The State Journal. (Mulhall, Okla.), Vol. 7, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, May 7, 1909 Page: 2 of 14
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FORTRESS A MARVEL
GIBRALTAR IS RIGHTLY CONSID-
ERED IMPREGNABLE.
PAINT EVERY YEAR.
Hard to Imagine How Any Attacking
Fleet Could Live in the Avalanche
of Shot That Could Be
Poured on It.
An pripmy's flor>t could bo sfnt to
tho bottom ia ten minutes before get-
ling within five miles of Gibraltar;
not oven a torpedo-boat could succeed
in entering the bay unobserved on the
blackest night!" That sums up the
opinions of the most eminent naval
experts as to the impregnability of
the worrld's greatest fortress.
But disappointment awaits the
sightseeing visitor. The rock, though
barren, is covered with luxuriant veg-
etation; not a fort prominent; not a
gun to be seen even with the most
powerful glasses; no discernible am-
munition magazines; no strongholds;
only a peaceful, prosperous harbor
and a sleepy, straggling town.
It is night and the maneuvers are
on. Swift-playing searchlights trans-
form the bay into a sheet of shimmer-
ing silver, upon which are seen ma-
jestic British warships and elongated
ilying shadows—the torpedoes. (Inns
answer guns out of every conceivable
crevice and corner, blending in one
deafening uproar, while scores of
shells plow the water for miles
around.
Sentries are everywhere; infantry
parties crouch in the shadows; hun-
dreds of gunners stand ready behind
hundreds of guns in these mysterious
labyrinths hewn out of the solid rock
•—"the galleries;" the vicious barking
of the Maxim guns gives contrast to
the deep-toned baying of these mam-
moth pieces of ordnance, the mere
report of which cracks stone roofs
and bursts doors and whole windows.
Could any fleet live through the mur-
derous hail of gigantic shells?
Gibraltar never sleeps. By day and
night two perfectly equipped signal
stations, proudly flaunting Britain's
flag of ownership, unceasingly sweep
the seas around to a distance of fif-
teen miles on a clear day, instantly
reporting the coming and going of
each vessel. Sentries guard all the
prominent forts, magazines and gate-
ways; gunners sleep beside their
guns; engineers are ever ready beside
the powerful searchlights.
Modern "needle" guns, the iinest in
Europe, are installed on all the most
prominent points. They are unreach-
able from the sea, even as they are
undiscernible, owing to the skill with
which they are painted and draped
to match the surrounding vegetation,
while huge screens drop automatically
before them as each shell is lired.
They have a range of fifteen miles
and could drop shells 011 Ceuta, in
Africa, opposite, quite comfortably!
One gun weighs 110 tons and is capa-
ble of throwing a shell weighing three-
quarters of a ton! In that marvel of
engineering under great difficulties,
the galleries, are concealed guns for
every day in the year!
These galleries are divided into
three sections, entry to which is
guarded, while one is closed even t<,
high officers, containing preserved
stores, munitions of war, rain water
(for Gibraltar has no springs) and a 1
complete condensing plant—all calcu- j
lated to outlast a siege of seven years
The firing is the most mathemat- !
ieally perfect imaginable. The sur 1
rounding waters are mapped out into 1
squares, upon which certain guns are
kept ready trained, so that it is al- j
most impossible to miss. During prac
tice targets are towed across the bay, |
the object being to hit the water a
few yards in advance of them.
No One Wants to Do It, But Some
Paint Will Wear No Longer.
When you have a job of painting
done you don't expect 10 have it done
! over again very toon. Bui to make
a lasting job, several things must be
taken into consideration—tho proper
time to paint—the condition of the sur-
face—the kind of materials to use, etc.
All these matters are fully covered in
Hie specifications which can be had free
by writing National Lead Company,
1902 Trinity Building, New York,
and asking for llouseowner's Paint-
ing Outlit No. 49. The outfit also in-
cludes a book of color schemes for
both interior and exterior painting,
and a simple instrument for delecting
adulteration in the pain! materials.
The outfit will solve many painting
problems for every houseowner.
Meantime while buying paint see that
every white load keg bears the famous
Dutch Boy Painter trademark, which
is an absolute guarantee of purity and
quality. If your paint, dealer cannot
supply you National Lead Company
will see that some one else will.
EASE.
j Drather Sitdown—Dafs a mighty
short stub yer smokin', Dusty.
Dusty Dodgework—Yep! I knows it;
dat's do way 1 allers like 'ein; you
don't hev ter pull do smoke so fur!
RASH ALL OVER BOY'S BODY.
Awful, Crusted, Weeping Eczema on
Little Sufferer—A Score of Treat-
ments Prove Dismal Failures.
Make a Note of This.
Thee may be 110 psychological sig-
Blfioance contained in the fact, but we
may ley down the dictum, neverthe
loss, that tew \vi men who are good
bridge player- in: ; 11 <■ i; own ln*»s.
Cure Achieved by Cuticura.
"My little boy had an awful rash all
over his body and the doctor said it
was eczema. It was terrible, and used
I to water awfully. Any place the. water
| went it would form another soro and it
j would become crusted. A score or
I more physicians failed utterly and dis-
I majly in their efforts to remove the
j trouble. Then I was told to use the
! Cuticura Remedies. I got. a cake of
j Cuticura Soap, a box of Cuticura Oint-
] ment and a bottle of Cuticura Ite-
: solvent, and before wo had used half
' the Resolvent I could see a change in
him. In about two months he was en-
tirely well. George F. Lambert, 139
West Centre St., Mahanoy City, Pa,.
