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Show TIIE BULLETIN zi THE BULLETIN FOR LIMITED TIME Published by O. C. Connin' At 2044 South 11th East Street Sugarhouse, Salt Lake City, Utah 7 j ii Pistols ' - r f ( Small Time Allowance For - - and Revolvers, Fire Arms Tlstols and revolvers, never considered anything more than supplement-1- 7 arms In the serious, business of ;war, always have had ranges less than their contemporary jsnuskets and rifles, notes an authority jit the Chicago Tilhnne. The muzzle ; velocity of the side arm of the Anier-ican army, the .43 Colt automatic that of the only abont consld-j-erabl- y . S pis-.!tol- is one-thir-d r:prlnfleld rifle, and,' because of Its .'relatively weak charge and short is doubtful whether It will shoot jas far as some of the better types e tof smoothbore muskets. It Is intended for close action only and not Ifor sniping. 'A bullet popular long ago was the iMlnle ball, which, dMp!te Its name, fwas not a hall at ull, tint a heavy icalibered bullet similar In shape to certain bullets still used In sporting rifles, duns In which 'ttie'MInle ball was used generally were :slghted to 1,000 yards, were accurate at a distance of about 300 yards, and !har a maximum range of about a mile. The Ormans and other Europeans were exiwrlujenting with rifling as early as the Sixteenth century, though It did not come Into wide use until the Nineteenth century, and It was not until 1SS2 that the military musket made by the United States government for Its infantrymen was produced with La rifled barrel. bar-'.fel- lt old-tim- i - -- T 55 50 Fluttering Moth Killed the Princess Caravella OLD TIRES The case of the Princess Caravella, at Naples, Is probably unique. After giving a dinner party she retired to her mom to snntch a little rest before the following dance. Very shortly afterwards she wus found dead In bed, shot through the heart Her husband wa arrested on suspicion, for he was noted for his jeal- FREE TUBE With Every TIRE PURCHASE ous disposition, and It did not seem possible that anyone' else could have been In the room. It might have gone hard with the prince but for the shrewdness of a Naples police officer, relates a writer In the' Boston Globe. This man carefully;' examjnf the bedchamber, and found one of the very large moths common in Italy lying on the floor with wings badly singed by the lighted candle which had stood on a bedside table. lie also noticed that the pistol was lying on this table in such a position that It pointed to the princess heart, and that some of the powdery dust from the moth's wings showed plainly on the trigger. He deduced from these signs that the moth had burned Its wings, had fallen on the table, fluttering and spinning, and that its wings had struck the lightly sprung trigger qpd fired the pistol On this evidence, which satisfied the court, the prince waa acquitted. I I . . ' I . Elect Mayor in Belfry over the country quaint ceremonies are observed to usher in the new All ; : . Canada' Big Franck City Montreal lays claim to being the second largest French city In the world, ranking next to Farls In population, with more than a million In the Great--. er Montreal district Greater Paris self has a population of 3,783.000, and the French city most closely approach- -' Ing Montreal is Marseilles, with a population of about 800,000. It-- VISORS ANT) STRAW HATS mayors, says Pearson's Weekly. At a number of places the new mayor Is approved by placing a ring on his finger. This ceremony has been observed fof several centuries and seems to have its roots In the Idea of wedding the mayor to the chief office of the borough. At High Wycombe the mayor and his aldermen are conducted to the weights and measures department of the boroffices, and there solemnly ough weighed and measured. At Brightllng-se- a the mnyor Is elected in the belfry j of the parish church. At Bournemouth and at. Hanley, Staffs, the retiring mayor and the new one embrace each other. Feasts play a part In the election of mayors. At Tnrmouth It Is a sprat feast, and at Peterborough the 01 chief items are champagne and J. W. Brewer Tire Go. Distributors For U. S. Tires" 2 15 At The UNITED 5-10-- STORE 1069 East 21st South Sugarhouse 1 1 th East BATTERIES GREASING WASHING TIRE REPAIRING ! ' ok YES, WE DELIVER Registering Birth in England No proof or sworn statement Is required when registering a birth, marriage or death In England. Thus it Is easy to record the birth of a bogus baby when desiring an increased unemployment allowance, to secure a marriage license when already married, or to obtain a death certificate in a murder case from a credulous physician. as he is not obliged to examine the body and determine for himself the rause of the death. Collier's Weekly. 25c st South and . I and Up 1 Muskrat Musk Muskrat musk is a secretion nature has put In these little animals bearing the name. The musk Is found in two small sacs on the belly. During the spring of the year these sacs contala several drops of thick, sweet smelling fluid. It is a very powerful, sweet odor, and It Is attractive to all furbearing animals. It Is not found ou the animals during tbs fall months Our Motto A SQUARE DEAL TO ALL PIGEON FEED and SUPPLIES POULTRY and DAIRY FEEDS Birds and Supplies Gold Fish and Supplies Fertilizer and Peat Moss 1C2S East 21st South HAY Hyland GRAIN FLOUR 47 STRW GRANITE GRAIN & SEED CO. COMMUNITY CIIEST COLLECTIONS Glue Blast Burns Serious GAIN Collections on pledges to the community chest are about 2 per cent higher this year than in 1934, Hugo B. Anderson, executive secretary, said 'Tuesday. Mrs. Lillian Handley, 32, 224 Fifth Avenue, was reported in a critical condition Tuesday at the Salt Lake general hospital, suffering from burns that resulted when glue exploded in a kitchen stove at her home Monday. I |