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FOREST AND STREajm. 
[Oct. r3, 1900. 
Elliott vs. Gilbert. 
Dapont Cap. 
Kaksas City, Mo.— Kansas City's world's champion wingshot, J. 
A. R. Elliott, on Tuesday, Oct. 2, successfully defended the 
Dupont championship cup against Fred Gilbert, Iowa's star as- 
pirant for the championship title. It was a great contest, and took 
place on that liistoric shooting ground at the Exposition Ball 
Park, Kansas City, where pigeon shooting history has been made 
for the past fifteen years. The race was not over until Elliott had 
grassed his lOOch bird, which gave him the grand score of 99. 
Gilbert shot a wonderfully up-hill race all the way, Elliott never 
letting him get into the lead from start to finish, and the Hawkeye 
lad was only one bird behind the veteran at the close of the re- 
markable contest. Onl}' one bird was missed clean out of the 200, 
and that a big white bird that was drawn by Gilbert at the 24tli 
round. It was not a very hard bird, but he towered and circled 
in a right-quartering direction. Gilbert shot under him with both 
loads, and the bird perched himself on the grand stand to watch 
the steady slaughter going on at the traps. 
Elliott was in his best form, and imtil the race was neai'ly half 
over threatened to tie his former famous performances on the same 
grounds, he having a record of two winning races where he killed 
100 straight birds — once against Dr. W. F. Carver and again when 
W. F. Crosby was his opponent. He was centering his birds, and 
his load was effective, and half the time he did not use his second 
barrel at all. His first and only lost bird was his 48th, the 
champion having made a run of 47 from the starting 
of the race. It was a strong black bird that started oS 
in a right-quartering direction away from the traps, and Elliott 
hit it hard with both barrels. It was going at such a velocity, 
however, that it was carried over the boundary line and fell dead 
at the club house door. From that on to the end he killed his 
birds clean, finishing with a run of 52 kills. 
Gilbert, after losing his 24th bird, settled down, and from that 
on shot a steady race, losing but one more bird, his 71st, and that 
fell dead just over the boundary line. It was an unfortunate inci- 
dent, however, as it cost him the race. The bird was a hard one, 
and while the audience was naturally in favor of Elliott's winning 
the crowd sympathized with the visitor, and he was complimented 
by his victor and Kansas City friends on the stubborn contest 
he had put up against the champion. 
It was a shooting match worth going miles to see, and both 
men made many remarkable kills that brought enthusiastic ap- 
plause from the grand stand. 
The weather was ideal for the sport, a light wind blowing across 
the traps occasionalljf. The birds generally were old, strong- 
flyers, and were accredited with being better than an average lot 
by th^ experts. There were of course occasional duffers, but as a 
whole they were up and away at the fall of the trap. Gilbert used 
his second barrel at nearly every bird, but it was more from habit 
than necessity, and was shot generally as a precautionary measure. 
Chris Gottlieb acted as referee of the match by special request: 
James Whitfield was the official scorer and W. V. Rieger pulled 
the traps. 
' Elliott used his favorite Winchester pump gun, and his loads 
were 42grs. of Hazard powder and l%oz. of No. 7% Tatham 
chilled shot in a Leader shell. 
Trap score type— Copyright, igoo, by Forest and Stream Pub. Co. 
JAR Elliott... 2 111 -2 222211211221222 2221 2-25 
222 2 1 2 2121111212112221*1 2-24 
2211122212 2 1 11211112 1 221 1—25 
112122211212 2 121 1122 1 211 1—25—99 
Fred Gilbert 2 2222 2 22222222222 2 22222 0 3-24 
222222222 2 2 2 222 2 22222222 1-25 
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12212222 2 22222222222*222 2—24 
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22211222 2 221121222122222 2—25 
98 
Sportsmen's Review Cop. 
Oct. 3.— The Elliott-Gilbert match of to-day was nearly a repeti- 
tion of yesterday's great battle. Elliott successfully defended the 
title by a score of 99 to 97. While Gilbert lost one more bird to- 
day, he did not miss any, all three of his lost birds falling dead 
out of bounds. This was also true of Elliott's lost bird, which 
made a difference of $60 to Bob Elliott, who had recklessly bet 
$10 against |50 that Jim would make a straight score. He won a 
bet on 98. 
