I have recently heard the suggestion mooted of starting a Ladies' Rifle Club, and wondered if the idea lind been prompt ed by the action, or inaction of the Powers, which at present threatens to make the political situation slide back in the course ofa few years to the same old critical position it occupied this time last year, If that ever comes to pass the art ut shooting straight: might be " useful accomptishment to possess. We mizht not fare so well next time as Inst, but let us hope there will be no "next time."
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