Sept. 26 and Nov. 4, 1907."
Potter Drug A Chew. Corp., Hc\t K'lcps., Hoston.
A Little Slip.
Rev. Mr. Spicer had for three (lavs
enjoyed the telephone whicli had been
his last gift from an assuring parish-;
ioner. He had been usVig it imme-
diately before going to church.
When the time cams for him to an-
nounce the first hymn, he rose, and
with his usual impressive manner,
read the words. Then iu a crisp, firm
tone, he said: "Let at Ri; unite In
hymn six donhle o, ung three."
Youth's Companion.
Eyes Are Relieved By Murine
when Irritated by Clialk Dust and Eye
Strain, incident to the average School
ltooni. A recent Census of New York
City reveals the fact that in that City
alone 17,ICS School Children needed Eye
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for Red, weak, Weary, Watery Eyes,
Granulation, Pink Eye and Eye Strain?
Murine Doesn't Smart: Soothes Eye Pain.
In Compounded by Experienced Physi-
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Remedy Co.. Chicago, Will Send You In- |
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What Did He Mean?
Miss Bore—Do you ever think of me
when you are driving your car?
Auto Enthusiast—Why, certaintly—
especially when I run over somebody.
—Harvard Lampoon.
Bardstown, Kj
This Trade-mark
Eliminates Ali
Uncertainty
in the purchase of
paint materials.
It i-; an absolute
guarantee of pur-
ity and quality.
For your own
protection, see
that it is on the side of
every keg of white lead
you buy.
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1902 Trinity Building. New toric
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m
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■I suffered from
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a long time. Doc-
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Pinkham's Vegeta-
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It cured my trouble
and made me well
and strong, so that
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Another Woman Cured!,
Christiana, Tenn.—" I suffered from
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E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is
worth its weight in gold to suffering
women."—Mas. Mary Wood. R.F. I), a.
If you belong to that countless army
of women who suffer from some form
of female ills, don't hesitate to try
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com-
pound, made from roots aud herbs.
For thirty years this famous remedy
has been the standard for all forms of
female ills, and has cured thousands of
women who have been troubled with
such ailments as displacements, libroid
tumors, ulceration, inflammation, ir-
regularities, backache, and nervous
prostration.
If you want special advice write
forittoMrs.Pinlchani,Lynn,Mass.
It is free and always helpful.
45 to 50 Bu. of Wheat Per Acra
have been grown on farm lands in
WESTERN CANADA
Much less would be
satisfactory. 1 he gen-
eral average is above
twenty bushels.
"All are loud in their
praises of the great
crops and that won-
derful country."—Ex*
tract from correspondence Nation* I Editortsl
Association of August, 1903.
It is now possible to secure a homestead of 160
acres free and another 160 acres at $3.00 per acre.
Hundreds have paid the cost of their farms (if
purchased) and then had a balance of from $ 10 00
to $12.00 per acre from one crop. Wheat, barley,
oats, flax all do well. Mixed farming is a great
success and dairying is highly profitable. Excel-
lent climate, splendid schools and churcnes, rail-
ways bring most every district within easy reach
of market. Railway and land companies have
lands for sale at low prices and on easy terms.
"Last nest West" pamphlets and maps aent
tree. For these and information as to how
to secure lowest railway rates, apply to
Superintendent of Immigration, Ottawa,
Canada, or the authorized Canadian Govern-
ment Agent:
J. S. CRAWFORD.
Ho. 125 W. Ninth Street. Konsis City, Missouri.
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RLD WEARS
iiGin
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S3OO 5H0E5 $350
$4 00
and
$5.00
hoes
$2.00
and
$2.50
3boea
Boyn'
ihoee
$1.00
to
$3.00
Tho Reason 1 Make and Sell More Men's $3.00
and $1.50 Shoes Than Any Other Manufacturer
1b because I give the wearer the benefit ofths
most complete organization of trained ex-
perta and skilled shoemaker! in thscountry.
The selection of the leathers for each part of th«
nhoe, and every detail of the ma king in erery
department, is looked after by the best ■hoe-
maker® in the shoe industry. If I could show
vou how carefully W.L.Douglas ehoes are made,
you would then understand why they hold
their shape, fit better, and wear longer than
any other make.
My M-thod of Tanning the Solr»makr»th*m More
" ■i™ t I' fible and L'.ngir H'enrimj th in any otlwrt.
Slio«*A for Kvrry Member of the Family,
Men, Hoys Mtaupa uml Children.
r ' 1 r vile by shoe dealers everywhere.
0 AIlTin M V N"ne ^rn,>tao without W. I Donffl&n
w/w Hunt name u- I prue c Lamped on bottom,
r aat < olor t relets usrd eifhuhrlj. Catalogue flailed Free.
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BILLIARD TABLES
POOL TABLES
lowest prices. easy payments.
You cannot afford to experiment with
Untried ^oods sold by commiBsioa
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The Brunswick-Balke-Collenier Company
537-539 Delaware St., Deot.B w ANS AS CITY. MO,
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Woosley, Tom B. The State Journal. (Mulhall, Okla.), Vol. 7, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, May 7, 1909, newspaper, May 7, 1909; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc402848/m1/2/: accessed March 29, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.