Jim Elliott's great form of the past few weeks has inspired every- 
body with confidence, and every dollar of Gilbert money was 
snapped up quickly. 
The weather conditions were practicallv the same as those of 
yesterday, excepting that it was a trifle" warmer, and the birds 
hardly so fast to fly. 
Gilbert was the first to miss, losing" his 4th bird, a fast left- 
quartermg driver, which fell dead in the bleachers. He dropped 
another m the second 25, losing the 46th, a left-quarterer that made 
a wide sweep and escaped the first load. Fred hit him hard with 
the second, but he carried the load over the flags. All this time 
Jmi was plugging away steadily, killing his birds dead with center 
shots with the first barrel, and kept this up until he had scored 
70 straight kills; then he lost his next bird, a fast, left-quartering 
driver that was hit hard with both barrels, but was strong enough 
to wiggle out. When he did strike the ground he bounced up 
and stayed where he next hit the ground. Gilbert was shooting a 
strong race, but had the misfortune to lose another his 80th bird 
a regular duplicate of Elliott's only lost one, which fluttered over 
the boundary line, where it dropped dead. 
VV. V. Rieger refereed the match, and Tames Whitfield scored 
Ijie score: 
Trap score type— Copyright, iqoo, by Forest and Stream Pub. Co. 
Fred Gilbert ,.,222* 2 2222222222 2 !! 2222 2 2 2 2-24 
2222 2 22222222 2 222222*222 2—24 
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2-25 
2 2 2 2 * 2 2 2 9 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 - 24 - 9^ 
.2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 2-25 
^i\i^/'';»-4^-*7'\-»Ti/-*->^^^-^K T/« ^ 
221122211121121111122 2 2 2 1—25 
1 1 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 11 1 1 1 1 * 2 2 2 v;— 24 
1 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 2 ) « 2 I 1 2 2 2 25 09 
James Whitfield. 
JAR &,\\iotl. 
Herroa Hill Gun Club. 
PnTSBURG, J'a.. Oct. 1.— The live-bird season of the Herroit 
Hill Gun Club opened to-day. A silver cup in a 20-bird contest 
was the mam event. This was won by W. S, King, who killed 
straight alone, shooting from the 30yd, mark. The scores: 
First event, 5 birds: 
Bennett, 28 12122—5 
Cleveland, 27 21121—5 
Hays, 26 02102—3 
McPherson, 27 22222—5 
A H King, 30 121:22—5 
W S King, 30 222W_5 
Second event, 20 birds: 
McPhet-son 12222122202222222222—19 
c i--'"^- 22222221232120222022— IS 
w b King 22222122222222222222—20 
'7"nett 22122111122222222120—19 
Cleveland 11102211200101212211-^16 
•« 02022201000020001122— m 
The. Forest and Stream is put to press each week on Tuesday. 
Correspondence intended for publication should reach iis at the 
latest by Monday anfl as rriuch earlier as practipsble, 
The Elmer Ncal Shobt. 
Blqomfield, Ind. — Among the notable and most pleasant shoot- 
ing events of the year must be recorded the three-day tournament 
given by Mr. Elmer E, Neal, at Bloomfield, Ind,, Oct. 2, 3 and 4. 
Owing to other engagements in various States, the attendance wa.'. 
not so large as it should ha-»e been, and fell considerably below 
Mr. Neal's expectations. But it was truly good to be with tiie 
genial, jovial "Black Diamond Chief" and his associates in the 
fine old State of Indiana, and fO'r all who were there the wce'c 
was well spent. 
Targets were thrown on the .Sergeant system, and tlicrc was nui 
a balk anywhere in the programme. 
The shooting range is located on a handsome plot, facin,g the 
west, one mile east of town, and an excellent turnpike road makes 
it easy of access. The genial Jack Parker was on hand and 
managed, with Mr. Neal the executive and financial end of the 
shoot. 
First Day^ Oct. 2. 
