to be
dreaded. If the face Is much extended the
number. of cavalry that can bear down
upon It Is augmented In like manner V
square of 3.0U0 men Is not then any stronger
than a square of l.two. From these consid
erations It appears, therefore, that large
squares ought not to be used, but that
squares of a single battalion are worthy
of all commendation.
Poaalblllllea ,( the Keantatloa.
The hollow square w hich wllL be provided
for In the hew I nlted States army regula
tlons will be of battallou formation. I'nder
the new. regulations It will be possible to
inrow a oi canon into a square shape in
such a manner as to clear a space in the
center of an Immense mob and quell It be
fore the rioters realise what has happened.
-n the preparation for this movement
the triKjus will be thrown Into t .uupiiy
front of what is known aa a aires- col
umn; the second company of the battalion
will swing to the right In columns or fours
or squads, and the third company wii
alng In like manner to the left. The
fourth company will close up in coirpaav
t front, thus completing the hollow s;uare
,At the command of Halt!" the first com
pany will stand fast, squads In M.e -e--.
wlv bunuvaiiy Ui swing right into uuu.
LIGHT CIGARS NOT MILDEST
Wraer Doesn't Jhow tretith.
Which lepena Solely on the
Filler.
Probably there la not one smoker In a
thousand who lx not su'prHed and. in fact,
Inoredulou. when he Is told that the color
of a cigar la absolutely no guide to Ita
strength. Vet such la the case, and a fact
well known la cigar manufacturers and
importer. The belief of smokers that
cigars of dark color are tiong and those
of a llirhter shade are mlldr, la. In point
of fact, aa fallacious aa It Is general. Thla
Is but one of many delusions harbored by
consumers of tobacco, snd which practical
cigar men have smiled at and Indulged
from time to time Immemorial.
But of recent years the Inclination of
smokers toward llght-hued cigars has as
sumed the proportions of a "erajte" and
the producera are finding much difficulty
In meeting the demand. The manufacturers
and Cuban tobacco raisers would now
gladly correct the error, but, after having
carefully classified their products under
the style of claros, Colorado, maduros, etc.,
for decades, they find It next to impossible
to dispel the delusion.
A maker of Havana cigars uaeH but one
grade or blend of tobacco In the body or
filler of his clgais. Exactly the same stock
Is used In his conchas as In his perfectos;
In his claros as In his maduros. After the
cigars are made, however, his "seleiAor"
takes them In hand and classifies them ac
cording to the relative shades of the
wrappers. Tills Is done to" effect a uni
formity In the appearance of each box of
cigars, and to enable the dealer to readly
Indulge the whims of the self-deluded
smoker.
Inasmuch as the wrapper constitutes not
more than one-tenth of the cigar, it will
readily be seen that the degree of ita
strength or mildness Is very Inconsiderable
In. effect. In this connection, however, It Is
Interesting to note that tobacco tradesmen
versed In the Intricacies of the Industry
rigidly bar the light-colored wrapper from
their own smoking tables, knowing that It
generully Indicates that the leaf was pre
maturely cut and Improperly cured, and
that It Impairs the flavor and burn of the
cigar. Cubans, who. bv the wav. are no
tably partial to mild tobacco; avoid smok
ing light-colored cigars, Just as they avoid
eating a green orange or an unripe ba
nana. ,
The prejudice of these natives and of to
bacco tradesmen is a logical one, and
serves to throw Into bold relief a' peculiar
misconception of facts which la both amus-
aml tne squad of til thild ro,n:.ny left
Into line. "By About rare!" the f-iintM
company -will complete the hollow q iaie.
When an stterrot Is made by a mob to
rush the square the so'dlers In th? first
line will draw bayonets and kneel. Th.""
both lines of the square can pour a heavy
fire at the same time. If thla does not
check the assault the first line can use
Its sword bayonets In a hand-to-hand strus
ble, while the seond line can keep up Its
I re. A more terrifying formation for Hots
and savage warfare baa never been oc
vlaed, and It will probably be used as lont
as organised troops are railed upon to
combat with disorganised and savng.
forces. New York Times.
Golden Wedding Finds
This Pair Still Happy
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MR. AND M US. QKORGH P. .MATHEWS.
Fifty years ago September SO. ISrtO, to be
exact wedding bells rang out In Wst
Liberty. la., for George P. Mathews and
Miss Mary It. George. The golden anni
versary of that event will be celebrated
next Friday, September 30, at the Mathews
home, Thirty-fourth and F streets, South
Omaha.
It will be a gala day for thla hale and
hearty young couple the word "young"
being used Intentionally, because they are
68 and 69 years "yousg," respectively and
there will be a great gathering of children,
grandchildren and great grandchildren,
brothers and sisters and cousins. While
the program Is strictly Informal, there will
be feasting and music and reminiscence.
