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U. S. Government 
Ammunition Test. 
Accuracy test of Krag-Jorgensen .30-Caliber Cartridges held at Springfield Armory 
by order of the Ordnance Department, United States Army. 
TESTED —Ammunition of all the American Manufacturers. 
CONDITIONS —10 and 20 shot targets, muzzle rest. 
10 and 20 shot targets, fixed rest. 
DISTANCE—1,000 yards. 
RESULT and OFFICIAL REPORT: 
U. S. Cartridges excelled all others. 
MANUFACTURED BY 
UNITED STATES CARTRIDGE CO.. 
LOWELL. MASS.. U. S. A. 
Agencies: 497-503 Pearl St., 35-43 Park St., New York. 114-116 Market St., San Francisco. 
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ad tlie appearance of a hoop shirt when he left th 
rove, and upon counting up at his room it was found 
e had carried away 102 oranges—not bad for a boy.^ 
“On and off the rail,” hence the heading of this article, 
'rain two hours late. Left Ormond at 9 1. M., were 
ue in Tarqpa 2 A. M. Here we found them selling seat 
pace in the Pullman. All of our party took the sleeper 
nth the exception of Maxwell and Heer. About 1 
’clock a jam, accompanied by screams and the bump- 
ng of cars over the ties for the distance of about -. 0 
ards then a crash and the careening of the sleeper to 
n angle of about 40 degrees. The screaming and faint- 
ng of nervous women and some timid men, the train 
topped. It was evident that the Pullman passengers 
vere all right, aside from a shaking up, and we im- 
nediately rushed for the outside to ascertain more 
specially what had happened to Heer and Maxwell. 1 he 
hree day coaches were on their sides in the ditch. 
Maxwell had been on the lower side of the coach when 
he car rolled over. He kicked out a window on the 
ower side and dropped into the mud and water in the 
ditch. A lady with three small children followed him 
hrough the same window. George certainly looked very 
fatherly as he came crawling from under the car with 
his newly acquired family, but he certainly was busy 
keeping them together until lie was relieved by some 
parties taking charge, relieving him of his charge. \\ hen 
Maxwell appeared and answered to his name, we weie 
concentrated on calling for Billy Heer At the first 
crash lights in the car had been extinguished, and it was 
dark as a pocket. Finally a voice front big, good- 
natured Billy was heard from inside of the car shout¬ 
ing, “I am all right; some of you take this woman. 
Billy then broke the glass from the window and boosted 
a woman to the top of the car. At this point George 
Maxwell made a climb to tjie top, which was originally 
the side, and as the ladies were boosted up through the 
window, Maxwell grabbed them and they were passed 
to Butler and Marshall, who were working a la bucket 
line at a country fire, who carried and deposited them 
on the grade. One very amusing incident occurred 
which showed the presence of mind of Maxwell and in- 
experience of Heer in the handling of women. In 
the flurry and bustle in the dark car, chiva rous Billy 
Heer grabbed a lady and started to pass her through the 
window to Maxwell. At this point George balked and 
returned the bundle to Billy, with.the remark, Come, 
Billy, you have put this one out the wrong end up 
I will ask you to reverse this one and let her come head 
first.” With a quiet little giggle, Billy complied with 
the request, and afterward explained to George that 
this was not intentional, but an absence of expciience 
in handling feminity. AH passengers in the car being 
rescued, Billy’s bright face appeared through the window 
and invoiced the bunch. Annie Oakley, back wrenched 
Guy Ward (who is traveling with us), hand injured 
badly. George Maxwell, legs badly cut by glass. Billy 
Heer feelings injured. Anthony, Butler and Marshall all 
came out of the wreck untouched. Summing up the 
wreck as an entirety, it is an uninterrupted succession 
of record-breaking feats, two windows broken without a 
miss. The pick up of passengers by Billy. Heer front 
the demolished coach will never be duplicated, thus 
establishing worlds records which demonstrates the ef¬ 
ficiency of the best in the world in the hands of expelts. 