The weather was fair, but with a high temperature that r.iade ihe 
work warm in more than one sense during a good portion ot the 
day. These conditions prevailed without variation through the 
week. On the first day's programme Rolla Heikes won high 
average, with W. R, Crosby second and C. W. Budd third. Mr. 
Budd made the long run of the day, with 44 straight. The seorcs 
follow: 
Events : 1 
Targets 15 
Stipp 13 
Squires 13 
Heikes 15 
Trimble 14 
Tripp 14 
>,'eal 16 
De Long 13 
Hughes 13 
Meyers 11 
BLake ...11 
Riehl 11 
Yakev 13 
Budd' 14 
Crosby 13 
Giaharn 13 
Burnside 13 
Markle 
Ellis .. 
2 3 
15 20 
12 15 
13 18 
15 19 
15 20 
13 18 
15 18 
14 15 
14 20 
14 17 
12 16 
14 19 
11 15 
n 20 
15 19 
12 16 
11 18 
.. 6 
4 5 
20 15 
17 n 
15 14 
20 14 
14 12 
16 11 
18 14 
17 13 
18 13 
17 14 
17 13 
18 15 
13 12 
18 11 
18 13 
12 14 
17 14 
6 7 
15 20 
12 20 
15 20 
14 20 
15 19 
12 17 
13 19 
13 17 
10 19 
15 19 
15 18 
13 18 
9 13 
14 19 
15 19 
12 17 
12 18 
8 9 
20 15 
17 12 
18 15 
IS 15 
17 10 
18 11 
15 14 
19 12 
18 13 
19 10 
19 14 
16 14 
10 11 12 
15 20 10 
11 18 8 
12 18 18 
15 18 S 
15 18 10 
11 16 10 
14 17 10 
13 17 7 
14 20 9 
13 18 9 
13 16 10 
13 17 10 
20 15 
15 14 
16 12 
M 14 
14 19 8 
14 20 S 
11 12 6 
13 17 ft 
7 10 
Total 
166 
182 
191 
ii!,' 
167 
182 
170 
181 
17G 
174 
178 
86 
IS-t 
185 
K.3 
190 
6 
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Second Day, Oct. 3. 
(_)n the second day an occasionally stiff breeze affected the 
scores adversely, but Charlie Budd came to the front for first place, 
while Ralph Trimble was second and Elmer Neal third. The 
score: 
Events: 123456789 10 11 12 
Targets 15 15 20 20 15 15 20 20 15 15 20 10 Total. 
Stipp 13 12 17 15 13 12 14 16 112 
Squires 14 14 17 18 15 12 16 18 13 14 17 7 175 
Heikes 13 13 20 16 15 13 18 19 13 14 18 10 182 
Trimble 12 14 19 19 14 14 20 20 14 13 19 10 188 
Tripp 11 11 20 16 15 14 18 20 11 15 18 9 178 
Neal 13 15 19 19 15 15 19 17 12 14 19 9 185 
De Long 10 9 17 19 12 10 14 14 12 13 19 8 157 
Blake 11 15 17 17 14 13 17 17 14 13 16 9 172 
Eiughes 12 9 16 20 14 13 20 20 13 15 19 10 181 
Meyers 11 10 17 13 13 12 15 13 104 
Budd 15 15 20 18 14 14 ^ 19 14 14 19 9 191 
Burnside 11 13 19 15 13 13 19 14 11 11 18 9 166 
Crosby 15 8 19 20 14 15 20 18 15 15 16 9 184 
Riehl 12 15 17 19 12 13 17 18 13 12 17 8 173 
Graham -.13 7 IS 12 15 9 19 15 9 11 16 8 152 
Par.ker 10 13 15 18 13 15 17 17 11 12 19 9 169 
Wolford 6 7 13 
Bledsoe 10 3 13 
Liv.enguth 13 11 19 16 13 13 16 17 14 13 20 10 175 
Thompson 10 6 15 10 12 7 13 15 10 .. 14 8 120 
- The sparrow programme called for 150 birds to the man for two 
days. The birds were furnished by M. T. Hill, of Indianapolis, 
and trapped by him from his own traps. However, on account 
of a strike of workmen in the mines operated . by Mr. Neal. it 
was decided by the shooters to run the two together, thus closing 
the shoot Thursday evening. 