Mr. Mathews was born January 28, 1842,
at Sturgls. St. Joseph county, Michigan, be
ing one of twelve children. He has three
brothers and one sister living. In 1S"4, when
Iowa was a new country, the Mathews
family removed from Michigan to Scott
county, that state, and there George P.
Mathews, hero of the forthcoming golden
wedding, resided until twenty-one years
ago, when he located In Omaha. Early In
the history of South Omaha he became a
trader on the markets and prospered. He Is
well known to a large circle of friends In
both of the eSmaha dtles.
Miss Mary R. George, who has for fifty
years been Mrs. George P. Mathews, Is a
native of Columbiana county, Ohio, where
she was born December 18, 1841. She came
to Ion a In 1S06 with, her parents, locating
In Clinton county. There she met Mr.
Mathews and the golen wedding of next
Friday Is a result of earl-aay immigration
to Iowa and a chance meeting which grew
liio close acquaintance and then, after
while, the wedding bells which rang out in
West Liberty.
Six children were born. to Mr. and Mrs.
Mathews, four of whom are living. They
are as follows: C. E. Mathews andvW. O.
Mathews of Omaha, Mrs. I. J. Copenharve
of , South Omaha and Mrs. John Lozler of
Chicago. Six grandchildren and two great
grandchildren are living. It is expected
that all of the Immediate members of (he
family will be present at the golden wed
ding besides numerous other relatives.
Ing and embarrassing to venders of the
fragrant weed.
Whether cigar smokers will ever awaken
to the fact that a dark cigar la. If any
thing, milder and Invariably sweeter and
more aromutlc than a light cigar, remains
to be seen. The Tobacco Leaf.
MAN ADMITS FORGING CHECKS
Frank Aneroeka la Arrested for Send
Ins Fraudulent Paper to Ills
Employers.
Frank Auerocks,. 1512 North Eighteenth
street, was arrested Saturday afternoon
by Detectives Mitchell and Sullivan, on a
charge of sending forged checks to his
employers. It is alleged that Auerocks.
who was employed by the New System
Towel company of Washington, sent a num
ber of fraudulent checks on business con
tracts to his company. The prisoner de
clares he paid some of the money gained
In that way, and intended to repay the
rest.
Increased Membership Makes a New
Section Possible.
BIO PLANS FOR THE FUTURE
Will At Inn nt t .r a Place
the Proa ram of the Male Teach
ers' Association, Which
Meet This Wlater,
The Story Tellers' league, the organisa
tion of teachers and mothers that was
organized last year to further the art of
story telling for children, has opened Its
second season ot programs Willi plans lor
a new section. At a meeting hem runny
night It was decided that the ten women
on the walling list who could not be taken
Into the active section becauae of lis limi
tation of twenty-six member were strong
enough to have a section of their own, and
It will be Immediately organised. The
original plan of the league was to organise
In groups all over the city, but the nisi
year's membership was large enough for
only one, although It was very enthusiastic
and very active.
Miss Grace Miner, a first grade teacher
In the Comeiiiua school, president of the
league, has been furthering a plan to have
the work extended all over the state, and
the first town to organize will probably
be Lincoln, where the librarian of the pub
lic library Is Interested. If successful there
an effort will be made to get evry Ittrge
town In the state to establish" a section
and spread everywhere the movement for
Improving mothers and teachers in their
ability to amuse children and instruct them
with stories.
The local league wishes also to get Itself
established upon the program of the State
Teachers' association, which meets in No
vember as a separate department. Prof.
R. T. Wyche of New York City, president
of t ie national organization of Story Tell
ers' leagues, will be passing through Omaha
about that time and the services of the.
superintendent have been enlisted to per
suade him to deliver an address to all Omaha
teachers on the value and purposes of the
movement.
The program of the Omaha league will
cover thd mythology of European peoples
this winter. Last year the mythology of
Nebraska was studied and used as material.
Moat Wonderful lleallnc.
After suffering many years with a sore,
Amos King, Port Byron. N. Y., was cured
by Bucklen's Arnica Salve. 25c. For sale
by Beaton Drug Co.
NARCOTICS SOLD PRISONERS
Department of Justice In vestlaat Ing
Allea-ed Contraband Traffic in
Federal Prisons.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 24.-An Investiga
tion of the federal prisons at Atlanta, Ga.,
and McNeills Island, Wash., has bee,n or
dered by the Department of Justice to as
certain whether opium, cocaine and whisky
are being smuggled by guards for use of
the prisoners. Investigation at tho- federal
prison at Leavenworth, Kan., recently dis
closed such a practice there, and reports
to the department Indicate a probability
of its existence at the other Institutions.
