THE MODERN RIFLE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 80, 25 August 1914, Page 6

THE MODERN RIFLE.

STORY OF EVOLUTION. ' The first manufacture of firearms wa , al Perguia. in Italy, ,s far b'.tek as 1384. It is from tiiis time lihat the evolution of the present rapid-liring long-range ritle dates. lint the first reeo:'d- which is of doubtful authcii'Licily of the use of firearms in warfare win in 1 Hi. when ithe liurgundiaas are said to have employed them at Arras. The dose of the fifteenth eenlurv brought the introduction of Hi" peiroucl, 'and aihout 1"i21 a cumbersome sun of niiusket was employed in the armies of 'Charles V. These weapons were <-' very rude construction. They were lir.st discharged by a lighted match, afterwards bv a wheel lock, an 1 this was not superseded by the llinlloek until about l(i'J2. Improvements were made from time to time, but it was over a hundred years later- in ISO7--'that a clergyman, 'the liev. .Mr Korsythe, made a radical change by patenting tile percussion principle of igniting gunpowder in mushets by means of detonating powder, mi l percussion cap,., came into general use about 182."). All small arms had hitherto been ■ manufactured- b- hand, hut. in JS">7 the application of imaehiuery cam'-' into use in a small arms factory lit Knliehl, and ill the same year the old musket, known Its '"Brown Ih-ss," was supel ".edeil. Two years later u great advance was made by the invention oi Mi Jacob jsnider's system of breech-loading. It v.as pr,.-.enled to the !ti'iti-li Government, and finally adopied in Istiti. inventor received £ll)\H1 for hi-, expenses in June that year, but died in Octoh'r. The Snider did iioi;.. |.-ng .renvvii the arm of the I'.riitish soldier; and in ISHS the :.\loney-Walker rille was approved lis (lie British Government, only to be sc.pcr'scded in IMS 9 by tlu- Martini-Henry. ' Maga/.ine rifles came into use in Germany in 1870-1, ami in ISB7 the Mans'r ritles, then Used by Germany, and containing ammunition for Jive i . pidly succeeding sloUs, began to he gfneral!v adopted in Europe. Kxperimi nU will: those rifles soon reunited in an improved gun, ca]i.able of lir'ng from ,-ix to nine shots very rapid!'.', and this weapon was determined upon by the Sinall-arms Committee in I'-'ighind in December. JSS7. A year later it w.i--ordered In he ma le foi general use for Kngiish li'oop?, Hie in use a«i-;!ieil hciii", the Lee-Met ford. ' Kor three years I, ch i iile 11>:i' iiu;- "I in 'satisfy the demands e!' tli • miliur. authorities, but at the end of Is:11 .wo 'new magazine ritles \vi re brou ■h! before 'the public, (lac was known a- 'ihe I."eSp"ed, and the other, a hrem-h one, lithe l'ertlii<-r. These tv.o types v.ei'e e.-pci'iieent-cd with, hut. did 11; ; suceei-d hi displacing the arm .then in i:-e. Simiiltaneoasly alaiost, with developments came ihe production nt a veprating rille, which was -aid In i'e "M- ---'!■ ee/lingiy light, and cll'eotivc. the invenlion of llei'r Mannlie'ic, an A:ntri;.». in 1905 a "'new ylhoi'f rille was iniroilueed into tha British Armv. 'lhie'lil'le, which followed the l.ce-M.'l i'l "I. - known as th- Uv-KnlleW. and ha- a ] (alihre of and a lolal lere.'th of /■l4..'iiu. This is liiti. .''liocii'.' t; I Au-.t-ian. ami Tin. siiort-'- .th.ia tli IT'cmli ; '1 1 ' weipn-is.