That these 235 sparrows were shot by the men, in addition to an 
extra at each end, is ample evidence that all worked smoothly and 
well. The birds were a fine lot of lively little fellows, with not a 
single sitter, and it wanted only a good wind to make this a . very 
stiff game, ... 
On the first day's lot of 150 birds, Budd was high man with 
5 lost: Heikes and Neal tied for second with 6 each, and Riehl 
next with 9, On that portion of the second day's programme shot, 
including 85 birds, Riehl lost but 3, Neal 4 and Hughes 6. In 
the sparrow programme Neal won first place with 223 scored, Budd 
second with 222, and Heikes and Riehl tied for third with 219. 
Five per cent, of purses was deducted for average moneys to the 
eight high guns for the week; Charlie Budd won first, Heikes and 
Neal tied for second, Hughes was third, Crosbv fourth, Riehl 
fifth, Tripp sixth and Burnside seventh. The figures are sub- 
joined: 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 
Targets: 15 15 20 10 10 15 15 20 15 15 15 15 20 10 10 15 Total. 
De Long 11 7 18 8 8 13 11 18 12 12 
9 14 15 20 14 14 14 13 18 9 9 14 219 
9 13 12 19 15 14 14 12 17 10 8 14 205 
ft 15 15 IS 14 15 12 14 19 8 10 14 222 
6 12 12 17 13 12 13 13 17 10 S 14 203 
9 15 14 19 13 14 15 14 18 10 10 14 223 
9 12 12 18 15 13 14 14 17 9 9 13 211 
8 15 12 20 14 11 15 15 18 10 10 14 219 
9 15 14 17 13 13 13 14 19 10 9 12 216 
9 12 15 20 15 14 14 12 20 9 9 15 214 
4 ,, ,. 25 
Heikes 14 15 20 
Crosby 14 12 17 5 
Budd .......... 15 15 19 10 
Voris 12 15 19 10 
Neal 15 14 20 9 
Burnside 15 14 19 8 
Riehl 13 14 20 10 
Tripp 15 15 18 10 
Hughes 13 13 15 9 
Graham 1110 
High averages, three days: 
Sparrows, Targets, Total, 
Budd 222 375 597 
Neal 225 369 592 
Heikes ...219 373 592 
Hughes ..214 362 576 
Sparrows. Targets. 
Crosby .,,205 369 
Riehl 219 351 
Tripp 216 345 
Burnside ,,211 336 
Total. 
574 
570 
561 
547 
A Pleasant Pow-Wow. 
Mr, Neal, in his ever happy manner, invited a company of 
special friends, including the Indians in attendance, to take dinner 
at his liappy home Wednesday evening. This, it is hardlv neces- 
sary to add, was one of the most pleasant features of the week, 
both in the present enjoyment it afforded and the glad remem- 
brances which it leaves with those who were there. The feast at 
Mr. and Mrs. Neal's hospitable board and the hours that fol- 
lowed in association with that fine family circle will stand recorded 
in the imperishable tablets of tribal fsillle. 
Elliott — Parmelee. 
Appended are the scores of the Elliott- Parmelee race for tlic 
Republic cup, at Omaha, Neb., recently: 
JAR Elliott 2222112221121121121221111—25 
2212222*20212212212121122—23 
2222122222222222212201121—24 
^ „ 2222122222022112221221221—24—96 
F S Parmelee 2222222022222222222222222—24 
2222022222222222222202222—24 
'2222222220222222222222202—23 
''222222222322222222222222*— 24— 95 
F. C. Riehl. 
Illinois Gun Club. 
Springfield, 111,— Thursday, Oct. 4, was the regular slub shout 
at 25 targets over magautrap, and sixteen shooters faced the traos 
m this event. 
Class A had six representatives, and the prize in this class was 
captured by G. T. Hall on the excellent score of 24. Smith and 
Bogardus gave Mr. Hall a hard chase for front end honors but 
landed one target short. ' ' 
Mrs. Butler and Mr, Richardson tied in Class B, and Mrs Butler 
was awarded the prize through the courtesy of Mr. Richardson 
who waived his chances in favor of tlie lady. Mrs. Butler shot 
a very pretty race, centering her targets in fine stvle, and if she 
continues to improve at the same rate as her scores show for the 
past six months, will develop into one of the best lady target shots 
in this country, 
Geifert won in Class C after shoot-oflf with Dr. Hazell. Ap- 
pended are the scores: 
Class A: Hall 24, Capt. Smith 23. A. H. Bogardus 23, A W.' 