Representatives of the department have
been sent to the prisons.
flfe'-New Si
mm
ome OnUit Styles for M.mSSW?
Wonderful Development in Furniture and Household Goods
We are ready now to show the new furniture styles for Fall. You will be surprised at the many beautiful de
signs that have taken the place of the old; And particularly is this true of the, home outfits. There has been such
a remarkable development in these three, four and five room equipments,' that you'll be astonished at their completeness
and beauty. We are more than willing to furnish homes on 30 days' FREE trial willing to send any of our furni
ture to your address and let you use it for a month to find out whether you want it or not. We are making our terms
of payments easier and better, and we believe, all things considered, that there isn't a store in this country abetter
equipped or better qualified to serve you. Come in and see the new styles for Fall.
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Princeas
made of
KITCHEir CABINET SFECXAX.
A convenient feature of tins
Kitchen Cabinet is a large roomy
flour sifter, which holds 60 lbs. of
flour. It Is so enclosed as to be
absolutely dust-proof, and can be
removed to be cleaned and lefllled.
without any Inconvenience. This
cabinet baa a roomv rlilna t-loMet.
with two doors has sliding sugar
i sine tne uase is supplied with a
large cupboard for kitchen uten
i slls three large drawers for linen
I and cutlery a eliding bread and
meat board has s metal covered
.top. Altogether a high class cabl-
t. finished In satin
'walnut. Ruber's Spe-
iciai aie trice
PRINCESS
EM Th la
Dresser Is
specially selected or
Bird's Eye Maple
and Mahogany finish
quarter-sawed oak
throughout. It Is of
superior workman
Rhlp and finish. The
mirror Is of French
bevel plate nd un
usually large. This
dreser Is a strictly
high class article,
notwithstanding the
extremely low price
at which we are of
fering it. Rubers
Special Sale Price I
$13.50
$17.25
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DRESSER BFECIAZ.
This dresser is
made. of selected
quarter-sawed oak
throughout. It is
purely mission In de
sign, and is finished
In natural oak or
eurly English. The
dresser is exception
ally well ' made and
Is fitted with large
French bevel plate
mirror: has wood
handles, has two
large drawers at
top. Rubel's Spe
cial Sale Price-
$13.50
RUBEE'S STEEL RANGE SPECIAL
The grandest range on the market at
the price, has every new feature. It
has a large six-hole top, extra larae
oven and high closet, exactly .is
shown. All beautifully nickel trimmed.
The range la made of heavy- guut'c
blue steel, requiring no
blacking. Every range guar
anteed. Rubel's Sale Price..
BASE BURNER BEATER 16-Inch fire pot. A 16-inch fire pot hearer. We
offer for Monday's business a 16-inch fire pot Base Burner Heater, made
by one of the best manufacturers In the United States. This lieater Is
guarantted in every particular. It Is of the double flue construction; Is a
powerful and economical heater. It Is richly nickel
trimmed. An unbeatable barguln at price
quoted ;
$39.50
BUrrSTB Oar assortment of
bulfeta in all woods and finishes
l the most complete In the" North
west. Solid oak buff-l. rierfecJ
workmanship and finish, In golden,
early English or mahogany finish,
fitted with large mirrors snd
Rubel'.. from sWW Ijf
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$22.5.
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HIRAi CARPENTERS
WONDERFUL CURE
OF PSORIASIS
After 20 Years of Intense Suffering When All
Thought He Had But Short Time to Live. Earn
estly Prayed to Die. Condition Deplorable Be
yond Description. Tries Cuticura. Eureka!
Relief at Once. Stopped Terrible Burning Sen
sation from Word Go. In Six Weeks Skin Smooth
as This Paper.
I have ber-n afflicted for twenty years with an obstinate
skin dlseatie, tailed by some M. D.'s psoriasis, nnd others lep
rosy, commencing on my scalp; and In spite of all I could lo,
with the help of the most skilled doctors, it slowly but surely
extended until a year ago this winter It covered my entire
person in the form of dry scales. For the last three years I
have been unable to do any labor, and suffering Intensely all
the time. Every morning there would be nearly a dust panful
of scales taken from the sheet on my bed, some of them half
as large as the envelope containing this paper. In the latter
part of winter my skin commenced cracking open. 1 tried
everything, almost, that could be thought of, without any
relief. The 12th of June 1 started West, in hopes I could reach
Hot Springs. I reached Detroit and was so low 1 thought I
should have to go to the hospital, but finally got as far as
Lansing, Mirh., where I had a sister living. One Dr. -
treated me about two wooks, but did me no good. All thought
I had but a short time to live. - I . earnestly prayed to die.