MARVELLOUS CURES. As a result of tho wonderful results accomplished by tho Veodee Specialists a few days ago at their big public healing demonstration at the Theatre Royal, crowds of sufferers have been daily pouring into the Veedeo Institute to take advantage of the Veedeo Specialists' offer of free treatment. The Public Demonstration was certainly something the equal of which has never boen seen in this city.' About twenty people taken at random from the audience wore treated for suoh complaints as Deafness, Lumbago, Sciatica, Longstanding Rheumatism, I'aralysis, etc., and in every single caso tho patient felt a marked improvement. Some of tho cases were so truly wonderful that the great audience cheered the Veedee Specialists to the echo, and rarely, if ever, has a scene of equal enthusiasm been witnessed. THE VEEDEE RESTORES HOPE. Ever since the Veedeo Institute opened its doors great numbers of sufferers of all sorts and conditions have been coining in a steady stream to take advantage of the offer of Free Treatment and advice. The fame of tho Veedce has preceded it; hundreds of people who had heard of its wonderful cures in other centres are delighted to bo able to secure its great benefits for themselves. Beyond doubt New Plymouth is giving the Veedeo a wholehearted and open-armed welcome. And with good cause, for those sufferers I who have called at tho Institute havo nothing but praise for the "Little Steel ! Doctor" which so quickly and easily re- . moves their pains and makes them feel once more the thrill of perfect health. Many of the patients treated had been invalids of many years' standing, and had in many cases given up all hope of ever finding any remedy which could bring thorn relief from their troubles. Is it any wonder, then, that they are enthusiastic when they find the Veedee is the very thing for which they have sought so long in vain? Tlioy tell their friends, who then come to see for themselves, and in turn tell other friends, so that the number of Veedeo supporters increases in ever-widening circles! : Obviously the Veedeo cannot perform miracles, nor can it be expected that a complete cure can be brought, about in a few minutes, but tho sufferers themselves testify to the vast benefit which they derive in a single treatment, and the smiles that spread over their countenances as they feel the thrill of tho Vibration is in itself a splendid guide to their inner feelings of delight. More and more people aro, therefore, coming daily to the Veedee Institute in crowds to see if tho Veedeo will do for them what it has done for their friends. And they aro not disappointed. They are finding the relief they seek. NOT A CURE-ALL. This does not mean that the Veedee ; s a sure cure for every ill to which the flesh is heir, but what it does mean is that in practically every caso the Veedee will in a very few moments stop the pain, and that a permanent euro will, in most eases, be brought about by continued treatment, the length of time necessary depending on tho nature of the complaint and the severity of the trouble. Veedee treatment, is to-day recognised by the leading medical authorities throughout the world as being the only really rational and effective way of dealing with a large number of complaints, and in many hospitals one or : more Veedees are constantly in use. | SPLENDID TESTIMONIALS, j The unfortunate sufferers who bav.e secured relief through the use of the Veedee have not been backward in singing its praises to the world, and we print below a few samples of the kind of letters that the Voodoo Specialists are constantly receiving fr&m grateful people who have secured relief through the use of the "Little Steel Doctor." Croydon Bush, via (lore, Juno 2a, 15)14. Dear Sirs,—l have never been troubled with Bronchitis nor a headache since I have used tho Veedee. I have just used it for a fortnight, ami 1 leel great benefit. I would not. be without one in my home. I was very bad for over twelve months. 'ami now I tec! i:o olfoct of it. (Signed) SIKS. I'. J'iC'iEKSOX. The Veedeo Specialists make no claim to be able to euro cumplni::!:; I'mi been coining on for years, in a si .glctreatment. i\ v\\ r« holers lies j-jjr.ii linns hnpi.ous, a : ; }!r. M'Louii's letter allows: BO Russell Street. Dunodin, May 14, 191-1. Dear Sirs,—A week n.12;-) J was treated on the platform at the linnis ihi'i !>y ike Veedee Specialist?-, my inmMe deafness in the !e!'l ear. 1 had Keen extremely deal for lln> v;''\ and could not mm hear my watch ticking' wlmn placed close up to the oar. Aftern few ruinuios' treatment- wiili the Vee-d-'o, however, J could hear my watch quite plainly, and whereas i used always hava my wile walk on one side of me Lhat 1 could hj, ;ir hj: r, it dots Jtei ma.t,U-r now, a* I can h:ar equally wil with either eir, 1 thought ;i»sih 1 v the \a:-;l. uMproverneni last only a few minutes or hour*, hut fortunalely it. appears quite permanent. (Signed) \Y. iW'LKAX.