Butler 21, Stickle 20, Klingensmith 19. 
Class B: Richardson 20, Mrs. Butler 20, Call 19 Dr. Kerr 18. 
Class C: Geifert 16, Dr. Hazell 16, J. H. Sikes 12, U. G. Moore 9, 
Chas. Schuck 10, Chas. Schuck, Jr., 12. 
CuAS. T. STicKtE, 'Sec'y- 
Trap Arownd Reading". 
liormsvovn, Pa., Oct. 6. -The first annal target shoot of the 
'I'win City Gun Club, <if Royersford and Spring City, was held to- 
cay, the crowd being rather light. The scores follow: 
i-.v<:ins: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 
Jjirgets: 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 
8 10 8 9 
9 8 
9 7 
5 6 
6 8 
4 
7 7 6 6 6 
8 9 
9 9 
7 9 
8 9 
5 10 
4 4 
9 10 7 
9 8 10 
9 9 7 
3 4 4 
4 4 6 
8 8 
9 9 
8 9 
6 6 
target events, entrance will be shot, and a -large shoot 
pected. Shooters taking the Womelsdorf car at Fifth anc 
heading (.car with red flag going west), will go direct to s 
grounds, which are at Hamily's Hotel, Sinking Spring 
Johnson 9 
Smith 10 
Crothers 7 
r.uck 7 
Miller S 
I loll man 9 
nines '. ,5 . . 7 
Wunder 5 , . 
N ocum 1 
I 'llman .. '2 '5 "4 ^! ". 
-''••adley 2 5 & 7 '9 's 
V'lmer g 3 ^, 3 3 4 
ytiay „ .. .. .. 6 4 5 
Reading, Pa,. Oct, 6,— The target shoot to be held on the 
grounds of the Independent Gun Club, of Sinking Spring, on Sat- 
urday, Oct, 20, IS expected to be a well attended shoot, as the 
number ot tickets sold to date is away above the number that had 
been expected. Harry Coldren, the well-known wing shot of 
Reading, is placing a fine $80 Parker gun up as first prize. The 
tickets are lo targets for $1, Besides sweepstake events, all 15- 
target events^ .?1 entrance wiU^ be shot, and a -large shoot is ex- 
id Penu, 
shooting 
,-, , , , , , , . 7 1 - Spring. ' Mr, 
( oldren has secured Arthur A. Fink, of Reading, to manage 'the 
events. Loaded shells for sale on grounds. Any information 
address .Manager Fink, 426 Franklin street, Reading Pa 
Harrisburg, Pa,, Sept. 22.— The annual fall target and live-bird 
ti.urnament of the Eastmere Gun Club, of this city, held to-day, 
was a success. Jack made two straight scores in the target events 
while C. Whiteman won the 15-bird race. The scores of the live- 
bird events follow: 
No. 1, 15 birds: 
liurnham .... .202222222222222—14 
Jack 111120110112010—11 
Bvers ,220221101202111—12 
W Stephvens. ,2*2102212221220— 12 
F Clark 220202222202220-11 
No. 2, 10 live birds: 
G Hoffman 1112122112—10 
W Stephvens 22212nUl— 18 
Metzgar 1001022100— 5 
Wilson 1212211222—10 
Burnham 2221112111—10 
C Whiteman ,1210211112-- 9 
Target events; money divided 40, 30, 20 and 10 
Events: 
Targets ; 
Pairnham 10 17 
Kreuger 12 
H .Stephvens >> 
Wilson ..220222222222222—14 
Fields 121111112122100—13 
Kreuger 11122211222122*— 14 
Ray 222220101011111—12 
C Whiteman... 121122112112121— 15 
Kreuger 1122211000— 7 
J Whiteman .T121211110— 9 
Fields 1122222210 — 9 
F Clai-k 0022222222— 8 
Ray 1111201210— 8 
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Murnane 
Jack 
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Keystone Sliooting League. 