Cracked through the skin all over ray back, ati'oss my ribs,
arms, hands, limbs; feet badly swollen; toe-nails came off;
finger-nails dead and hard as a bone; hair dead, dry and life
less as old straw. O my God! how I did suffer.
My sister, Mrs. E. H. Davis, had a small part of a box of
Cuticura In the house. She wouldn't give up; Bald: "We will
try Cuticura." Some was applied on one hand and arm.
Eureka! there was relief; stopped the terrible burning sensa
t!6n from the word go. They immediately got Cuticura Resol
vent, Ointment and Soap. I commenced by taking one table
spoonful of Cuticura Resolvent three times a day after meals;
had a bath once a day, water about blood heat; used Cuticura
Soap, freely ; applied Cuticura Ointment morning nnd cveuing.
Results: returned to my home in just six weeks from the time
I left, and my skin as smooth as this sheet of paper.
HIRAM E. CAMPI3NTER,
Henderson, N. Y.
"Wte hereby certify that we are acquainted with the afore
said Hiram E. Carpenter, and know his condition to have
been as stated. Wo believe his statement to be trde in every
particular." (Signed) L. B. Simmons & Son, Merchnnts; G. A.
Thompson, Merchant; A. A. Davis; Millard E. Joiner, Mer'
chant; John Carpenter; A. M. Lefflngwell, Attorney and Coun-selor-at-law,
all of Henderson, N. V.
The above remarkable testimony was written January 19,
1880, and is republished because of the permanency of the
cure. Under date of April 22, 1910, Mr. Carpenter wroto from
his present home, 610 Walnut St. So., Lansing, Mich.: "I have
never suffered a return of the psoriasis and although many
years have passed I have not forgotten the terrible suffering
I endured before using the Cuticura Remedies."
A 32-page booklet describing humors and afflictions of the
skin will be mailed free to those desiring further information
by Potter Drug & Chem. Corp., 131 Columbus Ave., Boston.
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A NAN MAY NOT
be able to wear u good coat
always, but there is no reason
why he can not keep the dan
druff off the one he does
wear. Ask your barber for
Wonder Dandruff Cure.
These early days of Autumn
find us ready for the Kali Shoe
business.
We never entered upon a
season better prepared to fit
every man's feet correctly and
to suit every man's purse.
We're ready for the Smart
Young Fellow, who wants ex
treme styles, and for the Dig
nified Man of modest tastes.
MKX'S SH()i:S AT
$3.00, $3.50
up to $5.00
Patent Colt, Vicl. Gun Metal
Calf and Tan Russia Calf are
some ot the good leathers that
go into our men's shot's.
WK'HK KXPKItTS IN FITTING
FRY SHOiH CO.
Stee cnorr.s
Ifltb and lloutfls atrasla,
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THIS EltaJBO&ATB Pa.KX.OK ICITS Tills nulte coiiHisls of three ptrcrr.
It in one of the must umixual values ever otfereU. It In made In dull
tinlshod nmhUKsny llie frmnra of each piece arn extra Mrontfiy con
structed, all being especially braced. This suite is upholstered In the bext
Krade ot genuine leather, the seats are fu I kprliiKed. verv comlortable.
In order to fully appreciate this suite, you should make careful Inspection.
r i ia nut an we ciaim, we will cr.eertuiiy rerund
your money. Kubel's rlpeclal Sule
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BEI.IABZ.a BRUSSELS! BTO Tlili
rug Is one. of the most effective ever
produced the smart rolurinys and cor
rect dealgps are very lancinating
lurgs enouifh for any ordinary isUod
room, they are the products of one
of the country's foremoat inllla, and
guaranteed to Rive the greatem satis
faction. We uifc'e you to Inspect these
an opportunity you can hardly afford
to mlBH. We have
marked them to eel)
at only
$12.2;
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Wood! OoaS! Wood.
The STIFF for a gi'H'K, HOT I IISF., in aiATF,, IIKATKH or
Fl'HXACK at this season of the year, when you only want fire evenings
and mornings.
$8.50 ford. Ki-hirh chunks. $1.50 ,op K00'1 l,'tM' ,,,lu,
FllKF. IMTfH-ri.NE KINDLING.
During the coming week with each cash order for one ton of coal
we will give five chunks of kindling wood, 12 inches long, easily split.
T It V IT
Hard oal. any . 810..0 I'F.H TON
t aniey, clean burning $ 7.00 I'KK TON
Urst Illinois Lump or Nut 7.00 I'KK TON
PARTRIDGE-TlieMSOii CO,
ltO Harney Kt.
With Tubllo Market.
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