Department ■of Agriculture, Brisbane, Sept. C, 1913. 1 havo boon using a "Veodee" Vibrator for some months, and havo found it of wonderful valuo for Rheumatism and Sciatica. It is positively amazing the effect it has when one is run down and out of sorts. I havo been busy rocommonding it to all my friends, and one and all have found it just as beneficial for their complaints aa I have for mine. I thoroughly assure any sufferers that they cannot do better than purchase a Vcedee, -as it seems Nature's own way of curing. (Signed) A. J. BOYD (Major). From Brisbane to Campordown (Victoria) is a long jnmp, but the Veedeo has friends and supporters in all places, as the following letter will show, Mount Violet, Camperdowii, January 21, 1914. About seven months ago I contracted a severe cold, which left me with nasal catarrh and annoyingly deaf. On the 24th of December last I procured a Veedeo, and am pleased to say that since using it I have been able to hear and smell almost as well as before I had the cold. Mi'. C. Rawle, of Waorondo, who has been working here, complained of having a pain in his shoulder. I told him I would soon remove that for him, he not knowing that I had a Veedeo. Well, I applied it, and in two minutes the pain was gone, and ho was surprised. I cured Mr. T. Ferguson's headache in less than 30 seconds, and several otheTa have been benefited by it. (Signed) WILLIAM STEPHENS. Now, Mi'. Stephens' letter is, perhaps, as good an example as could be found of the general usefulness of the Veedee, for not only was the ownor able to cure himself by its use, but ho was also ablo to greatly help several of his friends. All sufferers should certainly come to the Veedeo Institute, where they will bo given FREE TREATMENT and advice. They will be told straightforwardly whether or not their case is likely to yield, to the Veedee. They will have a Free Treatment given them, and the machine and its uses in overy detail will bo explained. In incurable cases, where the Veedee cannot even bring relief, the sufferers will be plainly told of the fact, and, moreover, Uie Veedee Specialists will REFUSE TO SELL A VEEDEE to such a sufferer. This attitude is taken by tlio Veedee Specialists because they will not bring the Veedee into disrepute. No one must have a Veedee and he ablo to sq,y after a week's use that it has not brought them ease from their pains or loosoned their stiff joints and muscles, or improved their hearing or eyesight, or been of any benefit to them. Every Veedeo owner talks of his or her machine as the one thing they regard more highly than anything else, and the Veedeo Specialists will not hare a dissatisfied user if th.jy can help it. They want all to.be ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT THE VEEDEE, and they can only achieve this object by dealing plainly with everybody who comes to them for treatment. Every sufferer from such complaints as Rheumatism, Gout, Deafness, Paralysis, "Locomotor Ataxia, as well as the following:.—Dyspepsia, Stiff Joints, Indigestion, Insomnia, Neuralgia, Kidney Diseases, Sciatica, Lung Troubles, Colic anil other Bowel Troubles, Piles, Const ipntion, Contracted Limbs, Joints and Muscles, etc., Asthma, Throat Troubles, Swollen (;lands—should come to the Veedee Institute. Like every other good tiling, however, the Veedee lias a host of imitaT tors, mostly valueless as curative agents. These imitations aro trading on the honestly established reputation of the genuine Veedeo, but in no case have t!i<iy ever done better than try to follow where the Veedeo has always led; in short, it only be said that tiie Veedee is IMITATED IN EVERYTHING EXCEPT ITS POWER TO CURE. No matter how alluring may he the claims made on behalf of these wouldbe Vibrators, Pnlsators, or lilood Circulators, do not be induced to part with any money for a Vibrator until you have, at least seen and tried the Genuine Veedee, Free of Charge, at the Institute. If you cannot call, send your name and address, and you will receive by roturu our interesting booklet, telling all about the Vcedee. BUT corae to the Institute if you can, for no amount of description can convince you of the Vcodec's wonderful Curative Powers as well as-an actual frial. HOURS OF TREATMENT. WKil'slv DAYS: TO to 1, and 2 to ."> p.m. SATURDAY NIGHTS: 7 lo 9 o'clock.