That the U. M. C. and Remington Squad went through 
a wreck of this kind without injury is simply another 
evidence that the Lord takes care of His own. ihe 
Squad were held out at- the wreck until 6 o clock in the 
morning, when one little passenger coach was sent out 
to bring into Tampa a party that it had required six 
coaches to accommodate prior to the wreck. But the 
passengers were a typical American crowd, catch-as- 
catch-can,” and came up good natured and laughed with 
the Sapolio smile. 
Tampa—If any one of our party has landed with a 
grouch, the sight of that Tampa bunch—Messrs. Knight, 
Henderson, Hensboro, Hinkle, Thomas and Lester 
would have at once engendered a kindred feeling, ine 
“warm mit” that was extended would certainly have 
“thawed the icicles” from around the heart of an Eskimo. 
They were with us from start to finish. The loss ot 
baggage in the wreck prevented Annie Oakley s exhibi¬ 
tion. but the team was out with the club and a most 
enjoyable day was passed. Tampa is certainly most de¬ 
lightful, and I can see where it would be no trouble to 
develop the “Tampa fad.” One of the finest hotels m 
the world is there at which a new feature was intro¬ 
duced. As Annie Oakley expressed it 1 have trav¬ 
eled in fourteen countries, and it is the first time 1 have 
seen a waiter pass the contribution plate, a la deacon 
in the church. This waiter did, at the conclusion of 
the meal, hand his little contribution plate around with 
a request to settle. 
Leesburg, Fla—Leaving Tampa at 5 A. M , we arrived 
at Leesburg at noon; this without breakfast, which fact 
was clearly demonstrated to the landlord at luncheon, in 
the afternoon we visited the club grounds with Messrs 
Watts, Lees, Lucius and McLaughlin. A little friendly 
shoot, then an adjournment to the orange groves, llus 
being the point we Sunday, Lake View Hotel becomes 
our home, and it is an ideal spot between two large 
lakes. Fish galore, fruit of all kinds and description. 
The Boniface, Brother Ellis, best in the world, and the 
populace all wear their hearts, the badge of good fel¬ 
lowship, pinned on their sleeves. We only regret our 
inability to take in the tournament to be held here 
M rV Watts acting host for Sunday drove us out to 
his orange grove, where tangerines and grape fruit were 
hanging in abundance. On the return trip a visit was 
made to the home of Mr. C. G. Wescott, where we were 
made to feel that the latch-string had been left out for 
our special entertainment. The good wife was much in 
evidence and served delicacies until we were compelled 
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undone that could in any way have added to our com- 
fort. At Leesburg you find the most healthful city ana 
the essence of congeniality in the citizens. It ! s 
unusual to catch black bass, large-mouth, here weighing 
from 8 to 15 pounds, and smaller sizes without number. 
Tom A. Marshall. 
Twentieth Century Gun Club. 
Plainsboro, N. J., Feb. 29,-The Twentieth Century 
Gun Club gave their first annual merchandise shoot to¬ 
day It was very well patronized, twenty-nine shooters 
facing the traps. No big scores were made owing to 
the stripping of a threat on a bolt in the trap, which 
made it impossible to throw two targets in succession 
anywheie near the same flights. 
Mr. Neaf Apgar, of Peters Cartridge Co., was high. 
Mr. Lewis, of Du Pont Powder Co., second. All en¬ 
joyed the day and went home with a nice prize in his 
game sack, as there was a prize for every one. 
Targets • 15 10 15 25 10 
. 11 8 10 20 7 
MFarr'. 11 9 1° 18 7 
Matthews . 7 5 12 15 7 
H Stout . 1- a j: • 
Wines . ‘ i 'nil " 
1 arenc . q 7 Q 14 
Barkley ii^• 9 6 11 17 8 
Desborough . 10 7 18 4 
C r arr . „ q a 
Pierson . i V 
Updyke . 7 '? 14 
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Blackwell . *2 ” 
H Farr . ,5 ~ 
Vanderveer . dJ 'A 
C Heath . 1” 2 
Hey . 2 
D Keson . * 
Vaness . 10 " 
Olympic Games. 
Rifle and pistol shooting will hold a conspicuous place 
at the Olympic games of London, 190S, at Bisley, 
under the management of the National Rifle Association. 
Every form of shooting—team, individual, with rifle, 
miniature rifle, revolver, and pistol, etc.—is provided for. 