IIOLMESSURG Junction, Pa., Oct, 6.— In the second contest of 
the series for the championship of the Keystone Shooting League 
at Holmesburg Junction on Oct. 6 John Vandergrift and John 
Brewer killed their 10 birds straight. The weather was sultry, and 
the birds were slow in consequence. 
The contest is open only to club members, and is at 10 birds 
per man, handicap rise, no entrance, although there is an optional 
sweepstake of |2,50, 
F, M, Hobbs had a clean score up to his last bird, which he 
succeeded m bringing to the ground with the second barrel, but 
when the dog went after it it proved to have life enough left to 
escape over the fence. 
Seven men finished with scores with one miss— Henry H B 
.Stevenson, Budd, Davis, Whitaker, Hobbs and W N Stevenson— 
while Van Loon and O. K, Stevenson finished in the eight elass 
Three live-bird sweeps were contested. The first was at 5 birds, 
and was won by Vandergrift and Budd, each having clean scores 
In tlie . second event at 5 birds Henry, Vandergrift and Smith 
killed straight. The third sweep was a Hiiss-and-out Henry Budd 
and Brewer dividing the purse on 9 kills. ' 
The wind-up for the day was a team match at targets between 
Dr. Darby, W. N Stevenson, Ridge and Sanford, and Hobbs, 
O. K. Stevenson. \an Loon and A. C. Stevenson, 25 targets oer 
man. Dr. Darby s team winning by the score of 83 to 76 The 
score follows: 
Club shoot: 
Henry. 30. 1121110212- 9 O K Stevenson, 29.0212222021— 8 
Vaii^nft, 30 2111111121-10 Budd, 30 ....1122102212-9 
H B ^-/enson, 29.1222221102— 9 Davis, 29 ..2211122201—9 
Sanford, 29 *202201122— 7 Whitaker, 28.. .....2122221011— 9 
bitzgerald, 28 0212220010— 6 Darby, 29. ....... .01+2022221— 7 
Van Loon, 28 0220222222— S Schcnck, 27 *102000020- 3 
Smith, 29 *2122122*0- 7 Hobbs, 30.... 2222221220-9 
Brewer, 30 2212211222-10 W N Stevenson, 30,2222220222- 9 
- Sweepstake event, 5 birds, 30yds. rise, ?2 entrance: Vandergrift 
o, Budd 5, Henry 4, Brewer 4, Smith 4, 
Sweepstake event, 5 birds, 30yds. rise: Henry 5, Vandergrift 5 
Smith 5, Brewer 4, Budd withdrew. ' 
Miss-and-out event, SOyds, rise, .$2 entrance: Henry 9, Budd 9. 
Brewer 9, Van Loon S, Davis 7, MOiitaker 6, Vandergrift 4, Smith 2 
I he team race at 25 targets per man had members and scores as 
lollows: 
^'^x Stevenson 18, Ridge 23, Sanford 23; total 83 
Hobbs 23. O, K, Stevenson 23, Van Loon 17, A. C. Stevenson 
13; total 76, 
In tlie opening live-bird shoot of the fall and winter season, held 
^,?r ^.^"r^P■ Club, on its grounds, at Davia Island, 
Mr, VV. b. King, the famous trap shot, won the silver cup in the 
mam 20-bird event, making a straight score from the 30yd, mark 
PUBLISHERS' DEPARTMENT. 
?Jobcl*s Ballistite Powdef in a Hot and Damp Clmate. 
Last October I took out a supply of Ballistite cartridges to 
Salvador, Central America, where the climate is bad enough to 
find the weak points of a nitro powder, with the temperature 
varying from 67 to 110 degrees in the shade and a heavy dew at 
night, even during the dry weather. During the wet season the 
extremes of temperature remain much the same, but the at- 
mosphere is so humid that everything fcacomes mildewed at once. 
In spite of this and the variation of temperature I never found 
one of Ballistite cartridges m.iss or hang 'fire, though some of my 
friends using other smokeless compounds had not such a for- 
tunate experience.~G, H. Ziegler in London Field. 
